《Primordial Star Scripture》


 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Ye Chen

    Barbaric Wilderness Continent, Heavenly Wind Kingdom, Qingyun Sect.


    Smack! Smack! Smack!


    The torrential rain poured down, enveloping the entire range of rolling mountains of the Qingyun Sect.


    Located at the foot of the outer mountain of Qingyun Sect were hundreds of small courtyards with green-tiled roofs, where the nominal disciples of Qingyun Sect resided.


    In a secluded small courtyard, Ye Chen sat on the bed, looking at the heavy rain outside the house and muttered to himself, "I had no idea that a Martial World truly existed, and that I would transmigrate to this new world, taking over the body of a young man who shares my name and looks exactly like me."


    Ye Chen nced at the fine steel sword by his bed and still found it somewhat unbelievable.


    In his previous life, Ye Chen was an archaeology student at a university on Earth. During an outing, an ident urred, and when he woke up again, he found himself in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    Arriving suddenly in a strange world and in a new body, even someone as mentally strong as Ye Chen was stunned for a while.


    Only after thoroughly integrating the memories of his new body and knowing that nothing could be changed did he have to ept reality.


    However, beyond the shock, deep down Ye Chen felt a vague sense of excitement about arriving in this new world.


    In his previous life, Ye Chen was immensely fascinated by the bizarre world of Martial Arts and longed to wield his sword across thend, growing stronger and exploring the wonders of the world.


    Now that he had truly arrived in the Martial World of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, he was naturally thrilled.


    "After all, in my previous life, I was an orphan with no attachments."


    "Now that I am in this new world, let it be a brand-new beginning!"


    Ye Chen clenched his fists, bidding farewell to his past.


    Through the integrated memories, Ye Chen also learned a lot about this world.


    The world he was in was called the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, where Martial Arts were revered and strength was paramount!


    Here, the weak could only live at the mercy of others and be bullied, while a master of Martial Arts could lead heroes andmand the world!


    Rumor had it that powerful martial artists could easily smash mountains, sever rivers, ride on giant beasts and soar through the skies, and some mighty ones with great magical powers could evenprehend life and death and be immortal!


    In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, Martial Arts were highly respected. Citizens of various nations of the continent started to hone their bodies and train in martial skills from a young age.


    However, although everyone practiced martial arts, not many could truly step onto the path of Martial Arts and be Martial Cultivators.


    In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, to truly step onto the path of Martial Arts, one must open a point within the body called the "Qi Sea Acupoint."


    Only by opening the "Qi Sea Acupoint" could they gather "True Qi" within their bodies, thus stepping into the first major realm of Martial Arts, the "True Qi Realm," and be a Martial Cultivator.


    Ye Chen was a descendant of a significant family from Qingyang City in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    At the age of twelve, he sessfully opened his "Qi Sea Acupoint," entered the firstyer of True Qi, and was then epted as a nominal disciple into the "Qingyun Sect."


    However, what was frustrating was that during the two and a half years at the "Qingyun Sect," Ye Chen remained at the firstyer of True Qi, with little improvement in strength, and was even surpassed by many new disciples of the Qingyun Sect.


    It is known that the True Qi Realm is divided into twelveyers. Only the first fouryers qualify one to be a nominal disciple in the Qingyun Sect. Only by stepping into the fifthyer of True Qi does one qualify to join the Outer Sect and be a formal Outer Sect disciple of the Qingyun Sect.


    Ye Chen, with only the firstyer of True Qi, naturally had a very low status within the Qingyun Sect.


    With such low status, he was always oppressed and bullied. During the two and a half years at the Qingyun Sect, the original owner of this body had been beaten no less than thirty times, not to mention various other insults.


    What''s more, Ye Chen had even received the nickname "One of Qingyun Sect''s Three Fools."


    "The Martial World really is a ce where strength reigns supreme, it seems I must hurry to enhance my strength. Without strength, one is subjected to mockery and bullying everywhere."


    Thinking of the nickname "One of Qingyun Sect''s Three Fools," Ye Chen felt speechless. In his past life, his intelligence was always praised, but now he had been given such a humiliating nickname.


    There were, of course, three people who were called the "Three Fools of the Qingyun Sect." In his memory, apart from Ye Chen, the other two were named Zhao Jing and Bai Kun.


    At the thoughts of the other two names, a surge of anger rose within Ye Chen.


    Apparently, being called "One of Qingyun Sect''s Three Fools," Ye Chen was already extremely annoyed.


    To make matters worse, the other two fools, Zhao Jing and Bai Kun, publicly dered their reluctance to be associated with Ye Chen and challenged him to prove that it was indeed Ye Chen who was the true fool of Qingyun Sect.


    As expected, Ye Chen was sessively defeated by Zhao Jing and Bai Kun.


    For the sake of their reputations, Zhao Jing and Bai Kun publicized their victories over Ye Chen far and wide.


    Whether the original owner of this body''s demise was due to physical injuries from the sessive defeats or the mental distress caused by the new title of "Qingyun Sect''s True Fool," right aftering back from the challenges, he passed away, allowing the current Ye Chen to take his ce.


    Thinking back on being beaten more than thirty times over the course of two and a half years in the Qingyun Sect, recalling the curses and insults, thinking of the humiliations by Zhao Jing and Bai Kun, Ye Chen felt a surge of fury. "The humiliation of being bullied must be avenged!


    Zhao Jing, Bai Kun, those despicable people must be beat up properly!"


    He was, of course, furious, because after integrating the original memories, he took all the pain and scolding as his own.


    "In six months, Qingyun Sect''s entrance examination will take ce," Ye Chen suddenly recalled a critical matter amidst his reminiscing.


    As a "nominal disciple," Ye Chen was not yet a formal disciple of the Qingyun Sect, just someone who cultivated there in name. ording to the Sect''s rules, nominal disciples could only cultivate within the Qingyun Sect for three years.


    If they couldn''t be official Outer Sect disciples within that time, they would have to return from whence they came.


    If he really were to be sent back home from the Qingyun Sect, it wouldn''t just be a matter of losing face there; it would be a shame that followed him all the way back to his hometown!


    "No, I can''t be sent back to my family."


    "Strength, I must enhance my strength. To survive in this world, to no longer suffer humiliation, to gain respect, I need to strengthen myself!"


    A sense of urgency stopped Ye Chen from indulging in wild thoughts. He quickly sat down with his legs crossed, focused his mind, and entered into a state of cultivation, ready to seize every moment to practice diligently.


    "The True Qi Realm, the first major realm of martial arts, involves guiding True Qi into the body''s Qi Sea Acupoint and condensing a True Qi Vortex within the Qi Sea."


    "The more True Qi in one''s Qi Sea, the stronger their power. It''s said that masters of the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm can conjure up to twelve True Qi Vortices in their Qi Sea, making their True Qi incredibly dense. With just their True Qi alone, they could shatter a small mountain!"


    Ye Chen was currently at the first level of the True Qi Realm, with only a small True Qi Vortex in his Qi Sea.


    If he stepped into the second level of the True Qi Realm, the original vortex would split into two after growing sufficientlyrge. At the third level, he could cultivate three True Qi Vortices, and so on.


    The more True Qi Vortices one has, the higher their True Qi Realm.


    "I will practice the True Qi Skills every day from now on, striving to absorb more True Qi into my body," Ye Chen decided, adjusting his mind and entering a meditative state focused on his Qi Sea.


    This meditation brought Ye Chen''s entire consciousness into the space of the Qi Sea Acupoint; upon entering, he was immediately startled.


    Just like the Buddhist saying, "In every flower a world," the Qi Sea Acupoint was a marvelously mysterious acupoint for martial cultivators, seemingly an independent world that could harbor True Qi within it.


    However, for most martial artists, the Qi Sea merely served as a storehouse for True Qi and contained nothing else. Ye Chen, however, discovered a seven-tiered Pagoda floating in the world of his Qi Sea.


    This seven-tiered Pagoda, towering and vast, seemed to serve as the Sea-Calming Divine Needle within the world of the Qi Sea. Even more miraculous was that the Pagoda was shrouded in endless brilliance, as if ganded with countless stars!


    "This Pagoda!"


    "It''s actually inside me!"


    Ye Chen almost cried out in shock.


    The reason he came to this new world was because of this Pagoda.


    In his past life, as an outstanding Archaeology student, Ye Chen had received an opportunity to travel to the Antarctic. While attempting to traverse the cier, he identally fell into an ice cavern.


    Thinking the cavern wasn''t too deep, Ye Chen kept falling further and further until he eventually plummeted into a vast, ethereal abyss.


    In that space, infinite starlight shone, casting a surreal glow.


    Even more astonishing, around the space, colossal beasts prostrated themselves, worshipping towards the center of the space.


    These beasts were each over ten thousand meters long, making Ye Chen seem as minute as a speck of dust inparison. Mysteriously, he was somehow able to see these massive creatures clearly.


    As a top student in the field of Archaeology, Ye Chen had never heard of such enormous creatures existing on Earth in either past or present records.


    Scanning around, he saw that there were as many as ten thousand of these beasts, each of them over ten thousand meters long, all worshipping in the same direction in the space.


    Below the Antarctic cier, within this boundless void, ten thousand colossal beastsy prostrate, worshipping in unison.


    If he were to tell others about this, it was doubtful anyone would believe him.


    Ye Chen himself could hardly believe it. Following the direction of the beasts'' worship, he looked toward the center of the space and saw a seven-tiered Pagoda floating there.


    The size of the Pagoda was unimpressivepared to any of the colossal beasts, yet the aura it emitted confirmed its status as the absolute center of the space, the true master of that realm!


    Just as Ye Chen''s gaze fell upon the Pagoda, it seemed to sense his presence and spun around. Suddenly, Ye Chen felt as if he was being scrutinized by a deity.


    Then, the Pagoda emitted an endless surge of starry light. Within the brilliance, Ye Chen saw the Pagoda shrink smaller and smaller until, finally, it was the size of a thumb.


    The thumb-sized Pagoda flew straight towards him, and before Ye Chen could react, it entered his body.


    At that moment, Ye Chen only heard the roar of the beasts and was ovee by a powerful dizzying sensation before he lost consciousness.


    When he awoke, he found himself in a new body within the Qingyun Sect.


    Now, discovering this mysterious Pagoda within his Qi Sea, it was natural for Ye Chen to be incredibly shocked!


    He had not expected that the Pagoda, like him, had alsoe to this new world, and moreover, it was inside him.

 Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Star Tower, Divine Art

    "What is this Pagoda, exactly? What sort of treasure could it be?"


    "Ten Thousand Beasts bow down, it''s the master of the void, was it this that brought me to the Barbaric Wilderness Continent?"


    Ye Chen looked at the seven-storey Pagoda in his Qi Sea, cautiously sizing it up with his Mind and Spirit.


    Just as his Mind and Spirit touched the Pagoda, suddenly, he felt the first level of the Pagoda swing its doors open wide. A powerful suction force tugged at his Mind and Spirit.


    As the world spun around him, Ye Chen found himself entering another space.


    The first level of the Pagoda.


    This was a majestic hall, extremely silent without another soul in sight, with only Ye Chen himself there.


    On both sides of the hall, there stood five massive Fire Altars, with mes burning fiercely within them, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day.


    Ye Chen examined the hall and suddenly discovered dense, tiny characters on the wall.


    The characters shone with a strange light, instantly capturing Ye Chen''s gaze.


    As Ye Chen looked towards these characters, he saw at the very top five words¡ª"Primordial Star Scripture"!


    These five words, carrying an endless charm, made one unconsciously immerse themselves in them.


    Ye Chen, even in the instant he fixed his eyes on those five words, saw the gxy change, saw endless stars, as if within those five wordsid a vast universe itself!


    Magically peerless.


    It wasn''t until a long whileter that Ye Chen awoke from the allure of these five words.


    His heart started pounding wildly.


    Fusing the memories of two worlds, he had never seen such magical script, and Ye Chen felt that this "Primordial Star Scripture" must be hiding great secrets!


    Ye Chen continued to look further below the characters.


    What he saw under the "Primordial Star Scripture", the apanying text read: "The Primordial Star Scripture is a Supreme Divine Art that I created after traveling through the Endless Star Domain, stepping onto countless worlds, and just before joining the great war of the ''Azure Sky Star Sea'', I left it in my homnd, in the Divine Artifact ''Starlight Tower'', waiting for someone predestined."


    "The Primordial Star Divine Art, ording to my thoughts, is divided into nine chapters. Unfortunately, even I have only managed to create seven chapters of this Cultivation Technique."


    "These seven chapters are hidden within the seven floors of the Starlight Tower, only those with sufficient strength will be able to obtain them."


    "Although there are only seven chapters, as long as one can cultivate up to the fourth chapter, they can dominate a whole world. Once all seven chapters are mastered, your power will be enough to dominate the Ten Thousand Realms, and you can be hailed as the Supreme Master among the stars!"


    To dominate the Ten Thousand Realms, to be hailed as the Supreme Master among the stars!


    These eight words, loaded with irrefutable momentum,pletely stunned Ye Chen.


    He would never have imagined that the Pagoda that brought him to this Barbarian Wilderness World would hold such a huge secret. Divine Artifacts? Divine Arts?


    Although he didn''t know what these things were, the descriptions alone let Ye Chen know that this must be a treasure that the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent would go crazy for!


    "ording to these inscriptions, as long as I can cultivate up to the fourth chapter of the Divine Art, I could reign over the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!"


    "By then, not to mention bing an Outer Sect disciple of Qingyun Sect, even the top experts of Qingyun Sect or the Heavenly Wind Kingdom would be no match for me!"


    If this Divine Art is truly this powerful, if he could really cultivate it, then Ye Chen''s days of being bullied and humiliated would be gone forever! His prospects in this new world would be filled with light!


    Ye Chen calmed his racing heart and continued to read further down.


    The text went on: "Within the first level of the Starlight Tower, lies the first chapter of the ''Primordial Star Scripture'', the ''Gang Yuan Chapter''!"


    "The Gang Yuan Chapter is divided into fiveyers, each hidden within the five Fire Altars."


    "Only by cultivating eachyer to the utmost can one unlock the next, and only bypleting all fiveyers of the ''Gang Yuan Chapter'' can one advance to the next level of the pagoda and unlock the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!"


    "The spell to unlock the firstyer of the ''Gang Yuan Chapter'' is as follows¡­"


    Ye Chen read these words, then lifted his head to look at the five massive Fire Altars in the great hall, "So these five Fire Altars each contain one of the fiveyers of the Cultivation Technique from the first chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture."


    "However, the writing on the wall also says that if one fails to obtain the firstyer of the Cultivation Technique within three days, it means that one is not fated for the ''Primordial Star Scripture''."


    At the bottom of the wall''s inscription was the final message from the owner of the Starlight Tower: "Destined individual, although you have sessfully entered the Starlight Tower, it does not mean you can cultivate the ''Primordial Star Scripture.'' Only by securing the firstyer of the Cultivation Technique within three days will there be hope for you to go on."


    "Going on doesn''t guarantee that you will be able to cultivate all seven chapters topletion; If your cultivation stalls, or you die, then the Starlight Tower will fly away again, searching for another destined individual!"


    At the end, the name of the owner of the Star Tower was inscribed ¡ª Zi Ji Star Lord!


    "So this Star Tower and the Divine Art were left by Zi Ji Star Lord; I wonder just how powerful he was," Ye Chen thought to himself.


    However, based on the description in the inscriptions, Ye Chen feared that Zi Ji Star Lord''s strength had reached a level beyond his imagination.


    As for Zi Ji Star Lord''s point that one might not seed in cultivating the ''Primordial Star Scripture,'' Ye Chen wasn''t too surprised.


    After all, such a Divine Art is so miraculous; it couldn''t possibly be an easy thing to cultivate.


    After reading all the inscriptions on the wall again and etching them firmly into his memory, Ye Chen walked over to the center of the five massive Fire Altars and sat down.


    "The Starlight Tower has brought me to this Barbaric Wilderness World, and I hope I have enough fortune to cultivate this ''Primordial Star Scripture'' and truly have the means to live and stand my ground in this foreign world!"


    "Now, let''s start with the spell to unlock and begin cultivating the firstyer of the ''Gang Yuan Chapter'' of the Primordial Star Scripture!"


    Ye Chen closed his eyes and silently recited the spell inscribed on the wall for unlocking the firstyer.


    As soon as hepleted the recitation of the spell, a gale surged within the first level of the Starlight Tower, and mes shot up from the five massive Fire Altars, burning furiously!


    Zi Ji Star Lord had exined that if the mes changed within three days, it meant one was fated for the "Primordial Star Scripture," within two days, it was very likely one would obtain the Gang Yuan Chapter, and if one could incite the mes of the Fire Altars within a single day, one would surely unlock the "Gang Yuan Chapter."


    Ye Chen had only just finished reciting the spell, not even a single quarter of a day had passed, let alone a day; it had been but an instant!


    And yet the mes within the five massive Fire Altars soared into the sky!


    This indicated that Ye Chen was even more fated for the "Primordial Star Scripture" than Zi Ji Star Lord had anticipated.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Boom!


    The five massive Fire Altars zed fiercely as Ye Chen became fully immersed in the me Illusion Realm.


    He felt as if he were strolling through a sea of fire, with clusters of mes burning all around him.


    These mes, so warm, made his entire body feel cozily warmed.


    Involuntarily, Ye Chen reached out to grasp these mes¡­


    In the great hall.


    As Ye Chen reached toward the mes, a clear beastly cry suddenly rang out from one of the fiercely burning Fire Altars, and with that cry, the entire hall lit up with brilliance.


    Amidst the endless radiance, Ye Chen saw that all the mes transformed into words that flew into his mind.


    Scattered at first, these words quickly arranged themselves into a pattern, forming a spell.


    This was the initial spell of the first chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Gang Yuan Chapter" ¡ª the "Meridian Refining Art"!

 Chapter 3: Chapter 3: The Frenzy of True Qi

    "Primordial Star Scripture, Gang Yuan Chapter, Meridian Refining Art!"


    "The most fundamental level of the Supreme Divine Art!"


    Looking at the spell''s true text in his mind, Ye Chen''s heart thudded wildly with excitement.


    He had been worried that he wouldn''t be able to unlock the firstyer of the technique within three days, but to his surprise, in just a moment, the firstyer of the Divine Art was his!


    In the instant Ye Chen acquired the "Meridian Refining Art," an immense repelling force emanated throughout the Starlight Tower. This force directly pushed Ye Chen''s mind and spirit out of the Starlight Tower, back into the Qi Sea.


    ncing at the sevenyer Pagoda still towering inside the Qi Sea, Ye Chen willed his entire mind and spirit to return to his body.


    Inside the cabin, Ye Chen opened his eyes.


    Now, the "Meridian Refining Art" was clearly etched in Ye Chen''s mind, assuring him that everything he had experienced was not a dream!


    "It seems I have acquired the firstyer of the technique, but I am now unable to enter the Starlight Tower," he mused.


    "ording to the inscriptions inside the tower, I can only unlock the nextyer of the technique by cultivating this firstyer to perfection."


    "Now then, let me begin cultivating this ''Meridian Refining Art''!"


    The Primordial Star Scripture was so miraculous that Ye Chen, who was urgently in need of strengthening his powers, naturally seized the chance to cultivate it.


    This time, he did not sit cross-legged on the bed, but instead got off the bed, quickly washed up, and sat down in the middle of the room to contemte the "Meridian Refining Art."


    Snap! Snap! Snap!


    Outside the cabin, it was pitch-dark, and the rain was pouring down heavily.


    Sitting inside, Ye Chen''s mind was clear and tranquil.


    As the techniques of the "Meridian Refining Art" shed through his mind, Ye Chen felt that the technique was incredibly profound and mysterious.


    "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"


    "This techniquepletely breaks with the cultivation methods of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. It''s a brand new method of cultivation!"


    In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, Martial Cultivators refine True Qi endlessly, allowing it to enter the Qi Sea Acupoint, thus empowering themselves through True Qi.


    But the firstyer of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Meridian Refining Art," is about cultivating the physical body''s meridians directly through True Qi!


    "Meridian Refining Art consists of cultivating the body''s Qi Meridians in three major stages. The first stage is the cultivation of the ''Qi Meridian''; the second stage, the ''Eight Extraordinary Meridians''; and the third stage, the ''Thirty-three Meridian Wheels.''"


    "Only after fully cultivating all thirty-three Meridian Wheels to perfection can I unlock the next level of the Gang Yuan Chapter."


    Considering the technique''s description of the body''s meridians, a thought crossed Ye Chen''s mind.


    The "Qi Meridian" cultivation mentioned in the first stage of the Meridian Refining Art was also practiced by Martial Artists on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, who used this "Qi Meridian" to transfer True Qi into the Qi Sea.


    However, as for the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians" and the "Thirty-three Meridian Wheels," such notions were nonexistent on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, or at least Ye Chen had never heard of them.


    Ye Chen began to guide the True Qi from within his Qi Sea, cultivating the "Qi Meridian" by following the technique of the "Meridian Refining Art."


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Streams of True Qi flew out from the Qi Sea, rapidly circting through the Qi Meridian. In just a moment, the True Qi hadpleted a full circuit within the meridian.


    The Qi Meridian meridian was already open, so there was no difficulty in this first stage of cultivation.


    Without any hesitations, Ye Chen guided the True Qi towards the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians."


    Next, he immersed himself entirely in cultivating the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians."


    Time passed indeterminately until suddenly, Ye Chen felt a jolt throughout his body as the True Qi slowly began to flow back into his Qi Sea, leaving him fully alert.


    Looking at the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, the "Ren," "Du," "Chong," and "Dai" meridians had beenpletely opened during this first cultivation session.


    Whether it was because of a reborn soul or the unique traits of his body, which had been unable to break through to the next martial arts realm, it now seemed to be perfectly attuned to the "Meridian Refining Art" ¨C aplishing half of the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians" cultivation in his first attempt.


    Just as Ye Chen was about to feel the differences in his body after cultivating the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, something even more astonishing happened.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Inside the cabin, with Ye Chen''s body as the center, countless streams of Heaven and Earth True Qi began flowing towards him like rivers merging into the sea, wildly rushing into his body.


    This Heaven and Earth True Qi, a small portion entering through the Qi Meridian and the majority through the four opened meridians, enveloped Ye Chen entirely in a cocoon of True Qi.


    The volume of this True Qi was at least a thousand times more than what Ye Chen could draw upon during his regr cultivation!


    Ye Chen had never anticipated that the meridians opened by the "Meridian Refining Art" would make his body so incredibly attractive to True Qi.


    This was utterly unprecedented!


    As Ye Chen reeled from the shock, massive amounts of Heaven and Earth True Qi coursed through his "Ren," "Du," "Chong," "Dai," and "Qi" meridians, before thundering into his Qi Sea.


    The vast True Qi merged into Ye Chen''s Qi Sea causing the small True Qi Vortex within to rapidly expand.


    In an instant, it had increased by more than tenfold!


    Looking at it this way, the first True Qi Vortex clearly could no longer contain so much True Qi.


    This was evidently an attempt to break through to the "Second Layer of True Qi"!


    Ye Chen became extremely excited.


    During his two and a half years in the Qingyun Sect, he had never reached this step, and now, unexpectedly, just by practicing the "Primordial Star Scripture," he experienced this pleasant surprise.


    Restaining his wildly beating heart, Ye Chen followed the True Qi Technique, pressing the vast True Qi into the vortex.


    Apanied by the suppression of the True Qi Technique, the entire True Qi Vortex boiled like water, and countless strands of True Qi began to jump wildly.


    Bang!


    In this flurry of activity, the whole True Qi Vortex split in two, directly forming two vortices.


    The second True Qi Vortex was clearly muchrger than the first, and the True Qi inside continued to leap about wildly as if it couldn''t stabilize at all.


    It seemed that the "Second Layer of True Qi" was still not the limit.


    Ye Chen''s heart was about to leap out.


    "Could it be possible to even challenge the Third Layer of True Qi?" He could hardly believe it.


    In the Qingyun Sect, even among those top geniuses, Ye Chen had never heard of anyone instantly breaking through from the First Layer of True Qi to the Third Layer.


    Being able to advance twoyers in a year was already considered a Sect genius, and advancing twoyers in one day was simply unheard of!


    While Ye Chen could hardly believe it, the second True Qi Vortex within his body once again split, dividing into two.


    Hum! Hum! Hum!


    Along with the first True Qi Vortex, three massive True Qi Vortices spun in his Qi Sea, finally stabilizing the vast amounts of True Qi surging into it.


    Three massive True Qi Vortices, the Third Layer of True Qi!


    Ye Chen had truly cultivated to the Third Layer of True Qi!


    At this moment, the amount of True Qi in his body had increased by more than ten times than before, and with just a thought, True Qi circted throughout his body, filling him with endless vitality.


    Ye Chen clearly felt his strength increase.


    "The Third Layer of True Qi, I''ve entered the Third Layer of True Qi!"


    "With this speed, in half a year, entering the Fifth Layer of True Qi and achieving the dream of bing an official disciple of the Qingyun Sect''s Outer Sect might really be possible!"


    Clenching his fists tightly and feeling the powerful force within his body, Ye Chen was filled with confidence.


    "All this is brought by the ''Meridian Refining Art''; the Primordial Star Scripture is truly a Supreme Divine Art. Just this firstyer is so powerful."


    "It seems that just as the Zi Ji Star Lord said, cultivating up to the fourth chapter, dominating the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, could indeed be possible!"


    Looking at the three True Qi Vortices in his Qi Sea, and then at the towering Starlight Tower within, Ye Chen was filled with confidence about his future!


    "Let''s cultivate once more and see if I can absorb as much True Qi again."


    Ye Chen had heard that many cultivation techniques yield the best results the first time they are practiced, and subsequent practices would return to normal, so he did not think that breaking through twoyers in a day would be the norm.


    Sitting cross-legged in the house, Ye Chen once again operated the True Qi Technique and began cultivating the Heaven and Earth True Qi.


    This time, just as he expected, not so much True Qi entered his body. However,pared to usual, the amount of True Qi attracted by the five meridians had also increased by more than tenfold.


    "Compared to the usual amount of True Qi, which is more than tenfold, this is already very impressive!"


    "Not to mention the nominal disciples of the Qingyun Sect, evenpared to the official disciples, my cultivation speed is not slow."


    "And this is merely the result of having unblocked four of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. If I continue to improve the ''Meridian Refining Art,'' I''m afraid the speed of True Qi cultivation will continue to increase!"


    After cultivating for a while longer, feeling some fatigue in his meridians, Ye Chen stopped cultivating.


    He stood up, feeling extremely satisfied.


    Pushing open the door of the house, it was already broad daylight outside, the heavy rain had stopped, and the air after the rain was exceptionally fresh.


    He took a deep breath of the fresh air and looked toward the world outside the small courtyard.


    This was his first time taking in this brand-new world outside the house, the world of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    Just as he was observing, a series of curses came from outside the courtyard, followed by a loud "Bang" as the gate was kicked open.


    Arge group of people walked in from outside the courtyard.


    Looking at the two leading individuals, Ye Chen''s mouth curled into a mysterious smile.


    I was just about to look for you.


    Perfect timing!

 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Trying Out Skills

    The two who swaggered into Ye Chen''s courtyard, leading the way, were none other than Zhao Jing and Bai Kun.


    They were the other two people, who the Qingyun Sect''s nominal disciples called "The Three Fools of the Qingyun Sect."


    Qingyun Sect had a rule where, without the owner''s permission, no one should barge into someone else''s residence. Zhao Jing and Bai Kun kicked the door and barged into Ye Chen''s courtyard nheless, clearly showing no respect for Ye Chen as the owner.


    "Fellow junior brothers and sisters, this is our Qingyun Sect''s number one fool, Ye Chen."


    As Zhao Jing broke into the courtyard and saw Ye Chen standing at the doorway, he paused for a moment before looking at Ye Chen indifferently and then turned to the group that followed him and said.


    With a smirk, Bai Kun standing beside Zhao Jing added, "Yeah, junior brothers and sisters since you''ve just joined Qingyun Sect, it''s the duty of us senior brothers to introduce you to some ''noteworthy characters'' within the sect. You all should get to know this Ye Chen well."


    "In the future, you all must cultivate diligently, and not end up like him, always bottom-ranked within Qingyun Sect and getting beaten up like a stray dog every day, losing face for everyone!"


    The ones following behind Zhao Jing and Bai Kun were all young boys and girls around eleven or twelve years old. Judging by their curious looks, it was clear they were a new batch of disciples recently epted by the Qingyun Sect.


    Ye Chen chuckled coldly. He understood why Zhao Jing and Bai Kun had suddenly shown up; it turned out new disciples had arrived at the sect, and they wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate him further, to cement his reputation as the biggest fool in Qingyun Sect.


    Not focusing on cultivation but instead obtaining pleasure from humiliating others, such people were truly shameless!


    Ye Chen had already been speechless from knowing about Zhao Jing and Bai Kun''s character through the memories of his current body, and now that he had seen them in person, he gained a deeper understanding of the phrase "shameless."


    "It''s time to settle this grudge," Ye Chen thought, watching as Zhao Jing and Bai Kun enthusiastically "introduced" him to the new disciples, a strange smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.


    If he was in control of this body, he would of course resolve any grudges from his predecessor. Since these two hade looking for trouble, he certainly wouldn''t let them off the hook.


    Lifting his feet, Ye Chen walked towards a corner of the courtyard.


    Ye Chen''s movement made Zhao Jing and Bai Kun, who had been speaking merrily, pause, and all the new disciples turned their heads to Ye Chen together.


    Among the new disciples, a pretty littless in white garb with big eyes carefully observed Ye Chen and murmured to herself, "Why do I feel like this ''Brother Ye Chen'' is quite extraordinary?"


    It was not just this littless; many of the new disciples found it strange too.


    Logically, Ye Chen, who was called the number one fool of Qingyun Sect by Zhao Jing and Bai Kun, should have been apletely ipetent and subservient person; however, strangely enough, these youngsters sensed an air of confidence that only strong individuals had in Ye Chen.


    Inparison to the shifty-eyed Zhao Jing and Bai Kun, all of the new disciples couldn''t help but feel that Ye Chen seemed more like an expert.


    They weren''t mistaken. Ye Chen had sessfully broken through to the thirdyer of True Qi and possessed the powerful ace, the "Supreme Divine Art" called "Primordial Star Scripture." Naturally, his bearing was far superior to Zhao Jing and Bai Kun''s.


    Coupled with the experience and vision from his two lifetimes, he carried an air of the extraordinary.


    It was only because Zhao Jing and Bai Kun had never taken Ye Chen seriously that they failed to notice the dramatic change in him.


    "Brother Ye Chen, what are you looking for?" The littless in white couldn''t contain her curiosity and called out to Ye Chen.


    At that moment, Ye Chen had just walked to a corner of the courtyard, picked up a stick from the ground, and weighed it in his hand.


    Hearing thess''s query, he nced over at Zhao Jing and Bai Kun and replied with a smile, "There are two noisy dogs that have slipped into the courtyard, and I don''t want to dirty my hands. I just need a stick to chase these two dogs out."


    Whir!


    Ye Chen''s words immediately roused the spirits of the new disciples.


    A show was about to start.


    The new disciples all turned their gaze once more towards Zhao Jing and Bai Kun.


    They certainly figured it out: the two dogs Ye Chen was referring to were Zhao Jing and Bai Kun.


    Zhao Jing and Bai Kun hade knocking, and now Ye Chen was responding with a sneer, clearly showing neither side was willing to back down, and a confrontation was inevitable.


    Ye Chen''s words made Zhao Jing and Bai Kun''s faces turn ugly in an instant.


    They hadn''t anticipated that Ye Chen, who usually didn''t dare to speak loudly, would now have the audacity to insult them to their faces.


    "Ye Chen, did the beating we gave you two days ago damage your brain?" Zhao Jingughed in anger, "Fine, today my brother and I will loosen your bones a bit more!"


    "The number one fool of Qingyun Sect truly is a fool. If you had just recognized your own strength and stayed humble, in front of all these junior brothers and sisters, we wouldn''t have taken it further. But now, since you''re asking for it, don''t me us for being impolite.


    Brother Zhao Jing, you don''t need to make a move; I''ll have this trash down within three strikes!"


    As Bai Kun spoke, he stepped forward and threw a punch at Ye Chen. His fist shone with True Qi, and the powerful Qi Force even made the air crackle and pop.


    This was the foundational "Tiger Fist," fierce and mighty. When unleashed, each punch carried a force of three hundred pounds. An ordinary man hit by one of these would at best vomit blood, and at worst, be killed with a single blow.


    Moreover, this set of fist skills grew stronger with each punch. By the third form, the power could reach a staggering eight hundred pounds. Ye Chen had previously been defeated by this very technique.


    As Bai Kun''s punch was about to hit Ye Chen, Ye Chen remainedpletely calm. He didn''t dodge or evade but instead swung the wooden stick in his hand directly towards Bai Kun''s fist, choosing to face the attack head-on.


    "My fist can even shatter greenstone; you think you can stop it with a stick?" Bai Kun sneered coldly as he saw Ye Chen brace for the punch, "Break!"


    True Qi surged within his body toward his fist, aiming to snap the stick in half.


    "You''re overthinking it," Ye Chen said calmly. The moment his stick made contact with Bai Kun''s fist, the True Qi Vortex inside of him vibrated slightly, and powerful True Qi was channeled directly into the stick.


    "Buzz!"


    The previously unremarkable wooden stick burst into a dazzling blue Qi radiance, whichpletely overshadowed Bai Kun''s whistling fist wind.


    Boom!


    In the next instant, everyone witnessed Bai Kun get struck as if by lightning, spewing blood from his mouth, flying backward, and crashing to the ground. He tumbled several times before finallying to a stop.


    Just one move, just one, and Bai Kun was defeated, utterly powerless to fight back!


    "How is this possible?!"


    Lying on the ground, Bai Kun felt as if all his meridians had been severed, the pain was unbearable, but what horrified him even more was the strength of Ye Chen.


    In that brief exchange, he felt a force like a tidal wave crashing down on him, and he had no doubt that Ye Chen''s move could have killed him outright!


    Earlier, he boasted he would defeat Ye Chen within three moves; now, that seemed like a foolish dream.


    "How... how did you be so strong?"


    Seeing Bai Kun defeated with a single move, lying on the ground like a dead dog, Zhao Jing was even more shocked.


    He couldn''t believe that Ye Chen, who had been defeated by his hands just two days ago, had suddenly be so powerful, powerful enough to defeat Bai Kun in one move.


    When he looked at Ye Chen again, Zhao Jing realized that Ye Chen had changedpletely from before.


    Even, he found it somewhat daunting to meet Ye Chen''s prating gaze!

 Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Brave New World

    Ye Chen''s sudden explosive strength struck Bai Kun and Zhao Jing like a thunderbolt, while the new disciples watching the battle stared at Ye Chen with shining eyes.


    "Such formidable power!"


    "I''m afraid this is the strength only a secondyer True Qi master possesses!"


    "Amazing, this Brother Ye Chen is incredibly powerful!"


    On the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, where martial arts are revered, these young people joined the Qingyun Sect to cultivate greater strength; seeing Ye Chen disy such formidable power, it was natural that the youngsters admired him immensely.


    "I said it, Brother Ye Chen is extraordinary. It''s impossible for him to be as bad as they imed; I knew I saw it right."


    The little girl in white had even brighter sparks in her big eyes as she looked at Ye Chen.


    After defeating Bai Kun with a single move, Ye Chen nced at Bai Kun, whoy on the ground, then lifted his foot and walked towards Zhao Jing.


    "What do you want to do?"


    Upon seeing Ye Chen walking over, Zhao Jing backed away three steps in fear.


    "What do I want to do?" Ye Chen looked at Zhao Jing indifferently, "I said there were two dogs barking in my yard, so of course I have to throw them out."


    "Ye Chen, don''t be too arrogant. Do you think you can win against me just because you defeated Bai Kun?" Zhao Jing''s face turned red and white as he shouted loudly.


    Ye Chen continued walking towards Zhao Jing.


    He couldn''t be bothered to waste words on such a petty person.


    The best option was to teach him a direct lesson!


    As Ye Chen approached step by step, Zhao Jing''s heart felt like it was being hammered by a big drum, and he found it difficult to breathe. Finally, when Ye Chen was three steps away, he couldn''t contain himself and made the first move.


    With a "whoosh," Zhao Jing drew his saber and furiously hacked at Ye Chen.


    This strike unfolded like waves upon waves, creating several glimmers of saber light, itsyered power growing continuously, and as the saber wind passed, it seemed as if a tide of fierce waves surged through the air.


    "Hmph, Ye Chen, you forced my hand. Today, I''ll let you witness the Yellow-rank lower-tier saber technique I''ve just cultivated¡ª''Nine Waves Saber Skills''!"


    Nine Waves Saber Skills, saber stacked with nine heavy waves!


    Observing the approaching waves of saber light, a spark shed in Ye Chen''s eyes.


    From the memories of his previous life, he knew that martial arts were divided into Internal Cultivation Methods and External Martial Skills; Internal Cultivation Methods focused on cultivating True Qi, while External Martial Skills were more oriented towards actualbat.


    Both internal and external skills have tiers, ranked from high to low as "Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow," each tier further divided into "upper, middle, lower" levels.


    Even the lowest tier, the Yellow-rank lower-tier skills, were very precious to martial arts cultivators.


    Having been a disciple for a little over two years, Ye Chen had only practiced some Basic Skills and had never cultivated any tiered skills.


    Unexpectedly, Zhao Jing had recently learned a set of Yellow-rank lower-tier External Martial Skills.


    Facing the oing "Nine Waves Saber Skills," Ye Chen was just curious rather than panicked. He raised the wooden stick in his hand to meet Zhao Jing''s saber.


    "A Yellow-rank lower-tier skill?"


    "This is a skill with a tier, far surpassing basic skills. I wonder if Brother Ye Chen can withstand it?"


    The new disciples who were watching the battle, seeing the expanse of saber light shing towards Ye Chen, were nervous for him.


    While they watched intently, Ye Chen''s wooden stick had already shed with Zhao Jing''s saber.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The collision of saber and stick caused an explosion of True Qi, and after Ye Chen and Zhao Jing passed by each other, they engaged in battle once again.


    In this exchange, the two seemed evenly matched.


    "Ye Chen, it seems you''re nothing special after all!"


    Originally, Zhao Jing wasn''t sure whether he could withstand Ye Chen, who had suddenly be powerful, using the "Nine Waves Saber Skills." After all, he had just acquired this technique and hadn''t grasped it deeply.


    However, after this sh, finding himself not suppressed by Ye Chen, he regained some confidence.


    "My ''Nine Waves Saber Skills'' canyer up to nine heavy waves, the power increasing ninefold."


    "Now we seem to be on equal footing, but once my saber momentum builds up in theter stages, let''s see how you withstand it!"


    Zhao Jing shook his treasured saber, and with a "whoosh," the saber light shot out like arrows, cascading down once again.


    This time, the power of the saber technique was three times greater than before.


    "A Yellow-rank lower-tier saber technique is indeed much more formidable than a basic saber skill."


    Facing the "Nine Waves Saber Skills" with its increased power, Ye Chen remained unruffled. While parrying the attacks, he observed the technique.


    Seeing that Ye Chen could still block his attack, Zhao Jing clenched his teeth, and his True Qi surged out, altering his saber moves once again.


    However, no matter how Zhao Jing changed his moves, Ye Chen could easily break all the offensive efforts with a single wooden stick.


    Gradually, the new disciples watching the battle realized that Ye Chen was not overwhelmed by Zhao Jing; he was clearly observing the saber technique without using his full strength.


    Zhao Jing, who was exchanging blows with Ye Chen, knew this all too well in his heart.


    When his saber technique reached its strongest state, peaking at nine heavy waves, his power multiplied ninefold, yet still being effortlessly blocked by Ye Chen, Zhao Jing felt like he was close to copse.


    Hepletely understood that he was no match for Ye Chen.


    "True Qi Level Two, he must have entered True Qi Level Two."


    "No, perhaps it''s True Qi Level Three! Otherwise, with just Basic Skills, he could not possibly block my Yellow-rank lower-tier saber technique!"


    The more he fought, the colder Zhao Jing''s courage became. When he thought of the possibility that Ye Chen had stepped into "True Qi Level Three," even his hands began trembling with fear.


    By that time, Ye Chen also understood that Zhao Jing had no new moves left to use.


    "''Nine Waves Saber Skills,'' relying on the stacked power of the saber to increase the attack, indeed not bad," Ye Chen conceded.


    "However, this Zhao Jing, although capable of stacking up to Nine Heavy Waves, his fundamental strength is too weak. He can''t unleash the true power of this saber technique, and even within the moves, there are countless ws."


    "I have also figured out this set of saber skills, now, let everythinge to an end!"


    As this thought shed through Ye Chen''s mind, the three vortexes of True Qi within his energy sea suddenly trembled violently.


    With a ''hum,'' the power in Ye Chen''s wooden stick surged enormously. This sudden increase in power was transmitted through the stick onto Zhao Jing''s saber de, and finally, all of it flooded into Zhao Jing''s body.


    Just like how Bai Kun was sent flying earlier, without the slightest ability to resist, Zhao Jing was also directly sted several meters away and ''bang''nded on the ground with a crash.


    Quite coincidentally, Zhao Jing and Bai Kun fell together, turning into a pair of unfortunate brothers.


    Then, Ye Chen strode forward to the two of them. Looking at the two groaning on the ground, he kicked each one, sending them flying out of the courtyard.


    Clean and efficient!


    ...


    Inside the cottage.


    Ye Chen sat on a chair, holding a fine-steel treasure sword in hand.


    Thinking back to when he had kicked Zhao Jing and Bai Kun out of the courtyard like dead dogs, and the admiring yet frightened looks of the newly inducted disciples watching, he couldn''t help but shake his head with augh.


    "Brother Ye Chen, I will definitely be a formidable martial artist like you!"


    And the words of that white-dressed little loli, when she left, gave Ye Chen a strange feeling.


    Once upon a time, he was known as one of the "Three Fools of Qingyun Sect". Now, he had be someone whom the newly initiated disciples all admired and envied!


    Even bing the object of worship and learning for many.


    All of this, because of the improvement of his strength.


    "Barbaric Wilderness Continent, indeed it is a world where martial arts are revered, and strength is respected," Ye Chen reflected, standing up.


    After closing his eyes for a few breaths, he reopened them, and then, the movements of the swordsmanship began to be practiced from his hands.


    From Basic Sword Skills to the "Nine Waves Sword Skills" derived from the "Nine Waves Saber Skills."


    Unlike Zhao Jing''s shallow saber moves, the sword moves of Ye Chen, who was practicing the sword for the first time, were incredibly smooth, filled with the spirit of the swordsmanship.


    After a good while, Ye Chen finally stopped and sheathed his sword.


    "This ''Nine Waves Saber Skills'' relies on stacking strength; it indeed seems more suitable for using a saber."


    "To improve strength, one must cultivate both Internal Cultivation Methods and External Martial Skills."


    "For internal cultivation, to refine True Qi, now that I have the ''Meridian Refining Art,'' my speed of cultivating True Qi has improved a lot. However, for external skills, I have only cultivated Basic Skills. It seems I need to find a battle skill that is more suited to me."


    Although he could use the "Nine Waves Sword Skills" with a sword, Ye Chen was still somewhat dissatisfied.


    After all, this set of skills was derived from saber techniques and was not particrly suitable for swordy against enemies. He had practiced it out of curiosity; it was not suitable for him.


    "There''s half a year until the external disciple assessment of Qingyun Sect. During this time, I aim to raise my realm to True Qi Level Five and master several formidable External Martial Skills."


    "Only with a sufficient True Qi realm and enoughbat ability can I pass the initiation assessment!"


    "After cultivating True Qi for a while, I''ll make a trip to the Martial Skill Pavilion," Ye Chen thought to himself.


    After he finished his practice and had breakfast, Ye Chen left the small courtyard and headed for the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    The main activity area for registered disciples of Qingyun Sect was at the foot of the outer mountain of Qingyun Sect.


    On the left of the mountain''s footy the living courtyards of the registered disciples; in the center, a vast and broad Mountain Gate Square; and on the right of the outer mountain''s foot, buildings like the "Martial Skill Pavilion" and "Pill Pavilion" were constructed.


    Passing through courtyards, Ye Chen arrived at the Mountain Gate Square.


    The Mountain Gate Square was extremelyrge, bustling with peopleing and going.


    Walking on the Mountain Gate Square, Ye Chen saw groups of registered disciples, d in the pristine white Training Outfits, practicing Basic Skills under the guidance of outer disciples.


    Bang Bang Bang! Punches whistled, Sword Qi vibrated, and the youthful disciples moved agilely and ferociously.


    These youngsters, mostly newly initiated or recently initiated registered disciples, practiced Basic Martial Skills diligently on the Mountain Gate Square every day, just like Ye Chen once did.


    Looking at each youthful face brimming with energy, listening to the sounds of their practice, and gazing at the zing sun above the square.


    Ye Chen took a deep breath and eximed, "What a spectacr new world!"


    This was the world of Martial Arts he was about to embrace!

 Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Jiang Yao

    Passing through the crowd of people practicing martial arts, Ye Chen walked a bit further and saw various small circles gathered across the square, where many Qingyun Sect disciples sat together, discussing various martial arts rumors within and outside the sect.


    "Have you guys heard? Not long ago, our Qingyun Sect''s number one inner disciple, Brother Xiao Long, encountered the notorious bandit ''Crimson Source Light'' in Qingfeng Town, and the two of them fought fiercely for three days and nights.


    In the end, Brother Xiao Long sessfully killed ''Crimson Source Light''!"


    "The notorious bandit ''Crimson Source Light''? It''s said that hemitted all kinds of evil deeds, piging and plundering without restraint.


    But because his cultivation had reached the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm and he was incredibly cunning, many sects wanted to eliminate him but all let him escape. This time, he actually died at the hands of Brother Xiao Long?"


    You guys probably don''t know, but it was during that fierce battle that Brother Xiao Long broke through to the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm, transforming the True Qi in his body into True Qi Spiritual Fluid, stepping into the ''Spirit Sea Realm'' and bing a high-level Spirit Sea master!


    Even if ''Crimson Source Light'' was at the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm, how could he be a match for Brother Xiao Long!"


    "The ''Spirit Sea Realm'', Brother Xiao Long actually stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm? Legend says that the masters of the Spirit Sea Realm can fly through the skies and tunnel through the earth, can inhale water and spit fire, and possess incredible magical powers.


    Our Qingyun Sect only has eight Spirit Sea Realm masters, and Brother Xiao Long actually became the ninth?"


    "With this, our standing in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s eastern domain among the thirty-six sects will see a big leap in strength!"


    Hearing these words, Ye Chen''s expression changed.


    From his previous memories, Ye Chen knew that the True Qi Realm was divided into twelve levels, and above the True Qi Realm was the even stronger Spirit Sea Realm.


    The Spirit Sea Realm was not divided into twelve levels like the True Qi Realm; it had only three stages: early, middle, andte.


    Upon stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm, the gaseous True Qi in the entire Qi Sea would all transform into liquid Spiritual Liquid, turning the Qi Sea into a Spirit Sea. The amount of True Qi that the Spirit Sea could hold would increase by thousands of times.


    Correspondingly, the strength of a Spirit Sea Realm master would far exceed that of a True Qi Realm cultivator. It could be said that an early-stage Spirit Sea Realm master could easily y countless True Qi Realm masters.


    "I wonder when I can be a ''Spirit Sea Realm'' master capable of flying and tunneling through the earth," Ye Chen thought to himself.


    To be able to fly and move through the earth was something mythical, and he, of course, yearned for it greatly.


    However, at present, Ye Chen was only at the third level of the True Qi Realm, still very far from the "Spirit Sea Realm."


    As Ye Chen was thinking, a voice suddenly came from another small circle not far away, "Speaking of the number one genius among the thirty-six sects of the eastern domain, that has to be ''Sister Jiang Yao'' without question!"


    "Although Brother Xiao Long has also entered the Spirit Sea Realm, he is already twenty-eight years old. Sister Jiang Yao, however, stepped into the ''Spirit Sea Realm'' when she was only sixteen."


    "It could be said that among all the thirty-six sects of the eastern domain, Sister Jiang Yao is the earliest to step into the ''Spirit Sea Realm,'' and she is truly the number one genius without a doubt!"


    The young man speaking clearly admired this "Sister Jiang Yao" immensely, his voice revealing an extreme sense of worship.


    "Sixteen years old and already in the ''Spirit Sea Realm''?!"


    Ye Chen was greatly startled when he heard this.


    Although he did not know this "Sister Jiang Yao," he understood how difficult it was to reach the Spirit Sea Realm. It could be said that among a hundred True Qi Realm level twelve masters, if even one could break through to be a "Spirit Sea Realm" master, that would already be quite remarkable.


    In the entire Qingyun Sect, with tens of thousands of cultivators, there were only nine "Spirit Sea Realm" masters, which illustrates just how rare Spirit Sea Realm masters are.


    It was rumored that reaching the "Spirit Sea Realm" before the age of thirty was the mark of a genius.


    This "Sister Jiang Yao" actually reached the "Spirit Sea Realm" at the age of sixteen, which was almost unthinkable.


    The circle that was initially discussing Brother Xiao Long suddenly heard someone interrupting them and was a bit disgruntled. However, when they heard the name "Jiang Yao," those who were about to react angrily suddenly became quiet.


    After a while, the people from this circle began to swarm towards the other circle, with many asking directly, "The ''Sister Jiang Yao'' you''re talking about, is she the one from the ''Taixuan Sect,'' ranked number one among the thirty-six sects of the eastern domain?"


    By their expressions, it was clear that they had also heard of this famous "Sister Jiang Yao."


    Ye Chen had previously been at the bottom of the Qingyun Sect in terms of cultivation, rarely wandered around the mountain gate square, and knew little about the various peculiar tales within and outside the sect. He had not heard of the renowned "Sister Jiang Yao."


    Seeing many people surrounding the ce, he also moved closer and listened attentively.


    After all, newly entering this world, he was extremely curious about some legendary tales and mythical figures.


    "Yes, there''s only one Sister Jiang Yao, and she is indeed from the ''Taixuan Sect,'' ranked number one among the thirty-six sects."


    "That Taixuan Sect, being a sixth-rank sect, is a hundred times more powerful than our ''Qingyun Sect,'' an eighth-rank sect. Even within the most powerful Taixuan Sect, Sister Jiang Yao is the most talented!"


    The young man who had spoken earlier said.


    No sooner had he finished speaking than another young man added, "Sister Jiang Yao, she is the legend of the thirty-six sects of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s eastern domain.


    It is said that Sister Jiang Yao, who turned seventeen this year, is extremely beautiful, like a fairy descended from the heavens. If I could just see her once, I would die without regrets!"


    "Lin Yan, you said you have a portrait of Sister Jiang Yao, hurry up and show it to us," the young man urged the one who had previously spoken.


    "Alright, you can look at the portrait, but you have to promise me that if you get any news about ''Sister Jiang Yao'' in the future, you''ll share it with me," Lin Yan said.


    "Agreed."


    "No problem."


    The crowd promptly made their promises.


    It was then that Lin Yan carefully took out a painting scroll.


    As soon as the scroll was brought out, everyone crowded around, clearly very curious about this Jiang Yao''s appearance.


    Seeing the actions of this group of young men, Ye Chen smiled and shook his head.


    These youths looked just like he had in his past life when he was in school; whenever someone got a picture of the beauty queen from another school, everyone else would run over to admire it.


    However, as the scroll unfurled, revealing the image of a young girl, Ye Chen sighed to himself, thinking that even if all the beauty queens from his former life werebined, they''d likely not amount to one ten-thousandth of this "Jiang Yao".


    She was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl wearing a simple yet elegant white long dress, her figure graceful and enchanting, with her ck hair cascading down her waist like a waterfall.


    Her dainty nose, rosy lips, and the slight dimples that appeared when she smiled bestowed her an ethereal beauty; especially the eyes beneath her long eyshes, like resplendent stars, gave off an indescribable aura of sanctity.


    Ye Chen had never seen such clean, such clear eyes.


    After the scroll was opened and the girl within was seen, the entire painting seemed to glow with a faint luminance.


    Surely, she was an exceedingly beautiful woman, so ethereal as if not of this world.


    All the young men watching the scroll were stunned, and only after a long while did theye back to their senses.


    "Is this Jiang Yao?"


    "She''s really... really too beautiful, I''ve never seen such a beautiful girl."


    Lin Yan, being very careful, put the scroll away again: "This painting was made by my sister after she glimpsed Jiang Yao from afar. My sister said she couldn''t capture Jiang Yao''s true essence, and that in person, she is even more beautiful than the painting!"


    Upon hearing Lin Yan''s words, the youths grew even more excited.


    One of them even said aloud, "Lin Yan, how about selling this scroll to me? I''ll pay three thousand taels of silver!"


    "Three thousand taels? This is an image of Jiang Yao, I''d buy it even for five thousand taels!" another eximed eagerly.


    But Lin Yan simply shook his head: "This painting is something I finally coaxed out of my sister, and I''m not selling it. Moreover, Jiang Yao''s image is not something that can be measured with silver."


    "Lin Yan, what about six thousand taels?"


    "Seven thousand taels, even seven thousand would be fine!"


    Many people still didn''t want to give up, raising their offers further.


    "Just for a painting, to sell for seven thousand taels, seven thousand taels... that''s enough to buy two or three sets of low-grade Yellow Tier martial arts!"


    "Such is the charm of ''Sister Jiang Yao''!"


    Ye Chen, watching the youths bidding against each other, sighed to himself and then walked out of the crowd.


    He came from the Ye Family, arge n in Qingyang City and thus wasn''t short on silver.


    However, Ye Chen had no intention of spending his money in this way, although the girl in the painting also evoked a sense of marvel from the depths of his heart.


    "This painting, after all, is someone else''s work."


    "If I were truly powerful, I might one day meet this ''Sister Jiang Yao'' in person."


    Ye Chen thought to himself.


    "It''s more important to go to the Martial Skill Pavilion to select martial arts techniques first."


    "A towering building starts from t ground; there''s still a long way for me to reach the ''Spirit Sea Realm'', and I can''t afford to cken for even half a moment!"


    Half an hourter, after crossing the mountain gate za, Ye Chen finally arrived at the Martial Skill Pavilion.

 Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Torrential Rain Sword Skills

    The Martial Skill Pavilion is a three-story building housing all sorts of martial arts techniques and cultivation methods.


    On the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, cultivation methods are ranked from high to low as "Heaven, Earth, Profound, Yellow" grades, but within the registered disciple area of Qingyun Sect, the most precious ones in the Martial Skill Pavilion are only Yellow ss techniques.


    The first floor stores Yellow ss lower-grade cultivation methods; the second floor beholds Yellow ss mid-grade cultivation methods; and the highest third floor treasure Yellow ss upper-grade cultivation methods.


    Entering the Martial Skill Pavilion, the variety of martial arts manuals broadened Ye Chen''s horizons.


    "Tiger Leopard Thunder Fist, Yellow ss lower-grade martial skill, seven styles of fist technique, as fast as thunder, sold for two thousand and five hundred striped silver taels."


    "Cloud Dispersing Palm, Yellow ss lower-grade martial skill, when cultivated to a profound level, can strike out thirty-three palm shadows, sold for three thousand and three hundred striped silver taels."


    "Wind Piercing Finger, Yellow ss lower-grade martial skill, finger like an arrow, piercing wind with a flick, costs two thousand striped silver taels to borrow for one month."


    After browsing the first floor of the Martial Skill Pavilion for a while, Ye Chen did not find a cultivation technique to his liking, and proceeded to the second floor.


    The manuals on the first floor are ced on shelves, while those on the second are ced on stone pedestals, indicating the techniques on the second floor are much more valuable than those on the first.


    The second floor houses Yellow ss mid-grade cultivation techniques.


    The Yellow ss lower-grade techniques on the first floor could be purchased directly, whereas the Yellow ss mid-grade techniques on the second floor could only be borrowed by spending striped silver, not bought outright.


    As for the third floor''s Yellow ss upper-grade techniques, it''s specifically required that only disciples who have made significant contributions to the sect can cultivate them, and Ye Chen does not even have the qualifications to go upstairs.


    Ye Chen nned on carefully selecting one or two suitable techniques from the second floor of the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    "Streamflow Swordsmanship, Yellow ss mid-grade cultivation technique, swordy like flowing water in motion,prises thirteen moves, five thousand striped silver taels to borrow for one month."


    Looking at this set of swordsmanship, Ye Chen''s gaze lingered for a moment. Like his predecessor, he had a special fondness for swords, which was why his main cultivated martial skill was swordsmanship.


    However, this Streamflow Swordsmanship was not very appealing to him.


    "Gentle Wind Swordsmanship..."


    "Star Slicing Swordsmanship..."


    Ye Chen perused one technique after another until suddenly, by a pedestal in the corner of the second floor, he stopped.


    "Torrential Rain Sword Skills, an iplete sword manual, identally acquired by a sect elder while traveling. Originally ssified as a Yellow ss upper-grade technique, but only the first three moves remain, thus it''s categorized as a Yellow ss mid-grade technique.


    This set of swordsmanship has extremely strong attack power, ranking first in attack power among all the mid-grade techniques on the second floor! Borrowing for one month costs eight thousand striped silver taels."


    Torrential Rain Sword Skills!


    Attracted by the introduction to this sword technique, Ye Chen was captivated instantly.


    Torrential Rain Sword Skills, sword moves as fast as a torrential downpour. For some reason, just the name alone stirred his enthusiasm.


    After thoroughly reading the introduction beneath the pedestal about this set of Torrential Rain Sword Skills, Ye Chen finally made up his mind.


    "I''ll choose this one."


    Ye Chen took the Torrential Rain Sword Skills with him.


    "Now that I have an attack martial skill, I''ll pick a movement technique."


    Body Method Martial Arts assist in killing with attack martial skills, and they can save one''s life at critical moments, making them an extremely important supportive martial art, essential for martial artists.


    In the end, Ye Chen selected a movement technique called Startling Goose Steps, which, once cultivated to the Great Aplishment Realm, allowed one to move as fast as lightning and as swiftly as a startled goose, granting incredible speed.


    Holding two martial skill manuals, Ye Chen left the building.


    "Cultivating techniques indeed consumes a lot, just borrowing these two sets of Yellow ss mid-grade techniques for a month alone costs nine thousand striped silver taels."


    Of course, Qingyun Sect wouldn''t provide manuals to registered disciples for cultivation for nothing; after all, each manual is precious to both the sect and the martial artist. Ye Chen understood the reason behind the cost of silver taels.


    "No wonder they say that in martial arts cultivation, extensive financial support is a must. And this is only for the Yellow ss mid-grade techniques; for the more advanced Yellow ss upper-grade, as well as the Profound and Earth Rank techniques, the expenses must be even higher."


    "However, as one''s strength grows, earning silver bes easier. It''s rumored that hunting a high-grade demon beast in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain could even yield ten thousand striped silver taels."


    Martial arts cultivation involves investment but also provides returns.


    Ye Chen understood this principle.


    "Fortunately, the predecessor of this body left me with a good amount of silver taels, which should be enough for me to cultivate these two Cultivation Techniques," Ye Chen said with a smile.


    Born into the Ye Family, a major family of Qingyang City, his parents sent him silver coins every year, and at this moment, Ye Chen had over ten thousand patterned silver taels on him.


    After deducting necessary expenses for clothing, food, shelter, and travel, the surplus was worthwhile to exchange for the chance to cultivate two admired Cultivation Techniques.


    Holding two Martial Skill Manuals, Ye Chen went to register with the Pavilion Guardian Elder.


    "Startling Goose Steps, this Body Method is not bad," the Pavilion Guardian Elder took the manual from Ye Chen and nodded in approval as he reviewed the movement techniqueid out on it.


    "Eh, you''ve also chosen the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills''?" he frowned when he flipped to the second manual, "The ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'', though powerful in attack, are extremely difficult to cultivate.


    Many disciples have been enticed by its power, only to fail to grasp even the basic first sword move within a month and waste thousands of silver taels. Are you sure you want to choose this manual?"


    Ye Chen knew that the Pavilion Guardian Elder was kindly reminding him, and he said with a smile, "Thank you for the reminder, Elder, but I will choose this swordsmanship."


    Ye Chen had a feeling that the "Torrential Rain Sword Skills" were extraordinarily suited for him to cultivate, a marvelous intuition that he certainly wouldn''t let others'' words sway his choice.


    "The young disciples of today always aim too high," the Pavilion Guardian Elder shook his head, "Well, if you insist on choosing it, I won''t stop you, but if there is no progress in a month, don''t me me for not reminding you."


    "Also, I must remind you that the Martial Skills borrowed from the Martial Skill Pavilion must not be taught to others without permission, or you will face severe punishment from the Sect. Hand over the patterned silver, and make sure you return the manuals on time within a month.


    Failing to do so will also result in penalties."


    "Thank you for the reminder, Elder. I understand," Ye Chen replied.


    After paying the silver, he tucked the manuals close to his body and strode out of the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    "Ye Chen!"


    Not far from the Martial Skill Pavilion, a voice called out, and Ye Chen stopped in his tracks, looking up in the direction the voice came from.


    The one calling out to him was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old youth with a cold expression.


    Seeing this youth''s face, Ye Chen''s brows furrowed slightly.


    "Wang Yuan." After a brief recollection, he remembered the young man''s name.


    This Wang Yuan was also a registered disciple of the Qingyun Sect but quite an infamous character among the registered disciples. Not only was he known for his fourth level of True Qi, which put him at the forefront among the registered disciples, but also for his ruthless and brutal temperament.


    Wang Yuan liked to use the lower-ranking registered disciples as "human punching bags" in his cultivation, kicking and punching them. The former Ye Chen had also been called to serve as a human punching bag by Wang Yuan multiple times, taking quite a few hits.


    Wang Yuan was especially strong, and not following his arrangements meant more than just getting punched around as a human punching bag¡ªa lighter consequence would involve being bedridden for a few months, while the more severe one could even lead to broken limbs.


    Ye Chen did not have the slightest bit of affection for Wang Yuan.


    "This is the Martial Skill Pavilion, which houses only Yellow ss Cultivation Techniques. Ye Chen, you fool, what are you doing here?" Wang Yuan asked condescendingly, standing over Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen gave Wang Yuan a cool nce, ignored him, and walked straight ahead.


    The Ye Chen of the past feared Wang Yuan, but now, not in the slightest. Ye Chen had just begun his own cultivation, and his cultivation had already reached the third level of True Qi. Even if he couldn''t defeat Wang Yuan, he was quite confident that he wouldn''t be disadvantaged against him.


    What''s more, with the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Meridian Refining Art" and the newly selected Cultivation Techniques, given some more time to cultivate, Ye Chen was confident he could easily defeat Wang Yuan.


    "Are you deaf!" Wang Yuan''s expression darkened instantly as he saw Ye Chen ignoring him. He wanted to grab Ye Chen and teach him a lesson right there, but after ncing at the Martial Skill Pavilion, he stopped himself.


    "Hmph, if it weren''t for my hurry to exchange for the ''Blood Fiend w'', I''d teach you a lesson today!"


    "Ye Chen, in a month,e to my ce dutifully and be my human punching bag. If you don''te then, don''t me me for not showing mercy!" Wang Yuan''s voice reached Ye Chen.


    "A month from now?"


    Ye Chen''s steps faltered ever so slightly, and then he continued forward.


    A month from now, it would be clear who would be showing no mercy!

 Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Firmly Subjugate

    Feiyun Peak, one of the mountains of Qingyun Sect''s Outer Sect.


    Ye Chen sat cross-legged atop a cliff tform, his hands forming spells as he was in the midst of cultivating.


    Next to himy a fine steel sword, and not far aheady the vast sea of clouds between the cliffs, where the clouds and mist churned unpredictably.


    After selecting a cultivation technique from the Martial Skill Pavilion, Ye Chen spent every day here diligently cultivating his True Qi and techniques.


    Today marked the twenty-second day of his cultivation at this spot.


    After a long period of sitting in meditation, suddenly, Ye Chen''s body trembled as countless strands of Heaven and Earth True Qi rushed from all directions, swirling into a vortex as they poured into his body, finally all converging towards his Qi Sea.


    Some time passed before Ye Chen exhaled a breath of impure air and opened his eyes, standing up. As he opened his eyes, a sharp light shed and then vanished within his pupils.


    "Twenty-two days, and I''ve finally made a smooth breakthrough to the fourth level of the True Qi Realm!"


    With a grand gesture, Ye Chen released a burst of cyan True Qi from his hand, which swept up arge pile of rocks on the edge of the cliff, scattering them around.


    Then, flipping his palm over, the four True Qi Vortexes within his Qi Sea suddenly shook violently, and a vast amount of True Qi burst forth directly, shattering the scattered rocks into tiny pieces.


    Ye Chen stood with his palms retracted, as the faint cyan Qi light once again flew into his body. At that moment, a gust of wind blew through the cliffs, causing Ye Chen''s hair to flutter and his robe to rustle loudly.


    Beneath his robe, his once scrawny body had now be exceptionally well-proportioned and was filled with tremendous strength.


    Just twenty-two days, and he had cultivated from the third level of the True Qi Realm to the fourth level. If word of this got out, it would probably shock all the official disciples within the entire Qingyun Sect!


    "The Primordial Star Scripture truly is a Supreme Divine Art; the firstyer, ''Meridian Refining Art,'' is just too powerful!"


    Ye Chen looked at his own palm and then at the shattered rocks by the cliff, murmuring to himself.


    In these twenty-two days, with daily rigorous cultivation, he had sessfullypleted the cultivation of the Meridian Refining Art''s Eight Extraordinary Meridians and had also cultivated thirty-three of the Meridian Wheels to the fifth.


    On the day when the Eight Extraordinary Meridians werepleted, Ye Chen clearly felt a qualitative leap in his physical condition.


    With astute hearing and vision, a moist mouth and tongue, within a few meters'' radius, every de of grass and tree, even with his eyes closed, he felt as if he could sense their breathing.


    This was a sign of the body being in an excellent state!


    It wasn''t just the condition of his body that had leaped in quality. After opening up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, his cultivation of True Qi saw unexpected gains.


    Not only was he refining more and more True Qi into his Qi Sea every day, but the speed at which he recovered after his True Qi was exhausted had also increased several times over.


    It was precisely because of this that he could cultivate longer and more effectively each day than others and enter the fourth level of the True Qi Realm within just twenty-two days!


    The further one went, the greater the quantity of True Qi needed to advance in the realm, but now Ye Chen hadplete confidence that before the Outer Sect disciple assessment day of Qingyun Sect arrived, he could break through to the fifth, or even sixth, level of the True Qi Realm.


    "To have such an effect simply after opening up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians..."


    "I wonder, when I''vepletely finished cultivating the firstyer of the ''Meridian Refining Art'' and all thirty-three Meridian Wheels are fully opened, what new changes will ur in my body when running the ''Qi Meridians, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and thirty-three Meridian Wheels'' together."


    Ye Chen was very much looking forward to this day.


    What he was even more looking forward to was entering the Starlight Tower again and acquiring the secondyer of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Gang Yuan Chapter."


    He was curious to see what incredible methods of cultivation the Primordial Star Scripture would teach him after the "Meridian Refining Art."


    After feeling the changes that the breakthrough to the fourth level of the True Qi Realm brought to his body, Ye Chen picked up his fine steel sword, which was by his side.


    He began to practice the "Torrential Rain Sword Skills."


    The Torrential Rain Sword Skills, a set of iplete cultivation techniques, clearly showed that thetter half of the manual had been torn off, leaving only a few pages.


    Within these pages, three moves were recorded, namely "Torrential Rainfall," "Torrential Rain Sshing," and "Torrential Rain Filling the Skies."


    During these days of practice, Ye Chen had gained a thorough understanding of this Yellow ss, mid-grade sword technique.


    Initially, in the Martial Skill Pavilion, it was stated that although the Torrential Rain Sword Skills belonged to the Yellow ss, top-grade swordsmanship was downgraded to mid-grade due to only the first three moves being left.


    Among all the techniques in the second floor of the Martial Skill Pavilion, its attack power was said to be the strongest.


    After actual practice, Ye Chen realized this statement was no exaggeration.


    The first move "Torrential Rainfall" of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, just as the first move, gave him a feeling equivalent to the power of a mid-grade Yellow ss technique.


    This was a fast killing sword technique, where the moves were extremely quick, and one must be able to stab out seven swords in the blink of an eye for the technique to be considered greatly aplished.


    As the saying goes, "Among all the martial arts in the world, speed is the only unbeatable weapon." Being able to thrust seven swords in a blink of an eye, the opponent might well die under the sword without having the chance to react.


    This was a true sword technique''s killing move - like a torrential rain descending from the sky, striking to kill amidst a rapid fall!


    Such a powerful sword technique correspondingly was very difficult to master, and after practicing it, Ye Chen finally understood why the Pavilion Guardian Elder had previously said that this technique was extremely difficult to practice, and that many disciples of Qingyun Sect could spend a month without any progress.


    Indeed, this killing sword technique was incredibly challenging to master.


    Even after Ye Chen''s soul merged with this body and gained a wonderfulprehension power towards swordsmanship, it still took him thirteen days toplete the first move "Torrential Rainfall" of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills.


    Whoosh!


    On the stone tform on Feiyun Peak, Ye Chen, holding the fine steel sword, made a slight movement with his wrist, and the sword in his hand thrust out like lightning.


    In the instant of the thrust, the entire tip of the sword vibrated, and in a moment, the sword light shone like stars.


    Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!


    Ding! Ding! Ding!


    Seven sounds of the sword rang out, and the fine steel sword pierced into the cliff face with an unbelievable speed.


    In an instant, seven small holes were pierced through the cliff face.


    These seven tiny holes, identical in appearance, were pierced into the cliff face, extremely fine and deep.


    They represented the perfect concentration of strength, without a bit of waste, as all force was transformed into lethal power.


    Looking up, one could see that there were many more such holes riddling the entire cliff.


    All these holes were the product of Ye Chen''s sword practice over the past few days.


    Afterpleting the first move of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, "Torrential Rainfall," Ye Chen flicked his sword tip, and his technique instantly transformed.


    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!


    Swoosh!


    This time, he did not confine himself to the strategy of One Sword Seven Cuts; his sword left no trace, the previous strike still hanging on the left, while the next had already pierced towards the top.


    Torrential Rain Sshing, rain falling in every direction, where the raindropsnded, the sword followed!


    This was the second move of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, "Torrential Rain Sshing."


    This technique, appearing as if stabbing wildly at will, was deceptively strange and unpredictable, and the speed of the de was even faster and more astonishing than the previous move, "Torrential Rainfall."


    In the manual for "Torrential Rain Sword Skills," it says that when this move is mastered, ten sparrows could fly out of a bag, scattering in all directions, and with a single stroke of this technique, they could be in.


    The difficulty of perfecting this move was even greater than "Torrential Rainfall." It took Ye Chen a full seven days of training without gaining any insight into it.


    It wasn''t until the day he unblocked the Eight Extraordinary Meridians that his body''s sensitivity to the external environment increased greatly, and he entered a mysterious state of swordsmanship, finally mastering the technique.


    The state of swordsmanship that enabled him to master "Torrential Rain Sshing" was called "Sword Follows the Heart."


    It is rumored that there are three realms in the practice of swordsmanship. The first realm is "Learn as You Go," where many sword cultivators, despite years of dedicated practice, still remain within this phase.


    The second realm is "Sword Follows the Heart." Upon reaching this state, wherever the sword points is a technique infused with understanding, each move fluid without a fixed shape, achieving the optimal effect of the swordsmanship.


    Ye Chen had stumbled into this realm by chance, which allowed him to seed in the second move of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills.


    The highest realm of swordsmanship, the legendary third realm, "Comprehending Sword Intent," surpasses the sword technique itself, aiming at the very essence of swordsmanship. In such a state, everything can be a sword, a part of swordsmanship.


    This profound level of swordsmanship, as it is said, is so elusive that not many "Spirit Sea Realm" cultivators can achieve it, and among "True Qi Realm" cultivators, it is even rarer¡ªone in ten thousand.


    Although Ye Chen had attained the "Sword Follows the Heart" state, he was still far from "Comprehending Sword Intent."


    Atop the cliff, as Ye Chen practiced the "Torrential Rain Sshing" move, his fine steel sword seemed to vanish, leaving only fierce streaks of sword light across the expanse of the rocky teau.


    After practicing for half an hour, Ye Chen finally stopped. Then, he began to train in another technique, the Yellow ss, mid-tier body method martial art called "Startling Goose Steps."


    In the following days, Ye Chen continued his training at Feiyun Peak.


    The days of practice flew by, and before he knew it, a month had passed.


    The day to return the two Cultivation Manuals to the Martial Skill Pavilion had finally arrived.


    After breakfast, Ye Chen left the courtyard, crossed the Mountain Gate Square, and headed towards the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    As soon as he caught sight of the Martial Skill Pavilion from a distance, a figure stepped out to block his path, "Ye Chen, Brother Wang Yuan is asking for you at his courtyard; hurry up and get over there!"


    The speaker was a young man with a horse-like face; Ye Chen recognized him¡ªit was one of Wang Yuan''sckeys, named Ma Jiu.


    This Ma Jiu, in the third level of the True Qi Realm, usually hung around Wang Yuan, acting arrogantly, dominating among the nominal disciples.


    The past Ye Chen had suffered quite a bit of bullying from Wang Yuan and this Ma Jiu.


    However, Ye Chen was now at the fourth level of True Qi, had greatly aplished the first two moves of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills and had some mastery over the third move, "Torrential Rain Filling the Skies." Compared to him, even Wang Yuan was insignificant, let alone Ma Jiu.


    "Wang Yuan sure has a good memory, having you especially wait here for me!"


    Ye Chen looked at Ma Jiu and sneered coldly.


    He still remembered, a month ago, when he went to pick a Cultivation Technique at the Martial Skill Pavilion and happened to meet Wang Yuan, who also came to choose a technique. Wang Yuan had said that in a month, he would use him as a human punching bag.


    Now the day to return the manual hade, and sure enough, Wang Yuan was not letting go,ing to find him.


    "Go if you''re told, what''s there to fuss about! Brother Wang Yuan has just finished practicing a technique and needs you wastes as sparring targets. Keep bbering, and I''ll loosen your bones first," Ma Jiu rubbed his fists and stepped towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nced indifferently at Ma Jiu, "Scram; if Wang Yuan wants a beating, let hime himself."


    Both men had chosen new techniques a month ago at the Martial Skill Pavilion, and Ye Chen wanted to test his moves on Wang Yuan, both to avenge his earlier humiliation and to assess the power of his Torrential Rain Sword Skills.


    The manner of Ye Chen infuriated Ma Jiu, "You fool, telling me to scram? You really have no idea how tall the heavens are or how deep the earth is!"


    p!


    His hand wed out, aiming a swipe at Ye Chen.


    Right as Ma Jiu''s hand was about to reach Ye Chen, Ye Chen made no move to dodge; instead, he struck Ma Jiu''s face with an open palm.


    "p!"


    The p sent Ma Jiu flying several meters away, knocking out several of his teeth.


    Ma Jiu, his mouth full of blood, crashed to the ground with a thud.


    "You... you fool, how dare you hit me?"


    Touching his face, Ma Jiu was still dazed. He looked at Ye Chen, his eyes full of disbelief, hardly able to ept that he had just been sent flying by Ye Chen.


    "I told you to scram, and for Wang Yuan toe himself."


    Ye Chen walked step by step towards Ma Jiu, crouched down, and patted Ma Jiu''s face, "What''s the matter, not convinced yet?"

 Chapter 9: Chapter 9 The Astonished Elder

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    "I¡­I''m going to kill you!"


    As Wang Yuan''sckey, Ma Jiu followed him in bullying and swaggering among the registered disciples of the Qingyun Sect, acting unscrupulously. He was always the one who bullied others, and no one had ever dared to bully him.


    Now, sent flying by a p from Ye Chen, Ma Jiu, who had never suffered such humiliation, of course wouldn''t stand for it.


    Ma Jiu, lying on the ground, let out a shout and wed towards Ye Chen.


    "Kill me? You think you have that ability?"


    At the moment Ma Jiu''s w was about to reach Ye Chen''s face, Ye Chen''s hand shot out like lightning, gripping Ma Jiu''s wrist in an instant.


    Then, with a "crack," Ye Chen showed no mercy as he shook his True Qi, and under the immense pressure of the True Qi, Ma Jiu''s wrist bone broke with a snap.


    "Ah, my hand! My hand is broken!"


    The intense pain of the broken bone made Ma Jiu scream shrilly, and the heart-piercing pain caused him to roll on the ground clutching his wrist.


    Meanwhile, an inexplicable fear struck him like thunder, one blow after another easily blocked by Ye Chen, and Ma Jiu finally understood that this previously insignificant Ye Chen of the Three Fools of Qingyun Sect was no longer someone he could provoke.


    Looking at Ma Jiu rolling on the ground and howling in pain, Ye Chen snorted coldly and stood up.


    He certainly would not show any mercy to Ma Jiu.


    He remembered once, also because of Ma Jiu, who had looked for a human punching bag on Wang Yuan''s behalf, and had set his sights on Ye Chen. The moment Ye Chen hesitated, Ma Jiu kicked him and broke several of his ribs.


    Not only did he have to spend a lot of silver to buy medicine for healing, but he also had toy in bed for several months before he fully recovered.


    To deal with the ruthless Ma Jiu, one had to be even more ruthless!


    Breaking his hand was just being light on him.


    If not for the Sect''s prohibition on killing, Ye Chen wouldn''t mind killing Ma Jiu outright.


    Ye Chen nced at Ma Jiu and then walked towards the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    He had to return the Martial Skill Manual, and he wasn''t going to waste time on the likes of Ma Jiu.


    Whether he went to call Wang Yuan or not did not matter to him.


    If Wang Yuan really dared toe, then he would be taught a lesson just like Ma Jiu had been.


    Only after Ye Chen had gone a long way did Ma Jiu climb up from the ground. His beady eyes fixed on the retreating figure of Ye Chen, filled with vengeful hatred: "Ye Chen, just you wait, Wang Yuan will surely avenge me! The pain I''ve endured, I shall make you pay back a hundredfold!"


    Struggling to his feet, Ma Jiu no longer hesitated and ran straight towards Wang Yuan''s dwelling.


    ...


    "Hey, isn''t that Ma Jiu? Why is he covered in so much blood?"


    Passing through Mountain Gate Square, several registered disciples noticed Ma Jiu''s pitiful state and began to talk amongst themselves in surprise.


    One nce from Ma Jiu shut one of the registered disciples up immediately, scaring him into closing his mouth.


    However, once Ma Jiu was far away, the registered disciples couldn''t help but resume their discussions.


    "Ma Jiu, he''s one of Wang Yuan''s men, a formidable figure among the registered disciples. Who dared to beat him up like this?"


    "Shh, keep it down. Neither Ma Jiu nor Wang Yuan are easy to deal with. We''re better off not interfering in such matters," said one of the timider ones.


    Yet, there were those unafraid of starting trouble: "Looking at Ma Jiu''s demeanor, he''s fired up with anger and seems to be going for backup. There might be some excitement to watch soon."


    "I really want to know, who dares to tug on Wang Yuan''s whiskers."


    In the heart of the registered disciple living area, within a spacious courtyard, Wang Yuan was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, cultivating. Not far in front of him stood seven or eight registered disciples trembling.


    These seven or eight registered disciples had been called as human punching bags, waiting to be used by Wang Yuan for practice.


    Thinking about what state they might be in after Wang Yuan was through with them, their legs were barely holding them up.


    Run? They dared not.


    They were only at the first or second level of True Qi cultivation, nowhere near strong enough to escape from Wang Yuan''s grasp. If they dared to run, the beating they would get would be far worse than being a human punching bag; broken arms and legs were all possibilities.


    They could only wait, hoping the inevitable beating would be over quickly. The agony of waiting was almost unbearable.


    Bang!


    Just as they were in the throes of their anxiety, the door to Wang Yuan''s courtyard was suddenly pushed open.


    A bloodied Ma Jiu ran inside.


    "Hm?"


    Having his cultivation disturbed, Wang Yuan opened his eyes with a frown. When he saw the bloody Ma Jiu, his brows rose in surprise, "Weren''t you going to find Ye Chen? How did you get injured like this?"


    Seeing Wang Yuan was like seeing a savior for Ma Jiu. Pointing towards the outside of the courtyard, shaking either from anger or pain, he stuttered, "Brother Wang Yuan, it was Ye Chen who beat me like this. You must take revenge for me!"


    "Ye Chen?"


    Wang Yuan was slightly surprised but then his gaze turned icy, and he stood up.


    The registered disciples in the courtyard, who were waiting to be used as human punching bags, were deeply shocked: "Ye Chen? The same Ye Chen who''s called for the same purpose as us? He could actually injure Ma Jiu like this?"


    In fact, each registered disciple who was called to be a human punching bag had fantasized about bing strong enough to trample on Ma Jiu and Wang Yuan, in order to avenge their grievances.


    But they knew it was just a fantasy, their strength was far too inferior to Wang Yuan''s, who was at the fourthyer of True Qi.


    Now, was this fantasy actuallying true?


    Had Ye Chen really be strong? Strong enough to defeat Ma Jiu, who was at the thirdyer of True Qi, and to show no fear of Wang Yuan who backed Ma Jiu?


    The seven or eight registered disciples stood with their mouths agape, disbelieving.


    "The Martial Skill Pavilion, here again." Ye Chen smiled as he walked towards the small three-storied building in front of him.


    A month ago, he was still at the thirdyer of True Qi and hadn''t practiced any proper martial skills.


    Now, a monthter, not only had he sessfully cultivated to the fourthyer of True Qi, but he had also mastered the exceedingly difficult and powerful "Torrential Rain Sword Skills" up to the third form.


    Ye Chen enjoyed the feeling of making progress every day, of his strength constantly improving.


    This feeling wasn''t just the satisfaction of avenging the humiliation dealt by the likes of Zhao Jing, Bai Kun, and Ma Jiu; what was more valuable was taking control of his own destiny.


    Only by truly bing strong could he avoid being bullied by others and take control of his own destiny!


    Inside the Martial Skill Pavilion, at the Pavilion Guardian Elder''s ce.


    As he looked over the manuals that were being returned, the Pavilion Guardian Elder remembered Ye Chen: "Oh, you are the young man who borrowed ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'' a month ago."


    The Pavilion Guardian Elder could remember Ye Chen partly because he chose such a difficult swordsmanship to practice, and partly because the confident manner of the young man when he was reminded had left a deep impression.


    "How is it, Torrential Rain Sword Skills are quite difficult to cultivate, aren''t they?" the Pavilion Guardian Elder asked with a smile looking at Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nodded: "Indeed, they are difficult to cultivate."


    "I warned you before, but you wouldn''t believe me. Now you know," the Pavilion Guardian Elder sighed helplessly, shaking his head, "Young people only learn after suffering losses. Alright, go pick another martial skill to practice, I can give you a discount."


    The Pavilion Guardian Elder was sighing and lecturing Ye Chen, but what Ye Chen said next made him choke up.


    "Thank you, Elder, for your kindness, but I won''t pick a new martial skill for now. I haven''t fullyprehended the third form of Torrential Rain Sword Skills," Ye Chen said.


    "What did you say?" The Pavilion Guardian Elder suddenly stood up.


    "You haven''t fullyprehended the third form? Does that mean... you have sessfully practiced the first two forms?" The Pavilion Guardian Elder''s face was full of disbelief.


    During his decades of serving as the Pavilion Guardian Elder, hundreds of people had selected the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'', and among them, the vast majority failed to even properly practice the first stance.


    Few could manage the second, and he had never seen a registered disciple manage to reach the third form in just one month.


    "Reporting to the elder, I indeed have sessfully practiced the first two forms," Ye Chen acknowledged with a nod.


    He did not try to hide it¡ªafter all, even the firstyer of the "Supreme Divine Art," "Primordial Star Scripture," specifically the "Meridian Refining Art" was cultivated by him up to thest step of the "thirty-third Meridian Wheel," which is the fifteenth meridian wheel, in just one month.


    The ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'' were merely a mid-level Yellow ss Cultivation Technique, so sessfully practicing the first two moves wasn''t a big deal.


    Ye Chen spoke casually, but his words weighed heavily in the ears of the Pavilion Guardian Elder.


    After a moment of stunned surprise, the Pavilion Guardian Elder spoke: "Could you demonstrate the first two forms for me to see?"


    It wasn''t that he distrusted Ye Chen, but the im was astonishing.


    If Ye Chen truly had such extraordinaryprehension power, he should have joined the Outer Sect long ago, and even among the registered disciples, his name should be well-known, yet the Pavilion Guardian Elder had never heard of a Ye Chen among the registered disciples.


    "Demonstrate the first two forms?" Hearing the Pavilion Guardian Elder''s request, Ye Chen hesitated for a moment but then smiled, "Why not."


    Zing!


    Ye Chen drew his fine steel sword, preparing to demonstrate the first form of the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills,'' "Torrential Rainfall."


    Just then, a stern shout came from outside the Martial Skill Pavilion: "Ye Chen, get out here!"


    Hearing this voice, Ye Chen frowned, and then shook his head with a smile.


    Wang Yuan really hade looking for trouble!


    Sheathing his sword, Ye Chen apologized to the Pavilion Guardian Elder: "Elder, I am sorry, but it seems I have some trouble to resolve first."


    The Pavilion Guardian Elder had also heard the voiceing from outside the Martial Skill Pavilion. He looked outside the pavilion and saw a crowd had already gathered.


    "Go ahead," the Pavilion Guardian Elder nodded.


    Fights were not prohibited in Qingyun Sect, and in the registered disciple area, the restrictions on disciples were even looser. Therefore, it was no surprise to the Pavilion Guardian Elder that someone was looking for Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen bowed to the Pavilion Guardian Elder and then strode towards the exit of the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    "This young man is quite interesting."


    The Pavilion Guardian Elder stood by the window, looking down below.


    "If he really has cultivated the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'' to the third form, then what''s toe will be quite a show."

 Chapter 10: Chapter 10: The Earth-Shattering Sword

    Stepping out of the Martial Skill Pavilion, Ye Chen instantly caught sight of Wang Yuan, who was standing outside the Pavilion.


    By Wang Yuan''s side was Ma Jiu, who had just received a lesson from him.


    Clearly, Ma Jiu was not the type to tolerate being slighted, he really had brought Wang Yuan over, intending to retrieve some face from Ye Chen.


    Not far behind Wang Yuan and Ma Jiu stood arge crowd of onlookers. This group included not only the Qingyun Sect''s outer disciples who had heard the news and came but also those outer disciples from Wang Yuan''s courtyard who were previously turning themselves into human punching bags.


    Wang Yuan didn''t reprimand those who came to watch the excitement. In his heart, he actually hoped that more people woulde to watch.


    After all, someone had bullied his subordinates, and it didn''t look good on him. He wanted to take advantage of the crowd to establish his authority, to show everyone an example. This would let the outer disciples know that opposing him, Wang Yuan, was asking for trouble.


    As for Ye Chen, Wang Yuan had never taken him seriously.


    Although he was somewhat surprised that Ye Chen could defeat Ma Jiu, as a fourthyer True Qi Realm powerhouse, Wang Yuan had no one to fear among the outer disciples, especially now that he had just cultivated the new mid-rank Yellow grade martial skill "Blood Fiend w" to Minor Aplishment, which made him even more arrogant.


    A mid-rank Yellow grade martial skill was something few outer disciples could sessfully cultivate. Wang Yuan himself had mastered three low-rank Yellow grade martial skills and one mid-rank Yellow grade martial skill.


    Ye Chen? That Qingyun Sect''s third-rate disciple, even if he''s had some dog''s luck and his strength has improved a lot, can he surpass him?


    Wang Yuan had never imagined that Ye Chen could also break through to the fourthyer of the True Qi Realm, and had mastered the most formidable Yellow grade mid-rank martial skill, Torrential Rain Sword Skills.


    After all, such an urrence that even the Elder guarding the Pavilion would be astonished by, he wouldn''t think would happen to Ye Chen.


    Looking at Ye Chen who had just walked out of the Martial Skill Pavilion with an indifferent expression, Wang Yuan sneered coldly, "Ye Chen, you''ve got quite the nerve to mess with my people."


    "I don''t know what kind of dog''s luck you''ve stumbled upon to beat Ma Jiu but even if you beg for mercy on your knees today, I will let you understand just how high the sky is and how thick the earth is!"


    As he spoke, Wang Yuan turned his head to nce at the onlooking outer disciples and with a step forward, he walked toward Ye Chen.


    Witnessing Wang Yuan approaching, Ye Chen''s expression didn''t change in the slightest, "I beg for mercy? Wang Yuan, I really don''t know what gives you such confidence."


    Whir!


    Ye Chen''s defiant words stirred excitement among the onlooking outer disciples.


    When they realized that the person standing up to Wang Yuan was Ye Chen, they didn''t hold much hope for this obviously lopsided confrontation, but little did they expect that Ye Chen would actually dare to challenge Wang Yuan.


    "Is this really that third-rate disciple of Qingyun Sect, Ye Chen?"


    "Since when did he be so formidable? Is he really not afraid of Wang Yuan?"


    Although Ye Chen had, apart from Ma Jiu, also taught Zhao Jing and Bai Kun a lesson, Ye Chen wasn''t one to show off, and Zhao Jing and Bai Kun certainly wouldn''t spread news of their own defeats; hence, these outer disciples had no idea that Ye Chen had changed radically from before.


    Ye Chen''s words incited a buzz among the onlookers, and Wang Yuan''s face turned unsightly in an instant.


    "What, you really think you stand a chance against me?"


    "Very well, then I shall let you witness the real strength of a powerhouse!"


    Wang Yuan gave Ye Chen a frosty smile, the more confident Ye Chen looked, the more Wang Yuan despised him.


    The thought ofpletely crippling Ye Chen bubbled up uncontrobly as he stepped forward with a draconian gait and reached out with a w toward Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, aiming topletely destroy Ye Chen''s cultivation.


    Such a ruthless move!


    Seeing Wang Yuan directly targeting Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, many of the outer disciples watching couldn''t help but scream out loud.


    To rupture the Qi Sea was practically a death sentence to a True Qi Realm cultivator, far crueler than breaking a person''s limbs.


    Could Ye Chen block it?


    The hearts of the outer disciples hung in suspense.


    On the second floor of the Martial Skill Pavilion, by a window ledge, the guarding Elder, who was observing from above, furrowed his brows as he saw Wang Yuan''s move, "This Wang Yuan is so treacherous, daring to cripple someone''s Qi Sea right outside my Martial Skill Pavilion."


    The guarding Elder moved slightly, entertaining the thought of intervening, but then, he hesitated and stopped, "If Ye Chen really said he mastered the third form of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, he should handle this situation with ease.


    If he''s been boasting lies, then having his Qi Sea ruined serves as punishment!"


    With that thought, the guarding Elder suppressed the urge to step in and took up his position by the window again.


    "I hope Ye Chen isn''t just talking big."


    Amidst the gasps of the outer disciples, Wang Yuan''s w had already reached above Ye Chen''s Qi Sea when suddenly, Ye Chen moved. In the blink of an eye, he dodged the w and instantly shed behind Wang Yuan. At the same time, his right fist shot out, targeting Wang Yuan''s back.


    "Startling Goose Steps! Great Aplishment level Startling Goose Steps!"


    From the Martial Skill Pavilion above, the guarding Elder eximed with surprise as he saw Ye Chen''s movement technique.


    "If he has cultivated the Startling Goose Steps to Great Aplishment, then there''s a real possibility he''s seeded with the Torrential Rain Sword Skills!"


    The guarding Elder remembered that Ye Chen had once borrowed two sets of martial skills, and one of them was this mid-rank Yellow grade movement technique, the Startling Goose Steps.


    Though the Startling Goose Steps were not as difficult to cultivate as the Torrential Rain Sword Skills,pared to the low-rank Yellow grade martial skills, it was significantly harder. To have cultivated such a movement technique to Minor Aplishment within a month would already be impressive.


    And since Ye Chen had managed to cultivate the Startling Goose Steps to Great Aplishment, it was evident that hisprehension was extremely strong.


    The guarding Elder was already looking forward to Ye Chen demonstrating his sword skills.


    The guarding Elder could see Ye Chen''s movement, but those outer disciples watching could only see a blur before noticing Ye Chen had moved behind Wang Yuan.


    They hadn''t caught clear sight of how Ye Chen had moved.


    However, seeing Ye Chen evading Wang Yuan''s attack and counterattacking, they fully understood that Ye Chen truly had the strength to contend with Wang Yuan.


    "Hm?"


    Wang Yuan, who was suddenly outmaneuvered and attacked from behind by Ye Chen, was also taken aback. He had not expected Ye Chen''s movement technique to be so swift.


    Wang Yuan snorted coldly, turned his w into a fist, and struck directly towards Ye Chen''s fist.


    Bang!


    Their fists collided with a thunderous impact, and the powerful explosion of True Qi sent bothbatants tumbling backwards.


    Shuffle! Shuffle! Shuffle!


    After retreating seven or eight steps to stabilize himself, Wang Yuan looked at Ye Chen in disbelief and eximed, "True Qi Fourth Layer! You''ve actually reached the True Qi Fourth Layer as well?!"


    Only someone at the True Qi Fourth Layer could force him back without being at a disadvantage. It was impossible for Ye Chen, who was at the firstyer not so long ago, to have done this.


    Ye Chen had only been at the firstyer of True Qi recently. How could he have suddenly advanced to the fourthyer?


    "Is it so hard to believe that I''m at the True Qi Fourth Layer too?"


    Ye Chen said to Wang Yuan, speaking calmly.


    "True Qi Fourth Layer, how can Ye Chen possibly enter the True Qi Fourth Layer?"


    The onlookers, those seven or eight disciples who had often been used as punching bags by Wang Yuan, were most familiar with Ye Chen. They simply couldn''t believe that Ye Chen, who used to be at the firstyer like them, had broken through to the fourthyer.


    It was an astonishing feat, unbelievable!


    Wang Yuan''s eyes were fixed on Ye Chen: "Ye Chen, you really surprised me. No wonder you were able to defeat Ma Jiu."


    "However, to have ascended to the True Qi Fourth Layer in such a short time, you must have used some special means. Perhaps you just happened to swallow a Demon Beast''s Demon Core, or forcefully consumed a Qi Boosting Elixir. I do not believe you''ve achieved this through your own cultivation."


    "Such methods are inferior and cannotpare to my True Qi cultivated through practice!"


    As a cultivator at the True Qi Fourth Layer, Wang Yuan had heard of many ways to enhance True Qi, such as swallowing the Demon Core of a powerful Demon Beast or consuming Qi Boosting Elixirs to leap several ranks in a short period.


    However, these methods also came with many drawbacks and could even prevent the cultivator from advancing further in the future.


    Only warriors with no hope of breakthrough would make such a choice.


    In Wang Yuan''s heart, Ye Chen must have used these means to reach the True Qi Fourth Layer; otherwise, he couldn''t imagine how Ye Chen could have suddenly increased his strength to such an extent.


    "How I''ve improved is none of your concern, Wang Yuan. If you have any techniques left, use them. Otherwise, I''m afraid you won''t have the opportunity to make a move," Ye Chen said to Wang Yuan, his voice steady.


    "How audacious!"


    Feeling belittled by Ye Chen, Wang Yuan was furious. The four True Qi cyclones within him shook, and his ws turned crimson in an instant.


    "Feel the sensation of having your Qi Meridians torn apart by my ''Blood Fiend w''!"


    Wang Yuan swung both his ws, shooting towards Ye Chen like lightning. The crimson ws, brimming with violent True Qi, wed straight at Ye Chen''s Qi Sea and Qi Meridians.


    The w wind was soul-shattering, tearing through the air with a fierce noise. The mere sight of the bloody glow on the ws was enough to change one''s expression.


    This was Wang Yuan''s newly cultivated mid-grade yellow-tier martial skill ¡ª Blood Fiend w!


    Ye Chen''s eyes grew cold. Wang Yuan kept using ruthless techniques, aiming to cripple his cultivation with every strike. Ye Chen wondered if Wang Yuan really thought him so easy to bully.


    If that''s how it was going to be, then he shouldn''t be surprised by ack of courtesy!


    ng!


    A clear unsheathing sound rang out, and all the onlooking disciples witnessed a scene they would never forget.


    A dazzling sword light exploded forth like a burst.


    What a brilliant sword light it was!


    The sword light was swifter than lightning. In a fraction of a blink, it pierced through the air and arrived in front of Wang Yuan.


    It was like slicing tofu. The unstoppable sword effortlessly severed both of Wang Yuan''s approaching ws.


    With a flicker of the sword light and a swift turn of the tip, even before the previous sword light had faded, the next stab had already reached right before Wang Yuan''s Qi Sea.


    Pff!


    With a muffled sound, the sword stabbed directly into Wang Yuan''s Qi Sea Acupoint.


    Wang Yuan, who was so intent on crippling Ye Chen''s cultivation, had his Qi Sea pierced in the blink of an eye, effectively crippling his own cultivation!


    "Ah!"


    Within Wang Yuan''s scream, he saw his ws flying off and the True Qi in his body rushing out, rapidly disappearing, followed by an agony that sent him straight into unconsciousness.


    "Torrential Rain Sword Skills, Torrential Rain''s Descent!"


    "It''s really the Torrential Rain Sword Skills!"


    "He really did seed in cultivating the Torrential Rain Sword Skills!"


    At this moment, in the Martial Skill Pavilion above, the custodian elder didn''t pay any attention to Wang Yuan who had fallen to the ground; his eyes werepletely fixed on Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen''sst strike had finally made it clear to him.


    Ye Chen hadn''t lied.


    This young man trulyprehended the Torrential Rain Sword Skills in one month''s time!

 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain

    Martial Skill Pavilion Exterior.


    Having severed Wang Yuan''s ws with a single sword stroke and crippled his cultivation, Ye Chen flicked his fine steel sword.


    Hum!


    With a gentle vibration of True Qi, the blood droplets on the fine steel sword immediately fell to the ground, and the de''s surface became clean and shining once more.


    With a "swish," Ye Chen sheathed his sword and then looked calmly toward Wang Yuan, whoy unconscious on the ground.


    If Wang Yuan had not repeatedly tried to drive him to his death, he would not have struck so ruthlessly. The usually cruel and brutal Wang Yuan had ultimately met such an end, truly embodying the notion "One reaps what one sows."


    Ye Chen''s expression was calm and indifferent, while all the registered disciples spectating werepletely stunned.


    They had never imagined that Wang Yuan, who used to be so highly esteemed, would be defeated so quickly and so miserably!


    Both of his hands had been chopped off, and his Qi Sea had been pierced.


    This Wang Yuan had no more prospects for cultivation, no more capital to be arrogant!


    Thinking back to Wang Yuan boasting about crippling Ye Chen and now seeing him lying on the ground like a dead dog, this stark contrast resulted in a moment of dead silence outside the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    Then, incredulous screams and murmurs burst forth among the crowd of spectators in an instant.


    "Wang Yuan is defeated, truly defeated!"


    "Ye Chen, he actually defeated Wang Yuan who was at the fourth level of the True Qi Realm!"


    "His swordsmanship is so incredibly fast, it''s unbelievable. I''ve never seen such a quick strike, like a bolt of lightning tearing through the void! What swordsmanship is this?!"


    "A new powerhouse has emerged among us registered disciples, even stronger than Wang Yuan. It''s him, Ye Chen!"


    When the registered disciples looked at Ye Chen again, their eyes involuntarily carried a hint of awe.


    It was an awe for the powerful.


    They finally understood that the Ye Chen before them was no longer the same as before; he had truly be powerful!


    "You¡­ you!"


    At that moment, Ma Jiu, who stood to the side, saw Wang Yuan crippled and lying unconscious on the ground. When he looked at Ye Chen, he was so frightened that his hands began to tremble uncontrobly, and he could not utter aplete sentence.


    Even a mere nce from Ye Chen terrified him so much that he stumbled several steps backward and copsed to the ground.


    Shaking his head, Ye Chen paid Ma Jiu no further attention and turned to walk inside the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    ¡­


    "Elder."


    On the second floor of the Martial Skill Pavilion, Ye Chen returned to the Pavilion Guardian Elder.


    The elder had previously asked him to demonstrate the "Torrential Rain Sword Skills." He was about to perform them when he was interrupted by Wang Yuan. Now that Wang Yuan''s matter was settled, it was only polite for Ye Chen to make another visit.


    "I saw what happened just now, and you did the right thing. Against someone that vicious and ruthless, you must resolve the matter thoroughly to prevent future troubles," said the Pavilion Guardian Elder.


    "Ye Chen, your swordsmanship has truly opened my eyes. It seems I had misjudged you before."


    The Pavilion Guardian Elder waved his hands slightly in embarrassment and spoke to Ye Chen with a smile.


    "Elder, you are too kind," Ye Chen shook his head, "I have only cultivated an intermediate Yellow ss Martial Skill. There are still many in Qingyun Sect stronger than me; I must continue to train harder."


    He was not arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s sincere demeanor, the Pavilion Guardian Elder held him in even higher regard.


    He rarely gave Ye Chen such earnest advice: "Ye Chen, there''s no need to be too modest. Yourprehension power in the way of the sword is the highest I''ve seen in the many years I''ve been here in the registered disciple area."


    "However, staying among registered disciples is indeed a waste of time. You must participate in the entrance examination in a little over four months, and strive to enter the Outer Sect."


    "Once you be an official disciple of the Qingyun Sect, you''ll find the environment vastly different from the registered disciple area. By then, not only advanced Yellow ss cultivation techniques but even Profound ss techniques will be within your reach.


    With more sophisticated techniques, aiming for higher levels in the True Qi Realm and even the Spirit Sea Realm bes possible!"


    Hearing the Pavilion Guardian Elder''s words, Ye Chen nodded seriously.


    Even though he had defeated Wang Yuan, Ye Chen would not be the slightest bitcent; after all, he was merely at the fourth level of the True Qi Realm. His most powerful Martial Skill cultivated to date was just an intermediate Yellow ss technique, "Torrential Rain Sword Skills."


    Even though this was quite impressive among registered disciples,pared to the strong ones among the Qingyun Sect''s official disciples, he still had a long way to go.


    Ye Chen remembered the various martial arts rumors he''d heard in the Mountain Gate Square.


    He aspired to catch up to figures like Xiao Long, the Sect''s number one Inner Sect disciple who had entered the Spirit Sea Realm, and Jiang Yao, the number one talent among the thirty-six sects in the Eastern Region, whose portrait he had once seen.


    Bing a powerful martial arts master capable of flying through the skies and roaming freely across the Heavenly Wind Kingdom and the Barbaric Wilderness Continent was his ambition for finding himself in this new world!


    "Thank you for the advice, Elder. I will strive to enter the Outer Sect!" Ye Chen said solemnly.


    Seeing that Ye Chen had taken his words to heart, the Pavilion Guardian Elder nodded in satisfaction, "Alright, I''ve seen your ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills.'' There''s no need to demonstrate it to me again."


    "You go and cultivate. Once you have mastered the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills,'' I will introduce you to a new Martial Skill."


    "Thank you, Elder."


    "Then, Junior will take his leave now."


    After bidding farewell to the Pavilion Guardian Elder, Ye Chen left the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    At this moment, the registered disciples who had been watching outside the Martial Skill Pavilion, the majority had not yet dispersed.


    When Ye Chen walked through the crowd, the registered disciples voluntarily cleared a path for him, with many even respectfully calling out: "Elder Brother Ye Chen!"


    Elder Brother Ye Chen!


    Being addressed as Elder Brother was something Ye Chen had never experienced before.


    ncing at Wang Yuan and Ma Jiu, who were both unconscious on the ground, and then smiling and nodding at the reverent registered disciples, Ye Chen left the Martial Skill Pavilion.


    ...


    In the following days, as the news of Ye Chen defeating Wang Yuan spread amongst the registered disciples, Ye Chen clearly felt the change in circumstances that came with the improvement of his strength.


    The courtyard that once was deserted now saw many registered disciples visiting every day.


    First, it was those registered disciples who had been used as human punching bags by Wang Yuan, personallying to thank him. With Wang Yuan incapacitated, they no longer had to live in fear of being picked on by him every day, and were naturally extremely grateful to Ye Chen.


    Following this, those registered disciples who had initially bullied Ye Chen, also came one after another to apologize.


    Eventually, even many beautiful female disciples of the Qingyun Sect sought opportunities to express their affection towards Ye Chen, with some fiery-tempered female disciples even running straight to his courtyard and refusing to leave, causing Ye Chen to be somewhat caught betweenughter and tears.


    Three dayster, Ye Chen closed the door of his courtyard to visitors and once again entered a period of intense training.


    Another seven days passed in this relentless training.


    That day, having just finished his training, Ye Chen put away his fine steel treasured sword and looked towards the outside of the courtyard.


    "These days, my True Qi has be even more robust; the fourth level of the True Qi Realm has now been firmly established."


    "The ''Meridian Refining Art'' of the firstyer in the ''Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter'' has also been cultivated to thest step, the eighteenth meridian of the thirty-three Meridian Wheels; it''s only a matter of time before all the Meridian Wheels are cultivated."


    "However, the third move of the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'', ''Torrential Rain Filling the Skies'', still eludes myprehension."


    Ye Chen shook his head.


    The third move of the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'', "Torrential Rain Filling the Skies", was even more difficult toprehend than the previous two, "Torrential Rainfall" and "Torrential Rain Sshing".


    Even though he had reached the "Sword Follows the Heart" realm of swordsmanship, he still couldn''t achieve the requirement of the third move, "Within ten feet, sword rain fills every inch of space."


    Ye Chen even had the feeling that to achieve such a degree, he might need to at leastprehend a hint of Sword Intents.


    Sword Intents, a concept deeper than "Sword Follows the Heart", is a realm of swordsmanship that many Spirit Sea Realm experts can''t achieve. It''s hard to believe such a requirement would appear in the iplete manual of the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills''.


    "Perhaps, it is because the manual is iplete that makes the third move harder toprehend."


    "It seems that to break through this sword technique, I must go out into the world. It''s said that martial skills evolve from nature, and if I only train alone, I might neverprehend this third move."


    Ye Chen had heard that many powerful cultivators trained their Martial Skills by venturing into nature, pushing themselves in realbat to deepen their understanding of their skills.


    Realbat is the only way to truly transform thought into Combat Power!


    "There are still over four months until the Qingyun Sect''s entrance examination."


    "These next four months I''ll head to ''Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain'' to train!"


    Ye Chen made his decision.


    Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain is a Giant Mountain over two hundred li from the Qingyun Sect. The mountain stretches across thousands of li and is thergest in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    Named ''Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain'' because it was home to countless Demon Beasts.


    The thirty-six sects of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s eastern region were all established around Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. The disciples from these sects often entered the mountain to hunt Demon Beasts, honing theirbat capabilities.


    The Demon Beasts of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain were ssified from First to Twelfth Order, corresponding precisely to the first to twelfth levels of the human True Qi Realm.


    Demon Beasts of the same order were significantly more powerful than humans, but humans had a slight advantage in cunning, so all things considered, a First Order Demon Beast and a First Layer True Qi Realm cultivator could be evenly matched.


    It was rumored that in the deep regions of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, there existed "Great Demons" that surpassed the Twelfth Order.


    Such Great Demons, not only roughly as intelligent as humans, but also immensely powerful, could match up against human "Spirit Sea Realm" experts without being at a disadvantage.


    For an existence like that, a True Qi Realm disciple like Ye Chen wouldn''t dare to provoke them. True Qi Realm disciples generally hunted Demon Beasts in the outer periphery of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    Having decided to go to "Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain" to polish hisbat experience and strive toprehend the third move of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, Ye Chen began to prepare for his journey into the mountain.


    After two days, with preparationsplete, he set forth toward "Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain".


    Woniu Town, a small town at the foot of the southern side of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    Owing to its proximity to the lower-order Demon Beast regions of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, disciples from severalrge sects would gather here before entering the mountain.


    Having left the Qingyun Sect and traveled for half a day, Ye Chen finally arrived at Woniu Town.


    "Precious herbs from within Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, the ''Purple Leaf Blue Bead Grass'', eight hundred silver taels per nt, going cheap!"


    "The pelt of the Third Order ''Golden Spotted Single-toothed Leopard'', three thousand silver taels each,e take a look!"


    "Maps of the outer regions of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, an essential item for entering the mountains, don''t miss out as you pass by!"


    Upon entering Woniu Town, Ye Chen saw the streets lined with stalls, passersby sifting through items at each vendor, pausing and moving along, the cries of hawkers, the haggling - all contributed to the bustling activity of the town.


    Alongside the street, there were all kinds of taverns and tea houses, iron shops, herbal pharmacies, and even a building known as "Hua Yue Tower", where quite a few charmingly beautiful women, with their bosoms half-revealed, were standing by the door, waving their scented handkerchiefs to attract customers.


    Indeed, it was a worldly small town, a veritable martial world!

 Chapter 12: Chapter 12 Fiery Lion Beast

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    Walking on the streets of Woniu Town, Ye Chen found that ny percent of the peopleing and going were martial arts practitioners.


    In the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, thirty-six sects upied vast territories surrounding Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, with the exception of the Taixuan Sect, which singrly dominated the massive tract ofnd to the west of the mountain.


    The remaining thirty-five sects were scattered across the east, south, and north.


    Of these, there were nine sects situated on the southern side of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, and the Qingyun Sect to which Ye Chen belonged was one of these nine major sects.


    Because Woniu Town was close to the southern beast region of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, most of the practitioners who came and went from the town were mainly disciples of the nine major sects to the south.


    Among them, the stage of True Qi from the third to the sixth level was the mostmon among practitioners.


    "Heavenly Net Sect disciple."


    "Tiegang Sect disciple."


    "Ten Thousand Swords Sect disciple."


    Many practitioners wore their sect''s attire, and Ye Chen could discern their origins.


    After finding an inn in the town, having some food and drink, and taking a short rest, Ye Chen headed straight to "Woniu Valley" on the northern side of the town.


    Beforeing to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, Ye Chen had heard that Woniu Valley in Woniu Town was a gathering ce for forming teams.


    The mountain was teeming with exotic beasts and was extremely dangerous.


    Courageous and skilled individuals would venture into Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain alone, but many more chose to form teams to enter the mountain.


    After all, many disciples from various sects had died in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain over the years. Entering the mountain in teams and looking out for one another was much safer.


    This was Ye Chen''s first trip to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, so he nned to find a suitable team in Woniu Valley to enter the mountain together, and after bing familiar with it, then consider whether to act alone.


    Many shared Ye Chen''s thoughts, so the road leading to "Woniu Valley" was frequented by disciples from various sects.


    Roar! Roar! Roar!


    As Ye Chen was walking, a roar of a fierce beast suddenly came from behind him, followed by a rush of galloping beast hooves from afar.


    Clearly, a stampeding herd was approaching!


    Hearing themotion, the disciples from the sects on the road hurriedly cleared the way, and Ye Chen stepped aside, looking back.


    He saw that a group of people were riding exotic beasts at high speed from dozens of meters away.


    In the group, leading the way was a white-d youth in histe teens. The youth wore exquisite attire and had handsome features, but a red mole between his brows gave him a somewhat fierce appearance.


    What attracted Ye Chen''s attention, however, was the mount of the white-clothed youth.


    This was a lion-shaped exotic beast over four meters long, with each strand of its hair fiery red like mes. From a distance, it appeared as though a ball of fire was surging forward. Its four ws shed with a dazzling cold light. Every time the beast ran, its paws dugrge holes in the ground.


    Such a majestic exotic beast!


    Just one nce at the lion-shaped beast was enough for Ye Chen to feel its power.


    With his True Qi at the fourth level, even though he had practiced the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, he felt powerless against this exotic beast.


    "An eighth-rank exotic beast, the ''Fiery Lion Beast.'' That person is Zhou Hai of the Heavenly Net Sect!"


    A shorter youth next to Ye Chen recognized the white-clothed youth and his mount''s origins, eximing softly.


    "An eighth-rank exotic beast?!"


    "That''s equivalent to a human True Qi eighth level expert''s strength. To willingly serve as a mount to someone, could it be that this person is a high-level expert above the eighth level of True Qi?"


    Ye Chen looked at the white-clothed youth and his Fiery Lion Beast mount and couldn''t help but ask the shorter youth beside him.


    The Heavenly Net Sect was a seventh-rank sect, more than ten times stronger than the eighth-rank Qingyun Sect where Ye Chen resided, and it ranked first among the nine major sects in the southern part of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, so Ye Chen had heard of it.


    However, he didn''t know much about the disciples of the Heavenly Net Sect.


    Upon hearing Ye Chen''s question, the shorter youth replied, "This Zhou Hai is not above the eighth level of True Qi. His cultivation is at the seventh level of True Qi."


    The seventh level of True Qi? How could he have an eighth-rank exotic beast willingly serve as his mount?


    Ye Chen grew even more curious.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s expression, the shorter youth exined, "Although Zhou Hai is at the seventh level of True Qi, his father, Zhou Yuntian, is an elder of the Heavenly Net Sect and a well-known mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!"


    "It is said that Elder Zhou Yuntian dotes on Zhou Hai a lot. The ''Fiery Lion Beast'' was personally captured and tamed by him to give to Zhou Hai."


    "Every time Zhou Hai goes hunting in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, he rides the ''Fiery Lion Beast,'' and such a spectacle is not easily forgotten once seen."


    So that''s how it is.


    Hearing the shorter youth''s exnation, Ye Chen understood.


    While they were conversing, the white-clothed youth Zhou Hai, riding on the "Fiery Lion Beast," along with seven or eight other disciples from the Heavenly Net Sect also on exotic beasts, rushed past them and headed straight for Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to the north of the town.


    Clearly, they were headed for a hunt in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    Only after the exotic beast group was out of sight did the crowd start moving on the road again.


    Encountering the Fiery Lion Beast was just a minor incident.


    Afterwards, Ye Chen kept encountering several groups of riders heading towards Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. These groups were either riding powerful exotic beasts, or they were led by formidable individuals with eight or nineyers of True Qi.


    Even more, when he was almost at "Woniu Valley," a gigantic purple sparrow dozens of meters long flew swiftly across the sky. On the back of the purple sparrow, one could vaguely make out a figure in ck sitting cross-legged.


    ording to the gossip among the disciples of the various sects, the figure in ck sitting on the back of the giant purple sparrow had at least reached the eleventhyer of True Qi, and it was very possible that they were a master of the twelfthyer of True Qi, just one step away from stepping into the "Spirit Sea Realm" and possessing divine abilities to fly through the skies and burrow through the earth!


    Throughout his journey, Ye Chen became even more aware of the vastness of the martial world.


    He had only just set out from Qingyun Sect, and he had alreadye across cultivating disciples of other sects, as well as powerful exotic beasts like the Fiery Lion Beast and the giant purple sparrow.


    Looking at the entire Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, looking at the thirty-six sects of the Eastern Domain, and even the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom, who knows how many powerhouses and how many powerful exotic beasts he had yet to see!


    "My cultivation journey still has a long way to go."


    "The fourthyer of True Qi is far from enough."


    "This trip to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, I must make another breakthrough in strength!"


    Ye Chen thought to himself as he walked, and after a little while, he finally saw the Woniu Valley ahead.


    Woniu Valley was a huge valley bustling with noise and excitement, even busier than Woniu Town.


    Inside the valley, groups of people huddled together, some having seven or eight individuals, while others even had twenty to thirty people. Such small groups numbered over thirty, and as more people entered the valley, the number of groups continued to grow.


    After looking around a few groups, Ye Chen nodded to himself: "The information I gleaned before was correct; ''Woniu Valley'' indeed is a great ce to form teams before heading into the mountain."


    Each of these small groups had organizers who would set various team formation requirements. Whoever met these requirements was invited to join, forming a team. Once a team wasplete, they would set out together towards Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    Most of these teams were formed of members with simr cultivation from the same sect; after all, entering the mountain with fellow sect members felt more secure, and it was also easier to distribute benefits when everyone had simr cultivation levels.


    Ye Chen also nned to find a Qingyun Sect team to join.


    After searching in Woniu Valley for a while, Ye Chen finally stopped at one of the circles.


    In this circle, there were a dozen people, all dressed in Qingyun Sect disciple uniforms, clearly indicating it was a assembling ce for Qingyun Sect members.


    At this moment, two individuals were sparring in the center of the circle, one wielding a sword, the other using a knife.


    In the innermost part of the circle, stood a tall and slender girl around sixteen or seventeen years old. She had a beautiful face, long straight legs, and was dressed in a green battle attire, wrapped in a fiery-red leather armor.


    Beneath the armor, her chest rose prominently, giving her an attractive figure.


    By the tall girl''s side stood a burly and honest-looking young man, both of whom were watching the two individuals sparring in the middle.


    Bang!


    Just as Ye Chen entered the circle, the sword-wielding youth pped the t of his de, sending a great force that knocked the knife-wielding youth flying, who then crashed to the ground with a heavy thud.


    "Being only at the fourthyer of True Qi and unable to withstand my three moves, yet wishing to join our team? That''s way too overconfident, even worse than the one at the fifthyer of True Qi," the sword-wielding youth said coldly after looking at the knife-wielding youth who fell to the ground.


    "Zhou Mo!" the tall girl frowned upon hearing the sword-wielding youth''s words, stopping him from continuing.


    "Jing, when we''re selecting teammates, we can''t have anyone who will drag us down," the sword-wielding youth said, seeming somewhat afraid of the tall girl. He grumbled a bit but didn''t say anything more.


    "Hong Man, help him up," the tall girl instructed the burly young man beside her, and he immediately went to assist the knife-wielding youth to his feet.


    Seeing a few more people gathering, the tall girl said with a smile, "The three of us are preparing to hunt exotic beasts on Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and are looking for two more teammates.


    All three of us are at the fifthyer of True Qi and are nning to hunt beasts between the fifth and sixth rank."


    "Anyone who ns to form a team to hunt fifth or sixth rank exotic beasts can try to join us," she continued.


    "Our only requirement is tost ten moves against Zhou Mo without being defeated," the tall girl said, pointing at the sword-wielding youth atst.


    Zhou Mo looked around at the crowd and raised his eyebrow: "Who else wants to challenge?"


    Amidst the chatter of the crowd, another young man stepped into the circle to challenge Zhou Mo.


    "Fifthyer of True Qi? It looks like these few are all formal outer disciples of Qingyun Sect," Ye Chen observed the trio of the tall girl in the middle of the ring.


    Being an honorary disciple of Qingyun Sect, he had never had dealings with formal outer disciples.


    "Currently, in Woniu Valley, there are only four Qingyun Sect team forming groups. Two areposed of second and thirdyer True Qi members, nning to hunt second and third rank beasts, and there''s another team at the seventhyer of True Qi.


    Only this team of fifthyer True Qi suits me better," he thought.


    Being at the fourthyer of True Qi and having mastered the powerful Torrential Rain Sword Skills, Ye Chen''sbat ability was not inferior to many fifthyer True Qi disciples, and in some cases, even stronger.


    Hunting second and third rank beasts wouldn''t serve to temper his practical experience effectively.


    The team of seventhyer True Qi, however, was a bit too high for him at the moment.


    "It seems this is the only suitable team for me."


    "Defeat this Zhou Mo within ten moves? Let''s give it a try!"


    Just as Ye Chen made his decision, the new bout in the ring came to an end. Zhou Mo''s treasured sword flickered with a cold light, instantly poised at the challenger''s neck, moving at extreme speed.


    "Huh, this sword skill..."


    Seeing Zhou Mo''s final sword move, Ye Chen''s eyes narrowed slightly, "It''s actually just like my Torrential Rain Sword Skills, also favoring speed."


    "It looks like I really need to take this challenge," he determined.

 Chapter 13: Chapter 13 Piercing Light, Flying Rain

    In the arena, Zhou Mo''s momentum grew even more massive after fending off another challenger.


    Twisting his Cold Light Treasured Sword, he looked around the ring and said, "Who else wants to try?"


    Having sessively defeated several challengers at the fourth and fifth levels of True Qi, the others in the circle realized that Zhou Mo was a formidable contender among those at the fifth level of True Qi.


    He had at least attained great mastery in two formidable mid-grade Yellow Tier martial arts techniques!


    The dozen or so challengers in the circle, whose strength were all around the fourth to fifth level of True Qi, generally found it difficult to grasp high-grade Yellow Tier techniques and mostly practiced low to mid-grade ones.


    When the gap in True Qi levels was not significant, proficiency in martial arts techniques became crucial.


    After having watched Zhou Mo fight several times, these challengers were not very confident they could outperform him in techniques.


    For a moment, the dozen challengers were reluctant to step up.


    "No one dares to challenge me?"


    Zhou Mo shook his head and walked towards the tall girl, saying, "Jing, it seems like no one in this group can be our teammate..."


    He hadn''t finished speaking when suddenly a faint voice came from behind, "I''ll take the challenge."


    Ye Chen made his way through the crowd to the middle of the ring.


    Someone was challenging?


    Zhou Mo had just defeated several opponents and was at the peak of his momentum; to challenge him at this point was an obvious disadvantage, which was why they had not acted hastily.


    Yet unexpectedly, someone promptly stepped up for a challenge.


    People in the circle turned their gaze towards Ye Chen, and when they noticed the Qingyun Sect''s outer disciple uniform he was wearing, their looks became somewhat strange.


    Turning around, Zhou Mo also noticed Ye Chen''s attire and said impatiently, "An outer disciple? With only fourth level of True Qi, you dare to challenge me?"


    "Thest few outer disciples were all defeated by me within three moves, and even several official disciples at the fifth level of True Qi didn''tst ten moves against me. Are you sure you want to try?"


    Ye Chen smiled, "There''s no rule that says outer disciples can''t try, is there?"


    The tall girl standing aside was taken by Ye Chen''s calm andposed manner.


    She rarely saw such confident demeanor from disciples at the fourth or fifth level of True Qi.


    "Anyone with confidence can challenge. We are indeed hoping to find a good teammate," the tall girl said to Ye Chen with a smile, pausing slightly.


    Ye Chen nodded and looked towards Zhou Mo, "In that case, please make your move."


    "I go first?" Zhou Mo chuckled, "I hope you can catch my three moves!"


    Whoosh!


    With a flick of his wrist, his sword didn''t even unsheathe, yet the sword and scabbard together created a wave over two meters tall, howling towards Ye Chen.


    The mid-grade Yellow Tier martial arts technique, Gale Sword Skills!


    This set of attacking techniques, driven by sword movements and True Qi, formed a roaring gale, using overwhelming force to suppress the opponent.


    Just now, it was with this technique that Zhou Mo had directly knocked down the challenging outer disciples within three moves.


    In the blink of an eye, the towering sword qi wave was about to crash down upon Ye Chen.


    "Can he block it?"


    In the circle, the tall girl, a burly young man, and more than a dozen challengers stared unblinkingly at the unfolding battle, their eyes fixed on Ye Chen.


    They wanted to observe Ye Chen''s move to see if his strength matched his earlierposure.


    As the Gale Sword Skills'' sword qi wave was about to hit, Ye Chen sprung into action.


    Like Zhou Mo, he also didn''t draw his sword. Instead, he pointed the sheathed sword into the wave.


    At the sound of a loud "boom," the towering sword qi wave burst apart, and as the wind dispersed, Ye Chen''s sword was already pressed against Zhou Mo''s scabbard.


    The Gale Sword Skills brought forth a tempest with the sword as its eye.


    Ye Chen had pierced through the eye of the tempest in an instant, immobilizing Zhou Mo''s sword and disrupting the flow of his technique.


    "What keen insight!"


    "He instantly saw through the critical point of the mid-grade Yellow Tier martial art ''Gale Sword Skills''!"


    The tall girl''s eyes sparkled as she saw Ye Chen''s maneuver.


    "It seems Zhou Mo has met his match," she nodded, her chest heaving under her fiery red leather armor.


    "He actually blocked it?"


    The several contenders watching the battle from outside the arena originally thought that this new name-only disciple would be suppressed by Zhou Mo, but they never expected that the name-only disciple would break Zhou Mo''s attack with just one move.


    To think that even the previous formal outer sect disciples couldn''t achieve this!


    When did this name-only disciple crop up?


    So powerful?


    The contenders couldn''t believe it, and Zhou Mo, who was inbat with Ye Chen, was even more taken aback. His sword scabbard was blocked by Ye Chen, causing his face to instantly darken.


    "I didn''t expect you to actually have some skill."


    "You''re the first name-only disciple who has forced me to use the ''Fierce Light Sword Skills''."


    "However, the game should end now."


    Zhou Mo flicked his wrist and the scabbard flew away, his sword unsheathed.


    "Fierce Light Sword Skills, Light Splitting Burst!"


    The sword Zhou Mo unsheathed surged with flowing light, and at his touch, instantly sent out five piercing beams of light, stabbing towards Ye Chen with extreme speed.


    This sword technique was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, the five bursts of light had pierced to the front of Ye Chen, targeting five of his body''s vital points.


    One sword splitting into five lights!


    "The Fierce Light Sword Skills, it turns out to be among the top twenty most powerful Yellow-rank intermediate martial techniques!"


    "Rumors say that this sword technique is incredibly fast, and when perfected, it can even strike ten swords in the blink of an eye, making it virtually unavoidable."


    Hearing Zhou Mo announce the name of the sword technique, many of the contenders around eximed in shock.


    While these people were looking at Zhou Mo''s sword emitting the five piercing lights, the tall girl kept her beautiful eyes unwaveringly on Ye Chen.


    "The one who could see through the Gale Sword Skills at a nce, hisprehension of sword techniques must be extremely profound."


    "Five shes in an instant might be difficult for others to defend against, but for him, it should be quite simple, right?"


    "I hope I''m not wrong."


    Just as the tall girl was looking towards Ye Chen, and Zhou Mo''s five bursts of piercing light were stabbing at Ye Chen, Ye Chen remained extraordinarily calm.


    He took a small step back with his feet, while simultaneously flicking his wrist.


    The fine steel sword in his hand had already shot out explosively.


    Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!


    Ding!


    The tips of the swords shed, sending sparks flying.


    The Fierce Light Sword Skills that the other contenders thought unavoidable were all blocked by Ye Chen in an instant.


    What''s more, while fending off the five piercing lights, Ye Chen''s sword shed twice more, like a torrential downpour shooting forwards, two sword beams attacked Zhou Mo at an incredible speed.


    Seven shes with one sword!


    Ye Chen''s move was even faster and more powerful than Zhou Mo''s "Light Splitting Burst"!


    This move was precisely the first technique of Ye Chen''s practiced Torrential Rain Sword Skills¡ªTorrential Rainfall!


    Ye Chen''s unbelievably fast counter-attack made Zhou Mo''splexion drastically change. With his sword momentum exhausted, he had no time to parry and could only shoot backwards in retreat.


    Even so, two clear trails of blood emerged on Zhou Mo''s retreating body.


    Zhou Mo even felt that Ye Chen''s two shes had no intention of striking his vital points; otherwise, he would have been seriously injured in that exchange!


    "How is this possible?!"


    Seeing Zhou Mo injured and retreating under the attack of a swift sword, the other contenders in the area werepletely stunned.


    No matter what, they couldn''t imagine that this name-only disciple''s sword speed was faster and more terrifying than that of a formal disciple!


    For a name-only disciple to be inferior to a formal disciple was almost an ironw in the Qingyun Sect.


    Ye Chen, however, had shattered this belief!


    "The Torrential Rain Sword Skills, it''s the Torrential Rain Sword Skills!"


    At that moment, the tall girl outside the arena cried out loud, her bosom heaving rapidly and her beautiful face turning crimson with excitement.


    "You have actually managed to master the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, the strongest among the Yellow-rank intermediate martial techniques!"

 Chapter 14: Chapter 14: The Battle of A Single Move

    Torrential Rain Sword Skills?


    That''s one of the most powerful mid-tier Yellow-ranked martial skills in the Qingyun Sect''s Martial Skill Pavilion!


    Even among the official disciples, this set of skills is known for its fierce attack power and extreme difficulty in mastering, and its reputation is no less than that of the high-tier Yellow-ranked martial skills.


    Countless Qingyun Sect official disciples are rarely able to sessfully cultivate this sword technique, and yet this young man in front of me has cultivated the Torrential Rain Sword Skills?


    And he has seeded?


    Within the circle, upon hearing the tall girl''s exmation, all eyes gathered on the figure of the young man holding the fine steel sword in the center of the arena, filled with disbelief.


    "No wonder he dared to challenge Zhou Mo with the status of a nominal disciple."


    "Such a strong swordsmanshipprehension, even the official disciples rarely have it. It''s just unknown which move he has cultivated the Torrential Rain Sword Skills to."


    "To fullyprehend the first move is already a rare feat, and if someone can understand the second, that would be even more unbelievable! Having him as our teammate would be more than enough!"


    The tall girl''s beautiful eyes shone brightly as she gazed at Ye Chen, her eyes filled with expectation.


    She was eagerly anticipating that this marvelous young man would shock her once again.


    ...


    "Torrential Rain Sword Skills, huh?"


    Zhou Mo, who had stopped his rapid retreat, caught the exmations around him and a sharp light shed in his eyes.


    As a martial artist who specialized in sword skills, he naturally had heard of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills. In fact, it was because of how notoriously difficult it was to master that he ultimately chose the Fierce Light Sword Skills.


    "Indeed, the first move of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills can reach One Sword Seven Cuts."


    "For you, as a nominal disciple, toprehend it to this extent is truly eye-opening."


    "But, do you think that''s the limit of what I can do? One Sword Seven Cuts is nowhere near enough to stop me!"


    As Zhou Mo spoke, he pointed his sword downward, shaking his body slightly, and his raging true qi burst forth like a cyan me, enveloping his entire body and the sword in his hand. In the next moment, like a gust of wind, he shot towards Ye Chen.


    Fierce Light Sword Skills, light pierces explosively!


    Hiss!


    The treasure sword, surrounded by the cyan true qi, stabbed at Ye Chen instantly and, in the final moment, split into eight blinding sword lights, bursting forth!


    One Sword Splitting into Eight Lights¡ªZhou Mo''s move was one level higher than Ye Chen''s previous One Sword Seven Cuts.


    "A contest of whose sword is faster, then?"


    "Let''s see what true speed in swordsmanship is!"


    As another of Zhou Mo''s sword moves struck in front of Ye Chen, the calm Ye Chen in everyone''s eyes suddenly underwent a change.


    His long hair flew without wind, and the true qi within his body surged out like cyan sword light, filling his entire body. Although this true qi was not as violent as Zhou Mo''s, it carried a uniquely sharp and unparalleled aura of a swordsman.


    The next moment, Ye Chen''s sword burst forth with a torrential downpour of sword light, meeting Zhou Mo''s sword move.


    ng! ng! ng! ng!


    ng!


    There was an even faster and more intense sound of shing swords than before, echoing through the entire venue.


    The onlookers could no longer see the figures of Ye Chen and Zhou Mo, only Zhou Mo, who unleashed an extremely fierce offensive, turning into afterimages as he continuously struck at Ye Chen.


    And Ye Chen, under this wild onught, didn''t retreat in the slightest. He transformed into figures of afterimages as well, shing with Zhou Mo.


    The two werepeting in speed!


    "Zhou Mo has fully unleashed his power!"


    "Previously, he had neverunched such an offensive, but now, he''s not holding anything back."


    "Even more terrifying is that this challenging nominal disciple can actually block every move without being defeated!"


    Outside the arena, the spectators stirred in astonishment. Zhou Mo''s constantly escting attacks shocked them, but what was even more startling was that Ye Chen, whom they previously had not regarded highly, was able to match him without falling behind.


    "One Sword Eight Cuts, One Sword Nine Cuts, even reaching One Sword Ten Cuts, Zhou Mo has pushed the Fierce Light Sword Skills to the limit."


    "But he, he can still block them!"


    "Sword Follows the Heart, this is the realm only achieved by Sword Follows the Heart! No matter how the sword techniquese at you, where the heart moves, the sword moves, thousands of sword techniques, all can be blocked!"


    "He''s actually reached the ''Sword Follows the Heart'' level of swordsmanship! He has actuallyprehended the second form of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills!"


    The tall girl watched the figure of Ye Chen in the arena with amazement and shock in her eyes. The rapid exchanges between Ye Chen and Zhou Mo had already surpassed ten moves, earning Ye Chen the sufficient qualification to join her team.


    Finding a teammate who hasprehended the ''Sword Follows the Heart'' level of swordsmanship was an unexpected delight for the girl!


    "How can he be so strong?"


    Zhou Mo, increasingly astounded as the battle progressed, had never anticipated that he could unleash the Fierce Light Sword Skills to their peak level and yet the nominal disciple before him could still ward them off.


    Ten moves had passed, well beyond the ten-move limit, and he had still not defeated his opponent, but his pride would not allow him to stop. He did not want to admit that he could not win against the other party.


    It was no longer a matter of choosing a teammate now; it was about upholding his pride!


    "Could it be, that I have to use that move?"


    A thought shed through Zhou Mo''s mind, and quickly it upied his entire thoughts.


    Boom!


    Following that, Zhou Mo in the middle of the battle suddenly retreated sharply backward, exiting the fight.


    Seeing Zhou Mo withdraw from the battle, Ye Chen also stopped, sheathing his sword.


    "Is it over?"


    The spectators, witnessing Zhou Mo''s action, all had this thought.


    The tall girl, upon seeing this, also smiled and walked towards Ye Chen.


    However, at that moment, Zhou Mo, fixating his gaze on Ye Chen, spoke out, "You, do you dare to take my final move?"


    Still fighting?


    Hearing Zhou Mo''s words, there was a stir among the watching crowd.


    It was just a selection of teammates, yet Zhou Mo seemed to have lost his temper.


    But after thinking about it, they could somewhat understand. Zhou Mo, a Level 5 Qi martial artist and official disciple, not being able to overpower a nominal disciple was indeed somewhat embarrassing.


    Seeing this, the tall girl''s brows furrowed, "Alright, Zhou Mo, it''s already over ten moves, he has the qualifications to be our teammate."


    "My name is Lin Jing, wee to my team."


    The tall girl gave Ye Chen a gracious smile as she introduced herself.


    "I acknowledge that he can be my teammate, but Jing, I still want to challenge him, it''s a matter of my dignity!" Zhou Mo, regardless of Lin Jing''s attempt to stop him, kept his eyes firmly on Ye Chen, "You, do you dare to ept my challenge?"


    "Zhou Mo, you..." Lin Jing''s expression darkened, as she was about to speak again, Ye Chen smiled at her and shook his head, stopping her.


    Ye Chen looked at Zhou Mo, "Why not! I didn''t call a halt even after surpassing ten moves, did I?"


    The second form of Torrential Rain Sword Skills, Torrential Rain Sshing, Ye Chen had not used his full strength.


    He and Zhou Mo werepeting with fast swords, always feeling the differences and simrities between the Fierce Light Sword Skills and Torrential Rain Sword Skills, paying no mind to winning or losing.


    If Zhou Mo wanted to decide on a winner, then let''s go again!


    "Good, good!"


    Seeing that Ye Chen had agreed, a sh of joy crossed Zhou Mo''s face, which then returned to calm, "I will only use one more move. If you can block this one move, I will admit that you are stronger than me!"


    One move?


    Ye Chen''s eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze sharp as a sword''s edge, "Make your move!"

 Chapter 15: Chapter 15 Victory and Defeat

    Zhou Mo suddenly proposed a one-move battle, and Ye Chen epted the challenge. The tall girl Lin Jing looked at Ye Chen with some concern, hesitated for a moment, then retreated to the sidelines.


    "You will spar without taking each other''s lives, or else I will have to intervene."


    With a slight flick of her hand, the white ring coiled around her slender waist sprang into the air, turning into a snow-white soft sword in her hand.


    This Lin Jing, she''s a sword cultivator as well!


    Lin Jing''s final words were actually a warning to Zhou Mo. Like her, Zhou Mo was an official disciple of the Qingyun Sect. However, Lin Jing was not very familiar with Zhou Mo; she only knew of Zhou Mo''s two martial skills, Gale Sword Skills and Fierce Light Sword Skills.


    Now that Zhou Mo had suddenly proposed a one-move battle, it was clear he still had an ace up his sleeve, as official disciples had more opportunities toe into contact with various martial skills. In this respect, Ye Chen, who was merely a nominal disciple, was at a significant disadvantage.


    Seeing Lin Jing pull out the snow-white soft sword, a hint of wariness, mixed with a touch of jealousy, shed in Zhou Mo''s eyes.


    How could he not see that Lin Jing''s words were biased and protective towards Ye Chen?


    "Don''t worry, Sister Jing, I won''t strike to kill," Zhou Mo said with a smile, suppressing the difort in his heart.


    Zhou Mo''s expression, unseen by Lin Jing from afar, was clearly visible to Ye Chen. This fellow was somewhat scheming. They would enter Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain together as teammates, and he needed to be cautious, Ye Chen thought.


    Lin Jing and the other candidates stepped back, leaving arge open space in the arena where Ye Chen and Zhou Mo stood.


    Zhou Mo had challenged Ye Chen, and the final move was about to begin.


    This time, Zhou Mo did not strike with lightning speed, but stood still instead.


    Whoosh!


    The True Qi swirling around the tip of his Cold Light Sword suddenly surged, and the originally bright de turned an intense blue in an instant. Between heaven and earth, countless streams of True Qi seemed to be drawn towards the sword in his hand.


    This initial stance made Zhou Mo look much more mysterious than before.


    The onlookers, seeing this scene, all looked solemn. Zhou Mo''s challenge of a one-move battle against Ye Chen was obviously not going to be simple and had to be more than the previous Fierce Light Sword Skills.


    "Could it be that Zhou Mo has mastered a Yellow ss upper grade martial skill?"


    Lin Jing, dressed in fiery red armor, tightened her grip on the soft sword even more.


    With the stance ready, Zhou Mo gave Ye Chen a grim smile, then burst forward in a rush. In an instant, he split into five identical figures, each holding a bright blue sword and approaching Ye Chen in a pincer attack.


    "Yellow ss upper grade martial skill, Light-splitting Shadow-stealing Sword Skills!"


    "He really did learn an upper grade martial skill!"


    Lin Jing''s beautiful eyes widened in shock, and she quickly turned to Ye Chen, ready to intervene at the slightest sign of trouble to block the attack for him.


    She didn''t want to lose a good teammate to internal friction even before setting off.


    "Hmm?"


    Seeing the five figures Zhou Mo shed out in an instant, Ye Chen furrowed his brow; he discovered that these figures had upied all his options for movement in the blink of an eye.


    This seemed to be a sword skill that uses movement techniques to achieve a joint attack effect!


    Boom!


    Ye Chen''s mind shifted, and he instantly found a way to break the move.


    He lightly tapped his toes on the ground and soared into the air.


    "There is no escape for you in heaven or earth!"


    "Light-splitting Shadow-stealing, joint attack!"


    Zhou Mo shouted loudly, and the treasured swords in the hands of the five figures emitted a dazzling blue light, shooting towards Ye Chen in the air.


    The five figures, with their five unparalleled beams of Sword Qi, killed Ye Chen from all directions. The magnitude of the scene caused the hearts of the onlooking crowd to tighten.


    The challengers could tell that this set of sword skills by Zhou Mo was likely an upper grade Yellow ss sword skill!


    An upper grade Yellow ss sword skill... Could this miraculous youth still withstand it?


    Everyone looked up at Ye Chen in the air.


    As they looked, everyone thought, "Oh no!"


    At this moment, as Ye Chen rose into the air, his upward momentum had already slowed, while Zhou Mo''s five Sword Qi figures had caught up with him.


    The momentum to rise had been exhausted, and he was surrounded in the air, leaving Ye Chen with nowhere to escape.


    Was he going to lose?


    Just as this thought crossed everyone''s minds, Ye Chen, who was in the air, suddenly stepped on the void and increased his speed again, propelling himself higher.


    "He propelled higher in the void, what movement technique is that?!" an affiliated disciple eximed.


    "It must be a Yellow ss mid-tier movement technique, and it has to be cultivated to Great Aplishment!"


    "Could it be, this affiliated disciple has managed to cultivate not only the Torrential Rain Sword Skills to Great Aplishment but also a Yellow ss mid-tier movement technique?!"


    The hearts of the formal disciples watching the battle were greatly shaken.


    Cultivating two sets of Yellow ss mid-tier martial skills to Great Aplishment, none of them could achieve it.


    Meanwhile, Lin Jing, who had been ready to save the day, was also filled with surprise, "A Great Aplishment-level Yellow ss mid-tier movement technique? Is hisprehension power for movement techniques also this high?"


    The chest beneath Lin Jing''s fiery red armor heaved violently, she knew the final exchange below would decide the victory or defeat between Ye Chen and Zhou Mo.


    At that moment, Ye Chen, using the "Startling Goose Steps" to propel himself higher in the air, seemed to pause for a moment at the highest point.


    In that instant, Ye Chen''s whole aura changed drastically, and he even closed his eyes.


    What everyone didn''t know was that at that moment, Ye Chen had entered a true state of confrontation with his enemy. The four True Qi Vortices within him vibrated simultaneously, and a massive surge of True Qi swept out.


    Additionally, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and eighteen out of the thirty-three Meridian Wheels, which were opened with the help of the "Primordial Star Scripture," suddenly expanded, giving him an extraordinary sensing ability of his surroundings.


    With his eyes closed, Ye Chen understood everything within a several-meter radius as if it were in the palm of his hand!


    Suddenly, Ye Chen in midair swiftly turned over, facing downwards, and his entire aura skyrocketed as he rushed towards the five figuresing at him, infused with surging True Qi.


    Ye Chen descending from the sky was like a true God of Killing!


    Ye Chen came down from the sky, while Zhou Mo''s five figures rushed upwards¡ªthe final move was about to collide, and the winner would soon be determined!


    The spectators held their breath in anticipation.


    "An ant trying to shake a tree, be defeated!"


    Zhou Mo saw Ye Chen daring to rush directly towards him and roared. The Sword Qi in his hand moved, and the five figures simultaneouslyunched an assault on Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen, however, remained silent. Just as he was about to collide with Zhou Mo''s five figures, his eyes suddenly burst open, and his extremely clear gaze focused on one of the five figures.


    Immediately, ignoring the other four figures, he gripped his sword and thrust it downwards at the figure he was staring at.


    Ye Chen, like a drop of rain falling from the sky, carried the momentum of a heavy downpour and a killing intent that could pierce through everything, and in an instant, struck the sword held by that figure.


    At this moment, four of Zhou Mo''s five figures turned into illusions as they passed by Ye Chen''s body, revealing only one real figure, which was, in fact, the one Ye Chen had aimed for!


    Having his true body found by Ye Chen, Zhou Mo''s face underwent a drastic change. Then, he horrifyingly discovered that the Fierce Light Sword Skills he had cultivated to the fundamental level couldn''t withstand Ye Chen''s attack at all, and he was being knocked down by the force of Ye Chen''s blow.


    All the spectators witnessed this incredible scene.


    The two figures met in the air with their swords carrying immense waves of True Qi. The figure on top surged with Sword Qi, overwhelming the aura of the figure below and mming it down.


    In the end, more than half of the body of the figure below was pressed into the ground to stop the tremendous forceing from above.


    This figure buried in the ground was Zhou Mo.


    In this final exchange, Zhou Mo was clearly at a disadvantage!


    He, who had only cultivated his Yellow ss superior martial skill to the basic level, couldn''t withstand Ye Chen''s, who had cultivated the Torrential Rain Sword Skills to Great Aplishment with the assistance of the Primordial Star Scripture.


    In the end, Zhou Mo, buried halfway into the soil, couldn''t even muster the strength to make another move!


    And the figure that had knocked him into the ground, Ye Chen, leaped gracefully andnded on the ground.


    Ye Chen walked step by step towards Zhou Mo, pointed his sword at him, and said indifferently, "You''ve lost."

 Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Silent Ridge

    You''ve lost.


    The three words spoken calmly by Ye Chen echoed through the venue like a p of thunder.


    "He won, the honorary disciple actually won!"


    "He actually defeated Zhou Mo, who was at the fifthyer of True Qi, with only the fourthyer of True Qi!"


    "That Sky-Shocking Sword Force that descended from the heavens, it sted Zhou Mo straight into the ground, what an immense power that is! Among the fifthyer True Qi disciples of the Outer Sect, there are few who can achieve this!"


    "This honorary disciple truly has the strength to challenge those at the fifthyer of True Qi!"


    Seeing Ye Chennd on the ground with such ir and then gazing at Zhou Mo, half his body buried in the ground, the other contenders in the venue all opened their mouths wide in shock. Then, praises and exmations swept in from all directions.


    The image of Ye Chen''s sequential leaps in the air and that sword strike from the sky was etched deeply into their minds, lingering for a long time. They had been skeptical about Ye Chen''s chances of a sessful challenge as an honorary disciple. Now, they were eyewitnesses to this miracle!


    "I''ve lost?"


    Zhou Mo, with half his body sted into the ground, felt dazed as he heard the buzzing discussions around him and saw Ye Chen pointing his sword at him.


    He had never expected that, even after he had deployed the Yellow ss superior martial skill "Light-splitting Shadow-stealing Sword Skills," he would still face defeat, and such a miserable one at that.


    This oue even caused him to forget to extricate himself from the ground, as he felt a sense of disorientation and despondency oveing him.


    "Your new sword skill is indeed powerful. If all five of your shadows had the power to attack, I might not have been able to withstand them. You must not have mastered this sword skill to Great Aplishment," Ye Chen said slowly as he looked at Zhou Mo.


    Reflecting upon Zhou Mo''s swordsmanship, which split one into five and attacked from all sides, Ye Chen also felt admiration. He could sense that this martial skill had surpassed the category of a Yellow ss mid-tier martial skill, and it definitely must be a Yellow ss superior martial skill.


    If it were not for the fact that Zhou Mo hadn''t cultivated this superior martial skill to a state of Great Aplishment, and if it were not for Ye Chen''s enhanced environmental awareness after practicing the Vein Refining Chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, allowing him to discern the real shadow out of the five, he might indeed have been defeated.


    Yellow ss superior martial skill?


    Ye Chen looked forward to the day he would obtain an even stronger martial skill.


    Ye Chen''s words fell into Zhou Mo''s ears, and he recalled the strike directed solely at his real body by Ye Chen earlier, ignoring the other four shadows.


    He remembers what was written in the manual of the "Light-splitting Shadow-stealing Sword Skills": "When mastered to Great Aplishment, all five shadows can strike as one." He finally regained his senses from his stupor.


    He finally understood the reason for his defeat.


    He had not truly mastered the Light-splitting Shadow-stealing Sword Skills. Against the formidable Ye Chen, he was unable to unleash the truebat power of a Yellow ss superior martial skill.


    Martial skills can be divided by mastery into basicprehension, Minor Aplishment, and Great Aplishment.


    Ye Chen had cultivated both of his Yellow ss mid-tier martial skills to Great Aplishment, while Zhou Mo had only grasped the basics of the "Light-splitting Shadow-stealing Sword Skills."


    "I''ve lost."


    "Your insight is indeed profound. Without having cultivated the Yellow ss superior martial skill to Great Aplishment, I cannot defeat you," Zhou Mo admitted as he pped the ground, leaping out from the earth to face Ye Chen.


    Although he admitted defeat, there was still a hint of resentment hidden in the depths of his eyes.


    Ye Chen looked deeply at Zhou Mo, shook his head with a smile, and then put away his treasured sword. He turned his head to look at the tall girl standing aside.


    "Lin Jing, how about it, can I join your team now?" he said with a smile, remembering that the tall girl had introduced herself as Lin Jing. Noting her slightly dazed look, Ye Chen spoke up.


    "Ah!"


    Lin Jing, still absorbed in the memory of Ye Chen''s graceful, descending figure, started slightly and then a faint blush spread across her pretty cheeks.


    The thought that she, known within the Qingyun Sect''s Outer Sect for her fiery temperament and straightforwardness, had been mesmerized by the young man before her, made her feel somewhat embarrassed.


    "Of course you can! If you can''t join our team, then what kind of teammates are we looking for?" she said as she regained herposure, smiling radiantly as she approached Ye Chen.


    "My name is Lin Jing. You''ve met Zhou Mo already. Another teammate of ours is named Hong Man," she said, pointing toward a burly and honest-looking young man sitting beside her as she introduced him to Ye Chen.


    The sturdy Hong Man, towering at 1.8 meters, had an honest and simple demeanor. He grinned at Ye Chen, saying, "Brother, you''re really impressive. I wouldn''t be a match for you. Only Jing can spar with you."


    Seeing the sincere manner in which Hong Man spoke, and feeling the same heartfelt directness from Lin Jing, Ye Chen felt a sense of affinity toward the two. He gave them a salute and said, "My name is Ye Chen. After we enter Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, I hope for your guidance and care."


    "Ye Chen."


    Lin Jing''s beautiful eyes glimmered as the name uncontrobly echoed through her mind.


    ...


    Ye Chen defeated Zhou Mo and sessfully joined Lin Jing''s team.


    There was still one more team member left to pick for the small squad.


    After the battle with Ye Chen, Zhou Mo had some wear on his True Qi and body, so he sat down to recuperate, and Hong Man took over in continuing to pick team members.


    Ye Chen also sat down, beginning to reflect on the gains and losses of his recent battle with Zhou Mo.


    In the fight with Zhou Mo, they first exchanged blows with fast sword techniques.


    Ye Chen saw another set of rapid Swordsmanship beyond the "Torrential Rain Sword Skills": the "Fierce Light Sword Skills." Later, he witnessed the high-grade Yellow ss Martial Skill "Light-splitting Shadow-stealing Sword Skills."


    These two sets of swordsmanship gave him a vague insight into the third form of the "Torrential Rain Sword Skills."


    "The speed of the ''Fierce Light Sword Skills'' has simrities to my ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'' yet they differ."


    "Swift Sword, what is swiftness? One Sword Seven Cuts, One Sword Ten Cuts, at what point does it reach the pinnacle?"


    "Light-splitting, Shadow-stealing,bining movement technique and swordsmanship, what is the true essence of the Swift Sword, and what does itbine with?"


    Ye Chen''s mind and spirit calmed as he thought deeply.


    While Ye Chen was immersed in his contemtion, the selection of team members continued in the arena.


    Challengers continuously engaged Hong Man to vie for thest spot in Lin Jing''s small squad.


    One would fail, another would take their ce to challenge.


    And amidst all this, Ye Chen paid no attention, as he had be fully engrossed in his post-battle enlightenment.


    Not knowing how much time had passed, Ye Chen finally came back to his senses from his deliberations and opened his eyes, revealing a smile that suggested some level of attainment.


    "Ye Chen, have you finished cultivating?"


    Just as Ye Chen opened his eyes from his contemtion, he smelled a fragrant breeze and saw a pair of long, straight, and beautiful legs step up in front of him. Looking up, who could it be gazing down at him if not the beautiful Lin Jing?


    Looking around, he noticed that the crowd of aspirants had dispersed, and next to Lin Jing, Zhou Mo, and Hong Man stood a young man dressed in green.


    Ye Chen stood up: "Senior Sister Lin Jing, has the team selection ended?"


    "It ended some time ago, you''ve been cultivating for a good half hour. We''ve been waiting for you toe out of cultivation.


    You really are diligent," Lin Jing said with a light smile as she introduced the newly picked teammate, "This is our new teammate, an Outer Sect disciple with the fifth level True Qi, Fang Shan."


    "Hello, Ye Chen," the young man named Fang Shan greeted with a smile.


    "Alright, our five-person team is finallyplete. Now, let''s set out to hunt Demon Beasts in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain!"


