A tenfold difference!

Qiu Xuexin was anxious but helpless, sighing, "Spread my orders, immediately close off all trade routes at Tieling Pass, and send someone to Yejia County to ask for reinforcements."

"Yes! General."

(Three months later, at a bar in the outskirts of the Enchanted Forest town)

"Hooray! I finally reached the level of retrograde class too."

Yena, dressed in light blue sportswear, gestured victory to everyone.

But Juxi and Jian Tianxin were only focused on cleaning up the fried chicken legs!

Sulking, Yena had to redirect her target to Parros, who was sitting on the bed edge, whistling and wiping his own spiritual weapon.

"Besides fighting and napping, I am not interested in anything else, nor do I want to feel!"

In anger, Yena forcefully pulled Chiyori off the dining table and threw it onto the slate, pointing and saying, "Look, see how high the energy value of our food is! It's time to lose some weight."

"The story time is here for today, let's warmly welcome our all-knowing teacher, Yeyun, to give a speech."

Jian Tianxin leaned against Silvermoon with an admiring gaze, saying, "As a master who has traveled the continent for decades, you must have some miraculous experiences, right?"

Praised by Jian Tianxin, Master Yan immediately turned into the smiling Ye Yun, pretending to push Tianxin away, "Alright, stop flattering me, who wanders the continent all alone with nobody?"

"Tsk!"

Except for Juxi looking expressionless as if lost in thought, everyone else seemed particularly disappointed.

Ye Yun tapped his fingers on the coffee table before adopting a hesitant expression.

After a while, he assumed a somewhat knowledgeable attitude and tried to speak.

"Well, if we talk about witnessing miracles, does the passing of the prophet, Elvia, count?" The term "prophet" excitedly intrigued Nin.

"What is a prophet? Is it a god?"

Ye Yun shook his head with a teasing smile, waiting until Yena also seemed a bit impatient before smilingly replying, "The prophet Elvia was the only person on the continent with a top-tier innate immortal-level talent."

"Ah?" The existence of this legendary figure instantly dealt a heavy blow to Juxi and Jian Tianxin's confidence.

Observing their reactions, Ye Yun shook his head and continued, "Unfortunately, his combat power remained at the beginner stone level throughout his life, serving as a senior member and military adviser to the Holy Church."

"Isn't the beginner stone the weakest of all? Could it be that the old man was just a charlatan looking for free food and drink?"

Standing with hands akimbo and jumping up from the chair, Nin seemed particularly indignant at this boring deceitful trick.

Suddenly close to herself, Ye Yun also wore a helpless smile, his hands defensively in front of him.

It seemed that even when speaking nonsense to elders, this girl maintained a stubborn attitude. Juxi secretly admired, indeed not an easy person to deal with!

As the current Pope of the Holy Church, Long Ling's voice rang clearly in Aery's mind, "Before my tenure, it was the old man who took care of me! Because..."

"Free food and drink? Hmph!"

A disdainful smile crept onto Ye Yun's mouth, almost simultaneously saying with Long Ling, "Elvia lived for a full thirty thousand years, assisting over two hundred successors to the papacy!"

"Thirty thousand years, that's a lifespan second only to the gods! How could it be a realm that the junior in the beginner stone cadre can climb?" Jian Tianxin felt his teacher was talking nonsense, waving vigorously in front of him.

Immediately changing the topic to catch Yena's attention gave Chiyori a chance to break free. Night Cloud was not interrupted by Tianxin, but continued his story after venting his frustrations, "He only has one spiritual technique, prophecy! So don't underestimate the old man! He belongs to the level of the Primordial Immortal Emperor, not affiliated with any faction. He is a genius!"

Juxi, who was alone outside the group, patiently approached Long Ling, who had truly communicated with a prophet, amidst the idle chatter of the others, seeking advice on all matters.

The prophet Elvia was born in the peak realm of immortals, but his only spiritual technique and extraordinary lifespan caused him to lose the power he should have had since childhood.

One hundred and fifty years ago, he passed away peacefully due to the ultimate limit of his life, but left behind a secret he never wanted to recall - the collapse of the spirit!

"I can tell you through meditation!"

Long Ling's slender and cool fingertip gently touched Juxi's chest, as if clear water flowed into his body, making him sit down and fall asleep.

Two hundred years ago, in the central plain of the continent, the Holy See!

The magnificent golden palace and grand castle with white walls adorned with golden crystal edges fell silent at this moment. "Your Highness, I am about to leave this world, but there are some things I must convey to you!"

The entire room, covering only a thousand square meters, was almost unoccupied by the people of the castle. No one dared to approach within three meters of the bed, to avoid disturbing the conversation between the elder Elvia and the person sitting calmly, His Holiness the Pope!

"Some things must be left to fate to avoid them. It would be counterproductive for me to inform Your Highness in advance. But there are things that I must tell now, or I will never have the chance again! Cough!"

A mouthful of bright red blood gushed from his throat, prompting Long Ling to reach out quickly to share some spiritual energy with him. However, the elder Elvia desperately pushed away her hand with his last strength and reassured her, "Don't waste your effort. I have long known that Your Highness's spiritual energy is diminishing day by day. Why bother bestowing it upon me anymore?"

