Chapter 1108 - Pinnacle of the Spirit Profound Realm

Liu Wuxie's faith energy reshaped others' loyalty, compelling unquestioning devotion.

In contrast, the altar-born faith energy of the ancient natives came from pure devotion, countless years of prayer flowing back to the coffin's original master.

After stepping into the realm of immortality, cultivators no longer relied solely on internal cultivation. External forces, such as faith energy, would become vital.

No faction wielded faith energy better than the Buddhist Clan. They nurtured countless followers—monks, disciples, and devout believers. They chanted daily, generating an endless stream of power.

Many major sects followed a similar model. Disciples revered their sect masters as saviors and worshipped them on a daily basis. Some even had ritual chants that amplified their collective faith.

Though invisible and formless, this power was undeniably real.

Liu Wuxie chose not to harm these ancient humans. After combing through their memories, he found their lives to be simple, centered around eating and worshipping.

As for the main altar's location, it remained hidden. Its power was tempting, but only fate could reveal the altar's location. Without fate, he could search endlessly and find nothing. If fate aligned, then the path would reveal itself.

When the ancient humans saw Liu Wuxie walking away, confusion flickered in their eyes for the first time. His presence had triggered a change in them.

A flicker of awareness stirred within them—the first spark of enlightenment.

Leaving the plains behind, Liu Wuxie climbed a towering mountain, hoping for a clearer view of the land.

From the summit, he saw endless mountains and rivers stretching as far as the eye could see.

"How will I ever find them in this vast world?" he muttered, voice heavy with concern.

The internal world of the heavenly coffin stretched even farther than the Central Plains. Finding them here felt like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Though tens of thousands had entered the coffin, like tossing a bowl of water into the ocean, they vanished without a trace.

Furthermore, this place severely restricted Liu Wuxie's divine sense, limiting it to a thousand meters around him.

Looking over the vast wilderness, he felt utterly lost.

He could postpone searching for treasures, but not for his companions. Their safety came first.

A crimson beam split the sky, snapping him out of his thoughts.

Far off in the distance, a red pillar of light shot up from a mountain range, and it was so vivid it lit the sky for thousands of miles, drawing cultivators from every direction.

"Could it be a treasure revealing itself?" Liu Wuxie wondered aloud.

The treasures inside had to awaken soon, or their spiritual essence would vanish forever.

The coffin's master had to have collected innumerable treasures during his lifetime. Even after death, many remained hidden.

If left untouched for too long, even powerful artifacts could rot into worthless scrap. The best outcome would be for someone to refine them, restoring their ancient glory.

Without hesitation, Liu Wuxie shot forward like a meteor, racing toward the crimson light.

It lasted just half a minute before vanishing, but the origin force it released pulsed unmistakably across the region and was visible even from a hundred miles away.

As expected, more and more cultivators converged on the area, drawn by the lingering presence of the origin force.

......

Two hours later, Liu Wuxie reached the mountain range.

"That's strange. The crimson light came from this area," he muttered.

A few cultivators had arrived before he got there, but no matter how hard they searched, they found nothing.

Crouching down, Liu Wuxie activated his Ghost Eye and began scanning beneath the ground. He peeled back layers of soil and stone with his Ghost Eye.

Suddenly, something red caught his attention.

"It's a Scarlet Buddha Stone," he gasped.

He hadn't expected to find such a rare treasure here. The Scarlet Buddha Stone was brimming with Buddhist insight, ancient law, and spiritual clarity.

With it, he could elevate his cultivation to the pinnacle of the Spirit Profound Realm.

However, he wasn't alone. Dozens of cultivators milled about nearby, and if he were to dig it up now, it would instantly draw their attention.

Instead, he waited.

After searching fruitlessly for half a day, most of the cultivators left in frustration, heading toward other areas.

Some, however, refused to give up and lingered.

Eventually, only three remained—Liu Wuxie and two others.

"Brat, why are you still here?" one of them asked, seated in a large boulder with a mocking grin.

The two had grown familiar after a few days of searching together, and they were looking at Liu Wuxie with disdain.

"What about the two of you then?" Liu Wuxie replied coldly.

"Well, well. A Spirit Profound brat who knows how to talk back," one of them scoffed, eyeing him with amusement.

Earlier, they had ignored Liu Wuxie, too focused on treasure hunting.

There was no personal grudge between them, but time was running out.

