From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Standing on the seabed, Li Yang was lost in thought. ’Right,’ he suddenly thought, ’I should see if the mysterious little sword has any effect on my surroundings. Back on the island, it influenced the void, causing the Relic Space to appear and letting me get in early. Maybe it’ll work this time, too.’

However, he then remembered that when there was a thin membrane around the World Tree, the mysterious little sword in his mind had appeared and shattered it. At that time, there had been no other obvious change to the surroundings.

’I’ll just have to try it and see. My power wasn’t enough before, but as I’ve gotten stronger, the duration the mysterious little sword can manifest has clearly been increasing!’

The first time the mysterious little sword had manifested, he could only sustain it for one ten-thousandth of a second. The duration had slowly increased since then, and he estimated it was now up to one-thousandth of a second.

Of course, this was still an incredibly brief moment—just an instant that an ordinary person wouldn’t even be able to perceive.

But Li Yang could feel it clearly.

Now that his power had reached this level, the duration the mysterious little sword could manifest would surely be even longer.

With this thought in mind, Li Yang stood on the seabed and tried to summon the mysterious little sword from his mind.

BOOM!!!

In an instant, the mysterious little sword vanished from Li Yang’s mind and appeared directly in his palm.

It still exuded an immense, oppressive force, making Li Yang—who had already reached King Level—feel as insignificant as an ant. Before the small sword, he had no power to resist at all!

One ten-thousandth of a second... one-thousandth of a second... one five-hundredth of a second...

The surrounding seawater was violently pushed away, forming a vacuum in a circular area with Li Yang at its center. And this vacuum was constantly expanding!

Two hundred meters... five hundred meters... one thousand meters...

CRASH!

As the vacuum formed on the seabed, massive waves erupted on the surface above, like a tsunami, striking terror into the hearts of all who witnessed the scene.

”A tsunami is coming!”

”Get back!”

Everyone was horrified by the power of nature, but down on the seabed, Li Yang was doing his best to hold on, preventing the mysterious little sword from disappearing.

During this brief effort, the void, which had remained unchanged before, suddenly began to tremble violently!

CRACK!

Before Li Yang’s shocked eyes, a crack appeared directly in the void in front of him!

’There really is something special here!’

Li Yang was startled, but as he stared at the somewhat familiar scene, his eyes suddenly lit up with ecstasy!

’Could there be a Relic Space here?’

The previous Relic Space had opened in just this way. He had entered early, obtained many Spirit Fruits, and his power had rapidly broken through to King Level!

In fact, if he’d had more time, and if no other Cultivators had entered, he was certain he would have obtained far more Spirit Fruits. His current strength would definitely be beyond Early King Level; he might have even reached Mid King Level!

Unfortunately, his gains had decreased sharply once a large number of other Cultivators entered.

But now, a spatial crack had appeared before him, and Li Yang could even see things inside it.

This clearly indicated that what lay before him was a Relic Space!

A Relic Space with no one else around—one that he alone had discovered!

Just as Li Yang was overcome with joy, two black Crystal Stones suddenly flew out from the crack.

BUZZ...

After these objects flew out, the crack swiftly closed, and the mysterious little sword in Li Yang’s hand vanished, returning to his mind.

’It’s not?’

Li Yang was suddenly stunned. In the instant the black Crystal Stones flew out, he had managed to get a clear look at the hidden space.

The entire space was only about one square meter—it was tiny, not a Relic Space at all.

Slightly disappointed, Li Yang shook his head in resignation.

He had just been thinking he’d found another Relic Space like the one on the island, but it turned out to be a false alarm. His excitement hadn’t even lasted a few seconds.

’What are these black Crystal Stones?’

Pushing aside his disappointment, Li Yang examined the black Crystal Stones.

At a glance, it was clear that the two black Crystal Stones had once been a single piece that had since broken. It seemed to have originally been a long, rod-like object.

With this in mind, Li Yang reached out with his right hand, intending to grab them for a closer look.

The black Crystal Stones floated up under his control. Just then...

BOOM!

From within the black Crystal Stones, streams of black energy suddenly erupted!

After appearing, these black currents didn’t mix with the seawater at all, seeming to exist in their own separate space. In the blink of an eye, they spread to cover an area a hundred meters wide!

’What is this?’ Li Yang thought, startled. A look of terror suddenly appeared in his eyes as he stared intently at the scene before him.

BUZZ...

Before his very eyes, the vast expanse of black energy coalesced, forming an incomparably enormous face.

The face looked similar to that of a human, except for the two horns on its head and a vertical eye on its forehead.

The massive, incredibly imposing face stared down at Li Yang, completely filling his field of vision!

At that moment, facing the giant visage, Li Yang truly felt as insignificant as an ant.

Li Yang felt his back break out in a cold sweat.

A face hundreds of meters tall—the shock was overwhelming.

Not only that, but Li Yang also felt an immense pressure weighing down on him, causing him great discomfort.

BUZZ...

Just then, the mysterious little sword in Li Yang’s mind suddenly pulsed faintly.

With this pulse, Li Yang felt the pressure on his body recede like a tide.

Meanwhile, the giant face stared at Li Yang, but it didn’t last long. The black Crystal Stone seemed to flicker, and the face rapidly contracted, retreating back into the broken black Crystal Stone.

Phew!

Li Yang finally let out a sigh of relief.

’What was that just now?’

He no longer dared to touch the black Crystal Stone, his eyes filled with extreme vigilance.

BUZZ...

As he watched, more black energy flowed out from the larger of the two broken Crystal Stone pieces, coalescing into another face.

This face was about the same size as Li Yang’s own, a miniature version of the giant one from before. It appeared, looked at Li Yang, and suddenly spoke. ”Kid, you’re only at the Spirit Awakening Realm. How did you open the hidden space I left behind?”

The words it spoke were strange—not Chinese, English, or any other language he knew—but Li Yang understood their meaning instantly.

Li Yang had now calmed down slightly from his initial shock. His eyes remained full of vigilance as he asked, ”Who are you? Why are you here? And... what is this Spirit Awakening Realm you just mentioned?”

The being before him seemed to be a life form, but its state of existence was peculiar.

However, after learning about a strange life form like the World Tree, his capacity for accepting such oddities was quite high.

The strange, horned, three-eyed being before him studied Li Yang, as if trying to discern something from him.

Its gaze then shifted to the white tree beside Li Yang, and its expression changed dramatically.

”You’ve refined the World Tree?”