“Too strange!”

“Why was it a mine vein that had been dug out?”

At the Imperial Sky Realm stronghold, the warriors who had been to the spirit vein emergence site were still discussing, their faces full of doubt.

Inside the great hall.

Elder Lin and other top experts were likewise discussing.

“In my view.” A buzz-cut man speculated: “It’s very likely that pair of man and woman who barged into the stronghold dug it away!”

Elder Lin shook his head: “During the phase when the streaming light phenomenon exists, no one can enter the mine pit.”

“Moreover.”

“Even if they had a way to enter, how could such a large mine vein be completely dug out in just a day or two?”

“Makes sense!”

Everyone expressed agreement.

In fact, Jun Changxiao being able to enter the mine pit was due to the Spirit-Guarding Beast. Humans couldn’t enter, but it could, and as for mining, he naturally had a professional mining machine.

“By the way.”

Elder Lin said: “Have those man and woman’s identities been confirmed?”

“Confirmed.”

An expert said: “Those two are not our Imperial Sky Realm warriors, but secretly infiltrated from outside the realm. They first fought with Gong Baiyu and others, then forcibly entered the Independent Plane.”

“No wonder.”

Elder Lin was relieved: “Never seen them before.”

“That woman is from the Imperial Soul Clan.”

“Oh?”

Elder Lin was surprised.

An expert analyzed: “In that case, they should be using our Imperial Sky Realm entrance to return to the Imperial Soul Realm.”

He guessed right.

“Sigh.”

Elder Lin sighed: “I originally planned to wait for them to walk into the trap, but it seems impossible now.”

To travel back and forth to the Imperial Sky Realm, one had to go through the stronghold.

Since that guy barged in, he would definitely have to go back, so they planned to wait for the rabbit by the tree.

Now? Since that woman was from the Imperial Soul Clan, they were probably already back through the other vortex.

“Rumble!”

Suddenly, a deafening collision sound came from outside, shaking the great hall until it creaked.

“What’s going on!”

Elder Lin and the others’ faces changed.

“Elder Lin!”

Just then, an urgent shout came from outside: “Someone is breaking through the formation!”

“Rumble!”

Before the words had even finished, another extremely loud collision sound rang out. The great hall and ground trembled, as if they would collapse at any moment!

“Swoosh!”

“Swoosh!”

Elder Lin and the others rapidly flew out.

However, just as they stabilized their bodies, the defensive barrier existing above the stronghold instantly shattered into nothingness.

“Swoosh!”

A streak of light shot over explosively, completely not giving Elder Lin and the others time to react, then merged into the pitch-black vortex, and they heard a voice transmitted: “Sorry for the disturbance.”

“…”

Everyone was confused on the spot.

“It’s that guy!”

Elder Lin barely kept up with the vehicle speed, seeing that pair of man and woman they had just been discussing, nearly spitting blood on the spot.

Just now they were thinking the two had gone to the Imperial Soul Realm and wouldn’t return to the stronghold, but then they got face-slapped at light speed!

“Damn it!”

“Treating this place like their own home? Coming whenever they want, leaving whenever they want!”

…

Imperial Sky Realm, pitch-black vortex.

Jun Changxiao embraced Hua Meigui and charged out from the battlefield, easily bypassing the fortress, flying all the way toward the firmament.

He now needed to return to the Eternal, because he didn’t have the Time-Space Secret Realm on him.

“Hold tight!”

Jun Changxiao said: “I’m going to accelerate!”

Coming in was difficult; going out would definitely be difficult too.

Hua Meigui reached out and hugged him, her face pressed against his chest, clearly feeling his heartbeat accelerate.

“Boom!”

At this time, Jun Changxiao had already collided with the plane’s barrier. The flashing radiance was like burning flames—a sight clearly visible to all warriors in the entire plane!

“That guy…”

Gong Baiyu said: “Is leaving?”

He felt a bit disappointed. After all, he had finally encountered a swordmaster with formidable strength.

“Swoosh!”

After friction and collision, Jun Changxiao passed through the spatial barrier, disappearing from the Imperial Sky Realm warriors’ field of vision. The originally rippling firmament also began to return to normal.

When the news reached the Independent Battlefield stronghold, Elder Lin said quite helplessly: “Our Imperial Sky Realm’s face has been completely lost.”