    With Lin Jing''s call, the five, including Ye Chen, left Woniu Valley and headed towards the first great mountain "Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain" in the eastern region of Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    Silent Ridge, a mountain ridge on the outer southern part of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    The ridge was filled with lush, towering trees, each of which was over a meter in diameter and over a hundred meters tall, reaching into the sky.


    Below the trees, there were dense bushes entwined with various vines, and scattered rocks strewn throughout the ridge, from where one could faintly hear the roars of Demon Beasts.


    This was a region where fourth to sixth grade Demon Beasts from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain gathered.


    The location chosen by Ye Chen and Lin Jing''s five-person squad for their Demon Beast hunting in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain was this very Silent Ridge!


    Ye Chen and Hong Man, both experiencing their first hunt in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, hadn''t even had a chance to admire the scenery of thergest mountain in the eastern region of Heavenly Wind Kingdom when arge group of fourth-grade Demon Beasts, ck Bat Winged Beasts, swooped in,unching an attack on the five team members.


    "Swish!"


    All five team members, including Ye Chen and Lin Jing, drew their weapons to face the onught of the ck Bat Winged Beasts.


    Their mission to hunt Demon Beasts in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain officiallymenced!

 Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Mirror Lake Snake Demon

    The ck Bat Winged Beasts, a group of fourth-rank Demon Beasts, stood no chance against Ye Chen and his four teammates, and within moments, they were all in by the five!


    Afterward, the five continued to advance into Silent Ridge, beginning to hunt other Demon Beasts in the Mountain Region.


    Three dayster.


    The team, having umted a great deal ofbat experience, sessfully killed a peak fifth-rank Demon Beast, the "Green-striped Leopard Demon," and directly entered the core area of Silent Ridge.


    Fourteen dayster, the five of them even managed to collectively y a sixth-rank Demon Beast, the "Fire-haired Demon Ape"!


    It was on that day, through thebination of battle experience and daily intense training, that Ye Chen made a breakthrough to the fifthyer of the True Qi Realm!


    At the same time, of the thirty-three Meridian Wheels within Ye Chen''s body, he had cultivated up to the twenty-fourth, drawing ever closer to theplete cultivation of the firstyer of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Meridian Refining Art."


    The breakthrough in cultivation significantly enhanced Ye Chen''s strength. In the team of five, aside from Lin Jing, whose power wasparable to the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm, he had far surpassed the other three.


    After Ye Chen''s increase in strength, the team''s speed at hunting Demon Beasts elerated even more. Eventually, they even consecutively hunted two more sixth-rank Demon Beasts.


    In Silent Ridge Mountain Region, there was hardly any existence they feared anymore, and the five ventured deeper and deeper into the region of Silent Ridge.


    A monthter, Ye Chen and his team had reaped substantial rewards, and most of the team members began contemting returning to the Sect.


    By chance, they discovered a massive Snake Demon, about fifteen to sixteen meters long, in ake named "Mirror Lake" deep within Silent Ridge.


    If it had been an ordinary sixth-rank Snake Demon, it wouldn''t have been that surprising, but when they saw the silver patterns on this particr Snake Demon''s body, even the well-informed Lin Jing couldn''t help but burst into ecstatic joy.


    This Snake Demon turned out to be the "Silver-patterned Snake Demon," specially marked in the Qingyun Sect''s mysterious tome, the Compendium of Ten Thousand Beasts!


    The Silver-patterned Snake Demon, ording to the Compendium of Ten Thousand Beasts, is eight meters long from birth, reaching the strength of a fourth-rank Demon Beast, and as it grows, it can easily increase its power.


    When reaching maturity, the Silver-patterned Snake Demon can grow over thirty meters in length and even transform its silver patterns into golden ones, evolving into the tenth-rank "Golden-patterned Snake Demon"!


    The reason it can easily increase its strength is said to be the "innate snake gall" within its body.


    The Beast Core of ordinary Demon Beasts is generally used for medicinal purposes, with many downsides to consuming it directly.


    In contrast, the "innate snake gall" of this Silver-patterned Snake Demon is the exact opposite; it can not only be directly ingested, but the one who consumes it can also significantly elerate their True Qi Cultivation speed.


    Even if they couldn''t naturally grow to be a tenth-rank Demon Beast like the Silver-patterned Snake Demon, helping cultivators within the True Qi Realm to smoothly cultivate to the eighth or ninthyer of True Qi was extremely easy.


    Such a rare treasure was, of course, immensely valuable. An "innate snake gall" from a Silver-patterned Snake Demon could fetch as high as one hundred thousand taels of patterned silver, and it was priceless.


    The appearance of each "innate snake gall" would spark a frenzy among many low-level cultivators in the True Qi Realm. Yet the Silver-patterned Snake Demon was extremely rare.


    Even within Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, it''s said that only six or seven have been found over the span of several hundred years.


    Now, Ye Chen and his team had encountered a "Silver-patterned Snake Demon" that hadn''t yet reached maturity, how could they not be ecstatic?


    Upon seeing that the Silver-patterned Snake Demon was about fifteen to sixteen meters in length, which ording to the records, was approximately at the sixth-rank Demon Beast stage, capable of battling, Lin Jing directly employed the Luring Snake Method recorded in the Compendium of Ten Thousand Beasts to lure the Snake Demon out of Mirror Lake onto the shore.


    Then, an inevitable great battle ensued.


    As a result, the strength of the Snake Demon was somewhat surprising to the strongest members of the team, Lin Jing and Ye Chen. This Snake Demon was indeed far more formidable than the sixth-rank Demon Beasts they had previously hunted.


    Lin Jing estimated that it had reached the peak strength only found in sixth-rank Demon Beasts.


    After a long and fierce battle, not only did they fail to capture it, but Fang Shan and Zhou Mo from the team were sessively injured. They were forced to cease their attack and quickly flee.


    Fortunately, the Snake Demon did not pursue them but instead returned to Mirror Lake, which provided some relief to the team.


    Seeing the invaluable "Silver-patterned Snake Demon" right before them, they couldn''t just give up due to their failure to hunt it. Therefore, they started training in the woods not far from Mirror Lake, preparing to increase their strength before battling the Snake Demon once again.


    In the subsequent days, the team members exchanged cultivation insights, and all had some gains. The key to truly hunting the Mirror Lake Snake Demon fell upon Lin Jing and Ye Chen, the strongest of the team.


    Both Lin Jing and Ye Chen specialized in swordsmanship.


    Lin Jing had brought three sets of Yellow ss medium-rank Martial Skills to Great Aplishment and one set of Yellow ss high-rank Martial Skills to Minor Aplishment, whereas Ye Chen had cultivated the most powerful of the Yellow ss medium-rank Martial Skills, the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, to Great Aplishment.


    Sect rules forbade the external transmission of Sect''s Martial Skills, but Ye Chen''s deep understanding of the swordsmanship realms allowed him to share some of his insights with Lin Jing.


    In return, Lin Jing also taught him her own set of Yellow ss medium-rank Martial Skills, the "Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills."


    Then, the five began another round of enhancing their abilities, preparing for another attempt to hunt the Silver-patterned Snake Demon!


    ...


    This was the thirty-third day since Ye Chen and his team entered the Silent Ridge Mountain Region of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    At that moment, on arge rock, Hong Man, Zhou Mo, and Fang Shan were sitting cross-legged. Beside them were several bulging parcels stained with blood.


    These parcels contained the hides, muscles, and bones of the Demon Beasts that the team had hunted since they had entered the mountains.


    Looking at the bulging parcels, the three who were resting during their intense cultivation and power-building phase, all smiled.

 Chapter 18: Chapter 17 Mirror Lake Snake Demon_2

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    "I never imagined that in just over a month, our gains would be so huge!"


    "Just from fifth-tier monsters, we''ve hunted down twelve, and even three of the sixth-tier! The beast cores, bones, and hides of these monsters will sell for arge sum of money!"


    Hong Man said with a simple smile.


    At this moment, Fang Shan was also beaming with joy, "The haul from this month surpasses my previous visits to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain by far, thanksrgely to Elder Sister Lin Jing and Ye Chen."


    "Yeah, if it weren''t for those two, how could we have possibly surrounded and killed sixth-tier monsters, and three of them at that! We''ve struck it rich, for sure.


    Once I get my share of this money, I''m heading back to the Sect to buy a set of top-notch Yellow-tier martial arts skills!" Hong Man grinned widely as he spoke.


    Zhou Mo, standing off to the side, was rtively silent and reserved. His eyes were fixed on two figures in the nearby woods¡ªhis gaze deep and ponderous, lost in thought.


    Noticing Zhou Mo''s quietness, Hong Man and Fang Shan nced over. When they followed the direction of Zhou Mo''s gaze, they both smiled, "Elder Sister Lin Jing has had her heart set on Ye Chen for more than a month. It looks like if Ye Chen is willing, he''s likely to pluck that delicate flower."


    "Don''t say, among us Outer Sect disciples with fifthyer True Qi, she''s easily ranked in the top three. With her being the daughter of an Elder within the Sect, there''s rarely been anyone she has taken a liking to. But this time, she''s clearly taken a liking to Ye Chen."


    "That''s true, Ye Chen has indeed impressed us all. While he was only at the fourthyer of True Qi, he was already more powerful than most disciples at the fifthyer. In just a short month, he broke through to the fifthyer of True Qi.


    His current strength must be close to Elder Sister Lin Jing''s."


    "In these days hunting monsters, I''ve seen that Ye Chen improves every day. His cultivation is like that of a prodigy unlike any I''ve ever seen. If I were Elder Sister Lin Jing, I too would be attracted to Ye Chen!"


    Hong Man and Fang Shan chatted back and forth, their words causing Zhou Mo to grow even more frustrated. He pped his sword onto the ground and said, "Enough, don''t talk nonsense about this kind of thing. If Elder Sister Jing hears it, you two are going to get it."


    "We should focus on cultivation. If we can take down that big guy in Mirror Lake, then this trip to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain would truly be fruitful."


    "That big guy in Mirror Lake?"


    Upon hearing Zhou Mo''s words, the image of the giant Silver Stripe Serpent Monster shed in the minds of Hong Man and Fang Shan, their eyes zing with fervor, "The Silver Stripe Serpent Monster, a precious monster listed in the Sect''s Ten Thousand Beasts Index.


    To think we''d encounter it on this trip. We must take it down before it reaches maturity!"


    With that thought, the two fell into a rare silence and continued with their seated cultivation.


    Zhou Mo, casting a deep nce towards the two figures in the woods, also resumed his cultivation.


    In the woods, the two figures were none other than the lithe, beautiful Lin Jing, and the handsome, sharp-eyed Ye Chen.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the midst of the trees, Ye Chen''s sword danced as he practiced his sword skills.


    With each movement of his sword tip, in just a moment, a dozen trees over a meter thick were pierced with a cross-shaped mark.


    The speed of his sword draws and the power of his sword skills were hard to believe from such a young man.


    Watching Ye Chen immersed in practice, his face resolute and calm, Lin Jing''s beautiful eyes were filled with mirth.


    "Just three days to practice the ''Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills'' to this level, this guy truly is a monster."


    "With this pace of cultivation, we might really be able to hunt down that giant snake in Mirror Lake."


    "Ye Chen, you always amaze me."


    Lin Jing crossed her arms over her ample chest, her posture captivating, quietly observing Ye Chen''s practice without interruption.


    ...


    "The ''Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills,'' another set of Yellow-tier mid-grade sword skills that focus on speed."


    Ye Chen''s eyes carefully examined the cross-shaped marks on the surrounding trees, a glint of sharpness in his gaze.


    "Swift Sword, Swift Sword, Swift Sword! Whether it''s the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills,'' ''Fierce Light Sword Skills,'' or these ''Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills,'' they all strive for the ultimate in sword speed!"


    "With ''Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills,'' the sword serves as the bow, the target the bullseye, firing out rapid cross-shaped strikes! ''Fierce Light Sword Skills'' are derived from the speed of piercing light!"


    "And my ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'' are like torrential rains plummeting from the sky, the velocity of the pouring rain is the speed of my sword!"


    Whoosh!


    Ye Chen''s stainless steel sword changed course, and in an instant, the vast True Qi from within his body surged out, his sword striking in all directions with incredible speed.


    In a mere moment, within ten meters, Ye Chen''s figure was obscured, sword lights and sword rain covering every inch of space.


    This was clearly the third form of ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills,'' "Torrential Rainstorm!"


    Puff! Puff! Puff!


    Where the sword lights passed and the sword rain fell, deep sword marks appeared on therge trees and the ground.


    The extreme sword speed even caused the sound of thunder to rumble faintly through this patch of space.


    It had been just three days since Lin Jing taught Ye Chen the ''Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills,'' and he had already mastered them to a great degree.


    In the Qingyun Sect Outer Sect, no one could achieve such rapid mastery of a Yellow-tier mid-grade martial technique in just three days.


    As the original owner of this technique, Lin Jing was, of course, overjoyed!


    The stronger Ye Chen''s strength, the greater their chance of hunting the snake monster in Mirror Lake.

 Chapter 19: Chapter 17 Mirror Lake Snake Demon_3

    After Ye Chen had mastered the Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills, hepared this set of swordsmanship with the Fierce Light Sword Skills and Torrential Rain Sword Skills, and in one fell swoop, he advanced the third move of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills to Minor Aplishment.


    The Torrential Rain Sword Skills, one of the most powerful Yellow ss Martial Skills of intermediate grade, rumored to be an iplete version of a high-grade Yellow ss Martial Skill, became even more formidable in Ye Chen''s hands.


    Once he reached Minor Aplishment in the third move, Ye Chen felt that its power could even surpass many high-grade Yellow ss Martial Skills.


    Indeed, if theplete version of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills werepared among the high-grade Yellow ss Martial Skills, it would likely stand out as one of the best!


    With this major breakthrough in his swordsmanship and his continued cultivation during this period, Ye Chen''s Realm at the fifthyer of True Qi became more solid.


    He even cultivated the thirty-third Meridian Wheel of the ''Meridian Refining Art'' from the firstyer of the Primordial Star Scripture to the thirtieth, just one step away from fully mastering the Meridian Refining Art.


    Now, Ye Chen''s full strength, when unleashed, was even stronger than Lin Jing''s, making him the undisputed leader of the five-person squad!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    During the crucial moment of his practice in the woods, the five great True Qi Vortices within Ye Chen''s body suddenly shook, and the thirty meridians of the thirty-three Meridian Wheels sprang open. In an instant, myriad swords rained down explosively.


    Wherever the sword rain passed, trees burst apart!


    With a "swoosh," his sword returned to its sheath, and Ye Chen, looking at the devastated forest with its burst trees and deep Sword Marks, nodded slightly.


    On Ye Chen''s handsome face, well-defined lines showed a maturity and a carefree spirit that belied his age.


    The breeze blew softly, and Lin Jing, watching Ye Chen approach her, was even momentarily mesmerized.


    It was not until Ye Chen walked up to her that the strong scent of masculinity caused her heart to panic and race "thump, thump, thump."


    Taking a deep breath, Lin Jing managed to suppress her suddenly racing heart.


    She looked up at Ye Chen, her pretty face blushing slightly, "Ye Chen, how is your cultivation going?"


    Ye Chen smiled and said, "Sister Lin Jing, maybe we could try fighting that ''Silver-Patterned Snake Demon'' once more."


    "Ah!" Lin Jing''s rosy little mouth opened slightly, instantly understanding Ye Chen''s implication, "Ye Chen, are you suggesting that we go to Mirror Lake to fight the Snake Demon again?"


    Seeing Ye Chen nod, Lin Jing''s eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement, "Having trained for several more days, I''ve been eager to battle that Snake Demon once again!"


    "Good, then let''s call Hong Man and the others, and set out to Mirror Lake to confront the Snake Demon!"


    ...


    Mirror Lake, located deep within the Silent Ridge area of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, is argeke.


    The vastke, covering several hundred acres, is hidden among lofty mountains and ridges, and its surface is as tranquil as a mirror, hardly ever touched by the wind.


    "Mirror Lake, we''ve returned to Mirror Lake atst."


    Looking at the huge and tranquilke before them, Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan all had unmistakably excited expressions in their eyes.


    The thought of battling the Snake Demon once more, and the great possibility of hunting it to obtain the "innate snake gall," filled them with a surge of excitement.


    "Ye Chen." Lin Jing''s beautiful eyes turned toward Ye Chen, also revealing some restlessness.


    Ye Chen nodded, "Let''s take action."


    "Okay."


    By theke, Hong Man and Fang Shan spread out the predried grass they had prepared, and as they lit the grass, a pungent odor wafted through the air, apanied by billowing smoke.


    No sooner had the thick smoke appeared than it seemed to be drawn toward the surface of Mirror Lake, drifting across the water.


    In a moment, arge area of theke was covered in a haze of smoke.


    Ye Chen, Lin Jing, and the others stood by theke, silently watching the surface, waiting quietly.


    It wasn''t long before the once cidke suddenly began to surge with waves. Then, apanied by the sound of sshing water, a giant snake, thicker than a water barrel, with a long triangr head, emerged from the water.


    This massive snake was covered in green scales, eachrge as a fist, and even more astonishing were the silver patterns running along these scales, shimmering with a dazzling silver light.


    The Silver-Patterned Snake Demon.


    This was exactly the target Ye Chen and hispanions hade to hunt, a peak sixth-level Demon Beast, the Silver-Patterned Snake Demon!

 Chapter 20: Chapter 18: Fierce Battle

    On the shores of Mirror Lake, Ye Chen, Lin Jing, and their threepanions watched the giant silver-striped snake rise from theke''s center, their expressions subtly tremoring before a fiery zeal surged within their eyes.


    This silver-striped demon beast indeed dwelled within Mirror Lake!


    "Burn more ''Aixiong Grass'' to lure the snake monster onto the shore, then we''ll join forces to y it," Lin Jing''s beautiful eyes glittered as she spoke in a low voice.


    "Mhm." Hong Man and Fang Shan nodded, carrying anotherrge bundle of dry grass and tossing it into the fire.


    Boom!


    The dry grass ignited upon contact, and thick smoke billowed anew, nketing the area over Mirror Lake.


    This smoke seemed to greatly agitate the silver-striped snake, and the moment the billowing gray plume drifted toward where the serpent hovered, it swung its triangr head fiercely toward the direction of Ye Chen and his group.


    Then, with a heaven-shocking shriek, the silver-striped snake pped theke water violently, and its fifteen to sixteen-meter-long body shot crazily out of Mirror Lake.


    Like a dragon soaring out of the water, the leaping demon beast possessed an incredibly formidable presence.


    In an instant, the snake monster shot onto the shore, following which, with a swing of its gigantic tail, it fiercely struck the pile of burning dry grass.


    Bang!


    Its tail, akin to a giant club, brimming with immense True Qi, tore the earth asunder with its impact, extinguishing the raging fire of the dry grass with several sweeps.


    Afterward, the silver-striped snake turned its head, setting its sights on Ye Chen and hispanions who had retreated several dozen meters, its green eyes aze with a provoked fury.


    "Silver-striped snake monster."


    Ye Chen and his group of five, faced with this enormous creature ashore, appeared exceptionally diminutive beneath the fifteen to sixteen-meter-long serpentine leviathan.


    Now, they were to challenge this colossal beast with their modest statures, aiming to y it!


    "Prepare for the encirclement and kill!"


    Ye Chen''s cool voice had just fallen when the enraged snake monster let out a fierce roar, its massive shape whistling out like a small mountain, sweeping toward Ye Chen and his group anew.


    A flick of its tail struck the spot where the five had previously stood, fracturing the ground to pieces.


    "Strike now!"


    Those who had dashed aside roared in unison, and then massive True Qi erupted from them, their silhouettes apanied by tremendous power,unching attacks from all directions toward the central body of the snake beast.


    Ye Chen wielded a stainless steel sword, while Lin Jing held a snow-white soft sword, the pair shooting directly toward the snake''s rear. Not only were they the main force responsible for ying the silver-striped snake, but they also aimed to cut off its retreat back to Mirror Lake.


    On the other three sides, Zhou Mo wielded his sword, Hong Man wielded a meter-long iron rod, and Fang Shan brandished a Mystic Iron Heavy Saber.


    All five burst forth simultaneously, their powerful True Qi reinforcing their martial skills, creating a tempest of sword glows and shadowed strikes that swept up toward the massive serpent at their center.


    Roar!


    The silver-striped snake monster, besieged by the five, roared skyward, its shriek more akin to a colossal beast than a serpent. Engulfed in surging True Qi, the beast collided violently with the onught of the five.


    Boom! Boom!


    The sh of immense True Qi forces tore the air with thunderous sounds, the resulting shockwaves gouging out several-meter-deep craters in the earth.


    This silver-striped snake monster, a creature of sixth-order pinnacle strength, remained unharmed under the five''s encirclement and even managed to send Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan flying five or six zhang (approximately 50 to 60 meters) with a single strike.


    "Attack with full force!"


    Ye Chen and Lin Jing were the only two not repelled by the snake monster. Ye Chen''s gaze grew colder as he watched the snake beast, and after issuing a chilling shout, heunched another assault.


    The five major True Qi swirls within Ye Chen''s body pulsed wildly, his massive True Qi sweeping his entire body like mes, wrapping him whole.


    His sword issued a clear ringing hum, and then blinding sword light burst forth, shing like lightning at the snake''s massive tail.


    "Once more!"


    d in fiery red leather armor, her slender and alluring figure on full disy, Lin Jing also demonstrated mightybat prowess. With a sharp cry, her snow-white soft sword emitted a three-meter-long Sword Qi, shing toward the body of the snake.


    The pair, undoubtedly the strongest among the five, teamed up in their attack, splitting the thick Protective True Qi of the fifteen to sixteen-meter-long snake, leaving sword marks all over its body. Numerous scales were blown off, revealing trickles of blood.


    Injured by the tiny humans, the silver-striped snake grew even more furious. Spinning its body around, roaring ferociously, it opened its massive maw and lunged at Ye Chen and Lin Jing.


    Whoosh!


    Unfazed by the gaping mouthrger than his entire body, Ye Chen nted his toes on the ground and leaped into the air. With a flick of his sword, the Cross Quickkill Sword Move shot straight for the snake''s eyes.


    Meanwhile, Lin Jing also unleashed her own mid-rank Yellow tier martial skill "Thunderp Sword Skills," thrusting from below toward the snake demon''s neck.


    Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan flew back into the battle, their sabers and staffs creating shes of light as they once again attacked the snake demon from behind.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The silver-striped snake demon, under attack by the five of them, truly became enraged. A surge of True Qi, like water from a fountain, suddenly swept through its body, turning its whole body a deep blue-green.


    Then, its massive body became more agile, its aura even stronger, as itshed out at Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan, sending all three flying with a flick of its tail. With another fierce coil, it then went after Lin Jing.


    At the same time, its snake head suddenly leapt up, transforming the True Qi within its body into spears of Qi that shot toward Ye Chen, who was attacking it.


    This snake demon, continuously dishing out strange moves, was determined to suppress all five opponents under its might.


    Facing the suddenly explosive and terrifying offensive surge from the snake demon, the faces of all five, including Ye Chen, darkened; in theirst encounter, it was this very surprise change in the demon''s tactics that had caused them to be defeated.


    Could it be that even now, they were still no match for this snake demon?


    Impossible!


    Through several days of grueling training, although Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan hadn''t made significant progress, Lin Jing and Ye Chen had made substantial strides each day.


    Especially Ye Chen, who seemed like apletely different personpared to when he had first fought against the snake demon.


    Would he let this silver-striped snake demon drive them back so easily again?


    "Torrential Rain Sword Skills third move, Torrential Rain Filling the Skies!"


    Ye Chen, soaring through the skies, tapped his toes and leaped up several dozen feet. His steel sword radiated an endless shower of Sword Qi. This deluge of Sword Qi enveloped the snake demon''srge body, hammering furiously against it.


    At the same time, Lin Jing, with her elusive movements, dodged the snake demon''s entanglement, shouting sharply as she soared up like a nimble sparrow. Her Soft Sword emitted a bright de light, within which arcs of electricity danced.


    A high-rank Yellow tier Martial Skill, Purple Lightning Sword Skills!


    This was the most powerful martial skill Lin Jing had mastered to an elementary level, and now she disyed it in full force.


    With their three teammates flung away, Ye Chen and Lin Jing erupted with even greater power, charging together towards the silver-striped snake demon.


    Above the ground and in the sky, everywhere was now a ze of sword light as Ye Chen, Lin Jing, and the silver-striped snake demon fought a life-and-death battle within this storm of des.


    Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan, who had been sent flying, watched Ye Chen and Lin Jing taking on the sixth-stage pinnacle demon beast, the silver-striped snake demon without falling behind, and their eyes were full of shock.


    "Sister Jing, Ye Chen; they are on the same fifthyer of True Qi as us, but they''re able to directly confront a sixth-stage pinnacle silver-striped snake demon. In this short time, their strength has increased so much!"


    "Without them, the three of us meeting this silver-striped snake demon could only think of running for our lives, how could we hope to hunt down that ''Innate Snake Gall''."


    "They are the truly talented cultivators who will undoubtedly go much further in the future!"


    In the sky, the frenzied True Qi sword moves continued to bombard; hundreds of exchangester, the two people and one snake separated once again.


    The silver-striped snake demonnded in one ce, while Ye Chen and Lin Jing stood shoulder to shoulder.


    At this moment, the body of the silver-striped snake demon was marked with numerous sword wounds, including three deep cuts that had reached its flesh, gushing out blood.


    On the other hand, Lin Jing had a slight tear on the sleeve of her clothes, revealing a bit of her fair arm, but both of them suffered no other abnormalities.


    Especially Ye Chen, who seemed just as he had at the start of the battle; even his breathing was incredibly steady.


    Clearly, in this exchange, both Ye Chen and Lin Jing had taken the upper hand!


    "Sister Jing, Ye Chen!"


    Seeing such a result, Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan were overjoyed. This meant they had a good chance at killing the silver-striped snake demon.


    However, at this moment, Ye Chen did not show the slightest hint of happiness. He stared at the silver-striped snake demon covered in bloodstains and suddenly furrowed his brows.


    "Retreat for now!"


    Suddenly, Ye Chen grabbed Lin Jing''s fair wrist and shot back with her.


    "What''s happening?"


    Startled by Ye Chen''s sudden pull, a blush spread across Lin Jing''s cheeks. She had just looked back at the snake demon, her beautiful eyes widening with shock.


    In the very moment that Ye Chen pulled her to retreat, the silver-striped snake demon''s huge body, marked by those silver patterns, erupted with intense light. In the midst of this radiance, the fifteen-to-sixteen-meter-long body of the snake demon began to swell furiously.


    In an instant, it grew from fifteen-to-sixteen meters to twenty meters in length.


    At the same time, a bizarre pattern appeared between the brows of the silver-striped snake demon, resembling a sword yet not a sword, shining even brighter than the silver stripes.


    With the appearance of this mark, the now twenty-meter-long silver-striped snake demon''s aura increased to an incredible level, its intense brightness even sting deep holes into the ground all around it.


    The silver-striped snake demon was undergoing a new transformation upon being wounded!

 Chapter 21: Chapter 19 Sword Intent Seed

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    Moo!


    The mutated Silver-Striped Snake Demon suddenly opened its eyes, and from its emerald green eyes, two beams shot out, as tangible as real light, tearing through the air as they struck.


    "What''s happening?!"


    "How did this Silver-Striped Snake Demon suddenly grow so much stronger?!"


    "Its aura, my God, this must be the presence of a seventh-order Demon Beast! It''s clearly injured, so how did its strength surge again?"


    The strange transformation of the Silver-Striped Snake Demon caused Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan to be utterly shocked; they had never heard of such a change happening to a Silver-Striped Snake Demon before.


    A sixth-order pinnacle Demon Beast already made them hard pressed to resist; advancing to the seventh order, it could easily kill them with little effort!


    "Ye Chen, what should we do?" Lin Jing, who was pulled back by Ye Chen to dodge, looked at the bizarrely transforming Silver-Striped Snake Demon with shock filling her beautiful eyes,pletely unexpecting such a sudden upheaval.


    "This Silver-Striped Snake Demon seems to contain a special power within its body, distinct from its original strength," Ye Chen said solemnly, watching the Silver-Striped Snake Demon still adapting to its newly transformed body.


    After cultivating the "Meridian Refining Art" from the Primordial Star Scripture, his perception of the surrounding environment had greatly increased. Although the mutation of the Silver-Striped Snake Demon shocked him, he still detected something special about the creature.


    Sword power!


    Whether it was the sword-like, yet not a sword pattern between its eyes or the energy it expelled, it all gave him the impression of a power unique to Sword Cultivators.


    This Snake Demon living in Mirror Lake actually exuded a sense of power akin to that of human Sword Cultivators, which was indeed very strange.


    "Another kind of power?"


    Lin Jing looked at the powerfully surging Silver-Striped Snake Demon but could not sense the other special power Ye Chen mentioned. All she felt was that the current Silver-Striped Snake Demon was somewhat frightening and intimidating.


    Boom!


    While the two were briefly conversing, the Silver-Striped Snake Demon seemed to have adapted to its suddenly augmented body. Its pair of emerald green giant eyes directly targeted Ye Chen and Lin Jing, who had wounded it.


    Then, the Silver-Striped Snake Demon, with its massive tail, sprung fiercely, propelling its entire body like an arrow toward Ye Chen and Lin Jing.


    "Dodge its sharp edge first!"


    The instant the Silver-Striped Snake Demon lunged, Ye Chen called out calmly to Lin Jing, and they moved in a sh, swiftly dodging the explosivesh of the Silver-Striped Snake Demon.


    Roar!


    The Silver-Striped Snake Demon, having increased in strength dramatically, was not willing to let go of the two who had injured it. It let out a loud roar, and its twenty-meter-long massive body, surprisingly agile, pursued Ye Chen and Lin Jing who were evading.


    During the pursuit, the Silver-Striped Snake Demon''s gaping mouth suddenly opened wide, and a flurry of sword-de-like True Qi Storms swept out.


    Ye Chen pushed the Yellow ss mid-tier movement technique "Startling Goose Steps" to its limit, narrowly avoiding the sky-full of sword des. Lin Jing also performed a set of "Shocking Cloud Body Skills" to dodge, preventing the sword-de-like True Qi Storms from harming them.


    Instead, the storm hit a thick tree in the distance, severing it cleanly in two.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Trees copsed, kicking up dust and debris. Along with the surging violent True Qi, the surrounding area was plunged into chaos.


    After half a day of chasing and Ye Chen and Lin Jing''s agile dodging of every attack, the Silver-Striped Snake Demon''s ghostly fire-like eyes suddenly turned back and focused on Zhou Mo and the others, who were scared stiff.


    "Quick, hide!"


    Just as Ye Chen''s warning reached their ears, the three of them saw the gargantuan body charging at them, hastily mobilized their movement technique to dodge but were still viciously struck and sent flying by the Silver-Striped Snake Demon.


    Spurting blood, the three of them were sent crashing into, and breaking, severalrge trees. Had it not been for Ye Chen''s warning, which allowed them to hurriedly defend themselves with True Qi, the impact could have killed them on the spot!


    Even so, all three were seriously injured by the collision, coughing up blood and quickly weakening.


    After just one strike had inflicted serious injuries on the three, the Silver-Striped Snake Demon leaped again, preparing to strike once more to finish them offpletely!


    "No!"


    Zhou Mo and the others, sensing the movements of the Silver-Striped Snake Demon, had their eyes shrink in terror and felt a chill running down their spines, a sense of impending death enveloping their entire being.


    It was at that moment they saw a figure streak across the void,nding in front of them, directly in front of the Silver-Striped Snake Demon.


    Ye Chen.


    It was Ye Chen who had rushed over at this critical moment!


    "Ye Chen!"


    Lin Jing, witnessing this scene, had her eyes almost reddening in urgency. She knew Ye Chen wanted to save Zhou Mo and the others, but how could he, with merely the fifthyer of True Qi, stand up against the now immensely powerful Silver-Striped Snake Demon?


    She stomped her foot and with a movement of her body, she too flew to Ye Chen''s side.


    Even as the hand holding the snow-white soft sword trembled, she still chose not to flee but instead decided to face the terrifying silver-striped Snake Demon alongside Ye Chen.


    Seeing Lin Jing''s actions, warmth filled Ye Chen''s heart, but soon his gaze fixed firmly on the silver-striped Snake Demon, "Sister Lin Jing, take care of them; leave this Snake Demon to me!"


    ng!


    The fine steel sword in Ye Chen''s hand was drawn, pointing at the silver-striped Snake Demon.


    "No, if we are to fight, let''s fight together! I can''t let you take the risk alone!" Lin Jing said in panic. Earlier, the two of them had barely managed to suppress the peak True Qi sixth level Snake Demon.


    Now that the Snake Demon''s power had drastically increased, how could Ye Chen possibly stand against it alone?


    "Believe in me!"


    "The power this Snake Demon now possesses is not its true strength. This force has subtly also given me some enhancement."


    Ye Chen''s incredibly calm voice momentarily stunned Lin Jing, whose mind was in total disarray.


    It would take too long to exin everything. In reality, from the moment Ye Chen confronted the Snake Demon to Lin Jing flying over, it was only a blink of an eye.


    Suddenly confronted by Ye Chen and Lin Jing, who had been evading all this while, the silver-striped Snake Demon also paused in astonishment.


    Then, the anger from the previous injuries inflicted by the two rekindled in the eyes of the silver-striped Snake Demon, which roared in madness and, ignoring Zhou Mo and the rest, shot straight towards Ye Chen.


    "First take care of them!"


    With a swirl of True Qi in his hand, Ye Chen pushed Lin Jing several meters back, then with the fine steel sword in hand, he directly met the oing silver-striped Snake Demon.


    Lin Jing''s voice was tinged with a hint of sobbing as she watched Ye Chen charging towards the silver-striped Snake Demon, her mind turning nk in an instant.


    Ye Chen, soaring into the sky, was engulfed by surging True Qi, seemingly wrapped in a green-hued Qi. His eyes shone brighter than ever before as he unleashed his strongest Torrential Rain Sword Skills towards the silver-striped Snake Demon!


    The silver-striped Snake Demon, with a particr venom for Ye Chen, thrashed and bit wildly, seeking only to brutally kill the tiny human before it!


    The sky erupted with True Qi, and the ground tore apart.


    In the midst of the fierce battle, Lin Jing, whose mind had been a nk te, watched as Ye Chen, facing off against the drastically empowered silver-striped Snake Demon, didn''t fall behind at all.


    "The power of the sword!"


    "It''s truly the power of the sword!"


    "This silver-striped Snake Demon''s sudden increase in strength is because it has a force of the sword within!"


    In the midst of the intense battle, Ye Chen fought with increasing brightness in his eyes.


    All thirty of the Qi Meridians, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the thirty-three Meridian Wheels within him that had been cultivated were now all open, sensing the strange forces permeating the sky.


    In that instant, it was as if heaven and earth came to a halt, and all soundspletely vanished.


    Above and below the heavens, there was only that peculiar force, the strange power of the sword.


    When that power resonated in a mysterious harmony with Ye Chen''s breathing, his hair flew without any wind behind him, and his eyes suddenly erupted with apelling Divine Light.


    He raised his sword and swung down!


    This single stroke was like a deluge of heavy rain plummeting from the sky, carrying with it the power to obliterate everything, and cleaved a Qi edge over twenty meters long straight at the silver-striped Snake Demon that seemed to have frozen in mid-air.


    In absolute silence, therge body of the silver-striped Snake Demon was split in two, cleanly severed.


    After a moment, it was as though the world began to move once again.


    Boom! Boom!


    Amongst the spraying blood, the two halves of the serpent''s body thunderously crashed onto the ground.


    The silver-striped Snake Demon, which had surged in power to that of a seventh rank Demon Beast, was now dead at the hands of Ye Chen, in by his single sword strike!


    The resounding crash brought Lin Jing back to reality from her nk mind, and Zhou Mo and the others, severely injured, looked on with utter astonishment in their eyes.


    And Ye Chen, who flew down from the sky, exhaled a breath that was sharp as an arrow.


    His eyes shone like stars, and in his mind, it felt as if a seed was slowly taking form.


    "Sword Intents, it''s as if I have touched the threshold of Sword Intent."


    "What exactly is inside this Snake Demon that it allowed my Sword Dao Realm to improve so greatly in an instant?!"


    Unable to contain his curiosity, Ye Chen walked towards the corpse of the silver-striped Snake Demon.

 Chapter 22: Chapter 20: Spiritual Instrument Fragment

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    After the battle at the shores of Mirror Lake on the Silent Ridge in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, calmness had once again descended all around.


    Approaching the corpse of the Snake Demon, Ye Chen''s gaze shifted slightly as he looked at the colossal serpent body that had been cut in half with a single sword-strike.


    Within the flesh parted by Sword Qi, at the belly and head of the snake,y two clusters of objects emanating a faint light.


    In the snake''s belly was a silver mass the size of a fist, marked all over with silvery patterns like those on the body of the Snake Demon. This was undoubtedly the innate snake gall Lin Jing and the others had described, capable of greatly increasing a cultivator''s True Qi Cultivation speed!


    However, at the head of the snake, Ye Chen''s heart began to race upon a mere nce at the other object, his attentionpletely captivated. Even the innate snake gall no longer warranted a second look from him.


    It was a palm-sized fragment.


    This piece seemed to be broken off from the de of a sword, its color ancient, with sword patterns carved onto its surface.


    Just by looking at this fragment, Ye Chen''s mind was bombarded with countless insights into swordsmanship which began to rapidly advance.


    The aura emanating from this fragment was strikingly simr to that of the Sword Qi released by the silver-patterned Snake Demon, and to the bizarre power of the sword Ye Chen had sensed!


    "Could it be that the sudden increase in the Snake Demon''s strength was rted to this tiny fragment?"


    "Could it be that my sudden contact with the feeling of Sword Intents was also rted to this tiny fragment?"


    "What kind of divine marvel is this, possessing such astonishing functions?"


    Looking at the palm-sized fragment, Ye Chen was profoundly shaken.


    "Ye Chen."


    Just as he was about to pick up the fragment to examine it further, Lin Jing''s voice came from behind him.


    "Ye Chen, are you alright?"


    "You... you killed the Snake Demon?"


    Turning his head, Ye Chen saw Lin Jing running over in a flustered manner with Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan, limping along behind her.


    After running over, Lin Jing''s beautiful eyes looked Ye Chen up and down, then shifted to the snake carcass on the ground, her face filled with astonishment and shock.


    "I''m fine."


    Ye Chen replied with a smile.


    "The innate snake gall, that''s the innate snake gall!"


    Zhou Mo, who had walked over, spotted the silver-patterned snake gall radiating a faint glow at the belly of the snake and eximed with joy.


    Hong Man and Fang Shan also followed Zhou Mo''s gaze, and upon seeing that the snake gall was exactly like the one depicted in the Sect''s archives, belonging to the silver-patterned Snake Demon, they couldn''t help but swallow hard, their eyes burning with desire.


    Now that the silver-patterned Snake Demon was in, what remained was the distribution of the spoil, and with the innate snake gall right in front of them, they couldn''t suppress their greed.


    "The silver-patterned Snake Demon was defeated solely by Ye Chen; if there''s an innate snake gall, it should belong to Ye Chen," Lin Jing suddenly said, her voice rising as she walked to the side of the snake corpse with her graceful legs, speaking slowly to Zhou Mo and the others.


    Lin Jing''s words brought a silence to the group, and after a while, Hong Man finally nodded and said, "That''s right, we have rules for distributing the spoils from hunting down demon beasts ording to each person''s contribution.


    In this hunt of the silver-patterned Snake Demon, if anyone deserves the most credit, it''s Ye Chen, followed by Sister Lin Jing. We three didn''t contribute much, so we have no right to the innate snake gall."


    Fang Shan hesitated, staring intensely at the innate snake gall, and after swallowing his saliva, he said, "If not for Ye Chen, we might all have died at the hands of the silver-patterned Snake Demon. The snake gall should go to Ye Chen; I have no objections."


    Zhou Mo appeared hesitant, but seeing the firm expressions of the other three, he ultimately added, "Then the innate snake gall should go to Ye Chen. However, we could still share the snake skin fairly."


    "Ye Chen, what do you think of this distribution?" Lin Jing asked, nodding her head only after seeing the three men''s agreement. She gave Ye Chen a radiant smile.


    "The innate snake galldder... Sister Lin Jing, you can have it. I''ll just take this fragment," Ye Chen shook his head, walked to the serpent''s head, picked up the broken sword fragment, and spoke.


    "Fragment?"


    Hearing Ye Chen''s words, the others finally noticed the peculiar fragment in the serpent''s corpse. Their attention had beenpletely captivated by the innate snake galldder before, and they hadn''t noticed the fragment at all.


    "How can this fragmentpare to the innate snake gall, Ye Chen? The innate snake gall can smoothly bring you to the ninth level of True Qi cultivation!" Lin Jing looked at Ye Chen with puzzled eyes.


    She had not cultivated the ''Meridian Refining Art'' like Ye Chen andcked the peculiar sense for the fragment, failing to discern anything special about it.


    Ye Chen smiled and shook his head, "Although I don''t know what this fragment is, its value to me is much greater than the innate snake galldder. It might also be a rare treasure. I''ll take this fragment."


    While Lin Jing and the others could not sense it, Ye Chen, who had cultivated the ''Meridian Refining Art'' from the Primordial Star Scripture, could feel the extraordinary aura within the broken sword fragment.


    Could something that allowed him to touch upon the threshold of sword intents in such a short time be a mere trifle?


    Compared to the innate snake galldder which could only aid one in reaching the ninth level of True Qi cultivation, for Ye Chen, it was far less appealing.


    With the aid of ''Meridian Refining Art'', and the rotation of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and the thirty-three Meridian Wheels, his absorption rate of True Qi was already much faster than others.


    Taking an item that would only speed up True Qi cultivation wasn''t of much use; it was better to give it to Lin Jing.


    After all, Lin Jing had taught him the ''Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills,'' which had been a great help to him, enabling him to achieve Minor Aplishment in the third stance of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills with ease.


    In the recent battle against the Silver Patterned Snake Demon, Lin Jing had also exerted a lot of effort.


    Ye Chen wasn''t the type to be greedy or consume all the benefits alone; he had no hesitation in offering the innate snake galldder to Lin Jing.


    "I don''t want it."


    Lin Jing shook her exquisite head, with the mind of a young girl wishing only for Ye Chen to receive more.


    She looked at Ye Chen with a sweet smile, "Ye Chen, don''t worry about me. I have my own methods for enhancing the speed of True Qi cultivation."


    "As for you, even though you''re so powerful, you''re still in the registered disciple area. With the innate snake galldder, maybe you can even take first ce in the entrance examination for the Outer Sect!"


    The innate snake galldder, an item coveted by numerous cultivators in the True Qi Realm, was being modestly passed back and forth between Ye Chen and Lin Jing. This caused Zhou Mo, Hong Man, and Fang Shan standing by to feel somewhat amused and bemused.


    For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became unusually rxed, dissipating the oppression from the previous fight with the Silver Patterned Snake Demon.


    Just as the three were about to chime in with some teasing remarks, Ye Chen, who had been smiling a moment ago, suddenly furrowed his brows tightly.


    He abruptly turned his head towards the woods, clenched the fine steel sword in his hand, and shouted coldly, "Who''s lurking around sneakily? Come out!"


    Someone?


    Ye Chen''s sudden action startled Lin Jing, Zhou Mo, and the others, who then turned their gaze to follow Ye Chen''s line of sight into the forest.


    "Heh heh, quite capable indeed, to discover someone even with a ''Concealing Qi Formation'' set up.


    No wonder you could see the value in the ''spiritual instrument fragment.'' However, stop pushing it back and forth ¡ª I''ll take the innate snake galldder, and I want the spiritual instrument fragment in your hand as well!"


    With a "whoosh," a burst of Qi energy flew up, breaking the stillness of the woods.


    A group of people emerged from the forest. The one speaking at the forefront, dressed in splendid clothes with a handsome appearance and a red mole between his eyebrows, mounted a divine marvel lion beast over four meters in length, with fiery fur.


    Behind him followed seven or eight youths, each riding their own Exotic Beasts.


    "You are... Zhou Hai?!"


    "Zhou Hai!"


    On seeing this lead figure, the expressions of Ye Chen, Lin Jing, and the others all changed.


    This man, Zhou Hai, was none other than the one Ye Chen had encountered before in Woniu Town, a seventh-level True Qi cultivator from the Heavenly Net Sect, a Seventh Rank Sect!

 Chapter 23: Chapter 21 Pursuit

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    Ye Chen had a deep impression of Zhou Hai.


    Back in Woniu Town, Zhou Hai had ridden through on the "Fiery Lion Beast," leading his squad down the main road and causing quite a stir.


    Ye Chen still remembered someone nearby saying that the Fiery Lion Beast Zhou Hai was riding had reached the level of a rank eight Demon Beast.


    A rank eight Demon Beast!


    That was even more powerful than the Snake Demon of Mirror Lake.


    Ye Chen remembered Zhou Hai riding the Fiery Lion Beast, entering Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain ahead of schedule, and now unexpectedly encountered him here by the shore of Mirror Lake.


    From what Zhou Hai said, it seemed he intended to snatch their recently hunted innate snake galldder and the sword fragment in his hand.


    "Spiritual Instrument Fragment?"


    Ye Chen''s mind stirred at Zhou Hai''s words about the broken sword in his hand being a fragment of a spiritual instrument. Judging by Zhou Hai''s demeanor, this fragment must have an extraordinary origin.


    "Zhou Hai, the son of an elder of the noble seventh-ss Heavenly Net Sect, even you want to rob us of these trifles?"


    Lin Jing obviously knew Zhou Hai''s identity too. Her pretty face turned pale at this moment. With Zhou Hai''s group''s strength, if they really robbed them, they wouldn''t have the slightest ability to fight back.


    Let alone Zhou Hai himself with a True Qi seventhyer Realm, not to mention the rank eight Demon Beast Fiery Lion Beast he rode. Even the seven or eight youngsters following him were each at the True Qi sixthyer Realm.


    With such a squad in the Silent Ridge Mountain Region, it seemed they could walk sideways without any problems.


    "Rob? I am indeed going to rob you of your things, what can you do about it?"


    "Since you know my identity, better leave everything behind quickly! Out of the kindness of my heart, I might even spare your dog lives. Otherwise... heh heh, every year many Sect Disciples die in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, a few more because of you won''t bother me!"


    Zhou Hai, riding atop the "Fiery Lion Beast," said arrogantly after hearing Lin Jing''s words.


    The seven or eight youngsters following himughed loudly: "Leave the things, and then beat it. Our Young Master is kindhearted and merciful¡ªfor sparing your dog lives, you should feel grateful!"


    The triumphant jeering of these people made Hong Man, Fang Shan, and Lin Jing''s expressions incredibly ugly. Zhou Mo turned ashen with fear, but only Ye Chen''s expression remained calm.


    "What are you hesitating for, what, thinking of putting up a fight?" One of Zhou Hai''sckeys, seeing Ye Chen and the others not moving, spoke out sharply.


    Another youngster even brazenly provoked: "Young Master, how about we make a move and teach them a lesson?"


    Zhou Hai, sitting on the Fiery Lion Beast, seemed superior. He looked at Ye Chen and the other four as if they were ythings in his hand: "Look, my men are getting impatient. How about this¡ªI''ll count to three, and if you want to run, run fast. If not...


    then stay here forever."


    "One!"


    Zhou Hai drew out the word, calling out leisurely.


    "What do we do? What do we do?"


    "Jing, should we leave the items behind? We can''t provoke these people!"


    Knowing they were no match for Zhou Hai''s group, Zhou Mo grew so frightened his scalp tingled, and he quickly called out to Lin Jing.


    Seeing Lin Jing yet to decide, Zhou Mo could no longer bother about the others as Zhou Hai''s long drag on the word "one" ended, and he ran away like a startled rabbit, even seeming to have recovered from the injury caused by the Silver Patterned Snake Demon.


    "Haha!"


    "This kid sure knows how to make a fast getaway!"


    "But his antics, they are even worse than a dog..."


    Watching Zhou Mo''s frightful and disgraceful escape, the youngsters following Zhou Haiughed loudly, enjoying themselves.


    They found it interesting to see the five-member squad before them falling apart.


    "Two."


    At this moment, Zhou Hai continued to call out the second number with a drawn-out voice.


    Seeing Zhou Mo run away and Zhou Hai''s squad behaving carelessly, Hong Man and Fang Shan also became a bit restless, continually looking towards Lin Jing: "Senior sister, what should we do?"


    "Ye Chen, you''ve got a n, right?"


    Lin Jing too seemed unsure, anxiety clearly present in her eyes.


    Ye Chen nced at the expressions of the others, then turned his gaze back to Zhou Hai and his group. Zhou Hai''s mocking gaze and the proudughter of his subordinates caused a slight sh in Ye Chen''s eyes.


    No matter what Lin Jing and the others decided, the idea of him handing over the sword fragment was out of the question.


    This sword fragment could potentially allow him to truly enter the third major stage of the Sword Dao Realm¡ªComprehending Sword Intent. Was he to give up this rare opportunity just because of these people in front of him?


    Impossible!


    One at the True Qi seventhyer and eight at the True Qi sixthyer? Along with a rank eight Demon Beast Fiery Lion Beast?


    If it was on t ground, he might really have no way to deal with them.


    But this was Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain!


    Ye Chen made his decision in an instant.


    Then, he looked at Lin Jing and smiled faintly: "Senior Sister Lin Jing, I''m afraid we won''t see each other again until next time."


    "In a moment, no matter what happens, you all don''t need to worry about me. Remember, focus on protecting yourselves."


    Ye Chen''s words gave Lin Jing a jolt in her heart, and she had a bad premonition.


    Her eyes hastily sought Ye Chen''s: "Ye Chen, you''re not thinking of..."


    Before she could finish, Ye Chen had already taken a step forward. His voice then clearly spread across the area: "I''ve never seen someone rob others'' belongings so righteously."


    "Such shamelessness, it truly broadens my horizons!"


    As Ye Chen spoke, his sword burst forth like a torrential rain, and he swiftly moved towards Zhou Hai''s location with great speed.


    Ye Chen actuallyunched an attack on Zhou Hai''s squad first!


    Lin Jing was stunned, Hong Man and Fang Shan were stunned, and everyone in Zhou Hai''s squad was stunned.


    They couldn''t believe that Ye Chen, with only the fifth level of True Qi, would take the initiative to attack, daring to challenge eight martial artists with the sixth level of True Qi, and one with the seventh level.


    This was simply like an egg striking a rock!


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    However, the sword in Ye Chen''s hand proved that all of this really happened!


    In the moment Zhou Hai''s squad was stunned, Ye Chen''s sword had already reached in front of them, this instant of sword light even startled their minds and spirits, causing the Fiery Lion Beast to let out an angry roar.


    Torrential Rain Sword Skills'' third move, Torrential Rain Filling the Skies!


    Ye Chen swung his sword, producing nine sword lights, rapidly stabbing towards the nine people of Zhou Hai''s team.


    Not only did he attack, but his sword also chose to attack nine people at the same time.


    Not only did he attack nine people, but in the blink of an eye, Ye Chen had also wounded three of them!


    It was simply inconceivable!


    "Haha, if you want to snatch the fragment from my hand,e and try!"


    After stabbing three people with his sword, Ye Chen turned his figure, and like a bolt of lightning, he swept into the woods, leaving behind only his voice echoing by the side of Mirror Lake.


    From the moment Ye Chen made his move to the wounding of three people, and then to flying into the forest, it was all in the blink of an eye.


    However, what happened in this blink of an eye was unexpected to everyone.


    "Damn it, courting death!"


    "Kill him for me!"


    The eyes of Zhou Hai, who was on the Fiery Lion Beast, turned instantly frosty, and he, along with his mount, burst forth like a raging fire, hot on Ye Chen''s trail.


    "How dare he wound us, he''s outrageously bold! We can''t let him go, chase!"


    After their initial shock, Zhou Hai''s subordinates also burst forth, chasing after Ye Chen together, including the three who were injured.


    Ye Chen''s lightning-fast move sessfully ignited their rage, and they were even too preupied to care about Lin Jing, the three others, and the innate snake gall.


    Lin Jing, Hong Man, and Fang Shan looked at the scene before them, still somewhat dazed.


    "Ye Chen... he''s really too bold," Hong Man said with a wry smile.


    "Admirable, I''ve never seen someone so free and easy. I truly admire Ye Chen; he even dares to provoke Zhou Hai," Fang Shan also wryly shook his head.


    But Lin Jing''s pretty face was still deathly pale, "No, Ye Chen took action to lead them away for our sake. I can''t let him face such great danger alone!"


    She stomped her foot and, clutching the snow-white Soft Sword in her hand, chased into the jungle as well.


    "Let''s follow and see."


    Seeing Lin Jing''s panicked expression, Hong Man and Fang Shan exchanged a nce. After a quick clean-up of the Snake Demon''s corpse, they followed behind Lin Jing into the forest.


    Deep in the forest.


    Ye Chen heard the roar of anger and pursuit from behind him, his eyes became even more serene.


    "I really didn''t guess wrong."


    "These people are all cultivators of the sixth and seventhyer of True Qi, it''s unlikely for them to have cultivated a powerful movement technique.


    I have cultivated the Yellow ss mid-grade movement technique ''Startling Goose Steps'' to Great Aplishment; I''m not at a disadvantage in terms of speed."


    "That Fiery Lion Beast is somewhat troublesome, but in the forest, itsrge body is inconvenient. Once I find denser woods and shake off the lion, it''s not impossible!"


    Ye Chen''s action was not impulsive but fully nned.


    Except for the eighth-ss Demon Beast Fiery Lion Beast, which he wasn''t sure about defeating, he had no fear of the others.


    Having sessfully cultivated the "Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills" to Great Aplishment and the third move of the "Torrential Rain Sword Skills" to Minor Aplishment, and having touched the threshold of Comprehending Sword Intent, he found it incredibly easy to handle martial artists at the sixth level of True Qi.


    Furthermore, with the mysterious broken sword fragment in his hand and the strong recovery power and miraculous perception gained from cultivating the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Meridian Refining Art," he had some confidence in fighting Zhou Hai with the seventh level of True Qi.


    Therefore, he chose to make a move!


    "Spiritual instrument fragment, for it, it''s worth taking the risk!"


    Boom!


    The five True Qi Vortices inside Ye Chen''s body turned rapidly, the vast True Qi enveloping his entire body, and his speed as he fleeted through the woods was even faster than that of a Leopard Demon!


    While speeding along, Ye Chen, gripping the broken sword fragment, was feeling that marvelous sensation of Sword Intent, which made the Sword Intents he was vaguely touching clearer and clearer.


    "Chase, chase him for me!"


    "Fiery Cloud Arrow, bring it out, shoot him down!"


    About ten yards behind Ye Chen, watching him speed through the forest ahead, Zhou Hai''s eyes seemed about to shoot out fire.


    Ye Chen''s striking his subordinates in front of everyone and then fleeing was like openly pping him several times in the face.


    Zhou Hai, who was always the one mocking others, had never suffered such humiliation before.


    Under Zhou Hai''s furiousmand, several young men behind him immediately took out several green bows and Fire Rune arrows.


    Drawing the bow, releasing the arrow!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    One arrow after another, bearing the glow of True Qi, shot out like torrential rain towards Ye Chen, who was speeding ahead in the forest.

 Chapter 24: Chapter 22 Battle!

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    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The Fiery Cloud Arrows were immensely powerful, and even without hitting Ye Chen, they directly pierced through one giant tree after another in the forest, creating bowl-sized holes in the trunks.


    It even continuously shot through four or five giant trees, each over a meter in diameter, before the True Qi Power on the arrows waspletely depleted, causing them to fall.


    If these arrows were to strike a person, even a cultivator at the sixth level of True Qi Realm would suffer severe injuries!


    Ye Chen, who was in the midst of a downpour of arrows, was incredibly agile; he managed to dodge these swiftly fired arrows every time, without even slightly reducing his forward fleeing speed!


    Ye Chen, while advancing rapidly, used the middle-grade Yellow ss movement technique "Startling Goose Steps", with each tip-toe touching the ground propelling him over ten meters forward.


    While running, he had fully opened up the Thirty-Three Meridian Wheel and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians that he hadpleted cultivating, and the extraordinary effects of "Meridian Refining Art" from the Primordial Star Scripture had greatly increased the recovery speed of his True Qi, with the True Qi spent using "Startling Goose Steps" rapidly replenishing.


    At the same time, his perception of the surrounding environment had greatly increased, and he had everything within a twenty-meter radiuspletely within his grasp!


    It was for this reason that he was able to predict in advance the direction of the iing Fiery Cloud Arrows and dodge them every time!


    Fleeing!


    Ye Chen was rapidly advancing ahead.


    Chasing!


    Zhou Hai and his eight followers, riding on Exotic Beasts, were in hot pursuit behind.


    The incredible speed of True Qi,bined with the furious roars of the Exotic Beasts, echoed throughout the silent mountains. Momentster, this frenzied chase burst out of the silent mountains and into various regions of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    Within these mountain regions of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, many cultivators were hunting Demon Beasts.


    When they saw this crazy scene amid the mountains and forests, each of them was stunned for a long time.


    "What''s going on? Why are so many people chasing one person?"


    "Fiery Lion Beast, it''s Zhou Hai!"


    "Zhou Hai is chasing that person in the front, who is he to have provoked Zhou Hai?"


    This greatmotion caught the attention of many people around the perimeter of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, and even many followed to find out what was going on.


    However, soon many were left far behind.


    The speed of Ye Chen and Zhou Hai was simply too fast; most of the cultivators hunting Demon Beasts in these regions were at the fifth or sixth stages of the True Qi Realm and there weren''t many who could outpace either of them.


    Half an hourter, when Ye Chen entered a dense forest, even the eight followers behind Zhou Hai had lost track of him.


    Zhou Hai, whose mount was the Fiery Lion Beast, had already left it with his followers in a vine-dense mountain region earlier, and only he continued the relentless pursuit of Ye Chen.


    The longer the chase, the more Zhou Hai''s rage intensified, and eventually, his chilling intent to kill pervaded his entire being.


    He would not rest until he had personally killed Ye Chen!


    ...


    In a mountain region over eighty li behind Ye Chen.


    Lin Jing stood atop a mountain peak, looking ahead.


    Her beautiful eyes were filled with worry.


    Not only had she lost track of Ye Chen but also of Zhou Hai and his followers.


    "What should I do? Zhou Hai is at the seventh level of the True Qi Realm and is the son of an elder of the Heavenly Net Sect; he must have no shortage of formidable methods. With so many chasing Ye Chen, how can he escape?"


    "It was me who led him into Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain; if anything happens to him, then I..."


    Thinking of this, Lin Jing''s pretty face turned deathly pale.


    Behind her, Hong Man and Fang Shan were also looking ahead, their faces equally pale.


    "It''ll be okay, it has to be."


    "Ye Chen is so powerful, and since he made this choice, he must have a way to deal with it!"


    In another mountain region thirty li behind Ye Chen.


    Zhou Hai''s eight followers were lying atop their Exotic Beasts, gasping for breath, while Zhou Hai''s mount, the eighth-order Demon Beast Fiery Lion Beast, was sniffing the air in search of the track to follow.


    "This kid can really run!"


    "I''ve already lost more than half of my True Qi, and yet he''s still holding on! And running so fast!"


    Each of them at the sixth level of the True Qi Realm, they were unexpectedly outdistanced by Ye Chen, who was at the fifth level, leaving them feeling both angry and somewhat embarrassed.


    "Don''t worry, with the Young Master after him, he''s as good as trapped!"


    "The Young Master''s realm of True Qi is higher than his, and he has cultivated a powerful movement technique. Where can he escape to?"


    "Once we reunite with the Young Master, that kid will have likely already been sent by the Young Master to meet the King of Hell. Then, I''ll shoot my Fiery Cloud Arrows into his corpse a few more times and vent this rage!"


    After a round ofints, the eight followers continued the chase, following the Fiery Lion Beast that had found the tracking direction.


    Ten li, twenty li, fifty li, one hundred li, three hundred li!


    The further Ye Chen fled, the more vigorous his breath became.


    With the five huge True Qi Vortexes operating at top speed, all his meridians opened up, and True Qi flowing crazily within him, he felt a sense of brazen and unfettered spirit.


    Martial Arts world, the rivers andkes of Martial Arts!


    Now that he, having just reached the fifthyer of True Qi, could leave many stronger opponents who surpassed his realm far behind him, the day when he''d be a mighty cultivator in the Spirit Sea Realm, capable of flying and Earth Escaping, what a bold and unrestrained life that would be!


    It wouldn''t be in vain that he had descended upon this Barbaric Wilderness World!


    "You can really keep up with the chase!"


    Feeling the persistence of Zhou Hai''s aura still closely pursuing him from behind, Ye Chen nced at the broken sword fragment in his hand.


    "Over three hundred li, the others have long been shaken off."


    "Only Zhou Hai remains."


    "Since you refuse to give up, then let''s test out the Sword Intent Realm I''ve touched upon!"


    Buzz!


    Ye Chen carefully stored the sword fragment and a sh of sharpness appeared in his eyes, with a sword light shing across them.


    Immediately after, he stopped in the newly entered mountain valley.


    Boom!


    Just a few breaths after he halted, an astounding figure rushed over, and with the True Qi dispersing, the figure of Zhou Hai was revealed.


    "Not running anymore?"


    Zhou Hai looked at Ye Chen, hehe sneering coldly.


    His heart tightened with hatred; the youth before him clearly exuded the aura of the fifthyer of True Qi, yet he managed to keep up with him for so long without slowing down.


    Even his subordinates at the sixthyer of True Qi had been lost.


    One could imagine that this youth must have cultivated a powerful movement technique to Great Aplishment, and he also cultivated an extremely powerful True Qi restoration Cultivation Technique.


    Just fifthyer of True Qi, yet able to give a seventhyer individual a fierce chase, he truly was a genius.


    "However, a dead genius can no longer be called a genius," Zhou Hai said, his eyes turning grim as he looked at Ye Chen.


    In his heart, Ye Chen was already as good as dead!


    Zhou Hai, hailing from the seventh-ranked Heavenly Net Sect, with a father who was a mid-stage powerhouse in the Spirit Sea Realm.


    He not only mastered five sets of Yellow ss martial skills, but he had also achieved Great Aplishment in two superior Yellow ss martial techniques.


    Moreover, he had a hidden trump card up his sleeve.


    In his eyes, Ye Chen simply wasn''t worth his consideration.


    In the midst of the valley.


    Ye Chen and Zhou Hai stood facing each other.


    "Kid, obediently hand over the ''spiritual instrument fragment,'' and I might leave your whole corpse," Zhou Hai said to Ye Chen, speaking coldly.


    "Leave my whole corpse?"


    "Let''s see if you have the skill for that!"


    ng!


    Ye Chen drew his sword with a resonant sound; the steel sword sang as it was unsheathed. At the same time, the five True Qi Vortices within him stirred, and the surging True Qi swept out, surrounding him in ayer of azure aura.


    Fight! Even if you are at the seventhyer of True Qi, even if you are the son of an Elder from the Heavenly Net Sect, wanting my life, why should I hesitate to fight!


    Thinking that I would obediently ept death?


    In your dreams!


    "Quite stubborn!" Zhou Hai said as he saw Ye Chen draw his sword, shaking his head and sneering; yet his voice suddenly deepened: "Well then... die!"


    Thump! Thump! Thump!


    Zhou Hai flicked his fingers and six silver beads shot directly into the air.


    Next, he pinched a spell, and the six beads, originally the size of peach pits, suddenly swelled to the size of washing basins. Each bead shone with silver light and carried an immense force as they hurtled towards Ye Chen.


    The speed of these flying beads was incredibly fast, ripping through the air with the sound of thunder, and they struck right in front of Ye Chen in an instant.


    Such speed and power far exceeded that of any opponents Ye Chen had previously faced!


    Ye Chen''s eyes narrowed as he faced the six silver beads. His sword''s shadow flickered with dazzling sword light, meeting the silver beads with a counterattack.


    Then the sword light and silver beads collided with a loud sh.


    In the midst of the vast True Qi surge, the steel sword that Ye Chen wielded under his Torrential Rain Sword Skills was directly smashed into pieces by the silver beads, and even the massive bacsh of True Qi sent Ye Chen flying more than fifteen meters, spitting out arge mouthful of blood.


    And yet, those six silver beads only slowed for a moment, before hurtling towards Ye Chen again.


    Ye Chen had no time to wipe the blood from his mouth; he struck the ground fiercely with his palm, evading the strike from the silver beads narrowly as he deployed the Startling Goose Steps.


    "These silver beads!"


    Watching the six silver beads, which had shrunk down and flew back to Zhou Hai''s hands, Ye Chen was shaken. He could feel that these beads were no ordinary objects.


    Seventhyer of True Qi, from the Heavenly Net Sect, Zhou Hai truly was terrifyingly strong!

 Chapter 25: Chapter 23 Life and Death

    "That''s all you''ve got, and you dare to run wild before me?"


    With six silver pearls in his hand, Zhou Hai looked at Ye Chen, who had just spat out a mouthful of blood, his gaze dark and gloomy.


    "You managed to dodge once, let''s see how you dodge a second time! To die under my ''Six Extreme Silver Pearls,'' you should close your eyes in resignation!"


    As his words fell, his eyes instantly turned piercingly cold and fearsome. Boundless True Qi violently swept out from him, and at the same time, the six silver pearls in his hands flew up again.


    "Six Extreme Killing Formation!"


    This time, not only did the six silver pearls growrger, but they also formed a bizarrely shaped hexagonal array, permeated with terrifying killing intent. Carrying rolling waves of True Qi, they bombarded Ye Chen once more.


    The speed and power of the six silver pearls this time were faster and more astonishing than before!


    Even though Ye Chen had already discerned the direction of their deadly onught as soon as the silver pearls shot out, he still felt like there was no way to evade them.


    This was probably the might that only a superior Yellow-tier martial skill could possess!


    "Torrential Rain Sword Skills, Torrential Rain Filling the Skies!"


    With evasion no longer an option, and no need for further evasion, Ye Chen, who no longer had a sword in his hand, still executed his strongest killing move.


    With a flick of his fingers in the air, a fierce wind surged, as if a strange energy flitted across the field. In an instant, the fractured fine steel sword fragments on the ground burst into the air, now suspended in space.


    In the next split second, they exploded furiously into motion, forming a dense shower of sword fragments that collided with the oing six silver pearls.


    There were dozens of fragments, all manipted by Ye Chen through empty-air control, a highly profound technique for sword technique maniption!


    Facing Zhou Hai, whose True Qi Realm and martial arts were overwhelmingly powerful, Ye Chen finally ignited the Sword Intent Seed he had newly touched upon the threshold of mastering.


    Sword Intents, the most formidable means in the sword art realm. Even just touching upon the threshold and gathering a tiny Sword Intent Seed could greatly amplify the power of sword techniques.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Boom!


    In the sky, the formidable offensive moves of both sides collided in an instant, apanied by the loud impacts of True Qi, and then the six silver pearls and the myriad fine steel sword fragments violently smashed into one another.


    "My Six Extreme Silver Pearls are specifically crafted for the Six Extreme Killing Formation. You think these lousy fine steel swords could stop me?"


    Seeing the two powers sh in the sky, Zhou Hai sneered coldly, his hand seals dramatically changing. The vast True Qi that enveloped the six silver pearls poured into them.


    In the blink of an eye, the beads suddenly emitted a whistling sound and once again ruthlessly pressed down on the fine steel sword fragments.


    Thud!


    The doubled force of the six silver pearls, coupled with the Sword Intent Seed-controlled fine steel sword fragments, collided fiercely, erupting into a thunderous explosion.


    Amidst the deafening st, the fine steel sword fragments hadpletely disintegrated into powder, but this time, the torrent of sword fragments actually sted the six silver pearls back in recoil.


    The rebounded silver pearls had lost much of their original silver brightness.


    Ptui!


    Zhou Hai virtually spat out blood the moment the silver pearls and the fine steel swords collided, clearly suffering from an internal injury due to the bacsh of their colliding forces.


    And his body was swept away by the shockwave of the collision, tumbling backward to the ground with a crash.


    Thud! Thud! Thud!


    The six silver pearls, rebounding back, fell beside him.


    Looking at the dimmed silver pearls by his side and still-standing Ye Chen, Zhou Hai''s eyes were filled with disbelief, "How is this possible!"


    He was at the seventh level of the True Qi Realm and had even used a well-crafted superior Yellow-tier martial technique. The Six Extreme Silver Pearls were much stronger in quality than Ye Chen''s fine steel sword.


    Yet, in this sh, he was the one who had been severely injured.


    This utterly shattered his understanding.


    Breathless, Zhou Hai struggled to his feet with trembling arms, gazing at the powdered fine steel swords falling to the ground. Suddenly, a thought struck him, "Sword Intents!"


    "Could it be that you have touched the realm of Sword Intents?"


    "No! Impossible! There are countless prodigies in the Heavenly Net Sect, yet none could touch the realm of Sword Intents at the True Qi Realm stage. You''re only at the fifth level of the True Qi Realm, how could you possibly have touched the realm of Sword Intents!"


    Zhou Hai stared at Ye Chen, his eyes red and incredulous.


    For the first time, facing the Ye Chen whom he had deemed unworthy, Zhou Hai felt a sense of danger.


    "Sword Intents, indeed the most formidable stage of sword arts. Remarkable!"


    "I''ve only just touched the threshold of Sword Intents, gathered a whiff of the Sword Intent Seed, and I could already enhance my sword technique power this much."


    "If I fully master Sword Intents, perhaps my Torrential Rain Sword Skills could reach the level of a Profound-tier martial technique!"


    Sword Intents, truly worthy of being a sword art realm that even Spirit Sea Realm experts rarelyprehend, mightily iparable, enhancing the sword technique''s power many times overpared to the ''Sword Follows Heart'' stage!


    Looking at Zhou Hai, whoy on the ground spitting blood, unable to believe his eyes, Ye Chen was also somewhat surprised by the power of hisst move.


    "Come again!"


    Ye Chen stepped forward, his fingers shaping the empty-air gesture once more, as a wind of Sword Intent once again spread throughout the heavens and earth.


    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!


    Stones from the ground started to levitate and suspend in the air, and then, all at once, they hurtled towards Zhou Hai.


    Having gained greatly from his previous move, Ye Chen gave no chance for Zhou Hai to catch his breath, intent onpletely defeating him!


    "Sword Intents! It really is Sword Intents!"


    Zhou Hai, watching the stones levitating, finally grasped the methods of Ye Chen.


    No wonder this youngster dared to challenge me. He had actuallyprehended Sword Intents!


    Facing the furious barrage of stones, Zhou Hai suddenly burst intoughter, "Hahaha, to think that a mere disciple at the fifth level of the True Qi Realm would push me to this point. I really misjudged the situation!"


    "But now, it really shoulde to an end!"


    As he said these words, the crazedughter came to an abrupt halt. Then, with a fierce p on his waist, a piece of yellow talisman paper suddenly flew out.


    No sooner had the piece of yellow paper taken flight than it self-ignited without any wind, and following that, a terrifying sound of a speargun resonated in all directions.


    Amidst this sound of a speargun, the heavens and earth seemed to dim, and countless streams of True Qi from all around crazily surged into the burning talisman paper.


    At the same time, a thick blood light tumbled in the air, and a blood-colored spear, over thirty meters in length, appeared in the sky.


    The moment the long spear appeared, the countless stones flying towards Zhou Hai shattered as if they had hit a barrier, and then, with a turnaround of the spear''s tip and a fierce flick of its tail, it shot towards Ye Chen carrying a torrent of blood light.


    "What is this thing?!"


    Seeing the burning talisman paper and the Blood Spear emerge, Ye Chen was greatly rmed in his heart!


    This was clearly not a feat that someone of the True Qi Realm could possess!


    "Could it be, the measure left to him by Zhou Hai''s Spirit Sea Realm master father?"


    In an instant, this thought shed through Ye Chen''s mind.


    And at the same time, the colossal Blood Spear, as if slicing through the void, instantly pierced through the air to Ye Chen''s front.


    What to do?


    How to dodge!


    In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen almost subconsciously thought of the fragment he had obtained from the Silver-Veined Snake Demon''s body, the entity referred to as a spiritual instrument fragment by Zhou Hai.


    Facing this Blood Spear, whose origin he couldn''t fathom, his only hopey in the fragment which had allowed the Silver-Veined Snake Demon to suddenly surge in strength and let him touch the threshold of the wondrous Sword Intents.


    Whoosh!


    Ye Chen''s Sword Intent Seed swept up, and the palm-sized fragment, in an instant, shot out from his waist into the air, directly meeting the piercing long spear.


    Boom!


    As the fragment collided with the tip of the long spear, endless spiritual light burst forth, illuminating the heavens and earth.


    This endless spiritual light caused the True Qi vortex within Ye Chen''s body to whirr abruptly, making everything in the world pale inparison.


    It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it also appeared to be just a moment.


    In the midst of the collision between the fragment and the long spear, the long spear shattered directly, turning into phantoms that dissipatedpletely in the air. The broken sword fragment, however, somersaulted and fell from the sky.


    Ye Chen reached out to catch the fragment and found it had faint spear marks on it. Apart from that, there were no other signs of damage.


    This broken sword fragment had actually withstood the Blood Spear unleashed by the burning talisman paper!


    "How is that possible!"


    Seeing even the Blood Spear smashed by Ye Chen, Zhou Hai had bepletely dumbfounded.


    "This is the life-saving Spirit Talisman my father left me; even a strong man at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm would be sted to death by the talisman!"


    "A spiritual instrument fragment, you can actually control a spiritual instrument fragment!"


    "Sword Intents, it''s from this spiritual instrument fragment that you realized the Sword Intents, which enabled you to activate it!"


    Zhou Hai yelled maniacally, screaming out the inconceivability in his heart.


    Ye Chen, watching Zhou Hai who seemed mad, went step by step towards him.


    "No, you can''t kill me, my father is a mid-level Spirit Sea Realm strong man, if you dare kill me, my father will personally y you wherever on earth!" Seeing Ye Chen''s movements, Zhou Hai ran backward like crazy, shouting at the top of his lungs.


    A piece of the fragment flew up once again, like a whirling flying sword, slicing directly across Zhou Hai''s neck.


    Bang!


    Arge head soared into the air as if frozen, with blood spurting wildly from the severed neck like a fountain.


    Afterward, Zhou Hai''s head, along with his body, crashed down onto the ground with a thud.


    "Can''t kill you?"


    "Damn it, you made move after move wishing to put me to death, if I let you go, could I really expect you to spare me next time?"


    "So what if you are a mid-level Spirit Sea Realm strong man, one day, I too will be a Spirit Sea Realm strong man!"


    Ye Chen looked at Zhou Hai''s corpse and retrieved the broken sword fragment.


    "This is not a ce to stay for long." After looking around, Ye Chen turned and walked away.


    Having taken only a couple of steps, he seemed to recall something and returned to Zhou Hai''s dead body, searching it.


    "Unsurprising for the son of a Spirit Sea Realm strong man, carrying so many good things on him."


    After taking arge roll of Gold Banknotes, along with the two talisman papers which Zhou Hai had used just like the Blood Spear, several Manuals, and a few other items, Ye Chen turned into a lingering shadow and flew swiftly towards the next Mountain Region.


    Leaving only Zhou Hai''s head, along with his corpse, lying in a pool of blood.


    More than half an hourter, apanied by the roar of a lion beast, eight young figures finally found their way into the valley.


    When they saw the headless corpse and the nearby rolling head in the valley, these youngsters instantly turned pale.


    "Heavens, oh heavens, our young master, this, this..."


    Then, a sharp scream rang throughout the valley: "A great cmity has befallen the young master, quickly inform the elders! We''re finished, we''re all finished!"

 Chapter 26: Chapter 24: Re-entering Starlight Tower

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    The shrill screams of Zhou Hai''s followers echoed in the valley, but Ye Chen could no longer hear them.


    He had already crossed numerous mountain regions and entered a ck pine forest.


    "The Spirit Sea Realm is indeed strong, just a single talisman was able to wield such mighty power, even capable of prating and killing a cultivator of the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm directly!"


    "And that spiritual instrument fragment, mysterious and unfathomable, it not only drastically enhanced the strength of the Silver-Patterned Snake Demon but also allowed me to touch upon the threshold of Sword Intents.


    Now I can even block the talismans crafted by strong practitioners of the Spirit Sea Realm, truly miraculous."


    Ye Chen flew swiftly, while touching the talisman and the broken sword fragment in his chest pocket.


    "I am currently at the fifthyer of the True Qi Realm, still far from the Spirit Sea Realm."


    "Sword Intents, I have only just condensed a wisp of Sword Intent Seed, and with this broken sword fragment, I must continue toprehend Sword Intents, striving topletely grasp the full Sword Intents soon."


    "I must continue cultivating. Zhou Hai''s father is a strong practitioner of the Spirit Sea Realm, and I''ve already attracted this trouble, so I must keep improving my strength!"


    Countless thoughts raced through Ye Chen''s mind, and soon after, he flew out of the ck pine forest.


    ...


    One dayter, in a secluded cave within a mountain.


    The entrance to the cave was concealed by numerous stones, making it difficult to spot from a distance.


    Inside the cave, Ye Chen sat in quiet meditation.


    After running continuously, it was only after he was a few hundred li away from the valley where he had killed Zhou Hai that he found a cave to stop and rest.


    Following his battles with the Silver-Patterned Snake Demon and Zhou Hai, his cultivation in the True Qi Realm had not increased, but a pleasant surprise had urred unexpectedly.


    The final three of the thirty-three Meridian Wheels that he had not yet refined started to show signs of loosening during the process ofprehending the battles.


    The thirty-three Meridian Wheels form the final step of the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Meridian Refining Art." If Ye Chen couldplete this step, then he would have finished all the "Qi Meridians, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the thirty-three Meridian Wheels" outlined in the Meridian Refining Art.


    That would qualify him to acquire the secondyer of cultivation techniques from the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Gang Yuan Chapter" and would allow him to enter the Starlight Tower once again!


    The Starlight Tower, the Divine Tower with inscrutable depths, where the Primordial Star Scripture''s firstyer "Meridian Refining Art" had already brought countless surprises to Ye Chen.


    It not only let him advance smoothly from the firstyer to the fifthyer of the True Qi Realm, but it also greatly increased the speed of his True Qi cultivation and recovery.


    More precious still was that it was the Meridian Refining Art that greatly enhanced his body''s sensitivity to his surroundings, allowing him to escape perilous situations time and again, and even reach the threshold of understanding Sword Intents, thereby condensing a Sword Intent Seed!


    Ye Chen was extremely eager to obtain the secondyer of cultivation technique from the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Gang Yuan Chapter," following the "Meridian Refining Art."


    Ye Chen was already looking forward to entering the Starlight Tower once again!


    Gathering his Qi and nurturing his spirit, Ye Chen sat quietly in the cave.


    Once his mind and spirit hadpletely settled, he finally began to tackle thest three Meridian Wheels of the thirty-three.


    Two hourster, the thirty-first Meridian Wheel was finally refined; after six hours, the thirty-second Meridian Wheel was also sessfully refined.


    One dayter, when the thirty-third Meridian Wheel was refined, the True Qi within Ye Chen''s body, even without being drawn upon, suddenly burst out from the Qi Sea and wildly circted through his Qi Meridians, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the thirty-three Meridian Wheels within his body.


    In the end, it formed aplete Great Zhou Heavenly Cycle.


    Just as the Great Zhou Heavenly Cycle was formed, and the True Qi flew back into the Qi Sea, Ye Chen felt that the magnificent Star Tower within his Qi Sea once again began to draw him in.


    It was the Starlight Tower calling him to enter.


    He was finally about to enter the Starlight Tower again!


    With a thought, Ye Chen entered his Qi Sea and in an instant, just like the first time he entered the Starlight Tower, the gates of the tower flung open, and his entire mind and spirit were drawn into the firstyer.


    In the firstyer of the Pagoda, in the great hall.


    He recognized the great hall and the five enormous Fire Altars.


    Watching the mes roaring within the Fire Altars, Ye Chen felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.


    As Ye Chen''s gaze swept over the five giant Fire Altars, a mysterious melody entered his mind.


    This was the activation spell for the secondyer of the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Gang Yuan Chapter!"


    Indeed, havingpletely cultivated the firstyer of the technique, he finally qualified to activate the secondyer.


    Apanied by the mysterious melody, Ye Chen sat down amongst the five giant Fire Altars.


    He closed his eyes and began to recite the activation spell for the secondyer of the "Gang Yuan Chapter."


    As he recited, fierce winds swept through the firstyer of the great hall again, and the fire inside the Fire Altars zed into the sky!


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Boom!


    Golden lights flickered, magical beastly howls sang, and thunder exploded wildly.


    In the midst of this miraculous scene, strands of light formed into words and flew into Ye Chen''s mind.


    ncing at the neatly arranged words in his mind, the first thing he saw were nine bold characters: Gang Yuan Chapter, Second Layer ¡ª Gang Yuan Mantra!


    While Ye Chen entered the Starlight Tower and obtained the secondyer of the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Gang Yuan Chapter," the "Gang Yuan Mantra," above the valley where Zhou Hai had died, a mournful howl pierced the air.


    This blood-curdling scream, which echoed in all directions, caused all cultivators within a hundred miles to experience a painful ringing in their ears.


    "What is this sound?"


    Countless cultivators in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain looked up into the sky.


    When they saw a blood-red Escaping Light sh across the sky at an incredibly fast speed, each of them was struck with terror, and dared not even breathe heavily, "A powerful elder from the Spirit Sea Realm hase to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain!"


    Boom!


    In the midst of countless horrified gazes, the blood-red Escaping Lightnded in the valley where Zhou Hai had died. The light faded to reveal the figure of an elder d in a Blood Robe.


    This elder was extremely thin, resembling a skeleton, yet he radiated an immensely vast aura.


    Even without exerting any oppressive force, his breath alone was strong enough to make the leaves of trees that were more than a meter thick rustle wildly.


    "Elder, Elder, you havee¡­ The Young Master, he, he¡­"


    Upon the arrival of the Blood Robe elder, the eight figures in the valley were shaking all over with fear, stammering, unable toplete their sentences; the eighth-ranked Demon Beast, the Fiery Lion Beast, was so frightened that ity prostrate on the ground, not daring to move an inch.


    These eight figures were none other than Zhou Hai''s eight followers, and the elder in the Blood Robe was Zhou Hai''s father, an elder from the seventh-rank Heavenly Net Sect, a powerful mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator, Zhou Yuntian!


    Zhou Yuntian didn''t pay any attention to these eight people; his gaze was fixed on the decapitated corpse and the huge skull next to the body on the ground.


    Upon seeing the face on the skull, even Zhou Yuntian, a powerful mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator, stumbled backward several steps.


    "Hai''er!"


    Afterward, Zhou Yuntian let out a piercing scream of agony.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Amidst his screams of sorrow, he waved his hand through the air, and countless trees were uprooted and flung about wildly.


    Furthermore, with a single gesture, he sucked two of his followers toward him, and with a p, he bashed them until blood flowed from their seven orifices, killing them instantly.


    "My Hai''er is dead; what use is there in keeping your dog lives!"


    Afterpletely smashing the corpses of these two followers, he flung their bodies tens of meters away with a swing of his hand.


    "Elder, have mercy! Elder, please have mercy!"


    The six remaining followers had already lost all color in their faces and knelt on the ground, frantically kowtowing.


    Looking at the six people who continued to kowtow until their heads were broken and bleeding, Zhou Yuntian''s eyes were filled with a cold light, "Only my Hai''er should be killing others; who would dare kill my Hai''er!"


    "Speak, who was it? Who killed my Hai''er? I will tear him to pieces! Tear him to pieces!"


    While the six followers were repeatedly kowtowing, they hurriedly reported, "Elder, we were apanying the Young Master hunting Demon Beasts on the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain when we suddenly heard the hissing of the Silver-striped Snake Demon."


    "The Young Master then went to the Mirror Lake area and encountered five people¡­"


    "That young man was too fast; we couldn''t keep up with him, and only the Young Master chased after him¡­"


    "By the time we found the Young Master again, he had already been killed by that despicable murderer!"


    Amidst their babbling, Zhou Yuntian''s gaze grew colder and colder.


    "The fifth level of True Qi? How could a youth at the fifth level of True Qi possibly kill Hai''er!"


    "I had provided Hai''er with three Spirit Talismans, three whole Spirit Talismans; unless it were a powerful cultivator from the Spirit Sea Realm, no one could have harmed his life!"


    "You are lying!"


    Whoosh!


    Zhou Yuntian stretched out his hand and sucked in four men, and with four consecutive "smacks", without even blinking, he pped the four men to death.


    "Elder, it''s true!"


    "The other four who were with that young man can testify!"


    The two still alive were so scared they wet their pants and cried out in a panic.


    Zhou Yuntian, with a chilling tone, addressed the pallid pair, "Find me those four people, discover the identity of the one who killed my Hai''er!"


    "This blood debt, I will have it repaid with blood!"


    "Yes, Elder, we will definitely find out that person''s identity!"


    The two who narrowly escaped with their lives frantically kowtowed in agreement.


    Meanwhile, Zhou Yunhai''s gaze returned to Zhou Hai''s corpse once more, hisplexion deathly white, remaining silent for a long time.


    ¡­


    "Gang Yuan Mantra, the ''Gang Yuan Chapter'' secondyer of the Primordial Star Scripture''s cultivation technique."


    "This mantra is the most crucialyer of the Gang Yuan Chapter, it is the Profound Mystical Method for cultivating ''Gang Yuan True Qi''."


    "Practitioners who breathe in and out are absorbing the Heaven and Earth True Qi, and ''Gang Yuan True Qi'' is a further Refinement of this Qi to reach the degree of ''Extreme Gang Yuan''!"


    Inside the cave, Ye Chen had emerged from the Starlight Tower and his Mind and Spirit had returned to his body.


    Looking at the new cultivation technique within his mind, the more Ye Chen read, the brighter his eyes shone.

 Chapter 27: Chapter 25 Anomalies

    "Mysterious, oh so mysterious!"


    "The ''Gang Yuan Mantra'' says that ''Gang Yuan True Qi'' is a unique form of True Qi cultivation created by the Primordial Star Scripture, possessing unbelievable wondrous uses!"


    "After cultivation, not only does it greatly enhance the ''Essence, Qi, and Spirit,'' but it also allows one''s strength to surge dramatically!


    Once all the True Qi in the Qi Sea is transformed into ''Gang Yuan True Qi,'' one will have no rival within the same realm, and could even rely solely on Gang Yuan True Qi to y those in higher realms!"


    As Ye Chen read the various wondrous applications of cultivating the "Gang Yuan Mantra," his heart surged with excitement.


    After the battle with Zhou Hai, he felt the importance of strength even more. Currently, he was only slightly stronger than others due to hisprehension of Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills but did not have a significant advantage in True Qi itself.


    Once he cultivated ''Gang Yuan True Qi,'' the quality of his True Qi would far exceed that of cultivators who worked with Heaven and Earth True Qi, giving him a new trump card!


    Ye Chen suppressed his surging emotions and continued to look at the spell text of the "Gang Yuan Mantra."


    "Cultivating the ''Gang Yuan Mantra'' requires the ''Cirction of Refined Vital Energy Technique,'' which is to refine the Heaven and Earth True Qi in the Qi Sea into ''Gang Yuan True Qi'' by utilizing the ''Qi Meridian, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and thirty-three Meridian Wheels'' that are opened throughout the body, based on ''Meridian Refining Art.'' The ''Gang Yuan Mantra'' is truly cultivated to the extreme only when all the True Qi in the Qi Sea is transformed into ''Gang Yuan True Qi,'' which signifies the sessful cultivation of the secondyer of this technique."


    "At that time, one could enter the Starlight Tower again to obtain the thirdyer of the ''Gang Yuan Chapter'' of the Primordial Star Scripture!"


    "The ''Cirction of Refined Vital Energy Technique'' consists ofbining the three methods ''Qi Meridian''s Qi Moving, Eight Extraordinary Meridian''s Qi Running, and thirty-three Meridian Wheel''s Qi Transforming,'' and the method for the True Qi to circte is as follows..."


    After reading the method of cultivating the "Gang Yuan Mantra" three times and thoroughly integrating it, Ye Chen began the actual cultivation of the "Gang Yuan Mantra!"


    In the cave,plete silence ensued, leaving only Ye Chen seated in meditation, and the Heaven and Earth True Qi circting in his body in a peculiar manner.


    Three dayster, among the countless strands of cyan True Qi undergoing the great cirction of the Zhou Tian meridians, a strand of True Qi suddenly began to tremble violently.


    In the midst of this violently trembling True Qi, Ye Chen''s mind, Qi Sea, and flesh throughout his body exploded simultaneously with a sound that seemed to split heaven and earth, and in an instant, Ye Chen felt his mind be extremely clear, his Qi Sea surged with True Qi, impurities rapidly expelled from his flesh, lightening his whole body!


    And that trembling strand of True Qi, amidst the thunderous sounds of the ''Essence, Qi, and Spirit,'' transformed directly into a strand of bright silver True Qi, flying back into the True Qi Vortex in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea.


    This strand of silver True Qi was precisely Gang Yuan True Qi!


    Ye Chen had finally cultivated the first strand of Gang Yuan True Qi!


    As soon as this strand of Gang Yuan True Qi entered the True Qi Vortex, it merged into the thousands of strands of cyan True Qi within, and although it was just a single strand, this bright silver True Qi was far more dazzling than all the cyan ones!


    It was so unique!


    After cultivating the first strand of Gang Yuan True Qi, Ye Chen did not stop there. He continued the ''Cirction of Refined Vital Energy Technique,'' and after the birth of the first strand, the speed at which he transformed Heaven and Earth True Qi into ''Gang Yuan True Qi'' also increased.


    Another day passed, and he had already cultivated hundreds of strands of Gang Yuan True Qi in his Qi Sea!


    So it went on, and after seven days, Ye Chen emergedpletely from his cultivation of Gang Yuan True Qi.


    By then, his Qi Sea contained thousands of strands of Gang Yuan True Qi, which added a dazzling silver-white hue among the countless cyan True Qi in the five major True Qi Vortices in his Qi Sea.


    Upon opening his eyes, Ye Chen immediately felt that the world around him became clearer, the minute trembles of every grass and tree more than a hundred meters away, even the patterns and hairs on a small insect, he could sense clearly if he wished!


    While cultivating ''Meridian Refining Art,'' he could only control environmental changes within twenty meters around him. Now, having just cultivated the ''Gang Yuan Mantra,'' his environmental perception had improved to more than a hundred meters!


    Environmental perception has great benefits; it can help foresee environmental changes and, especially inbat, may even be used to anticipate and ovee the enemy. Ye Chen, having fought many battles, deeply understood these advantages.


    "How smelly, such a lot of impurities!"


    After sensing the changes around him and examining himself, Ye Chen smiled wryly.


    At this moment, his body was covered with a thickyer of ck grime, which was the impurity expelled from his body during the cultivation of ''Gang Yuan Mantra.''


    "Time to get cleaned up!"


    Bothered by the foul odor of the impurities, Ye Chen quickly left the cave, found a pond, and began to wash his body and clothes.


    After thoroughly cleaning himself and putting back on his clothes which had been dried by True Qi, Ye Chen felt light and refreshed.


    His eyes were exceptionally bright, and his handsome face had well-defined lines ¨C his bearing had improved a lot since he had first arrived on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    "I''ve been so focused on cultivating True Qi these days; I haven''t kept up with Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques."


    "Now, time to start practising Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques!"


    After cultivating the ''Gang Yuan Mantra,'' Ye Chen found his mind to be clearer, and he had new insights into many Cultivation Techniques and skills he hadn''t fully understood before, so he couldn''t wait to begin his practice.


    Snapping off a tree branch, Ye Chen began to demonstrate various Swordsmanship techniques outside the cave. Basic Sword Skills, Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills, Torrential Rain Sword Skills, every move and form were infinite in their sword charm.


    After also practicing the ''Startling Goose Steps,'' Ye Chen sat down and took out the broken sword fragment.


    "Sword Intent, with the help of this broken sword fragment, I touched the threshold of Sword Intent."


    "Now, I will strive to further elevate my Sword Intent, aim for the Sword Intent Seed to sprout and grow, andpletely enter the realm of Sword Intent!"


    Holding the broken sword fragment, Ye Chen closed his eyes to perceive the subtle power of the sword and its Sword Intent emanating from the fragment.


    Swish! Swish! Swish!


    As heprehended, leaves from the trees on the ground around him began to fly up and suspend in the air, vibrating gently with Ye Chen''s breath.


    "Sword Intent, the true essence of swordsmanship, entering the realm of Sword Intent, everything can be a sword, be Swordsmanship!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes snapped open, and with a flick of his finger toward the front, thousands of leaves suspended in the air rapidly flew forward, "pfft pfft pfft," and finally, all of them pierced into therge tree ahead.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    These thousands of leaves even directly broke seven or eight giant ancient trees.


    The astonishing power would shock a True Qi Level Seven expert, who was two realms higher than Ye Chen, but he just shook his head.


    "This isn''t real Sword Intent, it''s still at the threshold of Sword Intent, not stepping through the door."


    "I can only control these leaves with the Sword Intent Seed, but I can''t turn these leaves into swords, into swordsmanship!"


    Ye Chen immersed his mind and spirit and continued toprehend the sensation from the broken sword fragment.


    Once again, endless leaves flew into the air, hovering.


    This time, after three full days with the leaves suspended motionlessly in the air, Ye Chen, who sat in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes, and a brilliant silver light shed across them.


    Next, these countless suspended leaves began to separate and drift upwards and downwards, each leaf moving to its own rhythm.


    In the end, all the leaves seemed to transform into swords and in the air, they stirred up a terrifying sword wind.


    These leaves were suddenly imbued with the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, turning thousands of leaves into a true torrential rain that burst forward.


    Each leaf could easily snap a giant tree, and if Ye Chen hadn''t controlled them, these leaves would likely have turned countlessrge trees into rubble!


    Sword Intent.


    It was undoubtedly the sensation of Sword Intent!


    "Gang Yuan True Qi, the wonderful Gang Yuan True Qi, has indeed brought me into the realm of Sword Intent!"


    Ye Chen looked at the copsed and broken giant trees in front of him and extended his palm, where a strand of silver True Qi danced.


    Originally unable to truly cross the threshold of Sword Intent, Ye Chen had tried infusing True Qi into the broken sword fragment toprehend the Sword Intents within it.


    When he merged the blue Heavenly Earth True Qi, his understanding of the broken sword fragment did not deepen. But when Ye Chen infused Gang Yuan True Qi into the fragment, sudden sounds of ten thousand swords chanting arose from within it.


    These chants transmitted into Ye Chen''s mind, and he felt as though the heavens and earth had exploded, with every mysterious insight bingpletely clear.


    In an instant, he had crossed the threshold of Sword Intent and thoroughly entered the realm of Sword Intent.


    Sword Intent, the highest level of swordsmanship cultivation, and even among the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, few couldprehend Sword Intent. Yet Ye Chen, at the True Qi Level Five, with the aid of Gang Yuan True Qi, entered this powerful state of swordsmanship!


    Truly mastering Sword Intent, Ye Chen had truly grasped the essence of swordsmanship. If the current him encountered Zhou Hai, relying on the miraculous Sword Intent, he could kill Zhou Hai in one unexpected move!


    Ye Chen was relishing this newfound marvelous Sword Intent when the fragmented sword piece he kept at his waist suddenly began to vibrate intensely.


    "What''s going on?"


    Ye Chen took out the vibrating fragment, looking at it fluttering in his palm with surprise.


    This broken sword fragment was profoundly mysterious, and Ye Chen had never been able to see through it. Even when using it to shield against the Spirit Talisman Zhou Hai unleashed, there had been no abnormality. But now, it was trembling incessantly, making Ye Chen wonder.


    Unknown to Ye Chen, as the broken sword fragment kept vibrating, a transformation was taking ce a thousand miles away from his location. In the deepest part of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, within a domain surrounded by six Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks, there was a significant change.


    Therey a vast valley encircled by the peaks, and in the center of the valley, there was argeke with countless lotus leaves, among which only one white lotus flower bloomed.


    Outside theke, numerous Great Demons roared and ran amok. Among these demons, there was an Iron Tail Giant Lizard over fifty meters long, a Through-Back Demon Monkey towering eighty meters, and even a ck giant eagle with wings spanning over a hundred meters!


    However, none of these Great Demons dared to approach theke in the middle of the valley, nor did any dare set foot within a hundred meters around it.


    Just as the broken sword fragment in Ye Chen''s hand vibrated incessantly, the waters of theke, which no demon dared near, suddenly surged wildly.


    The frantic waters even scared many Great Demons into screaming and fleeing in panic!


    Amid the chaos of fleeing demons and the surgingke, the lone lotus flower seemed toe to life, gently turning, its petals aligning with the direction where Ye Chen was located!


    Then, a murmuring voice emanated from within the lotus, "Huh, someone else has reached the qualification to enter the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''?"


    At the very moment this voice sounded, miles away from theke, the broken sword fragment in Ye Chen''s hand shot forward. The fragment''s direction of flight was precisely that of the deepest part of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, where theke and lotus flower resided.


    As Ye Chen watched the sword fragment flying away in astonishment, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind: "Congrattions, young man, you have acquired the qualification to enter the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''!"


    Thousand Lotus Cave Abode?


    Startled by this unexpected voice, just before Ye Chen, the indistinct figure of a hundred-zhang-tall (approximately 333 meters) Three-Eyed Giant Ape appeared out of thin air. As soon as the giant ape appeared, it reached out its huge hand toward Ye Chen.


    "What is this..."


    Before Ye Chen could even react, the colossal figure of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape grasped him in its palm.


    Boom!


    Subsequently, the figure of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape dissipated.


    And Ye Chen had vanished from his original spot.

 Chapter 28: Chapter 26 Thousand Lotus Cave Abode

    From the farthest western reaches of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, if one traveled another three hundred li westward, they would encounter a continuous range of mountain peaks, veiled by a sea of clouds.


    Within these cloud-wreathed peaks, majestic pces were erected, and hidden beneath themy mysterious caves abodes.


    If a disciple from a sect in the eastern region of Heavenly Wind Kingdom were to witness this sea of clouds and mountains, they would surely recognize it as the dwelling ce of Taixuan Sect, the highest-ranking sect among the thirty-six sects of the entire eastern region of the kingdom.


    At this moment, on the grand square of the Taixuan Sect''s mountain gate, thousands of figures were seated and cultivating. These were all a group of somewhat naive young men and young women.


    After cultivating for a while, many among these young men and women would stealthily open their eyes and peer toward the high tform of the grand square.


    On the high tform of the grand square, a young girl d in light blue garments sat in silent meditation, her eyes closed.


    She was an exceptionally beautiful girl, no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, yet she possessed a face that could bring disaster, delicate and ravishing. Her faint eyebrows were like a pair of crescent moons, and beneath them were gently closed eyes and longshes, captivatingly beautiful.


    Her snow-like skin, upturned nose, rosy lips, and those small dimples when she smiled, all exuded an enthralling beauty.


    If Ye Chen were to see this young girl, he would undoubtedly recognize her as Jiang Yao, the prodigy who was worshipped by countless young disciples of Qingyun Sect and had stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm at just sixteen years of age, the foremost talent among the thirty-six sects.


    The gazes of the young men and women on the grand square who were stealthily looking at the high tform were all fixated on the young girl there.


    Admiration, excitement, and reverence filled their eyes.


    "Jiang Yao senior sister, I can''t believe that it''s you supervising our cultivation on the grand square this time!"


    "Jiang Yao senior sister is the youngest powerhouse in the Spirit Sea Realm of our Taixuan Sect; she stepped into this realm at merely seventeen years of age!"


    "I heard that when senior sister Jiang Yao was fourteen, she had already reached the tenth level of True Qi. I''m fourteen this year and am only at the fifth level of True Qi, far behind her."


    "Not only does senior sister Jiang Yao have unmatched talent, but her beauty is also breathtaking!"


    The young men and women whispered among themselves, yet suddenly, Jiang Yao, who was seated on the high tform, opened her eyes from meditation.


    The young men and young women on the grand square who were sneaking nces at Jiang Yao were startled, fearing that theirck of focus on cultivation had been noticed, and hurriedly closed their eyes to resume their practice.


    What they didn''t know was that the moment Jiang Yao opened her eyes was precisely when Ye Chen was grabbed by the hundred-zhang tall phantom of a three-eyed giant ape!


    As Jiang Yao opened her eyes, she looked toward the direction of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, and at the same moment, a faint blue lotus water pattern briefly flickered on her fair forehead, then vanished.


    "Another person has entered the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''? Although many have entered it over these three years, s, none has managed to pass the ''Fire and Water Dao'' trial within the cave abode."


    "When will I find apanion to explore the inner sanctum of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode with me?"


    Jiang Yao murmured to herself, gently biting her lip.


    After a moment of hesitation, she stretched out her hand, flicking a talisman from her palm, which transformed into a streak of me and flew towards the depths of Taixuan Sect.


    Watching the me streak away, Jiang Yao rose to her feet from her meditative pose, "Perhaps a trip to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain is in order. Maybe this time, the individual entering the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode will be my futurepanion."


    As she stood, her cascading blue hair fell loosely around her, and the light breeze teased individual strands into a delicate dance, creating an indescribable charm.


    Soon after Jiang Yao had risen, a mystical white hawk flew in from the depths of Taixuan Sect, finally perching atop the high tform, beside Jiang Yao.


    "Senior sister Jiang Yao, you called for Chan''er, what instructions do you have?"


    A sword-bearing girl of about twelve or thirteen years old in white garments hopped down from the hawk, ran up to Jiang Yao, and sweetly asked.


    Jiang Yao looked at the sword-bearing girl and smiled slightly, "Chan''er, you shall oversee their cultivation here for me. I need to step out for a bit."


    "Of course!" The sword-bearing girl nodded enthusiastically, then nced curiously at Jiang Yao, "Sister, where are you going?"


    "To Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain."


    Jiang Yao spoke softly.


    ...


    After a slight bout of dizziness, Ye Chen''s consciousness returned to rity.


    Looking up, he realized he was within an immense cave abode, hundreds of zhang high and more than a hundred zhang wide.


    "Where is this?"


    "Could this be the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode'' that voice mentioned?"


    Ye Chen remembered the sudden voice that told him he had earned the right to enter the "Thousand Lotus Cave Abode." Then, he had been seized by the gigantic palm of a hundred-zhang tall three-eyed giant ape phantom.


    When he came to, he found himself in this vast cave abode.


    "Correct, this ce is the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''!"


    A voice like thunder suddenly erupted within the cave abode, and Ye Chen looked towards the source of the voice, only to see a hundred-zhang tall fiery ape suddenly appear and begin to speak.


    This immense fire ape, with fur zing like mes and a third eye on its forehead, was strikingly simr to the phantom of the three-eyed giant ape that had grabbed Ye Chen, except the former was a phantom whereas thetter was very much real.


    "You... you can talk?"


    Ye Chen was astounded that the giant fire ape stood a hundred zhang tall, and its ability to speak like a human added to his amazement.


    This talking hundred-zhang tall ape, and this abrupt arrival in an unknown cave abode, all contributed to Ye Chen''s sense of profound mystery.

 Chapter 29: Chapter 26 Thousand Lotus Cave Abode_2

    The giant Fire Ape bowed its head and looked down at Ye Chen, "I am the Three-eyed Ape King, of course I can speak, young man. State your name, and from now on, just call me ''Ape Elder''."


    "Ape Elder, the junior is called Ye Chen, Ye as in leaf, Chen as in the stars," Ye Chen replied.


    This Three-Eyed Giant Ape, capable of speaking like humans and possessing a hundred-zhang-tall body, and even more astonishing, the ability to fetch him from the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to this ce - these divine powers were simply more terrifying than any of the Spirit Sea Realm cultivators that Ye Chen had heard of!


    "May I know why the elder has brought Ye Chen here?" Ye Chen looked at the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and asked aloud.


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape''s three divine eyes nced at the vast cave abode and then lowered its head to look at Ye Chen, "You were able toprehend the Sword Intent Fragment I scattered and step into the Sword Intent Realm, meeting the qualifications set by my master to enter the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode,'' so I brought you here."


    "Sword Intent Fragment? Could it be that the fragment from before is yours, Ape Elder?" Hearing the Three-Eyed Giant Ape mention the Sword Intent Fragment, Ye Chen''s heart stirred, remembering the scene where the broken sword fragment suddenly vibrated and shot away.


    That broken sword fragment had vibrated suddenly at the moment he fullyprehended the sword intent, and at the very instant the shattered piece flew off, was also when the phantom of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape descended.


    With that said, it was really possible that the broken sword fragment was rted to this Three-Eyed Giant Ape.


    "However, who is this master you speak of, Elder, and why did he allow me to enter this ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode'' after I stepped into the Sword Intent Realm?" Ye Chen had a myriad of questions in his heart.


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape looked at Ye Chen and sighed deeply, as would a human.


    "Since you have entered the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode,'' I will exin everything to you."


    "My master was a strong cultivator from the Heavenly Saint Realm born in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom. This ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode'' is what he left behind. Within this abode lies a tremendous legacy that only those with fate can obtain," the Ape exined.


    "My master asked me to find someone of fate, with the most basic condition being theprehension of sword intent. Therefore, I shattered the ten Spiritual Swords I once wielded into one thousand and one Sword Intent Fragments and scattered them across the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    What you have obtained is one of these fragments."


    "One thousand and one Sword Intent Fragments!" Ye Chen gasped upon hearing that there were a total of one thousand and one fragments, like the broken sword piece he encountered.


    He had only obtained one fragment, and it helped himprehend sword intent. The Three-Eyed Giant Ape had scattered a total of one thousand and one fragments, how powerful it must be!


    "Of course, I prepared one thousand and one fragments. Did you think my master''s legacy would be so easy to obtain?" the Three-Eyed Giant Ape huffed a little discontentedly.


    "Even though I have scattered so many fragments, in over three hundred years, only two hundred and fifty-six people qualified to enter the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode,'' and not a single one seeded in obtaining my master''s legacy!"


    "Moreover, among those trials, only forty-seven have sessfullypleted the ''Fire and Water Dao'' challenge in the Outer Mansion!"


    Seeing Ye Chen''s puzzled expression, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape exined, "The ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode'' is divided into an Inner and Outer Mansion.


    There are three challenges in the Outer Mansion, all of which are conducted in the ''Fire and Water Dao.'' Only those who pass these three challenges are qualified to enter the Inner Mansion."


    "And inside the Inner Mansion, there are another three trials. Only by passing those can one ultimately obtain my master''s legacy."


    Boom!


    While the Three-Eyed Giant Ape spoke, its enormous palm stretched out towards one side of the cave, pping the air, and suddenly, two circr entrances, each with a diameter of ten meters, appeared in the wall.


    From one of these entrances poured endless mes, while from the other streamed a gentle blue water light.


    "This is the trial area for the Outer Mansion ¡ª the ''Fire and Water Dao''!"


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape pointed to the two circr entrances and spoke to Ye Chen.


    "Fire and Water Dao are divided into two paths, male cultivators take the ''Path of Fire,'' and female cultivators take the ''Path of Water.'' Only after passing through all three challenges in the paths can one pass the trial of the Outer Mansion."


    "ording to the master''s rules, only a pair of male and female who have both sessfully passed the ''Fire and Water Dao'' trials can enter the Inner Mansion together to face new trials."


    "So, even if you pass the Outer Mansion trial, you cannot enter the Inner Mansion without a suitablepanion."


    Hearing this rule, Ye Chen found it strange; he hadn''t expected that not only did he have to challenge the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode alone, but he also had to find a partner for the Inner Mansion.


    "In that case, if one cannot wait for a suitablepanion, doesn''t that mean they can never enter the Inner Mansion?" Ye Chen asked.


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape nodded, "Indeed, in these past three hundred years, among the forty-seven people who have passed the Outer Mansion trial, only thirty-six have sessfully paired up, forming eighteen pairs to challenge the Inner Mansion.


    However, not a single one among these eighteen pairs has seeded."


    "The remaining individuals, throughout the years they lived, never found suitablepanions and, in the end, could not enter the Inner Mansion."


    "However," the Three-Eyed Giant Ape looked at Ye Chen, "youngd Ye Chen, you''re rather lucky. There''s already a girl who has sessfully passed the ''Path of Water'' and has been waiting for her partner.


    If you can ovee the ''Path of Fire,'' you could join her and proceed to the Inner Mansion together."


    "A female cultivator has already passed the ''Path of Water''?" Ye Chen was taken aback.


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape nodded, "But whether you can enter the Inner Mansion with her as partners still depends on your skill. She has been waiting for three years, and during these three years, neen others have attempted the challenge, yet none have seeded.


    I hope you won''t be the twentieth failure, causing the girl to miss another opportunity."


    "Alright, I have said all there is to say. Now, enter the ''Path of Fire'' and begin your trial! Acquiring the Sword Intent Fragment is not an optional trial; sess or failure is all down to your destiny!"


    Ye Chen, not one to hesitate, took a deep breath and stepped into the "Path of Fire" within the Fire and Water Dao under the intense gaze of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape.


    Having gained benefits from the broken sword fragments, it was only right to follow the rules set by the master of this abode!


    Fire and Water Dao, give it your all!


    Not long after he entered the Fire and Water Dao, a streak of Escaping Light shed in, entering this expansive cave abode.


    The Escaping Light dissipated, revealing a girl dressed in light blue garments.


    This girl was none other than Jiang Yao, who had left the Taixuan Sect and was headed to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain!


    "Ape senior, has anothere to try their hand at the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode?"


    Upon entering the cave abode, Jiang Yao, noticing the glowing light from the pathway of Fire and Water Dao, asked the Three-Eyed Giant Ape with a slight sparkle in her eyes.


    "Yes, a youth hase." The Three-Eyed Giant Ape waved its massive hand, projecting a light screen in the air of the vast cave. On that screen, the figure of Ye Chen, who had just entered the "Path of Fire," appeared!


    "He''s so young and has alreadyprehended the Sword Intent Realm?"


    Seeing Ye Chen''s image on the screen, Jiang Yao was also slightly surprised, "The neen who came to challenge the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode before were all of advanced age."


    "The younger the age, the greater the potential. Little girl, perhaps this Ye Chen could truly be your partner, joining you in the challenges of the Inner Mansion," the Three-Eyed Giant Ape said.


    "I hope so." A hint of expectation flickered in Jiang Yao''s clear,rge eyes, "It''s been three years, and I''ve yet to find a partner. I really want to see what the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode is like!"

 Chapter 30: Chapter 27 Fire Rune Chart

    "The challenge area of the outer abode of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, the Fire and Water Dao!"


    As soon as Ye Chen stepped into the "Path of Fire," he began to observe his surroundings.


    Looking around, Ye Chen found himself in a vast corridor that was more than ten meters wide and tall, extending far into the distance.


    The corridor was flickering with mes, a deep red color pervading the area, and the heat was intense. It felt as though he had entered a fiery cavern.


    The five vortexes of True Qi within Ye Chen''s Qi Sea vibrated, and a green True Qi immediately enveloped his body, forming ayer of Protective True Qi that slightly mitigated the scorching sensation.


    Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen had entered the corridor, a loud booming sound came from behind him. The entrance to the "Path of Fire" mmed shut, locking the way backpletely.


    "Ape said there are three challenges in the ''Fire and Water Dao,'' but I wonder what those three are."


    Ye Chen cautiously moved forward, continuously observing the corridor walls as he walked. His divine consciousness spread out, and he kept every change within a hundred meters around him under control.


    After a short while, upon turning a corner, Ye Chen suddenly saw the path ahead blocked by a massive fire pattern.


    This fire pattern, towering more than ten meters both in width and height, was immenselyrge, with countless lines and contours that emitted overwhelming brilliance. Standing beneath the huge pattern, Ye Chen felt even smaller than the lines themselves.


    "Could this be the first test?"


    "And how should I pass it?"


    Ye Chen examined the giant Fire Rune Chart.


    ...


    Outside the Fire and Water Dao.


    As Ye Chen arrived at the Fire Rune Chart, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao, who were observing Ye Chen''s test through the half-sky screen of the abode, became more spirited.


    "Ye Chen has finally reached the first challenge spot¡ªthe ''Fire Rune Chart''!"


    "The master of the abode set understanding Sword Intents as a condition for selecting an heir. Those who couldprehend Sword Intents were all individuals with outstanding talent. However, to be called a true powerhouse, talent alone is insufficient."


    "These three tests of the outer abode are designed to evaluate these candidates'' ''Combat Power,'' ''Wit,'' and ''Willpower,'' in addition to their talent."


    "And this first challenge, the ''Fire Rune Chart,'' is a test of ''Combat Power''!"


    "Now we''ll see if Ye Chen has enough Combat Power to move on to the second stage of the outer abode!"


    All three eyes of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape were fixed on Ye Chen through the half-sky screen of the abode.


    Next to the Ape, Jiang Yao''s clear eyes were also fixed on Ye Chen: "When I breached the ''Path of Water,'' the first challenge was the ''Water Pattern Chart,'' and I remember killing all 108 ''Water Armored Warriors'' to break through that challenge."


    "In these three years, the neen who came here to face the challenge all breached the ''Path of Fire,'' dealing with the Fire Armored Warriors inside the Fire Rune Chart. The most anyone has killed was eighty-three, and the least was forty-five. I wonder how many Ye Chen will be able to kill?"


    Having learned Ye Chen''s name from the Ape, Jiang Yao began to take an interest in this young man who might join her in breaching the Inner Mansion.


    While the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao were focused on Ye Chen''s test,


    As Ye Chen was sizing up the giant fire pattern, suddenly...


    Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!


    Thump! Thump!


    Spheres of fire burst from the giant Fire Rune Chart, which upon hitting the ground, instantly transformed into warriors wielding swords and wearing fiery armor.


    With their Fire Armors gleaming, these suddenly-appeared Fire Armored Warriors numbered thirty-six!


    At the same time, a faint voice also echoed through the corridor: "Contender, to inherit my legacy within the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, you must kill at least seventy-five Fire Armored Warriors within this challenge."


    "Fight now, use all of your strength, for the more Fire Armored Warriors you kill, the greater your reward will be! If you manage to kill all 108 Fire Armored Warriors, you will receive a special prize!"


    This voice was deep and resonant, clearly not the thunderous voice of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape.


    "The legacy within the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode? Could the owner of this voice be the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode?"


    No sooner had Ye Chen thought this than the thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors that had appeared rushed towards him with a war cry.


    "Hmm, True Qi Fifth Layer Realm? The same as my True Qi Realm?"


    With his divine consciousness, Ye Chen analyzed his surroundings as the Fire Armored Warriors charged at him. In a sh, he deduced their realm from the aura they exuded.


    At this moment, the first Fire Armored Warrior had already charged at Ye Chen. With a punch, Ye Chen unleashed a vast amount of True Qi directly at the Fire Armored Warrior''s body.


    With a loud "boom," the Fire Armored Warrior was sent flying backwards from Ye Chen''s punch and exploded.


    These Fire Armored Warriors were apparently spawned with reference to Ye Chen''s True Qi Realm, but theycked Ye Chen''s various techniques and were clearly no match for a single move from him!


    Ye Chen''sbat power was now so formidable that not to mention a person at the fifth level of the True Qi Realm, even someone at the seventh level would be easily pierced through by him if they didn''t possess powerful techniques like his Sword Intent.


    Hum!


    Just as Ye Chen''s divine thoughts stirred, preparing topletely annihte the remaining thirty-five fifth level True Qi Fire Armored Warriors, the one he had previously sted to pieces reformed into a ball of fire and shot back at him.


    This ball of fire couldn''t be blocked and directly entered Ye Chen''s body, finally merging into his Qi Sea.


    The True Qi in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea suddenly increased by a fraction.


    "Could it be that these Fire Armored Warriors are made from True Qi? Killing them allows their True Qi to enter my body directly?"


    Feeling nothing but an increase in the True Qi within his body, Ye Chen''s heart stirred, and he recalled the low, thick voice from before.


    "The more Fire Armored Warriors you kill, the greater your reward will be! If you can kill all one hundred and eight Fire Armored Warriors, you will receive a special reward!"


    Eyeing the Fire Armored Warriors charging at him, Ye Chen saw them as bunches of refined Heaven and Earth True Qi, and a sharp light burst forth from his eyes, "If that''s the case, then I''ll strive to kill all one hundred and eight Fire Armored Warriors!"


    In an instant, the five great True Qi whirlpools within Ye Chen''s body violently shook, and countless strands of cyan True Qi swept out, turning into a flurry of sharp arrows in the air that shot towards the remaining thirty-five Fire Armored Warriors.


    Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!


    Thwack!


    The sky full of True Qi arrows shed with a cross-shaped brilliance, instantly prating thirty-five cross-shaped holes in the foreheads of the thirty-five Fire Armored Warriors.


    Subsequently, with continuous "boom, boom, boom, boom" sounds, the thirty-five Fire Armored Warriors left in the corridor exploded all at once in that instant¡ªall were shot dead by Ye Chen! All turned into balls of fire, rushing towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen''s move was none other than the Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills controlled with Sword Intent!


    With the Sword Intent enhancing the Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills, they were utterly unstoppable. These fifth-level True Qi Fire Armored Warriors had no chance of resisting!


    After Ye Chen had instantly killed all thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape nodded in approval.


    "Reaching the fifth level of the True Qi Realm andprehending the major achievement level of a mid-tier Yellow-ranked sword technique, along with Sword Intent, indeed, hisbat power is not bad."


    "However, if those are all the techniques he has, the next batch of Fire Armored Warriors will be troublesome."


    Jiang Yao''s face also tensed, "The next thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors will have their strength directly surge to the level of Ye Chen''s power when he faced the previous batch. He must still have some techniques up his sleeve.


    Besides, there''s a third batch of Fire Armored Warriors that will be even more formidable. When they attack in a group,yer uponyer, many have fallen at the hands of these three batches of warriors."


    "I wonder how many more techniques Ye Chen has."


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao began to worry about the battles ahead for Ye Chen.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen, having absorbed another thirty-five balls of fire True Qi, not only fully recovered the True Qi he had expended but also gained quite a bit more. His fighting spirit, like the firelight in the corridor, was zing fiercely.


    "Come on!"


    "Bring on the next batch of Fire Armored Warriors!"


    As his fighting spirit ignited, thirty-six fiery orbs burst forth from the Fire Rune Chart.


    These fiery orbs, once they touched the ground, turned into thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors, just as before.


    However, this time the aura emanating from the Fire Armored Warriors was much stronger than before. With the thirty-six moving in unison, even the air currents became subtly tumultuous.


    These Fire Armored Warriors had reached the level of understanding Sword Intent!


    No sooner had the Fire Armored Warriorsnded than they charged at Ye Chen with swords aze, executing the same Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills that Ye Chen had used earlier.


    These Fire Armored Warriors were capable of instantlyprehending the sword technique and Sword Intent that Ye Chen had previously used, which was nothing short of miraculous.


    Indeed, the Fire Rune Chart that gave birth to these Fire Armored Warriors must be an inconceivably magical artifact!

 Chapter 31: Chapter 28 Kill! Kill! Kill!

    "Another thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors!"


    "The Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills endowed with Sword Intent, it''s indeed thebat power means I used when killing the first batch of Fire Armored Warriors!"


    Ye Chen watched the second batch of Fire Armored Warriors charging towards him and with a slight shift in his gaze, he instantlyprehended the examination method of this first challenge.


    "To pass this challenge, I must kill a total of seventy-five Fire Armored Warriors."


    "In the previous round, I have already in thirty-six. I need to kill thirty-nine more, meaning if I wish to pass, all thirty-six Warriors from this batch must be killed too!"


    "Moreover, I don''t just want to pass; the Cave Abode Master mentioned that by killing all one hundred and eight Fire Armored Warriors, I would receive a special reward.


    Considering how mystical this Cave Abode is, the reward it offers is certainly no ordinary item, I must strive to kill all one hundred and eight Fire Armored Warriors and secure that special reward!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes, gazing at the Fire Armored Warriors shooting towards him like lightning, burst forth with intensebat desire.


    "No matter what, all thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors from this batch must die!"


    Boom!


    In an instant, Ye Chen''s body burst forth, his Yellow ss intermediate movement technique "Startling Goose Steps" exploding out as he directly shot towards one of the Fire Armored Warriors.


    "Swordsmanship, Sword Intent!"


    "Swordsmanship is the technique of martial skills, whereas Sword Intent is the realm means of utilizing these martial skill techniques!"


    "My Sword Intent, obtained throughprehending the basis of Torrential Rain Sword Skills, aims directly at the origin of the ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills''¡ªtransforming all things into a torrential rain, obliterating everything!"


    "Although both the ''Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills'' and ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'' are swift sword techniques, my Sword Intent, when used with ''Torrential Rain Sword Skills'', is the most apt!"


    "How could Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills augmented with Sword Intent possiblypare with my Torrential Rain Sword Skills enhanced by Sword Intent!"


    "Torrential Rain, Annihtion Strike!"


    Ye Chen, who was speeding toward a Fire Armored Warrior, instantly dodged the attacks of the other warriors.


    With a flick of his fingers, thousands of strands of True Qi burst forth, turning into a drop of torrential rain that pierced through everything, aiming straight at the Fire Armored Warrior he had set his sights on.


    Fast!


    This droplet of True Qi Storm Rain, truly endowed with the annihting essence of torrential rain, was unbelievably fast, having already surpassed the speed limit of Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills.


    The Fire Armored Warrior that was utilizing Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills and charging at Ye Chen hadn''t evenunched an attack when the droplet of True Qi Storm Rain released by Ye Chen already flew in front of the Warrior''s head.


    Pfft!


    The power of the Torrential Rain Annihtion Strike, breaking through everything, this droplet of Sword Rain pierced directly through the Fire Armored Warrior''s head. The terrifying momentum of the rain violently erupted, a loud ''bang''pletely shattered the head of the Fire Armored Warrior.


    Bang!


    The Fire Armored Warrior exploded on the spot, turning into a ball of Fire Light True Qi.


    The thirty-seventh Fire Armored Warrior, dead!


    "Again!"


    "Kill! Kill! Kill!"


    Ye Chen did not bother with the Fire Light True Qi that had entered his body. Surrounded by Fire Armored Warriors, there was no time for other thoughts; his entire focus was concentrated on the remaining thirty-five Fire Armored Warriors.


    Kill! Kill! Kill!


    With each leap Ye Chen took, a droplet of True Qi Storm Rain sted out, instantly obliterating a Fire Armored Warrior into nothingness.


    Thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty...


    Momentster, the second batch of Fire Armored Warriors in the corridor had been nearly wiped out.


    And Ye Chen, having more room to maneuver, didn''t hesitate at all; millions of strands of True Qi burst from within his body, forming into more than a dozen droplets of True Qi Storm Rain.


    Torrential Rain Filling the Skies! Group Killing Skills!


    This time, the sky-filled torrential rain corresponded to one Fire Armored Warrior each.


    "Thest thirteen Fire Armored Warriors, die!"


    Ye Chen stood still, while the thirteen droplets of True Qi Storm Rain he had unleashed shot out wildly, instantly piercing through thest thirteen Fire Armored Warriors.


    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Bang!


    Inside the corridor, thirteen Fire Armored Warriors exploded simultaneously, turning into thirteen spheres of Fire Light True Qi.


    Next, thisrge mass of Fire Light True Qi surged towards Ye Chen''s body.


    Ye Chen''s meridians opened wide, and the True Qi Vortex in his Qi Sea trembled slightly as he absorbed the huge mass of Fire Light True Qi into the vortex, replenishing the True Qi he had expended.


    "Having killed seventy-two Fire Armored Warriors, the absorbed Fire Light True Qi has brought me to the pinnacle of the fifthyer of True Qi!"


    At this moment, the five True Qi Vortices inside Ye Chen had swelled to their maximum, ready to break through to the sixthyer of True Qi!


    "Just thirty-six more Fire Armored Warriors to go!"


    "Upon killing all of them, I will be able topletely advance into the sixthyer of True Qi!"


    Ye Chen looked at the massive Fire Rune chart on the corridor''s ceiling, his mind and spirit intensely stirred.


    ...


    "Storm Rain Sword Intent, so the Insight he hasprehended is the Storm Rain Sword Intent."


    Watching Ye Chen swiftly annihte another thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors in mere moments, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape nodded its head in approval.


    "Kill three more, and he''ll pass the first trial of the Outer Mansion."


    "Now, he has already unleashed Torrential Rain Sword Intent, yet it remains to be seen if he has any other means to deal with the subsequent thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors.


    ording to the Fire Rune Chartws forged by the master, the third wave of Fire Armored Warriors will each be capable of unleashing Storm Rain Sword Intent, just like he just did."


    The second wave of Fire Armored Warriors usually forces the challenger to reveal their strongest abilities, but the third wave represents the true test.


    Excelling in defeating the second wave feels gratifying, but without other methods, one would easily fail against the third wave of Fire Armored Warriors.


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape greatly looked forward to Ye Chen''s performance in the uing challenge.


    "Torrential Rain Sword Intent?"


    Jiang Yao''s eyes brightened as she watched the True Qi Storm Rain instantly y the Fire Armored Warrior before Ye Chen.


    "His Sword Intent is somewhat simr to the Purple Lightning Sword Intent I''veprehended!"


    "Sword techniques are derived from all things in nature, while Sword Intents return to the origin of all things. Torrential Rain Sword Intent captures the essence of rain''s rapid descent, just as my ''Purple Lightning Sword Intent'' is about the flickering of lightning''s glow..."


    "However, when I faced the ''Path of Water,'' I alsoprehended a movement technique called ''Purple Lightning Wings,'' which allowed me to y all one hundred and eight Water Armored Warriors. I wonder if he has any other means to confront thest wave of thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors."


    The young girl furrowed her beautiful brows, her gaze returning to Ye Chen.


    "The final thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes sparkled as he watched thirty-six fiery light clusters shoot out from the giant fire pattern for the third time, transforming into thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors.


    "This time, they''ll probably all use True Qi Storm Rain, won''t they!"


    "Then let''s have a true contest of strength!"


    From the second wave of Fire Armored Warriors, Ye Chen learned the trial rules of the giant fire pattern. Nheless, he did not hesitate to unleash his full Torrential Rain Sword Intent.


    What he wanted was to engage in a genuine battle with the powerful third wave of Fire Armored Warriors!


    Only in a true test of strength could he truly evaluate his ultimatebat power!


    "Fire Armored Warriors, born of True Qi fire orbs, possess great strength but are lifeless. However, they have one advantage: their overwhelming numbers."


    "And I have not only Sword Intent but also the Primordial Star Scripture, which they have never cultivated!"


    "We each have our advantages and disadvantages; it''s time for a real battle!"


    "Come forth!"


    Ye Chen''s heart surged with fighting spirit. Thest thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors had already turned their swords into thirty-six drops of torrential rain, shooting towards him from all directions.


    A sky filled with swords, a sky roaring with death!


    The very strategy Ye Chen once used against others was now one he had to contend with.


    "Even if it''s a torrential downpour, there are still gaps!"


    "What I need is to weave through those gaps!"


    At that moment, Ye Chen no longer held anything back. His "Qi Force, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and Thirty-Three Meridian Wheels" all opened at once, and his control over his surroundings reached an inconceivable level.


    Each sword of the torrential rain aimed at him was anticipated in his predictions.


    And at the same time, the five great True Qi Vortices within Ye Chen''s body shook furiously, unleashing countless strands of azure True Qi. Between his fingers, a dazzling silver-white energy began to converge.


    This was indeed the "Gang Yuan True Qi" he had refined from cultivating the "Gang Yuan Mantra" of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    Now, in this final battle, he finally used the Gang Yuan True Qi!


    Gang Yuan True Qi, as described by the "Gang Yuan Mantra" of the Primordial Star Scripture, is much more formidable than Heaven and Earth True Qi. Now was the time to test the true power of Gang Yuan True Qi!


    "Gang Yuan Torrential Rain!"


    Facing the onught of seven Fire Armored Warriors and their True Qi Storm Rain, Ye Chen''s hand shone with silver brilliance. In an instant, his finger became like a sword, and the silver energy on it like an unrivaled sword light!


    Amidst the flickering light, the sword light formed by Ye Chen''s finger shed with the swords of the seven Fire Armored Warriors'' Storm Rain.


    In the blinding light, Ye Chen''s finger-turned-sword actually sliced through all seven fiery arrows in an instant!


    And there was more ¡ª the bursting silver radiance suddenly expanded, tracing a dazzling silver arc that immediately bisected all seven Fire Armored Warriors!


    With one move, seven Fire Armored Warriors fell!


    The Gang Yuan True Qi was powerfully overwhelming! Faced with the same level of martial skills and Sword Intents, the Heaven and Earth True Qi stood no chance against Gang Yuan True Qi!


    "What!"


    "What kind of martial skill is this!"


    Outside the Fire and Water Dao, both the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao were visibly shaken upon seeing Ye Chen y seven Fire Armored Warriors in one move.


    The third wave of Fire Armored Warriors was the toughest challenge. In previous trials, challengers found it extremely difficult to y even one of this final batch of warriors.


    Otherwise, it wouldn''t be said that ying three Fire Armored Warriors in the third wave was enough to pass the trial.


    Now, Ye Chen had in seven in the third wave with a single move, taking the total number of Fire Armored Warriors he had killed to seventy-nine, surpassing the required number to pass!


    Watching Ye Chen spring forth with arms wide as if a tiger leaping into a flock of sheep, towards the third wave of Fire Armored Warriors, Jiang Yao felt a surge of emotion for the first time.


    This young man named Ye Chen might indeed be the one who would apany her into the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode!

 Chapter 32: Chapter 29 Wind Thunder Movement

    "Gang Yuan True Qi!"


    "So this is the power of Gang Yuan True Qi!"


    Ye Chen, having killed seven Fire Armored Warriors with a single move, was also overwhelmed with excitement, the surging emotions prompted him to let out a long howl within the "Path of Fire".


    The long howl, stimted by True Qi, reverberated, swirling and echoing non-stop within the entire corridor.


    There was a time when he was nothing more than a nominal disciple at Qingyun Sect, bullied by others. Now, with the help of "Meridian Refining Art" and "Gang Yuan Mantra" from the Primordial Star Scripture, he had grown to such an extent!


    Even the mighty Fire Armored Warriors could be in by him in one move!


    "Come, thest twenty-nine Fire Armored Warriors!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes shone with extraordinary brightness, having confirmed the true might of Gang Yuan True Qi, he was absolutely certain that he could annihte all the Fire Armored Warriors!


    With a perfect score, he would breach the first trial of the "Fire and Water Dao" at the Outer Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode!


    He spread his arms wide and flew straight into the midst of the Fire Armored Warriors; dazzling silver aura burst forth again, drawing brilliant arcs within the entire corridor of the Path of Fire.


    Sword unleashed! Bodies severed! Heads fell!


    Within the corridor, the Fire Armored Warriors were continuously chopped down and exploded, the surging me light orbs frantically rushed into Ye Chen''s body.


    And amidst the me orbs, the green True Qi, along with the radiant silver Gang Yuan shining, Ye Chen reached a truly exhrating level ofbat feeling. His blood boiled, and the True Qi Vortex within him churned relentlessly.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The moment thest three Fire Armored Warriors were killed, Ye Chen, standing in the "Fire and Water Dao" corridor, was steaming with heat, like an invincible war god, emitting an awe-inspiring aura.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    At the same time, as Ye Chen absorbed the massive me orb True Qi from thest thirty-six Fire Armored Warriors, the True Qi Vortex inside him began a new expansion and transformation.


    The five True Qi Vortices expanded rapidly, and when they expanded to a certain limit, the sixth True Qi Vortex was born.


    Six Vortices, the sixthyer of True Qi!


    After the events at Silent Ridge, the great battle with the Silver Veined Snake Demon at Mirror Lake, the life-and-death battle with Zhou Hai in the unnamed valley, and entering the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, Ye Chen had finally reached a new realm, breaking through to the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm!


    "Twelveyers of the True Qi Realm, and I''ve finally reached the halfway point."


    "At the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm, with my current strength, I can return to Qingyun Sect with absolute confidence to be an Outer Sect disciple!"


    There was an indomitable confidence in Ye Chen''s eyes.


    Just as Ye Chen sessfully killed all the Fire Armored Warriors and smoothly advanced to the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm, the giant fire pattern that had blocked his path suddenly dispersed, revealing the way forward once again.


    As the giant fire pattern dispersed, two orbs of light flew out from the fire pattern and hovered in the void.


    The deep and sonorous voice echoed once more in the corridor: "Congrattions, challenger, for you have sessfully killed all one hundred and eight Fire Armored Warriors. As I said before, you will receive a special reward!"


    "These two manuals are your special reward. I hope you willprehend them thoroughly!"


    At these words, the two orbs floating in the void slowly approached Ye Chen and finallynded in his hands.


    "Two manuals?"


    Ye Chen was curious as he looked at the two orbs in his hands.


    As the light of the orbs dissipated, two ancient-looking books were revealed.


    One of the books bore the title "Wind Thunder Sword Skills", and the other was titled "Wind Thunder Movement".


    "Wind Thunder Sword Skills?"


    "Wind Thunder Movement?"


    Ye Chen flipped through the books, looking at the introduction to these two cultivation techniques within.


    At that nce, his heart began to race with excitement.


    "Thousand Lotus Cave Abode is indeed a mysterious and powerful abode! The giant fire pattern that could manifest Fire Armored Warriors already evidences its extraordinariness!"


    "I had surmised that the special rewards would be extraordinary, but I never imagined they would be so precious!"


    In the introductions of these two booklets, it is clearly written what grade these two sets of manuals belong to.


    The Wind Thunder Sword Skills are upper-grade Xuan ss Cultivation Techniques,prising three major subsidiary swordsmanship techniques, named "Wind Sword Skills," "Thunder Sword Skills," and "Joint Attack Sword Skills."


    Merely the Wind Sword Skills themselves surpass Yellow ss upper-grade Cultivation Techniques, reaching the level of Xuan ss lower-grade Cultivation Techniques.


    If all three subsidiary swordsmanship techniques are fully cultivated, thisplete set of swordsmanship would directly be at the upper-grade Xuan ss Cultivation Technique level!


    Heaven and Earth, the four great grades of Cultivation Techniques: The reward from the first trial of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''s Outer Mansion surpassed Yellow ss Techniques, reaching the level of Xuan ss Techniques and is even the most precious upper-grade Xuan ss Cultivation Technique.


    Ye Chen was overjoyed!


    Not only that, the second manual was equally extraordinary.


    Wind Thunder Movement, an upper-grade Xuan ss movement technique, designed toplement the Wind Thunder Sword Skills, likewiseprises three major subsidiary movement techniques, "Wind Movement Skills," "Thunder Movement Skills," and "Wind-Thunder Wings."


    Among them, Wind Movement Skills are of lower-grade Xuan ss movement techniques, Thunder Movement Skills are of middle-grade Xuan ss, and "Wind-Thunder Wings" is the final step, which upon sessful cultivation, trulypletes this upper-grade Xuan ss movement technique!


    When Ye Chen saw the introduction to Wind-Thunder Wings, his breathing tensed up.


    ording to the manual, sessfully cultivating the "Wind-Thunder Wings" would allow one to transform True Qi into wings, soaring in the sky like a giant bird with speed as swift as whirlwinds, as fast as startling thunder!


    This, undoubtedly, was a Flight Divine Ability only Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses could possess, yet this set of "Wind Thunder Movement" techniques was capable of achieving it!


    To fly in the sky is the dream of countless martial artists.


    Now, Ye Chen had the opportunity to realize this dream!


    "During my encounter with the Fire Armored Warrior, I felt that the Yellow ss middle-grade movement technique ''Startling Goose Steps'' was somewhat insufficient. Now, I''ve finally obtained a new movement technique!"


    "And it''s such a powerful upper-grade Xuan ss movement technique!"


    "Wind Thunder Movement, mighty as wind and thunder, one day, I will use Wind-Thunder Wings to soar among the skies!"


    Ye Chen carefully stowed away the two manuals close to his body and continued striding towards the pathway of the "Path of Fire."


    The test of the first challenge of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode had been passed, and the unknown second challenge still awaited him ahead.


    ...


    "I wonder what reward Ye Chen received from the Cultivation Techniques?"


    Jiang Yao watched Ye Chen, who had tucked away the manuals and was heading deeper into Fire and Water Dao, her delicate face revealing a slight smile with two shallow dimples, utterly charming.


    This contestant had performed so perfectly in the first challenge, giving her a pleasant surprise!


    This kind of delight, she had never felt with the previous neen contenders who hade to face the challenges of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    "When I passed this challenge myself, I received a set of True Qi Breathing Secret Method and a set of Flight Combat Skills. It was with the aid of these two manuals that I managed to attempt to break into Spirit Sea Realm at the age of sixteen."


    "Perhaps before long, Ye Chen too will, like me, sessfully step into the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    Thought Jiang Yao in her heart.


    Meanwhile, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape, watching Ye Chen head towards the second challenge of the Path of Fire, also revealed a rare smile.


    "To receive the special reward left by the master''s clone, this youth is indeed extraordinary!"


    "In these past three hundred years, less than ten have received the special reward. In recent years, other than the little girl by my side, this youth is the first to gain such an award!"


    "I''m truly looking forward to seeing if he can make it through the next two challenges and join this little girl in visiting the Inner Mansion!"


    "Speaking of which, it has been a long time since I have seen that old bird demon in charge of the Inner Mansion, I do miss it!"


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape''s gaze passed through the deep corridor, looking towards the endless depths of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, with myriad thoughts shing through its mind.


    "Is this the ce for the second challenge?"


    After walking in the corridor for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the path ahead was once again obstructed.


    This time, Ye Chen was not blocked by the huge pattern of firelight from before but a piece of jade that was smooth as a mirror.


    Standing before the jade, Ye Chen''s own reflection could be seen distinctly in it.


    "What kind of challenge will this jade set?"


    As Ye Chen thought to himself, a voice came through: "Contestant, congrattions on smoothly passing the first challenge and arriving at the second challenge ¡ª ''Mirror Light Spirit Wall''!"


    This voice was unmistakably the same deep and resonant voice that had rewarded him with the "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" and "Wind Thunder Movement" techniques!

 Chapter 33: Chapter 30: Observing Martial Arts through the Mirror and the Jade Disc

    The deep and resonant voice continued, "The first trial, ''Fire Rune Chart,'' tested yourbat ability. This second trial, ''Mirror Light Spirit Wall,'' will test your enlightenment!"


    Enlightenment?


    Ye Chen was slightly startled.


    "Over these years, whenever a challenger arrived at this trial, I would demonstrate a Cultivation Technique for them to observe. After I have demonstrated the technique once, the challenger has three days toprehend the Cultivation Technique I demonstrated.


    Within three days, if the challenger can perform this set of techniques in front of the jade wall to the required standard, the ''Mirror Light Spirit Wall'' will open the passageway forward, allowing them to enter the final trial of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''s outer abode."


    The voice paused for a moment, then continued, "Challenger, at the first trial, you sessfully obtained the special rewards ''Wind Thunder Sword Skills'' and the ''Wind Thunder Movement'' technique.


    Therefore, I will specifically demonstrate these two sets of techniques for you within the ''Mirror Light Jade Wall''!"


    "After my demonstration, nine faint lines will appear in the Mirror Light Jade Wall. If you can illuminate any three of those lines by practicing these two sets of techniques, you will pass this trial."


    "Challenger, I must particrly remind you that in order to light up three lines, you must at least cultivate one sub-technique from either of these two sets of techniques to a minor level of mastery within three days!"


    The two techniques Ye Chen had acquired, ''Wind Thunder Sword Skills'' and ''Wind Thunder Movement,'' were both of the profound-ss superior-grade level, and even the sub-techniques within them reached the level of profound-ss inferior-grade techniques.


    To cultivate one of the profound-ss inferior-grade techniques to a minor level of mastery within three days was an extremely high demand on a challenger''s enlightenment and could be said to be immensely difficult!


    Keep in mind, even yellow-ss techniques, which are much easierpared to profound-ss techniques, take many people over a month to cultivate to a minor level of mastery.


    Three days to cultivate a profound-ss technique to a minor level of mastery, in terms of enlightenment, would definitely qualify as a genius!


    This degree of difficulty did not intimidate Ye Chen; in fact, he became somewhat excited.


    "This voice must be that of the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode."


    "He said he would demonstrate ''Wind Thunder Sword Skills'' and the ''Wind Thunder Movement'' technique within the Mirror Light Jade Wall. Does that mean I will soon see the true visage of the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode?"


    Ye Chen was exceedingly curious about the existence that even the hundred-foot-tall Three-Eyed Giant Ape would call master.


    Such a powerful figure personally demonstrating techniques to him was something impossible to achieve in a sect!


    Ye Chen was incredibly excited to see what the ''Wind Thunder Sword Skills'' and ''Wind Thunder Movement'' technique would look like when demonstrated by the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    "Challenger, I will only demonstrate these two sets of techniques once. Watch carefully!"


    As the voice faded, the immense Mirror Light Jade Wall suddenly emitted a startling light.


    Within the light, it seemed as though a world unfolded, revealing a realm of drifting fog and mist, and within this realm, a cyan figure stood with his hands behind his back in the void.


    "Is this the figure of the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode?!"


    All of Ye Chen''s attention was fixated on the figure standing in the void within the jade wall''s realm.


    This was a somewhat slender middle-aged schr. He was wearing a cyan robe, his hands sped behind him as he proudly stood facing the misty sea of clouds between heaven and earth, his eyes alight with infinite wisdom, as if capable of piercing through everything in this realm.


    When he saw this figure, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape outside the Fire and Water Dao excitedly screamed, "Master, Master!"


    "The master normally shows only a shadow when demonstrating techniques for those challengers, and you can''t see his face at all. Only this little girl in front of me got to see the master''s facest time. I didn''t expect that this time, this young man would actually make the master appear in full!"


    "I haven''t seen the master''s full figure for so many years, it''s been over three hundred years!"


    "Master, I''ve finally seen you again!"


    The hundred-zhang-tall Three-Eyed Giant Ape, looking at the figure of the middle-aged schr disyed on the light screen, actually let huge teardrops roll down one after the other.


    Jiang Yao''s eyes also revealed an expression of boundless admiration, "The owner of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode is said to be a legendary cultivator from the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    "Heavenly Saint Realm, that''s a supreme realm that surpasses the ''True Qi Realm,'' ''Spirit Sea Realm,'' and ''Rotating Pill Realm!'' Even my master, ''Fairy Jia Luo,'' has not cultivated to the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    It''s said that there are currently no cultivators of the Heavenly Saint Realm level in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom!"


    "But who knows what happened to him, he only left behind this ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode'' here, along with the Demon King that followed him."


    Ye Chen waspletely oblivious to the feelings of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape outside the Fire and Water Dao and Jiang Yao, his entire focus had merged with the Mirror Light Spirit Wall, and even the meridians throughout his body had opened up one after another, mobilizing all his observational power to look into the jade wall.


    Because inside the Mirror Light Jade Wall, the owner of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, the figure of the middle-aged schr, had begun to practice the "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" and the movement technique "Wind Thunder Movement."


    The Mirror Light Jade Wall, the ethereal sky amidst the drifting clouds.


    The green silhouette standing in the void finally lowered his hands from behind his back, and with a grasp into the empty air with his right hand, a green longsword instantly appeared in his palm.


    The green figure nced at the sword in his hand and, after three breaths, finally raised his head.


    Just as he lifted his head, the long hair trailing behind him rose without any wind, and his entire aura surged as if a divine sword had finally been unsheathed!


    "It''s starting!"


    Ye Chen stared intently at the green silhouette, watching his every move.


    As the sword intent and aura reached its peak, the whole figure took a step into the void, and in an instant, fierce winds raged between heaven and earth, with the sound of thunder faintly audible.


    Then, his sword, together with his entire being, turned into a hurricane!


    That hurricane was precisely the cirction of the "Hurricane Frenzy," the first form of the "Wind Sword Skills," which is part of the "Thunder Sword Skills" three major subsidiary sword techniques!


    When this hurricane''s cirction reached its ultimate point, instantly, the green silhouette reappeared, and this time, his swordsmanship changed.


    It was as if a gentle breeze swept across thend, far milder and less violent than the preceding hurricane, yet it made countless trees on the ground sway wildly.


    This was precisely the second form of "Wind Sword Skills," the Thirteen Wind Strips!


    Following "Hurricane Frenzy" and "Thirteen Wind Strips," the green figure transformed yet again, each form of "Wind Sword Skills" flowing effortlessly from his hands.


    By the end, Ye Chen felt that this figure had be a breeze between heaven and earth, demonstrating every aspect of the wind''s meaning.


    Until all nine forms of "Wind Sword Skills" had been practiced, the vision of the green silhouette practicing in the void lingered in Ye Chen''s mind.


    And the green figure didn''t stop there, his aura shifted, and he began to practice the "Thunder Sword Skills" from the "Wind Thunder Sword Skills".


    Wind Sword Skills.


    Thunder Sword Skills.


    Until the finalbined sword technique!


    Countless techniques, each infused with boundless meaning, and even with all his focus, Ye Chen couldn''t capture their full essence.


    In the end, he even felt that the figure was not merely demonstrating the "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" but was exining to him a profound dao of martial cultivation!


    Ineffably profound!

 Chapter 34: Chapter 31 The Great Tremor

    Ye Chen sat cross-legged beneath the "Mirror Light Spirit Wall."


    The thousand Lotus Cave Abode owner''s azure figure shifted and transformed endlessly in the reflections of the mirror wall.


    When the entire repertoire of the "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" waspleted, the final move, "Wind and Thunder Change," of the azure figure''s swordbined strike of wind and thunder caused three peals of thunderous sts directly within the mirror wall''s world.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    These three thunderous sts were as if the owner of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode had tapped Ye Chen on the head three times with the azure long sword in his hand.


    In an instant, the endless fog in Ye Chen''s mind was blown apart by these three peals of thunder, and a remarkable enlightenment instantly suffused his entire mind.


    "Wind Sword Skills."


    "Thunder Sword Skills."


    "Wind and Thunder Combined Strike Sword Skills!"


    "This is swordsmanship, as well as the essence of the sword path, the essence of the ''Wind'' and ''Thunder'' sword path!"


    "The owner of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode isn''t just demonstrating sword skills to me, he is clearly imparting the essence of ''Wind'' and ''Thunder''!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes suddenly burst with endless brilliance, and although the azure figure had ceased moving, he seemed to still see a phantom in the mirror wall, endlessly shifting its techniques, still seeing the Wind! Seeing the Thunder!


    Even when the azure figure resumed practicing the second technique, "Wind Thunder Movement," the marvelous phantom of wind and thunder in the mirror wall and the owner of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''s azure figure seemed to merge togetherpletely!


    Two techniques could actually mergepletely in their essence!


    "I understand now!"


    "Be it ''Wind Thunder Sword Skills'' or ''Wind Thunder Movement,'' both epass the essence of wind and thunder!"


    "I fear these two techniques are evolved by the owner of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, from the essence of wind and thunder!"


    "Practicing these two techniques, if one starts from the very essence of wind and thunder, there might be incredible gains!"


    In the end, Ye Chen was no longer watching the azure figure practicing techniques in the mirror wall; he had closed his eyes.


    Although he had closed his eyes, his mind was filled with the howling of wind and the roaring of thunder, and the countless techniques demonstrated by the azure figure sped through his mind, finally merging miracously...


    Even when the azure figure hadpleted both techniques and disappeared from the "Mirror Light Spirit Wall," leaving nine dimly lit assessment lines on the wall, Ye Chen did not open his eyes.


    "He has received enlightenment!"


    Outside the Fire and Water Dao, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape, seeing Ye Chen suddenly close his eyes, spoke softly.


    "He has probably gained great insight!"


    At this moment, Jiang Yao, observing Ye Chen, had her eyes shining even more brightly!


    "I wonder how many of the nine dim lines on the Mirror Light Spirit Wall he will be able to illuminate. Lighting up three lines would allow him to pass this level, but I feel that he could illuminate at least six, maybe even seven lines!" the Three-Eyed Giant Ape spected in his heart.


    "ording to what Senior Ape has said, in over three hundred years, the most anyone has ever lit up on this level is eight lines. When I challenged the ''Path of Water,'' I equaled the record of eight lines.


    But why do I feel that Ye Chen could possibly break this record?" Jiang Yao thought as she looked at the tranquil Ye Chen sitting below the Mirror Light Spirit Wall.


    She had never seen anyone who could enter a state of enlightenment so quickly and remain soposed upon observing the owner of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode demonstrate movement techniques, not even herself back in her day!


    In the middle of the Fire and Water Dao, beneath the Mirror Light Spirit Wall.


    Under the watchful eyes of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao, Ye Chen sat quietly.


    One day.


    Two days.


    As the end of the three-day reflection period drew closer, the eyes of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao grew brighter and brighter.


    The longer the contemtion, the greater the potential gains!


    Finally, just as the three-day period was about to expire, Ye Chen, who was sitting in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes!


    In the instant he opened his eyes, two wondrous lights shed across them.


    Had the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao been in the midst of the Fire and Water Dao, they would have realized that these two lights were infused with the endless charm of wind and thunder.


    It was as if, in that moment, wind and thunder had shot directly into Ye Chen''s eyes.


    The now wide-awake Ye Chen immediately stood up and walked to the base of the Mirror Light Spirit Wall.


    "He''s going to start practicing techniques now."


    "We will soon know how many lines he can illuminate,"


    Both the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao felt their hearts tighten.


    Whoosh!


    Ye Chen, standing beneath the Mirror Light Spirit Wall, stretched out his hand, and countless strands of green Qi transformed directly into a green longsword in his palm.


    It was exactly as the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''s previous owner had suddenly produced a green longsword in his hands within the Mirror Light Spirit Wall!


    Woosh!


    Ye Chen, holding the longsword, didn''t start practicing the fixed moves of the "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" or the "Wind Thunder Movement." Instead, he simply swung the longsword at the Mirror Light Spirit Wall.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Boom!


    In that single sh, the nine dim lines in the Mirror Light Spirit Wall lit up simultaneously in the blink of an eye, emitting an unrivaled radiance!


    This unrivaled radiance illuminated the entirety of the Path of Fire so brightly!


    Nine lines!


    Passing the second challenge of the Outer Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode required lighting up three lines, but Ye Chen had lit up all nine lines in a single move.


    This was simply a miracle that had not urred in over three hundred years of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode!


    "How is this possible?!"


    Outside in the Fire and Water Dao, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape even leaped up in the moment the nine lines lit up together, its thunderous hopping shaking the entire main hall of the Outer Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    It had anticipated that Ye Chen''s understanding following contemtion would be impressive, but never had it imagined that Ye Chen''s achievement would reach such a level!


    All nine lines simultaneously illuminated, this was directly the strongest performance in the history of the second challenge of the Outer Mansion!


    This was simply unheard of!


    "Three days of contemtion, and he lit up all nine lines! Could it be that he met the master''s highest requirement and cultivated both sets of techniques to Great Aplishment?!"


    "Impossible, absolutely impossible. The two sets of Cultivation Techniques he received are both top-grade mystical methods. It''s definitely not possible for him to cultivate both to Great Aplishment in three days!"


    "Could it be that he has discerned the true purpose behind the master setting this challenge and directlyprehended the sentiment behind the techniques?"


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape''s three divine eyes turned towards Ye Chen in the Fire and Water Dao, filled with shock and disbelief.


    As the guardian of the Outer Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape knew better than anyone the purpose of its master setting this challenge.


