Chapter 650: Double Breakthrough

Chaotic Calamity Light!

A brilliant light rose from behind Xiao Ming, so dazzling that it seemed to embody the very colors of chaos itself. Merely looking at it left one mesmerized.

Xiao Ming opened his eyes as the chaotic light rose. With a flick of his sleeve, the light shot directly towards the descending purple void.

Whoosh!

The Chaotic Calamity Light swept over, and an astonishing scene unfolded. The overwhelming and tyrannical purple light vanished in an instant, and the Myriad Spirit Floating World Body's tendency to dissipate abruptly ceased.

The Chaotic Calamity Light didn't stop there; instead, it continued sweeping upward towards the purple Lightning Eye overhead.

Rumble!

It was as if the ancient and commanding Lightning Eye had been provoked and enraged. It widened further, and in an instant, three lightning bolts as powerful as the previous purple void shot downward.

The three lightning bolts thundered, and countless black holes appeared around the surrounding void, as if the world itself was on the verge of collapse.

But it was all in vain. The lightning bolts lasted only a moment before they were swept away by the Chaotic Calamity Light.

Shortly after, the Lightning Eye itself was also swept away and disappeared.

Behind Xiao Ming, within the chaotic light, several purple voids and the ancient, imposing Lightning Eye had now appeared.

The chaotic light then merged back into Xiao Ming's body. Suddenly, a striking purple pupil opened between his brows, with faint traces of lightning flickering inside, seemingly containing the power of an apocalyptic lightning calamity.

'I never imagined my Divine Ability would be so powerful.' Xiao Ming slowly stood up. At this moment, his inner joy was indescribable.

After all, he had not expected that his awakened innate Divine Ability would be this strong.

The reason behind this lay in the origin of innate Divine Abilities.

Innate Divine Abilities were linked to the Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Body, which was a hallmark of the Heavenly Sovereign Stage. This body could transform into the purest form of Spiritual Energy at any moment, providing extraordinary combat power while seamlessly merging with the world around it. As a result, its internal Spiritual Energy was virtually inexhaustible.

However, this was only the initial form of the Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Body. To reach its full potential, the Spiritual Pulse hidden deep within one's body needed to be refined and completely fused with the body. Only then could the Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Body gradually reach perfection.

At this point, a Spiritual Pulse Divine Ability would be created, and that Divine Ability would be one's innate ability.

When the Spiritual Pulse appeared, it varied in form but was categorized based on quantity, ranging from one to nine. One and two pulses were considered of Human Grade, three and four were of Earth Grade, five and six were of Heaven Grade, while seven to nine were of Divine Grade.

The form of the Divine Ability was related to the cultivation method practiced, while its strength was linked to the number of Spiritual Pulses. Some Divine Abilities derived from Divine Grade Spiritual Pulses possessed such power that they were among the most formidable of all Divine Abilities, perhaps even rivaling the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities.

Since Xiao Ming was from the Dou Qi Continent, he had no idea if he even possessed a Spiritual Pulse. As a result, he had a rather indifferent attitude towards innate Divine Abilities.

But unexpectedly, it brought him a huge surprise this time, akin to hitting the jackpot.

He reached up to touch the Lightning Eye glowing with purple lightning between his brows.

His smile grew broader and broader. His awakened innate Divine Ability, the Chaotic Calamity Light, could obliterate all things and destroy powerful enemies while stripping them of their Divine Abilities and treasures for his own use.

The Lightning Eye between his brows was the same unrivaled purple Lightning Eye that had appeared in the sky moments ago. Now, he had harnessed it and transformed it into his own using the Chaotic Calamity Light. It was a testament to its formidable and domineering nature.

In terms of functionality, it seemed to be no weaker than the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities.

The Lightning Eye could unleash the same purple-colored lightning that had attacked him earlier. The power of this purple lightning spoke for itself, as even with all of his spiritual items, Xiao Ming was unable to defend against it. Its sheer destructive power was undeniable.

After subduing the Lightning Eye, Xiao Ming learned that if one were struck by this purple-colored lightning, it would embed itself in one's body like a bone-burrowing maggot. Moreover, it would be difficult to detect. With a single thought, Xiao Ming could trigger the injury to erupt. If one wished to remove it, based on the scenario in the simulator where Xiao Ming himself was severely injured and suppressed, one would need to sever its connection with Xiao Ming to be able to do so.

However, this was easier said than done.

After all, if Xiao Ming injured an enemy in battle, it would be extremely difficult for them to escape. Furthermore, Xiao Ming wasn't stupid enough to reveal the method for recovery from it. Finally, it would be extremely challenging to sever the connection between the purple-colored lightning and Xiao Ming.

If someone were struck by the purple-colored lightning, death was likely not far off.

