Chapter 1930 — 1930: A Month of Cultivation

Yuan shrugged and said, "It became more powerful when I provoked it."

"Y-You provoked the Heavenly Tribulation…? Not even a madman would dare to do something so insane…" Tan Songyun's jaw dropped at this information.

"Anyway…" Yuan turned to face Sect Leader Yun and bowed to her.

"I apologize for summoning the Heavenly Tribulation right in the middle of your sect, even destroying a portion of it."

Sect Leader Yun snapped out of her daze and shook her head before saying, "It's fine. The destroyed property can be fixed. As long as nobody was hurt, I couldn't care less. Moreover, you saved several of our disciples. The least I can do is overlook something this minor."

"Thank you," Yuan said.

"Now then… since all of our guest houses are destroyed, you can stay at my place for now. It's big enough to accommodate all of you with ease, too."

"Okay."

Sometime later, Yuan and the others moved into Sect Leader Yun's living quarters.

"I can't believe you're already at the second level of Divine Warrior when you were only at the second level of Spriit Enlightenment yesterday," Tan Songyun sighed in a heavy voice.

Yuan smiled and said, "It's only the Divine Warrior realm. I'm going to push my cultivation as much as possible before we go to the Seventh Heaven."

"Isn't it bad for your body to rush through so many cultivation levels so quickly?" Xi Meili asked.

"For normal people, yes. However, my physique is unique, and I have already reached these levels before—several times, at that."

"Haaaa… looks like our distance will widen even more now…" she sighed.

Hearing this, Yuan retrieved a monster core that once belonged to an Immortal-level magical beast and offered it to her.

"You can cultivate too."

"That's an Immortal-level monster core! Where did you get such a thing? That level of magical beasts shouldn't exist below the Seventh Heaven." Tan Songyun asked.

"No, there is one place where you can find Immortal-level magical beasts… the Vanishing Valley."

"The forbidden zone?! You actually visited such a dangerous place?" Tan Songyun swallowed nervously. If she was given the opportunity to go to the Vanishing Valley, she would, without a doubt, refuse.

Sometime later, Yuan entered his room and resumed his cultivation.

Instead of consuming monster cores, Yuan chose to absorb the spiritual energy stored within the Demon Devouring Sword first since the sword held an enormous reserve of spiritual energy gathered during the Demonic Era.

Although Yuan had reached the Divine Grandmaster realm, absorbing spiritual energy manually from the Demon Devouring Sword was a slow process. Unlike consuming monster cores, which could instantly boost his cultivation, this method required patience and time.

Of course, that was only considered slow by Yuan's standards. Compared to other cultivators, his cultivation speed was nothing short of absurd—practically defying common sense.

In just a single month, Yuan had advanced from the Spirit Enlightenment realm all the way to the Divine King realm—a feat that would be unthinkable for even geniuses. And he had done it while under the effects of the Celestial Emperor's Curse, which slowed his cultivation speed by 99 percent.

However, Yuan wasn't the only one whose cultivation surged. Lan Yingying, who received a portion of the spiritual energy Yuan absorbed through her Supreme Seal, had also advanced rapidly—reaching the first level of the Divine Lord realm.

But unlike Yuan, such rapid progress came with risks. Advancing too quickly could destabilize her foundation and harm her cultivation. To protect her, Yuan sealed her Supreme Seal, halting her progress while he continued to cultivate.

As for Feng Yuxiang, her cultivation had risen to the peak of the Divine Emperor realm. However, this wasn't newfound growth but merely the restoration of the strength she had once lost, and the Supreme Seal only quickened that recovery.

Meanwhile, Sun Ling Cai returned to the Demon Sealing Clan and reported her findings. She revealed her encounter with two demons in the Sixth Heaven and their disturbing plan to unseal the Demon Realm using a key forged from the sacrifices of innocent maidens.

This revelation sent a wave of alarm through the entire Demon Sealing Clan. Anything concerning the Demon Realm was considered highly sensitive—and potentially catastrophic.

Thus, to prevent the demons from achieving their goal, the Demon Sealing Clan declared the eradication of the Demon Worshippers their top priority. While they had kept a watchful eye on the cult in the past, they had never fully committed their resources.

As for the search for the so-called 'demon' who had killed a cultivator from the Nine Heavens Law and Order, the Demon Sealing Clan chose to suspend the investigation for now. With the threat of the Demon Realm's unsealing looming, their priorities had shifted.

After completing her report, Sun Ling Cai wasted no time and went to look for Yan Hara. With the Demon Sealing Clan having recalled most of their Demon Sealers to address the crisis, it didn't take long for her to locate her.

"Senior Sister Yan! Can you spare me some of your time? I have something important to tell you!"

"Sure. Let's go to my office."

Once they entered Yan Hara's office and closed the door, Sun Ling Cai retrieved a painting from her spatial ring and said, "I painted this during my travel to the Sixth Heaven—when I encountered the demons."

When she revealed the painting of Yuan fighting the Demon Emperor, Yan Hara's eyes widened with surprise.

"Huh? Wait a second… Isn't that…"

The first thing Yan Hara noticed was Yuan's handsome face.

"Yes, it's the Founder… or should I call him Little Founder?"

Yan Hara's entire body stiffened at such words.

She swallowed nervously before asking in a shaky voice, "W-What are you trying to say…?"

"Judging by your reaction, I think you know exactly what I'm trying to say," Sun Ling Cai responded with a teasing smile.