Threads of intense golden glow radiated from within Zhang Xiaohao, illuminating him completely. These golden lights were the Power of Time.

In the face of this Power of Time Law, large beads of cold sweat dripped from Zhang Xiaohao’s forehead, splashing onto the ground and soaking it. Seeing his brows tightly knitted together, one could understand the extent of the pain and suffering he was enduring.

Every minute, every second, which to others was just a matter of blinking, felt like an abyss to Zhang Xiaohao, as he endured inhuman pain every moment.

As he refined and absorbed, the Power of Time Law in Zhang Xiaohao’s mind was rapidly growing, but forming a single thread of Time Law was still very difficult. However, with the help of the vast Power of Time Law within him, he was slowly making progress...

Time passed, like a white horse galloping past, and in a flash, nearly three months had gone by.

Shua!

On this day, Zhang Xiaohao suddenly opened his eyes, two strong golden lights flashed and disappeared instantly, shooting out in the air two massive clouds before retracting and fading away.

Zhang Xiaohao stood up from the ground, his aura changed again, becoming more profound and ancient.

"Absorbing a hundred thousand Ocean Stabilizing Divine Pearls, and with the help of so much Power of Time Law, I still haven’t condensed a single thread of Time. It seems I still have a way to go to form a Time Law thread! But my understanding of the Time Law now has progressed twofold; using Time Divine Ability will be much easier!" Zhang Xiaohao nodded with a bitter smile.

He withdrew his mind, gazing at the ground.

"I wonder what the battle situation is like above now!" Zhang Xiaohao muttered.

He used the Reincarnation Heavenly Eye to look up at the scene before him. Beneath his observation, not a single figure was visible on the ground, not even the shadow of a cultivator or a barbaric beast. The once giant city spanning a million kilometers had completely vanished, let alone anything else.

"Hmm? What happened? Could it be that the Barbaric Beast Army won?" Zhang Xiaohao thought puzzledly. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

But thinking of the colossal Barbaric Beast Army, he felt at ease. After all, their numbers were truly enormous.

With a wave of his hand, a powerful force burst from his palm, collecting the surrounding formations and other objects, gathering them all up in moments.

Swoosh!

With a flash, Zhang Xiaohao shot out like lightning, standing on the ground, looking at the weathered giant city and the faint scent of blood in the air.

"It seems the Wind God Clan’s city really was destroyed by them." Zhang Xiaohao nodded and said.

Since that’s the case, it’s time for him to consider enhancing his heart cultivation.

Zhang Xiaohao reached with one hand, retrieving the Spirit Realm Map given to him by the Spirit King Ancestor from the Shennong Ring. With a sweep of Divine Thought, he entered the map.

Soon, Zhang Xiaohao located the position of the Wind God Clan, but now the Wind God Clan had been entirely wiped out by the Barbaric Beast Army. From this point forward, no Wind God Clan would exist in the world.

Comparing his current location, Zhang Xiaohao quickly determined the direction.

Heading east from the Wind God Clan, following this direction, he could reach the territory of the Human Clan. Moreover, ten million kilometers away was a small tribe of the Jialan Clan, where the highest cultivation was only a Unification Peak ancestor, without any other peak combat strength.

However, reaching the Jialan Clan required crossing a natural barrier—the Ten Thousand Mile Fierce River. Only by passing through this could one enter Jialan Clan’s territory.

But the Ten Thousand Mile Fierce River was a perilous river, hiding Mahayana Realm water monsters. Moreover, the river torrents were fierce, with a strange wind called Xuantian Mu Feng hovering above, specifically corroding spiritual power. Once inside, the corrosion of spiritual power would be significant, with the risk of falling carelessly.

Withdrawing his gaze, Zhang Xiaohao put away the map.

"It’s decided, the Jialan Clan!" Zhang Xiaohao’s eyes lit up as he spoke.

Advancing heart cultivation is something best done sooner rather than later. If delayed further, although it wouldn’t affect him much, it would hinder his cultivation, which he wouldn’t tolerate.

With a single toss, Zhang Xiaohao took out the Spirit Boat, a top-tier Spiritual Treasure. It spun in the air, transforming into a giant spirit boat ten feet long. With a tap of his foot, Zhang Xiaohao jumped onto the spirit boat in a flash, entering the space within.

Instructing the Spiritual Boat Puppet to control the boat eastwards, he entered the room, took a luxurious bath, then lay down on the bed, drifting into a dream.

Zhang Xiaohao slept very comfortably; it had become a habit. After every battle or long cultivation, he would choose to take a nap to adjust his spirit state.

When Zhang Xiaohao awoke, seven days had passed.

He took out some delicious gourmet food and some Lafite wine, placing them on the table. A thought called Zixin out.

"Hmm? Your aura seems to have changed." Zixin frowned slightly.

"Has it changed? In what way?" Zhang Xiaohao asked with a smile.

"If before, your aura was just noble and domineering, now your aura is ancient, enduring, carrying a hint of mystery," Zixin said seriously.

"Perhaps! Don’t just stand there, come sit and eat something with me." Zhang Xiaohao smiled and called out.

Zixin didn’t hesitate, sitting beside Zhang Xiaohao as they began to eat.

"I feel the Evil Qi in you is growing stronger, at least tenfold from before or even more! Although I don’t know what treasure you have to suppress such massive Evil Qi, to advance your cultivation further, you must resolve the issue with your heart cultivation." Zixin said seriously.

"I’ve already considered this issue; I’m going to resolve the heart cultivation problem this time." Zhang Xiaohao replied solemnly.

"What are you going to do? Meditate or reflect?" Zixin asked.

"Transform to the mundane!" Zhang Xiaohao smiled mysteriously.

"Transform to the mundane?" Zixin appeared confused.

"Become an ordinary person, live an ordinary life, completely integrate and experience the mortal world, refine the heart in the earthly world, and enhance heart cultivation." Zhang Xiaohao explained.

"Not a bad idea, but can you calm your heart?" Zixin asked.

"Can I calm my heart? How do I know without trying?" Zhang Xiaohao quirked his mouth and smiled playfully.