Next, Xu Chuan was about to begin the second step, which was equally important.
What he needed to do was to refine this space, transforming it into a true inner world!
With a thought, Xu Chuan poured a large amount of heaven and earth origin energy into the space.
At the same time, Xu Chuan inscribed his martial path onto this space, allowing it to grow alongside him.
As time passed, the heaven and earth origin energy within this space became abundant.
Seeing this, Xu Chuan knew it was time for him to act.
"Come forth, World Tree Seed!"
As he spoke, the World Tree Seed, which had been hidden in Xu Chuan's sea of qi, suddenly appeared and squeezed into this space.
It directly took root and sprouted in the center of the space, then began to ravenously absorb the heaven and earth origin energy within.
In a very short period, the World Tree Seed had grown into a sapling.
The sapling was not large, only an inch tall, but it was enveloped in nine-colored radiance, exuding a trace of life force.
Around the sapling, the previously barren yellow sand was replaced by hints of green, a scene of vibrant life.
Furthermore, above the sapling, a colossal phantom of the World Tree suddenly appeared.
It began to spread its branches and leaves within the space, slowly expanding the entire space.
At this point, Xu Chuan's inner world had been preliminarily formed.
However, compared to the inner worlds of true Emperor level beings, his was incredibly rudimentary.
But his inner world possessed the World Tree, something others lacked. With this alone, Xu Chuan had already surpassed them!
As Xu Chuan's cultivation level increased, his inner world would also rapidly expand with the help of the World Tree, far exceeding the growth rate of a typical Emperor's inner world!
It was known that the greater the potential of an inner world, the higher the achievements a martial artist could attain in the future, and the more powerful they would become.
For typical Emperor level powerhouses, expanding and improving their inner worlds required them to painstakingly refine it themselves, filling it with rules.
Xu Chuan had now truly taken the lead among all martial artists on the Xuan Tian Continent!
This was Xu Chuan's advantage!
"It was worth all the hardship to obtain you!"
Gazing at the World Tree sapling standing in the center of his inner world, a smile flickered across Xu Chuan's lips.
With the World Tree sapling, this inner world could directly draw energy from the void and convert it into heaven and earth origin energy, eliminating the need for Xu Chuan to provide it himself, achieving self-sufficiency!
There would even be surplus origin energy that could be fed back to Xu Chuan, boosting his cultivation!
It was a win-win situation.
His consciousness returned to his body, and Xu Chuan prepared to leave.
He had spent a considerable amount of time creating his inner world. He figured no one would still be lying in wait here.
If there were, Xu Chuan could only say they were impressive!
However, before Xu Chuan could even step out of the Golden Ancient Hall, his expression suddenly lit up with joy.
"I didn't expect my stagnant cultivation to actually begin improving after opening up my inner world!"
Xu Chuan quickly sat down cross-legged, circulated his cultivation technique, and began converting heaven and earth origin energy into origin power, starting his breakthrough.
An hour later.
Boom!
With a resounding boom, Xu Chuan had officially broken through, becoming a martial artist at the second level of the Heaven-Piercing Realm!
Feeling the surge of power within him, Xu Chuan was extremely satisfied.
Although his cultivation level had not increased significantly in this breakthrough, his combat strength had undergone a qualitative leap!
With the amplification of his inner world, Xu Chuan was confident that he could contend with those at the second level of the Heavenly King Realm without being at a disadvantage!
"It's time to leave!"
The gains from this trip far exceeded Xu Chuan's expectations. This journey to the Southern Domain had truly been worthwhile!
Leaving the Golden Ancient Hall, Xu Chuan made his way out of the Beihan Mountain range as quickly as possible. He then ran wildly across the desolate land, unleashing the excitement in his heart.
Along the way, he encountered no one lying in wait.
It seemed that after Xu Chuan's prolonged absence, they had given up.
Unimpeded, Xu Chuan soon left the desolate region and entered the territory of the Great Desolate Dynasty, the closest human kingdom.
However, before entering, Xu Chuan donned the mask he had worn at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, altering his appearance before boldly entering the Great Desolate Dynasty's territory.
He found a human city and intended to gather information within.
But before he could even start inquiring, he saw a portrait of himself posted on the city's bulletin board.
"This person's name is Xu Chuan. His origin is unknown. He is at the first level of the Heaven-Piercing Realm. Anyone who can provide information about this person will be rewarded with one million top-grade origin stones, a hereditary royal title from the Great Desolate Dynasty, and a golden medal of immunity from death. Furthermore, they may also choose one item from the Imperial Treasury as a reward!"
Xu Chuan read the information on the board, his expression growing peculiar.
"Good heavens, this reward is so tempting that even I'm moved!" Xu Chuan thought to himself.
The rewards were simply too generous!
Who wouldn't be dazzled by this!
Xu Chuan could easily guess how the Great Desolate Dynasty obtained his information and began offering a bounty for him!
He had killed the Yin Yang Holy Son in front of many people on that day and taken the key from Leng Tianhan. Many had witnessed this.
At the time, Xu Chuan had not deliberately concealed his identity information, so he was not surprised that someone had tracked him down based on this clue.
He had just not expected it to happen so quickly.
Shaking his head, he paid it no further mind.
He had completely changed his appearance now.
To expect to find him based on a mere portrait and a name was pure delusion!
Continuing to gather information, Xu Chuan learned that the Yin Yang Holy Land had been annihilated by that mysterious half-emperor woman!
Truly, the tables had turned.
Previously, they had intended to destroy the Lingxiao Sect, but now they themselves had been destroyed.
And it was from the Lingxiao Sect that this woman had obtained Xu Chuan's information.
From this, it was evident that this woman had a profound connection with the Great Desolate Dynasty!
Otherwise, why would the Great Desolate Dynasty be so openly posting information about him and offering such lavish rewards?
He just wondered what item in the Emperor's Treasure Vault could attract someone of her caliber.
Xu Chuan couldn't figure it out, nor did he care to.
He found a teleportation array in the city and began his journey back to the Holy Land!
Along the way, he had to traverse the entire Great Desolate Dynasty, pass by the Undying Volcano, and only then could he reach the Eastern Domain.
After several days of travel, Xu Chuan arrived at a city close to the capital of the Great Desolate Dynasty.
This city was the largest city below the Great Desolate Dynasty's capital.
Outside the city flowed a massive river that traversed the entire Great Desolate Dynasty, known as the mother river of the Great Desolate Dynasty.
Every year at this time, a grand river sacrifice festival would be held here, making it extremely lively.
Since he was here, and it happened to be that time of year, Xu Chuan couldn't possibly miss it.
He also wanted to experience the local customs and traditions of the Great Desolate Dynasty!
Therefore, Xu Chuan found an inn and decided to stay there for a few days to rest.
However, to Xu Chuan's utter astonishment, the moment he stepped into the city, he was locked onto.
At the same time, in the Great Desolate capital, not far from this location, a secret message was sent to the imperial palace through a special channel.