"Upgrade Chaos Sword Dao."

BUZZ! BUZZ!

With a thought, Xu Qing’s consciousness connected with the Encyclopedia of All Things. Deep within his sea of consciousness, the Encyclopedia pulsed with a dazzling light...

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!!!

The sound of a sword’s cry echoed in all directions.

WHOOSH...

Xu Qing took a deep breath and entered a focused state. Countless streams of Chaos Sword Qi flowed around him as the potent Dao Intent of his Chaos Sword Dao surged outward...

...

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Chaos Sword Dao Level 23: 2,790,000,000 / 420,000,000 (Upgradable!) (You have comprehended the Chaos Sword Dao, refined the ’Sword Dao Heart’, constructed eighteen ’Sword Dao Venerable Gods’ within eighteen Daoist Palaces, and stepped into the Daoist Venerable Realm Third Heaven.)]

...

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

In that instant, Xu Qing’s aura intensified. He had broken through another minor level, stepping into the Daoist Venerable Realm Third Heaven. Eighteen Sword Dao Venerable Gods shot out from between his eyebrows.

Each of the eighteen Sword Dao Venerable Gods was unique, radiating an immensely powerful might. The strength of every single one was formidable, almost equal to that of Xu Qing himself.

"Not bad."

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction. ’My cultivation has broken through to the Daoist Venerable Realm Third Heaven. With the Time Treasure Tower’s acceleration, it won’t be long before I can step into the Seventh Realm.’

"Continue."

Then, Xu Qing spoke again, "Continue upgrading the Chaos Sword Dao."

The Encyclopedia of All Things flared with a brilliant light, and the same scene played out once more...

...

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Chaos Sword Dao Level 24: 2,370,000,000 / 840,000,000 (Upgradable!) (You have comprehended the Chaos Sword Dao, refined the ’Sword Dao Heart’, constructed a total of twenty-seven ’Sword Dao Venerable Gods’ within twenty-seven Daoist Palaces, and successfully stepped into the ’Daoist Venerable Realm Fourth Heaven’.)]

...

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Chaos Sword Dao Level 25: 1,530,000,000 / 1,680,000,000 (You have comprehended the Chaos Sword Dao, refined the ’Sword Dao Heart’, constructed a total of thirty-six ’Sword Dao Venerable Gods’ within thirty-six Daoist Palaces, and successfully stepped into the ’Daoist Venerable Realm Fifth Heaven’.)]

...

With two consecutive upgrades, his Chaos Sword Dao rose by two levels, and Xu Qing’s Realm also rose by two minor levels, now reaching the Daoist Venerable Realm Fifth Heaven.

Furthermore, he had now constructed a Sword Dao Venerable God within each of his thirty-six Daoist Palaces, making for a total of thirty-six. When all thirty-six Sword Dao Venerable Gods manifested, their combined might was vast and exceedingly powerful.

WHOOSH...

Xu Qing took a deep breath and opened his eyes, sensing the changes within him. The thirty-six Sword Dao Venerable Gods transformed into streams of light that poured into the space between his eyebrows. They merged completely with his body, quickly taking up residence within the thirty-six Daoist Palaces.

"Good, good, good."

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction and focused his mind. He mused, ’The thirty-six Sword Dao Venerable Gods have been successfully refined. The next step is to merge all thirty-six Daoist Palaces and thirty-six Sword Dao Venerable Gods together, using a quantitative change to trigger a qualitative one. Only then can I comprehend the essence of the Dao and step into the Seventh Realm.’

’I thought it would take a year to recover before I could enter the Time Treasure Tower again. But because my cultivation and Realm have increased, the Time Scars on my body, soul, and will have all completely healed.’

Sensing his current condition, an expression of immense joy spread across Xu Qing’s face. ’This way, I don’t have to stay in the Profound Yellow Realm for a year and waste all that time. I can enter the twentieth floor of the Time Treasure Tower again!’

SWOOSH!

With a thought, Xu Qing transformed into a stream of light and re-entered the twentieth floor of the damaged Level 10 Time Treasure Tower. He took out the World Foundation Stone and consumed its Energy to power the tower, pushing the time acceleration on the twentieth floor to its maximum of ten million times.

「Another year passed in the Profound Yellow Realm.」

Under the ten-million-times time acceleration, combined with the additional ten-times acceleration from the Level 10 Chaos Origin Sword Array Map, the Experience Points for his Chaos Sword Dao skyrocketed at an incredible rate...

WHOOSH...

Xu Qing awoke. At his current Realm and cultivation, he could only withstand ten million years under the ten-million-times acceleration; any more was beyond his limit.

Thus, after one year in the Profound Yellow Realm—which equated to ten million years on the twentieth floor of the Time Treasure Tower—Xu Qing awoke. He controlled the Time Treasure Tower, transformed into a stream of light, and left, returning to his Seclusion Chamber in the Sword One Dojo.

"Encyclopedia of All Things."

BUZZ!

With a thought, Xu Qing’s consciousness connected with the Encyclopedia of All Things, and the relevant information appeared.

...

[Chaos Sword Dao Level 25: 5,500,000,000 / 1,680,000,000 Experience Points (Upgradable!) (...)]

...

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded. Without hesitation, he said, "Upgrade ’Chaos Sword Dao’."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

In that instant, Xu Qing’s mind trembled. The Encyclopedia of All Things shone brilliantly, and countless streams of Sword Qi filled the air. His Sword Dao Heart vibrated as he comprehended the mysteries of the Dao...

...

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Chaos Sword Dao Level 26: 3,820,000,000 / 3,360,000,000 Experience Points (Upgradable!) (You have merged nine Daoist Palaces and nine Sword Dao Venerable Gods to manifest nine ’Dao Sacred Seals’, thereby stepping into the ’Daoist Venerable Realm Sixth Heaven’.)]

...

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Chaos Sword Dao Level 27: 460,000,000 / 6,720,000,000 Experience Points (You have merged eighteen Daoist Palaces and eighteen Sword Dao Venerable Gods to manifest eighteen ’Dao Sacred Seals’, thereby stepping into the ’Daoist Venerable Realm Seventh Heaven’.)]