"What is it?" Dylan Lethe and Leon Starfield asked almost simultaneously.
"You both just witnessed the vast aura of someone about to break through to the Fourth Step, didn't you..." Kenhaven Sovereign's voice was calm, as if to soothe the anxiety and fear in Dylan Lethe and Leon Starfield's hearts.
Was it really the Fourth Step? Dylan Lethe and Leon Starfield exchanged glances, choosing not to respond to Kenhaven Sovereign's question.
Kenhaven Sovereign seemed unconcerned. "If I'm not mistaken, the one attempting to break through to the Fourth Step should be a very old friend of mine..."
Upon hearing this, Dylan Lethe and Leon Starfield were even more shocked. If Kenhaven Sovereign counted a cultivator capable of reaching the Fourth Step as a friend, didn't that mean Kenhaven Sovereign himself might also have a chance to step into the Fourth Step?
This deduction was not absurd. In the vast cultivation universe, those whom the strong call friends are almost always of similar strength. Otherwise, it would either be lowering one's own status, or diminishing the other's.
"Kenhaven Sovereign, then who is this great one about to step into the Fourth Step?" Leon Starfield asked cautiously, sensing that this person might become a major obstacle for his father in the future.
"Since I'm trapped here, it can't possibly be me. I suspect that person is likely Zachary Zephyr. Of course, aside from me and Zachary Zephyr, it could also be Chi Yao or Sean Chen..."
Kenhaven Sovereign paused here, then continued, "Leon Starfield, do you know Zachary Zephyr?"
"Ah..." Leon Starfield uttered, then quickly realized that his reaction when Kenhaven Sovereign mentioned Zachary Zephyr had been noticed.
Leon Starfield sighed and did not hide anything. "I don't know Senior Zachary Zephyr personally, but he is considered the number one figure in the Five Elements Universe. There are many legends about him in our universe. Anyone who leaves the Five Elements Universe has heard of Senior Zachary Zephyr."
"Number one in the Five Elements Universe?" Kenhaven Sovereign asked in surprise, then sighed, "It seems the one about to step into the Fourth Step isn't Zachary Zephyr after all. I never expected Zachary Zephyr would never leave the Five Elements Universe. If I'm not mistaken, it's likely Chi Yao or Sean Chen who have interfered..."
Dylan Lethe and Leon Starfield simply let Kenhaven Sovereign talk to himself, not daring to interrupt.
Feeling these words were meaningless, Kenhaven Sovereign changed the topic, "No matter who caused the commotion of the Fourth Step, I am certain they won't break through so quickly. You have two choices: first, stay here and cultivate to the Prime Realm, then lend me something..."
Both Dylan Lethe and Leon Starfield had struggled alone in the void for many years. Even though Kenhaven Sovereign hadn't specified what they would have to lend, they both knew it couldn't be anything good. Otherwise, it wouldn't require reaching the Prime Realm to lend it.
"It seems you have some idea," Kenhaven Sovereign said directly, his tone growing softer. "I need a Spiritual Sea and one Soul Spirit. My Spiritual Sea has some cracks and needs a top-tier repair, and likewise, my Soul Spirit is still incomplete and needs to be restored..."
"So the reason you want us to cultivate here is actually to save yourself, isn't it?" Dylan Lethe's tone grew colder.
If their Spiritual Sea and Soul Spirit were taken away, wouldn't that be the same as killing them? In that case, there was no need to be polite.
Kenhaven Sovereign laughed heartily. "Do you think just anyone can enter here? Do you think my Dao Crystal is so easy to obtain? If not for your outstanding talent and the fact that I approve of your cultivation methods, would you be able to reach the Prime Realm here? Besides, one of you provides a Spiritual Sea, the other a Soul Spirit—it's not as if I'm taking your lives, so what's there to worry about?"
Kenhaven Sovereign spoke as if it were a matter of course, with nothing abrupt about it.
Seeing that Dylan Lethe and Leon Starfield remained silent, Kenhaven Sovereign continued, "Of course, you have a second choice: help me retrieve something. As long as you can bring it here and give it to me, I guarantee your safety, and I won't ask you to lend me anything at all."
