Grand Return System

Chapter 230: Time Flows Differently Within the Hidden Cave

Time Flows Differently Within the Hidden Cave

Leon gently slapped open a stone wall and walked in. He was suddenly stunned by the scene in front of him.

"Spiritual Mana powered cave?"

Leon looked at the cave in front of him in a daze.

The moment he stepped inside, the world seemed to become quieter.

Outside, the blood sea raged beneath a crimson sky, carrying endless death and resentment. Yet inside this hidden space, it felt like stepping into another world entirely. A cool breeze drifted through the cave entrance and brushed against his face, carrying a faint fragrance that resembled blooming flowers after rainfall.

His purple eyes widened slightly.

The cave wasn’t large, but every inch of it felt extraordinary.

Ancient stone pillars rose naturally from the ground, curving and twisting like giant roots of heaven itself. Crystalline formations hung from the ceiling, glowing with soft silver and blue light. Tiny streams of Mana flowed inside them like rivers of stars.

The entire place resembled a naturally born paradise.

In the center of the cave rested a Mana Lake.

The water wasn’t ordinary water.

It shimmered with countless particles of light. White mist rose continuously from its surface and drifted lazily through the air, giving the cave a dreamlike appearance.

Dense Mana flooded the surroundings.

Just breathing felt refreshing.

Leon could feel every pore in his body opening instinctively.

"What dense Mana..."

He narrowed his eyes.

The closer he looked, the more shocked he became.

Something invisible was moving around the cave.

Time.

A strange law surrounded the entire cave.

Leon raised his hand slowly.

The air around his fingers distorted slightly.

"What is this..."

His expression gradually shifted from confusion into surprise.

Then realization struck him.

Someone had actually established a time formation throughout the entire Spiritual Mana powered cave.

The flow of time inside was completely different from outside.

In other words, Leon staying inside for ten days was equivalent to one day outside.

For a moment, even Leon froze.

Then—

His lips slowly curved upward.

"Heh..."

A smile appeared.

Then another.

Soon the smile became impossible to hide.

Leon was happy after he understood this information. What he lacked the most now was time. He should be able to break through to the Pinnacle realm soon with the help of this array formation.

What was his greatest problem right now?

Time.

Nothing else.

Opportunities were everywhere inside the Martial Emperor Tomb, but opportunities meant nothing if one lacked strength to seize them.

Leon looked toward the glowing Mana Lake.

His eyes gleamed.

Without wasting another second—

Leon instantly jumped into the Mana Lake and slowly sat down in the mist. He took out the Mana principal condense Fruit from his Storage Space.

The fruit floated gently above his palm.

It looked beautiful.

Golden and purple patterns intertwined across its surface while countless tiny runes moved around it like stars orbiting a moon.

Even the surrounding Mana trembled faintly.

Leon stared at it for a few seconds.

Then suddenly grinned.

"Hehe, I’m going to eat you. Don’t worry, I’m very gentle."

His face was filled with a gentle smile as though he wasn’t looking at a fruit but a close companion.

Then gradually...

His expression became shameless.

"Don’t look at me like that. You and I were destined to meet."

He nodded seriously.

"Don’t worry, I won’t waste you."

Then he swallowed it.

Instantly—

Boom!

A terrifying force surged into his body.

Leon’s pupils shrank.

The Mana principal condense Fruit erupted.

Power exploded through every part of his body like countless rivers bursting through shattered dams.

His veins trembled.

His bones vibrated.

His soul shook violently.

Leon felt as if he had fallen into an endless ocean of light.

His consciousness became strangely clear.

Countless fragments of laws appeared around him.

Fire.

Ice.

Water.

Earth.

Wind.

Light.

Darkness.

Space.

Time.

Endless principles moved around him like stars.

The Purple Lotus of Great Principal inside his spiritual sea began shaking violently.

It bloomed.

Petal after petal unfolded.

Golden light poured downward like waterfalls.

The entire spiritual sea transformed.

"My comprehension has increased by a hundred times?"

Leon sucked in a breath of cold air.

Even with his calm personality, shock still flashed through his eyes.

His comprehension ability increased rapidly with the help of this Mana principal condense Fruit. He had completely comprehend the True Prime Mantra that he hadn’t comprehended for a long time.

Endless understanding flooded his mind.

Mysteries that once felt impossible suddenly became simple.

Like fog disappearing beneath sunlight.

Leon closed his eyes slowly.

"I see..."

"So this is what it means..."

Everything connected.

Everything flowed naturally.

Leon knew that it was time to break through to the Pinnacle realm with the help of this astonishing power.

Leon instantly entered a meditative state and began to comprehend the laws, baptize his soul, and refine his body...

The cave fell silent.

Only the sound of flowing water remained.

White mist wrapped around Leon’s body.

Mana continuously entered him.

His midnight robes floated gently despite there being no wind.

Purple light flickered around him.

One day.

Two days...

Soon, a month passed. However, only three days passed outside.

Leon was constantly tempering his body to reach a perfect state. In addition, he also had to comprehend the laws and comprehend the power of a Pinnacle being. This would take a lot of time. If not for that, he would have long gone into seclusion to break through after obtaining the Mana principal condense Fruit.

Meanwhile—

The outside world underwent a tremendous change.

Figures continuously crossed the sky.

Flying ships appeared.

Ancient beasts roared.

Powerful auras descended one after another.

"Haha, how can we miss such a heaven-sent opportunity?"

A middle-aged cultivator laughed loudly while staring toward the tomb entrance.

"It will be even greater than ten years of bitter cultivation if I can gain a thing or two in the tomb."

Excitement burned in countless eyes.

Greed.

Ambition.

Desire.

Everything mixed together.

More and more people arrived.

Soon, Celestis Academy’s teams also appeared one after another.

Clouds drifted slowly across the sky as a beautiful group descended.

Maya led the students of Holy Water Division to the entrance.

Her long blue hair flowed behind her beneath the wind. The sky-blue robes she wore fluttered gently, lotus patterns reflecting soft light beneath the crimson sky.

Her beautiful eyes quietly examined the entrance.

Surprise appeared inside them.

She had clearly not expected the Martial Emperor Tomb to open so suddenly.

Amaya stood behind Maya.

Her black hair danced lightly beneath the wind as she stared toward the giant entrance ahead.

There was curiosity in her eyes.

But also concern.

Because someone was missing.

Leon.

Her fingers unconsciously tightened around her sleeves.

She lowered her gaze briefly.

"...Teacher."

Then she looked toward Maya and asked softly—

"Teacher, are we going in?" Amaya asked.