    The second challenge of the Outer Mansion was a test ofprehension ¡ª it was meant to probe and assess the solvers'' insight!


    Its master''s decision to demonstrate the techniques to those being tested was not as simple as merely exining the moves.


    Having the solvers mimic and internalize the moves was too basic.


    The essence and underlying sentiment of the demonstrated techniques, that was what truly mattered, and that was what truly tested one''s insight!


    If the solvers could fully perceive all of this, only then would they truly demonstrate their uniqueprehension!


    Regrettably, among those who had entered the second challenge over the past three hundred years, very few had recognized this.


    "The sentiment, it must be the sentiment."


    "This Ye Chen, is truly a genius!"


    Jiang Yao, watching the nine lines in the Mirror Light Spirit Wall brilliantly light up, revealed endless brilliance in her clear eyes.


    "Initially, when I received the Cultivation Technique rewarded by the owner of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, I also began by following the demonstration of moves provided by the owner during thisprehension challenge."


    "It wasn''t until a dayter that I suddenly realized that theprehension challenge couldn''t merely be about practicing the technique; even pushing oneself to the limit wouldn''t achieve much in three days. What truly proved one''s insight was likely the sentiment behind the technique!"


    "Only by grasping the essence of the sentiment could one truly assert their exceptional insight."


    "Therefore, during the remaining two days, I focused solely on understanding the sentiment of the ''Flight Combat Skill'' I had received, and it was because I grasped the sentiment that I managed to light up eight lines in the Mirror Light Spirit Wall in the end."


    "Now, Ye Chen has directly lit up all nine lines. Doesn''t this mean that he didn''t take any detours and realized the owner''s intention right from the start, directly grasping the sentiment?!"


    "In the first challenge, at the Fire Rune Chart, Ye Chen''sbat power already earned my respect. Now, at the second challenge, by the Mirror Light Spirit Wall, hisprehension has left me utterly astonished. If he seeds in the third challenge, a test of willpower..."


    Jiang Yao''s clear eyes gazed at Ye Chen in front of the Mirror Light Spirit Wall.


    "Then he, Ye Chen, as apanion who will step into the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode with me, I will feel immensely proud of his formidable strength! Together, we will strive to inherit the true legacy of the owner of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode!"

 Chapter 35: Chapter 32 Fire Lotus Law Pattern

    Outside the Fire and Water Dao, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao watched Ye Chen, whose spirit was stirred by his sess in passing the second trial of the "Mirror Light Spirit Wall".


    In the "Path of Fire" of the Fire and Water Dao.


    Just as Ye Chen had illuminated all nine dim lines on the "Mirror Light Spirit Wall", the giant "Mirror Light Spirit Wall", which was over ten meters tall and wide, saw those nine lines suddenly start moving rapidly. In an instant, bright light covered the entire Mirror Wall.


    And in the moment that the light covered the entire Mirror Wall, the Mirror Light Spirit Wall burst with a loud "boom", turning into faint firelight that scattered and disappeared, revealing once more the path forward in the "Path of Fire".


    "Finally, it''s time to enter thest trial of this Outer Mansion."


    Ye Chen gazed ahead, took a deep breath, and strode further into the corridor.


    Although the second trial did not yield as direct a reward as the first trial in the "Fire Rune Chart", where his True Qi Realm broke through to the sixth level of True Qi and he obtained two sets of superior mystical-grade techniques, his gains were even more significant and precious than those from the first trial.


    The ambience of the Wind-Thunder, the understanding of wind and thunder imparted by the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode within the Mirror Light Spirit Wall, was now deeply engraved in his mind¡ªthese were the ambience wielded by the incredibly powerful master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode!


    With the insight into these two ambience, given time, Ye Chen was absolutely certain that he would be able to master the two superior mystical-grade techniques, "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" and "Wind-Thunder Movement", to perfection, and from these ambience, he would be able to extract the true "Wind-Thunder Sword Ambience"!


    By then, with two sets of superior mystical-grade techniques and a new sword ambience even more fearsome than the "Raging Storm Sword Ambience" at his disposal, Ye Chen''s strength would elevate to an inconceivable degree ¡ª increasing his current power by more than tenfold was no empty talk!


    Ye Chen calmed his mind, pushing all distracting thoughts aside. With significant gains from the first two trials, he was brimming with anticipation for the challenges and rewards that awaited in the final trial of the Outer Mansion.


    After another quarter of an hour''s journey down the corridor, Ye Chen suddenly noticed a faint figure sitting cross-legged on the ground at the end of the passage.


    This faint figure, dressed in a green Daoist robe and appearing thin and hale, was unmistakably the middle-aged schr who had demonstrated techniques to Ye Chen in the Mirror Light Spirit Wall¡ªit was the silhouette of the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode!


    Outside the Fire and Water Dao, when the Three-Eyed Giant Ape saw the faint figure that had suddenly appeared at the end of the corridor, disbelief filled all three of its divine eyes, "How is this possible?


    The master''s avatar appearing in the Mirror Light Spirit Wall to demonstrate techniques is already extremely rare, but for it to truly emerge within the Fire and Water Dao ispletely unprecedented!"


    "Now, why would it appear during this third trial, the challenge of willpower?"


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape knew its master had left behind an avatar in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode to guard two astonishingly precious secret treasures in the Inner Mansion.


    Over these past three hundred years, those who undertook the trials of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode could only hear its master''s voice. Even within the Mirror Light Spirit Wall, they would see merely a hazy figure practicing techniques, unable to discern the face clearly.


    For Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to witness the true appearance of the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode within the Mirror Light Spirit Wall was already extremely rare, let alone directly prompting the master''s avatar left in the abode to manifest.


    This was an event the Three-Eyed Giant Ape had never encountered before!


    "Could it be that the master''s avatar has appeared to personally convey something important to this Ye Chen?" the Three-Eyed Giant Ape spected.


    In the Path of Fire, Ye Chen''s heart skipped a beat when he suddenly saw the sitting figure at the end of the corridor ahead.


    "Elder, are you the master of this abode, the one who just now imparted the techniques'' ambience to me?"


    Ye Chen looked at the figure before him, which seemed both real and illusory, leaving him unsure whether it was a person or a manifestation of True Qi.


    The faint figure sitting on the ground looked at Ye Chen and chuckled lightly, "Indeed, I am the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, but I am merely an avatar that my true self left in the abode. My real body has long since left this ce."


    "Ye Chen, that is your name, isn''t it? Just call me Qian Jizi."


    "Indeed, I am called Ye Chen," Ye Chen replied to the figure iming to be Qian Jizi with a respectful bow.


    Although he did not know what Qian Jizi meant by an avatar, considering the term, it must be a powerful technique avable only at a high level of cultivation.


    Qian Jizi looked at Ye Chen and nodded slightly, "It has been more than three hundred years since I have truly appeared. At most, I have projected myself onto the Mirror Light Spirit Wall just to observe trial-goers like you."


    "However, Ye Chen, it is you who have made me feelpelled to reveal myself!"


    As Qian Jizi spoke, a rare smile appeared on his illusory face, "At the first trial, yourbat strength far exceeded your current realm, which surprised me.


    In the second trial, within a short span of three days, you understood the two ambiances that I demonstrated, which made me extremely delighted. Your aptitude andprehension are the highest I''ve seen in over three hundred years! Even higher than that little girl I saw three years ago."


    "The little girl you saw three years ago?


    Could it be the one the senior Three-Eyed Giant Ape mentioned, the girl who passed the ''Path of Water'' three trials and is waiting to enter the Inner Mansion?" Upon hearing Qian Jizi''s praise of the girl, Ye Chen also became eager to meet her¡ªthe girl who had passed the three trials of the Outer Mansion three years before him!


    What Ye Chen didn''t realize was that the girl he wanted to meet was Jiang Yao, who was currently watching him take the trials from outside the Fire and Water Dao!


    "Originally, your performance in the first two trials was unparalleled, and even without this third trial, I was thinking about letting you enter the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode Inner Mansion.


    Unfortunately, the trials of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode are ones I personally set up over three hundred years ago.


    Especially this third trial of the Outer Mansion, it''s pivotal to whether you can truly receive the final inheritance, so I can''t just let you pass directly," Qian Jizi said with a sigh.


    "Senior, don''t mind it. The rewards you gave me in the first two trials are already plentiful. Let me pass this third trial with my own strength, just like everyone else!" Ye Chen said with a smile.


    Qian Jizi nodded, "Not arrogant or impatient, very good, very good! Since it''s so, I shall inform you of the method of the third trial."


    The method of the third trial?


    Hearing Qian Jizi say this, Ye Chen listened attentively.


    "This third trial is a test of willpower, aimed at assessing your fortitude!"


    "In this ''Path of Fire'' third trial, you will undergo the terrifying ordeal of ''Ten Thousand mes Burning Body''. You must sessfully cultivate the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern'' on your forehead amidst the boundless pain to pass the trial!"


    "Cultivating the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern'' is extremely difficult! You must have an immensely strong will to withstand the pain of the burning mes, and at the same time, you need to cultivate secret techniques for nurturing the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern''!"


    "If you fail to cultivate the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern'' in this third trial, you will also fail the third trial of the Outer Mansion. At that time, all your memories within the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode will be burned away by the mes!"


    At this point, Qian Jizi looked towards Ye Chen, "However, Ye Chen, if other challengers fail this third trial, their memories of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode will be burned, and I will send them away directly. But even if you fail, I will preserve your memories within the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    Whether it is the mysterious grade techniques or the Wind-Thunder Ambience, all will be retained! That way, even if you have to leave the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode midway, you will still make significant gains!"


    "But, Ye Chen, I hope more that you can pass this third trial of the Outer Mansion and truly cultivate the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern''. Then, together with the little girl from three years ago, you may enter the Inner Mansion and obtain the real Secret Treasure that I have ced inside!"


    Qian Jizi''s caring and expectant words warmed Ye Chen''s heart.


    Even if he didn''t pass the third trial, Qian Jizi still chose to preserve the rewards of the first two trials for Ye Chen. Such recognition was extremely precious to him.


    "Senior, I will certainly try my best to pass this third trial and not let down your expectations!"


    Ye Chen said with the utmost seriousness.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s earnest demeanor, Qian Jizi was even more gratified, "Good, good! Then I will impart to you the secret technique for cultivating the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern''.


    I hope you can once again rely on your own strength to pass this ''Ten Thousand mes Burning Body'' trial and cultivate the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern''!"


    As Qian Jizi''s voice fell, the verses of the secret technique were transmitted directly into Ye Chen''s mind.


    Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the ground,mitting the content of these secret techniques to memory.


    Once all verses of the secret techniques were imprinted in his mind and Ye Chen had memorized thempletely, Qian Jizi''s booming voice came through, "Thousand Lotus Cave Abode Outer Mansion third trial, ''Ten Thousand mes Burning Body'' ordeal, begins!"


    "Ye Chen, cultivate your own ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern''!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the midst of that resounding voice, countless mes burst forth from all directions within the Path of Fire corridor. In an instant, the entire corridor turned into a world of fire.

 Chapter 36: Chapter 33 The Lotus Appears

    mes zed fiercely, painting the world of fire a uniform crimson.


    And there, at the very center of this world of fire, was Ye Chen, with countless mes darting towards him, scorching his body.


    In an instant, Ye Chen waspletely submerged by the omnipresent mes, and a pain that pierced his heart spread from his limbs and bones to the depths of his soul.


    Pain!


    Extreme pain!


    This pain, no amount of True Qi could block; it did not burn the skin and muscle but pierced straight through the body, scorching Ye Chen''s soul!


    Ye Chen''s soul felt as if it were being torn apart by a colossal force!


    Ye Chen''s spirit was like being viciously sliced by countless swords!


    This agony, worse than the pain of being burned physically, struck at the deepest part of the soul.


    Even as Ye Chen clenched his teeth, he couldn''t help but let out muffled groans!


    ...


    "Hang in there,"


    "To be scorched by myriad fires is to also have one''s heart set ame; only through tempering one''s will amidst this boundless pain and allowing the spirit to transform can new vitality be nurtured, the vitality belonging to the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern''."


    The avatar of Qian Jizi sat cross-legged above the world of fire, quietly observing Ye Chen in the mes, softly speaking in his heart.


    ...


    "Countless fires scorching the body is the final trial of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''s Outer Mansion, and the most difficult one."


    "Who knows how many who were strong inbat and keen in insight have fallen at this trial."


    "Many at the moment of incineration by these myriad mes have had their souls severely burnt and fell intoplete unconsciousness. Even more people have rolled, wailed, and screamed nonstop in these zing fires, yet still could not withstand the pain and were ultimately eliminated."


    "Only by overpowering this endless pain with willpower, only those with truly powerful will, can seed!"


    "Young man, I hope you can persevere,"


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape sighed deeply as it watched Ye Chen engulfed in the sea of mes.


    ...


    "The third trial of the Path of Fire, myriad fires scorching the body."


    "It''s far more terrifying than the third trial of the Path of Water I experienced, which tested and refined the will."


    Jiang Yao''s crystal-clear eyes were filled with worry as she watched Ye Chen in the midst of the mes.


    She had witnessed the trials of neen individuals challenging the Path of Fire, and of those who had crossed the first two trials, nine had been defeated by this third one.


    The tragic state of those nine during the fire''s incineration had left a deep impression on her.


    She had yet to see anyone withstand this trial of myriad fires scorching the body, and she wondered, could Ye Chen be the first person she had witnessed who would pass this third trial of the Outer Mansion?


    Jiang Yao did not know.


    Her eyes were filled with concern but also with anticipation.


    She hoped that this young man, who had demonstrated miraculous prowess in the previous trials, could withstand the pain and once again create a miracle!


    ...


    In the midst of the intense scrutiny from Qian Jizi, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape, and Jiang Yao, Ye Chen, who had just let out a muffled groan, lifted his head once more.


    "Pain, the pain of the soul being scorched, no matter how unbearable, must be faced! Must be endured!"


    "The soul, at its most fragile yet most powerful, ifpletely overpowered by this piercing agony of myriad fires, would be dominated by this pain! However, if the soul were topletely forget this piercing pain, then no agony could shake my innermost being!"


    "Willpower, use willpower to ovee this piercing pain of myriad fires!"


    "All of my spirit, focus on the cultivation, focus on nurturing the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern''!"


    In the midst of the fire''s relentless incineration, Ye Chen''s eyes burst forth with an indomitable light, and the secret of nurturing the "Fire Lotus Law Pattern" flowed endlessly in his mind.


    When all his attention was focused on the secret technique, the pain from the myriad fires seemed to lessen considerably.


    In the world of the fire sea, Ye Chen became quiet once again.


    In the boundless sea of mes, amidst endless pain.


    He slowly closed his eyes and quietly began to nurture the Fire Lotus Law Pattern.


    ...


    "Good, he has quickly endured through the mes of the fire sea and entered a state of willpower,"


    Qian Jizi''s avatar above the sea of fire nodded slightly as he saw Ye Chen enter a meditative state, sitting peacefully.


    "I hope that you will get through the true refinement of myriad fires thates next,"


    No sooner had his words fallen than countless burning mes in the world of fire surged like violent waters, and the entire world became even more brilliantly lit, with the power of the mes rising sharply once again.


    Even the air within the Path of Fire writhed and twisted under the abruptly intensified power of the mes.


    "Ah!"


    Ye Chen, who was sitting in meditation, was abruptly prated by the heightened power of the mes, and he tumbled to the ground in agony, crying out in pain.


    "No, I must not be defeated!"


    "''Fire Lotus Law Pattern,'' the first pattern!"


    Struggling, Ye Chen got up, once againposed himself, and entered the state of cultivation.


    Boom!


    Countless mes once again scorched his body, the pain piercing straight into his heart, knocking him down yet again.


    But Ye Chen, with fierce determination, propped himself up with his hands! He got back up!


    "Ye Chen, Ye Chen."


    Outside the Fire and Water Dao, Jiang Yao watched as Ye Chen was repeatedly brought down by the burning power of endless mes and then got up over and over again, her eyes welling up with tears.


    Her thoughts were utterly pure.


    Although she hoped that Ye Chen would seed and enter the Inner Mansion with her, she did not wish to see him suffer so greatly. The pain he endured was so intense that it caused her own heart to ache.


    Nevertheless, Ye Chen persisted, holding on time and time again.


    This persistence touched her deeply.


    "Those who entered the third challenge before were knocked down by the pain of the burning mes at most three times before theypletely fell."


    "Ye Chen, on the other hand, has gotten up for the eighteenth time!"


    Such perseverance was something Jiang Yao had never seen in anyone else, and it moved her even more than the miracles Ye Chen had previously created!


    "Now is the crucial time for rebirth through nirvana."


    "Either be vanquished by boundless pain, or rise from it, reborn anew!"


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape watched Ye Chen in the sea of fire, witnessing his repeated falls and rises, and its three divine eyes began to shine brighter and brighter.


    Finally, after the boiling force of the mes had knocked Ye Chen down thirty-three times, when he struggled and rose up once more, he did not fall again!


    He even sat back down cross-legged in the midst of the sea of mes, his posture remarkably stable.


    "He''s withstood it! Ye Chen has withstood it!"


    Outside the Fire and Water Dao, seeing Ye Chen sitting cross-legged once again in the world of the sea of fire, unaffected, Jiang Yao burst into excited leaps.


    Earlier, each time she saw Ye Chen fall and get back up, her heart clenched with pain.


    She feared that Ye Chen would be grievously hurt in these struggles with the burning mes.


    She also feared, feared that the three years she had waited would end up being in vain once again.


    Now, this miraculous young man had truly withstood it, really withstood the burning of the thousand fires!


    How could this not fill her with immense excitement?!


    Seeing Jiang Yao''s uncontainable excitement, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape sighed.


    It knew this girl had waited for three long years, only to be disappointed time after time.


    In those three years, neen people entered the Path of Fire for the trial, and not one had sessfully passed the test of the Path of Fire''s three challenges, not one could join her to brave the Inner Mansion of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    Disappointment after disappointment, the downcast look on the girl''s face each time she left the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode moved even the Three-Eyed Giant Ape with a tinge of sorrow.


    Now, this young man in the Path of Fire was the closest to sess, closest to fulfilling this girl''s wish to enter the Inner Mansion.


    "Seed, don''t make this girl wait any longer."


    "If we wait again, who knows how long it will be before someone else enters Thousand Lotus Cave Abode."


    "Seed."


    "The trials you have faced are already enough."


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape awaited with hope in its heart.


    ...


    In the midst of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape''s expectation and Jiang Yao''s exhration,


    Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged in the world of the sea of fire, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze bing resolute and calm.


    The torment of the thousand fires, the repeated assaults of pain, the struggles and rises, seemed to renew Ye Chen''s will as well!


    "Incubate the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern''!"


    Within the world of the sea of mes, he roared, and the ubiquitous mes crazily converged towards the center of his forehead at hismand.


    As the mes continued to congregate, a crimson lotus petal pattern slowly emerged on his brow.


    "The Lotus Petal Law Pattern, the first Lotus Petal Law Pattern has appeared!"


    Upon seeing the first Fire Lotus Law Pattern emerge sessfully on Ye Chen''s forehead, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape cried out in surprise.


    The appearance of the first Lotus Petal Law Pattern indicated that Ye Chen had truly started the process of incubating the "Fire Lotus Law Pattern"!


    "Keep it up! Ye Chen, keep it up! You must seed, you must incubate the entire Fire Lotus Law Pattern!"


    Jiang Yao clenched her fists tightly, her eyes fixed solely on Ye Chen.


    Before the delighted cry of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape could subside, and just after Jiang Yao caught her breath, a second Lotus Petal Fire Pattern appeared on Ye Chen''s forehead.


    With his will refined, Ye Chen was like a sharpened Divine Sword, exuding endless willpower.


    The burning mes could no longer bring him pain; instead, they elerated his absorption of their immense power.


    Following that, the third, fourth, fifth...


    Ye Chen''s speed of incubating the Lotus Petal Law Patterns increased rapidly until finally, amidst a dazzling ze, seven petals of a lotus fire pattern fully emerged on the center of his brow.


    This was unmistakably the sign of passing the third challenge - the Fire Lotus Law Pattern!


    As the Fire Lotus Law Pattern appeared on Ye Chen''s brow, a pale blue lotus water pattern also emerged directly on Jiang Yao''s brow, outside the Fire and Water Dao.


    Then, Qian Jizi''s voice echoed throughout both the inside and outside of the Fire and Water Dao: "Ye Chen has passed the third challenge! He will enter the Inner Mansion of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode together with Jiang Yao!"

 Chapter 37: Chapter 34 First Encounter

    "Ye Chen, you''ve passed the third trial! You will enter the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode with Jiang Yao!"


    The voice of Qian Jizi echoed within and beyond the Fire and Water Dao for a long time.


    "The third trial, I''ve finally broken through the third trial!"


    Ye Chen clenched his fists tightly and stood up from his seated meditation.


    After tackling the "Fire Rune Chart" against the Fire Armored Warriors andprehending the Wind-Thunder Ambience in the "Mirror Light Spirit Wall," he had now also triumphed over the "Burn of Ten Thousand Fires," sessfully tempering his will and passing the trial!


    All three trials, the entire Outer Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, he hadpleted them all and finally qualified to enter the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode!


    "Jiang Yao, Elder Qian Jizi said that I will enter the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode with Jiang Yao."


    "Jiang Yao... this name sounds so familiar."


    When he heard this name in Qian Jizi''s words, Ye Chen felt as if he had heard it somewhere before. In a sh of thought, he remembered.


    "Is it her?"


    "The Senior Sister Jiang Yao everyone was discussing back in the Qingyun Sect''s disciple square?"


    Ye Chen still remembered hearing about the remarkable feats of Senior Sister Jiang Yao, how at sixteen she had advanced beyond the twelfthyer of True Qi and entered the Spirit Sea Realm, making her the top talent of all thirty-six sects in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    Back then, he had even seen a portrait of Jiang Yao, a girl of such beauty that it stirred a ripple in his heart.


    At that time, Ye Chen thought that perhaps one day, once he became strong, he''d be able to meet Senior Sister Jiang Yao herself in person. Yet now, inside the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, he had unexpectedly heard her name! Was she the one who would be navigating the Inner Mansion with him?!


    "Is it really that Senior Sister Jiang Yao?"


    Thinking of the beautiful girl in the portrait, and those enchanting, clear eyes, Ye Chen couldn''t help but feel a sense of anticipation.


    "Let''s go."


    "Ye Chen,e with me to the Inner Mansion and meet Jiang Yao."


    At that moment, in the corridor, the projected image of Qian Jizi appeared in front of Ye Chen. With a wave of his hand, the obstruction at the end of the corridor shattered, and a brilliant light flooded in from ahead.


    Qian Jizi strode forward, and Ye Chen took a deep breath, following closely behind, as they both stepped out of the Fire and Water Dao corridor.


    ¡­


    "Ape Elder, I can finally enter the Inner Mansion, I can finally enter the Inner Mansion!"


    Outside the Fire and Water Dao, in the Outer Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, as Jiang Yao heard Qian Jizi''s lingering voice, her snow-white face blossomed like a pear flower, her waterfall-like hair gently swaying. Her entire being became more vibrant, filled with boundless excitement and joy.


    After three years of waiting, and repeated disappointments, she hadn''t found apanion to enter the Inner Mansion with, unable to ess the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    Now, this youth, Ye Chen, had finally realized this wish, and would enter the Inner Mansion with her. She could finally see what the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode was really like!


    "Ye Chen, thank you," Jiang Yao murmured with her rosy lips.


    Witnessing the girl''s excitable bounce, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape''s enormous face also showed a smile.


    "Let''s go and meet that Ye Chen!"


    "The Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode is very different from the Outer Mansion!"


    "Now that I think about it, it has been over twenty years since Ist entered the Inner Mansion!"


    As the Three-Eyed Giant Ape spoke, on one side of the Outer Mansion''s wall, a massive passageway thunderously opened up. This passageway was the transport route from the Outer Mansion to the Inner Mansion.


    "Let''s go, Ape Elder!"


    "Let''s go."


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape and Jiang Yao, one after the other, flew into the passageway in the wall.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, as Ye Chen passed the three trials of the Outer Mansion and was heading to the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode with Qian Jizi to meet Jiang Yao and explore the even more mysterious realm,


    over a thousand miles away from where the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode stood, on a mountain peak of Qingyun Sect''s outer region, a tall and beautiful girl was slightly furrowing her brows with worry showing in her eyes.


    "Ye Chen, he''s been missing for over ten days now, and we have no idea what''s be of him."


    "There are rumors that he killed Zhou Hai, Zhou Hai of the Seventh Layer of True Qi, could he really have been killed by Ye Chen?"


    If Ye Chen had seen this tall girl, he would certainly have recognized her as none other than Lin Jing, the Qingyun Sect outer disciple who had teamed up with him to enter Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    "That Zhou Hai''s father, Zhou Yuntian, is a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert, and is also an elder of the Seventh Grade sect, Heavenly Net Sect, a man even our leader of Qingyun Sect must show respect for! Now that Zhou Yuntian haspletely lost his mind, he''s been frantically searching everywhere for Ye Chen.


    All of us who teamed up with Ye Chen to enter the mountain have been personally interrogated by him. If it weren''t for my father pleading for us, I''m afraid we would all have died at Zhou Yuntian''s hands!"


    Thinking back to Zhou Yuntian''s furious appearance, Lin Jing''s heart trembled.


    "What should Ye Chen do? Zhou Yuntian is looking for him, how can he possibly escape?"


    Whenever Lin Jing thought of the young man who hunted the Silver-striped Snake Demon with her, the same one along with the obsession of Zhou Hai, her eyes filled with worry.


    ...


    Heavenly Net Sect, hundreds of miles away from Qingyun Sect.


    At the moment, inside the cave abode of Elder Zhou Yuntian of the Heavenly Net Sect, he was extremely furious. His entire abode was oppressed by a powerful aura of True Qi, making it hard for anyone to breathe.


    "Useless fools, all of you are useless!"


    "A whole living man, and you all can''t find him, can he possibly fly to the sky or something?"


    At this moment, in the cave abode, arge number of Heavenly Net Sect disciples were kneeling, each of them all surpassing the Ninth Layer of True Qi. However, they did not dare to breathe too heavily, fearful of angering Elder Zhou and being killed by him in a fit of rage.


    Facing the furious Spirit Sea Realm expert, their realms of the Ninth or Tenth Layer of True Qi stood no chance at all.


    "Search, even if you must turn Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain upside down, find that Ye Chen!"


    "And keep a close watch on Qingyun Sect as well. If he shows up there, seize him immediately for me!"


    Zhou Yuntian''s eyes were bloodshot as he stared outside the cave abode, gritting his teeth.


    "Ye Chen, no matter where you flee, I will capture you and tear you to pieces, tofort my son Hai in the spirit of heaven!"


    ...


    "This is the Inner Mansion of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode?"


    The winds outside Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain surged, but Ye Chen paid them no mind. At the moment, following Qian Jizi, he hade to a world filled with fresh breeze and the fragrance of flowers, a chattering of birds.


    He had assumed the Inner Mansion of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode would be simr to the Outer Mansion, a sealed hall, but unexpectedly, this ce turned out to be a different kind of beautiful world.


    Looking into the distance, he could see a vast expanse of beautiful green lotus leaves swaying in ake. Further away, there even stood a towering mountain, rising into the clouds.


    As Ye Chen was taking in the sights of the Inner Mansion of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, suddenly there came the sound of flying from behind.


    He turned around as though sensing something and caught sight of a girl in a light blue robe flying towards him, near the Three-Eyed Giant Ape.


    Her waterfall-like ck hair floated behind her, and her pure, wless skin, delicate face, pert nose, and rosy lips all radiated breathtaking beauty.


    There were also her clear, starry eyes gleaming brightly, with a slight smile as she looked at Ye Chen.


    When he saw those eyes, Ye Chen''s heart exploded with a "bang," overwhelmed by an indescribable sensation that swept through his entire body.


    "Jiang Yao."


    "She truly is the Sister Jiang Yao whose portrait I have seen!"


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 Chapter 38: Chapter 35 Flying Sword Heritage

    Ye Chen''s mind was in turmoil when Jiang Yao and the Three-Eyed Giant Ape had alreadynded upon the ground of the Inner Mansion.


    No sooner had the Three-Eyed Giant Ape touched down than it excitedly ran toward the seated projection of Qian Jizi, all the while calling out loudly, "Master! Master!"


    Meanwhile, Jiang Yao, with a delicate lotus-like gait, walked toward Ye Chen.


    As the girl moved, her figure was lithe, and her waterfall-like hair gently swayed behind her, exuding an indescribable charm.


    "Ye Chen, I''ve finally seen you!"


    Jiang Yao arrived in front of Ye Chen, lifted her lovely head slightly, and with clear eyes looking at Ye Chen, she said with a lightugh.


    "Senior Sister Jiang Yao... she knows me?"


    Hearing the girl''s words and looking at the beautiful girl who had walked up to him, Ye Chen was slightly taken aback.


    "I saw your three trials at the Outer Mansion earlier." Jiang Yao noticed Ye Chen''s confusion, her attractiverge eyes curving into a smile, dimples emerging as she spoke, "Your performance in the three trials was truly impressive; you even managed to draw out Senior Qian Jizi."


    "So she was in the Outer Mansion before."


    Ye Chen finally understood why this Senior Sister Jiang Yao, whom he had never met, was so familiar with him.


    Looking at her exquisite face and those clear eyes that twinkled with a gentle smile, Ye Chen''s heart also calmed down.


    He had thought this Senior Sister Jiang Yao, whose cultivation had reached the Spirit Sea Realm, would be aloof and proud, but to his surprise, she was as approachable and charming as the girl next door.


    "Senior Sister Jiang Yao, I''ve long admired your renown," Ye Chen said, looking into Jiang Yao''s eyes and smiling too.


    Being with this beautiful girl, he felt extremely rxed; the feeling was really nice.


    "Ye Chen, just call me Jiang Yao. We''re going to bepanions from now on, venturing together through the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode," Jiang Yao''s eyes sparkled, and her whole being seemed to leap with excitement as she looked at the beautiful scenery of the Inner Mansion.


    "Yes, we''re going to venture through the Inner Mansion, wondering what the three trials inside will be like."


    Ye Chen looked out toward the ripplingke in the distance and the towering mountains piercing the clouds, feeling some anticipation for the uing trials.


    "We don''t know yet." Jiang Yao shook her lovely head lightly, equally eager with anticipation.


    The two stood side by side, surveying the Inner Mansion of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    "It seems you two have gotten to know each other."


    At this moment, Qian Jizi, apanied by the Three-Eyed Giant Ape, walked over. He looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao standing shoulder to shoulder and nodded with a smile.


    "Senior."


    "Senior Qian Jizi."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both bowed respectfully to Qian Jizi.


    "Alright, alright, there''s no need for such formality," Qian Jizi waved his hand to stop their respectful salutes, "Now that you''ve arrived at the Inner Mansion, let me inform you both about the trials here."


    Hearing Qian Jizi''s words, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao perked up and listened attentively.


    The trials of the Inner Mansion concerned their uing tests, and naturally, they wanted to know as much as possible.


    Qian Jizi said, "The three trials of the Fire and Water Dao in the Outer Mansion, be it the ''Path of Fire'' that you, Ye Chen, went through, or the ''Path of Water'' that Jiang Yao went through three years ago, all test yourbat strength, understanding, and willpower."


    "Ultimately, you both passed the trials sessfully and havee to the Inner Mansion together."


    "Your performances are also the best pair that Thousand Lotus Cave Abode has seen in its over three hundred years of history!"


    Hearing Qian Jizi''s praise, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged a nce, excitement apparent in their eyes: "Thank you for thepliment, Senior!"


    "However, even if you performed well, within the Inner Mansion of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, you must still strive, strive to ovee the three trials of this Inner Mansion, and strive to obtain the true treasure that I''ve ced here!" Qian Jizi''s voice became serious, "The real treasure I''ve ced in the Inner Mansion is a set of ''Flying Sword Heritage''!


    This ''Flying Sword Heritage,'' over the past three hundred years, nobody has been able to sessfully obtain it!"


    Flying Sword Heritage?


    Hearing that the treasure was the Flying Sword Heritage, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were taken aback.


    Ye Chen had never heard of what the Flying Sword Heritage was, and though Jiang Yao was from the Taixuan Sect and had reached the Spirit Sea Realm, she too had not heard this term and was somewhat puzzled.


    Seeing their expressions, Qian Jizi extended his hand, and a beam of silver light shot straight out from his forehead, falling into the palm of his hand.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked towards Qian Jizi''s palm and were startled to see a silver sword an inch long, throbbing slowly in his palm.


    This inch-long silver sword seemed to have life of its own.


    The next moment, Qian Jizi''s gaze shifted to the distance, and in an instant, the inch-long sword in his palm flew towards the distance. As it flew, the inch-long sword expanded with the wind, turning into a huge silver sword soaring through the skies of the entire Inner Mansion!


    Only after circling around the skies of the Inner Mansion did the silver giant sword fly back, turning back into the inch-long sword, and flew into Qian Jizi''s forehead, disappearing from sight.


    A sword that could enter the human body, that could growrger or smaller as it circled around the heavens and the earth, was this a flying sword?


    Watching the show of skill that Qian Jizi had just revealed, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao became excited.


    They could sense the miraculousness of this flying sword!


    "I am but a shadow split from my true body left within the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, only capable of disying the transformations of the flying sword, rather than its true power. In time, you wille to understand just how precious this Flying Sword Heritage is!"


    "The flying sword is nurtured in the ''Flying Sword Pce'' within the forehead, appearing and disappearing in a blink of an eye. It can strike with its sword in an instant, catching one''s enemies off guard and can continuously cultivate within the Sword Pce Acupoint, constantly enhancing the quality of the flying sword.


    Once cultivated to a great mystical ability, it can even fly thousands of miles on its own to take the enemy''s head!"


    "This is the flying sword!"


    Nurtured within the forehead, unpredictable, capable of taking heads from a thousand miles away!


    Qian Jizi''s words gave Ye Chen and Jiang Yao a direct understanding of the power of the flying sword!


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao."


    Qian Jizi looked at the two of them, "In the third trial of the Outer Mansion earlier, you sessfully nurtured the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern'' and ''Water Lotus Law Pattern,'' which was considered as passing the test. Do you know why?"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both shook their heads.


    "Those Fire Lotus Law Patterns and Water Lotus Law Patterns were the marks left at the center of your brows. After entering the Inner Mansion, you will undergo the three trials of the Inner Mansion in preparation for obtaining the ''Flying Sword Heritage.''"


    "The first trial will take ce in the ''Lotus Sword Pool,'' where your Fire Lotus Law Pattern and Water Lotus Law Pattern will directly absorb ''Sword Qi Spirit Liquid,'' eventually creating the ''Sword Pce Acupoint'' at the center of your forehead where the flying sword can be nurtured."


    "The second trial requires you to ascend Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, to constantly forge and expand your Sword Pce during the climb, in preparation for admitting the ''flying sword.''"


    "And the third trial will take you directly to the site of the Flying Sword Heritage, where if you manage to have the set of flying swords I left at the pinnacle of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain acknowledge you as their master, and they fly into the Flying Sword Pce created between your brows, you will have passed the trial sessfully. That set of Flying Sword Heritage will then belong to you!"


    So that''s how it is!


    Hearing Qian Jizi''s exnation, Ye Chen suddenly understood.


    No wonder he had to nurture the Fire Lotus Law Pattern in his brow during the third trial of the Outer Mansion, it turned out, this was in preparation for creating the Flying Sword Pce.


    The Flying Sword Pce is a kind of acupoint rted to nurturing and storing flying swords, simr to how the vital energy storage acupoints store vital energy. Only by creating the Flying Sword Pce would one be able to incorporate that immensely powerful flying sword into one''s body.


    And all three trials of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''s Inner Mansion were designed to prepare for creating the Sword Pce and admitting the flying sword.


    Standing beside Ye Chen, Jiang Yao also came to understand and with shining eyes, she asked Qian Jizi, "Senior Qian Jizi, when do the trials of this Inner Mansion begin?"


    Qian Jizi is a rumored Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse. The Flying Sword Heritage he left behind was unimaginably precious.


    Jiang Yao could hardly wait to see what this Flying Sword Heritage was all about!

 Chapter 39: Chapter 36 Sword Pool, Lotus

    "The first two trials of the Inner Mansion, the ''Lotus Sword Pool'' and the ''Ten Thousand Swords Mountain'', will have dedicated hosts. Soon the Three-Eyed Giant Ape will take you to meet it, and it will instruct you on how to partake in the tests."


    "And I will be waiting for you at the peak of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, at the third trial. I hope that I will be there when you step onto the summit!"


    "At that time, I will tell you about the origins and the invaluable nature of the ''Flying Sword Heritage'' I left behind!"


    Qian Jizi looked at Jiang Yao and Ye Chen with hope: "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao."


    "Senior."


    "Senior."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both looked up at Qian Jizi.


    Qian Jizi nodded: "My astral projection stayed here to wait for the truly deserving recipient of the Flying Sword Heritage. I''ve been waiting for over three hundred years without finding the right person!"


    "I hope that you two will seed this time!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces, both their eyes filled with an inexplicable determination.


    No matter what, they were going to venture through the three trials of the Inner Mansion together and strive for the Flying Sword Heritage!


    "Senior, rest assured, we will definitely strive to reach the peak of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain to see you again!" Ye Chen said.


    "Yes, Ye Chen and I will not easily give up," Jiang Yao stated firmly.


    "Good," Qian Jizi nodded. He turned toward the Three-Eyed Giant Ape, "Giant Ape, lead them to the ''Lotus Sword Pool''."


    "Yes, Master!"


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape replied respectfully.


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, I will be waiting to see you again at the peak of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!"


    As Qian Jizi''s voice echoed, he vanished with a sweep of hisrge sleeve.


    Watching Qian Jizi''s astral projection disappear, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both felt a sense of loss from parting. Whether it was Qian Jizi revealing his true form to teach them martial skills at the ''Mirror Light Spirit Wall'', or just now informing them about the trials in the Inner Mansion, they could both perceive Qian Jizi''s expectations for them.


    "Ye Chen, let''s both do our best," Jiang Yao said with a slight lift of her head, her clear eyes gazing at Ye Chen, cheering him on.


    "Yes, let''s work hard together!" Ye Chen looked at the girl''s pale face and nodded firmly.


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape looked toward the towering mountains in the far distance of the Inner Mansion, heaving a deep sigh, "The master still refuses to see that old demon bird; he is afraid of remembering ''Senior Lian Yue''."


    "Those paired flying swords at the peak of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain are the astonishing treasures that the master and Senior Lian Yue obtained from the ''Sea God Pce'' during their journey to the ''Sea of Chaos'', capable of moving even the mightiest in the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    "Unfortunately, Senior Lian Yue..."


    At this thought, all three eyes of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape dampened slightly.


    "What''s wrong, Senior Ape?" Jiang Yao noticed the Giant Ape''s unusual expression and asked with concern.


    Ye Chen turned to look at the Giant Ape as well and saw the tears brimming in its divine eyes.


    "It''s nothing." The Three-Eyed Giant Ape took a deep breath and smiled at Jiang Yao and Ye Chen, "Let''s go, I''ll take you to the ''Lotus Sword Pool''. There''s an old demon bird waiting for you there."


    "An old demon bird?"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were both slightly startled.


    ...


    So it turns out, that''s the ''Lotus Sword Pool''!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao stood on the shoulders of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape, and as it soared forth, they rapidly approached theke with the endless ripples of verdant lotus leaves that they had seen from afar.


    A tea''s timeter, they arrived beside theke.


    Gazing at the vastke stretching thousands of feet in every direction and inhaling the light fragrance of the green lotus leaves, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt their minds clear and refreshed.


    Theke and lotus leaves gave them an extraordinary feeling.


    Looking over theke known as ''Lotus Sword Pool'', they saw many lotus leaves but couldn''t spot a single lotus flower.


    Just as they found it odd, a somewhat harsh voice came from the middle of theke: "Twenty-eight years and only now has someone passed the three trials of the Outer Mansion? Quite disappointing, isn''t it?"


    Then, countless lotus leaves rustled as beams of light emerged above them, followed by the appearance of an extraordinarily divine ice-blue feathered bird.


    This gigantic ice-blue bird, with its wings spread wide¡ªeasily over two hundred yards long¡ªdemanded attention. Even more striking was its deep blue, watery plumage, each feather shimmering enchantingly, full of grace and beauty.


    A formidable pressure emanated from within it. Even from a great distance, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s expressions changed significantly.


    Both of them could feel that this giant ice-blue feathered bird could probably kill them with a single p of its wings!


    "Is this the master of the first two challenges in the Inner Mansion?"


    "Is this the ''old demon bird'' that Ape mentioned earlier? But... this giant ice-blue feathered bird, where is it old? It''s clearly incredibly mystical!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were both stunned by the mysterious beauty of the giant feathered bird.


    At this moment, the giant ice-blue feathered bird''s divine eyes also turned to look at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "Are they such a young pair? One in the Spirit Sea Realm, the other in the True Qi Realm?"


    As the ice-blue feathered bird spoke with a human voice, it pped its wings and flew towards the edge of theke.


    With every beat of its wings, the waters of the entireke churned violently, and a hurricane formed right away, dragging up huge waves that followed the flying giant bird and assaulted Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Seeing this, Jiang Yao and Ye Chen''s expressions changed, and almost instinctively, they each grabbed the other''s clothes and retreated explosively backwards.


    "Alright, old demon bird, these are a pair of youngsters highly valued by the master. Perhaps they really might obtain the Flying Sword Heritage!" the Three-Eyed Giant Ape roared, and the hurricane "boom" crashed into theke, and the storm finally settled down.


    "Your master is not my master!" the ice-blue feathered bird huffed coldly. However, it also retracted its aura andnded next to theke. Its divine eyes once again looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "If Qian Jizi sees value in you, it seems you two really have some skills!"


    "What? Isn''t this feathered bird a Spirit Beast of Qian Jizi?"


    Hearing the ice-blue feathered bird''s tonecking any bit of respect towards Qian Jizi, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were somewhat puzzled.


    After all, this was the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, where Qian Jizi, as the owner, should be the most authoritative.


    The pair were a bit confused.


    "Since you''ve made it here, I will not make things difficult for you," the ice-blue feathered bird continued to speak, "However, whether or not you pass the challenge of the Inner Mansion depends on your own abilities."


    "Before you, a total of eighteen pairs, thirty-six people, have entered the Inner Mansion, but all thirty-six of them were eliminated in the first two challenges! I do not hope that you will be the neenth pair to be eliminated!"


    The ice-blue feathered bird looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with its cold eyes and spoke chillingly.


    "Rest assured, Senior, Jiang Yao and I will strive to pass the test," Ye Chen said to the ice-blue feathered bird, "Please inform us about the first challenge."


    Though astonished by the giant feathered bird with wings spanning over two hundred zhang, Ye Chen felt no fear.


    For one thing, this was a testing ground in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode; for another, when he obtained the Starlight Tower in the void space beneath the Antarctic cier, he had seen myriad giant beasts that stretched for ten thousand meters, making this giant feathered bird seem quite small inparison.


    Seeing that Ye Chen''s eyes were clear and showed no trace of fear while conversing, the ice-blue feathered bird was slightly taken aback. It then nced at Jiang Yao again.


    "This little girl, reaching Spirit Sea Realm at the sclerotic age of seventeen, it''s no wonder Qian Jizi values you. It''s surprising that a True Qi Realm youngster like you would also be valued by Qian Jizi. But now it seems you do have some courage," itmented.


    "With that being the case, prepare yourselves to start the first trial, ''Opening the Sword Pce Acupoint,''" said the giant feathered bird before gesturing towards theke with a p of its wing.


    "Thiske is called ''Lotus Sword Pool.'' When the lotus blooms, the water in the pool will transform into ''Sword Qi Spirit Liquid.'' Then, you shall enter the Sword Pool and draw the ''Sword Qi Spirit Liquid'' to open the Sword Pce Acupoint!"


    "The first challenge will only grant you three days. If you cannot open the Sword Pce Acupoint within three days, it means you have no affinity with the sword, and you will be directly eliminated!"


    "Moreover, within the three days, in addition to opening the Sword Pce Acupoint, you must also strive to absorb more ''Sword Qi Spirit Liquid'' into the acupoint. The more spirit liquid you absorb, therger the opened acupoint will be, and the higher the quality of the nurtured Flying Swords will naturally be!"


    "If the Sword Pce Acupoint you open is too small, you will also be eliminated!"


    "Now, remember the secret technique for opening the Sword Pce Acupoint and prepare to start the first trial!"


    After the giant feathered bird finished speaking, two Jade Slips shot toward Ye Chen and Jiang Yao. Upon receiving them, they saw that the Jade Slips recorded the secret technique to turn the brow''s meridian seal into the Sword Pce Acupoint.


    Clenching the Jade Slips in their hands, they quicklymitted them to memory.


    Aftermunicating the secret technique to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the giant feathered bird gave another p of its wings toward theke. In mid-air above theke, a huge lotus bud directly rose up.


    This lotus bud was a hundred meters in size, and once it appeared in the air, it began to rotate smoothly.


    With the rotation, the petals of the bud slowly parted, and in a moment, a lotus flower over three hundred meters in size floated above the surface of theke.


    As the lotus flower bloomedpletely, endless light cascaded from its petals, falling into the water below.


    The once cidke suddenly radiated endless sword gleams, and strands of sword energy flowed ceaselessly within, instantly turning the entire blueke into a sea of silver white!


    "The Sword Qi Spirit Liquid has formed!"


    "Go in and absorb it. Whether or not you can open the ''Sword Pce Acupoint'' within three days depends on your fate!" the giant feathered bird said to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Let''s go, Jiang Yao."


    "Ye Chen, let''s go."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged a nce, and then, with a flicker, they both flew into the waters of the Sword Pool.

 Chapter 40: Chapter 37: The Twin Prides

    Once they plunged into the Sword Pool Lake, the silvery Sword Qi Spirit Liquid surged toward Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    In an instant, their figures were wrappedyer byyer in the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid.


    "What afortable feeling,"


    Ye Chen sat crossed-legged in the midst of theke''s waters, the Fire Lotus Law Pattern on his forehead faintly emerging. Strands of Sword Qi slowly flowed toward his Law Pattern and gradually prated inside, spreading a slight coolness throughout Ye Chen''s limbs and bones.


    This sensation was like when he cultivated True Qi, with his body enveloped by the True Qi of heaven and earth, extremelyfortable.


    "This feeling is quite nice!"


    Five or six meters away on the opposite side, Jiang Yao, who sat facing Ye Chen, also revealed a shallow smile on her delicate little face. Likewise, a faint blue lotus water pattern slowly appeared on her forehead.


    This faint blue Water Lotus Law Pattern was what she had nurtured after entering the "Path of Water" during the third trial in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''s Outer Mansion three years ago.


    Jiang Yao''s Water Lotus Law Pattern, much like Ye Chen''s Fire Lotus Law Pattern, was also a preparation for opening the Sword Pce.


    The first trial of the Inner Mansion of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, the Lotus Sword Pool, was not as perilous as imagined. On the contrary, it was extremely suitable for the two of them to cultivate.


    By the edge of the Lotus Sword Pool.


    The three-eyed giant ape and the huge feathered bird watched the two hazy figures enveloped in Sword Qi within theke.


    "I wonder how long Ye Chen and Jiang Yao will take to open up the Sword Pce Acupoint," the three-eyed giant ape became somewhat nervous.


    Although Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had performed exceedingly well in the Outer Mansion, being regarded as the best pair of trial-takers since the founding of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode over three hundred years ago, with immensebat strength,prehension, and willpower, the three trials of this Inner Mansion were all rted to the inheritance of flying swords.


    If they were not suitable for flying sword cultivation, even with their excellence, they would have no connection to the ultimate flying sword inheritance.


    "I hope they can create the same miracles in the Inner Mansion as they did in the Outer Mansion!"


    The three-eyed giant ape was both worried and hopeful.


    Hearing the three-eyed giant ape''s words, the huge feathered bird spoke indifferently, "When the trial-takers enter the Lotus Sword Pool, the first day is generally about adapting to the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid within the pool. If they can open up the Sword Pce by the second day, that would be quite good."


    "These two little fes, even if you think highly of them, you''ll have to wait. It won''t happen that quickly!"


    Before its words had finished, a sudden loud rumble came from within the lotuses of the Sword Pool.


    The noise was like raging waves and surging tides, abruptly cutting off the voice of the huge feathered bird!


    "What''s going on?"


    The three-eyed giant ape and the huge feathered bird both looked toward the Sword Pool, and what they saw next was incredible.


    Within theke, where the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid had been calm, it suddenly began to churn violently as if ignited. Amidst the churning, the vast Sword Qi Spirit Liquid surged towards the figure sitting in theke like a giant serpent or godlike dragon.


    That figure was none other than Ye Chen!


    Former trial-takers who entered the Sword Pool to absorb Sword Qi Spirit Liquid needed a day to draw it out, and even on the second day, they would only attract it in thin strands.


    Never before had anyone caused such a disturbance in the waters of the Sword Pool in such a short time!


    Never before had anyone attracted such an enormous amount of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid all at once!


    Watching the Spirit Liquid furiously rushing toward Ye Chen''s brow, the three-eyed giant ape revealed an ecstatic expression in an instant, and the huge feathered bird was also stunned, showing an incredulous look.


    While the two mystical creatures were still in shock, not long after Ye Chen had attracted the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, a major disturbance also urred where Jiang Yao sat.


    Around the girl''s waterfall-like hair and her delicate body, countless strands of Sword Qi erupted with a heaven-piercing light!


    Within the radiance, another vast and inexhaustible column of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, in no way inferior to Ye Chen''s, furiously surged towards the Water Lotus Law Pattern at the center of Jiang Yao''s brow.


    Jiang Yao had, just like Ye Chen, attracted a tremendous amount of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid in a short period.


    When one person created a miracle, it was enough to astonish the three-eyed giant ape and the huge feathered bird, but the scene of two people creating miracles simultaneously was so astounding that the mystical creatures could hardly believe their own eyes!


    "How could this be?"


    "How could this be?!"


    The previously indifferent and even somewhat aloof huge feathered bird now swept away its formerposure, even eximing in shock and disbelief!


    "What a surprise!"


    "A great surprise!"


    "Who could have thought that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had such an affinity with flying swords, to enter the state of opening the Sword Pce so smoothly!"


    "Only in the case of the former master and the predecessor Lian Yue have I seen such a miracle!"


    As it spoke, the three-eyed giant ape looked toward Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, sitting in the Sword Pool, and suddenly stopped mid-sentence.


    The youth in the Sword Pool, with a fair and handsome face, wore a steadfast expression, while the girl in the Sword Pool, her hair fluttering, was like a fairy.


    What a pair of heaven''s prides!


    What a perfect match!


    "Ming Que, looking at the two of them, doesn''t it remind you of our two masters cultivating in the Heavenly Pond all those years ago?" the giant three-eyed ape whispered to the immense feathered bird beside it.


    "Master?"


    At this word, the massive body of the feathered bird trembled greatly, and its eyes softened.


    It remembered the woman it had apanied through the Four Seas and the Eight Wastes!


    "Master, my master."


    Its tender eyes now looked towards Jiang Yao and Ye Chen in the pool.


    "It really does look alike."


    "Our master had acquired the ''Twin Swords'' with Senior Thousand Mechanisms in the Sea of Chaos back then but couldn''t enjoy the fortune... Could it be that fate has already destined it, and the Twin Swords are finally about to find their rightful masters?"


    The immense feathered bird and the giant three-eyed ape both thought of that event from over three hundred years ago and fell silent.


    ...


    "So, this is the Sword Pce!"


    Within the Sword Pool, Ye Chen''s consciousness surveyed an acupoint at the center of his forehead, which was precisely located where the Fire Lotus Law Pattern had been before.


    By this time, the Fire Lotus Law Pattern had disappeared, reced by a newly unblocked spatial acupoint.


    As if creating the heavens and earth, another spatial world was born within Ye Chen''s body!


    The Sword Pce Acupoint space!


    Just as when he had entered the True Qi Realm and cultivated the Qi Sea Acupoint, the Sword Qi Spiritual Liquid surged crazily into this Sword Pce Acupoint, and the inner space of the Sword Pce Acupoint expanded rapidly.


    An hour, two hours, three hours!


    The Sword Pce World kept expanding as myriad streams of Sword Qi Spiritual Liquid wildly flew into it, just like True Qi entering the Qi Sea!


    Elsewhere.


    Jiang Yao had also entered the grand opening of her Sword Pce Acupoint!


    Having stepped into the True Qi Realm, she was well-acquainted with the creation of internal acupoint spaces.


    After entering the Spirit Sea Realm and turning True Qi into liquid, she was extremely familiar with this world of Qi Sea, and now, as she entered the creation of the Sword Pce World, she crazily absorbed Sword Qi Spiritual Liquid, and her Sword Pce World continuously grew and stretched.


    With Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s fric absorption, the vast Sword Pool Lake''s water level even dropped significantly, and it was still falling!


    "To absorb so much Sword Qi Spiritual Liquid!"


    "This pair of young male and female, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, they are absorbing more Sword Qi Spiritual Liquid than all those who entered the Inner Mansion before thembined!"


    "The more Sword Qi Spiritual Liquid absorbed, therger the Sword Pce that will be opened. Given the situation, it''s likely that the Sword Pce World of the two of them will be able to support the nurturing of ''Spiritual Artifact'' grade flying swords!"


    "No, not just Spiritual Artifact grade, their rate of Sword Qi Spiritual Liquid absorption has not slowed down at all. If this continues, ''Treasure Instrument'' grade, or even ''Sacred Instrument'' grade weapons could be nurtured!"


    "The Twin Flying Swords at the Peak of Ten Thousand Swords are of Sacred Instrument grade. If their Sword Pce World can be opened up to the Sacred Instrument grade level, then there will be no issues in nurturing those Twin Flying Swords when the timees!"


    A dayter.


    Under the unwavering watch of the giant three-eyed ape and the immense feathered bird, the surface of the Sword Pool Lake dropped by one-third, yet Ye Chen and Jiang Yao didn''t stop their progress in opening up the Sword Pce Acupoint.


    Two dayster.


    The entire Sword Pool Lake was almost depleted when the immense feathered bird had to call forth seven giant snow-white lotus flowers again. Streams of Spiritual Liquid poured out from the lotus flowers, causing the water level in the Sword Pool Lake to rise once more.


    Three dayster.


    Just before the final moments of absorbing Sword Qi Spirit Liquid at this first challenge arrived.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao in the Sword Pool opened their eyes in session.


    Between their brows, it seemed as if endless sword qi radiance shone forth, and their presences underwent a drastic transformation.


    As the light converged, everything returned to normal. Yet, two vast worlds were now securely fixed between their brows.


    The Sword Pce World,pleted!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao opened their eyes to find themselves looking at each other; they exchanged smiles and soared up from the Sword Pool.

 Chapter 41: Chapter 38 Ten Thousand Swords Mountain

    "Ye Chen!"


    "Jiang Yao!"


    Seeing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao rising from the Sword Pool, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape greeted them with augh, "Congrattions to the both of you for sessfully opening up the Flying Sword Pce!"


    "This time, you''ve set a record for the Inner Mansion; I''ve never seen anyone open a Sword Pce upon just entering the Sword Pool, let alone absorbing so much Sword Qi Spirit Liquid."


    "Do you know, if it weren''t for the replenishment of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid in the pool on the second day, I''m afraid all the Spiritual Liquid in theke would have beenpletely drained by you!"


    Just thinking about the rapidly declining water level in the Sword Pool as Ye Chen and Jiang Yao absorbed the Spiritual Liquid, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape couldn''t help but express his amazement.


    "The Sword Qi Spirit Liquid was replenished? I was so immersed in opening the Sword Pce that I didn''t notice it. What about you, Ye Chen?" Jiang Yao said, slightly startled.


    Ye Chen also smiled, "I didn''t pay attention to that either, just focused on absorbing the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid."


    The sensation of opening up the Sword Pce Acupoint was incredibly marvelous; both the influx of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid into the Sword Pce and the constantly expanding Sword Pce World hadpletely captivated Ye Chen.


    Likewise, Jiang Yao had not noticed the changes happening outside.


    "How big is your Sword Pce now?" At this moment, the voice of the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow came through.


    Although the voice was still faint, it had shed some of its detachment, betraying a hint of concern.


    "How big?"


    Ye Chen looked inwardly at his Sword Pce Acupoint and saw that it had already formed a vast space of thousands of zhang in circumference, with the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid even forming a hugeke!


    "The space is over one thousand zhang in length and width, and it''s about three thousand zhang tall," Ye Chen reported to the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow.


    "That big!" Although the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow had expected the space within the Sword Pce Acupoints opened by the two to be vast, it was still deeply shocked when Ye Chen described it.


    "What about you?" the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow then asked Jiang Yao.


    Jiang Yao closed her eyes and looked inside the Flying Sword Pce between her eyebrows. To her surprise, she found that her Sword Pce Acupoint had also be about the same size as Ye Chen''s without her realizing it.


    "Mine is about the same as Ye Chen''s."


    "Senior, we should have met the requirements for this first challenge, right?" Jiang Yao asked.


    "Of course!"


    "If you couldn''t meet the requirements, then no one would have everpleted it!" the Three-Eyed Giant Ape interjected.


    The Gigantic Feathered Sparrow, unusually, did not retort but nodded lightly, "You''ve done it. You''ve done very well in this first challenge of opening the Sword Pce Acupoint."


    They had done it!


    They had passed the first challenge of the Inner Mansion!


    Hearing the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow announce the result, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were excited. This meant that they were one step closer to the Flying Sword Heritage!


    "The Flying Sword Heritage!"


    The thought of Qian Jizi demonstrating the Flying Sword techniques filled Ye Chen with an intense excitement.


    He was desperate to enhance his strength.


    The Flying Sword Heritage, he certainly had to strive for it! The more cards he had up his sleeve, the better!


    Martial Arts cultivation was filled with unpredictable dangers.


    In his battle with Zhou Hai in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, Ye Chen came to realize this fact.


    Zhou Hai, relying on his seventh level of the True Qi Realm, had dared to chase after him to kill and seize his treasure; if Ye Chen didn''t have the broken sword shard as his trump card, he might have already died at Zhou Hai''s hands!


    If he had really died, even having a heaven-reaching treasure like the "Primordial Star Scripture" would be useless.


    Not to mention entering the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode again.


    "To confront the dangers of Martial Arts cultivation, one must prepare more trump cards," Ye Chen thought.


    "Otherwise, one can only be at the mercy of others!"


    Now, Ye Chen faced a major dilemma.


    Having killed Zhou Hai, Zhou Hai''s father, Zhou Yuntian, a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, would certainly not let him off easily.


    Ye Chen had anticipated this at the time he killed Zhou Hai.


    However, if he were to return to that moment, he would still choose to kill Zhou Hai. Zhou Hai, for the sake of a treasure, had pursued him relentlessly; if Ye Chen had spared Zhou Hai, thetter might have devised new and more sinister ns to harm him.


    Such a treacherous person must be eliminatedpletely to prevent future troubles!


    As for the dilemma with Zhou Yuntian, it was because Ye Chen did not have enough strength. If he had been powerful enough, Zhou Hai would not have dared to provoke him, and if he had been more powerful than Zhou Yuntian, then Zhou Yuntian would have been even less likely to do anything to him!


    In the Barbarian Wilderness World, Martial Arts were supreme, strength was king!


    Everythinges down to strength.


    Now, faced with the Flying Sword Heritage and the rare opportunity to enhance his strength, how could Ye Chen let it slip away?


    He, of course, would strive with all his might!


    Ye Chen''s thoughts raced. At this moment, the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow continued to speak to him and Jiang Yao, "To open up the Flying Sword Pce and absorb the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid into the Sword Pce is to prepare for the future cultivation of flying swords. The Spirit Liquid that the two of you have absorbed is enough for cultivating flying swords in the future."


    "However, the more Spirit Liquid you have absorbed, the more difficult it will be to face the second challenge."


    Hearing the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow mentioning the second challenge, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces and listened attentively.


    "The second challenge of the Inner Mansion takes ce in Ten Thousand Swords Mountain."


    "Within Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, there are more than ten thousand sharp swords. These swords were all used by martial arts experts and bear their Sword Qi and even their Sword Intents!"


    "Once you start climbing Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the Sword Qi and Sword Intents from these ten thousand sharp swords willunch attacks at you. The more Sword Qi Spirit Liquid you have in your Flying Sword Pce, therger the number of attacks you will attract."


    "Moreover, the master of the pastid a Prohibition within the mountain. As soon as you set foot inside, all your True Qi will be immobilized, unable to be used."


    "Therefore, it doesn''t matter whether you, Jiang Yao, are in the Spirit Sea Realm, or you, Ye Chen, are in the True Qi Realm. Once you step into Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, your True Qi Cultivation Level will be of no use.


    To resist the attacksunched by those ten thousand sharp swords, you can only rely on the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid within your Flying Sword Pce and your understanding of Sword Intents!"


    "Previous challengers, who absorbed less than one percent of the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid that you have, couldn''t withstand the attacks of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain. Not a single person was able to climb to the summit."


    "Now that you have absorbed so much more Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, the attacksunched at you by Ten Thousand Swords Mountain will be tens to hundreds of times greater, and the difficulty of reaching the summit and proceeding to the third challenge will also increase by tens to hundreds of times!"


    Hearing what the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow said, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s expressions turned grave.


    Although they were confident, they had to be extremely cautious. The fact that no one had obtained the heritage of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode to date showed the difficulty of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    And they were to face difficulties tens to hundreds of times greater; they couldn''t guarantee their passage either.


    Seeing their grave expressions, the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow''s tone changed slightly, "However, you need not worry too much. Even if you cannot reach the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, your lives won''t be in danger."


    "Before you enter Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, I will give each of you a survival talisman. Should you face an irresistible fatal attack, this talisman will teleport you out of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain."


    "Of course, if that happens, the Sword Pce Acupoint that you opened during the first challenge will be utterly shattered by the Sword Qi and Sword Intents of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, and you will no longer have the chance to cultivate flying swords. Thus, your challenge within Thousand Lotus Cave Abode will also bepletely over."


    "Alright, I have told you everything about the second challenge of the Inner Mansion. If you choose not to climb Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, I will erase your memories of the challenge and send you out of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode."


    "It''s up to you to decide whether to go to Ten Thousand Swords Mountain or not!"


    After the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow finished, it quietly watched Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Go, of course we will go!"


    "Havinge this far to the second challenge of the Inner Mansion, I certainly won''t give up!"


    Ye Chen said without hesitation.


    "I''ll go too."


    "No matter how dangerous, no matter the difficulties increase a hundredfold, I will still choose to brave it!"


    Jiang Yao also spoke firmly.


    After speaking, they looked at each other and saw encouragement in each other''s eyes.


    They had joined forces to brave the Interior Mansion, and now they had chosen together to enter Ten Thousand Swords Mountain. No matter the challenges or difficulties, they still chose to continue the adventure together!


    Seeing that they did not hesitate to choose to continue the second challenge of the Inner Mansion, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow both nodded internally.


    Cultivating in martial arts requires exactly this kind of indomitable spirit!


    If one shrinks back in fear, it is difficult to achieve greatness!


    "Good, since that''s the case, I will take you into Ten Thousand Swords Mountain for the second challenge of the Inner Mansion!"


    "I hope you two will be the first ones to ovee the second challenge of the Inner Mansion!"


    As the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow spoke, its mystical blue wings slowly unfolded, each azure-blue feather shining with a captivating luster.


    It said to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "Climb onto my back. There''s a Grand Formation around Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, which you can''t reach on your own. I''ll take you into the mountain."


    "Thank you, Senior!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao bowed respectfully to the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow and leaped onto its back, sitting down cross-legged.


    Boom!


    Then, with a p of its wings, the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow took off with Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, flying towards the towering Giant Mountain at the deepest part of the Inner Mansion.


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape followed closely behind, flying toward the Giant Mountain.


    About half an hour into the flight, a torrent of Sword Qi surged forward.


    This Sword Qi immediately made the newly-opened Flying Sword Pce within Ye Chen and Jiang Yao rumble, with the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid coursing fiercely inside it!


    From atop the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked toward the source of the Sword Qi and saw a Sky-supporting Giant Mountain rising thousands of feet high.


    On the mountain, swords of all kinds were densely embedded. Looking up, the number of swords on the mountain obviously exceeded ten thousand. Furthermore, the peak of the mountain was shrouded within the clouds!


    Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!


    This was the challenge of the second challenge of the Inner Mansion, Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!

 Chapter 42: Chapter 39: Sword Fight, Lian Yue

    "We''re almost at Ten Thousand Swords Mountain."


    "Once we fly over the barrier of the Mountain Protection Array, we''ll be there."


    As the giant feathered bird spoke, its roughly six hundred feet long mystical wings suddenly pped vigorously, and its speed increased once again. It carried Ye Chen and Jiang Yao straight toward the Sky-supporting Giant Mountain ahead.


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    After flying for a short time, a strange sensation of resistance came over them, and Ye Chen felt as though he were passing through an invisible barrier.


    Was this the barrier of the Mountain Protection Array that the giant feathered bird mentioned?


    While Ye Chen was experiencing this sensation, within a few moments, his body suddenly felt lighter, and his entire perception seemed to change abruptly, as if he had entered another world altogether.


    Around his ears, the sound of countless swords humming could be heard, and within the Sword Pce Acupoint on his forehead, the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid furiously surged. Lifting his eyes, the Sky-supporting Giant Mountain was now right in front of him!


    At that moment, the six great vortices of True Qi within his body seemed to freeze, ceasing their rotation.


    Previously, the giant feathered bird had said that upon stepping into Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, all True Qi would solidify and be unusable. It appears that was indeed true!


    "Such a powerful restriction, all the True Qi in my Spirit Sea is bound!"


    Jiang Yao, who was sitting in front of Ye Chen, also let out an exmation of surprise. Her clear, bright eyes were fixed on the towering Ten Thousand Swords Mountain in front of them, her delicate face filled with wonder.


    To restrain True Qi with a great array, constructing Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, was nothing short of a divine feat!


    As the two of them were feeling the changes in their bodies after entering the range of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the giant feathered bird had alreadynded at the foot of the Sky-supporting Giant Mountain.


    They both jumped off the back of the giant feathered bird and looked up at the mountain. The densely packed swords covering the mountain became even clearer, sprawling from the base all the way up into the clouds at the summit.


    Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, it truly is the mountain of ten thousand swords!


    At the base of the giant mountain, not far from where they stood, there was also a huge sword-shaped stone stele.


    "Eh, there are characters on that stele!"


    Jiang Yao tugged on Ye Chen''s sleeve and pointed her delicate finger toward the sword-shaped stele, speaking up.


    Ye Chen had also seen the huge sword-shaped stele, which stood over two hundred meters tall. Piercing the sky like a sheathed sword standing upright, it was situated in front of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!


    "That is the ''Ten Thousand Swords Stele,'' which records the history of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain. If you want to enter Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, you should first take a look at that stele," said the Three-Eyed Giant Ape.


    It took the lead and started walking toward the Ten Thousand Swords Stele.


    When the giant feathered bird saw the "Ten Thousand Swords Stele," its divine eyes seemed to dim slightly. Without speaking, it also made its way toward the stele.


    "What''s wrong with Senior Feathered Bird?"


    Noticing the suddenly somber expression of the giant feathered bird, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were puzzled. Both followed behind the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and the giant feathered bird, heading toward the Ten Thousand Swords Stele.


    There were characters etched on the Ten Thousand Swords Stele, and upon reaching its base, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked toward these characters.


    The stele read, "On the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, the Sword Fencing Great Meet has been passed down through generations; countless sword cultivators gather, testing their swordsmanship against one another!"


    "The losers leave their treasured swords at the venue, while the winners take all the swords with them, earning the highest honor!"


    "The two of us, over the course of three Sword Fencing Great Meets, won a total of ''forty-nine thousand three hundred sixty-eight'' treasured swords, which we buried within the mountain of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode. Hence, we named this mountain ''Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.''"


    Reading the text about the origins of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain on the stele filled Ye Chen with overwhelming excitement.


    The Sword Fencing Great Meet, where thousands of sword cultivatorspete, with winners taking thousands of treasured swords and establishing the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!


    The very thought was thrilling.


    "But I don''t know where the Ten Thousand Swords Conference is held."


    "One day, I too will go see this Ten Thousand Swords Conference!"


    Ye Chen thought to himself.


    "A swordfighting conference, so the swords on Ten Thousand Swords Mountain were won from the swordfighting conference!"


    "It was only after apanying my master to participate in a swordfighting conference once that I began to harbor the thought of cultivating swordsmanship!"


    Jiang Yao''s delicate face brimmed with excitement; clearly, she knew the reputation of the swordfighting conference.


    "Jiang Yao, you know about the swordfighting conference? Where is this swordfighting conference held?"


    Ye Chen looked at the spirited girl beside him and asked her.


    "The swordfighting conference is said to have four levels.


    The True Qi Realm swordfighting conference is held at a ce named Thousand Cliffs Cave in our Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s neighboring Heaven Departure Nation, the Spirit Sea Realm swordfighting conference is held inside the Immeasurable Mountain of the Great Qian Dynasty, the Rotating Pill Realm swordfighting conference on the Piaomiao Peak in the Middle Region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, and the highest level, the Heaven Saint Realm swordfighting conference, is rumored to be held in the mysterious and chaotic Sea of Chaos!"


    With a soft smile, Jiang Yao looked at Ye Chen and shared everything she knew about the swordfighting conference.


    The True Qi Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, Rotating Pill Realm, and Heaven Saint Realm are the four major realms of cultivation in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    The four levels of the swordfighting conferences correspond to the four major realms, held in four different ces on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, attracting elites to converge andpete in swordsmanship.


    Jiang Yao''s words gave Ye Chen further insight into the fascinating world of martial arts on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    Competing in sword arts, crossing des with heroes from all corners of the world!


    This is the martial world that Ye Chen was pursuing!


    This is the martial world that Ye Chen desired!


    "The four major swordfighting conferences, if I have the chance, I want to experience each and every one of them!" Ye Chen thought to himself.


    He and Jiang Yao continued to look at the inscriptions below the Ten Thousand Swords Stele.


    It continued to be written on the huge stele: "Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, from bottom to top, conceals swords of different levels."


    "The lower mountain region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain buries ''thirty-eight thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven swords,'' all won from the ''Thousand Cliffs Cave True Qi Realm swordfighting conference,'' these thirty-eight thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven treasured swords are all ''Mystic Instruments''."


    "The middle mountain region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain buries ''ten thousand and four hundred thirty-two swords,'' all won from the ''Immeasurable Mountain Spirit Sea Realm swordfighting conference,'' and these ten thousand and four hundred thirty-two are all ''Spirit Instruments''."


    "The upper mountain region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain buries ''nine swords,'' all won from the ''Piaomiao Peak Rotating Pill Realm swordfighting conference,'' and these nine are all ''Treasured Instruments''."


    "The two of us buried ''forty-nine thousand three hundred sixty-eight swords'' in Ten Thousand Swords Mountain to hone our swordsmanship, sword Qi, and sword intent, entering the mountain to forge swords and toprehend the great path of the sword!"


    At the very bottom of the Ten Thousand Swords Stele, two names were carved, "Thousand Mechanisms" and "Lian Yue."


    The entire script on the Ten Thousand Swords Stele was flowing and graceful, the bone structure of the characters was sword-like, simr to the handwriting of the name "Thousand Mechanisms," but those two characters "Lian Yue" were in another style of handwriting, soft and beautiful, seemingly the work of a woman''s hand.


    Upon seeing the name "Lian Yue," the giant feathered sparrow was utterly stunned, murmuring in its heart, "Master! Master!"


    "This Ten Thousand Swords Mountain is a ce where two people buried their swords together?"


    "Thousand Mechanisms, Lian Yue? Thousand Mechanisms must be the predecessor Qian Jizi, but who is Lian Yue?"


    Both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were shocked by the text on the Ten Thousand Swords Stele, neither of them had expected to see another name alongside Qian Jizi''s, appearing in Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, Thousand Mechanisms, Lian Yue...


    Could it be...


    A guess faintly formed in Ye Chen''s mind.


    Just then, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape sighed deeply: "You two probably don''t understand what the ''Lian Yue'' represents."

 Chapter 43: Chapter 40: The Divine Sword Seed

    "Please enlighten us, Ape," Ye Chen requested.


    Jiang Yao noticed the sorrow in the eyes of the great feathered bird deity. With a heart as clear and pure as her eyes, she felt uneasy at the sight of the deity''s somber demeanor.


    It was likely that the "Lian Yue" mentioned on the Ten Thousand Swords Stele had a significant connection to the great bird.


    "''Lian Yue'' was the old demon bird''s master, Heavenly Saint Lian Yue! Just as the ''Qian Ji'' mentioned above is my master, Heavenly Saint Qian Ji," the three-eyed giant ape had just revealed when the great bird suddenly let out a sharp, piercing cry: "Stop talking! You are not allowed to mention my master''s name!"


    "Alright, alright, I will stop," the three-eyed giant ape let out a wry chuckle.


    It turned to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "If you can climb Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, once you reach the summit, you will understand everything when you see the invaluable Flying Sword Heritage."


    Having said this, the three-eyed giant ape sighed deeply.


    "Lian Yue" was the master of the great feathered bird?


    Heavenly Saint Lian Yue, another powerhouse of the Heavenly Saint Realm?


    The hint of a secret revealed by the three-eyed giant ape left Ye Chen and Jiang Yaopletely shocked.


    The Heavenly Saint Realm is a realm above the "True Qi Realm," "Spirit Sea Realm," and "Rotating Pill Realm," the legendary supreme sacred realm.


    Currently, there are no Heavenly Saint Realm experts in Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    Who would have thought that the founders of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain were two existences at the level of Heavenly Saints!


    "So the ''Lian Yue'' on the Ten Thousand Swords Stele is actually the real master of the feathered bird!"


    "No wonder when we first met the feathered bird, it did not show much respect for Qian Jizi. I thought it was strange for the bird to treat its master with such an attitude. It turns out it has another master!"


    "This Heavenly Saint Lian Yue did not appear in the Qian Lian Cave Mansion, and it is not known where she is now. Seeing the expression of the feathered bird, could it be that Heavenly Saint Lian Yue has..."


    Ye Chen was immensely curious about the "Heavenly Saint Lian Yue" who created Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, but since the great feathered bird did not want the three-eyed giant ape to talk about these things, it was not appropriate for Ye Chen to inquire further.


    The sharp cry of the great feathered bird that interrupted the three-eyed giant ape led him and Jiang Yao to secretly specte that it might involve some past events rted to their two masters.


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao."


    At this moment, the great feathered bird had calmed its emotions. It looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "Regarding my master''s affairs, it''s not that I don''t want to tell you, but telling you now is useless."


    "If you can reach the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain and obtain the ''Flying Sword Heritage,'' I will tell you then."


    "My master put a great deal of effort into that Flying Sword Heritage, even... in any case, if you obtain the Flying Sword Heritage, you must not forget my master''s dedication!"


    Does the Flying Sword Heritage also involve Heavenly Saint Lian Yue?


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked at each other, their curiosity about Heavenly Saint Lian Yue grew even stronger.


    "Alright, we''ve reached Ten Thousand Swords Mountain. This second trial, you may now begin!"


    The great feathered bird lifted its divine eyes to gaze at Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, then back to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "This is the Life-Protection Law Badge; take good care of it."


    With a p of its wings, two palm-sized whitew badges shot towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    The two caught the badges and examined them, noting that the front of each badge was carved with a lotus flower pattern, while the back bore a small character for "Lian."


    "Drop a droplet of your blood onto the badge. If you encounter a life-threatening danger on Ten Thousand Swords Mountain that you cannot withstand, this badge will teleport you directly out of the mountain."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao did as instructed, each dropping a drop of blood onto their badge. The moment their blood touched the badges, the badges shone with milky white light. Then, the entire badge transformed into a lotus flower pattern and flew into their wrists.


    "This is miraculous?!"


    "Could it be that this badge too was crafted by Heavenly Saint Lian Yue? Is this a Heavenly Saint''s method?"


    Ye Chen gazed at the faint lotus pattern on his wrist, entertaining the thought.


    "Now, prepare to climb the mountain."


    "Regarding Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, I have already told you a lot at the Lotus Sword Pool. Now, let me tell you thest thing."


    "Ten Thousand Swords Mountain is immensely dangerous and it is the second trial of the Inner Mansion. Once you reach the summit, you will be left with only the final trial, ''Flying Sword Acknowledgement.'' Whether or not the Flying Sword chooses you isn''t about anything else but whether you are destined for it.


    If you are fated, you won''t need anything; the Flying Sword will directly enter your Sword Pce Acupoint. If not, it''s all in vain, and don''t even think about forcefully making the Flying Sword acknowledge you; it''s simply impossible."


    "So, the real test for you is actually this second trial, Ten Thousand Swords Mountain."


    "Remember, in Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, you only have a month to reach the summit. If you don''t make it in a month, you fail. Whoever climbs the mountain within a month will be eligible for the final trial, ''Flying Sword Acknowledgement.'' Of course, if both of you reach the summit, that''s even better. You''ll both have a chance to try and get the Flying Sword to acknowledge you."


    "Remember, you only have one month to climb within Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!"


    The great feathered bird emphasized solemnly in conclusion.


    "One month''s time, to ascend to the peak of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!"


    Ye Chen lifted his head to look at the towering Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, took a deep breath, and clenched his fist.


    "The summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the Flying Sword Heritage!"


    Jiang Yao lifted her delicate face, also gazing at Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, her face showing a determined look.


    ```


    "Let''s set off!"


    As the giant feathered bird issued themand, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged a nce and then stepped boldly into Ten Thousand Swords Mountain together!


    ...


    "Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the second trial is about to begin."


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao officially entered Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, at the summit, a figure seated in meditation also opened his eyes.


    This figure was none other than the projected shadow of Qian Jizi!


    At this moment, beside Qian Jizi, there were two glowing rings emitting bizarre light.


    Hovering above the rings, there were two tiny sword-shaped seeds, one crimson as fire and the other dark blue as water. The odd light of the entire ring was cast by these two sword-shaped seeds!


    Moreover, these two sword-shaped seeds were slowly rotating in the void of the rings. With each turn, they radiated countless sword beams that shot toward the entire Mountain Region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    The entire Mountain Region, with tens of thousands of treasured swords, vibrated with a buzz under the illumination of these sword beams.


    These two tiny sword-shaped seeds, unfathomably mystical, were clearly no ordinary objects!


    The seated Qian Jizi looked towards the two sword-shaped seeds inside the light rings with aplex gaze.


    In the end, all hisplex expressions dissolved into a murmured whisper of two words: "Lian Yue..."


    ...


    "So many swords!"


    Outside of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, Ye Chen found the swords on the mountain densely packed. Once inside Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, this feeling became even more pronounced.


    Alongside the path they walked, countless treasured swords were inserted between rocks and stones ¨C there were snowy white flexible swords, ink-ck great swords, blue slim swords, and dusky wide swords of various kinds, haphazardly stuck everywhere without any order.


    At the same time, these treasured swords were "buzzing" as they vibrated, asionally emitting wisps of Sword Qi. Inside the whole Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, one could hear nothing but the sounds of swords singing and the presence of Sword Qi everywhere.


    "Ye Chen, be careful!"


    As Ye Chen was examining the treasured swords on the mountain, Jiang Yao''s cautious voice suddenly reached his ears. At that moment, the treasured swords within a radius of several dozen yards, as if sensing their intrusion, suddenly burst into radiant light and began to swing wildly.


    Instantly thereafter, a barrage of "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sounds erupted as numerous swords, previously embedded in rocks, soared into the air and lunged towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao as if to strike them down.


    The suddenly airborne treasured swords amounted to at least forty or fifty, forming two massive waves of treasured swords, shooting towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao respectively.


    As over twenty of those treasured swords shot towards Ye Chen, within his Sword Pce Acupoint between his eyebrows where Sword Qi Spirit Liquid was already tumultuously stirring, a small stream was seemingly attracted and burst forth as countless Sword Qi from within the Sword Pce Acupoint.


    ```


    The Sword Qi Spirit Liquid shot out from the Sword Pce Acupoint turned into silver-white Sword Qi, while the myriad of Treasured Swords flying towards him had Sword Qi that was inordinately mixed and impure.


    Ye Chen reacted extremely fast. As the silver Sword Qi was shot out, his mind moved, and under the control of the Storm Rain Sword Intent, in an instant, countless strands of Sword Qi transformed into droplets of sword rain that intercepted the group of Treasured Swords.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The silver sword rain shed with the group of Treasured Swords, and those swords were actually pierced by the silver sword rain and immediately fell to the ground.


    Then, after vibrating with a "buzz" on the ground, these Treasured Swords flew back to their original positions, seemingly subdued, no longer attacking Ye Chen.


    On the other side, Jiang Yao also began to manipte the silver Sword Qi that shot out from her Sword Pce Acupoint. Under her control, that silver Sword Qi astonishingly transformed into streaks of lightning that likewise knocked downrge numbers of Treasured Swords,pletely subduing them!


    As the girl made her move, her waterfall-like hair flew behind her, and her delicate face, fixed on the sky, looked serious and captivating.


    After subduing the first wave of attacking Treasured Swords, she retracted the silver Sword Qi back into her Sword Pce Acupoint, turned her head, and her starry bright eyes looked towards Ye Chen. When she saw that Ye Chen had already subdued the batch of Treasured Swords aimed at him, a smile flickered through her eyes.


    "Ye Chen, these Treasured Swords at the very bottom of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain were won by Senior Qian Ji and Senior Lian Yue during the ''True Qi Realm Sword Dueling Tournament''. They are all Mysterious Instrumentsmonly used by True Qi Realm warriors, quite easy for us to deal with," she said.


    Mysterious Instruments are weapons that can withstand the attacks of True Qi Realm warriors, a quality level higher than ordinary weapons but far inferior to Spiritual Artifacts, which can withstand the attacks from warriors in the Spirit Sea Realm.


    True Qi Realm warriors rarely manage to cultivate Sword Intents. Their Treasured Swords hidden within Ten Thousand Swords Mountain only contain faint remnants of Sword Qi that they had nurtured originally, unable to withstand the onught of silver Sword Qi under Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s control of their Sword Intents.


    "Jiang Yao, the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid we absorbed from the Sword Pool seems to be much stronger than the residual Sword Qi on these Treasured Swords. It looks like we don''t even need to control Sword Intents; just relying on the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid shot out and wielding sword techniques might be enough to repel these swords," Ye Chen said to Jiang Yao with a smile and a nod.


    "Yes, I have that feeling too," Jiang Yao''s eyes shone brightly. "I heard from my master that there are different levels of Sword Qi. The ordinary Sword Qies from sword cultivators using True Qi over the years, gradually blending it with their sword techniques, which then imparts some Sword Qi on the sword; this is all acquired Sword Qi."


    "There''s another type of Sword Qi that naturally arises from the heavens and earth, or that which naturally resides in spiritual swords, or spawned by nurturing from treasures of the world. Those types of Sword Qi are innate Sword Qi."


    "By the looks of it, the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid we''ve drawn from the Sword Pool is all innate Sword Qi."


    This second challenge, Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, was meant to temper Sword Qi, Sword Intents, and sword techniques. After a brief encounter with a group of Treasured Swords, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao gained a deeper understanding of the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid they had absorbed.


    "Let''s go."


    "We only have one month to climb Ten Thousand Swords Mountain. The lower part of the mountain region contains Mysterious Instrument-grade Treasured Swords used by True Qi Realm cultivators; they shouldn''t be too difficult. However, the midsection''s Spiritual Artifact-grade swords and the top section''s artifact-grade swords will likely not be so easy to contend with."


    "Let''s not waste time here!"


    Having taken a look at the surrounding Treasured Swords, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao continued on their way up.


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 Chapter 44: Chapter 41 Affection

    The higher they climbed, the stronger the sword attacks from the treasures on Ten Thousand Swords Mountain became.


    The swords at the very bottom, with their remaining sword qi mixed and easy to deal with.


    But after repelling more than twenty waves of sword groups'' attacks, the sword qi on the swords stuck along the mountain path began to fuse together.


    The sword groups attacked in unison, and the might of theirbined attack also surged suddenly.


    As they ascended Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the pressure on Jiang Yao and Ye Chen also increased.


    Relying solely on the sword qi attracted by the sword groups'' attacks, which automatically flew out from the meridian points in the Sword Pce to execute swordsmanship, was no longer sufficient to withstand the attacks of the sword groups.


    Jiang Yao and Ye Chen began to use Sword Intents,manding more sword qi and Spiritual Liquid from within their Sword Pce meridian points, to overpower the vast sword groups surging to kill.


    Ten Thousand Swords Mountain had an arcane formation that imprisoned True Qi, preventing them from using the True Qi in their Qi Sea; otherwise, Jiang Yao''s early stage in the Rotating Pill Realm alone could have swept the entire lower mountainous area of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain with her True Qi techniques.


    Now, Jiang Yao and Ye Chen had to rely entirely on the Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid drawn from the Sword Pool and their control over Sword Intents to execute swordsmanship to deal with the attacking sword groups.


    However, although they could not utilize their full strength, this special trial, designed to suppress the path of the sword, brought great benefits to Jiang Yao and Ye Chen.


    Originally, of the Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid they had absorbed into their Sword Pce meridian points, they could only control and use a very small fraction, not even one ten-thousandth of the total Spiritual Liquid, with the vast remainder simply surging freely within the domain of the Sword Pce.


    But now, after spending about four days, as they were about to finish ascending the lower mountainous area of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the quantity of Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid they couldmand from their Sword Pce meridian points using their Sword Intents had increased by four or five times, reaching one-thousandth of the total Spiritual Liquid, and the power of their attacks had also soared suddenly!


    Keep in mind, the vast amount of Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid drawn into their Sword Pce meridian points were enough to nurture a "sacred weapon" level flying sword; if they could control all of it, with the power of these Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid alone, they would be able to kill experts in the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Now, even though they could only make use of one-thousandth of theke of immense Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid, the might of the Sword Qi they controlled was equivalent to the strength of a sixth or seventhyer True Qi expert!


    Moreover, after frequently using the Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid, the fraction within their Sword Pce meridian points that was used regrly began to undergo a transformation, gaining some wondrous innate spirit!


    The part of the Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid that Ye Chen could manipte in his Sword Pce surged and roared, just like countless drops of storm rain converging together.


    For Jiang Yao, the portion of Spiritual Liquid she controlled within her Sword Pce meridian points seemed to be gathering countless streaks of purple lightning.


    This was precisely because Storm Rain Sword Intent and Purple Lightning Sword Intent were their mostmonly used martial techniques!


    The Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid with innate spirit spread continuously within the domain of the Sword Pce, allowing them tomand even more of it and thereby increasing theirbat capacity. This became another killer move at their disposal apart from True Qi in their Qi Sea!


    In fact, Jiang Yao and Ye Chen''s previous spections were not wrong; the Sword Qi and Spiritual Liquid they had absorbed was indeed a powerful form of Innate Sword Qi!


    This Innate Sword Qi was gathered by Heavenly Saint Lian Yue over eighty years from the Tai''a Sword Forest of the Great Sword Sect in the Tai''a Sword Qi of the great Dagan Dynasty.


    This Tai''a Sword Qi was extremely suited for nurturing flying swords and allowed Sword Cultivators that integrated theirprehended Sword Intents to continuously enhance the power of the Sword Qi.


    When Heavenly Saint Lian Yue was still in the Rotating Pill Realm, this Tai''a Sword Qi yed arge role in enabling her to take the top ce in the Rotating Pill Realm Sword Dueling Tournament!


    Now, while Jiang Yao and Ye Chen just began to harness the Tai''a Sword Qi in their Sword Pce, the amount of Sword Qi they could control and its might were far from matching Heavenly Saint Lian Yue''s. Yet given time, there was no telling how powerful they would be!


    Five dayster, Jiang Yao and Ye Chen finally repelled all the sword groups attacking them,pletely crossing the lower mountainous region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, stepping into the middle mountainous region filled with spiritual-grade swords.


    ...


    The middle mountainous area of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    It was already the eighteenth day since Jiang Yao and Ye Chen set foot on Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    In the midst of the mountains, the majestic Sword Qi lingered between heaven and earth. Although the swords here were not as densely inserted as in the lower region, the Sword Qi they emitted was tens to hundreds of times stronger!


    The pervasive Sword Qi even made the mountains appear slightly obscured, and mixed within the thick Sword Qi were strands of terrifying Sword Intents that shocked all who sensed them!


    In a clearing within the great mountains, a supremely beautiful girl sat cross-legged with her eyes closed in cultivation¡ªthe girl had brows delicate as the moon and skin fair as snow, her waterfall-like long hair cascading down to her waist. It was none other than Jiang Yao, who was braving Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!


    After a long time, the girl''s long eyshes trembled slightly, and her eyes, as dazzling as stars, slowly opened.


    "I''ve finallyprehended the ''Storm Rain Sword Intent''."


    The girl murmured softly and lifted her beautiful eyes to the boy seated on arge stone about ten meters away.


    "Ye Chen is truly remarkable. It took me eight days toprehend the Storm Rain Sword Intent he passed on to me, yet he grasped my Purple Lightning Sword Intent in just three days."


    "Although the Storm Rain Sword Intent and the Purple Lightning Sword Intent have simrities, being able toprehend a new set of Sword Intents so quickly is something I have never seen before in the Tai''a Sword Sect!"


    "Now he''s directlyprehending the third kind of Sword Intents, the Wind Sword Intent. If he manages to grasp this Sword Intent as well, then he will possess three major Sword Intents!"


    In the girl''s eyes, looking toward Ye Chen, there was admiration, and even deeper within, a shy affectiony hidden!


    Jiang Yao, having stepped into the Qi Sea Realm at the young age of sixteen, was acimed as the number one prodigy among the thirty-six sects of the Eastern Region of Tianfeng Country. Now, she found herself admiring a True Qi Realm disciple.


    If this were to spread, all the disciples of the thirty-six sects would likely not believe it.


    What they didn''t know was this: in Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, where True Qi was restricted, and one could only rely on their Swordsmanship realm, the extraordinarily talented Jiang Yao had beenpletely impressed by Ye Chen, who possessed even greaterprehension in Swordsmanship.


    If the disciples of the thirty-six sects knew of Jiang Yao''s admiration for Ye Chen, they might just find it unbelievable, but if they knew of that hidden affection in Jiang Yao''s eyes when she looked at Ye Chen, the ones secretly in love with her might gopletely mad!


    What they were unaware of was that during these days spent together, facing groups of Spiritual Swords that ambushed them time and time again, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, standing side by side and facing the danger, had slowly let each other into their hearts.


    What they were even less aware of was that eight days ago, when the two of them entered thest domain of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain''s middle region and suddenly encountered an attack by powerful swords containing three kinds of Sword Intents, the way Ye Chen fearlessly shielded Jiang Yao had quietly allowed that trace of affection to grow.


    Jiang Yao would never forget the words Ye Chen said as he held her hand to flee from the pursuing swords: "We''rerades, aren''t we? If I don''t protect you, who will?"


    At that moment, Jiang Yao, whose hand was held by a boy for the first time, blushed on her delicate face. The warm and hot feeling prated deeply into her heart.


    Now, having awakened from cultivation, Jiang Yao quietly sat cross-legged, watching the figure on therge stone in the distance, silently waiting.


    Three more days passed.


    It was the twenty-first day since Jiang Yao and Ye Chen had entered Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, with nine days remaining until the end of the mountain''s trial.


    Ye Chen, who was sitting on therge stone, suddenly opened his eyes.


    The instant he opened his eyes, countless strands of Sword Qi flew out from the acupoint in the center of his forehead, instantly forming a terrifying Sword Qi storm.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The rampant Sword Qi storm swept across and within the blink of an eye enveloped hundreds of yards in every direction. While there was no change in thendscape as the storm passed, all the swords embedded in the rocks within the storm''s radius were forcefully lifted, hanging suspended in mid-air.


    Only after the storm passed did the swords thunderously fall to the ground, quivering incessantly.


    The Sword Qi techniques demonstrated by Ye Chen contained an extremely profound understanding of the essence of wind!


    "Wind Sword Intent!"


    "Ye Chen, have you actuallyprehended the Wind Sword Intent?!"


    Jiang Yao eximed in surprise as she leapt up from her seated position and ran directly towards Ye Chen, who was still seated on therge stone.


    Just now, she had been within the range of the Sword Qi storm.


    Jiang Yao could clearly feel that the terrifying Sword Qi storm became incredibly gentle as it swept over her, like a caressing breeze, but when it moved towards the swords, it transformed into a violent whirlwind with terrifying power.


    This was exactly the realm that Ye Chen had described to her in seeking within the Wind Sword Intent!


    Looking at the beautiful girl with a face full of surprise running toward him, Ye Chen nodded with a smile.


    "Let''s go, Jiang Yao."


    "It''s time for us to explore thest domain of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain''s middle region!"

 Chapter 45: Chapter 42 The Three Swords of the Domain

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    The final region of the central mountain area of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain was situated over two thousand eight hundred zhang in height, wreathed in clouds and fog.


    To further ascend, one must traverse this region nked by valley clouds on both sides.


    Within this region stood hundreds of treasured swords, blocking the path forward.


    To continue up the mountain, one had to get past the blockage of these hundreds of treasured swords!


    Among these hundreds, there were distinctively three treasured swords¡ªit snowed atop one, water flowed over another, and thest was even wreathed in mes.


    Just over ten days ago, as Ye Chen and Jiang Yao reached this region, it was these three treasured swords thatunched an attack with the other swords against them.


    Clearly, these three treasured swords had once been wielded by Spirit Sea Realm experts who had grasped sword intents, their formidable sword intents still clinging to them.


    The mere residual sword intents of these three swords, mixed with the sword qi of hundreds of other swords,unched a collective attack thatpletely defeated Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    At that time, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao realized that the original owners of these three swords must have been extraordinary figures even among the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Otherwise, the sword intents lingering in these swords wouldn''t have retained such power over such a long period.


    After these three treasured swords defeated Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, they pursued them relentlessly¡ªhad it not been for Ye Chen''s critical use of Gang Yuan True Qi from his Qi Sea to briefly obstruct these swords, he and Jiang Yao might have been ambushed and eliminated right there in the region!


    Gang Yuan True Qi was a special kind of True Qi refined from cultivating the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Gang Yuan Chapter," significantly stronger than ordinary Heaven and Earth True Qi. Although the grand formations within Ten Thousand Swords Mountain could restrain Heaven and Earth True Qi, they couldn''t restrain Ye Chen''s Gang Yuan True Qi at all.


    However, to hone his sword skills and sword intents, Ye Chen initially didn''t use Gang Yuan True Qi and only resorted to it when escape was absolutely necessary.


    Of course, the Gang Yuan True Qi that Ye Chen had cultivated was still too little; it could only briefly hold back the three treasured swords, allowing him and Jiang Yao to escape. To face the residual sword intents of the treasured swords head-on, his Gang Yuan True Qi was utterly inadequate.


    Blocked by the three powerful treasured swords and unable to pass through the region they guarded, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had no choice but to retrace their steps and find a secluded area to continue their cultivation.


    Their n was to strengthen themselves sufficiently before challenging this final region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain''s central area once again.


    Now, after over ten days of arduous cultivation and sharing insights into sword intents, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao finally returned to this region!


    "Those three swords."


    Approaching the region, Ye Chen saw from afar the three treasured swords containing powerful sword intents among the group of swords.


    The Snow Glow Sword! The Water Glow Sword! The Fire Glow Sword!


    These three treasured swords stood proudly among the multitude, as if they were the chieftains of this vast array of swords.


    "The previous owners of these three swords were at leastte-stage experts of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    Jiang Yao, though her True Qi was restrained, had profound vision and knowledge, and from theirst encounter, she recognized the strength of the three swords.


    "It''s good that it''s not their original masters personally wielding these treasured swords, otherwise, even if we were to advance further, we couldn''t break through this group."


    "The residual sword intents and the attack power of this sword group are at the very least at the ninth level of the True Qi Realm!"


    In the past, with a flick of her delicate fingers, Jiang Yao could easily have shattered that level of True Qi.


    But now with her True Qi restrained and unable to use her strongest True Qi techniques, even with the recent assimtion of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid and sword intents, she was still no match for this sword group.


    "We must suppress these three Sword Intent Treasured Swords to defeat them."


    "Ye Chen, are you really confident?"


    Jiang Yao looked at Ye Chen with her beautiful eyes, asking with some concern.


    "Let''s give it a try!"


    Ye Chen, his fighting spirit ame, looked at the three treasured swords.


    Climbing Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, they had faced many barriers and even sword intent treasured swords, but Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had always made it through. Now, they were blocked by these three swords.


    Three mere wielderless swords held only by residual intents¡ªYe Chen found it uneptable to be stopped by them.


    Now, after days of intense cultivation, he finally decided to brave the area guarded by the three swords.


    "Alright, then let''s battle this sword group once more!"


    With Ye Chen determined to break through the region guarded by the three swords, Jiang Yao naturally joined him without hesitation.


    The two stepped once more into the final region of the central mountain area of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    As they set foot in the region, the three treasured swords within sensed the intrusion and immediately flew up with a "whoosh."


    Together with the flight of the three swords, the hundreds of remaining treasured swords in the region also rose simultaneously.


    Instantly, a tremendous surge of sword qi unfurled, and within this vast sword qi, three varieties of sword intents circted, as hundreds of treasured swords shot straight toward Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


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    Amid a sky full of treasured swords hurtling towards them at extreme speed, they shot towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao in an instant.


    Last time, it was this very move, a sky full of treasured swords, thatpletely overwhelmed the Sword Qi controlled by Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s Sword Intents!


    Now, Ye Chen certainly did not want to be defeated by the same move again.


    As the three treasured swords just began to fly, Ye Chen''s Sword Pce Acupoint between his eyebrows burst out with countless strands of True Qi, which directly transformed into hundreds of treasured swords, each radiating with the glow of Purple Lightning, advancing towards the sky filled with swords.


    As Ye Chen made his move, Jiang Yao also acted simultaneously.


    She also manipted Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, forming hundreds of treasured swords that also flickered with the light of Purple Lightning.


    Both their moves were directly using "Purple Lightning Sword Intent" to control the Sword Qi, to counter the swarm of swords.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the sky, the hundreds of treasured swords that rose from the realm below shed directly with the hundreds of treasured swords created by Ye Chen and Jiang Yao through their Sword Intent-induced Sword Qi.


    This vast region was enveloped in rampaging Sword Qi, with every inch within miles churning wildly.


    Amid the frenzied shing, the light of snow, water, and fire flickered rapidly on the three Sword Intent Treasured Swords, and in mere moments, the swarm defended by the three swords had gained the upper hand, already about to overwhelm Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s moves.


    At that moment, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao made another move without holding anything back, releasing all the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid they could control.


    This time, Jiang Yao unleashed the Storm Rain Sword Intent she had justprehended from Ye Chen, while Ye Chen used the Wind Sword Intent and Wind Sword Skills he had gleaned from the Xuan-level martial skill "Wind Thunder Sword Skills."


    In an instant, fierce gales rose. This wind, evidently much stronger than Jiang Yao''s Storm Rain Sword Intent, spawned over three hundred Wind de Swords in an instant, shooting towards the sky full of swords.


    Among them, more than two hundred Wind de Swords drifted eerily next to the three Sword Intent Treasured Swords and then, those Wind de Swords suddenly gained weight, crashing wildly towards the Treasured Swords!


    While Ye Chen concentrated his main attack on the three Sword Intent Treasured Swords, Jiang Yao''s attack also converged with Ye Chen''s, targeting the sky full of swords.


    Suddenly, explosive sounds that shook the sky echoed throughout the middle of the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain Mountain Region.


    The shockwave from the explosion even uprooted all the trees in this vast region from the ground, sending them flying away before they fell into the cloud seas on either side.


    And in the explosion, the three Sword Intent Treasured Swords, which once stood proud among the swarm, were no longer as haughty as they once were. They were struck by the myriad of Wind de Swords and flew backward, their lingering Sword Intents trembling, showing signs of dissipation.


    Seeing that the three Sword Intent Treasured Swords could not hold on much longer, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao certainly would not miss this opportunity to subdue them. With a movement of their Sword Intents, they pushed their controlled Sword Qi back against the swarm.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    This counter-pressure drove all the hundreds of treasured swords deep into the ground, leaving only a small portion of their des exposed.


    Not even the three Sword Intent Treasured Swords were an exception!


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao retracted their Sword Qi, none of the treasured swords in this vast region showed any further activity, no longerunching attacks at them.


    Clearly, after more than ten days of arduous training, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s strength hadpletely subdued this region''s swarm of swords!


    "We did it!"


    Seeing the three treasured swords buried deep in the ground, a glint shed in Ye Chen''s eyes!


    Unlike Jiang Yao, who still had formidable True Qi Techniques that she couldn''t use, now, his Sword Intents and Swordsmanship were his strongest martial skills.


    And now, these strongest martial skills were already capable of battling without defeat against a sword swarm equivalent to thebat power of the True Qi ninth level!


    Even with Jiang Yao''s help, Ye Chen had also not used any True Qi Techniques.


    If this had been outside Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, and not abat with others, Ye Chen''s current strength would have been enough topete with those cultivators at the True Qi ninth level!


    After entering the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, his True Qi Realm had risen to the True Qi sixth level, and he acquired two high-grade Xuan-level Cultivation Techniques, as well asprehending two additional kinds of Sword Intents, besides the Storm Rain Sword Intent, namely Purple Lightning Sword Intent and Wind Sword Intent.


    He even stored much Sword Qi Spirit Liquid in his Sword Pce Acupoint, capable of nurturing flying swords!


    These techniques, which he hadn''t fully cultivated yet, had already multiplied his strength several times over!


    This exploration of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode had indeed yielded a great harvest.


    "Only the final region of the mountain remains, the upper Mountain Region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!"


    Ye Chen looked up towards the peak of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain; the summit above was not too far away.


    "ording to the records on the Ten Thousand Swords Stele, the upper Mountain Region of the mountain conceals only nine Treasured Swords."


    "Treasured Swords... Those are the weapons used by cultivators in the Rotating Pill Realm, and even just the remnants of these swords are likely to be incredibly formidable. I wonder what kind of challenge thisst step will hold."


    "Once we ovee this final hurdle, we will be able to reach the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain."


    "The Flying Sword Heritage..."


    "If we can secure thest and most precious Flying Sword Heritage, then this trip to the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode will truly be without regrets!"

 Chapter 46: Chapter 43: The Summit!

    Next to Ye Chen, Jiang Yao''s clear and beautiful eyes also sparkled with excitement.


    "Ye Chen, you did it, you really subdued the three Sword Intent Treasured Swords!"


    These past few days, she had watched Ye Chen relentlessly train every day without rest, without ever ckening, all in order to ovee this most difficult of regions.


    Now, Ye Chen had finally achieved it!


    He had finally subdued the three fiercest Sword Intent Treasured Swords, and defeated every sword in this toughest region!


    How could Jiang Yao not be thrilled, how could it not move her deeply?


    Looking at the heart-stirringly beautiful girl beside him, and into her clear eyes, Ye Chen was slightly mesmerized.


    "Ye Chen?" Being stared at like this by Ye Chen, a blush crept onto Jiang Yao''s pretty face.


    "Jiang Yao, thank you, thank you for your trust in me." Ye Chen looked at the delicate face before him, recalling how the girl had chosen to face the challenge with him without a moment''s hesitation when he decided to tackle the area defended by the three swords, filling his heart with warmth, "We did it, we subdued these treasured swords together, we overcame this toughest region together."


    "Yes, together." Jiang Yao''s eyes also softened with a touch of a smile.


    Seeing the soft smile in Jiang Yao''s eyes, Ye Chen couldn''t help but feel a stir in his heart, and on impulse, he reached out and grasped the girl''s slim hand. The softness and warmth he felt made him reluctant to let go.


    This was the second time he had held Jiang Yao''s hand, the first being when he led her away from the danger of being pursued by a swarm of swords. Now, it was apletely ordinary moment, with apletely different meaning.


    Suddenly having her hand taken by Ye Chen, Jiang Yao''s cheeks flushed slightly, she struggled gently but, seeing Ye Chen hold even tighter, her heart began to race, she turned her head away, revealing her equally blushing, snow-white neck. Her small hand no longer resisted and allowed Ye Chen to hold it.


    Although she had cultivated to the Spirit Sea Realm, 17-year-old Jiang Yao was still innocent when it came to feelings, having never been this close with any man before.


    She felt both shy and happy, feelings she had never experienced in her 17 years, now only surfacing with Ye Chen.


    Seeing the somewhat bashful girl and her gentle gestures, how could Ye Chen not understand their meaning, which eased his mind, which had been tense until now.


    He was suddenly filled with boundless grand ambition, "Let''s go, Jiang Yao, let''s tackle thest region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!"


    "Okay," Jiang Yao softly agreed.


    The two, hand in hand, continued their ascent up Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    ...


    At the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, Qian Jizi sat cross-legged looking down the mountain.


    When he saw Ye Chen and Jiang Yao walking hand in hand, an image of a woman crossed his mind.


    This woman loved to wear a light yellow dress, always riding a mystical ice-blue feathered bird, and always enjoyed, like Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, adventuring side by side with him.


    "Lian Yue, I failed to protect you back then."


    "Hopefully, Ye Chen can protect Jiang Yao!"


    "Thisst stretch of the mountain is the true test, a test of one''s inner heart!"


    As Qian Jizi spoke, he pointed a finger towards one of the two light circles beside him, at the floating, fiery, sword-shaped Form Seed within the circle. The Crimson Seed immediately emitted a bizarre fiery glow, propelling it downwards with great vigor.


    Not far below the summit, a row of nine treasured swords stood upright, and as the fiery red glow from the Crimson Seed reached them, all nine swords began to sparkle simultaneously. Endless streams of fire raged like a waterfall, cascading down Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, turning the entire upper region into an ocean of fiery cascades!


    ...


    "The final test!"


    At the base of the immense Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and the giant feathered bird both looked up towards the gigantic peak.


    When they saw that the uppermost region of the mountain had beenpletely engulfed by the fiery waterfall, both the mighty magical creatures fell silent.


    "Can Ye Chen and Jiang Yao pass this test of the heart?"


    "Previously, pairs who journeyed together had reached thisst stage, only to crumble and fall apart at the final moment."


    "What will happen to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao?"


    "If they fail the test of the heart, no matter how strong they are, they cannot inherit the flying swords of the two masters, nor do they deserve the invaluable legacy of the flying swords!"


    "We hope they won''t disappoint us!"


    ...


    It''s so hot! Unbearably hot, as if everything could be incinerated!


    The higher Ye Chen and Jiang Yao climbed, the more they felt a weighty pressure they could hardly breathe under.


    Especially Jiang Yao; she felt as though this heatwave was specifically targeting her, to the point where even the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid in her Sword Pce Acupoint ceased to leap.


    When the two reached the upper region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain and saw the whole area covered with the glow of the fiery waterfall, barely making out the row of nine treasured swords above, they knew that this waterfall of fire must be the phenomenon induced by those legendary nine treasured weapons.


    "Is this the test at the topmost area of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain?"


    Ye Chen observed the fiery waterfall of light that spanned a tremendous length of over a thousand yards from bottom to top. Crossing this vast fiery cascade would mean reaching the true summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!


    "Jiang Yao, how are you feeling?"


    At this moment, Jiang Yao''s small, snow-white face was engulfed in crimson; not the blush of shyness, but one brought on by the oppressive heat that made it hard to breathe.


    Jiang Yao''s slender eyebrows, curved like crescent moons, were tightly knitted together, and her delicate face showed signs of pain.

 Chapter 47: Chapter 43: Mountain Summit! _2

    Looking at the girl''s appearance, Ye Chen also felt some heartache.


    He sensed that the closer they got to the upper region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the more Jiang Yao seemed unable to bear it, as if there was something in the upper region that was restraining her.


    Ye Chen''srge hand tightly held onto Jiang Yao, while the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid from his Sword Pce Acupoint shot out, forming a protective barrier around Jiang Yao that slightly alleviated some of the heavy pressure she was under.


    "Ye Chen, it''s so strange,"


    "Why does this top area suppress me like this?"


    Jiang Yao''s brow furrowed tightly. She didn''t want to hold Ye Chen back, nor did she want to feel this peculiar sensation!


    "Perhaps it''s because of those nine Treasure Instruments, could it be that the Sword Intents on those instruments are restraining your Sword Qi Spirit Liquid?"


    Ye Chen was also somewhat baffled.


    "Let''s go, Jiang Yao, no matter how difficult it is, I will protect you, and we will move forward together!"


    Ye Chen held Jiang Yao''s hand even tighter, as he would not let go of her hand at this critical moment!


    Boom! Boom!


    Together, they flew into the upper region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, entering the midst of the Fire Waterfall''s glow.


    As soon as they entered the Fire Waterfall''s glow, Jiang Yao let out a groan, as the Fire Waterfall''s light that swept toward her even made the protective barrier formed by Ye Chen tremble intensely.


    Ye Chen''s heart tightened, and he summoned more Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, thickening the protective barrier around Jiang Yao''s body a few moreyers.


    In this manner, the two slowly climbed towards the upper region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    After one day''s time, when they had painstakingly climbed more than a hundred zhang, the nine Treasured Swords at the very top of the mountain suddenly emitted a great red glow. The red light struck Jiang Yao beside Ye Chen, causing her to fall down, and Ye Chen, who refused to release her hand, fell as well.


    Boom! Boom!


    The two of them fell back to the ce they''d just entered the upper region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    All of that day''s climbing was utterly wasted!


    Jiang Yao bit her red lips, and looking up toward the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, a resolute light shed in her beautiful eyes: "Ye Chen, leave me be, it seems these nine Treasure Instruments are targeting me, and I''m probably not destined for the Flying Sword Heritage."


    "You go up the mountain on your own. With me, you simply cannot reach the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!"


    "Jiang Yao!" Ye Chen''s eyes stared intently into Jiang Yao''s, staring so hard that she didn''t dare to meet his gaze.


    "Don''t talk like that; we agreed to climb the mountain together. Let''s go, this is just the beginning; the two of us are not people who give up easily!"


    Ye Chen pulled, enveloping Jiang Yao with all the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid he could muster, and holding her hand, once more charged into the heat of the Fire Waterfall''s glow.


    This time, the two of them climbed continuously until they were three hundred zhang high, leaving only around eight hundred zhang from the summit!


    Boom! Boom!


    A terrifying cascade of Fire Waterfall glow surged toward them forcefully once again, knocking them back to their starting point!


    Ye Chen clenched his teeth, and without waiting for Jiang Yao to speak, pulled her into the midst of the Fire Waterfall''s glow again.


    Thus, he and Jiang Yao spent eight days'' time, charging into the Fire Waterfall over a hundred times, yet they were unable to cross the final region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!


    Just one more day until the month-long trial at Ten Thousand Swords Mountain would end!


    Only onest day remained.


    If they couldn''t climb to the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain in that time, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao would be eliminated in this stage of the trial!


    At this moment, having been washed down once more, Jiang Yao shook off Ye Chen''s hand and ran down the mountain without looking back.


    "Ye Chen, leave me alone!"


    "There''s only one day left; I don''t want to be a burden on you!"


    "I''ve already reached the Spirit Sea Realm, and my primarybat skills also have nothing to do with the cultivation of the sword. Even if I don''t receive the Flying Sword Heritage, it''s fine; but it''s different for you!"


    Jiang Yao''s voice carried a sobbing tone.


    She wanted to reach the summit with Ye Chen, but this final segment of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain just wouldn''t let her pass.


    She didn''t want to weigh Ye Chen down. Every time Ye Chen insisted on pulling her up the mountain, only to be cruelly knocked back down, it hurt her more than falling herself.


    "It''s thest day."


    "Without me, Ye Chen still has hope of reaching the summit, I hope he can sessfully obtain the Flying Sword Heritage."


    Jiang Yao thought as she ran, suddenly feeling light, she was scooped up around the waist.


    The person who held her, with a breath she was utterly familiar with, that steadfast gaze, that handsome face, who could it be if not Ye Chen!


    "Jiang Yao, being able to meet you inside the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode has already satisfied me," Ye Chen said.


    "My gains have been many indeed!"


    "As for the Flying Sword Heritage, let''s just leave it aside. If you want to go, I''ll apany you."


    Ye Chen gave a light smile, exuding an indescribable carefreeness.


    What did it matter if he didn''t get the Flying Sword Heritage? Having Jiang Yao was enough. In Ye Chen''s heart, Jiang Yao, with whom he had spent these days, had be much more important than the Flying Sword Heritage.


    How could he possibly leave Jiang Yao behind for the sake of the Flying Sword Heritage?


    "Ye Chen..."


    Wrapped in Ye Chen''s embrace around the waist, Jiang Yao''s entire delicate body softened, her head spinning slightly. However, thinking of the imminent end of the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain trial, she snapped back to her senses.


    "No, you can''t give up!"


    "That Flying Sword Heritage was left by a Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse. Once you obtain it, it will definitely be of great use."


    "Don''t worry about me!"


    Jiang Yao struggled in Ye Chen''s arms.


    "I don''t have to give up, but you have to promise me to try onest day with me," Ye Chen said, looking into her eyes and smiling.


    "If on thisst day we still can''t make it, then it means we''re truly not destined for the Flying Sword Heritage, and then we can leave."


    Jiang Yao looked deeply into Ye Chen''s bright eyes and finally nodded.


    From Ye Chen''s gaze, she understood that if she didn''t agree, he might truly give up thisst effort.


    "You... put me down! I agree, okay!"


    Jiang Yao''s face blushed, and she started to struggle again in Ye Chen''s arms.


    This time, Ye Chen let out a heartyugh and set the girl down. Then, he took Jiang Yao''s hand and headed towards the upper reaches of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain once again.


    The two re-entered the brilliance of the fire waterfalls at the upper region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    Climbing! Falling!


    Climbing! Falling again!


    When the final day was about to end, when Jiang Yao sighed faintly, her gaze filled with affection as she looked at Ye Chen, and as Ye Chen shook his head helplessly,


    two awe-inspiring luminosities suddenly burst forth from the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    These two awe-inspiring luminosities, one red and one blue, poured down from the summit in a frenzy. The nine Treasure Instruments, the treasured swords, all trembled violently under the downpour of these two lights.


    Where the two luminosities swept across, all the fire waterfalls in the upper region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain extinguished, and then, the lights shot into the Sword Pce Acupoints between the brows of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    As the crimson light entered Ye Chen''s Sword Pce, a familiar and intimate feeling overwhelmed him. The fatigue from the past nine days dissipated under the invasion of this light.


    And Jiang Yao, who had been gasping for breath under the oppression of the fire waterfall''s light, felt her whole body lighten as the blue light entered her Sword Pce Acupoint, all the suppressed feelings vanishing, the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid within her Sword Pce Acupoint surged joyfully again.


    "What''s happening?"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both looked towards the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    Then, they saw two small sword-shaped seeds, one red and one blue, suspended in the lights halfway up the sky, slowly rotating.


    The two small sword-shaped seeds, even smaller than a fingernail, yet the light they emitted enabled Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who were more than a thousand zhang away, to see them clearly.


    "The Flying Sword Heritage?"


    "Could it be, this is the Flying Sword Heritage that Senior Qian Ji spoke of?"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao thought this as they looked at the two small sword-shaped seeds.


    Without any hesitation, they took hands and rushed toward the peak of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    Without the obstructing light of the fire waterfalls, they moved quickly, even faster than at the lowest region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.


    One thousand zhang, five hundred zhang, three hundred zhang...


    Ten meters, eight meters, five meters, three meters!


    Boom!


    In the final moment, the two of them together reached the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain simultaneously!


    The second trial of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain was finally andpletely cleared!

 Chapter 48: Chapter 44 Secrets

    At the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, there was a t area spanning hundreds of zhang.


    It was as if a peerless powerhouse had leveled the peak with a single strike, leaving it wlessly t.


    Here was the site of the third trial of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode''s inner sanctum, the final challenge of the "Flying Sword Heritage."


    After "Lotus Sword Pool," where they absorbed Sword Qi Spirit Liquid to create the Sword Pce Acupoints, and after climbing the three massive regions of "Ten Thousand Swords Mountain," withstanding the assault of countless treasured swords, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, braving untold hardships, had finally seeded in reaching this ce!


    After the bitternesses the sweetness!


    Now, only thest step, "Flying Sword Acknowledgement," remained for them.


    Upon reaching the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao immediatelyid eyes on the seated phantom clone of Qian Jizi, and they noticed the two glowing rings beside him, along with the two miraculous sword-shaped seeds suspended in midair.


    "Senior Qian Jizi,"


    "Senior!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao greeted Qian Jizi with respectful bows.


    Splits from the inner sanctum at the beginning, they were finally seeing this Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse''s phantom clone once again.


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao,"


    The phantom clone of Qian Jizi also looked towards them, giving a slight nod and a smile.


    "You indeed did not disappoint me; you indeed seeded in ascending the summit of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!"


    "Over three hundred years have passed, and you are the first pair to seed in reaching the top of this mountain."


    As Qian Jizi spoke, he turned to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, during the external sanctum''s trials, you caught my attention.


    At the Fire Rune Chart spot, you battled the Fire Armored Warrior, showcasing your fighting strength; at the Mirror Light Spirit Wall, youprehended the ''Wind Thunder Mood,'' your quick-wittedness surprises me; during the ''Fiery Trial of Intention,'' you continuously forged your willpower, sessfully giving birth to the ''Fire Lotus Law Pattern.''


    "And you, Jiang Yao," Qian Jizi then turned to Jiang Yao, "You were merely seventeen when you stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm, unparalleled in your natural talent for qi cultivation, and likewise extraordinary in sword cultivation.


    Three years ago, when you tested in the ''Fire and Water Dao,'' passed the external sanctum''s three challenges with the most outstanding achievements, I already anticipated that you would enter the inner sanctum with a partner."


    Hearing this, Jiang Yao''s beautiful eyes couldn''t help but turn to Ye Chen.


    She remembered that at the time, she was also looking forward to finding a partner to enter the inner sanctum, and in the end, she waited for Ye Chen.


    Seeing Jiang Yao''s gesture, Qian Jizi smiled slightly, "As a result, you and the equally outstanding Ye Chen made your way into the inner sanctum together."


    "At that time, I predicted that the two of you were very likely to be the first pair to break through to the third challenge of the inner sanctum, and to think, my guess actually became reality."


    Indeed, it had be reality!


    Standing at the site of the third challenge, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were touched, having undergone the trials of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, especially thest three-sword guardianship area and the upper mountain''s fiery waterfall light challenges, they fully realized the difficulty of passing Ten Thousand Swords Mountain''s trials.


    Fortunately, they didn''t give up and persevered to the end.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces, and a bit of delight and pride shed in their eyes!


    "Now, having reached the third challenge, all that''s left is ''Flying Sword Acknowledgement,'' the final step!"


    "You must be wondering what the flying swords you''ll acknowledge as your own are like, right?" Qian Jizi asked the two with a smile.


    The flying swords they were to acknowledge?


    Qian Jizi''s words caused both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to shift their gaze to his side, looking at the sword-shaped seeds suspended in the glowing rings.


    "Senior, are these two sword-shaped seeds the flying swords we are to acknowledge as our own?" Ye Chen asked Qian Jizi.


    These two sword-shaped seeds, one crimson red as fire, and the other deep blue as water, emanated a mystical radiance as they slowly spun, highlighting their unparalleled preciousness!


    Watching these two sword-shaped seeds, Ye Chen faintly thought of the assignment of the "Fire and Water Dao."


    The Fire and Water Dao, the sword-shaped seeds of water and fire.


    Could it be that the reason for the two separate trials was because of this pair of sword-shaped seeds?


    At this moment, Jiang Yao''s beautiful eyes were also fixated on the two sword-shaped seeds, particrly the deep blue one that resembled water. Previously, at the final moments of the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain trials, a deep blue radiance shot into her Sword Pce Acupoint, leading to the disappearance of the oppressive feeling within her.


    Could it be that deep blue seed that emitted that burst of blue light?


    The girl harbored this guess in her heart.


    Seeing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both focusing on the sword-shaped seeds beside him, Qian Jizi did not hesitate to nod and confirm, "Yes, the flying swords you are to acknowledge are these two!"


    "These two flying swords, one named ''Crimson Fire'' and the other ''Ghostly Water,'' are incredible treasures born in the ''Sea God Pce'' of the Sea of Chaos, a pair of twin flying swords naturally formed by heaven and earth!"


    Flying Sword "Crimson Fire"!


    Flying Sword "Ghostly Water"!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, hearing Qian Jizi''s words and looking at the flying swords the size of seeds, were deeply stirred in their hearts.


    They had braved the trials of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode for so long, for these tiny twin flying swords!


    So, it was these!


    Heaven and earth born treasures, a pair of twin flying swords, born from the Sea God Pce in the Sea of Chaos, a ce they had never visited, and now here, within the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode of Heavenly Wind Kingdom, right before their very eyes.


    The thought alone filled them with wonder.


    "Since you havee here and have seen this pair of twin swords, it''s time to tell you everything about the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode."


    The gaze of Qian Jizi also fell upon the two flying sword seeds, his eyes filled with memories, and even more so, with sorrow.


    "Please speak, senior."


    Ye Chen looked towards Qian Jizi.


    "Is it rted to that ''Heavenly Saint Lian Yue''?" Jiang Yao asked cautiously.


    Ever since the two of them had entered the inner abode, whether it was the strange expression of the giant bird or the words "Lian Yue" they saw on the Ten Thousand Swords Stele at the base of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, or even this pair of peculiar twin swords, they felt there must be a story ¨C a story involving both Heavenly Saint Lian Yue and Heavenly Saint Qian Ji.


    "Lian Yue..."


    Hearing Jiang Yao mention that name, Qian Jizi let out a long sigh and nodded, "Indeed, it has to do with Lian Yue."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao listened intently.


    Qian Jizi sighed wistfully, "At the Ten Thousand Swords Stele, you must have seen that Ten Thousand Swords Mountain was actually established by both my original body and Lian Yue."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both nodded their heads.


    "Lian Yue and I were originally a pair of martial siblings; I came from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and she came from a great dynasty in the central region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent," Qian Jizi spoke slowly.


    "Both of us followed the path of sword cultivation. We met at the Spirit Sea Realm Swordsmanship Contest on Immeasurable Mountain. That year, I won first ce and Lian Yue took second, and from then on, we got to know each other. Later, we joined the sword cultivation ''Tai''a Sect'' together."


    "The two of us cultivated together, wandering the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, our sword cultivation growing ever higher, and our rtionship growing increasingly close..."


    Qian Jizi lost himself in memories, as if recalling those beautiful days, a slight smile appeared on his face.


    "Lian Yue was stubborn to the core, refusing to ept defeat. After losing to me at the Spirit Sea Realm Swordsmanship Contest on Immeasurable Mountain, she pulled me into participating in the Rotating Pill Realm Swordsmanship Contest on Ethereal Peak once we entered the Rotating Pill Realm," he continued.


    "At that time, I didn''t want topete with her, so I lost to her on purpose."


    "However, after that, Lian Yue became unhappy, iming that I hadn''t used my real abilities to duel with her on the path of the sword. To appease her, I promised that once we stepped into the Heavenly Saint Realm, we would have a true battle at the Heavenly Saint Realm Swordsmanship Contest."


    "Little did I expect that it would be during that battle at the Swordsmanship Contest in the Sea of Chaos that..."


    As he spoke, Qian Jizi''s voice began to tremble.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s hearts clenched, knowing that it was probably at this Heavenly Saint Realm Swordsmanship Contest where something went terribly wrong.


    Qian Jizi took a deep breath and continued, "In that battle, Lian Yue and I eventually became the final two contenders."


    "And between Lian Yue and me, we truly went all out in a contest of swordsmanship."


    "Lian Yue was incredible. In the end, she defeated me and took first ce at the Heavenly Saint Realm Swordsmanship Contest. As for the first ce prize, it was the Twin Flying Swords provided by the Sea God Pce, which are ''Crimson Fire'' and ''Ghostly Water'' in front of you!" he exined.


    Crimson Fire and Ghostly Water, the pair of twin flying swords, were actually the prize for the Heavenly Saint Realm Swordsmanship Contest!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao hadn''t expected this at all.


    "Originally, Lian Yue won first ce, and we received the first ce reward. Everything was fine."


    "But on our way back, we were ambushed by three powerful Heavenly Saint Realm martial artists!"


    At this point, a deep hatred shone in Qian Jizi''s eyes.


    "On any other day, those three Heavenly Saint Realm martial artists wouldn''t have been a threat to us. Lian Yue and I, even amongst those in the Heavenly Saint Realm, were among the top rankers! But because of the injuries we sustained in our final battle, we were weakened," he recounted.


    "Those three were our friends, yet they betrayed us at such a critical moment and attacked us directly!" Qian Jizi seethed.


    "In the end, although we managed to kill two of the treacherous three and scared the third one away, Lian Yue... she fell into a perpetu in the fight..."


    "It was to protect me that she self-detonated her ''Life-Bound Flying Sword Pce.'' Since then, she has been in an eternal sleep!" hemented.


    "Lian Yue''s injuries were because of me, her final act of self-detonating the Sword Pce and falling into aa, also because of me!"


    "If I hadn''t been so set onpeting with her, none of this would have happened!" By the end, Qian Jizi''s voice had be hoarse, filled with unbearable regret.


    "Senior Qian Ji..."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both felt saddened by the story, with tears even starting to form in Jiang Yao''s clear eyes.


    She could feel the kind of love that Lian Yue had for Heavenly Saint Qian Ji.


    "This isn''t your fault, senior Qian Ji," Jiang Yao gently said, "If Heavenly Saint Lian Yue made that choice, she surely wouldn''t have any regrets."


    "The ones to me are those three betraying Heavenly Saint Realm martial artists. If not for them, none of this would''ve happened," Ye Chen added.


    "Those scoundrels!"


    Upon Ye Chen bringing up those three, Qian Jizi was awakened from his regret by righteous anger, "Two of them are already dead; it was the third one who got away!"


    Continuing, Qian Jizi turned his gaze to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "After ''Lian Yue''s'' Sword Pce was shattered, there was no longer any possibility for her to cultivate flying swords. My original body also refuses to use the twin swords that bring back painful memories, so the swords were hidden within the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode."


    "The trial of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode was initiated by my original body to find a new master for the ''Crimson Fire'' and ''Ghostly Water'' twin swords and also for another reason."


    "That is, if one day, the owner of Crimson Fire and Ghostly Water bes powerful enough, powerful enough to deal with that runaway scoundrel, then they must capture him and bring him back to the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode! He mustn''t be allowed to continue roaming free, harming others!"


    "That is the sole requirement of the person who inherits the ''Flying Sword Heritage''!"

 Chapter 49: Chapter 45 Flying Sword! Flying Sword!

    "Originally, my main body decided to seek revenge personally, but he left early to save Lian Yue and has already gone to the ''Minor Spirit Realm.'' Even if he sessfully finds the secret treasure to awaken Lian Yue, he''ll have to wait at least another three thousand years for the Minor Spirit Realm to open again before he cane out,"


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, if you can sessfully make the flying swords acknowledge you as their masters, can you do what I have just mentioned as the sole requirement for the person who obtains the ''Flying Sword Heritage''?"


    The avatar of Qian Jizi gazed at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces, and their eyes said it all.


    "Senior Qian Jizi, we ept this condition!"


    "Please inform us of the name and appearance of the person who fled!"


    Not to mention the tremendous benefits they had received from the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, even if they hadn''t gained anything, knowing the past of Heavenly Saint Lian Yue and Heavenly Saint Qian Ji made them feel profound hatred toward the person who had betrayed and fled.


    If they had the strength to capture him, of course, they would bring him back to the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode for Qian Jizi to deal with!


    "Good, good!"


    "There''s no rush to inform you about that person''s details. It is not toote to talk about it after you have sessfully made the flying swords acknowledge you as masters,"


    Seeing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao agree without hesitation lightened Qian Jizi''s sorrowful mood somewhat.


    "I set up the waterfall of radiant fire at the highest area of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain to push you to the limit, all to test your characters."


    "In times of great difficulty, in thest moment, you did not abandon each other but chose to stick together. Only those with such character deserve the opportunity to have the flying swords acknowledge them as masters."


    "Only such flying sword masters deserve to be entrusted with that sole requirement!"


    "Now, begin the true final trial, the ''Flying Sword Acknowledgment,''"


    It turns out the waterfall of radiant fire was deliberately set up by Qian Jizi to test their character.


    Upon hearing Qian Jizi''s words, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao finally understood why the radiant fire waterfall was so difficult to ovee, and why it had suddenly disappeared.


    And when Qian Jizi mentioned starting the "Flying Sword Acknowledgment," both of them were invigorated at the same time.


    It was about to start.


    The Flying Sword Acknowledgment was finally about to begin!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both turned their gazes towards the two tiny, sword-shaped seeds floating within the light ring.


    "These ''Crimson Fire'' and ''Ghostly Water'' are twin swords, one male and one female, born together, mutually generating and apanying each other. Ye Chen, you will acknowledge the ''Crimson Fire Flying Sword'', while Jiang Yao, you will acknowledge the ''Ghostly Water Flying Sword''!"


    "Above the flying swords, there are three prohibitions. Only by unraveling these three prohibitions can you begin to make the flying swords acknowledge you as masters. Now, I will teach you the secret spells to unlock the prohibitions on the ''Crimson Fire'' and ''Ghostly Water'' flying swords, listen carefully!"


    As Qian Jizi spoke, the incantations to unlock the prohibitions on the flying swords flew directly into the minds of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    They closed their eyes, recited the spell three times, clearly memorizing every step, and then opened their eyes.


    "Sit cross-legged one zhang opposite the ''Flying Swords'', and begin to make them acknowledge you as masters!"


    Ye Chen did as he was told, sitting cross-legged opposite the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword," while Jiang Yao sat opposite the "Ghostly Water Flying Sword."


    They gazed at the flying swords they were about to make acknowledge them, their minds gradually calming down as they entered into the preparatory state of regting their Qi and nurturing their spirits before unlocking the prohibitions.


    After a short while, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s eyes snapped open, and they began to cast spells with their hands simultaneously.


    Hum! Hum!


    At the moment they cast their spells, the Crimson Fire and Ghostly Water swords started to tremble violently.


    On the tiny sword-shaped seeds, numerous wondrous patterns began to move, and threeyers of divine light spread out like ripples.


    These threeyers of divine light were the three prohibitions for acknowledging the flying swords as masters.


    The time to unlock the prohibitions hade!


    Ye Chen was quietly staring at the "Crimson Fire" flying sword when he pointed his finger, and a drop of essence blood flew straight out.


    The first prohibition, "Essence Blood Prohibition"!


    Whoosh!


    This drop of essence blood flew straight towards the "Crimson Fire," and at the perfect moment when the threeyers of divine light on the sword rippled to a peculiar position, the essence blood directly entered "Crimson Fire."


    Hum!


    Upon contact with the "Crimson Fire," the essence bloodpletely enveloped the firstyer of divine light. In an instant, the entire "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" vibrated wildly, bursting with brilliance, while Ye Chen''s hand movements continued, beginning to fully deploy the spell to unlock the first prohibition!


    Hum! Hum! Hum!


    After a few moments, the wildly vibrating "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" suddenly stopped, hovering in mid-air, perfectly level with Ye Chen''s gaze.


    And the firstyer of the divine light that ripples across its surface, had now disappeared.


    The first prohibition, "Essence Blood Prohibition," had finally been unlocked!


    Ye Chen''s hand movements changed as he immediately began the procedure to release the secondyer of prohibition.


    From his Sword Pce Acupoint at his brow, three streams of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid shot out and flew towards the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword."


    This secondyer of prohibition was, indeed, the "Sword Qi Prohibition"!


    Just like when he removed the firstyer, the "Essence Blood Prohibition," at the precise moment when a halo of light circling the flying sword reached a mysterious instant, the three streams of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid struck the prohibitive halo.


    Puff! Puff! Puff!


    With this strike, the entire secondyer of prohibition began to ripple crazily, and Ye Chen, manipting the spell to remove the prohibition, had his hand seals moving in session once again.


    A full tea time passed before the secondyer, "Sword Qi Prohibition," was finally broken.


    Now, on the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword," the prohibitive halo that remained had been reduced to its finalyer!


    Facing thisstyer of prohibition, Ye Chen''s expression turned grave.


    ording to the spell passed down by Qian Jizi, this final prohibition was the most difficult one!


    At the time of breaking thisyer of prohibition, one must establish a wondrous connection with the flying sword; only then could the sword begin to recognize its master.


    Ye Chen closed his eyes, following the spell, as his Divine Sense began to unfold slowly, inching towards the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword."


    The thirdyer of prohibition was the "Divine Sense Prohibition"!


    The threeyers of prohibition, "Essence Blood Prohibition," "Sword Qi Prohibition," and "Divine Sense Prohibition," correspond to the three aspects of Essence, Qi, and Spirit! This is to achive fusion with the flying sword based on these three vital signs of life.


    Now, Ye Chen was left with just thest hurdle, the "Divine Sense Prohibition"!


    Whether he could establish a mysterious rapport with the flying sword at this juncture rested on this single effort!


    Ye Chen dispelled all distracting thoughts, his mind focusing on nothing but the flying sword, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword!


    As Ye Chen''s Divine Sense approached the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, thestyer of the prohibitive halo that remained on the sword suddenly expanded and contracted.


    And Ye Chen, following this rhythmic movement, began to enter a strangemunication with the Crimson Fire Flying Sword.


    After an incense stick''s worth of time, Ye Chen''s eyes snapped open as the flying sword burst into light, and thestyer of prohibition ¡ª the "Divine Sense Prohibition" ¡ª vanished amidst the radiance.


    The Crimson Fire Flying Sword, with its threeyers of prohibitive halos lifted, now revealed countless mysterious patterns on its small, sword-shaped seed even more clearly. These were the natural Divine Patterns of heaven and earth, the Divine Patterns of the flying sword!


    With his eyes open, Ye Chen''s gaze revealed a trace of joy as he felt the flying sword. He did not need to see it to sense the pulsating of the flying sword and its strange patterns!


    The Sword Recognition was happening now!


    In the Sword Pce Acupoint at Ye Chen''s brow, countless streams of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid surged violently; at the same time, the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword," located within the halo of light, shot out with a "swoosh" and flew to the forefront of Ye Chen''s brow.


    "Capture!"


    Ye Chen uttered the word softly, and at that instant, countless streams of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid flew out from the Sword Pce Acupoint, enveloping the Crimson Fire Flying Sword.


    In this moment, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword did not flee; on the contrary, it flew directly towards the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid that Ye Chen had generated.


    This was unmistakably the sign of sessful recognition!


    At this final moment, Ye Chen''s expression was neither joyous nor sorrowful; all his focus immersed in the secret method of controlling the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" and drawing it into the Sword Pce Acupoint.


    After the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid had fully enveloped the flying sword, following the movement of his hand seals, there came a light buzzing sound as the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" and the Spirit Liquidpletely merged, shooting back towards the Sword Pce Acupoint at his brow.


    Thud!


    As the Crimson Fire Flying Sword entered the Sword Pce Acupoint at Ye Chen''s brow, he sensed the life of the entire sword blossoming!


    He felt the Crimson Fire Flying Sword merging with his mind and spirit!


    The Sword Recognition was sessful!


    By then, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, floating in the vastke of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid within the Sword Pce Acupoint, was slowly being nourished by countless strands of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid. The tiny sword-shaped seed began its cultivation in the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid.


    When Ye Chen''s mind stirred, and his gaze suddenly shot towards a point next to the mountain peak, a crimson sword-shaped seed flew out from his brow, turning into a speck of red light, shooting in that direction at breakneck speed.


    With another thought from Ye Chen, the speck of red light began to circle and dance around the mountaintop.


    Ye Chen slowly extended his palm; the red light shot back and fell into his hand, revealing the original form of the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword."


    This was the very ability to control the flying sword with ease!


    "Flying Sword! This is my flying sword, the ''Crimson Fire Flying Sword''!"


    Ye Chen examined the flying sword in his palm as though he was looking at an intimatepanion.


    From now on, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword would apany him, joining him on his journey through the path of martial arts!


    After observing the Crimson Fire Flying Sword for a while, Ye Chen stirred his mind, and the flying sword returned to the Sword Pce Acupoint at his brow, resuming its cultivation.


    Ye Chen stood up from his meditative stance, turning to look at Jiang Yao beside him.


    At this moment, Jiang Yao was also at thest moment of recognizing the "Ghostly Water Flying Sword"!

 Chapter 50: 46 Chapter The Three Great Forces of the Flying Sword

    Just as Ye Chen stood up, the sword-shaped seed, a deep blue like water, floating before Jiang Yao''s snow-white forehead suddenly shot towards the center of her brow.


    A faint pattern of enchantments rippled on the spot between Jiang Yao''s eyebrows, and the entire "Ghostly Water Flying Sword" merged into Jiang Yao''s Sword Pce Acupoint.


    The Ghostly Water Flying Sword, likewise, had sessfully acknowledged its master!


    Jiang Yao slowly closed her beautiful eyes, quietly sensing the "Ghostly Water Flying Sword" that had just epted her as its master, and after a long time, she then opened her eyes.


    When she opened her eyes, a shallow smile appeared on her delicate little face, and her small dimples were irresistibly enticing.


    "Ye Chen."


    Jiang Yao turned her head to look at Ye Chen and saw his smiling gaze directed at her.


    From Ye Chen''s look, she knew that, just like her, he also had seeded in having a flying sword acknowledge him as master.


    "Congrattions to you both!"


    At that moment, Qian Jizi''s voice came over, his tone also contained a trace of joy.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had obtained the Flying Sword Heritage, and Qian Jizi was genuinely happy for them!


    "Elder Qian Jizi!"


    Both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao stood up and walked towards Qian Jizi, bowing deeply to him.


    The "Crimson Fire" and "Ghostly Water" flying swords were originally obtained by Qian Jizi and Lian Yue in the Sea God Pce; these swords were imbued with their hard work and, to a certain extent, Lian Yue''s injury was even rted to these swords!


    That Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had be the masters of this pair of flying swords, of course, they were extremely grateful to Qian Jizi and Lian Yue.


    "Elder, who is the person you mentioned earlier who betrayed and fled?"


    "Now that Jiang Yao and I have sessfully made the flying swords recognize us as masters, we will certainly fulfill that requirement!"


    Ye Chen said to Qian Jizi.


    Previously, Qian Jizi had mentioned that the person who obtained the Flying Sword Heritage must capture the one who severely injured Lian Yue and then fled, and bring them back to the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode when they could; Ye Chen had already agreed to this.


    This promise had never been forgotten by Ye Chen, and now he brought it up again.


    "Yes, please inform us about that person, elder," Jiang Yao also looked towards Qian Jizi.


    Qian Jizi had not spoken before because Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had not yet made the flying swords ept them as masters, but now that the two were the masters of the twin "Crimson Fire" and "Ghostly Water" flying swords, he no longer hesitated.


    "That person who fled is called ''Heavenly Saint Tuoshan''!"


    With a gesture from Qian Jizi''s hand, a figure appeared within the void.


    It was a somewhat hunched old man with white hair, full of wrinkles, leaning on a ck cane; he appeared like a dying old man.


    But Ye Chen and Jiang Yao knew that someone who could be called a "Heavenly Saint" was far from dying, and probably with just the flick of a finger, could turn countless True Qi Realm and Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses into ash.


    "Heavenly Saint Tuoshan!"


    The two of them memorized the visage and the name.


    Looking at the figure of Heavenly Saint Tuoshan in the void, Qian Jizi''s eyes revealed hatred, "This Heavenly Saint Tuoshan, also known as ''Elder Tuoshan'', lives on the chaotic sea''s Manduo Mountain and is the lord of Manduo Mountain. He usually presents himself as extremely modest and benevolent, no one would have expected him to be so ruthless and vicious!"


    "Lian Yue and I, we misjudged him!"


    "If you encounter him one day, you must not be deceived by him; you must be careful of that ck cane! He has never revealed that he was a Sword Cultivator. Even when we went to the Heavenly Saint Realm for the sword fighting conference, he only said he was apanying Lian Yue and me to watch.


    No one would have guessed that his ck cane was actually formed by an array of eighty-six Spirit Swords. The techniques he had hidden were on par with mine!"


    Hearing Qian Jizi''s words, Ye Chen''s heart sank heavily; this Elder Tuoshan truly had deep schemes to hide his capabilities so thoroughly, revealing them only at thest moment to betray and attack his peers!


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, as for this Elder Tuoshan, you are not capable of dealing with him now. What I ask for is only a future," Qian Jizi then looked back at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "The flying swords I gave you are to be a hidden trump card for you. We may not be as treacherous and betray others like Tuoshan, but we must also have our own cards to y."


    "Having a hidden trump card like this could save your lives at a critical moment!"


    "At all times, you must prepare more thoroughly, only by surviving can you grow to a sufficiently high level!"


    Qian Jizi''s words made Ye Chen and Jiang Yao nod incessantly.


    They knew that these were the personal insights Qian Jizi had gained after many long years of cultivation.


    "Lian Yue and I, we trusted those three people too much, which led us to fully unleash our abilities at the Heavenly Saint Realm Sword Fighting Tournament. If not for that, we wouldn''t have ended up with the oue we face today," he said with a sigh, looking at Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, I see that all your techniques are those of a Sword Cultivator. In the future, you must cultivate other martial techniques as well. You may treat Sword Cultivator techniques as your main discipline, but you must not make it your only one," Qian Jizi instructed.


    "Yes, thank you for your guidance, senior!" Ye Chen nodded in agreement.


    He also had thoughts in his heart to cultivate several other martial techniques in order to diversify his own methods.


    Qian Jizi then turned to look at Jiang Yao, "Jiang Yao, I''m not too worried about you; you''re only seventeen and already at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. You havee far in the realm of True Qi, and it is evident that the Sword Cultivator techniques you use were learned halfway through your journey."


    "Yes, senior, after attending the Rotating Pill Realm Sword Fighting Tournament with my master, I began to cultivate a set of sword techniques," Jiang Yao replied, nodding her small head.


    Ye Chen had heard from Jiang Yao that her most formidable technique was actually a kind of Bloodline Secret Skill, an extremely powerful True Qi Secret Skill and exclusive martial technique; it was only after she turned fourteen that she began to train in Swordsmanship.


    In just three years of training, she had already grasped the Sword Intent Realm. Jiang Yao''s talent in the sword path was equally formidable.


    "Very well, I hope that one day you both can ascend to the Heavenly Saint Realm or even one day surpass the Heavenly Saint Realm and step into the legendary Supreme Divine Realm!"


    "Perhaps by the time my true body returns from the minor spirit realm, the both of you will have be incredibly powerful," Qian Jizi said to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with a smile.


    "The ''Flying Sword Heritage'' of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode already has an inheritor. Before you leave, I will tell you a few more things about flying swords, which you must remember."


    "A flying sword is a treasuredpanion of a Sword Cultivator, which needs continuous nurturing to be more and more powerful."


    "The quality of a flying sword itself determines the final tier of the flying sword once it is fully cultivated. The pair of flying swords you''ve assimted into the Sword Pce Acupoint are of ''Sacred Artifact'' grade; that is to say, once you''ve fully cultivated them, this pair of flying swords can be true Sacred Artifacts!"


    "A Sacred Artifact is sufficient for you to use all the way to the Heavenly Saint Realm, just like this Thousand Lotus Cave Abode of mine, which is a spatial Sacred Artifact."


    "To nurture a flying sword, you need Sword Qi Spirit Liquid. The Sword Qi Spirit Liquid you extracted from the Lotus Sword Pooles from the Tai''a Sword Sect, the great sword faction that Lian Yue and I once joined. It contains ''Tai''a Sword Qi'', a tremendously powerful form of Innate Sword Qi."


    "The Sword Qi Spirit Liquid should be enough for you to nurture the flying swords you''ve assimted. Of course, if you can find other types of Innate Sword Qi in the future, you can assimte it into the Sword Pce Acupoint to continue nurturing your flying swords."


    "Lastly, I will tell you about the three majorbat capabilities of a flying sword."


    Upon saying this, Qian Jizi''s expression turned serious.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who had been listening attentively, sensed the gravity in Qian Jizi''s tone and grew even more focused, realizing that what was to follow was extremely important for them as the owners of flying swords.


    "A so-called flying sword, hidden within the Sword Pce Acupoint, serves as a kind of secret technique, a powerful concealed method!"


    "Therefore, this secret should not be used frequently; reserve it for critical moments."


    "The three majorbat capabilities of a flying sword are its ''Normal State'', ''Life-bound Flying Sword Breakage'', and ''Flying Sword Self-Destruction''!"


    "Under its Normal State, the flying sword can aid you in regrbat."


    "Life-bound Flying Sword Breakage involves sacrificing the flying sword''s own quality to boostbat power suddenly. For example, Ye Chen is now at the True Qi Realm, but if he uses the ''Crimson Fire Life-bound Flying Sword Breakage'', he can be a match for a Spirit Sea Realm expert.


    However, Life-bound Flying Sword Breakage must not be used lightly because once employed, the flying sword will fall into a deep slumber until it repairs itself, after which it can be used again."


    "If Ye Chen were to use Crimson Fire''s breakage against ate-stage Spirit Sea Realm individual, the flying sword would need at least a thousand years to recover. Even if used against a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm person, the sword would have to sleep for at least a century!"


    "Therefore, thebat power of Life-bound Flying Sword Breakage should not be deployed casually!"


    When Qian Jizi talked about Ye Chen being able to match Spirit Sea Realm experts with Life-bound Flying Sword Breakage, a flicker of sharp light appeared in Ye Chen''s eyes, but neither Qian Jizi nor Jiang Yao, deeply engrossed in their discussion, noticed his expression.


    "Lastly, wee to Flying Sword Self-Destruction," he said, his voice growing heavy.


    "Flying Sword Self-Destruction is an utter unleashing of the flying sword''s life-bound quality, releasing all its power at once! Under such circumstances, it can even exhibit the strongest state of a mature life-bound flying sword!"


    "But this should only be used in a life-and-death situation and not otherwise, because once a flying sword self-destructs, you, deeply connected with the sword in spirit, will also suffer a severe blow. At that point, not only will the flying sword be destroyed, but your Sword Pce Acupoint will also bepletely shattered!"


    "Back when Lian Yue and I encountered betrayal and an attempt on our lives by Tuoshan and the others, Lian Yue''s flying sword self-destructed in the end. Although it killed two of them and gravely wounded another, from that moment on, Lian Yue fell into a deep unconsciousness."


    "You must remember that while ''Life-bound Flying Sword Breakage'' can be used once or twice, ''Flying Sword Self-Destruction'' must absolutely not be used unless it is a matter of life or death!"


    Qian Jizi looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao earnestly as he spoke.

 Chapter 51: Chapter 47 Farewell

    The flying sword''s normal state, its life essence damage, and its self-destruction!


    These three great powers of the flying sword be increasingly potent as one proceeds.


    However, correspondingly, the side effects of using them also grow greater.


    When a flying sword sustains life essence damage, it often requires the sword to slumber for hundreds to thousands of years. For a Sword Cultivator, this is tantamount to spending vast years or even possibly an entire lifetime without the ability to use the flying sword¡ªnaturally, this cannot be used lightly.


    And as for the self-destruction of a flying sword, it is even more terrifying: not only does it harm others, but it also harms oneself. Unless absolutely necessary, at a life-or-death moment, it must never be used lightly!


    The words of Qian Jizi gave Ye Chen and Jiang Yao a deeper understanding of the offensive power of flying swords.


    "Yes, senior!"


    "We now have an idea of how to use these three powers of the flying sword."


    Seeing Qian Jizi''s solemn instructions, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao nodded in agreement.


    "Good, I have told you the important matters concerning flying swords. As for the rest, you will continue to understand them as you cultivate and use your flying swords."


    "I have here a ''Thousand Lotus Sword Scripture'' that records the insights Lian Yue and I had from cultivating from the True Qi Realm to the Heavenly Saint Realm, including our experience in nurturing and using flying swords. Take it and have a look."


    As Qian Jizi spoke, his finger pointed to the void, and two booklets appeared in the air.


    Then, the booklets flew towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Upon receiving the booklets and looking at them, the words "Thousand Lotus Sword Scripture" were written on the cover.


    "Thousand Lotus Sword Scripture!"


    "The insights from countless years of cultivating and using flying swords by senior Qian Jizi and senior Lian Yue!"


    Qian Jizi gave it casually, but Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, upon obtaining the booklets, exchanged nces and revealed looks of joy in their eyes.


    Having just recognized the flying swords "Crimson Fire" and "Ghostly Water" as their own, they had no clue on how to better nurture the flying swords. This "Thousand Lotus Sword Scripture" was just what they needed!


    "Thank you, senior!"


    Holding the "Thousand Lotus Sword Scripture," both of them bowed deeply in gratitude to Qian Jizi.


    Inside the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, the two of them received so much. The regard and care Qian Jizi showed them warmed their hearts.


    Unfortunately...


    Senior Lian Yue was seriously injured, fell into aa, and senior Qian Jizi''s true body also went to that Minor Spirit Realm they had never heard of to seek healing treasures for senior Lian Yue, leaving only his clone''s shadow to guard the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    They wished to help the two seniors, yet both were powerless to do so!


    Even the thought of confronting Heavenly Saint Tuoshan, the one who had severely injured Lian Yue, was beyond their reach due to the vast difference in strength!


    How they wished to be powerful!


    Powerful enough to lend a hand when those who were kind to them needed it!


    Amidst these inexplicable emotions, Ye Chen''s desire to improve his strength grew even stronger.


    Being in the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm was really... far from enough!


    ...


    In this world, where there are meetings, there are farewells between people.


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao received the final inheritance of the flying sword and after numerous cautions from Qian Jizi, the affairs within the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode were finallying to an end.


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao."


    "You both have obtained ''Crimson Fire'' and ''Ghostly Water,'' and the trial of the Thousand Extremes Cave Abode should alsoe to an end."


    "In a moment, I will send you down Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, where Lian Yue''s and my two Spirit Beasts will escort you out of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode."


    "I have left a secret technique towards the end of the Thousand Lotus Sword Scripture for re-entering the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode. If one day you manage to capture Tuoshan, you can re-enter the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode using this technique."


    Qian Jizi looked at the young man and woman before him with a hint of reluctance in his heart.


    But he had to send them away.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were still young and needed to venture and cultivate in the outside world, while he had to guard the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, which also housed theatose Lian Yue. He could not simply open the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode and could not leave at will.


    To meet Ye Chen and Jiang Yao again, it would only be possible if his true body returned and he could freely move the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, meeting them in the process.


    Or it would be when Ye Chen and Jiang Yao fulfilled the only demand of the true body''s inheritance by capturing Heavenly Saint Tuoshan and re-entering the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    "I hope that in the future, we will have another day to meet!"


    Qian Jizi''s clone sighed long and said to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Senior Qian Jizi!"


    Ye Chen, looking at the clone''s shadow, said, "We will definitely have another day to meet!"


    Jiang Yao, with her beautiful eyes filled with the sorrow of parting, said, "We definitely will, Senior Qian Jizi. Ye Chen and I will certainlye back to the Thousand Extremes Cave Abode!"


    "Mhm." Qian Jizi smiled and nodded, "Alright, this matter is finished; you both should go down the mountain!"