"The first four bolts were part of the Heavenly Sovereign Calamity, but the purple-colored lightning must be the actual Wrath of Heaven. In terms of power, it's probably not much weaker than the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities."

Xiao Ming sighed. It was a pity, though, that he had never witnessed the specific attack capabilities of the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities, so he couldn't compare them to his Chaotic Calamity Light or Purple Lightning to gauge how much stronger or weaker they might be.

Nevertheless, these two Divine Abilities were enough to allow him to roam unchallenged at his current Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign Stage. As for the Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereigns, he would have to fight them to find out.

It was only after touching the Lightning Eye again that Xiao Ming reluctantly lowered his arm and muttered to himself, "Since it can unleash lightning similar to the Wrath of Heaven, it deserves a resounding name. From now on, it shall be called the Eye of Heaven."

The Eye of Heaven slowly closed as he spoke. Eventually, it formed a strange purple-colored lightning pattern between his brows. This added an enigmatic touch to his already striking appearance.

Xiao Ming scanned his surroundings as he stood on the Myriad Spirit Floating World Body. The space was continuously churning. Where the small continent had been, a massive black vortex had formed, devouring everything in its path.

Paying no heed to this, Xiao Ming's figure suddenly vanished.

…

The endless blue sky stretched overhead, with clouds drifting across the horizon. An occasional breeze stirred the green waves below, rolling across the grasslands as far as the eye could see.

Whoosh...

A sudden, violent spatial ripple disrupted the calm sky, and a massive pitch-black spatial channel mysteriously appeared out of nowhere. Shortly after this spatial channel appeared, a figure slowly emerged and finally stood in this unfamiliar world.

'So this is the small inner world of the Myriad Spirit Floating World Body. The energy here is incredibly dense, at least tens of times stronger than outside. Absorbing that much chaotic light wasn't wasted.'

Xiao Ming surveyed the newly created world around him and noticed that the energy in the air had almost materialized. Even the clouds were formed from Spiritual Energy. He nodded with satisfaction. He had created small worlds before, but in terms of energy density, this one surpassed all the others and was also the largest in size.

Moreover, this world had something that no other world could compare to. Here, he had the power to rewrite the rules at will. This place truly belonged to him!

The only downside was that aside from some plants, there was no other sign of life.

Xiao Ming pondered for a moment, then with a thought, a mountain range suddenly rose from the ground.

Then, with a wave of his hand, countless seeds were scattered across the mountains.

Once the seeds touched the ground, the abundant energy in the air caused them to mature quickly, and soon a Medicinal Mountain took shape.

At the top of the fog-shrouded mountain, a strange medicinal fragrance spread, creating a sense of tranquility and making one feel as if they were in a heavenly paradise.

On the mountaintop, vast stretches of medicinal herbs gathered like a sea. Xiao Ming was quite pleased as he looked down at his creation.

'If I have time, I'll capture some spiritual beasts to bring more life here.'

'Now it's time to return and find Qing Tan and Qing Yanjing.'

...

Market District.

In the secluded courtyard, which was secretly watched by countless forces, Qing Yanjing and Qing Tan sat in the living room, feeling a bit restless.

It wasn't because of the tigers, leopards, wolves, and jackals lurking outside, but rather because when they emerged from their seclusion, they were surprised to find that Xiao Ming was missing!

If Qing Yanjing hadn't known about Xiao Ming's extraordinary strength and that he wouldn't be harmed, she would have already dragged Qing Tan through the streets to look for him.

Nevertheless, without Xiao Ming around, both women still felt uneasy.

'Master must have gone to take the pill and restore his strength. I wonder how he's doing.' Qing Tan paced back and forth with a worried expression.

Qing Yanjing could not answer, as she had also been in seclusion.

After some time, the doors to the hall suddenly swung open, and a familiar figure stepped inside.

"Master!"

Upon seeing the familiar figure, Qing Tan immediately rushed to greet him with joy.

"Mm, you're at the 2nd Grade Sovereign Stage now? Not bad! But what's the rush?"

Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow slightly and gently patted Qing Tan's head as she approached.

"Hmph, Master, you still have to ask? Why didn't you leave us a note before heading out?" Qing Tan puffed her cheeks and said in a huff.

"I... was in a hurry and forgot. It won't happen next time." Xiao Ming understood the situation and, seeing Qing Tan's usually good-natured face look a bit upset, he gently ruffled her hair and promised.

Qing Tan let out a soft hum but remained silent afterward.

Then Xiao Ming turned to Qing Yanjing.

"Sorry for worrying you both."

"It's good that you know," Qing Yanjing replied with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

Xiao Ming could only smile before changing the subject.

"Have you made a breakthrough?"