Chapter 675: Exploring the Secret Realm, Heart of Space

Gu Jiuchen had a deeper understanding of the complete awakening of his spatial spiritual roots because of the space technique shared by Yun Che.

During his retreat, his spatial spiritual roots became more and more loose. These spiritual roots were hidden very deeply, and a great opportunity was needed to fully awaken them.

As the leader of the Tianxian Sect, if Gu Jiuchen left to look for opportunities, he would have to hand over the affairs of the sect to his Taoist partner Ye Linglong and let her manage them.

As Gu Jiuchen gained a deeper understanding of the space technique, his desire to fully awaken his spatial spiritual roots became stronger.

During the days of retreat, the years were peaceful in the Tianxian Sect, which was shrouded in fairy mist, but Gu Jiuchen's heart was surging like waves. He was waiting, waiting for the opportunity that would allow his spiritual roots to fully awaken.

Finally, one morning, the dawn broke out in the sky. In Gu Jiuchen's cave, a spiritual light suddenly burst out from his body, rushing straight into the sky, illuminating the entire Tianxian Sect like daylight.

This sudden strange phenomenon instantly alarmed the whole sect, and everyone speculated whether the sect master had made a new breakthrough.

Ye Linglong, this gentle and tenacious Taoist companion, rushed to Gu Jiuchen's cave as soon as possible.

She looked at the spiritual light that shot straight into the sky, her eyes full of worry and expectation for Gu Jiuchen.

She knew that Gu Jiuchen's retreat was not ordinary, and every breakthrough was accompanied by huge risks, but this was also the only way for him to reach a higher realm.

"Jiuchen, no matter what the road ahead is, I will accompany you." Ye Linglong muttered in her heart, and then stepped into the cave. She saw Gu Jiuchen sitting with his eyes closed, surrounded by faint spatial ripples, as if he had become the master of this space.

Gu Jiuchen slowly opened his eyes, felt the majestic power surging in his body, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Linglong, I seem to feel that power, it is calling me." His voice was light, but it was firm and unquestionable.

Ye Linglong was delighted when she heard this. She knew that what Gu Jiuchen was referring to was the spatial spiritual root that had troubled him for many years.

"Jiuchen, no matter where you go, I will accompany you." She gently held Gu Jiuchen's hand, her eyes full of affection.

Gu Jiuchen nodded, then stood up, looked around, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Linglong, I need to leave the sect for a while to find the opportunity that can fully awaken my spatial spiritual root. The affairs of the sect will be temporarily left to you."

Although Ye Linglong was reluctant, she was more supportive of Gu Jiuchen. "Don't worry, I'm here. But you have to promise me that you must return safely."

Gu Jiuchen nodded gently, and the two smiled at each other. Without saying much, the tacit understanding had been deeply engraved in each other's hearts.

Then, Gu Jiuchen stretched out his body, turned into a stream of light, flew through the clouds and cracked the rocks, and flew towards the unknown distance.

His destination for this trip was the legendary Yunyin Secret Realm.

It is said that there are secrets from ancient times hidden there, and there is a magical power that can completely awaken the spiritual roots.

Gu Jiuchen believes that there is the opportunity he is looking for.

Yunyin Secret Realm, located in the extreme north of the continent, is shrouded in thick fog all year round, and it is difficult for outsiders to see its true appearance.

Gu Jiuchen has gone through untold hardships and finally came to the entrance of the secret realm. At the entrance, a huge stone tablet stands, engraved with ancient runes, emitting a faint light, as if telling the antiquity and mystery of this place.

Gu Jiuchen took a deep breath and stepped into the secret realm. Suddenly, the surrounding scene became blurred, as if he was in a chaos.

Relying on his deep understanding of the art of space, he kept shuttling through this chaos, looking for the power to guide him forward.

After an unknown period of time, Gu Jiuchen finally came to the depths of the secret realm.

In front of him, there was a bright light, as if countless stars gathered here to form a vast starry sky.

In this starry sky, a bead emitting soft blue light slowly rotates. It is this bead that emits the power that Gu Jiuchen has been thinking about.

