’Nine hundred years.’

Xu Qing’s expression grew pensive. He recalled the deadline his master, Chen Wangu, had set for him: to break through and enter the Eighth Realm within a thousand years.

Now, after hearing what the Twisted Demon God had to say about the Unique True Realm and the Only True Path, a realization dawned on Xu Qing. He had a faint idea of what was going on.

’Let me calculate the time.’

Xu Qing mused internally, ’It’s been over a hundred years since my master, Chen Wangu, set that deadline for me.’

’That means I have about nine hundred years left, which coincides with when the Only True Path is set to open.’

’So...’

’The reason my master, Chen Wangu, gave me a thousand years is likely because he knew about the Only True Path. He wanted me to reach the Eighth Realm within that millennium because only those who have reached the Eighth Realm are qualified to walk it.’

’Anyone below the Eighth Realm isn’t qualified to set foot on the Only True Path. They’ll be blocked from even entering, let alone competing...’

Next,

The Twisted Demon God continued to share the accounts of the Only True Path from its inherited memories, and Xu Qing listened intently.

Xu Qing took a deep breath, his eyes glinting. ’The Only True Path... I will reach the Eighth Realm within the next nine hundred years. And in nine hundred years, I will set foot on the Only True Path, reach its very end, and fight for the right to enter the Unique True Realm.’

’In that case,’

Xu Qing decided, ’I can’t spend any more time upgrading the damaged Time Treasure Tower or the Chaos Origin Sword Array Map. I need to accumulate Experience Points for my Chaos Sword Dao, break through my Cultivation as quickly as possible, and reach the Eighth Realm.’

WHOOSH!

With a single thought,

Xu Qing took a step and entered the thirtieth floor of the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower. The space was still like a dark, desolate universe. He sat down cross-legged.

"Go!"

Xu Qing performed a Sealing with both hands, creating a series of Spell Formulas. Amidst a flow of countless sword shadows, the Level 16 Chaos Origin Sword Array Map was successfully deployed.

"Good."

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction. He stepped into the Level 16 Chaos Origin Sword Array Map, sat down cross-legged, and began to practice and meditate on the Chaos Sword Dao.

...

[Experience +1]

...

[Experience +1]

...

The Experience Points for his Chaos Sword Dao surged at an unbelievable rate.

A full fifty-fold increase.

Furthermore,

On the thirtieth floor of the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower, the maximum time acceleration reached a hundred million times. For every year that passed in the Profound Yellow Realm, a hundred million years went by inside the thirtieth floor of the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower.

An utterly terrifying rate of time acceleration.

It was safe to say that,

If Xu Qing didn’t have the Saint Power manifested by his Primordial Saint Seal protecting him, he would have been unable to withstand such terrifying time acceleration.

Even so,

After cultivating in seclusion for a hundred million years on the thirtieth floor of the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower, he would have to leave and return to the Profound Yellow Realm to recover from the Time Scars inflicted by the time acceleration.

The recovery process would take about a year.

Of course,

If he managed to advance his Cultivation and Realm, he wouldn’t need time to recover, as the breakthrough itself would be enough to mend the Time Scars.

Time flew by.

Days and nights passed in a blur.

Before he knew it,

A year had passed in the Profound Yellow Realm.

Correspondingly,

A full hundred million years had passed inside the thirtieth floor of the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower.

With a slow exhale,

On this day,

Xu Qing opened his eyes, a pained expression on his face. The terrifying force of time acceleration was exerting its Mighty Power upon him, making him feel an agonizing, tearing sensation.

He had reached his limit.

Therefore,

Xu Qing had no choice but to awaken from his Cultivation.

With a single thought,

Xu Qing left the thirtieth floor of the Level 16 damaged Time Treasure Tower, returned to the Profound Yellow Realm, and appeared in the Seclusion Chamber of the Sword One Dojo.

’What terrifying time acceleration.’

Xu Qing was inwardly shocked. ’If the time acceleration reached a billion times, even with my current Cultivation and strength, I’d probably be torn to shreds in an instant.’

’Even at a hundred million times acceleration, I can only endure for a hundred million years—the equivalent of one year in the Profound Yellow Realm.’

’If I had continued any longer, I would have likely suffered irreparable damage.’

’But...’

Xu Qing’s consciousness connected with the Encyclopedia of All Things, and the basic information for his Chaos Sword Dao appeared in his mind. ’A full hundred-million-times time acceleration, plus a fifty-fold increase in Cultivation speed from the Level 16 Chaos Origin Sword Array Map...’

’Only one year has passed in the Profound Yellow Realm, but I’ve accumulated a massive amount of Experience Points for my Chaos Sword Dao.’

...

[Chaos Sword Dao LV30: 170 Billion / 53.76 Billion Experience Points (Upgradable!) (...)]

...

’Good.’

Xu Qing nodded slightly. Without hesitation, he commanded, ’Upgrade Chaos Sword Dao.’

BOOM!

The Encyclopedia of All Things flashed with brilliant light. As countless streams of light and shadow flowed, innumerable streams of Sword Dao light also materialized around Xu Qing.

...

[Upgrade Successful!]

[Chaos Sword Dao LV31: 116.2 Billion / 107.52 Billion Experience Points (Upgradable!) (Further comprehend the Essence of Dao, undergo another Certification, attain the Primordial Saint Seal, and enter the Second Heaven of Saint Realm.)]