In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.
"Little Brush, how much longer will these spirit veins need to fully evolve?" Li Xuan asked, glancing at the nine spirit veins below.
"Master, it will likely take another half a year," the Heavenly Dao Brush replied.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, then with a thought, he entered the Prison Suppression.
Half a year's time equated to five years within the Prison Suppression. Li Xuan did not wish to idly wait and let this time go to waste.
More importantly, Li Xuan still remembered the hidden chamber on the sixth level that he hadn't yet explored.
Li Xuan glanced at the stone coffin that suppressed the Evil Emperor, then walked directly towards the hidden chamber.
The same setting greeted him; Li Xuan was already accustomed to it. In the next moment, Li Xuan directly opened the brocade box on the table.
*Hum!*
With a humming sound, an image stone appeared.
"I am very pleased that you have now found the right path. To have resolved all the troubles of the first six levels of the Prison Suppression means you have not disappointed me."
The blurry figure paused and continued, "The path ahead, I will not interfere with. How you walk it, and what choices you make, depend entirely on you. Whether we master and disciple can meet again depends on your own efforts and destiny. I will be waiting for you ahead."
The image stone slowly dimmed. Seeing this, Li Xuan gave a wry smile. This cheap master seemed to have left him nothing.
However, this time Li Xuan did not feel any discomfort; instead, his heart was filled with fighting spirit.
Without relying on anyone, without depending on any external forces, Li Xuan believed that he would one day meet his master.
More importantly, Li Xuan's resolve was now firm. And from his master's words, the path ahead was no longer within his master's arrangements.
This information made Li Xuan feel a sense of relief. Even if his life was arranged by his master, Li Xuan would have felt somewhat uncomfortable. But now, it was undoubtedly an invitation to forge his own path.
The world was vast, and Li Xuan yearned to see it for himself.
"Prison Spirit." In the next moment, Li Xuan moved, leaving the hidden chamber, and then with a slight movement of his gaze, he softly called out.
"Master." The Prison Spirit instantly appeared before Li Xuan.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and then asked, "How much time remains until the seal on the seventh level is completed?"
The Prison Spirit replied, "Master need not worry. The first six levels of the Prison Suppression have now been sealed and reinforced, making the Prison Suppression considerably stronger. And currently, we only need to focus our power on the remaining three levels, which is much easier. By my estimation, it will take at least a hundred years."
Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. If it could last for more than a hundred years, at least he wouldn't need to rush to find higher-grade spirit swords to suppress the seal. This duration was enough for Li Xuan to truly catch his breath.
"In the time to come, you will focus your attention on the seventh level," Li Xuan instructed the Prison Spirit.
"Yes." The Prison Spirit nodded in response. Then, as if hesitant, it looked at Li Xuan and finally spoke, "Master, although the Prison Suppression has recovered somewhat, the spiritual energy is still rather scarce. Even with the Azure Spirit Pagoda constantly replenishing it, it is ultimately limited."
Li Xuan smiled and said, "No hurry. After some time, I will procure an Immortal-grade spirit vein for you."
The Prison Spirit's face lit up with joy. "If that is the case, then the seal can be greatly enhanced!"
Li Xuan smiled and, with a thought, vanished from his location.
Now that he finally had a respite, it was time for Li Xuan to deal with some matters within the Prison Suppression.
For instance, Tuoba Yan, and the woman in red.
When Li Xuan first encountered Tuoba Yan, his cultivation was only at the Karma Realm. At that time, Li Xuan was no match for Tuoba Yan's older sister. Now that Li Xuan had broken through to the intermediate stage of the Mortal Breaking Realm, it was time to resolve this issue.
In the next moment, Li Xuan's figure appeared on the first level of the Prison Suppression.
"It seems you haven't forgotten about me after all," Tuoba Yan said, her gaze shifting to Li Xuan as he appeared.
Li Xuan was somewhat surprised but quickly understood that Tuoba Yan's older sister's consciousness was currently in control of the body.
"Tell me, how can I help you?" Li Xuan asked.
Tuoba Yan looked at Li Xuan, her expression complicated.
However, she felt more a sense of relief that Li Xuan had not come to eliminate her.
"With your current strength, you still cannot separate me and my sister," Tuoba Yan's sister said, shaking her head despite her gratitude towards Li Xuan.
Li Xuan frowned slightly. "Just how far has your strength progressed?"
Tuoba Yan's sister smiled, and an aura instantly permeated the surroundings.
In the next moment, Li Xuan's expression changed slightly.
The aura of Tuoba Yan's older sister had reached the peak of the Mortal Breaking Realm!
"Do you know? I actually reached the peak of the Mortal Breaking Realm a long time ago. If I had been ruthless enough to devour my sister's soul, I could have easily stepped into the Mortal Annihilation Realm. But over these years, I have owed my sister too much. And I could not bring myself to do such a thing."
Tuoba Yan's sister gazed into the void, speaking quietly.
"This one is truly a formidable being," the Heavenly Dao Brush's voice sounded. Li Xuan looked around, surprised to find that the Heavenly Dao Brush had appeared without him noticing.
"That, Master, with your current strength, you truly cannot achieve the separation of her soul from her sister's. Perhaps that formidable expert, Emperor Ye, could have accomplished such a feat," the Heavenly Dao Brush said as it noticed Li Xuan's gaze.
Li Xuan gave a wry smile, realizing he had overlooked this point. But as the Heavenly Dao Brush had said, he truly had no way to resolve Tuoba Yan's predicament at the moment.
"Then what are your plans moving forward?" Li Xuan asked Tuoba Yan.
Tuoba Yan remained silent for a moment before replying, "I have taken all the innate talent. Although I possess immense strength, this should have been shared by both my sister and I. My only plan is to wait until my sister reaches the end of her natural life."
Tuoba Yan's gaze shifted, and she looked at Li Xuan. "But if my sister can live, I am willing to give up everything."
Li Xuan sighed softly. This sisterly affection far surpassed his understanding. However, Li Xuan deeply agreed with it. If Tuoba Yan's sister had truly been heartless enough to devour her sister's soul, Li Xuan would not have hesitated to kill her.
Li Xuan was confident in his ability to do so now.
Especially since his Sword of Master, after absorbing the sword qi from the Ten Directions Array Gate, had nearly doubled in power.
"The flow of time here is very slow; it should give your sister more time. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will ensure she lives," Li Xuan said to Tuoba Yan.
Tuoba Yan looked at Li Xuan and nodded gently. "Thank you."
Li Xuan gave a wry smile and was about to speak when he felt a jolt in his heart. In the next moment, Li Xuan left the Prison Suppression directly.
Just moments ago, the nine Innate Spirit Veins had evolved!
Immortal-grade Spirit Veins!