    As his rolling words came to an end, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt a light and airy current wrap around them, and in an instant, they found themselves back at the foot of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the ce where they had once started to climb it.


    ...


    As soon as they returned to the foot of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, Ye Chen spotted the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and a giant feathered bird flying towards them.


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Jiang Yao!"


    The thunderous voice of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape boomed as it instantly arrived in front of the two.


    "Congrattions to you both, for having obtained the flying sword inheritance! That flying sword is a shocking treasure acquired by your two masters back in the day. With them, your path in the martial world will be far more certain!"


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape said cheerfully.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao allowed the Twin Swords, "Crimson Fire" and "Ghostly Water," to sessfully recognize their masters, the two great Spirit Beasts below the mountain sensed a change in the aura of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    Clearly, the inheritance trial of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode hade to aplete end, and there would be no further tests in the future.


    The Three-Eyed Giant Ape even retracted all the spirit weapon fragments filled with sword intent that still lingered in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, congrattions."


    The voice of the colossal feathered sparrow also reached the ears of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Its voice, previously indifferent, had vanished entirely, reced by a rare warmth.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had received the inheritance of the flying swords, an inheritance left by the colossal feathered sparrow''s master, Heavenly Saint Lian Yue. It naturally felt a sense of closeness to the new masters of the flying swords.


    "Ape senior!"


    "Feathered Sparrow senior!"


    Seeing the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and the colossal feathered sparrow, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt the same warmth.


    These two great Spirit Beasts had apanied them through their adventures outside and inside the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode. To say they hadn''t formed a bond was simply impossible.


    In particr, upon seeing the colossal feathered sparrow and learning about its master Heavenly Saint Lian Yue''s condition, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt an even greater sense ofpassion.


    Their master had been severely injured andin in aa. It was unavoidable for the Ape to me Heavenly Saint Qian Ji. Its indifference and even alienation were only natural.


    "Feathered Sparrow senior, Heavenly Saint Lian Yue will surely get better."


    Jiang Yao walked to the side of the colossal feathered sparrow, looking into its divine eyes, her delicate face incredibly serious as she spoke.


    "You all know already..."


    A trace of sadness flickered in the divine eyes of the colossal feathered sparrow, but seeing Jiang Yao''s earnest expression, it very rarely smiled.


    "She will get better."


    "I also believe that my master will have the day of awakening again!"


    ...


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, after we leave the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, who knows when we will meet again."


    After catching up with the two demons, the moment for Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to part with them had alsoe.


    Even the Three-Eyed Giant Ape, previously so excited, now had a much deeper voice.


    The colossal feathered sparrow stopped speaking altogether, falling silent.


    Without candidates to be tested, their days in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode would be even lonelier.


    "Ape senior, Feathered Sparrow senior."


    "I believe it won''t be long before we meet again."


    "By then, Heavenly Saint Qian Ji will have returned from the Minor Spirit Realm, and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue will have awakened. At that time, your forays into the Barbaric Wilderness Continent will be utterly thrilling!"


    Ye Chen spoke of his hopes.


    "Yes!"


    "The old Feathered Sparrow and I are demon king-level existences, equivalent to the Rotating Pill Realm experts among you humans. We have long lifespans; we can wait this out."


    "Both masters will get better, and we will meet again!"


    Ye Chen''s words swept away the Three-Eyed Giant Ape''s sorrow of parting, for it believed what Ye Chen said would trulye to pass.


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, looking at your sect garments, it seems you aren''t from the same sect. After you go out, don''t forget about each other! The Twin Swords, having recognized you both as masters at the same time, that''s an enormous fate."


    At this moment, the colossal feathered sparrow suddenly spoke.


    Hearing the words of the colossal feathered sparrow, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked at each other.


    They had traveled and tackled obstacles together, and feelings had developed between them. Although they knew this time of separation was inevitable, neither had wanted to think about it.


    Now, the words of the colossal feathered sparrow made them realize it was time to part.


    "Ye Chen."


    With her waterfall-like hair streaming down to her waist, a blush crept onto Jiang Yao''s exquisite face as her clear eyes gazed at Ye Chen, "You won''t forget me, like the Feathered Sparrow senior said, will you?"


    After saying this, the girl felt a hint of shyness warming her heart.


    Ye Chen grasped the girl''s soft hand, "The thirty-six sects are all in the eastern domain of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, not far from each other. You, a Spirit Sea Realm expert with the great supernatural powers to fly and escape, how could you be challenged by such a distance?"


    "Won''t youe looking for me?" Jiang Yao''s teeth gently bit her red lips, ncing at Ye Chen.


    "Taixuan Sect is the foremost among the thirty-six sects in the eastern domain, and I''ve long wanted to see it!"


    "What''s more, there''s someone I want to meet there, someone named Jiang Yao!"


    Ye Chen looked at Jiang Yao and said with a smile.

 Chapter 52: Chapter 48 The Shocking News

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    Boom!


    After a brief spell of dizziness, Ye Chen''s divine sense regained its rity.


    Behind him, the hundred-zhang tall shadow of the Three-Eyed Giant Ape slowly dissipated.


    In Ye Chen''s fingers lingered the faint warmth of Jiang Yao''s small hand!


    After a reluctant parting from the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, Jiang Yao returned to the Taixuan Sect, while Ye Chen was sent out of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode by the Three-Eyed Giant Ape, returning to the spot from where he was initially taken.


    "Back again. After a month of braving the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, I''ve returned to this ce."


    Ye Chen looked around. The cave where he practiced cultivation before entering the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode was not far away, and every grass and tree around seemed unchanged from when he had left.


    However, the Sword Pce Acupoint that had opened up between his brows, the immense Sword Qi Spirit Liquid within the acupoint, and the tiny Sword-Shaped Seed, "Crimson Fire Flying Sword", that was being nurtured inside the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, all clearly indicated that everything had changed fundamentally!


    One month of trials in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, and Ye Chen waspletely different from before!


    Within his Qi Sea, the original five True Qi Vortexes had evolved into six. He had officially entered the sixth level of the True Qi Realm!


    Regarding martial skills, besides the Cross Rapid-Kill Sword Skills, the Torrential Rain Sword Skills, and the "Startling Goose Steps" movement technique, he had acquired two more powerful martial skills, two high-grade Xuan-level martial skills!


    Wind Thunder Sword Skills and Wind Thunder Movement!


    And what was even more precious was that, during the month spent in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, in addition to the "Storm Rain Sword Intent" he had originallyprehended, he had once again understood two more powerful Sword Intents, even more formidable than the Storm Rain Sword Intent¡ªthe "Purple Lightning Sword Intent" and the "Wind Sword Intent"!


    Understanding three types of Sword Intents in the True Qi Realm was not only unprecedented in the thirty-six sects of the Eastern Domain but also unheard of in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    And the most treasured of all was the Crimson Fire Flying Sword which was being quietly nurtured in the Sword Pce Acupoint at the center of his brow.


    The ultimate reward of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode trials, the most precious reward!


    All the improvements mentioned earlier had once again elevated Ye Chen''sbat power, from being able to crush practitioners at the seventh level of the True Qi Realm, to contending with mighty warriors at the ninth level of the True Qi Realm.


    Yet, the sacred artifact-level Crimson Fire Flying Sword bestowed upon him three majorbat powers of a flying sword, possessing a real trump card.


    Even at the risk of life-bound damage to his flying sword, he could contend withte-stage warriors in the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Although such a method should not be used lightly, it was, after all, Ye Chen''s technique. Whether he used it or not, it existed. In times of absolute necessity, even at the risk of putting his flying sword to sleep for a hundred or a thousand years, Ye Chen dared to inflict heavy damage on Spirit Sea Realm warriors!


    "That Zhou Yuntian..."


    The father of Zhou Hai, Elder Zhou Yuntian of the Heavenly Net Sect, was an intermediate-stage warrior of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    When Ye Chen killed Zhou Hai, he anticipated that Zhou Yuntian would seek trouble with him!


    But Zhou Hai had to be killed. Ye Chen would never spare someone who relentlessly pursued and sought revenge against him!


    If he didn''t kill Zhou Hai, Zhou Hai would still want him dead! If he killed Zhou Hai, Zhou Hai''s father, Zhou Yuntian, would still want him dead!


    It was because his strength wasn''t sufficient, that he was trapped in this predicament with Zhou Yuntian.


    Now, with the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword," Ye Chen finally had the means to break this deadlock! Although he was reluctant to cause his newly acquired Crimson Fire Flying Sword to suffer life-bound damage and fall asleep, if Zhou Yuntian really pushed him to that extent, he would, risking the sleep of his life-bound flying sword, resolve the trouble of Zhou Yuntian once and for all!


    Besides the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, he had the "Primordial Star Scripture"¡ªan even more powerful and mysterious technique¡ªso he could afford it!


    "Strength!"


    "It''s theck of strength that creates all sorts of predicaments!"


    "Only with great strength can one find opportunities and ways to breakthrough!"


    "I''ll put Zhou Yuntian''s matter to rest for now. With a n for the worst-case scenario, I need not worry about it anymore."


    "Now, it''s time to continue enhancing my strength!"


    Ye Chen never believed that one could simply sit and yet gain an increase in strength.


    True powerhouses are all individuals of great resolve, perseverance, and sacrifice!


    "If I reckon the time, there''s just over a month left until the Qingyun Sect''s official disciple entrance examination."


    "Whether it''s to enter the Qingyun Sect''s Outer Sect, or to meet Jiang Yao at the Taixuan Sect in the future, only with great strength will I be respected by others."


    ```


    "This month or so, just continue to stay in the mountains and cultivate."


    Having made up his mind, Ye Chen returned to the cave where he had previously undergone bitter cultivation and resumed his training.


    Each day, he would start by cultivating his qi early in the morning, using the "Gang Yuan Mantra" from the Primordial Star Scripture to cultivate Gang Yuan True Qi.


    Afterward, he began to cultivate the two sub-techniques of the newly acquired high-grade Xuan-level Cultivation Techniques: the Wind Sword Skills martial skill and the Wind Movement Skills movement technique.


    Having understood the Wind Sword Intent, Ye Chen found both the Wind Sword Skills and Wind Movement Skills very smooth to cultivate.


    If he could continue to cultivate in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain like this, by the time the entrance examination day of Qingyun Sect arrived more than a monthter, Ye Chen was absolutely confident that he could raise his strength by another level!


    However, an unexpected event suddenly disrupted his ns.


    ...


    This was the seventeenth day since Ye Chen had left the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    On this day, he had just managed to reach Minor Aplishment in the "Wind Movement Skills" movement technique and was constantly darting through the mountains, experiencing the power of this newly-minted lower-grade Xuan-level movement technique.


    As he darted into a valley, voices from ahead suddenly made him stop.


    Since he began cultivating the "Gang Yuan Mantra," Ye Chen''s sensitivity to his surroundings had greatly increased, and he could hear the voices up ahead loud and clear.


    ...


    In a valley a few hundred meters from Ye Chen, eight young men were seated in meditation.


    These eight youths were dressed in the attire of disciples from the Heavenly Net Sect. Among them, six had attained the seventh level of the True Qi Realm, while two were at the eighth level.


    Six at the seventh level of True Qi, two at the eighth level¡ªsuch a squad was powerful enough to sweep through the peripheral areas of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. Yet, these people were sitting in the valley, showing no intention of hunting Demon Beasts.


    The eight of them were sitting together, casually chatting and drinking wine.


    "Brother Xue Lei, we have been patrolling this ''Blue Valley'' for over a month now and haven''t seen even a shadow of that Ye Chen. Where could he possibly be hiding?" one of the seventh level True Qi disciples asked.


    The ''Brother Xue Lei'' he mentioned was one of the two eighth-level True Qi disciples. He nced at the speaking disciple: "Xiao Ming, don''t becent. The elder tasked us with guarding this ce, so that once we find even a trace of Ye Chen, we must capture him. If you mess up the elder''s ns, you won''t have enough heads to lose!"


    "Besides, it''s not just us patrolling. The elder has set up over a hundred disciples throughout Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. Even disciples at the tenth level of True Qi are seriously patrolling. Compared to those brothers, we''re nothing special."


    From these Heavenly Net Sect disciples'' conversation, it was clear that they were one of the many teams that Zhou Yuntian had dispatched to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to capture Ye Chen!


    Zhou Yuntian really had no intention of letting Ye Chen go, and he had assembled such arge force!


    The disciple who spoke before, Xiao Ming, murmured, "Brother Xue Lei, I would never be careless. But, catching Ye Chen, who is rumored to be at the fifth level of True Qi¡ªdoes it justify mobilizing so many of us? Even disciples at the tenth level of True Qi have been disturbed!"


    As he was speaking, Xue Lei suddenly interrupted him: "What nonsense are you talking? Even though Ye Chen is at the fifth level of True Qi, he killed Elder Zhou''s son, Zhou Hai, who was at the seventh level of True Qi!"


    "A fifth-level expert taking down someone at the seventh level¡ªwhat does that tell you? It means Ye Chen likely has hidden tricks up his sleeve! The elder sent so many of us to capture him as a precaution. Although it''s easy for so many of us to catch him, we cannot afford to be careless."


    Xue Lei''s words made the murmuring Xiao Ming dare not utter another word. Then, another eighth-level True Qi young man beside Xue Lei spoke up, "Speaking of which, Elder Zhou''s son, Zhou Hai, has been using his father''s name to kill and loot in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, creating many enemies. Unexpectedly, he fell at the hands of a measly eighth-ranked Sect disciple."


    "It must be that Zhou Hai was trying to snatch that person''s treasure, but was killed instead. s, it''s a pity, he was Elder Zhou''s most beloved son. Now, even if that kid were more talented, he''s dead without a ce to be buried."


    At this point, Xue Lei also sneered, "Not just without a ce to be buried, but he has also implicated his mortal parents. I heard that the elder went to Ye Chen''s family n in Qingyang Town himself, captured Ye Chen''s parents, and brought them back to Qingyun Sect.


    Moreover, he spread the news that if Ye Chen doesn''t show himself within three months, he will personally execute Ye Chen''s parents right at Qingyun Sect!"


    Xue Lei''s words shocked the others: "Ye Chen''s parents are mortals, not cultivators?"


    "Within our Heavenly Wind Kingdom, martial practitioners have a rule not toy hands on mortals. The elder, he actually..."


    They all stopped talking at that point, not daring to fault their elder.


    "Zhou Hai was the elder''s most beloved son, and now that Zhou Hai has died, the elder has gone mad, not caring about such rules anymore. It''s unlucky for Ye Chen to have provoked the elder!"


    As Xue Lei wasmenting, a towering killing intent suddenly surged towards him.


    Before he could react, a figure appeared before him.


    "Ye Chen!"


    Upon seeing this person''s face, Xue Lei eximed in disbelief: if it wasn''t Ye Chen, whom the entire Heavenly Net Sect''s hundreds of disciples were searching for in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, then who else could it be?!

 Chapter 53: Chapter 49: Raging Fury

    The one who appeared in front of Xue Lei was none other than Ye Chen!


    Earlier, when Ye Chenprehended the "Wind Movement Skills," he flew to this valley. Hearing someone mention his name, he stopped to listen closely to their conversation.


    After listening for a short while, Ye Chen learned the identities of the group speaking.


    It turned out these people were from the Heavenly Net Sect, sent by Zhou Hai''s father, Zhou Yuntian, to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to capture him as part of the many dispatched for this task.


    Ye Chen wasn''t surprised in the slightest that Zhou Yuntian would send people to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to hunt him down.


    Even if arge group of disciples, among them masters with level ten True Qi, had been sent, Ye Chen wouldn''t find it odd.


    Between him and Zhou Yuntian, one bore the grudge of being hunted, the other the hatred for killing his son!


    It was understandable for Zhou Yuntian to want to deal with him.


    However, when he heard from Xue Lei that his parents had been captured by Zhou Yuntian and taken to the Qingyun Sect, and that if he didn''t show up within three months, they would execute his parents, how could Ye Chen restrain himself?


    His soul had merged with that of his previous life, and their emotions coexisted; his previous life''s parents were his parents, and naturally, his affection for them was entrenched in his heart¡ªand it was deep!


    In Ye Chen''s memory, his parents were very kind to him. During the more than two years he had been in the Qingyun Sect, he felt too ashamed to return to the Ye Family at the end of the year due to no breakthroughs in his cultivation. But his parents, every year, would send him a generous amount of silver for his cultivation needs and letters full of concern, taking great care of him!


    His parents, who came from the Ye Family, a prominent family in Qingyang City, had never opened their Qi Sea Acupoint, never stepped into the world of Martial Arts cultivation, and were merely ordinary mortals. They managed the family''s business affairs on a day-to-day basis without ever getting involved in the vengeful world of warriors.


    And now, because of him, they had been captured by Zhou Yuntian and taken to the Qingyun Sect, their lives hanging by a thread because of him!


    Ye Chen felt self-me; he was upset that his parents were implicated because of him.


    But even more so, he was furious that Zhou Yuntian hadpletely disregarded the rules of the Martial Arts world and targeted his parents!


    In the world of martial artists, no matter how great the enmity, it was eptable to settle disputes with life and death, but one must never involve others, especially not non-cultivating ordinary mortals.


    This was an unspoken rule agreed upon by nearly all martial artists.


    That''s why even after Ye Chen killed Zhou Hai, while he had to be wary of Zhou Yuntian, he had never imagined that Zhou Yuntian would target his parents.


    Now, Zhou Yuntian had broken this rule. Not only had he captured his parents, but he also threatened to execute them publicly. How could Ye Chen not be enraged, how could he not be fuming with anger?!


    Thus, after listening to the conversation of those Heavenly Net Sect disciples for a while, Ye Chen could no longer hold back.


    He immediately charged out!


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Is that really the Ye Chen that Elder Zhou wanted us to capture?"


    When Ye Chen suddenly appeared, all eight Heavenly Net Sect disciples were shocked. Then, when they clearly saw Ye Chen''s face, they burst into euphoria.


    They never thought that after searching for more than a month without finding Ye Chen, he would now appear right before them.


    Despite being shocked by Ye Chen''s ghostly movements, none of the eight disciples were worried¡ªwith six of them at the seventh level of True Qi and two even higher at the eighth level.


    Facing Ye Chen, rumored to be only at the fifth level of True Qi, they didn''t have the slightest concern.


    At this moment, in their eyes, Ye Chen had turned into a mountain of pure silver!


    "Catch him, and the Elder said that whichever team captures Ye Chen, each member will be rewarded with one hundred thousand taels of silver and a set of superior yellow-tier Martial Skills!"


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    All eight Heavenly Net Sect disciples drew their weapons, and instantly, True Qi burst forth as theyunched their Martial Skills in a coordinated assault towards Ye Chen.


    Zhou Yuntian had sent these people into Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain with both stick and carrot¡ªon one hand, ordering strict surveince of the mountain areas, and on the other promising substantial rewards.


    One hundred thousand taels of silver, plus a set of superior yellow-tier Martial Skills, was a reward so generous it was enough for these disciples to use for five or six years of cultivation!


    All these individuals in the Heavenly Net Sect were ruthless, and it didn''t matter if Ye Chen was unrted to them; with such a promise of silver, they might betray even those they were familiar with on the spot.


    Now, facing Ye Chen, they wouldn''t show the slightest mercy.


    With a nce exchanged between them, they instantly agreed to collectively assault Ye Chen, aiming to shatter his Qi Sea, cripple himpletely, and deliver him to their Elder Zhou Yuntian to im their hefty rewards!


    "Each of you is rewarded with one hundred thousand taels of silver, plus a set of superior yellow-tier Martial Skills?"


    "Zhou Yuntian sure is generous! To deal with me, Ye Chen, he''s really gone to great lengths!"


    Facing the eight disciples of the Heavenly Net Sect converging on him, Ye Chenughed in furious disbelief. He didn''t use the "Wind Movement Skills" to dodge their encirclement but instead mobilized his Sword Intents in an instant.


    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!


    In an instant, the terrifying Sword Intents swept across a hundred feet, and countless falling leaves rose up, shooting through the air and heading straight for the eight Heavenly Net Sect disciples.


    Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!


    Radiant light danced upon the falling leaves. Seven of the eight disciples attacking Ye Chen were instantly decapitated by the leaves, their heads flying off, their eyes wide with disbelief and horror.


    Then, "Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" the headless bodies, along with their severed heads, fell to the ground, raising clouds of dust as they hit the dirt.


    The seven who sought to kill Ye Chen were instead instantly in by his hand andy dead on the spot!


    The only person left in the arena was Xue Lei, the one with the eighth level of True Qi. His arm, which he had used to wield his sword in an attempt to kill Ye Chen, was severed by the flying leaves during the sh, and flew off, spurting a fountain of blood.


    But Xue Lei acted as though he hadn''t even realized his arm had been cut off; he waspletely petrified with fear!


    How could he have possibly imagined that their formidable small team,posed of eight Heavenly Net Sect disciples, six at the seventh level and two at the eighth level of True Qi, would be annihted by Ye Chen in an instant, with seven of them killed?


    It waspletely beyond hisprehension!


    In that move, even the other disciple at the eighth level of True Qi, who was as strong as he was, had no time to react and was beheaded just like the others, Xue Lei knew that if Ye Chen had wanted to kill him, he would already be just another corpse like the rest.


    Could Ye Chen really be this terrifying?!


    This was akin to the technique of a True Qi tenth level expert! No, even those tenth level experts, despite their immensely powerful True Qi, had few martial skills as frightening as this. Those odd falling leaves were like deadly sword lights; they could not defend against them at all, even less so than against a tenth level True Qi expert!


    Of course, they couldn''t defend against it!


    Ye Chen''s previous move contained the terrifying "Wind Sword Intent." Against the most perilous barrier in the central region of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, surrounded by hundreds of treasured swords, and even three sword intent treasured swordsparable to a ninth level True Qi expert, he could suppress them all.


    How could this eight-member team, with their highest member only at the eighth level of True Qi, stand a chance?


    Even if there were ten times as many members in such a squad, they would still be annihted by Ye Chen with a single move!


    This was the power of Sword Intent, the power of decimating groups!


    Unless there was a tenth level True Qi expert among them who could withstand Ye Chen with the gap in their True Qi realms, the others were simply no match for Ye Chen!


    Looking at the severed heads and bodies around him, and watching Ye Chen approach step by step, Xue Lei copsed to the ground. Looking at Ye Chen, fear was evident in his eyes, and his entire body began to tremble uncontrobly. Ye Chen''s resolute ughter was like a death god, thoroughly crushing him!


    "Don''t kill me... Ye Chen, please don''t kill me!"


    "It''s Elder Zhou, Elder Zhou is the one who wants to deal with you, it''s not that we particrly wanted to kill you!"


    Xue Lei cried and wailed.


    Ye Chen walked up to Xue Lei, his face expressionless as he looked at him: "You just said that Zhou Yuntian has captured my parents and brought them to Qingyun Sect. Is that true or is it a lie you made up?"


    "It''s true! Absolutely true!"


    Upon Ye Chen''s questioning, Xue Lei dared not fail to answer, swearing to the heavens: "This news has already spread everywhere. Just ask around, and you''ll know!"


    "Right now, Elder Zhou is visiting the Qingyun Sect, waiting for you to walk into the trap! Elder Zhou is notoriously ruthless. If you don''t return to Qingyun Sect, he really will execute your parents himself!"


    "He is spreading this news to make sure you can''t hide. If you don''t go to your death, he will have your parents killed!"


    Boom! Boom!


    Xue Lei''s words obliterated thest bit of hope Ye Chen held onto.


    His parents were indeed implicated in this affair.


    Zhou Yuntian truly wanted to engage in a fight to the death with him!


    "Since that''s the case, it''s time to put an end to this matter once and for all!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes zed with anger and his will to fight ignited as he looked in the direction of Qingyun Sect.


    "Crimson Fire, if your essence is damaged, don''t me me! If you get injured this time, even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years to recuperate, I''ll search for heavenly treasures to bring you back!"


    Ye Chen''s mind delved into the Sword Pce Acupoint, where the small red flying sword, under his mental agitation, trembled wildly in the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid.


    As if the flying sword "Crimson Fire" was also preparing for its imminent first battle!


    ...


    What Ye Chen didn''t know, as his anger surged and his mind agitated the flying sword "Crimson Fire" into a frenzy,


    Thousands of miles away, within the most secluded peak cave of Taixuan Sect, the foremost of the thirty-six sects in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, a sitting girl''s be was marked by a dark blue flying sword that also began to pulsate.


    Just half a step behind the girl, seven or eight twelve or thirteen-year-olds girls with swords on their backs were sitting, and right in front of the girl, seated in the most honorable position, was a woman in her mid-twenties wearing a snow-white pce dress, who looked like a Nine Heavens Fairy.


    If the leaders of the thirty-six sects of the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom were to see this woman in the snow-white pce dress, they would recognize her as the strongest person in the eastern region, an intermediate stage master of the Rotating Pill Realm, Fairy Jia Luo!


    "Ghostly Water, what''s happening with it?"


    At this moment, the sitting girl noticed the pulse of the flying sword on her be and her fine brows furrowed.


    Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she stood up abruptly.


    "Twin Swords, Ghostly Water and Crimson Fire. If there''s a disturbance with Ghostly Water, could it be that some major event is befalling Crimson Fire?"


    "Crimson Fire''s master is Ye Chen!"


    "Could it be that something has happened to Ye Chen?!"


    The name etched deeply in her heart came to mind, and the thought that he might be in danger...


    The girl''s heart tightened suddenly.


    In this cave, the girl who sat at Fairy Jia Luo''s feet was none other than Jiang Yao, who had separated from Ye Chen seventeen days ago and returned to Taixuan Sect!

 Chapter 54: Chapter 50: Turbulence

    The thought that Ye Chen might be in trouble rendered Jiang Yao unable to remain calm, and she immediately dashed out of the cave abode.


    Her delicate face was filled with panic, and her heart was in turmoil.


    She wished she could fly to Ye Chen''s side at once!


    "Sister Jiang Yao!"


    Jiang Yao''s actions startled the seven or eight 12- or 13-year-old sword-bearing girls sitting behind her, all of whom widened their eyes at Jiang Yao.


    They had never seen their graceful, beautiful, and genius sister, Jiang Yao, in such a flustered state.


    One of those sword-bearing girls ran straight up to Jiang Yao, looking at her worriedly.


    "Sister Jiang Yao, what''s wrong?"


    This sword-bearing girl was none other than "Chan''er," the girl whom Jiang Yao had asked to oversee the training of the Taixuan Sect''s outer disciples on the mountain gate za when she left for Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain''s Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    She also had the closest rtionship with Jiang Yao among all the girls.


    Chan''er and the other girls'' voices snapped Jiang Yao out of her panic, and she then remembered she was in the middle of cultivating "Snow-Filled Universe," a minor mystical power, under the tutge of her master, "Fairy Jia Luo," in the cave abode.


    "Master instructed me to stay in the cave abode during this time to cultivate the ''Snow-Filled Universe,'' and not to leave until I''ve achieved significant mastery!"


    Jiang Yao turned her head to look at Fairy Jia Luo, who was seated at the most prominent position in the cave.


    At the moment, this powerful figure, d in a snow-white gown and at the intermediate stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, who was also Jiang Yao''s master, Fairy Jia Luo, was still cultivating with her eyes closed, as if she hadn''t noticed the unusual situation in the cave, oblivious to Jiang Yao''s distress.


    "Master doesn''t allow me to leave the cave during this time..."


    Jiang Yao''s master, Fairy Jia Luo, usually treated her with immense affection, but she was extremely strict when it came to cultivation. Without her master''s permission, Jiang Yao didn''t dare to step out of the cave.


    She had no choice but to stop her rush towards the cave''s entrance.


    "But, Ye Chen, he..."


    Torn between disobeying her master''s orders and her concern for Ye Chen, Jiang Yao''s eyebrows furrowed deeply, her delicate face filled with struggle.


    "Sister Jiang Yao..."


    At that moment, Chan''er called out Jiang Yao''s name with concern again. Hearing Chan''er''s voice, an idea suddenly shed through Jiang Yao''s mind.


    "Chan''er,e here!"


    She hurriedly called the sword-bearing girl "Chan''er" over and took out an ancient looking token.


    "Chan''er, you must hurry to Qingyun Sect and see if anything has happened to Ye Chen. If Ye Chen is in any trouble, you must help him! And if you can''t solve the issue, take out the ''Taixuan Command''!"


    Having been separated from Ye Chen for over ten days, Jiang Yao suddenly sensed that something had happened to him. She thought Ye Chen must have returned to his sect, the Qingyun Sect, and encountered some difficult issue that caused the "Crimson Fire" flying sword to create such disturbance.


    If the Crimson Fire flying sword was causing such amotion, it likely meant that Ye Chen was about to use it. Knowing Ye Chen''s capabilities made Jiang Yao even more worried.


    She remembered that the Heavenly Saint Qian Ji''s avatar had said that the flying sword should not be used lightly, as doing so could mean that a significant event had urred.


    "Ye Chen... Which Ye Chen?"


    "Sister Jiang Yao, you even took out the ''Taixuan Command''?"


    The sword-bearing girl Chan''er, seeing Jiang Yao''s actions, was greatly surprised. Although she had never met Ye Chen, the way Jiang Yao spoke of him clearly indicated he had a significant rtionship with her. Otherwise, her alwaysposed sister Jiang Yao wouldn''t be so worried, so flustered, and even take out the Taixuan Command.


    The Taixuan Command could only be held by Spirit Sea Realm experts of the Taixuan Sect. Possessing it was akin to having a Spirit Sea Realm expert from the Taixuan Sect present in person.


    As the strongest and top-ranked sect among the thirty-six in the eastern region of Heavenly Wind Kingdom, the Taixuan Sect''s Spirit Sea Realm experts also possessed great renown across all the sects in the eastern region.


    With the Taixuan Command issued, many troubles could be resolved without difficulty!


    Jiang Yao took out the Taixuan Command to have Chan''er go help Ye Chen.


    Chan''er immediately understood that, no matter what had happened to Ye Chen, her sister Jiang Yao was determined to help him.


    "Ye Chen?"


    Chan''er grew increasingly curious about the person she had never met but who Jiang Yao cared about so dearly.


    "Yes, you haven''t met Ye Chen."


    Jiang Yao, worried and confused, realized upon hearing Chan''er''s words that she had never seen Ye Chen before.


    "Chan''er, I''ll inscribe Ye Chen''s situation on a jade slip. You''ll know all about him on your way to Qingyun Sect. Hurry!"


    Jiang Yao took out a snow-white jade slip, pressed it against her forehead for a moment, and then handed it to Chan''er.


    This was a jade slip capable of storing information with spiritual awareness,monly used by Spirit Sea Realm experts.


    Chan''er took the jade slip and, with Jiang Yao''s urging, didn''t hesitate further. She nodded at Jiang Yao and said, "Sister Jiang Yao, don''t worry. That Ye Chen... he will definitely be fine."


    After speaking, the sword-bearing girl turned and left the cave. Soon thereafter, a majestic white eaglended before her, and the girl mounted the eagle and flew off towards Qingyun Sect.


    Watching Chan''er fly into the distance, Jiang Yao returned to the cave abode and took her seat once more.


    However, her heart still couldn''t be stilled.


    "Right, I was only thinking of Ye Chen going back to Qingyun Sect. What if, what if Ye Chen encountered trouble on Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?"


    "There are fierce beasts in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain that he cannot handle!"


    Considering the various troubles Ye Chen might face, the more Jiang Yao thought about it, the more her heart became chaotic.


    "No matter what, I mustn''t let Ye Chen meet with disaster!"


    In the end, she could no longer hold back, and could not heed her master''s order not to leave the cave abode, she bit her red lips tightly and stood up directly.


    Jiang Yao''s pair of clear, beautiful eyes nced at Fairy Jia Luo, who was meditating with her eyes closed, and then, stamping her foot, she transformed into a stream of light and flew toward the outside of the cave abode.


    She only left a few sword-carrying maidens behind with shocked expressions, whispering among themselves.


    "Continue cultivating in peace and don''t worry about that girl Yao''er," a clear voice interjected, instantly ceasing the maidens'' whispers.


    The maidens looked up at the head of the cave abode, only to see their master, Fairy Jia Luo, d in a snowy white, dignified and majestic pce dress, had awakened from her meditation without their noticing and opened her eyes.


    "Master!"


    The maidens were startled and hurriedly paid their respects to Fairy Jia Luo.


    However, Fairy Jia Luo''s eyes were looking past the maidens, toward the entrance of the cave abode: "Since that girl Yao''er returned from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, she has been distracted."


    "I arranged for her to cultivate the ''Snow-Filled Universe'' minor divine technique in the cave abode to help her calm her mind."


    "Now, she has directly ignored mymand. It was not enough that she arranged for Chan''er to go out, she has gone out herself."


    Although she had not opened her eyes earlier, she had been fully aware of everything happening in the cave abode.


    "Ye Chen?"


    "It seems I must also go and see what kind of person this Ye Chen is, to have such a hold on my disciple," she said.


    Fairy Jia Luo shook her head with a helpless smile.


    Then, without any visible action, she simply disappeared from her meditation spot in the cave abode.


    ...


    Within the main hall "Qingyun Hall" of Qingyun Sect''s inner peak.


    At this moment, all the great elders of Qingyun Sect were seated on both sides of the hall, and their sect master, Luo Kun, was talking to a gaunt old man in a crimson robe.


    This old man in crimson was none other than Zhou Hai''s father, Zhou Yuntian, an elder of Heavenly Net Sect, a deluxe sect, and a powerful figure in the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Just as Xue Lei had said, he was visiting Qingyun Sect and was treated as an honored guest!


    Qingyun Sect, being an eighth-grade sect, didn''t have even one-tenth the might of the seventh-grade Heavenly Net Sect and, therefore, had to treat Elder Zhou Yuntian with the utmost respect.


    It must be known that the hierarchical division of sects meant that an eighth-grade sect was represented by its strongest being in the Spirit Sea Realm. At the same time, a seventh-grade sect implied that its most powerful members had already broken through to the Rotating Pill Realm. Only a sect with an early-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse could qualify as a seventh-grade sect.


    The Rotating Pill Realm was a more powerful realm beyond the Spirit Sea Realm, and an early-stage Rotating Pill Realm expert could annihte countless Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses.


    Thus, the seventh-grade Heavenly Net Sect looked down upon the eighth-grade Qingyun Sect.


    Even an elder from the Heavenly Net Sect could sit on an equal footing with the master of Qingyun Sect!


    And the only sixth-grade sect among the top thirty-six sects in the eastern domain of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, the Taixuan Sect, was even stronger than the Heavenly Net Sect, with three mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts sitting at its helm.


    If an elder from Taixuan Sect were to visit Qingyun Sect, then Sect Master Luo Kun wouldn''t dare speak of sitting as an equal. Instead, he would have to greet the elder respectfully from a lower seat.


    This was the difference in strength between the sects!


    "Elder Zhou, have you received any news about that nominal disciple of our sect, Ye Chen, whom you want to capture?" Luo Kun asked with a smile.


    Upon hearing the name "Ye Chen," Zhou Yuntian''s expression darkened: "Hmph, that Ye Chen can''t escape the palm of my hand. I refuse to believe that he can keep hiding forever!"


    "I''ve already spread the news that I''m going to execute his parents, and I''ve had my disciples widely disseminate it throughout Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. I cannot believe that he won''t show himself after hearing this, that he will still hide!"


    Thinking of using this strategy to force Ye Chen to show himself, Zhou Yuntian gnashed his teeth in hatred.


    "Hmph, even if he neglects his parents'' lives and continues to hide, the secret treasure that another elder of my sect is refining is almostplete. With that secret treasure to search through Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, even if he''s hiding in an underground cavern, I will capture him!"


    By the end, Zhou Yuntian''s eyes were filled with murderous intent.


    The master and the elders of Qingyun Sect nched a bit upon hearing Zhou Yuntian''s words about executing Ye Chen''s parents to force him to appear, and they offered several awkwardughs.


    To capture Ye Chen''s parents, who were untrained in martial arts, and force Ye Chen to appear was a breach of the unwritten rules of the martial world, and to have such an act ur within their sect, the elders and master of Qingyun Sect felt quite embarrassed.


    However, in the face of Zhou Yuntian''s actions, they dared not voice anyints. With the backing of a Rotating Pill Realm sect master from Heavenly Net Sect, they could only cooperate with Zhou Yuntian''s n.


    In fact, many elders, along with the master of Qingyun Sect, had evene to resent Ye Chen for causing them trouble.


    They could only hope that Ye Chen was captured soon by Zhou Yuntian to put an end to this affair.


    Yet one or two elders could only sigh in resignation, knowing that their sect''s nominal disciple, Ye Chen, was likely to die at Zhou Yuntian''s hands for nothing.


    ...


    While Jiang Yao had sent the sword-carrying maiden "Chan''er" to rush to Qingyun Sect and had flown out of Taixuan Sect herself heading toward Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain in search of Ye Chen,


    And while the most powerful figure among the thirty-six sects of Heavenly Wind Kingdom, Fairy Jia Luo, had mysteriously left due to Jiang Yao''s actions,


    And while Zhou Yuntian was a guest in the main hall of Qingyun Sect, waiting for news of Ye Chen, vowing not to rest until Ye Chen was dead,


    Ye Chen had finally returned to Qingyun Sect from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    The winds were changing.


    A great battle was imminent!

 Chapter 55: Chapter 51 Taoer

    "Qingyun Sect, I have returned!"


    Ye Chen looked up at the Qingyun Sect''s entrance za not far ahead, his eyes filled withplex and indescribable emotions.


    More than three months ago, he left Qingyun Sect to go to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, in order to umte real battle experience and enhance his strength.


    In these three months, he had sessfully broken through from the fourth level of True Qi to the sixth level, and his strength had increased by several tens of times or more! Now, with his many hidden techniques, he could even kill a ninth level True Qi expert without breaking a sweat!


    He had very well achieved his goal of entering Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain!


    But upon returning to the sect, Ye Chen felt not a whit of joy, but rather a surge of anger in his heart¡ªbecause, his parents were being detained within Qingyun Sect!


    It was all because of Zhou Yuntian, who had subjected his parents to such humiliation!


    It was because of Zhou Yuntian that his parents'' peaceful life had been shattered!


    "Zhou Yuntian, if it weren''t for your son pressing me relentlessly, refusing to stop until he killed me, I wouldn''t have killed him!"


    "He forced my hand first!"


    "Now, you''ve even dragged my parents into this. Do you really think I''ll just let you bully me?!"


    "Do you truly believe that, with your Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage cultivation, you can kill me?"


    "Well, let''s try then!"


    Whirring!


    Inside Ye Chen''s body, six True Qi whirlpools surged wildly, with robust True Qi enveloping him.


    At the same time, the flying sword "Crimson Fire" in the Sword Pce Acupoint between his eyebrows also started to move ferociously, swimming in the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid.


    After fully opening his Qi Meridian, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and thirty-three Heaven Cycles, his Gang Yuan True Qi also flowed slowly, and Ye Chen became acutely aware of every change within a hundred yards around him.


    He had made all the preparations necessary to fully settle the matter with Zhou Yuntian concerning the ocean affair!


    Swoosh!


    Ye Chen''s figure moved, and the "Wind Movement Technique" turned him into a gust of wind as he shot towards the entrance za of Qingyun Sect.


    "There are so many Heavenly Net Sect disciples within Qingyun Sect!"


    As soon as he approached the outer peak''s entrance za, Ye Chen, with his senses extending in all directions, immediately noticed the change from the usual scene at the za.


    Normally, the za was filled with Qingyun Sect''s nominal disciples practicing their cultivation, and if there were others, at most they would be Qingyun Sect''s outer disciplesing in and out of the mountains passing through the za.


    It was rare for disciples from other sects to appear in the za.


    However, the za was now clearly filled with many disciples wearing Heavenly Net Sect''s uniforms, walking around inspecting various areas, as if searching for something.


    The Qingyun Sect disciples would hurriedly avoid these Heavenly Net Sect disciples and dare not provoke them.


    Yet, there were still many who were caught by patrolling Heavenly Net Sect disciples and interrogated, causing quite a few Qingyun Sect disciples to turn red with anger, yet not daring to speak out.


    "That Zhou Yuntian is so arrogant!"


    "To actually send disciples to search inside Qingyun Sect!"


    "This is like stepping on Qingyun Sect''s face with feet!"


    From the expressions of those Heavenly Net Sect disciples, Ye Chen knew they were probably looking for him, what he hadn''t anticipated was that the Qingyun Sect''s sect master and elders would tacitly allow this to happen.


    At this moment, Ye Chen felt utterly disappointed with Qingyun Sect.


    As a nominal disciple of Qingyun Sect, they should have stepped forward to protect him.


    Now it seemed that Qingyun Sect had no intention of protecting him at all; even more so, the fact that his parents had been captured by Zhou Yuntian and brought to Qingyun Sect was likely with the sect''s acquiescence.


    Even if he had caused trouble, the sect may not dare to interfere, but at the very least, they shouldn''t allow the parents of their own disciple to be captured by others and brought to Qingyun Sect.


    Even if Zhou Yuntian had forcibly taken his parents away, capturing them to Heavenly Net Sect, Ye Chen wouldn''t have med Qingyun Sect!


    Now, however, it was evident that Qingyun Sect didn''t regard him as one of their own disciples to protect at all!


    "Is it because of the difference in strength?"


    "Zhou Yuntian is indeed a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert, and I am but a nominal disciple in the sect."


    "But to simply give up on one''s own sect disciples, that truly is disappointing!"


    Ye Chen chuckled coldly.


    "Capturing a few Heavenly Net Sect disciples should lure out that Zhou Yuntian, right? He''s been hoping for me to fall into his trap, hasn''t he?"


    "Then, let''s fulfill his wish!"


    As Ye Chen''s figure moved, he darted towards the sect entrance za.


    Just as he was about to capture a few Heavenly Net Sect disciples to draw out Zhou Yuntian, his divine consciousness detected at the corner of the sect entrance za a group of Heavenly Net Sect disciples surrounding a little girl; Ye Chen''s eyes suddenly shed with sharpness.


    "Eh, is that... Tao''er?"


    "What is she doing here?"


    Narrowing his eyes slightly, Ye Chen then flew towards the corner of the sect entrance za.


    ...


    In the corner of the sect entrance za, a little girl about twelve years old was encircled by six Heavenly Net Sect disciples.


    This little girl had a childlike face and a slightly immature figure, her hair tied into two braids, and she was dressed in the manner of a maid, but her eyes sparkled with vivacity.


    At the moment, surrounded by the six Heavenly Net Sect disciples, the little girl showed no fear in her eyes; instead, she shouted crisply at the six, "What are you trying to do? Could it be that even the mighty Heavenly Net Sect disciples intend to bully a little girl like me?"


    The little girl''s shouts attracted the attention of many Qingyun Sect disciples in the za, but when they saw it was Heavenly Net Sect disciples surrounding her, they quickly walked faster, steering clear of this problematic spot.


    The reaction of these Qingyun Sect disciples made the little girl pout her lips; seeing this approach ineffective, her eyes spun as she pondered another n, thinking to herself, "When I visited the Qingyun Sect several times before to deliver silver to the young master, I never realized that Qingyun Sect''s disciples were such cowards."


    "What to do? Now these Heavenly Net Sect disciples have surrounded me; they probably became suspicious of me for inquiring about the young master these past few days."


    As the girl was considering ways to escape, the pale-faced youth leading the six Heavenly Net Sect disciples, watching the lively eyes of the girl they surrounded, huffed, "Little girl, stop thinking of tricks. We''ve been watching you for quite some time."


    "Speak, what is your rtionship with Ye Chen? Do you know where Ye Chen is right now?"


    Upon hearing the pale-faced youth mention "Ye Chen," the little girl''splexion subtly changed; she looked at the pale-faced youth, blinked, and said with a smile, "Ye Chen? Who''s Ye Chen? I''ve never heard that name before!"


    "Hmph, don''t y dumb with me. You''ve been asking Qingyun Sect disciples about Ye Chen in a roundabout way these past few days; you really think we don''t know?"


    "If you don''t talk, don''t me me for not being polite!"


    "I don''t know, when I say I don''t know, I mean it," the little girl, standing her ground with a defiant look, responded to the six Heavenly Net Sect disciples.


    "It seems we must show you some color before you realize we''re not pushovers!"


    The pale-faced youth, with a wing motion, reached directly for the little girl''s arm.


    In that w, True Qi shed like cold light, revealing deadly intent.


    The little girl had no signs of True Qi surging within her body, yet the pale-faced youth used a killing move, apparently intending to rip off the little girl''s arm with a single w!


    How ruthless the pale-faced youth was!


    As the white-faced youth made his grab, the little girl cried out "Oh no" in her heart, finding herself unable to dodge. Terrified, she closed her eyes tightly, her long eyshes trembling incessantly.


    After all, she was just a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl. Despite her sharpness, she was frightened in the face of this bloody killing move.


    However, as the little girl closed her eyes, she felt no pain in her arm but instead heard a mysterious cry of pain.


    That cry of pain... could it be from the pale-faced youth who tried to grab her arm?


    With this thought shing through her mind, the little girl involuntarily opened her eyes. When she did, she was shocked to see the hand that was reaching for her now flying into the air.


    The pale-faced youth was covering his severed hand, screaming in agony!


    "Did someone save me?"


    The little girl widened her eyes and looked around. Then, she saw a familiar yet somewhat strange figureing towards her.


    "Is this... my young master?"


    "Isn''t my young master only at the first level of True Qi? How did he be so powerful?"


    The little girl stretched out her hand, rubbed her eyes vigorously, and looked again at the approaching figure. When she saw the smiling face of the figure, she couldn''t believe her eyes and eximed in wonder, "Young master, is it really you!"

 Chapter 56: Chapter 52 Murderous Intent

    The disciples of the Heavenly Net Sect that had surrounded the little girl also saw the figure that suddenly appeared. When they saw his face, these disciples and the little girl alike revealed expressions of disbelief: "Ye Chen, is that Ye Chen?!"


    They had thought that Ye Chen would hide in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and not dare to show his face.


    They had thought that Ye Chen was captured, his Qi Sea destroyed, and that he was brought back to Qingyun Sect in a miserable state.


    They even thought that Ye Chen, knowing he couldn''t escape pursuit, would obedientlye back and beg for mercy, kowtowing and asking for their elder''s forgiveness.


    But they had never considered that Ye Chen would return to Qingyun Sect directly like this, all by himself.


    Not only did he return, but he also took action immediately, injuring one of them.


    This was clearly a provocation to all the Heavenly Net Sect disciples present! It was a direct challenge to Zhou Yuntian, the Heavenly Net Sect elder still in Qingyun Sect!


    Was Ye Chen actually this audacious?!


    These Heavenly Net Sect disciples couldn''t believe it at all.


    They wanted to shout, to call others to capture Ye Chen, to pass the news of Ye Chen''s appearance to their elder Zhou Yuntian, but none of them dared to speak.


    Just now, Ye Chen had easily chopped off the leading man''s hand, such a powerful attack that it frightened them into not daring to make a move.


    For a moment, all the Heavenly Net Sect disciples were as muted as cicadas in winter, bringing an eerie silence to the ce.


    Even the fair-faced youth whose hand had been chopped off by Ye Chen, upon realizing who their assant was, abruptly stopped his cries of pain and frantically retreated while holding his severed hand.


    The person who had lopped off the hand of that Heavenly Net Sect disciple and was now approaching the little girl was none other than Ye Chen!


    The moment he spotted the little girl, Ye Chen immediately flew toward her.


    Because, to him, this little girl was extremely familiar.


    This little girl was Tao''er, Ye Chen''s personal maid before he had joined Qingyun Sect!


    Over the years of Ye Chen''s absence from the n, it had always been Tao''er who came to Qingyun Sect to deliver silver coins and letters to him. Seeing Tao''er now surrounded by several Heavenly Net Sect disciples, with one even attempting to snatch her arm, how could Ye Chen allow such a thing to happen?


    He struck instantly, sending that person''s hand flying off!


    Afterward, he paid no attention to the expressions of the Heavenly Net Sect disciples and walked straight toward Tao''er.


    "Young Master, is it you, really you?"


    Tao''er, the little girl, ran up to Ye Chen and excitedly looked him up and down with a glowing face.


    The sudden appearance of Ye Chen before her, with such formidable strength, was something she hadn''t anticipated at all.


    But just after she had taken a few nces at Ye Chen, Tao''er seemed to think of something, and her face abruptly changed: "Young Master, why have youe back? Run, run away!"


    "Tao''er is here to find an opportunity to tell you not toe back! Don''t let anyone discover your whereabouts! Your Lord Father and Lady Mother, they''ve all been captured and brought here to Qingyun Sect, the man can fly and burrow through the earth, he''s too terrifying!"


    "Young Master, he also wants to kill you..."


    Tao''er, who was speaking anxiously, was out of breath when Ye Chen suddenly interrupted her hurried words.


    Looking at Tao''er''s eyes, which were so anxious they had reddened a bit, Ye Chen smiled and said, "Tao''er, stop talking, I already know about these things."


    "It''s me who has brought trouble upon Father and Mother, and you."


    "This time I''vee back is to resolve this matter."


    "But, Young Master!" Tao''er stomped her feet anxiously, "You can''t handle that man, the Martial Arts masters in our family say he''s like a deity who can fly and burrow through the earth, even they wouldn''t dare to provoke him!"


    Tao''er exined frantically about the terror that was Zhou Yuntian.


    Clearly, when Zhou Yuntian had gone to Qingyang City and captured Ye Chen''s parents, he had terrified the little girl greatly.


    But even though she was this frightened, Tao''er still risked danger by running to Qingyun Sect to pass on the message to him, which touched Ye Chen even further.


    This was the little girl who had grown up with him, who, like his father and mother, was extremely good to him!


    "This matter shoulde to an end!"


    Ye Chen looked at Tao''er, whose little face was flushed with anxiety, and patted the little girl''s shoulder.


    Then, he turned his gaze toward the Heavenly Net Sect disciples, who were as quiet as cicadas, and spoke indifferently to them: "Your Heavenly Net Sect elder Zhou Yuntian wants to capture me, right?"


    "Go tell him that I, Ye Chen, am back!"


    "Let''s settle our affairs directly, without involving anyone else!"


    Go tell him that I, Ye Chen, am back!


    Ye Chen''s words stunned the Heavenly Net Sect disciples for a moment, before they came to their senses.


    This Ye Chen was openly challenging their elder!


    "Has Ye Chen consumed the gall of a bear and a leopard to dare challenge the elder?"


    "Fine, he wants us to pass on a message, so we shall!"


    These Heavenly Net Sect disciples were simultaneously frightened and mocking of Ye Chen¡ªfrightened of another attack from him, and mocking his apparent ignorance of the harshness of reality!


    Soon, their loud shouts spread across the entire main gate square: "Ye Chen has appeared! Hurry and inform the elder, Ye Chen is right here in the main gate square!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Following their shouts, groups of Heavenly Net Sect disciples flew in from various parts of Qingyun Sect,nding on the main gate square and surrounding Ye Chen.


    And the news of Ye Chen''s return to Qingyun Sect also spread through the Outer Sect disciple area on the outer mountain of Qingyun Sect, reaching all corners of the Outer and Inner Peaks and to the main hall of the Inner Peak, "Qingyun Hall."


    ...


    Inside Qingyun Sect, within the main hall of the Inner Peak "Qingyun Hall."


    Zhou Yuntian was sitting in the grand hall chair, conversing with the elders and sect master of Qingyun Sect.


    "Report to the elder, Ye Chen has appeared!"


    A frantic reporting voice suddenly shouted from outside, and the content of this voice made Zhou Yuntian, who was seated, stand up abruptly.


    "Has Ye Chen appeared?"


    "Good! Good! It seems that capturing his parents has indeed forced him to show himself!"


    Zhou Yuntianughed heartily, his blood robe swirling as he transformed into a beam of escaping light and flew outwards. Arriving outside, Zhou Yuntian grabbed the person who brought the news: "Where is Ye Chen now?"


    "He is at the entrance za of the outer mountain of the Qingyun Sect!" The disciple hastily replied.


    "The entrance za?"


    A chilling intent shone in Zhou Yuntian''s eyes as his blood robe swirled again, turning into a streak of blood light and shooting towards the Qingyun Sect''s entrance za!


    "Ye Chen is back?"


    In the Qingyun Hall, the Qingyun Sect''s sect master and elders looked at each other, their faces somewhat astonished.


    "Let''s go take a look!"


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    These figures also transformed into beams of escaping light, following behind Zhou Yuntian, heading towards the entrance za.


    ...


    "Jing, I heard Ye Chen has returned to the Qingyun Sect alone, and he''s at the entrance za!"


    "Now, the people from the Heavenly Net Sect havepletely surrounded Ye Chen, and even Zhou Yuntian, an elder of the Heavenly Net Sect, has already gone to that entrance za!"


    In the mountain peaks where the disciples of the Outer Sect of Qingyun Sect resided, a tall young girl was about to walk outside with a food container when a sturdy young boy suddenly barged in and spoke to her.


    Bang!


    The tall girl''s food container fell straight to the ground: "Hong Man, are you saying Ye Chen... Ye Chen, he''s back?"


    "Yes! Jing, I''m afraid it''s bad news. Ye Chen is so smart, why would he suddenlye back? This ce has be a dragon''sir and a tiger''s den where they want to capture him!" The sturdy youth''s face was full of worry.


    The tall girl and the sturdy youth were none other than Lin Jing and Hong Man, who had once joined Ye Chen in hunting beasts at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain!


    "I''m going to have a look!"


    Upon hearing the news about Ye Chen, Lin Jing could no longer contain herself. She picked up the food container, checked that the food inside was intact, and shoved it into Hong Man''s hands: "Hong Man, take this food container to my uncle and aunt, bribe those Heavenly Net Sect disciples guarding my uncle and aunt with some patterned silver. I''m going to the entrance za to see!"


    After speaking, Lin Jing hurried towards the outer peak''s entrance za.


    After running a few steps, she seemed to remember something and quickly turned to Hong Man: "Remember, don''t tell my uncle and aunt about Ye Chen''s return, to keep them from worrying!"


    The recipients of the food container that she wanted Hong Man to deliver were none other than Ye Chen''s father and mother, who were being held by the Qingyun Sect!


    ...


    "Ye Chen, you must not be in any trouble!"


    "You absolutely must not be in trouble!"


    At the moment when Ye Chen appeared in the Qingyun Sect''s entrance za and openly challenged Zhou Yuntian, an elder of the Heavenly Net Sect.


    High above in the sky of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, a dazzling beam of escaping light was streaking towards the Qingyun Sect at high speed.


    Within this beam of light was a beautiful young girl with hair cascading like a waterfall down to her waist.


    This girl was none other than Jiang Yao, who had left the Taixuan Sect to investigate news of Ye Chen in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.


    After investigating around Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, she finally learned of the trouble Ye Chen had encountered through the words of the many Heavenly Net Sect disciples there.


    When she realized that Ye Chen''s opponent was Zhou Yuntian, a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm strongman from the Heavenly Net Sect, Jiang Yao''s heart sank into a panic.


    The only way for Ye Chen to deal with the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm strongman Zhou Yuntian was to unleash the second battle capability of his flying sword, causing it to suffer damage to its spirit.


    If Zhou Yuntian had other trump cards, Ye Chen might even have to use the third battle capability of his flying sword, causing it to self-destruct!


    Whether it was the spirit damage to the flying sword or a self-destruction, it would be a significant loss for Ye Chen, potentially leaving him seriously injured!


    How could Jiang Yao allow such a thing to happen.


    "Ye Chen, wait for me!"


    "You must wait for me!"


    "If that Zhou Yuntian dares to hurt you, even if he is an elder of the Heavenly Net Sect, I will make him pay with blood for blood!"


    "No, you won''t get hurt, you absolutely won''t be in trouble!"


    Jiang Yao, speeding through the sky toward the Qingyun Sect, had a look of concern in her beautiful eyes, and her hair that reached her waist red wildly as she elerated even faster.


    ...


    At the Qingyun Sect''s entrance za.


    "Young Master!"


    "I''m afraid..."


    Tao''er clutched Ye Chen''s robe tightly, her eyes full of worry as she looked at the Heavenly Net Sect disciples closing in on her and Ye Chen.


    "Don''t worry, Tao''er, everything will be alright."


    Ye Chen patted the little girl''s shoulder and said with a light smile.


    As he was speaking, he suddenly looked up towards the sky above the inner mountain of the Qingyun Sect.


    A streak of blood-colored light was rapidly approaching from outside the mountain.


    "Zhou Yuntian, is that you?"


    Ye Chen eyed the blood-colored light, a sharp glint flickering in his gaze.


    At the same time, the eyes within that blood light, sensing his gaze, also looked towards Ye Chen.


    In those eyes, there was a piercing intent to kill, bursting forth!

 Chapter 57: Chapter 53: Making a Move

    Boom!


    The vigorous True Qi surged like a blood-red me streaking across the sky, and in a matter of breaths, it flew from the skies above Qingyun Sect''s inner mountain to the outer mountain skies.


    "Flying and Earth Escaping! A Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!"


    "The elder hase! The elder has personallye to this outer mountain; from heaven to earth, no one can save Ye Chen now!"


    In the sect''s gate square, thousands of disciples had also noticed the blood-red light speeding through the sky, each lifting their heads to watch.


    The disciples of Heavenly Net Sect were especially ted, their own Elder Zhou Yuntian, a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, had arrived in person. Surrounded by them, Ye Chen had even less chance of escaping.


    With the elder personally intervening to avenge the death of his son, they would surely receive rewards for their contribution.


    In their eyes, Ye Chen''s life meant nothing at all.


    "That''s him, young master, he''s the one who abducted the mistress!"


    Tao''er, the little girl standing beside Ye Chen, looked with both fear and anger at the blood-red lighting swiftly from the sky.


    While everyone''s attention was captured by the swiftly approaching blood-red light, as Ye Chen''s eyes sparkled towards it, a fierce wind howled in the sky and the light, burning like blood-red mes, was now above the square of the sect''s gate.


    The streak of light flew over the square and didn''t stop, instead, it charged towards Ye Chen in the crowd. A rumbling voice boomed, "Ye Chen, you killed my child; today, I will cripple you first, then have you shed by a thousand cuts!"


    Just as the voice resounded, a mighty gust surged from within the light, flinging those around Ye Chen hundreds of feet away, and at the same time, an enormous hand that spanned dozens of feet formed instantly, smacking straight towards Ye Chen!


    Seeing the giant hand descending from the sky, all the disciples blown away turned pale with fright.


    "Is he intending to kill Ye Chen with a single blow?"


    All those knocked down to the ground didn''t bother to get up; their eyes were fixed on where the giant hand was descending.


    In that spot, there stood only Ye Chen!


    With his divine consciousness enveloping his surroundings, Ye Chen''s surging True Qi erupted from within him at the exact moment the blood-red light burst forth. His True Qi encircled the little girl Tao''er, whisking her a hundred feet away, to keep her from harm by Zhou Yuntian.


    Then, facing the gigantic hand alone, Ye Chen clenched his palm, and a yellow talisman paper appeared in his hand, before he shot it outwards.


    The talisman, catching fire without any wind, shot towards the sky with a shrill and terrifying whistle emanating from it, instantly resounding across the entire sect''s gate square.


    Just as the enormous hand in the blood-red light was about tond on Ye Chen''s head, a blood-red spear over thirty meters long formed amidst a backwash of surging True Qi and shed explosively with the giant hand.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Instantly, the blood-red spear and the True Qi carried by the giant hand collided, setting off a thunderous explosion over the square!


    In the midst of the True Qi explosion, a terrifying wind swept through, visibly dispersing energy waves in all directions, even shattering the huge green stones of the square to pieces.


    The disciples earlier swept aside felt the terrifying energy wave approaching and their faces changed as they retreated hastily, fleeing the explosion''s radius.


    Afterward, they turned their gaze back to the epicenter of the True Qi explosion.


    When they saw Ye Chen, who had faced the gigantic hand''s assault unscathed, standing upright, every onlooker around the square''s perimeter opened their mouths in disbelief.


    "He blocked it?"


    "He blocked an attack from a Spirit Sea Realm expert?"


    "Looking at the sh of True Qi, Ye Chen didn''t seem at a disadvantage at all! He can match a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse?!"


    These retreated disciples stared at the center of the devastated area, spanning dozens of meters across the square, and at the young man standing at the heart of it, eximing in disbelief.


    In the sky, Zhou Yuntian''s attack reached the level of the Spirit Sea Realm, which did not surprise them, but the oue of their previous sh clearly showed that Ye Chen was not at a disadvantage, demonstrating the same level ofbat power as a Spirit Sea Realm expert.


    Ye Chen, a mere youngster in the True Qi Realm, had actually managed to unleash an attack equivalent to that of the Spirit Sea Realm. How could this not astonish the disciples of the various sects?


    "Spirit Talisman?"


    "Ye Chen, it was indeed you who killed my Hai''er! And you took the life-saving Spirit Talisman I gave him!"


    In the sky above, the blood-colored fleeing light dissipated, revealing a figure d in a blood robe and resembling a desated corpse. It was none other than Zhou Yuntian, the elder of the Heavenly Net Sect!


    At this moment, around Zhou Yuntian, a mighty and terrifying True Qi churned and swirled. Merely the surging aura he emitted surpassed all the True Qi in the bodies of the disciples present in the True Qi Realm, not to mention the even more massive True Qi turned into Spiritual Liquid in his Spirit Sea.


    A Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!


    This was the terrifying individual who had surpassed the True Qi Realm and reached the Spirit Sea Realm!


    The mere presence of his True Qi aura caused countless True Qi Realm disciples to quake in fear, their bravery chilled to the core!


    Once Zhou Yuntian appeared, his bloodshot eyes turned towards the fading giant spear shadow that had shattered the towering palm, with cold light swirling in his gaze.


    He immediately recognized that the paper talisman Ye Chen had used to fend off his towering palm strike was one of the three life-saving Spirit Talismans he had once given to Zhou Hai, a talisman paper with the attack power of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    "So, it''s that life-saving paper talisman. What of it?"


    "Zhou Hai died by my hand. Naturally, I can take and use his belongings as I please."


    Standing in the square before the mountain gate, Ye Chen fearlessly looked at Zhou Yuntian and spoke out loud.


    Indeed, what he had used was exactly one of the Spirit Talisman papers he had taken from Zhou Hai. There were three in total, with Zhou Hai having used one, and Ye Chen had acquired the remaining two.


    Now, he had used one of those two paper talismans to block Zhou Yuntian''s first strike!


    "Ye Chen, you have seeded in infuriating me!"


    Hearing Ye Chen''s admission of killing Zhou Hai and announcing intent to freely use Zhou Hai''s belongings, Zhou Yuntian flew into a towering rage.


    "Myst palm strike didn''t even exert one-tenth of my strength. Do you think, with a Spirit Talisman I made, you can block me?"


    Zhou Yuntian stared at Ye Chen, with murderous intent surging in his heart.


    He didn''t want Ye Chen to die too easily, yet Ye Chen''s words had provoked him so much he wished to kill him with a single palm strike!


    "Zhou Yuntian, you have seeded in angering me as well!"


    Ye Chen looked up at Zhou Yuntian in the sky, with killing intent surging in his eyes equally.


    "I have never seen such a shameless person in the Spirit Sea Realm, someone who doesn''t even spare ordinary mortals. You truly disgrace the title of the Spirit Sea!"


    "Don''t you want to kill me? I''m standing right here. If you can kill me, then that''s your skill! Don''t drag my parents into this! Let''s settle our grudges between the two of us!"


    "Come on, don''t talk about using one-tenth of your strength¡ªuse all your strength, by all means!"


    Ye Chen looked at Zhou Yuntian, utterly unafraid.


    "Hum!"


    Ye Chen and Zhou Yuntian, one on the ground and one in the sky, their eyes met and murderous intent filled the air between them simultaneously!


    Such a scene, happening between an individual in the True Qi Realm and a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert, was truly unprecedented!


    Not only did it leave the onlooking Qingyun Sect disciples immensely shocked, but even the disciples of the Heavenly Net Sect couldn''t help but admire Ye Chen''s courage.


    Many of them were even at a higher stage in the True Qi Realm than Ye Chen, but none had the courage to speak to a Spirit Sea Realm individual like that.


    Ye Chen was truly audacious to the extreme!

 Chapter 58: Chapter 54 Madness

    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen confronted Zhou Yuntian, eight streaks of light flew through the sky,nding next to the figure of Zhou Yuntian, who stood in the void, revealing their figures.


    These eight people were none other than the Sect Master and the seven Elders of the Qingyun Sect.


    As soon as the Sect Master and Elders of the Qingyun Sectnded in the sky, they all looked towards Ye Chen simultaneously.


    The terrifying wave of energy provoked by Ye Chen''s lightning-fast exchange with Zhou Yuntian had been clearly witnessed by all of them, who were following behind Zhou Yuntian.


    None of the eight had anticipated that this nominal disciple of their sect could react to Zhou Yuntian''s attack so swiftly and remain unscathed under his assault.


    Even if, as Zhou Yuntian imed, Ye Chen had relied on a Spirit Talisman to withstand the attack, the time it took to activate the talisman and defend against the Heaven-Supporting Giant Hand was nearly instantaneous.


    Such a reaction speed, even among the strongest within the True Qi Realm, the twelfthyer of True Qi, there were few who could achieve it!


    They observed that Ye Chen was only at the sixthyer of True Qi, how could he possibly react so quickly?


    This truly shocked them!


    Seeing Ye Chen facing the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert Zhou Yuntian without fear, a thought even flickered through their minds, could this youth, in addition to his incredibly quick reactions, have other means to challenge Zhou Yuntian?


    Otherwise, how would he dare speak to Zhou Yuntian like this?


    "Impossible! There absolutely can''t be any other means that would allow someone in the True Qi Realm to contend with a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert."


    "I''m afraid that this Ye Chen is merely bluffing to the very end."


    After giving Ye Chen a deep look, these individuals all shook their heads simultaneously, finding the ridiculous notion that had just crossed their mindsughable.


    True Qi Realm challenging the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm?


    Such a scenario was something they had never witnessed happen.


    They also couldn''t believe such a situation would ur!


    "Presumably Ye Chen is just bluffing, waiting for us to back him up..."


    "However, he''s likely to be disappointed."


    The Sect Master and Elders of the Qingyun Sect looked at Ye Chen, murmuring in their hearts.


    "Sect Master!"


    "Elder Wan! Elder Lin! Elder Wang..."


    On the sect''s za, disciples of the Qingyun Sect, seeing their rarely seen Sect Master and Elders all appearing in the za''s sky, began to bow and salute them from below.


    Out of the nine Spirit Sea Realm experts of the Qingyun Sect, except for Xiao Long, the foremost inner disciple who had just entered the Spirit Sea Realm, the other eight had all gathered.


    Eight Spirit Sea Realm experts, together with Zhou Yuntian, the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm master, now stood in the sky above the za.


    This was a scene that the Qingyun Sect had never seen before!


    Watching the nine masters focus their attention on that youth, countless disciples felt their hearts surge with excitement. If they could, like Ye Chen, draw the gaze of nine Spirit Sea Realm masters, they felt that even dying would be worth it!


    In the sky above.


    With the Sect Master and the seven Elders arriving simultaneously, Zhou Yuntian couldn''t just attack directly anymore, though he had long since reached an understanding with these eight over the matter of Ye Chen. Still, at Qingyun Sect, in the presence of all these eyes at the sect''s za, he needed to show some respect to the Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master and Elders.


    "Elder Luo Kun, as for this nominal disciple Ye Chen of your sect, who killed my child, what do you think should be done?" Zhou Yuntian, standing in the void, boomed his voice in all directions, asking Sect Master Luo Kun of the Qingyun Sect.


    Hearing Zhou Yuntian''s question, all the Qingyun Sect disciples on the za turned their eyes towards their Sect Master.


    Ye Chen was a disciple of their Qingyun Sect.


    They too wanted to know, under such circumstances, whether their Sect Master would protect his own disciple or would he yield under the might of the Heavenly Net Sect and give up on Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen also looked towards these grand figures of the Qingyun Sect whom he had never met before.


    Seeing these eight people standing alongside Zhou Yuntian, Ye Chen had already faintly anticipated some oues, but he still wanted to see how the Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master would respond.


    In the sky above, Sect Master Luo Kun of the Qingyun Sect, his eyes converging on Ye Chen.


    He was somewhat surprised and taken aback by this youth who was only a nominal disciple of their sect, a prodigy who was rumored to have in Zhou Hai, a seventhyer True Qi practitioner, with a mere fifthyer True Qi, and who had enraged Zhou Yuntian to madness and just now had incredibly quick reactions to block Zhou Yuntian''s strike.


    He knew that Ye Chen was likely a genius that had been buried within their sect.


    However...


    What of it if he was a genius? Luo Kun had seen countless fallen geniuses.


    Compared to his rtionship with the Spirit Sea Realm expert Zhou Yuntian,pared to a seventh-ranked sect like the Heavenly Net Sect, even if Ye Chen was as strong a genius as any, he was still an unripe one.


    To give up on him wasn''t such a big deal.


    After his gaze lingered on Ye Chen for a few moments, Luo Kun turned his head towards Zhou Yuntian, smiling lightly as he said, "Murder pays for life, this Ye Chen, I leave to Zhou to deal with!"


    "He is merely a nominal disciple, not even counted as a formal disciple of our sect!"


    "Now, I announce, Ye Chen is expelled from the sect, from now on, he is no longer a person of our Qingyun Sect!"


    Sect Master Luo Kun of the Qingyun Sect didn''t speak a word in defense of Ye Chen, and he didn''t even show a hint of pleading.


    With a wave of his hand, he had severed all ties with Ye Chen.


    Clearly, he hadpletely given up on Ye Chen!


    "Hum!"


    Luo Kun''s words suddenly swept a sense of sorrow through the hearts of the disciples gathered in the Qingyun Sect''s square, like a hare mourning the death of a fox.


    "The Sect Master... he..."


    Today, because of external pressure, their Sect Master could abandon Ye Chen, and tomorrow, he might just as readily abandon them.


    For a moment, the Qingyun Sect disciples eerily quieted down.


    Ye Chen, hearing Luo Kun''s words, clenched his fists abruptly, then rxed them.


    "So be it!"


    "Such a sect, I have no reason to remain attached to!"


    With this thought shing through his mind, the shadow that had suddenly arisen in his heart dispersed quite a bit.


    A Qingyun Sect like this, not worth joining!


    He, Ye Chen, from this moment forth, would have nothing more to do with Qingyun Sect!


    Ye Chen''s gaze shifted from Luo Kun, the Sect Master of Qingyun Sect, directly onto Zhou Yuntian.


    "Zhou Yuntian, all this you''ve said, isn''t it just to kill me under the guise of righteousness?"


    "Your son can chase after me to kill, but I can''t fight back to kill him? Does his life, by nature, have more value than mine?"


    "In the end, it''s all because you abuse your power, holding others'' lives in no regard. You want to let strength do the talking, then show me your strength. All else is empty talk!"


    Ye Chen directly addressed Zhou Yuntian.


    "Strength?"


    In the sky, Zhou Yuntian looked down at Ye Chen, his ridicule unceasing.


    By now, even the Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master no longer concerned himself with this Ye Chen. Zhou Yuntian didn''t care what tricks Ye Chen might still y.


    "Yes, I abuse the power I possess, so what about it?"


    "I''m a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse; my son''s life does, of course, have more value than yours!"


    "By killing my Hai''er, you should have known this day woulde! Had you obediently epted death back then, you wouldn''t have dragged your parents into this."


    "Ye Chen, let me tell you, today I will not only execute you, but also make your parents apany you in death. The lives of all three of you lowlifes will soothe the spirit of my Hai''er in heaven!"


    Boom!


    As Zhou Yuntian spoke, he waved the sleeve of his blood robe, and a surge of True Qi enveloped the area. The immense pressure made it difficult for all the disciples in the square to even breathe.


    However, what made it even harder for the disciples to breathe was what Zhou Yuntian had said.


    Zhou Yuntian was determined to kill not only Ye Chen but also Ye Chen''s father and mother,pletely!


    Even the disciples of the Heavenly Net Sect were shocked; they had thought their Elder captured Ye Chen''s parents to lure Ye Chen into showing himself, but now it seemed their Elder had intended to kill from the very beginning!


    Boom!


    As Zhou Yuntian uttered those words, Ye Chen''s heart felt as though it had been struck by a bolt of lightning.


    Zhou Yuntian had captured his parents and now, even after he appeared, nned to execute them as well!


    Thispletely crossed the line for Ye Chen; was Zhou Yuntian arrogant or mad, truly thinking himself unbeatable?


    "Boom!"


    Ye Chen''splexion turned ashen in an instant, and from the energy center between his eyebrows, a vast and boundless sword qi spirit liquid crazily surged into the flying sword "Crimson Fire."


    "Zhou Yuntian, you are far too presumptuous!"


    "Even at the risk of damaging my life-linked flying sword, even if I can''t kill you, Zhou Yuntian, I''ll destroy it by self-detonation to take you down!"


    "Crimson Fire, prepare for battle!"


    True Qi roared around Ye Chen''s body, enveloping him like raging mes, preparing him for the fight.


    He was ready for battle, waiting for Zhou Yuntian''s momentarypse to unleash the three great powers of the flying sword and y Zhou Yuntian!


    Zhou Yuntian''s words had ignited Ye Chen''s resolve to risk everything.


    Even if he ended up injured by the self-explosion of his flying sword, he would not let his parents suffer or die at Zhou Yuntian''s hands!


    Heaven and earth.


    Zhou Yuntian and Ye Chen were already brimming with the intent to fight.


    The next instant could be the moment of the thunderous strike!


    But just then, suddenly, a clear and piercing eagle''s cry rang through the sky.


    Afterward, the voice of a young girl echoed across the entire Qingyun Sect''s square.


    "An Elder of the Heavenly Net Sect? What grandeur indeed!"


    "Even I, as the Sect Master of Taixuan Sect, would not dare to im my life more noble by measure!"


    Boom!


    Apanying the young voice that spread in all directions, a majestic and extraordinary giant white eagle, carrying a twelve or thirteen-year-old sword-bearing girl, shot across the sky, arriving above the square.

 Chapter 59: Chapter 55 Visitor from the Taixuan Sect

    All the people on the square at the mountain gate looked toward the eagle-riding girl who had suddenly appeared.


    Even the nine Spirit Sea Realm experts in the sky, Zhou Yuntian and the eight Qingyun Sect elders and sect leader, were no exception.


    The girl''s voice was still echoing in all directions, and the words "Taixuan Sect" brought aplete silence to the entire square at the mountain gate, which had been teeming with a murderous atmosphere.


    "Taixuan Sect?"


    "This girl, she''s actually from the Taixuan Sect?"


    Disciples from Heavenly Net Sect and Qingyun Sect on the square at the mountain gate, looking at the sword-bearing girl who rode the eagle in the sky, all had their hearts pounding.


    As disciples of the thirty-six sects in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, they were all too familiar with the words "Taixuan Sect."


    Taixuan Sect, the top-ranked great sect in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, was a ce they all once dreamed of joining.


    Unfortunately, their strength was simply not enough to qualify for entry into the Taixuan Sect.


    Despite this, they often sought out news about the Taixuan Sect and recited stories about its deeds.


    The Heavenly Net Sect and the Qingyun Sect were located south of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain while the Taixuan Sect had an expanse of territory to the west of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, with Taixuan Sect disciples seldom venturing south of the mountain.


    Now, seeing this sword-bearing girl from the "Taixuan Sect" with their own eyes, how could they not be shocked?


    Not only were these sect disciples shocked, even the arrogant and domineering Heavenly Net Sect elder Zhou Yuntian trembled at the mention of the "Taixuan Sect."


    His arrogance before Qingyun Sect was partly because he was a mid-phase Spirit Sea Realm expert and partly because he came from the seventh-rank Heavenly Net Sect.


    Qingyun Sect, being just an eighth-rank sect with its strongest expertise in the Spirit Sea Realm, was hardly worth mentioning in Zhou Yuntian''s eyes.


    However, no matter how arrogant and domineering he was, he would not dare to disrespect the Taixuan Sect because it was the number one sect among the thirty-six sects in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, a sixth-rank sect that was dozens of times more powerful than the seventh-rank Heavenly Net Sect!


    If Taixuan Sect wished to destroy Heavenly Net Sect, it would take no more than the turning of a hand.


    There were countless people within the Taixuan Sect stronger than Zhou Yuntian!


    To be arrogant in front of the Taixuan Sect, Zhou Yuntian simply didn''t have the courage!


    "Taixuan Sect, how could someone from theree here?"


    "Could it be she hase for Ye Chen?"


    "Ye Chen is nothing but a minor True Qi Realm disciple, and within Qingyun Sect, he is only a nominal disciple; how could he be connected with the Taixuan Sect?"


    The girl''s words clearly intended to protect Ye Chen, which made Zhou Yuntian dare not make any rash moves.


    For a moment, the murderous-looking Zhou Yuntian''splexion became somewhat unpredictable.


    Not just Zhou Yuntian, but even Qingyun Sect Master Luo Kun and the other seven elders standing beside Zhou Yuntian, when they heard the words "Taixuan Sect" from the mouth of the sword-bearing girl who had ridden the eagle, and heard her defending Ye Chen, their faces all changed dramatically.


    Previously they could abandon Ye Chen because he had no significant backing, and was simply iparable to Zhou Yuntian.


    But now, if Ye Chen truly had a significant connection with the Taixuan Sect, even with ten times their courage, they would not dare let any harme to him within Qingyun Sect!


    "Could it be that Ye Chen''s earlier confidence and fearlessness, even in face of Zhou Yuntian, was because of the Taixuan Sect?"


    "But, he didn''t mention the Taixuan Sect earlier; otherwise, we wouldn''t have pushed him into such a situation."


    "Or is it that he has a connection only with this sword-bearing girl, with no substantial ties to the Taixuan Sect?"


    Luo Kun, the sect leader of Qingyun Sect, and the other seven elders sized up the sword-bearing girl and Ye Chen, specting about their rtionship.


    Heaven and earth were silent, and at this moment, Ye Chen, gazing at the sword-bearing girl who appeared suddenly on the back of a hawk, was also somewhat surprised.


    "The Taixuan Sect?"


    "Could it be because of..."


    Ye Chen was pondering when the girl riding the hawk, the focus of thousands in the sect square, lightly pped the wings of the mystical white hawk beneath her, and flew directly next to him.


    And the girl riding the hawk jumped down next to Ye Chen, blinked her big eyes, curiously sized up Ye Chen, and asked in a soft voice, "Are you Ye Chen? The Ye Chen who entered the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode?"


    "The Thousand Lotus Cave Abode?"


    Upon hearing the words "Thousand Lotus Cave Abode," Ye Chen was startled, and his thoughts immediately turned to a girl of incredible beauty. Looking back at the sword-bearing girl before him, he sobered up and realized, "Could it be that you were sent by Jiang Yao?"


    Apart from Jiang Yao, Ye Chen didn''t recognize anyone else from the Taixuan Sect. The sudden appearance of this sword-bearing girl led Ye Chen to guess she might be connected to Jiang Yao, and now, with the girl mentioning the words "Thousand Lotus Cave Abode," it further confirmed in his mind that the girl''s arrival must be rted to Jiang Yao.


    "You really are that Ye Chen!"


    The sword-bearing girl''s big eyes lit up when she heard the name Jiang Yao, and a smile appeared on her face.


    "I have finally found you, Ye Chen!"


    "I knew it, the young man whom Sister Jiang Yao cares so much about couldn''t be an ordinary person. Indeed, even in front of so many Spirit Sea Realm experts, you remain so undaunted!"


    "Ye Chen, don''t worry, I am here under Sister Jiang Yao''s orders to find you, to ensure your safety! Whoever wants to be your enemy will be my enemy, Liu Chan''er''s enemy, and Sister Jiang Yao''s enemy!"


    The girl who suddenly appeared on the back of the hawk, was none other than Chan''er, dispatched by Jiang Yao from the Taixuan Sect to Qingyun Sect to seek out Ye Chen and ensure his safety!


    After Liu Chan''er left the cave abode, she hurried toward Qingyun Sect while learning about the young man called "Ye Chen" from the jade slip provided by Jiang Yao, which contained information about him.


    The more she read from the jade slip, the more she wanted to meet Ye Chen!


    From the information in the jade slip, Liu Chan''er learned that at just fifteen years old, Ye Chen was able toprehend Sword Intent and had entered a mysterious cave abode, the "Thousand Lotus Cave Abode," with her sister Jiang Yao.


    Not only that, but Ye Chen had also broken through the trials of the cave abode one after another, creating great miracles, and had evenprehended several types of Sword Intent within the True Qi Realm!


    Even her sister Jiang Yao was not a match for Ye Chen in the cultivation of the Sword Dao.


    The more Liu Chan''er learned about Ye Chen, the more she wanted to see for herself what this young man, who even her elegant and beautiful sister Jiang Yao was moved by, was really like.


    When she arrived at Qingyun Sect and saw a young man standing alone in the center of the crowd in the square, surrounded by the oppressive presence of nine Spirit Sea Realm experts from a distance in the sky, she immediately knew that this was the Ye Chen she was looking for.


    As she flew closer and heard it confirmed, she realized that this was indeed Ye Chen, the one her sister Jiang Yao had sent her with the "Taixuan Command" to protect at all costs!


    Upon seeing Ye Chen enveloped by the murderous intent of Zhou Yuntian, a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert, as if the two were about to fight a battle of life and death, Liu Chan''er finally understood why her sister Jiang Yao had been so frantic.


    Her sister Jiang Yao must have sensed that Ye Chen was in danger, which was why she had sent Liu Chan''er to rush to Qingyun Sect.


    Ye Chen... he really was in great trouble!

 Chapter 60: Chapter 56 Taimysterious, the Hidden Hand

    Seeing this situation, Liu Chan''er of course did not hesitate anymore; she directly spoke out, using the name of the Taixuan Sect to intimidate Zhou Yuntian while also swiftly descending beside Ye Chen.


    Having confirmed Ye Chen''s identity, she naturally had to protect Ye Chen''s safety as her sister Jiang Yao had entrusted her to do.


    Even if Ye Chen faced a joint attack, she would stand shoulder to shoulder with him in battle!


    Though Liu Chan''er was only thirteen years old and her True Qi Realm was just cultivated to the seventh level of True Qi, as a disciple under Fairy Jia Luo, a supreme figure of the Taixuan Sect, and as Jiang Yao''s junior sister, she also possessed a few formidable skills.


    Even if she couldn''t help Ye Chen deal with Zhou Yuntian who was at the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, she had some confidence in leading Ye Chen to escape unscathed.


    Now, faced with Zhou Yuntian whose killing intent was clear, Ye Chen finally had a significant reinforcement!


    "Jiang Yao sent you to find me? To protect my safety?"


    "How would she know that I am in danger?"


    Hearing the words of the sword-carrying girl in front of him who called herself "Liu Chan''er," Ye Chen was also taken aback.


    He had not expected that the danger he faced would be known to Jiang Yao.


    What Ye Chen did not know was that the Twin Flying Swords he and Jiang Yao had obtained in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, "Crimson Fire" and "Ghostly Water,"plemented each other and possessed a mysterious connection.


    His agitated spirit caused "Crimson Fire" to react violently, which allowed the distant Jiang Yao to sense that something was amiss.


    "How would Jiang Yao know that you are in danger?" Liu Chan''er shook her small head, "I don''t know either, all I know is that Jiang Yao was very frantic, and she told me I must protect you!"


    Liu Chan''er''s words warmed Ye Chen''s heart.


    Jiang Yao, the girl who had joined him in braving the challenges of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, still cared so much for him even after returning to the Taixuan Sect!


    In the sky above.


    When Zhou Yuntian saw the girl on the eagle descend in front of Ye Chen and speak with him in a very close manner, his expression grew increasingly ugly.


    He had not expected that the person from the Taixuan Sect actually had a connection with Ye Chen.


    After a change in expression, Zhou Yuntian spoke to Liu Chan''er, "Little girl, you im to be from the Taixuan Sect and havee here, but what for?"


    "This Ye Chen has a blood feud with me! If you have nothing else, please step aside, lest I identally injure you when I kill him!"


    Even if he feared the reputation of the Taixuan Sect, if Liu Chan''er had simplye alone to back up Ye Chen, then Zhou Yuntian wouldn''t fear much. His only concern was if big figures from the Taixuan Sect were implicated.


    If that were the case, he would have to carefully weigh his options before killing Ye Chen, even if he decided to kill Ye Chen, he would have to find another method.


    If no big figures from the Taixuan Sect were involved, then he, Zhou Yuntian, wasn''t afraid of anything.


    After all, the Taixuan Sect would not deliberate with him, an elder of the Heavenly Net Sect, over a stranger who had no rtion to them.


    "I act under the order of my sister, the true disciple of the Taixuan Sect ''Jiang Yao,'' to protect Ye Chen!"


    "Anyone who opposes Ye Chen is opposing my sister ''Jiang Yao''!"


    Liu Chan''er looked at Zhou Yuntian and dered aloud.


    At the same time, she took out an ancient-looking token and held it high.


    This ancient token was engraved with the mountains and clouds of the Taixuan Sect on the front and bore the words "Taixuan, Jiang Yao" on the back!


    Hearing Liu Chan''er shout the name of Jiang Yao, many disciples from the Heavenly Net Sect and Qingyun Sect in the za eximed, "Jiang Yao? Someone came to protect this Ye Chen under the orders of Jiang Yao of the Taixuan Sect?!"


    "How does this Ye Chen know Jiang Yao?"


    "The fairy-like Jiang Yao actually cares so much about Ye Chen? What, exactly, is his rtionship with Jiang Yao?"


    In the Eastern Region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, among the disciples of the thirty-six sects, there were countless who admired and worshiped Jiang Yao, and many who secretly loved her. They had never heard of Jiang Yao being close to any man.


    Now, suddenly hearing that the girl on the eagle hade to protect Ye Chen under the orders of Jiang Yao, they werepletely dumbfounded.


    They could not fathom that this Ye Chen, pursued by a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, with a vow to never rest until he was dead, could be connected with their admired and worshiped sister Jiang Yao.


    And apparently, it was a very close rtionship!


    This caused the hearts of many sect disciples to shatter.


    "Taixuan Command!"


    These sect disciples were utterly shocked by the name "Jiang Yao," while Zhou Yuntian and the eight great Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses of Qingyun Sect who stood in the air, looked at the ancient token in Liu Chan''er''s hand simultaneously.


    Upon seeing this ancient token, their eyes all shed brightly.


    They directly recognized the token in Liu Chan''er''s hand.


    This token was unmistakably the Taixuan Command, a unique token that only the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses of the Taixuan Sect could possess!


    "Taixuan Command, this Ye Chen actually has the backing of a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, and from the Taixuan Sect no less!"


    "Zhou Yuntian is untouchable, but so are the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses of the Taixuan Sect! This makes things difficult!"


    Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master Luo Kun exchanged nces with the other seven elders, and silentlymunicated with each other through transmitted messages.


    "Jiang Yao?"


    "Could it be the rumored prodigy who entered the Spirit Sea Realm at just sixteen, Jiang Yao from the thirty-six sects?"


    Upon hearing Liu Chan''er''s words, Zhou Yuntian felt a sudden relief.


    As long as Ye Chen''s matter wasn''t linked to a big shot from the Taixuan Sect, he wasn''t too concerned about a young Jiang Yao.


    "If it were something else, I would have given that sister of yours, ''Jiang Yao,'' some face, but as Ye Chen and I have a vendetta of a killed son, even if Jiang Yao herself came today, I would still y Ye Chen!"


    "Little girl, if you know what''s good for you, stand aside. Otherwise, if I identally harm you, don''t say I didn''t warn you!"


    Zhou Yuntian''s thunderous voice carried over to Liu Chan''er, and at the same time, the True Qi he had retracted into his body surged out once again.


    Liu Chan''er saw that Zhou Yuntian still intended to act even after she had taken out the "Taixuan Command." Her face flushed with anger, and with a "swoosh," she drew the bright treasure sword from behind her: "Harm me? Just try! Ye Chen isn''t afraid of you, and neither am I, Liu Chan''er!"


    "Hold it!"


    Just as Zhou Yuntian was about to make a move, and just when Ye Chen was preparing to tell Liu Chan''er not to interfere, Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master Luo Kun suddenly stepped forward, standing between Ye Chen and Zhou Yuntian.


    "What, Brother Luo Kun, are you trying to stop me, too?" Zhou Yuntian''s eyebrows raised in anger as he red at Luo Kun.


    "How could I dare! Brother Zhou, you seek vengeance for your son, and we wouldn''t presume to stop you," Luo Kun said with a fist and palm salute to Zhou Yuntian, "However, Brother Zhou, given that the little girl has taken out the ''Taixuan Command,'' if you really strike down Ye Chen directly, our Qingyun Sect would be in a difficult position with that Spirit Sea Realm friend from the Taixuan Sect."


    "Brother Zhou, with your mid-Spirit Sea Realm cultivation, forcefully killing a True Qi Realm youth would tarnish your reputation even if it were spread out. How about this, Brother Zhou? Send a few of your True Qi Realm disciples to fight Ye Chen. If Ye Chen can survive against your True Qi Realm disciples, then it''s a testament to his abilities.


    If Ye Chen dies at the hands of your disciples, it means he was not skilled enough, and that friend from the Taixuan Sect presumably won''t me us either. Brother Zhou, how does that sound?"


    Luo Kun''s words clearly meant to prevent Zhou Yuntian from acting directly.


    Liu Chan''er''s presentation of the Taixuan Command had failed to shake Zhou Yuntian but appeared to have shocked the Qingyun Sect''s members enough that they feltpelled to speak on behalf of Ye Chen.


    "Do the rest of you feel the same?"


    Zhou Yuntian then turned his gaze to the other seven elders beside Luo Kun. Although he was not afraid of Luo Kun''s interference, if the eight great Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses of Qingyun Sect were to stop him, then directly killing Ye Chen would be troublesome.


    "Brother Zhou, the sect master''s words are our collective sentiment."


    "We hope Brother Zhou will give us some consideration."


    Zhou Yuntian looked at Luo Kun who stood in his path, and then at the other seven elders, his gaze flickering.


    Suddenly, Luo Kun''s voice transmitted directly into Zhou Yuntian''s ears: "Brother Zhou, this matter involves a Spirit Sea Realm disciple from the Taixuan Sect, and we don''t take it as lightly as you do, we must show her some courtesy."


    "My earlier suggestion, if the disciple you send ends up killing Ye Chen, then the matter is settled. Even if Jiang Yaoes looking for troubleter, we cany the me on those individuals. Surely, without our direct involvement, she wouldn''t reallye after us with a violent intent, would she?"


    "At the same time, we can also take this opportunity to observe Ye Chen. I always have the feeling that Ye Chen seems to possess hidden moves, otherwise, he wouldn''t dare to directly rush to Qingyun Sect like this."


    "Even if Ye Chen reveals his hidden moves and isn''t killed by your disciples, we will at least have learned of his techniques. Can he really hide them forever? Once he''s alone, killing him wouldn''t be difficult for you, Brother Zhou..."


    "Brother Zhou, please consider my words."


    Communicating through consciousness is a method only Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses possess. Nobody else overheard the conversation between Luo Kun and Zhou Yuntian.


    However, Ye Chen, looking up, turned his gaze toward the Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master Luo Kun and the other seven elders who suddenly stood up for him. His eyes flickered as if he had perceived something.


    "Good! Good! Good!"


    Zhou Yuntian sighed heavily, as if he was truly unable to act due to the intervention of the eight great Spirit Sea Realm masters from Qingyun Sect, "Today, I will give face to Brother Luo Kun and not personally take action."


    "However, vengeance for my son must be exacted. Jin Xuanlie,e forth and resolve this matter with Ye Chen for me!"


    As Zhou Yuntian''s voice faded, a youth dressed in the garb of a disciple of the Heavenly Net Sect leaped out from the crowd in the za, taking a stand.


    Zhou Yuntian then turned his attention to Liu Chan''er: "Little girl, don''t say I didn''t give due consideration to your ''Taixuan Command.'' I won''t personally make a move, so if Ye Chen dies at the hands of my disciple, nobody else is to me!"


    Liu Chan''er nced at Zhou Yuntian, who was blocked in the sky by eight people from the Qingyun Sect, and then at Jin Xuanlie, who had flown out of the crowd, her eyebrows knitted. She asked Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, what should we do? Shall we strike against this person together first?"


    Ye Chen smiled at Liu Chan''er and said, "Sister Chan''er, just cover me. Leave this person to me."


    With those words, Ye Chen stepped toward Jin Xuanlie.


    "Ye Chen!" Liu Chan''er called out anxiously, longing to follow him.


    At that moment, Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master Luo Kun stepped forward, appearing in front of Liu Chan''er from the void.


    Smiling at her, he said, "Since Brother Zhou has refrained from acting directly, this friend should also stay aside and watch for now."


    Liu Chan''er looked at Luo Kun, then at Zhou Yuntian, whose gaze was filled with dark clouds in the sky, and finally, she halted.


    More than the True Qi Realm disciple, she needed to be wary of any sudden moves from Zhou Yuntian.


    "Ye Chen, he''s all yours! If things go awry, I''ll step in to help you!"


    Liu Chan''er gently pinched her left hand with her right hand. On her left wrist, two silver bracelets suddenly started to emanate a faint glow that was difficult to detect.

 Chapter 61: Chapter 57: Demonstrating Great Divine Power

    At this moment, in the square in front of the sect gate, amidst countless gazes, Ye Chen and Jin Xuanlie stood facing each other, separated by over ten meters.


    Jin Xuanlie, at the age of around twenty-three or four, was not much of a talker, but his eyes, fixated on Ye Chen like a predator stalking its prey, emanated a chilling ferocity.


    Just from his gaze, one could tell that he had taken many lives with his hands!


    "Jin Xuanlie, at the ninthyer of the True Qi Realm, is said to not be innately talented, but he is extremely ruthless with himself! Rumor has it that he once ventured into Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain alone to hunt demon beasts and hone his True Qi, spending a full three years before emerging!


    He ughtered thousands of demon beasts in the mountains and also killed numerous disciples from other sects!"


    "His hands are already bloodstained! This kind of person, with terrifying realbat experience¡ªElder Zhou Yuntian chose to send him out first. It looks like his aim isn''t just to kill Ye Chen but also to probe all of Ye Chen''s techniques!"


    Sect disciples who knew of Jin Xuanlie were quietly discussing his background.


    "I heard that not long ago, Ye Chen, with only the fifthyer of True Qi Realm, managed to counter-kill someone at the seventhyer. But no matter how powerful he is, it can''t be possible for him to fight against a ninthyer True Qi Realm expert so soon!"


    "If he no longer has that Spirit Talisman that can withstand the attack from a Spirit Sea Realm expert, I''m afraid Jin Xuanlie could directly kill him!"


    After Ye Chen returned to the Qingyun Sect, he had only made two moves: once to save his maid Tao''er by cutting off the hand of a seventhyer True Qi disciple and the other time was to use a Spirit Talisman to directly withstand a killing strike from Zhou Yuntian.


    As for Ye Chen''s true strength, not to mention the sect disciples, even Zhou Yuntian and Luo Kun didn''t know the full extent.


    The battle that was about to begin between Ye Chen and Jin Xuanlie was the best opportunity for them to gauge Ye Chen''s strength!


    Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen had stood firm, a sudden sh of cold light burst from Jin Xuanlie''s eyes, and the enormous True Qi in his body erupted violently. He stomped the ground so hard that arge chunk of bluestone shattered beneath his feet, and like a humanoid beast, he lunged at Ye Chen with explosive force.


    Jin Xuanlie''s eyes were fiercely brutal, and without uttering a single word, heunched his attack!


    Almost before many of the sect disciples had time to react, he had already charged to Ye Chen''s side.


    "Can he block it?"


    Jin Xuanlie''s horrifying charge tightened the chests of many sect disciples; they felt that if this charge were aimed at them, apart from those who were above the tenthyer of True Qi, not many could withstand it!


    These sect disciples all turned toward Ye Chen, eager to see how he would defend against Jin Xuanlie''s ferocious onught.


    ng!


    Before they could get a clear view, they heard an extremely faint sound of a sword''s cry. Then, almost at the moment Jin Xuanlie, who was charging explosively toward Ye Chen, neared him, he swiftly retreated backward at high speed.


    Their advance and retreat seemed almost without interval!


    "What happened?"


    No one saw clearly whether Ye Chen and Jin Xuanlie had actually shed, but when Jin Xuanlie leapt back to his original position like a cheetah, everyone noticed a faint trail of blood suddenly appeared on his forehead.


    And in Jin Xuanlie''s eyes, which previously brimmed with ferocity, fear surfaced when he looked back at Ye Chen!


    Jin Xuanlie was afraid; it was clear from his eyes that Jin Xuanlie was afraid!


    Could Jin Xuanlie, known as the Blood-handed Butcher, who had fought in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain for more than three years, and whosebat experience at the ninthyer of the True Qi Realm was incredibly vast, actually fear Ye Chen?


    The onlooking sect disciples couldn''t believe it.


    "Did you see it clearly?"


    "No, I couldn''t see anything at all. I just saw Jin Xuanlie charge and then retreat explosively! Did Ye Chen and Jin Xuanlie already exchange blows just now?"


    Many people whispered among themselves.


    At that moment, a True Qi Realm disciple at the twelfthyer, looking at Ye Chen, had a glint in his eyes: "Such fast swordsmanship!"


    "Just now Ye Chen already made a move, a sword move!"


    "Had Jin Xuanlie not been extremely experienced in realbat and keenly aware of the scent of death, he would have died at Ye Chen''s hand! Even so, he was still injured¡ªlook at the bloodstain on his forehead; if it had been a bit deeper, his head would likely have been prated!"


    The words of this twelfthyer True Qi Realm disciple made many nearby onlookers inhale sharply.


    So Ye Chen truly made a move?


    And with just one move, forced Jin Xuanlie into retreat and even caused injury?!


    Many still couldn''t believe it.


    At this time, Zhou Yuntian, standing in the void, snorted angrily at Jin Xuanlie, "Get down from there, you are no match for Ye Chen!"


    As a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert, Zhou Yuntian had a clearer view of the battle.


    Because he understood, he was annoyed; he wanted to see more of Ye Chen''s techniques, but Ye Chen had defeated the disciple he sent out with just one move, which was like a loud p to his face!


    Jin Xuanlie, rebuked by Zhou Yuntian, wore a heavy expression, seemingly deep in thought, but as he stepped down, he suddenly raised his head to look at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, thank you for showing mercy. That move just now could have killed me, and even if I had tried to retreat explosively, it would be toote! I''ve lost, defeated by your hand!"


    After speaking, Jin Xuanlie didn''t stay at the sect gate square any longer, but instead swiftly flew away, heading out of Qingyun Sect.


    The words of Zhou Yuntian and Jin Xuanlie stirred a hugemotion on the square at the sect gate, and even those who did not understand the recent sh between Ye Chen and Jin Xuanlie came to know that in the span of that one move, Ye Chen had defeated Jin Xuanlie!


    Ye Chen turned out to be so powerful!


    It seemed he had the means to face mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert Zhou Yuntian head-on without fear!


    "Profound-grade swordsmanship?"


    "Could it be that Ye Chen has sessfully cultivated a set of Xuan-rank sword techniques?"


    In the sky, the sect master Luo Kun and the other seven elders of the Qingyun Sect exchanged nces, their eyes filled with profound shock. They had never seen such a terrifying sword technique with such formidable attacking power from a disciple at the sixthyer of True Qi!


    Upon looking at Ye Chen again, after he had repelled Jin Xuanlie with a single sword strike and still maintained a calm demeanor, they felt that this young man was even more unfathomable.


    "Young master, you are so amazing!"


    From the sidelines, the little girl Tao''er waved her small fists high and shouted out loud.


    She had seen Ye Chen confront Zhou Yuntian, being oppressed by nine powerful figures standing in the sky, and then witnessed a sword-carrying girl riding a white eaglee to aid her young master.


    The little girl Tao''er felt that she had seen more things today than she had in the past twelve yearsbined, and it was even more exciting.


    Her young master, Ye Chen, had truly brought her too many surprises!


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Sister Jiang Yao said that you could deal with opponents in the ninthyer of the True Qi Realm. I didn''t expect that now you could defeat a ninthyer True Qi expert with one move. Have you improved a lot these days?"


    "Impressive! Even within the Taixuan Sect, I have never seen anyone at the sixthyer of True Qi who is so formidable. You truly are worthy of being the person Sister Jiang Yao is concerned about!"


    Liu Chan''er, who had been paying close attention to Zhou Yuntian''s movements, looked at Ye Chen with indescribable surprise in her eyes.


    In the midst of being the center of attention from thousands, Ye Chen whispered to himself, "Wind Sword Skills, a Xuan-rank technique, is indeed powerful!"


    "Without the difference in True Qi, this set of sword techniques alone would probably allow me to dominate the entire True Qi Realm!"


    The sword technique Ye Chen used against Jin Xuanlie was the Xuan-rank lower-grade technique, Wind Sword Skills, which he had painstakingly studied after emerging from the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    "Shi Tian, go deal with Ye Chen!"


    "His martial skills are very powerful. Remember to use True Qi to suppress him; his True Qi is only at the sixthyer, and can''tpare with your tenyers of True Qi!"


    "After you exhaust his True Qi, then strike and kill him directly!"


    After Ye Chen repelled Jin Xuanlie with one move, Zhou Yuntian once again called upon a disciple from the Heavenly Net Sect.


    Boom!


    This disciple from the Heavenly Net Sect, with long hair scattered and a slender figure at the age of neen, vibrated with True Qi upon hearing Zhou Yuntian''s words and swiftly leapt from the crowd, taking a stance opposite Ye Chen.


    Just from his flying technique alone, one could tell that this person''s True Qi was much stronger than Jin Xuanlie''s!


    Shi Tian, a disciple of the Heavenly Net Sect at the tenthyer of True Qi Realm, another summoned by Zhou Yuntian to deal with Ye Chen!


    "Ye Chen, your sword technique really surprised me!"


    "However, a fight doesn''t rely solely on martial skills; True Qi is equally important! Without sufficient True Qi, even the strongest martial skill won''t have a chance to be used! The gap between the sixth and tenthyers of True Qi is substantial. Today, I will let you see just how vast the gap in True Qi can be!"


    Shi Tian wasn''t as subdued as Jin Xuanlie before. From the moment he arrived, he tried to shake Ye Chen''s foundation with his words, making him a far more fearsome opponent than someone like Jin Xuanlie, who wore his killing intent on his face.


    Ye Chen nced at Shi Tian and said indifferently, "No need for words, make your move!"


    This was Ye Chen''s first time facing an opponent at the tenthyer of the True Qi Realm, and he was more focused than before; yet, part of his mind was still alert to Zhou Yuntian''s actions.


    Ye Chen always felt that Zhou Yuntian would not simply send a few True Qi Realm disciples to deal with him.


    Shortly after the brief conversation between Ye Chen and Shi Tian, seeing that his words couldn''t stir any agitation in Ye Chen, Shi Tian made his move.


    Boom!


    He spread his hands and a vast amount of True Qi burst forth from his body, shooting ten or so meters high, enveloping him. Then, with a fierce bend at the waist, he punched down on the ground.


    "True Qi Piercing, Explosive Kill!"


    As Shi Tian''s fist struck out, the formidable True Qi around him poured into the ground, and in an instant, thend where Ye Chen stood copsed, while more than thirty huge Spire of True Qi erupted from beneath Ye Chen, piercing towards him.


    The astonishing True Qi and the eerie martial skill left many of the watching sect disciples in shock.


    True Qi burst into the ground, passing through more than ten meters of earth, and suddenlyunching Spire of True Qi; if caught off guard, one would likely be instantly pierced through by these spines.


    And the person who made the move was more than ten meters away, making it very difficult to counterattack.


    While many watching sect disciples were startled, Ye Chen, who was being targeted by the more than thirty huge Spire of True Qi, suddenly soared into the air, floating in the sky in an instant.


    At the same time, he reached out his hand towards the void, and instantly, more than fifty Swords of True Qi formed and hovered around him.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    With a terrifying violet light erupting from the more than fifty Swords of True Qi that had formed instantly, they smashed towards the more than thirty Spire of True Qi.


    These Swords of True Qi, in the blink of an eye, annihted all the Spire of True Qi into smoke!


    And Ye Chen, who hung suspended in mid-air for a moment, reached out again, and after having shredded the Spire of True Qi, the more than fifty Swords of True Qi strangely changed direction, reflecting back towards Shi Tian, who was more than ten meters away.


    Afterward, Ye Chennded back on the ground.


    Watching Ye Chen hang in the air for a moment, summoning more than fifty Swords of True Qi instantly, and then witnessing the swords emit the glow of sword techniques, Zhou Yuntian and Luo Kun, along with the seven great elders of the Qingyun Sect, all eximed in unison, "Sword Intent! This is Sword Intent!"

 Chapter 62: Chapter 58 Ye Chens Strength

    "Ye Chen has actuallyprehended Sword Intent!"


    "How is that possible?!"


    Sword Intent, the highest realm of swordsmanship training!


    Once entering this realm, one can surpass the sword technique itself, breaking free from the constraints of the sword! One can turn everything into a sword, into swordsmanship! Sword Intent,pared to mere sword techniques, can increase in power by several times or even dozens of times more!


    Such a realm, rare amongst thousands of sword cultivators, even amongst Spirit Sea Realm experts, there are not many who can achieve it.


    To see Ye Chen, amidst his fierce battle with Shi Tian, wielding Sword Intent techniques, how could Zhou Yuntian and Luo Kun not be shocked and even astonished!


    Even though the few of them were Spirit Sea Realm experts, none hadprehended the technique of Sword Intent.


    Ye Chen had already surprised them time and again!


    As the Spirit Sea Realm experts shouted the words Sword Intent, the more than fifty Swords of True Qi unleashed by Ye Chen had already pierced towards Shi Tian.


    Watching the Swords of True Qi, shooting at high speed, and the Purple Lightning Sword Light that obliterated the Spire of True Qi in an instant, Shi Tian''s pupils suddenly contracted.


    Then, he burst into the air, clenching a spell in his palm with force. With a "boom," the ten True Qi Vortices in his Qi Sea shook violently, and a vast surge of True Qi, as mighty as a racing river, swept out of his body once more.


    This massive True Qi even formed a couple dozen meters long gigantic azure dragon, encircling Shi Tian,yer uponyer,pletely enveloping Shi Tian within the phantom of the True Qi dragon.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Next, the Swords of True Qi controlled by Ye Chen collided with the gigantic azure dragon.


    On the Mountain Gate Square, numerous Sect Disciples saw an astonishing sight.


    Countless Purple Lightning Sword Lights, like dragon-ying swords, kept shing at the roaring True Qi dragon, with waves of sword light surging forth and emitting blinding purple electric glows, even making many Sect Disciples involuntarily close their eyes!


    And Shi Tian, continuously shed at by the sky-full of True Qi Flying Swords, was like a living target, passively enduring the assault!


    Only after each Sword of True Qi had fallen no less than a hundred times, reducing the True Qi dragon that hovered around Shi Tian''s body to half its original size, did the True Qi on the Swords of True Qi finally deplete.


    Ye Chen reached out with a clutch in mid-air, and in the void outside his body, arge swath of True Qi Flying Swords emerged once more. This sky-full of True Qi Flying Swords even reached more than eighty in number, more than and denser than the initial Swords of True Qi!


    Then, the Swords of True Qi once again burst toward Shi Tian.


    Before Shi Tian could even catch a breath, he saw the True Qi Flying Swords sting towards him again. He had no choice but to once again surge the True Qi from within his Qi Sea''s vortex, turning it into a dragon to protect his body.


    Shi Tian, who kept getting hit passively, reddened with frustration. He never imagined that with his tenyered True Qi Realm, he would actually be suppressed by Ye Chen. This made him feel utterly disgraced, especially in front of the crowd and the several Spirit Sea Realm experts.


    "I can''t go on like this; I must counterattack!"


    Shi Tian gritted his teeth, and as he grasped in the air, a seven or eight-meter-long ck spear suddenly appeared in his hand. Then, the True Qi dragon coiled around Shi Tian directly lunged with the spear in mid-air, and a dozen or so meters long gigantic spear shadow immediately emerged and sped towards Ye Chen.


    In an instant, the spear shadow pierced through a dozen-meter gap to appear right in front of Ye Chen.


    At the moment Shi Tian unleashed his spear skill, a spark shed in Ye Chen''s eyes. True Qi surged out from his body once more, transforming directly into a sky-full of sword rain, shing head-on with the gigantic spear shadow.


    In front of Shi Tian, Purple Lightning True Qi Flying Swords and the True Qi dragon violently collided. Around Ye Chen, a sky-full of sword rain engaged in fiercebat with the gigantic spear shadow.


    The entire area upied by Ye Chen and Shi Tian had turned into a feral ocean of True Qi!


    The thunderous roars continued to resound in this wild ocean of True Qi. Merely from the sharp edges of True Qi shooting out of this area, the gigantic green stonesid in the Mountain Gate Square dozens of meters away were directly shattered!


    This terrifying battle caused the watching Sect Disciples to retreat dozens of meters again before they could settle down, lest they be inadvertently harmed by the randomly shooting True Qi.


    Looking back towards the center, seeing Ye Chen bravely fighting Shi Tian without any fear, they were all deeply shaken in their hearts.


    "Is this Ye Chen''s strength?"


    "Even against a tenthyer True Qi expert, he doesn''t fall behind at all?"


    Ye Chen''s formidablebat powerpletely surpassed that of a nominal disciple; he was far more formidable than many official disciples!


    "Ye Chen''s attacking martial skills are indeed extraordinary, able to resist Shi Tian''s powerful True Qi oppression with just his Sword Intent techniques!"


    "A four-level difference in True Qi Realm, and he''s still fighting to a standstill!"


    "Heavens... this... this..."


    In the sky above, Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master Luo Kun and the seven elders watched Ye Chen battling Shi Tian on equal footing, and in their eyes, a hint of regret shed.


    Ye Chen was once their Sect Disciple but was expelled from the Sect by them personally!


    At the True Qi fiveyer Realm, he was able to counter kill a sevenyer expert! With the sixyer Realm, he managed toprehend Sword Intent and could even fight on equal terms with a tenyer expert!


    This disciple, a genius that the Qingyun Sect rarely produces in hundreds of years, was actually pushed out by them!


    Toprehend Sword Intent, as long as the True Qi Realm keeps up and given time, there is even a great possibility of breaking through to the Spirit Sea Realm! They have pushed away a potential Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!


    "If we had been able to protect Ye Chen earlier..."


    "Then our Qingyun Sect''s strength might have soared to another level!"


    Many Qingyun Sect Elders now shook their heads and sighed.


    "However, fighting on like this, his True Qi is bound to be exhausted eventually, after all, the True Qi of someone at the sixthyer can''tpare to the vastness of the tenthyer''s True Qi!"


    In the shock of their hearts, several looked for disadvantages in Ye Chen''s current manner of fighting to avoid feeling so regretful.


    "To continue fighting like this against Shi Tian?"


    "Seeking death!"


    Zhou Yuntian, who was on the sidelines, watched Ye Chen crazily attacking Shi Tian; he observed that both of their energies were continuously shrinking amidst these fierce attacks, and a glint of cold light shed in his eyes.


    At this moment, Shi Tian, who wielded a long spear and drew shocking spear shadows in the air, stirred his spear tip again. The huge spear shadow, which was several meters long, suddenly split into shadows and turned into more than twenty spear lights, exploding towards Ye Chen once more.


    His entire attack power surged suddenly, breaking the tense situation of the battle.


    "Die, Ye Chen!"


    "To die under my strongest attack, the Blood Shadow Spear Skills, you should be content!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Within Shi Tian''s great roar, his huge spear in the sky traced countless shocking rainbows, causing even the void it pierced through to tremble violently.


    The sky-full of Sword Rains bombarding around Ye Chen were shattered by the spear light into many pieces, and Ye Chen''s True Qi also began to shrink considerably more than before.


    "Is he going to lose?"


    "For someone at the sixthyer of True Qi to fight to this extent against someone at the tenthyer, that''s already a record!"


    "But... in the end, it''s not enough."


    Many Sect Disciples watching the fight could see Ye Chen''s impending defeat.


    "Young Master!"


    "Young Master!"


    The little girl Tao''er, watching as Shi Tian suddenly burst forth and pressured her young master, was extremely anxious.


    "No... "


    "Ye Chen won''t lose so easily. I heard Sister Jiang Yao say, Ye Chen has mastered three Sword Intents, and also has the terrifying Sword Qi Spirit Liquid; he hasn''t used them yet. He still hasn''t employed many of his methods."


    "He''s simply showing the enemy weakness!"


    Liu Chan''er, seeing Ye Chen being suppressed by Shi Tian, had this thought sh through her mind.


    Just as this thought crossed her mind, as Shi Tian was crazily asserting dominance with his shocking spear shadows and as all the Sect Disciples thought Ye Chen was about to lose.


    Boom!


    Inside Ye Chen''s body, a surge of silver True Qi suddenly swept out.


    This silver True Qi was so dazzling, so brilliant, that as soon as it appeared, itpletely overshadowed the spear shadows of True Qi filled skies from Shi Tian with its silver light.


    Then, this burst of silver True Qi suddenly transformed, turning into countless droplets of silver Sword Rain, directly confronting Shi Tian''s sky-full of spear shadows.


    Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!


    Shi Tian''splete outburst, attacking with his strongest moves, was directly scattered by the silver Sword Rain. Even under the slicing of the silver Sword Rain, all the spear shadows of True Qi were burned to nothingness!


    Not just dissipating the True Qi, but directly burning it into nothingness. This was a clear indication that the silver Sword Rain waspletely crushing the True Qi of Shi Tian''s spear shadows.


    Gang Yuan True Qi!


    This was none other than the uniquely powerful True Qi born from Ye Chen''s cultivation of the "Gang Yuan Chapter" of the Primordial Star Scripture, the Gang Yuan True Qi that surpasses the Heaven and Earth True Qi by countless times!


    Ye Chen had finally unleashed his second method!

 Chapter 63: Chapter 59: Jiang Yao Arrives!

    From Ye Chen''s Sword of True Qi infused with Sword Intents pressing down on Shi Tian to fight, to Shi Tian''s counterattack with his spear causing both sides to engage in a tense battle that unleashed violent storm-like True Qi, and then to Shi Tian leveraging his robust True Qi tounch a counteroffensive and suppress Ye Chen.


    The battle between Ye Chen and Shi Tian underwent repeated changes.


    Now, Ye Chen had unleashed his second major tactic beyond "Sword Intents" ¡ª "Gang Yuan True Qi," turning the tide of battle once again!


    The countless droplets of silver sword rain formed from the Gang Yuan True Qi, after incinerating the oing spear shadow True Qi into nothingness, didn''t stop there; they shot directly towards Shi Tian with explosive force.


    This time, the silver sword rain was even faster and more terrifying than the previous Sword of True Qi.


    It reached Shi Tian''s face in an instant!


    The thought of the silver sword rain capable of incinerating the Heaven and Earth True Qi was enough to astonish Shi Tian.


    He found himself facing an onught like a deluge descending from the sky, with no possibility of escape!


    During the final assault, Shi Tian thought he had secured certain victory, having transformed the Protective True Qi dragon around him into an offensive True Qi to strike at Ye Chen; now, under Ye Chen''s counterattack, Shi Tian had no time to reactivate his Protective True Qi.


    Shi Tian panicked; he desperately retreated at full speed, but how could his speed possibly match that of the silver sword rain!


    The silver sword rain, an attack formed by infusing Gang Yuan True Qi with Storm Rain Sword Intent.


    Not only was it tremendously powerful, but its speed was shockingly fast!


    Just as Shi Tian had retreated only five or six meters, the silver sword rain had already covered more than ten meters, piercing Shi Tian''s body directly.


    Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!


    In an instant, the sky full of silver sword rain bombarded through various parts of Shi Tian''s body and then shot through it!


    In a sh, Shi Tian''s body was riddled with countless small holes, like a sieve, and streams of blood gushed out wildly from the holes!


    Afterward, Shi Tian, who was screaming in agony, crashed to the ground with a "boom" and died a painful death!


    From the look of it, there was no chance he could survive.


    From Ye Chen''s counterattack to piercing Shi Tian into a sieve, and finally dying painfully on the ground, it all happened within moments.


    The disciples from various sects who thought Ye Chen would die at the hands of Shi Tian hadn''t even had the chance to react before they saw Ye Chen turn defeat into victory and strike down Shi Tian.


    The second disciple sent out by Zhou Yuntian was once again defeated by Ye Chen.


    Even more miserably than thest one defeated!


    Jin Xuanlie of the Ninth Level of True Qi fell with a single move, and Shi Tian of the Tenth Level of True Qi was thoroughly killed; all of this happened at the hands of Ye Chen, a Sixth Level of True Qi cultivator.


    Thispletely overturned the understanding of all the disciples at the sect entrance za!


    Not just them, even the Sect Leader and the seven elders of the Qingyun Sect were gaping at this moment.


    They never expected that Ye Chen would have a second, even more potent tactic beyond his Sword Intents, capable of piercing through Shi Tian!


    What shocked them even more was Ye Chen''sposure and observational skills; Shi Tian''s miserable defeat was due to Ye Chen deliberately showing weaknesses, luring Shi Tian into a reckless all-out attack, enabling Ye Chen''s counter to pierce through his body.


    This meant that from the start, Ye Chen had aplete n to defeat Shi Tian!


    Facing an opponent much stronger than himself, to remain so calm andposed, and even reveal ws to trap the enemy - what level of cultivation genius, what level ofbat monster was Ye Chen!


    The Sect Leader and the seven elders of the Qingyun Sect, who had only slight regrets about expelling Ye Chen, were now filled with intense remorse.


    Given Ye Chen''s state of mind, there was a high possibility he would surpass them in the future if he continued to grow!


    They themselves, when at the Sixth Level of True Qi, didn''t have even a tenth of Ye Chen''s current strength! Not to mention killing a practitioner of the Tenth Level of True Qi, they would probably lose even fighting against a practitioner of the Ninth Level!


    "Killing a practitioner of the Tenth Level of True Qi may not even be Ye Chen''s limit!"


    The Sect Leader and the seven elders of the Qingyun Sect even began to entertain this thought.


    Even now, they still didn''t know the extent of Ye Chen''s true strength, wondering if there was a third, or even a fourth tactic he had not yet revealed!


    After two great battles, Ye Chen still had not revealed all his cards!


    The Sect Leader and the seven elders of the Qingyun Sect werepletely caught in regret, while Zhou Yuntian was now covered in goosebumps!


    Having sent two strong disciples who were both defeated by Ye Chen, Ye Chen''s performance had exceeded his expectations.


    Even during the moment Ye Chen killed Shi Tian, Zhou Yuntian shed with the thought that if he allowed Ye Chen to continue to grow unchecked, he might very well be the next one to be in like Shi Tian!


    Zhou Yuntian now felt an unparalleled sense of crisis; facing Ye Chen, who continually employed an endless array of fiendish tactics, he dared not let Ye Chen continue to grow.


    "I can''t miss this opportunity to kill him!"


    "This Ye Chen is improving too quickly! Unbelievably fast!"


    "Just over a month ago, when faced with an ambush by Hai''er and the others, he had to constantly dodge, and only managed to kill Hai''er when Hai''er was alone. Now, he dares toe directly to this entrance za, facing opponents of the Ninth and Tenth Levels of True Qi without any fear!"


    "If he were to cultivate for a few more months, I''m afraid that even I wouldn''t be able to ensure his death!"


    At this instant, the desire to kill Ye Chen surged once again in Zhou Yuntian''s heart. Before, he had been looking for an opportunity to make a move, but now, Zhou Yuntian was unwilling to wait any longer!


    Kill!


    Kill Ye Chen!


    Now is the time!


    While countless disciples from various sects were still immersed in shock over Shi Tian''s defeat, and the Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master and elders had their mouths gaping in regret, Zhou Yuntian, with a "boom," vanished from where he was, and in the next moment, appeared in front of Ye Chen.


    He spread hisrge hand open, and with an outburst of infinite True Qi, three fist-sized balls of light, which seemed to burn the very air into nothingness, were hurled directly at Ye Chen with fierce intensity.


    Zhou Yuntian had made his move again!


    "So you couldn''t hold back any longer?"


    While everyone failed to notice Zhou Yuntian''s movement, Ye Chen had already seen through every action Zhou Yuntian made.


    From the very beginning, Ye Chen had never overlooked observing Zhou Yuntian, even while he was shing with Jin Xuanlie and Shi Tian, he didn''t show the slightest negligence.


    Regarding the greatest enemy in the field, he naturally wouldn''t let his guard down!


    Now, as expected, the ever-vignt Zhou Yuntian, harboring the intent to kill, finally made his move!


    In the instant Zhou Yuntianunched his attack, Ye Chen showed no reservation, using the "Wind Movement Skills," a movement technique he had never used during his fights with Jin Xuanlie and Shi Tian. His speed soared to an unbelievable level, and within a blink, he dodged Zhou Yuntian''s frontal attack.


    At the same time, the Heaven and Earth True Qi and Gang Yuan True Qi within Ye Chen''s body whirled together. Instantly, more than three hundred Wind de Swords erupted around him, with each sword''s lethality even surpassing the silver sword rain he had used to defeat Shi Tian previously.


    This was, in fact, a powerful technique Ye Chen had yet to use - the Wind Sword Intent!


    Derived from high-grade mystical techniques and the Wind-Thunder Ambience refined by the master of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, Qian Jizi, Ye Chen''s Wind Sword Intent was even more formidable than both the Storm Rain Sword Intent and the Purple Lightning Sword Intent!


    From Zhou Yuntian''s attack to Ye Chen''s evasion, followed by the counterattack with the Wind de Swords, it all happened in the blink of an eye.


    By the time everyone on the field noticed the change in the situation, Ye Chen''s array of Wind de Swords had already furiously collided with the three balls of fire Zhou Yuntian had sent flying towards him.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The three balls of light, though only the size of a fist, burnt as fiercely as a scorching sun.


    Even a tiny spark that shot outnded on the already dead Shi Tian''s body, instantly incinerating him to ashes.


    One could only imagine the astonishing power of these three balls of me!


    Zhou Yuntian clearly had no intention of leaving Ye Chen a way out. His goal was topletely finish him off!


    If Ye Chen hadn''t been constantly vignt and reacted swiftly, he might have already been turned to ash!


    The onught of Ye Chen''s Wind de Swords, powerful enough to grind all the bluestone within a fifty-meter radius into powder, just barely managed to extinguish the three balls of fire.


    Zhou Yuntian had not expected Ye Chen to be able to block his second assault. This time, he had not held back as he did with the previous attack. He had used his full strength, and still, Ye Chen had managed to evade it!


    Zhou Yuntian stood in the void, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Ye Chen, as he instantly readied himself for another strike.


    He had already perceived that, although Ye Chen had withstood his second move, he was at the end of his tether and would not be able to withstand another one!


    Just as Zhou Yuntian stood in the void preparing to strike again, Ye Chen also flew straight up into the sky, his brow furrowing in intense concentration.


    This was clearly the sign that he was about to use his ultimate technique, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword!


    "Ye Chen!"


    Liu Chan''er was the second to react to Zhou Yuntian''s surprise attack. By the time she realized what was happening, Ye Chen had already exchanged a blow with Zhou Yuntian!


    Now, they were directly facing each other.


    Liu Chan''er screamed and flew towards Ye Chen; at the same time, two silver bracelets on her left wrist flew out, transforming into tworge rings several meters across. One enveloped her, and the other was sent flying towards Ye Chen.


    "Zhou Yuntian!"


    "You''re seeking death!"


    As Liu Chan''er flew toward Ye Chen, and as Zhou Yuntian prepared to make another move, and just as Ye Chen was about to use the "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword.


    In the sky above the sect''s main gate za, apanied by a furious shout, a snow-bright escape light streaked across the sky with inconceivable speed, and in a sh, appeared right before Ye Chen.


    A girl with waterfall-like hair hanging to her waist and eyes as bright as stars, exuding exceptional beauty, revealed herself.


    The girl stood directly in front of Ye Chen, facing the mid-stage Spirit Sea realm expert, Zhou Yuntian!


    This girl was none other than Jiang Yao, who had traveled from the Taixuan Sect over a thousand miles to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain in search of Ye Chen, and then rushed to the Qingyun Sect!


    Zhou Yuntian could no longer contain his killing intent, and at that very moment, Jiang Yao finally arrived!

 Chapter 64: Chapter 60: Battle of the Spirit Sea

    "Jiang Yao, Sister!"


    Liu Chan''er looked at the girl who had suddenly appeared and eximed with delight!


    Entrusted by Jiang Yao, she hade to assist Ye Chen, but Zhou Yuntian''s sudden sneak attack had taken her by surprise, leaving her somewhat frightened.


    Luckily, Ye Chen reacted extremely fast, dodging Zhou Yuntian''s recent move. If Ye Chen really had been harmed by Zhou Yuntian, Liu Chan''er wouldn''t know how to face Jiang Yao.


    Now that Jiang Yao had personally arrived to protect Ye Chen, Liu Chan''er no longer feared.


    With her elder sister Jiang Yao here, she no longer worried that Ye Chen would be in any danger!


    Liu Chan''er understood the true strength of her senior sister Jiang Yao better than anyone else!


    She even withdrew the two silver bracelets she had previously activated and effortlessly stood beside Jiang Yao.


    "Jiang Yao."


    Seeing the girl who had flown over andnded directly in front of him, blocking Zhou Yuntian for him, Ye Chen felt a warmth in his heart.


    Ever since Liu Chan''er came from Taixuan Sect on Jiang Yao''s behalf, Ye Chen knew how much he meant to Jiang Yao.


    Now, Jiang Yao had personally flown here, confronting the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage powerhouse Zhou Yuntian face-to-face, obviously fearing he might be struck by Zhou Yuntian''s sudden attack, and was here to protect him.


    He clearly understood the girl''s intentions.


    Having someonee all this distance to protect you from all storms was truly a warm feeling.


    "Senior Sister Jiang Yao?!"


    On the sect entrance za, countless disciples, seeing the girl who had suddenly flown down from the sky to stand in front of Ye Chen, rubbed their eyes in disbelief.


    The long hair that swayed gently in the breeze, the exquisite and stunning beauty, the clear eyes as bright as stars, the graceful figure and the pure and holy demeanor, if not their highly revered Senior Sister Jiang Yao, who else could it be?


    Many of them had only seen pictures of Jiang Yao and were smitten. Now, this girl, even more beautiful than any portrait, appearing before them, left their mindspletely nk.


    "Is this the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse from Taixuan Sect, Jiang Yao?"


    "The girl hailed as the number one genius among the thirty-six sects?"


    The Qingyun Sect''s sect leader Luo Kun and the seven elders were also stunned by the girl standing in front of Ye Chen, but when they considered her identity, they became even more anxious.


    This was a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse from Taixuan Sect!


    She really came here for Ye Chen!


    Clearly, the rtionship between Ye Chen and her was not ordinary!


    At this moment, Zhou Yuntian''s face was ashen. He hadn''t expected Ye Chen to escape his sudden attack, and he certainly hadn''t expected Jiang Yao, who was supposed to protect Ye Chen, to actuallye in person.


    "Jiang Yao?"


    "It seems that your rtionship with this Ye Chen really is extraordinary!"


    "You''re truly here to back him up to the end!"


    A Spirit Sea Realm early-stage powerhouse¡ªhe would be much more troublesome to deal with than Ye Chen!


    Jiang Yao''s gaze lingered on the ashen-faced Zhou Yuntian before turning back to Ye Chen.


    Once she saw Ye Chen, the worry and anger in the girl''s eyes softened.


    As long as he was fine, everything was all right.


    As for the rest, let me handle it for him, just like he shielded me from the storm beneath the fiery waterfall on Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!


    "Ye Chen, I know everything about your issue with Zhou Yuntian."


    "Let me take care of the rest, is that okay?"


    Jiang Yao asked gently, looking at Ye Chen.


    She worried that Ye Chen''s pride would prevent him from letting her take action.


    If that were the case¡­ it would make her very sad.


    Ye Chen looked at Jiang Yao, and from her eyes, he understood everything.


    "Jiang Yao, I want to see your true strength now that you''re no longer restrained by True Qi," Ye Chen said with a smile and nodded.


    He wouldn''t casually dismiss the intentions of the girl. There was no need for pretense and distance between them anymore.


    If Zhou Yuntian indeed could harm her, then it would be time to act!


    Ye Chen was absolutely confident that he couldunch his flying sword before Jiang Yao got hurt.


    When Jiang Yao heard Ye Chen''s words, her eyes suddenly lit up, and a captivating smile spread in her beautiful eyes. Ye Chen was willing to let her take action, making her long journey here truly worth it.


    Jiang Yao''s delicate face broke into a slight smile: "Ye Chen, leave it to me."


    Then, she turned around to face Zhou Yuntian. Her clear voice spread across the entire entrance za: "Zhou Yuntian, as a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, you do not even abide by the rules of martial arts, capturing even Ye Chen''s father and mother!"


    "Today, I, Jiang Yao, challenge you to a life-and-death battle to settle this vengeance once and for all!"


    "Do you dare to ept this fight?"


    Jiang Yao had learned of the enmity between Ye Chen and Zhou Yuntian from the disciples of Heavenly Net Sect in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. Knowing this, how could she let Ye Chen be threatened any longer?


    Might as well settle it all in one go!


    A life-and-death battle!


    As soon as Jiang Yao spoke, the entire za was shocked that she called for a life-and-death battle with Zhou Yuntian.


    A life-and-death battle meant that only one of the fighting parties could survive.


    Jiang Yao, for Ye Chen, was willing to gamble her life against Zhou Yuntian!


    They couldn''t believe that the bond between Jiang Yao and Ye Chen was so strong that she would call for a life-and-death battle with a Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage powerhouse¡ªfor Ye Chen!


    It should be remembered that Jiang Yao was only at the Spirit Sea Realm early-stage cultivation level!


    "Our Senior Sister Jiang Yao..."


    The sect disciples, looking at the unrivalled beauty, then at Ye Chen, felt aplex mixture of emotions.


    Jiang Yao''s words let everyone know the ce Ye Chen held in her heart.


    Many disciples from various sects had bitter expressions on their faces.


    Jiang Yao was unafraid of death for Ye Chen; it was clear that her heart had no room for another.


    "A life-and-death battle?"


    Zhou Yuntian''s bloodshot eyes gleamed, "Do you think that just because you are from Taixuan Sect, I would not dare to kill you?"


    "Whoever backs Ye Chen today will die, and you are no exception!"


    "A life-and-death battle, I ept!"


    Facing the demonic talent that was Ye Chen, Zhou Yuntian''s determination to kill was unwavering; letting Ye Chen escape would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains.


    Zhou Yuntian would not allow such a thing to happen, not even for Jiang Yao!


    As long as no high-ranking individual from Taixuan Sect came, he didn''t care; Jiang Yao, who had only entered the Spirit Sea Realm a year ago and was still in the early stages, was not yet enough to scare him off!


    Boom!


    Having spoken, Zhou Yuntian soared into the sky, ascending more than a hundred meters. His blood-colored robe suddenly swirled, and a thick surge of Astounding True Qi me rolled out from within him, a roaring ze swirling around his body!


    Around him for tens of meters, the area had turned into a sea of fire!


    At the same time, Jiang Yao also leaped into the air with a light tap of her toes.


    Jiang Yao, standing in mid-air, had her hair, reaching down to her waist, fluttering in the wind; the True Qi in her spirit sea also swept out, the surging green True Qi wildly expanding and ascending, extending tens of meters around her as well!


    From afar, Zhou Yuntian in the void was enveloped in a vast fiery ze of blood-red light.


    On the other side, Jiang Yao was surrounded by a surging dense green mist.


    The fiery ze and the green mist enveloped the sky for hundreds of meters around where the two stood!


    Two Spirit Sea Realm experts faced each other from a distance.


    A battle of the Spirit Sea was about to erupt!


    Seeing the two Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses opposing each other in the void, the Qingyun Sect''s sect master and the seven elders all helplessly shook their heads and stepped aside.


    Now, although they were within Qingyun Sect''s territory, they could not afford to provoke either Jiang Yao or Zhou Yuntian.


    These two were set against each other for Ye Chen, and it was better to resolve this battle!


    Meanwhile, the sect disciples in the za were all holding their breaths as they watched Jiang Yao and Zhou Yuntian releasing their True Qi in the void.


    This was a battle at the level of the Spirit Sea Realm, something none of them had ever witnessed with their own eyes!


    "The Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "Indeed, after the transformation of the spirit sea from the spirit ocean, the quantity of True Qi has undergone a qualitative improvement, allowing for the control of such vast True Qi!"


    Ye Chen looked at Jiang Yao and Zhou Yuntian in the void, watching the vast fiery ze and dense green smoke that covered hundreds of meters around, feeling his blood stir with excitement.


    His cultivation of True Qi was only at the sixthyer, still far from Jiang Yao and Zhou Yuntian!


    Although his swordsmanshipprehension was strong, he still had a long way to go in the realm of True Qi.


    Stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm, or even the Rotating Pill Realm, the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Having enough strength to protect himself, to protect the ones he loved!


    To join hands with Jiang Yao, soaring through the heavens and exploring the vast skies¡ªthat was the life he desired!


    Now, he was still far from enough!


    "Sister Jiang Yao."


    Liu Chan''er, standing beside Ye Chen, also lifted her little head to gaze at Jiang Yao in the sky.


    Just as everyone''s eyes were fixed on the two in the sky, Zhou Yuntian, whose aura had reached its peak, made the first move!


    His blood robe fiercely waved, and dozens of fiery light orbs burst forth from him.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The moment these orbs of mes appeared, they swiftly streaked across the sky, heading straight for Jiang Yao.


    The terrifying temperature of the fire orbs even burned the air into nothingness. Those standing hundreds of meters away in the za could feel the formidable power of the fire orbs.


    Even when a spark hit the ground, arge area of the za''s bluestone was scorched ck!


    This frightened many to move even further away from the center of the battleground below.


    In the sky.


    In an instant, the skyful of fire orbs assaulted Jiang Yao''s front.


    At this moment, Jiang Yao''s snowy white wrist made a subtle move, and a several-foot-long Ice Ruler appeared in her slender hand.


    Wielding the Ice Ruler, Jiang Yao''s delicate figure twirled and vanished from the void; in the next instant, endless Ruler Skills burst forth amidst the torrent of fire orbs.


    p! p! p!


    Each streak of ruler light targeted a fire orb, and the skyful of ruler light directly struck at the skyful of fire orbs.


    Amid the countless explosions of True Qi, the fire orbs that burned the air into nothingness were, in an instant, extinguished one by one by the endless ruler light.


    Not a single fire orb escaped unscathed in the entire sky!


    Jiang Yao''s Ice Ruler skill was even more powerful than the mes that scorched the bluestone!


    Seeing Jiang Yao''s move, Zhou Yuntian''s eyes narrowed sharply, and in the next moment, he stretched out his skeletal hand, and a blood-colored bead the size of a fist burst forth.


    As soon as this blood bead was shot out, it split from one to two, and then from two to four; in an instant, it turned into countless blood beads that bombarded Jiang Yao once again.


    As the blood beads flew, their entire surface radiated with blood-colored light, and at the same time, infinite howling sounds emanated from them.


    This howling sound reverberated in all directions, causing many of the disciples with weaker True Qi standing in the za to be knocked to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices.


    Clearly, the sound of howling from the blood beads held immense lethality.


    This was a more terrifying sonic killing attack!

 Chapter 65: Chapter 61: Ice Phoenix, Bloodline Ignition!

    "Sonic Killing Attack!"


    "Hurry and use your True Qi to block your ears!"


    Sect disciples with a slightly higher realm of True Qi turned pale in an instant amidst the wailing of the blood beads, but they quickly reacted. Each of them was surrounded by diffusing True Qi, forming protective qi shields around their bodies to guard themselves.


    At the same time, they alsopletely covered their ears with True Qi, preventing the wailing sounds of the dispersing blood beads from thundering into their ears.


    Ye Chen, as soon as the endless wailing of the blood beads had started, moved like a whirlwind, vanishing in a sh. In a moment, he was in front of the young maid Tao''er. With a sweep of his True Qi, he brought Tao''er back to where he had been standing. Then, a vast surge of True Qi enveloped Tao''er, Liu Chan''er, and Ye Chen himselfpletely.


    "Young Master!"


    It was only then that Tao''er saw many people on the sect''s grand za copsing to the ground, wailing in pain, bleeding from all orifices. Even those who were standing looked deathly pale.


    The little maid realized that her young master had shielded her from a terrifying attack.


    At this moment, both Ye Chen and Liu Chan''er looked towards the sky, and Tao''er involuntarily did the same.


    On the ground, the mere diffusion of the wailing of the blood beads brought about immense killing power. Jiang Yao was facing the attack of the blood beads head-on. The onught and wails of the blood beads she had to withstand were more than that of everyone belowbined, greater and more numerous!


    Could she withstand it?


    Not only the trio of Ye Chen were concerned for Jiang Yao, but the other sect disciples, after blocking the sonic attack, also looked up, refocusing on the battle in the sky.


    They wanted to see how Jiang Yao would withstand this terrifying attack of the blood beads.


    As the blood beads bombarded the sky, and the boundless wails of the blood beads thundered, Jiang Yao, standing in the void, slowly closed her beautiful eyes.


    Her long eyshes fluttered slightly, and then, her slender fingers swiftly formed a spell gesture.


    The ice ruler that she had been holding in her hand vanished instantaneously.


    Jiang Yao herself was surrounded by vast cyan True Qi that began to converge rapidly. In an instant, it formed an eighty-meter-long giant cyan ruler illusion outside her body, into which Jiang Yao''s delicate body slowly merged.


    Then, with a "boom," Jiang Yao''s eyes suddenly opened wide, and the giant cyan ruler illusion she had shaped erupted with a heaven-shattering radiance. The eighty-meter-long colossal ruler illusion charged towards the blood beads in the sky!


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Where the giant ruler shadow passed, the entire void shook. The crimson beads, wailing horrendously, exploded like they were electrocuted the moment they were swept by the giant ruler shadow.


    In the end, only a single blood bead remained, weakly shooting back towards Zhou Yuntian.


    However, the giant ruler shadow did not stop there and thundered towards Zhou Yuntian as well with a great sound.


    "This ruler technique¡­"


    "It''spletely a Xuan-rank superior technique that has reached the level of Spirit-God Unity!"


    Luo Kun, the sect master of the Qingyun Sect, and the seven elders, witnessing the giant ruler shadow sweeping through the void, were all deeply shocked.


    The sect disciples couldn''t discern the origin of Jiang Yao''s moves, only sensing the powerful momentum that sted countless blood beads in an instant, guessing the strength of the ruler shadow''s attack.


    But Luo Kun and the others, also cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm, could see that this killing technique was extraordinary. An attack method that reached "Spirit-God Unity" was akin to a Sword Cultivator''s sword intent, a strong concept that surpassed the technique itself!


    This Jiang Yao had also reached the level ofprehending such intent!


    In the sky, in an instant, the giant ruler shadow streaked through the void and struck in front of Zhou Yuntian.


    Zhou Yuntian, clearly aware of the horror of the giant ruler shadow, saw his blood-eyes shining brightly. The rolling mes of fiery light engulfing his body also tumbled wildly. Finally, wrapped in the rolling mes, Zhou Yuntian collided furiously with Jiang Yao''s giant ruler shadow.


    Boom!


    This collision made the whole Qingyun Sect''s grand za tremble. Terrifying waves of True Qi swept the heavens, even destroying the buildings thousands of meters away!


    This was the destructive power of a battle between Spirit Sea Realm cultivators!


    In the sky, the two massive True Qi illusions that had collided head-on, on one side was a fiery light burning tens of meters high, and on the other side was an eighty-meter-long cyan ruler shadow.


    In this explosive collision, the fiery light raged and grew in size, clearly showing that Zhou Yuntian, with his deeper cultivation realm, had unleashed even more overwhelming True Qi power.


    On the other side, the giant cyan ruler shadow also started to stir with light, as various enchanting ruler techniques began to condense upon it.


    Then, the fiery light and the giant cyan ruler illusion shed again in the sky.


    This round of shes was not just apetition of True Qi but also included endless techniques. The sky rang with constant booms of True Qi explosions, and the two massive True Qi figures, amidst the furious sounds of True Qi sts, had already exchanged over a hundred blows!


    In the end, the terrifying fiery light and the giant cyan ruler shadow, with their dispersed tremendous True Qi, had both lost much of their power.


    The two giant True Qi figures, the cyan ruler shadow, had shrunk to about fifty meters long, while the roaring mes that spread dozens of meters in diameter also reduced to a range of about fifty to sixty meters.


    Jiang Yao and Zhou Yuntian''s figures within the two energy spheres were faintly bing visible.


    On the za in front of the gate, Ye Chen, Liu Chan''er, Tao''er, and all the disciples of the sect were staring intently at the two massive silhouettes of True Qi in the void, not even blinking their eyes.


    They knew that the final battle was likely fast approaching.


    Boom!


    As anticipated, just as the two massive silhouettes of True Qi had shrunk by nearly half, Zhou Yuntian, standing amidst rolling mes, burst forth with an infinite brilliance in his bloodshot eyes.


    "Hmph, a junior at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm," he muttered to himself. "To think you could push me to this extent despite being a whole minor realm below me is indeed impressive!"


    "Truly worthy of a disciple from the Taixuan Sect!"


    "But it all ends now!"


    Muttering these words, Zhou Yuntian''s Blood Robe suddenly radiated an endless scarlet light. Bathed in this blood light, Zhou Yuntian surged upwards into the sky once more, with the rolling mes surrounding him growing and soaring wildly.


    In the end, Zhou Yuntian, together with the rolling mes around him, even formed a giant Blood-Eyed Fire Tiger Illusion in the sky that was over a hundred zhang long.


    Roar!


    The Blood-Eyed Fire Tiger Illusion roared towards the heavens, the tiger''s roar shaking all directions as if a king of the forest stood proudly in the sky.


    This momentum was clearly even mightier and more colossal than all the force Zhou Yuntian had previously unleashed!


    "The Bloody-eyed Tiger King!"


    "Could it be¡­ Zhou Yuntian, has he actually obtained the essence blood of the ''Bloody-eyed Tiger King,'' and can even summon the Blood-Eyed Tiger King''s phantom?!"


    "The ''Bloody-eyed Tiger King'' is an existence on par with the Rotating Pill Realm. The mere phantom alone is probably already at the level of thete Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "How could Jiang Yao possibly withstand this?!"


    The Sect Master of Qingyun Sect, Luo Kun, and the seven elders, watching the hundred-zhang-long giant Blood-Eyed Fire Tiger Illusion in the sky, all cried out in shock.


    And Zhou Yuntian, who had condensed the Blood-Eyed Fire Tiger Illusion, was diving crazily towards Jiang Yao with the colossal phantom and the boundless, burning mes.


    The terrifying mes turned the air they sted through into nothingness, charging towards Jiang Yao with insurmountable ferocity.


    The hundred-zhang-long Blood-Eyed Fire Tiger, roaring madly, shook all directions, a titanic inferno descending from the heavens, tearing through everything.


    The astonishing scene made the disciples watching from afar unconsciously step back several paces.


    All eyes were now fixated on the gargantuan tiger shadow that Zhou Yuntian hadunched.


    Ye Chen, however, was looking towards Jiang Yao.


    In the sky, facing the hundred-zhang-long giant Blood-Eyed Fire Tiger Illusion that was furiously diving down, Jiang Yao stood in midair without the slightest hint of retreat.


    She tilted her head up slightly, gazing at the giant Fire Tiger Illusion, and in her clear eyes, a mysterious ice-blue light slowly began to flicker.


    "Is Jiang Yao about to use that move of hers?"


    Ye Chen''s heart hung tight; Jiang Yao had once told him about a mysterious technique she had.


    While Ye Chen watched Jiang Yao and just as the giant Blood-Eyed Fire Tiger Illusion was about to strike her, Jiang Yao, standing in the sky, also underwent a change.


    The hair that reached down to her waist began to grow wildly, and in an instant, each strand had grown several zhang long.


    The waist-long hair waved in the sky, each strand carrying flowing ice-blue light.


    A cascade of endless hair fluttering, Jiang Yao''s body simultaneously emitted a clear ringing sound.


    ng!


    Within this clear ring, a terrifying True Qi burst forth from Jiang Yao''s body to an extreme degree. This True Qi shed with ripples of ice-blue light; amid the surging ice-blue brilliance, a simrly hundred-zhang massive phantom appeared around Jiang Yao.


    This humongous phantom was an exceptionally mystical Ice Blue Phoenix Illusion!


    The majestic Ice Phoenix Illusion, filled with dignity and extraordinariness, seemed like the true king of heaven and earth, looking down upon everything.


    The Blood-Eyed Fire Tiger Illusion, created through the "Bloody-eyed Tiger King" by Zhou Yuntian, seemed to be ordinary inparison to Jiang Yao''s Ice Phoenix Illusion.


    Ice Phoenix, bloodline ignited!


    That was the Innate Secret Skill that coursed through Jiang Yao''s bloodline, which she had shared with Ye Chen!


    As Zhou Yuntian produced his trump card, Jiang Yao finally unveiled her hidden technique, her Innate Secret Skill!

 Chapter 66: Chapter 62: Kill

    In the moment when the wondrous Ice Phoenix illusion took shape, Jiang Yao, her boundless long hair flying like a waterfall, along with the grand Ice Phoenix illusion enveloping her, collided fiercely against the descending Blood-eyed Fire Tiger illusion.


    Roar!


    The Blood-eyed Fire Tiger illusion, carrying mes of terror that could incinerate everything, ignited a sea of fire that engulfed the heavens.


    ng!


    The Ice Phoenix illusion shimmered with ice-cold radiance as endless frost burst from every divine feather, turning the expanse between the heavens into a world of heavy snowfall.


    Fire and snow shed wildly, forcefully suppressing each other in an earth-shattering cacophony, as the entire sky was aze with a blinding light.


    All the spectators, even the few high-ranking experts of the Spirit Sea Realm, struggled to keep their eyes open.


    Within the mor of the tremendous explosions and blinding brilliance, the roars of the enormous tiger grew more tragic and startling by the moment.


    While the divine Ice Phoenix''s clear cries that resonated through the heavens became louder and more piercing, echoing far and wide!


    When the dazzle of light reached its zenith and the sounds of explosions gradually faded,


    onlookers looked up to see that in the sky, where the two were shing, Zhou Yuntian in the blood robe, along with the massive Blood-eyed Fire Tiger illusion that had swirled around him, had vanished without a trace, leaving only a downpour of blood that rained over his entire body.


    In contrast, Jiang Yao still stood proudly in the sky, the grand Ice Phoenix illusion outside her body shimmering with a vast aura that fully enveloped the entire heavens!


    Even at the end, the immense Ice Phoenix illusion slowly solidified, and on each feather, endless divine patterns could be seen flowing and an infinite radiance bursting forth.


    From the aura of the two, it was clear that in the recent sh, Jiang Yao had gained the upper hand!


    Jiang Yao, at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, actually managed topletely suppress Zhou Yuntian, who was in the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    "Jiang Yao sister!"


    On the Sect za, Liu Chan''er looked up at Jiang Yao towering in the void, calling out with boundless surprise. Her sister Jiang Yao had never disappointed her, remaining as formidable and incredible as ever!


    As for Ye Chen, his eyes were also fixed on Jiang Yao, her long hair like a cascading waterfall and the immense Ice Phoenix illusion swirling around her, deeply etched into his heart.


    This was Jiang Yao!


    This was the girl who liked him, and the girl he liked as well!


    "Powerful! Incredibly powerful!"


    "The heir of Taixuan Sect, the foremost prodigy among the thirty-six sects, truly lives up to the reputation!"


    At this moment, the Sect Master of Qingyun Sect and the seven elders looked at each other and saw shock and awe in each other''s eyes.


    They were relieved that they had not intervened after Jiang Yao appeared and had not ultimately supported Zhou Yuntian''s side because if they had, perhaps this miraculous girl, just like how she defeated Zhou Yuntian, would have defeated them all!


    They recognized the origin of the Blood-eyed Fire Tiger illusion employed by Zhou Yuntian, but they could not identify the Ice Phoenix outside Jiang Yao and what kind of divine entity it was.


    Even without recognizing it, they knew it was clearly a more formidable and terrifying existence than the "Bloody-eyed Tiger King"!


    In the skies above.


    Jiang Yao, looking at Zhou Yuntian covered in blood, bit her red lips tightly and uttered three words, "It ends now!"


    She was determined to resolve this major trouble for Ye Chen, to free him from Zhou Yuntian''s poisoning and threats¡ªnow was the time to end it all!


    Whoosh!


    Jiang Yao stepped forward in the void, her long hair fluttering like a cascade, as she and the grand Ice Phoenix illusion outside her charged at Zhou Yuntian once again.


    "No!"


    "Don''t kill me!"


    "I am an elder of Heavenly Net Sect, if you kill me, they will surely seek revenge against you!"


    The previously insurmountable Zhou Yuntian had burned all his True Qi in the activation of the Blood-eyed Fire Tiger illusion, releasing his fullbat power.


    However, to his disbelief, in the final frenzied battle, he still ended up defeated by Jiang Yao!


    Moreover, the immense Ice Phoenix illusion that Jiang Yao had summoned instilled a profound fear deep in his soul.


    As the Ice Phoenix closed in once again, he trembled uncontrobly from his spirit to his body, a sensation of impending death enveloping his entire being.


    Zhou Yuntian, who had only ever killed others, was for the first time facing the approach of his own death!


    He screamed in a frenzy, fleeing desperately backward.


    But Jiang Yao''s gaze did not waver for an instant.


    She had said that she would resolve this matter for Ye Chen, and she meant to keep her word!


    Zhou Yuntian had to die!


    An elder of Heavenly Net Sect? He could not intimidate her!


    ```


    Boom!


    Jiang Yao, with a colossal Ice Phoenix avatar, charged towards Zhou Yuntian at a speed several times faster than his escape. She crashed into him fiercely!


    "Master save me!"


    Seeing that Jiang Yao was mercilessly pursuing him, Zhou Yuntian''s face turned ashen; he finally understood that just like Ye Chen, Jiang Yao harbored deep hatred for him and would not let him escape.


    In the final moment, Zhou Yuntian gritted his teeth and his hands revealed two cyan Dao Talismans. One of the talismans transformed into a gigantic cyan shield with a hundred-zhang radius, which he drove towards the iing colossal Ice Phoenix avatar.


    The other talisman turned into a streak of cyan smoke, shooting across the sky towards the direction of the Heavenly Net Sect at an unimaginable speed.


    Boom!


    In an instant, Jiang Yao, along with the colossal Ice Phoenix avatar, brutally collided with the huge cyan shield.


    The thunderous collision shook the entire giant cyan shield, even causing cracks to surface on it.


    However, momentster, cyan light flowed across the giant shield and the cracks healed instantly, returning it to its wless form.


    "Eh?"


    Jiang Yao nced at the giant cyan shield blocking Zhou Yuntian''s path, swiftly shifted her form, and directed the colossal Ice Phoenix avatar to continue its relentless assault against Zhou Yuntian.


    Zhou Yuntian once again manipted the giant cyan shield, blocking the colossal Ice Phoenix''s attacks.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The colossal Ice Phoenix avatar relentlessly struck while the hundred-zhang shield withstood the terrifying onught.


    The battle in the sky had shifted from evenly matched to one side attacking and the other defending.


