Over the following period of time,
The Small Exquisite World was an extraordinary realm, sealed by a powerful being's restrictions. Had Nie Li not employed special methods, they would never have been able to return to it given their current level of cultivation.
Within the Small Exquisite World, there had to be all manner of hidden treasures.
Though they couldn't locate the Desert Divine Palace, there was still a chance they could recover the Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit.
All this time, Nie Li had been unable to find the Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit, and it was the source of the anxiety gnawing at him.
The Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit was undoubtedly immensely powerful. In his previous life, it had played a significant role in allowing him to stand against the Sacred Emperor.
The Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit could greatly aid Nie Li's growth.
Yet even now, Nie Li had not found the Desert Divine Palace's location, let alone the Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit.
Nie Li kept sending out his consciousness to sweep through the Small Exquisite World, desperate to recover the Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit, but so far he had found nothing.
Suddenly, Nie Li remembered that there was someone who knew the Small Exquisite World just as well as he did — Goddess Yuyan.
With a flicker of thought, Nie Li reached out to Goddess Yuyan within the Myriad Rivers and Mountains Scroll. She was still suspended in the void of the scroll, deep in cultivation. Like a butterfly wrapped in a cocoon, she was enveloped in seven-colored radiance, her eyes closed.
He had no idea how long she had maintained this state. Nie Li could sense that the law of power surrounding Goddess Yuyan had been growing steadily stronger.
At the rate her divine power was recovering, she could probably hold her own even against an opponent at the Martial Ancestor level.
After all, she was a divine being. Even if she was damaged and had only recovered a small fraction of her strength, she was still far beyond what ordinary experts could compare to.
As though sensing Nie Li's presence, Goddess Yuyan slowly opened her eyes.
"Sister Yuyan, I need your help," Nie Li said.
"Go ahead," Goddess Yuyan replied calmly.
"I'd like to ask you to search through the Small Exquisite World and see if there are any treasures here that might help us," Nie Li said.
"Allow me to scan it with my divine sense." Goddess Yuyan nodded. With a whoosh, she emerged from the Myriad Rivers and Mountains Scroll and stood in the palm of Ye Chen's hand.
Her hands formed seals rapidly as a powerful wave of divine sense spread out in every direction.
"I'll transmit the information my divine sense has gathered to you," Goddess Yuyan said.
Countless streams of information flooded into Nie Li's mind. He couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment, "I had no idea the Small Exquisite World contained so many divine-level treasures!"
"Of course it does," Goddess Yuyan said. "Before the Small Exquisite World was sealed, this place was the site of divine warfare."
"Divine warfare?" Nie Li was taken aback.
"A place where gods engaged in great battle," Goddess Yuyan explained.
Nie Li furrowed his brows in deep thought, then nodded. "I see. But if that's the case, why hasn't anyone come to claim these treasures over all these years?"
"You don't understand. Divine artifacts possess their own spirits and choose their masters. If the law of your divine power isn't compatible with theirs, even if you find them, they may not belong to you," Goddess Yuyan said.