Covering the Sky: Fishing for the Supreme Bone, making Ji Ziyue drool!

Some even suspect that if given enough source to keep consuming, it might be able to unleash a world-shaking sword beam, just like in the vision, shattering everything!

The source was consumed at an alarmingly rapid rate. In just three days, nearly half of it had disappeared. Lin Chen's aura grew stronger, but it was clearly far from its limit, and he was still some distance away from breaking through.

"He's not really going to drain a million catties of energy, is he?"

Chapter 101 The Fourth Palace! The Essence of the Water Form Dao!

The hundreds of thousands of kilograms of source energy consumed contained life essence that could burst the physical body of a powerful expert in the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

But Lin Chen was like a bottomless pit, swallowing up as many as came, leaving everyone terrified.

This person's Dao Palace is too strange. Logically speaking, he should have reached perfection long ago!

Lin Chen sat cross-legged in the small mountain piled up from the source, nurturing the Dao with his divine treasure and Dao palace.

This can be considered a shortcut, accelerating the understanding of the Tao by throwing resources at it.

In the surrounding void, immortal plants were born one after another, with golden lotus flowers blooming, exuding Daoist charm and emitting a refreshing fragrance.

Silver sword grass sways, bearing nine leaves, soft and light, embodying the sword intent of creation.

The source was being consumed at an increasingly rapid pace, and after another three days, nearly half of the million catties of source had been consumed.

Three days later, the mountain of resources was consumed, leaving less than 100,000 jin.

Everyone was shocked.

"They're actually going to run out of resources! A full million catties of source material!"

"I heard there is a sacred land that once nurtured an ancient holy body at the fifth level of the Dao Palace Realm, and the cost was no more than this."

"This is only the breakthrough to the fourth level of the Dao Palace Realm. To cultivate to the Dao Palace Realm Perfection, or even the Four Extremes Secret Realm, it may really require hundreds of millions of catties of Origin!"

The important figures from the Holy Land and the Imperial Clan were all amazed, their expressions changed, and they were deeply shocked.

There are indeed people in the world who consume even more energy during cultivation than the Ancient Sacred Body; no wonder they can display terrifying combat power.

The same resources might be used to cultivate a highly skilled elder in a sacred land, but that might not be worthwhile.

Of course, regardless of whether it's worthwhile or not, both the Purple Mansion Holy Land and the Great Eye Holy Land have already suffered huge losses.

"Damn it, breaking through to the fourth level of the Dao Palace Realm actually requires consuming a million jin of Origin! This is outrageous!"

The Great Evolution Saint Lord glared and bristled. Just thinking about having to take out tens of millions of catties of source energy, even if the Purple Mansion Holy Land shared the burden, would still amount to a full five million catties, which would be a huge blow to the Holy Land.

In the coming years, the resource allocation for the disciples and even the elders of the Holy Land will be affected.

With the loss of the Holy Maiden and a peerless genius, the Great Yan Holy Land has truly suffered a huge loss.

"Perhaps it truly is some kind of physique even more powerful than the Sacred Body. However, I see that this child's Dao Palace is also quite special. No deity has been born; instead, he is nurturing the Dao with his divine treasures. This is not something that ordinary Dao methods can accomplish. The remaining divine treasures of the spleen and kidneys correspond to the elements of earth and water, respectively. Which Dao Palace is he planning to open, and what kind of Dao is he going to nurture? Could it be that he intends to use the Heavenly Yin to sever water?"

"Imagine," the Holy Lord of the Purple Mansion guessed.

The Heavenly Yin Absolute Water is so powerful that even a great person could die from direct contact with it. Using it to cultivate the Water-Form Dao Palace would undoubtedly result in extreme power.

Just then, the void suddenly trembled.

Lin Chen's eleventh wheel sea extended divine bridge, piercing through the void, as if pulling something.

Soon, another magnificent palace appeared in the void. Compared to the other three, it was much dimmer. It was one of the Dao Palaces that had not yet been opened, corresponding to the kidneys of the five internal organs and the water element of the five elements!

Lin Chen didn't know much about water-based cultivation techniques, but he still resolutely chose this Dao Palace.

Contrary to the assumptions of the Single-Core Purple Mansion Saint Lord, he did not intend to use the Heavenly Yin Absolute Water to open the Water-Shaped Dao Palace.

"The level of the Heavenly Yin Absolute Water is too low, far inferior to the other three organs. Using it to cultivate the kidney's spiritual treasure may lead to an imbalance among the spiritual treasures."

"The kidneys are the foundation of hibernation and storage, the place of essence, corresponding to water in the Five Elements. The so-called water form does not specifically refer to physical water. The spirit is stored and nurtures the Dao, and the Dao is the key. Water encompasses everything and dredges all things; this is the essence of the Dao of the water form."

"And my myriad rivers of paths, though not truly a convergence of all paths, are beginning to take shape, completing the initial sorting and encompassing various paths and methods. To some extent, this is the method of water, the way of water."

"This is my own path, and it is most suitable for nurturing the kidneys and cultivating the fourth Dao Palace!"

From the very beginning of his cultivation, Lin Chen summoned the Myriad Rivers of Dao, taking advantage of the Dao Palace's growth to comprehend its various aspects, and finally gained some insight.

Everyone saw ten thousand long rivers rise into the sky, like the Milky Way from beyond the heavens, pouring into the Kidney Dao Palace.

The entire Taoist palace radiated brilliant light, with a long river flowing through it. The Tao and the Dharma intertwined, drawing the other three Taoist palaces closer to it, as if they wanted to become one.

