Your Talent is Mine - Chapter 1257

Chapter 1257: Triple Refinement Void!

TL: Etude

“Mountain Master, what should we do next?” Dao Ancestor Jinchen asked.

Mountain Master Wind Mountain remained silent for a moment before saying, “Next, you should try not to leave the Profound Void Archaic Realm. If you must leave, at least three of you should move together to ensure greater safety. In addition, I plan to open Wind Mountain’s Triple Refinement Void—Soul Refinement, Body Refinement, and Dao Refinement.”

“What? You’re opening the Triple Refinement Void?” Dao Ancestor Jinchen and the others were utterly shocked.

The Triple Refinement Void was Wind Mountain’s most precious location. Its value might not surpass that of the Eternal Origin Stone Statue, but in some respects, it was even more precious. That was because the Triple Refinement Void directly enhanced the strength of Dao Ancestors, something the Eternal Origin Stone Statue couldn’t instantly achieve.

Under normal circumstances, Wind Mountain would never open the Triple Refinement Void.

The cost of constructing the Triple Refinement Void was enormous. It involved using a special consumable wondrous object from the Dark Forbidden Domain. Once this object was completely consumed, the Triple Refinement Void would become useless.

Moreover, each time the Triple Refinement Void was activated, the resources consumed were immeasurable.

Even Half-Step Domain Ancestors weren’t necessarily qualified to enter the Triple Refinement Void to cultivate.

Among the many Half-Step Domain Ancestors present, only a small minority had ever entered the Triple Refinement Void, while the majority had never done so—some weren’t even aware of its existence.

Ye Tian was among those unaware, so he transmitted a message to Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity, whom he knew quite well, asking about the Triple Refinement Void.

Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity immediately responded, explaining the details of the Triple Refinement Void to Ye Tian.

It turned out that the so-called Triple Refinement Void was a place used to temper the Dao Ancestor’s soul, physical body, and Dao Force, using a method of destruction and rebirth. Souls were shattered then refined, physical bodies crushed then refined, and Dao Force annihilated before being compressed and reborn.

If a Dao Ancestor attempted such refinement in the outside world, it would be nothing short of suicide.

Yet within the Triple Refinement Void, Dao Ancestors would hardly ever die; instead, they would endure unimaginable pain. The benefits one could gain depended entirely on how long one could persevere.

The greatest effects came from entering the Triple Refinement Void for the first time; the second time was less effective, and by the third time, there was almost no hope of improvement.

Once the Triple Refinement Void was opened, Blackwind Mountain could potentially produce several, possibly even more than ten, Half-Step Domain Ancestors, and perhaps even several All-Things Half-Step Domain Ancestors.

This was crucial under current circumstances, as it would greatly ease Blackwind Mountain’s pressure.

To counteract the Devourer Race, Blackwind Mountain was truly revealing its strongest trump card.

At this moment, Mountain Master Wind Mountain announced:

“This time, I plan to select twenty of the most outstanding Invincible Dao Ancestors to enter the Triple Refinement Void first. All Half-Step Domain Ancestors may also enter, but each Half-Step Domain Ancestor must provide a large quantity of Forbidden Wondrous Objects. Otherwise, even Blackwind Mountain’s treasury cannot support so many Dao Ancestors entering the Triple Refinement Void for refinement. I assume no one has any objections?”

“No objections!” The Half-Step Domain Ancestors quickly replied.

Entering the Triple Refinement Void was an incredibly rare opportunity. Even if they had to hand over all their Forbidden Wondrous Objects, none would oppose it! Originally, Ye Tian, as an Invincible Dao Ancestor, should have been able to enter freely, but Mountain Master Wind Mountain and the other Half-Step Domain Ancestors didn’t treat him as an Invincible Dao Ancestor—they expected him to pay as well.

Ye Tian obediently handed over a large number of Forbidden Wondrous Objects. After all, given his endurance and the extended time he’d likely spend refining, his consumption would be even greater than other Half-Step Domain Ancestors. Not paying anything would indeed have been inappropriate.

Afterwards, Blackwind Mountain shared intelligence about the Devourer Race with Heavenly Emperor Palace. They also handed over the half-dead Devourer prisoner, who had been thoroughly interrogated, to Heavenly Emperor Palace.

Upon receiving intelligence from Blackwind Mountain, Heavenly Emperor Palace interrogated the nearly-dead Devourer once more. After verifying that the information was accurate, they executed the Devourer.

…

Inside Heavenly Emperor Palace.

The Devourer Race was far too powerful, greatly surpassing Heavenly Emperor Palace. Even if they joined forces with Blackwind Mountain, they would still be no match!

“I propose we activate the Gate of Stone Eyes once again and use the two remaining opportunities completely!” Palace Master Dragon Shadow suggested.

“Agreed!”

“Agreed!”

Each Palace Master voiced agreement—even those who knew they had no chance of receiving the quota from the Gate of Stone Eyes supported the decision. Only if Heavenly Emperor Palace became stronger could they safely overcome this crisis. Otherwise, if Heavenly Emperor Palace perished, they would follow soon after.

Thus, this was no longer a matter of individual opportunities but about collectively strengthening Heavenly Emperor Palace.

After discussions, Heavenly Emperor Palace awarded the remaining two slots to Palace Master Thunder Tribulation and Palace Master Heaven Punishment. Both were already strong, with excellent potential, giving them hope of advancing into Unity Half-Step Domain Ancestors.

As long as even one more Unity Half-Step Domain Ancestor was produced, Heavenly Emperor Palace’s pressure would be greatly alleviated, and they’d have more confidence when facing the Devourer Race.

…

Wind Mountain.

Ye Tian, numerous Half-Step Domain Ancestors, and nineteen other Invincible Dao Ancestors stood before an ancient stone gate.

This stone gate was the entrance to the Triple Refinement Void. Without Mountain Master Wind Mountain personally opening it, even Unity Half-Step Domain Ancestors could not enter.

“Open!”

Mountain Master Wind Mountain activated the gate, forming a spatial passage that connected to the Triple Refinement Void.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Half-Step Domain Ancestors and Invincible Dao Ancestors entered the Triple Refinement Void one after another, with Ye Tian among them.

When all Dao Ancestors had entered, Mountain Master Wind Mountain muttered softly, “I hope Wind Mountain can produce more Half-Step Domain Ancestors, especially Unity Half-Step Domain Ancestors, this time!”

Then, he sat down and waited outside without entering.

The Triple Refinement Void was immensely valuable to others, but it was no longer useful to him—he had already entered multiple times before.

Inside the Triple Refinement Void.

Ye Tian found himself in an isolated void and didn’t sense the presence of other Half-Step Domain Ancestors or Invincible Dao Ancestors.

Clearly, everyone was placed within individual, separate spaces.

This was logical—if they refined together, their cultivation would inevitably interfere with each other.

In the Triple Refinement Void, Soul Refinement came first! The soul was the most important aspect. Once the soul reached its refining limit, unable to bear any further, the Triple Refinement Void would detect this and cease Soul Refinement, transitioning instead to Body Refinement.

Ye Tian stood silently in the void, awaiting the arrival of the Soul Refinement.