    It was clear to everyone that Jiang Yao had the upper hand, but the giant cyan shield that Zhou Yuntian deployed in thest moment protected him steadfastly, preventing Jiang Yao fromnding the killing blow.


    "Could this be a ''Dao Talisman'' left by a Rotating Pill Realm expert?!"


    The Qingyun Sect Master and the seven elders spected as they watched the cyan shield that could even block the colossal Ice Phoenix avatar.


    Ye Chen, however, noticed the other talisman that had flown away into the sky and, piecing it together with Zhou Yuntian''s desperate cries for "Master save me," a thought crossed his mind: "Could it be that Zhou Yuntian is seeking help from the Master of the Heavenly Net Sect?"


    Zhou Yuntian was an elder of the Heavenly Net Sect, and the ''Master'' he mentioned was likely the Sect Master of the Heavenly Net Sect.


    If another person intervened, allowing the ruthless Zhou Yuntian to escape, that would spell trouble!


    The thought of this possibility could no longer be endured by Ye Chen.


    As Jiang Yao gritted her teeth in the sky and the colossal Ice Phoenix avatar surged in size, charging once more at Zhou Yuntian''s giant cyan shield, unnoticed by all, Ye Chen also made his move.


    A burst of crimson light shed suddenly from the Sword Pce Acupoint between his eyebrows. An incredibly fast sword-shaped seed shot out from his forehead.


    This tiny sword-shaped seed instantly became a palm-sized crimson flying sword, piercing through the air and directly aiming for Zhou Yuntian''s back.


    Zhou Yuntian, who was maneuvering the giant cyan shield to fend off Jiang Yao''s attack, suddenly sensed another breath of death closing in on him, causing every pore and acupoint in his body to tremble in shock.


    Then, as he turned his head, he saw an extremely bright crimson flying sword prating his skull.


    Boom!


    In an instant, the flying sword emerged from the other side of Zhou Yuntian''s head, then with a shake, the bloodstains on the sword were flung off. The flying sword turned and flew back to Ye Chen, shrinking rapidly before re-entering the Sword Pce Acupoint between his eyebrows.


    The once arrogant Zhou Yuntian, in the moment the flying sword returned, his eyes wide with shock, plummeted from the sky.


    Thump!


    With a loud crash, Zhou Yuntian mmed into the ground, dead beyond any doubt!


    As he fell to the ground, the hundred-zhangrge cyan shield, still defending against Jiang Yao''s attacks, lost its light and reverted to a cyan Dao Talisman, floating gently down from the sky.


    Such a turn of events caught everyone by surprise, including Jiang Yao who was engaged inbat with Zhou Yuntian.


    "Is Zhou Yuntian... dead?"


    The Qingyun Sect Master and the seven elders, witnessing Zhou Yuntian''s body on the ground and his eyes that would not close in death, finally realized that the mighty Zhou Yuntian, who even imed he would kill Ye Chen''s entire family, had truly died!


    "That sword light?"


    They also took note of the flying sword light that killed Zhou Yuntian in the end. When they saw the flying sword light finally enter Ye Chen''s brow, a shiver ran down their spines.


    Clearly, it was Ye Chen who took advantage of Zhou Yuntian''s desperate struggle against Jiang Yao''s ferocious attacks to seize the opportunity to kill Zhou Yuntian!


    Ye Chen had yet another hidden move that he had not yet revealed until this final moment!


    The sword shadow that instantly killed Zhou Yuntian made even them break out in a cold sweat.


    They still could notprehend the technique Ye Chen had used. The Ye Chen they could not understand now possessed a more powerful method than just "Sword Intents" and that "Silver Sword Rain"!


    ```

 Chapter 67: Chapter 63 The Sect Master of Heavenly Net Sect

    Just after Ye Chen had in Zhou Yuntian, the symbol smoke from the talisman that had flown towards the direction of the Heavenly Net Sect had already entered the vicinity of a cave dwelling deep within the sect.


    At that moment, the door of the cave dwelling was tightly closed, while the talisman''s symbol smoke hovered at the door of the cave, swaying in the air incessantly.


    After a short while, the door of the cave dwelling burst open, and the talisman''s symbol smoke shot into the cave.


    Looking into the cave, one could see an old man with white hair and eyebrows, sporting a snow-white goatee, suddenly opening his eyes from a meditative pose.


    His eyes were fixed on the iing symbol smoke from the talisman, his white eyebrows slightly furrowed.


    "A ''Luo Voice Talisman''? Is this the Sound Transmission Talisman I gave to Yuntian?"


    "Didn''t he go to Qingyun Sect? Has someone from Qingyun Sect actually forced him to use this talisman to contact me?"


    With a pinch of his fingers, the old man captured the symbol smoke, slowly turning the talisman between them, his white eyebrows knitting more tightly.


    "To think he was forced to use a ''Luo Shield Talisman'' to defend himself to this extent?"


    "Well, I shall make a trip to Qingyun Sect myself!"


    In the end, with a cold huff, the talisman in the old man''s hand immediatelybusted into green smoke, and the meditating elder vanished from the cave in an instant.


    ...


    The thunderous sound of Zhou Yuntian hitting the ground caused the Qingyun Sect''s Sect Master and the seven Elders to jolt in shock.


    They realized that Ye Chen had struck to kill Zhou Yuntian, but the disciples in the main square of the sect were utterly clueless about what had transpired.


    They only saw Zhou Yuntian, who had been furiously resisting Jiang Yao''s attacks, suddenly plummet from the sky andnd on the ground, motionless.


    In the end, a few bold disciples from the Heavenly Net Sect approached, and when they saw Zhou Yuntian''s wide-open eyes and the lifeless body, the disciples were visibly altered, shrieking, "The Elder, he..."


    "The Elder, he... died?!"


    The cries of these disciples set off more shrieking among all the sect disciples looking in the direction of Zhou Yuntian''s fall. When they saw that Zhou Yuntian indeedy still, they began to scream frantically.


    "He''s dead!"


    "That Zhou Yuntian is really dead!"


    "How did he die? I didn''t even see it clearly!"


    "A Spirit Sea Realm expert, dead just like that?"


    Zhou Yuntian, a mid-Spirit Sea Realm expert, had died right in front of their eyes; one can imagine the shock this brought them.


    "Ye Chen, was it you who killed Zhou Yuntian?"


    Liu Chan''er, standing by Ye Chen''s side, had also observed the sword shadow that had shot towards Zhou Yuntian and then returned. She clearly saw that it was precisely that sword shadow that caused Zhou Yuntian to tumble from the sky and die without question.


    And that sword shadow had returned in the direction of Ye Chen, who stood beside her!


    Liu Chan''er looked incredulously at Ye Chen.


    She knew of Ye Chen''s strength, but Ye Chen had actually managed to kill Zhou Yuntian instantly¡ªthe mysterious sword attack startled even Liu Chan''er.


    Ye Chen nodded and, smiling at Liu Chan''er, said, "Yes, your sister Jiang Yao kept Zhou Yuntian busy, and I took advantage of his distraction to kill him."


    "This matter is finally over!"


    In the sky, Jiang Yao noticed the situation changing the moment Zhou Yuntian fell, the huge green shield dissipated, and the sword light returned to Ye Chen''s position.


    When she saw the sword light re-enter Ye Chen''s brow, Jiang Yao''s beautiful eyes filled with panic.


    "Could it be that Ye Chen, seeing my prolonged battle with Zhou Yuntian unable to finish, decided tounch a sword attack?"


    "It can''t be that he forcibly initiated the Life-bound Damage of his sword, could it?"


    Jiang Yao''s heart raced at the thought of Ye Chen initiating the Life-bound Damage, which would put his sword to sleep.


    If his sword were to sleep, Ye Chen would lose a significant source of strength; a consequence Jiang Yao could not ept.


    She would rather her own sword fall dormant, so that Ye Chen could remain safer!


    "It can''t be."


    "I was already gaining the upper hand; Ye Chen wouldn''t rashly trigger the Life-bound Damage of his sword."


    Jiang Yao, in turmoil, turned in the air and flew towards Ye Chen.


    As she moved, the great ice phoenix illusion circling her slowly sank into her body, and the several-zhang-long blue silk trailing behind her gradually shrank as she flew.


    When Jiang Yaonded before Ye Chen, her long hair had returned to waist length.


    "Ye Chen, are you alright?"


    Jiang Yao''s beautiful eyes stared intently at Ye Chen, her lovely face full of concern.


    Seeing the worry in Jiang Yao''s eyes, Ye Chen understood what she feared.


    "I''m fine, Jiang Yao. Thanks to you exhausting Zhou Yuntian''s True Qi earlier and him focusing entirely on warding off your attacks, I just used the sword''s normal battle strength to kill him. I haven''t even utilized thetter twobat powers," said Ye Chen with a smile, as he spoke to Jiang Yao.


    Hearing Ye Chen''s words, Jiang Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief,pletely at ease.


    She walked up to Ye Chen, her delicate hands softly grasping his.


    Ye Chen, looking at the heart-stirring girl before him, took her hand just as firmly in response.


    The battle with Zhou Yuntian was finally resolved with their mutual cooperation!


    It was only then that they both truly put this matter behind them.


    Seeing the intimate gestures between Jiang Yao and Ye Chen, Liu Chan''er and Tao''er, the two girls standing by, both blushed.


    "How can those two be so excessive! Can''t they see we are still here? Yet they''re being so intimate!"


    "But¡­ they do seem quite well-matched."


    The two girls exchanged a nce, a hint of a smile shing through their eyes.


    Especially the little maiden Tao''er, seeing her young master holding such a beautiful and powerful girl''s hand in his palm filled her eyes with pride.


    "My young master is bing more and more impressive!"


    At this time, within the crowd of disciples at the sect gate za, a tall girl watched Ye Chen and Jiang Yao holding hands, her face filled withplex emotions.


    After sighing deeply, she turned around and walked towards the mountain peak where the outer sect disciples resided.


    "Ye Chen¡­ he has never been so intimate with me."


    "This one must be the person he truly likes, Jiang Yao? She really is beautiful."


    "She was willing to fight Zhou Yuntian to the death for Ye Chen. She likes Ye Chen more than I do."


    "Only she truly deserves Ye Chen."


    This tall girl who turned and left, if not Lin Jing who had hurried from the outer disciple''s mountain peak to the sect gate za, who had once faced the Mirror Lake Serpent with Ye Chen at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, then who?


    When Lin Jing arrived at the sect gate za, she happened to see Jiang Yao descending from the skies,nding right in front of Ye Chen.


    Seeing this stunning girl who captivated her with her beauty, standing in front of Ye Chen, directly facing Zhou Yuntian, Lin Jing, who initially wanted to walk up to Ye Chen, unconsciously halted in her steps.


    Now, having seen Ye Chen and Jiang Yao holding hands, Lin Jing knew that her love affair, which had not yet started, was likely over before it began.


    "Ye Chen, I won''t forget you."


    "Perhaps one day, when I''m as powerful as Jiang Yao, when I can protect you, I wille looking for you again!"


    Muttering to herself, Lin Jing disappeared into the crowd.


    ...


    Due to Zhou Yuntian''s death, the entire sect disciple area in the za was in an uproar.


    Ye Chen hadn''t noticed Lin Jing walking away.


    After killing Zhou Yuntian, all his thoughts were on his parents.


    His parents, still captured within Qingyun Sect, their fate unknown!


    "Let''s go find Father and Mother. That Zhou Yuntian managed to send off a talisman just now; I''m afraid staying here any longer might lead to unexpected trouble."


    "That''s exactly why I made my move, taking him out while he was unprepared, to avoid any idents!"


    Ye Chen, holding Jiang Yao''s hand, said to her softly.


    "Yes," Jiang Yao nodded her little head, her delicate face turned towards Heavenly Net Sect, "I also noticed the fleeing talisman just now, but I was too busy dealing with Zhou Yuntian to take care of that talisman."


    "Let''s go, saving Uncle and Aunt is what''s important."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, hand in hand, began walking directly toward the Sect Leader of Qingyun Sect and the seven Great Elders.


    Ye Chen''s parents had been taken by Qingyun Sect, and these individuals surely knew where his parents were being detained.


    "Young Friend Ye Chen!"


    "Young Friend Jiang Yao!"


    Seeing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao approaching, Sect Leader Luo Kun of Qingyun Sect and the seven Great Elders hurried forward to greet them.


    One of them with unfathomable skills, ultimately using a bizarre flying sword to kill Zhou Yuntian, and the other able to directly confront and wholly suppress Zhou Yuntian, who was at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, from front on.


    With two such individuals, the Sect Leader and Elders of Qingyun Sect dared not show the slightest negligence. They even worried that their previous attitude towards Ye Chen might bring disaster upon them.


    Seeing the two approaching, Luo Kun immediately thought of the purpose of their visit; he swiftly said to Ye Chen, "Young Friend Ye Chen, your parents are within the inner peaks of Qingyun Sect. I will go bring the elders to you right now, so please don''t worry!"


    No sooner had the words left his mouth, Sect Leader Luo Kun flew straight toward the inner peak.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao hadn''t expected Luo Kun to react so quickly. They exchanged a nce and then watched Luo Kun flying away.


    Just as Luo Kun reached halfway into the sky, his figure suddenly froze as if locked in ce, unable to move a muscle in the air.


    "Who is it?"


    This shocking turn of events caused Luo Kun, who was anxious to bring Ye Chen''s parents to apologize, to change his expression dramatically.


    Luo Kun''s cry of rm caused everyone, who was looking at him, including Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the others, to look toward the sky.


    The seven Great Elders and the disciples in the za also all looked up.


    At this moment, a ripple suddenly emanated from above Luo Kun''s head in the void, and amid the peculiar flux, the space seemed to tear open as an old man with white hair and white eyebrows slowly emerged from the void.


    As soon as the old man with white hair and white eyebrows appeared, his gaze swept in all directions. When he saw Zhou Yuntian lying on the ground, dead beyond doubt, the old man''s expression changed abruptly.


    "Have I still arrived toote?"


    "Who dares to kill an Elder of Heavenly Net Sect?"


    The old man''s eyes shed sharply as he quickly surveyed numerous people, finally resting on Jiang Yao, who stood next to Ye Chen, "Was it you, girl?


    When they recognized the old man''s face, Luo Kun in the sky, along with the seven Great Elders on the ground, eximed in shock.


    "Are you¡­ the Sect Master of Heavenly Net Sect?!"

 Chapter 68: Chapter 64: Shock and Retreat

    The Heavenly Net Sect is a seventh-grade sect, and its sect leader is an early Rotating Pill Realm powerful martial artist.


    The Rotating Pill Realm surpasses the True Qi Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm as the third major realm of martial arts cultivation. Those who reach the Rotating Pill Realm possess great martial arts supernatural powers and dominate their territories, known as peak existence amongst warriors!


    Just by looking at the suddenly appearing white-haired elder, who could walk out of the torn void and confine Luo Kun, a Spirit Sea Realm expert, mid-air, one could tell this elder''s realm was far beyond the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Unexpectedly, he was the sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect, a significant figure in the early Rotating Pill Realm!


    "You do have some insight, indeed, I am the sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect, Luo Yazi!"


    After a cold snort, the white-haired elder waved his sleeve, and Luo Kun, who had been trapped in the sky, was directly flung down to the ground.


    "Before I rify the matter regarding my sect elder, none of you are permitted to leave!"


    Luo Yazi''s rolling voice echoed throughout the entire Mountain Gate Square.


    "Heavenly Net Sect Leader!"


    "Rotating Pill Realm expert!"


    The disciples of the sects in Mountain Gate Square, especially those from the Heavenly Net Sect, were somewhat relieved; this man was their sect leader. Although none of them had seen him in person, they surmised that this Rotating Pill Realm figure wouldn''t trouble them.


    As for the Qingyun Sect disciples, they were all terrified. Their sect leader, Luo Kun, had been easily cast down to Mountain Gate Square. If this mighty figure''s wrath red, they feared they might be obliterated in the blink of an eye!


    This fear left them unable to conceal their panic!


    "Heavenly Net Sect Leader, Luo Yazi?"


    Ye Chen raised his head to look at the white-haired elder in the sky, his heart also skipping a beat.


    When Zhou Yuntian released the sigil smoke signal before dying, Ye Chen knew that someone might intervene in this matter, and unexpectedly, it was the sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect who came personally!


    No wonder, when Zhou Yuntian shouted "Sect Leader, save me!" by looking at Luo Yazi''s demeanor, it was obvious he shared a deep connection with Zhou Yuntian.


    Moreover, the moment Luo Yazi appeared, he directly looked towards Jiang Yao, clearly aware that Jiang Yao was rted to Zhou Yuntian''s death!


    Ye Chen tightened his grip on Jiang Yao''s hand; no matter how powerful the arrival was, he would stand in front of Jiang Yao to ensure she wouldn''t suffer the slightest harm!


    At this time, Jiang Yao''s delicate face was also somewhat pale, and in her heart, just like Ye Chen, she was murmuring, "Early Rotating Pill Realm, it seems, this matter has stirred up trouble again!"


    "No matter what, I cannot let Luo Yazi harm Ye Chen. If he truly strikes, then even if I risk damaging the Ghostly Water Flying Sword that is bound to my life, I will confront him!"


    Ye Chen is in the True Qi Realm and can forcefully use his Life-bound Flying Sword to fight against a Spirit Sea Realm expert.


    And Jiang Yao''s cultivation is at the Spirit Sea Realm, so if she forcefully uses her Life-bound Flying Sword, confronting a Rotating Pill Realm expert might be possible.


    Therefore, although Jiang Yao''s face was a bit nervous, she wasn''t utterly resigned or ready to be ughtered by Luo Yazi!


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both were internally bracing themselves against this sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect, Luo Yazi in the sky looked towards Jiang Yao again.


    "I''m asking you, girl, did you kill my sect''s elder, Zhou Yuntian?"


    When Zhou Yuntian sent out his distress signal, it was while he was in a fierce battle with Jiang Yao, so Luo Yazi''s first suspect was Jiang Yao!


    "That Zhou Yuntian was killed by me!"


    No sooner had Luo Yazi finished speaking than Ye Chen let go of Jiang Yao''s hand and stepped forward.


    "Eh? You?"


    Luo Yazi gave Ye Chen a nce and snorted coldly, "A mere True Qi Realm dares to im to kill my sect elder? What a joke!"


    "Ye Chen!"


    Seeing Ye Chen step forward, Jiang Yao''s face tensed up; she grabbed Ye Chen''s hand and stood beside him.


    Raising her head to face Luo Yazi, Jiang Yao said, "That''s right, I killed Zhou Yuntian. He deserved his death. What, because you''re the sect leader of the Heavenly Net Sect, you want to avenge him?"


    Seeing Jiang Yao''s fearless expression, Luo Yazi sneered, "Whoever kills my sect elder must of course pay with their own blood!"


    "Both of you im to be the killer of Yuntian. Who is it then? Do you mean for me to kill both of you?"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces, seeing the resolve in each other''s eyes. Neither of them would abandon the other under the threat of Luo Yazi.


    "If you''re going to attack, then attack!"


    Ye Chen looked at Luo Yazi and spoke up.


    "Young master, young master!"


    "Sister Jiang Yao, Ye Chen!"


    Behind Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, Tao''er and Liu Chan''er, upon seeing the two of them confront the suddenly emerged Sect Master of Heavenly Net Sect, became extremely anxious.


    Liu Chan''er even took out two bracelets from her left wrist and stood shoulder to shoulder with Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Good, good, good!"


    "I didn''t expect you few to have such deep bonds. Rest assured, as long as it''s rted to Yuntian''s death, none will escape!"


    "I really want to see how you insignificant characters managed to kill Yuntian!"


    Luo Yazi''s gaze swept around the area, and when he spotted the talisman that had fallen to the ground and could transform into a huge blue shield, he pointed his finger and a trace of energy condensed in the air.


    The drifting talisman immediately soared up and burst with a "bang," transforming into a screen of light.


    Within the screen, the scene of Jiang Yao''s previous battle with Zhou Yuntian emerged directly!


    Seeing Luo Yazi''s seemingly magical method, everyone in the Mountain Gate Square looked up at the light screen, not expecting Luo Yazi to be able to make the events that had happened earlier reappear!


    When Luo Yazi saw the earth-shattering phoenix shadow striking the huge blue shield in the scene, his expression changed slightly, "Eh, it''s actually such a powerful bloodline!"


    But when he saw at the end of the scene, a shocking beam of sword light shot directly from Ye Chen''s be and instantly killed Zhou Yuntian, Luo Yazi''s face changed dramatically, "A flying sword, you can actually use a flying sword technique!"


    "It really was you who killed Yuntian!"


    Luo Yazi recognized Ye Chen''s flying sword technique at a nce, clearly aware of such a secretive and powerful method!


    When they heard that it was indeed Ye Chen who killed Zhou Yuntian, all the disciples of the Sect on the Mountain Gate Square buzzed with noise. Even with a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse like Luo Yazi present, they couldn''t suppress the shock in their hearts.


    Previously, they had not clearly seen how Zhou Yuntian died.


    Now, as Luo Yazi activated the light screen and the scene of the previous battle reemerged, they noticed that it was Ye Chen who ultimately killed Zhou Yuntian.


    Ye Chen, a mere True Qi Realm individual, had actually killed Zhou Yuntian, a Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage powerhouse!


    This was simply beyond theirprehension.


    In the end, as Zhou Yuntian fell dead to the ground and the huge blue shield in the light screen turned back into a talisman and fell, all the scenes from the recent battle in the light screen disappeared without a trace.


    After watching everything that had happened before, Luo Yazi''s eyes were fixed on Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    The strength of this young man and woman had shocked even him, a Rotating Pill Realm cultivator.


    However, thinking of the tragic state in which Zhou Yuntian had died, the killing intent in his eyes became unstoppable.


    Aside from their Sect rtionship, he and Zhou Yuntian were both Sect Master and Elder, and had a very deep personal friendship, otherwise, he wouldn''t have specifically left two talismans for Zhou Yuntian to save his life.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had killed Zhou Yuntian, and no matter what, he would not let them go.


    "The two of you are both rted to Yuntian''s death!"


    "Since that''s the case, both of you, be prepared to die!"


    As Luo Yazi''s voice thundered, he reached out hisrge hand towards the void, and two terrifying hurricanes spontaneously formed, wildly sweeping from heaven to earth, intending topletely grind Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to pieces within the storm!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had both activated their Life-bound Flying Swords at the same moment he moved, ready to have a final, desperate battle with Luo Yazi!


    And all the people on the Sect Square, those Sect disciples and the Sect Master and Elders of Qingyun Sect, watched the three figures in opposition between heaven and earth, not daring to even breathe loudly.


    Just then, a gentle sigh came from the sky.


    "Ah, the affairs between juniors, Luo Yazi, why must you interfere?"


    This was a faint female voice.


    It was such a soft voice that made the two rampaging hurricanes in the heavens and earth stop in the void, instantly vanishing without a trace.


    It was such a soft voice that the flying swords within Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s be sword pces, ready to explode,pletely calmed down.


    When Luo Yazi in the sky heard this voice, his face changed dramatically as if he had seen a ghost, and he even shivered as he flew down from the sky, looking towards the heavens.


    And Jiang Yao beside Ye Chen, as well as Liu Chan''er behind them, called out in surprise, "Master!"


    Amidst the surprised and happy voices of Jiang Yao and Liu Chan''er, the void was torn open once again, and a woman wearing a snow-white pce dress, appearing about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, extremely beautiful, slowly walked out from the void.


    This woman had an ethereal countenance with an extraordinary purple pattern on her forehead that faintly revealed itself, adding an air of mystery.


    This purple pattern turned into Purple Lightning in a sh, then transformed into Purple Fire, and in another instant became ripples of purple water, unfathomably mystical.


    Seeing this woman, Luo Yazi, who had previously been indomitable, eximed, "Fairy Jia Luo! It really is you!"

 Chapter 69: Chapter 65 The Pact of the Great Mystery

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    If one were to mention the most feared existence among the thirty-six major sects in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, no one would dare to im the first ce if Fairy Jia Luo ranked second.


    Fairy Jia Luo, the strongest cultivator among the thirty-six sects of the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, was a formidable figure in the midst of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Moreover, she was also the most likely candidate among the Rotating Pill Realm experts in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom to ascend to the Heavenly Saint Realm, ording to widespread acim!


    Even those in theter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm dared not easily provoke Fairy Jia Luo, let alone Luo Yazi who was merely at the early stage.


    Legend has it that since stepping onto the path of martial arts, Fairy Jia Luo had never tasted defeat. A few years back, she even traveled to the Ethereal Peak in the central region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent to partake in the Rotating Pill Realm Swordfighting Convention, securing the top position directly, stunning the entire cultivation world of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    Such a character, each time Luo Yazi encountered her, he would pay utmost respect, not daring to offend her in the slightest.


    He had not anticipated that this affair concerning Zhou Yuntian would involve Fairy Jia Luo herself.


    Master?


    He recalled how Jiang Yao and another young girl had addressed Fairy Jia Luo when she appeared.


    If he had known earlier that Jiang Yao was a disciple of Fairy Jia Luo, he wouldn''t have dared toy a finger on her, even if he had ten times the courage!


    Now, Luo Yazi deeply regretteding to Qingyun Sect for the sake of Zhou Yuntian.


    He respectfully watched Fairy Jia Luo as she approached from the void, repeatedly bowing and begging for forgiveness.


    Fairy Jia Luo nced at Luo Yazi, and spoke indifferently, "Luo Yazi, I''m fully aware of the matter here, and the fault initially lies with Zhou Yuntian of your sect."


    "He has perished, and justly so."


    Hearing Fairy Jia Luo mention the matter of Zhou Yuntian, Luo Yazi quickly responded, "Yes! Yes! It was myck of consideration, I was too reckless. I beg for the Fairy''s forgiveness!"


    Fairy Jia Luo nced at Luo Yazi, "You may leave. From now on, your Heavenly Net Sect should no longer concern itself with Zhou Yuntian''s matters. If you meddle again, I will personally visit the Heavenly Net Sect and end your life!"


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words, faint as they were, struck Luo Yazi like a bolt from the blue.


    "I dare not! Luo Yazi dares not!"


    Where would Luo Yazi dare to defy Fairy Jia Luo''s wishes? After bowing to her, he flicked a finger and incinerated Zhou Yuntian''s corpse on the ground into nothingness.


    Afterward, he no longer dared to linger; he bowed deeply to Jiang Yao and Ye Chen and, seeing that Fairy Jia Luo had no further expression, he turned into the void and vanished from sight.


    The Rotating Pill Realm expert Luo Yazi, who had previously stood arrogantly in the void, dominating the airspace and casually flinging Qingyun Sect''s Sect Leader Luo Kun to the ground, was now intimidated into such a state by Fairy Jia Luo. This made everyone in the za look at Fairy Jia Luo with both amazement and trepidation.


    From Luo Yazi''s behavior, they realized even more the dreadfulness of this beautiful woman!


    All of them looked at Fairy Jia Luo, not even daring to breathe too loudly, including the Sect Leader of Qingyun Sect and the seven Elders.


    "Fairy Jia Luo!"


    "She is Jiang Yao''s master, the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerful expert?"


    "Merely with her casual words, she could scare off another Rotating Pill Realm expert. How powerful must she be!"


    Ye Chen watched Fairy Jia Luo slowly walking towards his direction from the sky, a surge of passion welling up within him!


    This is the might of a mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm supreme cultivator!


    To tear through the void, to have one''s words manifest asw, to be where even the mightiest retreat!


    If Jiang Yao''s battle in the Spirit Sea with Zhou Yuntian ignited Ye Chen''s ardor to reach higher realms, then witnessing Fairy Jia Luo effortlessly intimidate another Rotating Pill Realm expert solidified the heart of a true powerful warrior within him.


    Powerful warriors, dominating all directions!


    Powerful warriors,manding thousands of realms!


    Powerful warriors, issuing orders throughout the world!


    Which warrior would not be moved by such authority, by such strength?


    Having experienced oppression in Qingyun Sect in his previous life, having been hunted down by Zhou Hai and Zhou Yuntian, and having been considered expendable and expelled from the sect, Ye Chen''s desire to be stronger grew even more.


    He yearned for the day when, like Fairy Jia Luo, he could invoke awe and retreat among the mighty without even taking action!


    He yearned even more for the day when he could surpass Fairy Jia Luo and be a truly towering figure!


    That is the ambition of a good man cultivated in martial arts, reaching for the peak!


    Just as Ye Chen''s heart stirred with emotion, Fairy Jia Luo had already arrived in front of him and Jiang Yao.


    "Master!"


    Seeing Fairy Jia Luoing, Jiang Yao and Liu Chan''er excitedly grabbed her skirt and called out to her.


    Fairy Jia Luo patted Jiang Yao''s head and nced at Liu Chan''er, then smiled slightly, "You two are quite daring, running off to Qingyun Sect, daring to confront even Rotating Pill Realm practitioners."


    "Had I not kept an eye on you, who knows what trouble you might have caused!"


    "Especially you, Yao''er, I allowed you to cultivate in the cave dwelling, and you, instead of telling me, just left."


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    Fairy Jia Luo''s voice contained no rebuke; instead, there was a hint of doting within it.


    Jiang Yao nced at Ye Chen beside her, her face turning slightly red. She softly said to Fairy Jia Luo, "Master, this is Ye Chen."


    "Jia Luo, senior!"


    Hearing Jiang Yao suddenly mention his name to Fairy Jia Luo, Ye Chen quicklyposed his turbulent emotions and respectfully greeted Fairy Jia Luo with a bow.


    Fairy Jia Luo was Jiang Yao''s master.


    Moreover, she had just helped him resolve the big trouble with Luo Yazi; from every perspective, Ye Chen held an immense fondness for this Fairy Jia Luo.


    The gaze of Fairy Jia Luo finally fell upon Ye Chen.


    Her eyes examined Ye Chen for a long time without speaking.


    This made Jiang Yao and Liu Chan''er, who were by the side, very anxious, especially Jiang Yao, whose delicate little face was filled with nervousness.


    Ye Chen''s heart also thumped wildly, unsure of what Fairy Jia Luo intended with such scrutiny.


    After a long while, Fairy Jia Luo finally spoke, "Not bad, indeed a rare talent!"


    The words of Fairy Jia Luo allowed Jiang Yao and Liu Chan''er to breathe a sigh of relief and made Ye Chen smile wryly.


    This Fairy Jia Luo, the pressure of a strong person, really made one unconsciously feel fear!


    "Ye Chen, I saw everything you did on the main gate square just before," she said.


    "Your temperament, your bravery, your strength, and your responsibility, as of now, I am very satisfied with all of them," Fairy Jia Luo said lightly as she looked at Ye Chen.


    Hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s praise for Ye Chen, Jiang Yao''s face was filled with smiles, and her tiny dimples emerged happily.


    Fairy Jia Luo nced at her most beloved disciple and shook her head helplessly.


    She continued, "However, Ye Chen, if you want to be with my disciple Jiang Yao, your current strength is still far from enough!"


    "Master!"


    Jiang Yao''s face turned crimson at Fairy Jia Luo''s words; she hadn''t expected her usually dignified and serious master to bring up such matters directly.


    Ye Chen, on the other hand, was not embarrassed. He looked directly at Fairy Jia Luo and said, "Senior Jia Luo, I will definitely work hard to further improve my strength!"


    "Further improving your strength isn''t as simple as just saying it," Fairy Jia Luo said with a faint smile looking at Ye Chen. "In four months and seven days, on the day the Taixuan Flower blooms, will be the selection of Taixuan Sect''s True Disciples."


    "Ye Chen, do you dare to participate in Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple selection?"


    "Master, you want Ye Chen to participate in the True Disciple selection?" Jiang Yao eximed in surprise upon hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s words.


    "True Disciple selection?" Ye Chen looked at Fairy Jia Luo, then at the somewhat excited Jiang Yao, unfamiliar with the selection of Taixuan Sect''s True Qi Disciples.


    Jiang Yao gently said to him, "The True Disciple selection is held once every three years, and only the most outstanding disciples from the outer sect of Taixuan Sect can participate."


    "Once selected as a True Disciple, one can join the various peaks of Taixuan Sect''s Inner Sect and practice specifically within those peaks!"


    "Ye Chen, Chan''er and I are True Disciples of Taixuan Sect''s ''Snowdrift Peak''!"


    "I didn''t expect that master would make an exception and allow you also to participate in the True Disciple selection. That''s great! There has never been someone from outside Taixuan Sect directly participating in the True Disciple selection. Ye Chen, you must agree!"


    True Disciple selection, joining Taixuan Sect?


    Jiang Yao''s words also moved Ye Chen.


    Taixuan Sect was the leading sect among the thirty-six sects of the eastern domain of Heavenly Wind Kingdom, a ce Ye Chen also longed for.


    Moreover, since Jiang Yao was also within Taixuan Sect, he naturally wished even more to join Taixuan Sect for his practice.


    "I am willing to participate in the True Disciple selection!" Ye Chen said respectfully to Fairy Jia Luo.


    Fairy Jia Luo nodded, "As Yao''er said, the selection of Taixuan Sect''s True Disciples has never allowed outsiders to participate. Since you are an exception, naturally, I have to set some rules for you."


    "Please speak, senior," Ye Chen said solemnly.


    "True Disciple selection is for the most outstanding outer sect disciples of Taixuan Sect to participate, and there are many even among those who have reached the twelfthyer of True Qi."


    "Though every selection, as long as one catches the eye of the peak masters of the Inner Sect, they can be chosen to join the peaks."


    "But Ye Chen, if you do not ce within the top three in the True Disciple selection, I will not agree to your entry into Taixuan Sect."


    "Do you dare to contend with the various powerful outer sect disciples of Taixuan Sect and seize one of the top three positions?" Fairy Jia Luo asked, looking at Ye Chen.

 Chapter 70: Chapter 66 Ancestral Land

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    Competing against the strongest of the Outer Sect warriors in the Taixuan Sect and seizing a top-three position?


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words left Ye Chen slightly taken aback.


    Liu Chan''er, who was by his side, was so shocked that she jumped up and eximed, "Master, this requirement is far too harsh! Ye Chen has just turned fifteen, and he''s only reached the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm. Even if he is very skilled, he can''t possibly surpass those disciples who have cultivated to the twelfthyer of True Qi after many years!"


    "Top one hundred, can''t it just be the top one hundred? Ye Chen can definitely make it into the top one hundred!"


    "I didn''t even make it to the top one hundred back then, but didn''t you, Master, still choose me and ept me into ''Snowdrift Peak''?"


    Liu Chan''er pleaded while tugging at Fairy Jia Luo''s sleeves coquettishly.


    It was no wonder Liu Chan''er was astonished, the requirement set by Fairy Jia Luo was indeed too difficult.


    One must know that the Taixuan Sect was the foremost among the thirty-six sects in the eastern region, and its Outer Sect disciples were clearly stronger than those from the other thirty-five sects. There were many disciples with the twelfthyer of True Qi.


    Asking Ye Chen topete for the top three against all the Outer Sect disciples of the entire Taixuan Sect was exceedingly difficult for someone who had just reached the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm.


    Even now, although Ye Chen could fight against Tenth Layer Martial Artists without losing, facing Eleventh Layer or even Twelfth Layer powerhouses, and Taixuan Sect disciples with even more techniques, the gap in realm was still too vast.


    Moreover, during the True Disciple selection, lethal means like flying swords would not be allowed, which would greatly reduce Ye Chen''s truebat power.


    Hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s demands, Jiang Yao looked at Ye Chen, her concern evident.


    She had adventured through the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode with Ye Chen and recognized his abilities more than anyone else, but she too was aware of the harshness of the requirement for Ye Chen.


    If Ye Chen had another two years to cultivate, Jiang Yao was absolutely confident that he would take first ce in the True Disciple selection of the Taixuan Sect!


    Just over four months to improve his strength significantly was still too short a time.


    Looking at her two disciples, one pulling her sleeves and begging, the other''s delicate little face full of worry, Fairy Jia Luo shook her head helplessly.


    She turned to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, since my two disciples have pleaded on your behalf, I can rx the requirements for you. As long as you can take one of the top thirty spots in the True Disciple selection, you can enter the Taixuan Sect. What do you say?"


    Although Fairy Jia Luo had slightly eased her stance, it was clear she was not satisfied with this adjustment.


    Ye Chen was not someone ustomed to others making concessions for him. He knew that the initial requirement put forth by Fairy Jia Luo was already her bottom line. If he epted a rxed requirement because of Jiang Yao and Liu Chan''er, even if he managed to enter the Taixuan Sect through struggle, he might not gain Fairy Jia Luo''s approval.


    Although only a little over four months were left for cultivation beforepeting with Twelfth Layer True Qi powerhouses, the demand was extremely challenging, but for Ye Chen, it was not impossible.


    Just over four months ago, he was merely at the firstyer of True Qi. During this time, he had promoted himself to the sixthyer and could even defeat Tenth Layer powerhouses.


    In four months'' time, he might be able to defeat those at the Twelfth Layer of True Qi as well!


    Pressure brings motivation, which leads to progress. Ye Chen could bear such pressure!


    Armed with the powerful Divine Art "Primordial Star Scripture," the high-grade Xuan-level Cultivation Techniques "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" and "Wind Thunder Movement" technique, as well as his indomitable fighting spirit, Ye Chen had this confidence!


    Ye Chen nced at Jiang Yao, and then at Fairy Jia Luo, drew a deep breath, and said, "Jia Luo, no need to change the condition. Since I am already a special case in the selection, I should abide by additional rules."


    "If I do not take one of the top three spots in the True Disciple selection in four months and seven days, then I will admit defeat and not enter the Taixuan Sect!"


    Having said that, Ye Chen looked at Jiang Yao seriously and stated, "Jiang Yao, believe in me, in the True Disciple selection, I will definitely seize one of the top three positions!"


    Jiang Yao''s clear and beautiful eyes met Ye Chen''s gaze, and finally, the girl smiled and nodded, her little dimples rippling, "Ye Chen, I believe in you!"


    "Good!" Fairy Jia Luo nodded inwardly upon hearing Ye Chen''s words.


    If Ye Chencked the courage topete even before the selection had begun, she would be deeply disappointed in him.


    She certainly didn''t want her most beloved disciple to end up with someonecking ambition and courage.


    Fairy Jia Luo had witnessed Ye Chen''s fierce battle with Zhou Yuntian''s two disciples and his triumphant killing of Zhou Yuntian. She believed that Ye Chen could meet her demands!


    "This is the ''Selection Token''; take good care of it. In a little over four months and seven days, remember to be on time at the Taixuan Sect." Fairy Jia Luo flicked her fingers lightly, sending a bronze token flying towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen examined the token for a moment, then kept it close to his body.


    "Alright, Zhou Yuntian has been executed, and all matters here have been settled. Yao''er, Chan''er, let''s return to the Sect," Fairy Jia Luo said, not paying any more attention to the others on Mountain Gate Square as she addressed Jiang Yao and Liu Chan''er.


    Jiang Yao nced at Ye Chen, her delicate little face full of reluctance: "Master, I haven''t seen Ye Chen''s parents yet, they are still imprisoned in the Qingyun Sect."


    Fairy Jia Luo smiled, "I had already surveyed this Sect upon arriving at Qingyun Sect. His parents are fine. Yao''er, you will see them in time. If Ye Chen cannot even pass the True Disciple selection, then meeting now is meaningless!"


    "Let''s go!"


    After speaking, Fairy Jia Luo took one more look at Ye Chen, and then with a flourish of her sleeves, she took Jiang Yao and Liu Chan''er up into the air in flight.


    The Divine Marvel white eagle that had brought Liu Chan''er also followed and rose into the sky alongside them.


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    "Ye Chen, I''ll be waiting for you at the Taixuan Sect!"


    "You muste!"


    Jiang Yao turned back, looking down at the increasingly smaller figure of Ye Chen on the ground, and murmured in her heart.


    "Four months and seven dayster, at the Taixuan Sect!"


    On Mountain Gate Square, Ye Chen watched as Jiang Yao flew away, as well as Fairy Jia Luo and Liu Chan''er, clenching his fists.


    It wasn''t until the figures of the three in the sky disappeared that Luo Kun, the sect master of Qingyun Sect, dared to approach Ye Chen. He looked at Ye Chen with caution and respectfully said, "Ye Chen, let me take you to meet your parents."


    "Father, Mother."


    Thinking of the imminent reunion with his long-separated parents, the sorrow of his temporary parting from Jiang Yao faded slightly. He turned to look at the young girl Tao''er behind him, "Let''s go, Tao''er, we''ll go together to meet Father and Mother!"


    Tao''er excitedly jumped to Ye Chen''s side, "Yes, young master!"


    ...


    Ye Chen and Tao''er headed to the Inner Peak of Qingyun Sect, to receive Ye Chen''s parents.


    The disciples of the sect on Mountain Gate Square had not left for a long time, still reminiscing about the events that had taken ce there earlier.


    Ye Chen''s battle against two True Qi Realm powerhouses, the Spirit Sea battle between Jiang Yao and Zhou Yuntian, and even theter arrival of two Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses¡ªthe events of this short day were a whirlwind of excitement, surpassing all the events they had witnessed in their ten or twenty years of life!


    While these sect disciples were reluctant to leave, chatting in small groups, more than a thousand miles away from Qingyun Sect, in Ye Chen''s hometown of Qingyang City, an event was unfolding.


    Speaking of Qingyang City, one must mention the three great families there, which include the Ye Family, the Bai Family, and the Qian Family.


    These three families monopolized the various industries of the entire Qingyang City, and were the undisputed giants of the city.


    Moreover, unlike other families in other cities who struggled over interests, the Ye, Bai, and Qian families, despite their frictions, had always been like branches of the same tree, even choosing to live together.


    Strangely enough, in the center of the continuous houses of these three families, therey a piece of emptynd approximately ten acres in size.


    Any child of these families would know that this piece ofnd was considered forbidden territory¡ªAncestral Land by the three families!


    This plot ofnd was surrounded by powerful prohibitions, and no one was allowed to enter. Once someone entered the Ancestral Land, it could even trigger a direct attack from the prohibition. It was rumored that even Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses would perish if they forcefully entered.


    For these three families, whose strongest cultivators were only at the twelfthyer of the True Qi, possessing such an Ancestral Land was indeed very strange.


    Looking towards the Ancestral Land, one could see three statues standing at the periphery, and in the very center of the Ancestral Land, there stood a fourth statue.


    Standing outside this Ancestral Land, one could clearly see the appearances of the three outer statues, but the fourth statue in the center of the Ancestral Land was shrouded in a thin mist, making it impossible to discern its actual form.


    Apart from the four statues, there was nothing else within the Ancestral Land.


    On this day, the patriarchs of the Ye, Bai, and Qian families were all kneeling before the three outer statues.


    Not far behind the three patriarchs, quite a few members of the three families had gathered, watching their patriarchs and whispering among themselves.


    "It''s been over a month, I didn''t expect this ancestral worship to take so long."


    "Usually, worshiping the Ancestral Land only takes one day, taking so long could only mean that the ancestral statues have made a connection with the patriarchs."


    "Made a connection? Does that mean that there''s a possibility of opening the Ancestral Land?"


    "Could it be that after three hundred years, there''s once again a chance to open the Ancestral Land?!"


    "No way, if the Ancestral Land really opens, that would be a huge fortune for our three families! ording to our family records, thest time the Ancestral Land was opened, two ancestors from our families sessfully obtained several secret treasures and both broke through to the Spirit Sea Realm after ten years!"


    "Unfortunately, there''s no pattern to the opening of the Ancestral Land. ording to the records of our three families spanning over twelve hundred years of inheritance, the Ancestral Land has only opened five times, and in over three hundred years, it''s only opened once!"


    "This time, that elder Zhou Yuntian from Heavenly Net Sect forcefully abducted members of our families and injured many martial artists among our ranks, making the three patriarchs feel both ashamed and angry. Since when have our three families ever been so humiliated by others?!"


    "It''s just that we descendants have been unfilial; since thest Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse in our family perished over two hundred years ago, no one else has broken through to the Spirit Sea Realm, weakening our families'' strength over time."


    "Hopefully, this time the Ancestral Land will truly open again, bringing another great fortune to our three families!"


    As thesements buzzed among the crowd, an unusual movement suddenly came from the three statues that the patriarchs were facing.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    In the midst of the movement, the three originally ordinary-looking pairs of eyes on the statues suddenly emitted a strange light.


    And at the same moment that the eyes on these three statues shone with this strange light, the eyes of the fourth statue in the center of the Ancestral Land also burst forth with endless Divine Light.

 Chapter 71: Chapter 67: The Golden Monkey

    The four statues, all eight eyes radiated intensely at the same time.


    Such an extraordinary sightpletely stunned everyone from the three tribes who were outside the ancestralnd.


    Even the three tribal leaders, who were in the midst of worship, were jolted awake from their ritual.


    "After more than a month, we finally progressed from vaguely sensing the statues'' intentions of the three great ancestors to actually establishing a connection with the thoughts of the three great ancestor statues."


    "The thoughts of the three great ancestors indicated that they would report to the revered ''Lord Di Kong'' about opening the ancestralnd for the sixth time."


    "Could it be that ''Lord Di Kong'' has agreed to open the ancestralnd?!"


    All three tribal leaders'' mouths fell open as they looked towards the center of the ancestralnd.


    "This is..."


    "Could it really be that the ancestralnd is about to be opened?"


    "Such a phenomenon is the one recorded in the n annals for the opening of the ancestralnd; the ancestralnd is truly about to open!"


    Boom!


    Amidst the incredulous exmations of disbelief from the tribespeople from all three tribes, a two-zhang-wide swirling vortex of darkness suddenly appeared on the empty ground behind the fourth statue in the center of the ancestralnd.


    This vortex kept spinning, and nothing could be seen inside of it, yet as soon as the vortex appeared, thirty ck tokens flew out from within it.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    The thirty ck tokensnded precisely in front of the three tribal leaders, who were kneeling outside the forbidden area.


    Seeing the thirty ck tokens, the three tribal leaders exchanged nces and then stood up with immense excitement.


    "These are the entry tokens for the ancestralnd!"


    "The ancestralnd has truly opened!"


    The voices of the three tribal leaders holding the thirty ck tokens trembled with excitement.


    Then, remembering the rules for entering the ancestralnd once it opened, the three leaders hastily instructed the tribespeople standing outside, "The ancestralnd is open, only the tribespeople under twenty years old, holding these entry tokens, can venture into the Ancestral Land Secret Realm to seek great fortune."


    "Within a month, you must enter the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, for the entrance to the secret realm will close after one month!"


    "Quickly send word to all the family members under twenty; everyone must return to the n!"


    "With the opening of the ancestralnd, the three tribes'' end-of-yearpetition shall be held in advance, ten days from now, the grandpetition among the three tribes will officially take ce. Anyone who can secure a ce among the top thirty in thispetition will qualify to enter the ancestralnd!"


    The excited voices of the three tribal leaders echoed outside the ancestralnd for a long time.


    Upon hearing their chieftains personally announce the opening of the ancestralnd, those outside tribespeople went wild with excitement.


    The opening of the ancestralnd was a truly great opportunity for the three tribes. Should their younger generation gain great fortune within the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, the rise of the three tribes once again would be a possibility!


    The people hurriedly ran outside, following the instructions of their chieftains, to spread the word to the younger generation of their families scattered around, ordering them all to return to the n.


    For a time, Qingyang City was bustling with excitement.


    ...


    While the three tribes were bustling due to the opening of the ancestralnd,


    through the dark vortex with a two-zhang diameter at the center of the ancestralnd, looking deeper into the vortex, one could see a vast expanse of heaven and earth hidden within the swirl.


    This great expanse of heaven and earth was the mysterious domain recorded in the millennium-long heritage of the three tribes, the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    The Ancestral Land Secret Realm consisted of three major areas: the outer perimeter, the mid region, and the central core.


    At the very core of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm was a vastke surrounded by nine towering peaks.


    All of the water within this vastke was golden Spiritual Liquid, shimmering resplendently and radiating brilliant light.


    And now, just as the ancestralnd opened, the golden Spiritual Liquid within theke suddenly surged tumultuously. Amidst these turbulent waves, a palm-sized golden monkey leapt directly out of the Spiritual Liquid.


    This golden monkey, its entire body covered in luminous golden fur, was bathed in a flutter of golden light, so dazzling that it hurt to look directly at it.


    Its pair of eyes shone like two exquisite ck gemstones, filled with an endless divine luster, and appeared extraordinarily spirited.


    "Ee-ya!"


    The golden monkey that had jumped out of the goldenke seemed as if it had just been born. It blinked itsrge eyes and curiously surveyed the world around it.


    Whoosh!


    After taking a quick look around, the golden monkey leapt straight out of theke, skimming the water''s surface as it bolted towards the shore. Then, with a few bounds, it swiftly hopped onto the nine towering mountains above.


    ```


    "Eeeeek!"


    The little monkeyy on the giant peak, looking out at the world beyond.


    It even tried to run beyond the giant peak but was stopped by some mysterious force, unable to leave no matter what it tried.


    "Squeak!"


    The golden monkey pouted, then slid back on top of the giant peak.


    After frolicking in the midst of the peak for a while, it seemed to grow tired and hopped back onto the goldenke.


    Plop!


    As it jumped, the golden Spiritual Liquid in theke rippled, sshing onto the little monkey who joyfully cried out a few times before diving into the goldenke.


    Theke returned to calm.


    ...


    "What, the Ancestral Land has opened?"


    In the eastern territory of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, inside a hut on one of the outer mountain peaks of the Taixuan Sect, the number one sect, a handsome young man in blue clothing, holding a letter in his hand, had a look of great excitement on his face.


    "These past few years of arduous cultivation, I haven''t returned home."


    "The opening of the Ancestral Land, such an opportunity cannot be missed; it seems I must visit home!"


    "To enter the secret realm, one must ce within the top thirty of the Tri-Family Competition? Hmph, three years ago at thepetition, I, Qian Ming, imed the first ce. This time, the title of first ce will still belong to no one but me!"


    "With first ce, entering the Ancestral Land, I must seize the great fortune there!"


    The young man in blue was brimming with confidence, and with a "swoosh," his figure vanished from the hut.


    ...


    "After more than three hundred years, the Ancestral Land has opened again? I had thought it was just a fictional tale from the family records; I hadn''t expected that there actually was such a thing as the Ancestral Land Secret Realm."


    "Grandfather said that I must participate in the Tri-Family Competition first!"


    "Top thirty in the Tri-Family Competition? That should be rtively easy for me!"


    In the Southern Region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, within a sect blooming with peach blossoms, a young girl in white murmured to herself while reading a letter.


    The girl in white, dressed in pure, tight-fitting garments, had a graceful figure with pretty cheeks and long ck hair tied into a ponytail, disying a remarkable efficiency.


    If any disciple from the Southern Region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom saw this sect surrounded by blooming peach blossoms, they would surely recognize it as the strongest sect in the Southern Region, the sixth-ranked "Peach Blossom Valley"!


    And this young girl in white was the famous celestial maiden of Peach Blossom Valley, Bai Xiaodie, who, at just fifteen years old, had already reached the eleventhyer of True Qi!


    ...


    "The Ancestral Land has opened?"


    "In ten days, the Tri-Family Competition will begin, and the top thirty will be able to enter the Ancestral Land Secret Realm?"


    "Quick, I must return to the family!"


    Not just in powerful sects like the Taixuan Sect and the Peach Blossom Valley, but across various territories in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, disciples from the three families practicing in various sects received news of the opening of their family''s Ancestral Land.


    These disciples, from all corners, hurried back to Qingyang City.


    An event as monumental as the opening of their family''s Ancestral Land, which hadin dormant for over three hundred years, was not something they would miss!


    ...


    While news of the Ancestral Land''s opening stirred the younger generations of the Ye, Bai, and Qian families into action,


    on the official road outside Qizhou City, a carriage was slowly making its way toward the city.


    Inside the carriage sat four people; two appeared to be inly dressed middle-aged folks in their thirties, the man with a broad face and slim build, the woman, gentle and beautiful.


    The other two were a fifteen-year-old youth and a young girl about twelve.


    "Young Master, after three days, we will finally arrive at Qizhou City!"


    "Once we''re past Qizhou City, we''ll reach Qingyang City, and we''ll finally be returning to the family!"


    The little girl, with her hair braided into two its and dressed like a maid, had lively eyes ¨C this was none other than the little maid Tao''er.


    And who else could she be referring to as "Young Master" if not Ye Chen, who had left the Qingyun Sect and was escorting his parents back to Qingyang City?


    ```

 Chapter 72: Chapter 68: The Pride of Parents

    "Yes, after passing Qizhou City, and walking for half a day more, we''ll be able to return to Qingyang City, back to our family n!"


    Hearing Tao''er''s words, Ye Chen also felt a surge of emotion.


    His soul had fused with his previous incarnation, and he experienced all of his predecessor''s memories as if they were his own.


    He, too, missed the family n that he had left at the age of twelve and had not returned to for three years.


    In the past two years, because his cultivation had made no progress, remaining at the first level of True Qi, he was too embarrassed to go back to the family n, afraid of being gossiped about for achieving nothing and bringing shame to his parents.


    Now, Ye Chen had sessfully cultivated to the sixth level of True Qi, and his truebat strength even allowed him to overpower martial artists at the tenth level of True Qi. At this moment, he possessed enough confidence to return to the family n, enough confidence to make his parents proud of him!


    "Dad, Mom, it''s getting dark. Let''s rest for the night in Qizhou City today. After a good rest, we should be able to make it back to the family n by noon at thetest tomorrow."


    Ye Chen spoke to his parents seated at the back of the carriage.


    "Chen''er, it''s fine to rest in Qizhou City, but let''s not stay in an expensive inn again. You''ve already spent quite a bit of silver these past few days. We need to save some," Ye Chen''s father, Ye Xiaotian, said.


    "Yes, Chen''er, listen to your dad. The four of us can just find a cheaper inn. We''re all family; there''s no need to be so fancy," Ye Chen''s mother, Lin Rin, also spoke softly.


    After leaving the Qingyun Sect, Ye Chen and his parents, along with Tao''er, hired a carriage to travel back to Qingyang City.


    Among the four of them, aside from Ye Chen, who was a cultivator, his father, Ye Xiaotian, mother, Lin Rin, and the young servant girl Tao''er were all ordinary mortals who had not opened their Qi Sea; naturally, they could not endure the fatigue of travel. After nightfall, Ye Chen would find an inn for them to rest.


    His parents and Tao''er treated Ye Chen exceptionally well, so of course, he wouldn''t let them suffer any difort. The inns they had stayed at these past few days were the best in the small towns they passed through, the finest rooms avable!


    Naturally, this had cost quite a bit of silver. Ye Chen''s parents had been taken to the Qingyun Sect by Zhou Yuntian and didn''t carry any silver coins with them, so all the expenses for the inn stays were covered by Ye Chen, which made his parents feel somewhat distressed.


    "Master! Madam!" Tao''er chuckled upon hearing Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin, "The young master has money now; spending on inns won''t even put a dent in his silver!"


    "I''ve noticed that the young master still has a whole bunch of gold banknotes, at least several hundred thousand taels!"


    "Several hundred thousand taels?!" Tao''er''s words shocked Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin, "Chen''er, how did you get so much silver?"


    The two of them managed the family''s properties and only made about forty to fifty thousand silver coins a year. After expenses, they would save some of the money to send to Ye Chen for his cultivation. Even so, they could only save up about ten to twenty thousand silver coins to give to Ye Chen each year.


    Even if Ye Chen hadn''t spent a single coin of silver over the past two years, there was no way he could have hundreds of thousands of silver coins!


    Tao''er''s words were, of course, astoundingly surprising to Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin.


    "Master, Madam, this is what you don''t understand!" Tao''er''s bright eyes looked at her young master, Ye Chen, "The young master is a martial artist now. I''ve heard that just by hunting a demon beast, a martial artist can earn several thousand taels, even tens of thousands of taels."


    "With the young master being so powerful, having several hundred thousand taels of silver is quite an easy feat!"


    Tao''er''s words left Ye Chen''s parents both startled; they had heard that martial artists could earn money easily but did not expect it to be so simple!


    No wonder everyone wants to cultivate martial arts! It seems that encouraging their child to practice martial arts was indeed the right choice!


    Seeing little Tao''er startling her parents with her acuteness, Ye Chen found it somewhat amusing at the bottom of his heart.


    Indeed, Tao''er had sharp eyes!


    As Tao''er said, martial artists often gain substantial silver coins by ying demon beasts. However, the cultivation expenses of martial artists are also very high. The reason Ye Chen had so much silver on him was not because he had hunted demon beasts, but because he had obtained it from Zhou Hai.


    Originally, when he killed Zhou Hai, he not only obtained two Spirit Talismans from him but also arge roll of Gold Banknotes as an extra reward.


    His parents had been implicated because of Zhou Hai, and these Gold Banknotes were just perfect for allowing his parents to truly enjoy themselves!


    Ye Chen nned to treat his parents to good food and lodging on the way home in the next few days, and leave the remaining silver coins for his parents to spend in the family.


    He was already strong enough now; he no longer needed his parents to worry or save money on his behalf!


    Now was the time for him to filially care for his parents!


    Ye Chen didn''t debunk Tao''er''s words. After all, if he said that these Gold Banknotes came from Zhou Hai, he feared his parents would not feelfortable spending them.


    "Dad, Mom, Tao''er is right. Your son is now a Martial Artist of the True Qi Sixth Layer. Even a True Qi Tenth Layer expert can''t beat me! This small amount of silver is nothing!" Ye Chen said with augh, "Later when we enter Qizhou City, we''ll stay in thergest inn, eat the best food, and stay in the best room! Dad and Mom, go ahead and spend freely, you definitely can''t finish it all!"


    Hearing Ye Chen''s words brimming with confidence, Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin exchanged nces, with a hint of tears welling up in their eyes.


    When they were captured by Zhou Yuntian and taken to Qingyun Sect, their greatest worry was not for themselves but for their son Ye Chen.


    They feared that their son would suffer endless torment facing those powerful figures capable of soaring through the skies and burrowing into the earth.


    However, their son Ye Chen not only sessfully rescued them from Qingyun Sect, but even the Sect Master of Qingyun Sect personally saw them out with great respect.


    From the Sect Master of Qingyun Sect''s polite treatment of Ye Chen, they knew their son had changed; he could now hold up a piece of the sky on his own!


    Latterly, they even overheard Tao''er mentioning in whispers that even the most powerful figure in the eastern domain of Tianfeng Nation, the formidable being known as Galo Fairy, held Ye Chen in high regard. Moreover, Galo Fairy''s disciple, Jiang Yao, the number one talent of the thirty-six sects, also harbored deep affection for Ye Chen.


    This dissipated all of Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin''s worries, and they truly felt a sense of pride and relief. They were genuinely proud of their son Ye Chen!


    It was a feeling they had never experienced in their more than thirty years of striving in Qingyang City, the sense of pride their child gave them!


    Which parent doesn''t wish for their child to be strong?!


    Though reluctant to use their child''s silver, when a child has enough strength to spend silver on their behalf, what parent wouldn''t be immensely proud?!


    "Alright!"


    "Alright!"


    Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin both dabbed at their eyes to stop the happy tears: "Today, we will use Chen''er''s silver to stay in thergest inn!"

 Chapter 73: Chapter 69 Stack Fight

    Tianfeng Tower Inn.


    Thergest inn in all of Qizhou City.


    Just from the inn''s name¡ªwhich contains the "Heavenly Wind" from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom¡ªone can tell the extraordinary nature of this ce; otherwise, in the martial-ruled Heavenly Wind Kingdom, they wouldn''t allow this inn to bear the name "Heavenly Wind".


    The entire Tianfeng Tower Inn is a massive seven-story building, with zed tile eaves and carved mahogany railings, reaching a height of thirty to forty meters, it looks spectacrly majestic!


    On both sides of the inn''s entrance stand two giant stone lions; each over five meters long and three meters tall, they have fierce eyes and are roaring up at the sky!


    Now, as the night has fallen, giant Luminous Pearls hang in various ces, lighting up the whole inn brightly.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen is quietly cultivating in the highest room on the seventh floor, the Tian Character Room of Tianfeng Tower Inn.


    After entering Qizhou City, he and his parents, as well as Tao''er, came to stay at the Tianfeng Tower Inn. After dining in the most luxurious room, he directly rented out the three best Tian Character Rooms on the seventh floor.


    One for his parents, one for himself, even the little girl Tao''er got her own room.


    The Tian Character Rooms, as expected, are the best rooms. By opening the doors and standing on the balcony, one can see the entire view of Qizhou City. The rooms themselves are extremely spacious and bright. On the desks in the rooms, three sticks of "Green Sandalwood Incense" were burning.


    This Green Sandalwood Incense is said to have originated from the pharmaceutically-specialized Seventh-Rank sect, the Hundred Treasures Sect, with profound benefits for nourishing the spirit and mind.


    Martial practitioners cultivating under this incense can easily enter a state of meditative unity with their minds and spirits. Even ordinary mortals, simply by smelling the "Green Sandalwood Incense," could reap great health benefits!


    If this incense were to be sold, Ye Chen would even be willing to spend arge sum of silver to buy some for his parents.


    Renting these three upscale rooms to allow his parents to sleep while inhaling "Green Sandalwood Incense" was well worth the tens of thousands of taels of silver for Ye Chen!


    At this moment, Ye Chen was seated cross-legged on the ground, furtherprehending the "Wind Sword Skills" and "Wind Movement Skills" through the "Wind''s Concept".


    Among the martial techniques Ye Chen controlled, he had already achieved great sess in the Torrential Rain Sword Skills and Cross-sh Fast Kill Sword Technique.


    He had also fully mastered the essence of Torrential Rain Sword Intent, Purple Lightning Sword Intent, and Wind''s Sword Intent.


    Only the two mysterious top-grade techniques obtained from the Qianlian Cave Dwelling, Wind Thunder Sword Technique and Wind Thunder Movement, had yet to be fully cultivated.


    What he began cultivating first were two sub-techniques of these techniques, the Wind Sword Skills and the Wind Movement Skills, and he had just barely brought these two sub-techniques to the beginning levels of proficiency.


    These two sub-techniques had also reached the level of mysterious low-rank techniques, their power far surpassing that of the yellow-rank techniques.


    By just cultivating the "Wind Sword Skills" to the early stages, the power of Ye Chen''s Wind Sword Skills already far exceeded that of the Torrential Rain Sword Skills and Cross-sh Fast Kill Sword Technique.


    The Wind Sword Skills consist of nine forms and, unlike the pursuit of speed in the Torrential Rain Sword Technique and Cross-sh Fast Kill Sword Technique.


    In the Wind Sword Skills, there are various mysterious concepts of wind: the first form¡ªHurricane Fury¡ªmoves like a sweeping hurricane, with the furious power of a heavy sword.


    And the second form¡ªBreeze Thirteen shes¡ªtransitions from a heavy sword to a sinister light sword, with sword moves like a gentle breeze, invisible and iprehensibly tricky.


    The third form¡ªWind Spiral Kill¡ªis a rotating wind attack.


    The fourth form, Wind Strangle Kill, possesses a terrifying constricting power. Once mastered, it can even create a devastating constricting storm, shredding the opponentpletely within it.


    There are also the fifth form, the sixth form, all the way up to the final ninth form.


    Of the full nine forms of Wind Sword Skills, Ye Chen has merely begun to grasp the third form, "Wind Spiral Kill," while he''s stillprehending the fourth form, "Wind Strangle Kill".


    Besides the "Wind Sword Skills" being cultivated to early proficiency, Ye Chen has also brought the movement technique "Wind Movement Skills" to the same initial level.


    With the early proficiency in the "Wind Movement Skills" technique, Ye Chen''s previous movement technique "Startling Goose Steps" has be somewhat redundant.


    Startling Goose Steps, this mid-grade yellow-rank movement technique, is known for its speed. When cultivated to great sess, it moves as swiftly as lightning, and as quickly as shooting rainbows, capable of instantaneously changing to seven different positions.


    However, it''s still just a mid-grade yellow-rank movement technique. Compared to the more precious low-grade mysterious technique "Wind Movement Skills," it''s significantly inferior.


    Wind Movement Skills has three major effects: the first is its extremely fast speed. Once cultivated to great sess, one can instantly switch eighteen positions, moving like the wind, unpredictable.


    The second major effect is gasping flight. Startling Goose Steps relies on footwork to move about, with flight scarcely reaching five or six meters, whereas once Wind Movement Skills is cultivated to great sess, gasping flight can span over a hundred meters in one go, akin to a short burst of flight!


    The third great effect is Wind Movement Flurry. If cultivated to great sess, it means one can fly upwards in the sky nine times in session without needing to catch one''s breath, soaring over a hundred meters into the sky;bined with gasping flight, this is already a minor flying technique!


    Now, Ye Chen has just cultivated this "Wind Movement Skills" to early proficiency. He''s already capable of instantly switching nine positions, can gasp and fly over fifty meters away, and can continuously soar over fifty meters high with Wind Movement Flurry.


    This has already pleasantly surprised Ye Chen.


    He looks forward to the day when he''ll cultivate these "Wind Sword Skills" and "Wind Movement Skills" to great sess. By then, harnessing his internally cultivated Heaven and Earth True Qi together with Gang Yuan True Qi,bined with these two external martial skills, hisbat power will take another significant leap.


    He might even truly experience the fleeting thrill of flying through the skies!

 Chapter 74: Chapter 69 Stack Fight_2

    By then, he would be able to furtherprehend the more powerful Thunder Skills within "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" and "Wind Thunder Movement"!


    Ye Chen was quietly meditating on the "Wind Sword Skills" and the "Wind Movement Skills", when after an indeterminate length of time, amotion from outside startled him out of his cultivation.


    Ye Chen''s consciousness swept outside, and when he saw the scene that unfolded, his expression darkened abruptly.


    At that moment, outside the room next to his, his father, mother, and Tao''er were being jostled by arge group of people, and even Tao''er had started to cry.


    Down below Tianfeng Tower Inn, quite a few onlookers were pointing andmenting, obviously watching themotion happening on the seventh floor of the tower.


    "What''s going on?!"


    Ye Chen hadn''t expected that, after just a short while of deep cultivation, such an incident would ur outside.


    Seeing his father, mother, and Tao''er being surrounded and pushed by a crowd, he could no longer restrain himself. With a p of his hand, the door to his room burst open. Using his "Wind Movement Skills", he instantly appeared on the outside corridor.


    "Stop!"


    Ye Chen''s loud cry of anger startled everyone standing on the corridor outside.


    At this time, Ye Chen''s father, Ye Xiaotian, and mother, Lin Rin, both saw Ye Chen, and the little maid Tao''er even cried out, "Young Master, these people are bullying us, they want to drive us out of our rooms!"


    Drive out of the room?


    Such audacity!


    He had spent tens of thousands of silver taels to rent these rooms. Who dared to drive his father and mother out? Who dared to drive Tao''er out?!


    Ye Chen''s cold gaze swept over therge group of people.


    They were a group of young people ranging from seventeen to twenty-six years old, totaling nine individuals, all of whom could be felt as cultivators from the aura they emitted.


    Among them, three had auras simr to Jin Xuanlie, a martial artist he had previously fought against who was at the ninth level of True Qi; the remaining six were between the seventh and eighth levels of True Qi.


    Next to the nine was an attendant of Tianfeng Tower Inn, who was looking at Ye Chen and the nine people with a face full of tears at the moment.


    "What''s going on?" Ye Chen suppressed his anger and asked the attendant.


    The attendant hurriedly replied, "Young Master, the inn is fully booked, and these nine sirs wanted to stay in the best rooms, insisting oning up to take a look."


    "Upon seeing that Young Master''s three family members were merely ordinary mortals, they started to drive them away forcefully, wanting to take over these two top-tier rooms..."


    As the attendant spoke, a richly dressed young man moved swiftly, his palm striking the attendant''s face in a sh, sending him flying four or five meters away. Were it not for the corridor railing, the p might have sent the attendant plummeting down from the tower.


    The p twisted the attendant''s face, causing him to lose several teeth and bleed profusely from the mouth.


    The richly dressed young man nced disdainfully at the attendant, "You dog, you sure have a quick mouth."


    Ye Chen watched the richly dressed young man with a cold look, grasping the situation from the attendant''s words.


    So, these nine came to snatch the rooms!


    Such unbridled arrogance, truly an eye-opener for him!


    "What are you looking at!" After pping the attendant, the richly dressed young man looked askance at Ye Chen, "Judging by your aura, you''re a cultivator as well. Unfortunately, you seem to be only at the fifth or sixth level of True Qi."


    "What, got money? Renting three top-tier rooms like that? This is Tianfeng Tower Inn, where ordinary mortals and low-level martial artists like you deserve to stay in the best rooms?"


    "Get out of here at once, or I''ll throw you down from this tower myself!"


    The young man in the brocade next to him also spoke up, saying, "This Tianfeng Tower Inn is the property of our ''Hundred Treasures Sect'', so don''t expect the inn to back you up. If you know what''s good for you, get lost now!"


    "Hundred Treasures Sect? So they are disciples of the Seven Grade Sect, the Hundred Treasures Sect!"


    Among the onlookers below the pavilion, some, using the brilliantly shining Luminous Pearls hanging from the upper floors, scrutinized the nine individuals.


    Someone who recognized the nine people immediately called out, "Isn''t that leading young man in brocade ''Elder Wang''s'' grandson ''Wang Guangyuan''?!"


    "No wonder he''s so arrogant! I heard he''s only sixteen years old and has already cultivated to the ninthyer of True Qi. He even ranks in the top ten among the outer sect of the Hundred Treasures Sect!"


    "And I was wondering how this ''Tianfeng Tower Inn'' doing business could have this kind of incident where someone is driven away. It turns out to be this ''Wang Guangyuan.'' Where would he give face to the inn? If he wants someone gone, the inn dares not provoke him."


    "s, the young man''s family upstairs is really unlucky. They had just managed to get a good room and now they''re being kicked out. I told you, these kinds of rooms are not something people like us can afford to enjoy."


    The buzzing discussions from below made the young man in brocade increasingly smug.


    He looked at Ye Chen, who remained motionless, clenched his fist, and walked toward Ye Chen, saying, "What, I told you to scram, are you deaf?"


    Boom!


    In an instant, he threw a punch at Ye Chen''s face.


    Clearly, he intended to teach Ye Chen a harsh lesson just like the inn''s server!


    "Chen''er!"


    "Young Master!"


    The brocaded youth''s thunderous punch sent Ye Chen''s parents'' faces turning pale with shock, and the little girl Tao''er also screamed out at the same time.


    Just when the brocaded youth''s punch was about to reach Ye Chen''s face, Ye Chen moved his wrist and caught the punch of the brocaded youth.


    After that, he twisted his wrist, and with a terrifying force of True Qi spiraling, the brocaded youth''s entire arm crackled, and under this single twist from Ye Chen, his whole arm waspletely twisted to pieces.


    "Ah!"


    The young man in brocade, when Ye Chen caught his fist, felt himself trapped by a giant force, unable to break free. Now, with Ye Chen''s twist, all the bones in his arm broke, causing him to scream in agony.


    "Scram? Seems I''m really fated with the grandsons of elders from the Seven Grade Sects!"


    "Just killed the son of a Seven Grade Sect elder, and now another elder''s grandson dares to provoke me!"


    Ye Chen gripped the young man in brocade and swung him from the second floor of the pavilion, hurling him straight toward the ground below!


    Just now, he clearly saw that it was this brocaded youth who had shoved his father; how could he let this youth go?


    The grandson of an elder?


    That''s exactly who he would trample!


    Bang!


    The brocaded youth, forcefully thrown by Ye Chen from the seventh floor of the building, some thirty or forty meters high, hit the ground hard below. His body''s violent collision with the earth caused even the ground to shake. If it weren''t for the brocaded youth''s protection from his True Qi, this fall could have easily killed him on the spot!


    The onlookers, seeing the brocaded youth suddenly being mmed to the ground by the young man from upstairs, stepped back seven or eight meters in fright.


    They looked at the knocked unconscious brocaded youth, then back up at Ye Chen on the second floor, and each felt a gasp of awe from the bottom of their hearts: "He dared to strike so ruthlessly, even against Elder Wang''s grandson who had announced his identity!"


    "Who is this young man, so fierce and tough!"

 Chapter 75: Chapter 70 Peacefulness

    The onlookers at the base of the Heavenly Wind Tower were all stunned.


    And on the seventh floor of the inn, the other eight individuals who hade with the brocaded youth Wang Guangyuan, had a moment of dumbfoundedness.


    What was happening?


    Wasn''t this youth at the sixth level of the True Qi Realm, how could he suddenly break Wang Guangyuan''s arm and leave him powerless, directly smashing him down from thirty to forty meters high?


    Suchbat power, even a master at the tenth level of the True Qi Realm probably couldn''t do it, right!


    "Impossible!"


    "It must be that Guangyuan was careless!"


    "Take him down! Avenge Guangyuan!"


    The remaining eight, along with the brocaded youth Wang Guangyuan, who were used to being arrogant and domineering at the Hundred Treasures Sect and in Qizhou City, were always the ones stepping on others. How could they tolerate being humiliated themselves.


    Looking at the brocaded youth who had been smashed from the seventh floor of the building to the ground, unconscious, they let out a loud roar and five of them pounced towards Ye Chen.


    Another three people even directly started to grab Ye Chen''s parents and Tao''er, intending to take Ye Chen''s parents and Tao''er hostage, to stop Ye Chen from acting rashly!


    Seeing the actions of these few, a cold gleam shed in Ye Chen''s eyes, "Seeking death!"


    His parents and Tao''er, who had been resting peacefully, were driven out of the room by these individuals. Now, in front of Ye Chen''s eyes, they were even going to grab them directly. How could Ye Chen allow his parents and Tao''er to suffer their humiliation again?


    Dare to make a move?


    Just cripple your hands!


    At the moment these individuals began to move, "whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh" eight Swords of True Qi instantly formed around Ye Chen''s body. The moment these eight Swords of True Qi formed, they disappeared into thin air, and in the next instant, they were thrust at the eight men''s faces.


    This was none other than the Wind Sword Intentbined with the second move of the Wind Sword Skills, "Thirteen Wind Strips"!


    Ye Chen''s attack, which could even strike down Shi Tian who was at the tenth level of True Qi Realm, left the strongest two of these eight individuals only at the ninth level of True Qi Realm, and the other six were merely at the seventh or eighth level. Under thebination of Ye Chen''s sword intent and the low-grade Xuan-level technique, how could they resist?


    The eight men only felt an eerie sword light sh before their eyes, and they watched, wide-eyed, as their outstretched hands were severed in mid-air.


    Then, amidst the spurting of blood, an intense pain engulfed their entire bodies!


    "My hand!"


    "My hand is gone!"


    In that instant, the eight realized that the hands flying in the air were their own! In that sh of the sword just now, their hands had been severed by Ye Chen!


    The eight men, screaming madly, swiftly circted their True Qi to stem the gushing blood, when a voice echoed in their ears.


    "Dare to disturb my parents again, and next time it won''t be as simple as losing a hand, but death!"


    "Get down, join Wang Guangyuan!"


    Whoosh!


    The eight men only felt an instant appearance of a silhouette before them, followed by an overwhelming force kicking towards them.


    Unable to defend themselves, the eight were almost simultaneously kicked down from the seventh floor!


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    These eight had never practiced the method of leveraging in mid-air at thirty to forty meters high, they could only rely on their True Qi to protect themselves from being smashed to death. After a few breaths, all eight crashed to the ground with loud thuds, even therge blue stones on the ground were shattered by the impact.


    If it wasn''t for a few of them using their True Qi to change direction at thest moment, they''d probably havended on top of one another or even smashed the brocaded youth below to death!


    Even so, three of the eight were instantly knocked unconscious by the shock, and the other fivey on the ground, screaming and groaning in pain!


    Looking at the nine people piled up below, unconscious or shouting, the onlookers around the building all gaped in shock.


    Were these really the disciples of the seventh-ranked Hundred Treasures Sect that dominated Qizhou City?


    Nine against one, and they couldn''t even get a hand on him? All of them were thrown down from the building?


    They could see that the young man above waspletely overpowering the nine men!


    If there were to be a real fight, the young man on top could instantly kill all nine of them!


    "A big shot!"


    "A big shot hase to Qizhou City!"


    "With such strength, it must be a high hand at the eleventh or twelfth level of True Qi!"


    Some martial arts practitioners stared at Ye Chen standing on the seventh floor, their eyes filled with deep fear.


    And the ordinary mortals watching the supernatural and extraordinary Ye Chen take on nine alone were even more deeply moved.


    This is a true martial arts expert!


    "Young Master!"


    "You... you''re amazing!"


    At the top of the building, the young maid Tao''er watched her household''s Young Master Ye Chen, her eyes filled with admiration.


    She had witnessed her household''s Young Master fighting two True Qi Realm disciples at the Qingyun Sect''s main za, but it was one-on-one, and the scene didn''tpare to the shock of him fending off nine on her own!


    "Chen''er!"


    Ye Chen''s father Ye Xiaotian and mother Ye Yin, although they were surprised by their child''s strength, were more concerned, "Chen''er, won''t this cause trouble? Maybe we should hurry back tonight!"


    Looking at his parents'' worried faces, Ye Chen smiled, "It''s alright, Father, Mother! I will resolve this matterpletely. Please go back to your room and rest!"


    Having said this, Ye Chen spread his arms and leapt from the seventh floor, soaring out towards the ground below.

 Chapter 76: Chapter 70 Peace_2

    This Tianfeng Tower Inn, towering three to four stories high, was a ce not many martial artists in the True Qi Realm would dare to leap from directly above; yet Ye Chen, like a roc spreading its wings, descended elegantly,nding instantly before the nine fallen men, standing with poise.


    "What a technique! Such an elegant flying technique!"


    "To leap down from a height of three or four stories, could it be that he has mastered a Xuan-grade flying technique?"


    "So young and he has mastered a Xuan-grade flying technique, could he be a disciple of a Great Sect, perhaps of the Taixuan Sect, which is a sixth-grade sect?"


    The martial cultivators in the audience, watching Ye Chen''s remarkably elegant technique, were all filled with envy.


    All of them had practiced flying techniques, but theirs could not reach the extent of leaping dozens of meters.


    This was indeed the level that could only be achieved with a legendary Xuan-grade flying technique!


    These people were not mistaken--this was indeed Ye Chen''s Wind Movement Skills that he had cultivated to a minor level of aplishment!


    Once the Wind Movement Skills were perfected to a level of Great Aplishment, even crossing a hundred meters was possible, and although Ye Chen had just barely achieved minor aplishment, he could already leap more than fifty meters. For him, leaping from the top of the Tianfeng Tower Inn, which was only three to four stories high, posed no difficulty at all.


    Standing before the nine men, Ye Chen looked at the few who had not yet fainted and asked nonchntly, "Are you disciples of the Hundred Treasures Sect, a seventh-grade sect?"


    These men had already been stunned by Ye Chen''s mysterious swordsmanship and his descent from the heavens, and upon hearing his inquiry, they nodded vigorously: "Yes, we are disciples of the Hundred Treasures Sect!"


    "Brother, we had no idea you were so powerful! We shouldn''t have provoked you!"


    "Please... don''t kill us!"


    Ye Chen''s actions had been decisive and ruthless, something they had perceived profoundly. Now facing Ye Chen, they didn''t dare to even breathe too loudly, afraid of provoking him and being killed on the spot, which would leave them with no tears left to cry!


    "I hear that among you, there''s a grandson of one of your sect elders?"


    "I will be staying right here in this inn. If he wants to seek revenge for his grandson, let hime."


    "However, you can pass this item to him and see if he has the courage to show up!"


    As Ye Chen spoke, he directly took out a copper-coloredw token.


    The few Hundred Treasures Sect disciples who were not unconscious nced at the copper-coloredw token and saw the big characters "Taixuan, True Sessor" inscribed on it.


    "Taixuan?"


    "Are you truly a disciple of the Taixuan Sect from the sixth-grade sects?"


    "Is this... the True Sessor selectionw token?"


    As disciples of a seventh-grade sect, they knew more about the Taixuan Sect than the disciples from an eighth-grade sect would. The copperw token in Ye Chen''s hand was the one they had heard that only the talented disciples who could participate in the Taixuan Sect''s True Sessor selection would receive.


    Those who possessed this token were inevitably genius disciples of the Taixuan Sect, each possibly esteemed by the peak masters within the sect. How could they dare to provoke such individuals?


    Even their own elders, if they truly provoked someone esteemed by an internal peak master of the Taixuan Sect and incurred their displeasure, would bring about a great disaster!


    At that moment, the disciples who had previously thought about going back to Elder Wang to have him take revenge for them, didn''t dare utter another word.


    Ye Chen gave them a nce and put away thew token.


    Gathering his Qi, he leaped straight towards the seventh floor of Tianfeng Tower Inn, and in the blink of an eye, he was back on the seventh floor.


    This kind of movement skill once again caused the crowd below to surge with excitement!


    Looking at his father, mother, and Tao''er, who were still on the corridor and hadn''t entered their room, Ye Chen smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, Tao''er, go get some rest. This token was given to me by Fairy Jia Luo, so I don''t think those people from Hundred Treasures Sect will dare toe again."


    "Fairy Jia Luo?"


    "Is she the one Tao''er spoke of, the most powerful fairy in the eastern region of Heavenly Wind Kingdom?"


    Hearing Ye Chen mention Fairy Jia Luo and observing the few people below who were as silent as cicadas in winter, Ye Chen''s parents truly felt at ease and returned to the room with Tao''er.


    Ye Chen watched as his parents calmed down and couldn''t help shaking his head with a wry smile.


    He had shown the selection token because he wanted to reassure his parents.


    Otherwise, they probably wouldn''t have slept well all night because of this matter.


    As for Elder Wang from the Hundred Treasures Sect, Ye Chen wasn''t too worried about him. He had only given Wang Guangyuan a small punishment and hadn''t killed him like he did Zhou Hai.


    Would that Elder Wang really engage in a life-or-death struggle with him?


    Even if it came to that, Ye Chen still had his trump card, the flying sword "Crimson Fire". If it really came down to the wire, it would be Elder Wang''s misfortune!


    "Sigh, the strength at the True Qi Realm is still far from enough. Every time I have to rely on ''Crimson Fire'' as my trump card. It looks like I need to further increase my strength!"


    "Whether it''s Zhou Yuntian, who is already dead, or Elder Wang, who I don''t know if he wille to kill me, or the selection of true disciples in Taixuan Sect in just over four months, facing all these challenges requires strong power to ensure my safety!"


    "Tonight, I''ll stay outside to guard my parents."


    Ye Chen stood at the highest seventh floor of Tianfeng Tower Inn, watching as the crowd of onlookers below gradually dispersed, as several disciples from Hundred Treasures Sect supported each other and walked away, and then he looked up at the night sky over Qizhou City, his mind gradually calming down.


    In the end, he moved his body and flew to the highest point of Heavenly Wind Tower, where he sat down cross-legged.


    The night was tranquil.


    And the thoughts of Ye Chen grew even more serene.


    Whether it was the token from the selection that truly frightened those disciples from Hundred Treasures Sect, or if it scared Elder Wang, Elder Wang never showed up--in fact, no one from Hundred Treasures Sect did.


    But Ye Chen still didn''t return to his room.


    Maybe it was after the session of tests in Qianlian Cave Mansion, the battle with Qingyun Sect, and the sudden calm after the inn fight.


    The night wind caressed Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on the pinnacle of Heavenly Wind Tower, and he gradually closed his eyes, entering into a wonderful state of oblivion.


    In this amazing state, countless streams of heaven and earth''s True Qi from several miles around Tianfeng Tower Inn, with Ye Chen at the center, surged towards him.


    There was no wild roaring rush of True Qi like before, but rather as silent and nurturing as a soft rain, under the cover of the tranquil night and the infusion of countless streams of heaven and earth''s True Qi, the vortex of True Qi within Ye Chen''s Sea of Qi once again underwent qualitative change and increased in size. Ye Chen had officially entered the Seventh Layer of True Qi Realm!


    When the first light of dawn shone upon Tianfeng Tower Inn, Ye Chen opened his eyes.


    He gazed at Qizhou City under the morning glow, smiled faintly, and then flew back directly to the seventh-floor corridor.


    Not long after, when he heard sounds of his father, mother, and Tao''er''s room as they began to rise early, Ye Chen looked towards Qingyang City.


    "Today, after half a day''s journey, we will be able to return home!"

 Chapter 77: Chapter 71: Ancestral Land and Clan Competition

    After breakfast, Ye Chen left the Heavenly Wind Tower Inn with his father, mother, and Tao''er, and continued on their way to Qingyang City.


    In the carriage.


    The young maid Tao''er''s expressive eyes kept sizing up Ye Chen until finally, she couldn''t help but speak up, "Young Master, you seem a little different today."


    "What''s different?" Ye Chen asked with a smile, looking at Tao''er.


    "It''s just... It feels like you have a moremanding presence and more of the aura of a martial cultivator." Tao''er struggled to describe it, then turned to Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin and asked, "Master, Madam, don''t you think so?"


    Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin both nodded.


    "Yes, Chen''er, it feels like you have changed again after just one night."


    After one night of quiet cultivation, Ye Chen had sessfully broken through to the seventhyer of the True Qi Realm,pleting half of the entire twelveyers of the True Qi Realm, and officially entering the second half of cultivation in the True Qi Realm.


    True Qi Layer Seven was not only about having one more True Qi Vortex in the Qi Seapared to Layer Six, but the bigger change was that, after reaching Layer Seven, due to the quantity of True Qi in the seven True Qi Vortices within the Qi Sea, a qualitative leap had been made from the early stage to thetter stage, and Ye Chen''s skin radiated with a faint aura of True Qi naturally circling to protect his body.


    This change in the aura of a martial artist was certainly noticeable to his parents and Tao''er.


    Ye Chen, of course, would not hide this from his family and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, Tao''er,st night, I sessfully broke through to the seventhyer of the True Qi Realm."


    "True Qi Layer Seven?"


    "Young Master, weren''t you at Layer Six of the True Qi Realm just a few days ago? You''ve already cultivated to Layer Seven?"


    Tao''er''s mouth fell open in astonishment.


    Every time she saw her young master these days, she was constantly shocked; even at True Qi Layer Six, he could defeat experts of the ninth and tenthyers, and yesterday, effortlessly subdued nine opponents all by himself.


    Now, her young master had broken through once more, reaching True Qi Layer Seven!


    The little maid could no longerprehend just how formidable her young master had be.


    "Chen''er, is your strength now greater than those from our n who have cultivated for over a decade?" Lin Rin''s eyes also contained joy upon hearing that Ye Chen''s level had risen again.


    Her child bing more powerful filled her with immense pride!


    "Those martial artists from the n?"


    Ye Chen thought about how his family was one of the three major families in Qingyang City, alongside the Bai Family and the Qian Family, with the strongest cultivator in his family being the three n leaders at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, and most others being below the tenthyer.


    Unlike sect cultivators, family martial artists did not have ess to many Cultivation Techniques and generally practiced Yellow ss Martial Skills of middling to lower quality.


    Ye Chen, on the other hand, had not only cultivated several Yellow ss Martial Skills of middling quality, but he also achieved Minor Aplishment in two Profound ss skills, "Wind Sword Skills" and "Wind Movement Skills," mastered three Sword Intents, and cultivated "Gang Yuan True Qi" with the Primordial Star Scripture.


    Indeed, his power now far surpassed that of most martial artists in his n!


    "I should be able to defeat most of them," Ye Chen replied to his mother with a smile.


    He was now setting his sights not on the martial artists of his n, but on proving himself against the Taixuan Sect''s Outer Sect geniuses in the True Disciple selection in four months.


    Surpassing those disciples of the True Qi Twelfth Layer in the Taixuan Sect and securing one of the top three spots in the True Disciple selection to enter the Taixuan Sect was a must for Ye Chen.


    At present, he had some way to go to reach that goal.


    However, having smoothly advanced to True Qi Layer Seven, Ye Chen was one step closer to that goal, and with four months to go, he was confident he could achieve it!


    "Good, good!"


    "My Chen''er, you really make your parents proud."


    "Even us ordinary mortals have managed to raise a powerful martial artist, and now, the martial artists of our n will probably be shocked."


    Ye Chen''s father, Ye Xiaotian, was filled with pride andughed heartily.


    The four of them chatted as they made their way to Qingyang City.


    After a little over two hours, they finally arrived within the city walls of Qingyang City.


    "We''ve arrived at Qingyang City!"


    "We''re back to the family, the Master and Madam have returned safely, and the Young Master has returned too!"


    Upon entering Qingyang City, the little maid Tao''er called out with immense excitement.


    Ye Chen also looked outside the carriage at Qingyang City; it hadn''t changed much from his memory, the same familiar streets, the same familiar sights.


    This was the ce where he had lived for twelve years--his hometown!


    He had finally returned!


    When he left his hometown, he was just a twelve-year-old boy at the firstyer of the True Qi Realm; now, three yearster, he had cultivated to True Qi Layer Seven and mastered extremely powerful Martial Skills, making him one of the top figures in the city!


    With increased power came a broader perspective.


    Ye Chen''s feelings upon returning home werepletely different from when he had left!


    After entering the city, the carriage headed towards the residential area of the three major families.


    "Huh, why does it feel like there are a lot more people in the family area?"


    "So many young people have returned!"


    "Isn''t it not yet the end of the year? Why have those cultivating outside returned?"


    The closer they got to the residential area of the three major families, the more people they encountered on the street, and Ye Chen''s parents, Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin, noted the anomaly in the family area and wondered aloud.


    "Yes, the family area seems much busier than usual," the little maid Tao''er also noticed the change.


    Ye Chen looked outside, where young members of the three great families could intermittently be seen walking along the streets of the family district.


    "Has something happened with the family?"


    Ye Chen and hispanions were unaware of the opening of the Ancestral Land, as they had been traveling back to their n all these days and had not yet received the news of the Ancestral Land opening or the advance of the tri-npetition.


    "Is that... Xiaodong, Yun?"


    At this moment, as Ye Chen was surveying the outdoors, he suddenly caught sight of two familiar figures.


    These two figures were two teenagers about the same age as Ye Chen, who were currently walking outside while talking to each other.


    Recognizing the two youths, Ye Chen immediately knew who they were; one was called Bai Xiaodong and the other Qian Yun. Before he had left the family, Ye Chen used to hang out with them every day!


    "Xiaodong!"


    "Yun!"


    Ye Chen opened the carriage curtain and called out directly to the two of them.


    Turning their heads, the two boys looked towards the carriage following the sound of his voice. When they saw Ye Chen''s face on the carriage, both teenagers rubbed their eyes in disbelief, "Ye Chen?"


    "Ye Chen, is it really you? You''re back?"


    Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun ran straight towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen also had the carriage stop, jumped out, and met with the two youths.


    "Ye Chen, I heard from my mother that you stirred up big trouble, and even your uncle and aunt were captured by a Spirit Sea Realm expert. Are you all okay?" Bai Xiaodong hurriedly asked as soon as he reached Ye Chen.


    "We''re fine, my dad and mom havee back this time," Ye Chen pointed to the carriage, where his father Ye Xiaotian and mother Lin Rin were lifting the carriage curtain and peering out at the group. Seeing Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun looking over, they smiled and greeted the two youths.


    As Qian Yun was about to speak, he suddenly noticed Ye Chen''s aura and said in surprise, "Ye Chen... you, you''ve cultivated to the seventh level of True Qi?"


    "True Qi seventh level?!" Bai Xiaodong also jumped in shock.


    The three of them used to hang out together frequently because they were simr in age and almost equal in all aspects of their cultivation talent. Before the age of twelve, none of them had opened their Qi Sea Acupoint.


    It was in the year they turned twelve that all three of them sessively opened their Qi Sea Acupoint and entered into the Sects.


    Ye Chen was admitted into the Qingyun Sect, an eighth-rank Sect, while Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun each entered the eighth-rank Tiegang Sect and Ten Thousand Swords Sect, respectively.


    Three years had passed, and Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun were now at the fourth and fifth levels of True Qi, which they considered quite good.


    However, they did not expect that their friend Ye Chen would now possess such a strong aura, strikingly reaching the seventh level of True Qi!


    "True Qi seventh level?" Ye Chen smiled, nodded, and said, "Yes, I''ve finally cultivated to the seventh level of True Qi."


    "Ye Chen, you really cultivated to the seventh level of True Qi!"


    Hearing Ye Chen''s confirmation, Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun jumped up excitedly.


    "It''s only been three years since we''ve seen each other, and you''ve improved so much!"


    "True Qi seventh level, among our family''s younger generation, that would rank towards the top. Ye Chen, you might even snatch a spot in the top thirty of the npetition and get into the Ancestral Land!"


    "Ye Chen, did youe back this time because you received the news of the family''s Ancestral Land opening and specifically returned to take part in the tri-npetition?"


    Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun chatted back and forth, leaving Ye Chen with no chance to interject.


    However, their words left Ye Chen startled.


    "The Ancestral Land opening?"


    "The tri-npetition?"


    As a member of one of the three great families, Ye Chen certainly knew of the Ancestral Land.


    When he was a child, he had sneaked near the Ancestral Land with Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun; afterward, their parents severely scolded them, forbidding them from recklessly nearing the Ancestral Land again.


    The Ancestral Land, the most mysterious and forbidden area where the three great families performed their ancestral sacrifices, left a deep impression on Ye Chen.


    He knew even more that the opening of the Ancestral Land was a legend among the three great families. It was said to have been opened hundreds of years ago, and Ye Chen had thought the opening was just a jest among the ancestors. He never expected that the Ancestral Land could truly be opened.


    This time, it had opened?


    About the tri-npetition mentioned by the others, Ye Chen was much more familiar. As a child, he would watch the older youths in his family battle in thepetition every year-end, which was one of the most anticipated events of his childhood.


    After he started his training in the Qingyun Sect, he feared returning to take part in the year-endpetition, worried about being ridiculed if his realm was too low--this kept him from returning to his family for three years.


    Unexpectedly, not only had the Ancestral Land opened this time, but the year-end tri-npetition had also been brought forward.


    "Ye Chen, you don''t know about the Ancestral Land opening?"


    "The news was spread a few days ago; the younger generation of the family is all rushing back, and many have already returned!"


    Seeing Ye Chen''s expression, Bai Xiaodong was somewhat surprised.


    "I just left the Qingyun Sect a few days ago, and I''ve been on the road since then--I haven''t received any news."


    Now Ye Chen finally understood why the family seemed busier than before upon his return and why there were so many more youths.


    It turned out to be because of the news of the Ancestral Land opening that many had hurried back from their outside cultivation.


    "Xiaodong, Yun, tell me all about the news of the Ancestral Land opening," Ye Chen said to the two.


    Ye Chen was naturally very interested in the news of the Ancestral Land opening, a ce he remembered so vividly.

 Chapter 78: Chapter 72: The Grand Competition Begins

    Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun nodded, each taking turns speaking, "The three familypetition was moved up because during the ancestral worship, the Ancestral Land identally opened."


    "After the Ancestral Land opened, it is said that thirty Pass Tokens flew out from within thend. Family members of the three families who are under twenty and possess these tokens will be able to enter into the secret realm within the Ancestral Land to seek great fortunes and creations."


    "The three family heads announced that thepetition would be held in advance. Those who ce in the top thirty in thepetition will receive a Pass Token to enter the Ancestral Land!"


    "Ye Chen, it is said that entering the Ancestral Land, one might obtain a Secret Treasure, and perhaps even gain a great chance to step into the Spirit Sea Realm in the future!"


    "For so many years, no one from our three families has managed to step into the Spirit Sea Realm. This opening of the Ancestral Land is a major opportunity for our family. The family heads and the elders value it immensely, which is why they moved the familypetition up to select candidates for the Ancestral Land!"


    "The three-familypetition will take ce in six days. We two may not have the strength to break into the top thirty; we are just returning to watch the excitement. Ye Chen, with your True Qi at the seventhyer, you might have a chance to try and break into the top thirty!"


    "When the timees, if you really can enter the Ancestral Land, remember to tell us all about it. Never thought we''d encounter the opening of the Ancestral Land in our lifetime!"


    "I really don''t know what''s inside the Ancestral Land."


    Talking about the Ancestral Land, the faces of Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun were filled with longing.


    The words of Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun made Ye Chen understand the arrangement of the three families.


    The opening of the Ancestral Land offered only thirty spots for entry, and these thirty candidates would be selected through the three-familypetition.


    Once someone ces in the top thirty of thepetition, they could enter the Ancestral Land.


    This arrangement seemed quite fair, the stronger the strength, the greater the possibility of gaining fortunes and creations in the Ancestral Land, so naturally, the family would want to choose those with stronger abilities to enter.


    Those descendants who had rushed back to the family from various ces were eithering back to watch the big spectacle or to participate in the three-familypetition, striving for a chance to enter the Ancestral Land.


    "Secret realm of the Ancestral Land."


    Ye Chen repeated these four words in his mind.


    As a child, he had heard that their three families had once saved an injured figure of great significance. After recovering, as a token of gratitude, this figure bestowed upon the three families a secret realm within the Ancestral Land.


    Inside this secret realm were great trials, opportunities, and creations.


    Only those among the three families could enter and seek these fortunes, which was essentially the repayment from that significant figure.


    ording to n records, the Ancestral Land had opened five times in the past, and each time, those who entered the secret realm acquired precious treasures that significantly enhanced their strengths, even allowing the birth of Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses within the three major families due to the opportunities provided by the Ancestral Land.


    As the years passed and the three families declined, the Ancestral Land had not opened for hundreds of years. Now, to his surprise, Ye Chen was facing the sixth opening of the Ancestral Land.


    "As a descendant of the three families, it is natural to enter and see for myself what the Ancestral Land that opens once every few hundred years is like."


    "Who knows, I might be able to find some fortune inside, just like our ancestors, and enhance my strength once again!"


    "For the uing three-familypetition, I''ll seize one of the spots for entry!"


    Ye Chen made up his mind to participate in the three-familypetition to earn the right to enter and explore the secret realm of the Ancestral Land!


    In four months, Ye Chen was scheduled to go to the Taixuan Sect to participate in the selection for True Disciples.


    Right now, he was in dire need of improving his strength.


    Encountering the rare opening of the Ancestral Land, of course, he had to participate.


    Not only would he participate, but he was also determined to acquire fortunes and further enhance his power!


    "Ye Chen, what do you think? Are you confident about making it into the top thirty of the three-familypetition?" After speaking about the opening of the Ancestral Land, Bai Xiaodong turned to Ye Chen and asked.


    "Yeah, Ye Chen, among us three, you have the highest cultivation level. We can only rely on you to explore the Ancestral Land. We two don''t have much hope," Qian Yun also looked at Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen looked at Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun, nodding with a smile, "The top thirty of the three-familypetition? No problem."


    Seeing Ye Chen confidently assert there was no problem, Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun were both taken aback.


    "Haha, Ye Chen, you sure are a lot more confident than before!"


    "That''s good. In six days, we''ll participate in the three-familypetition together!"


    The two were not very sure about Ye Chen''s chances of getting into the top thirty of the familypetition, but since Ye Chen was so confident, they were naturally very happy.


    What they didn''t know was that Ye Chen''s current strength was so formidable that not only was he likely to be in the top thirty of the familypetition, but even the first position was highly probable!


    ...


    After parting ways with Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun, Ye Chen continued towards home with his parents and Tao''er.


    Ye Chen''s parents and Tao''er, upon hearing about the three-familypetition and the opening of the Ancestral Land from Ye Chen himself, were also highly anticipating the event that was to take ce in six days.


    Especially knowing that Ye Chen was going to participate in the three-familypetition, the three of them couldn''t wait for that day to arrive, to witness Ye Chen''s performance in the familypetition!


    They were aware of Ye Chen''s current strength, and had no doubt whatsoever that he could rank in the top thirty of the familypetition.


    What they were curious about was how high Ye Chen would rank in the three-familypetition.


    As soon as they got home, Ye Chen immediately immersed himself in cultivation.


    He cultivated "Gang Yuan True Qi" internally while externally he practiced the two profound-grade martial arts "Wind Sword Skills" and "Wind Movement Skills."


    While cultivating, he awaited the arrival of the grandpetition between the three ns.


    The safe return of Ye Chen''s parents also caused a great stir within the entire Ye Family n; the Ye Family''s elderly patriarch personally inquired how they managed to escape the clutches of that Spirit Sea Realm individual.


    When he learned that the Spirit Sea Realm''s Zhou Yuntian had died and that his affairs were connected to Fairy Jia Luo, a supreme being from the eastern domain of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, the old patriarch was shocked for half a day.


    Hearing from Ye Chen''s parents about how strong Ye Chen had be, and even Fairy Jia Luo''s high regard for Ye Chen, the old patriarch longed to meet with that youngd Ye Chen, whom he hadn''t seen in several years.


    It was only after learning that Ye Chen was preparing for the familypetition that he put aside the thought of summoning him.


    "Just see during the familypetition how powerful that youngd Ye Chen really is!"


    "Over these years, the strength of our Ye Family has gradually been surpassed by the Bai Family and the Qian Family. The Bai Family has a talented girl, Bai Xiaodie, who is now at the eleventhyer of the True Qi Realm, and there is Qian Ming from the Qian Family, also at True Qi eleven. Our Ye Family''s most powerful youth is only at True Qi nine."


    "I hope that youngd Ye Chen can bring us a surprise. If it''s like Xiaotian and Lin Rin said, perhaps Ye Chen can contend with Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming!"


    The old patriarch also began to look forward to the familypetition six dayster.


    ...


    During Ye Chen''s cultivation, as countless people awaited the arrival of the grandpetition between the three ns, the days passed by, one after one.


    Three days before thepetition, the majority of the three ns'' external members had already returned.


    Two days before thepetition, Qian Ming, the strongest of the Qian Family, returned from the Taixuan Sect, and after more than half a day, the talented girl Bai Xiaodie from the Bai Family was personally delivered back by a Spirit Sea Realm senior sister from Peach Blossom Valley, the foremost sect of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s Southern Region, causing a major stir in her family.


    On thest day before the grandpetition, aside from a few family youth who were journeying outside and unable to return, all young members of the three ns had returned to their families.


    Among these people, the young ones with prominent reputations all returned!


    Everyone was waiting for the day of the grandpetition between the three ns.


    And as the sun rose again after setting, the most important day for the three ns, the day of the grandpetition, finally arrived!


    Early that day, Ye Chen was roused by Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun.


    Ye Chen''s father, Xiaotian, his mother, Lin Rin, and the young girl Tao''er, had all washed up early and were ready to head to the Martial Arts za to watch thepetition.


    When they arrived at the za, it was already crowded with people; nearly all the members of the three ns had gathered there.


    The za was packed with no fewer than ten thousand people!


    Countless individuals looked forward with great anticipation to the official start of thepetition.


    In the crowd, various young ones set to participate in thepetition were excitedly warming up, ready to enter the fray.


    "Ye Chen, look, that''s Bai Xiaodie!"


    "Having not seen her for years, she''s be even prettier!"


    When Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodong, and Qian Yun squeezed into the crowd ofpetitors, Qian Yun immediately noticed a girl standing out like a crane among chickens.


    The girl was dressed in a bright yellow athletic outfit, her figure alluring, with a pretty face, and jet-ck hair that reached her waist tied into a ponytail, giving her a neat and valiant appearance.


    She was Bai Xiaodie, the most conspicuous young girl from the Bai Family''s younger generation.


    "Bai Xiaodie."


    Ye Chen looked at the girl, recalling scenes from his childhood embedded in his merged memories.


    In those days, he, along with Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun, would train daily at the Martial Arts za to strengthen their bodies and refine their energies in preparation to open their Qi Sea Acupoint. Back then, the person they most enjoyed watching was Bai Xiaodie, who practiced earnestly every day.


    It wasn''t just them -- many young members of the three ns loved watching Bai Xiaodie practice.


    On one hand, Bai Xiaodie was extremely talented from a young age, opening her Qi Sea Acupoint at eight and quickly bing the fastest learner in the three ns'' younger generation on the za before joining the foremost Peach Blossom Valley sect in the Southern Region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    On the other hand, Bai Xiaodie''s beautiful face and status as the granddaughter of the Bai Family patriarch naturally drew the attention of countless young boys.


    Now, seeing Bai Xiaodie again, Ye Chen, unlike Qian Yun and Bai Xiaodong, wasn''t looking at her on ount of her beauty. While Bai Xiaodie was indeed extraordinarily beautiful, she was slightly less sopared to Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen just thought back to the past with a faint smile.


    In the crowd, Bai Xiaodie, the object of many young boys'' attention, wasn''t paying attention to anyone else; she was waiting quietly, waiting for thepetition to start.


    Someone like Bai Xiaodie who attracted so much attention, as well as others from the younger generation like Qian Ming, with True Qi at the eleventh and tenthyers, were potential candidates for champions in the grandpetition and naturally drew attention.


    Compared to them, Ye Chen and hispanions such as Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun hardly got noticed.


    Just as the young participants and the onlooking crowd from the three families were eagerly anticipating the start of thepetition, three figures flew directly to the high tform of the Martial Arts za.


    These figures were the patriarchs of the Ye, Bai, and Qian Families!


    The arrival of the three patriarchs excited everyone on the Martial Arts za.


    They knew that the grandpetition between the three ns was about to begin!

 Chapter 79: Chapter 73: Ancestral Blood

    As soon as they arrived at the high tform of the Martial Arts za, the gaze of the three n leaders swept over the entire za.


    The originally noisy Martial Arts za becamepletely quiet in an instant.


    At this moment, among the three n leaders, the elder of the Bai Family stood up and said loudly, "I suppose all our nsmen are aware that today is a great day for our three ns, as we specifically hold the grandpetition ahead of schedule to select those who will enter the Ancestral Land!"


    Upon hearing the elder mention the "Ancestral Land," all nsmen from the three ns on the Martial Arts za grew excited.


    Even the usually quiet Bai Xiaodie got an excited and eager look in her beautiful eyes.


    "Win the first ce in the grandpetition of the three ns, enter the Ancestral Land!"


    Qian Ming of the Qian Family clenched his fists tighter, with a gleam shing in his eyes.


    The other youths were also gritting their teeth, thinking, "The Ancestral Land, enter the Ancestral Land!"


    At that time, the elder of the Bai Family continued, "This grandpetition of the three ns is to select those eligible for the Ancestral Land, and only those under the age of twenty can enter. Therefore, only those under the age of twenty are eligible to participate in the grandpetition. All others should step back and watch."


    The requirement mentioned by the elder was already well-known by the members of all three ns. By then, they had already separated into two circles, with those standing near the tform being the youths under twenty who were going to participate in the grandpetition--there were as many as seven or eight hundred of them. Other members of the three ns stood in the spectator circle behind.


    After the elder finished speaking, the spectators stepped back another ten meters or so, clearly highlighting the youths participating in thepetition.


    Seeing the distinctly separate circles, the elder nodded and said, "Good, since those who are participating in thepetition are ready, I shall now announce the rules of thepetition."


    "Thispetition will consist of three rounds."


    "After these three rounds, the thirty individuals entering the Ancestral Land will be definitively chosen, with each person receiving a Pass Token to enter the Ancestral Land."


    "During these three rounds, you must bring out your strongest abilities. You must not only strive to be among the top thirty but also fight for the top ten or even the first ce!"


    "Because the top ten of thispetition will be granted a special reward that has been passed down through our three ns for hundreds of years, designed specifically for those entering the Ancestral Land."


    "The higher the rank, the greater the reward. When you enter the Ancestral Land, the help provided by this special reward will be even more significant! The first ce winner in this npetition will receive the highest reward!"


    Special rewards that have been passed down for hundreds of years specifically for those entering the Ancestral Land, and even the highest reward!


    The elder''s words roused all the youths participating in the grandpetition of the three ns.


    In the past grandpetitions of the three ns, honor was most important, and rewards were only some martial techniques and pills. This time, the grandpetition involved the opening of the Ancestral Land, and unexpectedly, there were special rewards for those entering the Ancestral Land.


    This made many who simply wanted to be in the top thirty, to obtain a spot in the Ancestral Land, change their minds. Under these circumstances, they couldn''t possibly hold back their strength. They had to fight for a higher ranking and obtain more precious special rewards!


    "The highest reward!"


    Ye Chen''s thoughts stirred. He originally didn''t want to stand out too much in the npetition. Being in the top thirty and acquiring a pass token was sufficient for him; the exact ranking didn''t matter.


    Now, the words of the elder made him discard his initial thoughts. The first ce of the npetition would grant the highest reward. For Ye Chen, who aimed to seize a great opportunity in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, it was, of course, something he had to vie for!


    Not just Ye Chen, but all those who had a chance at first ce took thepetition seriously, with no trace of underestimation.


    Someone even spoke up, asking, "Elder, what exactly are the special rewards and the highest reward?"


    The elder of the Bai Family didn''t hesitate and directly revealed the special rewards for the top ten in the grandpetition of the three ns. He knew that the young folks in the audience would only put in more effort topete for ranking if they knew about the rewards first.


    "The top ten in this grandpetition of the three ns will each receive a copy of the ''Ancestral Ground Secret Map.'' This ''Ancestral Ground Secret Map'' shows the important treasure areas of the Ancestral Land.


    ording to the rules set by the great one who established the Ancestral Land, only the top ten of the npetition are qualified to receive the secret map and explore those important treasure areas."


    "Others can only search for treasure based on the ordinary Ancestral Land map, relying on luck alone!"


    "Moreover, these ''Ancestral Ground Secret Maps'' are specially crafted, and the top ten are each unique, with the higher ranks receiving increasingly precious maps! Only those who obtain the secret maps can enter the corresponding important treasure zones.


    Therefore, don''t expect to be able to use the secret maps together--you''ll have to rely on your own strength to secure a top ten ranking and im your map!"


    Ancestral Ground Secret Map!


    Important treasure zones!


    Each secret map is unique; the higher the rank, the more precious the map!


    These pieces of information clearly indicate that there''s a high possibility of obtaining Secret Treasures from the important treasure zones depicted in the secret maps for those who ce in the top ten of the npetition--at the very least, it would be easier for them than for others!


    And the higher the ranking within the top ten, the more precious the Secret Treasures that can be obtained!


    Naturally, this made all the young participants in thepetition strive even harder for a top ten ranking, fighting for the best positions within it!


    "This is the special reward for the top ten, and the ultimate reward for the first ce in thispetition is--''Ancestral Blood''!"


    Ancestral Blood?!


    At the mention of these two words, everyone was momentarily stunned.


    They had no idea what Ancestral Blood was, but just the term "Ancestral Blood" and the patriarch''s mention of the ultimate reward made everyone understand that Ancestral Blood must be rted to one of the most crucial elements of the Ancestral Land!


    "Ancestral Blood is the Lifeblood left by the great person who established the Ancestral Land. Rumor has it that those who possess Ancestral Blood may even have the chance to obtain the ultimate reward preserved by that great person within the Ancestral Land--the most precious reward of the entire Ancestral Land!"


    As he spoke these words, the voice of the Bai Family''s old patriarch even began to tremble.


    "Our three families have inherited the Ancestral Land for over twelve hundred years, and it has been opened five times. However, during the previous five openings, none who held the Ancestral Blood found the ultimate reward mentioned by that great person.


    This time, during the sixth opening of the Ancestral Land, it remains to be seen who among you will obtain the Ancestral Blood, and who will be lucky enough to find that ultimate reward!"


    Ancestral Blood!


    The Lifeblood left by the great person who established the Ancestral Land!


    It''s even rted to the most precious reward of the entire Ancestral Land, the ultimate reward that hasn''t been discovered in the previous five openings!


    The words of the old patriarch drove everyone into a frenzy.


    Those who had entered the Ancestral Land in the past, who did not find the ultimate reward, still obtained countless precious Secret Treasures and great opportunities to advance to the Spirit Sea Realm. If they were to find the ultimate reward, then how precious could this most precious ultimate reward be?


    Perhaps,pared to the ultimate reward, the countless Secret Treasures of the past would seem asmon as a speck of dust!


    Although it could be deduced from the old patriarch''s words that obtaining Ancestral Blood did not guarantee finding the ultimate reward, no one would give up even the slightest hope, nor the chance to search for that ultimate prize!


    Because where there''s opportunity, there''s possibility!


    The top thirty in the inter-familypetition would earn the right to enter the Ancestral Land.


    The top ten would get the "Ancestral Ground Secret Map"!


    The first ce winner of thepetition would receive the most precious and special ultimate reward--Ancestral Blood!


    The rewards for thepetition announced by the Bai Family''s old patriarch had fully mobilized the fighting spirit of all the young participants.


    Even Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun, who hade with Ye Chen and had not held much hope for making it into the top thirty of the familypetition, were now inspired by the atmosphere and willing to give it their all!

 Chapter 80: Chapter 74 Bell Snatching

    Seeing the expressions of the young men, Patriarch Bai nodded his head.


    "I have already exined the rewards for this tri-npetition."


    "Now, let us officially start the three rounds of thepetition!"


    "The first round will be hosted by Patriarch Ye!"


    After Patriarch Bai finished speaking, he stepped back, and the Ye Family''s elder stood forward.


    "Our Ye Family''s elder!"


    Ye Chen looked towards the elder, curious about how he would exin the rules for the first round.


    Patriarch Ye''s gaze swept across thepetitors at the Martial Arts za, then, he extended his right hand.


    In his hand were two small bells, one white and one ck.


    "The first round is called ''Bell Snatching''. These bells in my hand were specially forged by our ancestors from the three ns--the Yin Yang Profound Bell!"


    "There are one hundred Yin Yang Profound Bells in total. Among them, the ck bells, known as ''Yin Xuanling'', number ny, while the white bells, known as ''Yang Profound Bell'', number ten."


    "Once activated, the Yin Yang Profound Bells will fly chaotically in every direction across the sky. Your task is to capture these one hundred bells!"


    "Whoever captures a bell will pass the first round and enter the top hundred, qualifying for the second round ofpetition--the Arena Battles!"


    "Capturing one of the ny ck Yin Xuanling is somewhat easier. The ny individuals who capture a Yin Xuanling will earn a ce as challenger in the second round''s Arena Battles!"


    "The ten white Yang Profound Bells are extremely difficult to capture. Those who capture any of these ten will earn a ce as main defender in the second round''s Arena Battles!"


    "As for the positions of challenger and main defender in the second round, we will exin how the battles will be conducted when the timees. You just need to know that the main defender''s position is, of course, more valuable than that of a challenger. If you are capable, try your best to capture one of the ten Yang Profound Bells!"


    "Even if you can''t capture a Yang Profound Bell, you must capture a Yin Xuanling; otherwise, you will be directly eliminated!"


    "Remember, only one hundredpetitors will advance from the first round; the rest will be eliminated!"


    The words of Patriarch Ye made the young men preparing to participate in the tri-npetition take a deep breath.


    The youths participating in thepetition numbered seven to eight hundred, yet in this first round, the vast majority would be eliminated, leaving only one hundred to progress to the next round.


    This elimination rate was extremely high!


    "Yin Xuanling, Yang Profound Bell?"


    Ye Chen looked at the two small bells, one ck and one white, in the elder''s hand.


    Like Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, and others also looked towards the bells in Patriarch Ye''s hand, their eyes particrly fixated on the white Yang Profound Bell.


    Clearly, they intended to take the lead in this first round of thepetition by snatching up the ten most elusive Yang Profound Bells.


    Patriarch Ye continued, "The ''Bell Snatching''petition will take ce on the ''Thousand Feet Field'' to the west of our tri-n Martial Arts za. After seizing a bell, infuse it with True Qi. The bell will burst, iming it as your own. Each person can only infuse True Qi into a bell once, and once a bell is imed, they must withdraw from the contest!"


    "Now, all those participating in the first round, head to the ''Thousand Feet Field'' to prepare!"


    After Patriarch Ye finished speaking, all the young men participating in the tri-npetition rushed towards the "Thousand Feet Field", while the spectators also moved to watch from outside the field.


    The Thousand Feet Field was an enormous area thousands of feet in square to the west of the Martial Arts za, usually used by the members of the three ns for martial demonstrations.


    At that moment, over eight hundred youth stood in the Thousand Feet Field.


    They waited in silence for the beginning of the first round of the "Bell Snatching"petition!


    "Ye Chen, are you confident you can snatch a ck Yin Xuanling?"


    Seeing each young man around him staring up at the sky, Bai Xiaodong started to feel nervous, fearing he might be eliminated in this very first round of Bell Snatching.


    At that moment, Qian Yun wasn''t much better off than Bai Xiaodong. To be among the top hundred out of more than eight hundred contenders, his odds weren''t great.


    Ye Chen looked at Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun, smiled, and said, "Just now, the elder said that each person can only infuse True Qi into a bell once and choose only one bell, but he didn''t say we can''t help others snatch, right?"


    "Xiaodong, Yun, I''ll try to see if I can help you snatch two."


    "Do you want a Yin Xuanling or a Yang Profound Bell? However, I''ve never snatched a Yang Profound Bell, so I''m not sure how easy it will be to snatch."


    Ye Chen''s words took Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun by surprise.


    What?


    Ye Chen was going to help them snatch bells?


    With all the young men around thempletely focused, fearing they might not catch one, Ye Chen was confident he could help them both snatch a bell?


    And he had even proposed to help them snag the most difficult Yang Profound Bell?


    Considering there were only ten Yang Profound Bells in total and that Ye Chen was only at the seventh level of True Qi, with no less than thirty people on the field of a higher realm than him, he still aimed for the Yang Profound Bell?


    Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun were startled by Ye Chen''s words.


    What they didn''t know was that Ye Chen had already cultivated the Xuan grade movement technique "Wind Movement Skills," which he obtained from the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, to a minor level of proficiency, allowing him to fly more than fifty meters or even soar up to fifty plus meters with the wind!


    It was rare for disciples in the realm of True Qi to cultivate such a Xuan grade movement technique, let alone to reach a minor level of proficiency.


    One hundred bells? Ye Chen was certainly going to try and snatch a few more!


    "No need for the Yang Profound Bell!"


    "Even if we manage to snatch the Yang Profound Bell, the second round of thepetition might not be easy!"


    "Ye Chen... if you can really help, it would be great if you can help us snatch the Yin Xuanling..."


    The two looked at Ye Chen, who didn''t seem to be joking, and impulsively spoke out.


    "Okay!"


    "I''ll try, whether it''s the Yang Profound Bell or the Yin Xuanling, I''ll snatch two for you!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes sparkled with divine light; this first round of "Bell Snatching" was indeed interesting, and he was keen to really give it a try!


    While Ye Chen and the others were talking, Patriarch Ye had already carried arge bag to the outskirts of the Thousand Feet Field.


    Seeing therge bag in his hand, everyone knew that this must contain the Yin Yang Profound Bells for the first round of thepetition!


    "The bells that fly!"


    "The first round of thepetition is about to begin!"


    Everyone watching from outside the field turned their attention towards the Thousand Feet Field.


    In the crowd, the little girl Tao''er was with Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin, and she too got excited: "Young Master is about topete, I wonder what color bell he will snatch in the first round?"


    "Chen,e on! Strive to snatch a bell!"


    Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin were also getting anxious at this moment, watching Ye Chen''s faintly visible figure in the Thousand Feet Field without blinking.


    When Patriarch Ye reached the edge of the Thousand Feet Field, all the young participants of the three ns'' grandpetition gathered their full attention.


    They were ready to snatch the moment the old patriarch activated the Yin Yang Profound Bell.


    As everyone held their breath, Patriarch Ye''s bag suddenly shook violently.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Countless ck small bells flew rapidly towards the inside of the Thousand Feet Field in an instant.


    Among these countless ck small bells, ten white Yang Profound Bells shot out like mes towards the sky at high speed.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As countless bells surged out in an instant, the youths in the Thousand Feet Field shook their True Qi violently, using their movement techniques to chase after the scattered bells.


    Among these numerous figures, several shot directly towards the white bells soaring into the sky, and it was evident they were after the white Yang Profound Bells!


    Within these figures, one moved faster and soared higher than all the others.


    In an instant, he powered up and soared straight up forty to fifty meters high, even surpassing the white bells shooting towards the sky.


    This figure then reached out with arge hand and grabbed at three white bells, and with a lightning-fast move, he actually snatched three white Yang Profound Bells!


    "What!"


    "Who is that!"


    "Such swift movement!"


    When spectators outside the Thousand Feet Field saw the figure soaring higher and faster than anyone else, grabbing three white bells in one go, they all shouted out in shock.


    The three great patriarchs watching this first round ofpetition from outside the field were all agape as well.


    "It''s not Xiaodie!"


    "It''s not Qian Ming!"


    "Which youth is that?"


    Patriarch Bai and Patriarch Qian from the three great patriarchs werepletely dumbfounded.


    And in Patriarch Ye''s mind shed a name: "Could it be him... Ye Chen?!"


    Within the crowd of onlookers, the little girl Tao''er saw the figure that had soared into the sky and grabbed three white small bells, and she eximed excitedly, "It''s Young Master!"


    This figure, surpassing everyone and grabbing three white Yang Profound Bells, was none other than Ye Chen!

 Chapter 81: Chapter 75: His Name is Ye Chen!

    As the first round of thepetition had just begun, Ye Chen astounded everyone watching outside the arena with his powerful movement technique, striking like lightning!


    The spectators outside were shocked beyond measure, but those participants from the three families within the Thousand Feet Field who werepeting alongside Ye Chen were even more astonished, and their shock was much more direct!


    Because they were right beside Ye Chen, they had a clearer view!


    At the moment Patriarch Ye released the Yin Yang Profound Bell, everyone hadunched their pursuit simultaneously, yet Ye Chen was able to surge past everyone in an instant, soaring to a height of forty or fifty meters in the blink of an eye, even surpassing the white Yang Profound Bell shooting towards the sky!


    Such speed, such movement technique,pletely dumbfounded all the other participants from the three families!


    Even the genuinely strong participants from the three families like Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming, who had also been in pursuit of the Yang Profound Bell, were momentarily stunned.


    The entire Thousand Feet Field, with over eight hundred participants in the "Bell Snatching" first round, even felt a strange sense of suspension for a moment.


    A hundred ck and white bells were flying chaotically in every direction, while the more than eight hundred young bell snatchers were all momentarily dumbfounded, only watching Ye Chen as he reached for the swiftly approaching white Yang Profound Bell!


    And when Ye Chen caught three white Yang Profound Bells in one swoop, that moment of suspension turned into exmations of astonishment, just like those of the outsiders watching thepetition.


    "My god."


    "What kind of movement technique is this!"


    "Who is that?"


    A swell of discussion rose, sweeping across the entirety of the Thousand Feet Field in an instant, and amidst this shock, the participants had even forgotten to chase after the bells that were still speeding away!


    Within the Bell Snatching participants, Bai Xiaodie was next to Ye Chen, chasing those swiftly flying Yang Profound Bells.


    At this moment, the young girl who had been quiet and indifferent since entering the Martial Arts za was now filled with disbelief, herrge, bright eyes fixed on Ye Chen, with all her indifference vanishing into thin air.


    She had never imagined that among the family, there would be a young man with a movement technique even stronger than hers!


    Such a movement technique, even in her own sect, the sixth-grade great sect "Peach Blossom Valley," was rarely achievable by True Qi Realm disciples!


    "He is..."


    Bai Xiaodie looked towards Ye Chen, but could not remember the name of this youth.


    The Ye, Bai, and Qian families had dominated Qingyang City for over a thousand years, with descendants spread far and wide. The younger generation was especially numerous, and except for a few familiar sisters, Bai Xiaodie, who had always been dedicated to her cultivation, wasn''t familiar with the other young members at all.


    Or rather, no one had ever managed to catch her attention.


    Now, this young man who surpassed her had suddenly invoked a desire within Bai Xiaodie to get to know him!


    She wanted to know which family this young man, who seemed about her age, belonged to, and what his name was -- how could he be so incredible!


    "The tri-familypetition really does hide some young talents with secret strengths!"


    "Which family does he belong to? He is definitely not from our Qian Family. Could he be from the Bai Family, or possibly the Ye Family?"


    At this moment, Qian Ming also felt a sense of crisis.


    This unexpectedly powerful young man had be another person whomanded his attention besides Bai Xiaodie.


    He aimed to win the tri-familypetition, and there were hardly any among the young generation he took seriously.


    He used to have only Bai Xiaodie on his mind, but now there was another!


    Not only had Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming failed to recognize Ye Chen, the vast majority of the participants from the three families in thepetition were unfamiliar with Ye Chen.


    "Who is this powerful young man, exactly?"


    This question arose in the hearts of the majority.


    It was very normal not to know Ye Chen, who had always been so unremarkable within his family.


    Among the crowd, only a select few of about a dozen people recognized Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen!"


    "That''s Ye Chen!"


    A tall-legged young girl who was following Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, and others in pursuit of the white Yang Profound Bells suddenly recognized Ye Chen.


    This girl, whose long legs were straight and shapely, was a captivating figure at seventeen or eighteen years old - from the Ye Family, just like Ye Chen, and currently the highest in the True Qi Realm among the younger generation of the Ye Family, with the ninth level of True Qi, Ye Xue!


    Ye Xue, ording to the Ye Family''s internal hierarchy, was Ye Chen''s older cousin.


    When she was younger, not much older than Ye Chen, Ye Xue would often y with him.


    Later, once Ye Xue entered the seventh-grade sect "Huoli Sect" and left the family, her contact with Ye Chen reduced significantly.


    When she heard about the incident involving Ye Chen''s parents and the rumors that Ye Chen had provoked a Spirit Sea Realm expert, Ye Xue was also startled. She had hurried back to the family not only to participate in the tri-familypetition but to see if she could assist Ye Chen in any way.


    After learning from the Patriarch that Ye Chen and his parents had safely returned, Ye Xue had even gone specifically to visit Ye Chen''s parents, but at the time Ye Chen was in the midst of his training and she did not see him.


    What Ye Xue did not expect was that Ye Chen would now be so formidable, seizing everyone''s attention as the frontrunner during the first round of the tri-familypetition!


    "No wonder Ye Chen has even provoked a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse; his strength has be so formidable!"


    As she watched the youth soaring above the crowd, Ye Xue murmured to herself.


    In addition to Ye Xue, those youths who regrly trained with Ye Chen before he had joined Qingyun Sect also recognized him now.


    "It''s Ye Chen!"


    "My God, Ye Chen has be so powerful?"


    "Didn''t he join the eighth-rank Qingyun Sect? How could he have improved so quickly?"


    At this moment, the two people whose hearts were most tumultuous were Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun.


    Seeing Ye Chen grabbing three white Yang Profound Bells, they immediately remembered what he had said before thepetition started.


    Back then, when Ye Chen said he would try to help the two of them snatch the bells, they thought he was joking.


    Even when Ye Chen said he would help them snatch the Yang Profound Bells, they wondered if he had gone mad to think of snatching one of the mere ten Yang Profound Bells avable.


    Now, with Ye Chen sping three Yang Profound Bells in his hand, it was clear that in addition to keeping one for himself, he had also managed to grab two for them.


    Ye Chen had directly fulfilled his earlier promise!


    Not only did he help them snatch the bells, but he also snatched the most precious Yang Profound Bells!


    "Ye Chen..."


    "I can''t believe Ye Chen really has such strength!"


    "He wasn''t bragging; he truly can help us snatch the bells!"


    Amidst Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun''s murmurs, amidst the stunned silence of hundreds of youths from the three ns, amidst the shock of the strongest youths like Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, and Ye Xue from the three ns, and under the watchful eyes of countless spectators from the ns outside the arena.


    Ye Chen, holding three white Yang Profound Bells, twisted his body and swooped downwards.


    Under countless gazes, he flew directly towards Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun.


    "Xiaodong, Ah Yun, these two bells are for you."


    Ye Chen stretched out his hand and pushed the two wildly struggling, flying white bells into their hands.


    "He snatched three Yang Profound Bells, and the extra two were for helping others?"


    "By the looks of it, did he n to snatch three at once from the start?"


    "Three Yang Profound Bells, out of only ten in total, and he was confident enough to snatch three all at once?!"


    Ye Chen''s actions once again astonished the many youths of the three ns who were watching him.


    While they were still worried about whether they could snatch a bell, this youth was able to help others snatch bells, and not just any bells, but the most precious ones.


    That''s just too powerful!


    These youths of the three ns wouldn''t say anything about Ye Chen''s actions; in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, martial prowess is revered, and in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, the martial spirit is especially strong.


    Ye Chen, being so powerful, was also helping hisrades within the allowed rules.


    Others could only admire him, wishing that they had such a powerfulrade to help them, just like Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun!


    Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun, holding the Yang Profound Bells, were also flushed with excitement.


    "Ye Chen, thank you!"


    The two hadn''t imagined that they would have the chance to hold a Yang Profound Bell in their hands.


    Ye Chen!


    So his name is Ye Chen!


    The way Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun addressed Ye Chen caught the attention of all the youths who were observing him, as they simultaneously turned to look at the youth standing beside Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun.


    "Ye Chen."


    Bai Xiaodie, dressed in a bright yellow gown, softly recited the two characters.


    "Ye Chen!"


    Qian Ming, at the eleventhyer of True Qi Realm, mentioned this name with a grave expression.


    "Ye Chen!"


    "His name is Ye Chen!"


    All the youths participating in the tri-npetition instantly remembered that name, the name of the youth called Ye Chen!

 Chapter 82: Chapter 76: The Top Ten Combat Arenas

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    "Infuse it with True Qi, with these three bells, we can all enter the next round of thepetition!" Ye Chen said to Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun with a smile.


    As stated by Patriarch Ye, who was hosting the first round of thepetition, after snatching the Yin Yang Profound Bells, by infusing True Qi into the bells, and once they explode, it is deemed that the first round of "Bell Snatching" was a sess, thus smoothly advancing to the second round of the three ns'' grandpetition.


    By now, Ye Chen had sessfully snatched bells for Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun; only the step of infusing them with True Qi remained.


    Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun were not stubborn people, of course, they would not decline such a thing, and with a flick of their True Qi, they began to infuse it into the Yang Profound Bells in their hands.


    However, when their True Qi entered the Yang Profound Bells, it was like throwing stones into the sea, causing not the slightest movement of the bells, let alone making them burst and acknowledging their sess in Bell Snatching.


    "What''s going on?"


    "Could it be that our power is insufficient, and these Yang Profound Bells are simply not meant for us to possess?"


    The faces of Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun changed.


    At this moment, Ye Chen also noticed that something was amiss. With a thought, he looked again at the bells flying all over the sky. This time, with a light flicker of his figure, two ck Yin Xuanling bells instantlynded in his hands.


    This ease, once again, surprised the countless onlookers who were paying attention to Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodong, and Qian Yun.


    Everyone could see that this first round of "Bell Snatching" posed no difficulty for Ye Chen!


    Ye Chen''s power had already far surpassed the requirements of the first round!


    He could easily capture any flying Yin Yang Profound Bells!


    "If the Yang Profound Bell isn''t working, let''s try these two then!"


    Ye Chen handed the two Yin Xuanling bells to them again.


    If this attempt still didn''t work, then they would have to snatch them by themselves.


    This time, when Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun infused True Qi into the Yin Xuanling bells, two loud "bangs" were heard, and the two bells burst apart immediately.


    "We did it!"


    "We seeded in Bell Snatching!"


    The instant the two Yin Xuanling bells exploded, Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun felt a great force ejecting them from the Thousand Feet Field.


    At the same time, the two white Yang Profound Bells Ye Chen had given them earlier flew out of their palms again and started to zoom haphazardly back inside the Thousand Feet Field.


    Instantly, both understood that with Ye Chen''s help, they had sessfully aplished the first round of thepetition!


    Although they had failed to make the Yang Profound Bells explode, sessfully snatching the Yin Xuanling bells had allowed them to enter the top one hundred and to secure one of the ny deputy positions in the second round of Arena Combat!


    Seeing that Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun hadpleted the "Bell Snatching", Ye Chen didn''t hesitate any longer. A blue gleam of Qi surged from his hand, and in an instant, countless strands of the world''s True Qi rushed into the white Yang Profound Bell he held.


    The Yang Profound Bell, which Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun had failed to make explode, blew up instantly in Ye Chen''s hands with a "bang", and a dazzling white light red across the entire Thousand Feet Field!


    This signified that Ye Chen too had seeded in "Bell Snatching"!


    He was the first to capture one of the ten Yang Profound Bells and secured the first "chief" position in the second round of Arena Combat!


    After Ye Chen flew out of the Thousand Feet Field, those young contestants from the three ns, who had been shocked by Ye Chen''s formidable bodily movements, finally re-entered the Bell Snatching mode.


    "Bell Snatching!"


    "Like Ye Chen, let''s snatch the Yin Yang Profound Bells and move on to the next round!"


    Dozens of figures became extremely active all over the Thousand Feet Field, chasing the wildly flying Yin Xuanling bells, and those powerful disciples from the three ns were even reaching for the remaining nine Yang Profound Bells.


    The whole Thousand Feet Field plunged back into the frenziedpetition of "Bell Snatching"!


    At this time, Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodong, and Qian Yun stood outside the Thousand Feet Field, watching the ongoing first round and waiting for the final results to emerge.


    Half a tea time after the three of them exited the Thousand Feet Field, another figure flew out from the field.


    This figure, dressed in bright yellow martial attire, with an attractive face, was none other than the genius girl from the Bai Family, Bai Xiaodie!


    Bai Xiaodie also seeded in Bell Snatching, and like Ye Chen, she too captured one of the ten Yang Profound Bells!


    As soon as Bai Xiaodiended outside the field, she looked towards Ye Chen, who was watching the battle. The girl, as concise and straightforward as her attire, directly approached Ye Chen and greeted him, "Hello Ye Chen, my name is Bai Xiaodie."


    "You''re really amazing, to be able to catch the Yang Profound Bell so quickly in the first round. And for you to catch three at once! In terms of agility, I''m nowhere close to you!"


    Seeing Bai Xiaodie walk up to Ye Chen all of a sudden, Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun''s hearts began to race.


    Previously, they had never interacted with Bai Xiaodie, and now here she was, standing vivaciously in front of them, naturally causing their hearts to beat furiously.


    Even Bai Xiaodong, who came from the same Bai Family, had never stood so close to Bai Xiaodie before.


    Now, because of Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie hade to stand beside them, allowing them to closely observe the renowned genius girl of the three great families!


    Ye Chen, unlike Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun, simply nodded with a smile to Bai Xiaodie, exchanged a few words in a low voice, and then turned his gaze back to the Thousand Feet Field.


    Not long after Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, as well as the other two, had seeded in Bell Snatching, another five or six people snatched Yin Xuanling bells and flew out of the Thousand Feet Field.


    Subsequently, the eleventhyer True Qi powerhouse from the Qian Family, Qian Ming, lived up to expectations, bing the third to obtain a Yang Profound Bell.


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    When Ye Xue, Ye Chen''s older cousin, snatched the eighth Yang Profound Bell, the Yin Yang Profound Bells that were still flying about in the Thousand Feet Field were now few and far between.


    In the end, as half an hour passed by, thest Yin Xuanling was captured and sessfully filled with True Qi by a sixteen-year-old teenager from the Ye Family, leaving no more Yin Yang Profound Bells flying chaotically around the Thousand Feet Field; they had all been taken!


    Ny Yin Xuangling and ten Yang Profound Bells had all found their respective snatchers!


    "The first round has ended!"


    "The Top one hundred contenders have all been selected!"


    "My child, Luoer, seeded in Bell Snatching!"


    "Qian Feng, you''re amazing, you snatched a Yang Profound Bell!"


    After all who had snatched a bell made their way out of the Thousand Feet Field, the watching n members from the three families crowded in, many of them shouting excitedly.


    These excited individuals were unmistakably connected to those who had seeded in Bell Snatching.


    "Young Master!"


    "Chen!"


    Little Tao''er, together with Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin, waved their hands excitedly toward Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen''s performance in this round had shocked all the n members of the three families, and the three of them were the happiest!


    However, in thepetition among the three major ns, sess naturally means there is also failure.


    At this moment, the more than seven hundred young men who didn''t snatch a bell walked out of the Thousand Feet Field with dejected expressions, many shedding tears.


    Although they had a realistic assessment of their own abilities, failing in the very first round still brought them down.


    It meant that they had no chance in the next two rounds and were now without hope for ess to the ancestralnd, which only opened once every few hundred years!


    The family members of these youngsters flocked around them,forting them in hushed tones, easing their emotions slightly.


    The first round had concluded.


    Patriarch Ye, who was overseeing the first round, walked out with a smile on his face.


    He even nodded towards Ye Chen with a smile, causing Ye Chen to be momentarily stunned.


    Ye Chen''s performance in the first round had indeed brought a pleasant surprise to Patriarch Ye; besides Ye Xue, the younger generation of the Ye Family didn''t have any standout youths this time. Ye Chen had suddenly kindled great hope within him.


    Maybe this young man could overpower the rest and im the first ce in thepetition among the three ns, bringing glory to the entire Ye Family!


    Patriarch Ye even harbored such expectations; he was eagerly looking forward to Ye Chen''s performance in the next rounds!


    "Alright, the first round, ''Bell Snatching,'' has ended!"


    "The selections for the main contenders of the ten arenas and the ny supplementary contenders for the next round, ''Arena Combat,'' have all been determined!"


    "Now, let Patriarch Qian announce the rules for the second round!"


    After Patriarch Ye joyously dered the end of the first round, Patriarch Qian, the only one among the three patriarchs who had not yet spoken, stood up.


    Patriarch Qian was of middle-age among the three n leaders, a vigorous old man in his sixties with a full beard.


    His gaze swept over the one hundred youths who had qualified for the second round and spoke, "You hundred people have sessfully snatched the bells and entered the second round, ''Arena Combat''!"


    "For the second round ''Arena Combat,'' ten majorbat arenas have been prepared for you!"


    As he spoke, a ck box appeared directly in his hands. Patriarch Qian gently opened the box, and innumerable rays of light shot out, descending upon the Thousand Feet Field.


    Before everyone''s eyes, ten massive arena clusters suddenly appeared in the originally vast Thousand Feet Field amid a great sh of light.


    Each arena cluster featured a colossal white tform standing six meters high and with a diameter of eleven to twelve meters, surrounded by nine smaller ck tforms each three meters high and approximately five to six meters in diameter.


    Each arena cluster, identical in design, totaled ten.


    This was precisely the ten majorbat arenas Patriarch Qian had referred to!


    Seeing the tenbat arenas instantly take shape within the Thousand Feet Field, all the n members from the three families were taken aback. They could tell that these tforms were the result of the light emitted from the box in Patriarch Qian''s hands, condensing into form.


    The box in Patriarch Qian''s hand was clearly a treasure, capable of instantly setting upbat arenas!


    "Condensing Qi into tforms?"


    "This must be a marvelous Creation Treasure!"


    "Matched in ck and white colors, just like the Yin Yang Profound Bell, could this also have been specially prepared by our ancestors for selecting nsmen to enter the ancestralnd?"


    Ye Chen looked at the distinct ck and whitebat arenas in the Thousand Feet Field, then nced at the box in Patriarch Qian''s hand, thinking to himself.


    Both the flying Yin Yang Profound Bells from the first round and the instantaneously setbat arenas from the second round felt incredibly magical to him.


    If these items prepared solely for the selection process to enter the ancestralnd were this extraordinary, how wondrous must that mysterious ancestralnd be?


    Ye Chen''s anticipation for the yet-to-be-explored ancestralnd grew even stronger!

 Chapter 83: Chapter 77: The First Main Contest

    After the ten arenabat tforms were all set up, Patriarch Qian continued, "As you have all seen, these ten arenabat tforms are divided into tenbat zones."


    "Eachbat zone has a huge white tform; this is the main tform of the ten great arenabats, and those who previously seized the Yang Profound Bell will enter this main tform!"


    "The nine smaller tforms that remain are the nine auxiliary tforms for eachbat zone, and those who seized the Yin Xuanling will enter the auxiliary tforms."


    "The second round ofpetition is divided into two types of battles: ''Ancestral Land Qualification Battle'' and ''Top Ten Selection Battle''."


    "The Ancestral Land Qualification Battle takes ce on the nine auxiliary tforms within eachbat zone, with nine people fighting each other until the two strongest among the nine are decided. The two strongest of the auxiliary tforms in eachbat zone, along with one main tform victor, making three people in total.


    With tenbat zones, that makes thirty people in all who will finally enter the Ancestral Land to participate in the exploration of the Ancestral Ground Secret Realm!"


    As soon as Patriarch Qian''s voice fell, the one hundred youngsters participating in the second round and the n members of the three tribes all became agitated.


    Listening to Patriarch Qian, it was clear that in the second round of thepetition, the thirty people who would enter the Ancestral Ground Secret Realm were to be directly selected.


    Moreover, ording to this rule, the ten people in the ten main tform positions, unlike the nine people in the auxiliary tforms who still had to fight each other to determine the strongest two, the ten main tform holders seemed to have already been included in the list of thirty, directly obtaining the qualification to enter the Ancestral Land!


    Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, among others who had obtained the white Yang Profound Bell, exchanged nces, with excitement in their eyes.


    They, the ten of them, had seized the Yang Profound Bell and entered the main tform, which already meant that they could enter the Ancestral Land!


    Everyone understood, no wonder that during the first round ofpetition, Patriarch Ye said that one must seize the Yang Profound Bell if possible. It turned out there were such great benefits in seizing the Yang Profound Bell!


    However, obtaining the Yang Profound Bell had always been much more difficult than obtaining the Yin Xuanling, and for these ten who had seized the Yang Profound Bell, entering the top thirty was effortless!


    Obtaining the qualification to enter the Ancestral Land was well-deserved.


    "What I just exined are the rules for the ''Ancestral Land Qualification Battle''."


    Patriarch Qian pressed the air with his palm, quelling the discussions in the venue, and continued, "After the thirty are selected for the Ancestral Land Qualification Battle, the ''Top Ten Selection Battle'' will begin."


    "Before thepetition of the three tribes began, Patriarch Bai also stated that the top ten will receive special rewards when entering the Ancestral Land, so, of course, the top ten must be selected."


    "The purpose of this Top Ten Selection Battle is to select the top ten!"


    "In eachbat zone, the two auxiliary tform victors who win the ''Ancestral Land Qualification Battle'' will have the opportunity to challenge the main tform. Eventually, the strongest in eachbat zone will be the first of thatbat zone."


    "The ones who rank first in these tenbat zones will be the final top ten of thispetition among the three tribes, also the final ten contestants of the second round ''Top Ten Selection Battle''!"


    "After these ten contestants are determined, they will enter the final round of the three tribes''petition, the third round ''Top Ten Ranking Battle''!"


    At this point, Patriarch Qian looked at the youngsters in the arena, focusing mainly on the ten main tform holders like Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie.


    "The ny of you who seized the Yin Xuanling, you must strive to break into the top thirty; this is your challenge!"


    "The ten of you who seized the Yang Profound Bell must not be careless. Although you are already set for the top thirty and can enter the Ancestral Land, if you are defeated by the two strongest auxiliary tforms in the ''Top Ten Selection Battle'', you will not be able to enter the top ten and will lose the chance to obtain the special reward for the top ten."


    "I believe that you all want more than just the qualification to enter the Ancestral Land. Those special rewards, the ''Ancestral Ground Secret Map'' and the ''Ancestral Blood'', you want to obtain them too, don''t you?"


    "Therefore, each one of you must perform well in this second round ''Arena Combat'' and bring out your strongest ability to achieve good results!"


    Having finished speaking, all the youngpetitors'' eyes burned with the will to fight.


    The ny candidates for the auxiliary tforms naturally strove hard to make it into the top thirty!


    And for Ye Chen and the other nine, just as Patriarch Qian said, they aimed not just for the top thirty but to break into the top ten and obtain the right to enter the final round, the "Top Ten Ranking Battle".


    By achieving excellent rankings in the Top Ten Ranking Battle, they aimed to take hold of the "Ancestral Ground Secret Map" prepared specifically for entering the Ancestral Land, and even more ambitiously, to capture the highest reward, the "Ancestral Blood" by finishing first!


    Thepetitors filled with the will to fight were ready for their battling trials, just waiting for the beginning of the second round "Arena Combat"!


    Finally, Patriarch Qian announced, "All the rules, I have already exined them."


    "Now, go to your positions and prepare to start the Arena Combat!"


    "Look at your palms, the number that appears in the center of your hands is yourbat zone position. White represents the main tform position, ck represents the auxiliary tform position."


    As Patriarch Qian''s voice fell, the palms of the one hundred youngsters present all lit up.


    At the same time, all the arenas among the ten in the thousand-zhang space radiated light, revealing a series of numbers.


    These numbers, ranging from one to ten, were precisely the numerals of the ten Combat Zones!


    "The symbol in my palm is a ''ck nine,'' I will enter the ninth Combat Zone!"


    "Mine is a ''white seven,'' I am the principal contestant of the seventh Combat Zone!"


    Each of the youngsters looked at the palms of their hands, saw their position announcements, and then turned their gaze towards the arenas within the thousand-zhang space.


    At that moment, Ye Chen also looked into his palm where, strikingly, a dazzling white number "one" emerged!


    Ye Chen''s position was, astonishingly, that of the primary contestant in the first Combat Zone!


    Once everyone had clearly discerned their positions, Patriarch Qian loudly dered, "Enter the Combat Zones and prepare tomence your Arena Combat!"


    Following his words, a session of figures flew towards the arenas inside the thousand-zhang space.


    And Ye Chen soared directly towards the centermost arena of the ten grand Combat Zones ¨C the highest white arena in the first Combat Zone!


    Soon after, everyone positioned themselves.


    The observing members of the three ns gathered around the ten Combat Zones.


    Standing atop the vast white main arena of the first Combat Zone, Ye Chen surveyed the field.


    He noticed that next to him, in the main contestant position of the second Combat Zone, was none other than Bai Xiaodie.


    At this time, Bai Xiaodie, seeing Ye Chen''s examining gaze, smiled and nodded gently towards him.


    Ye Chen then looked towards the other arenas and saw Bai Xiaodong currently in the deputy position of the seventh, while Qian Yun was in the deputy position of the ninth.


    Just as Ye Chen was assessing the situation, a young girl''s voice suddenly called out from below the first Combat Zone.


    "Young Master!"


    "Young Master!"


    Following the sound, Ye Chen saw the young girl Tao''er, along with his father and mother, squeezed into the crowd observing the first Combat Zone.


    "Dad, Mom, Tao''er!"


    Ye Chen also greeted the three of them.


    "Qian Feng, I never expected that both of us would enter the third Combat Zone!"


    "Heavens, the principal contestant of our Combat Zone is Qian Ming, it''s over, there''s no hope of taking first ce in this Zone and advancing into the top ten."


    "Bai Xiaodie, Bai Xiaodie is in our Combat Zone!"


    "Is that... Ye Chen from the first round with the exceptional martial skills? He is right there in the primary position of our first Combat Zone. Could his strength be as formidable as his technique? Only by advancing into the deputy finals of the Combat Zone can we confront him!"


    Once all were positioned, they began to appraise their soon-to-be opponents and the principal contestants of their respective arenas, and waves of exmations and discussions echoed in all directions.


    "Let''s begin the second round of the first match of the ''Ancestral Land Qualification Battle''!"


    Apanying Patriarch Qian''s voice, all the arenas across the ten Combat Zonesmenced their deputybat exchanges!


    Standing on thergest and highest white arena in the first Combat Zone, Ye Chen looked down.


    At this time, the first Combat Zone''s earliest match was between two deputy contestants ¨C one was a young man wielding an iron rod, the other a young woman holding twin des.


    Ye Chen did not need to take action in this first "Ancestral Land Qualification Battle." He simply watched thebatants, preparing to assess the strength of the younger generation from the three great ns.

 Chapter 84: Chapter 78 Watching the Battle, Comprehending the Sword

    The youth wielding an iron staff disyed a staff skill like a sweeping hurricane, with an endless sequence of attacks. Judging by the power of his staff skill, it could very well be a Yellow ss mid-tier martial skill.


    Meanwhile, the girl holding a pair of swords, with her swords working in tandem, seemed to envelop the area like a range of mountains. No matter how the iron staff youth attacked, her coordinated swords blocked all his offensives.


    Looking at the girl''s sword techniques, her martial skill''s grade was probably no less than that of the iron staff youth''s.


    The first pair toe out and fight showed considerable strength, which exined why they dared to challenge the ring first.


    After watching the two of them fight for more than a hundred moves, Ye Chen on the main ring tform slowly nodded.


    "This iron staff youth''s staff skill shares some simrities with the first move of my ''Wind Sword Skills'', ''Hurricane Frenzy.'' However, his attacks are too aggressive, too fierce,cking in leeway for countering..."


    "My ''Wind Sword Skills,'' being superior in the grade of cultivation technique to this staff skill, not only possess the ferocity of ''Hurricane Frenzy'' but also have the gentle and unpredictable ''Thirteen Wind Strips,'' along with various moves derived from the wind like ''Wind Spiral Kill'' and ''Wind Strangle Kill''."


    "Unconstrained by form, not limited to a single approach, thebination of different moves epassing various attacking methods, allows one to freely apply them inbat, making it hard for the opponent to predict and defend."


    Although the iron staff youth and the sword-wielding girl''s martial skills seemed quite ordinary to Ye Chen, he was reflecting on the simrities and differences between their skills and his own, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of his abilities.


    Gradually, Ye Chen wasn''t just observing this one fight; he expanded his Divine Sense, covering all the battles happening on the ten major rings.


    After cultivating the "Meridian Refining Art" and "Gang Yuan Mantra" from the Primordial Star Scripture, Ye Chen''s control over his surroundings had reached a radius of several hundred meters. He could discern every move and style of attack in the battles taking ce on the ten major rings.


    Gradually, Ye Chen truly began to enter a marvelous state ofbat observation and sword enlightenment.


    Observingbat, contemting all the fights in the ten major Combat Zones.


    In each Combat Zone, the nine sub-rings engaged inbat, adding up to a total of thirty-six bouts.


    The ten major Combat Zones amounted to three hundred and sixty fights!


    Those who had advanced from over eight hundredpetitors in the first round of the tri-tribepetition to the top hundred were no ordinary youths, each possessing their unique martial skill.


    These martial skills might notpare to the Mysterious ss martial skills Ye Chen had practiced, but the richness of martial skills contained within these three hundred and sixty fights far exceeded the total of all the cultivation techniques he had learned before.


    Ye Chen was as if watching ny sub-rings demonstrate various martial skills and attack and defense strategies to him.


    This extensive study of martial skills gave Ye Chen an even deeper understanding of his own abilities.


    Observingbat! Understanding swordsmanship!


    Contemting three hundred and sixty real battles!


    Enlightening the swordsmanship in his heart!


    Even more so, Ye Chen began topare the various artistic conception moves of both Wind Sword Skills and Wind Movement Skills that he had seen Qian Jizi practicing in the Mirror Light Spirit Wall in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode with these real fights.


    He had begun to further his understanding of the two Mysterious ss lower-tier martial skills, "Wind Sword Skills" and "Wind Movement Skills," he had cultivated to Minor Aplishment, and he started to touch upon the essence of these skills at the Great Aplishment level!


    While Ye Chen was engrossed inbat observation and sword enlightenment, most of the main contenders in the other nine major Combat Zones closed their eyes for cultivation, neglecting the battles in the sub-rings below.


    In their minds, their strength was far greater than that of the sub-ring contenders below, and they held no regard for the martial skills in the sub-rings.


    Cross-fertilizing ideas, there was always something to gain¡ªthey knew not.


    Among three men walking, one can always find a teacher¡ªthey were unaware.


    Even the most inferior Yellow ss martial skills have their merits, for they were after all martial skills!


    Engrossed in their own cultivation, they were truly missing out on the enlightenment that came withparing realbat!


    Only a few, like Ye Chen, observed the battles below; however, they could not observe the fights across all ten major Combat Zones simultaneously like Ye Chen, who had cultivated the Primordial Star Scripture. At best they could only watch the battles within their own Combat Zone and perhaps the adjacent ones.


    Their gainspared to Ye Chen''s were significantly smaller.


