Your Talent is Mine-Chapter 1088: The Storm Approaches!

TL: Etude

A few days later…

Ye Tian took out the Imperial Essence Token, ready to enter the Imperial Essence Realm.

He had long since refined the Imperial Essence Token, channeling his True Ancestral Force into it, and then activated it.

Boom! The Imperial Essence Token burst forth with dazzling radiance, connecting with a distant world in the void.

This world seemed infinitely far away yet also incredibly close.

“Enter!”

Ye Tian’s body was enveloped by the Imperial Essence Token, entering the Imperial Essence Realm.

…

Inside the Imperial Essence Realm.

Upon arriving, Ye Tian observed an endless ocean of Emperor Essence Liquid stretching to the horizon. But he also saw countless void fissures scattered across the realm, with chaotic laws permeating the space.

Clearly, the fragmentation of domains had severely impacted the Imperial Essence Realm as well.

Rustle! One by one, divine senses swept over, discovering Ye Tian.

Ye Tian also sensed these unfamiliar divine senses. Evidently, he was not alone in the Imperial Essence Realm; at least ten other True Ancestors were present.

The presence of other True Ancestors here was hardly surprising. Normally, the Imperial Essence Realm permitted one to cultivate for up to a million years, but it forbade the use of time-related laws. Its rules were unique, entirely isolating other laws from the outside world.

Of course, even without time acceleration, cultivation progressed here far faster than outside.

Each drop of Emperor Essence Liquid in this realm would be considered a supreme treasure in the outside world. Unfortunately, if taken out, its energy would dissipate, becoming a mere liquid substance.

Ye Tian ignored these other True Ancestors. Likewise, they sensed him but refrained from causing trouble. Everyone was here to seize the opportunity to cultivate and revel in the thrill of rapid advancement. No one would bother another unless they bore a deep grudge.

Besides, any True Ancestor who obtained the Imperial Essence Token would not be ordinary. Most hailed from forces of the Upper Three Heavens, and offending such individuals would bring no benefit.

Ye Tian casually chose a secluded area, released his portable palace, and began a closed-door cultivation session, absorbing vast amounts of Emperor Essence Liquid to refine and enhance his True Ancestral Force.

As he refined the Emperor Essence Liquid, Ye Tian discovered it was actually a form of origin energy, only forcibly condensed into liquid form by a Domain Ancestor and stored within the Imperial Essence Realm.

Moreover, the realm’s rules continued to refine external energies, converting them into Emperor Essence Liquid.

In theory, therefore, the Emperor Essence Liquid here could never be depleted.

This feat could not be achieved by a Dao Ancestor; only a Domain Ancestor would possess such remarkable abilities.

It became evident how effortlessly legendary powers cultivated True Ancestors. Likely, any legendary faction boasted a multitude of Pinnacle True Ancestors, and even Invincible True Ancestors.

As time slowly passed, Ye Tian remained in the Imperial Essence Realm, cultivating.

Naturally, he had made arrangements for the Human Race, providing ample resources and requesting a few Generals from Blackwind Mountain to watch over them.

If the humans faced no danger, these Generals would not intervene.

However, if a Pinnacle True Ancestor attacked the humans, the Generals would take action.

This was considered a private arrangement, separate from Blackwind Mountain’s official affairs, and permitted.

The Human Race was not at risk, allowing Ye Tian peace of mind to cultivate in the Imperial Essence Realm.

He believed that this time, after returning from the Imperial Essence Realm, his strength might genuinely advance into the ranks of Invincible True Ancestors. Though he wouldn’t reach the level of someone like General Bloodfiend, he would definitely be a formidable Invincible True Ancestor.

As the years passed, Ye Tian’s True Ancestral Force rapidly increased, with his cultivation pace steadily accelerating and his overall strength advancing swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, a million years had passed.

By this point, Ye Tian’s cultivation had progressed from the mid-stage Grand Dao Realm to the peak of the late-stage Grand Dao Realm, now only a short distance from the perfected Dao Realm.

“True Ancestor-level cultivation is indeed incredibly challenging. No wonder so many True Ancestors spend countless cosmic eras yet fail to reach the perfected Dao Realm. Fortunately, I entered the Imperial Essence Realm this time. Without it, elevating my cultivation to this level would likely have taken several billion years!” Ye Tian sighed.

Aside from his cultivation reaching the peak of the late-stage Grand Dao Realm, his Forbidden Body also made progress, now tempered to about twenty-five percent completion.