“I thought they were going to the Imperial Soul Realm.”

“From the looks of it now, they seem to have just been passing through, taking a stroll around the Independent Battlefield.”

“That guy who called himself from the Eastern Tang Dynasty who could intimidate Hong Tianniu and a crowd of people has strength that cannot be underestimated. Since he’s gone, just let him go.”

This was said as if they could actually stop Jun Changxiao.

…

The Eternal.

Jun Changxiao returned.

The first thing he did was enter the Time-Space Secret Realm, taking out a large amount of spirit stones, saying: “Eat, eat your fill!”

“Alright, Master!”

The little guy wasn’t polite either, using the time acceleration to start frantically eating.

According to its estimate, a hundred thousand first-grade spirit stones could raise its strength. Using the Time-Space Secret Realm’s acceleration function, not much time would pass in the outside world before it could eat enough.

“Keep eating!”

Jun Changxiao continued taking out spirit stones.

He was planning to spare no cost to frantically cultivate the Spirit-Guarding Beast, all to earn more resources.

Since he was gambling.

Then bet big!

“Gulp, gulp!”

Inside the Time-Space Secret Realm, the Spirit-Guarding Beast ate spirit stones one mouthful at a time, eating with great relish.

However, only two or three days had passed in the outside world, and its body size and perception had already noticeably improved.

“Not enough!”

“Keep eating for me!”

Jun Changxiao frequently came in. Before leaving, he would toss out even more spirit stones.

“…”

Eternal Sect disciples would occasionally come in to cultivate. Seeing that caterpillar-like little guy opening a mouth several times larger than its body to frantically eat resources, their eyes nearly flowed with envious tears.

Ten days later.

Due to the time limit, the Spirit-Guarding Beast was forcibly sent out.

“The high-grade Time-Space Secret Realm’s effect is a hundred-times acceleration. This guy being inside is equivalent to experiencing a thousand days.”

“Eating ten thousand per day, a thousand days is…” Jun Changxiao clutched his chest, extremely heartbroken: “My hundred million spirit stones!”

“Master!”

The Spirit-Guarding Beast said: “Still eating?”

“…”

Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched.

Eat!

Continue!

He wasn’t in a hurry to return to the Independent Battlefield, planning to wait for the cooldown to reset and continue feeding the Spirit-Guarding Beast.

One month.

Two months…

As long as the Time-Space Secret Realm cooldown recovered, the Spirit-Guarding Beast would go in to eat. It ate for a full year, consuming a billion spirit stones!

A hundred years’ worth in one year—incredibly terrifying!

“Damn!”

Jun Changxiao roared: “Why haven’t you changed at all!”

After eating so many first-grade spirit stones, the Spirit-Guarding Beast was still in caterpillar form. This gave him a feeling of being deceived.

“Master.”

The little guy said: “If I restore my true form, this ship can’t contain me.”

Oh?

Jun Changxiao’s eyes lit up, then he straightened his collar, saying: “Let’s go, to the Independent Battlefield!”

“Wait a moment!”

After the cabin door opened, he stopped, shouting: “Ren Shan, come with me!”

“Yes!”

Ren Shan ran over.

“Great.”

The system said: “The Independent Battlefield is done for.”

One could explore for spirit veins, one had koi attributes—this was absolutely the golden duo. This absolutely gave mine veins and warriors from both realms no chance to survive!

“Depart!”

Jun Changxiao embraced Hua Meigui, rapidly flying toward the Imperial Sky Realm.

As for Ren Shan, he was individually enveloped by properties, hanging behind like a kite. Because the vehicle speed was too fast and the fluctuations too great, he had already started rolling his eyes back and foaming at the mouth.

“Sect… Sect Master… slower…”

“Bleh!”

…

Independent Battlefield.

This year, because no mine veins emerged, warriors from both realms were recuperating and developing peacefully.

Especially the Imperial Sky Realm side.

They gradually forgot about Jun Changxiao forcibly entering and leaving.

“Boom!”

In the dark night, a rumbling sound came from the peaceful stronghold.

Elder Lin and the others were awakened, flying out in their sleepwear. When they clearly saw Jun Changxiao embracing Hua Meigui and charging at the defensive barrier inside, they all transformed into roaring emperors: “Why is he here again!”

Their own home.

Of course it was come whenever you want, leave whenever you want.

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