'What a moron! He can't even get in himself, and he dares to threaten me… Wait, could it be that person from the Profound Celestial Sect tricked this idiot back then?'
Until now, Yang Xiao hadn't been able to figure it out.
Why would someone from the Profound Celestial Sect have been able to obtain a Desolate Divine Fruit?
After all, the guardian here was already a powerhouse at the Seventh Level of the Small Divine Power Realm, and this was only the 1st Layer.
With the Profound Celestial Sect's resources, it shouldn't have been possible, no matter how powerful a genius they produced.
Thinking about it now…
Perhaps it really was because of this moron.
However, it was pointless to dwell on something that happened a thousand years ago.
He was better off using this time to see how the Time Secret Patterns on the outside of this Inheritance Tower differed from those on the First-Layer Inheritance Tower.
'Even though I've comprehended the first move of the Celestial Desolation Swordsmanship, Nine Hundred Life and Death, it's still far from Great Success. I've only just barely grasped it. The reason is that my foundation in the Time Secret Pattern is too weak. If I could comprehend more, I might be able to achieve Great Success in an instant.'
Thinking of this, Yang Xiao sat down cross-legged.
And began to observe them in detail.
Compared to the first time he saw the Time Secret Patterns on the Inheritance Tower over twenty days ago, Yang Xiao, whose Spiritual Level had now broken through to the Void Observation Realm, could clearly see much more.
He discovered…
…that the Secret Patterns on the 1st Layer of this Inheritance Tower…
…were largely the same as the ones he had seen before.
It was just that because his Spiritual Level was stronger now, he could see them in greater depth.
And it was these very things…
…that gave Yang Xiao a new understanding of the first move of the Celestial Desolation Swordsmanship.
'Nine Hundred Life and Death… my previous understanding was about extreme speed. But how does one achieve extreme speed? If my time is different from others' time, wouldn't I appear faster?'
This question…
…instantly appeared in his mind.
BOOM!
It was as if Yang Xiao's thoughts had suddenly entered a whole new world.
Before, he had pursued speed.
He had only deliberately sought it.
Even when he connected it to time…
…he only thought of himself.
Yet even so, he had already comprehended the mysteries of Nine Hundred Life and Death.
But now…
Yang Xiao was stunned to realize…
…that he didn't actually need to be faster himself.
As long as he could make others' time slow down…
…he could achieve a speed beyond all imagination.
He would always be one step ahead of everyone else.
'This, I'm afraid, is the true meaning of the 1st Layer of the Time Secret Pattern.'
Yang Xiao smiled.
He began to study the 1st Layer of the Time Secret Pattern with even greater focus.
Just like the Greater Yang Secret Pattern, the Time Secret Pattern was also likely divided into nine layers of mysteries.
The 1st Layer…
…represented the First Layer of insight.
And the Celestial Desolation Swordsmanship was merely one application comprehended by the Northern Wilderness Sword God.
If Yang Xiao could thoroughly comprehend this 1st Layer of the Time Secret Pattern himself, then he could also create other forms of Time Swordsmanship; he wouldn't necessarily have to learn the Celestial Desolation Swordsmanship.
Similarly…
…there was the 2nd Layer of the Time Secret Pattern.
If he could comprehend it…
…even if he didn't intend to create his own Swordsmanship, learning the second move of the Celestial Desolation Swordsmanship would likely be a simple matter.
And so on and so forth.
The Time Secret Pattern was the foundation.
Swordsmanship was just a method of application.
A kind of Dao.
A path.
It was just like Yang Xiao's self-created Flame Emperor Divine Fist.
It was the path he had to walk himself.
The Celestial Desolation Swordsmanship, on the other hand, was created by the Northern Wilderness Sword God.
It was his path.
It might not be suitable for him.
Therefore, it could only be used as a reference.
He shouldn't just blindly copy it.
As Yang Xiao observed more and more of the Time Secret Pattern…
…in ever-increasing detail…
…a realization dawned in his mind.
'When I used Nine Hundred Life and Death against the Purple Blood Giant Bear Beast, I already felt that its path was relatively yin and soft, favoring speed. But my Flame Emperor Divine Fist is of the Dao of Supreme Yang and Firmness, and my Void Sword Manual also follows a ferocious path.'
'If I were to apply it directly, my own path would become impure. In that case, why not just learn the Time Secret Pattern? I can integrate it into my swordsmanship, combining it with the Void Sword Manual.'
At this thought, Yang Xiao's eyes instantly lit up.
He used his full power…
…to forcefully memorize every single Secret Pattern on the first, second, and third layers of the Inheritance Tower.
Immediately after…
…he took out a golden fruit.
It was none other than the Desolate Divine Fruit.
And swallowed it in one gulp.
Instantly…
…Yang Xiao felt his mental space begin to stagnate.
The flow of time became extremely slow.
Yet it didn't affect his comprehension of the Secret Patterns he had just memorized.
And so, an unknown amount of time passed.
Yang Xiao completely comprehended all the Time Secret Patterns from the three layers of the Inheritance Tower.
But the effects of the Desolate Divine Fruit were still not completely exhausted.
He then turned his attention…
…to the Inheritance Seed of the Greater Yang Secret Pattern.
And began to comprehend it.
Starting from the First Layer.
To the Second Layer.
And then to the Third Layer.
Only after Yang Xiao had completely comprehended the first Three Layers of the Greater Yang Secret Pattern did his mental space finally tremble.
The time within…
…synchronized with the outside world.
'A hundred years in a single moment… this Desolate Divine Fruit is simply heaven-defying! In this century of comprehension, my gains have been immense. Not only have I comprehended the Time Secret Pattern to the Third Layer, but the Greater Yang Secret Pattern as well. If I were to directly integrate this into my True Greater Yang Fire…'
Yang Xiao's expression changed.
If he really did that…
…his True Greater Yang Fire, which had just barely reached the Lower Seventh Grade, would probably instantly jump to the Upper Seventh Grade—and the Peak of Seventh Grade at that.
It was almost a full grade jump.
However, Yang Xiao didn't do it right away.
Because his physical body could not yet withstand such a powerful True Greater Yang Fire.
Even though his physical body had more than doubled in strength after refining the Original Purple Blood…
…a Peak of Seventh Grade True Greater Yang Fire was still too powerful in comparison.
Unless Yang Xiao's Physical Strength could directly reach the level of One Thousand Flood Dragons.
Or…
…if his Vajra Indestructible Divine Technique could be promoted by another grade.
But for now, Yang Xiao could achieve neither of these things.
Besides, even without these two reasons, raising the grade of his True Greater Yang Fire would require a great deal of time.
And time was what Yang Xiao lacked the most right now.
'It's about time I went to experience the Celestial Desolation Swordsmanship. With my current ability, having comprehended the first Three Layers of the Time Secret Pattern, it shouldn't take long for me to pass through these three layers of the Inheritance Tower.'
Once he passed through…
…Yang Xiao would have the chance to go to the 2nd Layer of the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion.
There, the flow of time was one hundred times faster than in the outside world.
Then, Yang Xiao would have more time to clear the trials.
He would have a chance to catch up to Xuan Tianzhan.
'The Desolate Divine Fruit's effects are wondrous. If Xuan Tianzhan really has a lot of them…'
Yang Xiao's heart suddenly tightened with a sense of urgency.
The ten days in the outside world…
…that was just Yang Tian's guess.
Perhaps…
…it wouldn't even take that long?
So, without the slightest hesitation, Yang Xiao strode into the Third-Layer Inheritance Tower.
And at that moment…
…a full three days had passed in the outside world.
In these three days…
…a major event had occurred.
A major event related to Yang Xiao.