However, after reaching twenty percent, even minor advances in tempering his Forbidden Body demanded substantial time.

Moreover, his three mid-tier Dao techniques—Selfless Void, Myriad Fiends True Spear, and Tiangang Extreme Speed—had each reached the minor accomplishment realm. As for his mid-tier Dao technique Great Desolate Dao Body, it had reached the peak of minor accomplishment and was now just a step away from major accomplishment, though that last step was notoriously difficult to cross.

“By my estimate, my current combat strength should place me among the Invincible True Ancestors. If Invincible True Ancestors are divided into Ordinary, Elite, and Top-tier levels, then I would likely be an ordinary top-tier True Ancestor, while General Bloodfiend would be a top-tier Invincible True Ancestor—a truly unrivaled existence…” Ye Tian muttered to himself.

With his strength having advanced so significantly, Ye Tian felt quite satisfied.

Soon, the time came.

Ye Tian was expelled from the Imperial Essence Realm and returned to the Human Domain.

Once back, he took a moment to assess the current state of the Human Race.

Several new True Ancestors had emerged among the humans, and both Xiao Yue and Ye Yu had advanced to the Half-Step True Ancestor level. Meanwhile, Ye Tian’s Nine Limits Legion had also made considerable progress, producing six new True Ancestors.

In other words, Ye Tian now commanded six True Ancestors.

Each of these legion members was deeply loyal to Ye Tian, all bound by life oaths. They were talented individuals Ye Tian would not hesitate to cultivate heavily.

With these True Ancestors under his command, Ye Tian could delegate many minor tasks to them and avoid handling everything himself.

In addition, Ye Tian learned that Ouyang Jiu’er had also ascended to the rank of True Ancestor, shocking many human geniuses with her astounding cultivation speed.

Back then, Xiao Yue was already a top-tier True Monarch, while Ouyang Jiu’er had only reached the early-stage True Monarch level.

Now, Xiao Yue was a Half-Step True Ancestor, yet Ouyang Jiu’er had already become a True Ancestor.

Xiao Yue’s talent made her one of the most outstanding geniuses in the entire Profound Void Ancient Realm, but Ouyang Jiu’er’s growth rate was simply monstrous, even more terrifying than Ye Tian’s in the past.

Many others were puzzled and curious, but Ye Tian found it perfectly normal.

After all, she was the reincarnation of a Half-Step Domain Ancestor, and with ample resources, rapid progress was only natural. Nonetheless, after becoming a True Ancestor, Ouyang Jiu’er had yet to leave the Human Race and seemed to consider it her home.

Ye Tian did not press her to leave.

…

One day, the Void Sky True Nation informed Ye Tian of an event that made him sense an impending storm.

“The five transcendent forces actually plan to strike against Domain Realm forces!”

Ye Tian was stunned. Their audacity was shocking.

Of course, they wouldn’t dare target the Upper Three Heavens forces; that would be sheer suicide. Their chosen target was a Third Heaven force: the Sky-Splitting Sect.

Nearly all of the Third Heaven forces in the Domain Realm had been annihilated, with only a few surviving. However, these surviving forces all had powerful backers; otherwise, they wouldn’t have lasted.

The Sky-Splitting Sect had nearly been overwhelmed by True Monarchs in the past. However, the sect was far from weak, possessing a True Ancestor foundation rivaling that of an average Fourth Heaven force. Furthermore, their backing came from a Fifth Heaven force—the War Heaven Sect! The five transcendent forces found it easy to eliminate the Sky-Splitting Sect, claiming revenge as their excuse, as the Sky-Splitting Sect’s True Ancestors had previously emerged to slaughter numerous True Monarchs and prodigies.

But this was merely a superficial pretext; their real objective was to provoke the War Heaven Sect and strike it down, seizing its resources and treasures.

This move was highly risky, as it could easily alarm other Domain Realm forces. However, the strength of the Dao Mountain Domain compelled them to act.

If they failed to grow quickly, once the Profound Void Ancient Realm advanced and the Dao Ancestors awakened, the Dao Mountain Domain would be doomed.

Thus, the Dao Mountain Domain’s Dao Ancestors sought to exploit the Profound Void Ancient Realm’s resources and inheritance to swiftly elevate their strength, aiming to produce Fifth Heaven or even Sixth Heaven Dao Ancestors.

The War Heaven Sect had only one Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor. When the War Heaven Sect’s Dao Ancestors eventually re-emerged, the five transcendent forces would not fear them.

Hence, they had chosen the War Heaven Sect as their target!