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The difference in area was like night and day.
With such a vast world contained within his body, crushing stars with his bare hands had become as easy as flipping his palm.
He then stopped wasting time and continued to rapidly devour the escaped essence of the Cave Heaven Origin that surrounded him.
As he swallowed it at high speed, the Cave Heaven Origin within him became even more robust.
The progress of his cultivation was also increasing in sync.
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Elsewhere.
At Jade Lake.
A tall man struggled to control his power, careful not to damage any of the surrounding structures.
Someone had previously learned a harsh lesson in doing so.
A white jade sculpted pillar had been destroyed.
Instantly, a series of runes manifested in the void.
Then a terrifying sword light flashed by, and even though that person was a top-level strong one in the Cave Realm,
he was no different from a mortal in the face of the terrifying sword light.