    The ten major Combat Zones and the ny sub-rings plunged intobat, progressing towards the selection of the two strongest sub-ringpetitors in every zone.


    Atop the ten main rings, the main contenders were cultivating and observing.


    As time passed, the oues of various bouts started to emerge, rifying the respective strengths and weaknesses within each Combat Zone.


    At this moment, in the first Combat Zone, on the primary ring, Ye Chen, having observed dozens of fights, truly entered an extremely mysterious state of sword enlightenment.


    There he sat cross-legged upon the main ring, seemingly tranquil, but around him, the air began to pulsate crazily.


    Around his body, a sweeping hurricane appeared one moment and then scattered gusts of gentle breeze the next.


    In the end, there were even whirlwinds of storm, their spinning and twisting, their furious strikes, and raging whirlpools emerged wildly around Ye Chen''s body!


    Outside the Combat Ring, among the three tribal chiefs, Patriarch Ye focused his gaze on the various Combat Zones, and time and again on Ye Chen atop the primary ring.


    Having learned of Ye Chen''s immense strength from his parents, and that he had attracted the attention of Jia Luo, the strongest person from the thirty-six sects of the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, Patriarch Ye paid extremely close attention to Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen''s performance in the first round of ''Bell Snatching'' further fueled his expectations.


    Therefore, aside from Ye Chen''s own parents and Tao''er, Patriarch Ye was one of the people who paid the most attention to Ye Chen.


    When Ye Chen entered the miraculous state ofbat observation and sword enlightenment, causing changes in the air around him, Patriarch Ye spotted the difference in Ye Chen right away.


    ```


    When Patriarch Ye saw Ye Chen sitting quietly in meditation and the air around his body changing wildly, even containing some of the marvelous charms of a Cultivation Technique, he widened his eyes, unblinkingly watching Ye Chen.


    Ultimately, when the surging Wind''s Concept around Ye Chen''s body advanced towards the Great Aplishment level of the "Wind Sword Skills" and "Wind Movement Skills," the mysterious martial skill moves contained within the Wind''s Concept even caused Patriarch Ye''s eyes to shine with an endless brilliance!


    Patriarch Ye, a veteran powerhouse with twelveyers of True Qi, had an extraordinary wealth of experience and insight, and he immediately recognized the power of the Cultivation Technique that Ye Chen wasprehending!


    "Yellow ss Cultivation Technique!"


    "And it''s a powerful Yellow ss Cultivation Technique that contains a terrifying artistic conception!"


    "Ye Chen isprehending a Cultivation Technique!"


    It wasn''t only Patriarch Ye who noticed the unusual activity around Ye Chen. In the second Combat Zone beside Ye Chen, a beautiful girl in bright yellow clothes, Bai Xiaodie, was one of the few main ringmasters also observing the battle on the stage.


    Like Patriarch Ye, Bai Xiaodie also nced over at Ye Chen from time to time.


    Gradually, Bai Xiaodie also noticed the anomaly in the air surging around Ye Chen!


    The young girl''s rosy lips slowly parted in awe, and a look of amazement appeared on her face.


    Having cultivated in the Great Sect "Peach Blossom Valley," her experiences were naturally out of the ordinary. Ye Chen''s silent meditation and swordprehension even gave Bai Xiaodie the feeling of watching a Spirit Sea Realm expertprehending martial skill divine arts!


    This was the feeling of true and profoundprehension, a sensation only true masters of martial skillprehension could possess!


    Bai Xiaodie could hardly believe that the young man beside her on the main ring tform had entered this wondrous state?!


    Eventually, as Ye Chen graduallyprehended the eighth and even the ninth moves of "Wind Sword Skills," Swords of Wind de began to truly form around his body, spiraling and dancing in the air.


    This was not the Wind de Swords controlled by the Wind Sword Intent. Ye Chen was now in a state of swordprehension and had not used his Wind Sword Intent.


    This astonishing phenomenon was due to Ye Chen touching upon the Great Aplishment of Wind Sword Skills, causing the air to change and be like a sword wind!


    This wonderful sight, these Swords of Wind de fluttering around Ye Chen''s body, gradually attracted the attention of not only Patriarch Ye and Bai Xiaodie.


    Observers in the first Combat Zone also gradually noticed the anomaly surrounding Ye Chen.


    Although many of them couldn''t tell what Ye Chen was doing, the magical Wind de Swords emanating from Ye Chen''s body made them feel an inexplicable power, an inexplicable mystery!


    Gradually, this attention spread from the first Combat Zone to the second and third Combat Zones.


    More and more people noticed Ye Chen''s divine marvel, noticed the difference in this extraordinary young man from the first round to the second.


    In the end, even the three great patriarchs turned their eyes towards Ye Chen.


    Aside from the few young contestants stillpeting on the main rings, the majority of gazes gradually converged upon Ye Chen.


    As for Ye Chen, he cared nothing for all of this, indeed, he seemed utterly indifferent.


    At this moment, his mind and spirit werepletely empty. He no longer watched the battles on the sub-rings that were drawing to a close. He hadpletely immersed himself in the final push for the Great Aplishment level of the two profound Yellow ss Cultivation Techniques!


    After a long while, when eight out of the ten Combat Zones had determined their two main sub-rings, Ye Chen finally awoke from this wondrous state of meditative swordprehension.


    When he awoke, the Wind''s Concept that had swirled around his body dissipated.


    "Whew..."


    Ye Chen exhaled deeply, revealing a smile.


    This meditative state of sword-watching had yielded him immense gains, even surpassing his static meditations of the past several days!


    For "Wind Sword Skills" and "Wind Movement Skills," he had even genuinely touched the threshold of Great Aplishment.


    He was just half a step away from cultivating these two techniques to Great Aplishment!


    He was just one true battle away from transforming all his meditative sword-watching insights into actual, unleashed moves!


    The top ten selection battles, the ranking battles for the top ten,e forth!


    Ye Chen stood up from his seated posture, eager to begin his battle, his own trial bybat!


    When others saw Ye Chen revive from his silent meditation, emitting a refreshed aura, those who had been watching him sensed the change in Ye Chen.


    If Ye Chen was previously like a sheathed sword, he now seemed to have drawn the de, exuding the aura of a true swordsman ready for battle!


    As these observers watched, the remaining two Combat Zones finished their sub-ring battles.


    Finally, thest two Combat Zones selected their two strongest sub-rings.


    Thus, the sub-ring battles for the Ancestral Land qualifications, whichsted nearly two hours, finally came to an end.


    All twenty of the strongest sub-rings emerged, and together with Ye Chen, the main ringmaster, the thirty candidates entering the Ancestral Land were determined.


    And with the end of the Ancestral Land qualification battles, the selection battles for the top ten, the challenge between the sub-rings and the main rings, were also about to begin.


    For Ye Chen, his battle had atst arrived!


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 Chapter 85: Chapter 79 Ye Chen Enters the Arena!

    "The losers of the secondary rings, eliminated, move to the spectator area!"


    Apanied by the words of Patriarch Qian, the host of the second round, seventy out of the nypetitors on the secondary rings in the tenbat zones sadly swept down from the tforms.


    Although Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun had made it into this second round with Ye Chen''s help, their strength was stillcking, and they were now among the seventy eliminated, joining the crowd below.


    However, having personally experienced the second round ofpetition left them quite satisfied.


    What they had left to do was to see just how far Ye Chen could go in the greatpetition between the three ns.


    By now, in each of the tenbat zones, only one main ring and the two strongest secondary rings remained.


    Thirty individuals stood firm in a vast array of arenas, representing the true powerhouses among the younger generation of the Ye, Qian, and Bai ns!


    It was these thirty who would enter the Ancestral Land that had opened for the first time in over three hundred years to explore the mysterious Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    "You thirty will enter the Ancestral Land to explore the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    As Patriarch Qian announced the results, the thirty still standing on the tforms showed expressions of excitement and anticipation.


    Atst, they had heard the result.


    Atst, they had obtained the qualification to enter the Ancestral Land!


    That mysterious Ancestral Land, the secret realm they had heard about in legends since childhood, they finally had the chance to enter and explore its mysteries!


    Seeing the eager expressions of the youths, Patriarch Qian nodded and continued, "Earning the qualification to enter the Ancestral Land is just the beginning."


    "Making it into the top ten and securing the special reward for entering the Ancestral Land will allow you to encounter the true great opportunities and fortunes there!"


    "Now, the ''Top Ten Selection Battle'' begins!"


    "The two strongest secondary rings in eachbat zone may challenge the main ring. Whoever wins takes the ce of the main ring, ready to face the next challenger!"


    "If all three are in a situation where each has one win and one loss, we''ll have a final showdown on the main ring. Whoever is knocked out of the ring is eliminated, and the one remaining on the main ring will be the ultimate victor!"


    "Finally, the strongest person from eachbat zone will im first ce in their zone and advance into the top ten!"


    "Begin the challenges!"


    After Patriarch Qian dered the official start of the "Top Ten Selection Battle" challenge, the entire spectator area became electrified, with members of all three ns stirred into excitement.


    Even the youngsters from the three ns who had just been eliminated managed to shake off their despondency, turning their attention to thebat tforms, ready to witness the birth of the mightiest ten!


    "It has begun!"


    "From the thirty strong, select the top ten!"


    "This is a battle among the mighty!"


    The onlooking nsmen from all three families crowded around thebat tforms, all widening their eyes to take in the struggle above.


    This contest among the thirty strong was where the true power resided. There were no weaklings here; each one wielded powerful True Qi and formidable Martial Skills!


    They were about to fight for their chance to break into the top ten and gain that special reward!


    At that moment, on thebat tforms that held everyone''s rapt attention, all secondary rings turned their eyes towards their main rings.


    Each main ring contender also looked back at their two strongestpetitors.


    What followed would be a battle amongst the three to determine the strongest.


    In the firstbat zone where Ye Chen was located, both secondary ring contestants were seventeen or eighteen-year-old youths, who now looked at Ye Chen with a sense of awe.


    They clearly understood the anomaly that urred while Ye Chen sat meditating in the main ring, indicating from his cultivation''s phenomena that Ye Chen was no weakling.


    Furthermore, Ye Chen''s miraculous performance in the first round made them dare not to underestimate him.


    After exchanging nces, the two of them bothughed wryly¡ªneither dared to be the first to challenge Ye Chen.


    Meanwhile, challenges had been issued in otherbat zones, and even in the secondbat zone where Bai Xiaodie resided, a young girl in red robes had issued a challenge to Bai Xiaodie.


    Challenges hadmenced in ninebat zones, but the firstbat zone was yet to start, which sparked whispers among the onlooking nsmen.


    "They must not dare to challenge the young master," said the little girl Tao''er with a giggly smile to Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin standing beside her, below the firstbat zone.


    Her young master had already sessfully qualified for the Ancestral Land, so the little maid was quite rxed.


    Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin also responded with a light chuckle.


    This time, Ye Chen''s performance filled them with immense pride; their child was drawing attention even among the entire three ns!


    Amid the discussions of the spectators, a youth, slightly older than the other, finally leaped onto the main ring of the firstbat zone.


    "Brother Ye Chen, I am Bai Xiaolong and I challenge you!" the youth respectfully bowed to Ye Chen and spoke up.


    With a challenge issued to the main ring in the firstbat zone, Ye Chen was finally about to enter the fray!


    When Ye Chen showed off his movement technique while snatching the token, this was the opportunity for many to turn their gaze towards the firstbat zone, eager to see just how formidable Ye Chen''s Martial Skills were in addition to his movement technique.


    Even Bai Xiaodie, in the neighboringbat zone, was fending off a challenge on the sub-arena while also paying attention to Ye Chen''s movements.


    Ye Chen smiled and returned the salute to the young man, "Brother Bai, make your move!"


    "Okay!"


    "I don''t dare to be overconfident in sparring with Brother Ye Chen, so I''ll take the liberty of making the first move without further ado!"


    As Bai Xiaolong spoke, with a "swoosh," he drew out a fine steel treasured saber from his hand. With a flick of his wrist, the treasured saber transformed into a shimmer of de light, shing towards Ye Chen.


    "What weapon will Ye Chen use?"


    "I''ve never seen him use a weapon!"


    The spectators, watching Ye Chen directly face Bai Xiaolong''s all-epassing de light, all tensed up.


    Ye Chen''s fine steel sword had shattered during his battle with Zhou Hai at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, and he hadn''t purchased another sword since.


    Moreover, his flying sword, "Crimson Fire," was even less suitable for use in such a significant familypetition.


    Hence, Ye Chen had no weapon on him.


    However, although Bai Xiaolong had made it into the top thirty, his True Qi realm was only at the sixth level, and Ye Chen could tell that theing de technique was of a lower-mid Yellow tier martial skill.


    Such a challenge might be daunting to other n members watching the battle, or even to other young contenders.


    But how could it possibly trouble Ye Chen?


    In the instant that Bai Xiaolong''s widespread de light descended on Ye Chen, thetter simply pinched with his fingers and caught the t of the treasured saber amidst the flurry of des. Then, with a flick of his fingers, a powerful force swept towards Bai Xiaolong''s arm.


    Bai Xiaolong felt a heat in his grip as the treasured saber was directly flicked out of his hand!


    Ye Chen, with his bare hands, had directly sent Bai Xiaolong''s treasured saber flying!


    This brief exchange was enough to determine the superior fighter.


    Bai Xiaolong''splexion changed. He had anticipated Ye Chen''s prowess but had not expected him to be so formidable. Scrambling backward, he tried to retrieve the treasured saber that had been knocked away.


    Instead of seizing the opportunity to defeat him outright, Ye Chen turned his gaze to the perimeter of the thousand-yard area. When his eyesnded on arge tree some twenty meters away, a thought crossed his mind.


    Stretching out his hand, he made a grabbing motion towards the tree, and a branch as thick as a thumb and over half a meter long snapped off, flying directly towards Ye Chen.


    In the blink of an eye, the branchnded in Ye Chen''s hand!


    With a shake of his hand, True Qi enveloped the supple branch, making it seem as if it had turned into a sword in Ye Chen''s grip.


    Ye Chen''s ability to pluck a branch from the air, infuse it with True Qi, and turn it into a sword left Bai Xiaolongpletely dumbfounded.


    The onlookers were also agape.


    They had never seen such a casual and effortless disy!


    In their astonishment, Ye Chen flicked the branch in his hand, and immediately it became eight points of sword light thrusting towards Bai Xiaolong.


    This was unmistakably the "Eight Cuts in One Breath" technique from the Torrential Rain Sword Skills!


    Seeing the eight points of sword light aiming for eight different parts of his body, Bai Xiaolong was so startled that he crossed his saber in an attempt to block Ye Chen''s attack.


    In the sh of offense and defense, Ye Chen''s branch went up against Bai Xiaolong''s fine steel treasured saber.


    Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!


    Among the sounds of metal shing, Bai Xiaolong''s fine steel treasured saber was actually pierced through by the branch, creating five holes!


    The fine steel treasured saber''s sharpness proved inferior to amon branch in Ye Chen''s hand!


    After his saber was punctured with five holes, Bai Xiaolong couldn''t withstand the immense forceing from the branch. The reaction force from his own treasured saber sent him flying backwards.


    At the same time, the three streaks of sword light he failed to block swiftly moved in, instantly stabbing towards Bai Xiaolong''s arm, thigh, and neck.


    The chilling intent of the sword Qi made Bai Xiaolong''s flesh, muscles, and even his soul tremble.


    He was left with no means to avoid them. If Ye Chen didn''t pull back, Bai Xiaolong felt that the three streaks of sword light would surely kill him!


    Just as Bai Xiaolong was seized with terror, Ye Chen flicked his wrist, and the three streaks of sword light heading for Bai Xiaolong abruptly changed direction, passing by him and piercing anotherrge tree several dozen meters away, creating threerge holes through it!


    Sure enough, just as Bai Xiaolong had feared, had the sword light hit him, it would have killed him outright.


    From this simple exchange, Bai Xiaolong knew the gap between him and Ye Chen was immense.


    He was no match for even a single move from Ye Chen!


    "I admit defeat!"


    "Brother Ye Chen, you truly are formidable. You deserve to be the champion of our firstbat zone without question!"


    Staring at the threerge holes in the tree tens of meters away, Bai Xiaolong''s heart skipped a beat as he respectfully conceded defeat to Ye Chen.


    Afterward, he promptly leapt down from the main arena, not daring to stay a moment longer.


    Ye Chen won his first match with effortless ease!

 Chapter 86: Chapter 80 The Top Ten

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    "True Qi Realm sixthyer, a powerful saber technique of the yellow mid-grade martial skills, and yet it''s not even a match for a single move from Ye Chen!"


    When Bai Xiaolong made his retreat from the main stage like fleeing for his life, those who knew his strength were all shocked.


    Bai Xiaolong fought his way into the top thirty, winning seven consecutive bouts in the nine sub-rings, and only lost to another sub-ring contestant, Qian Shan.


    With such formidable strength, he still suffered a devastating defeat at Ye Chen''s hands, and he was utterly incapable of fighting back.


    Others no longer dared to specte about Ye Chen''s strength.


    They finally realized that Ye Chen''s movement technique was extremely formidable, and hisbat martial skills were equally unparalleled!


    They finally understood that Ye Chen''s dominant performance in the first round of the "Bell Snatching"petition was no fluke!


    "Good! Good!"


    Patriarch Ye, who was watching Ye Chen''s battle from outside the stage, was greatly relieved. He knew that Ye Chen hadn''t exerted his full strength just now; he had probably not even used one-tenth of hisbat power.


    The challenge in this sub-ring could not incite Ye Chen''s truebat prowess; perhaps in this match, only a few individuals like Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming could make Ye Chen exert his full strength!


    Patriarch Ye was already envisioning the scene of Ye Chen''s battle among the top ten.


    Meanwhile, Bai Xiaodie, the main stage contestant of the secondbat zone, had her eyes light up when she saw Ye Chen''s movement technique, which seemed like taking objects from the void, and his storm-like sword strikes.


    After repelling the contestant challenging her sub-ring, she waved her palm and directly swept the contestant off the main stage.


    Bai Xiaodie was eager to break into the top ten and truly cross hands with Ye Chen!


    Below the stage.


    When Ye Chen forced Bai Xiaolong to admit defeat with a single move, Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun exchanged nces, both smiling wryly and shaking their heads.


    From the moment Ye Chen helped the two of them snatch the bell, they knew that he was far stronger than he appeared to be on the surface.


    Now, Ye Chen''s first battle had once again proven their guess.


    Before the tri-npetition, the two were saying that Ye Chen only had the possibility of making it into the top thirty. Now, it seems pointless to mention the top thirty, as Ye Chen might very well make it into the top ten or even top five, the top three!


    Bai Xiaodong and Qian Yun had no idea where Ye Chen''s true limitsy.


    Now, with Bai Xiaolong''s defeat in challenging Ye Chen, only one sub-ring contestant, Qian Shan, was left in the firstbat zone who hadn''t challenged Ye Chen yet.


    Qian Shan, looking at Ye Chen on the main stage holding a twig as if it were a divine sword, felt a numbness in his heart.


    His strength was only slightly stronger than Bai Xiaolong''s, who couldn''t withstand a single move from Ye Chen. Qian Shan knew it would be difficult for him to block even a few moves from Ye Chen.


    However, the only chance for a sub-ring to challenge the main ring was not to be wasted.


    Even if he were to lose, he wanted to personally cross hands with Ye Chen, to personally gauge Ye Chen''s strength.


    This was a respect for the strong, respect for Ye Chen!


    Whoosh!


    With this thought in mind, Qian Shan hesitated no longer and leaped onto the main stage. He respectfully said to Ye Chen, "I, Qian Shan, also seek to learn a couple of moves from Brother Ye Chen!"


    Ye Chen smiled and nodded at Qian Shan, "Brother Qian Shan,e, Ye Chen also wishes to see your flying needle technique!"


    This Qian Shan, with True Qi Realm seventhyer, was about the same as Ye Chen in the realm of True Qi. Of course, that was not considering the Gang Yuan True Qi that Ye Chen cultivated, the internal cultivation of Heaven and Earth True Qi was about the same.


    As for the practiced martial skill, Ye Chen remembered that when he observed the fight earlier, Qian Shan seemed to be using a set of flying needle martial skills, which had caught his attention at the time.


    The flying needles were extremely small and thin, and their speed was very fast.


    Ye Chen thought that he would directlypete with Qian Shan on speed!


    After making their salutations, the twomenced their true battle.


    Qian Shan''s flying needles were controlled with True Qi, and as he made his move, an immense wave of True Qi swept out from within him, immediately enveloping the entire main stage. In the instant that the True Qi engulfed the space, no less than a hundred gleaming needles were thrust towards Ye Chen.


    The True Qi spread, and hundreds of flying needles shot out¡ªan event far more spectacr than Bai Xiaolong''s previous attempt.


    Clearly, Qian Shan had exerted his full strength from the onset!


    In crossing hands with Ye Chen, he dared not be the least bit neglectful or reserved!


    "Good move!"


    As the hundreds of flying needles came stabbing towards him, the twig in Ye Chen''s hand burst apart, turning into hundreds of splinters.


    At the same time, Ye Chen reached out with his hand, and the seven vortexes of True Qi within his dantian vibrated simultaneously, causing a vast True Qi to sweep out. He immediately controlled the hundreds of splinters, which collided with Qian Shan''s flying needles.


    Ye Chen did not use Sword Intents to control them; he wanted topete directly with Qian Shan using True Qi.


    On one side, the flying needles zoomed through the air, on the other, the splinters burst forth!


    In the void, the two vast waves of True Qi collided, and countless needles and splinters shed together.


    Boom!


    The audience watching below could clearly see that each of Qian Shan''s flying needles was met with a splinter.


    Not one more, not one less!


    In the thunderous sh, Ye Chen''s splinters even caused Qian Shan''s flying needles to fly back toward him!


    Qian Shan took the initiative, while Ye Chen was responding, but Ye Chen was able to detect the position and number of all Qian Shan''s flying needles in an instant.


    Moreover, he controlled the splinters that resulted from the exploding twig to repel back all those needles.


    It was obvious to see that Ye Chen''s speed of execution was much faster than Qian Shan, who was known for his quick needle control. Ye Chen''s True Qi was also much stronger than Qian Shan''s!


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 Chapter 87: Chapter 80: Top 10 - Part 2

    In the directpetition at the seventh level of True Qi, Ye Chen didn''t use any other means, and yet he still managed to put Qian Shanpletely at a disadvantage!


    "Martial Skill powerful!"


    "Reaction speed extremely good!"


    "Even hisbat methods are so diverse!"


    All the Martial Artists below the stage, including Patriarch Ye and Bai Xiaodie, who had been observing Ye Chen, felt the more they watched Ye Chen''s moves, the more endless his techniques seemed.


    They had originally thought that Ye Chen would continue to use sword techniques like he did against Bai Xiaolong to deal with Qian Shan, but to their surprise, Ye Chen directlypared weapon control Martial Skills with Qian Shan.


    Even in the technique of controlling a multitude of weapons, he was far stronger than Qian Shan, who had always used this Martial Skill!


    Qian Shan, who was actually facing Ye Chen, already felt his hands and feet turn ice-cold at this point.


    His proudest Martial Skill, the one that had defeated eight vice-arenas, was directly pushed back by a single move from Ye Chen; obviously, if Ye Chen were to use this Martial Skill, he would be even more formidable!


    "Still fighting?"


    As this thought surfaced in Qian Shan''s mind, he even considered admitting defeat directly.


    However, gritting his teeth, he pped his hands together, and the flying needles that were flying back towards him shot towards Ye Chen once again.


    This time, the sky full of flying needles stirred up a massive windstorm; all the needles seemed to merge into one, attacking Ye Chen with the intent to shred.


    "Shred?"


    "This is still not the true windstorm shredding!"


    Seeing Qian Shan''s attack, Ye Chen''s eyes flickered as he recalled the fourth style of the "Wind Sword Skills," Wind Shredding, that he had realized just by watching the battles in the vice-arenas.


    He hadn''t actually used Wind Shredding yet, and right now, the embryonic form of Qian Shan''s windstorm needle technique made Ye Chen itch to try it out.


    Ye Chen pointed towards the void with his great hand, and the twigs and debris that had fallen on the ground instantly flew up, suddenly forming a vast windstorm in the void.


    This great windstorm even enveloped all the flying needles that wereing down from the sky.


    Qian Shan''s windstorm formed by the flying needles was rolling and moving seven or eight meters across towards Ye Chen to shred him.


    But Ye Chen''s move was to form a shredding windstorm right on the spot, instantly; the speed at which the windstorm formed was almost instantaneous, as if it was specially designed to wrap around the needle group!


    Everyone could see that Ye Chen''s tactic to control the shredding windstorm was mightier; it was like a spontaneously born windstorm in the void that could form anywhere!


    This was precisely the powerful move of the "Wind Sword Skills," the inferior Xuan-level technique Wind Shredding, which Ye Chen had justprehended.


    Wind Shredding could form a windstorm anywhere, any ce; where True Qi moves, a windstorm forms!


    And what was even more terrifying was the power of Wind Shredding.


    When Ye Chen controlled the twigs and debris to form a windstorm andpletely wrapped Qian Shan''s flying needles, Ye Chen clenched his great hand and the entire debris windstorm began to spin crazily.


    On each piece of debris, the essence of wind surged, each piece had its own direction of rotation.


    All the debris joined together, and the rotation in different directions directly created a fearsome shredding force.


    Boom!


    At the end, the terrible debris windstorm suddenly contracted in the center, like the eye of a storm tightening, and a horrifying sting sound immediately emerged from the center of the debris windstorm.


    As this sound was emitted, Ye Chen withdrew all the True Qi that was controlling the Wind Sword Skills, the twigs and debris fell and scattered on the ground again, and everyone shockingly discovered that the flying needles, which were previously whirling wildly, had all vanished.


    This shredding force hadpletely broken all the flying needles engulfed in the windstorm into dust!


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Frightened by the terrifying killing power of the Xuan-level Martial Skill that Ye Chen had eagerly controlled, Qian Shan stumbled back several steps and fell onto the main arena.


    He was not upset that the flying needles were destroyed; he practiced the flying needle martial skill and had over a dozen sets of flying needles.


    What shocked him was that all these flying needles, made of mysterious iron and extremely sturdy, were actually ground to dust by Ye Chen''s move. The power of Ye Chen''s killing move had exceeded his imagination, it had surpassed his understanding!


    He had seen many martial skills and even observed several high-grade yellow-tier martial skills, but he had never seen any martial skill with such immense power!


    "Mysterious martial skill!"


    "It''s a Mysterious martial skill!"


    In the second battle zone, Bai Xiaodie, upon seeing the storm that Ye Chen generated from nothing and the terrifying force of annihtion, cried out in shock.


    Her distraction made the young man fighting against her quite speechless.


    The young man had long noticed that Bai Xiaodie was simultaneously fighting him and observing Ye Chen''s battle, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn''t beat Bai Xiaodie.


    When he heard Bai Xiaodie''s exmation, the young man serving as the deputy in the second battle zone also looked towards the main tform where Ye Chen was, and seeing Qian Shan copse to the ground, he too was startled.


    He knew Qian Shan and had never seen Qian Shan looking so terrified before!


    "Mysterious martial skill!"


    "It really is a set of Mysterious martial skills!"


    "Ye Chen''s methods are revealing more and more, I never expected he had even sessfully cultivated a Mysterious martial skill!"


    Patriarch Ye at this moment was also filled with great surprise and joy.


    If he knew that this was merely a minor move among Ye Chen''s nine great moves of his Mysterious martial skills, and that Ye Chen had control over moves far stronger than this, his surprise would have been a hundred times greater!


    Bai Xiaodie''s cry of rm caused the spectators below to be startled as well.


    Many of them were martial artists, but almost none had ess to Mysterious martial skills. In the three great families, only the three Patriarchs had cultivated several sets of Mysterious martial skills, which shows how precious Mysterious martial skills are.


    When they heard that what Ye Chen had used was a Mysterious martial skill, the area was swept by gasps of astonishment and a flurry of amazed discussions.


    "Mysterious Extreme martial skills?"


    "So, I lost to a Mysterious martial skill."


    "Ye Chen, he''s actually cultivated a Mysterious martial skill!"


    Qian Shan, who had copsed on the main tform, also heard Bai Xiaodie''s cry of rm, and his stunned and shocked mind gradually regained some rity.


    He finally knew where he had lost.


    Qian Shan stood up and walked up to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, you are too powerful!"


    "Losing to you, I am thoroughly convinced, by mouth and by heart!"


    "You are, without a doubt, the strongest in our first battle zone, the number one!"


    "I admit defeat!"


    After Qian Shan had spoken, he gave Ye Chen a respectful bow and flew down from the main tform.


    Having witnessed a set of Mysterious martial skills in his exchange with Ye Chen, it was worth it for him!


    And with Bai Xiaolong and Qian Shan''s sessive admissions of defeat, all of the second-round matches in the first battle zone officially ended.


    Ye Chen, winning two consecutive battles and iming the top rank in the first battle zone, directly entered into the top ten of the tri-family tournament.


    He smoothly passed the "Top Ten Selection Battle" and officially entered into the "Top Ten Ranking Battle"!


    Now, all that awaited was the start of the third round, the final "Top Ten Ranking Battle"!

 Chapter 88: Chapter 81: Sky Arena

    Not long after Ye Chen, as the strongest from the First Battle Zone, had killed his way into the top ten of the Great n Competition, Bai Xiaodie, standing beside him from the Second Battle Zone, also defeated the two auxiliary stages and broke into the top ten.


    Then came Qian Ming from the Fifth Battle Zone, Qian Feng from the Seventh Battle Zone, and Ye Xue from the Ninth Battle Zone.


    Half an hourter, all of the strongest from the ten great Battle Zones had sessively emerged.


    The ten great Battle Zones, ten strong contenders, standing on the main stage of the Battle Arena, they were the final top ten of the Great n Competition!


    "The top ten have been decided!"


    "It is these ten people, regardless of their final ranking, they will all receive the special reward of the Ancestral Ground Secret Map!"


    "Bai Xiaodie, fifteen years old, a True Qi eleventhyer powerhouse, the top disciple of the Peach Blossom Valley, a sixth-rank sect from the Southern Region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!"


    "Qian Ming, eighteen years old, a True Qi eleventhyer powerhouse, the external disciple of the Tai Xuan Sect, a sixth-rank sect from the Eastern Region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom! In the familypetitions of the previous years, he has always been the first!"


    "Ye Chen, fifteen years old, rumored to have just reached the seventhyer of the True Qi realm, but in the first two rounds, his performance was even stronger than Qian Ming and Bai Xiaodie. One really doesn''t know how far he will kill into the final ranking of the Great n Competition!"


    "There''s also Qian Feng with the tenthyer of True Qi, Bai Xiaoning with the tenthyer of True Qi, Ye Xue with the ninthyer of True Qi..."


    "These young warriors are the most powerful individuals among the younger generation of our three ns, our hope and future!"


    Observing the ten young men and women standing proudly on the main stages of the ten great Battle Zones, having withstood the first round of "Bell Snatching" and the second round of "Arena Battling" to still stand at the end, all the nspeople from the three ns watching the fight were exceptionally excited.


    "Chen!"


    "Xiaodie!"


    The parents of these ten youngsters were among the crowd at this moment.


    The father and mother of Ye Chen, the father and mother of Bai Xiaodie, the father and mother of Qian Ming...


    Watching their children standing on the highest main stage and breaking into the top ten of the entire Great n Competition, they were filled with immense pride!


    These were their children!


    The hope of their families, and even more so, their hope!


    Within the excitement and agitation of the nspeople, the patriarchs of the three ns walked to the center of the field.


    Patriarch Bai, who was the first to preside over the Great n Competition, raised his hand to quiet the crowd''s chatter and, smiling, said, "The ten people remaining on the main stage now are the top ten of this Great n Competition!"


    "Their performance has greatly impressed us three old fellows and brought us muchfort!"


    As he said these words, Patriarch Bai even nodded toward Ye Chen with a smile.


    Clearly, Ye Chen''s performance was the most shocking and delightful to him.


    "Master, Madam, Patriarch Bai is praising the young master!"


    "Not just Patriarch Bai, but also Patriarch Ye and Patriarch Qian. I see them nodding towards the young master frequently!" said little maid Tao''er, grinning towards Ye Xiaotian and Lin Yin.


    Ye Xiaotian and Lin Yin exchanged a look and also nodded with a smile.


    They too had noticed that the three patriarchs were extremely satisfied with their child, Ye Chen''s performance.


    Patriarch Bai continued, "The top ten have been born, but their rankings have not yet been truly decided. Among them, who will be first, who will be second, is still unknown."


    "Next, we will have thest round of the Great n Competition, the third round -- ''The Top Ten Ranking Battles''!"


    "Let''s see to whom the ten different Ancestral Ground Secret Maps, leading into the ancestral grounds, will eventually belong."


    "Let''s see who among them can ascend to the highest position among the younger generation of our three ns!"


    "Let''s see who among them can im the first position, and receive the highest reward -- the ''Ancestral Blood''!"


    These words of Patriarch Bai also reflected the thoughts of the nspeople watching thepetition at that moment.


    All the nspeople wanted to know, out of the ten people who had fought their way to thest, who would surpass the others, who was the strongest among the ten.


    Their gazes, for the most part, gathered on Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, and Ye Chen. Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming were long renowned, while Ye Chen was a dark horse that had suddenly emerged in this npetition.


    Most assumed that the ultimate strongest would be one of these three, although more guessed that Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming were more likely to be thest standing.


    After all, although the impact Ye Chen had made was significant, it was not as deeply ingrained as the impression of strength given by the disciples of the two major sixth-rank sects, Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming.


    On the ten main stages, the figures of the final top ten Ye Chen''s group, also looked towards each other, observing the opponents they would soon face in the Top Ten Ranking Battles.


    After taking a look around, Ye Chen realized that there were not many familiar faces among the final ten, but he was mildly surprised when he saw Ye Xue.


    He recognized the girl; she was a cousin from his family with whom he had often yed as a child.


    Ye Xue also noticed Ye Chen''s gaze and smiled, nodding at him.


    After sizing each other up, the top ten of the Great n Competition looked towards the three patriarchs.


    They prepared to listen to how the three patriarchs would arrange thepetition method for this third round ''Top Ten Ranking Battle''.


    "The Top Ten Ranking Battle!"


    "It will also take ce in the ''Thousand Feet Field''."


    "The ce where you will fight is called ''Sky Arena''!"


    As Patriarch Bai spoke, another small ck box reappeared in Patriarch Qian''s hand.


    This ck box was none other than the one that had earlier released countless rays of light, directly forming ten huge arenas within the Thousand Feet Field.


    At this moment, Patriarch Qian lightly tapped the center of the little box, and the ten huge arenas within the Thousand Feet Field emitted thunderous roars.


    Ye Chen and the nine others all leaped up from the main arena, looking toward the light-transformed arena groups, watching their new transformations.


    Amidst the great din, the ten massive arena groups turned back into beams of light and then soared into the sky, ten meters above ground.


    Then, these beams of light slowly congealed in the sky, ten meters above ground, and finally formed five enormous arenas, each several tens of zhang in radius, directly in the sky.


    "Is this the Sky Arena?"


    Everyone on the martial arts za of the three ns, whether it was the ten who were to participate in the final round or the members of the three ns, all looked up at the five huge arenas formed of condensed light in the sky.


    The light danced and turned into tenrge arenas, then flew up into the sky, where it condensed into five vast aerial arenas. This miraculous sight left everyone watching in awe.


    "Patriarch Qian holds the ''Yin Yang Mysterious Box'' in his hands, which, like the ''Yin Yang Profound Bell'' used in the first round, is also crafted by the hands of our ancestors."


    "The Yin Yang Mysterious Box, gathering Yin Yang Mysterious Qi within, can transform anything. The ''battle arenas'' from the second round ofpetition, and now the ''Sky Arenas'' in the sky, are all formed from this mysterious Qi."


    "Below, the top ten will fight in the Sky Arena!"


    Patriarch Bai announced.


    "Fight in the sky?"


    "Inside this ''Sky Arena''?"


    The ten, including Ye Chen, looked at the grand battle arenas formed in the sky, finding it quite extraordinary.


    Topete on an arena suspended in mid-air was an experience none of them had ever had before.


    "In this top ten ranking battle, all ten will fight each other, undergoing nine rounds of round-robinpetition."


    "Ultimately, based on the results of these battles, the final rankings of the top ten will be determined!"


    "Those with the same scores will be rankedprehensively based on their performance in the first two rounds and the result of their battles against each other."


    "Now, let''s begin the first round of the round-robinpetition!"


    Patriarch Bai looked toward the top ten standing in the arena from the three ns and dered the start of the final top ten ranking battle.


    "The first round of the round-robinpetition, the battles are as follows."


    "Ye Chen versus Bai Xiaofei, on the far left in the first Sky Arena!"


    "Bai Xiaodie versus Qian Feng, in the second Sky Arena!"


    "Qian Ming versus Qian Yuan, in the third Sky Arena!"


    "Bai Xiaoning versus Ye Xue, in the fourth Sky Arena!"


    "Bai Wuxuan versus Qian Fang, on the far right in the fifth Sky Arena!"


    "Now, ascend to the ''Sky Arena'' to begin thepetition!"


    Among the top ten, Ye Chen and Ye Xue from the Ye family both made it to the finals.


    The Bai Family and the Qian Family had four members each selected.


    As Patriarch Bai announced the match-ups, Ye Chen moved swiftly; his "Art of Wind Movement" disying as he flitted like a light breeze, directly flying up to the first Sky Arena, over ten meters high.


    His dashing and effortless movements drew cheers and shouts from the spectators below!


    The others also disyed their movements, flying toward their respective Sky Arenas.


    For the top ten, the Sky Arena, over ten meters high, presented no difficulty, as they all could fly up using their martial skills.


    Looking at the setup of the Sky Arena, it seemed that not having the ability to fly up to it meant one didn''t even qualify to participate in thepetition!


    Once the top ten had each taken their positions, the opponents in the matchups were inly clear.


    Ye Chen''s opponent in the first round was Bai Xiaofei, a seventeen-year-old youth.


    Bai Xiaofei, originally the vice-leader of the Ninth Battle Zone, had defeated the main leader of the Sixth Battle Zone during a challenge, seizing the top ten spot directly!


    This showed that while Bai Xiaofei may have been at a slight disadvantage during the first round, the "Bell Snatching," he was somewhat stronger in the second round of true martial skillbat.


    Bai Xiaofei wielded a silver spear over three meters long. After taking his position, he swept the spear and looked toward Ye Chen.


    "Brother Ye Chen, in this first round of the top ten ranking battle, it''s our turn topete!"


    Ye Chen also smiled at Bai Xiaofei, holding no weapon in his hands, and simply replied with a lightugh, "Make your move, Brother of the Bai Family!"

 Chapter 89: Chapter 82 Unstoppable

    "Alright, Brother Ye Chen, be careful!"


    As Bai Xiaofei''s words fell, the True Qi from within his dantian surged out, turning the silver spear in his hand a deep cyan.


    This was the infusion of True Qi into the spear, he was about to employ True Qi Skills!


    When the entire spear was roaring with surging cyan True Qi, Bai Xiaofei''s hand trembled, and the spear, over three meters long, burst towards Ye Chen like a flood dragon emerging from water.


    And just as the spear tip was about to pierce Ye Chen''s body, the entire spear split into eight, simultaneouslyunching eight shes of spear light, each targeting one of Ye Chen''s vital points.


    Ordinary spear techniques involved only one form of attack.


    But these eight spear shes hurtling towards Ye Chen each contained eight different attacking styles!


    The one being attacked would have to divide their focus in eight different ways to defend themselves!


    This attacking spear technique was incredibly powerful!


    Bai Xiaofei''s set of spear techniques was named "Jiao Dragon Thirty-Six Strikes," a high-grade yellow-tier Martial Skill. Its thirty-six strikes were derived from the thirty-six different attack methods of a Jiao Dragon, making it extremely difficult to defend against!


    It was with this well-crafted set of spear techniques that Bai Xiaofei had forcefully fought his way into the top ten!


    Bai Xiaofei thought that even if Ye Chen was strong, even if he could withstand the first of the eight attacks, there were still a relentless series of deadly strikes following closely, aimed at Ye Chen.


    In the end, the most powerful move of the Jiao Dragon Eight Strikes could even unleash thirty-six different attacks, giving Ye Chen no avenue of escape!


    However, Bai Xiaofei clearly overestimated his own abilities and underestimated Ye Chen''sbat prowess.


    At the moment his spear turned into eight spear shes aiming for the eight vital points on Ye Chen''s body, Ye Chen suddenly reached out with arge hand and grabbed Bai Xiaofei''s spear in one go.


    Next, not giving Bai Xiaofei any chance to change his tactics, Ye Chen released the hidden energy of the "Wind Sword Skills''" third technique "Wind Spiral Kill" straight from his hand, through the shaft of the spear, to the entirety of the spear and even directly into Bai Xiaofei''s hands.


    In an instant, Bai Xiaofei felt an unbelievable spiraling forceing from the spear shaft. The entire spear started to wildly rotate under the terrifying power of the twist, and Bai Xiaofei, who was holding the spear, was even spun into the air by this rotational force.


    Bai Xiaofei, who had initiated the attack, was unexpectedly sent flying through the air by Ye Chen via the spear.


    Trying to break free, he couldn''t escape the terrifying power of the rotation!


    This shocked Bai Xiaofei greatly and made the crowd watching from below the sky ring scream.


    Ye Chen, who had just unbnced Bai Xiaofei with a single move, had no intention of stopping. This was only the first fight of his ranking in the top ten, and he had no intention of wasting any more energy on it.


    Ye Chen flicked the spear tip he was holding in an instant, hurling Bai Xiaofei from the other end with a terrible force, then with a horizontal sweep of the spear, he knocked Bai Xiaofei off the sky ring and mmed him heavily onto the ground below.


    Boom!


    This sweep possessed such a massive force that it even cracked the ground beneath the ring, forming a huge fissure several meters long.


    Bai Xiaofei, struck by this enormous force, felt the True Qi inside his body churning chaotically; he struggled to get up, only to directly find an enormous spear tip suddenly appearing in front of him.


    This was none other than Ye Chen holding what was originally his spear, swooping down like a great Peng spreading its wings from the sky ring, striking at him once more.


    Bai Xiaofei tried to dodge the spear tip but was horrified to discover that all his escape routes had beenpletely sealed by Ye Chen''s seemingly ordinary thrust.


    He had no chance whatsoever to dodge.


    If this had been a fight to the death, he might have even been killed by Ye Chen by now!


    Bai Xiaofei knew that he had lost this fight at the hands of Ye Chen!


    Facing Ye Chen, he had absolutely no ability to fight back.


    Even though he wielded a powerful high-grade yellow-tier Martial Skill, it was to no avail!


    "Brother Ye Chen, I have lost!"


    Bai Xiaofei, holding the long spear, admitted defeat aloud.


    In the first round of the top ten ranking battle, as Bai Xiaofei was defeated and fell from the sky arena, Ye Chen secured the victory after Bai Xiaofei conceded!


    After this first battle ended, Ye Chen returned the long spear to Bai Xiaofei and then sat down cross-legged beneath the sky arena, recovering his True Qi while waiting for the other battles above to conclude.


    When the battles on all five sky arenas ended, the winners and losers of the first round of the cycle battle were sessively born.


    Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, Qian Fang, and Ye Xue were victorious in their first battles.


    The remaining five lost!


    Then, after resting for the duration of an incense stick, the second round of the top ten ranking cycle battle began once again.


    Just like in the first round, where Ye Chen swept away Bai Xiaofei in an instant, in the second round, Ye Chen used only two moves to defeat his second opponent, Qian Yuan of the Qian Family, one of the top young fighters!


    In the third round, Ye Chen defeated Qian Fang with just one move!


    Then came the fourth round, the fifth round, the sixth round...


    With each contest in the top ten battles underway, all the spectators from the three ns were shocked to discover that the first sky arena, where Ye Chen was fighting, was always the first to finish the battle.


    And each time, the winner was Ye Chen!


    Furthermore, Ye Chen never used more than five moves in each battle!


    Even in the seventh round, when Ye Chen faced his own cousin from his n, Ye Xue, who had True Qi at the ninth level and had already won four battles, Ye Chen still only used four moves to defeat her outright.


    Everyone could see that Ye Chen''sbat power far surpassed most of the others in the top ten.


    These people stood no chance of halting Ye Chen''s march toward victory.


    Ye Chen, seemingly unstoppable, marched victoriously through the ranks, taking a more and moremanding lead among the top ten!


    After all seven rounds ended, Ye Chen had achieved seven victories, a record matched only by Bai Xiaodie!


    Even Qian Ming, who was originally considered the most likely to win, lost to Bai Xiaodie in the seventh round, finishing with six wins and one loss.


    And the battle between Qian Ming and Bai Xiaodie brought an immense surprise to all the members of the three great families.


    These two hot contenders for the championship even disyed Martial Skills of the lower grade Xuan level that they had perfected!


    Along with Ye Chen, there were now three young members from the three great families who had mastered Xuan level Martial Skills, a phenomenon that hadn''t urred in the families for a hundred years.


    This indicated that the three great families might flourish greatly in this generation!


    Keep in mind, Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie were only fifteen years old and had already mastered Xuan level Martial Skills, which would qualify them as prodigious talents even in Great Sects!


    Everyone could see that the first ce was very likely to be contested between Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie.


    And the two people Ye Chen had yet to face were precisely Qian Ming and Bai Xiaodie!


    After a short rest, the eighth round of the top ten ranking battle finally began.


    And Ye Chen''s opponent for this round was none other than Qian Ming, a formidable fighter with True Qi at the eleventh level!


    If Ye Chen, like Bai Xiaodie, defeated Qian Ming in battle, then Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, who were already far ahead, wouldmence the true battle for first ce in the ninth round!


    If Ye Chen wanted to contend with Bai Xiaodie for first ce, he must first ovee the equally formidable Qian Ming!

 Chapter 90: Chapter 83: Big Surprise

    On the first day of the Sky Ring, Ye Chen and Qian Ming stood opposite each other.


    Below their Sky Ring, the area was packed with members from the three ns. This match even drew more spectators than Qian Ming''s previous bout against Bai Xiaodie!


    Aside from the youths stillpeting on other rings and their families, the vast majority of the three great ns'' members had gathered beneath the first Sky Ring.


    The tournament had now reached the eighth round of the top ten rankings battle, and the positions were more or less determined.


    The hot favorite to win the championship, Bai Xiaodie, was up against Bai Xiaofei, who was rtively weaker among the ten. There was no suspense in Bai Xiaodie''s victory against Bai Xiaofei.


    Another favorite for the championship, Ye Chen, now faced the equally formidable Qian Ming. Bai Xiaodie''s previous fight against Qian Ming had triggered a tremendous battle, with both even deploying their ace Martial Skills. It wasn''t until the very end that Bai Xiaodie defeated Qian Ming.


    Now, as Ye Chen faced Qian Ming, no one knew whether Ye Chen would win or Qian Ming would prevail.


    While the other matchescked suspense, this one captivated everyone''s attention!


    Even Bai Xiaodie, who was fighting Bai Xiaofei on the second Sky Ring, defeated Bai Xiaofei in just two moves. Then she turned to watch the match between Ye Chen and Qian Ming.


    Bai Xiaodie also wanted to see if Ye Chen could defeat Qian Ming andpete with her for the first ce in the end.


    After defeating Bai Xiaofei, Bai Xiaodie had achieved eight consecutive victories. If Ye Chen was weaker than Qian Ming, it meant that Bai Xiaodie could likely secure first ce in the round before thest!


    "Ye Chen, I hope you can continue your miraculous performance and defeat Qian Ming,"


    "If so, maybe you could force me to reveal my true trump card, the one I have never even used against Qian Ming!"


    Dressed in bright yellow robes, Bai Xiaodie sat cross-legged on the second Sky Ring, her beautiful eyes full of anticipation looking towards Ye Chen.


    In the n''s grandpetition, no one had ever pushed Bai Xiaodie to her utmost limit.


    Bai Xiaodie hoped that Ye Chen would have the chance to engage in a truly exhrating battle with her!


    In the midst of universal anticipation, Ye Chen and Qian Ming, standing on the first Sky Ring,pleted their pre-fight formalities and were about to start the real contest!


    Boom!


    Qian Ming, at the eleventhyer of True Qi, released a tremendous surge of True Qi from within his body, forming a towering seventeen to eighteen meters high aura of protective True Qi mes around him.


    "Swish," Qian Ming swiftly drew out a massive blood-red treasure de.


    Blood Shadow Mad de!


    This was Qian Ming''s strongest weapon, forged specifically for his most powerful Xuan-level Martial Skill, the Blood Shadow Mad de!


    The Blood Shadow Mad de was one meter seventy in length and weighed a staggering one hundred and thirty-six kilograms!


    With this de, when Qian Ming executed the Xuan-level lower-grade Blood Shadow de Skills, the de light was like blood, the killing intent overwhelming, and its momentum frighteningly impressive.


    Facing Ye Chen''s strength, which was still an enigma, Qian Ming, just like in his fight against Bai Xiaodie, immediately brought out his weapon for a real battle with Ye Chen!


    Boom!


    After drawing the Blood Shadow Mad de, Qian Ming stomped on the Sky Ring, shing forward with the treasure de in his hand, sending a giant de light of over thirty meters in length directly towards Ye Chen.


    This strike was so fierce it even tore the void apart; if it were not for the Sky Ring made from special Yin Yang Mysterious Qi, the ground below would have been cleaved open by this blow!


    "He''s striking!"


    "Qian Ming is making his move!"


    "Qian Ming''s de skills are terrifying. Even Bai Xiaodie had to use a sword and execute Martial Skills to defend. How can Ye Chen remain barehanded?"


    Everyone looked towards Ye Chen, who was about to be struck by the thirty-meter-wide de light, and cried out in shock when they saw that he was still unarmed.


    Previously, Ye Chen achieved seven consecutive victories with his powerful Martial Skills alone, but now he was up against Qian Ming, a strong wielder of eleventhyer True Qi!


    Qian Ming''s True Qi realm was even higher than that of Ye Chen, and his Martial Skills had also reached the Xuan-level!


    Under such circumstances, how could Ye Chen possibly defend barehanded?


    As everyone held their breath and wondered how Ye Chen would block Qian Ming''s earth-shattering strike, Ye Chen made his move.


    Boom!


    Ye Chen reached out into the void with a powerful grasp, and in an instant, from the trees dozens of meters away from the first Sky Ring on the Martial Arts za, leaves burst forth, shooting towards Ye Chen.


    Suddenly, all of these leaves floated around Ye Chen''s body, and on each leaf shone a dazzling Sword Intent.


    As Qian Ming''s tremendous de light struck towards Ye Chen, the leaves floating around Ye Chen''s body were like fierce torrents of rain, each glowing with piercing Sword Intents as they shot towards the massive de light.


    This was the disy of Sword Intents!


    This was none other than the Storm Rain Sword Intent, one of the three major Sword Intents Ye Chen hadprehended!


    Facing the eleventhyer True Qi strong opponent Qian Ming, Ye Chen used Sword Intent techniques for the first time in the grand npetition!


    Boom!


    In an instant, the leaf des controlled by Ye Chen''s Sword Intents shed with the over thirty meters long earth-shaking de light that Qian Ming shed down.


    As they shed, the blood-red light on the de light surged wildly, like the roaring shadow of a blood mad de, furiously cutting towards the group of swords.


    The leaf des, governed by the Storm Rain Sword Intents, suddenly trembled and unleashed an endless series of clear sword cries, which even overpowered the roaring noise of the de.


    In the end, the myriad leaf des tore all the de light to shreds in this bout, thoroughly repelling Qian Ming''s attack.


    It even sent Qian Ming, who was wielding the Blood Shadow Mad de, flying three or four meters away!


    After that, the myriad leaf des flew back in retreat and re-suspended around Ye Chen''s body, with the densely packed leaves, possibly numbering in the hundreds, hanging upside down like hundreds of sharp swords surrounding him.


    This strange scene left all the n members watching thepetition below the first heaven''s tform with their mouths agape.


    They had never seen such a magical sight before, controlling thousands of leaves for attack? These thousands of leaves, each one like a sharp sword, floating around Ye Chen''s body!


    More so, they didn''t sense any True Qi fluctuations around Ye Chen''s body; they werepletely baffled as to how Ye Chen was controlling those leaves, which allowed ordinary leaves to withstand the powerful de light shes from Qian Ming!


    "This... Could this be?"


    The patriarchs of the three ns, looking at the leaf des suspended around Ye Chen, exchanged nces, their eyes filled with disbelief.


    They had their presumptions but dared not voice them.


    Because what they were thinking of was an event that had never happened within their three great families!


    However, just then, Bai Xiaodie, who was seated cross-legged and watching the battle on the second heaven''s tform, suddenly stood up and blurted out the two words the three n leaders had suspected ¡ª "Sword Intent!"


    "This is Sword Intent, Ye Chen has actuallyprehended Sword Intent!"


    Bai Xiaodie, a secret disciple of the sixth-rank Peach Blossom Valley, was of course aware of Sword Intents. Furthermore, her own trump card, which she had not yet revealed, was rted to Sword Intents!


    She had never imagined that among tens of thousands of Sword Cultivators, where it is rare for one toprehend Sword Intents, it would emerge during the grandpetition of the three ns, and on a young man about her own age!


    Bai Xiaodie had heard that Ye Chen was merely a disciple from an eighth-rank sect, but his performance made her feel that even the genius disciples of a sixth-rank great sect were far inferiorpared to him!


    Bai Xiaodie, having suddenly stood up, was now brimming with immense fighting spirit. She couldn''t wait to truly cross swords with Ye Chen!


    She believed that Ye Chen was strong enough to push her to use her full strength and to fight with all her heart!


    "Sword Intent!"


    "It''s Sword Intent!"


    As Bai Xiaodie shouted out the words, Qian Ming, who was battling with Ye Chen, also underwent a drastic change inplexion.


    He, too, from Taixuan Sect, a sixth-rank great sect, had seen this legendary realm of swordsmanship cultivation ¡ª the control over all as swords, the realm of Sword Intents!


    Qian Ming had not expected Ye Chen to have kept such a profound technique hidden so deep, having achieved seven consecutive victories without using this powerful method and only revealing it now in their battle!


    "Sword Intent!"


    "It''s really Sword Intent!"


    The repeated exmations from Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming finally confirmed the three elders'' suspicions.


    The three elders felt as though a huge surprise had descended from the heavens!


    They had hosted the grandpetition among the ns facing the once-in-centuries opportunity of the ancestralnds opening.


    Seeing the fifteen-year-old genius Bai Xiaodie sweep away allpetition and even defeat the incredibly strong eleventhyer True Qi powerhouse Qian Ming had already filled them with immense joy!


    They had never expected another even more surprising dark horse, Ye Chen, to not be at all weaker than Bai Xiaodie. In fact, in the earlier rounds, Ye Chen''s performance was even more outstanding than hers!


    Now, he had even brought out his hidden Sword Intents!


    Those who couldprehend Sword Intents were undoubtedly geniuses with exceptional potential, characters that even sixth-rank great sects wouldpete madly over. Now such a person had appeared directly among the three great families, among the younger generation of their ns.


    How could the three elders not be overjoyed?!


    The three elders truly believed that with Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, and the other formidable young generation, coupled with the grand opportunity of the ancestralnds opening, their ns were destined to prosper once more!


    They were sure to give birth to Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, and maybe even exceed that realm!


    The fifteen-year-old Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie had given them such hope!

 Chapter 91: Chapter 84 The Ultimate Battle

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    "Xiaotian and Lin Rin said that Ye Chen is now incredibly powerful and can even defeat a True Qi level ten warrior,"


    "It turns out his hidden move is ''Sword Intent''. Ye Chen, at such a young age, has actuallyprehended Sword Intent!"


    "No wonder Fairy Jia Luo, the number one warrior in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, holds Ye Chen in such high regard!"


    Among the three elders, Patriarch Ye of the Ye Family where Ye Chen hailed from was the most thrilled.


    Before the greatpetition, when he heard from Ye Chen''s parents that Ye Chen''s strength was extraordinary, he was filled with anticipation for Ye Chen, whose performance in the first two rounds had continually surprised him.


    Now, the ''Sword Intent'' Ye Chen had disyed in the final stage of the three-npetition brought Patriarch Ye an even greater and unexpected joy.


    He had thought that Ye Chen had cultivated powerful Martial Skills, perhaps even learned a Xuan-tier Martial Skill.


    But Patriarch Ye had never imagined that Ye Chen would actually grasp ''Sword Intent''!


    This was indeed a pleasant surprise beyond his expectations!


    While the entire three great families, from the three elders to the n members watching the match, were all astounded by Ye Chen''s Sword Intent, up in the sky arena, Qian Mingunched another attack on Ye Chen!


    Even though he knew Ye Chen hadprehended Sword Intent, Qian Ming was not going to concede easily. His True Qi realm was at level eleven, and he had cultivated a set of Xuan-tier Martial Skills. He would not rest until he had decisively beaten Ye Chen!


    Boom!


    This time, Qian Ming''s feet stomped heavily onto the sky arena. His entire body, holding the Blood Shadow Mad de, soared into the air, bringing with it an unmatched de light and a terrifying True Qi me over seventeen or eighteen meters high, shing towards Ye Chen again.


    Qian Ming was deploying the ''Blood Shadow de Skills'' in a frenzied, close-quartersbat attempt with Ye Chen!


    As Qian Ming rose with de in hand, shing down from the air, Ye Chen lightly touched the sky arena with the tip of his foot and also took to the air in a sh. At the same time, he fiercely pointed at Qian Ming and the hundreds of circling Sword Intents made from leaves shot towards Qian Ming to meet his attack.


    On one side was Qian Ming, wielding the Blood Shadow Mad de and bringing about a ferocious True Qi me with his shes!


    On the other side were hundreds of Sword Intents formed from leaves, soaring through the sky to counter the onught!


    When these two forces collided, the explosion was immense.


    Above the first sky arena, violent True Qi swept through every direction, with de lights and sword shadows everywhere!


    If not for the three elders taking action to protect the area around the fighters, this fearsome sh of Sword Intents against Blood Shadow de Skills would have utterly destroyed the surrounding terrain of the first sky arena!


    The battle between Ye Chen and Qian Ming at this moment was even more astonishing than the previous one between Qian Ming and Bai Xiaodie using their Xuan-tier techniques!


    In the fric sh of des and swords, Qian Ming''s defensive True Qi me gradually diminished, whereas more of the hundreds of leaf-made swords confronting him were being shed down.


    Clearly, neither of them could suppress the other with this move, and it was time to change tactics!


    At that moment, Qian Ming let out a roar. His body once again unleashed an unstoppable True Qi storm. The True Qi amidst the myriad de lights turned a translucent red, even the Blood Shadow Mad de in his hand turned a blood red instantly!


    Those from the three ns who had watched Qian Ming''s earlier battle with Bai Xiaodie knew that he was about to use his strongest and final Martial Skill, the Xuan-tier low-grade de skill ''Blood Shadow de Skills'' ¡ª its most powerful move, ''Mad Demon Thirteen sh''!


    Mad Demon Thirteen sh, where all True Qi is infused into the de''s attacks¡ªwithout madness, there is no survival!


    It is a desperate, ultimate assault; sess means victory, failure means defeat.


    With this de skill, Qian Ming had even defeated countless True Qi level eleven warriors in the Taixuan Sect; he had even ovee many who had not sessfully cultivated powerful Martial Skills among those at True Qi level twelve!


    It was only Bai Xiaodie who, in the end, had withstood this move. Qian Ming didn''t believe that Ye Chen, whose Sword Intent was four small levels lower in True Qi realm, could withstand his Mad Demon Thirteen sh!


    As everyone watched the aggression of Qian Ming''s Mad Demon Thirteen sh, tensions rose. Even Bai Xiaodie, on the second sky arena, watched Ye Chen without blinking.


    "I was able to defeat Qian Ming with my True Qi level eleven realm, which is no less than his, and Xuan-tier Martial Skill."


    "Ye Chen is only at True Qi level seven, his internal cultivation''s True Qi is weaker than Qian Ming''s, and even if his external skill ''Sword Intent'' is incredibly powerful, it may not hold up against Qian Ming''s frenzied outbreak."


    "Is he going to use that Sword Intent to block this ''Mad Demon Thirteen sh''?"


    As Bai Xiaodie pondered this question, Qian Ming, together with his Blood Shadow Mad de, suddenly disappeared from where he was standing. The next moment, a figure like a blood shadow beast burst forth in front of Ye Chen.


    This figure, wielding the immense red True Qi and apanied by the blood-red de light, pounced and furiously shed towards Ye Chen.


    The de light was like a shadow, chaotically unending, Mad Demon Thirteen sh, an absolute eruption of True Qi, made Qian Ming seem unstoppable!


    It was a thirteen-strikebo, each sh more ferocious than thest, each sh gaining momentum in this battle move!


    Just as Qian Ming unleashed his most powerful attack, Ye Chen changed his move as well.


    He reached into the void with his left hand, and in an instant, hundreds more leaves became swords of leaves, shooting towards Qian Ming with an unstoppable storm of Sword Intent.


    At the same time, Ye Chen''s right hand did not stop; he reached into the void again, and this time, immense True Qi burst forth from his hand. This True Qi astonishingly turned into numerous swords of True Qi, with purple lightning surging ceaselessly upon them.


    These Purple Lightning True Qi Swords also numbered more than a hundred!


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    This, unexpectedly, was another kind of Sword Intent¡ªthe Purple Lightning Sword Intent, manipting True Qi, transforming it into a sword for attack!


    Ye Chen actually disyed two major Sword Intents at the same time!


    Left hand Torrential Rain Sword Intent! Right hand Purple Lightning Sword Intent!


    At Qian Ming''s most explosive moment, Ye Chen also brought his Sword Intent technique to the secondyer!


    Boom!


    As the Sword Intent of falling leaves like torrential rain smashed down on the frenzied Qian Ming, the Purple Lightning True Qi Sword formed in his right hand also madly struck towards Qian Ming.


    Thebination of the Torrential Rain Sword and the Purple Lightning True Qi Sword, under the control of the two great Sword Intents, had already surpassed a thousand des, turning the entire sky above the first heavenly arena into a world of swords!


    In an instant, Qian Ming waspletely submerged in the light of swords!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Inside the sword light, Qian Ming continued his Mad Demon Thirteen sh without cease, outside the sword light, the pervasive Sword Intents continued their unrelenting assault!


    Such a terrifying sight hadpletely dumbfounded all the nspeople from the three tribes.


    They couldn''t imagine that Ye Chen still had the strength to spare, that at the very end, he could still bring forth even more powerful swords of True Qi!


    "The second Sword Intent!"


    "This is the second Sword Intent!"


    Even Bai Xiaodie, with her ever-calm delicate face, revealed an expression of disbelief!


    In the midst of countless shocked onlookers, amid Bai Xiaodie''s incredulous expression, after dozens of breaths of the frenzied assault by the sword light, Qian Ming''s roaring had be increasingly subdued, and in the end, it turned into cries of astonishment.


    Indeed, Qian Ming could no longer withstand Ye Chen''s attacks!


    And at this moment, of the countless Swords of Leaves and True Qi that were cutting down towards Qian Ming in the first heavenly arena, there were still six to seven hundred des left!


    These remaining Sword Intent moves were enough topletely defeat or even kill Qian Ming!


    In the end, Qian Ming had no choice but to admit defeat,plete defeat!


    When Qian Ming''s voice of surrender rang out, Ye Chen waved his hand grandly, and all the sword light in the sky swirled about, revealing Qian Ming''s figure, his clothes somewhat tattered.


    Qian Ming had already turned pale, clearly suffering a great loss of True Qi in this battle and no longer able to resist!


    In contrast, Ye Chen didn''t show the slightest bit of strain; he was still as unaffected as before the contest began, Qian Ming''s attacks hadn''t touched him at all!


    With a grand gesture from Ye Chen, the sword light that had taken flight from its attack on Qian Ming, the countless leaf swords, now drifted to the ground, and the swords of True Qi reverted back to True Qi, flying back into Ye Chen''s body.


    With his move, he conjured the sword light that filled the sky!


    Withdrawing his move, the sword light dissipated in an instant, turning into nothingness!


    Ye Chen''s smooth actions, contrasted against the pale-faced Qian Ming, clearly distinguished the superior from the inferior!


    Qian Ming is defeated!


    Ye Chen wins!


    This eighth round of the top ten ranking battle finally came to a close, under the watchful eyes of the multitude.


    All the nspeople from the three tribes, along with the three great chieftains, watched Ye Chen on the first heavenly arena, and there was a moment of silence, followed by, a wave of frenzied cheering that swept across the entire thousand-yard arena, across the entire martial arts square of the three tribes!


    "Ye Chen won!"


    "Another eight consecutive victories!"


    "A supreme powerhouse, this is simply the birth of a supreme powerhouse!"


    "It''s unimaginable, Ye Chen at the seventhyer of True Qi actually defeated Qian Ming at the eleventhyer of True Qi, and, we have yet to see Ye Chen pushed to his limit!"


    "Both contestants with eight consecutive victories have emerged, Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, both fifteen, both with eight consecutive wins!"


    "In the ninth round, they will face off. Who will be the number one among the top ten, which of these two formidable youths?"


    All eyes, were then focused on Ye Chen on the first heavenly arena, and also simultaneously on Bai Xiaodie on the second heavenly arena.


    In the midst of the frenzied cheering, Bai Xiaodie also looked towards Ye Chen, "For thest battle, it seems, I must bring out my true strength!"


    Boom!


    With a light tap of Bai Xiaodie''s snow-white boots, shended directly on the first heavenly arena, right beside Ye Chen!


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 Chapter 92: Chapter 85 The Wind Blows the Snow

    When Bai Xiaodiended on the first Sky Arena, right next to Ye Chen, everyone could see her soaring fighting spirit!


    Clearly, Ye Chen''s strength had prompted the unbeaten genius girl Bai Xiaodie to long for a battle with him!


    "The grand tournament of the three ns, the ultimate encounter of the strongest has arrived!"


    "Is it chance, or is it fate?"


    "The battle of the strongest, the imminent top ten ranking battle of the strongest, will decide who is the number one of the younger generation in our three major families!"


    "Both with eight consecutive victories, who will fall in this final fight, and who will create the true number one record of nine consecutive wins, an undefeated record in the top ten ranking battle?"


    The members of the three ns all looked up at Ye Chen on the first Sky Arena, and then at Bai Xiaodie.


    At this moment, Patriarch Bai from among the three major families also looked up toward the Sky Arena above.


    He announced loudly, "Rest and adjust your breath for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and then the final round of the top ten ranking battle will begin!"


    After saying this, he specially announced, "For the final round of the top ten ranking battle, the other four pairs willpete first, and the battle for first ce between Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie will take ce after the other four bouts have finished!"


    "The battle for first ce, to be witnessed by all our n members together!"


    Patriarch Bai''s words excited everyone from the three ns.


    At this time, both Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie were at eight wins and no losses, and only these two were qualified to vie for first ce!


    A step behind them was Qian Ming, with six wins and two losses, having already lost to both Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie. Even if one of Ye Chen or Bai Xiaodie were to lose, ording to the record of direct encounters, Qian Ming could only rank third, which meant he could not affect the overall situation in the slightest.


    Thus, almost all the attention was now on Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie. Patriarch Bai''s arrangement was exactly what all the n members wished for.


    They also preferred to watch this final battle without any distractions, after all other contests had concluded, with all their hearts and minds focused.


    "Ye Chen, recover your True Qi!"


    "I hope in this final matchup, you can force me into my strongest state, and I can do the same for you!"


    "Let''s have a match to determine the true number one!"


    Bai Xiaodie looked at Ye Chen with shining eyes as she spoke.


    Looking at the girl in front of him, dressed in bright yellow clothes, with long hair tied into a ponytail that fell straight to her waist, appearing remarkably dauntless, Ye Chen nodded his head.


    From Bai Xiaodie, he sensed an unyielding belief.


    Ye Chen knew, his uing battle with Bai Xiaodie was likely to be a tough one!


    After smiling and nodding at Bai Xiaodie, Ye Chen sat down cross-legged on the first Sky Arena to recover his True Qi.


    And Bai Xiaodie, sitting not far from Ye Chen, also began to meditate quietly.


    After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had passed, the ninth round of ranking battles officiallymenced on the other four Sky Arenas.


    Thepeting pairs, whose rankings were already fixed and whose victories or defeats could no longer change, quickly determined the winners and losers. Even those whose rankings could still change slightly finished their battles swiftly.


    Once ranks three to ten were all clear, the eight contestants from the top ten descended beneath the Sky Arena and all turned their gaze toward the first Sky Arena in the middle.


    Even those who were part of the top ten battles were deeply interested in the battle between Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie!


    Boom!


    As everyonended beneath the Sky Arena and all the n members looked forward in anticipation to the final battle between Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie.


    Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie stood up from their meditation at the same time.


    As they stood, a thunderous rumbling noise came, and the other four Sky Arenas converged toward the first Sky Arena.


    Finally, all the Sky Arenas joined together to form a vast arena hundreds of feet in circumference, a unique and massive Sky Arena!


    This was the arena for Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie''s battle for number one!


    The arena for the battle for first ce!


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Bai Xiaodie!"


    The two on the Sky Arena looked at each other, as True Qi began to surge around both of them.


    They both awaited the start of the battle!


    When Patriarch Bai formally announced the beginning of thest battle, both Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie flew up into the air, and at the same time, their immense True Qi swept out.


    Shoo! Shoo! Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!


    Instantly, more than five hundred Swords of True Qi materialized around Ye Chen.


    Simrly, Bai Xiaodie was not a step behind; with a "swoosh," she drew out her snow-white treasured sword, and its gleaming de even emitted a clear and resonant sword cry!


    Then, almost simultaneously, the attacks from Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie shed in mid-air.


    Ye Chen did not stand still as he had against Qian Ming but carried the sky full of Swords of True Qi, hurling himself fiercely at Bai Xiaodie.


    And Bai Xiaodie, with a light cry, brandished her snow-white treasured sword, cutting through endless sword light to block the Swords of True Qi that Ye Chen hadunched at her.


    Sword technique against sword technique!


    On one side was Bai Xiaodie, at the eleventhyer of True Qi, wielding a Xuan-ss sword technique, and on the other was Ye Chen at the seventhyer of True Qi but disying Sword Intents.


    The two final powerhouses of the great n tournament fought indecisively in the sky, filling the entire air with unceasing sword ngs and shes of light everywhere!


    This head-on sh continued for hundreds of exchanges, with both parties seemingly observing the other''s weaknesses and seeking ws in their techniques!


    When neither could find a weakness through these moves, the twobatants in the sky separated, and more powerful attacks followed one after another!

 Chapter 93: Chapter 85 Wind Blows Snow_2

    Boom!


    With a "ding" from her hand, Bai Xiaodie''s snow-white treasured sword split into two, transforming into a pair of narrow swords!


    "Ye Chen, bring out your second Sword Intent!"


    "With my dual swords, your first Sword Intent won''t stand a chance!"


    Bai Xiaodie, wielding twin swords, stood on the sky arena and said to Ye Chen.


    "Twin swords!"


    "Bai Xiaodie has actually mastered the dual swords!"


    "During her fierce battle with Qian Ming, she didn''t use her twin sword technique. Now she''s revealing this hidden move; looks like she came prepared, knowing how formidable Ye Chen''s Sword Intent is!"


    Below the sky arena, the n members of the three tribes were invigorated at the sight of Bai Xiaodie holding the twin swords.


    Clearly, Bai Xiaodie was about to use a move she had never shown before!


    "She still had energy to spare!"


    "She didn''t even use her full strength to defeat me!"


    "Bai Xiaodie and Ye Chen are indeed stronger than me! They''re more deserving of first ce than I am!"


    Qian Ming, standing below the arena, watched Bai Xiaodie, who held twin swords and challenged Ye Chen, with aplex and indescribable expression.


    "Dual swords?"


    "Against my two major Sword Intents?"


    "Very well!"


    Ye Chen smiled lightly as he watched Bai Xiaodie, who held the twin swords and called out to him.


    You''ve revealed your new trump card, but I still have many more. I hope you can force them all out!


    Ye Chen''s fighting spirit surged as he grasped at the air with both hands. The Storm Rain Sword Intent and Purple Lightning Sword Intent, which he had previously used in battle against Qian Ming, spread out over dozens of yards.


    In an instant, over a thousand Swords of True Qi formed again!


    "Fight!"


    Ye Chen''s "Wind Movement Skills" suddenly activated, and like a whistling cyclone, he took with him over a thousand Swords of True Qi and charged towards Bai Xiaodie, wielding her twin swords, covering the sky in his attack.


    "Instant sh, Twin Sword sh!"


    Spotting Ye Chen''s attack, Bai Xiaodie''s eyes lit up, eager to test whether her Twin Sword sh was superior or inferior to Ye Chen''s two major Sword Intents.


    With a "whoosh," Bai Xiaodie''s movement technique activated, and she disappeared from her standing position. Then, two astonishing beams of sword light burst forth amidst the myriad Swords of True Qi.


    Each of these astonishing beams of sword light was over twenty meters tall, and from every part of the sword light, a chilling intent to kill emerged. As the sword light danced, it instantly shed with Ye Chen''s sky-covering Swords of True Qi.


    This was the "Light-splitting Annihtion Sword" technique that Bai Xiaodie had cultivated, a low-grade Xuan-level martial skill!


    This set of martial skills required a vast amount of True Qi as support. With the two swords stimting simultaneously, it could carry the vast True Qi along with the annihtion light-splitting, extending to over twenty meters in length!


    These huge beams of annihting sword light, each flowing with the moves of Light-splitting Annihtion Sword, could cut a person anywhere along the twenty meters of True Qi!


    Once, while practicing this move, Bai Xiaodie had even split a small mountain in two with her swords! And in a dense forest, when the annihtion light-splitting swirled, every inch ofrge trees was sliced and shattered!


    Ye Chen''s myriad swords were numerous, though small in size!


    Bai Xiaodie''s twin sword light-splitting move was few in number but the sword light surged with endless might!


    The two types of sword techniques shed directly, and the dense, shing sounds of sword light echoed in all directions!


    Watching the vast sky arena above, filled with thousands of Swords of True Qi, and seeing the ascending beams of annihting sword light reaching twenty or thirty meters into the sky, along with the resonating sounds of sword killings, the nsmen spectating below the arena held their breath.


    "Strong!"


    "Too powerful!"


    "This is thepetition among martial artists, this is the battle of geniuses!"


    "These are the two strongest young masters of our three great families!"


    Everyone watched the two youths on the sky-high tform, looking at Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, who at just fifteen years old, possessed such formidable battle strength, and pride surged in their hearts.


    This was the strongest of the younger generation in their ns!


    Such strength, let alone in Qingyang City, even if ced in a great sect, it wouldn''t be inferior to other genius youths!


    With such young geniuses, all members of the three families had enough reason to feel proud!


    In the crowd, Ye Chen''s parents, the little maid Tao''er, as well as Bai Xiaodie''s parents and her uncles were also extremely excited.


    They felt immensely proud that Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, the people they cared for the most, remained overwhelmingly powerful in the battle for the top ten.


    When the two overwhelming Sword Qi lights unleashed by Bai Xiaodie swept through the sky filled with Ye Chen''s Swords of True Qi, Bai Xiaodie''s figure reappeared in the sky.


    Nobody could discern the winner of their exchange, but Bai Xiaodie''s attack had once again changed!


    "Both Sword Intents, truly extraordinary!"


    "If my ''Light-splitting Annihtion Sword'' still can''t defeat you, but Ye Chen, if you have Sword Intent, so do I!"


    "Try this, the ''Flying Snow Sword Intent'' that Iprehended in the secret realm of ''Endless Snow Mountain'' in Peach Blossom Valley!"


    As Bai Xiaodie spoke, the snow-white twin swords in her hands suddenly vanished. Then, with a gentle spread of her fair hands in the sky, the twenty-plus-meter-tall protective True Qi me around her body burst forth explosively.


    Strands of True Qi were released and, at the moment of explosion, all transformed into snowkes.


    These snowkes, falling from the sky, each contained a Sword Qi within!


    These snowkes did not drift down slowly like normal ones, but rather, they moved even faster than Bai Xiaodie''s previous movement technique!


    Snowke by snowke, they spread across hundreds of feet in the area,pletely covering the entire sky-high tform!


    As the snowkes danced, not only did a vast Sword Intent pervade the air, but even the whole sky turned bone-chillingly cold!


    Flying Snow Sword Intent!


    This was none other than the incredibly strong Sword Intent that Bai Xiaodie controlled, the Flying Snow Sword Intent!


    As these snowkes whirled at high speed, the sky-filled Swords of True Qi unleashed by Ye Chen were all struck down by the swirling snowkes, reverting back into True Qi.


    Clearly, the Flying Snow Sword Intent that Bai Xiaodie hadprehended, which was likely grasped from a Xuan-level martial art, was even stronger than Ye Chen''s Storm Rain Sword Intent and Purple Lightning Sword Intent!


    "Flying Snow Sword Intent?"


    "Then let''s see, whether your Flying Snow Sword Intent is stronger or my Wind Sword Intent is stronger!"


    With arge sweep of his hand, the True Qi struck down by the swirling snowkes shook violently.


    In the midst of this violent trembling and amidst the flying snow, terrifying Wind de Swords suddenly materialized, creating a fierce wind of Sword Qi right in the midst of the falling snow!


    This was indeed the third and most powerful Sword Intent that Ye Chen wielded, the Wind Sword Intent!


    After Bai Xiaodie had unleashed her Flying Snow Sword Intent, Ye Chen also brought out his Wind Sword Intent!


    The wind blows!


    Snow drifts!


    The two Sword Intents, spreading across hundreds of feet, disyed their unrestrained beauty on this sky-high tform!

 Chapter 94: Chapter 86, Number 1!

    The situation in the Sky Arena was changing in the blink of an eye, something that the nsmen from the three tribes had never anticipated.


    Just a moment ago, they were shocked by Ye Chen''s omnipresent Sword of True Qi and Bai Xiaodie''s soaring two mighty annihtion sword lights.


    The next moment, unexpectedly, both of them had unleashed a new kind of Sword Intent!


    When they heard Bai Xiaodie say that her Light-Splitting Annihtion Sword was no match for Ye Chen''s two great Sword Intents, the nsmen thought Bai Xiaodie would admit defeat, but in the very next instant, she used her Flying Snow Sword Intent, which shattered Ye Chen''s omnipresent Sword of True Qi.


    The Sword Intent snowkes that filled hundreds of meters around and covered the entire Sky Arena stunned all the nsmen, and even the three elder chieftains couldn''t help but scream in shock!


    "Another Sword Intent!"


    "Another young one who has mastered Sword Intent!"


    "In our three tribes, two geniuses who have mastered Sword Intents have actually emerged!"


    Even Bai Xiaodie''s grandfather, the Bai Family elder chieftain, got so excited that his beard trembled.


    Even he had no idea that Bai Xiaodie had cultivated such a powerful Sword Intent; it was clearly Bai Xiaodie''s trump card!


    While they were still screaming in disbelief, witnessing Bai Xiaodie''s Flying Snow Sword Intent scattering Ye Chen''s Sword of True Qi, Ye Chen unveiled his third type of Sword Intent¡ª"Wind Sword Intent"¡ªbringing their screams to an abrupt halt.


    After Bai Xiaodie had continuously executed her dual sword moves and Flying Snow Sword Intent, could Ye Chen still have a countermeasure?


    Seeing the fierce winds of sword qi amid the flying snow and watching Ye Chen unleash his third type of Sword Intent, the three elder chieftains no longer knew how to express their emotions.


    Their astonishment had be numb; they could no longer fathom what Ye Chen could do in the Sky Arena.


    What is the limit?


    How far is the limit?!


    Facing Ye Chen, whose methods were endless, each more formidable than thest, they had no idea where his limits might lie!


    "Profound-grade technique, dual sword Light-Splitting Annihtion, and the Flying Snow Sword Intent!"


    "Leap attacks forty or fifty meters high, profound-grade techniques, and an ever-stronger series of Sword Intents!"


    Qian Ming, who ranked third among the top ten in thepetition, looked at Bai Xiaodie, who leaped through the sky deploying her omnipresent sword intent snowkes, and at Ye Chen, who embodied the fierce sword qi of the wind, and could only smile bitterly to himself.


    These two youths, even younger than him, had given him too many shocks!


    "After this exploration of the ancestral secret realm ends, when I return to the Taixuan Sect, I must go into secluded cultivation, and I won''t emerge until I can withstand both of their strengths!"


    Qian Ming had set a goal for himself, a goal to surpass these two youths!


    True powerhouses also sparked in him a desire to constantly cultivate and grow stronger!


    The tens of thousands of tribespeople watching this battle of ever-surging techniques in the arena all had myriad thoughts.


    At this moment, Bai Xiaodie''s Flying Snow Sword Intent and Ye Chen''s Wind Sword Intent on the Sky Arena had directly shed with each other.


    The Sword Intent snowkes, filling hundreds of meters around and covering the entire Sky Arena, collided with the equally pervasive, fierce sword winds!


    Both mighty Sword Intents, each stemming from the realization gained through profound-grade martial arts, shed utterly against each other.


    Flying snow, shattering everything!


    Howling winds, sweeping across all directions!


    When Bai Xiaodie, having unleashed her strongest card, saw that Ye Chen had moves to counter, she didn''t feel horror or despair, only a burning desire to fight with full gusto!


    Ye Chen had indeed not disappointed her! He indeed had countermeasures even when she brought out her strongest move!


    "Ye Chen, let me truly unleash my ''Flying Snow Sword Intent''!"


    With her fighting spirit aze, Bai Xiaodie pointed through the flying snow, and all the swirling snowkes and endless sword lights began to flow together, her immense sword technique unfolding amid the snow!


    Feeling Bai Xiaodie''s surge of final battle intent, Ye Chen''s blood also heated with excitement.


    "Wind Sword Intent!"


    "I''ve never fully unleashed it!"


    "Because before, I neverpletely mastered the ''Wind Sword Skills'' thatplement it!"


    "But now, I''ve fullyprehended all nine moves of ''Wind Sword Skills''! This time, let all nine moves of the Wind Sword Skills be fully disyed!"


    Ye Chen reached out, and all the moves of Wind Sword Skills he had grasped were infused into the Wind Sword Intent.


    In an instant, the winds of sword qi, the endless swords of wind des, surged with waves of wind power, the atmosphere of wind burgeoning forth.


    Wind Sword Skills first move, Hurricane Frenzy!


    Wind des like massive hurricanes, violently sweeping away the snowkes in the sky!


    Wind Sword Skills second move, Thirteen Wind Strips, the swords of varied weight causing the snowkes to continuously tremble!


    Wind Sword Skills third move, Wind Spiral Kill, and fourth move, Wind Strangle Kill!


    Even more so, within the entire world, terrifying storms of spiral kill and strangle kill whipped up!


    In the end, as all nine moves of Ye Chen''s Wind Sword Skills were instilled into the swords of wind des swirling throughout the sky, the whole sky had be an ocean of storms, an ocean of swords of wind des!


    Wind blows!


    Snow falls!


    Ye Chen had disyed his strongest Sword Intent, and Bai Xiaodie had shown her strongest Sword Intent!


    One moment the hurricane overwhelmed the snowkes, the next, snowkes surged, wrapping the entire storm within it!


    The entire sky was nowpletely embroiled in apetition of these two great Sword Intents!


    No one knew who woulde out on top between Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie in the end!

 Chapter 95: Chapter 86 First 1_2

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    "Come on, all my True Qi is at stake in this final showdown!" Bai Xiaodie, facing the two great Sword Intents of the blizzard and flying snow, harbored the thought of making herst stand.


    "Come on!"


    "Even if it''s thest stand, my True Qi, and my Gang Yuan True Qi, release it all!"


    At the same time this thought arose in Bai Xiaodie, Ye Chen, as if sensing it, also had this notion re up!


    Both hadpeted to the end, to the strongest extent possible, and whoever would take first ce, they would both be utterly convinced.


    So, with nothing left to reserve, they went all out in battle!


    In the midst of the storm and flying snow, Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, hundreds of feet apart, exchanged a nce and instantly understood each other''s thoughts.


    Then, "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Both of them burst into endless radiance.


    Around Bai Xiaodie, was the boundlessly vast cyan smoke-like Heaven and Earth True Qi!


    Although Ye Chen''s Heaven and Earth True Qi wasn''t as vast as Bai Xiaodie''s, within his cyan True Qi, there shed a silver light even more dazzling than the Heaven and Earth True Qi!


    It was the Gang Yuan True Qi unique to his cultivation of the "Primordial Star Scripture," Gang Yuan Mantra, even more powerful than the Heaven and Earth True Qi!


    After months of arduous cultivation, Ye Chen''s Gang Yuan True Qi had already reached two of the seven True Qi Vortices in quantity, and at this moment, Ye Chen released all this Gang Yuan True Qi!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the finale of their full power, the range of the flying snow controlled by Bai Xiaodie once again expanded, and even the killing force on the snowkes doubledpared to before, furiously bombing towards Ye Chen''s Wind de Sword!


    Ye Chen was not the least bit behind Bai Xiaodie, and with the infusion of the Gang Yuan True Qi, the myriad Wind de Swords in the sky underwent a new transformation!


    The silver Wind de Swords, transformed by the Gang Yuan True Qi, even ground away arge swath of the Flying Snow Sword Intent that had been shing against them!


    Bombarding crash!


    Coiling annihte!


    The two profound-grade Sword Intents were battling to the very end!


    This showdown made the Sky Arena spanning hundreds of feet aroundpletely obscured, even the silhouettes of Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie were blurred within the fight.


    Only the winds in the sky could be seen swirling, and the snowkes falling!


    The nsmen of the three families all looked up at the Sky Arena, watching the storm and the flying snow in the sky.


    They knew that the moment to decide the victor was almost upon them!


    As everyone held their breath in anticipation, after half an incense stick''s time had passed in this intense battle, in the sky, one of the two shing Sword Intents finally suppressed the other.


    Everyone saw that in the Sky Arena, the cyan flying snow and the Wind de Swords were both depleting in the fight, but the silver Wind de Swords were bing distinctly visible within the continuously diminishing Sword Intent True Qi!


    These were undoubtedly the Wind de Swords formed from the Gang Yuan True Qi obtained by Ye Chen from his cultivation of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    The Wind de Swords, formed by the Gang Yuan True Qi with the enhancement of the Wind Sword Intent, were something that Bai Xiaodie''s flying snow could not eradicate, and in this final decisive battle, it finally showed its strength!


    The Gang Yuan True Qi, unique and far stronger than Heaven and Earth True Qi, finally revealed its power at this moment!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the end, when these hundreds of silver Wind de Swords swept away most of the flying snow, Bai Xiaodie''s sigh finally spread through the air.


    "I''ve lost!"


    "Ye Chen, you are the first!"


    Bai Xiaodie withdrew thest of her Flying Snow True Qi, revealing her figure.


    Looking at the shining silver Wind de Swords, her eyes were filled with astonishment.


    Having battled against the silver Wind de Swords for a long time, even when she summoned countless Sword Intents of Flying Snow but still couldn''t break them, Bai Xiaodie knew she was defeated.


    She understood that Ye Chen cultivated a kind of breath far more powerful than the Heaven and Earth True Qi she controlled, this white breath she had never seen before!


    Bai Xiaodie knew that perhaps only after stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm and cultivating the True Qi Spiritual Fluid could she possibly subdue this breath.


    Right now, she couldn''t do it!


    Hearing Bai Xiaodie concede defeat, Ye Chen also gave a slight tremor in his Qi Sea, and the hundreds of silver Wind de Swords immediately transformed back into Gang Yuan True Qi and the remaining Heaven and Earth True Qi, flying back into his Qi Sea.


    He had finally won!


    Finally, he''d reached the end!


    Ye Chen looked at the Sky Arena and Bai Xiaodie, his heart filled with respect for her.


    ```


    Bai Xiaodie, at only fifteen years of age, proved so powerful that she could be considered the second strongest girl Ye Chen had ever seen.


    Aside from Jiang Yao, Ye Chen had nevere across such a talented girl.


    This battle was also incredibly tough for Ye Chen; he even pulled out all the stops and used every technique he had to defeat Bai Xiaodie.


    If Bai Xiaodie had had one or two more tricks up her sleeve, he might have been the one to lose!


    "Heaven is vast, Earth is vast!"


    "Genius is boundless!"


    "If Bai Xiaodie can fight me to this point, not to mention the other sect geniuses, and those strong contenders of the Taixuan Sect who will participate in the True Disciple selection with their True Qi at the twelfth level!"


    "Those chosen by a six-rank Great Sect to participate in the True Disciple selection must have some powerful techniques up their sleeves¡ªit''s simply impossible for them not to!"


    "I must continue to strengthen my abilities!"


    Although he was somewhat pleased at having secured the number one spot in the top ten ranking battle, Ye Chen was not going to becent.


    Not to mention others, he was still far from that girl, Jiang Yao, who held such great expectations for him and liked him so much.


    Jiang Yao was capable of defeating mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts with ease!


    Let alone mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen couldn''t even beat the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts!


    Thinking of Jiang Yao, of that iparably beautiful girl, and thinking of their pact in Taixuan three months from now, Ye Chen was filled with fighting spirit!


    This time, foring in first in the three-npetition, he would receive the special reward, the "Ancestral Ground Secret Map," and the highest reward, "Ancestral Blood," granting him the opportunity to search for great fortunes within the Ancestral Land Secret Realm that the family opened once every few hundred years!


    There were still over three months left; he had time to further enhance his strength and add a few more cards to his arsenal, a few more trump cards!


    Ye Chen was confident that in over three months, at the True Disciple selection of the Taixuan Sect, he would not disappoint Fairy Jia Luo, Jiang Yao''s master, and would make Jiang Yao, the girl who liked him, proud and honored!


    "Jiang Yao, wait for me!"


    Ye Chen whispered to himself in his heart.


    Atop the Sky Arena, when the final battle between Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie ended with Ye Chen''s victory, there was a moment of silence among the audience members of the three ns below before they erupted into frenzied cheers!


    They had weed their young generation''s top ten, weed their youngest and number one!


    "This three-npetition has concluded!"


    "The top ten ranking is now firmly set! Qian Yuan, tenth! Qian Fang, ninth! Bai Xiaofei, eighth! Bai Xiaoning, seventh! Bai Wuxuan, sixth!


    Ye Xue, fifth! Qian Feng, fourth!"


    "Qian Ming, third!"


    "Bai Xiaodie, second!"


    "And the number one of the three-npetition, the strongest among the young generation, is Ye Chen!"


    Patriarch Bai announced the final results of the three-npetition loudly, his voice echoing throughout the entire Martial Arts za of the three ns.


    Every time Patriarch Bai mentioned a name, all eyes turned to that person, and when he finally spoke Ye Chen''s name, all eyes were fixed on Ye Chen!


    As the first-ced victor, Ye Chen deserved the respect of everyone''s gaze!


    In those gazes were Ye Chen''s father, Ye Xiaotian, and his mother, Lin Rin''s joyful eyes, as well as the excitement in the young girl Tao''er''s eyes.


    At that moment, the Patriarch of the Qian Family and the Patriarch of the Ye Family also proimed loudly, "The three-npetition is formally over!"


    "In three days, all top thirtypetitors from thepetition will enter the Ancestral Land, venturing into the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    "Now, the top ten of the family, follow me to the ''Ancestral Shrine'' to receive your rewards, to im your Ancestral Ground Secret Maps!"


    Atst, the three Patriarchs looked towards Ye Chen: "Ye Chen, the highest reward for you¡ªAncestral Blood¡ªis also waiting in the Ancestral Shrine; soon, you will see it!"


    Ancestral Ground Secret Map!


    Ancestral Blood!


    At the mention of these two terms, Ye Chen and the other top tenpetitors were all greatly moved.


    They had fought so long in the three-npetition, and atst, they would receive their rewards.


    "What will the Ancestral Ground Secret Map be like?"


    "And the highest reward, Ancestral Blood ¡ª the Patriarchs mentioned it''s the Lifeblood left by the great being who established the Ancestral Land, the most precious reward of the entirend, what will it be like?"


    Following behind the three Patriarchs, amid the throng of countless nspeople, Ye Chen, along with the other top ten winners, walked towards the Ancestral Shrine, contemting as he went.

 Chapter 96: Chapter 87 Di Kongs Blood

    The three-family Ancestral Shrine is a huge shrine hall that upies seven or eight acres ofnd.


    After walking for nearly half an hour, Patriarch Bai, Patriarch Ye, Patriarch Qian, and Ye Chen''s group arrived outside the Ancestral Shrine.


    "The top tenpetitors, follow me into the Ancestral Shrine," said Patriarch Bai to the crowd behind him before stepping into the shrine with the other two patriarchs.


    After exchanging a look, Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, and the other toppetitors walked into the Ancestral Shrine under the gaze of countless n members.


    Since childhood, Ye Chen had entered the Ancestral Shrine many times during family rituals. It had been three years since he''d been home and seen the shrine, which remained unchanged.


    Unlike other families that enshrined many ancestral tablets in their shrines, the main hall of the Ye, Bai, and Qian families only contained three statues.


    These three statues, identical to the three outside the Ancestral Land, were the effigies of the first-generation ancestors of the Ye, Bai, and Qian families!


    Although their appearances were different, all three statues were dressed as hunters.


    Ye Chen remembered his parents mentioning that the three ancestors of their families had fled to Wan Ya Mountain outside Qingyang City, surviving a great disaster. They lived as hunters.


    Theyter married, had children, and as they gradually established a foothold in Qingyang City, the three great Ye, Bai, and Qian families came into existence.


    "Let us first pay respects to our ancestors'' statues!"


    As Ye Chen and the other nine reverently gazed at the statues, the three patriarchs took the lead in kneeling before the images.


    The ten hurried to follow suit, kneeling down as well.


    Only after bowing three times did the patriarchs rise to their feet, followed by Ye Chen and the others.


    "You ten have performed exceptionally well in thispetition between the three ns,"


    "It can be said that this is the best performance by our ns in years," said Patriarch Bai of the Bai Family, scanning the faces of the ten with a smile.


    As he spoke, Patriarch Bai''s gaze especially rested on Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, "Ye Chen, Xiaodie, the two of you have brought a pleasant surprise to us old fellows!"


    "Your strength represents the strongest recorded at the age of fifteen in the annals of our three ns!"


    Patriarch Ye and Patriarch Qian also nodded with a smile, "Even if the Ancestral Land''s opening had not urred, with your rate of cultivation, you two would have a great chance of reaching the Spirit Sea Realm in the future!"


    "This time, coinciding with the opening of the Ancestral Land for the first time in over three hundred years, who knows, you might even encounter great fortunes! It seems that the day of resurgence for our three great families is truly upon us!"


    Hearing the joy in the voice of the three patriarchs, Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie exchanged a nce, a hint of a smile in their eyes.


    Being praised in person by the three most prestigious patriarchs within the most significant family shrine, both of them felt incredibly happy as members of the n.


    The patriarchs then turned their attention to the other eight among the top ten, including Qian Ming and Ye Xue.


    "The eight of you also performed quite well!"


    "During your time in the Ancestral Land, strive to seize the great fortune and take your strength to the next level!"


    Upon hearing the hopeful words of the patriarchs, Qian Ming and the others solemnly responded, "Yes, Patriarch, we will surely seize this great opportunity afforded by the opening of the Ancestral Land!"


    The opening of the Ancestral Land, an event thates once in several hundred years, filled everyone with anticipation for the great fortunes it promised.


    "Good, in three days'' time, the day to enter the Ancestral Land will arrive!"


    "We old men won''t dy your preparation any further. Now, let us begin to distribute the rewards for this contest," said the patriarchs.


    The top ten of thepetition between the three ns would each receive a special reward: an Ancestral Ground Secret Map.


    Upon hearing the patriarch''s words, all ten turned their eyes towards Patriarch Bai. He was now walking towards a corner of the Ancestral Shrine, evidently to fetch something!


    It was clear he was going to retrieve the "Ancestral Ground Secret Maps"!


    Boom!


    Upon reaching the corner, behind the three ancestors'' statues and the deepest part of the shrine, light flickered from Patriarch Bai''s hand as he suddenly reached towards the wall.


    A booming sound echoed as ten brilliant beams of light flew from the wall into the hands of Patriarch Bai.


    These ten beams of light, slender and shining, each more vivid than thest!


    "The Ancestral Ground Secret Maps!"


    "Could these ten beams of light be the ''Ancestral Ground Secret Maps,'' detailing important treasure areas of the Ancestral Land?!"


    Ye Chen and the others all looked towards the ten beams of light in Patriarch Bai''s hands.


    Patriarch Bai looked down to inspect the beams, and then raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the faces of Ye Chen and the rest.


    "These ten beams of light are the ten ''Ancestral Ground Secret Maps''!"


    "Based on your performance in thepetition, each map varies in value! The better your performance, the more precious the map," exined the patriarch.


    "Now, receive your Ancestral Ground Secret Maps!"


    As Patriarch Bai spoke, he pointed with his finger, and the ten beams of light shot toward Ye Chen and his peers.


    Among the ten beams, the brightest and most dazzling shot straight towards Ye Chen!


    The winner of the three-npetition, Ye Chen, would receive the most precious Ancestral Ground Secret Map!


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    After ten beams of light hadnded in the hands of Ye Chen and the others, they all looked toward the light in their palms.


    All they could see within the light were tiny golden grains flowing, but they couldn''t make out what it was exactly.


    "Drop your lifeblood into the light, and the secret map will reveal itself to you!"


    "This secret map shall belong exclusively to you!"


    Patriarch Ye''s voice reached the ears of all ten individuals.


    "Drop in lifeblood?"


    "Unlock the secret map?"


    The thought crossed the minds of the ten from Ye Chen''s group. Each person lightly tapped their finger on the light in their hand, and a drop of lifeblood flew out, heading towards the flowing golden light with the golden grains.


    The moment their lifeblood entered the golden light, the ten beams of light in their hands vibrated intensely and flew into their minds.


    In an instant, vast images appeared within their minds.


    "What is this..."


    Ye Chen looked at the image that manifested in his mind and saw a huge valley; in the vast valley stood eighteen thirty-meter-tall golden monkey statues, towering majestically!


    A mysterious valley with golden monkey statues¡ªthis was the region revealed by Ye Chen''s Ancestral Ground Secret Map!


    Not just Ye Chen, but the other nine individuals as well¡ªBai Xiaodie''s mind revealed a valley, though hers was somewhat smaller than Ye Chen''s, containing nine twenty-meter-tall golden monkey statues.


    In Qian Ming''s mind, a massive golden waterfall appeared.


    And for Ye Chen''s cousin, Ye Xue, her mental image was of a dense forest grown with giant trees.


    The top ten of the three-npetition each received a distinct Ancestral Ground Secret Map¡ªall different from one another!


    As the ten were observing the secret maps entering their minds, the three Patriarchs and the top tenpetitors were unaware that within their Ancestral Land, behind the fourth statue in the hidden expanse of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm...


    In the central region of the secret realm, beams of light shot towards the sky continuously.


    These beams piercing heavenwards were scattered in the central region of the secret realm, no more, no less, precisely ten in number!


    If Ye Chen could see where these beams of light originated, he would discover that the deepest and broadest of the ten beams was exactly the mysterious valley with eighteen giant golden monkey statues that appeared in his mind!


    As beams of light emerged in the ten areas, a long-drawn voice rang out in the vast Ancestral Land Secret Realm, "It''s been over three hundred years. The sixth opening of the Ancestral Land is upon us, ready to wee a new batch of young ones from the three ns."


    "However, I wonder if any of those youngsters will make it to the core area this time. That core area is even more precious than the ten great secret grounds disyed in the secret maps!"


    "Not a single person made it to the core in the previous five openings! I hope I won''t be disappointed again this time!"


    "After all, this time, even ''It'' left by the old master has been born!"


    After murmuring a few words to itself, the voice slowly faded away, and the beams of light, stimted by the opening of the Ancestral Ground Secret Maps, also began to dim.


    Calm returned to the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    At that moment, in the most central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, surrounded by nine towering peaks, in the midst of a huge goldenke, the palm-sized golden monkey with fur that sparkled and shone brightly all over leapt up from theke once more.


    "Yi-ya!"


    The little monkey seemed to sense the anomaly outside the Ancestral Land. Its dazzling eyes shone like ck gems, filled with curious expression.


    Whoosh!


    The golden monkey dashed and soared hundreds of meters high, swiftly reaching the top of the nine towering peaks.


    As the little monkey looked around, outside in the Ancestral Shrines of the three ns, nine of the top ten who had received the Ancestral Ground Secret Maps exited the shrines.


    Only Ye Chen and the three Patriarchs remained inside the Ancestral Shrine.


    At this time, the three Patriarchs looked at Ye Chen and said with a smile, "Ye Chen, now we will give you the highest reward of thispetition¡ªAncestral Blood!"


    "This Ancestral Blood is the lifeblood of Lord Di Kong himself, who helped our three ns establish the Ancestral Land and left behind the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    As Patriarch Ye spoke, the three of them walked beneath the three ancestral statues and sat down cross-legged.


    All three simultaneously formed a strange Dharma Seal with their hands and began to chant mysterious spells with their eyes closed.


    "Lord Di Kong''s lifeblood?"


    "So, the personage our ancestors befriended back then was known as ''Lord Di Kong''!"


    Ye Chen watched the strange actions of the three Patriarchs, pondering to himself when, amidst the chanting and hand seals, a wondrous ball of light suddenly emerged from the center of the three ancestral statues.


    It was the size of a fist¡ªwhen the outer light dissipated, one could see it was actually a giant blood bead!


    The surface of the blood bead flowed with endless spiritual patterns, radiating golden light throughout, truly a golden drop of blood!


    Ancestral Blood!


    This was the profound and mystical Ancestral Blood¡ªDi Kong''s Blood!

 Chapter 97: Chapter 88: The Astounding Dharma Form

    Golden blood droplets!


    The essence of blood from Lord Di Kong is actually golden droplets!


    Ye Chen looked at the fist-sized golden ancestral blood suspended in mid-air, his mouth agape.


    He had never seen blood droplets of such color before, nor had he ever seen a single droplet asrge as a fist!


    At this moment, the three elderly n chiefs, who had summoned the ancestral blood with a strange Dharma Seal, also stood up from their sitting positions. Seeing Ye Chen''s astonished expression, they said with a smile, "Ye Chen, you should have heard that our ancestors came to know Lord Di Kong because they once saved his life."


    Ye Chen nodded.


    He had heard about the deeds of Lord Di Kong from his parents since he was young. He was told that it was the three ancestors of their family who, while out hunting, had saved an important figure. That figure,ter upon leaving, had given three ns a piece of ancestralnd as thanks, as well as a mysterious Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    The three elder n chiefs continued, "Lord Di Kong, his strength was entirely beyond the imagination of the three ancestors. ording to the ancestral records, when the three ancestors found Lord Di Kong injured and unconscious in Wan Ya Mountain, they tried to lift him to take him to the city for treatment, but they simply couldn''t do it!"


    "You must understand that at that time, the three ancestors had cultivated to the seventh and eighthyers of the True Qi Realm, and Elder Bai had even reached the tenthyer! Otherwise, they wouldn''t have been able to escape the great disaster of their hometown!"


    "Three True Qi Realm experts living off hunting demon beasts outside Qingyang City, thebined power of the three could even kill mighty tenth-order demon beasts. Yet, they couldn''t even lift a person who was injured and unconscious. Just think, how powerful Lord Di Kong must have been!"


    "It''s feared that just the weight of Lord Di Kong''s physical body exceeds a hundred thousand pounds!"


    These words from the three elder n chiefs made Ye Chen take a deep breath.


    The three ancestors of the True Qi Realm, with two at the seventh and eighthyers and one at the tenthyer of True Qi, theirbined strength indeed surpassed a tremendous force of a hundred thousand pounds. Such strength and they still couldn''t lift Lord Di Kong.


    Lord Di Kong was too fearsome!


    The n elders continued speaking, "Later, when the three ancestors could not lift Lord Di Kong, they stayed to guard him where hey unconscious and tended to him carefully. It was only after more than a month that Lord Di Kong somewhat recovered consciousness, and the three were then able to bring him back to their home in the city."


    "Afterward, the three ancestors learned that Lord Di Kong was not human but a peerless Monkey King whose cultivation had reached an enlightenment stage where he could transform into a human form!"


    "Although Lord Di Kong never specified his realm, just from some of the methods he revealed, the three ancestors knew that his strength far surpassed that of the Spirit Sea Realm and even the Rotating Pill Realm. Lord Di Kong is likely a supreme powerhouse of the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    A supreme powerhouse of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    A peerless Monkey King capable of transforming into a human!


    The ounts given by the three elderly n chiefs about Lord Di Kong left Ye Chenpletely astounded!


    Ye Chen had seen Demon Kings before; in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, both the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow were Demon Kings, but neither could transform into a human form!


    Could it be that Lord Di Kong was even more powerful than the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and the Gigantic Feathered Sparrow, truly on the level of Heavenly Saint Qian Ji, a supreme powerhouse of the Heavenly Saint Realm?!


    Ye Chen couldn''t imagine that his family could be rted to such a high-level figure of the Heavenly Saint Realm. Such a powerhouse, even when injured and unconscious, could kill Spirit Sea Realm experts with his mere breath!


    No wonder the ancestralnd established by Lord Di Kong couldn''t be entered by outsiders, and even Spirit Sea Realm experts who tried to forcefully break in could be easily killed!


    No wonder the mysterious Ancestral Land Secret Realm contained countless secret treasures that could even cultivate experts at the level of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    No wonder that just a droplet of blood was asrge as a fist, and in the mysterious Ancestral Ground Secret Map, there were even statues of the Golden Monkey!


    So, this Lord Di Kong was a supreme powerhouse of the Heavenly Saint Realm, the peerless Monkey King of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    The three elderly n chiefs, looking at the golden blood droplet floating in the void, eximed, "When Lord Di Kong left, he told our three ancestors that even though he was unconscious, his Protective Divine Thought could sense all danger."


    "If it were not for the three ancestors'' good intentions, truly wishing to heal him, and had they harbored the slightest ill will, they would have died by Lord Di Kong''s hand!"


    "Fortunately, the three ancestors were innately kind-hearted. It was in this manner that they forged a good karma, which brought a great opportunity thatsted a thousand years to our three ns!"


    Until here, the three elderly n chiefs looked towards Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, such a powerful figure as Lord Di Kong, his pride far exceeds others. He wouldn''t directly hand benefits to the three ns but left behind the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and numerous astonishing treasures. Only n members who meet his requirements would he bless with great fortune!"


    "Over the years, our n had an empty treasure cave butcked the ability to obtain major benefits from it. At most, some were able to acquire spirit tools and spirit pills from it, sessfully aiding their breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "ording to those ancestors who have entered the ancestralnd, they haven''t even reached the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm left by Lord Di Kong!"


    "Ye Chen, now that you have acquired the ''Ancestral Blood,'' you have the chance to seek out the ultimate treasures left by Lord Di Kong. We hope you can surpass your predecessors from the past five entries into the ancestralnd, seizing more great opportunities and fortunes!"


    The three elderly n chiefs looked at Ye Chen, filled with expectation.


    Ye Chen''s miraculous performance in thepetition among the three ns convinced them that he had the strength to go farther in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm than his predecessors!


    "Our family is bing increasingly decrepit. Not a single Spirit Sea Realm expert has emerged from it for hundreds of years. Had it not been for the existence of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and a chance for a reversal of fortune, our three great ns would slowly be just an ordinary family!"


    "Ye Chen, your father and mother were directly abducted by the Spirit Sea Realm expert, Zhou Yuntian, due to our family''sck of strength. If it had been a few hundred years earlier, when there were several Spirit Sea Realm experts in our family, how could we have allowed someone to bully us at our doorstep!"


    "At the time, countless nsmen were injured by Zhou Yuntian, and we three old fellows, feeling shame before our ancestors, knelt outside the ancestralnd for a month; finally, finally, the opportunity for the opening of the ancestralnd came!"


    "For the family to be strong, to protect more nsmen, we must constantly produce powerful experts! Ye Chen, we hope that you can obtain great fortune in this opening of the ancestralnd, further strengthen yourself, and take up the responsibility for the family''s revival!"


    In saying this, the three elderly n chiefs showed a trace of tears.


    Ye Chen learned from Tao''er that when Zhou Yuntian first came to their door, countless martial artists in the family had been injured by Zhou Yuntian, and his own parents were personally captured by Zhou Yuntian.


    He could imagine the hatred in the hearts of the three old family heads at that time.


    Hate for their powerlessness! Hate for the family''s decline and humiliation!


    It must have been this sense of shame and hatred that once again opened up Lord Di Kong''s Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    Now, having killed Zhou Yuntian with his own hands and gained the opportunity to enter the Ancestral Land, he certainly wanted to seize this chance and never allow someone like Zhou Yuntian to bully his family again!


    Powerful, just as the three old family heads had hoped, he needed to be powerful!


    Powerful enough to protect his parents and rtives, to protect all the members of his family!


    "Yes, three grandfathers of the n heads, I will definitely work hard and strive to further improve my strength during the exploration of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!" Ye Chen said solemnly to the three old family heads.


    For his father and mother, for his family, for himself, and for the covenant of the Great Mystery that would ur in a few months, he had to make himself stronger!


    "Good! Good!"


    "Ye Chen, don''t put too much pressure on yourself, you are still young, as long as you work hard, everything is possible!"


    "Now, drop a drop of your blood into this drop of Ancestral Blood left by Lord Di Kong. Maybe, when you enter the Ancestral Land, you will be able to receive guidance from the Ancestral Blood and obtain the ultimate reward left by Lord Di Kong!"


    The three old family heads said to Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nodded, looked at the golden drop of blood floating in the void, took a deep breath, and then gently touched the golden drop of blood in the void with his finger.


    His drop of fresh blood flew straight towards the golden drop.


    Boom!


    The moment his drop of blood touched the golden drop in the void, Ye Chen felt an ancient and vast primordial breath enter his mind.


    In an instant, he seemed to see a golden Monkey King, standing in the void, towering higher than a giant mountain.


    This golden Monkey King, over a thousand feet long, was d in a Purple-Golden Holy Robe, wearing a Gold-Illuminating Crown on his head, wielding a gigantic ck staff, and with a long red cape hung behind him, standing proudly in the void, imposing and majestic!


    At the sight of this golden Monkey King, a roar sounded in Ye Chen''s mind: "Is this... Lord Di Kong?!"


    As Ye Chen''s blood merged with the blood of Lord Di Kong and he felt the presence of Lord Di Kong, in the most central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, the small, palm-sized, golden monkey that was lying atop the nine Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks looking around, seemed to sense something and looked towards the sky of the Ancestral Land.


    The direction it looked was precisely where the Ancestral Shrine, where Ye Chen was located, was!


    "Ee-ya!"


    The small golden monkey, its body covered in golden fur that danced and shone brilliantly, blinked its gem-like sparkling ck eyes that had infinite divine light swirling in them, showing a somewhat puzzled yet curious expression.


    "Di..."


    "Di..."


    The little guy''s voice was milky and unclear as it tried to speak; its two small golden ears perked up, listening for sounds from the entire Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    But it heard nothing.


    The little one pouted and with a swift leap, it jumped from the thousand-foot-tall Heaven-reaching Giant Peak back into the goldenke.


    Ye Chen waspletely unaware of the situation in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Immersed in the primordial essence of the Ancestral Blood and Lord Di Kong''s astonishing Dharma Seal, he only came to his senses after a long while at the sound of the three n heads'' voices.


    "Ye Chen, keep the Ancestral Blood safely!"


    "Prepare to enter the Ancestral Land Secret Realm in three days!"


    As the n heads spoke, they handed Ye Chen a small golden box, and following the method passed down by the three family heads, he collected the Ancestral Blood into the box.


    After securing the small box containing the Ancestral Blood close to himself, Ye Chen, followed by the three old n heads, stepped out of the Ancestral Shrine.


    "Young Master!"


    "Over here, Young Master!"


    As soon as he stepped out of the Ancestral Shrine, Ye Chen saw the young girl Tao''er waving at him from the crowd.


    There were many people crowded outside the Ancestral Shrine; Bai Xiaodie and the other top ten contestants were still waiting outside, and the vast majority of the members of the three ns were also outside the Ancestral Shrine.


    Next to Tao''er, his parents were also smiling at him from within the crowd.


    Ye Chen smiled and walked over to his parents and Tao''er.

 Chapter 98: Chapter 89: Entering the Ancestral Land

    "Ye Chen!"


    "Ye Chen!"


    As Ye Chen walked towards his parents and Tao''er, all the nsmen of the three ns greeted him loudly.


    They even voluntarily cleared a path for him.


    On the faces of the nsmen, smiles were abundant.


    Ye Chen, the champion of the tri-npetition and the most formidable youth of his generation, had defeated a True Qi level eleven expert at merely fifteen years of age. His future was limitless!


    Watching Ye Chen, they saw the hope for the three ns, their bright future!


    In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent where martial arts were revered, Ye Chen was indeed the genius youth of his n, and of course, everyone in his family was proud and honored by him!


    When Ye Chen smiled and returned the salutations to his nsmen, many of them even screamed excitedly!


    "Young Master!"


    "Young Master!"


    When Ye Chen approached his parents and Tao''er, the little girl''s face flushed with excitement.


    She had witnessed her young master ascend the steep sect entrance alone, facing a Spirit Sea Realm expert without an ounce of fear.


    Now, in the n''s grandpetition, she had seen her young master unstoppable and sweeping through everything, iming the championship with ease!


    How could Tao''er not be overjoyed by this?!


    "Chen''er!"


    Ye Chen''s mother, Lin Rin, held his hand, her eyes brimming with pride.


    Her child had won the first ce in the tri-npetition, and when many nspeople around her learned that Ye Chen was her son, their praise and envy gave her feelings she had never experienced in over thirty years!


    The gentle Lin Rin, under these emotions, also felt her mood intensely stirred!


    This was the pride and honor her child had brought to her!


    Ye Chen''s father, Ye Xiaotian, standing beside them with his broad face full of smiles, was chuckling heartily, but his smile was no less proud and honored than Lin Rin''s.


    "Alright!"


    "The tri-npetition is officially over, and the rewards for the top ten have all been distributed!"


    "In three days, the exploration of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm will officially begin!"


    "Everyone go back now, we''ll meet outside the Ancestral Land in three days!"


    The three old n leaders stepped out from the Ancestral Shrine, looking at Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, the top ten of thepetition, the top thirty, and the countless nsmen who gathered outside the shrine, loudlyughing as they spoke.


    Although the n leaders said so, the excited nsmen were reluctant to leave for a long time.


    Only after Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, and the others returned to their own homes, making preparations to enter the Ancestral Land, did the crowd around the shrine gradually disperse.


    After having a meal with his parents at home, Ye Chen returned to his cultivation.


    The numerous battles he had observed and fought in the tri-npetition had brought him significant gains, especially thest battle with Bai Xiaodie, which was extremely beneficial. He needed to properly reflect on the gains and losses of the fight.


    Strength and realm improvements did not fall from the sky; they required daily hard work and diligent practice!


    Ye Chen understood this.


    In the final three days before entering the Ancestral Land, he remained immersed in his cultivation, continuously enhancing his abilities.


    During these three days, countless members of the three ns visited Ye Chen''s home, and many even came with marriage proposals.


    Ye Chen, at fifteen years of age, with such great strength, kindled romantic feelings in quite a few young girls of the three ns. They shyly expressed their sentiments to their parents, who were of course extremely satisfied with Ye Chen and many sent go-betweens to propose marriage; the more eager even came in person.


    This left Ye Chen''s parents somewhat at a loss whether tough or cry.


    They had already heard from Tao''er about Jiang Yao, and they very much liked the girl who had traveled a thousand miles from the Taixuan Sect to stand before Ye Chen, challenging the mid-Spirit Sea Realm expert Zhou Yuntian for Ye Chen''s sake, the legendary talent of Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s eastern domain Thirty-Six Sects, who was only seventeen years old yet already a Spirit Sea Realm expert and of graceful beauty.


    Naturally, they wouldn''t presume to engage Ye Chen in another betrothal.


    In the end, even Bai Xiaodie''s mother came to visit Lin Rin at Ye Chen''s home and spoke with her quietly for a long time...


    Three days went by in the blink of an eye.


    Finally, the day to enter the Ancestral Land arrived.


    Early in the morning, the area outside the Ancestral Land was crowded with people. By the time Ye Chen arrived there with his parents and Tao''er, the ce was already packed!


    From a distance, they could see the entrance to the Ancestral Land, where the n chiefs and many young people who were to enter thend were already waiting.


    Had the nspeople not recognized Ye Chen and made way for him, he might have had to use his agility to leap into the crowd to get through!


    "Chen''er, there are a lot of people here, you go ahead, we will wait outside," said Lin Rin and Ye Xiaotian, carefully admonishing Ye Chen about various things.


    "Young Master, after youe out from the Ancestral Land, you have to tell me what it''s like inside," said the young maid Tao''er, tugging at Ye Chen''s sleeve and smiling as she spoke.


    Ye Chen nodded to his parents and Tao''er with a smile. After bidding farewell, he walked into the crowd towards the entrance of the Ancestral Land.


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Ye Chen!"


    Along the way, Ye Chen encountered many of his young friends, including Qian Yun and Bai Xiaodong, who excitedly waved their arms at Ye Chen, and he smiled back, greeting them in return.


    When he arrived at the entrance to the Ancestral Land, he found that more than half of the thirty individuals who were to enter had already arrived.


    Seeing that Ye Chen had also arrived, the three Patriarchs and the young people all surged towards him.


    "Ye Chen."


    When Bai Xiaodie saw Ye Chen, her usually valiant appearance flushed with a shy red, clearly aware of the visit her mother had made to Ye Chen''s mother.


    Ye Chen, however, did not notice Bai Xiaodie''s odd expression and smiled as he walked into the crowd.


    After a short wait, all thirty individuals who were to enter the Ancestral Land finally gathered.


    The thirty looked towards the Ancestral Land, towards the statues of the three forebears on the periphery, and towards the fourth statue shrouded in faint smoke in the center belonging to Great Di Kong. They gazed upon the dark swirl two zhang in diameter that represented the entrance to the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, their hearts filled with excitement.


    Very soon, they were about to enter the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, which only opened once every three hundred years!


    At that moment, Patriarch Bai stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the crowd outside the Ancestral Land and across the faces of the thirty youths, causing the ce to gradually quiet down.


    Patriarch Bai raised his voice and proimed, "Today is the day when the most outstanding thirty of our younger generation enter the Ancestral Land to seek adventure and search for great opportunities!"


    "Regarding the matters to be aware of when entering the Ancestral Land, I need to emphasize again."


    Patriarch Bai looked at the thirty youths, "The Ancestral Land Secret Realm is the exclusive secret realm of our three ns, and outsiders cannot enter, only our people can."


    "However, do not assume that it''spletely safe inside. Although it is much saferpared to other ces of adventure, there is still the danger of falling if you are not careful."


    "During the first five openings of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, ording to the Ancestral Canon, out of one hundred and fifty people who entered, three fell inside due to being overly reckless. You must be cautious on this venture into the Ancestral Land."


    Hearing the words of Patriarch Bai, all thirty youths bound for the Ancestral Land solemnly nodded their heads.


    Nowhere is absolutely secure, and the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, as a ce concealing secret treasures, is no exception.


    Patriarch Bai continued, "The great person who established the Ancestral Land left countless secret treasures within the secret realm, but also numerous trials."


    "Only those who pass these trials can obtain the treasures. You must strive for the treasures while ensuring your own safety!"


    "Lastly, I must stress that once you enter the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, the entrance willpletely close behind you and will not reopen until one day after an entire month!"


    "When the Ancestral Land Secret Realm entrance reopens, your Pass Tokens will emit a special glow, signaling that it is time to leave. At that moment, you must drop your blood onto your Ancestral Ground Pass Tokens, and you will be transported out of the Ancestral Land."


    "Remember, you must leave the Ancestral Land Secret Realm proactively. Otherwise, once the one-day limit for departure ends and you have not actively exited, the secret realm will forcefully eject you, and by then, you could likely be injured!"


    "You have only one month to explore the Ancestral Land Secret Realm! Seize that month well!"


    "Now, I will distribute the Pass Tokens and ordinary maps of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm to you."


    Having spoken, Patriarch Bai sent thirty ck tokens and thirty maps flying towards the thirty youths entering the Ancestral Land.


    Ye Chen and the others raised their hands and caught the ck tokens and maps.


    The ck tokens were the Pass Tokens for entry to the Ancestral Land.


    The map was an ordinary map of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, not like the special Ancestral Ground Secret Map given as an exclusive reward to the top ten, which had special treasure areas marked. This ordinary map only had general information and locations regarding the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    After Ye Chen and the others had inspected the ck tokens and the map of the Ancestral Land, putting them away, the voices of the three Patriarchs came to them, "Enter the Ancestral Land!"


    "One month of opportunity and fate lies ahead of you, time will tell what you manage to glean from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm."


    "One month from now, we will be here waiting for your return!"


    "Go ahead!"


    Amidst the voices of the three Patriarchs, Ye Chen and the other thirty individuals took one more nce at their loved ones, then took a deep breath before taking big strides into the depths of the Ancestral Land.


    "Ancestral Land Secret Realm Entrance!"


    "It''s through here that we enter the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    Upon first setting foot into the mysterious Ancestral Land, the hearts of the thirty youths began pounding violently.


    As they reached behind the fourth statue and saw the dark two-zhang-wide vortex, their heartbeats grew even more intense!


    The mysterious ce of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, with its treasures that have been passed down for a thousand years by the three ns,y just beyond!


    "Let''s go!"


    After exchanging nces, two of the youths took the lead and leaped into the dark vortex. The moment they jumped in, their Pass Tokens emitted an incredibly mystical light. Then, they vanished from sight.


    "Let''s go!"


    "Let''s enter as well!"


    After the two disappeared, the others followed suit, jumping into the dark vortex one after another.


    "Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    "A month of exploration awaits!"


    Ye Chen stared at the mystical ck vortex before him, took a deep breath, and with a leap, also jumped into the dark vortex.

 Chapter 99: Chapter 90 Artifact Spirit?

    The heavens and earth spun around.


    Just moments ago, Ye Chen had been within the ten-acre Ancestral Land Secret Realm, having just leapt into the pitch-ck vortex behind the fourth statue.


    Momentster, Ye Chen discovered that he was now standing in an immensely vast world.


    Upon entering this world, the first feeling Ye Chen had was one of unspeakablefort.


    True Qi filled this realm to the brim, and one could even see endless green True Qi throughout the sky, with visible streams of green True Qi asionally passing through the air.


    There, he didn''t need to cultivate his True Qi at all; the seven True Qi vortices within his body, the Qi Meridian, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the thirty-three meridian cycles all opened automatically, absorbing the True Qi of the heavens and earth.


    As the True Qi of the heavens and earth cleansed him, every part of Ye Chen''s body felt incrediblyfortable.


    The rate at which he involuntarily absorbed the True Qi was five to six times faster than when he cultivated outside!


    A treasurend!


    This truly was a treasurend!


    If he could keep cultivating here, the speed at which Ye Chen could rush towards the True Qi Realm could easily increase by five to six times!


    "Such rich True Qi of the heavens and earth!"


    "It''s sofortable, here every pore and every acupoint seems to be breathing in the True Qi of the heavens and earth!"


    "Is this the ''Ancestral Land Secret Realm''?"


    Alongside Ye Chen, the other young warriors also arrived one after another in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and like him, their first sensation was the tremendous True Qi filling this secret realm!


    After a short while, Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, Ye Xue, and the other top ten contestants, as well as Bai Xiaolong, Qian Shan, and the other thirty strongest who Ye Chen had battled, all arrived inside the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    The thirty youngsters stood in the vast world of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, scrutinizing thisnd closely.


    They were in an endless in.


    The ground was covered in low-growing vegetation that stretched as far as the eye could see¡ªlikely in the billions¡ªand continued to the invisible horizons of the ins!


    The vegetation was a deep shade of green, just like the True Qi of the heavens and earth, and what was miraculous was that on these nts, one could asionally see golden fruits growing.


    These golden fruits shone brightly, their bodies lustrous, making them quite extraordinary.


    Looking into the distance, one could faintly see tracts of forests and towering peaks reaching into the distant horizon.


    Ye Chen took out the map of the Ancestral Land and observed it; from their current location and the surroundings, they were unmistakably at the periphery of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm¡ªthe Green Flow ins!


    "The Ancestral Land Secret Realm is divided into three major areas: the outer periphery, the central part, and the core!"


    "We are now in the outer periphery. The forests in the distant horizon probably denote the central area, and those towering peaks far in the depths must be the core of the Secret Realm!"


    "How do we seek treasures in this Secret Realm? How do we enter the central and core areas of the Secret Realm? Given this distance, I fear it will take more than a month to reach there!"


    The other youngsters also took out their maps of the Ancestral Land, looking and discussing amongst themselves.


    In this peripheral area of the "Green Flow ins," where True Qi was immensely abundant, cultivating here was actually not a bad choice. However, there were rumors that countless Secret Treasures existed within the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and understandably, the youngsters did not want to just cultivate here.


    ording to what the elders had said, they had only one month to seek their great fortune within the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and of course, they wanted to make the most of it.


    "Ye Chen!"


    "What do we do next?"


    Bai Xiaodie, d in a white snug outfit, approached Ye Chen, and Ye Chen''s cousin, Ye Xue, also moved towards him.


    Then, the others started to gather around Ye Chen as well.


    Among those who had entered the Ancestral Land for exploration, Ye Chen was the strongest, and naturally, everyone unconsciously saw him as their leader.


    Ye Chen looked up at the vast periphery, at the deep green nts covering thend, and at the asional golden fruits on the nts.


    He reached out his hand, and a golden fruit flew directly into his palm.


    Ye Chen examined the golden fruit in his hand; it was the size of a walnut, extremely hard, and Ye Chen couldn''t even crush it when he squeezed.


    Even more bizarre was that upon closer inspection of the fruit, one could see golden light asionally shining forth from within.


    Holding the fruit, Ye Chen looked at the youngsters who had gathered around him and thought for a moment before saying, "The Ancestral Land Secret Realm, as Grandfather Patriarch mentioned, will include various challenges, and only by passing these challenges might one obtain a Secret Treasure. Now that we''ve all entered here, I suspect the challenges will soon arrive!"


    As he was speaking, the floating green air currents in the sky suddenly began to move rapidly, with manyrge clusters of green air currents even converging together, building up more and more.


    "What''s happening?"


    "This is..."


    The youngsters gathered around Ye Chen, staring at the change in the True Qi air currents in the sky when suddenly, from within thatrge mass of green air currents, a loudugh rang out.


    "Haha, after three hundred and fifty-one years, I finally see a new batch of youngsters from the three tribes again!"


    "Don''t worry, I shall soon tell you how to benefit from this Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    Amidst theughter, the cyan stream of True Qi slowly converged to form a gigantic face that appeared to be that of a monkey''s?


    All the young adventurers looked up into the sky, towards the gigantic face made of True Qi that could speak.


    "Could it be¡­ is this Lord Di Kong''s avatar left in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm?"


    Ye Chen gazed at the huge face in the sky and spected.


    He had once entered a secret realm, the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, where the master of the abode, Qian Jizi, had left behind an avatar as well.


    "No, that''s not right!"


    "It doesn''t quite resemble Lord Di Kong''s visage!"


    Upon closer examination, Ye Chen discovered the face mimicked Lord Di Kong''s features but didn''t resemble his heroic and extraordinary true appearance.


    Through his Ancestral Blood, Ye Chen had indeed glimpsed the true form of Lord Di Kong!


    As the youths were guessing the nature of the speaking face, it seemed to have seen through their thoughts. It opened its mouth andughed, saying, "No need for wild guesses, I am the ''Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple'' or what you refer to as the Artifact Spirit of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    "Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple?"


    "Artifact Spirit?"


    The youngsters were even more bewildered by the giant face''s words.


    The enormous face exined, "I might as well tell you, since when you leave this ce, aside from the secrets treasures you will take with you, all other vital information about this ''Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple'' will be erased from your memories. You''ll only retain basic recollections of your adventure."


    "This Ancestral Land Secret Realm you are in was owned by my former master, ''Lord Di Kong''."


    "In those days, to repay your three ns for saving his life, he deliberately left his Spatial Sacred Artifact ''Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple'' here in the ancestralnd, transforming it into a secret realm for you to explore!"


    "Little fellows, the ce you are exploring is actually inside the Spatial Sacred Artifact ''Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple''!"


    "And I am the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact of this ''Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple''! This Sacred Artifact was naturally formed, possesses endless wisdom, and is the controlling Artifact Spirit of this entire artifact!"


    The words of the gigantic face stunned all the youngsters.


    "Lord Di Kong? A Spatial Sacred Artifact?!"


    "It turns out the Ancestral Land Secret Realm is actually a Sacred Artifact!"


    "The vast world we are in is actually the internal space of a Sacred Artifact?"


    "And this suddenly appearing gigantic face is an intelligent Artifact Spirit?"


    Whether it was the concept of a Spatial Sacred Artifact or that of a Spirit of a Sacred Artifact, these were beyond the level of things that the youths in the True Qi Realm should contact. Hearing about it for the first time, they were naturally astonished.


    Upon hearing the words ''Spatial Sacred Artifact'', Ye Chen''s eyes suddenly sparkled with brilliance.


    He had seen a Spatial Sacred Artifact before; the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode he had ventured into was one such artifact. Even though there were the Three-Eyed Giant Ape and the giant feathered bird, as well as the avatar of Qian Jizi, the Artifact Spirit of that space didn''te forth to oversee the challenges of the Cave Abode.


    But Ye Chen knew that the Sacred Artifact could only be truly controlled by powerful beings in the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    "So, it''s true, Lord Di Kong indeed is a mighty Heavenly Saint Realm expert!"


    "He actually left one of his Sacred Artifacts within our three ns as a ce of adventure, giving the youth of the ns the opportunity to seek treasure!"


    Ye Chen finally understood the true strength of the significant figure their ns had once saved!


    A Sacred Artifact, casually left within the three ns ¨C Lord Di Kong must have reached the Heavenly Saint Realm, and perhaps even within that realm, he was incredibly powerful!


    Thinking back to the glimpse of the towering figure during the fusion of the primeval blood with his Ancestral Blood, recalling the extraordinary dharma of Lord Di Kong over a thousand zhang tall, Ye Chen was beside himself with excitement.


    When would he be able to reach the Heavenly Saint Realm and be as mighty as this!


    While all the youngsters were engrossed and astounded by the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, the Artifact Spirit that had morphed into the gigantic face continued, "The Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple contains countless treasures!"


    "The treasures that our old master left for the younger generations of your three ns are also innumerable!"


    "Next, I will tell you about the secret treasures you might obtain in this outer area!"


    As the Artifact Spirit spoke, endless streams of True Qi surged violently, and then a massive stele suddenly fell from the sky, crashing down.


    This huge stele, standing over thirty meters tall, was embedded directly into the ground!


    Etched on the massive stele from top to bottom were hundreds of lines of text, and at the very top were therge characters, "Myriad Treasures Stele".


    Hearing the Artifact Spirit mention the secret treasures, the thirty youths focused their attention, looking towards both the Artifact Spirit and the huge stele that had descended from the heavens.


    Upon seeing the text on the enormous stele, all the youngsters involuntarily gaped in awe.


    The writings on the gigantic stele were all descriptions of countless treasures!


    The Myriad Treasures Stele appeared to contain records of treasures, perhaps truly as many as ten thousand!

 Chapter 100: Chapter 91 Golden Light Beads

    "Treasure!"


    "Tens of thousands of treasures!"


    "Could it be that these treasures are the secret treasures we can obtain from the periphery of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm?"


    Ye Chen''s eyes grew brighter as he looked at the myriad of treasures listed on the Myriad Treasures Stele.


    "Fifty-eight superior Huang-rank martial skills! They include the ''Silk Wrapping Hand'', ''Fire Fighting Spear Skills'', ''Drawing Sword Eighteen Forms''..."


    "One hundred and thirty-six Xuan-level weapons avable for True Qi Realm warriors! They include a seventy-two jin Snow Silver Soft Sword, a three hundred and ny-eight jin Broad Heavy de, a pair of Mysterious Iron Battle Axes..."


    Just the treasures listed at the very bottom of the Myriad Treasures Stele involved superior Huang-rank martial skills and Xuan-level weapons!


    Moreover, the higher up the Myriad Treasures Stele one looked, the more precious the treasures became.


    One must know that aside from a few individuals like Ye Chen, the majority of the youths from the three great families practiced Huang-rank martial skills, with many even practicing lower and middle Huang-rank martial skills.


    Yet the treasures on the Myriad Treasures Stele were, at the very least, superior Huang-rank martial skills!


    How could this not excite, even drive the young warriors to madness?!


    And of secret treasures!


    Indeed, the Ancestral Land Secret Realm is and of secret treasures!


    Just the treasures on the Myriad Treasures Stele had set everyone''s gaze aze.


    Everyone couldn''t help but look up, toward the even more precious treasures.


    "Eighteenplete sets of Xuan-level equipment, including Xuan-level weapons, Xuan-level armor, and Xuan-level boots!"


    "Seventy-two Small Spirit Pills, each capable of directly enhancing a True Qi Realm warrior''s cultivation by one level! One pill per person, limited to True Qi Realm warriors below the twelfthyer!"


    "Small Spirit Pills, actually capable of directly boosting one''s True Qi Realm level?!"


    Upon seeing the description of the "Small Spirit Pills," many youths even screamed out loud!


    True Qi Realm warriors, who continuously polished their True Qi and improved their cultivation, had never heard of any kind of miraculous pill that could directly advance a level in the True Qi Realm!


    This Small Spirit Pill could actually help cultivators below the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm to directly advance one level!


    That is to say, if a warrior at the eleventhyer of the True Qi Realm consumed a Small Spirit Pill, they could even advance directly to the twelfthyer!


    How could this not make the young warriors scream out loud?!


    And what excited them even morey further ahead.


    "One hundred and ny-eight lower Xuan-rank martial skills..."


    "Thirty-six lower-grade spiritual weapons..."


    "Ny-five middle Xuan-rank martial skills..."


    "Seventy-three middle-grade spiritual weapons..."


    "Twenty-seven superior Xuan-rank martial skills..."


    "Neen superior-grade spiritual weapons..."


    When they saw that there were hundreds of Xuan-rank martial skills and spiritual weapons, including even the most prized superior Xuan-rank martial skills, all the youths'' hearts throbbed wildly!


    Any one of these items would make their journey to the Ancestral Land Secret Realm worthwhile!


    And yet, these were not the most precious treasures of the Myriad Treasures Stele.


    At the very top of the Myriad Treasures Stele, each item, just by being gazed upon, shocked everyone beyond belief!


    "The number one treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele, Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essence Map! It contains eighteen powerful Essences awakened by Heavenly Saint Di Kong during his Spirit Sea Realm phase!"


    "The second treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele, the Creation Yuan Pill! Consuming this pill guarantees a sessful breakthrough from the True Qi Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm at the twelfthyer, and a seventy percent chance of sess when breaking through from theter phase of the Spirit Sea Realm to the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Limited to one pill per person, must be consumed before thirty years of age in the True Qi Realm and before fifty in the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "The third treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele, the Life Origin Pill! Consuming one can regenerate limbs for mortals, granting a hundred years of lifespan, and robust vigor! For martial artists, it fully restores any reduction in life force, achieving an optimal state of life!"


    "The fourth treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele, the Ethereal Spirit Ring, which contains a storage space of eight hundred zhang in diameter!"


    Upon seeing the four characters of Heavenly Saint Di Kong, all the youths realized that the great figure their three tribes had once saved, the one who had left behind this Ancestral Land Secret Realm space, was actually a cultivator of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essence Map, although unknown in nature, simply the word ''essence'' made them understand that it is equivalent to the powerful martial enlightenment stage of Sword Intents.


    Moreover, these were the eighteen Innate Essences awakened by Heavenly Saint Di Kong during his Spirit Sea Realm phase, and their value was immeasurable!


    There''s also the Creation Yuan Pill!


    Indeed, it is a huge fortune, capable of ensuring that a True Qi Realm individual can step into the Spirit Sea Realm with a hundred percent certainty! It gives those in the Spirit Sea Realm a seventy percent chance of entering the Rotating Pill Realm!


    One should know that among the cultivators in the True Qi Realm, it was already remarkable if one in ten thousand could be a Spirit Sea Realm warrior, otherwise, there wouldn''t be so many who remain stuck at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm unable to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm in their entire life; likewise, none from the three great families would have been able to step into the Spirit Sea Realm.


    And the transition from the Spirit Sea Realm to the Rotating Pill Realm was even more difficult; a single Rotating Pill Realm master could even found a seventh-rank sect! This shows how powerful the Rotating Pill Realm is!


    This Creation Yuan Pill ensured a True Qi Realm individual can step into the Spirit Sea Realm with a hundred percent certainty, and gives a person in the Spirit Sea Realm a seventy percent chance of stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm!


    The profound mysteries of these realms contained within are likely achievable only by a Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse!


    There''s also the Life Origin Pill!


    The storage space ring, the Ethereal Spirit Ring!


    Any one of the four great treasures of the Myriad Treasures Stele, if taken out, would likely drive countless people mad!


    Generosity!


    Heavenly Saint Di Kong indeed shows great generosity!


    ```


    Such a vast treasure trove was left for the three ns, and with it, so many treasures!


    And this is only the peripheral area where sacred relics can be exchanged. The thirty young warriors venturing through the Ancestral Land Secret Realm didn''t know yet that, in the central area and the even more mysterious core area, what kind of treasures would be waiting for them!


    "How about it? These treasures are pretty good, right?"


    As the young warriors were shocked by the countless treasures on the Myriad Treasures Stele, the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact reached them again.


    Yes, of course, they''re good!


    Whether it''s the myriad Xuan-level martial skills or the spirit weapons often used by warriors in the Spirit Sea Realm or those Small Spirit Pills, any young warrior who obtained them would be extremely satisfied.


    Even obtaining the worst Huang-level superior martial skill would allow them to increase their capabilities by one or two.


    Not to mention the four most precious treasures of the Myriad Treasures Stele, obtaining them would probably drive them crazy!


    But the young warriors also knew that with so many treasuresid out here, it was unlikely that they could just take them directly; there must be challenges waiting for them.


    Sure enough, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said, "These treasures are all here. As long as you have the ability, you can obtain them!"


    "In the first five openings of the Ancestral Land, in this peripheral area, the most any of your predecessors managed was for three people to each obtain a Creation Yuan Pill. As for the number one treasure on the Myriad Treasures Stele, not a single person was qualified to obtain it!"


    The Ancestral Land had been established for over a thousand years and had been opened more than five times, yet not a single person had obtained the Innate Essence Map of Heavenly Saint Di Kong!


    The words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact tightened the hearts of the young warriors.


    It seemed that obtaining these sacred relics wouldn''t be easy.


    "Spirit of the Artifact, how can we obtain the sacred relics on the Myriad Treasures Stele?"


    Standing next to Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie asked aloud.


    Bai Xiaodie''s question was also the doubt of countless young warriors; they too wanted to know how to obtain these sacred relics.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked at Bai Xiaodie, then its gaze finally rested on Ye Chen.


    After a slight pause, it smiled at Ye Chen and said, "Among you thirty people, ten have obtained the map of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. Also, little fellow, you should have obtained Ancestral Blood, right?"


    "I didn''t expect that at only the seventhyer of the True Qi Realm, you would achieve first ce in the greatpetition of the three ns. It seems your martial skills are quite impressive, eh!"


    Ye Chen hadn''t expected that the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact could tell at a nce that he had obtained the Ancestral Blood.


    "Yes, Spirit of the Artifact, I have obtained the Ancestral Blood," Ye Chen replied.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact nodded: "How to obtain the sacred relics on the Myriad Treasures Stele, how the top ten can enter the ce indicated by the map of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and even finding the ultimate treasure rted to the Ancestral Blood, all have to do with one thing¡ªthat thing is¡ªthe Golden Light Beads!"


    Golden Light Beads?


    When the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact uttered these four words, the young warriors were all stunned.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen''s mind stirred, and he immediately raised his hand, which was still holding the golden fruit he had harvested earlier from the azure nt on the ground.


    "Could this be the ''Golden Light Bead''?"


    Looking at the walnut-sized, resplendently golden fruit in his hand, seeing the golden light rays that asionally shot out from it, Ye Chen had a guess.


    At this moment, the golden fruit in Ye Chen''s hand suddenly flew up.


    Then, the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact resonated, "Correct, this is the ''Golden Light Bead''!"


    "In the peripheral area of the Ancestral Land, billions of ''Green Flow Creeper'' nts sporadically grow the ''Golden Light Beads.'' If you wish to exchange for the sacred relics on the Myriad Treasures Stele, you must use ''Golden Light Beads''!"


    "Also, whether the top ten wish to enter the central area and seek the grand opportunity indicated by the map of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, or the great opportunity rted to the Ancestral Blood, or even if others want to venture into the central area, they must use ''Golden Light Beads'' to exchange for the opportunity to enter!"


    Hearing the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, everyone looked towards the azure nts growing all over the ground, and at the asional golden fruits on them.


    They hadn''t expected that the challenge of this peripheral area would be rted to these golden fruits!


    Golden Light Beads?


    How were they to be exchanged?


    While everyone was wondering, the Myriad Treasures Stele suddenly lit up with a bright glow, and then every treasure had a number attached to it.


    "Huang-level superior martial skill, one thousand Golden Light Beads for one set!"


    "Small Spirit Pilles, five thousand Golden Light Beads for one!"


    "Xuan-level inferior martial skill, ten thousand Golden Light Beads for one set!"


    "Superior spirit weapon, fifty thousand Golden Light Beads for one!"


    For the four most precious items, the number of Golden Light Beads required had reached an astonishing level.


    "Ethereal Spirit Ring, two hundred thousand Golden Light Beads for one!"


    "Life Origin Pill, five hundred thousand Golden Light Beads for one!"


    "Creation Yuan Pill, one million Golden Light Beads for one!"


    "Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essence Map, ten million Golden Light Beads for one set!"


    Upon seeing the number ten million, the young warriors were so astonished that their mouths hung open.


    Heavens.


    Ten million, such a massive number¡ªjust picking them up would exhaust them to death, let alone harvesting them from these nts!


    No wonder the number one treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele had not been exchanged for over a thousand years.


    Needing ten million Golden Light Beads for an exchange... Surely, no one could collect that many Golden Light Beads, right!


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 Chapter 101: Chapter 92 Major Excavation

    The number of Golden Light Beads required to exchange for the first treasure on the Myriad Treasures Stele is indeed frighteninglyrge!


    The vast majority of youths have already given up on this treasure, searching the Myriad Treasures Stele for items they might be able to exchange for.


    Yet Ye Chen''s gaze remained fixed on the first-ranked treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele, his eyes not wavering in the least at the sight of the massive number of Golden Light Beads required.


    "Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essence Map, containing the eighteen powerful moods awakened by Heavenly Saint Di Kong during the Spirit Sea Realm stage!"


    "If possible, I still have to strive to obtain this treasure!"


    Ye Chen had already cultivated three major Sword Intents, among which the "Wind Sword Intent" greatly increased his strength, enabling him to seize first ce in the Three ns'' Grand Competition.


    The Wind Sword Intent was what he hadprehended from Qian Jizi''s demonstration of Wind''s Concept back in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode!


    Ye Chen knew the moods of a Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse were incredibly precious!


    Like Qian Jizi, Heavenly Saint Di Kong, who had also reached the Heavenly Saint Realm, his eighteen powerful innate essence maps could possibly help himprehend several more powerful moods as well!


    Not just the Myriad Treasures Stele''s first-ranked treasure, other treasures like the Creation Yuan Pill, the Life Origin Pill, the Ethereal Spirit Ring¡­ all these items stirred Ye Chen''s heart.


    He hadn''t even started collecting Golden Light Beads, and Ye Chen wasn''t about to give up on any treasure. He would do his utmost to obtain as many Golden Light Beads as possible. Then, he would decide which treasures to exchange for.


    If he gave up before even starting, that would only cause him to be weak-hearted and lose the courage topete for treasures!


    Ye Chen wouldn''t give up any opportunity to exchange for the treasures. He would fight fiercely for more Golden Light Beads, to exchange for more treasures, while Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, Ye Xue, and the others were all filled withpetitive spirit.


    "I must exchange for a Small Spirit Pill!"


    "The Life Origin Pill might save my life in battle; I must acquire one!"


    "Even if the Creation Yuan Pill requires a million Golden Light Beads, I must fight to obtain it!"


    Each and every youth was overflowing with fighting spirit, and then, the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact resonated once more.


    "The number of Golden Light Beads required for these treasures has been made clear!"


    "I''ll give you ten days to collect Golden Light Beads in this periphery area. The number of Golden Light Beads you collect determines how many treasures you can exchange for!"


    "The number of treasures you get depends on your strength!"


    "After ten days, the Teleportation Array leading to the central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm will also open. If you wish to enter the central area, you will need to exchange Golden Light Beads for the opportunity."


    "Entering the central area will cost ten thousand Golden Light Beads!"


    "If you don''t have enough Golden Light Beads to enter the central area, you''ll have to stay in the periphery of the Secret Realm to cultivate for the remaining time, and your chance at the treasures will end!"


    "Little fellows, remember, you only have ten days to collect Golden Light Beads!"


    "After ten days, whether you can enter the central area or the next round of the grand treasure opportunity will depend on whether you umte ten thousand Golden Light Beads!"


    "After ten days, how many treasures you can exchange for on the Myriad Treasures Stele will depend on how many Golden Light Beads you have obtained!"


    "I''m giving you another treasure now, so get ready to start collecting Golden Light Beads!"


    The words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact greatly bolstered the spirits of all the youths.


    Ye Chen and the other top ten, holding the Ancestral Ground Secret Maps, knew that the areas indicated by the maps lie within the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. They were determined to gather the ten thousand Golden Light Beads needed to enter that central region!


    The other youths, despite not having the Secret Maps, were of course not willing to give up the chance to search for more treasures. They wouldn''t be content to only cultivate in the periphery area for the remainder of the time. They, too, wouldpete for the opportunity to enter the central region!


    To enter the central region!


    For the countless treasures on the Myriad Treasures Stele!


    They had to seize as many Golden Light Beads as possible within ten days!


    Just as everyone was prepared to start collecting Golden Light Beads, the sky erupted with a bright azure light, and then, rings emanating faint light began to descend from the heavens, flying towards each youth.


    "This is the Ethereal Spirit Ring, the fourth treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele. I''m lending it to you temporarily for the collection of Golden Light Beads. You will return them to me after ten days!"


    "This Ethereal Spirit Ring contains a vast space of eight hundred feet in diameter. Even if you manage to collect a hundred million Golden Light Beads, they would all fit inside!"


    "So, go ahead and collect Golden Light Beads without worry!"


    "I have not activated the ownership array for these Ethereal Spirit Rings. You can control and use them with your Divine Sense only!"


    With the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, the "Ethereal Spirit Ring" fell into the hands of the youths.


    "The fourth treasure, the Ethereal Spirit Ring? A Storage Secret Treasure that requires two hundred thousand Golden Light Beads to exchange for just one?"


    All the youths probed the Ethereal Spirit Ring with their Divine Sense, and when they saw the immense space within, they were all overjoyed!


    As True Qi Realm cultivators, they had long heard of Storage Secret Treasures. Sadly, each Storage Secret Treasure is forged by the Space Law, a mysteriousw almost exclusively essible to Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses!


    Because of this, Storage Secret Treasures were exceedingly rare. Even those that had made their way into cirction were typically only possessed by Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, and it was said that most of their Storage Secret Treasures had spaces measuring around several dozens of feet.


    Now, they had the chance to use the Ethereal Spirit Ring, which contained a vast space of eight hundred feet in diameter and was known as the fourth treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele ¨C a fact that ted the youths.


    "The Ethereal Spirit Ring, a Storage Secret Treasure!"


    Looking at the small ring in his hand, Ye Chen was also captivated by the wondrous storage space.


    "Good, with this treasure, whether it''s collecting fur, tendons, and bones after ying Demon Beasts, or carrying my possessions, it will be extremely useful."


    "Strive to exchange for one in ten days!"


    Ye Chen gently sped the Ethereal Spirit Ring in his hand as thoughts shed through his mind.


    Now, this Ethereal Spirit Ring was only lent to them by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact for their use¡ªit wasn''t truly theirs. If they wanted to use such a marvelous treasure in the future, of course, they needed to obtain it through their own strength!


    Once all the youths were familiar with the Ethereal Spirit Ring, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact finally dered, "The ten-day trial of Collecting Golden Light Beads starts now!"


    "Little guys, go collect the Golden Light Beads!"


    "Don''t worry if you run too far and can''t return. After ten days, I will bring you all back here to see how many Golden Light Beads you''ve managed to collect."


    "Now, set off, and start Collecting Golden Light Beads!"


    After the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact fell, the thirty young cultivators looked toward their npanions.


    "Let''s begin!"


    "Brothers and sisters, for the Secret Treasure, for the opportunity to enter the central region, start Collecting Golden Light Beads!"


    "Let''s begin our first great opportunity!"


    Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, the youths from the three ns, brimmed with fighting spirit!


    In an instant, all of the youths activated their movement techniques, darting off in all directions, while their hands reached for the small golden fruits on the branches of the Green Flow Creeper.


    Boom!


    Ye Chen spread his Divine Sense, epassing everything within a radius of several hundred yards.


    Executing the Wind Movement Skills, he soared into the air, then reached out towards the void, with countless Golden Light Beads within a hundred-yard radius flying straight toward his position.


    The sky filled with flying Golden Light Beads, easily numbering in the hundreds!


    In an instant, these Golden Light Beads disappeared into the Ethereal Spirit Ring on Ye Chen''s thumb.


    This was Ye Chen harnessing the power of Sword Intent to collect the Golden Light Beads.


    With Sword Intent, he could control all things as swords, so the Golden Light Beads covered by Ye Chen''s Sword Intent naturallyplied with hismand!


    Cultivating the Primordial Star Scripture, Ye Chen''s Divine Sense illuminated all around, sensing the Golden Light Beads on each Green Flow Creeper. Cultivating the three great Sword Intents, he could directly control the Golden Light Beads he discovered, making them fly towards him.


    Additionally, the Wind Movement Skills allowed him to continually soar through the sky, swiftly sweeping through patches of Green Flow Creeper!


    To obtain as many Golden Light Beads as possible and exchange them for the countless Secret Treasures on the Myriad Treasures Stele, Ye Chen naturally would no longer conceal any part of his power. He brought forth his most overpowering power and all his methods!


    The Green Flow ins in the periphery of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm stretched endlessly. With countless billions of Green Flow Creeper nts, there were enough Golden Light Beads for everyone to collect¡ªYe Chen didn''t need to deliberately leave anything for others.


    Everyone had enough to collect!


    How many Golden Light Beads one could collect relied entirely on their own strength!


    In the midst of frantic collecting, all the young cultivators from the three ns on the Green Flow ins witnessed such an astonishing scene. Wherever Ye Chen went, countless Golden Light Beads flew towards him¡ªdense clusters of Golden Light Beads, like a surging river, constantly disappearing into the Ethereal Spirit Ring on Ye Chen''s thumb.


    In just a short time, Ye Chen had collected over a thousand Golden Light Beads!


    "Heavens."


    "This¡­ this¡­"


    Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, Ye Xue, the top ten and top thirty from the three ns''petition, watched Ye Chen collect Golden Light Beads as effortlessly as picking objects from a bag, each one''s mouth agape.


