Overlord of the Wilderness

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Inside the Steward Hall.

As they watched Zhaang Ye’s retreating figure, someone suddenly said, ”Haha, a year ago, who knows what trick Zhaang Ye pulled to make Lan Heying flee in disarray. If Galaxy returns to the Sect, he’ll definitely stand up for Lan Heying and settle the score with Zhaang Ye. That kid Zhaang Ye is in for it now!”

”Hehe, you’re right! Galaxy has already cultivated to the True Dao Third Layer Peak and comprehended a Realm long ago. I’m afraid even a True Dao Fourth Layer master might not be his match. Zhaang Ye has no chance of winning against him.”

”That’s right, that’s right...”

The Seventh Steward, Feng Zhonghe, listened to the discussion and sighed softly. ”With Galaxy True Man’s powerful return, he’ll definitely drive Zhaang Ye off Rising Sun Peak. Zhaang Ye is bound to lose this time.”

The Chief Steward nodded slightly and said faintly, ”Zhaang Ye is certainly no match for Galaxy. But he’s still young and has limitless potential. Even if he loses, he can afford the loss. Come, let’s go find out about Galaxy’s recent situation.”

...

Zhaang Ye possessed a Small Space where he stored all his belongings. After leaving the Steward Hall, Zhaang Ye didn’t return to Rising Sun Peak but flew directly out of the Sect.

Using his Identity Recognition Jade Token, Zhaang Ye left the Sect smoothly. After getting his bearings, he activated his Body Technique and headed straight for the Land of Divine Abandonment.

Several years ago, Zhaang Ye had made an agreement with an Ancient Fire Spirit in the Ten Thousand Volcanoes. The deal was that once Zhaang Ye reached the True Dao Realm, he would return to the Ten Thousand Volcanoes and bring the Ancient Fire Spirit out.

Zhaang Ye had now reached the True Dao Realm. Before setting out on his training journey, he decided to make a trip back to the Land of Divine Abandonment to free the Ancient Fire Spirit first.

WHOOSH!

After comprehending the Wind Realm, Zhaang Ye no longer needed to deliberately use his Body Technique. With a mere thought, the wind in the void would gently lift him, allowing him to fly at high speed through the sky. His speed was far greater than that of a Flying Vessel. He was like a ceaseless beam of green light, streaking across countless mountains and rivers.

Two months later, Zhaang Ye finally arrived outside the Land of Divine Abandonment.

Looking out from the void, the Land of Divine Abandonment was shrouded by a faint Light Curtain. This faint Light Curtain was indescribably vast. It stood silently, separating the Land of Divine Abandonment from the Barbaric World. Any expert who saw this strange Light Curtain would feel a sense of their own insignificance.

WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye’s figure flickered as he passed through the strange Light Curtain and entered the Land of Divine Abandonment. This peculiar Light Curtain could be freely traversed by anyone whose Cultivation had reached the Half-step True Dao. Zhaang Ye’s strength was comparable to a True Dao Second Layer master, so crossing this Light Curtain was incredibly easy for him.

The moment he entered the Land of Divine Abandonment, Zhaang Ye immediately felt the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi become twenty or thirty times thinner. Looking around, the flowers, grass, and trees growing in the Land of Divine Abandonment were also much shorter.

Zhaang Ye shook his head and flew toward the Ten Thousand Volcanoes at full speed.

Half a month later, Zhaang Ye had crossed tens of millions of li and arrived once again within the Ten Thousand Volcanoes. Before him towered a tall mountain peak—the very place where the Fire Spirit was hidden.

”Good, you’re finally here! You’ve finally returned!”

Zhaang Ye had just appeared at the foot of the volcano when he felt an immense Spiritual Sense reach him from the distant peak. A joyful voice echoed in Zhaang Ye’s mind—it was the Ancient Fire Spirit.

Zhaang Ye was secretly horrified. He was currently over two thousand li away from the volcano. The Ancient Fire Spirit had actually detected him from such a distance and was speaking to him. This ability was truly terrifying. Zhaang Ye thought in shock, ’It’s a good thing this Ancient Fire Spirit is like a newborn baby; otherwise, I wouldn’t dare bring it out at all. Even if I do bring it out, I’ll have to keep it in check. If it gets upset, I’m done for!’

Zhaang Ye composed himself and said, ”Have you been well during this time?”

The Ancient Fire Spirit said happily, ”Very well, very well, just a little bored. Come quickly! I’ve been waiting for several years, waiting for your arrival every single day.”

Zhaang Ye smiled faintly, activated his Body Technique, and ascended the peak with practiced ease. He then passed the huge stone tablet and entered the massive Spatial Array.

The inside of the Spatial Array was still fraught with danger, with Space Storms raging everywhere. However, under the Ancient Fire Spirit’s guidance, Zhaang Ye passed through the Spatial Array without any trouble and arrived at its core.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

At the core of the Spatial Array, the volcano’s magma churned madly, as if a colossal beast was lurking beneath it, thrashing about wildly.

An endless heatwave rolled over him, so intense it felt tangible. But Zhaang Ye had already reached the True Dao Realm. Even if thrown into the magma, he could survive for several days. In his eyes, this heatwave was nothing at all.

Wisps of strong wind appeared around Zhaang Ye, blowing away the surrounding heatwave. He asked, ”Fire Spirit, what do I need to do to get you out of this volcano?”

The Ancient Fire Spirit said happily, ”It’s simple. I will condense into a wisp of flame and enter your Small Space. That way, we can leave easily.”

