Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1958

Chapter 1958: 1958

“Young master Chen, your aura now is really very intimidating! Honestly, mine isn’t much stronger than yours . If I didn’t know you so well, I would think you’re more than just a human,” the Vermilion Bird remarked .

He had seen many great human cultivators, but none of them were as incredible as Jiang Chen . The ancient human leaders had been strong because of their cultivation, but Jiang Chen’s strength came from something more .

He was only recently seventh level empyrean, but the pressure and area of effect of his consciousness rivaled the Vermilion Bird, who was now a bonafide god . It was difficult not to applaud the human for it .

“Alright, enough small talk . I’ll take you to the vein . ” Jiang Chen hadn’t been by for several years, but he was still familiar with the terrain . It took no time at all for them to reach the quarry’s periphery .

“An intense killing aura lingers in the air . ” This was the Vermilion Bird’s first impression . “No plants grow here, nor do I sense other life . Why is this?”

“It’s as you perceive,” Jiang Chen smiled and nodded . “I will summon Little White . ”

He used the secret method to contact the tiger, as they’d agreed upon a few years back .

The earth immediately began to tremble . Suddenly, a white shadow darted out from the earth .

“Huh? Is this Little White?” The Vermilion Bird blinked . Long Xiaoxuan felt like he was seeing things as well .

The beast before them was humongous and majestic . Its birthmark of heritage was more prominent than ever . The wings upon its back could now be extended and retracted at will .

“Haha? Young master Chen, Brother Dragon, Old Brother Vermilion Bird?” The Astral White Tiger was very glad to see its three old acquaintances .

Long Xiaoxuan came forward to scrutinize the tiger more closely . “Is that really you, Little White?” he clucked .

“I changed a lot, huh? I bet you don’t even recognize me . Yes, I am the Astral White Tiger you all know and love – Little White!”

The tiger was quite excited . It was obvious that it had benefited a great deal from its time cultivating here . Its personality had grown alongside its size: it was no longer nearly as shy as it had once been . It was perfectly relaxed alongside its sacred beast peers .

However, it was a little disappointed when it saw Long Xiaoxuan’s cultivation . “I worked hard, but it looks like there’s still a gap between us . ”

Long Xiaoxuan was advanced empyrean, nearly ninth level . Though Little White had broken through to empyrean here and repeatedly ascended, it was only fifth level empyrean .

But considering its starting point, this was already progress at a perverse speed .

Long Xiaoxuan had begun to cultivate several years before it . The level disparity was hard to overcome all at once .

Jiang Chen knew that the three sacred beasts would only slowly be on the same level once all of them reached godhood .

Right now, the Vermilion Bird was stronger than Long Xiaoxuan, who was in turn stronger than the tiger . This was entirely due to how long they’d cultivated for and their personal fortunes .

The bird had cultivated for significantly longer than Long Xiaoxuan and the Astral White Tiger . Because it hadn’t spent much of that time with Jiang Chen, its development had comparatively been hindered . Its fortunes had completely turned after meeting its young human friend .

After exchanging greetings, Little White was depressed to find that it was still the weakest of the trio .  

“Don’t be so upset, Little White,” Jiang Chen laughed . “You and Brother Dragon will attain godhood sooner or later . When you do, you’ll become Old Brother Vermilion’s equal . Your bloodlines and potentials are not so different, and your futures will converge . ”

“Ah well, it’s all because I’m the youngest of the bunch,” Little White laughed . “Fine, fine . ”

“If you know you’re younger, then be humbler . Don’t call me ‘Brother Dragon’ . Call me ‘big brother’, got it?” Long Xiaoxuan declared .

Little White pouted and pulled a face .

Jiang Chen was pleased to see the sacred beasts coexisting in harmony . Without him, they would definitely engage in a much fiercer rivalry against each other .

“Enough joking around . Little White, your cultivation has advanced very quickly . Have you scoped out the vein as well?”

“I think I have a good shot at taking it with me, Brother Chen,” the tiger responded seriously .

“How sure are you of doing so?”

“Maybe forty or fifty percent . With your help? Sixty or seventy,” guessed Little White .

“Okay . Let’s do it then . These crystals can’t be used to set up a formation, but they are valuable cultivation resources nevertheless . Why should we leave them for another when Myriad Abyss is on the brink of chaos?”

Jiang Chen had no intention of waiting any more .

Perhaps these crystals were related to the five-colored stones used to repair the sky in the primordial times . They had formed the basis of each and every world’s elements once upon a time .

Because these crystals similarly came in a myriad of colors and functions, Jiang Chen supposed that he wasn’t far off from the truth . They were evidently not the originals though, otherwise he’d be sitting on a gold mine .

A single primordial thing – especially something as rare as a five-colored stone – was sufficient to gain authority over a new world .

It was impossible for such a relic to remain on Divine Abyss .

Nevertheless, these crystals would be extraordinary if they’d managed to inherit a hundredth of that strength . That would be more than profit enough .

The young man and his three bestial friends got to work instantly .

Little White spoke about some of the rules they had to follow, especially when it came to the vein’s dangers .

“Don’t worry! The killing intent is pretty strong, but Old Brother Vermilion’s divine constitution means that you essentially can’t be hurt . Brother Dragon and young master Chen are too capable to be affected by the more typical perils . No need to be too tense . I’ll tell you about things to avoid ahead of time . ” The tiger’s speech marked his growth . He could finally take the lead .