    For a moment, they even forgot to collect Golden Light Beads themselves!


    They werepletely stunned by Ye Chen''s speed and method of collecting Golden Light Beads!


    In the end, it was Bai Xiaodie who first came to her senses. She shook her head with a helpless smile, "Ye Chen went towards the east; it seems we won''t be able to collect many Golden Light Beads in that direction. I''ll head west to collect!"


    With a shimmer of her snowy white outfit, Bai Xiaodie flew to the west!


    Then, the young cultivators awakening from the shock of Ye Chen''s actions began collecting Golden Light Beads once again, spurred on by him and bringing out all their own methods.


    In no time, the figures of thirty youths flew in all directions in the periphery of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    In the sky, the gigantic countenance formed by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact watched over the flying figures of the youths on the ground. In the end, it focused solely on Ye Chen.


    "Is this the little guy who obtained the Ancestral Blood?"


    "Incredible!"


    "This speed of collecting Golden Light Beads is simply the fastest I''ve seen in over a thousand years! The most incredible!"


    "It hasn''t been long, and he''s already collected six to seven thousand Golden Light Beads!"


    "At this rate, if it continues, the number one treasure on the Myriad Treasures Stele will finally find its master!"


    The more the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact watched Ye Chen, the brighter its gigantic eyes, formed of green True Qi, shone.


    "Movement technique!"


    "Concept!"


    "And his marvelous connection with the Golden Light Beads!"


    "A prodigy, this time among the three ns, a prodigy has truly arrived!"

 Chapter 102: Chapter 93 The Three Great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain

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    Just as the Spirit of the Sacred Artifactpletely focused its attention on Ye Chen, and as the young ones from the three ns officially began their first grand opportunity and test within the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Outside the Ancestral Land, the three Patriarchs of the great ns and countless n members still gathered at the entrance to the Ancestral Land, hesitant to leave for a long time.


    At this moment, behind the fourth statue at the center of the Ancestral Land, the ck vortex entrance leading to the Ancestral Land Secret Realm had already closedpletely.


    Only on the day when the exploration of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm concludes, a monthter, will this entrance be opened again.


    "The children have all entered!"


    "It seems that the test of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm has already begun."


    "Who knows what opportunities and fortunes these thirty of them could gain within the Ancestral Land Secret Realm."


    Patriarch Bai looked at the Ancestral Land, his eyes filled with anticipation as well as worry.


    This Ancestral Land, which opens only once every few hundred years, was also an experience Patriarch Bai had never had. Whether the young ones from the three ns could acquire precious treasures inside, he wasn''t fully confident.


    "There will be great gains!"


    "There definitely will be!"


    Patriarch Ye looked at the spot where the entrance to the Ancestral Land had disappeared and said with absolute certainty.


    Among the youths who entered the Ancestral Land this time, whether it be Ye Chen or Bai Xiaodie, they were all talents rarely seen in hundreds of years among the three ns. Patriarch Ye believed that they would definitely have the capability to pass the tests set by Lord Di Kong and secure great rewards!


    "Let''s hope so!"


    "Let''s hope the children can bring us some pride!"


    "s, the hope for our three ns'' prosperity rests on these children!"


    "It''s been hundreds of years since west had a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse born. I truly hope, among these children, there will eventually be those who step into the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    The image of Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, and Qian Ming shed through Patriarch Qian''s mind as he sighed and spoke.


    The three Patriarchs looked at the Ancestral Land with worry and anticipation. The n members of the three ns standing outside the Ancestral Land shared the same sentiments as the Patriarchs.


    The parents and rtives of the thirty young ones who had entered the Ancestral Land were among the crowd. They were concerned for their children''s safety in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and they, too, were full of hopes that their children could secure a grand opportunity!


    In the crowd, little Tao''er stood together with Ye Chen''s father and mother, who were also looking at the Ancestral Land with some worry at this moment.


    With Ye Chen''s disappearance into the Ancestral Land, and having entered that incredibly mysterious Ancestral Land Secret Realm, the two knew nothing about this unknown and secret space and were naturally filled with concern.


    But little Tao''er, looking at the Ancestral Land, had eyes shining with excitement, "The Ancestral Land Secret Realm, ah, a mysterious ce that opens only once every few centuries! Who knows what the young master will gain from it this time, I wish the month would hurry by, and see what he brings out!"


    ...


    Wan Ya Mountain, arge mountain located outside of Qingyang City.


    The founding ancestors of the Ye, Bai, and Qian families all hunted for a living in these mountains.


    It was also in these mountains that they saved the injured and unconscious Heavenly Saint Di Kong, which brought about a millennium of grand opportunities for the three families!


    While the attention of all the nsmen from the three families of Qingyang City was captivated by the opening of the Ancestral Land, in the depths of Wan Ya Mountain, in a stronghold called ck Cliff Stronghold, there were also some people quietly paying attention to the opening of the Ancestral Land of the three ns.


    "Third brother, how is the progress regarding the three great families of Qingyang City entering that Ancestral Land Secret Realm?"


    Within a secret chamber of ck Cliff Stronghold, a green-robed elder who sat at the highest seat spoke to a young man who had just walked in.


    The young man answered, "Big brother, today, the three great families have sent thirty youths into the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    "ording to our discovered text, a month from now, these people wille out from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and by then, they will bring the treasures out with them!"


    The green-robed elder pped his hand on the chair upon hearing the young man''s words and stood up, "Good, I didn''t expect that a text we found by chance, which recorded the matters of the Ancestral Land of the three ns, would actuallye to pass!"


    "This text, left by an ancestor of the three ns who had once entered the Ancestral Land andter sessfully cultivated to the Spirit Sea Realm, provides information on the Ancestral Land that must not be mistaken!"


    "ording to the text, only young people under the age of twenty from the three ns can enter this Ancestral Land Secret Realm, where they can obtain countless treasures, some of which are even useful to those in the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "That ancestor of the three ns managed to break through to theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm by relying on these treasures!"


    "Hmph, treasures, of course, are meant for those with the strength to own them! Those people from the three great families, merely in the True Qi Realm, think they can monopolize the treasures of the secret realm? Dream on!"


    "Although we three brothers cannot enter that secret realm, we cannot let go of those treasures!"


    "A month from now, when those young ones bring the treasures out of the secret realm, we will head to Qingyang City and seize those items!"


    From the words of the green-robed elder, it could be heard that he actually knew about the Ancestral Land Secret Realm of the three great families!


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    "Yes, Big Brother!"


    Upon hearing the green-robed elder''s words, the youth alsoughed and said, "Those three major families, to be so busy with this matter, are essentially preparing a dowry for us three brothers. When Second Brother awakens from his seclusion, learning of this news, he will surely be overjoyed!"


    "The treasures of the secret realm, I really want to see what those legendary treasures, so highly praised in the ancestral records by the families, actually look like!"


    "Heh heh, it won''t be long before you get to see them!" The green-robed elder''s eyes also emitted a greedy gleam.


    If there were martial cultivators in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom who recognized this green-robed elder and the youth, they would surely realize that these two were two of the so-called ''Three Great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain''!


    These Three Great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain dominated ck Cliff Stronghold, with countless underlings beneath them, and they were a supremely strong force within Wan Ya Mountain.


    All three Loose Cultivators were powerhouses of the Spirit Sea Realm. The eldest, who was the leader of ck Cliff Stronghold and the one in the green robe, had reached the mid stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    The one they referred to as the Second inmand, currently in seclusion, also possessed mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivation, while the youngest, this youth, had reached the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    The people of the three major families in Qingyang City had no idea that these three Loose Cultivators had inadvertently discovered one of the ancestors'' Cultivation Cave Abodes. Through the records in the cave, they learned of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    The three families were even more oblivious to the fact that their family tournament, intended to select youths to enter the Ancestral Land, had caught the attention of the three powerful Spirit Sea Realm Loose Cultivators, all of whom harbored greed for the treasures within the secret realm!


    Moreover, these three had already entertained the idea of seizing the treasures, merely waiting for Ye Chen and the others to emerge from the secret realm with the treasures before making their move to snatch them!


    A crisis was quietly lurking, unknown to all of the three major families, and even to Ye Chen and the others who were currently within the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    ...


    At this moment, the thirty young cultivators in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm had already entered into a frenzied process of harvesting "Golden Light Beads".


    Gathering more Golden Light Beads meant exchanging them for more treasures, so the youngsters were naturally notx in their efforts and were striving hard to collect them!


    Some of them didn''t even rest day and night, only taking a brief break when they could no longer persist.


    Out of the thirty youths, the one who had collected the most Golden Light Beads was none other than Ye Chen!


    From the start, Ye Chen had led by a long shot in the number of Golden Light Beads collected. By the end of the first day, under the watchful and intense interest of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, Ye Chen had scoured hundreds of miles around, gathering over a million Golden Light Beads by the first day''s end!


    This number had even astonished the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact!


    But when night fell, Ye Chen didn''t continue harvesting Golden Light Beads like the others; instead, he sat cross-legged amidst the Green Flow Creeper, beginning to cultivate.


    The amount of Golden Light Beads Ye Chen had collected during the day gave him a rough estimate of the total he could eventually gather. In such a case, Ye Chen naturally arranged his time more reasonably between cultivation and harvesting.


    In the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, True Qi was incredibly abundant. Just the speed of the meridians autonomously consuming the True Qi of heaven and earth was five to six times faster than outside. In this profusely abundant True Qi of the world, even grasping Martial Skills often led to moments of enlightenment.


    In such circumstances, Ye Chen certainly wouldn''t overexert himself by ceaselessly gathering Golden Light Beads.


    Cultivating at night while allowing his tense spirit to rx during the day, and recovering his strained spirit and True Qi, all the while elevating his internal and external Martial Skills was the method. Interspersing tension with rxation allowed him to go further in the ten-day Golden Light Bead collection period.


    Indeed, Ye Chen''s strategy was remarkably effective!


    The youths who stayed up to harvest the beads slowed down on the second day, while Ye Chen, after a night''s rest, hadn''t slowed down at all in his harvesting on the second day. In fact, with further cultivation of his True Qi and Martial Skills, his speed increased once more!


    On the second day, Ye Chen even collected several hundred thousand more Golden Light Beads than he had on the first day!


    Then came the third day, the fourth day...


    Ye Chen''s speed of harvesting Golden Light Beads became faster and faster, and more and more beads entered the Ethereal Spirit Ring on his thumb.


    In the end, even the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact dared not guess just how many Golden Light Beads Ye Chen had collected.


    The fifth day, the sixth day, the seventh day...


    As the ten-day limit drew near, the True Qi within Ye Chen''s body was gradually advancing toward the formation of the eighth True Qi Vortex. Especially on the eighth day, he truly entered theprehension of "Thunder Sword Skills" within the Wind Thunder Sword Skills, delving into the understanding of the "Sword Intent of Thunder".


    Also, while he was flying over the Green Flow ins using "Wind Movement Skills", he delved into theprehension of an even mightier "Thunder Movement Skills".


    Ten days passed by as Ye Chen bnced cultivation with harvesting Golden Light Beads.


    When the deadline for the ten-day collection of Golden Light Beads arrived, the thirty young cultivators who had entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm were entirely dispersed over the vast peripheral areas of the realm.


    The two furthest apart were even separated by thousands of miles!


    That day, the movements of the youths still striving to harvest Golden Light Beads were suddenly restrained by a force, and soon after, the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact reached the mind of each person.


    "The ten-day period is up, everyone, return to the ''Myriad Treasures Stele''!"


    With that voice, the thirty scattered youths in the peripheral regions of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, including Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, Ye Xue, and others, were lifted from the ground by a tremendous force and flown back to their starting point.


    The Ancestral Land Secret Realm was an internal space within the Sacred Artifact "Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple", and as the spirit of the artifact, it could naturally summon everyone within its space with ease!


    In almost three or four breaths'' time, under the summoning of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, the thirty youths were brought back andnded below the Myriad Treasures Stele!

 Chapter 103: Chapter 94: Shocking! Crazy!

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    Just a moment ago, they were still gathering Golden Light Beads.


    The next moment, they were back beneath the "Myriad Treasures Stele"!


    The young members of the three tribes stood under the Myriad Treasures Stele, feeling that the ten days passed too quickly. It felt like no time had passed when the deadline for gathering Golden Light Beads arrived.


    "Qian Feng, how many Golden Light Beads did you collect?"


    "Bai Xiaoning, that''s great, I gathered enough Golden Light Beads to exchange for that Spiritual Artifact I''ve been eyeing!"


    "It''s over, it''s all over, I didn''t manage to gather ten thousand Golden Light Beads. In the remaining twenty days, I can only cultivate in this outer area. The major opportunity behind this has nothing to do with me anymore!"


    The young people standing under the Myriad Treasures Stele were discussing animatedly among themselves; there were those who asked aloud, those who were beyond excited, and those who were deeply dejected...


    At that moment, Bai Xiaodie, dressed in a snow-white tight-fitting outfit, her figure alluring and her cheeks charming, with her long ck hair tied in a ponytail that cascaded to her waist, walked towards Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, how many Golden Light Beads did you gather?" Bai Xiaodie''s clear eyes were filled with curiosity as she looked at Ye Chen.


    The day they officially began to gather Golden Light Beads, the sight of countless beads flying towards Ye Chen like a torrential river had left a deep impression on Bai Xiaodie.


    She had an intuition that at the end of the ten days, the one who would have gathered the most Golden Light Beads would certainly be Ye Chen!


    Now, the day of conclusion had arrived, and Bai Xiaodie was naturally extremely curious about the number of Golden Light Beads Ye Chen had collected.


    "How many?" Upon hearing Bai Xiaodie''s question, Ye Chen was slightly startled.


    In these days, while he gathered Golden Light Beads, he also cultivated and hadn''t counted them precisely; he only had a rough idea of the number.


    "It should be enough," Ye Chen said with a smile to Bai Xiaodie.


    Enough?


    Ye Chen''s words left Bai Xiaodie''s beautiful eyes wide open.


    What did he mean by enough?


    On the Myriad Treasures Stele, there were countless treasures. Was Ye Chen saying that he gathered enough Golden Light Beads to exchange for the treasures he desired, or that he had enough to use as he pleased?


    Just as Bai Xiaodie was about to inquire further, in the sky, amidst the surging azure true qi, therge visage of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact appeared once more.


    Then, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s huge eyes, formed from azure true qi, turned towards the thirty young men in the field, and its voice also spread out.


    "Little guys, you''ve all returned!"


    "Now is the time to assess your gathering results!"


    While speaking, the eyes of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact were brimming withughter, especially when looking at Ye Chen. The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was extremely satisfied with Ye Chen''s performance over the past ten days!


    The speed at which Ye Chen gathered Golden Light Beads, which had even shocked it, and the total number that even it did not know, Ye Chen''s performance had far exceeded the expectations of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    The other youths, looking up at the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, all noticed its gaze towards Ye Chen, realizing that Ye Chen must have had a great harvest over these ten days!


    Everyone became curious about exactly how many Golden Light Beads Ye Chen had gathered!


    At this moment, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact continued, "The Myriad Treasures Stele is right here, and countless treasures are within my sacred artifact space. As I''ve said before, the number of Golden Light Beads you have will determine how many treasures you can exchange!"


    As the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact lingered, numerous inscriptions of treasures on the thirty-meter-tall stele of the Myriad Treasures Stele began to shine dazzlingly.


    The Myriad Treasures Stele''s first treasure, Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essence Map!


    The Myriad Treasures Stele''s second treasure, Creation Yuan Pill!


    The Myriad Treasures Stele''s third treasure, Life Origin Pill...


    The inscriptions of these treasures and their dazzling lights immediately drew the attention of all the youths.


    These treasures, inscribed on the Myriad Treasures Stele, could be obtained immediately with Golden Light Beads!


    "There''s also the teleportation array leading into the central area of the Secret Realm, which I''m opening now!"


    "With just ten thousand Golden Light Beads, you can enter!"


    As the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact spoke again, a huge teleportation array with a diameter of several dozen meters appeared next to the Myriad Treasures Stele.


    This array was the teleportation array leading from the outer area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm to the central area.


    Passing through it, they could enter the second round of opportunity and seek great fortunes!


    Seeing the array appear, the top ten who held the Ancestral Ground Secret Map all tightened their breaths.


    By entering this array, they could head to the locations marked by the Ancestral Ground Secret Map, to seek fortunes exclusive to them!


    Not just the top ten, the other young men who didn''t hold the Ancestral Ground Secret Map longed to enter the central area, to venture elsewhere.


    As long as they entered, opportunities could arise!


    On one side were the countless treasures of the Myriad Treasures Stele, and on the other, the teleportation array leading to the even more mysterious central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifactid out these two options, stirring the hearts of all the youths intensely.


    But as much as they were moved, many already knew that they had no chance to exchange for many treasures!


    Even more had already lost the chance to enter the central area!


    Because they had not gathered enough Golden Light Beads.


    In this first round of gathering Golden Light Beads, they had not done well.


    "Come, let''s see the number of Golden Light Beads you have, one by one!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact directed its gaze at one of the youths, "State your name and bring out the Golden Light Beads you''ve gathered!"


    The youth who was first called upon by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked somewhat embarrassed; with a wry smile, he activated his Ethereal Spirit Ring with a thumb, and a small pile of Golden Light Beads appeared before him.


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 Chapter 104: Chapter 94: Shocking! Crazy!_2

    "Artifact Spirit, my name is ''Qian Yue'', and I have collected only five thousand eight hundred and sixty-three Golden Light Beads. I would like to exchange them for one Small Spirit Pill, please!"


    The youth spoke.


    "Very well," said the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, and as the youth spoke, a fierce wind swirled around him. In the midst of this tumult, the Ethereal Spirit Ring on the youth''s hand flew up, and the small pile of Golden Light Beads on the ground also levitated, finally all entering into the ring.


    "Indeed, it is five thousand eight hundred and sixty-three Golden Light Beads. Your performance is quite average; here is your Small Spirit Pill," the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact confirmed, winding the youth''s Ethereal Spirit Ring back to him while a small box flew over to the youth.


    The youth caught the small box, opened it, and saw a milky-white round pill inside, surrounded by a faint glow.


    This pill was none other than the Small Spirit Pill, capable of enhancing the cultivation of a martial artist in the True Qi Realm by one level!


    After inspecting the collection results of the first youth, Qian Yue, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact turned to the next youth.


    "Next, continue!"


    One by one, each youth released their collected Golden Light Beads.


    As the Golden Light Beads were continuously presented, all the youths realized that the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact could apparently sense the approximate number of Golden Light Beads they had collected. The first ones to be called were the ones who had collected the fewest.


    The ones calledter had collected more and more Golden Light Beads!


    When the ninth youth called by name brought out his Golden Light Beads, the number he had collected finally broke through ten thousand.


    When the fifteenth called by name, who was none other than Qian Yuan, ranked tenth in the tri-npetition, it turned out he had collected over thirty thousand Golden Light Beads.


    Qian Yuan directly exchanged for two sets of low-tier Xuan-level martial arts techniques and spent ten thousand Golden Light Beads for the opportunity to be transported to the central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    When the twenty-seventh called by name, who was none other than Ye Xue, ranked fifth in the tri-npetition, and Ye Chen''s cousin, stepped forward, her collection of Golden Light Beads had shockingly surpassed a hundred thousand!


    She had collected over ten thousand more Golden Light Beads than Qian Feng, who had ranked fourth in the npetition.


    At this point, the only ones not yet called were the top three from the npetition: Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, and Qian Ming.


    Everyone was eager to find out how many Golden Light Beads thest three had collected.


    So far, no one had collected over two hundred thousand Golden Light Beads, and no one had managed to exchange for one of the four great treasures on the Myriad Treasures Stele.


    Now, the twenty-eighth to be called was Qian Ming.


    When his name was called by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, Qian Ming nced at Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, knowing in his heart that he had lost to them once again in the collection of Golden Light Beads.


    In the end, the number of Golden Light Beads Qian Ming had collected reached an astounding fifty-eight thousand three hundred and seventy-two!


    After Qian Ming exchanged his treasures, only Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie remained to be called.


    Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie, the two genuine young talents who entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, everyone else wanted to know who had collected more Golden Light Beads between them.


    "Little girl, it''s your turn. Bring out the Golden Light Beads you''ve collected!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked directly at Bai Xiaodie.


    "Ye Chen, I really didn''t collect as many Golden Light Beads as you!"


    Bai Xiaodie said with a light smile, and with a flick of her finger, a huge pile of Golden Light Beads, like a small mountain, appeared before her.


    "So many!"


    "Heaven."


    "Must be over a million!"


    Seeing the gigantic pile of Golden Light Beads before Bai Xiaodie, even taller than a small mountain, all the youths'' eyes widened.


    Just from this mountain of light, it was clear how incredible the number of Golden Light Beads Bai Xiaodie had collected was.


    And when the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact collected all the beads, everyone heard that Bai Xiaodie''s count of Golden Light Beads was an astonishing two million and seventy thousand!


    Two million and seventy thousand!


    Such a massive quantity of Golden Light Beads allowed Bai Xiaodie to exchange for two Creation Yuan Pills, a superior-grade spiritual weapon, two Small Spirit Pills, as well as one transportation opportunity to the central region.


    Impressed by the number of Golden Light Beads Bai Xiaodie had collected, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact eximed with rare praise: "Not bad, the number of Golden Light Beads you''ve collected has already surpassed those from the previous five times, including all your ancestors who havee here!"


    "This could rank second in the six explorations of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    After Bai Xiaodie alsopleted her exchange, the only youth left in the field who had not been called was Ye Chen.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was calling names based on the order of the amount of Golden Light Beads collected.


    Looking at it this way, it was obvious that Ye Chen had collected the most Golden Light Beads among them all!


    That''s why he was thest to be called by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact!


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said that Bai Xiaodie could rank second in the six journeys into the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, which clearly meant that the amount of Golden Light Beads Ye Chen had collected had reached the top position among those six adventures!


    "Bai Xiaodie has already collected twenty million and seventy thousand Golden Light Beads!"


    "Ye Chen is even stronger than Bai Xiaodie, just how many Golden Light Beads did he manage to collect?"


    Everyone''s gaze turned towards Ye Chen.


    At that moment, rather than directly taking out his Golden Light Beads, Ye Chen looked towards the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and asked, "Artifact Spirit, I can give my Golden Light Beads to others to use, right?"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact paused slightly, then gave Ye Chen a deep look and smiled, "Of course, after collecting the Golden Light Beads, you are free to use them as you wish."


    Upon hearing Ye Chen''s words, the other youths were stunned.


    They didn''t have enough Golden Light Beads for themselves, with many treasures left unimed; was Ye Chen actually thinking of giving his Golden Light Beads to others?


    Give Golden Light Beads to whom?


    How many Golden Light Beads?


    The youths were guessing when Ye Chen directly said, "Since that is the case, I will provide ten thousand Golden Light Beads for every brother and sister of the three tribes who hasn''t collected enough to make up ten thousand, so they can exchange for a chance to enter the central region!"


    What?


    Provide us with ten thousand Golden Light Beads to exchange for an opportunity to enter the central region?


    When eight youths in the field were downcast at not being able to enter the central region, Ye Chen''s words immediately made them exim in surprise.


    Just as they were about to thank Ye Chen, he spoke again, "Then, I will give each brother and sister an additional one hundred thousand Golden Light Beads each, so they can exchange for the treasures they like!"


    If Ye Chen''s previous statement had only brought immeasurable joy to the eight youths who had not collected enough Golden Light Beads, this deration of giving one hundred thousand Golden Light Beads to each caused everyone to go wild!


    This meant that Ye Chen was about to give away twenty-nine million Golden Light Beads to them.


    Even Bai Xiaodie, who was in second ce, had only collected twenty million and seventy thousand Golden Light Beads.


    Was Ye Chen really going to give away twenty-nine million Golden Light Beads?


    Together with the eighty thousand Golden Light Beads spent to exchange the opportunities to enter the central region for another eight people, the number of Golden Light Beads Ye Chen was giving away was as much as twenty-nine million and eighty thousand!


    Then how many Golden Light Beads did Ye Chen keep for himself?


    Ye Chen, just how many Golden Light Beads did you collect in total!


    Just as everyone was overwhelmed with shock and crazy about Ye Chen''s generosity, Ye Chen finally said, "Apart from those mentioned, Myriad Treasures Stele, please help me calcte how many Golden Light Beads I have left."


    "I''ll see what treasures I can exchange for."


    As Ye Chen finished speaking, his Ethereal Spirit Ring on his thumb shone brightly, and suddenly, a tumultuous roar swept across like a tsunami.


    All the youths saw countless Golden Light Beads pouring out from the Ethereal Spirit Ring on Ye Chen''s hand, piling up on a vast ground before them.


    The endless stream of Golden Light Beads piled higher and wider, until atst, it looked like a massive mountain!


    All the youths in the field had their mouths agape, watching the rising tide of beads.


    "This..."


    "This..."


    At a rough nce, they could feel that the number of Golden Light Beads Ye Chen had collected was surely more than twenty million!

 Chapter 105: Chapter 95 Great Harvest

    "Ye Chen!"


    "You''re too amazing!"


    "How did you manage to collect so many Golden Light Beads?!"


    Looking at the mountainous pile of Golden Light Beads, Bai Xiaodie''s pretty face was filled with astonishment.


    She had guessed that Ye Chen would rank first in the trial of Collecting Golden Light Beads, but she never imagined that he could gather such an enormous number!


    Over twenty million Golden Light Beads, perhaps even reaching thirty million¡ªthe quantity hadpletely stunned Bai Xiaodie!


    It wasn''t just Bai Xiaodie; none of the others had anticipated that Ye Chen could instantly raise the number of collected Golden Light Beads to tens of millions!


    This was well beyond their imagination!


    Bai Xiaodie managed to collect over two million beads, surpassing the pioneers who had ventured into the Ancestral Land Secret Realm during the previous five expeditions, which was already a miracle.


    Now, Ye Chen had collected ten times more Golden Light Beads than Bai Xiaodie!


    Even though Ye Chen had defeated Bai Xiaodie and was stronger than her, the gap shouldn''t be this big!


    However, these youngsters were unaware that, although Bai Xiaodie, like Ye Chen, had alsoprehended Sword Intents, which could be used to collect Golden Light Beads.


    Aside from Sword Intents, Ye Chen possessed a unique sensitivity to his surroundings cultivated through the Primordial Star Scripture. His Divine Sense could radiate hundreds of zhang, allowing him to effortlessly and instantly locate Golden Light Beads within that range.


    Moreover, Ye Chen had mastered the profound-tier movement technique "Wind Movement Skills," significantly increasing his flight speed and the area over which he collected Golden Light Beads.


    By relying on Sword Intents, Bai Xiaodie surpassed those predecessors who entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm before her.


    But Ye Chen, with Sword Intents, Divine Sense, and movement technique at his disposal, left Bai Xiaodie far behind!


    The performance of Bai Xiaodie in collecting Golden Light Beads delighted the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact with unexpected joy.


    However, Ye Chen''s performance gave the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact an even greater surprise!


    That''s why, during these ten days, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact focused entirely on Ye Chen.


    Even the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was left speechless by the quantity of Golden Light Beads Ye Chen had collected!


    When Ye Chen took out all the Golden Light Beads, his Ethereal Spirit Ring flew directly towards the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    "Let''s see your final count of Golden Light Beads!"


    The voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact trembled with excitement.


    Left in this three-tribe realm by Heavenly Saint Di Kong, besides continually providing trials and opportunities to the three tribes, it also bore a great responsibility¡ªa responsibility that only a true genius could undertake!


    Now, in Ye Chen, it saw that hope.


    It was very likely that Ye Chen was the genius it was searching for, the one who could bear that great responsibility!


    Looking at Ye Chen and thinking about that newborn creature in the core area of the Ancestral Land, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s breath grew somewhat quick.


    "Could all this be preordained by fate? Just as that little one is born, a formidable young man directly enters our midst!"


    "I hope he can make it into the core area!"


    "I hope he can pass the ultimate challenge and meet the little one left behind by the old master."


    "At that time, he will realize what truly amazing fate this Secret Realm holds!"


    Whoosh!


    Suppressing a myriad of thoughts, after all, Ye Chen was still in the outer area, having not even entered the middle zone yet, and whether he could pass the subsequent trials remains unknown.


    It was too early to think so far ahead.


    "First, let''s see just how many Golden Light Beads there are!"


    With that in mind, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact directly swept up the Ethereal Spirit Ring toward the mountainous pile of Golden Light Beads collected by Ye Chen, beginning the collection process.


    Boom!


    The Golden Light Beads in the gigantic pile, under the pull of the Ethereal Spirit Ring, started to fly up one by one, rushing in like a torrential river, continuously entering the ring.


    After all the Golden Light Beads had been tallied, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact announced an astonishing number.


    "Twenty-eight million, three hundred and ny-seven thousand, six hundred and thirty-two Golden Light Beads!"


    Over twenty-eight million Golden Light Beads!


    The number spoken by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact left all the other youngsters from the three tribes dumbfounded.


    There really were over twenty million Golden Light Beads!


    Ye Chen really had collected over twenty million Golden Light Beads!


    On the Myriad Treasures Stele, the number one treasure "Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essence Map" could be exchanged for a set with ten million Golden Light Beads.


    At the time, this number directly scared off the young contestants.


    Now it seems that the Golden Light Beads Ye Chen collected are more than enough to exchange for twoplete sets of the first Treasure, with plenty to spare!


    More than twenty-eight million Golden Light Beads can exchange for all the precious Treasures on the Myriad Treasures Stele!


    "No wonder Ye Chen said he had collected enough Golden Light Beads earlier."


    "This is indeed more than enough!"


    Bai Xiaodie gazed at Ye Chen, her beautiful eyes shining brightly.


    Ye Chen had defeated her in the grandpetition among the three ns, filling the young girl with immense admiration for Ye Chen, and now that Ye Chen had given away more than two million Golden Light Beads to the young ones of the three ns, she thought even more highly of him!


    Now, the miracle Ye Chen had created with the number of Golden Light Beads he collected hadpletely captivated the young girl.


    In a single moment, Bai Xiaodie even thought of her mother going to find Ye Chen''s mother, and her little face turned crimson.


    Bai Xiaodie, who had always been diligently focused on her cultivation, had never felt such closeness to any young man, but when her mother suggested going to see Ye Chen''s mother, she surprisingly didn''t have any aversion to the idea.


    Now, she was even less inclined to resist¡­


    Unaware of Bai Xiaodie''s girlish thoughts, Ye Chen smiled when he heard the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact mention the number of Golden Light Beads collected, thinking to himself, "I didn''t estimate wrong before, it seems I can select a few more Treasures!"


    At that moment, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact collected the Ethereal Spirit Ring and looked towards Ye Chen again.


    "Ye Chen, you said earlier you would give away two hundred and ny-eight million Golden Light Beads, are you sure you want to give them away?" the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact asked Ye Chen for confirmation.


    Ye Chen looked at the young ones from the three ns who were watching him and smiled with a nod, "Of course, I''ll give them away!"


    These were the young ones from the three ns who had entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm with him, his n brothers and sisters.


    Having collected so many Golden Light Beads, Ye Chen certainly wouldn''t stand by and watch any of them miss the opportunity to enter the central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm to seek their fortune!


    He wouldn''t let them gaze at the Treasures on the Myriad Treasures Stele with regret and disappointment!


    Ye Chen couldn''t forget the shame felt by the three old n chiefs over the n''s gradual decline and their hope for the n''s rise to power.


    The young ones in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm were the future hope of the n; Ye Chen would certainly help as much as he could.


    Giving each person one hundred thousand Golden Light Beads was enough for them to exchange for a set of Profound Grade Cultivation Techniques or a high-quality Spiritual Artifact, and even many other Treasures!


    Ye Chen had even nned in advance to exchange for some additional Treasures beyond what he needed for himself, to be distributed to the three n chiefs after leaving the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    Hearing Ye Chen once again confirming that he would give away Golden Light Beads to everyone, the young people from the three ns all felt a lump in their throats.


    They were both surprised and moved.


    Having a powerful prodigy in their n felt so wonderful!


    This is the strength of the n, the cohesion of the n!


    "Ye Chen, thank you!"


    Even though one hundred thousand Golden Light Beads were of little use to Bai Xiaodie, she still thanked Ye Chen solemnly.


    "Ye Chen, thank you!"


    "Ye Chen, thank you!"


    The other young ones also spoke out one after another.


    Watching this scene, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact also nodded silently.


    Ye Chen was so young yet so powerful and had such a noble heart, truly rare!


    "Great!"


    "This time, your batch of people is really going to create a miracle in exchanging for Treasures!"


    "When you all go out, the members of your ns will probably be overjoyed."


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said with a smile.


    The young ones from the three ns also smiled upon hearing the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    They looked forward to leaving the Ancestral Land Secret Realm with countless secret Treasures and seeing the proud and joyous expressions of their n rtives.


    The pride of the n made all their efforts in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm worthwhile!


    "Come up one by one for the exchange."


    "Ye Chen, after deducting those two hundred and ny-eight million Golden Light Beads, you still have twenty-five million four hundred seventy-one thousand six hundred thirty-two Golden Light Beads left."


    "What do you n to exchange for?"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact asked Ye Chen with a smile.


    More than twenty-five million left?


    Ye Chen nodded and then looked towards the Myriad Treasures Stele, turned his gaze to the countless Treasures listed upon it.

 Chapter 106: Chapter 96: Ancient Furnace of Creation

    "Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essence Map!"


    Ye Chen''s first nce was drawn to the Myriad Treasures Stele''s foremost treasure!


    "I must exchange it, no doubt about it!"


    Without even a moment''s hesitation, Ye Chen decided to exchange for this precious item.


    This treasure, harboring the eighteen powerful ambiances awakened by Heavenly Saint Di Kong during his Spirit Sea Realm stage, was tremendously beneficial for Ye Chen''sprehension of ambiances and cultivation of Sword Intents; naturally, he would not let such an opportunity slip away.


    Spending ten million Golden Light Beads to exchange for this item was absolutely worth it!


    "Artifact Spirit, the first item I am exchanging for is this, the premier treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele¡ªHeavenly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essence Map!"


    Ye Chen said to the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    "After more than a thousand years, someone from your three ns is finally able to exchange for this first treasure!" With a sigh of emotion, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact smiled and nodded.


    Then, amid the swirling winds and clouds, an ancient scroll that was rolled up began to descend in front of Ye Chen.


    After the scrollnded in front of Ye Chen, it slowly unfurled towards him.


    Next, a blinding lightpletely enveloped Ye Chen.


    Amid the blinding glow, Ye Chen saw a miraculous golden monkey manifesting in the void, continuously practicing various moves, while voices conveying the methods of the mind resounded from it.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Merely listening to a few of these mental method voices and observing a few moves, Ye Chen''s mind felt as though it was being bombarded by countless ambiance thoughts, plunging it instantly into a sensation akin to an upheaval of the heavens and the earth.


    Hum!


    At that moment, the scroll slowly rolled up again, ultimately sealing shut and flying into Ye Chen''s hands.


    It was only upon grasping the ancient scroll that Ye Chen revived from the bombardment of the numerous ambiance thoughts. Noticing the youths around him did not exhibit the shocked expressions like his, Ye Chen instantly understood that the scroll had just demonstrated its powerful ambiances to him, while the others had not sensed them.


    "The first treasure!"


    "Indeed, it''s the first treasure!"


    "The strength of the ambiance contained within surpasses even the Wind-Thunder Ambience that Qian Jizi, the senior from Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, demonstrated! Truly worthy of being the secret map containing eighteen powerful ambiances!"


    Just a fleeting glimpse was enough for Ye Chen to recognize the scroll''s value in his hands!


    Ye Chen took a deep breath, clenching the scroll tightly, and then turned his gaze back to the Myriad Treasures Stele.


    Having acquired the first treasure and spent ten million Golden Light Beads, he still had over fifteen million Golden Light Beads left, enough to exchange for many more treasures.


    Creation Yuan Pill!


    Ye Chen''s gaze shifted to the second treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele.


    "The Creation Yuan Pill can help those in the True Qi Realm smoothly advance into the Spirit Sea, which I will need for my future entry into the Spirit Sea, so I must exchange for one!


    And for those in theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm aiming to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm, possessing this pill will increase their chances by seventy percent, making it beneficial for those in the Spirit Sea Realm as well!"


    At this moment, Ye Chen thought of Jiang Yao.


    Jiang Yao was currently at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, and when she aimed to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm in the future, the Creation Yuan Pill would be of great help to her, so Ye Chen naturally intended to exchange one for her as well.


    "It''s a pity that the Creation Yuan Pill must be taken by those in the True Qi Realm before they reach the age of thirty, otherwise, I would exchange one for each of the three n patriarchs as well. It could help them all step into the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    The more Ye Chen thought about it, the more he realized the preciousness of the Creation Yuan Pill.


    Unfortunately, the three old n leaders of the three major families were all over sixty years old and had exceeded the age limit for using the Creation Yuan Pill.


    "This pill is of great use; both Jiang Yao and I can use it, and maybe others will need it in the future. The more I can exchange, the better!"


    With this in mind, Ye Chen turned to the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and asked, "Honorable Artifact Spirit, how many Creation Yuan Pills can I exchange for?"


    The exchange for each Creation Yuan Pill required one million Golden Light Beads, and Ye Chen still had plenty of them. If there were no restrictions, he indeed could exchange for many pills.


    "Each person can only exchange for two Creation Yuan Pills, one for your breakthrough into the Spirit Sea Realm, and one for when you challenge the Rotating Pill Realm. Of course, you can also give these pills to someone else. But in total, there are only two chances for exchange," the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact replied.


    "Not just for the Creation Yuan Pill, there are also limits on other treasures. The third treasure on the Myriad Treasures Stele, the ''Life Origin Pill,'' each person can only exchange for five, and the fourth treasure, the ''Ethereal Spirit Ring,'' you can only exchange for one!" the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact announced.


    Ye Chen nodded in understanding.


    Indeed, it was not possible to allow one person to exchange for too many as these treasures were most likely left by Heavenly Saint Di Kong. If one person took them all, what would be left for future openers of the Ancestral Lands? Naturally, there would be limits on the number of shares for each opening of the Ancestral Lands.


    "Then exchange for two Creation Yuan Pills!" Ye Chen dered.


    After the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact passed the Creation Yuan Pills to Ye Chen, he continued with the exchange of other treasures.


    Next, Ye Chen exchanged for the maximum limit of five Life Origin Pills and one Ethereal Spirit Ring.


    After the young members of the other three ns picked some Cultivation Techniques and treasures using the hundred thousand Golden Light Beads Ye Chen provided, Ye Chen directly exchanged for all the remaining shares of treasures.


    In the end, apart from the four most precious treasures of the Myriad Treasures Stele, Ye Chen exchanged for three high-grade spiritual weapons, twelve sets of superior, profound-grade Cultivation Techniques, forty-three medium-grade spiritual weapons, fifty-seven types of mid-level profound-grade Cultivation Techniques, thirty low-grade spiritual weapons, and one hundred seventy-nine kinds of low-level profound-grade Cultivation Techniques!


    He also obtained sixty-six minor spiritual pills and fifteen sets ofplete profound instruments, along with profound-grade weapons and superior yellow-grade Cultivation Techniques!


    Ye Chen swept away all the treasures, and he hadn''t even spent all his Golden Light Beads yet!


    In the end, even the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact could only helplessly shake its head and give a wry smile, packing the remaining treasures into the Ethereal Spirit Ring and handing it over to Ye Chen.


    Although Ye Chen had exchanged for a countless number of treasures,


    apart from the four treasures from the Myriad Treasures Stele and one or two weapons and Cultivation Techniques that had caught his interest, he did not n to use the vast majority of them. Cultivation Techniques and weapons were not about having more but about suitability. Ye Chen understood the principle that too much can be as bad as too little, and what suited one best was paramount.


    Ye Chen nned to hand over all the extra treasures he had selected to the three n leaders once he left the Ancestral Land Secret Realm for them to distribute to the n members for use!


    The three ns, spread across Qingyang City and its subordinate towns, had hundreds of thousands of n members, with thousands engaged in the martial arts. Although Ye Chen had exchanged many treasures, he still thought them insufficient for distribution among the n members.


    Each opening of the Ancestral Lands had a limited number of treasures, and Ye Chen was helpless regarding this.


    However, with the batch of treasures exchanged by Ye Chen, it was undeniable that the strength of the three ns would leap forward significantly.


    After all, Ye Chen had exchanged so many Cultivation Techniques and weapons that they would suffice for the warriors of the three ns to cultivate and use for many years!


    When Ye Chen''s treasure exchange wasplete, the great opportunity in the outer area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm finally came to an end.


    The young warriors who had entered the Ancestral Land of the three ns, with their own efforts and the help of Ye Chen, had all made great gains!


    Smiles bloomed on everyone''s faces.


    There were still chances unchallenged, but the gains they had now were already substantial.


    At this moment, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s voice continued, "Alright, the trial of this outer area haspletely ended!"


    "I want to congratte you, you have created a miracle. For the first time, all the treasures I offered have been exchangedpletely!"


    As it spoke, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked at Ye Chen and shook its head with a smile.


    Ye Chen and the other young warriors exchanged nces and then also showed smiles to the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    "Since you''ve all paid the ten thousand Golden Light Beads to enter the middle region of the secret realm,"


    "Next, you will all enter the Ancestral Land''s middle region!"


    "To undertake the second major trial and grand opportunity in the middle region!"


    As the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact spoke, Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, and everyone else looked toward the Teleportation Array beside the Myriad Treasures Stele.


    "What will the trial be in the middle region of the Ancestral Land?"


    "What grand opportunity and fortune will there be?"


    Watching the huge Teleportation Array circle of several zhang in radius, everyone spected.


    In the outer area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, they had already attained so many gains; thus, there was naturally even greater anticipation for the more mysterious middle region.


    At this time, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said, "In the middle region of the Ancestral Land, there are ''eighteen'' testing grounds!"


    "The top ten among you, who have received the Ancestral Ground Secret Map, will be teleported to their respective testing grounds depicted in the map once you enter the Teleportation Array."


    "Those who did not obtain the Ancestral Ground Secret Map will be randomly teleported to one of the remaining eight testing grounds after entering the Teleportation Array."


    "Now, enter the Teleportation Array and head to your respective testing grounds!"


    Upon the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s instructions, all the young warriors headed towards the Teleportation Array.


    "Let''s go."


    "Towards the middle region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    Some young warriors took the lead and walked into the Teleportation Array, after which they disappeared in a sh of light.


    "Ye Chen, we must all strive hard in the trials of the Ancestral Land''s middle region!" said Bai Xiaodie, approaching Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen smiled and nodded at Bai Xiaodie.


    Finally, Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, and all the others sessively entered the Teleportation Array.


    With a sh of light, they arrived at their second testing ground!


    "Boom!"


    Within the sh of light, a young figure emerged from a Teleportation Array circle located in the deepest and most spacious area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm''s middle region.


    This figure was Ye Chen, who had been teleported from the outer to the middle region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    "This ce... it is indeed the realm I saw when I first obtained the Ancestral Ground Secret Map!"


    Ye Chen exited the Teleportation Array and looked around the testing ground he had entered.


    Upon seeing the eighteen giant golden monkey statues, each towering thirty meters high in the center of the great valley, Ye Chen couldn''t help but exim aloud.


    The valley''s appearance precisely matched the scene depicted in the secret map he had envisioned when he initially acquired the Ancestral Ground Secret Map!


    At this time, not only had Ye Chen entered the realm indicated by his Ancestral Ground Secret Map,


    Bai Xiaodie had also arrived at a valley with nine golden monkey statues, Qian Ming was teleported beneath a giant golden waterfall...


    Thirty young warriors were scattered at various locations within the middle region of the secret realm!


    As all the young warriors were observing their surroundings, huge ancient furnaces started to rise within each realm.


    The vast furnaces were over ten meters high and seven to eight meters wide,rger than many houses!


    The young warriors looked minuscule standing beneath the furnaces.


    These furnaces could fit hundreds of such young warriors inside!


    "Such a huge furnace!"


    "Could this... have something to do with the middle region''s trial of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm?"


    The young warriors were guessing when the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact reached everyone''s ears: "Your second trial will take ce within this ''Ancient Furnace of Creation''!"


    Ancient Furnace of Creation?


    As Ye Chen looked at the suddenly risen giant ancient furnace, endless beams of gold light shot out from the eyes of the eighteen golden monkey statues that stood in the valley of the same eighteen monkey statues where he was located.


    All of this limitless golden light eventually concentrated into the giant ancient furnace that had just appeared.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Ye Chen could clearly hear sounds of water waves within the furnace.


    "Could this be..."


    As Ye Chen sent forth his divine consciousness into the furnace, he was immediately aware of golden Spiritual Liquid slowly materializing within. This urred after the endless gold light shot from the eighteen golden monkey statues entered the ancient furnace.


    In the end, the ancient furnace filled up with the golden Spiritual Liquid and the light shooting from the golden monkey statues ceased; their eyes once again returned to a state of calm.

 Chapter 107: Chapter 97 Refine! Refine! Refine!

    Not only in the region where Ye Chen was located did bizarre phenomena ur, but simr anomalies also manifested simultaneously in the regions where the other young warriors were situated.


    In the valley where Bai Xiaodie was, with its nine Golden Monkey Statues, the statues'' eyes likewise burst out with light, and the Ancient Furnace of Creation in her valley also filled up with golden Spiritual Liquid.


    However, the color of the golden Spiritual Liquid in her Ancient Furnace of Creation was much palerpared to that in the Ancient Furnace of Creation in the valley where Ye Chen was.


    Where Qian Ming was, numerous golden droplets also flew directly out of the immense waterfall and entered the Ancient Furnace that rose up in his region.


    Ye Chen''s cousin, Ye Xue, in the dense jungle, had countless green streams flow directly into the giant Ancient Furnace before her, even filling it with green Spiritual Liquid.


    In the end, in the midst of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, all eighteen regions and the eighteen Ancient Furnaces that had ascended were filled with various kinds of Spiritual Liquid.


    This odd phenomenon led all the young warriors from the three ns to start guessing how the "Ancient Furnace of Creation" trial would proceed.


    At this moment, the enormous visage of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact appeared above each region, looking at the young warriors from the three ns and slowly said, "The Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple, which you call the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, is the grand opportunity left to your three ns by my old master, ''Heavenly Saint Di Kong''."


    "Outside the secret realm, you passed the ''Collecting Golden Light Beads'' trial and exchanged them for countless treasures."


    "Those treasures are external objects, which you can use for yourselves or give to others, but to benefit from them, there is a process of cultivation and use."


    "Here in the middle region of the secret realm, the ''Ancient Furnace of Creation'' trial you are about to face is not as simple as the Golden Light Beads trial. The opportunities you may receive are not external treasures like the secret treasures."


    "In this ''Ancient Furnace of Creation'' trial, the trial, and the opportunitye together! If you can pass it, it will directly enhance your body''s potential and raise your life level!"


    Enhance the body''s potential?


    Raise the life level?


    The young warriors didn''t quite understand what the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was saying.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact seemed to see through the young warriors'' confusion and continued, "The Ancient Furnace of Creation is a special treasure of the ''Jindi Ancient n'', the ancient n of my old master, Heavenly Saint Di Kong, which every member of the n entered when they were young."


    "The Ancient Furnace of Creation holds a great transformative power!"


    "Combined with the Creation Spiritual Liquid, anyone who enters will undergo a transformation through the washing of the Spiritual Liquid and the smelting of the Ancient Furnace."


    "This transformation uplifts one''s potential from the body and raises one''s life level from within! Each entrant can only experience this transformative creation once in their life! Once the transformation isplete, it will bring unimaginably great benefits to one''s future cultivation andbat!"


    "The Ancient Furnace of Creation has five levels of trials, five levels of transformation!"


    "The first level is to refine the flesh, a transformation of flesh and skin! The second is to refine the meridians, a meridian transformation! The third is to refine the acupoints, an acupoint transformation! The fourth is to refine the bones, a bone transformation! The fifth is Marrow Refining and Blood Recement, the descent of Divine Blood!"


    "The washing of the Spiritual Liquid and the smelting of the Ancient Furnace are extremely painful. If one cannot endure and faints, they will be expelled from the Ancient Furnace and will not be able to continue with further smelting and transformation."


    "The trials and opportunities in this middle region all lie within the Ancient Furnace of Creation. If you canplete three transformations, not only will you gain a great enhancement in bodily potential and life level, but you will also be able to directly enter the core area of the Ancestral Land, to face the third trial and seek the third opportunity!"


    "As for the fourth and fifth levels of transformation, given your condition, it''s nearly impossible toplete them.


    Even in the ancient n of my old master, where the tribe members are naturally stronger than you, it is rare for anyone to finish the fourth level of transformation, and as for the fifth level, anyone whopleted it, as long as they did not fall,ter stepped into the Heavenly Saint Realm, bing a power of the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    The words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact made all the young warriors look toward the gigantic Ancient Furnace of Creation before them.


    So it turns out that the Ancient Furnace of Creation is the very ground of the grand trial, thend of great opportunities!


    Havingpleted the fiveyers of transformation, as long as one does not perish, they all eventually step into the Heavenly Saint Realm. This highlights the miraculous nature of the Furnace of Creation!


    "Refining the flesh, refining the meridians, refining the acupoints! One must pass through these threeyers of refinement andplete threeyers of transformation to enter the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm,"


    the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact let the youths know that passing through fiveyers of refinement seemed utterly impossible!


    They were only considering whether they could pass the first threeyers of refinement,plete the first threeyers of transformation, and just make it into the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    At this moment, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked at the youths and continued, "All of your Ancient Furnaces of Creation are the same, but your Creation Spiritual Liquids are different!"


    "The more precious the area you are in, the more valuable the Creation Spiritual Liquid will be, and the better the effect on your transformation afterwards!"


    "Ye Chen is in the first Creation Spiritual Liquid area, Bai Xiaodie is in the second Creation Spiritual Liquid area, and the top ten who hold the Ancestral Ground Secret Map have decent Creation Spiritual Liquids. As for the others, their Creation Spiritual Liquids are rtively ordinary,"


    "However, the more precious the Creation Spiritual Liquid, the greater the corresponding pain of refinement! None of your forebears in the first five openings of the Ancestral Land were able to pass through threeyers of refinement and had the qualification to step into the core area of the Ancestral Land!"


    "Those in the top ten, especially those who entered the first and second Creation Spiritual Liquid areas in previous attempts, didn''t evenplete twoyers of refinement, and in the end, their gains were about the same as those whopleted twoyers of ordinary Creation Spiritual Liquid refinement."


    "Therefore, the size of the opportunity matches the difficulty of the trials. How much fortune you can obtain depends on your own abilities!"


    When the youths scattered across the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm heard that Ye Chen''s Creation Spiritual Liquid was the most precious and that the effects after transformation would be the best, they were all filled with envy.


    But when they heard that he would also face the greatest pain of refinement and that none of the ancestors from the first five openings of the Ancestral Land could even pass twoyers of refinement, they began to feel sympathy for Ye Chen.


    At this moment, Ye Chen, looking at the huge Ancient Furnace before him, and at the eighteen Golden Monkey Statues bursting with the light of Spiritual Liquid, was utterly calm in his heart and mind.


    No matter the difficulty, he was determined to give his all. Whether he could enter the core area of the Ancestral Land and what he could gain would be seen in the end!


    "Alright,mence the second trial and embrace this second opportunity!"


    "Ancient Furnace of Creation, absorb!"


    As the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact resonated, the eighteen Ancient Furnaces of Creation emitted an earth-shattering glow, which enveloped all the youths within it.


    Puff! Puff!


    In the end, all the youths were drawn into the Ancient Furnaces of Creation, falling directly into the interiors,pletely submerged by the Creation Spiritual Liquid within the furnaces!


    Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, and the ten strong who obtained the Ancestral Ground Secret Map, each entered their respective Ancient Furnaces, while the other twenty people, some in groups of three and others in pairs, were also submerged by the Spiritual Liquid of the furnaces.


    After all the youths were submerged by the Creation Spiritual Liquid inside the Ancient Furnaces, the eighteen Ancient Furnaces of Creation emitted a thunderous roar. Within this thunderous roar, countless mystical patterns inside and outside of the Ancient Furnaces burst forth with light, which infused into the Creation Spiritual Liquid.


    At the same time, the Creation Spiritual Liquid inside the eighteen Ancient Furnaces boiled violently like water, emitting the sounds of "puff, puff, puff" from the process of refinement.


    Refine! Refine! Refine!


    This was unequivocally the beginning of the Spiritual Liquid cleansing of the youths by all the Ancient Furnaces of Creation, the start of their refinement by the Ancient Furnaces!


    All the youths had entered the firstyer of transformation - "Refining the Flesh"!

 Chapter 108: Chapter 98 Golden Spiritual Patterns

    Thud!


    After Ye Chen was sucked into the gigantic Ancient Furnace of Creation, hundreds of timesrger than himself, he fell straight to the bottom of the furnace.


    In an instant, the golden Creation Spiritual Liquid within the ancient furnacepletely submerged him.


    Gurgle! Gurgle!


    During the fall to the bottom of the ancient furnace, Ye Chen even unconsciously swallowed several mouthfuls of Creation Spiritual Liquid.


    No sooner had the Creation Spiritual Liquid entered his body than it transformed into strands of Golden Dawn Light, which then shot out from within him.


    Completely engulfed by the countless Creation Spiritual Liquid, all Ye Chen could see were dazzling golden lights, and immersed in the Spiritual Liquid, he felt as though every pore was breathing.


    This sensation had barelysted a moment when the Ancient Furnace of Creation emitted a heavens-shaking bellow.


    Subsequently, Ye Chen felt an endless barrage of light shooting toward him, and an incessant surge of golden Spiritual Liquid rushing at him!


    In an instant, Ye Chen understood that the first test of the Ancient Furnace of Creation¡ª"Tempering Flesh," had begun!


    Because, every piece of skin and every muscle in his body was being infused with grains of golden Creation Spiritual Liquid, followed by a tearing and crushing sensation that swept over him, bringing with it an extreme pain that assaulted Ye Chen''s entire soul in a sh!


    That tearing feeling, it was as if each piece of flesh was being ripped apart by an unimaginably powerful force!


    That crushing feeling, it was as if the cells within every piece of flesh were being thoroughly obliterated!


    Amid this tearing and crushing, an intensely scorching power was forging every piece of Ye Chen''s torn flesh, and every pulverized cell!


    This was the purification by the Spiritual Liquid! This was the tempering by the ancient furnace!


    Ye Chen had experienced this agonizing sensation before, back in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode when he was nurturing the Fire Lotus Law Pattern and was burned by myriad fires¡ªit was the same feeling.


    Ye Chen, once again experiencing this unbearable pain, bore through the pain that pierced straight into his Spirit Sea!


    Having endured the scorching by myriad fires and undergone a transformation of will, Ye Chen withstood the agony of this first level of tempering, and was beginning the firstyer of transformation within the bubbling Creation Spiritual Liquid.


    Meanwhile, in three other Ancient Furnaces of Creation, there were three youths who simply couldn''t endure the moment the first test of "Tempering Flesh" had just begun.


    Amid the sensation of their skin and flesh being torn to shreds and pulverized, these three youths let out piercing screams of pain as they tumbled and wailed in the rolling Creation Spiritual Liquid, their bodies convulsing and twitching violently!


    "It hurts!"


    "It''s too painful!"


    These three youths, who had never experienced such torment, saw their willpower copse instantly under this hammering pain.


    In the end,pletely unable to withstand the pain, the three youths were knocked unconscious by the tumultuous Creation Spiritual Liquid.


    Boom!


    The instant they lost consciousness, the three youths were swept out of the Ancient Furnace of Creation by a beam of light and eventually floated down to the ground.


    Only when theynded on the ground and a cool sensation washed over them did the three youths wake up from their stupor.


    Although the pain had subsided, their faces were ashen and their bodies still trembled uncontrobly.


    They had never imagined that the challenge of the Ancient Furnace of Creation in the central region of the Ancestral Land would be so agonizing, so terrifying!


    Just the thought of that pain made them shudder.


    "The firstyer of ''Tempering Flesh'' iplete, the challenge of the Ancient Furnace of Creation, failed!"


    "Your trial in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm has officially ended!"


    "Return to the peripheral area of the Ancestral Land and cultivate there, wait until the day the exit of the Secret Realm opens, and then leave on your own!"


    As the deep voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact echoed, the three youths who were thrown out of the Ancient Furnaces of Creation were swept toward a teleportation matrix by a force.


    Then, amidst the shimmering light, they were directly teleported back to the Green Flow ins within the peripheral area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Eliminated!


    These youths were eliminated just as the second round of testing had begun!


    Standing once more upon the Green Flow ins, the Myriad Treasures Stele had vanished, and the teleportation rings had disappeared as well.


    Only the clusters of Green Flow Creeper and the Golden Light Beads still radiated an inexplicable brilliance, and dense globules of Heaven and Earth True Qi continued to drift through the realm between heaven and earth in the Green Flow ins.


    "We''ve failed."


    "We''ve failed,"


    "There are no more opportunities for us to obtain on this journey to the Ancestral Land Secret Realm."


    The three teenagers standing on the Green Flow ins looked at each other, their eyes filled with disappointment.


    "Fortunately, with Ye Chen''s help in the first round of the trial, we obtained quite a few treasures."


    "Although we can''t continue deeper into the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, this peripheral area is also rich in Heaven and Earth True Qi, which is extremely suitable for cultivation."


    "There are still more than twenty days left, let''s cultivate here."


    After a while, the teenagers sighed and consoled themselves.


    They then sat down cross-legged and began cultivating on the Green Flow ins, waiting for the day when the exploration of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm would end.


    A short while after these three teenagers were eliminated from the challenge of the Ancient Furnace of Creation, another five teenagers were transported out from the central region of the Ancestral Land.


    These were teenagers who had not sessfully passed the firstyer''s "Tempering Flesh" trial; although they hadsted a bit longer than the first three, they too had failed and were out!


    After eight individuals had been eliminated, the next half hour saw another eight being continuously transported out.


    Then, the continuous elimination finally stopped.


    By this time, sixteen teenagers had arrived on the Green Flow ins!


    Sixteen of them had been eliminated withoutpleting the firstyer''s "Tempering Flesh" trial.


    This number ounted for more than half of the thirty teenagers who had entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    This revealed just how difficult the trial of the Ancient Furnace of Creation was.


    Just the firstyer''s "Tempering Flesh" trial had eliminated more than half of the participants, no wonder it was said that in the first five openings of the Ancestral Land, out of the hundred and fifty members of the three tribes who entered, no one could pass the trial of the "Ancient Furnace of Creation" and enter the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    The difficulty of this trial was indeed immense.


    Given this elimination rate, it was hard to imagine who could endure the threeyers of pain: Tempering Flesh, Tempering Meridians, and Tempering Acupoints.


    After waiting another half of the day and seeing no one else being transported to the Green Flow ins, the sixteen teenagers who had been transported there finally realized that perhaps the remaining fourteen had withstood the terrible pain of the firstyer, Tempering Flesh.


    "Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, they are all still in the Ancient Furnace of Creation, not eliminated."


    "Could it be, they allpleted the firstyer''s transformation of flesh?"


    "How much longer can they hold on?"


    The eliminated teenagers all looked in the direction of the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, specting in their hearts.


    They were not wrong; after enduring a half day''s washing and tempering by the Spiritual Liquid in the Ancient Furnace of Creation, the surviving fourteen teenagers had entered into a bizarre state.


    The deepest and most expansive area of the central region of the Ancestral Land, which was the area of the eighteen Golden Monkey Statues where Ye Chen was, within the Ancient Furnace of Creation.


    Ye Chen, who had withstood the terrible pain of the ancient furnace''s tempering, was now using his Divine Sense to survey the entire situation of the Ancient Furnace of Creation and to examine the changes in his flesh.


    At that moment, Ye Chen saw that deep within the flesh where the tearing sensation came from, there were faint golden patterns slowly appearing, and in the cells where the crushing sensation arose, there was golden light sparkling.


    These golden patterns and lights were slowly surfacing all over his body before slowly disappearing into the depths of his flesh.


    Boom!


    Atst, golden patterns appeared in the depths of all the flesh, and these golden patterns were connected into a whole.


    When all the golden patterns connected into arge piece, the depths of Ye Chen''s skin transformed these connected golden patterns into countless golden Spiritual Patterns!


    These golden Spiritual Patterns were exceedingly fine, shaped like golden monkeys, and there were as many as ten thousand of them!


    Countless golden monkey Spiritual Patterns, hidden deep within the flesh, were truly magical.


    Just as these golden monkey Spiritual Patterns formed, in the valley where Ye Chen was, the eyes of the eighteen Golden Monkey Statues once again burst into light, infusing the Furnace of Creation with endless golden radiance.


    In an instant, the entire Ancient Furnace of Creation vibrated thunderously, and the Spiritual Liquid tumbled fiercely!


    And as for the ten thousand golden monkey Spiritual Patterns deep in Ye Chen''s flesh, amid the roaring ze of the Ancient Furnace of Creation and the wild tumult of the Creation Spiritual Liquid, they howled towards the meridians all around Ye Chen''s body.


    This was undoubtedly themencement of the secondyer of the fiveyer trial of the Ancient Furnace of Creation¡ª"Tempering Meridians"!

 Chapter 109: Chapter 99: The 4th Layer!

    Ye Chen finally passed the "Tempering Flesh" trial and officially entered the secondyer of trials!


    In the void.


    Seeing that the eighteen Golden Monkey Statues in the valley where Ye Chen was located shot out light from their eyes again, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact nodded.


    "Not bad, this young man Ye Chen is indeed formidable!"


    "The Creation Spiritual Liquid used to temper him is incredibly precious, only the most highly regarded talents in the ''Jindi Ancient n'' are allowed to use it. This kind of Creation Spiritual Liquid produces pain that surpasses the total pain of all other Spiritual Liquidsbined, yet, he managed to cross it with such ease!"


    "The others are still in the midst of the final flesh transformation, not yet havingpletely passed the firstyer of trials, while Ye Chen has already taken the lead entering the secondyer of trials!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s gaze swept over the other realms in the central area of the Ancestral Land, where the thirteen other youths still engaged in the meridian transformation state of the firstyer of trials in the Furnaces of Creation.


    It was only after half an incense stick''s worth of time had passed that Bai Xiaodie followed after Ye Chen, bing the second to step into the new trial of "Tempering Meridians."


    Muchter, the other youths finallypleted the firstyer''s flesh transformation.


    However, when the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked towards Ye Chen once more, it was shocked to discover that, just after the remaining youths had all entered the secondyer "Tempering Meridians," Ye Chen, who was the first to experience the secondyer, had already triggered the third burst of light from the eighteen Golden Monkey Statues'' eyes.


    He had already entered the thirdyer of trials!


    "So fast!"


    "How can one pass through the secondyer of trials andplete the meridian transformation so quickly?!"


    "The speed at which young Ye Chen passed the firstyer was already unbelievable, but the time it took him to pass the secondyer is even shorter than the first!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s mouth hung open, almost unable to believe it.


    What the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact didn''t know was that Ye Chen had gone through the trial of Ten Thousand mes Burning Body in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, had experienced the boundless pain of his mind and spirit being scorched by those mes, and his Artistic Conception Strength had been tempered to an incredibly formidable level,


    Because of that, he was the first to pass the trial of Tempering Flesh faster than anyone else.


    Upon entering the secondyer of the "Tempering Meridians" trial, Ye Chen immediately felt countless Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns rushing towards the meridians all over his body¡ªthey were evidently going to temper his Eight Extraordinary Meridians, to unblock them!


    Meridians are even more fragile than flesh and are directly connected to the mind and spirit; tempering meridians is a hundred times more painful than tempering flesh.


    Especially when tempering those blocked meridians, that pain bes even more terrifying.


    But what no one else knew was that Ye Chen had practiced the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Meridian Refining Art," making his meridians unlike any others.


    Where other people only had their Qi Meridian unblocked, and all other meridians blocked, therefore making the tempering of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians excruciatingly painful and extremely difficult,


    Ye Chen had not just his Qi Meridian open, but his Eight Extraordinary Meridians were already unblocked.


    Even all thirty-three circuits of his Meridian Wheel had been thoroughly unblocked during his practice of the "Meridian Refining Art," so the "Tempering Meridians" had no difficulty for him.


    Tempering Meridians had some simrities with the refinement techniques of the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Meridian Refining Art."


    However, merely the tempering of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in this secondyer of the trial in the Ancient Furnace of Creation, was clearly not as precious as the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Meridian Refining Art" which refined the "Qi Meridian, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the thirty-three circuits,"


    Ye Chen had fullypleted even the "Meridian Refining Art," so naturally, the tempering of meridians posed no difficulty for him.


    Even as the Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns roared and surged into his whole body''s meridians, entering the Eight Extraordinary Meridians smoothly, they flew into Ye Chen''s thirty-three circuits effortlessly, eventually creating a perfect Great Zhou Heavenly Cycle throughout his entire body''s meridians!


    In the end, they mixed with the Heaven and Earth True Qi and Gang Yuan True Qi gushing out from Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, all rushing towards his Qi Sea Acupoint,


    Directly propelling Ye Chen into the thirdyer trial of "Tempering Acupoints!"


    "Tempering Flesh allows the flesh to undergo a transformation of strength, even capable of bursting forth with the ancient power of the Golden Monkey!"


    "Tempering Meridians unblocks the extraordinary meridians throughout the body, greatly enhancing the speed of True Qi cultivation!"


    "And Tempering Acupoints expands the area of the Qi Sea Acupoints, reshaping the Qi Sea space!"


    "Ye Chen has now so quickly entered the thirdyer''s trial of Tempering Acupoints, into the transformation that reshapes the Qi Sea space!"


    "This speed is not a bit weaker than the unparalleled talents of the ''Jindi Ancient n''!


    To think that the Jindi Ancient n are people of an ''Ancient n,'' naturally stronger than ordinary humans like Ye Chen, it''s truly unbelievable that this young man can match up to the genius members of an Ancient n!"


    As the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact beheld Ye Chen entering the third Ancient Furnace of Creation trial amidst the frantic rumbling and turbulent Creation Spiritual Liquid, its enormous face was filled with shock.


    "Collecting Golden Light Beads, Ye Chen created a miracle! With this Furnace of Creation trial, could he also create a miracle?!"


    "He''s still the champion of the three-n grandpetition, holding the Ancestral Blood; could it be that he really has a chance to touch the ultimate reward, the ultimate fortune?"


    As the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact watched Ye Chen,pletely submerged in the Creation Spiritual Liquid and fully engaged in the thirdyer trial of "Tempering Acupoints," its eyes were filled with anticipation.


    While it watched Ye Chen, from another three valleys, agonizing screams of pain echoed, and then six youths were flung out of the Ancient Furnace of Creation.

 Chapter 110: Chapter 99: The 4th Layer!_2

    These six young men, with eyes tightly shut, hadpletely passed out, evidently failing the "Tempering Meridians" trial of the secondyer!


    Although they had endured the trial of the firstyer, they still fell at the secondyer''s challenge!


    Boom!


    Only when they hit the ground, awakened by the cool essence of the great earth within the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, did the youths stand up again.


    Then, just like the sixteen youths who had failed the firstyer''s challenge, they were transported out of the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and returned to the Green Flow ins in the outer region of the secret realm.


    When these six youths arrived at the Green Flow ins, the enormous sound of teleportation awoke the sixteen who had been eliminated first from their cultivation.


    All the youths gathered around the sixteen who had just been eliminated.


    "Bai Xiaofei, you''ve been eliminated too!"


    "Qian Feng, you''re ranked fifth among the top ten, yet you also fell in this test!"


    Seeing among the six eliminated youths even two who were in the top ten, everyone was shocked.


    This clearly indicated that another wave of elimination was about toe.


    "Qian Feng, did you six pass the firstyer''s challenge?"


    Suppressing the astonishment in their hearts, the first sixteen youths eliminated asked Qian Feng and his group.


    "We did!"


    "I passed too!"


    The six youths responded in turn.


    Though they had been eliminated from contention for the greater fortune and opportunity below, unavoidably filled with disappointment, Qian Feng, Bai Xiaofei, and the other four youths quickly adjusted their mentality.


    After all, they hadn''t left the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm empty-handed; they had sessfully passed the "Tempering Flesh" trial of the firstyer and had earned the chance for "Flesh Transformation."


    "You all passed the Tempering Flesh trial! The Artifact Spirit had said thatpleting one trial would grant one opportunity, you now all received the chance for ''Flesh Transformation,'' how does it feel different from before?" the sixteen youths who hadn''tpleted Flesh Transformation asked curiously.


    They wanted to know what the opportunity from the second trial was like.


    "Flesh Transformation?"


    "Afterpleting this transformation, I feel full of strength all over. Just with the power of my body alone, I could probably match the strength of my True Qi from before!"


    A young man at the seventh level of True Qi said.


    As he spoke, he clenched his fist and smashed it into the ground. With a "boom" echoing, his punch cracked the earth open with a terrifying fissure several zhang long!


    "Heavens."


    "That was without using True Qi, purely physical strength?"


    Many people couldn''t believe it, Flesh Transformation could actually enhance their physical strength to such a degree.


    At this time, Qian Feng, the strongest among the six who hadpleted Flesh Transformation, also nodded and said, "Indeed, after Flesh Transformation, my physical strength has greatly increased!"


    "Now, relying on my physical strength and True Qi, I''m confident that I can challenge a True Qi eleventh-level powerhouse!"


    Qian Feng was at the tenth level of True Qi. Before, he would never have had the confidence to say he could challenge an eleventh-level powerhouse, but now, after undergoing Flesh Transformation, he possessed this confidence!


    "Flesh Transformation is indeed miraculous!"


    Atst, all six youths who hadpleted Flesh Transformation confirmed the power of the opportunity they had gained from the Ancient Furnace of Creation.


    The sixteen youths who had been eliminated first finally realized what a great opportunity they had lost by not finishing the firstyer''s trial.


    If only they had known that the Flesh Transformation involved the ancient power of the golden monkey from the "Jindi Ancient n" inheritance, they would have surely gritted their teeth and struggled through the firstyer''s trial!


    "With such great gains frompleting the firstyer''s ''Tempering Flesh'' trial."


    "I really don''t know what kind of mystical opportunity wille frompleting the secondyer of ''Tempering Meridians'' trial."


    Qian Feng muttered to himself as he looked at the central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    He had already lost the chance to receive the opportunity of the secondyer and could only sigh in vain.


    Not long after Qian Feng''s sigh faded away, following their elimination from the secondyer of the trial, another six young men were consecutively transported out of the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Among these youths was even Qian Ming, ranked third in the Jindi Ancient n''s greatpetition and a strong practitioner of True Qi at the eleventh level.


    "Qian Ming, you''ve been eliminated too!"


    "Did youplete the secondyer''s ''Meridian Transformation''?"


    Upon seeing Qian Ming''s figure, the young men on the Green Flow ins couldn''t help but exim.


    When they saw Qian Ming and the other five youths shake their heads in utter disappointment, indicating they hadn''tpleted the secondyer''s Meridian Transformation trial, all the youths fell silent.


    This meant that all the youths present had failed in front of the first two levels of the trial set by the Ancient Furnace of Creation!


    "No wonder the Artifact Spirit said that in thest five openings of the ancestralnd, no one has been able to pass the first threeyers of trials set by the Ancient Furnace of Creation!"


    "This trial is indeed too difficult!"


    "Out of us, this sixth batch of thirty people, twenty-eight have already been eliminated!"


    The firstyer of the trial had eliminated sixteen people, and then the secondyer went on to eliminate twelve more, bringing the total number of youths eliminated to a staggering twenty-eight!


    Out of thirty youths, only two had not been eliminated.


    "Who is still in the central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, which two haven''t been eliminated?"


    On the Green Flow ins, the twenty-eight youths looked at each other, and in an instant, they came to a realization.


    "It''s the strongest two among us!"


    "Ye Chen, Bai Xiaodie!"


    "Both of them have not been teleported out yet; they are still in the central area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    Just as the youths realized that the only two remaining in the trial were Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie,


    In the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, within the valley of the nine golden monkey statues where Bai Xiaodie was, a girl''s figure was thrown out of the Ancient Furnace of Creation.


    "s, this girl has great potential, it''s a pity she''s a girl, unable to withstand the pain of the Qi Sea Acupoint copse and reshaping during the ''Tempering Acupoints'' by the Ancient Furnace of Creation; she ends up like her predecessors, defeated by this third-level trial."


    "She also has missed out on the third chance to reach the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact sighed in the void, while the thrown-out Bai Xiaodie slowly came to her senses.


    "I''ve been eliminated too?"


    Bai Xiaodie''s elegant eyebrows furrowed, her face filled with a look of disappointment.


    Following the twenty-eight people eliminated on the Green Flow ins, Bai Xiaodie became the twenty-ninth person to be eliminated!


    "Go out, girl. Your journey through the Ancestral Land Secret Realm also ends here," the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said to Bai Xiaodie.


    It was about to transport Bai Xiaodie out of the central region of the ancestralnd, just like the other young men,


    When suddenly, Bai Xiaodie''s beautiful eyes turned towards the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact: "Artifact Spirit, may I ask if Ye Chen is still undergoing the trial?"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact nodded: "Yes, Ye Chen is still in the midst of the trial!"


    "Out of you thirty people, including you, twenty-nine have been eliminated!"


    "Only Ye Chen remains in the trial!"


    "He has now reached the fourth level of the trial!"

 Chapter 111: Chapter 100: Guidance of Ancestral Blood

    The words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact caused Bai Xiaodie''s expression to change repeatedly.


    When she heard the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact say Ye Chen was still in the midst of the trial, Bai Xiaodie felt relieved, for she had always known that Ye Chen was stronger than her and would certainly not be eliminated so early.


    Indeed, Ye Chen was still as formidable as ever, not disappointing anyone!


    But when the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact mentioned that out of the thirty youths, twenty-nine had been eliminated, Bai Xiaodie''s heart suddenly turned cold.


    She had not expected that not only her, but all the remaining youths from the ns had failed to withstand the Tempering by the Ancient Furnace of Creation and had fallen on the road leading to the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    "Thank goodness there''s still Ye Chen!"


    "There''s still hope for Ye Chen!"


    In the five previous openings of the Ancestral Land, the seniors from the three ns who had entered all fell outside the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. Bai Xiaodie was extremely hopeful that Ye Chen could work a miracle, bing the first person from the three ns to step into the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    Just as Bai Xiaodie was filled with immense hope, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''sst sentence¡ªthat Ye Chen had reached the fourthyer of the trial¡ªimmediately made her heart race.


    "What, Ye Chen has reached the fourthyer of the trial?"


    "Ye Chen has already passed the first threeyers of the trial?!"


    Bai Xiaodie remembered very clearly that the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact had said, as long as one could pass the "Tempering Flesh," "Tempering Meridians," and "Tempering Acupoints," these first threeyers of the trial, one would be able to step into the core area of the Ancestral Land and seek the third major opportunity.


    Now, with Ye Chen entering the fourthyer of the trial, it meant that regardless of whether he could pass the fourthyer or not, he had already qualified to enter the core area of the Ancestral Land.


    Ye Chen had be the first person among the three ns to qualify to step into the core area of the Ancestral Land!


    The hope that Bai Xiaodie had harbored had already been realized by Ye Chen!


    "Yes, Ye Chen is now undergoing the fourthyer, the ''Tempering Bones'' trial!"


    "If he cannot pass the fourthyer of the trial, he still meets the qualifications to enter the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and face the third major challenge for the opportunity!"


    The firm assurance of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact caused Bai Xiaodie''s heart to race once more.


    Even if everyone else had been eliminated, as long as one person stepped into the core region of the Ancestral Land, their group could be considered a sess!


    This group of youths had gone further than the seniors who entered during the previous five openings!


    "Ye Chen!"


    "You are incredible!"


    "I hope you can go even further!"


    In the midst of her racing heart, Bai Xiaodie was directly transported by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact out of the middle region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and into the Green Flow ins on the outskirts of the Ancestral Land.


    On the Green Flow ins.


    Twenty-eight youths were gathered together, guessing at which stage Ye Chen and Bai Xiaodie had reached by now.


    Suddenly, they heard a thunderous teleportation sound behind them.


    When they turned around and saw Bai Xiaodie''s figure, all the youths stood up abruptly.


    "Bai Xiaodie..."


    "Heavens, has she been eliminated too?"


    All the youths rushed towards Bai Xiaodie.


    Seeing the approaching youths, Bai Xiaodie smiled and shook her head, "I''ve been eliminated too!"


    "I didn''t pass the Tempering Acupoints test and fell at the thirdyer of the trial!"


    Eliminated.


    Bai Xiaodie had really been eliminated as well.


    Upon hearing Bai Xiaodie''s words, the youths all felt disheartened.


    They had not anticipated that even the tremendously skilled Bai Xiaodie would fail to work any miracles.


    However, upon hearing that Bai Xiaodie had fallen at the thirdyer of the trial, the youths all realized that this meant she had passed the first twoyers of the trial. Had shepleted the "Flesh Transformation" and "Meridian Transformation"?


    Among the twenty-eight individuals, sixteen gained nothing, twelve obtained the opportunity for "Flesh Transformation," and not a single one managed to encounter the "Meridian Transformation" opportunity of the secondyer.


    From the twelve who underwent Flesh Transformation, the youths hade to understand its miraculous effect in significantly enhancing their physical strength.


    They were specting about what marvels the nextyer''s "Meridian Transformation" might bring.


    Now, Bai Xiaodie, who hadpleted "Meridian Transformation," stood right before them, naturally arousing their curiosity.


    "Bai Xiaodie, did youplete ''Meridian Transformation''?"


    "What is the opportunity for Meridian Transformation, and what''s so miraculous about it?"


    The youths bombarded Bai Xiaodie with their questions all at once.


    Bai Xiaodie closed her eyes gently and after a couple of breaths, she opened them again. Looking at the curiously gazing youths with some uncertainty, she said, "Meridian Transformation is a peculiar process of refining the meridians."


    "I feel as though my sensitivity to True Qi has greatly increased; it''s as if cultivating True Qi has be much easier for me."


    With that thought in mind, Bai Xiaodie immediately sat down cross-legged and started to operate her True Qi Technique.


    As she did so, the eight extraordinary meridians in her body suddenly opened wide.


    Instantly, Bai Xiaodie realized that the dense True Qi of the Green Flow ins was rushing into her body in reverse, and a vast amount of True Qi flowed from her extraordinary meridians into her Qi Sea.


    This rate of cultivation was more than ten times faster than her original speed!


    Even without considering the inherently dense True Qi of the Green Flow ins, Bai Xiaodie''s cultivation speed, having undergone Meridian Transformation, had increased by an additional five to six times!


    Sensing the extraordinary changes in her body, Bai Xiaodie stopped cultivating, leaped to her feet, and her pretty face was filled with excitement: "A great opportunity, indeed it''s a great opportunity!"


    "With this ''Meridian Transformation'', my cultivation speed has increased by five to six times!"


    Bai Xiaodie''s words stunned the other youths.

 Chapter 112: Chapter 100: Guidance of the Ancestral Blood_2

    Cultivation speed increased by five to six times?!


    Bai Xiaodie was a strong cultivator of the eleventhyer of True Qi, and her cultivation speed was already incredibly fast. Yet, it could still be increased by five to six times?


    The Tempering of Flesh Transformation could enhance vitality, but this Marrow Transformation was even more precious, directly increasing the speed of True Qi cultivation!


    Indeed, as the Artifact Spirit had said, the trials of the Ancient Furnace of Creation were greatly beneficial for cultivation andbat. Justpleting these first twoyers of transformation yielded such miraculous effects!


    "Tempering of Flesh Transformation, Marrow Transformation, Acupoint Transformation."


    "The first twoyers one enhances vitality and the other increases the speed of True Qi cultivation. I really wonder what kind of miracle will happen afterpleting the thirdyer''s ''Acupoint Transformation''."


    After being shocked for a while, many of the youngsters began to exim.


    At this moment, Bai Xiaodie said with a smile, "Just wait until Ye Chenes out, and ask him to know!"


    "Ye Chen has alreadypleted ''Acupoint Transformation,'' he''s already entered the fourthyer''s ''Tempering Bones Transformation'' stage!"


    The words of Bai Xiaodie made all the other youths jump up.


    "What?"


    "Ye Chen haspleted the ''Acupoint Transformation'' and entered the fourthyer of trials?"


    "Doesn''t that mean Ye Chen can enter the core area of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm?"


    Previously, the youths were just stunned at Bai Xiaodie being eliminated, and they hadn''t noticed that Ye Chen wasn''t transported out with her.


    When they twenty-eight people were eliminated, there were still both Bai Xiaodie and Ye Chen participating in the trial.


    Bai Xiaodie was eliminated, but Ye Chen was still in it!


    Bai Xiaodie''s words made everyone realize that among their thirty people, Ye Chen was the only one missing.


    He was the only one, still within the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Moreover, ording to what Bai Xiaodie implied, Ye Chen had already passed the threeyers of trials in the Ancient Furnace of Creation and possessed the qualifications to enter the core region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    How could this not shock the youths immensely?!


    "Bai Xiaodie, how do you know that Ye Chen has entered the fourthyer of trials?" Qian Ming asked Bai Xiaodie.


    With her eyes locked in the direction of the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, Bai Xiaodie slowly said, "The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact himself told me when I was being eliminated."


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact himself told her?


    The words of Bai Xiaodie left all the youths speechless with astonishment.


    Of course, they wouldn''t harbor the slightest doubt about the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact!


    Ye Chen, just like he did with the task of gathering Golden Light Beads in the outer region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, created another miracle!


    Ye Chen has surpassed the predecessors who entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm in the previous five openings, bing the first person to enter the core area!


    "We''ve all been eliminated."


    "Only Ye Chen is still persisting."


    "Let''s hope he can go further and gain more!"


    "The Ancestral Land Secret Realm allows for a month of exploration; he still has twenty days to seize opportunities!"


    "Let''s wait for him here."


    The youths all looked toward the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, unable to see Ye Chen. Yet they seemed to envision the youngster who was still persevering in the Ancient Furnace of Creation!


    In the end, Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, Ye Xue, and all the eliminated youngsters sat down cross-legged on the Green Flow ins.


    While cultivating, they awaited the day the exit of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm would open.


    At the same time, they were also waiting for Ye Chen to return with even greater miracles!


    ...


    "Ten days have passed."


    "It''s already been ten days!"


    "I wonder how the children are doing in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm."


    Outside the three ns'' ancestralnds, every two days, the three old n leaders woulde to the Ancestral Land.


    They were constantly worried about the thirty youngsters from their ns who were still venturing in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Not only the three old n leaders, but many nspeople would alsoe to the outskirts of the Ancestral Land and stand there for a long time.


    Everyone was waiting for the moment when the youngsters would return from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    ...


    Outside Qingyang City, within a secret chamber of the ck Cliff Stronghold on Wan Ya Mountain.


    "Big brother, third brother, do you think the Ye, Bai, and Qian families really have youngsters who have entered their ancestralnd?" a middle-aged man with scarlet eyebrows asked the two sitting beside him.


    The two beside him, one dressed in a green robe and the other in light-colored clothes, were none other than the first and third of the three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain.


    The scarlet-eyebrowed middle-aged man who just appeared was Wei Wuya, ranked second among the three great Loose Cultivators and a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!


    He had finally ended his seclusion and learned of the opening of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    "Second brother, it''s true!"


    "These days, I''ve been discreetly observing the three ns. Those three ns have countless people paying attention to their ancestralnd, waiting for the return of those youngsters who entered thend. I''m a cultivator of the Spirit Sea Realm, while those from the ns are merely small fries in the True Qi Realm.


    They don''t know that we''ve been aware of them for a while now, already informed about the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!" said the young man in light clothing with a cold chuckle.


    The green-robed elder beside him also grinned greedily, "It''s been ten days already, in twenty more days, we can go im the treasure!"


    "The treasures of the Secret Realm, they all belong to we three brothers!"


    Hearing what the green-robed elder and young man in light clothing said, the scarlet-eyebrowed middle-aged man alsoughed heartily, "I never expected toe across such good fortune right after ending my seclusion. Alright, in twenty days, we will go directly to those three major families to fetch the treasures!"


    "I imagine that bunch of small-timers wouldn''t dare to withhold those secret realm treasures from us!"


    "If they really have the guts to provoke us three brothers, cleansing their three ns with blood will also be extremely easy!" said the scarlet-eyebrowed middle-aged man, his fingers pinching together, causing mes to burn fiercely between them.

 Chapter 113: Chapter 100: Guidance of the Ancestral Blood_3

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    "Burning Void Minor Divine Ability! Second Brother, you''ve actually seeded in cultivating this Minor Divine Ability!"


    The youth in in clothes saw the mes burning continuously in the hands of the middle-aged man with red eyebrows and his eyes lit up even more!


    ...


    In the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Within the valley of eighteen thirty-meter-tall Golden Monkey statues.


    Ye Chen was still in the Ancient Furnace of Creation, enduring the washing of the Creation Spiritual Liquid and the refining of the ancient furnace!


    "Refining the flesh and skin to produce Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns in my body!"


    "Refining the meridians aims to open my Eight Extraordinary Meridians!"


    "Just now, the refining of the acupoints has reshaped my Sea of Qi altogether. If it were not for the infusion of Gang Yuan True Qi into the Sea of Qi, if the Stars Tower hadn''t suppressed the entire Sea of Qi and acupoints, I might have fallen during the terrifying trial of refining the acupoints just now!"


    Ye Chen, submerged in the countless Creation Spiritual Liquid, was still recalling the dangerousness of the previous thirdyer''s trial of refining the acupoints.


    The terrible sensation of the Sea of Qi nearly shattering could make any martial cultivator faint.


    And Ye Chen had finally made it through once more!


    After undergoing the transformation of the acupoints, the space of Ye Chen''s Sea of Qi acupoints had expanded two or three timesrger than before!


    It is said that the Sea of Qi only erges when transforming into a Spirit Sea upon entering the Spirit Sea Realm. Ye Chen''s Sea of Qi had already expanded, and he truly didn''t know what kind of opportunity this would bring him!


    Currently, he didn''t have the spare attention to sense these opportunities because at this moment, he had already withstood the test of bone refining for over an hour and had finally entered into the great opportunity of the fourthyer, the "Bone Pattern Transformation".


    Ye Chen had now reached the final moment of the fourthyer''s trial!


    At this moment, the myriad Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns that had flown into his meridians and then into his acupoints were all soaring towards Ye Chen''s bones.


    Just then, in the Ancient Furnace of Creation where Ye Chen was located, all of the Creation Spiritual Liquid began to swirl like a vortex, also rapidly curling towards Ye Chen, the center of the ancient furnace.


    "Could it be... Could it really be... Ye Chen is going to take that step?!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, who had been keeping a close eye on Ye Chen, saw the anomaly in the Ancient Furnace of Creation and hadpletely dted its huge blue eyes!


    As the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact watched intently, amid the rapid swirling of the Creation Spiritual Liquid, all the myriad Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns flying towards Ye Chen''s bones finally settled on the bones, embedding themselves within Ye Chen''s skeleton.


    Boom!


    As his bones filled with Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns, Ye Chen felt that the myriad spirit patterns, after a momentary pause, suddenly came alive, pulsating with life.


    Upon closer inspection of these spirit patterns, they seemed to narrate a magical technique, a mystical legacy!


    Bone Pattern Secret Transmission!


    If a member of the Jindi Ancient n were present, they would recognize that what now manifested on Ye Chen''s bones was the most precious opportunity of the fourthyer trial of the entire Ancient Furnace of Creation of the Jindi Ancient n¡ªthe Bone Pattern Secret Transmission!


    While Ye Chen''s mind waspletely focused on the Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns on his bones, as the transformation of the fourthyer waspleted, he didn''t proceed directly into the fifthyer trial like he had after passing the previous trials.


    Instead, from the Ethereal Spirit Ring on Ye Chen''s thumb, a golden small box suddenly flew out.


    The Ethereal Spirit Ring had been bound to Ye Chen, and without his invocation, nothing should have flown out on its own.


    Now that this golden small box had flown out on its own, it took Ye Chen by surprise, so much so that he abruptly looked up.


    When he saw the suddenly emerging golden small box, Ye Chen eximed in shock, "That''s... the Ancestral Blood box!"


    This golden small box was none other than the one containing Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s lifeblood essence!


    Amid Ye Chen''s astonished cries, the golden small box opened directly, and a fist-sized golden blood drop¡ªAncestral Blood, adorned with countless flowing spirit patterns and emitting a shimmering, divine light¡ªflew out.


    In the instant that the Ancestral Blood emerged, a voice entered Ye Chen''s ears.


    "Ancestral Blood has waited for a thousand years, finally finding the one it was meant to guide!"


    "The fourthyer''s transformation, capable of producing the ''Bone Pattern Secret Transmission'', is an astonishingly rare opportunity for those outside my n, and even more unique for your three ns!"


    "The uing fifthyer trial¡ªthe descent of Divine Blood¡ªcannot be entered by anyone outside the Jindi Ancient n, so, your trial of the Ancient Furnace of Creation ends here!"


    "You now have sufficient qualification to enter my ultimate legacy¡ªthe ''Ancient God Tower''!"


    Ultimate legacy? Ancient God Tower?


    This voice, is it Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s?


    As Ye Chen puzzled over the voice suddenly appearing in his mind, in the valley he was in, the eighteen Golden Monkey statues lit up with sky-reaching brilliance.


    Meanwhile, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact in the void was ecstatic, its expression bursting with joy as it looked towards the core area of the Ancestral Land.


    "Ultimate trial, ultimate legacy, ultimate reward!"


    "Ye Chen, this young fellow, has truly activated the guidance of Ancestral Blood!"


    Amid the soaring light from the eighteen Golden Monkey statues, amid the ecstatic exmations of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, the core area of the Ancestral Land, where nine towering peaks stood, suddenly shook violently at once.


    Subsequently, Ye Chen, who was in the Ancient Furnace of Creation, disappeared from the furnace.


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 Chapter 114: Chapter 101: Ancient God Tower

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    "Is this the ''Ancient God Tower'' that the voice mentioned?"


    Ye Chen, who had vanished from the Ancient Furnace of Creation, reappeared and found himself at the base of a sky-supporting giant tower.


    This giant tower, towering over a thousand zhang in height, had a total of eighteen floors based on the structure of the tower.


    The eighteen-floor tower, with each level being a hundred zhang high, added up to an astonishing height of one to two thousand zhang, resembling a majestic giant mountain!


    Even more divine and mysterious was the realm surrounding this giant tower.


    The ground that Ye Chen stood on, which was the earth beneath the tower, was bursting with multicolored hues, and his every step would cause the spot he tread upon to emit brilliant shes of light.


    Looking around, there was nothing else between heaven and earth; it seemed as though this world consisted solely of the giant tower.


    Looking up toward the top of the tower was even more astonishing, as one could seeyers uponyers of golden water ripples ceaselessly flowing in the sky.


    The sky, which was usually an empty expanse, had multipleyers of golden streams above the tower, as if the tower existed within an underwater realm!


    Ye Chen had never before seen a sky where waves of water were in constant motion!


    As Ye Chen was surveying the realm he was in and examining the sky-supporting giant tower that suddenly appeared before him, a colossal face emerged within the water flowing above the Pagoda.


    That immense visage was all too familiar to Ye Chen; it was unmistakably the face of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact!


    At that moment, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact gazed deeply at Ye Chen, its eyes filled with astonishment.


    After a long silence, it finally spoke, "Ye Chen, I didn''t expect that you would receive the guidance of the Ancestral Blood, allowing my old master ''Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s'' Divine Sense to personally transport you to the outside of this ''Ancient God Tower,'' to this ultimate test location!"


    Guidance of the Ancestral Blood?


    Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Divine Sense personally transported him?


    The ultimate test location?


    The words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact reminded Ye Chen of the voice he had heard when the Ancestral Blood took flight within the Ancient Furnace of Creation.


    That voice was filled withmanding authority, as if it wielded control over heaven and earth, and at that time, Ye Chen had guessed that it might belong to the owner of the Ancestral Blood, Heavenly Saint Di Kong. Now, with the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s confirmation, it became clear that the voice indeed belonged to Heavenly Saint Di Kong!


    Ancestral Blood, which was Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Lifeblood, and to think that his words were carried along with it!


    Within the Ancestral Blood lingered the remnants of Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Divine Sense!


    Ye Chen looked around yet saw no trace of Heavenly Saint Di Kong, nor did he hear his voice again.


    It seemed that after guiding him to this mysterious ce, the lingering Divine Sense of Heavenly Saint Di Kong hadpleted its arrangement and then disappeared anew.


    Having not seen the formidable Heavenly Saint Di Kong himself, Ye Chen felt somewhat disappointed.


    However, his attention quickly shifted to focus on the ''Ancient God Tower,'' the ultimate inheritance location mentioned by both Heavenly Saint Di Kong and the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact!


    As early as the start of the tri-npetition, Patriarch Bai had said that the one who possessed the Ancestral Blood could have a chance to enter the ultimate inheritance location and obtain Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s ultimate reward.


    Yet, in the previous five openings of the Ancestral Land, no one holding the Ancestral Blood had been able to enter the ultimate inheritance location.


    Ye Chen hadn''t expected that he would arrive at this ultimate test location directly after repeatedly being tested in the Ancient Furnace of Creation!


    "Is the Ancient God Tower the ultimate test location?"


    "What could Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s ultimate reward be? Could it really be inside the Ancient God Tower?"


    Ye Chen, gazing at the sky-supporting giant tower before him, was full of anticipation to enter this Land of Inheritance and find out what the ultimate reward was!


    Seeing the look in Ye Chen''s eyes, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact also turned to gaze at the eighteen-floor sky-supporting giant tower, the ''Ancient God Tower.'' It slowly said, "Ye Chen, you probably don''t know where this ''Ancient God Tower'' actually is."


    Ye Chen looked around uncertainly and said, "Could it be the core region of the Ancestral Land, where the Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks are located?"


    He remembered that when he first entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, he saw that the peripheral area was a in and the mountains and valleys farther away were the central region, while the Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks at the farthest horizon, ording to the secret realm map, marked the core region of the Ancestral Land.


    Having already passed through the first two areas and arriving at this ce of ultimate reward, he should have entered the location of the Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks.


    However, Ye Chen saw no Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks around him, only the giant tower and the sky where waves were flowing above it.


    "This is not the location of the Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks!"


    "That Heaven-reaching Giant Peak, if you had onlypleted the three tests of the Ancient Furnace of Creation, you would''ve entered it for a third opportunity and test."


    "But, you not onlypleted the first three levels of the tests, but you alsopleted the fourth, and above all, you were guided by the Ancestral Blood. Thus, you directly bypassed the test of the Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks and entered this ultimate test, the ultimate inheritance, the ultimate reward location, the ''Ancient God Tower,'' deep in the core realm!"


    "This is the absolute core of the entire ''Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple,'' and those Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks are but the array guarding the absolute core."


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    The absolute core of the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple? Even the Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks within the core region of the Ancestral Land are just the guardian array of this domain?


    If it weren''t for the guidance of Ancestral Blood, Ye Chen couldn''t have imagined that within the core region of the Ancestral Land, there existed an even more central domain.


    "Why is this ce the absolute core of the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple? It''s because of this ''Ancient God Tower''!" The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked at the Ancient God Tower and spoke leisurely, "When my old master obtained the Ancient God Tower, he hid it in the very center of the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple, and from then on, this ce became the heart of the heart!"


    "Artifact Spirit, what is so magical about this Ancient God Tower?"


    Whether it was the words of Heavenly Saint Di Kong from earlier, the constant emphasis the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact ced on the Ancient God Tower, or the strange space surrounding the Ancient God Tower, Ye Chen was extremely curious about it.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact did not directly answer Ye Chen''s question, but instead asked him, "Ye Chen, you have shown exceptional performance in the trials of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. How many do you think there are, who are stronger than you at the same age?"


    Ye Chen thought of Heavenly Saint Di Kong, Heavenly Saint Qian Ji, and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue. This world was filled with countless geniuses; perhaps even within the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, there were many who were stronger than him.


    "There should be many who are stronger than me, not just a few!" Ye Chen certainly wouldn''t arrogantly assume he was invincible among his peers.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact nodded and said, "Ye Chen, you''re one of the rare geniuses I''ve seen. There won''t be many who are stronger than you, but that doesn''t mean there are none."


    "Just like you, Ye Chen, I can see that, aside from this Ancestral Land Secret Realm, you must have also obtained other opportunities and fortunes!"


    "Others, of course, will have their own opportunities, their own fortunes!"


    Ye Chen nodded in agreement.


    Indeed, aside from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, he had also entered the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, and even obtained the chance to learn the even more mysterious Primordial Star Scripture!


    Ye Chen wouldn''t think that all the opportunities were just for him to encounter; he knew that those other more powerful individuals also had their own chances.


    Therefore, Ye Chen didn''t be arrogant andcent after obtaining opportunities. He still relied on himself, continuously undergoing arduous cultivation, and ceaselessly seeking new chances to be even stronger!


    Just like Jiang Yao, the girl he knew so well, he had heard her say that she had entered mysterious ces of inheritance several times, achieving continuous breakthroughs in cultivation. Even Jiang Yao owned a bloodline Talent Secret Technique that even she herself did not know the origin of!


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact continued, "Speaking of others aside, my old master, Heavenly Saint Di Kong, was even more excellent and talented than you."


    "My old master stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm at the age of ten, and by the age of eighty, he had already transcended the Rotating Pill Realm, reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    To enter the Spirit Sea Realm at the age of ten! To be a Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse by the age of eighty!


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s wordspletely astounded Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen had never heard of anyone entering the Spirit Sea Realm at the age of ten before; even those Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses were said to have cultivated to that realm after thousands of years.


    Ye Chen couldn''t fathom that Heavenly Saint Di Kong could cultivate so rapidly, even faster than himself!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s stunned look, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact chuckled and said, "My old master is a member of the Jindi Ancient n, of course he''s much more powerful than you ordinary humans."


    "If you ordinary humans enter the Spirit Sea at the age of twenty and the Rotating Pill Realm by the age of eighty, you are considered absolute geniuses. In the Jindi Ancient n, if one enters the Spirit Sea at the age of twenty, that''s a very mediocre n member; one is only considered a genius if they can enter the Spirit Sea before the age of fifteen."


    Is the Jindi Ancient n so powerful?


    Thinking of Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s golden monkey true form with a body length of over a thousand zhang, taller than a giant mountain, Ye Chen felt his heart surge with emotion.


    Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Jindi Ancient n was something Ye Chen had never seen or heard of before, but from Di Kong and the descriptions of the Artifact Spirit, Ye Chen understood the strength and terror of this Ancient n!


    So it turned out that there were groups even more powerful than ordinary humans in this world, along with mysterious Ancient ns!


    Ye Chen felt that the veil of mystery over the Barbaric Wilderness Continent had been lifted anotheryer for him!


    "Back in the day, my old master was considered the number one genius in the entire Jindi Ancient n. He once thought he was the greatest genius of his era. However, it wasn''t until one day when he encountered this ''Ancient God Tower'' that he realized how narrow his vision was."


    "So vast are the heavens and the earth, and countless are the geniuses. Even among the Ancient ns, many are stronger than the Jindi Ancient n!"


    "This ''Ancient God Tower'' is an inheritance tower left behind by an Ancient n that even my old master did not know. It contains the ''Time Law'' that my old master couldn''t fathom even at the Heavenly Saint Realm," said the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact as Ye Chen listened eagerly to its significant origin.


    "ording to my old master''s investigation, this Ancient God Tower is likely a powerful Sacred Artifact used by the unknown Ancient n to temper its younger generation, just as the Jindi Ancient n uses the ''Ancient Furnace of Creation'' to temper its young members!"


    "However, the Ancient God Tower is far more wondrous than the Ancient Furnace of Creation!"


    "Only those with a bone age under twenty can enter this Ancient God Tower, and once inside, the Time Flow Rate within the Ancient God Tower ispletely different from the outside."


    "My old master once had many n members attempt it, and the astonishing conclusion reached was that the Time Flow Rate inside the Ancient God Tower is ten times that of the outside. Ten days of cultivation inside the tower only equates to one day outside!"


    "Imagine, if you cultivate for a hundred days inside this Ancient God Tower, only ten days would have passed outside. When youe out, you''ll have cultivated ten times longer than those who only cultivated for ten days. How much greater would your gains be?!"


    "This is the great opportunity offered by the Ancient God Tower!"

 Chapter 115: Chapter 102: Entering the Tower

    Boom!


    The words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact resounded like thunder in Ye Chen''s mind.


    Heaven.


    The flow of time differs, this Ancient God Tower actually involves the "Time Law" that even those in the Heavenly Saint Realm cannotprehend!


    Within this Ancient God Tower, one can have ten times more cultivation time!


    Ye Chen remembered that there were only twenty days left until the departure from the Ancestral Land ording to the opening time of the exit; if he were to cultivate outside, that would be just twenty days of cultivation time.


    However, if he were to cultivate inside this Ancient God Tower, wouldn''t that mean he could cultivate for a full two hundred days?!


    With two hundred days, Ye Chen was one hundred percent certain that he could enhance his strength to rank within the top three or even first in the Taixuan Sect True Disciple selection!


    This Ancient God Tower truly gave Ye Chen an enormous surprise!


    "Artifact Spirit, apart from the restriction on bone age being under twenty years for entry into this ''Ancient God Tower,'' are there any other restrictions?" Ye Chen asked aloud.


    If there were no other restrictions, and he could enter the Ancient God Tower, Ye Chen would cultivate there continuously until it was time to leave!


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact spoke, "This ''Ancient God Tower,'' serving as the ancient n''s legacy tower for tempering the younger generation, certainly cannot allow nsmen to cultivate within as they please."


    "After all, with different time flow rates, continuously cultivating inside could lead to unexpected great bacsh!"


    "From observations made by my former master over hundreds of years since acquiring the Ancient God Tower, those under twenty can only enter once."


    "Moreover, after entering, each floor only allows for thirty days of cultivation time, which equates to just three days of cultivation time outside. Only after passing the trial of that floor and moving on to the next can one gain another thirty days of cultivation time."


    "Ultimately, across all eighteen floors of the giant tower, the longest cultivation time one can achieve is five hundred and forty days, or fifty-four days outside!"


    "That is to say, if you possess absolute strength and can charge through all eighteen floors of the Pagoda in one go, by utilizing this ''Ancient God Tower,'' you could gain an additional four hundred and eighty-seven days of cultivationpared to others!"


    So that''s how it is!


    Having understood the trial rules of the Ancient God Tower as exined by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, Ye Chen finallyprehended.


    This Ancient God Tower, it seems, provides greater opportunities to those with greater capabilities. If one cannot pass the trial of each floor, then the extra time gained within would not be much more than others.


    The more floors of the Ancient God Tower one conquers, the longer the extra cultivation time one ruespared to others in the same external timeframe.


    The longest time is four hundred and eighty-seven days!


    Don''t underestimate these four hundred and eighty-seven days; it is almost a year and a half. An additional year and a half of cultivation timepared to others is enough for a genius to leave their peers far behind!


    Take Ye Chen for example, he took just about half a year to advance from the first level of True Qi to the seventh level.


    Even though it gets more difficult to cultivate as one progresses, with an extra year and a half of cultivation time, Ye Chen was confident he could make significant progress with his strength!


    "Ye Chen, your ultimate test will be this ''Ancient God Tower'' trial!"


    "Your ultimate chance lies within this ''Ancient God Tower'' and its time flow opportunity!"


    "Prepare to enter and seize your ultimate opportunity!"


    "Although it bes harder to pass through each floor of the ''Ancient God Tower,'' with your strength and talent, I estimate you could at least conquer up to the ninth floor!"


    "That is to say, by spending a little over twenty days, you could gain at least half a year''s worth of additional cultivation time from the opportunities provided by the Ancient God Towerpared to others!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact spoke to Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen was filled with surging emotions by what the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact had said.


    He truly had this opportunity to cultivate within the Ancient God Tower!


    He would certainly grasp it well, trying to conquer as many floors as possible to strive for more additional cultivation time!


    Yet, Ye Chen suddenly thought of an issue.


    There''s only one month of exploration time in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and he had already spent ten days in the outer and middle regions, leaving only twenty days.


    These twenty days would be equivalent to two hundred days within the Ancient God Tower; inspecting ityer byyer, and taking thirty days to cultivate eachyer, he would have to leave the tower by the seventh floor!


    That would be too wasteful of this rare single opportunity to enter the Ancient God Tower!


    After all, each person can only enter the Ancient God Tower once, and once he leaves, there would be no more chances to enter the Ancient God Tower and gain additional cultivation time.


    Ye Chen wished to stay on each level for thirty days and pass through more levels to acquire the maximum additional cultivation time!


    At the thought, Ye Chen became uncharacteristically gloomy, "Artifact Spirit, with only twenty days left before the Ancestral Land entrance reopens, I can cultivate inside the Ancient God Tower for at most two hundred days. Even if I can reach the eighth or ninth level, time won''t be enough, and I''ll be forcibly transported out by the Ancestral Land Secret Realm."


    "Haha, Ye Chen, you are mistaken," the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said with a faint smile, "The one-month time limit to explore the Ancestral Land Secret Realm applies to your adventures in the outer, middle, and core regions."


    "Now that you have entered the ultimate trial level, that one-month time limit no longer concerns you. If you can pass all eighteen levels of the Ancient God Tower, it won''t matter even if you stay for fifty-four days. I will send you out when the timees!"


    What?


    There''s no one-month time limit anymore?


    Cultivate for as long as possible?!


    The words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact lifted Ye Chen from dejection to great surprise.


    If there really was no time limit, he would certainly make every effort to secure the most cultivation time in the Ancient God Tower!


    After all, there were over three months until the Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple Selection Conference, which Ye Chen must attend. That time span was more than enough for Ye Chen to conquer all eighteen levels of the Ancient God Tower and still have time to spare!


    Judging by time outside the Ancient God Tower, each level equated to three days of cultivation time, and eighteen levels summed up to merely fifty-four days, nearly two months.


    Ye Chen had ample time to seize the great opportunity of the Ancient God Tower!


    "Good, thank you, Artifact Spirit. Without the one-month time limit, I''ll definitely exert all my strength to challenge higher levels of the Ancient God Tower!" Ye Chen dered, looking at the Sky-supporting Giant Tower before him.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s eyes brimming with fighting spirit, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact nodded, "Ye Chen, the higher the level in the Ancient God Tower, the more difficult the challenge bes.


    You must cultivate for a long enough time, grasp each of the thirty days on every level, strive to increase your strength within these thirty days before tackling the next level, and make the most of the avable time on each level!"


    "I look forward to seeing you advance beyond the ninth level in the Ancient God Tower, even reaching the eleventh or twelfth level!"


    "In the past, my old master sent many talented youths from the Jindi Ancient n to challenge the Ancient God Tower, with the highest reaching the fifteenth level!"


    "Go forth and strive, Ye Chen. I hope new miracles will emerge from your efforts!"


    Ye Chen nodded his head.


    He now had the "Gang Yuan Chapter" of the Primordial Star Scripture to cultivate, the True Qi Realm to elevate, and two high-grade Xuan-level cultivation techniques, the "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" and "Wind Thunder Movement" technique to master.


    He even obtained the Bone Pattern Secret Transmission in the Ancient Furnace of Creation!


    What Ye Chencked now was cultivation time.


    Having the opportunity to enter the Ancient God Tower, he would go all out to gain as much additional time as possible, to make his techniques even stronger!


    To secure one of the top three spots in the Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple Selection Conference in over three months, to fulfill the Taimysterious pact with Fairy Jia Luo, and to be prepared for the reunion with Jiang Yao, he would give his final sprint!


    Seeing Ye Chen prepared for the ultimate trial in the Ancient God Tower, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact hesitated no longer. It fixed its gaze on the Ancient God Tower, and a strange Law Pattern flowed through its eyes, causing the first level''s door to burst open.


    Then, a powerful current whisked Ye Chen into the Ancient God Tower!


    Ye Chen had finally entered the trials of the Ancient God Tower and started his cultivation journey!


    Just as Ye Chen entered the Ancient God Tower and began his trials and cultivating journey, on the eighteenth level''s tower top, within theyers of golden waves flowing across the sky, a tiny figure suddenly appeared.


    This tiny figure was none other than that palm-sized, shining little monkey covered in golden fur, resplendent all over.


    The golden monkey also saw the eighteen-leveled Pagoda below and wanted to break through the water to enter the space of the Ancient God Tower, but it seemed as though a barrier in that space kept the golden monkey confined within the golden waves at the tower''s apex.


    "Ee-ya!"


    After some futile effort, the golden monkey helplessly red with its bright, gem-like eyes before darting back into the golden waves.


    If one looked at the entire Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple space, they would astonishingly find the Sky-supporting Giant Tower, the "Ancient God Tower," enshrouded by the goldenke beneath nine Heaven-reaching Giant Peaks!


    Below the goldenke, a Sky-supporting Giant Tower was hidden¡ªa fact nobody would have anticipated!


    No wonder there were golden waves flowing in the sky above the Giant Tower!


    Observing the golden monkey, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact sighed softly, "Little fellow, wait a bit longer."


    "My old master hasn''te to fetch you after all these years; I''m afraid only through this ultimate reward level could you possibly leave."


    "Perhaps it is Ye Chen who will take you from this ''Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple'' and lead you to the vast world that belongs to you!"

 Chapter 116: Chapter 103: Strength Skyrockets

    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s sigh resounded ethereally.


    Ye Chen and the golden monkey, who were rted to its words, heard none of what the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said.


    At this moment, the golden monkey had already dived into the ripples of the goldenke, and Ye Chen had officially entered the Ancient God Tower.


    The first level of the Ancient God Tower.


    This was a space thousands of zhang in area, as vibrant and multicolored as thend outside the tower. With every casual step Ye Chen took, the ground emitted patches of light.


    However, unlike the outside of the Ancient God Tower, upon entering the first level, Ye Chen felt as though the entire space was somewhat distorted, with an indescribable sense of weirdness.


    "The flow of time inside the Ancient God Tower ispletely different from the outside; ten days of training inside the tower amounts to only one day outside. Could this difference in the flow of time be caused by the spatial distortion?"


    Ye Chen pondered the strange sensation inside the first level of the Ancient God Tower.


    The "Time Law" involved with the Ancient God Tower was so profound that even experts of the Heavenly Saint Realm could not fully grasp it, not to mention Ye Chen with his current strength and perspective.


    Not understanding, Ye Chen decided not to dwell on it. He looked around the various parts of the space on the first level.


    "ording to the Artifact Spirit, each level of the Ancient God Tower only provides thirty days of training time. To obtain another thirty days, one must pass the trials of that level and enter the next one."


    "Where is this trial?"


    "And where is the entrance to the next level?"


    Although Ye Chen intended to train for the full thirty days on each level before moving on to the next, he needed to figure out the trial''s nature and the entrance to the next level in advance.


    As Ye Chen was surveying his surroundings, a burst of light suddenly emanated from the end of the space stretching thousands of zhang. With a booming sound, a massive Teleportation Array appeared, and at the same time, a stone golem over seven or eight meters tall appeared beside the Array.


    "Challenger!"


    Upon its appearance, the giant stone golem looked towards Ye Chen and spoke.


    For Ye Chen, who was now in this mysterious Ancient God Tower where even the flow of time could be altered, the appearance of a talking stone golem no longer surprised him.


    He stared at the massive stone golem, eager to hear what it might say.


    The stone golem, towering seven or eight meters high and wielding a massive stone club, spoke to Ye Chen, "I am the Guardian of the first floor of the Ancient God Tower!"


    "If you can kill me, you will receive a Teleportation Token that provides ess to the second level. You may choose to enter the second level immediately or continue training on this floor. After the maximum training time on the first floor is reached, the Teleportation Token will automatically transport you to the second level."


    "If you fail to kill me and obtain the Teleportation Token before the training time on the first level ends, you will be directly teleported out of the Ancient God Tower and lose the opportunity to continue ascending the tower!"


    After saying this, the massive stone golem stood guard beside the Teleportation Array, no longer speaking.


    "Is this stone golem the trial of this level?"


    "By killing it and obtaining the Teleportation Token, I qualify to enter the next level?"


    With just a few words from the stone golem, Ye Chen understood how to progress through the levels of the Ancient God Tower.


    "Let''s test the strength of this stone golem!"


    Ye Chen decided to kill the stone golem first, obtain the Teleportation Token, then train on this level for the maximum thirty days, and await automatic transmission to the next level to continue the challenges.


    "ording to the Artifact Spirit, I should easily conquer the first nine levels."


    "This guardian of the first level should be easy to deal with!"


    "Let''s not waste time, then. After obtaining the Teleportation Token, I can train in peace!"


    Having made up his mind, Ye Chen hesitated no longer and walked straight towards the seven or eight-meter-tall stone golem.


    When Ye Chen was three to four meters away from the stone golem, within its striking range, the massive stone golem instantly lifted the huge stone club in its hands and swung it towards Ye Chen.


    Whoosh!


    At the very moment the stone golem made its move, Ye Chen lightly flicked his finger and a Sword of True Qi abruptly formed in the void. In an instant, the Sword of True Qi shot towards the stone golem with explosive force.


    Thud!


    In one move, the Sword of True Qi pierced directly into the golem''s head, and then the immense True Qi Powerpletely shattered the stone golem into dust.


    Along with the stone golem''s destruction, a "thunk" was heard, and an ancient-looking Teleportation Token fell to the ground.


    "The guardian of the first level of the Ancient God Tower should be equivalent to an ordinary practitioner of True Qi at the seventhyer."


    "Just as the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said, it posed no challenge to me!"


    Ye Chen reached out his hand and drew the fallen Teleportation Token into his grasp.


    "With this Teleportation Token, I can train in peace for thirty days!"


    After thirty days of training, the Teleportation Token would automatically transport him to the second level of the Ancient God Tower, so Ye Chen didn''t need to worry about anything else.


    "Time to train! "


    "Training in the first level of the Ancient God Tower for thirty days means only three days pass by outside. I can gain an additional twenty-seven days of training, I must seize this opportunity to enhance my strength!"


    With that thought, Ye Chen immediately sat down in the first level of the Ancient God Tower and entered into deep training.


    ...


    Thirty dayster, amidst a glow and a sound, Ye Chen, who was deeply immersed in his training, was roused from his meditation.


    This time upon awakening, Ye Chen waspletely different from when he had started his training.

 Chapter 117: Chapter 103: Sudden Increase in Strength_2

    After thirty days of arduous cultivation, Ye Chen sessfully stepped into the eighth level of the True Qi Realm and cultivated three of the eight True Qi Vortices entirely into "Gang Yuan True Qi"!


    Not only that, he delved into cultivating the two techniques, "Thunder Sword Skills" and "Thunder Movement Skills," and within one month, Ye Chen sessfully brought both sets of these techniques to Minor Aplishment!


    At this point, Ye Chen had be much stronger than when he first entered the Ancient God Tower, and this was merely the result of thirty days of cultivation on the first level of the tower.


    Coming out from his cultivation, Ye Chen saw his Teleportation Token fly directly towards the first-level Teleportation Array, and then, the array burst into a dazzling light.


    "Thirty days of cultivation have finallye to an end!"


    "I''m about to be teleported to the second level!"


    "The time distortion in the Ancient God Tower is indeed marvelous, only three days have passed on the outside, but I have cultivated for a full thirty days, boosting my strength so much!"


    Ye Chen could hardly wait to step into the second level of the Ancient God Tower and continue his cultivation for the next thirty days!


    During this period of focused and intensive cultivation, Ye Chen hadpletely entered the state of meditation; he merely wanted to keep cultivating like this, until he could no longer make his way through the Ancient God Tower.


    How much his strength would increase from this intense state of cultivation, even Ye Chen himself did not know!


    All he knew was that if he continued to cultivate in this manner, he was absolutely confident that he would rank among the top three in the selection of Taixuan Sect''s True Disciples!


    Boom!


    In the blink of an eye, the Teleportation Array''s overwhelming brilliance directly transported Ye Chen to the second level of the Ancient God Tower.


    The rule for passing through the second level was the same as the first: he still had to kill the level guardians to proceed to the next level.


    The guardian of this level was still a giant stone puppet.


    This time, Ye Chen once again defeated it with a single move and obtained the Teleportation Token for the third level.


    "The guardian of the second level was a bit stronger, it seems that as the Artifact Spirit said, the challenges of the eighteen levels of the Ancient God Tower be increasingly difficult the further you go."


    "I must seize the time to cultivate in order to face the challenges ahead!"


    After muttering to himself for a bit, Ye Chen sat down in the space of the second level and once again began another thirty days of cultivation.


    Like this, every thirty days Ye Chen would proceed to ascend one level of the Ancient God Tower.


    He began a frenzy of cultivating within the Ancient God Tower, storming through the levels!


    The other twenty-nine youths who had entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm with him were all cultivating in the "Green Flow ins," an area on the periphery of the secret realm.


    By the twentieth day of their cultivation, Ye Chen had already been cultivating for a full two hundred days in the Ancient God Tower.


    Ye Chen had officially entered the seventh level of the Ancient God Tower!


    At that moment, within the spatial realm of the seventh level of the Ancient God Tower, Ye Chen was entering the twentieth day of cultivation on that level.


    If anyone could see the situation in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, they would surely be astounded; by now, Ye Chen''s Qi Sea contained no fewer than nine True Qi Vortices.


    While only twenty days had passed on the outside, Ye Chen had leveraged the marvelous time flow rate of the Ancient God Tower to directly enter the ninth level of the True Qi Realm!


    Even more astonishing was not the nine True Qi Vortices, but the fact that among these nine, six wereprised of the silver True Qi Vortices aggregated by "Gang Yuan True Qi."


    Had it not been for Ye Chen''s dedicated cultivation of the "Primordial Star Scripture" and the "Gang Yuan Chapter," refining Gang Yuan True Qi, he would have had enough time in these two hundred days to advance to the tenth level of the True Qi Realm, cultivating ten True Qi Vortices!


    Although he did not progress to the tenth level of True Qi, the six major Gang Yuan True Qi Vortices had already boosted Ye Chen''s strength to an incredibly terrifying degree.


    Not just the "Gang Yuan True Qi" had gained significant progress; within these two hundred days, Ye Chen had also cultivated both the "Thunder Sword Skills" and "Thunder Movement Skills" to Great Aplishment!


    He had nowpletely mastered these two sets of profound-grade techniques and even began the formal cultivation of the finalyers of "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" and "Wind Thunder Movement" techniques, specifically the "Wind and Thunder Combined Strike Sword Skills" and "Wind-Thunder Wings" movement technique!


    Significant gains in internal cultivation!


    The external martial skills cultivated were simrly fruitful!


    Two hundred days of cultivation in the Ancient God Tower had made Ye Chen''s strength skyrocket!


    When he was at the seventh level of the True Qi Realm, Ye Chen was already able to defeat Bai Xiaodie, who was at the eleventh level. Now, Ye Chen had enough confidence topete with the prodigious disciples of the sixth rank Taixuan Sect, who were at the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm!


    He even had a shot at clinching the top three spots in the Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple selection, or evening in first!


    Moreover, this was not the end of Ye Chen''s cultivation; he had just reached the seventh floor of the Ancient God Tower. He still had time to continue breaking through!


    ...


    While Ye Chen was cultivating in the Ancient God Tower for two hundred days, experiencing a surge in strength,


    in the periphery of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, the other twenty-nine cultivators had also made significant progress during their twenty days of cultivation.


    With the help of the "Small Spirit Pill" and twenty days of arduous cultivation, Bai Xiaodie and Qian Ming, both at the eleventh level of True Qi, had broken through to the twelfth level.


    At the same time, Bai Xiaodie, who possessed the "Creation Yuan Pill," could have stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm if she had not wanted to consolidate her True Qi Cultivation Level and External Martial Skills any further by directly consuming the Creation Yuan Pill.


    The other youths also saw considerable improvements in their strengthpared to when they first entered the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    It could be said that this exploration of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm was fruitful for everyone.


    Finally, as the twenty days passed by, the exploration journey of the twenty-nine youths in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm was about to end.


    Boom!


    A thunderous roar seemed to tear open the void, and all the youths around the periphery of the Ancestral Land were jolted awake from their cultivation.


    When they saw a dark vortex appear in the void, and at the same time, the Pass Tokens in their hands emitted an incredibly bright glow,


    all the youths of the three ns knew that the day to leave the Ancestral Land Secret Realm had arrived.


    At this moment, Bai Xiaodie in the crowd suddenly looked towards the core area of the Ancestral Land with confusion and said, "Where is Ye Chen? Howe the exploration of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm is ending, and Ye Chen has not yete out?"


    ...


    "The entrance to the Ancestral Land has opened again!"


    "The children areing out!"


    Outside the Ancestral Land, on the day marking the end of the month-long adventure, countless members of the three ns had already gathered early outside the Ancestral Land, waiting for the moment when the youths would return.


    When they saw a dark vortex, several zhang in diameter, appearing behind the fourth statue at the center of the Ancestral Land, all the members of the three ns shouted out in excitement.


    At this moment, the three old n chiefs, Ye Chen''s parents, the little girl Tao''er, as well as the parents and family of the other twenty-nine youths, were also among the crowd.


    Everyone was gazing towards the entrance of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, waiting expectantly.


    ...


    "A whole month has finallye to an end!"


    "The youths of the Ye, Bai, and Qian families who entered the Ancestral Land for an adventure will finally emerge!"


    "Let''s go, let''s see what secret treasures those kids managed to get in Qingyang City of the three ns!"


    Above Wan Ya Mountain, outside Qingyang City, three figures suddenly appeared in the sky of a giant mountain.


    As soon as the three figures appeared, they looked directly towards the location of the three major families of Qingyang City and started conversing in low voices.


    Looking at the faces of these three figures, they were unmistakably the three Great Spirit Sea Realm Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain, those who had plotted to seize the secret treasures of the three ns'' Ancestral Land!


    Boom!


    After having a brief conversation, the three figures directly used Escaping Light and flew towards Qingyang City.

 Chapter 118: Chapter 104: Fangs

    Spirit Sea Realm experts, with the speed at which they could fly through the skies and burrow through the earth, arrived in mere moments above the residential area of the three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain.


    Eventually, they came to a halt directly above the heads of the countless members of the three ns outside the Ancestral Land.


    Outside the Ancestral Land, the numerous nspeople of the three ns, who were originally full of anticipation waiting for the young ones to emerge from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, suddenly heard the sound of a strong wind whistling in the sky, rapidly approaching them.


    All looked up into the sky, and when they saw three streaks of light flying directly above their heads, revealing three figures, everyone from the three ns eximed in surprise!


    "This is..."


    "God, those are Spirit Sea Realm experts!"


    "Three mighty beings who can fly in the sky, why have theye to our ns?"


    This day was precisely when the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm of the three ns was supposed to end, yet such formidable figures had suddenly appeared in their family''s midst, giving everyone from the three ns a bad premonition.


    The expressions of the three n elders watching the three figures hovering in the sky changed dramatically.


    The three n elders instantly recognized the identities of the three figures in the sky.


    "They''re the three great Spirit Sea Realm Loose Cultivators from Wan Ya Mountain!"


    "The three leaders of ck Cliff Stronghold on Wan Ya Mountain, the Fort Chiefs!"


    "The Main Chief, Sikong Miao; the Second Chief, Wei Wuya; the Third Chief, Lei Qing!"


    "These three great Loose Cultivators, who usually stay within ck Cliff Stronghold on Wan Ya Mountain, even if they leave Wan Ya Mountain, usually head to other regions. Why would theye to our humble Qingyang City, to our three ns, and fly to the outside of our Ancestral Land?"


    Having recognized the identities of the three great Loose Cultivators, the hearts of the three n elders sank even further.


    The three n elders faintly guessed that the arrival of these three great Spirit Sea Realm Loose Cultivators must be rted to the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    Now was the day when the most excellent youths of their ns return from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and it was just too coincidental for the three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain toe knocking at this time.


    If the three great Loose Cultivators really came for matters rted to the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, then it would be terrible.


    The youthsing out from the Ancestral Land would surely bring with them the precious secret treasures obtained from the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. If the three great Loose Cultivators learnt of these treasures, that would indeed be disastrous!


    "No way!"


    "The Ancestral Land Secret Realm is a secret known only to the people of our three ns. We''re just in this small ce in Qingyang City, how could we attract the attention of others?"


    "Perhaps these three great Loose Cultivators are just passing through."


    Although a bad premonition lingered in their minds, the three n elders didn''t dare to think the worst and could only hope that the three great Loose Cultivators in the sky were merely passing by and would leave after a short stay.


    Among the three n elders, Patriarch Bai stepped forward from the crowd and with a respectful bow, addressed the three great Loose Cultivators in the sky, "For what purpose do the three esteemed figurese to our n? If there is anything our three ns can do to serve, we will surely see to it for you!"


    The three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain were all Spirit Sea Realm experts, among whom the Main Chief Sikong Miao and the Second Chief Wei Wuya were even more powerful, being mid-stage experts of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    And within the three great families, the highest cultivation level was only at the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm, held by the three n elders, and the huge disparity in strength meant they had to be exceedingly respectful towards the three great Loose Cultivators.


    As Patriarch Bai respectfully addressed the three great Loose Cultivators, all members of the three ns looked at the three people in the sky with fear on their faces.


    High above in the sky.


    The third of the three great Loose Cultivators, the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert Lei Qing, burst into loudughter upon seeing the three ns'' people below scared out of their wits and the elders'' faces continually changing.


    "We''vee to your n on this asion indeed for a matter to settle!"


    "I''ll not beat around the bush with you. We''re aware of the matter concerning your Ancestral Land Secret Realm. When those little ones of your nse out with treasures from the Secret Realm, just hand them over to us three!"


    Boom!


    Lei Qing''s words echoed like a thunderp in the minds of the countless members of the three ns.


    So these mighty figures truly came for the treasures of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    They actually knew about the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and had deliberately chosen this day to snatch the treasures!


    The faces of the three n elders turned ashen in an instant.


    If the three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain had reallye to snatch the treasures, their three ns would have no ability to resist at all!


    Let alone three Spirit Sea Realm experts, even a single Spirit Sea Realm expert would be enough to sweep through all the cultivators of the three ns!


    Could they only watch helplessly as the treasures the children hadbored to obtain from the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm fell into the hands of these three?


    "Elders!"


    "How could the little treasures of our n ever catch the eyes of such esteemed figures, might you have been misled by someone''s false rumors..."


    Patriarch Bai let escape a wry smile in his heart and was about to say something more to the three Loose Cultivators in the sky when the leader of the trio in the sky, the green-robed elder, Sikong Miao from ck Cliff Stronghold, coldly chuckled, "What a racket!"


    With a grab through the void, Patriarch Bai was suddenly caught in midair and yanked upwards.


    Boom!


    Then, with a wave of Sikong Miao''s hand, Patriarch Bai was hurled to the side, crashing into the wall of a house with such force that the building copsed, burying Patriarch Bai in the rubble.


    True Qi Realm''s twelveyer Patriarch Bai had no power to fight back in the face of Sikong Miao, a mid-Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!


    After flinging the talking Patriarch Bai away with one move, Sikong Miao proimed, "Stay put, all of you, and when those youngsterse out, have them obediently hand over the treasures. Otherwise, I won''t mind, blood cleansing your three tribes!"


    "Patriarch!"


    "Elder Patriarch!"


    Seeing Patriarch Bai being flung away by Sikong Miao, crashing into the house and buried beneath the rubble, members from all three tribes screamed and scrambled toward the copsed building, desperately clearing away the stones.


    At that moment, Sikong Miao''s words sent shivers down the spines of every tribesperson in the three ns.


    Not minding the blood cleanse of three tribes?


    This Sikong Miao is truly ruthless!


    When Patriarch Bai was excavated by the crowd, it was unclear if he had been knocked out by the blow or was rendered unconscious by rage from the invasion of the three Loose Cultivators seeking treasures.


    The other two elder patriarchs surrounding Patriarch Bai and countless tribespeople from the three ns all felt a wave of destion wash over them.


    Could it be that the heavens truly intended for their three tribes to fall into decline?!


    Previously, the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse Zhou Yuntian hade and taken two people from within their n, and now, just when the three tribes had finally anticipated the great opportunity thaty with the opening of the Ancestral Land, they were targeted by yet another Spirit Sea Realm strongman!


    What to do?


    What to do?


    The tribespeople from the three ns felt despondent and trembled. They had been eagerly awaiting for the return of the young ones exploring the Ancestral Land, bringing back great treasures and opportunities.


    Now, they could no longer bear to think about what might happen once those children returned with treasures and fell prey to these three Loose Cultivators.


    In the crowd, many women and children from the three tribes started crying at that moment, even though they dared not cry loudly for fear of the terrifying trio in the sky, their suppressed sobs made the mncholy even more palpable!


    "Young Master, Young Master is about toe out from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm."


    "With the Young Master''s strength, he must have obtained a great deal of treasures in the secret realm. Are we really going to let these treasures be taken by these three viins?"


    "These are three powerful figures capable of flight! Even if the Young Master is strong, he can''t possibly fight against three people!"


    In the crowd, the young girl Tao''er watched as the green-robed elder knocked Patriarch Bai unconscious, herrge eyes brimming with tears.


    Next to Tao''er, Ye Chen''s parents, Ye Xiaotian, and Lin Rin, were even paler with despair.


    The sudden appearance of the three figures filled Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin with immense worry for Ye Chen who was about to emerge from the secret realm.


    All the tribespeople of the three ns were engulfed by a feeling of deste powerlessness.


    In the sky, the three powerful Loose Cultivators, Sikong Miao, Wei Wuya, and Lei Qing watched with folded arms as the tribespeople wept, then turned their gaze to the dark vortex entrance of the Ancestral Land.


    The three awaited the arrival of their prey!


    ...


    In the outer region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    The young ones preparing to leave the Ancestral Land Secret Realm had no clue about the events transpiring outside.


    They were full of joy, having obtained a bounty of treasures with Ye Chen''s help and through their own efforts.


    All the youngsters were thinking, once they returned with the treasures, their parents, their loved ones, and everyone in the three tribes would surely feel proud and honored!


    The youngsters were unaware that malicious figures had already bared their fangs, lying in wait for the moment they would step out!

 Chapter 119: Chapter 105: A Chill in the Heart

    The young warriors inside the secret realm were unaware of the events transpiring outside.


    However, Bai Xiaodie''s mention of not having seen Ye Chen had caught everyone''s attention.


    "Ye Chen hasn''te out yet?"


    "Yeah, we really haven''t seen Ye Chen!"


    The young warriors looked around and indeed, as Bai Xiaodie had said, Ye Chen was nowhere to be found near them.


    Ever since they entered the central region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, they had been separated, each facing their trials within their respective Ancient Furnaces of Creation, and since then, they hadn''t seen Ye Chen.


    Later on, it was through the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact that Bai Xiaodie learned that Ye Chen had the opportunity to enter the core area of the Ancestral Land.


    Even so, now that the one-month exploration period had ended, Ye Chen should have emerged as well.


    Not seeing Ye Chen, all the young warriors began to worry.


    The help Ye Chen provided to all of them during the Golden Light Beads trial was something they would not forget.


    "What should we do?"


    "Ye Chen hasn''te out, should we leave or wait here for him?"


    Many of the young warriors were initially prepared to drop their blood on the Ancestral Land pass token and be teleported out of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, but now realizing that they were one person short with Ye Chen missing, they all stopped in their tracks.


    "Let''s wait a bit first!"


    "Maybe Ye Chen wille out soon!"


    Bai Xiaodie, Qian Ming, Ye Xue, and others all said aloud.


    "Alright, let''s wait!"


    "With one day to leave the secret realm, Ye Chen should be on his way."


    All the young warriors sat down, preparing to wait for Ye Chen and leave the Ancestral Land Secret Realm together with him.


    At that moment, the voice of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact suddenly transmitted from the void, "You don''t need to wait for Ye Chen. He has already entered the ultimate challenge stage and is currently undergoing the trial. He doesn''t need to leave today!"


    "When his ultimate challenge is over, I will personally send him out of the secret realm!"


    As the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact spoke, its immense visage also appeared above the Green Flow ins on the outer region.


    Ye Chen had entered the ultimate challenge stage?


    He didn''t need to leave today?


    The young warriors, who had been waiting for Ye Chen, were startled by the appearance of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s colossal face and its words!


    They had thought that Ye Chen was in the core area of the Ancestral Land, on his way out, but they couldn''t have imagined that he had actually entered the ultimate challenge stage!


    The ultimate challenge was something the elderly n leader had spoken of as a mysterious stage rted to the most precious ultimate reward of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. No one had ever managed to enter it before.


    Unexpectedly, not only had Ye Chen breached the core region of the Ancestral Land, but he had also ventured into the ultimate challenge stage!


    This was truly a surprise and a huge delight!


    "No wonder Ye Chen hasn''te out even though the month for exploration was up."


    "Turns out, he entered a truly great opportunity!"


    The young warriors looked at each other, their faces showing envy and admiration.


    Ye Chen had never disappointed anyone, still as formidable as ever!


    Whether it was the Golden Light Beads trial in the outer region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm or the challenge of the Ancient Furnaces of Creation in the central region, none had stumped him.


    He had even stepped into the previously uncharted core region of the Ancestral Land during the first five openings, and further into the most precious ultimate challenge stage.


    The young warriors could not help but hold immense respect for Ye Chen!


    "Artifact Spirit, how much longer will it take for Ye Chen toplete the ultimate challenge and exit the secret realm?" Bai Xiaodie asked the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    "How much longer?" The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact smiled faintly, "That depends on Ye Chen''s strength. I do not know how long he will take to continue his journey through the ultimate challenge."


    "But, the longer the better. The longer he stays, the greater his gains will be!"


    "At the very least another six or seven days, and at most about a month, he should then leave the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    In the Ancient God Tower''s eighteen floors, one could cultivate for thirty days inside each floor, which equaled three days outside. Ye Chen had only just breached the seventh floor, so indeed, if he continued onwards, he would need a significant amount of time before he could leave.


    Of course, if Ye Chen were to stop around the ninth floor, then he would not stay for many more days.


    "The longer the stay, the greater the reward?" Bai Xiaodie nodded gently, "Then, let''s hope he stays a few more days in the secret realm."


    After the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact finished responding to Bai Xiaodie''s question, it looked at the other young warriors and spoke, "Ye Chen''s Ancestral Land Secret Realm trial is still ongoing."


    "Your one-month trial ends today."


    "Regardless of the oue, once you leave, you must continue to work hard. The reward my old master offered to your three tribes has already been bestowed in this opportunity in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    "Now, leave the secret realm!"


    "Ye Chen will face his challenge well, you don''t need to worry about him."


    "Perhaps when you see him again, you will also be astonished by his progress!"


    Hearing the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s words, all the young warriors nodded.


    "Artifact Spirit, please take good care of Ye Chen for us!" a young warrior called out to the Artifact Spirit.


    "Please look after him, Artifact Spirit!"


    The other young warriors also called out one after another.


    Seeing the Artifact Spirit nod, all the young warriors took out their Ancestral Land Secret Realm passes, and then, they dripped their blood into the passes.


    Right after they dripped in their blood, their passes emitted endless light, and at the same time, a beam of light shot out directly from the dark vortex in the void.


    As the beam of light shone upon the young warriors, they instantly vanished from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    After twenty-nine beams of light, the twenty-nine young warriors had all left the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    Watching as all the young warriors disappeared from the secret realm, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact turned its head and looked towards the core area of the Ancestral Land.


    "These little fellows have all left."


    "Now in the secret realm, there''s only Ye Chen left."


    "I really don''t know which floor of the Ancient God Tower Ye Chen will reach."


    "I should go and take a look again."


    In the midst of speaking, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact vanished from the outer perimeter of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and once again entered the mysterious territory where the Ancient God Tower was located.


    The Ancestral Land Secret Realm, also known as the Sacred Artifact "Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple", is under the full control of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact within this sacred artifact; capable of instantaneously moving anywhere.


    However, back when Heavenly Saint Di Kong left the three tribes, he locked the consciousness of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact inside the sacred artifact, and the Artifact Spirit did not know that the young warriors who left would face such great dangers once outside.


    ...


    Boom!


    After a ripple in the void, the twenty-nine young warriors of the three tribes were teleported back outside the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, to the entrance of the three tribes'' ancestralnd.


    "We''re out!"


    "We''ve finallye out!"


    Seeing the familiar statues in the center of the ancestralnd, the young warriors disyed expressions of sheer excitement.


    After exploring the ancestral secret realm for a month, they had returned with great rewards!


    Once they had all teleported out, the dark entrance to the secret realm behind the fourth statue vanished once again.


    The young warriors were overjoyed, but they suddenly felt that something was amiss.


    Logically, many of their tribe members should be happily waiting for them at this time, but as they emerged from the secret realm, they noticed an eerie silence around them.


    And when they looked up at the surroundings of their ancestralnd, they saw that their tribe members were indeed outside, but none of them wore happy expressions. Instead, upon seeing the young warriors, every one of the tribe members began shaking their heads.


    In an instant, the young warriors realized the source of the abnormal situation ¨C they saw the three major loose cultivators from Wan Ya Mountain standing in the sky!


    At that moment, seeing the young warriors emerge from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, the eyes of the three major loose cultivators shed with eagerness.


    "Ha ha, we''ve been waiting for you toe out!"


    "Come on, show us what secret treasures you''ve brought out from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!"


    Sikong Miao, the leader of the three major loose cultivators, took a step through the void and appeared in front of the young warriors, and with arge hand, he grabbed Qian Ming of the twelfthyer of True Qi into his grasp.


    "Don''t!"


    "What are you doing?!"


    The actions of Sikong Miao caused all the young warriors to rush forward, and the tribesmen of the three tribes surged towards Sikong Miao as well.


    As Sikong Miao held Qian Ming in his hand, his eyes swept around, and then he turned to face the other young warriors rushing towards him. He sneered, "It seems you are unaware of the situation. Well, I''ll tell you, we know all about your venture into the Ancestral Land Secret Realm to find secret treasures."


    "Now, hand over the treasures obediently, and we three might spare your lives; otherwise, I don''t mind killing you first and then taking the treasures!"


    "As for the others," Sikong Miao scanned the tribesmen rushing towards him, "stay put if you want to live. If you really wish to seek death, thene on over!"


    Boom!


    The words of Sikong Miao caused many of the tribesmen to halt in their steps.


    The young warriors, who had just emerged from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, were all stunned in disbelief.


    They had returned from the ancestralnd feeling ted with their great finds, but it never crossed their minds that their treasures would attract the attention of a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse.


    A Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!


    As they looked up at the three major loose cultivators from Wan Ya Mountain standing in the void, all the young warriors'' hearts turned cold.


    They were powerless against these three Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses; they couldn''t protect the treasures they had obtained from the secret realm!


    But to just hand over their treasures to these three?


    The young warriors were even more reluctant and unwilling!

 Chapter 120: Chapter 106: Hatred and Hope

    "So, you want me to personally take the treasure?" Sikong Miao looked at the stupefied youths and sneered coldly. His divine sense swept over Qian Ming, whom he was holding, and he instantly discovered the Ethereal Spirit Ring on Qian Ming''s body.


    "Hm? A storage magic treasure?"


    Sikong Miao clearly recognized the storage magic treasure. Being a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse himself, he also possessed a storage magic treasure, but he could feel that Qian Ming''s Ethereal Spirit Ring was extraordinary, absolutely superior to his own storage magic treasure!


    "Hurry up and erase your divine sense from the storage magic treasure and let me see what treasures are inside!" Sikong Miao, with a greedy gaze, stared at the Ethereal Spirit Ring, shouting at Qian Ming.


    "Dream on! Even if I die, I won''t hand over the treasures to you!"


    Inside the Ethereal Spirit Ring were the Golden Light Beads that Qian Ming had painstakingly collected, along with the one hundred thousand beads given by Ye Chen, which he had exchanged for precious items. How could Qian Ming willingly hand them over to Sikong Miao?


    Qian Ming, at the twelfth level of true qi, also had his pride!


    "Die?"


    "Hmph, you remind me, when I kill you, the divine sense on your storage magic treasure will disappear automatically."


    "Since you''re so reluctant to part with your treasures, don''t me me for being ruthless!"


    As Sikong Miao spoke, hisrge hand suddenly burst forth with a bloody glow, instantly striking towards Qian Ming in his grasp.


    "No!"


    Everyone had not expected Sikong Miao to be so ruthless, to strike without warning.


    Seeing the terrifying bloody glow on Sikong Miao''s hand aiming for Qian Ming, the other youths and the nsmen of the three ns all rushed furiously toward Sikong Miao, trying to save Qian Ming.


    But the attack of a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse was incredibly fast!


    Not even the two Patriarchs at the twelfth level of true qi, not even Bai Xiaodie, a genius girl, could save Qian Ming from Sikong Miao''s clutches in time.


    In an instant, Qian Ming was struck by Sikong Miao''s attack, his defenses prated, directly hitting his body.


    Qian Ming had broken through to the twelfth level of true qi with the aid of the Small Spirit Pill and was already considered one of the formidable figures among the nsmen present.


    But in front of Sikong Miao, a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator, he had no capacity to resist at all and was directly struck by the vast true qi, shattering all his meridians, his vitalitypletely dissipated.


    In one move, Qian Ming, at the twelfth level of true qi, who had obtained third ce in the greatpetition of the three ns, second in strength only to Bai Xiaodie and Ye Chen, was just like that killed by Sikong Miao!


    Thispletely drove the other nsmen of the three ns insane!


    After killing Qian Ming in one move, Sikong Miao, watching the nsmen of the three ns madly rush at him, sneered once more. Hisrge hand swept up all the people rushing at him, and with a "boom," all of them were thrown to the ground.


    Not a single person could withstand Sikong Miao, not even Patriarch Ye or Patriarch Qian, not even Bai Xiaodie!


    And with that, having repulsed the crowd, Sikong Miao flung his hand, casting the corpse of Qian Ming aside, while with the other hand, he drew Qian Ming''s Ethereal Spirit Ring into his grasp.


    Next, Sikong Miao''s divine consciousness probed into the Ethereal Spirit Ring, examining the contents within.


    Sikong Miao''s lightning-fast moves, killing Qian Ming and repelling the others, demonstrated such ruthless and imposing methods whichpletely chilled the hearts of all nsmen of the three ns.


    They realized that their lives meant nothing in the eyes of Sikong Miao.


    "Ming''er!"


    At that moment, Qian Ming''s parents, seeing their son killed and his body flung away, cried out in heart-wrenching agony and rushed frantically towards Qian Ming''s corpse.


    When they found Qian Ming lifeless, his unpracticed parents, heedless of their own safety, ran crazily towards Sima Miao, determined to fight him to the death.


    Before Qian Ming''s parents could reach Sikong Miao, Lei Qing, the third of the three Loose Cultivators in the void, snorted coldly. With a flick of his finger in the air, he sent the two flying dozens of feet away.


    The parents were instantly struck down to the ground andy there, their condition unknown.


    Seeing Qian Ming''s parents fallen and uncertain of life or death, looking at the killed corpse of Qian Ming, looking at Patriarch Bai who had earlier passed out, all the nsmen of the three ns felt their anger ignite.


    "Let''s fight them, fight them with everything we''ve got!"


    "At worst, we all die as warriors of the three ns!"


    All the Martial Artists of the three ns roared and furiously charged at the three Loose Cultivators.


    They refused to suffer such humiliation!


    They were ready toy down their lives to sh with the three Loose Cultivators!


    At that moment, Wei Wuya, the second of the three Loose Cultivators who had yet to take action and a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, simply flicked his finger. Instantly, several sparks flew toward the Martial Artists at the forefront of the charge.


    In an instant, these Martial Artists from the three ns were reduced to ashes, leaving no corpses behind!


    The three Loose Cultivators, Sikong Miao, Wei Wuya, and Lei Qing, one more ruthless than the other, with these venomous strikes, cast despair into the hearts of the Ye and Qian Patriarchs from the three ns.


    The two Patriarchs knew that if they didn''t stop their people, all of them might die at the hands of the three Loose Cultivators.


    They had already lost a genius young man, Qian Ming, and did not wish to lose more of their nsmen!


    "Stop it!"


    "Stop right there!"


    Both Patriarchs, with tears streaming down, flew in front of their nsmen, blocking those who were charging with no regard for their own lives.


    It wasn''t until the two Patriarchs intervened, after seeing the few Martial Artists burned to ashes, after seeing the many nsmen injured by Sikong Miao''s earlier sweeping attack, after seeing the unconscious Patriarch Bai, Qian Ming''s parents...

 Chapter 121: Chapter 106: Hatred and Hope_2

    All members of the three tribes understood; they were out of options.


    In the face of the absolute power of the three Spirit Sea Realm Loose Cultivators, they had no power to resist and no power to fight back.


    Hatred!


    An immense loathing surged in the hearts of every member of the three tribes.


    However, even the strongest among them was no match for the three Loose Cultivators; even if they were filled with hatred, what could they possibly use to confront these three Loose Cultivators?


    It was precisely for this reason that the three acted so brazenly against them!


    The weak are at the mercy of others like this!


    The tribespeople, seething with an indomitable hatred, and the youngsters who had just emerged from the ancestral secret realm, trembled with rage upon seeing Qian Ming''s corpse.


    But just like the others, they were utterly helpless.


    "Hand over the secret treasures!"


    In the end, with a heavy sigh, Patriarch Qian said to all the youngsters.


    The youngsters clenched their fists tightly, unwilling to surrender their treasures, unwilling to submit to the oppression of the Three Great Rogue Cultivators.


    "Bring out all the treasures; this is the world of martial arts!"


    "We are inferior to them, we can only admit defeat!"


    Not until Bai Xiaodie bit her teeth hard and spoke out, wiping the spiritual consciousness from her Ethereal Spirit Ring and throwing it towards the Three Great Rogue Cultivators, did the rest follow suit and reluctantly produced their treasures.


    "Endure!"


    "We must endure!"


    This thought crossed the minds of all the youngsters.


    And Bai Xiaodie, being the first to surrender her treasure, had her reasons.


    Even though her Ethereal Spirit Ring contained two Creation Yuan Pills that she hadn''t yet had the heart to consume, she was willing to relinquish it.


    On one hand, she was reluctant to see her people hurt; on the other, she thought of Ye Chen.


    Among all the youngsters, the one with the most treasures was Ye Chen, who had previously said that he had exchanged many treasures for his tribespeople.


    Ye Chen hadn''t emerged yet, and the treasures were still with him; as long as Ye Chen was there, there was still hope for the three tribes!


    Now, they had to first satisfy the Three Great Rogue Cultivators and get them to leave.


    Otherwise, once Ye Chen also emerged and the treasures in his possession were taken by these three, then truly, everything would be over!


    "At least you know what''s good for you!"


    With a sweep of his hand, collecting all the treasures the youngsters had thrown over, Second-inmand Wei Wuya said coldly with a sneer.


    "Don''t think I don''t know your little schemes; I''m afraid many of you are thinking of seeking vengeance against us in the future!"


    "Fine, I''ll give you a chance: this time you''ve offered up your treasures, I''ll spare your lives. Whether you can take revenge on us, that will depend on your skills!"


    Having said that, Wei Wuya immediately turned his attention to the treasures in his hand.


    In their hearts, Wei Wuya and the other two did not take these youngsters seriously at all.


    Not to mention ascending from the True Qi Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm, which was something not one in ten thousand could achieve; even if a few of these youngsters managed to step into the Spirit Sea Realm, the three of them¡ªwho had reached this realm earlier¡ªwould fear nothing.


    When the time came, they would just wrestle control then!


    For now, the most important thing was to examine the treasures!


    Wei Wuya, Lei Qing, and Sikong Miao, all turned their attention to the collection of treasures.


    When they saw the two Creation Yuan Pills inside Bai Xiaodie''s Ethereal Spirit Ring, although they did not recognize the pills, the miraculous halos on the pills astonished and delighted the Three Great Rogue Cultivators!


    "What is this treasure?"


    The first to speak, Sikong Miao, took out the Creation Yuan Pill and asked Bai Xiaodie directly.


    He had scanned all the young people with his spiritual sense when they threw their treasures to see if anyone had kept anything hidden.


    Seeing that no one dared to conceal any treasures, he then rxed.


    Also, Sikong Miao noticed that only the earlier killed Qian Ming and this girl Bai Xiaodie had Storage Secret Treasures.


    Now that he had spotted the Creation Spirit Pill in Bai Xiaodie''s Storage Secret Treasure, he naturally asked her directly.


    Gazing at the Creation Yuan Pill in Sikong Miao''s hand, Bai Xiaodie also showed a trace of reluctance.


    Originally, after breaking through to the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm with the aid of the Small Spirit Pill, she could have then consumed a Creation Yuan Pill to try and break into the Spirit Sea Realm, but she had decided to solidify her cultivation and get familiar with the realm of the twelfth level before using the Creation Yuan Pill.


    Bai Xiaodie never expected that immediately upon leaving the ancestral secret realm, they would encounter the Three Great Rogue Cultivators looting treasures, and she wouldn''t even get the chance to consume her Creation Yuan Pill.


    "This is the Creation Yuan Pill, which can improve the sess rate of advancing to the seventh level of the Rotating Pill Realm by 70% when consumed in theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm," Bai Xiaodie said indifferently to Sikong Miao, without hiding anything.


    "Improve the sess rate of advancing to the Rotating Pill Realm by 70%?"


    "A divine pill, this is truly a divine pill!"


    Upon hearing Bai Xiaodie''s words, not just Sikong Miao, but Wei Wuya and Lei Qing also couldn''t help but feel ted.


    Worthwhile!


    All three felt that this heist was truly worth it!


    Leaving aside everything else, just the Creation Yuan Pill and the Ethereal Spirit Ring alone made their loot quite substantial!


    After they had finished tallying all the treasures, though none was found to be more precious than the Creation Yuan Pill and the Ethereal Spirit Ring, the wealth in their hands was more than enough to satisfy them.


    Gathering up the treasures and preparing to return to Wan Ya Mountain to divvy up their spoils, the three of them lifted their gaze to the members of the three tribes in the arena.


    Their eyes, in particr, swept over the youngsters who had entered the ancestralnd.


    "Hmm, weren''t there thirty of you who entered that secret realm? Why have only twenty-ninee out?"


    ncing over the youngsters who hade out of the ancestralnd, the Three Great Rogue Cultivators asked aloud.

 Chapter 122: Chapter 106 Hate and Hope_3

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    Bai Xiaodie then spoke in a light voice, "There''s another who encountered danger in the ancestralnds and has died within."


    "Died within the ancestralnds?"


    The three Loose Cultivators nced at where the secret realm''s entrance had been in the ancestralnds, nodded, and said, "What a pity indeed."


    "Let''s go!"


    "There isn''t much of value left to take from these small ns."


    "Back to the stronghold!"


    "Some treasures, we will need to further ascertain their utility!"


    In the end, having pocketed all the treasures, the three Loose Cultivators no longer spared a nce at the ashen-faced nspeople; they transformed into three beams of escape light, flying toward Wan Ya Mountain.


    Having obtained what they had hoped for, they were satisfied and departed.


    The welfare of the n members was of no concern to them at all anymore.


    As the leaders of ck Cliff Stronghold, they hadmitted numerous acts of plunder, and the strongest of the three ns were only in the True Qi Realm; in the eyes of the Loose Cultivators, they were utterly inconsequential.


    ...


    "Chen''er, he..."


    "Chen''er is dead in the ancestralnds?!"


    When they heard Bai Xiaodie ry that someone had not made it out and had died in the ancestralnds, the parents of Ye Chen utterly copsed.


    They had noticed that Ye Chen was not among those who had emerged as soon as the youths hade out.