"If my father learns of this, Kenhaven Sovereign, you might not even get the chance for reincarnation, and he will find out sooner or later." Leon Starfield didn't even wait for Kenhaven Sovereign to specify what he wanted them to retrieve before he snorted and spoke.
He knew very well that whatever Kenhaven Sovereign wanted them to retrieve was unlikely to be easier than giving up a Soul Spirit. Moreover, before leaving, they would surely have to leave behind a Soul Mark.
Kenhaven Sovereign laughed loudly, his tone losing its previous warmth. "Since I appeared in this vast world, I've never been threatened. I'll even allow you to inform your father before you help me—you can tell him Kenhaven is waiting here. Whether you do it or not, you have no choice."
"Maybe I don't need to tell my father. If I use my Heartblood Dao Sacrifice, perhaps he will sense it and come here." Leon Starfield said.
When he left his mother, she told him that as long as he reached the Prime Realm, no matter where he was, if he performed the Heartblood Dao Sacrifice with the Trilife Sutra, his father would be able to sense it.
"You say that if you use the Heartblood Dao Sacrifice, your father can sense it?" The voice was surprised, and then a man in a yellow Dao robe appeared before Leon Starfield and Dylan Lethe.
After speaking with Kenhaven Sovereign for so long, this was the first time Leon Starfield and Dylan Lethe had actually seen him.
Kenhaven Sovereign looked somewhat thin, with a head of silver hair, eyebrows nearly standing upright, and eyes tinged with blue.
"I don't know either, but I can give it a try." Leon Starfield replied calmly, knowing that no amount of begging would help today.
Kenhaven Sovereign snorted coldly, "Try it now. I want to see just how formidable your father is."
If Leon Starfield's father could truly sense it, he must be a genuine Convergence Realm powerhouse. For Kenhaven Sovereign, such a figure would be a lifesaver. If that person arrived, why would he still need the help of Leon Starfield and Dylan Lethe, two mere ants?
After Kenhaven Sovereign agreed, Leon Starfield raised his hand without hesitation and reached toward his heart. In just a moment, a drop of crimson blood fell into his palm.
Seeing Leon Starfield extract his own heartblood, Kenhaven Sovereign was secretly impressed by his ruthlessness, though his expression did not change much. Once the heartblood was drawn, not only would his cultivation plummet, but his soul would split and heal in an instant—the pain was far beyond what ordinary people could endure.
Noticing Dylan Lethe's concern, Leon Starfield shook his head. His mother had always told him to trust his father no matter what. He refused to believe that, if his father arrived, he couldn't defeat a severely wounded Kenhaven Sovereign.
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"Brother Ye, I am certain I can find the way back to the Five Elements Universe. I am familiar with its vitality essence..." In an endless, chaotic space, Qingru said with determination.
After leaving Oblivion Continent, she and Ye Mo had been searching for the way back to the Five Elements Universe. Unlike Di Jiu, Ye Mo and Qingru hadn't been as fortunate, and so far, they had no clues.
Ye Mo felt that searching for the Five Elements Universe by tracing vitality essence was too exhausting for the spirit. Just as he was about to stop Qingru, his heart suddenly skipped a beat and he looked toward a spot in the void.
"What's wrong?" Qingru tensed up as well. After spending so much time with Ye Mo, she knew that if nothing unusual were happening, Ye Mo would never be this anxious and nervous.
"I sensed that my kin is calling me using the Heartblood Dao Sacrifice." Ye Mo frowned, his expression anxious.
Qingru understood exactly what this meant. After performing the Heartblood Dao Sacrifice, not only would one's cultivation drop drastically, but even the Dao Foundation could be damaged, and the Grand Dao itself might be broken.
"Then let's hurry!" Qingru urged anxiously.
Ye Mo nodded, put his arm around Qingru, and tore through the void in a single stride. His inability to return to the Five Elements Universe wasn't due to lack of strength, but to not knowing the direction. Now, with a clear guide, all Ye Mo needed to do was keep tearing through the cosmic boundaries.
(That's all for today's update. Good night, friends!)