Chapter 194

Chapter 194: The Highly Compressed Spirit Realm

Chen Ansheng continued to fly forward.

Whoosh!

Several phantoms blocked Chen Ansheng’s way.

“Stop! This is a sacred area of the spirit realm! Anyone who dares to intrude will be killed without mercy!” A phantom spoke coldly.

“Get lost! The spirit realm is not your family’s backyard, so why act all high and mighty!” Chen Ansheng shouted as he struck out with a powerful palm, hitting one of the phantoms.

Boom!

The shockwave from the blast crushed the phantom.

If it were his true body, it might have been able to stop Chen Ansheng, but as a mere projection, it was just trying to intimidate him.

“You audacious brat! How dare you disrespect me!” The phantom reformed and roared in fury.

“You audacious old dog, how dare you disrespect me!” Chen Ansheng struck again, scattering the phantom once more as he landed on the edge of the spirit realm.

At this point, the true bodies of the small holy realm cultivators who had come to guard the path finally reacted and rushed towards Chen Ansheng.

“Slash!”

The group of guardians unleashed their blades and swords, attempting to kill Chen Ansheng.

“Just wait!” When those attacks hit, however, Chen Ansheng had already immersed himself in the spirit realm, leaving only a harsh retort echoing in the air.

Buzz.

As Chen Ansheng entered the ethereal mist, the scenery before him changed rapidly.

This was a valley filled with strange and beautiful flowers and plants, a stunning blend of cherry pink and emerald green.

Taking a deep breath, the fresh and invigorating spirit energy filled his nostrils, making Chen Ansheng feel extraordinarily comfortable.

“I didn’t expect the spirit energy in this realm to be so rich.”

Chen Ansheng felt somewhat surprised, as the purity and concentration of the spirit energy here were comparable to that of an immortal abode in the immortal realm!

Moreover, he sensed that the laws and space of this spirit realm were only slightly worse than those of the immortal realm.

This was indeed strange!

According to theory, the Lost Realm was merely a cultivation world detached from the immortal realm, so how could it have such a high-level spirit realm?

“Hmm?”

While in thought, Chen Ansheng suddenly noticed that the blooming flowers from earlier were gradually withering!

In just a quarter of an hour, the entire valley had become desolate.

“What is going on?”

Chen Ansheng stared blankly at the ground covered with dry branches and fallen leaves, thoroughly astonished.

Soon after, Chen Ansheng expanded his spiritual sense to investigate the spirit realm.

As a true immortal, he could only extend his spiritual sense for several hundred kilometers here, slightly more than in the immortal realm.

Within this area of a few hundred kilometers, Chen Ansheng discovered multiple disciples from outside families.

These individuals were not wandering about; instead, they were gathered together with their kin, sitting cross-legged and cultivating.

“Surprisingly, two have reached the first level of the immortal realm—indeed, they are the geniuses of this world.”

It is well-known that for these disciples, cultivating the immortal path is extremely challenging; lacking mature techniques and consistent training locations, they often find themselves only able to cultivate temporarily in places with spirit energy within ruins and forbidden zones.

Under such circumstances, the fact that some have reached the first immortal level showcases their immense talent.

Soon after, Chen Ansheng retracted his spiritual sense, temporarily ignoring the disciples from the families.

After wandering in the desolate valley for some time, Chen Ansheng suddenly noticed that the surrounding trees were sprouting new buds and green grass was emerging from the barren ground.

“I see!”

Upon witnessing this, Chen Ansheng slapped his forehead, forming a guess in his mind.

“This spirit realm must have formed due to the compression and concentration by the external world, thus the richness of the spirit energy, and even time has been compressed, flowing at a rapid pace!”

To verify his guess, Chen Ansheng stopped and observed closely.

Indeed, just another quarter of an hour later, the previously desolate land transformed into a riot of blooming flowers.

This meant that the cycle of plant life in this world only required about an hour!

“If that’s the case, the flow of time here is actually faster than in the immortal realm!”

Chen Ansheng exclaimed in delight.

This brought back memories of the last time he was in Qian Yue Cave, when he encountered the scene of an alien world unfolding.

At that time, it was precisely because of the compression of the alien world that it repelled other laws of the immortal realm, leaving only the time law, which was compressed into a time vortex.

He and Yao Jianyuan cultivated for several hours in that time vortex, which equated to years outside, allowing their realms to directly advance to the eighth level of the immortal realm.

How vivid that memory was!

“It seems my guess was right; this spirit realm has indeed been formed after high-level compression! It’s extremely beneficial for my cultivation!”

This was a pleasant surprise for Chen Ansheng.

If he could control this spirit realm and make it his own, wouldn’t he then have an independent accelerated cultivation space?

That would undoubtedly be a priceless treasure!

Considering this, Chen Ansheng sat down, preparing to cultivate and test it out.

He ignited his blood energy, running it rapidly.

“Whoosh!”

The dense spirit energy in the air formed gusts of wind, converging toward Chen Ansheng.

The blood energy absorbed the pure spirit energy and began to circulate faster and faster.

Several hours later, the influx of spirit energy was surprisingly unable to keep up with the speed of his blood energy’s circulation, requiring Chen Ansheng to refine additional ink crystals to supplement it.

“One breath, fourteen hundred revolutions! My heavens!”

The speed of his blood energy’s circulation made Chen Ansheng exclaim in amazement.

In just a few short hours, the blood energy’s operation had increased several times!

Even in the Bi Shui Pool, he had never experienced such a terrifying effect!

“I’ve really stumbled upon a treasure this time!”

Chen Ansheng stopped cultivating. His primary task now was to quickly think of a way to find the controlling spirit and refine it.

Otherwise, if someone else got there first, he would surely regret missing out!

So, Chen Ansheng soared into the sky, utilizing the speed of a true immortal, swiftly traversing through the air.

About half an hour later, Chen Ansheng flew through the entirety of the spirit realm but did not discover any sign of the so-called controlling spirit.

“Strange.”

Chen Ansheng landed on a high peak, muttering to himself, “Even with my true immortal’s spiritual sense, I can’t find the controlling spirit. Could it be of a higher realm than me?”

This situation was highly likely.

Why?

Because this spirit realm was only slightly below the immortal realm and had existed for billions of years.

How could the “spirits” born within it be weak?

“This is troublesome.”

Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but feel a sense of worry.

“Why are those disciples from the families all so calm, still engrossed in cultivation?”

As Chen Ansheng wandered around, he discovered that none of the family disciples were actively searching, which puzzled him.

“I need to keep a close eye on their movements!”

Thinking further, he realized he had only recently arrived in this world and was certainly not as knowledgeable about its matters compared to those historical and long-established imperial families.

With this in mind, Chen Ansheng relaxed his urgency.

He sat down in place, continuing to cultivate while expanding his spiritual sense to monitor the movements of the family disciples within a few hundred kilometers.

Thus, a month in the spirit realm passed.

Chen Ansheng’s cultivation was on the verge of breaking into the mid-stage of the true immortal realm.