Buzz…
Under everyone's astonished gazes, a terrifying surge of spiritual power erupted from Xia Yi's body.
Wherever this spiritual power passed, everyone could sense it, and even the surrounding heavens and earth seemed to pulse rhythmically in harmony with Xia Yi's spiritual energy.
At this moment, Xia Yi had become the absolute center of everything.
"Lingyuan Realm!" Even the referee, who possessed a Three-Word Battle Armor, was left utterly stunned.
Like an abyss, like a prison—Above the blue sky, below the yellow spring. The mind controls all, and wherever one's will reaches, all things submit.
Yes, right now, Xia Yi's spiritual power had officially stepped into the Lingyuan Realm, a realm recognized as the pinnacle of human spiritual power!
He was now on the same level as the Three-Word Battle Armor referee—the early stage of the Lingyuan Realm.
This referee's name was Xiao Chongyun, the uncle of Xiao Yicai. He was a Rank 94 Titled Douluo, possessing the Sun Martial Soul, which once belonged to the royal family of the former Sun-Moon Empire. His spiritual power was approximately 8,000.
In his entire lifetime, he wasn't even sure if he could break past 10,000 and reach the mid-stage of the Lingyuan Realm.
In the Lingyuan Realm, reaching 5,000 marks the early stage. 5,000 to 10,000 is the early phase, 10,000 to 15,000 is the mid-phase, and 15,000 to 20,000 is the late phase.
Xiao Chongyun had long been held back by his lack of spiritual power, which was the main reason he had failed to break through to Super Douluo.
Seeing Xia Yi, who was only fourteen years old and had just three spirit rings, breaking through the Lingyuan Realm made Xiao Chongyun burn with jealousy.
However, under so many watchful eyes, he didn't dare make a move against Xia Yi.
Xia Yi calmly turned around, pushing Xiao Yicai's Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron back to him. Then, without hesitation, he turned and walked away.
Gu Yue and Wu Jin saw this and immediately chased after him.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? Do you feel like someone is trying to harm you again?"
Gu Yue caught up to Xia Yi, covering her mouth with a soft chuckle, her beautiful eyes full of amusement.
The final battle had ended, and in the end, it was just Xiao Yicai suppressing his cultivation to fight Xia Yi—nothing unexpected had occurred.
The danger was over, proving that Xia Yi's earlier worries had been unnecessary.
Not only had Xia Yi emerged unscathed, but his spiritual power had even broken through to the Lingyuan Realm.
Seeing that Xia Yi's spiritual power had surpassed her own, Gu Yue didn't feel any jealousy—she was genuinely happy for him.
Since she was in such a good mood, she naturally wanted to tease him a little.
But to Gu Yue's surprise, Xia Yi didn't joke back this time.
From start to finish, he kept his head down and walked quickly ahead.
Gu Yue finally noticed something was wrong. She reached out and grabbed Xia Yi's arm, her voice becoming serious.
"What's going on?"
"I'm fine. I just broke through and need to go into seclusion to stabilize my spiritual power." Xia Yi answered in a deep voice.
"Don't lie to me."
Gu Yue pulled Xia Yi to a stop, her beautiful eyes locked onto his with unwavering determination. Biting her lip, she said firmly:
"Do you see me as one of your own? If you really do, then tell me what's going on."
Faced with Gu Yue's determined gaze, Xia Yi slowly raised his arms and gently pulled her into an embrace—right there, on the bustling street.
"Yue'er, do you trust me?"
Xia Yi kissed Gu Yue's fair forehead softly, his voice tender.
Gu Yue's delicate face instantly turned red.
They were in public, and just now, the Tang Sect reporters had been following behind them.
Xia Yi's bold action had definitely been caught on camera by a ton of reporters.
If this had been in private, she wouldn't have minded, but in front of so many journalists?
Even if she was usually daring, she still felt a little embarrassed.
But she didn't push him away.
Instead, she stared directly into his eyes and bit her lip.
