"Master, to what level has his strength reached?" Li Xuan couldn't help but ask the Prison Spirit.
Li Xuan felt uncomfortable with this controlled destiny. The powerhouses imprisoned within the Town Prison had been there for tens of thousands of years. Coincidentally, his Master had left him this fourth layer of starry sky at that time. Such a feat truly refreshed Li Xuan's understanding.
The Prison Spirit, upon hearing this, directly replied, "The previous Master's strength was unparalleled under heaven."
Li Xuan rolled his eyes at this, finding it no different from the invincibility the woman in yellow had spoken of.
"Alright, let's stop here." Li Xuan shook his head helplessly. Who could know how vast the world truly was? After all, according to the four-dimensional space Li Yao had mentioned, Li Xuan had not yet met the requirements to enter. As for his Master's whereabouts, Li Xuan guessed he was no longer in the four-dimensional space.
Perhaps a fifth dimension truly existed.
The Prison Spirit said no more, and its figure gradually faded and disappeared.
"Two esteemed figures, shall we talk?" Li Xuan looked at the starry sky and then said loudly.
"If we talk, will you let us out?" a female voice rang out, though Li Xuan could not see the location of the stone coffin.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then said, "If the talks go well, what's to say about letting you out?"
"Little fellow, your strength is too weak, but you are the master of this Town Prison, which indeed qualifies you to talk with us," a male voice replied.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and then said, "Esteemed sirs, please tell me how you were suppressed here by my Master. At least, let me understand you both first."
"My name is Shi Jing. I was suppressed here because of my cultivation. The method I practiced was to absorb the origin of heaven and earth. Therefore, many continents were destroyed by me. Your Master said my actions were too against the natural order and harmed the Heavenly Dao. So, he defeated me with a single sword and suppressed me here," the man explained.
Li Xuan was somewhat surprised. Shi Jing's actions were indeed too harmful to heaven and earth. However, since Shi Jing could be so frank, Li Xuan's impression of him improved.
"My name is He Fengting. I was suppressed here by your Master because I challenged him. After all, he was the first powerhouse I encountered in the starry sky, so I naturally had to see where my own strength stood. However, I didn't expect your Master to destroy my physical body with a single sword. And I also know that your Master actually held back. Otherwise, I would have died from that sword," the woman said.
Shi Jing, He Fengting.
Li Xuan fell silent for a moment, then his gaze shifted, and he said, "Since Senior He challenged my Master and was suppressed, you should remember my Master's appearance, right?"
"Naturally, I have seen him. Hmm, he is quite good-looking," He Fengting replied.
Li Xuan's face darkened. What was she talking about?
"Regarding releasing both of you, I ask for some time. Once I have handled my current affairs, I will come to see you again," Li Xuan said, cupping his fists in the void. Then, with a thought, he returned to the third layer of the Town Prison.
"Young Master, how was the fourth layer?" the Heaven's Dao Brush immediately stepped forward and asked.
Li Xuan looked at the Heaven's Dao Brush, the Azure Spirit Tower, and a few others, then said, "Do not ascend to the fourth layer for now."
The Heaven's Dao Brush and the Azure Spirit Tower were somewhat surprised. However, seeing that Li Xuan offered no explanation, they wisely did not press further. As for Good Sword, it seemed indifferent. After all, Good Sword had not been with Li Xuan for long and clearly could not communicate with Li Xuan as seamlessly as the Heaven's Dao Brush and the Azure Spirit Tower.
Li Xuan glanced at the sleeping Little White again, and with a thought, he returned to his room.
In the room, Li Xuan fell into deep thought.
Li Xuan knew that the Prison Spirit's words were not false, and although it seemed presumptuous, it was indeed for his own good. Ultimately, Li Xuan's true identity was that of a sword cultivator. Along the way, the external aids around Li Xuan had already become too numerous.
Town Prison, Heaven's Dao Brush, Azure Spirit Tower, Good Sword, Spiritual Ancestor Little White, Azure Dragon.
It could be said that any one of these existences, if placed in the outside world, would be a source of contention. And all of these were around Li Xuan. The Prison Spirit's worries were not unfounded. If Li Xuan became overly reliant on these external aids, he might gradually lose his original intention and stray further on the path of sword cultivation.
However, Li Xuan then shook his head with a wry smile.
The Town Prison's functions were indeed very powerful. Just the time multiplier of twenty times the outside world was already heaven-defying. And on the first layer, the time multiplier was now ten times that of the outside world.
Spending one year on the first layer meant ten years had passed in the outside world.
And on the second layer, one year passed in the outside world for every month spent there.
As for the third layer, ten years inside equated to one year outside.
If, as the Prison Spirit stated, Li Xuan could reinforce all the seals within the Town Prison, the time flow could reach ten years in the Town Prison for one day outside. His Master's methods truly made Li Xuan sigh with emotion.
Of course, that was a matter for later.
As for the Heaven's Dao Brush, since Li Xuan obtained it, he had not discovered any particularly powerful uses for it. Besides being able to speak and occasionally spar with the Azure Spirit Tower, it could only sense some dangers.
The Azure Spirit Tower, Li Xuan knew its ability was to condense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. After being modified by Little White, the speed of condensing spiritual energy had increased severalfold. Moreover, the spiritual energy was also much purer. Li Xuan had not discovered any other abilities.
Good Sword was also something Li Xuan had only obtained recently. Although it possessed the power of a sacred sword after being modified by Little White, Li Xuan had never used it. Furthermore, Li Xuan himself was a sword cultivator, so possessing a sacred sword was not out of the ordinary.
As for Spiritual Ancestor Little White, its power was undoubtedly heaven-defying. Considering all this, it seemed only Little White's abilities were truly outstanding. After all, Li Xuan, who was on the verge of death, had been saved and his body modified by Little White's primal purple energy.
The Azure Dragon, a spirit beast at the Sovereign realm, was also extremely powerful. However, its purpose in following Li Xuan was to stay by Little White's side.
Li Xuan thought for a moment and then sighed. What was truly his own was the immortal sword he had purchased, which was more tangible.
Ding.
With a ding sound from within Li Xuan's body, Li Xuan couldn't help but smile wryly. He hadn't expected his cultivation realm to break through on its own.
Heavenly Mystery Realm, advanced.
Li Xuan was somewhat emotional, the Primordial Dao Body was indeed powerful.
After a brief moment of daze, Li Xuan, with a thought, took out the inheritance of the Shangyin Sect.
"Sword Sweeping Nine Heavens."
"Myriad Swords Returning to Origin."
Soon, Li Xuan found two sword techniques and divine abilities from the inheritance. After memorizing the cultivation incantations, Li Xuan closed his eyes and began to practice them in his mind.