Chapter 82

Attending an event organized by the Writers' Association, I didn't expect to have things to do even in the evening. I just got back, and the update is late. I apologize, bow, and ask for your understanding.

"Child, don't be stubborn." The clan elder who had been struck by the rune said. He was too old, his blood dry, and he had long lost the vigor of his youth.

At that moment, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, staining his white beard and hair red. His face was haggard, filled with deep worry.

The clan members felt suffocated and very uncomfortable. This clan elder was in his eighties, and to be humiliated at such an advanced age, while they were unable to protect him, was a great shame.

"That damned band of marauders!" Shi Linhu gritted his teeth, wiping the blood from his face. A wound from a horsewhip was still bleeding.

"Clan elder, Uncle, don't worry. I'll be fine." Xiaobudian spoke, assuring them that he wouldn't act rashly without a clear plan.

The appearance of the bandits severely threatened Shi Village, a matter of life and death. Whether or not they were the same group of bandits from the past, it would still be a great disaster.

The villagers were all enraged. The bandits were extremely arrogant, humiliating the clan members and trampling on their dignity, treating them as if they were nothing.

The children's eyes were red, and they all clenched their small fists, wishing they could grow up immediately to eliminate the evil and resolve the disaster.

"We will definitely get through this. From now on, I will practice diligently to become strong and protect the clan elders and the village, so we will never be threatened again."

The children made their vows, their voices tender, making the adults feel very uncomfortable and deeply self-reproachful.

"It's our fault; we are not capable of protecting the village well." Shi Feijiao and others clenched their fists.

"It's not your fault. Our lineage has been severed, and you all started learning bone script halfway through, missing the best age for it." The clan leader shook his head.

The adults were all bloodthirsty men, and even hearing such words made them feel very uncomfortable. Being humiliated today left them seething with anger.

"Everyone, take action and prepare for the worst." A clan elder said.

Then, the clan leader began to make arrangements, ordering people to summon the unicorns hidden in the mountains. If things got too bad, these spirit beasts would carry the women and children to safety first.

There were still twenty days left, and the villagers began to get busy. Some prepared for battle, some arranged for evacuation, and others practiced and studied.

The unicorns were a secret card for the villagers. If things got too bad, they would use the unicorns' speed to evacuate, and even if the bandits were strong, they would find it hard to catch up.

"Clan leader, will the red feather be useful?" Someone thought of the feather left by the little red bird.

Shi Yunfeng shook his head and said, "If we were outside or in front of several forces, it would be very useful, but in this vast wilderness, there is only one group of bandits. They will silence us and not let the news spread. It won't be very effective."

Xiaobudian went into the mountains alone, beginning his journey to break through. There was no problem with breaking through; he was considering how to have a major breakthrough in the Cave Heaven realm and advance to the ideal height.

Fine rain sprinkled, rustling on the leaves. He sat cross-legged on a mountain rock, unmoved, listening to the natural sounds of the world, his entire being unusually calm.

"Crack!"

A bright light flashed across the gray sky, thunder roared, and lightning streaked across the sky like silver snakes, creating a deafening boom.

In the mountains, various beasts roared, and birds cried out, creating a cacophony.

Xiaobudian remained calm, sitting cross-legged, unmoved by the thunder, without any joy, anger, or emotional fluctuations. His gaze was very peaceful.

He was studying the laws and understanding the various Dao fruits and secrets of the Cave Heaven realm, ready to break through at any moment and advance to a new level of life.

Xiaobudian left early in the morning and returned late at night, putting aside all distractions, forgetting the reality of the bandits' impending invasion, and focusing entirely on his cultivation, preparing for a major transformation.

He even forgot time, remaining motionless for several days, sitting in the forest, watching the sun, moon, and stars, listening to the roars of ancient beasts, his spirit merging with the mountains and rivers.

He was so engrossed that he disappeared for several days, causing great concern among the clan members, but fortunately, he reappeared in time.

Xiaobudian seemed to be in a trance, putting aside everything and fully immersing himself in his transformation, constantly studying and researching the secrets of the runes.

In just over ten days, regardless of wind and rain, Xiaobudian remained calm, undisturbed by the outside world, immersed in a world of cultivation, with runes appearing and disappearing in his eyes.

On the fifteenth day, Xiaobudian held a luminous celestial bone, as if isolated from the outside world, studying the original true solution, sensing the "War God Chart" on it, which depicted a battle between a chi dragon and a suanni, a five-colored peacock god king fighting a taotie, and a true hou slaughtering a divine being in a bloody scene.

The precious bone glowed, emitting auspicious light and chaotic qi. Xiaobudian was so peaceful and calm, completely immersed in his studies.

At the moment of breakthrough, he sensed the true meaning of the "War God Chart" in the original true solution, his entire body becoming radiant, his mind pure, and he was enveloped by runes.