"The Heart of Space!" Gu Jiuchen's heart was shocked. He knew that he had finally found it.

Gu Jiuchen's figure was like lightning. He penetrated the seemingly invisible but actually thick chaotic fog of Yunyin Secret Realm and finally stood in front of the space that was as bright as the gathering of stars.

All around, the light was flowing, and every light particle contained an ancient and mysterious power, as if it was condensed from the chaotic air when the world was first created.

He stared at the slowly rotating blue light bead - the Heart of Space, and his heart was filled with unprecedented excitement and expectation.

This is not only a treasure, but also the key to the complete awakening of his space spirit root. Gu Jiuchen took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in his body surged, ready to meet the upcoming challenge.

"Linglong, I will succeed." He silently said in his heart, as if he could feel the firm support of Ye Linglong in the distance. This power made him even more fearless.

Just as Gu Jiuchen was about to take a step and approach the heart of space, the chaotic energy around him suddenly boiled up, and powerful pressure surged from all directions, as if to prevent any creature from approaching this sacred place.

"Hmph, a mere trial, you want to stop me?" Gu Jiuchen sneered, and the space spirit root in his body responded faintly. A faint space fluctuation spread around him, instantly dissolving the pressure into nothingness.

However, this was just the beginning.

As Gu Jiuchen approached, more trials followed.

Countless sword shadows condensed by spiritual power suddenly appeared in the space, attacking him like thousands of arrows. Each sword shadow contained enough power to tear the space apart, enough to scare ordinary cultivators.

But Gu Jiuchen was no ordinary person? His figure flashed, and he turned into a stream of light, moving freely among the sword shadows, as if he had merged into this space.

At the same time, he formed seals with both hands and performed the art of space distortion, dissolving those sword shadows one by one, and even used the power of space to bounce them back, severely damaging the surrounding chaotic energy.

"The power of space is indeed mysterious and infinite." Gu Jiuchen secretly admired in his heart, and his understanding of the art of space was deepened.

After a fierce battle, Gu Jiuchen finally came to the heart of space.

The bead emitted a soft blue light, which resonated strongly with the space spiritual root in Gu Jiuchen's body.

He stretched out his hands and slowly approached the bead, his heart full of awe and expectation.

At the moment his hand touched the heart of space, a mighty force surged into his body like a tide, as if to burst his body.

Gu Jiuchen gritted his teeth, endured the pain and impact brought by this force, and at the same time circulated the spiritual power of his whole body, guiding this force to gather towards his spatial spiritual root.

As time went by, Gu Jiuchen felt that the spatial spiritual root in his body seemed to be awakened by a powerful force and began to absorb this force frantically.

His body also underwent earth-shaking changes, and fine spatial lines appeared on the surface of his skin, which was a symbol of the condensation of spatial force in his body.

"Ah--" Gu Jiuchen finally couldn't help but let out a long howl, which was a declaration of the complete awakening of his spatial spiritual root.

As this long howl sounded, the entire Yunyin Secret Realm seemed to be shaken, and the originally violent chaotic energy gradually subsided, as if to express submission to the new master of space.

When everything settled, Gu Jiuchen was no longer the master of the Tianxian Sect who was practicing in seclusion.

His eyes flashed with brilliant spatial light, as if he could see through the essence of all things in the world; his figure became erratic, as if he could blend into this space at any time.

"Heart of Space, I finally got your approval." Gu Jiuchen looked at the Heart of Space in his hand, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He knew that his spatial spiritual roots had been completely awakened, and from then on, he would go further and higher on the immortal path.

Thinking of Ye Linglong who was still waiting for him in Tianxian Sect and those relatives and friends who cared about him, a warm current surged in Gu Jiuchen's heart.

He moved his figure and turned into a stream of light that penetrated the exit of Yunyin Secret Realm and rushed towards the direction of Tianxian Sect.

"Linglong, I'm back." Gu Jiuchen's voice echoed over Tianxian Sect with a bit of fatigue but more joy and expectation.