Zhaang Ye was slightly taken aback. ”Your power is too immense. If you enter my Small Space, I’m afraid you’ll tear it apart. Have you considered that?”

The Ancient Fire Spirit said, ”I have. Don’t worry, the wisp of flame I condense will only contain a single thread of my most essential and profound fire. The vast majority of my power will be abandoned. The power in this wisp of flame will be less than one one-hundred-millionth of my original power.”

At this point, the Ancient Fire Spirit explained, ”Did you know? This entire volcano beneath your feet is actually my body. Under the suppression of the Spatial Array, no matter how capable I am, I can’t move a volcano that spans ten thousand li. To escape this Spatial Array and see the outside world, I have no choice but to abandon most of my power.”

”The entire volcano... is your body!” Zhaang Ye couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. A life form that used a volcano as its body was simply beyond his imagination. The strength of this Ancient Fire Spirit had likely long surpassed the True Dao. Looking at the entire Green Cloud Sect, there was probably no one who could compare to it.

Along with his shock, Zhaang Ye also felt a great sense of relief. If the Ancient Fire Spirit abandoned its body and most of its power, its strength would be greatly diminished, and Zhaang Ye would no longer have to be afraid of it.

The Ancient Fire Spirit and Zhaang Ye conversed for a while longer before it finally said, ”My life force is intimately bound to this volcano. It will take some time to condense the wisp of flame and separate myself. Please wait a moment.”

Zhaang Ye replied, ”Alright. I have just begun to comprehend the Wind Realm. This is a perfect opportunity to properly observe the Space Storms and improve my Realm.”

So, for the time that followed, Zhaang Ye remained inside the Spatial Array, silently observing the Space Storms. The storms appeared and vanished without a trace, their power immense, and their movements contained infinite Profound Mysteries. Having just begun to comprehend the Wind Realm, Zhaang Ye’s perception was greatly enhanced, and he benefited enormously from his observations.

After observing for more than ten days, Zhaang Ye made an extremely risky decision. He moved his body, slowly approaching a Space Storm and using his powerful Spiritual Sense to observe it from a close distance.

The Space Storms were extremely bizarre, their movements following no discernible pattern. Approaching one to observe was undoubtedly a huge risk. Even though Zhaang Ye had comprehended the Wind Realm, he still suffered several major setbacks. Fortunately, his Body Technique was swift, allowing him to escape and turn peril into safety each time.

Zhaang Ye inched closer to the Space Storm, first from a thousand zhang away, then slowly closing the distance to nine hundred, eight hundred, and seven hundred zhang. A month later, Zhaang Ye was a mere five hundred zhang away from the Space Storm.

Standing five hundred zhang from the Space Storm, all sorts of strange Devouring Powers tore madly at Zhaang Ye’s body. Even more terrifying, small Space Storms would pop up in front of him from time to time. To stand in such an environment was truly a dance with the Death God. Zhaang Ye’s hair had long since been ripped away by the storms, and his skin was covered in wounds. He was in mortal danger at any moment.

The greater the risk, the greater the reward.

From the tearing force of the Space Storms, Zhaang Ye comprehended all sorts of Profound Mysteries, and his understanding of the Wind Realm deepened. As his comprehension of the Wind Realm grew, his Mountain-Breaking Slash and Cloud-Breaking Slash also became increasingly powerful.

「Three months later.」

Zhaang Ye finally succeeded in fusing the Wind Realm with his Cloud-Breaking Slash through his own comprehension. After fusing the Wind Realm with his Saber Technique, Zhaang Ye’s technique became faster and more perfect, appearing profound and elusive. Zhaang Ye estimated that after fusing with the Wind Realm, the power of his Cloud-Breaking Slash had increased several times over!

Having made a breakthrough in his Saber Technique, Zhaang Ye made another crazy decision: he would use his Cloud-Breaking Slash to attack a Space Storm!

BOOM!

Zhaang Ye selected the weakest Space Storm and unleashed a slash at it.

Struck by Zhaang Ye’s slash, the Space Storm immediately let out a strange, loud noise and suddenly expanded several times in size. A tyrannical Devouring Power tore cracks into space itself. The instant the storm made that strange noise, an immense Devouring Power abruptly locked onto Zhaang Ye. Fortunately, he was prepared and quickly used his Body Technique to break free.

With his first experience behind him, Zhaang Ye stood far away and attacked the Space Storm again and again. With each attack, his Saber Technique became more and more perfect, and his comprehension of the Wind Realm deepened as he grasped one subtle point after another.

And so, another month passed. One day, the long-absent Ancient Fire Spirit finally appeared. It said excitedly, ”It’s done! Zhaang Ye, get ready! I’m about to abandon my body, turn into a wisp of flame, and enter your Small Space!”

Zhaang Ye reluctantly stopped his Cultivation and said in a deep voice, ”I’m ready. You can come out now.”

”Alright!”

The Fire Spirit responded and added a warning, ”When I abandon my body and leave this volcano, the volcano will erupt, and the Spatial Array will instantly go berserk. You must escape this volcano within the span of three blinks, or your life will be in danger.”

Having given the warning, the volcano’s magma turned violent. From within the crater that spanned dozens of li, magma surged like ocean waves, flying into the sky and dying it blood-red.

Amidst this sea of blood-red, a wisp of cyan flame burst through the air, streaking toward Zhaang Ye as a beam of cyan light! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with Recommendation Tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)