### Chapter 478: The Four Directions’ Divine Beasts
Mu Jixue was pretty unhappy.
Unhappily, she always ended up being just a backer, merely an observer of the battles.
She felt that she should be the one replacing Yun Zhonghe.
Of course, it wasn’t out of jealousy; she just couldn’t stand her own weakness.
She felt if she went out now, she’d never catch up with Yun Zhonghe.
Right now, not only Mu Jixue but also Lin Zhongyu and Su Xiaoxiao were hitting their limits.
Lin Zhongyu’s Five Elements Array had reached the peak capacity, even advancing several levels. Her cultivation level had also hit the Golden Core Peak, creating a bottleneck.
One more step forward, and she’d cross into the realm of Forming Spirit.
But cultivating to Form a Spirit required some serious effort and resources.
Just cultivating the Five Elements Array alone wouldn’t consume all the immense spiritual energy flooding her body.
Su Xiaoxiao was in a similar state—her demon core had exhausted its power, her body enhanced beyond measure, and her cultivation had reached the fifth stage of the Golden Core. She would form a core right on the spot and had grown an Eight-Tattoo Golden Core in the nurturing of omnipotent spiritual energy!
After all, she was the reincarnation of the Disaster Empress, and even without any tricks to elevate her Golden Core, having an Eight-Tattoo Golden Core wasn’t surprising.
At the same time, her soul and spiritual energy refinement were complete, and her own life-bound magical treasure had manifested.
They had depleted all methods of consuming spiritual energy, but none had seen the arrival of the four divine beasts’ power.
“I feel like I can’t take it…”
Su Xiaoxiao breathed rapidly, feeling she might collapse soon.
If this continued, it might harm her foundation.
She hesitated while secretly grabbing a jade pendant.
This was supposed to be the key to leaving their respective secret realms after being sent there by the Realm Spirit.
It looked like she was going to let Yun Zhonghe down, as the power of the four divine beasts hadn’t arrived.
Su Xiaoxiao sighed and prepared to crush it.
But then, something unexpected happened.
Su Xiaoxiao felt an overwhelming influx of boundless spiritual energy within her, but most of it suddenly dissipated.
Not only her, but Lin Zhongyu over there also noticed the change.
Their gazes sharpened as they noticed the spiritual energy in their secret realm beginning to flow westward.
West, the White Tiger Secret Realm?
Could it be Mu Jixue? !
Even the spiritual energy from Yun Zhonghe’s side was being sucked in!
Yun Zhonghe immediately opened his eyes.
“What the—”
No doubt, it must be coming from Mu Jixue.
d*mn! How strong was this pull? It could s*ck in energy from different secret realms.
Yun Zhonghe was secretly astonished, thinking to himself that Huang Aotian was truly gifted to achieve this.
But what exactly did she do? To have such a huge impact?
“Could it be… the Purple Fairy Peach?”
Yun Zhonghe speculated; it probably meant Mu Jixue ate it.
The Purple Fairy Peach could boost one’s talent and unlock hidden potential.
Mu Jixue had depths that Yun Zhonghe couldn’t fathom.
Whenever you thought she reached her limit, she exploded with energy like a geyser.
Just as Yun Zhonghe had guessed, Mu Jixue indeed ate the Purple Fairy Peach.
She had reached her limit too.
Though she didn’t know how powerful the peach was, she trusted it since Yun Zhonghe gave it to her.
What she didn’t expect was just how potent this peach was.
Her second acupoint suddenly opened, glowing brightly, with spiritual energy surging in.
That terrifying absorption force instantly drained away all the compressed spiritual energy inside her, even causing spiritual energy from other secret realms to flow towards her.
Her second acupoint started strengthening prematurely, flashing brilliantly brighter than the first, while simultaneously, Mu Jixue sensed a third dim starlight starting to emerge.
Another acupoint?
She had previously been unaware.
Either way, the Purple Fairy Peach had unlocked Mu Jixue’s latent talents, drastically reducing her pressure, and her friends Lin Zhongyu and Su Xiaoxiao also benefitted.
Having almost given up, they suddenly felt they could push on again.
…
Inside the Master Hall…
There were many more high-level cultivators observing today than yesterday.
Those who had no interest yesterday started getting anxious seeing no one from the Four Beasts Secret Realm had emerged yet.
They had never heard of such a thing before.
“Master Qin, have you adjusted your Four Beasts Secret Realm?”
“Unlikely. It usually takes one person to survive for a whole day, and now all four have?”
“Master Qin, do you think your Four Beasts Secret Realm has gone bad?”
So far, it had been a day, plus another two hours.
It felt like cheating.
Sighs and murmurs filled the air.
Even Qin Wushuang was baffled.
Even the once-skeptical sect members of Xuantian Sect now had some understanding.
They couldn’t help but be amazed; who wants to get embarrassed?
However, as everyone marveled at this unusual turn of events, they began contemplating.
Could it be… that all four of them will inherit the power of the Four Divine Beasts?
Of course, that idea only flashed briefly.
If it became real, it’d be scary. They were possibly witnessing history.
—
Youyue Zhenren just stared blankly.
In the corner, Youyue Zhenren remained silent and withdrawn. Even Linghua Zhenren stopped talking to her, isolating her.
But in that moment, she felt something amiss.
As a Transcendence Grandmaster and with her spirit reaching a connection with the heavens, she could sense a bit of destiny.
Rarely did anything make much of an impression on her.
Yet this peculiar feeling confused her.
—
Simultaneously, little fox Hu Shang, selling Dan Pills, suddenly felt something and looked up at the Four Beasts Secret Realm entrance.
She sensed something powerful about to arrive.
—
In Nanzhou Sacred Land, the Holy Maiden noticed seven stars in the sky growing even more radiant. A preordained connection seemed to link the seven stars, leading to the appearance of an eighth star.
The eighth star hovered above the Heavenly Origin Ancestor Talisman.
—
In the Azure Dragon secret realm.
Dark clouds gathered initially showing faint lightning, now roaring with thunderous energy and hints of a dragon coiled within.
Dragon roars echoed, thunder crackled loudly.
A majestic pressure descended from the sky, landing upon Yun Zhonghe.
Yun Zhonghe snapped open his eyes.
“It’s here?”
Seconds ago, Yun Zhonghe sensed an unusual vibration, as if his soul was resonating with something.
Right at that instant, a fierce disturbance began in the secret realm.
Seemingly awakening the slumbering powers within.
“Fellow, I’m here!” Starbu the seer hurried back, “Watch out above, the embodiment of the Azure Dragon is coming!”
Yun Zhonghe froze, quickly looking up. His emerald eyes reflected the massive blue shadow in the sky.
The giant azure dragon’s eye stared straight at Yun Zhonghe’s green ones.
