After a muffled thud, Billy was knocked back five or six times in succession, his eyes rolling back as he passed out again.
He didn’t know how much time had passed when he woke up to find himself in yet another completely unfamiliar environment.
The beginning was different, but the result was always the same: Billy being beaten to a pulp and passing out.
This happened seven or eight times in a row.
The ninth time, he found himself in a familiar setting, surrounded by scorching heat waves.
This was the place where he had awakened his bloodline last time, where he had seen the Divine Dragon battling the nine-headed beast. At the end of his vision, flames still shot into the sky, painting half the sky red.
Just as Billy was about to move forward to take a look, a deafening roar erupted, shaking the earth.
Immediately afterward, five or six gigantic beasts were flung into the air, letting out a series of roars before crashing heavily to the ground, causing the entire land to tremble.
The next moment, a Divine Dragon soared into the sky. It was the same one he had seen before, the one he had encountered in the Nine Dragons Cauldron Space.
Then, the Divine Dragon let out a long roar and surged towards Billy.
“Divine Dragon boss, can we talk for a moment?” Billy shouted.
However, the Divine Dragon ignored him completely, its face showing disdain.
“Divine Dragon boss, can you tell me what this place is?” Billy asked again loudly.
Before he could finish his sentence, the Divine Dragon swooped down on him swiftly.
And then, nothing. Billy passed out again.
“Mr. Billy!”
He didn’t know how long it had been when a voice reached his ears.
After a while, Billy slowly opened his eyes. After adjusting to the light, he found himself back in the palace of Blade and Sword Sect, half-lying on a redwood sofa.
The speaker was The Scholar, but the four phantom elders were nowhere to be seen.
“Mr. Billy, you’re awake?” The Scholar looked at Billy and smiled.
“Senior, have I been unconscious for long?” Billy asked after getting up and looking at The Scholar.
“Exactly one month!” The Scholar smiled again.
“A month?” Billy was stunned. “That long?”
“It is indeed a bit longer than I expected!” The Scholar replied with a smile. “However, the results of this physical tempering are also better than I anticipated!”
“The physical tempering is over?” Billy asked again.
“Of course!” The Scholar nodded.
“What about those four seniors?” Billy pursued.
“Their soul consciousness has completed its mission!” The Scholar didn’t directly answer Billy’s question.
“Thank you, seniors!” Billy took a deep breath and solemnly bowed deeply towards the hall.
He didn’t know what The Scholar meant by “completed its mission,” whether it meant they had dissipated or gone where they were supposed to go.
But no matter what, the four had done him a favor and deserved his bow.
“Mr. Billy, you should now run a full cycle of Chi power to guide it through your body,” The Scholar said to Billy.
“Alright!” Billy nodded.
He sat cross-legged and began to circulate his Chi power.
After about fifteen minutes, an overwhelming aura burst from him like a tidal wave. The solid wood sofa beneath him and the wooden furniture around him instantly turned to dust.
From this aura alone, it was clear that he was several levels stronger than before.
“Hmm?!”
When he checked his cultivation level, Billy’s pupils couldn’t help but contract slightly.
Half-step Entering Ancestry Realm!!!
In one month, he had broken through three or four levels and was now almost stepping into the first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm!
So exaggerated?!
“If it weren’t for needing to undergo Thunder Tribulation, you could break through directly!” The Scholar smiled.
“Thank you again for your great kindness!” Billy bowed to The Scholar.
He also vaguely felt that after this physical tempering, his body’s resistance to attacks might have improved significantly as well.
“Mr. Billy, you’re too kind. This has to do with your own physique; we just helped push things along.” The Scholar responded with a smile.
“You should stabilize your cultivation first. In the next few days, once you’re stable, you can attempt to undergo tribulation!”
“If you can successfully undergo tribulation, by then, with the help of Heavenly Xuan Space and Phantom Blade Technique, you should be able to contend with mid-to-late Holy Ancestry Realm.”
“Understood!” Billy nodded solemnly.
After a brief pause, he continued to ask, “Senior Scholar, during this month, has there been any news from outside?”
“There are three things related to you,” The Scholar replied.
“First, Asura City’s Lord Holden Wynn should arrive in Radiant City in these two days. It’s said that this time Asura City’s high-end combat power is almost fully mobilized. I haven’t learned the specifics.”
“But Holden Wynn’s cultivation level is clear: half step into ninth-rank Holy Ancestry Realm!”
“So strong?” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Yes!” The Scholar nodded.
“Second, people from Enchant Realm should also be arriving soon. Their target is also you. The leader is Jordyn from the Phantom Charm Squad.”
“Phantom Charm Squad?” Billy was puzzled.
“Yes!” The Scholar responded. “Similar to Asura City’s Ironclad Fury, it’s Enchant Realm’s strongest squad.”
After a slight pause, he continued: “According to my information, Jordyn is the strongest person in Enchant Realm besides Enchantress.”
“Her cultivation level is on par with Holden Wynn’s, also at late eighth-rank Holy Ancestry Realm.”
“Understood!” Billy nodded and continued to ask, “What’s the third thing?”
“According to my information, Sky Realm should have also sent people to Radiant City. Their target is likely your Nine Dragons Cauldron!” The Scholar replied.
“But I haven’t yet learned who they sent this time.”
“Is that so?” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Three top-tier forces had come for him; the pressure was immense!
“Additionally, I have a feeling that people from Abyssal Realm might also be looking for you!” The Scholar continued. “However, I don’t know if they harbor any hostility!”
“Alright!” Billy’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Mr. Billy, Holden Wynn could arrive in Radiant City at any moment,” The Scholar said again. “So you need to undergo tribulation as soon as possible; otherwise, the pressure will be immense!”
“Understood!” Billy nodded solemnly.
After speaking, he suddenly asked The Scholar: “Senior, do you have a way to go to Silent Ruins?”
“Hmm?” The Scholar was taken aback. “You want to go to Silent Ruins?”
“It’s not a solution to keep being passively beaten!” Billy nodded.
“Alright then!” The Scholar thought for a moment before responding. “After dealing with the upcoming crisis in the next few days, I’ll take you to Silent Ruins.”
“Senior, do you really have a way to go to Silent Ruins?” Billy’s eyes lit up.
“It’s said that traveling from Radiant City to Silent Ruins requires passing through a star domain filled with cosmic storms. Our usual sixth-rank starships can’t withstand it…”
“You don’t need to worry about that. If I say we can go, we can go!” The Scholar interrupted him.
“Alright!” Billy nodded again.
Compared to being passively beaten, he preferred taking the initiative!
“By the way, Lady Harleen and Miss Chandler came looking for you three days ago. They should now be on the third floor of Martial Arts Pavilion comprehending sword and blade intent,” The Scholar continued.
“They’ve also come out of seclusion?” Billy asked.
“Yes!” The Scholar replied. “You should find them; I have something to discuss with my junior sister!”
“Alright!” Billy nodded.
About ten minutes later, Billy arrived on the third floor of Martial Arts Pavilion.