Demon Beast Forest, inside the Ten Realms Destruction Formation.
Xiao Yi absorbed the tremendous power from the Earth Element Golden Core.
He used it to heal his seriously injured body.
Half a month had passed.
His body had only recovered about eighty percent and had not yet fully healed.
His physical strength was inherently formidable, comparable to a demon beast at the Mystic Breakthrough First Layer.
Such a powerful body, now close to collapse, was naturally troublesome to recover.
The required power was immense, and the recovery time was quite long.
"Within ten days, I must break through the formation," Xiao Yi murmured to himself, urging the Ice Phoenix Sword to speed up the absorption rate.
...
Outside the Demon Beast Forest.
After the beast tide receded, various powers and Martial Artists celebrated the battle’s end.
Green Light City threw a banquet that lasted three days and three nights, with the whole city celebrating.
After the celebrations, the various powers gradually left.
The disciples of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect had returned to the sect half a month earlier.
Only Elder Yi had been flying tirelessly over the forest for half a month.
Today, he finally stopped.
His profound gaze tightly focused on the vast forest.
He still couldn’t sense Xiao Yi’s or his own Sword Qi’s presence.
After a long while, he withdrew his gaze.
He shook his head and turned back towards the Sword Sect.
The situation largely suggested that Xiao Yi was indeed dead. When a person dies, their aura naturally disappears as well.
However.
He always had an intuition.
He couldn’t explain where this intuition came from.
Nevertheless, he felt that Xiao Yi was not dead.
That stubborn boy, always scheming to learn about his past.
Would definitely come back, proudly and strongly.
...
An hour later, Elder Yi returned to the Sword Sect.
Today, the Sky-splitting Sword Sect seemed quite lively.
The Sword Hall Elders and Inner Sect Disciples had shown great prowess in the Eastern Desolate, slaying countless demon beasts.
It brought much honor and praise to the Sect and was naturally worth celebrating.
But, most importantly, today, Guu Changkong, the Sword Hall Chief Disciple, had had a breakthrough with the Extreme Boundary Stele, reaching ten percent.
The Sword Hall Elders were exceptionally gratified.
The other elders also offered their praises and congratulations.
Even the Sword Hall Elders proclaimed, boldly, that within ten years, Guu Changkong would reach a Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer Cultivation.
His comprehension would also reach thirty-five percent,
surpassing the Great Elder’s thirty percent.
Becoming the first person in the sect to comprehend the Extreme Boundary Stele to such an extent.
Everyone in the Sky-splitting Sword Sect celebrated,
except for a few people, sipping wine alone, their expressions cold and complex.
It was Lin Jin and three others.
It was at this time that Elder Yi had just returned to the sect.
Upon seeing this, the Great Elder and others hurried to greet him.
"Shiyi," the Great Elder asked, "How is it?"
Elder Yi shook his head indifferently, without speaking.
The Sixth Elder sighed and said, "It’s been half a month now, and I fear that Xiao Yi’s chances are slim..."
The Third Elder quickly glared at him to cut him off,
"Shiyi, don’t think too much," the Third Elder consoled, "The path of Martial Arts Dao is inherently full of unpredictability and difficulties."