At that moment, his body shone like seven-colored divine gold, with a series of rune-formed immortal furnaces flickering in his flesh, refining the essence of heaven and earth, preparing for his advancement.

The Cave Heaven realm is both a cultivation level and a method. It involves absorbing the essence of the great universe, understanding the true meaning of Dao runes, and comprehending the order and rules of the world, as if creating a small universe.

This is the Cave Heaven realm, where a channel or a pure land, or even a world, is opened within or outside the body.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a loud sound echoed, shaking the vast wilderness, the mountains trembling, the peaks resonating, as if the heavens were collapsing and the halls of the gods were falling.

A dense array of runes appeared, dazzling and brilliant, as if forged from divine gold, imprinting on the world, completely enveloping Xiaobudian.

A blood-red aura shot up to the sky, like waves crashing against the shore, breaking through the clouds, and finally forming a cave above Xiaobudian's head, resembling a volcano.

It was so real, as if carved from rock, gray-brown, grand and ancient, hanging above Xiaobudian's crown, three inches above his head.

Inside this cave, which resembled a volcanic crater, there was a vibrant life force, bright and red, like magma.

Xiaobudian broke into the Cave Heaven realm, his life elevated, completing a transformation, his strength increasing dramatically, far surpassing his previous level, and the world resonated with him.

Above his head, a gray-brown volcanic crater, filled with vibrant red essence, communicated with the natural order of heaven and earth, absorbing energy from the outside world and merging it with his own.

Opening the Cave Heaven realm and entering this level was like seizing the essence of heaven and earth, directly absorbing the boundless divine essence from the outside world to supplement oneself.

At this point, he connected with the vast void, refining the divine essence of heaven and earth, making the power of the runes in his body surge, far surpassing the past, naturally becoming extremely powerful.

From then on, the energy would flow continuously, maintaining the vitality of the body. As long as there was no extremely fierce battle, it would be difficult to deplete one's strength, keeping one in a peak state.

"Boom!"

Above Xiaobudian's head, the heavy, solid, and ancient volcanic crater continuously emitted red essence, which then flowed down and merged into his body.

This manifestation instantly made the essence in the depths of the vast wilderness thin, all of it being absorbed by the volcanic crater. The red essence, like magma, poured into Xiaobudian's head, completely merging into his body.

This was a direct, rapid, and almost violent absorption from the outside world, supplementing what was needed to maintain the peak state of this realm.

"This is the Cave Heaven realm, so this is the feeling." Xiaobudian murmured, his eyes closed, immersed in this realm, feeling incredibly wonderful.

It was a powerful feeling, as if he were about to ascend, his body feeling comfortable and full of explosive strength, as if he were about to fly.

The Cave Heaven realm was not just this; it involved opening a world within or outside the body, with various secrets, such as nurturing treasures in the Cave Heaven and cultivating the most powerful runes.

Before Xiaobudian could explore further, his body trembled violently, and another loud boom echoed, with a thousand rays of light and a myriad of auspicious colors.

On the left side of his body, another gray-brown volcanic crater appeared, very real, manifesting in the air, with boiling silver essence, like strange magma.

Xiaobudian transformed, and another "Cave Heaven" appeared on his left side, making his body shine, with light rain falling, creating a beautiful scene, as if countless crystal-clear and holy petals were dancing.

"Ah, another one!" Xiaobudian was surprised. Could this be what the Willow God meant by "accumulating and bursting forth"? He thought it referred to the depth of the "Cave Heaven" and the abundant essence like the sea, but it turned out to be a higher level.

In most cases, breaking into this realm was already a stroke of luck. Many cultivators could not enter it in their entire lives, but Xiaobudian opened two Cave Heavens as soon as he broke through.

"Boom!"

However, things did not stop there. Runes filled the sky, surging like an ocean, forming an endless field of order, emitting auspicious light.

Another Cave Heaven formed!

It appeared on the right side of Xiaobudian's body, the volcanic crater rumbling, with a purple "magma" spewing out.

Thus, above Xiaobudian's head, on his left and right sides, three gray-brown volcanic craters formed, continuously absorbing energy from the void, with red, silver, and purple "magma" flowing into his body.

"Ah, I didn't break through immediately but kept accumulating, and then I refined the five-colored peacock king's treasure egg. This accumulation has indeed paid off."

Xiaobudian was delighted, a sweet smile on his face, his big eyes curved into a crescent moon, extremely happy. He had advanced to the middle stage of the Cave Heaven realm in one go.

If this news spread, it would certainly cause a great stir, shocking many. Breaking into this realm was already difficult, and it was rare to hear of someone breaking through multiple levels at once.

If someone could open two Cave Heavens at once, it would be very rare, requiring exceptional talent, and the news would shock people.

But Xiaobudian opened three Cave Heavens at once, which, if spread, would be an extraordinary event, and few would believe it!