X-Dragon Era

First and foremost, Xin Yun's understanding of these natural phenomena relied entirely on scientific explanation and comprehension. He grasped the principles behind the formation of clouds, fog, rain, lightning, as well as their physical properties. It could be said... even without the aid of Spiritual Power or any energy, solely relying on scientific technology, Xin Yun could still create clouds, fog, rain, lightning.

Having gained a basic understanding and grasp of these elements, and now possessing Spiritual Power, Xin Yun naturally could harness the forces of nature to artificially create clouds, fog, rain, and lightning. Then, by leveraging his control over Thunderbolt, he directed everything and completed the initial phase of integrating the void with the path—the power of the world was at his service.

Therefore, in terms of cultivation levels, Xin Yun had far outpaced others, and thus there was no danger of regressing in his realm. Currently, what Xin Yun lacked the most was the accumulation of Spiritual Power. The Spiritual Power within his body was still too scarce to draw upon an abundance of natural forces.

One could say, although he had only just reached the Diamond level, Xin Yun's understanding of the path had already reached an extraordinarily high realm. He nearly perfectly simulated the natural clouds, fog, rain, and lightning. Now, all that was left was to replenish the Spiritual Power!

After meditating deeply for three days, Xin Yun had thought everything through. Although his quest on the path was still far from over, to achieve further enlightenment would require great fortune and luck, something that could be encountered but not sought. Therefore... Xin Yun decisively stopped his contemplation and began to absorb Spiritual Energy, transforming it into Spiritual Power!

In the last year, for the first eight months, Xin Yun spent his time in secluded cultivation. When only four months remained, Xin Yun summoned the Four Great Sword Spirits and received all the energy they had cultivated over the past three years.

Although it had only been three years, the Four Great Sword Spirits were incredibly powerful. They cultivated around the clock, 365 days a year, in environments perfectly suited for them, along with the limitless supply of Elixirs from Luo Fu, and in three years, they had accumulated a terrifying amount of energy!

After absorbing the energy from the Four Great Sword Spirits, in the following three months, Xin Yun secluded himself for refinement, transforming all the energy into Spiritual Energy. Once this was all done, Xin Yun easily reached the level of Diamond two stars. The rapidity of his cultivation could be said to have set a record!

Just three years before, Xin Yun was at the strength level of Crystal five stars. But today, three years later, with the help of the Crystal Fruits, two transmissions from the Four Great Sword Spirits, plus his own cultivation, he successively broke through the Amethyst and Diamond thresholds to reach the standard of Diamond two stars!

In those three years, Xin Yun's level soared by 17 stars! On average, nearly six stars per year, and what's most terrifying is that these three years also included two instances of combining nine dragons into one and two instances of Breakthrough Enlightenment, the difficulties of which are unimaginable to most.

Finally, after spending the last month stabilizing his realm at Diamond two stars, Xin Yun emerged from his seclusion. Today, less than three days remained until the time agreed upon three years ago. All members of the Sky-opening Sect would reunite once again, and simultaneously, the ultimate battle against the Kashi Family was about to commence!

Within the Sky Runner Pot, inside the Sky-opening Sect's grand hall, after an interval of three years, all members of the Sky-opening Sect gathered together once more. The Five Directions Heavenly Emperor and the Sky-opening Sect Master, along with 108 Stellar War Generals and 365 Angel Envoys, and 12 Apostles, all were present; everyone who was out had rushed back.

Atop the grand hall, Xin Yun sat in the Sect Master's throne, and behind him, the Five Directions Heavenly Emperors were lined up in a row. Among them... Ming Xuan sat directly behind Xin Yun, to his left were Luo Fu and Po Kong, and to his right were Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying.

Beyond these six high-ranking officials, the steps below were filled with people. Those closer to the front were the 108 Stellar War Generals, 365 Angel Envoys, and the 12 Apostles. Behind them lined up nearly a hundred people who were more unfamiliar.

Although it was his first time seeing these people, Xin Yun had already received news from Po Kong that these new additions were Po Kong's own disciples, brought up from a young age. Of course... not all were present here, only those whom Po Kong selected as having enough qualifications to enter the Sky-opening Sect. These individuals would also become the backbone of Po Kong's force.

Among the Five Directions Heavenly Emperors, except for Yi Luo Xiang, the others all had their personal military forces. Luo Fu's 108 Stellar War Generals, Ming Xuan's 365 Angel Envoys, and Yan Qingying's 12 Apostles—while their numbers varied, their overall strength did not differ much from each other.

Clearing his throat, Xin Yun spoke out loud, "First of all, let's welcome Po Kong into our Sky-opening Sect and as one of the Five Directions Heavenly Emperors. At the same time... let's also welcome the eighty-one members of the Sky-Breaking Sword who have come with Po Kong!"

Upon hearing Xin Yun's words, no one spoke, and there was no clapping. In fact... such things were simply not practiced in the Sky-opening Sect. Unless commands were given from above, no one was permitted to make noise indiscriminately.

With the addition of Po Kong, the hierarchy of the Sky-opening Sect's upper echelons became luxuriously formidable. Including Xin Yun, of the six top tiers, four were members of the Nine Great Experts from the previous era. Although Luo Fu was not a member, his renown even exceeded that of the Nine Great Experts. Plus, with the variable that was Xin Yun, once everyone grew in strength, Xin Yun couldn't imagine any force capable of opposing them.