He had to act fast and take the Scarlet Buddha Stone before others returned.

Summoning his blade, Liu Wuxie pointed it toward the sky.

The two cultivators seated on a nearby boulder tensed up, thinking he was about to attack.

"Cut!" he shouted.

He swung hard, cleaving a deep gash into the earth. A brilliant beam of light—crimson tinged with purple—shot upward, far more intense than before.

The earth split open, revealing the Scarlet Buddha Stone. Without hesitation, Liu Wuxie reached out and grabbed it.

It all happened in the blink of an eye. Before the two cultivators could react, Liu Wuxie had already secured the treasure.

Although they hadn't seen the item clearly, the radiance alone told them that it was something of value.

Without a word, the two lunged, swords drawn. No one came here to share.

The prize was in Liu Wuxie's hands, so they couldn't let him leave so easily.

They erupted with full power at the pinnacle of the Earth Profound Realm and locked down the space around Liu Wuxie to prevent any chance of escape.

However, Liu Wuxie had anticipated their move.

The moment he grabbed the Scarlet Buddha Stone, he knew they would attack him.

"Die!" Liu Wuxie snarled.

He would have spared them if they had backed off. However, they attacked him, so they had to die.

He unleashed the Great Five Elemental Palm, followed by the Frost Dao Art.

Despite being weakened here, he still wielded his dao techniques with deadly precision.

The Frost Dao Art couldn't seal space as it could outside due to the different laws here, but Liu Wuxie knew that with a few months of adaptation, he could fully unlock its power.

His attacks were swift and unpredictable, too brutal to block or counter.

"You're Liu Wuxie!" one gasped, horror dawning in his eyes.

They recognized him the moment he unleashed those dao arts.

If they had encountered another high-level Earth Profound cultivator, they would have fought with confidence. However, they were standing before Liu Wuxie.

With a sharp cry, the Heretic Blade released two blade rays, slashing across their throats in a single stroke, spilling blood into the air.

Liu Wuxie cut them down effortlessly. The two peak Earth Profound cultivators weren't his match at all. Liu Wuxie looted their interspatial rings without hesitation and vanished without delay.

Earlier, there were too many people present. If he had tried to retrieve the Scarlet Buddha Stone then, he would have drawn the attention of dozens of experts and risked being overwhelmed.

But one or two Earth Profound experts? He could handle them with ease.

That was why he had waited for the others to leave before making his move.

Like a meteor, he darted deeper into the mountain range, feeling sure that more treasures would appear soon. He located a secluded cave, placed a spiritual array around it, and finally retrieved the Scarlet Buddha Stone.

"So dense... Buddhist runes and ancient power. This will help me greatly,” Liu Wuxie muttered.

He activated the Desolate Devouring Art without hesitation, drawing in the spiritual energy within tens of thousands of meters.

Holding the Scarlet Buddha Stone in one hand, he summoned the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron to absorb the stone's power.

Each strand of law that poured into him pressed down with staggering weight, nearly crushing him.

As the Buddhist runes flowed into him, his faith pool began to shimmer. The pool's surface crystallized and glowed with overlapping ripples like fish scales. His desolate world stirred. The terrain that once felt brittle was now solidified. It felt firm, stable, and unshakable.

In return, Liu Wuxie's physical body grew stronger.

"It's time to break through," he said.

He had to reach the Spirit Profound peak. There was no time to delay.

As his cultivation surged, his true essence hammered against the bottleneck like a divine dragon, each impact roaring with ancient power that nearly ruptured his ears.

"What terrifying force," Liu Wuxie muttered.

He had yet to make a breakthrough, but he had already strengthened his true essence to terrifying levels. The ancient power had purified it further, and each strand now carried the weight of a hammer, easily capable of slaying Spirit Profound cultivators.

His aura climbed rapidly.

As soon as he shattered the bottleneck to the ninth level, spiritual energy and law fragments from the surroundings surged into him, enhancing his understanding of the internal world.

Tens of thousands of supreme-grade spirit stones burst and liquefied into flowing energy and flowed into his body.

His desolate world expanded in response, and its suction force intensified. In the blink of an eye, Liu Wuxie reached the Spirit Profound pinnacle—just one step from the Earth Profound Realm.

If he had a few more Scarlet Buddha Stones, he could make a breakthrough. For now, he spent the rest of the day consolidating his cultivation. He needed to contain the commotion from his breakthrough before it attracted unwanted attention.