"How can I not care for the elder who has treated me like a father!"

The elder waved her hand as if to dismiss it, "I am only thinking of the future of the Holy See and the continent. Remember, fifty years from now, the spirit will fade away!"

The elder, whose wrinkles could already hide her eyes, tightly closed them until her body dissolved into starlight and vanished into the sky.

Long Ling shouted and knelt before the bed, "All the officials of the Holy See bid farewell to the venerable elder Elvia!"

Once Juxi was free from meditation, he immediately asked Long Ling, "It seems that the elder knew about the Archbishop's rebellious intentions long ago. By concealing it, was he trying to prevent history from deviating from its course?"

"Yes, the spirit is the root of people's cultivation and may have some connection with the world you are in."

As Juxi recalled the sealed memories, parts of it hinted that the world would be destroyed once the temple ruins were discovered, filling his mind with questions.

In the end, he reached a conclusion: Could it be that this world and his own world are different eras but the same spatial plane?

Deep in the Alakur Forest, already approaching the outer boundaries, the spiritual beasts that could survive here were at least at the level of the Black Iron Peak. Hunting creatures with some intelligence was much more challenging than those with basic instincts.

The stifling atmosphere made it feel like midday had passed.

Night Cloud urged everyone, "The spiritual beasts are currently in a weakened state. Let's complete the mission now, and there will be no other spiritual beasts to disturb us!"

During this period, the Nine Soul King had almost finished his meal, the feeling of fullness would lower his alertness to the minimum, making it the perfect opportunity to hunt him!

The gloomy weather made Chiyori's flushed little face look somewhat pale, and after a moment of dizziness, her delicate body fell to the ground. In an instant, the sharp-eyed Tenxin transformed into a handsome gentleman in his heart, reaching out to grab Chiyori's waist, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. However, as Tenxin, filled with malicious intentions, moved to seize the moment for a kiss...

"Phew, that was close. I almost let that beast take advantage of me!"

An innocent-looking Tenxin was then angrily trampled under Chiyori's feet.

A demon-like roar echoed into Tenxin's ears. The noisy sound startled many spirit beasts, causing them to flee in all directions. Yeyun's imposing presence forced back the approaching spirit beasts. But the furious roar that followed from deep within the jungle caught his attention.

"Lower your voice, you're making too much noise..."

"Roar!!!"

A challenging roar resonated from the depths of the forest towards the vast Lake Arkur, causing the vegetation in the wetland to wither on a large scale. The leader-like beast, the Spirit Emperor, had to lead his lackeys to disperse on either side of Juxi and his companions, as if clearing a path for someone.

"Teacher, the spirit beasts have fled..." Everyone looked fearfully at the approaching green mist, as the weak plants turned yellow and crumbled even before coming into contact with the poisonous fog.

"The power of the Holy Armor! Has the King of the Earth appeared?" 

A green and eerie formation appeared in the air, from which a silver flash shot out - the Tyrant Spear! Yeyun aimed the silver spear at the green mist deep in the forest.

"Who dares disturb this emperor's rest!" A serpent resembling the Nine Soul King, but ten times larger, clad in brown armor - the Nine Soul Dragon Python.

"Don't worry, I have never met those prestigious academies. Even the renowned Chancellor Dailuste from the Star Splendor Empire is no match for my teacher..." Before Chiyori could finish her sentence, Yeyun was swiftly knocked away like a flash.

"Hmph! How dare insignificant ants challenge this emperor. Humans like you should only run for your lives when facing this emperor. Human, your courage is acknowledged by this emperor!" The arrogant Nine Soul Dragon Python raised its nine huge heads, roaring thunderously, releasing a suffocating aura that spread throughout the entire Arkur Forest.

The dense spirit energy pressed down on Yeyun and the others, leaving them unable to move on the ground. The Nine Soul Dragon Python launched another attack, this time targeting the area where Juxi and Yeyun were located.

"Seriously? Even if you're bullying the weak, isn't this too much? Doesn't it tarnish the name of the Sacred Beast?" Pale-faced Juxi shouted at the Nine Soul Dragon Python.

After all, despite their strength, spirit beasts lacked some intelligence compared to humans.

"Valid point. You insects not even worthy of being called bugs think this emperor would dirty its feet by stepping on you!" As it spoke, it seemed that they were saved, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"You nine-headed earthworm! You're the dead insect here!" Provoked by the shameless insult of the Nine Soul Dragon Python, Yeyun unleashed the power of the Holy Sword. An invisible blade gleamed in his hand as he charged towards the dragon python, who failed to perceive Tenxin's position.

Utilizing the Holy Sword's power, Tenxin instantly moved above the dragon python's nine heads, transforming into countless sword blades descending like constellations from the sky.

"Aoaoao!" The Nine Soul Dragon Python let out a resentful wail, a drop of blood oozing from its head. It spoke, "A mere Level-Grade Celestial Master like you managed to scratch this emperor's skin. Dying at the hands of this emperor would be an honor for you!"

The nine heads of the Nine-Souled Dragon Python almost simultaneously gathered their energy to unleash Qi waves, with the amount of Qi distorting the space of the entire world!