The Heavens: One World, One Superpower

In a secluded cave hundreds of miles away, the primordial energy was slowly dissipating.

Duan De hummed an off-key tune, his obese body swaying as he absorbed divine energy to cultivate. Seeing that the divine energy he had taken out had been completely absorbed, he habitually reached into the treasure basin, intending to take out some more divine energy to continue cultivating, so that he could break through to the Dao Palace Secret Realm as soon as possible, and in the future, when he encountered Su Chen, he could finally get revenge.

But the next moment, the fat on his face suddenly stiffened.

"Is it empty?"

The place he had carved out in the treasure basin specifically to store divine sources is now spotless, with not a single speck of source material left.

The three thousand units of divine source, which was half of his fortune accumulated through tomb raiding and risking his life, vanished into thin air.

"Boundless... damn Heavenly Venerable."

Duan De let out a strange cry, his voice cracking.

His eyes widened, his belly heaving violently. He quickly took out the treasure basin, poured his divine sense into it, and searched it again and again. After confirming the contents, he frantically pounded on the wall with his fat hands.

"Who dares to steal your Daoist master's manhood?!"

He was so angry that his fat trembled all over, his tattered Taoist robe fluttered wildly from the divine power emanating from him, and his fat face, which always wore a sly smile, turned liver-colored, his eyes bloodshot and almost spitting fire.

He checked the barrier; it was intact, the array patterns were unbroken, and he couldn't detect even a trace of demonic or human aura—it had been stolen cleanly once again.

"Three thousand cubic meters... a full three thousand cubic meters of divine source."

He plopped down on the ground, clutching his chest and wailing in a mournful voice, almost fainting.

This is a massive amount of divine source that even holy lands would envy. It is the wealth he used to break through to the Dao Palace, advance to the fourth level, step into the Dragon Transformation stage, and ascend to the Immortal Platform. It is a treasure he painstakingly accumulated over many years.

Just like that, it's gone. The more he thought about it, the angrier and more pained he became. He wasn't even as heartbroken as when he lost the Ruthless Great Emperor's Demonic Cap. He pounded the ground and cried loudly.

Suddenly the crying stopped, and a chill ran down his spine. "Could it be that I dug up some grave I shouldn't have, and the filthy things inside are coming after me?"

He let out a strange cry, quickly gathered up all the materials, and vanished in a streak of light.

While absorbing the divine essence in the Spirit Ruins Cave, Su Chen thought about how Duan De would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood if he knew that he had lost three thousand units of divine essence. He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He took out two brocade boxes, put in two fist-sized pieces of divine energy, and walked out of the room.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo were returning from studying magic techniques at the Dharma Hall.

Su Chen tossed the two brocade boxes to Ye Fan and Pang Bo, as if they were two stones on the ground.

The two took it, and asked in confusion, "What's this?"

Su Chen smiled slightly and said, "Open it and take a look."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo opened the box and found a fist-sized, lustrous purple stone lying quietly inside. Rich, ethereal energy rose and soared into the sky, casting a purple glow on their faces and revealing their astonishment.

Su Chen unleashed a divine light, blocking the two streams of energy; otherwise, if they had soared into the sky, they would have surely attracted the covetous eyes of the cultivators within the cave.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo quickly closed the lid, exclaiming in surprise, "Brother Chen, this item is far too valuable, how can we...?"

Su Chen waved his hand, his tone very relaxed, and said, "When you first begin cultivation, resources are scarce. You can take these two divine sources for now. With these two divine sources, you can lay a solid foundation. You all have good physiques, so don't let resources delay your progress."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo felt the rich and mellow Origin Qi emanating from their palms, warm as the sun, seeping into their arm meridians. They exchanged a glance, their hearts warmed, and solemnly accepted the gift: "Thank you, Brother Chen. We will remember this kindness."