"Is this the prelude to forming a unique Dao Palace?"

Lin Chen was startled, not expecting such a change to occur when cultivating the Kidney Dao Palace using the Myriad Rivers of Dao.

A strong urge suddenly welled up in his heart to merge the Dao Palace and create a unique Dao Palace.

But he immediately suppressed the urge.

"The spleen's spiritual essence has not yet been opened. At this time, the Dao Palace is unified, but the Five Elements are lacking, which may cause problems."

"Even if you want to cultivate the only Dao Palace, there's no need to rush. If you can merge with it when the Dao Palace is perfected and break through the Four Extremes Realm, you might reap unimaginable rewards!"

Outside, a group of people were already dumbfounded. Some important figures had already seen that Lin Chen's Dao Palace was about to undergo a further transformation, and there was even a trend of unification.

Throughout history, no one has ever heard of anyone cultivating a Dao Palace Secret Realm and experiencing such a situation. If they were to truly merge, the consequences would be unpredictable.

This is undoubtedly an incredible opportunity, which may allow Lin Chen to truly touch the forbidden realm of gods!

It aroused the jealousy of even the most powerful beings; if they had such an opportunity, they would even be willing to turn back and start over!

But soon they discovered that Lin Chen had actually given up on the Dao Palace Unity.

As he suppressed it, the trend of unification gradually disappeared, and the four Dao Palaces returned to calm. They were still mysterious, but far less awe-inspiring than before.

"What is he doing? He actually gave up such a tremendous opportunity!"

"Enlightenment is fleeting; it may not come again next time!"

"Foolish! With the Dao Palace united, combat power will inevitably rise to another level; the Eight Forbidden Zones may not be the end!"

"This young man is far too ambitious, unaware that such an opportunity is rare and precious; if missed, it may never come again in a thousand or ten thousand years!"

Many people lamented that Lin Chen was wasting his opportunity to merge with the Dao Palace.

However, some people were pleased to see this.

Xiang Yifei, the Holy Son of Dayan, scoffed, "Greed knows no bounds. The opportunity to transcend the realm of eternal divine restrictions is right before your eyes, yet you fail to seize it. If it were me, I would unite the four Dao Palaces into one—that is the true path to invincibility!"

"If it were you, you would have perished long ago under the combined attack of the Holy Son of Yaoguang and the others."

"Fairy Zixia, what do you mean by this?"

Xiang Yifei's anger was evident on his face.

"It doesn't mean anything, I just feel that as a loser, it's unbecoming of a proud person to make sarcastic remarks at this moment."

"It is Zixia, the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion, who spoke in a melodious and ethereal voice, full of Daoist charm."

For the past ten days, she has been quietly reflecting on the lessons learned from this battle.

Unlike Xiang Yifei's impotent rage, the Purple Mansion Saintess calmly accepted the reality of her crushing defeat. Now that she had gained something, her aura was noticeably stronger.

If she were to fight Lin Chen again, whom she had fought ten days earlier, the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion felt that she would at least not lose so badly again.

As the myriad rivers flowed gently, Lin Chen suddenly sensed something. Inside the Palace of the Heart, the illusory image of the Suanni abruptly opened its eyes and looked in a certain direction.

"That is?"

Chapter 102 The Old Madman Has Escaped! A World-Shaking Divine Source!

The Suanni Thunder Technique showed some unusual activity because it sensed an aura of the same origin, at least tens of thousands of miles away.

The fact that such a distant place could cause Lin Chen's Divine Treasure Path to change indicates that the source must be extremely terrifying.

"Senior Old Madman? In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, there are no pure-blooded beings, nor are there any related inheritances. Apart from me, the only one who has mastered the Suanni Technique is Senior Old Madman."

Lin Chen quickly guessed the source of the disturbance, but according to his senses, the source was not in the direction of the Tianxuan Ruins, but rather coming from the vicinity of the Southern Region.

The old madman senior actually escaped from the Tianxuan Ruins. Does he want to cause trouble?

Could it be that he cultivated the Suanni Technique and thinks he's powerful again, so he's going to the Ancient Holy Land?

Hiss—it shouldn't be that bad. Although the old madman is crazy, no one knows the horrors of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land better than him.

The path to immortality deep within the forbidden land is so dangerous that even ancient emperors could not force their way through, lest they perish.

Without giving these thoughts a second thought, the fourth palace was completed, and Lin Chen absorbed a full million catties of source energy. His realm was barely stable, and it was almost not enough.

The four Dao Palaces shone brightly. With the resources of the Purple Mansion Holy Land and the Great Eye Holy Land, Lin Chen finally stepped into the fourth level of the Dao Palace Realm.

"It feels like there's an endless power within me, about to erupt like a volcano, and my strength has increased dramatically! Even if the Holy Son of Yao Guang uses all his methods, I dare to fight him!"

"The problem is that resources are being consumed too quickly. A million catties of source material was almost not enough. When breaking through to the fifth level, we need to prepare more. At least 15 million catties is necessary to be safe. It's an astronomical figure."

Fifteen million catties of source energy—just thinking about it gave Lin Chen a terrible headache. As for what he needed to break through to the Four Extremes Secret Realm, he would mostly have to rely on the system.

Fortunately, this time there were two big, fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered!

"Purple Mansion Saint Lord, Great Evolution Saint Lord, the million jin of source energy has been exhausted, so what about the remaining ten million jin..."

"A bet is a bet. Would we, a dignified Holy Lord, possibly renege on our debt?"