"Of course, I trust you! I know you must have your reasons for not saying anything. But don't forget—I am your girlfriend. No matter what happens, I have the right to face it with you. I don't want to see you bottling everything up and carrying it all alone."
"I understand."
Xia Yi nodded and pulled Gu Yue into a tighter hug.
"It's not that I don't want to tell you. It's just that… I don't even know what's happening myself. When I broke through to the Lingyuan Realm, I felt something… appear inside my mind. I really need to go into seclusion to figure it out. I promise, once I understand it, I will tell you everything. Okay?"
"Alright, I'll wait for you."
Gu Yue wrapped her arms around Xia Yi's neck. This time, she didn't care about being in public—she took the initiative to kiss him.
Even though she didn't know what was happening, she had never seen Xia Yi look so serious before.
She understood the severity of the situation.
Right now, she didn't need to press him for answers. What she needed to do was support him wholeheartedly.
"Let's go to the Spirit Pagoda."
After letting go of Xia Yi, Gu Yue spoke in a deep voice.
If Xia Yi needed to go into seclusion, staying in a hotel near the Tang Sect was not safe enough. The Spirit Pagoda's training rooms were the best choice.
"Alright!"
Xia Yi nodded and, ignoring the countless eyes watching them, took Gu Yue's hand and walked toward the Spirit Pagoda.
Wu Jin took a deep breath and followed closely behind.
Normally, whenever Xia Yi and Gu Yue acted lovey-dovey, Wu Jin would quietly leave. But today, he stayed.
He could sense it.
Whatever Xia Yi was about to face—it would be more serious than anything before.
Arriving at the Spirit Pagoda
Upon reaching the entrance of the tower that stretched into the heavens, Wu Jin lightly punched Xia Yi's chest twice.
"Take care. Come back safe."
"Don't worry. I've got a tough life. I won't die that easily."
Xia Yi laughed and returned the punches with a smirk.
He could feel it—Zi Ji and Di Tian were nearby, quietly watching over him.
Di Tian even patted his shoulder in silent encouragement.
Surrounded by Gu Yue, Wu Jin, and two of the most powerful beings in the world, Xia Yi's tension eased slightly.
No matter what awaited him, if it was inside his own mind, then running away wouldn't solve anything.
If he couldn't escape it, he would face it head-on.
Even if he were to die here, he, a little ten-year-old fox, had already lived a far more eventful life than most.
So he had no regrets.
Inside the Training Room
Once inside, Gu Yue pinned Xia Yi against the wall and kissed him passionately.
This time, her kiss burned with an intensity unlike any before.
It wasn't just desire—it was a desperate plea.
Moments Later…
"Promise me… no matter what happens, you must survive. We are all waiting for you."
Tears welled up in Gu Yue's eyes.
She had a terrible feeling—that she might lose Xia Yi forever.
"Don't worry, I definitely won't be in any danger. Trust me," Xia Yi said firmly, nodding his head.
"Mm, go ahead. I'll guard you," Gu Yue said seriously.
"Alright!" Xia Yi nodded, sitting cross-legged and gradually pulling his consciousness into the spiritual world.
Whoosh!
In Gu Yue's astonished gaze, Xia Yi's body suddenly disappeared before her eyes.
Gu Yue was about to get angry when she suddenly felt her reverse scale activated by Xia Yi.
That reverse scale had already been embedded into Xia Yi's head soul bone by her.
When Xia Yi used the reverse scale, it meant he had activated his Battle Armor.
Gu Yue's expression changed immediately, and she quickly sat cross-legged.
She tried to use the reverse scale to lock onto Xia Yi's position.
However, in the next instant, she realized that she couldn't even sense the presence of her own reverse scale anymore.
"Damn it, the reverse scale hasn't been destroyed, it's just vanished. What the hell is going on?" Gu Yue's eyes gleamed with killing intent. "Whoever you are, if you dare to harm Xia Yi, I will wipe out your entire clan!"
(End of Chapter)