    At that time, the ruthless actions of the three Loose Cultivators had left them no opportunity to inquire about Ye Chen''s safety, but they could never have imagined such an oue!


    "No, the young master is fine! He must be fine!"


    "The young master is so powerful, he definitely won''t have any troubles!"


    The little maid Tao''er was crying in disbelief, with tears streaming down like pearls.


    Although she refused to believe it, the ancestralnd''s portal had closed, and she had not seen her young master; fear gripped her, fearing the oue was as Bai Xiaodie had stated.


    "Ye Chen, is it Ye Chen who met with trouble?!"


    Not only Ye Chen''s parents and Tao''er disbelieved.


    All nspeople who knew of Ye Chen could not believe it either.


    Ye Chen had be their hope, the most promising youth of their n.


    If something had happened to Ye Chen, did that mean their greatest hope was gone?


    "Ye Chen!"


    On hearing the news of Ye Chen''s misfortune, Patriarch Ye could no longer restrain himself and burst out in anguished cries.


    The loss of Qian Ming had already been an unbearable blow for the three ns, and losing Ye Chen wouldpletely shatter their greatest hope!


    Seeing the nspeople engulfed in grief, Bai Xiaodie stopped the other youths from revealing the truth.


    She approached Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin, "Uncle, Aunt, Ye Chen had something he wanted me to tell you!"


    "Sir Ye, Qian, you all listen tooter on!"


    Bai Xiaodie called the two despondent Patriarchs and the other youths together, whispering a few words to them.


    Then, everyone hoisted the unconscious Patriarch Bai and the other nspeople, leaving the ancestralnds.


    ...


    "What, you said Ye Chen is fine?!"


    Inside the secret chamber of the three ns, upon hearing Bai Xiaodie and the other youths assert that Ye Chen was unharmed, Ye Xiaotian, Lin Rin, Tao''er, and both the Patriarchs went from deep sorrow to immense surprise and joy in an instant.


    "Ye Chen is truly unharmed!"


    "Not only is he unharmed, but he''s now within a great opportunity, which is why he didn''te out!"


    "I didn''t mention it earlier because I was worried that if the three Loose Cultivators heard about it, they mighte back to kill him."


    Bai Xiaodie narrated the experiences of Ye Chen within the ancestralnds to the elders of the chamber, the family, Ye Chen''s parents, and Tao''er. The other youths supplemented the story continuously as well.


    When they learned that Ye Chen had created an unprecedented miracle during the test to collect the Golden Light Beads, exchanging them for countless treasures that were still with him, both Patriarchs were so overjoyed that they nearly fainted.


    "This information must not be leaked!"


    "Now that the three Loose Cultivators have got their treasures, they probably won''t pay us any more attention, but we can''t let down our guard."


    "We absolutely cannot draw their attention again before we have the means to deal with them!" the Patriarchs emphasized forcefully.


    Everyone nodded in agreement.


    And when Bai Xiaodie told them that Ye Chen became the first person from the three ns to enter the core area of the ancestralnds in over a thousand years, both Patriarchs were greatlyforted.


    By the end, when Bai Xiaodie revealed that Ye Chen even entered the ultimate challenge of the ancestralnd''s secret realm, acquiring the ultimate reward and opportunity, tears of joy streamed down the faces of the Patriarchs.


    This time, their tears were tears of happiness.


    "Ye Chen, our ns'' greatest hope!"


    "With this great opportunity, I hope he can grasp it firmly, and once he grows powerful, our three ns will never be humiliated again!"


    Tao''er, who hadn''t stopped crying since hearing of Ye Chen''s trouble, finally wiped her tears clean, hearing he was not only safe but had also created miracle after miracle.


    "I knew it, the young master is the strongest!"


    "He''s really fine! He''s really fine!"


    ...


    While the three ns went from deep sorrow to renewed hope,


    in the core area of the ancestral realm''s secret realm, at the bottom of a mysterious goldenke, inside the Ancient God Tower,


    Ye Chen was still quietly cultivating on the seventh floor.


    In ten more days, he would begin his new assault on the eighth floor of the Ancient God Tower!


    ```

 Chapter 123: Chapter 107: 15th Floor of the Ancient God Tower

    ```


    Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.


    In these ten days, the suffering of humiliation from the three great Loose Cultivators who killed members of the Ye, Bai, and Qian families and stole their treasures, began to subside somewhat outside the secret realm of the ancestralnd.


    However, no member of the families smiled as before, and everyone''s heart was oppressed.


    They faced the challenges of Zhou Yuntianing to the family to capture people and then the Wan Ya Mountain''s three great Loose Cultivatorsmitting murder and robbery, leaving everyone in the three major families feeling an indescribable sense of humiliation!


    All the warriors of the three ns were desperately cultivating. Although the chances of defeating the three great Loose Cultivators were almost zero, no one was giving up. Everyone was trying to increase their strength, to contribute a bit more power to their own family.


    Adding to the gloom that still hung over the three families was the fact that Patriarch Bai, who had been injured by Sikong Miao, had not yet woken up, and his life force was growing weaker.


    Patriarch Bai was already the oldest of the three patriarchs. His injury anda caused immense worry among the members of the families.


    The only good news was that Qian Ming''s parents had finally awoken from theira, but the grief of losing their son made them unwilling to leave the house, drowning in sorrow all day long.


    ...


    As the three families were shrouded in this deste atmosphere, inside the secret realm, in the seventh floor of the Ancient God Tower where Ye Chen had been cultivating for thirty days, he was finally awakened by the activation sound of the teleportation array once more.


    "The trial on the eighth floor is about to begin!"


    "Bai Xiaodie and the others should all have left the secret realm by now. Now, it''s just me still venturing through this realm."


    Ye Chen looked up toward the outside of the Ancient God Tower. Although he couldn''t see anything, he knew from the time spent tackling the tower that the other youths had already left the ancestral secret realm.


    "I''ll continue to the eighth floor!"


    "The great opportunity with the time flow in the Ancient God Tower is rare and should not be wasted; I must seize it firmly!"


    "Striving to cultivate all the way through this Ancient God Tower! To raise my strength to an even stronger state!"


    With a thought as swift as lightning, Ye Chen was transported to the eighth floor of the Ancient God Tower.


    "The trial on the eighth floor has begun!"


    Outside the Ancient God Tower, when Ye Chen broke into the eighth floor, the tower''s section marking the eighth floor immediately lit up.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, looking through the Ancient God Tower at Ye Chen tackling the trials, renewed its spirited anticipation.


    With the other youths having left the secret realm, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s full attention waspletely focused on Ye Chen.


    It was looking forward to Ye Chen creating new miracles in the Ancient God Tower!


    And Ye Chen certainly did not disappoint it.


    In the time that followed, for every three days that passed outside, the nextyer of the Ancient God Tower would light up.


    This indicated that Ye Chen was continuously advancing upward through the Ancient God Tower, sessfully defeating the guardians of each floor and obtaining the tokens for the next floor, utilizing the different time flows toplete thirty days of cultivation on each floor!


    When Ye Chen sessfully battled his way to the tenth floor of the Ancient God Tower, joy was evident in the eyes of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    It had previously guessed that Ye Chen would easily break through to around the ninth floor, but unexpectedly, Ye Chen really made it past the ninth floor and entered the tenth.


    Moreover, ording to the observations of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, Ye Chen clearly still had spare strength; upon just entering the ninth floor, he did not cultivate but directly slew the guardian!


    Clearly, Ye Chen had the strength to continue challenging even higher levels of the Ancient God Tower!


    When Ye Chen triumphantly entered the twelfth floor of the Ancient God Tower, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was no longer just overjoyed; ecstasy was apparent in its gaze!


    "The speed of cultivation is too rapid!"


    "Since Ye Chen entered the Ancient God Tower, only thirty-three days have passed outside, and that makes three hundred thirty days inside the tower. Ye Chen''sbat strength has increased by more than seven or eight timespared to before!"


    "He is actually able to utilize the time inside the tower to constantly improve his strength, having so many methods to advance his power!"


    "Even if others cultivated the same length of time here, they wouldn''t be able to improve so quickly!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked at Ye Chen stepping into the twelfth floor of the Ancient God Tower, and then at the flowing golden waves in the sky above, where a golden monkey was frolicking in the waves.


    "Could it be... Could it be that Ye Chen really can break into the fifteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower, or even higher levels?"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact felt like it was struggling to breathe.


    Its former master, Heavenly Saint Di Kong, had instructed it that only those who could break into the fifteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower could receive Di Kong''s legacy, and earn the highest reward linked to the golden monkey!


    The fifteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower was the highest record in the tower established by the geniuses of the Jindi Ancient n sent out by Di Kong back in the day. Di Kong used this record as the highest standard to test the ns'' members.


    One could receive Di Kong''s highest reward by reaching the fifteenth floor!


    As for the sixteenth, seventeenth, and the highest eighteenth floors, no one had ever stepped into them, not even the geniuses of the Jindi Ancient n!


    The Ancient God Tower was a relic that Di Kong had stumbled upon. Even the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and Di Kong who left behind the Ancient God Tower didn''t know what awaited in thest threeyers!


    Now, Ye Chen was getting closer and closer to the fifteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower!


    He was getting closer to thest three floors ¡ª the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth ¡ª which no one had ever ventured through!


    Charge! Charge! Charge!


    As the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact watched with immense anticipation, forty-two days had passed outside, and Ye Chen, who had cultivated for four hundred twenty days within the Ancient God Tower, finally seeded in entering the fifteenth floor!


    ```

 Chapter 124: Chapter 107: Ancient God Tower Level 15_2

    Even the strongest young geniuses of the Jindi Ancient n could only break through to the fifteenth floor!


    "Once he entered, although it took Ye Chen ten days of cultivation to finally defeat the guardian on the fourteenth floor, it wasn''t as smooth as the earlier challenges, yet he still managed to break into the fifteenth floor!"


    "He has reached the best record in the challenge of the Ancient God Tower, meeting the highest reward requirements set by the old master!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact became excited, for it had finally found the person it had been waiting for!


    "Come on, little guy, the person who will take you out of the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple has been confirmed, and it''s Ye Chen!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact reached out into the void toward the goldenke, and the golden monkey ying in the goldenke was directly pulled into the space of the Ancient God Tower.


    "Eeya!"


    As soon as it entered the space of the Ancient God Tower, the golden monkey was extremely excited.


    It had always been able to see this ancient tower from the bottom of theke but had never been able to enter its space, which frustrated the little guy. It hadn''t expected to actually be able toe here this time.


    At this moment, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact transformed into a hundred-meter-tall giant golden monkey, standing outside the Ancient God Tower. It opened its hand wide and ced the golden monkey onto its palm.


    "Eeya!"


    The golden monkey curiously looked at the incarnation of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    Smiling gently at the golden monkey, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact pointed towards Ye Chen inside the Ancient God Tower, "Little one, watch the other little guy who is going to take you away from the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple as he takes on the challenge!"


    "He has now met the old master''s requirements. Just wait for him toe out of the tower, and he will leave here with the highest reward, taking you with him!"


    "I hope he can also break through the fifteenth floor. I have never seen thest three levels being activated before!"


    As the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact spoke, it looked towards the inside of the Ancient God Tower.


    And the golden monkey, as if it understood the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, gazed unblinkingly at Ye Chen with its eyes that shone like ck jewels.


    "Eeya!"


    The little guy was clearly very curious about Ye Chen, who was challenging the tower!


    ...


    "This is the fifteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower?"


    Ye Chen did not know that he had already met the requirements for Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s highest reward.


    He was still attempting to continue his challenge through the final few levels of the Ancient God Tower!


    Ye Chen looked at the space of the fifteenth floor he just entered, and at this moment, the space of the fifteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower had turned into a vast expanse of a blood-redndscape.


    In the sky above, there were blood-red fire clouds everywhere, and on the ground below, there were blood-red nts all around.


    As Ye Chen pushed his way up the Ancient God Tower, he found that inside the tower, different from its appearance from the outside, the tower''s body shrank as it rose from the outside. Yet inside the Ancient God Tower, the higher he went, therger the inner space of the tower became!


    Clearly, the Ancient God Tower not only involved the Time Law but also the Space Law!


    The guardians Ye Chen had faced in the previous nine levels were all huge stone puppets, and with the tower levels getting higher, not only did the space inside the tower getrger, but thebat power of the guardians also increased rapidly!


    By the ninth floor, thebat power of the huge stone puppets had reached the level of Ye Chen''s strength when he first entered the Ancient God Tower.


    If it weren''t for Ye Chen having spent a great deal of time cultivating in the first nine levels, and significantly improving his strength, he really might have fallen at the ninth level.


    After breaking into the tenth level of the Ancient God Tower, Ye Chen discovered that the guardians of each level were no longer those gigantic stone puppets but had undergone new changes.


    The guardian of the tenth level was a one-horned lizard!


    The eleventh level featured a humanoid beast with three horns!


    The twelfth level was guarded by a skeleton puppet wielding a bone spur...


    Although the guardians of each level varied, without exception, as one ascended higher, the strength of the guardians increased.


    By the fourteenth level, the guardian Ye Chen faced had transformed into a seventeen-or-eighteen-metre tall exotic humanoid beast covered with blue patterns, and its strength was unbelievably formidable!


    When Ye Chen entered the fourteenth level, he had already been cultivating inside the Ancient God Tower for a total of three hundred and ny days; he had managed to cultivate Gang Yuan True Qi in eight of his nine True Qi Vortices, drawing ever closer topleting the secondyer of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Gang Yuan Mantra".


    This was still the result of Ye Chen focusing on cultivating Gang Yuan True Qi, desiring to unlock the thirdyer of the "Gang Yuan Chapter" of the Primordial Star Scripture sooner rather than specifically cultivating his True Qi Realm.


    Otherwise, even though the amount of True Qi required for advancement in the True Qi Realm increases in thetter stages, Ye Chen would have been able to break through directly to the eleventh or even twelfth level of the True Qi Realm!


    The more True Qi one has, the more difficult it bes to convert all of it into Gang Yuan True Qi.


    At this critical moment, where there was an urgent need to enhance his power, Ye Chen naturally chose to first cultivate Gang Yuan True Qi, attempting to convert all his True Qi into Gang Yuan True Qi as soon as possible,plete the "Gang Yuan Mantra" to Great Aplishment, and then re-enter Starlight Tower to obtain the even stronger subsequent Cultivation Technique of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    While cultivating Gang Yuan True Qi, Ye Chen also mastered a fourth powerful Sword Intent¡ªthe Sword Intent of Thunder!


    In martial skills, his gains were even greater. On the basis of the two sub Cultivation Techniques, "Wind Sword Skills" and "Thunder Sword Skills," he finallypleted the training of the "Wind and Thunder Combined Strike Sword Skills."


    On the foundation of "Wind Movement Skills" and "Thunder Movement Skills," he also brought the "Wind-Thunder Wings" to Great Aplishment.


    Ye Chen finallypleted the thorough cultivation of the two top-grade Xuan-level Cultivation Techniques, "Wind Thunder Sword Skills" and "Wind Thunder Movement".


    Not only had he brought the Wind Thunder Sword Skills and Wind Thunder Movement Skills to Great Aplishment, but he had also spent a long time cultivating the bone-text secret Inheritance Technique obtained from the Ancient Furnace of Creation and the Innate Essence Map exchanged at the Myriad Treasures Stele, greatly benefiting from them.


    Even so, upon first entering the fourteenth level, Ye Chen did not instantly defeat the blue-patterned humanoid beast but persisted through ten days of arduous training. It was only after he had thoroughly integrated various martial techniques that he was able to defeat the blue-patterned humanoid beast and break through to the fifteenth level of the Ancient God Tower.


    When Ye Chen first entered the tower, he was already powerful enough to dominate opponents in the eleventh level of the True Qi Realm. By the time he reached the seventh level, Ye Chen was confident enough to suppress warriors in the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm!


    By the time he reached the fourteenth level, Ye Chen had been cultivating inside the Ancient God Tower for three hundred and ny days, surpassing a year''s time!


    With his mastery of the four Sword Intents, the top-tier Xuan-level Cultivation Techniques, and the Gang Yuan True Qi that was even more powerful than the Heaven and Earth True Qi, his arsenal of techniques had long given him the strength to battle with early-stage warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Ye Chen had a feeling that the blue-patterned humanoid beast really did possess the strength of an early-stage Spirit Sea Realm warrior.


    The guardian of the fourteenth level was that strong.


    Ye Chen was no longer sure what kind of opponent he would face in the fifteenth level!


    As Ye Chen was assessing the crimson-colored world of the fifteenth level of the Ancient God Tower, a breathtakingly beautiful woman with snow-white wings on her back suddenly appeared in the sky.


    "Trialist!"


    "Congrattions on breaking into the fifteenth level of the Ancient God Tower!"


    "In the fifteenth level, your opponent will be me, Luo Qianxue, an invincible True Qi Realm master from the ''Flying Spirit n''!"


    The stunning woman gave Ye Chen a faint smile, speaking softly.

 Chapter 125: Chapter 108 Wind-Thunder Wings

    The guardian of the fifteenthyer, unlike the previous fourteen guardians who were reticent, actually started chatting with Ye Chen with a smile.


    Ye Chen clearly sensed that this breathtakingly beautiful woman with snow-white wings on her back was different from the previous fourteen guardians, who seemed like puppets. This beautiful woman, however, was incredibly vivacious.


    "An invincible master of the True Qi Realm?"


    "A member of the Flying Spirit n, Luo Qianxue?"


    The implications behind this beautiful woman''s words were even more surprising to Ye Chen.


    He had heard of twelfthyer True Qi masters, but had never heard of an invincible master of the True Qi Realm!


    What exactly was this realm of an invincible master of the True Qi Realm?


    And what about the Flying Spirit n? Could they be the group with wings on their backs yet resembling humans in appearance?


    Ye Chen had countless questions in his mind.


    He asked the beautiful woman, "Luo, what realm is this invincible master of the True Qi Realm you speak of? And is the Flying Spirit n also an ancient tribe?"


    Luo Qianxue exined with a smile, "The True Qi Realm is the first major realm of Martial Arts cultivation. Many peerless geniuses, although they have not stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm, can still be invincible within the True Qi Realm. No one in the same realm is their match. They can even challenge those in the Spirit Sea Realm, surpassing their own realm.


    Such individuals are called invincible masters of the True Qi Realm!"


    "Of course, there are countless cultivators in the True Qi Realm; it''s simply impossible topare them all. But an invincible master of the True Qi Realm, at the very least, is the strongest True Qi Realm cultivator within their tribe!"


    "As for me, I am the strongest True Qi Realm cultivator among the ''Flying Spirit n'' living in the Northern Region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. My strength is enough to defeat early-stage Spirit Sea Realm warriors!"


    The strongest True Qi Realm cultivator of a tribe who could defeat the formidable early-stage Spirit Sea Realm warriors was the strength of the stunning woman, Luo Qianxue!


    You see, Spirit Sea Realm warriors transform their Qi Sea into a Spirit Sea, and their True Qi into Spiritual Liquid. Each Spirit Sea Realm warrior can fly and earth escape, possessing incredible divine skills!


    Even if arge group of twelfthyer True Qi masters were to attack a Spirit Sea Realm warrior, they might all be killed. The very thought of someone in the True Qi Realm defeating someone in the Spirit Sea Realm is simply unimaginable!


    Ye Chen, with the help of the high-grade Xuan-rank martial skill "Wind Thunder Movement" and the resulting Wind-Thunder Wings, could fly, which otherwisepensated for the disadvantage of not being able to fly while fighting against Spirit Sea Realm opponents.


    Moreover, it was the Gang Yuan True Qi he developed over more than a year and produced eight True Qi Vortices¡ªthis unique True Qi from the Primordial Star Scripture was even more potent than the Heaven and Earth True Qi¡ªthat allowed his True Qi power to rival the Spiritual Liquid of early-stage Spirit Sea Realm warriors.


    Together with the four Sword Intents among other methods, Ye Chen had, in just over a year, advanced to a level where he couldpete with early-stage Spirit Sea Realm warriors!


    The various techniques that Ye Chen mastered enabled him to progress from defeating eleventhyer True Qi individuals to oveing early-stage Spirit Sea Realm warriors in just over a year, astonishing even the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact!


    After all, many cultivators at the twelfthyer of True Qi, even after decades of cultivation, were still no match for early-stage warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Ye Chen''s remarkable improvement was due to his countless methods, days of arduous cultivation, as well as invaluable great opportunities.


    It was unexpected that Luo Qianxue could also defeat early-stage Spirit Sea Realm warriors and be titled an invincible master of the True Qi Realm. Naturally, Ye Chen was thoroughly amazed by Luo Qianxue''s power!


    Outside the Ancient God Tower, upon seeing the guardian of the fifteenthyer, the stunning woman Luo Qianxue, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact also showed a serious expression.


    "Flying Spirit n''s Luo Qianxue, the strongest guardian of the fifteenthyer!"


    "Back in the day, the youth of the Jindi Ancient n who stormed the Ancient God Tower, all who made it to the fifteenthyer, were defeated by this woman!"


    "Invincible in the True Qi Realm, she truly deserves that title!"


    "I wonder if Ye Chen can make it past this challenge?"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact grew worried for Ye Chen.


    Meanwhile, the golden monkey in the palm of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact also widened its glossy ck eyes, alternating its gaze between Ye Chen and the beautiful woman, Luo Qianxue.


    Inside the fifteenthyer of the Ancient God Tower.


    The snow-white wings on Luo Qianxue''s back slowly unfurled, revealing her graceful figure without a doubt.


    "Trialist, from this fifteenthyer onward, it bes incredibly challenging to continue your ascent."


    "Back then, the master of the Ancient God Tower invited strong warriors from various tribes to participate in a grand True Qi Realmpetition. From the countless True Qi Realm cultivators, four supreme True Qi Realm individuals were chosen.


    Their Divine Sense Illusions of battle were left behind to guard the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and most challenging eighteenthyers of the Ancient God Tower respectively."


    "Although I am an invincible True Qi Realm master of the Flying Spirit n and can suppress countless tribal warriors, in the final selection of these four, I only ranked fourth, tasked with guarding this fifteenthyer!"


    "What you''re seeing now is just a Divine Sense Illusion of myself that I left inside the Ancient God Tower, but this illusion already possesses the strongest strength that I had when I participated in the True Qi Realmpetition," she said.


    "And the guardians of the threeyers above me are invincible experts from even more powerful ns than mine, and they are all very young and invincible in the True Qi Realm. Defeating them will be many times more difficult than defeating me!"


    "So, trialist, your real test begins now!"


    "It''s the same as before. To enter the next level, you must defeat me to get the Teleportation Token that will take you there," she continued.


    "Trialist, do you dare to battle with me?"


    The breathtakingly beautiful Luo Qianxue, asked Ye Chen with a smile.


    It turned out that Luo Qianxue was a Divine Sense Illusion left in the Ancient God Tower, one of the strongest four out of the countless True Qi experts selected by the master of the Ancient God Tower during the True Qipetetion!


    The guardians of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth levels were even stronger than Luo Qianxue!


    Luo Qianxue''s words also stirred up a fighting spirit in Ye Chen.


    To fight these four great guardians was akin to battling with the strongest individual of the True Qi Realm from countless ns, wasn''t it?


    Ye Chen also wanted to find out where his strength cultivated in the True Qi Realm would rank among the countless experts of the realm!


    Hearing the Divine Sense Illusion of the guardian Luo Qianxue inviting him to battle, Ye Chen, fearless, replied to the exquisite woman with a smile, "Why would I not? Luo, make your move!"


    "Good!"


    Seeing that Ye Chen was unafraid to fight, the exquisite woman nodded with a smile.


    Then, she pped the snow-white wings behind her, and in an instant, she flew into the blood-red sky of the vast space of the fifteenth level.


    Subsequently, the woman''s body suddenly gave rise to a colossal True Qi me over eighty meters tall!


    With such grandeur, she seemed no less than a powerful expert of the Spirit Sea Realm, let alone a True Qi Realm figure!


    Her True Qi was terrifyingly powerful, and with wings that could fly, she had many of the capabilities of the Spirit Sea Realm, even though she had not yet stepped into it!


    Seeing the woman take to the sky, Ye Chen reached out his hands towards the void!


    From within him, an overwhelming surge of silver True Qi burst forth.


    This silver True Qi was none other than the "Gang Yuan True Qi," which is countless times stronger than Heaven and Earth True Qi!


    In the Ancient God Tower, utilizing the Time Flow Rate to bitterly cultivate Gang Yuan True Qi, Ye Chen hade infinitely close to Great Aplishment in it!


    Although he only had nine True Qi Vortexes, all eight of them were now Gang Yuan True Qi. The power of his Gang Yuan True Qi had long been capable of overpowering experts in the twelfthyer of True Qi, and he faced off against Spirit Sea Realm experts without any fear!


    Boom!


    In an instant, the silver Gang Yuan True Qi around Ye Chen shot upward, reaching over thirty meters high. Although it was not as vast as Luo Qianxue''s, the moment Luo Qianxue saw Ye Chen''s silver Gang Yuan True Qi, her eyes lit up!


    Clearly, the extremely powerful Luo Qianxue recognized the extraordinariness of the True Qi around Ye Chen''s body!


    As the Gang Yuan True Qi around Ye Chen surged, he activated the cultivation technique for "Wind-Thunder Wings," and immediately behind him formed two giant wings, each over ten meters in length.


    These two wings, silver and white in color, were phantom-like and wondrously divine!


    They were even flickering with thunder and filled with the sound of howling winds, unmistakably the Wind-Thunder Wings cultivated from Ye Chen''s superior mystic-grade movement technique "Wind Thunder Movement."


    Boom!


    The moment the Wind-Thunder Wings materialized, with a thought from Ye Chen, he pped the phantom-like massive wings behind him and flew directly into the void, facing the breathtakingly beautiful Luo Qianxue head-on!


    Both individuals were from the True Qi Realm, one a Divine Sense Illusion naturally born with wings due to her n''s heritage, and the other a fifteen-year-old boy, who,cking wings, used cultivation techniques to fly into the sky.


    Both could be called unparalleled geniuses within the True Qi Realm, both already possessing the strength to challenge Spirit Sea Realm experts. And like this, they faced each other head-on in the sky of the fifteenth level space within the Ancient God Tower.


    The battle was imminent!

 Chapter 126: Chapter 109: Sky Battle

    """


    "The sh of supreme geniuses!"


    "A battle no less inferior to that at the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "Ye Chen, who has fought his way up to the 15thyer of the Ancient God Tower, can he ovee Luo Qianxue, the unbeatable expert of the True Qi Realm from the Flying Spirit n that countless geniuses from the Jindi Ancient n failed to defeat?"


    Outside the Ancient God Tower, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked at Ye Chen and Luo Qianxue facing each other in the sky, feeling an inexplicable tension rising in its heart.


    And the golden monkey, seeing the illusion-like genuine wings behind Ye Chen floating in the sky, its glistening eyes like ck jewels started to whirl about.


    With a swishing sound, the golden monkey leaped into the air and astonishingly soared hundreds of feet high!


    At the same time, an endless surge of golden light erupted from its body, as if it was also executing a Cultivation Technique, and in an instant, massive wings took shape around the monkey. However, the moment the wings were formed, they suddenly shattered and turned back into strands of golden light.


    "Eeya!"


    The golden monkey looked at the disintegrated winged light with a dejected expression on its little face. It red at the golden light, then with a spin, drew the light back into its body and leaped onto the giant hand of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    "Without the spell of the Winged Cultivation Technique, you can mimic the form, but not the essence! Ye Chen''s technique can''t be deduced from mere movements!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, watching the monkey''s antics,ughed heartily. Distracted by the little monkey, it felt a rare rxation from the tension of watching the battle.


    Meanwhile, inside the 15thyer of the Ancient God Tower, the face-off between Ye Chen and Luo Qianxue had finally begun.


    The first to strike was theyer''s guardian, Luo Qianxue!


    Luo Qianxue, the exquisitely beautiful woman with snow-white wings on her back, twirled her slender waist and fanned her wings, instantly cutting through the void and rushing towards Ye Chen.


    At the same time, the enormous True Qi me, over eighty meters tall that surrounded her, instantly transformed into countless dancing giant Fire Serpents, madly biting their way toward Ye Chen.


    Luo Qianxue was frighteningly fast!


    The huge Fire Serpents she conjured, each over thirty meters long, carried a terrifying killing force of True Qi. Their mere undtion caused the blood-red Fiery Clouds in the surrounding void to roar and tumble.


    Boom!


    Luo Qianxue, with the dancing Fire Serpents, was upon Ye Chen in an instant, and countless giant serpents overwhelmed and submerged him in the blink of an eye.


    As Luo Qianxue made her move, Ye Chen, standing in the void, suddenly clenched the air with his palm.


    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!


    Immediately, countless Wind de Swords formed out of thin air around Ye Chen.


    In an instant, a violent wind rose, and amidst the roaring dance of the Fire Serpents, Ye Chen charged forward with countless Wind de Swords into the midst of the serpents.


    Fire Serpents danced wildly!


    Wind des raged!


    The killing moves of both shed instantly, and the entire sky around Ye Chen and Luo Qianxue became a raging sea of True Qi.


    The battle in the sky!


    Amidst the endless explosion of True Qi, one could only see the thirty-meter-long giant Fire Serpents tumbling wildly, and the infinite Wind de Swords striking furiously.


    When the True Qi storm reached its most violent, amidst the frantic collisions of the giant Fire Serpents and the Wind de Swords, Ye Chen''s figure suddenly vanished from the field.


    Swoosh!


    The next moment, silver Wind Lightning Wings suddenly appeared, and Ye Chen reappeared behind Luo Qianxue.


    At the same time, he pointed in the air, and once more, countless Wind de Swords took form, immediately counterattacking towards Luo Qianxue.


    While withstanding Luo Qianxue''s attack, Ye Chen alsounched his counterattack!


    "Your speed is actually not slower than mine!"


    "You''re worth my full attention!"


    Luo Qianxue seemed to have been expecting Ye Chen''s sudden counterattack. As his attack approached, she turned around to face Ye Chen once again.


    At the same time, Luo Qianxue''s snowy white palm struck out fiercely, and a huge spinning ring of fire, over twenty meters in diameter, surged towards the myriad Wind de Swords.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The giant spinning ring of fire swept up all the Wind de Swords in the sky, and in an instant, the spinning fire wheel and the myriad swords shed and shattered together, eventually exploding and vanishing in a loud roar.


    Seeing Luo Qianxue''s swift response and her equally formidable moves, Ye Chen''s gaze sharpened. His Wind Lightning Wings abruptly spread and he propelled himself towards the high skies.


    Luo Qianxue, seeing Ye Chen''s actions, also fanned her snow-white wings and shot upwards.


    Both ascended hundreds of feet high at the same time!


    The initial exchange was merely a test of each other''s abilities, a preface before the true life-and-death killing moves were unleashed!


    "Come at me, Trialist!"


    "See if you can withstand the Fiery Cloud Killing Formation that has eliminated countless trialists!"


    In the sky, Luo Qianxue, with her snow-white wings gently pping, spoke clearly. Just as her voice fell, her slender fingers suddenly pinched a spell. Instantaneously, numerous figures shimmered into existence around her.


    These figures, upon materializing, surrounded Ye Chen, trapping himpletely.


    Ye Chen instantly felt a force within the surrounding void beginning to erupt.


    Just as he intended to use his movement technique to escape the encirclement, those boundless epassing figures around him suddenly drew upon the countless blood-red Fiery Clouds in the sky.


    """

 Chapter 127: Chapter 109: Battle in the Sky_2

    In an instant, the sky around Ye Chen waspletely engulfed by the blood-red fiery clouds.


    Then, a terrifying ze that swept across a hundred yards began to rage wildly within the blood-red fiery clouds!


    Ye Chen was nowpletely trapped within the endlessly burning fiery clouds that spanned hundreds of yards.


    The burning clouds were so intense that even the void seemed to twist and distort; before the fiery clouds reached Ye Chen, he felt the Protective Gang Yuan True Qi surrounding his body be unbearably hot.


    Fiery Cloud Killing Formation!


    This was the dreadful formation that Luo Qianxue had mastered afterprehending the me Cloud Ambiance, a formation so terrifying that it could even burn the True Qi Spiritual Fluid of early-stage Realm of True Qi warriors!


    The myriad fiery clouds were burning, this wasn''t about tempering the body, it waspletely aimed at burning away all of Ye Chen''s protective True Qi!


    Did Ye Chen simply let Luo Qianxue have her way? Would he just passively ept the attack?


    Just as the myriad fiery clouds formed the killing formation and crazily burned towards Ye Chen, within the Fiery Cloud Killing Formation that spanned hundreds of yards, the eight silver Gang Yuan True Qi whirlpools within his body began to vibrate wildly.


    In a split second, an immense amount of Gang Yuan True Qi surged skyward, and this time, the Gang Yuan True Qi around Ye Chen even shot up over eighty meters high!


    The Gang Yuan True Qi shone with endless silver brilliance, and in a sh, the entire area of the Fiery Cloud Killing Formation was enveloped in silver radiance.


    "Wind Sword Intent!"


    "Sword Intent of Thunder!"


    "Wind-Thunder Combined Strike Sword Skills, manifest!"


    After the entire Fiery Cloud Killing Formation was covered with silver light, the two powerful Sword Intents that Ye Chen controlled suddenly enveloped the swathes of silver Gang Yuan True Qi.


    In an instant, all the Gang Yuan True Qi within a hundred yards of the Fiery Cloud Killing Formation turned violent, and the entire formation was swept up in a maelstrom, rolling up billowing silver thunders!


    Where the storms went, where the thunder struck, the myriad Gang Yuan True Qi was like a terrifying storm of thunderclouds, a powerful tempest.


    Hum!


    As all the Gang Yuan True Qi within the entire Fiery Cloud Killing Formation was infused with the Wind and Thunder Sword Intent, thisrge expanse of Gang Yuan True Qi suddenly trembled, followed by endless Sword Shadows bursting out from it.


    This was the Wind-Thunder Combined Strike Sword Skills, activated by manipting Gang Yuan True Qi with Sword Intents!


    Once the Wind-Thunder Combined Strike Sword Skills was formed, it directly shed towards the boundless burning fiery clouds.


    Containing the terrifying power of the two Sword Intents, Wind Sword Intent and Sword Intent of Thunder, derived from the superior Xuan-level techniques, this attack horrifically exterminated the vast expanse of fiery clouds upon collision!


    The Fiery Cloud Killing Formation, which had eliminated countless challengers, could not eliminate Ye Chen.


    Instead, he prated it with a single strike!


    The entire formation was instantly riddled with countless gaping holes, and Ye Chen, who had beenpletely submerged by the Fiery Cloud Killing Formation, appeared once again.


    Simultaneously, the Wind-Thunder Combined Strike Sword Skills that had exterminated the vast fiery clouds continued unabated,unching endless Sword Shadows that instantly hurtled towards Luo Qianxue in the void.


    Ye Chen had not only withstood the attack of the Fiery Cloud Killing Formation but had alsounched a powerful counterattack!


    "He withstood it!"


    "The Fiery Cloud Killing Formation that brought countless Jindi Ancient n geniuses to their downfall, Ye Chen withstood it as well!"


    "Perhaps, Ye Chen truly can make it through the fifteenth floor!"


    Seeing Ye Chen''s formidable attack thatbined the two great Sword Intents with Gang Yuan True Qi, thoroughly piercing through Luo Qianxue''s Fiery Cloud Killing Formation, even the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact outside the Ancient God Tower couldn''t help but cry out in surprise!


    If Ye Chen could make it through the fifteenth floor, it would be the first time it got to see what the sixteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower looked like after being activated.


    Not only did the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact cry out with astonishment, but even the golden monkey became excited and started to chatter incessantly upon seeing Ye Chen''s astonishing attack!


    In the skies of the fifteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower, when Luo Qianxue saw Ye Chen emerge through the Fiery Cloud Killing Formation and noticed the endless Sword Shadows shooting towards her, even her usually imperturbable beautiful face showed a hint of surprise.


    "Sword Intents!"


    "To think it''s the astonishingly powerfulbined force of two Sword Intents!"


    Luo Qianxue looked at Ye Chen, observing the surging silver Gang Yuan True Qi around his body.


    "Challenger, for someone of your age, achieving mastery over two formidable Sword Intents within the Realm of True Qi, and possessing such terrifying True Qi, you really are remarkable!"


    "Your strength is indeed that of a peerless powerhouse within the True Qi Realm, no wonder you''ve reached the fifteenth floor with such ease!"


    "If you can withstand my next strongest attack, then I admit, you are stronger than me, and you may proceed to the sixteenth floor!"


    As Luo Qianxue''s clear voice resonated, the snow-white wings on her back suddenly began to erge rapidly.


    In the blink of an eye, the snow-white wings, which were originally only the size of Luo Qianxue''s physical form, expanded dozens of times over, covering the entire sky as if it was engulfed by these wings.


    Even Luo Qianxue appeared extraordinarily small within the embrace of these wings.


    A momentter, with a sweep of these wings, they carried Luo Qianxue and a boundless ze of light, charging directly towards Ye Chen.


    The Sword Shadows that were originally streaking towards Luo Qianxue were scattered and separated by the strike of the wings, and in an instant, the wings had thrust right in front of Ye Chen.


    As the overwhelming wings surged forward, Ye Chen''s expression turned serious.


    He formed a hand gesture, and in that instant, four different types of silver light burst forth from around him.


    Silver Wind des!


    Silver Storm Rain!


    Silver Thunder!


    Silver Lightning!


    This was none other than the four potent Sword Intents that Ye Chen could channel with his Gang Yuan True Qi: Wind Sword Intent, Storm Rain Sword Intent, Sword Intent of Thunder, and Purple Lightning Sword Intent!


    In the end, the "Wind, Rain, Thunder, Lightning" four Sword Intents converged within the Gang Yuan True Qi, eventually forming a massive Sword Shadow infused with endless ughter power.


    It was a colossal Sword Shadow exceeding eighty meters in length; the Sword Shadow bore no visible form of wind, rain, thunder, or lightning, yet it encapsted a killing power far surpassing that of the four elements!


    The colossal Sword Shadow cleaved directly at Luo Qianxue''s most powerful attack, the startling wings that were swooping in.


    Boom!


    It was as if it shattered the very void itself; the strike caused the sky to seem as though it was fracturing.


    Under the sh of the Sword Shadow, the astonishing wings were cut into two pieces, and even when the residual force of the Sword Shadow hit the ground, it carved out an immense ravine hundreds of meters long!


    This Sword Intent, imbued with an indescribable killing force, was terrifyingly powerful!


    As the wings were severed into two parts, Ye Chen felt the wings slowly begin to dissipate.


    He just managed to hear Luo Qianxue''s exmation: "ughter Sword Intent, this... this has actually transcended the Fundamental Sword Intent and reached a deeper level of ughter Sword Intent!"


    ughter Sword Intent?


    Before Ye Chen could fullyprehend, he saw all the light from the wings, along with Luo Qianxue within them, vanishpletely.


    Only an ancient-looking Teleportation Token fell down.


    This token was the key to entering the sixteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower!

 Chapter 128: Chapter 110 Barbarian Thunder

    The appearance of the Teleportation Token signified that Ye Chen had obtained the qualifications to enter the sixteenth level of the Ancient God Tower!


    Since the Ancient God Tower fell into the hands of Heavenly Saint Di Kong, Ye Chen was the first in over a thousand years, between the Jindi Ancient n and the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, to break into the sixteenth level of the Ancient God Tower!


    Whoosh!


    In the void, Ye Chen''s hand formed a vacuum and reached for the token. The Teleportation Token, which fell after Luo Qianxue dissipated, shot through the air from dozens of meters away and flew straight towards Ye Chen, finallynding directly in his hand.


    "The sixteenth level Teleportation Token!"


    After gripping the token tightly, Ye Chen spread the silvery Wind and Thunder wings behind him and floated back to the ground.


    Whoosh!


    With a thought, the silvery Wind and Thunder wings formed from Gang Yuan True Qi disappeared without a trace.


    Ye Chen sat down on the ground.


    Having killed Luo Qianxue''s phantasmal presence and obtained the Teleportation Token, Ye Chen could now cultivate on the fifteenth floor for thirty days before directly entering the sixteenth level of the Ancient God Tower!


    "ughter Sword Intent?"


    Ye Chen, who sat down cross-legged, was reflecting on the gains and losses from the battle with Luo Qianxue.


    The extremely fast flight speed of the wings that sprouted from Luo Qianxue''s back, her fiery cloud formation, and the astounding change of her wings that increased in strength by dozens of times, all exposed Ye Chen to new methods ofbat.


    And Luo Qianxue''sst words about ughter Sword Intent sparked even more thoughts in Ye Chen.


    "The ughter Sword Intent, this surpasses the Fundamental Sword Intent, reaching a deeper level of ughter Sword Intent!"


    Luo Qianxue''s cry of astonishment still echoed in Ye Chen''s ears.


    "Could it be that after Iplete the Wind and Thunder Sword Intent and attempt to merge the ''Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning'' four Sword Intents, the newly formed Sword Intent is called ''ughter Sword Intent''?" Ye Chen thought.


    The massive sword shadow that Ye Chen used to y Luo Qianxue''s phantasmal presence contained the terrifying power of ughter, resulting from his arduous practice in the past year, bing an incredibly powerful ace up his sleeve.


    Once Ye Chen had mastered the Sword Intent of Thunder, as he practiced the Wind-Thunder Combined Strike Sword Skills, he attempted to merge the Wind Sword Intent with the Sword Intent of Thunder, and indeed, the resulting power was astonishingly powerful!


    At that time, Ye Chen wondered if he could also blend the other two Sword Intents he had mastered, the Storm Rain Sword Intent and the Purple Lightning Sword Intent, into the Wind and Thunder Sword Intent.


    To his surprise, after merging the Wind and Thunder Sword Intent, it could also blend with the Storm Rain Sword Intent and the Purple Lightning Sword Intent, immediately elevating the power of Ye Chen''s Sword Intent to a new level!


    Suddenly, a new type of Sword Intent emerged, one imbued with the murderous intent of wind, the lethal force of rain, the deadly power of thunder, and the destructive energy of lightning - apletely new Sword Intent infused with endless power of ughter!


    Ye Chen never imagined that Sword Intents could merge and give rise to even more powerful Sword Intents!


    This discovery thrilled him beyond measure!


    Faced with Luo Qianxue''s strongest attack, the shocking Wings Strike, he directly infused this stronger, fused Sword Intent into his Gang Yuan True Qi, forming a massive sword shadow, and struck directly at Luo Qianxue.


    Unexpectedly, this Sword Intent truly had a miraculous effect, possessing a mighty power that vanquished Luo Qianxue on the spot!


    Now, the words "ughter Sword Intent" cried out by Luo Qianxue provided Ye Chen with the name for this more powerful Sword Intent.


    "Sword Intent, the highest realm of sword cultivation, mysterious beyondpare. Back in Qingyun Sect, where I trained, hardly anyone could cultivate to the level of Sword Intent, so my knowledge of Sword Intent is extremely limited."


    "Who would have thought that Sword Intent could blend in such a wondrous way, ughter Sword Intent? This name indeed matches the lethal power of my Sword Intent!"


    "Luo Qianxue,ing from the Flying Spirit n, is an invincible expert of the True Qi Realm and certainly has extraordinary insights.


    She said that ughter Sword Intent surpasses the Fundamental Sword Intent, which means that the ''Wind Sword Intent,'' ''Storm Rain Sword Intent,'' ''Sword Intent of Thunder,'' and ''Purple Lightning Sword Intent'' I cultivated earlier are all Fundamental Sword Intents?"


    "Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, they are indeed the fundamental forms of natural elements¡­"


    "Perhaps once I manage to reach the top three in the selection for true disciples of Taixuan Sect, and join this sixth-rank great sect, I will be able to learn more about Sword Intents."


    Ye Chen felt that he still had much to learn about Sword Intents, but although his knowledge was limited, the fighting capability of his current Sword Intents, which even allowed him to y the invincible True Qi Realm expert Luo Qianxue, was what truly mattered.


    If he didn''t understand now, he could always learn more in the future.


    Without dwelling any further on Sword Intents, and with thirty days left to cultivate before facing the even more formidable guardians of the sixteenth level of the Ancient God Tower, Ye Chen resumed his rigorous training of various techniques!


    Outside the Ancient God Tower.


    When the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact saw Ye Chen y the phantasmal presence of Luo Qianxue and sessfully obtain the Teleportation Token to the sixteenth level, it began to shout excitedly.


    "He''s seeded!"


    "Ye Chen has sessfully broken into the sixteenth level of the Ancient God Tower!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact couldn''t help but be overjoyed, as this was the first time someone had managed to break into the sixteenth level of the Ancient God Tower in more than a thousand years since Heavenly Saint Di Kong acquired it!


    Even Heavenly Saint Di Kong had never seen the sixteenth level of the Ancient God Tower activated; in another three days, the equivalent of thirty days within the tower, it would finally witness it.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was of course incredibly excited!


    While the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was overjoyed, the golden monkey who had been watching the fierce battle between Ye Chen and Luo Qianxue was even more ecstatic and inexplicable.


    This palm-sized, golden-furred monkey, shimmering with divine and colorful light, although it could not speak, was extremely lively!


    When the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact mentioned that Ye Chen would take it out of this secret realm, the little monkey became exceedingly curious about Ye Chen, paying him great attention.


    Seeing Ye Chen so powerful, not only able to transform into marvelous flying wings but also possessing unparalleledbat strength and an awe-inspiring fighting spirit, the little monkey liked Ye Chen even more!


    "Ee ya!"


    When Ye Chen''s gigantic sword shadow shattered Luo Qianxue''s amazing wings and won the battle, the golden monkey couldn''t help but call out excitedly!


    Three days quickly passed by.


    While the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the golden monkey were still not over their excitement, Ye Chen, who had been cultivating for another thirty days in the Ancient God Tower, was finally teleported to the sixteenth floor.


    The sixteenth floor was thest of the final threeyers of the eighteenyer Ancient God Tower!


    The trials Ye Chen faced in the Ancient God Tower, as well as the tower''s magical flow of time, were down to thest three levels.


    After Ye Chen was teleported to the sixteenth floor, both the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the golden monkey outside the tower, and Ye Chen inside the tower, all looked towards the sixteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower simultaneously.


    The space of this sixteenth floor was even vast and wide, like a real world.


    However, unlike the blood-red fire clouds and blood-red nts everywhere on the fifteenth floor, the world of the sixteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower was a yellowish-brown in, with even the sky being a shade of yellowish-brown.


    At that moment, a burly figure was sitting cross-legged not far from Ye Chen''s teleportation spot, and as soon as Ye Chen entered the sixteenth floor, this figure immediately opened his eyes.


    "Is this the Guardian Protector of the sixteenth floor?"


    Ye Chen sized up the figure.


    Just sitting cross-legged, he was seven or eight meters tall, like a small mountain!


    He was bare-chested, revealing groups of muscles as solid as dragon coils, obviously containing incredible power within! More mystically, his flesh was marked with strange patterns that asionally glowed with light.


    Huge in size, immense in strength, and a mysterious race¡ªall these were Ye Chen''s first impressions of this figure on the sixteenth floor.


    As Ye Chen was examining the figure, the figure stood up, towering over sixteen meters, several times taller than Ye Chen.


    The moment he stood up, his huge size became even more apparent, with explosive power hidden under the mystical flesh.


    "Trialist, I didn''t expect you to even defeat Luo Qianxue!"


    "Your Sword Intents surprise me!"


    The towering figure spoke to Ye Chen, his voice booming like thunder.


    "Senior, you know about the battle between me and Senior Luo Qianxue?" Ye Chen asked in surprise upon hearing the towering figure''s words.


    He had never heard the Guardian Protectors of lower floors mention the events of previous floors in his journey through the Ancient God Tower before. Now, this towering figure speaking about Ye Chen''s Sword Intents clearly knew about Ye Chen''s battle with Luo Qianxue!


    The towering figureughed loudly, "Trialist, I am ''Barbarian Thunder,'' the Guardian Protector of the sixteenth floor, and like Luo Qianxue, I was one of the unparalleled talents favored by the master of the Ancient God Tower during the True Qi Realmpetition. I am an invincible master of the True Qi Realm from the ''Barbarian Blood n''."


    "We, the defenders of thest four floors, managed to leave our spiritual illusions within this Ancient God Tower, of course, different from other puppet protectors. Not only can I see your trials on the fifteenth floor, but the guardians on the seventeenth floor above can also see our battle soon!"


    An invincible master of the True Qi Realm from the Barbarian Blood n!


    Ye Chen remembered what Luo Qianxue had told him. Luo Qianxue mentioned that the original master of the Ancient God Tower had invited mighty warriors from all races and held a hugepetition in the True Qi Realm. From billions of True Qi cultivators, they selected four of the strongest in the True Qi Realm to leave their spiritual illusions and guard thest four floors of the Ancient God Tower.


    Luo Qianxue was an invincible master of the True Qi Realm from the Flying Spirit n, guarding the fifteenth floor!


    This Barbarian Thunder, stronger than Luo Qianxue, guarded the sixteenth floor and was an invincible master of the True Qi Realm from the Barbarian Blood n!


    Although Ye Chen did not know what the Barbarian Blood n was, the fact that Barbarian Thunder was stronger than Luo Qianxue showed his extraordinariness.


    Now, having witnessed the battle between Ye Chen and Luo Qianxue, and already aware of Ye Chen''s Sword Intents as a trump card, Barbarian Thunder was likely to be even more difficult to handle!


    Ye Chen, looking at Barbarian Thunder who was as sturdy as a small hill, grew solemn as well.


    Noticing Ye Chen''s grave expression, Barbarian Thunderughed heartily, "Come on, trialist, let''s not waste time!"


    "The fact that you''ve made it to the sixteenth floor already proves your strength. I too want to spar with you, to see who among us is stronger,"


    "Bring out all your skills. Just Sword Intents alone, I''m afraid, won''t be enough to deal with me!"


    Boom!


    As Barbarian Thunder spoke, his massive feet stomped down forcefully, and he instantly shot towards Ye Chen.

 Chapter 129: Chapter 111: Nine Transformation Fighting Body

    Barbarian Thunder was massive, but his speed was not slow at all, in fact, not inferior to Luo Qianxue with her double wings on her back!


    Whoosh!


    Just as Barbarian Thunder came sting over, silver Wind-Thunder Wings suddenly appeared behind Ye Chen, and with a p of the wings, he soared into the sky.


    At the same time, Ye Chen''s hand formed a w in the air, and in an instant, swords of wind des began to float around his body.


    Looking at Ye Chen who had flown to the sky, and the swords of wind des all around his body, Barbarian Thunder cracked a loudugh, stamped his feet fiercely on the ground and unexpectedly leaped dozens of meters high, charging directly towards Ye Chen in the sky.


    He was not at all afraid of the swords of wind des controlled by the Wind Sword Intent around Ye Chen''s body!


    "Swords of wind des, Storm Fury sh!"


    Watching Barbarian Thunder charging at him, Ye Chen pointed downwards, and the myriad swords of wind des around his body instantly formed a sword storm that devoured everything, sweeping towards Barbarian Thunder.


    Facing this astonishing sword storm, Barbarian Thunder did not dodge; the strange patterns on his skin burst forth with a bright light.


    Within the glow, Barbarian Thunder''s body charged straight into the sword storm that filled the sky!


    Boom!


    His charge scattered the entire sword storm!


    With Ye Chen''s current strength, controlling the swords of wind des, he could easily kill a peak practitioner of the True Qi Realm within seconds, yet Barbarian Thunder was able to withstand the sword storm with his mere physical body.


    What kind of body was this, with such an incredible defense?!


    Thispletely shocked Ye Chen!


    "I told you before, mere Sword Intents are not enough to deal with me!"


    While Ye Chen was still in shock, Barbarian Thunder had already passed through the sword storm, charging dozens of meters high,ing directly in front of him.


    His huge palmshed out fiercely to grab Ye Chen, aiming to catch him in his hand.


    Boom!


    The sound alone from his palm moving through the air caused it to explode, indicating the immense power behind his grip.


    How could Ye Chen let Barbarian Thunder catch him?


    As Barbarian Thunder reached out to grab him, the Wind-Thunder Wings behind Ye Chen spread out, dodging Barbarian Thunder''s terrifying grasp and at the same time, Ye Chen exploded upwards another thirty-some meters.


    This grab, having missed Ye Chen, resulted in Barbarian Thunder smashing back towards the earth with a "boom," shattering the brown earth and creating deep and massive ravines.


    As soon as Barbarian Thundernded on the ground, he fixated on Ye Chen''s new location. With a stomp of his foot, he charged once again toward Ye Chen in the sky.


    "The physical defense is astonishing, and so are the speed and strength!"


    "The invincible True Qi Realm master of the Barbarian Blood n is truly formidable!"


    Watching Barbarian Thunder, who resembled a fierce beast, Ye Chen''s mind stirred, and once again arge swath of True Qi swords appeared around him.


    The previous swords of wind des did not break Barbarian Thunder''s physical defenses; Ye Chen then stimted an even more powerful Sword Intent, the Sword Intent of Thunder!


    Controlling a more powerful True Qi sword, he formed arge swath of silver Thunder Swords!


    The moment these silver Thunder Swords formed, the sound of thunder could even be heard from their des.


    "Thunder Sword Skills, Heavenly Thunder Strike!"


    As the silver Thunder Swords appeared, Ye Chen instantly controlled them, bombarding the charging Barbarian Thunder from above.


    Boom!


    Immediately, Barbarian Thunder gotpletely submerged in the swath of Thunder Swords.


    However, a few breathster, from within the Thunder Swords, the sound of Barbarian Thunder''sughter emerged once again, "The Sword Intents of an Earth-rank Cultivation Technique cannot break my ''Barbarian Blood Xuan Body,'' trialist, show me your most powerful move!"


    In the midst of Barbarian Thunder''sughter, he emerged unscathed once more from amidst the Thunder Swords, charging out.


    "It seems, I need to try the ughter Sword Intent that killed Jin Di''s Shadow!"


    Seeing that two attacks had failed to break Barbarian Thunder''s physical defense, Ye Chen spared no effort, reaching into the void with his fingers, and suddenly an endless aura of wind, rain, thunder, and ughter began to spread from the Thunder Swords.


    In an instant, the myriad Thunder Swords formed into a colossal sword shadow, and with a downward sh, it went straight for the charging Barbarian Thunder!


    It was this sh that killed the divine consciousness phantom of Luo Qianxue.


    But just as this sword shadow, at an inconceivable speed, was about to hit Barbarian Thunder''s head, Barbarian Thunder, who was charging towards the sky, vanished from his original position in an instant.


    Boom!


    The sh did not hit Barbarian Thunder and instead struck the earth, creating a massive sword trench over a hundred meters long and seven to eight meters wide on the ground.


    As the sword shadow dissipated, with a "boom," Barbarian Thundernded next to the sword trench.


    Looking at the astonishing trench in the earth, Barbarian Thunder''s eyes gleamed with excitement.


    "Powerful, the ughter Sword Intent is really powerful!"


    "If this sh had hit me, I fear my ''Barbarian Blood Xuan Body'' might have really been broken!"


    Saying this, Barbarian Thunder raised his head and looked towards Ye Chen in the sky, "Trialist, do you have any other moves? Though your sword of ughter is powerful, with my speed, without taking it head-on, you''ll still not be able to hit me!"


    "Your winged flight makes it hard for me to catch you, and your speed, you will also find it hard to kill me."


    "If this continues, even if the thirty days of thisyer pass, you still won''t be able to kill me, and you won''t break through to the next level."


    "If you have no other tricks up your sleeve, then there''s no need to fight me. Spend thesest thirty days cultivating on the sixteenth floor and treasure thisst opportunity to train!"


    In the sky, Ye Chen and Barbarian Thunder on the ground were indeed locked in a stalemate. With the techniques they had revealed, neither could suppress the other.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the golden monkey outside the Ancient God Tower were getting anxious as they watched the situation inside.


    "Could it be that Ye Chen will really be stopped here on the sixteenth floor?"


    "No, Ye Chen should still have other techniques!"


    As this thought shed through the mind of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, Ye Chen, in the void, looked at Barbarian Thunder and finally made a new move.


    "Other techniques? Of course, I have them!"


    Ye Chen, having trained hard in the Ancient God Tower for over a year, naturally had more than just his Sword Intents!


    "Senior, your ''Barbarian Blood Xuan Body'' has extremely strong defensive power, so now try out my ''Nine Transformation Fighting Body'' as well!"


    Boom!


    As Ye Chen spoke, he stretched out his hand and his body suddenly burst forth with endless golden light.


    Within this endless golden light, a gigantic golden monkey phantom, over thirty meters long, formed around Ye Chen''s body.


    At the same time, Ye Chen''s aura continued to climb. Even tens of meters away, Barbarian Thunder could feel Ye Chen''s power increasing dramatically!


    "Nine Transformation Fighting Body?"


    "What cultivation technique is that?"


    Barbarian Thunder, watching Ye Chen''s aura rise in the void and seeing the colossal golden monkey phantom around Ye Chen''s body, became serious.


    He realized that Ye Chen was using a new powerful technique.


    When the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact outside the tower saw the huge golden monkey phantom around Ye Chen, it cried out in surprise, "The Bone Pattern Secret Transmission, the thirty-meter Jin Di''s Shadow! Ye Chen, he actually managed to cultivate the Bone Pattern Secret Transmission to this extent without anyone noticing!"


    The technique Ye Chen was using now, the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, was exactly the powerful cultivation technique hidden within the golden monkey spiritual patterns in his bones that he had tempered to the fourthyer in the Ancient Furnace of Creation.


    The Nine Transformation Fighting Body, divided into nine transformations, ording to the ''Bone Pattern Secret Transmission'', reaching the first three transformations was enough to possess thebat power of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Cultivating the first six transformations could rival the might of the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, andpleting all nine transformations could increase strength to the formidable level of the Heavenly Saint Realm, even capable of forming a colossal golden monkey spiritual phantom over a thousand meters tall!


    Ye Chen had trained relentlessly for countless days and had alsoprehended the "Heavenly Talent Intent Diagram of Di Kong" exchanged from the Myriad Treasures Stele, using the eighteen powerful intents awakened during the Spirit Sea Realm stage of Di Kong to aid his cultivation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body.


    Now, he had finally cultivated this set of the Bone Pattern Secret Transmission "Nine Transformation Fighting Body" to the second transformation, gaining another astonishingbat method.


    Facing Barbarian Thunder, whom he had been unable to kill, Ye Chen decided to use this newly cultivated powerful technique!


    Boom!


    When Ye Chen''s aura reached its peak in the sky, the thousands of golden monkey spiritual patterns on his bones also suddenly erupted with boundless strength. Amidst this force, Ye Chen spread his Wind-Thunder Wings and, along with the giant golden monkey phantom around him, charged directly towards Barbarian Thunder on the ground.


    "Such astonishing power!"


    "Since you''ve brought out a new technique, let''s see whose strength is greater!"


    Excited by Ye Chen''s new move, Barbarian Thunder''s fighting spirit surged. He stomped fiercely on the ground, and his entire body also charged toward Ye Chen, who was diving down from the sky.


    This was clearly a head-to-head confrontation, a true test of strength between the two!


    Boom!


    In an instant, Ye Chen and Barbarian Thunder collided mid-air, their tremendous forces shing directly against each other.


    In this sh, Barbarian Thunder of the Barbarian Blood n, an unbeatable master of the True Qi Realm, was sent crashing down toward the earth by Ye Chen''s impact, ultimately creating a huge crater a hundred meters in diameter in the ground.


    Ye Chen, after being repelled dozens of meters backward by the incredible force, turned his Wind-Thunder Wings and charged again toward Barbarian Thunder in the crater.


    Ye Chen actually got the upper hand in the sh of strength with Barbarian Thunder!


    The sessful cultivation of the second transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body allowed him to overpower the vastly strong Barbarian Thunder!


    Boom!


    After Barbarian Thunder was struck by Ye Chen, his internal energy churned tumultuously. He was preparing to rise from the crater when he saw Ye Chen charging towards him again, and amidst a flickering golden light, Ye Chen grabbed him. Bound by countless streams of True Qi, Barbarian Thunder was directly hoisted up by Ye Chen.


    Then, with a swing of his hand, Ye Chen sent the sixteen- or seventeen-meter-tall Barbarian Thunder hurtling into the sky before unleashing a surge of power from his hand, violently mming Barbarian Thunder back down onto the earth.


    Compared to Barbarian Thunder''s massive form, Ye Chen was much smaller.


    Yet, with the aid of the "Nine Transformation Fighting Body" and the astonishing colossal strength from the golden monkey patterns in his bones, he could physically swing and smash the muchrger Barbarian Thunder with his bare hands!


    This scene was shockingly intense.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the golden monkey outside the Ancient God Tower werepletely dumbfounded by Ye Chen, who looked more like a humanoid beast than Barbarian Thunder.


    They could feel that Ye Chen''s cultivation of the "Nine Transformation Fighting Body" had made his physical strength so great that he could easily smash a small mountain with a single punch!


    Aside from his Sword Intents, Ye Chen had also elevated his physical strength to such an unimaginable degree!


    "Powerful!"


    "Your Nine Transformation Fighting Body is indeed powerful!"


    "It seems that I must really see who is stronger in terms of strength!"


    Barbarian Thunder, without waiting for Ye Chen to grab him again or for another fall into the crater, had blood lights suddenly erupting from the patterns on his skin. In this endless blood light, his strength also began to grow wildly.


    Even on his head, two shocking horns suddenly sprouted.


    After Ye Chen revealed his new technique, Barbarian Thunder of the Barbarian Blood n, an invincible master of the True Qi Realm, was also forced by Ye Chen to use his own powerful method!

 Chapter 130: Chapter 112: Eighteen Levels!

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    Illuminated by the bloodlight, Barbarian Thunder''s speed and strength both underwent a new transformation, and with this charge, he seemed like a giant mountain, sweeping away everything in his path.


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    Ye Chen stomped his foot hard on the ground, shaking the entire earth, and the myriad Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns within the bones of his body simultaneously burst out with endless light, enveloping Ye Chen in a golden halo.


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    Simultaneously, Ye Chen''s Divine Sense stirred again, and the Gang Yuan True Qi upying eight and a half of the nine True Qi Vortices in his Qi Sea emitted a blinding silver light.


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    In an instant, the Gang Yuan True Qi was injected into the power of Ye Chen''s physical body.


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    Enshrouded in the light of the Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns and the silver light of Gang Yuan True Qi, the colossal Golden Monkey Phantom outside Ye Chen''s body roared up to the heavens.


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    Boom!


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    Watching Barbarian Thunder charging at him, Ye Chen pushed off with his feet, and his whole body hurtled directly towards Barbarian Thunder.


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    The sixteenth or seventh meter tall, bloodlight-wrapped Barbarian Thunder with horns on his head collided wildly with Ye Chen, who was shrouded in golden and silver light with the Giant Golden Monkey Phantom swirling around his body.


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    This was a direct collision of strength!


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    It was another sh of power after both opponents had advanced theirbat power!


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    At the point of collision between the two, a heaven-shaking explosion erupted, the sound of the air itself being blown apart by the two''s force!


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    In the midst of this explosion, the two of them, who had collided head-on, were both blown back dozens of meters. Then, almost simultaneously, they charged at each other again.


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    In this new collision, their strength somehow took another leap forward!


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    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


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    Barbarian Thunder no longer relied on speed to dodge, and Ye Chen did not resort to using his Sword Intents. Instead, they were determined to measure strength against strength in their respective Battle Body Martial Skills.


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    They began a fierce contest of strength!


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    Barbarian Blood Xuan Body versus Nine Transformation Fighting Body!


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    Eventually, Barbarian Thunder turnedpletely blood red, the strange patterns on his flesh making him look like a man drenched in blood.


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    Barbarian Blood Xuan Body, this was indeed the sign of theplete eruption of the Barbarian Blood Xuan Body!


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    As for Ye Chen, in the final moments, the more than thirty meters high Giant Golden Monkey Phantom outside his body fully merged into him,bining with his physical strength. Ye Chen himself, had truly reached the most formidable state of the Second Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body.


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    Strongest against strongest!


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    In the final sh of strength, amidst the thunderous sound of their savage collision, Barbarian Thunder, the sixteenth-floor guardian, was sent flying by Ye Chen''s strike, hundreds of meters away, spewing out a mouthful of blood.


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    As for Ye Chen, he merely took five steps back and stood firm, immovable!


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    In thisst impact, Ye Chen once againpletely overpowered Barbarian Thunder in terms of strength.


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    The first three transformations of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body correspond to thebat power of the Spirit Sea Realm.


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    Having cultivated to the strongest state of the Second Transformation, Ye Chen now possessed the immensebat power akin to that of a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert. And with the unparalleled Gang Yuan True Qi further reinforcing him, his strength from the Nine Transformation Fighting Body was doubled!


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    No matter how fierce Barbarian Thunder was, even as an invincible True Qi Realm master of the Barbarian Blood n, he fell short in the contest of strength!


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    "Phew!"


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    Barbarian Thunder, spewing out arge mouthful of blood, wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth and stood up.


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    "Strength, Trialist, you havepletely overpowered me in my strongest aspect!"


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    "You have passed the sixteenthyer!"


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    As Barbarian Thunder spoke, his entire body emitted a brownish-yellow light, and then he vanished from the world, leaving behind only a Teleportation Token to the seventeenth floor.


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    Barbarian Thunder, having been overpowered, directly admitted defeat!


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    After defeating Luo Qianxue, an invincible True Qi Realm master of the Flying Spirit n, Ye Chen once again triumphed over another invincible True Qi Realm master, Barbarian Thunder from the Barbarian Blood n!


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    "Swoosh!"


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    Ye Chen looked at the spot where Barbarian Thunder disappeared, stretched out his hand, and captured the dropped Teleportation Token.


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    "This Barbarian Thunder is indeed powerful. If I had not sessfully cultivated the Second Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body and had the Gang Yuan True Qi injected into me, I might have really not been able to beat him!"


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    Although he had defeated Barbarian Thunder, Ye Chen''s internal energy was still rolling violently, clearly having suffered some depletion.


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    He sat cross-legged on the ground within the space of the sixteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower, recovering.


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    Outside the Ancient God Tower, as they saw Barbarian Thunder concede defeat and Ye Chen once again obtained a Teleportation Token to the seventeenth floor, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was left gaping, at a loss for words.


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    Ye Chen, creating miracles one after another, now, even the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact didn''t know what his limits were.


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    Breaking into the seventeenth floor, then the eighteenth?


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    "Another thirty days of cultivation."


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    "Ye Chen is already so strong now, to what extent will he improve after thirty days?!"


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    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact had virtually witnessed Ye Chen''s rise step by step.


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    From a standout among the True Qi Realm, to be able to sweep away experts at the twelfth level of True Qi directly, and then to be a match for early-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts.


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    Now, he had even defeated invincible True Qi Realm masters, possessing the absolute strength to overpower early-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts!


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    And yet, Ye Chen had never shown a true sense of powerlessness. In the trials of the eighteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower, no one had been able to bring him to aplete halt!


    "Chirp~"


    "Chirp~"


    The golden monkey, seeing Ye Chen victorious once again, excitedly leapt into the air, soaring hundreds of feet high, hopping around in the heaven and earth outside the Ancient God Tower.


    Meanwhile, on the seventeenth floor of the Ancient God Tower¡ªa tier unseen by both the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, the golden monkey, and Ye Chen¡ªa youth in grey clothing carrying a wine gourd on his back heaved a deep sigh.


    "A peerless hero, this trialist, can definitely be called a peerless hero!"


    "With long-range martial arts, he has powerful and peerless sword intents, and in closebat, he possesses the explosive strength of his fighting body!"


    "Even the terrifying silver True Qi that he cultivates internally is beyond myprehension!"


    "He simply does not show any weaknesses!"


    "If he had participated in the True Qi Realm Grand Competition back in the day, I''m afraid it would have been him, guarding the final levels of this Ancient God Tower!"


    "Maybe even recing me, guarding this seventeenth floor."


    From the words of the youth in grey clothing, it was clear that he was the guardian of the seventeenth floor of the Ancient God Tower.


    He had watched Ye Chen''s battle with Barbarian Thunder, hence the multitude of his reflections!


    Among sighs, the youth in grey raised his head and looked higher into the sky, towards the supreme eighteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower.


    "If I were to battle this trialist, we might draw even, or I might even be defeated by him."


    "It seems that only Princess Yan Ling''er, who was unmatched in the True Qi Realm Grand Competition those years ago, the princess of the Yan n from the six ancient ns of the Minor Spirit Realm, could truly overpower this trialist!"


    In the mind of the youth in grey, the image of an invincible young girl with a stunningly beautiful face emerged.


    Back then, this girl was truly unmatched. Even if there were countless True Qi Realm experts from myriad races, she stood at the end.


    Therefore, she was the one to guard the strongestyer¡ªthe eighteenth floor¡ªof the Ancient God Tower!


    The youth in grey then looked down towards the sixteenth floor, towards Ye Chen, who was sitting in meditation and silently cultivating on the sixteenth floor.


    "Trialist, I hope you can subdue me just as you defeated Luo Qianxue and Barbarian Thunder!"


    "I hope you can have a true contest with ''Princess Yan Ling''er'' at the top floor of the Ancient God Tower!"


    "I''ve never heard the sound of the Ancient God Tower being pierced through, never..."


    After expressing his feelings, the youth in grey once again fell into silence.


    Thirty dayster inside the Ancient God Tower¡ªwhich was three days outside the tower¡ªYe Chen, havingpleted his cultivation, officially entered the seventeenth floor of the Ancient God Tower!


    Thirty days of cultivation had allowed Ye Chen to fully recover from the damage sustained in battle with Barbarian Thunder, and he hadpletely integrated the insights from their battle into hisbat skills.


    The greater reward was that Ye Chen had managed to cultivate two-thirds of the Heaven and Earth True Qi within the ninth True Qi Vortex into Gang Yuan True Qi.


    At that moment, only a very small part of the nine True Qi vortices in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea had not yet transformed into Gang Yuan True Qi, the rest had all be Gang Yuan True Qi!


    As stipted by the secondyer of the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter, the "Gang Yuan Mantra," once all True Qi had transformed into Gang Yuan True Qi, the Gang Yuan Mantra would be trulypleted, and one could step into a new level of the Primordial Star Scripture.


    Ye Chen was getting closer and closer topleting the "Gang Yuan Mantra."


    It was very likely that he wouldplete the "Gang Yuan Mantra" within the Ancient God Tower and enter the next stage of the Gang Yuan Chapter, unlocking even more powerful spells from the Primordial Star Scripture.


    The firstyer of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Meridian Refining Art," had enabled him to cultivate the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and the thirty-three Meridian Wheels in addition to the Qi Meridians, greatly increasing his cultivation speed and Divine Sense perception!


    The secondyer of the Primordial Star Scripture, "Gang Yuan Mantra," allowed him to cultivate Gang Yuan True Qi, which was countless times more formidable than Heaven and Earth True Qi, propelling hisbat power forward by a qualitative leap.


    Ye Chen had no idea what the nextyer of spells would bring him.


    He was filled with immense anticipation!


    When he stepped into the seventeenth level of the Ancient God Tower and directly saw the guardian of the floor, the grey-clothed youth with a wine gourd on his back, Ye Chen''s fighting spirit surged. He was determined to defeat another opponent, to gain more cultivation time and further refine his Gang Yuan True Qi!


    He wanted to grasp this final opportunity for extra cultivation time offered by the miraculous time flow rate within the Ancient God Tower!


    This seventeenth floor''s guardian was different from the previous guardians; the grey-clothed youth immediately invited Ye Chen to disy new techniques against him.


    If Ye Chen could disy a technique that dazzled him, then he would concede defeat right away, allowing Ye Chen entry to the highest level of the Ancient God Tower.


    Seeing this, Ye Chen did not hesitate, as what he urgently needed was cultivation time within the Ancient God Tower; he was more than willing to fulfill the guardian''s request.


    Whoosh!


    When Ye Chen''s "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" flew out from the Sword Pce Acupoint, the grey-clothed youth guardian of the seventeenth level was so shocked that he jumped up.


    He had not expected Ye Chen''s technique to call upon a flying sword!


    The grey-clothed youth also knew the three majorbat powers of flying swords; he even knew that if this had not been a tower challenge but a fight to the death, Ye Chen, with his flying sword, could easily y ate-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse by invoking the flying sword''s secondbat power¡ªLife-bound Flying Sword Breakage.


    Immediately, the grey-clothed youth conceded defeat to Ye Chen.


    Having watched Ye Chen''s battle with Barbarian Thunder, he was already aware of Ye Chen''s formidable techniques. Confronted with Ye Chen disying his flying sword skills again, he knew he was no match.


    "Eighteenth floor, trialist, I am looking forward to you entering the eighteenth floor; you indeed have the capability!"


    "I hope that in your final battle against ''Princess Yan Ling''er,'' you won''t be defeated too miserably!"


    With those words, the grey-clothed youth left behind a Teleportation Token and disappeared.


    "Princess Yan Ling''er, the final battle?"


    "Could it be that the guardian of the eighteenth floor is the ''Princess Yan Ling''er'' he mentioned?"


    Ye Chen, holding the Teleportation Token to the highest level of the Ancient God Tower, the eighteenth floor, had not expected that the penultimate level would yield so easily, his opponent conceding without a fight!


    He smiled and shook his head, then continued to cultivate on the seventeenth level of the Ancient God Tower.


    Another thirty days passed, and Ye Chen, who had cultivated for a total of five hundred and ten days within the Ancient God Tower, finally teleported to thest level, the eighteenth floor!

 Chapter 131: Chapter 113 The Tower Guardian "Yan Linger

    Just as Ye Ch was transported to the eightethyer of the Ancit God Tower, the topmostyer, the eightethyer of the tower began to light up brightly wh viewed from the outside.


    "The eightethyer!"


    "Ye Ch has tered the highest level of the Ancit God Tower, the supreme eightethyer!"


    Looking at the brightly illuminated eightethyer of the Ancit God Tower, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was extraordinarily excited.


    It had followed Heavly Saint Di Kong for countless years and had witnessed him obtaining this mystical Ancit God Tower.


    Yet, despite the passage of countless years, ev within the Jindi Ancit n, no one had be able to ter the final threeyers.


    Now, not only had Ye Ch tered thest threeyers, but he had ev sessfully tered the highest eightethyer!


    Because of Ye Ch, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact had the chance to witness all eighteyers of the Ancit God Tower!


    Because of Ye Ch, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact could behold the guardians of all eighteyers of the Ancit God Tower!


    Ye Ch not only achieved the highest reward standards set by Heavly Saint Di Kong but also fulfilled all of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s expectations for the final threeyers of the tower.


    "Little guy, the young boy who will evtually take you away from the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple is really impressive!" the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said to the gold monkey in its palm.


    "Yiya!" The gold monkey called out excitedly.


    The lively gold monkey clearly understood the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact. Its whole body shone with gold light, and its brilliant fur excitedly emitted bursts of auroral light.


    It was appart that the little fellow was happy about Ye Ch''s strgth!


    "Let''s see the eightethyer."


    "This ultimateyer is probably also the most difficult to break through."


    "However, ev if he doesn''t break through, Ye Ch can still cultivate for thirty full days inside, and he''ll have madeplete use of all the extra cultivation time the Ancit God Tower offers!"


    The Ancit God Tower has a total of eighteyers, and Ye Ch, having tered the eightethyer, can cultivate within it. Whether he breaks through or not won''t affect his cultivation time.


    Of course, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was keer to see Ye Ch sessfully ovee all eighteyers.


    To conquer the tire Ancit God Tower, to slice through itpletely, would be much more satisfying than losing at this finalyer!


    Carrying a gaze full of anticipation, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the gold monkey both looked toward the interior of the eightethyer.


    "Is this the eightethyer of the Ancit God Tower?"


    Upon being transported to the spatial realm of the eightethyer, Ye Ch felt as if he had tered a fairy-like world.


    It was a vast, unimaginable expanse of heav and earth where the spiritual ergy was so dse it was unbelievable. Ye Ch had never before tered a realm with such conctrated spiritual ergy.


    The spiritual ergy ev formed droplets of gre spiritual liquid, which shimmered on the g.


    Where Ye Ch stood, there was a vast gre prairie, and looking into the distance, he could ev see mountains floating in the sky!


    This eightethyer of the Ancit God Tower was distinct from the previous sevteyers!


    As Ye Ch was observing this world, a hugew tform suddly rose not far from him. The ormous tform,posed of sev gre leaves, had a twelve or thirte-year-old girl sitting cross-legged on top.


    This young girl, though young in age, radiated an otherworldly beauty. Her whole body emitted a holy and fairy-like aura, unlike any mortal being.


    The girl''s waterfall-like hair flowed freely over the Gre Leaf Law tform. She wore simple and elegant  robes, and her crystal-clear eyes were now looking at Ye Ch.


    "Congrattions, trialist. You have tered the eightethyer, and now you can joy the full befit of the Ancit God Tower''s tfold time flow for cultivation," the girl said to Ye Ch with a faint smile.


    Ye Ch looked at the girl, who, despite her young age, exuded a holy, fairy-like aura, and felt a stir in his heart, "It seems she is the ''Princess Yan Ling''er'' mtioned by the guardian of the sevtethyer."


    Ye Ch remembered that the guardian of the sevtethyer had also hoped that he wouldn''t lose too badly on the eightethyer.


    The guardian had witnessed Ye Ch''s Sword Intts, his Nine Transformation Fighting Body techniques, and he had ev se Ye Ch''s flying sword technique.


    Ye Ch''s various methods ev made the guardian concede the match!


    Still, that guardian believed Ye Ch would lose to the girl on this eightethyer, which suggested the girl''s formidable power.


    Ye Ch could hardly wait to experice the girl''s moves firsthand.


    As if ssing Ye Ch''s eagerness for the challge, the girl gave Ye Ch a gtle smile, "Let me introduce myself first, my name is ''Yan Ling''er.''


    "Princess Yan Ling''er? I am Ye Ch. I''ve already heard of your great name in the sevtethyer," Ye Ch said to the girl with a smile.


    "That ''Mo Yunsong'' really took the easy way out, knowing he couldn''t beat you and conceding straight away," the girl said with a wry smile. Her eyes as clear as ss th turned back to Ye Ch, "However, Ye Ch, since you''vee to this point, just quietly cultivate here. After thirty days, you will also leave the Ancit God Tower."


    "There''s no need to challge me. Since the Ancit God Tower was created, which has be three thousand five hundred and sevty-two years, no one has defeated me since I left my divine sse to guard the highestyer over three thousand years ago, and I reckon you won''t be an exception."


    The girl''s voice was filled with immse confidce!


    She was actually telling Ye Ch to concede directly and focus on cultivating peacefully!


    But how could Ye Ch ever concede so easily?


    Having reached the finalyer, he of course had to duel with the guardian of thisst level!


    Ev if his oppont was formidable, he wouldn''t concede without a fight, and he wanted to witness the strgth of his adversary!


    "Princess Yan Ling''er, since I have reached this level, I must, of course, gage with you inbat. I hope the Princess will oblige," Ye Ch said without any hesitation.


    "If you wish to challge me, as the guardian of thisyer, I will certainly fulfill your wish,"


    "However, before we cross swords, let me tell you about the Ancit God Tower. Th, you can decide whether you still wish to challge me,"


    Yan Ling''er, who was sitting on the Gre Leaf Law tform, spoke.


    The affairs of the Ancit God Tower?


    This Ancit God Tower involved the mysteries of thews of time that not ev beings of the Heavly Saint Realm couldprehd; Ye Ch was naturally immsely interested.


    He also wanted to hear just what kind of secrets Princess Yan Ling''er, the guardian of the highest level of the Ancit God Tower, would reveal about it.


    "In fact, this Ancit God Tower was crafted by my grandfather, the Ancit Emperor of the Yan n from the Minor Spirit Realm!"


    "Such Ancit God Towers, he crafted a total of ny-nine!"


    The Ancit God Tower was crafted by Yan Ling''er''s grandfather, the Ancit Emperor of the Yan n from the Minor Spirit Realm?


    There were as many as ny-nine of these miraculous Ancit God Towers?!


    Ye Ch waspletely astonished by what Yan Ling''er had revealed about the Ancit God Tower.


    "Minor Spirit Realm? Why does that ce sound so familiar?" Ye Ch felt as if he had heard of the "Minor Spirit Realm" somewhere.


    In a sh of insight, he recalled where he had countered the name Minor Spirit Realm.


    Back in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, wh Ye Ch and Jiang Yao climbed the summit of the mountain of swords, they met the shadow clone left by Heavly Saint Qian Ji, who mtioned that the real Heavly Saint Qian Ji had gone to the Minor Spirit Realm.


    Heavly Saint Qian Ji wt to the Minor Spirit Realm in search of a sacred treasure that could revive Heavly Saint Lian Yue, who had fall into aa due to the copse of the Flying Sword Pce.


    At that time, Ye Ch had wondered what kind of ce the Minor Spirit Realm was.


    Now, to hear about the Minor Spirit Realm again in this Ancit God Tower, and ev to counter Yan Ling''er from the Minor Spirit Realm¡ªand her grandfather, the Ancit Emperor of the Yan n who crafted these towers¡ªwas unexpected!


    Although he didn''t know just how wondrous the Minor Spirit Realm was, the mere fact that Heavly Saint Qian Ji had journeyed there in search of a sacred treasure made it clear that it must be extraordinary!


    Although he was unaware of how powerful the Ancit Emperor of the Yan n was, from the mere ability to craft Ancit God Towers with time flowing t times faster, he could deduce that the emperor''s strgth likely surpassed that of the Heavly Saint Realm!


    No wonder Yan Ling''er was so confidt in saying that Ye Ch could not possibly defeat her; after all, she was the granddaughter of the master of the Ancit God Tower, possessing a grand heritage and presumably, significant strgth!


    Yan Ling''er continued, "My grandfather crafted such Ancit God Towers in order to nurture the young members of our Yan n, hce only those under the age of twty could ter."


    "Later, in order to spread their befits to other realms, my grandfather st thirty-three of these towers into the Lower Realm, and the one you''re in is one of the Ancit God Towers that flowed into the Barbaric Wilderness Contint!"


    Lower Realm? Barbaric Wilderness Contint?


    Does that mean the Minor Spirit Realm is not within the Barbaric Wilderness Contint?


    Ye Ch always thought that the Minor Spirit Realm was a mysterious ce within the Barbaric Wilderness Contint, but from Yan Ling''er''s words, it seemed that the Minor Spirit Realm was far more powerful¡ªthe Barbaric Wilderness Contint was only known as a Lower Realm to the Minor Spirit Realm!


    "Princess Yan Ling''er, where exactly is the Minor Spirit Realm?" Ye Ch became exceedingly curious about the Minor Spirit Realm.


    "The Minor Spirit Realm is one of thirty-three contints, including the Barbaric Wilderness Contint, that make up the Supreme Spiritual Realm. Only those with the strgth of the Heavly Saint Realm have the chance to traverse the spatial fractures to the Minor Spirit Realm that op once every three thousand years."


    "Others can only be transported there if the supreme beings within the Minor Spirit Realm employ great divine powers to passively bring them in."


    "Ye Ch, your currt strgth is not sufficit to ter the Minor Spirit Realm,"


    Yan Ling''er said with a light smile.


    Ye Ch nodded.


    He was currtly in the True Qi Realm, and although his truebat ability could already suppress early-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts and ev contd with mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm practitioners, he was still vastly far from reaching the Heavly Saint Realm.


    The prospect of navigating through the mysterious spatial fractures as told by Yan Ling''er was simply out of his reach.


    "After crafting the Ancit God Tower, my grandfather teleported countless True Qi Realm experts from thirty-three realms of the Lower Realm, along with those from the Minor Spirit Realm, to conduct a grandpetition. Ultimately, four individuals, including myself, were chos as the final four guardians of the Ancit God Tower,"


    "In our Yan n, if someone manages to break through to the sixteth level, they qualify to cultivate in the sacrednds of our n. However, for the thirty-three towers that tered the Lower Realm, such an opportunity is not avable; they only provide the chance to cultivate with elerated time."


    "Nheless, my grandfather once said that if anyone could break through all eighte levels andpletely conquer the Ancit God Tower, ev a person from the Lower Realm would be giv an opportunity, a chance to cultivate in the Yan n''s ancitnds."


    "But in the more than two thousand years since the thirty-three Ancit God Towers tered the Lower Realm, no one has ever managed to break through all eighte levels."


    "Ev within my Yan n, no one has achieved such a feat."


    "After all, only those under the age of twty can ter the tower, and so far, no one under that age has managed to defeat me."


    "Ye Ch, do you think you can be the first to break through all eighte levels?"


    In the d, Yan Ling''er, with a smile, asked Ye Ch.

 Chapter 132: Chapter 114 Yuanteng, Crimson Fire

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    "Whether I can make it through or not, I must try!"


    Ye Ch looked at Yan Ling''er, saying so with a light smile.


    Yan Ling''er''s words, of course, wouldn''t scare Ye Ch.


    Just because others failed, it didn''t mean Ye Ch would fail the challge too!


    Ev in defeat, he must fight!


    Engaging with various masters, graspingbat skills through battles, and hancing his actualbat abilities were things Ye Ch had always be doing.


    The great opportunity of the Ancit God Tower was not only about the chance of elerated time flow but also the chance to spar with the guardians of each level of the tower.


    The strongest level guardian of this eighteth floor, the first ce champion of the True Qi Realm from the Minor Spirit Realm, Yan Ling''er, was here, and Ye Ch wouldn''t miss the opportunity to spar with her.


    Moreover, Ye Ch was not without a chance of victory!


    Since stepping onto the Barbaric Wilderness Contint, Ye Ch''s achievemts had already far surpassed countless True Qi Realm cultivators.


    To date, no one had heard of anyone who could, in just over a year, rise from a weakling of the firstyer of the True Qi Realm, subjected to being bullied by others, to a strgth that could rival a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!


    Nor had anyone se someone like Ye Ch, cultivating so many powerful methods!


    More than a year''s harsh training in the Ancit God Tower, umting day by day, Ye Ch had indeed reaped a great harvest and transformed tremdously!


    Although Ye Ch was not born as noble as Yan Ling''er, he relied on his hard work and reltless cultivation, seizing every opportunity to turn all chances into his strgth.


    Of course, he dared to challge Yan Ling''er in battle!


    "Good, as I said, if you challge me, I won''t refuse!"


    "Make your move, and if you can get within a thirty-foot range of me, I will stand up and fight you!"


    "So far, out of the ny-nine Ancit God Towers and challges over three thousand years, only two people have managed to do so!"


    Seated on the Gre Leaf Law tform, dressed in a  robe, holy and celestial-like Yan Ling''er spoke to Ye Ch.


    In the challges of over three thousand years across the ny-nine Ancit God Towers, only two people could force Yan Ling''er to stand up for a battle?


    Others couldn''t ev get close to her?


    Yan Ling''er was this powerful!


    Ye Ch felt his fighting spirit surge. He too wanted to see just how formidable Yan Ling''er was!


    "Th I shall learn from Princess Yan Ling''er!"


    As Ye Ch spoke, the Gang Yuan True Qi inside his body surged forth, and the Wind-Thunder Wings immediately appeared on his back.


    With a p of his wings, Ye Ch prepared to fly towards Yan Ling''er.


    The distance betwe Ye Ch and Yan Ling''er was only about a doz yards, and with the speed of the Wind-Thunder Wings, he could break into Yan Ling''er''s thirty-foot range in just the blink of an eye, forcing her to stand and confront him.


    But since Yan Ling''er indicated that most people couldn''t ev get close to her, it probably wouldn''t be that easy to fly over there.


    Ye Ch also grew wary in his heart.


    "Swoosh," just as Ye Ch unfurled his wings and started to take off, countless vines suddly broke through the soil on therge grasnd where he stood, and in an instant, transformed into giant vines, dozs of meters long, dancing wildly in the sky, twining towards Ye Ch.


    The giant vines were astonishingly fast. Before Ye Ch could ev move, the vines had already wrapped in front of him.


    Yan Ling''er''s move!


    Instantly, Ye Ch realized, this was Yan Ling''er''s move!


    No wonder she said it was hard for someone to get close to her. She could remotely control the dancing vines to obstruct her oppont''s advance.


    Ye Ch had be on guard for Yan Ling''er''s move. As the vines wrapped in front of him, countless Sword of True Qi materialized a Ye Ch.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    No sooner had these Sword of True Qi formed than they sliced towards the dancing vines.


    These Sword of True Qi, formed by the powerful Sword Intt of Thunder, could easily shred a mountain!


    However, wh these Thunder Swords shed at the dancing vines, they only left shallow sword marks on them, unable to sever the vines at all!


    Ye Ch''s face changed dramatically.


    He hadn''t anticipated that the dancing vines controlled by Yan Ling''er would be so tough.


    In the meantime, the vines had wrapped a the Protective True Qi outside Ye Ch''s body.


    Just as Ye Ch was about to unleash an ev more powerful ughter Sword Intt, the vines didn''t pierce through his Protective True Qi. Instead, with a fierce coiling and a toss, they flung Ye Ch dozs of yards away!


    These vines, incredibly fast and unbelievably tough, ev their strgth was astonishing!


    Whoosh!


    Ye Ch, flung away by the vines, stabilized himself from falling to the g by fluttering his Wind-Thunder Wings in mid-air and halted to hover in the void.


    "What kind of technique is this?!"


    Ye Ch looked at the giant dancing vines, each dozs of meters long in the area where he had be standing, and couldn''t help but exim.


    This was the first time Ye Ch had be flung directly since he tered the Ancit God Tower!


    ```


    The eighteth floor guardian, Princess Yan Ling''er, indeed exhibited astonishing strgth as soon as she made her move!


    "Again!"


    With the Wind-Thunder Wings unfurled behind him, Ye Ch once again shot toward Princess Yan Ling''er, while at the same time, countless Swords of True Qi emanating an dless aura of ughter hovered a his body.


    These were the Swords of True Qi controlled by the ughter Sword Intt. Facing the incredibly hard and massive vines, Ye Ch prepared to employ his strongest Sword Intt to cut down these tdrils.


    Boom!


    Just as Ye Ch shot forward, dless vines burst forth beath him, sweeping toward him to twine and bind from all directions.


    Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!


    This time, Ye Ch wielded the Swords of True Qi controlled by the ughter Sword Intt, with the lights of the "Wind, Rain, Thunder and Lightning" four Sword Intts swirling a them, suddly exploding with boundless killing intt.


    The Sword of ughter directly struck at the massive vines twining from all a.


    As expected of the ughter Sword Intt, which was more powerful than any of the four Sword Intts Ye Ch possessed. Whereas the Sword Intt of Thunder only managed to leave small sword marks on the massive vines, the Sword of ughter actually cut them in half.


    However, before Ye Ch could ev feel a sse of joy, something astonishing happed: where the vines had be cut, new ones sprouted instantly, reforming into a sky full of tdrils that wrapped toward him again!


    Cut! Cut! Cut!


    Ye Ch reltlessly sliced through the vines with the Sword of ughter, but the growth rate of these tdrils did not slow downpared to the speed at which he was cutting them; in fact, it evtually turned into an dless, scorched battle.


    If this wt on, Ye Ch feared that he would run out of True Qi before he could ev reach Princess Yan Ling''er, let alone cut down all the vines.


    "This ''Earth Elemtal Vine'' is my Innate Secret Skill, the power of the earth, dlessly regerating!"


    "In over three thousand years, only two people have brok through the deadly trap of the ''Earth Elemtal Vine''. Ye Ch, if you can''t resist, just admit defeat!"


    Wrapped in the veloping vine tdrils, Ye Ch heard Princess Yan Ling''er''s faint voice.


    Admit defeat?


    Having just fought, how could Ye Ch admit defeat?


    If others had passed through the deadly trap of these vines, it meant there must be a way to break through!


    "The speed of cutting must surpass the rate of the vines'' growth!"


    "To increase the power of killing, my ughter Sword Intt has just shed with this ''Earth Elemtal Vine'', I must further suppress these vines with stronger attacks!"


    As this thought shed through Ye Ch''s mind, a point of crimson light burst forth suddly from the cter of his forehead.


    This burst of crimson light transformed into a fiery-red sword beam, which happed to be Ye Ch''s Life-bound Flying Sword "Crimson Fire" kept within the Sword Pce Acupoint.


    "A flying sword?"


    "On the sevteth floor, you''ve already withdrawn this flying sword."


    "With your True Qi Realm, the flying sword you nurtured cannot sever my ''Earth Elemtal Vine'', unless you ignite the life-bound sacrifice, or ev cause the flying sword to self-destruct!"


    "Ye Ch, this is just a test of the Ancit God Tower; do you truly wish to damage your sword pce by risking the life-bound sacrifice or the self-destruction of your flying sword?"


    Princess Yan Ling''er, seeing Ye Ch control his Life-bound Flying Sword to shoot forth, still had no ripples in her voice.


    At this momt, as the "Crimson Fire" flying sword that shot out turned into a fiery-red sword beam, an dless gleam of firelight suddly erupted from the sword, and the tire flying sword seemed to instantly elevate to a shocking quality!


    "Who said that the flying sword nurtured by my True Qi Realm must require a life-bound sacrifice or self-destruction to sever the ''Earth Elemtal Vine''?"


    "On the sevteth floor, I only disyed the flying sword for that guardian to see; I never used the full power of the flying sword!"


    "Now, let''s see if this ''Earth Elemtal Vine'' can withstand the burn of my ''Crimson Fire''!"


    Boom!


    In the midst of Ye Ch''s words, the "Crimson Fire" flying sword, radiating dless firelight, directly flew toward the sky full of massive vines twining him. Wh the flying sword struck the vines, its fire actually set the massive tdrils alight.


    The speed of the flying sword was iparably fast. In an instant, while darting through the sky, all the vines were ignited!


    The sky full of vines burned fiercely!


    "How is this possible?"


    Princess Yan Ling''er, seated in meditation and seeing her massive vines set aze by the fire of the flying sword, showed an incredulous expression on her usually calm face and ev stood up abruptly.


    And at this momt, with the flying sword''s fire igniting the sky full of vines, they could no longer stop Ye Ch. With a flutter of the Wind-Thunder Wings, he directly reached Princess Yan Ling''er.


    Ye Ch had be the third person to force Princess Yan Ling''er to stand up!


    What Princess Yan Ling''er did not know was that Ye Ch''s Life-bound Flying Sword "Crimson Fire" was no ordinary flying sword; it was a remarkable treasure won from the Sea God Pce in the Sea of Chaos at the Heavly Saint Realm sword fighting championship held by Heavly Saints Qian Ji and Lian Yue!


    A stupdous flying sword of Saint-tier quality!


    Although Ye Ch had not yet fully nurtured it to wield the power of a sacred weapon, after more than a year of nurturing, the "Crimson Fire" flying sword had already changed from its past self.


    It now possessed a tremdousbat strgth!


    Thisbat strgth, which released the flying sword''s fire, was no ordinary me but a True Fire of high quality inhert in the sword''s power. It easily pierced through Princess Yan Ling''er''s "Earth Elemtal Vine" formation!


    Flying sword!


    The true might of the Life-bound Flying Sword "Crimson Fire"!


    The killer move that Ye Ch had never used in the previous sevte floors of the Ancit God Tower was finally unleashed on thisst level!

 Chapter 133: Chapter 115: The Seven-Leaves Sky-locking Formation

    "This is no ordinary flying sword!"


    "Ye Ch, you actually cultivated such a powerful flying sword in the Lower Realm, ev within the Realm of True Qi!"


    Watching the Earth Elemtal Vine ignited by the flying sword''s true fire, and looking at Ye Ch, who had reached her face, Princess Yan Ling''er immediately reacted.


    She had underestimated thebat power of Ye Ch''s flying sword!


    At this momt, with a p of the Wind-Thunder Wings, Ye Ch, who had already approached Princess Yan Ling''er, unleashed a fiery red sword glow in front of him. The "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword pierced through the void, striking towards Princess Yan Ling''er.


    The true might of the unleashed flying sword was incredibly fast to an unimaginable degree. In almost an instant, it shot towards Princess Yan Ling''er''s head.


    Confronting this guardian of the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower from the Minor Spirit Realm, Ye Ch showed no mercy and aimed to directly obliterate her Divine Sse Illusion!


    In a duel betwe masters, being slow by just a momt could result in defeat, so of course, Ye Ch wanted to seize the upper hand while Princess Yan Ling''er was caught off guard!


    Faced with the "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword that suddly erupted with great speed, Princess Yan Ling''er still wore a look of surprise on her delicate face, but she was not panicked.


    In a reaction time that seemed impossible for someone in the True Qi Realm, the youngdy''s slder jade finger pointed into the void. The giant tform beath her,posed of sev gre leaves, had one of its leaves quiver in the void, appearing in front of her forehead to intercept the iing "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword.


    Boom!


    The flying sword, which had be nurtured for over a year and possessed incrediblebat power capable of burning the Earth Elemtal Vine with its true fire, was actually blocked by this gre leaf upon impact!


    Moreover, under the turbulce of the flying sword''s true fire, a gre light flickered on the surface of the gre leaf,pletely extinguishing the true fire that had melted onto the leaf.


    This several-foot-long gre leaf was of a quality that was in no way inferior to Ye Ch''s "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword!


    Princess Yan Ling''er from the Minor Spirit Realm indeed also possessed her own extraordinary treasures!


    After blocking Ye Ch''s "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword with her move, Princess Yan Ling''er in her elegant  clothes directly soared into mid-air. Her left hand pointed again, and the other six leaves of the gre leaf tform below shot out as well.


    These six gre leaves, together with the one previously stimted to block the flying sword, formed a cluster of Sev-leaf Protective Array, slowly revolving a Princess Yan Ling''er, guarding her.


    Simultaneously, with another point of Princess Yan Ling''er''s right hand, all the mes gulfing the Earth Elemtal Vine on the g were extinguished in an instant, and the vast expanse of huge vines quickly contracted and disappeared back into the earth.


    From the momt Ye Chunched the flying sword attack to Princess Yan Ling''er intercepting it and soaring into mid-air, it might seem like a drawn-out process, but in reality, it was all within a fleeting momt.


    At this point, Ye Ch and Princess Yan Ling''er, one on the offse and the other on defse, were directly confronting each other in mid-air!


    Outside Ye Ch''s body, the "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword traced mysterious fiery red arcs, circling and dancing non-stop a him. Meanwhile, the silver Wind-Thunder Wings behind Ye Ch gtly fluttered, allowing him to hover in the void.


    And beath Princess Yan Ling''er, as the Sev-leaf Protective Array rotated a her, she seemed to be able to float in the air without invoking wings like Ye Ch!


    One was a young man who had ascded to the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower within the Realm of True Qi; the other was an invincible master of the True Qi Realm from the Minor Spirit Realm''s Yan n, who had be guarding this highest floor of the ancit tower since thousands of years ago.


    Both were peerless giuses in the Realm of True Qi, yet both had the means to stand in the air as if they were powerful beings from the Spirit Sea Realm!


    "Ye Ch, not bad. You''re the third person to make me stand up and fight!"


    Princess Yan Ling''er, standing in the void, looked at Ye Ch, her holy, fairy-like face showing a faint smile.


    "Princess Yan Ling''er, you''re quite impressive too!"


    Ye Ch looked at the girl opposite him and felt a tremor in his heart.


    All his powerful techniques, the fusion of the four sword intts with the ughter Sword Intt, along with the "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword, had be revealed, but he still couldn''t gauge the depth of Princess Yan Ling''er''s abilities.


    Princess Yan Ling''er was indeed deserving of her reputation¡ªshe had once be the champion in the Yan n''spetition among billions of True Qi Realm giuses in the Minor Spirit Realm and possessed immse strgth, sufficit to guard this astonishing highest level of the Ancit God Tower!


    In the void, Ye Ch and Princess Yan Ling''er, after a few exchanges, had both recognized the strgth of the other.


    However, of course, the battle must continue!


    "Ye Ch, although you''re the third person to make me take a stand and fight, like the other two, you will be defeated by me directly!"


    As she spoke, Princess Yan Ling''er finally made her move!


    With a point of her finger toward Ye Ch, three of the sev revolving gre leaves disappeared instantly.


    "Three-leaf Sky-locking Array!"


    At the shout of Princess Yan Ling''er, ctered on Ye Ch, three astonishingly tall gre leaves suddly appeared in the void a his body, sweeping towards and veloping him.


    In the midst of towering, hundreds of meters tall gre leaves, Ye Ch appeared minuscule, and in an instant, he was trapped within the gre leaf formation.


    Above and below, all that met Ye Ch''s eyes was a sea of gre.


    All of it was the vast expanse of huge gre leaves!


    "Gre leaf formation!"


    "This is ev more terrifying than being twined by the ''Earth Elemtal Vine''!"


    With a burst of Divine Sse, Ye Ch saw the predicamt he was in,pletely veloped within the embrace of three colossal gre leaves, trapped within the formation.


    Whoosh!


    Seeing this difficult situation, Ye Ch''s "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword, which was circling a him, shot out toward the gre leaves.


    The gre leaves had already blocked one of Ye Ch''s attacks, and now, he directly infused his most powerful Sword Intt, the "ughter Sword Intt", into the Flying Sword.


    In an instant, the fiery red glow of the Flying Sword surged with a ughtering force that sought to destroy everything. Wh this force touched the massive gre leaves, the leaves were actually forced to expand outwards for hundreds of meters by the impact of the Flying Sword!


    These gre leaves were incredibly resilit, so much so that ev the Flying Sword imbued with ughter Sword Intt couldn''t cut through them.


    However, although the leaves remained uncut, as they continued to expand outward, light began to seep in from above the gre leaf formation, showing signs that Ye Ch was about to break through!


    "He can ev withstand my ''Three-leaf Sky-locking Array''!"


    Princess Yan Ling''er, watching from the void, saw Ye Ch still resisting within the embrace of the giant gre leaves. Her expression shifted, and in an instant, another gre leaf disappeared from a her.


    Th, another leaf was added to the gre leaves trapping Ye Ch, which were already hundreds of meters tall.


    This was unmistakably the "Sky-locking Formation''s" Four-leaf Trap and Kill that Yan Ling''er had cultivated!


    Boom!


    With the addition of another gre leaf to the formation, Ye Ch immediately felt the binding forces a him intsify. Stirring his mind, boundless Gang Yuan True Qi swept out and poured into the Flying Sword!


    Ev with ughter Sword Intt imbued, if he couldn''t break Princess Yan Ling''er''s array, Ye Ch decided to add the technique of Gang Yuan True Qi into the Flying Sword as well!


    The Crimson Fire Flying Sword, befitting of its status as a sacred-tier sword, grew stronger under the infusion of Sword Intt and True Qi, transforming into a fiery red giant sword ts of meters long that shed at the gre leaf.


    This sh actually managed to create a crack in the gre leaf!


    "I can get out now!"


    The hundreds of meters long gre leaf now had a crack ts of meters long, which was more than ough for Ye Ch, trapped within the formation. He spread his Wind-Thunder Wings and flew towards the crack.


    He intded to leave the huge, gre-leaf-twined Trap and Kill formation!


    Whoosh!


    Just as Ye Ch had almost reached the crack in the gre leaf, another leaf appeared right there.


    Not only that, but another giant gre leaf, wrapping horizontally, also joined the formation.


    The great array of gre leaves trapping Ye Ch had now grown to include six leaves!


    From the outside, the space where Ye Ch was located in the void waspletely veloped by six huge gre leaves, each hundreds of meters tall and closing him from all sides,yer uponyer,pletely trapping him within.


    Despite infusing both Gang Yuan True Qi and ughter Sword Intt into the Flying Sword, Ye Ch couldn''t break through the array.


    He was utterly gulfed by the gre leaf formation.


    "My ''Sev-leaf Sky-locking Array'' is most powerful wh all sev leaves are deployed, ev capable of trapping and ying a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!"


    "Ye Ch, you are the first person in the Realm of True Qi to force me to use my Six-leaf Trap and Kill!"


    "The two who were able to cross swords with me before could only ever force out my Four-leaf Trap and Kill at most."


    "Ye Ch, spd thest thirty days of your training for the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower locked within this Six-leaf Sky-locking Formation!"


    Ye Ch, trapped within the great gre leaf array, heard Princess Yan Ling''er''s voice carry into his ears.

 Chapter 134: Chapter 116: Gang Yuan Three Transformations

    At this momt, inside the Gre Leaf Great Formation, the space wasn''t tirely sealed off; there was still an area a few hundred yards in radius.


    Outside this few hundred yards,y the massive ovepping gre leaves of the formation.


    Ye Ch, who was trapped within the "Sky-locking Formation," was now being reltlessly pursued by the powerful Six Leaves Array. Despite whatever techniques or methods he employed, he could not break the confining array to free himself.


    After all his techniques proved ineffective, Ye Ch finally retracted his Crimson Fire Flying Sword back into the Flying Sword Pce.


    This was the eighteth floor''s challge in the Ancit God Tower, and it was not designed to kill Ye Ch, but if he couldn''t break the formation, it meant he had failed in hisbat against Yan Ling''er.


    "To break this Gre Leaf Great Formation, I must hance my cultivation again!"


    "My currt strgth is not ough to breach this formation!"


    "There are thirty days left; I must find a way to break the formation, emerge from it and confront Yan Ling''er once more!"


    Of course, Ye Ch wouldn''t give up so easily. On this eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower, he still had thirty days of cultivation time, he still had a chance to hance his strgth!


    If, on thest day, he still couldn''t defeat Yan Ling''er, that would be the momt he would be willing to ept defeat.


    To admit defeat now would be too premature!


    "Strgth, hance my strgth in these thirty days!"


    Ye Ch''s mind raced, considering the methods avable for him to continue increasing his strgth.


    Currtly, Ye Ch had mastered four types of Sword Intts, ev condsing a more powerful ughter Sword Intt from them, but there was no corresponding cultivation technique to further hance it.


    As for the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, with the help of Heavly Saint Di Kong''s Innate Essce Map, he had cultivated it to the Second Transformation, but he had already tested and knew that ev with thebat power of the Second Transformation, he couldn''t break the formation. Furthermore, it was impossible to reach the Third Transformation in just a short month.


    The nurturing of the flying sword, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, was a long-term process; Ye Ch had already immersed the Crimson Fire Flying Sword again in the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid within the Sword Pce Acupoint for further nurturing.


    The most likely opportunity to hance his power and break the formation would be with the cultivation of his "Primordial Star Scripture."


    Upon thinking of this, Ye Ch''s spirit shook wildly, and he suddly regained his confidce in breaking the formation.


    The Primordial Star Scripture, it was the cultivation of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    During this year-long period in the Ancit God Tower, Ye Ch focused on cultivating Gang Yuan True Qi; he had alreadypletely transformed eight of the nine True Qi Vortices within the Qi Sea into Gang Yuan True Qi, and ev within the ninth vortex, he had cultivated the vast majority, leaving only a very small portion still not refined into Gang Yuan True Qi.


    Ye Ch was very close topleting the secondyer of the Gang Yuan Chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, "Gang Yuan Mantra."


    Ev more, Ye Ch was confidt that by spding about t more days, he could transform all the Heav and Earth True Qi in the nine True Qi Vortices into Gang Yuan True Qi, meeting the requiremt for the Gang Yuan Mantra to bepletely cultivated.


    Once the Gang Yuan Mantra was fully cultivated, Ye Ch would be able to ter the Starlight Tower again and obtain the thirdyer of the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter!


    By th, his strgth would undoubtedly skyrocket, and breaking Yan Ling''er''s "Sky-locking Formation" would be highly possible!


    "Gang Yuan Mantra, I willplete the cultivation of the Gang Yuan Mantra, strive to re-ter the Starlight Tower, and obtain the thirdyer of the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter!"


    The Primordial Star Scripture had never let Ye Ch down.


    The first level, "Meridian Refining Art," rapidly advanced Ye Ch''s True Qi Realm by cultivating the Qi Meridian and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, including the thirty-three Meridian Wheels. The second level, "Gang Yuan Mantra," which cultivated Gang Yuan True Qi, had significantly boosted Ye Ch''s power!


    Ye Ch was looking forward to the thirdyer''s cultivation technique, and not just for breaking Yan Ling''er''s grand formation, but to obtain the thirdyer technique as soon as possible!


    Over the past year, Ye Ch didn''t prioritize cultivating his True Qi Realm but instead, focused on cultivating Gang Yuan True Qi and its associated techniques for this very reason!


    "Cultivating ''Gang Yuan True Qi''!"


    "To swiftly transform all my True Qi into Gang Yuan True Qi, and th return to the Starlight Tower!"


    With his mind made up, Ye Ch calmed his spiritpletely, staying vignt for any changes in the Gre Leaf Great Formation, whilemcing the final stage of cultivating Gang Yuan True Qi within the ninth True Qi Vortex.


    As Ye Ch delved into his cultivation, Yan Ling''er outside the Gre Leaf Great Formation also sat down on the g of the eighteth floor.


    She did notunch further attacks against Ye Ch and had trapped him in the formation, just as she had trapped the other two challgers before him.


    After thirty days, eliminating Ye Ch would be ough.


    After all, this was an Ancit God Tower challge, not a battle to the death. As the guardian of this floor, Yan Ling''er wouldn''t expel him from the Ancit God Tower directly within thirty days if Ye Ch didn''t attack her.


    Yan Ling''er was ev looking forward to it, hoping that Ye Ch would hance his strgth during these thirty days of cultivation and challge her again.


    As the guardian of the Tower''s supreme floor, she anticipated a battle that would push her to use her full strgth.


    "This Ye Ch is indeed quite impressive!"


    "Perhaps with more cultivation, he will be able to break through my Six Leaves Heavly Lock Array, forcing me to use my Sev Leaves Heavly Lock Array, or ev mightier techniques."


    "I hope he can seize thest thirty-day opportunity in this Ancit God Tower, and grant me a battle that allows me to go all out!"


    "Ev during the True Qi Realm contest held by my grandfather, I never had to use my full pottial."


    After murmuring to herself, the young girl sat cross-legged in the midst of the eighteth floor''sndscape, staring at the ormous Gre Leaf-bound Sky-locking Formation, and began to wait.


    "Impressive!"


    "This eighteth-floor guardian, capable of holding this supreme floor, is indeed formidable!"


    Outside the Ancit God Tower, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact watched Yan Ling''er''s exchange with Ye Ch, shocked by their immse strgth.


    Wh Yan Ling''er activated the Six Leaves Sky-locking Array,pletely trapping Ye Ch within the grand formation, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact gained an ev deeper recognition of the terrifying strgth possessed by this young girl.


    It was outside the tower, unable to hear the conversation betwe Yan Ling''er and Ye Ch, and unaware of Yan Ling''er''s astonishing idtity.


    But merely based on the strgth that Yan Ling''er had disyed, she hadpletely won its admiration!


    Ev its former master, Heavly Saint Di Kong, had not be as formidable as Yan Ling''er wh he was in the Realm of True Qi!


    "Eeek!"


    "Eeek!"


    At this momt, the gold monkey, seeing Ye Ch trapped in the Gre Leaf Great Formation, was extremely anxious. It was jumping about frantically outside the tower and had ev tried to ter the Ancit God Tower.


    Of course, the Ancit God Tower did not allow it to ter.


    "Don''t worry, Ye Ch will be fine. The trials of the Ancit God Tower will not take a life; at most, one will be eliminated,"


    "By now, Ye Ch has reached the eightethyer. After thest thirty days of cultivation time, he will have fully gained the opportunity prested by the Time Flow Rate of the Ancit God Tower. All the extra cultivation time is his; ev if he cannot defeat Yan Ling''er, his gains will still be considerable!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact patted the gold monkey while speaking with a smile.


    After hearing the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, the exceedingly anxious gold monkey finally calmed down a little. However, its eyes, which shone like ck gemstones, were still filled with worry as it looked at the tower and the Gre Leaf Great Formation that wrappedyer uponyer a Ye Ch.


    Inside the eightethyer of the Ancit God Tower.


    Within the Gre Leaf Great Formation.


    Ye Ch had fully immersed himself in the cultivation of Gang Yuan True Qi.


    One day, two days, three days...


    As time gradually passed, the Heav and Earth True Qi in the nine True Qi Vortices within Ye Ch''s Qi Sea became less and less, while the Gang Yuan True Qi increased more and more, until all the True Qi Vortices were almostpletely silvery .


    On the ninth day that Ye Ch was trapped in the Gre Leaf Great Formation, he finally reached thest momt where the cultivation of Gang Yuan True Qi and theplete cultivation of the Gang Yuan Mantra were finished!


    Whoosh!


    As thest trace of Heav and Earth True Qi tered his Qi Meridian, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the thirty-three Meridian Wheels,pleting a perfectrge cycle and fully aplishing the transformation of Gang Yuan True Qi into a strand of silvery  Gang Yuan True Qi that flew back into the Qi Sea, Ye Ch''s nine True Qi Vortices in the Qi Sea had bepletely Gang Yuan True Qi Vortices!


    At that momt, Ye Ch felt that the long silt Stars Tower within his Qi Sea once again stirred, finally sding out a response force toward him!


    This was an unmistakable sign that he could ter the Starlight Tower again!


    Ye Ch''s heart started pounding with excitemt!


    Finally, he was about to ter the Starlight Tower for the third time and receive the cultivation technique of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    Boom!


    With a move of his mind, Ye Ch''s mind and spirit tered his Qi Sea, and th the doors of the firstyer of the Stars Tower within his Qi Sea burst op, directly drawing in Ye Ch''s mind and spirit.


    Within the firstyer of the Starlight Tower, inside the great hall.


    For the third time, Ye Ch saw five massive Fire Altars, inside whichy the fiveyers of the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter.


    Ye Ch had already obtained the first twoyers, "Meridian Refining Art" and "Gang Yuan Mantra." Now, he was about to acquire the thirdyer of the cultivation technique!


    As Ye Ch stood amongst the five massive Fire Altars, his mind suddly filled with a strange and wonderful melody.


    Upon hearing this melody, a look of disbelief crossed Ye Ch''s face.


    "Gang Yuan Three Transformations?!"


    "Afterpleting the secondyer, the ''Gang Yuan Mantra,'' I can actually obtain all the remaining threeyers at once, and all the remaining threeyers are collectively known as the ''Gang Yuan Three Transformations''?!"


    Ye Ch had always thought he would have to attain each of the fiveyers of the Gang Yuan Chapter one by one, but to his surprise, afterpleting the secondyer, the methods to unlock the final threeyers were all transmitted into his mind.


    Could it be that this time, he could obtain all threeyers at once, and fully receive the tirety of the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter!


    In disbelief, Ye Ch sat cross-legged among the five massive Fire Altars.


    Of these five fire altars, two had already released the "Meridian Refining Art" and "Gang Yuan Mantra," the first two techniques. The remaining fire altars that had not yet released any techniques were three in number.


    As Ye Ch recited the mystical melody in his mind, in an instant, within the remaining three massive fire altars, countless thunders exploded, and the sounds of beasts roaring echoed until, atst, all transformed into the words of a spell, flying into Ye Ch''s mind.


    Looking into his mind at the newly tered techniques, Ye Ch was astonished to see that they were indeed the final threeyers of the Gang Yuan Chapter ¨C the Gang Yuan Three Transformations!


    The Gang Yuan Three Transformations: thest three great Divine Powers of the Gang Yuan Chapter!


    Gang Yuan First Transformation: Gang Qi Transformation! Once this transformation is cultivated, all Heav and Earth True Qi absorbed in the future will automatically transform into Gang Yuan True Qi without the need for special cultivation!


    Gang Yuan Second Transformation: Void Instantaneous Change! Afterpleting this transformation, one can instantly move to any location covered by the Divine Sse. If the Divine Sse covers a hundred yards, one can instantaneously move anywhere within this range. If the Divine Sse covers a thousand yards, th instantaneous movemt can ur within the thousand-yard range.


    The wider the Divine Sse''s coverage, therger the instant movemt range!


    Gang Yuan Third Transformation: True Thunder Extreme Change! Wh the amount of Gang Yuan True Qi reaches its limit, a True Thunder induction will ur within the body, and within three months, it is imperative to attract the Nine Heavs True Thunder to bombard the Gang Yuan True Qi.


    Once the Gang Yuan True Qi undergoes an extreme change due to the thunder strike, it will be time to step into the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    As he reviewed the three newly acquired techniques in his mind, Ye Ch''s excitemt grew.


    Gang Qi Transformation! Void Instantaneous Change! True Thunder Extreme Change!


    Following "Meridian Refining Art" and "Gang Yuan Mantra," Ye Ch had once again obtained three powerful cultivation techniques, three great Divine Powers!

 Chapter 135: Chapter 117: Crazy Promotion

    "Inside the firstyer of the Starlight Tower lies the first chapter of the sev parts of the Primordial Star Scripture, the ''Gang Yuan Chapter'', containing five minoryers of techniques: Meridian Refining Art, Gang Yuan Mantra, Gang Qi Transformation, Void Instantaneous Change, and True Thunder Extreme Change!"


    "Gang Qi Transformation, Void Instantaneous Change, and True Thunder Extreme Change are the three Divine Skills recorded in the ''Gang Yuan Chapter'', collectively known as the ''Gang Yuan Three Transformations''!"


    Trapped within the Gre Leaf Great Formation, Ye Ch, having obtained the new techniques, exited again from the interior of the Starlight Tower, and his mind and spirit returned to his body.


    The more Ye Ch read about the three Divine Skills of the ''Gang Yuan Three Transformations'', the brighter his eyes shone.


    Being dubbed Divine Skills, imagine how powerful thesest three techniques are!


    "Now, I''ll start cultivating these three great techniques, the three great Divine Skills!"


    Ye Ch, trapped within the Gre Leaf Great Formation, urgtly needed to increase his strgth to face that Yan Ling''er.


    Having obtained new cultivation techniques, of course, Ye Ch was eager to cultivate and to quickly hance his strgth!


    After thoroughlyprehding all three Divine Skills, Ye Ch began his cultivation with the first transformation of Gang Yuan¡ªthe Gang Qi Transformation!


    Following the spell of Gang Qi Transformation, Ye Ch transported the Gang Yuan True Qi from his Qi Sea to all parts of his body, circting it in a peculiar manner for thirty-three revolutions.


    At that momt, Ye Ch suddly felt his tire "Essce, Qi, and Spirit" undergo a sudd and dramatic change!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    It was as if his "Essce, Qi, and Spirit" had be remolded, and his life level had be abruptly elevated!


    Every cell and every pore in his body was brimming with dless strgth and boundless vitality!


    Furthermore, within the Qi Sea, the nine great Gang Yuan True Qi vortexes began to spin spontaneously, and ev wh Ye Ch took in a thread of Heav and Earth True Qi into his Qi Sea, this gre Heav and Earth True Qi no longer needed refinemt; it would directly transform into the silver Gang Yuan True Qi, flying into the vortex of Gang Yuan True Qi.


    Ev the range of Ye Ch''s Divine Sse had se another increase, originally able topass a few hundred zhang in radius, his Divine Sse had now reached a range of a thousand zhang!


    After cultivating the "Gang Qi Transformation", Gang Yuan True Qi nourished his tire body, Essce, Qi, and Spirit improved in all aspects, and his tire life level felt transformed¡ªit was incredibly wonderful.


    This was the manifest divine efficacy of the "Gang Qi Transformation"!


    This was indeed the sign of sessful cultivation of the "Gang Qi Transformation"!


    Ye Ch had a momt of sudd realization. No wonder he had received all threetter techniques at once. It turned out that this Divine Skill of the Gang Qi Transformation, once set in motion, could be cultivated effortlessly topletion!


    And it was so miraculous!


    "Gang Qi Transformation is the first transformation of Gang Yuan. After the Gang Yuan True Qi circtes for thirty-three revolutions ording to the spell, it is a direct sess!"


    "Next, I''ll start cultivating the second transformation of Gang Yuan, the Void Instantaneous Change!"


    With a thought, Ye Ch veloped a thousand zhang radius within his Divine Sse.


    This velopmt ev allowed Ye Ch to see the outside of the Gre Leaf Great Formation trapping him!


    He could see the full shape of the Gre Leaf Great Formation that bound him, and ev Yan Ling''er outside the formation!


    "The spell of Void Instantaneous Change says that once this Divine Skill is sessfully cultivated, one can instantly move to any ce veloped by their Divine Sse! Once I''vepleted this cultivation of Void Instantaneous Change, this Gre Leaf Great Formation won''t be able to trap me anymore!"


    At this momt, Ye Ch''s divine sse had already exceeded the range of the Gre Leaf Great Formation, and of course, he could teleport outside the formation!


    "Cultivate,plete the mastery of this divine skill, and Yan Ling''er will no longer be able to trap me!"


    Ye Ch reigned in his delighted mind and spirit, calming himself down, and began to cultivate ording to the divine skill cultivation method of "Void Instantaneous Change."


    This Void Instantaneous Change involved graving instantaneous movemtw patterns within the divine sse. Once all the divine sse was graved with instantaneous movemtw patterns, he could teleport to any location that his divine sse could perceive!


    Within the Gre Leaf Great Formation, Ye Ch began to grave the instantaneous movemtw patterns!


    Three dayster, Ye Ch suddly rose from his meditation, observing the space of several hundred meters within the Gre Leaf Great Formation.


    Ye Ch released his divine sse,pletely veloping this space of several hundred meters.


    Th, the Ye Ch who was sitting cross-legged on the g, disappeared in an instant, and in the next momt, he appeared high in the space of several hundred meters.


    In the next instant, Ye Ch, who was high in the air, vanished again, and directly reappeared in the farthest corner on the right.


    Instantaneous Movemt!


    This was indeed the manifestation of the divine power of instantaneous movemt!


    After three days of cultivating "Void Instantaneous Change," and three days of graving the instantaneous movemtw patterns, Ye Ch had finally mastered the second divine power of the "Gang Yuan Three Transformations!"


    Now, the Gre Leaf Great Formation that trapped Ye Ch no longer posed any obstacle to him. In fact, with just a thought and a teleport, Ye Ch could easily escape!


    However, Ye Ch didn''t immediately leave the formation to challge Yan Ling''er.


    Since there were still more than t days left in the thirty days of cultivation time, he was not in a hurry to challge her; he wanted to increase his strgth ev further!


    Ye Ch once again began to cultivate the "Gang Yuan Third Transformation ¨C True Thunder Extreme Change."


    However, this time Ye Ch finally halted the heady momtum of his cultivation, realizing that he simply could not cultivate the "True Thunder Extreme Change" at this momt.


    Because the True Thunder Extreme Change required that the quantity of Gang Yuan True Qi in the Qi Sea reached its limit and produced True Thunder Induction before it could attract the Nine Heavs True Thunder for cultivation.


    Currtly, the Gang Yuan True Qi in Ye Ch''s Qi Sea had reached the level of nine True Qi Vortices and was far from having the quantity of True Qi reaching the limit in the Qi Sea.


    "I''m afraid that only by tering the True Qi Realm''s twelfthyer and condsing twelve True Qi Vortices in the Qi Sea, will it be possible for the Qi Sea to truly reach its limit and produce True Thunder Induction."


    Without True Thunder Induction, unable to cultivate "True Thunder Extreme Change" for the time being, Ye Ch set aside the cultivation of this third transformation.


    This divine skill would be cultivated wh the conditions were met!


    Now, although he had not sessfully cultivated the True Thunder Extreme Change, thepletion of the cultivation of "Gang Qi Transformation" and "Void Instantaneous Change" meant that Ye Ch had mastered all fouryers of the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter!


    "Strgth, having mastered the fouryers of cultivation technique, it''s time to hance my ultimatebat power!"


    Ye Ch sat cross-legged in the Gre Leaf Great Formation, starting to run the True Qi Skills and cultivate True Qi.


    Afterpleting the "Gang Qi Transformation," for every thread of Heav and Earth True Qi he cultivated into the Qi Sea, the Qi Sea would have an additional thread of Gang Yuan True Qi, and Ye Ch''sbat power would grow stronger.


    During the period of more than a year in the Ancit God Tower, Ye Ch had not specifically cultivated True Qi because he feared that a high True Qi Realm would make it difficult to quickly ter the Starlight Tower and obtain new cultivation techniques.


    After all, if he were at the True Qi elevthyer or twelfthyer, the Heav and Earth True Qi in the Qi Sea would be too vast, and it would be impossible for him to transform all of it into Gang Yuan True Qi in a short time.


    He would not be able to meet the requiremts of the Gang Yuan Mantra, to refine all the True Qi into Gang Yuan True Qi, thus achieving the qualification to ter the Starlight Tower for the third time.


    Now that Ye Ch had obtained thest threeyers of the cultivation technique, he no longer had any concerns holding him back, and he could freely and unrestrainedly improve his True Qi cultivation level!


    Boom!


    Sitting cross-legged within the Gre Leaf Great Formation, Ye Ch''s Qi force, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and thirty-three Meridian Wheels suddly oped up, crazily sucking in the abundant Heav and Earth True Qi from the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower.


    Without any reservation and preparing to begin improving his True Qi cultivation level, Ye Ch''s cultivation caused countless streams of Heav and Earth True Qi to be set in motion.


    Instantly, a vast sphere of qi loomed above the Gre Leaf Great Formation and th furiously drilled into the formation.


    This change had already caught the atttion of Yan Ling''er, who was outside the formation.


    "The True Qi is being stirred!"


    "Has Ye Ch started his True Qi cultivation?!"


    "There are only eighte days left until the d of the eighteth-floor trial. Ev if he cultivates a lot of True Qi, at most he could only advance to the tth level of True Qi. How much can hisbat power increase?"


    "I''m afraid he still doesn''t have the strgth to challge me!"


    Yan Ling''er shook her head as she watched the Heav and Earth True Qi crazily pouring into the Gre Leaf Great Formation.


    What she didn''t know was that with the "Gang Qi Transformation," Ye Ch wasn''t cultivating Heav and Earth True Qi; he was cultivating Gang Yuan True Qi!


    Every stream of Heav and Earth True Qi that he refined into his Qi Sea would automatically transform into Gang Yuan True Qi, greatly speeding up the increase in Ye Ch''s strgth!


    The massive sphere of Heav and Earth True Qi continuously hovered above the Gre Leaf Great Formation.


    Inside the formation, Ye Ch began frzied cultivation with this Heav and Earth True Qi!


    Ye Ch''s nine True Qi vortices within his Qi Sea grewrger andrger as more True Qi continuously flowed in.


    After five more days, which was sevte days into his cultivation on the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower, Ye Ch''s nine True Qi vortices finally reached the limit for amodating True Qi.


    Boom!


    This time, the nine True Qi vortices spun wildly, the numerous threads of silver Gang Yuan True Qi whirled frantically inside, and atst, he managed to spin out the tth True Qi vortex.


    True Qi Level T!


    No longer suppressing his True Qi cultivation, Ye Ch, who hadin dormant within True Qi Level Nine for a long time, had umted a substantial reserve of True Qi from the past days and,bined with these five days of intse cultivation, finally broke into True Qi Level T!


    At True Qi Level T, Ye Ch''s Qi Sea now had trge Gang Yuan True Qi vortices.


    Now his strgth had once again leaped forwardpared to before!


    After reaching True Qi Level T, Ye Ch did not stop cultivating. Although there were still thirte days left to cultivate on the eighteth floor, he couldn''t pottially make one push to rush into True Qi Level Elev.


    However, Ye Ch also had a treasure, a treasure he had never used before¡ªthe Small Spirit Pill!


    Originally exchanged at the Myriad Treasures Stele at the periphery of the secret realm, the Small Spirit Pills could directly hance a martial artist''s cultivation by one level within the True Qi Realm.


    Previously, Ye Ch had be suppressing his True Qi cultivation and didn''t want to have too much Heav and Earth True Qi in his body, as turning all of it into Gang Yuan True Qi was too time-consuming, so he had never used the Small Spirit Pill.


    Now, Ye Ch no longer had this concern and could smoothly use the Small Spirit Pill to break into True Qi Level Elev!


    "Swoosh!"


    No sooner said than done!


    Having decided to charge towards True Qi Level Elev, Ye Ch, without any hesitation, summoned with a thought. A small box flew directly out of the "Ethereal Spirit Ring" located at his thumb, and Ye Ch caught the small box in his hand.


    As the box oped, a pill with a faint halo, a milky  and  in shape, appeared within.


    The Small Spirit Pill!


    This was indeed the Small Spirit Pill capable of hancing a level of cultivation.


    Ye Ch oped his mouth and inhaled, the Small Spirit Pill from the box "whooshed" straight into Ye Ch''s mouth.


    Th, Ye Ch closed his eyes and began to refine the pill''s efficacy.


    As Ye Ch was refining the Small Spirit Pill, outside the Gre Leaf Great Formation, countless streams of Heav and Earth True Qi furiously surged towards the space above the formation, crazily rushing towards Ye Ch within.


    This volume of True Qi ev nketed a radius of thousands of feet, increasing the quantity by several ts of times more than wh Ye Ch had initially self-cultivated True Qi.


    "What''s happing?"


    Seeing the wildly converging Heav and Earth True Qi above the Gre Leaf Great Formation, Yan Ling''er stood up in shock.


    "Pills, Ye Ch is using pills to hance his True Qi cultivation level!"


    "It seems he is bringing out all his methods to increase his strgth!"


    "It looks like he still wants to fight with me, not willing to concede defeat!"


    "Ye Ch, I''ll be waiting for you. I''m curious to see, with just thirty days of cultivation time, whether you can improve to a level where you can defeat me!"


    Yan Ling''er watched the Gre Leaf Great Formation, waiting.


    This wait did not take long; just a dayter, a loud bang suddly came from within the Gre Leaf Great Formation.


    The six massive gre leaves of the tire Gre Leaf Great Formation were violtly lifted and flung by a force, breaking apart.


    A young man leaped into the air from inside the formation and flew out.


    "Ye Ch, you''ve finally brok my ''Six Leaves Heavly Lock Array'' ande out!"


    Yan Ling''er smiled faintly as she watched the young man fly out.


    The young man who flew out of the Six Leaves Heavly Lock Array was indeed Ye Ch.


    Now, havingpleted the cultivation of the two great divine powers of the Primordial Star Scripture, after during the hardships of True Qi cultivation and refining the efficacy of the Small Spirit Pill, Ye Ch had officially advanced to True Qi Level Elev!


    "Come on, Yan Ling''er, let''s have another showdown!"


    "A final battle on the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower!"


    Ye Ch looked at Yan Ling''er, his eyes radiating immse confidce.


    This time, he would definitely not be defeated by Yan Ling''er''s hands again!

 Chapter 136: Chapter 118 The Ultimate Battle

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    "A final battle at the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower?"


    Yan Ling''er smiled faintly, seeing the self-confidce shining in Ye Ch''s eyes.


    "Alright, let me try and see just how much your strgth has improved these days!"


    Yan Ling''er soared into the sky, where the six huge Gre Leaves that Ye Ch had wildly st flying now flew in front of her. They shrank rapidly and, together with the sevth Gre Leaf that Yan Ling''er had never used, once again transformed into the Gre Leaf Protection Formation, slowly rotating in front of her.


    At that momt, the silver Wind-Thunder Wings also emerged behind Ye Ch. As the wings unfurled, he too flew up into the sky, facing Yan Ling''er from several ts of meters away.


    The two once again faced off in the sky, ready to begin their sh!


    Wh Ye Ch st flying the Gre Leaves and broke free from the Grand Formation, ready to challge Yan Ling''er once more, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the gold monkey waiting outside the Ancit God Tower became excited.


    Ye Ch had not disappointed them; he indeed broke the Gre Leaf Great Formation and was indeed about to make a move again!


    "Ye Ch is the calmest and mostposed young man I''ve ever se. Since he has chos to make a move again, he must be confidt of victory!"


    "Could it be that after practicing here on the eighteth floor for more than t days, his strgth has once again improved?"


    "Ev improved to the point where he is confidt in winning against the final floor''s guardian?!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked forward with great anticipation to Ye Ch facing Yan Ling''er in the sky, eager to witness the disy of his more powerful strgth.


    "Yiya!"


    "Yiya!"


    The gold monkey was also holding its tiny fists, calling out to Ye Ch inside the tower, its bright eyes gleaming with spiritual light, seemingly cheering Ye Ch on.


    Inside the Ancit God Tower, within the eighteth floor''s sky.


    Yan Ling''er, her eyes clear as crystal, gazed at Ye Ch opposite her and gtly smiled after ssing the change in Ye Ch''s aura.


    "Ye Ch, so you''ve advanced to the elevth level of the Realm of True Qi!"


    "To be able to ascd two minor levels in such a short time, that''s indeed not bad."


    "However, if you think this alone is ough to defeat me, it''s still far from sufficit."


    "Ye Ch, first see if you can withstand my ''Sev Leaves Heavly Lock Array'', which I have never used against anyone in the True Qi Realm!"


    As Yan Ling''er''s lightughter sounded, the sev blue leaves a her disappeared at once, and suddly, sev towering Gre Leaves arose a Ye Ch, sweeping toward him to velop himpletely.


    This was  other than the Gre Leaf Grand Formation that had previously trapped and attempted to kill Ye Ch, now reactivated. But this time, the formation was more powerful than before, with all sev of Yan Ling''er''s Protective Gre Leaves being invoked, unleashing the great power of the "Sky Locking Formation."


    This Sev Leaves Heavly Lock Array could ev trap and kill mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses!


    If Ye Ch hadn''t practiced the "Gang Qi Transformation" and "Void Instantaneous Change" from the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter, he wouldn''t have be able to withstand ev the Six Leaves Heavly Lock Array, let alone this Sev Leaves Heavly Lock Array.


    But now, this Sky Locking Array could no longer trap Ye Ch!


    As the sev massive Gre Leaves crazily swept toward Ye Ch, a huge Protective True Qi, taller than ny meters, suddly burst forth from a him.


    As the giant Protective True Qi emerged, a vast Sword Shadow instantly formed, slicing directly towards the sev massive Gre Leaves.


    This colossal Sword Shadow was  other than the Sword of ughter, formed from ughter Sword Intt, and further powered by the unparalleled Gang Yuan True Qi from Ye Ch''s elev True Qi Vortices, making the power of this immse sword shadow iprehsibly pott.


    Boom! Boom!


    The vast Sword Shadow, like a de that could split the heavs, blocked three of the massive Gre Leaves, while Ye Ch sprouted silver wings from his back and soared into the sky, breaking free from the trapmt of the Sev Leaves Heavly Lock Array.


    After the surge of Gang Yuan True Qi, Ye Ch could break Yan Ling''er''s Sky Locking Grand Formation without ev using the "Void Instant Change Divine Skills"!


    "Hmm?"


    "Your True Qi is actually so dse!"


    "Can this special True Qi really improve so much in such a short time?!"


    Yan Ling''er, witnessing Ye Ch breaking her trapmt so quickly and seeing the billowing silver Gang Yuan True Qi a him, expressed surprise on her face.


    She had long noticed the marvel of Ye Ch''s True Qi, but she could never have imagined that in just over t days, Ye Ch could cultivate such powerful divine ergy.


    "No wonder you are confidt in challging me. Ye Ch, now you truly have the strgth for a real battle with me!"


    This time, the faint smile had vanished from Yan Ling''er''s face, turning solemn instead.


    "Swoosh!"


    With a wave of her hand, the sev massive Gre Leaves shrank back and flew into her palm.


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    Meanwhile, a Gre Leaf Spiritual Pattern in the shape of a leaf suddly emerged on Yan Ling''er''s forehead, and an dless surge of gre True Qi explosively shot out from her body.


    This was the first time Yan Ling''er had activated the True Qi within her body.


    Clearly, seeing that the Sev Leaves Heavly Lock Array couldn''t trap Ye Ch, Yan Ling''er prepared to use other means to take action!


    Boom!


    In an instant, the True Qi a Yan Ling''er burst upwards more than ny meters high, this gre True Qi, unlike ordinary Heav and Earth True Qi, ev had streaks of divine marvel fire-red color mixed within it.


    In the midst of Yan Ling''er''s outburst of True Qi, Ye Ch felt a thrilling and terrifying Killing Forceing his way, indicating that the True Qi cultivated by Yan Ling''er was also extraordinary.


    In the sky above, once Yan Ling''er''s True Qi surged forth, she, in her elegant  attire with her waterfall-like ck hair fluttering behind her, and the Gre Leaf Spiritual Pattern on her forehead flickering ceaselessly, managed to levitate in the void with just her Realm of True Qi, truly giving off the aura of a fairy from the Upper Realm!


    "Ye Ch, let''s see whether your special True Qi or my ''Gre me True Qi,'' transformed in the ''me God Pool,'' is superior!"


    In a  dress, with her hair fluttering, Yan Ling''er, appearing like an ethereal fairy, spun a and, with peerless True Qi, burst towards Ye Ch.


    The path she took across the sky left behind a long trail of gre smoky me, and the trace of divine marvel fire-red color within the gre True Qi ev caused the air to burn into nothingness.


    Swish! Swish!


    In an instant, Yan Ling''er crossed the sky like lightning, fiercely charging at Ye Ch.


    "Gre me True Qi, good, let''s put it to the test th, whether your ''Gre me True Qi'' or my ''Gang Yuan True Qi'' is stronger!


    Without any attempt to dodge, Ye Ch spread the Wind-Thunder Wings behind him and, along with the swirling silver Gang Yuan True Qi outside his body, met Yan Ling''er head-on.


    Boom! Boom!


    In the sky, one side was Yan Ling''er''s overwhelming and fiery True Qi, capable of burning ev the air, reaching more than ny meters high, and on the other was the silver luminee of Ye Ch''s True Qi, also more than ny meters high, filled with the formidable power of Extreme Gang Yuan.


    Almost in the blink of an eye, these two colossal forces of incredible True Qi collided with each other fiercely.


    In an instant, the tire sky surged with boundless Qi light, and the colossal power of True Qi struck the vast heavs and earth of the eightethyer, with the shockwaves ev tearing terrible cracks in the very g.


    At the core of the True Qi collision, dless gre gleams and shes of me erupted, with the unmatched silver luminee of Gang Yuan brilliantly shining!


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In a momt, Ye Ch and Yan Ling''er exchanged hundreds of moves amidst the massive collision of True Qi.


    During the exchange, Yan Ling''er''s fearsome gre True Qi gradually ignited with the red hue within it, evtually, all her True Qi ev transformed into a fiery red True Qi!


    This fiery red True Qi furiously burned towards Ye Ch''s Gang Yuan True Qi, in an attempt to incinerate itpletely.


    However, at this momt, the silver gleam on Ye Ch''s Gang Yuan True Qi shone brightly, staunchly resisting the terrible True Qi that could ev burn the air!


    Gang Yuan True Qi, a higher quality ergy than the Heav and Earth True Qi and cultivated from the Primordial Star Scripture, how could it be burned away by Yan Ling''er''s True Qi?


    In a direct frontal sh, in a directparison of True Qi, Ye Ch firmly withstood Yan Ling''er''s frontal assault, not losing g in the slightest!


    Wh both of their True Qi were stimted to unimaginable levels, the whole sky for hundreds of yards all a was shrouded in the glow of True Qi.


    Yet, relying on apetition of True Qi, neither could overpower the other!


    Boom!


    At this time, Yan Ling''er in the void suddly burst towards the sky, her eyes slowly closing.


    In the instant she closed her eyes, her forehead''s Gre Leaf Spiritual Pattern suddly flowed with both gre and red colors.


    As the Spiritual Pattern flowed, Yan Ling''er''s eyes oped once more, and in the instant she oped her eyes, her crystal-like pupils also flickered with gre and red lights.


    Yan Ling''er''s gaze shifted to Ye Ch as she said softly, "Ye Ch, in such a short time, the improvemt in your strgth truly surprised me."


    "Next, I won''t waste any more time, let''s see if you can withstand my real, most powerful method!"


    As Yan Ling''er spoke, her snow- hands rapidly formed Dharma Seals, and in an instant, a huge gre light seal spanning hundreds of yards appeared in the sky.


    The momt the massive gre light seal formed, it burst forth explosively, transforming into t smaller gre light seals.


    Crack! Bang!


    Th, the gre light seals continued to explode, and after bursting three times in session, the number of gre light seals in the void had reached as many as a thousand.


    A thousand gre light seals, dse and numerous, suspded in the void.


    Suspded in front of Yan Ling''er.

 Chapter 137: Chapter 119: Slaying Through the Ancient God Tower

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    "What is this...?"


    Ye Ch eyed the dse mass of gre light seals in front of Jiang Yao, instantly on guard.


    He released his Divine Sse, veloping the area within a thousand feet in its scope.


    Jiang Yao said she was about to utilize her strongest method, a method that must certainly be extraordinary, and Ye Ch would not take it lightly.


    After all, Jiang Yao hailed from the Minor Spirit Realm and had dominated millions of True Qi Realm warriors in the True Qi Realmpetition, seizing first ce and bing the mightiest figure to guard the highest level of the Ancit God Tower!


    Ye Ch naturally had to be cautious in his response!


    Sure ough, once the one thousand gre light seals had fully formed, Jiang Yao pinched a spell with her hands, and a sh of fiery red light burst forth from the light seals, causing them to vanish in an instant.


    Subsequtly, all a Ye Ch''s body, dse gre light seals suddly emerged.


    As these seals formed, Ye Ch felt as if the suring void was sealed off, trapping him within this expanse of Dharma Seals.


    "Ye Ch, the ''Sev Leaves Heavly Lock Array'' I used before was merely an array to trap the emy."


    "Now, my ''Gre me Burning Sky Formation'' is a true killing array!"


    "Ev mid-stage warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm would be annihted instantly if they fell into the array."


    "However, Ye Ch, rest assured, as the Ancit God Tower serves as a tower of trials and won''t take your life. But should you face a lethal crisis you cannot withstand, the tower will automatically transport you out."


    "Ye Ch, my array is set, prepare to be transported out of the tower!"


    As Jiang Yao''s voice echoed, the sky a Ye Ch filled with gre Dharma Seals connected by strange beams of light, and at that momt, a thousand gre Dharma Seals were interlinked with weird beams.


    At the instant the weird beams connected, a vast formation of Dharma Seals ignited with raging mes.


    These mes were the "Burning Spirit True Fire" tak by Jiang Yao from the me God Pool in the mystd of the Yan n in the Minor Spirit Realm. This True Fire could ev incinerate high-grade Spiritual Artifacts, its power unmatched!


    Watching Ye Ch snared in the Grand Formation of Dharma Seals, Jiang Yao believed that he could not withstand it.


    This was Jiang Yao''s true trump card, and she had absolute confidce in it.


    Boom!


    As the Grand Formation of Dharma Seals burst into intse mes of Burning Spirit True Fire, Jiang Yao, gazing towards the cter of the formation, let out a cry of disbelief.


    Because she suddly realized, Ye Ch had disappeared from inside the Grand Formation!


    From setting up the array to activating the Burning Spirit True Fire within it, all happed in an instant. During that split second, Ye Ch had vanished without a trace.


    Thispletely shocked Jiang Yao.


    What Jiang Yao didn''t know was that Ye Ch''s Divine Sse had already covered a range of a thousand feet outside his body. The momt he saw the peculiar seals instantly appear a him, Ye Ch ssed something strangely simr to his own "Void Instantaneous Change" Divine Skill.


    However, obviously, Jiang Yao''s Dharma Seal Grand Formation was not as pott as the Void Instantaneous Change, it simplyid the formation within several hundred feet outside Ye Ch''s body.


    Wh he saw the Grand Formation aze, Ye Ch''s Divine Sse stirred, instantly moving him outside of the formation.


    With the "Void Instantaneous Change" Divine Skill, Ye Ch could instantly move anywhere within a thousand feet, so naturally, a Grand Formation spanning just several hundred feet could not contain him!


    In Jiang Yao''s incredulous gaze, Ye Ch appeared in the sky outside the Grand Formation of Dharma Seals.


    As soon as Jiang Yao saw Ye Ch''s figure reemerge, already out of the array, she pinched a spell, and gre Dharma Seals in the void once again swooped toward Ye Ch.


    But in the instant the gre Dharma Seals vanished, Ye Ch disappeared again.


    By the time Ye Ch reappeared, he was already behind Jiang Yao.


    Swish!


    From the Flying Sword Pce betwe Ye Ch''s brows, the "Crimson Fire" sword burst forth, shooting straight at Jiang Yao from behind!


    Ye Ch not only evaded the annihtion of the array twice but also instantaneously moved behind Jiang Yao to counterattack!


    Wh the "Crimson Fire" sword struck towards Jiang Yao''s back, it was as if she had eyes there, the Gre Leaf Spiritual Pattern betwe her brows shed, and sev gre leaves suddly appeared behind her, blocking the sudd assault of the "Crimson Fire" sword.


    Although she blocked the sword''s assault, wh Jiang Yao turned her delicate body and saw Ye Ch, her tire eyes were filled with disbelief: "Instantaneous Movemt, Ye Ch, you''ve actually mastered Instantaneous Movemt Divine Skills!"


    As the princess of the Yan n of the Minor Spirit Realm and granddaughter of the Great Ancit Emperor of the Yan n, Jiang Yao certainly knew of Instantaneous Movemt Divine Skills.


    However, such Divine Skills were usually only possible for Rotating Pill Realm warriors who could sse The Five Elemts of Heav and Earth or Heavly Saint Realm warriors who cultivated Space Laws.


    Jiang Yao had never se such a Divine Skill on someone in the True Qi Realm!


    Ev among Spirit Sea Realm warriors, there was no one who could learn such a Divine Skill!


    Now, with Ye Ch capable of Instantaneous Movemt freely in space, it naturally shocked Jiang Yao immsely.


    With Instantaneous Movemt Divine Skills, no matter how powerful her "Gre me Burning Sky Formation" was, she could not confine Ye Ch, and ev less so wh Ye Ch fully deployed his Instantaneous Movemt Divine Skills, leaving Jiang Yao no chance to avoid his sudd assault.


    After all, from their previous True Qi confrontation, Jiang Yao knew that Ye Ch''s True Qi was in no way inferior to hers, and ev Ye Ch''s sword attack just now had not be made with his full strgth.


    What Jiang Yao didn''t know was Ye Ch''s "Instantaneous Movemt" differed from those who cultivated Space Laws; it wasn''t based on the perception of space to aplish Instantaneous Movemt.


    Ye Ch''s Instantaneous Movemt was a unique Divine Skill from the Primordial Star Scripture''s "Gang Yuan Chapter".


    By inscribing Instantaneous Movemt Law Patterns with his Divine Sse, Ye Ch could instantly shift to any location gulfed by his Divine Sse, and as his Divine Sse continued to grow, so too would the range of his Instantaneous Movemt!


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    Having acquired "Gang Qi Transformation," the Gang Yuan True Qi within Ye Ch''s Qi Sea surged wildly, dowing Ye Ch with ough Combat Power to match Princess Yan Ling''er!


    With "Void Instantaneous Change" at his disposal, Ye Ch could instantly move within a radius of a thousand yards at will, giving him a means to surpass Yan Ling''er!


    This was the reason why Ye Ch faced Princess Yan Ling''er again with boundless confidce.


    Now, Ye Ch would no longer be trapped by Yan Ling''er, nor would he be defeated by her again!


    In the sky, seeing Yan Ling''er''s astonished expression, Ye Ch smiled at her, "Princess Yan Ling''er, would you care for another battle?"


    Yan Ling''er''s eyes gazed at Ye Ch, and finally, a wry smile appeared on her delicate face, "No need, Ye Ch, with your instantaneous movemt technique, my Divine Sse Illusion at the True Qi Realm is definitely no match for you."


    "Ye Ch, I admit defeat. You are truly too powerful, ev in the Minor Spirit Realm, I have never se a young man as miraculous as you!"


    As she said this, Yan Ling''er''s eyes shone brightly, "Now that you have defeated me, you''ve also conquered all challges and guardians of the tire eighte floors of the Ancit God Tower!"


    "My grandfather once said that if anyone could break through all eighte floors of the Ancit God Tower and cut their way through the tire Divine Tower, they would be eligible to cultivate in the ancitnds of the Yan n within the Minor Spirit Realm."


    "Ye Ch, you have indeed cut through the Ancit God Tower!"


    "Are you willing to join our Yan n and ter our ancitnds for cultivation?"


    Yearning lit up in Yan Ling''er''s eyes as she looked at Ye Ch, who was merely fifte years old and already so powerful. If he truly were to cultivate in the Minor Spirit Realm, his future achievemts would be immeasurable!


    "Join the Yan n, ter the ancitnds?" Ye Ch was slightly startled.


    Yan Ling''er giggled, "Although what''s left in this Ancit God Tower is just a Divine Sse Illusion of mine from over three thousand years ago."


    "Yet, my grandfather is the master of this Ancit God Tower, and I possess divine skills that canmunicate with my true body in the Minor Spirit Realm. Right now, my true body is in the Minor Spirit Realm."


    "If you''re willing, I can ev have my true body ask my grandfather to use the Great Void Shifting technique to directly transport you into the Minor Spirit Realm!"


    Looking into Yan Ling''er''s bright and sparkling eyes, Ye Ch felt somewhat tempted.


    However, his thoughts immediately turned to his parts, to Jiang Yao who was waiting for him at the Taixuan Sect for the "Taimysterious Appointmt," and to many other concerns he couldn''t leave behind.


    If he were to go to the Minor Spirit Realm, what would be of his parts, what about Jiang Yao?


    "Princess Yan Ling''er, if I go to this Minor Spirit Realm you speak of, may I bring others with me?" asked Ye Ch.


    "Others?" Yan Ling''er shook her head, "No, our Yan n cannot be casually tered by just anyone."


    Seemingly considering Ye Ch''s concerns, Yan Ling''er smiled again, "Ye Ch, you''re worried about your parts, ar''t you? Don''t worry. Once you cultivate to the Heavly Saint Realm within our Yan n, wh the next three-thousand-year spatial rift ops, you can return to the Barbaric Wilderness Contint to see them."


    "I can ask my grandfather to bestow Life Divine Pills upon your parts, extding their lifespan to over three thousand years!"


    Yan Ling''er''s words were indeed tempting, but Ye Ch shook his head.


    If he were not in the Barbaric Wilderness Contint, and too far from his parts, ev if they lived for three thousand years, they might still feel exceedingly lonely.


    Besides, he was also concerned about Jiang Yao and his nsm.


    Many things prevted him from leaving the Barbaric Wilderness Contint so carefreely to directly vture into the Minor Spirit Realm.


    "I cannot go to the Minor Spirit Realm right now, but I truly appreciate your kind offer, Princess Yan Ling''er," Ye Ch said with a smile.


    Hearing that Ye Ch was not willing to cultivate in the ancitnds of the Yan n, Yan Ling''er let out a sigh.


    However, she soon smiled again, "Actually, I was too hasty. Perhaps it isn''t quite appropriate for you to go to the Minor Spirit Realm at this time."


    "Within the Minor Spirit Realm, it is not as tranquil as the Barbarian Wilderness Contint. There are many Heavly Saint Realm powerhouses there. Although your talts are extraordinary, it would be far too dangerous for you in the Minor Spirit Realm."


    "Ev my true body, under my grandfather''s protection, has faced several life-and-death crises."


    "Perhaps, it would be better to wait until you are stronger before going to the Minor Spirit Realm."


    Yan Ling''er''s small face turned towards Ye Ch, speaking with a smile.


    Ye Ch nodded.


    Indeed, the Minor Spirit Realm, being the Supreme Spiritual Realm of thirty-three contints including the Barbaric Wilderness Contint, was bound to be perilous.


    Now, after during over a year of arduous cultivation in the Ancit God Tower, Ye Ch''s strgth had soared to a level where he could overpower mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts. Yet, there were still countless stronger individuals out there.


    One careless step could lead to his demise.


    It really wasn''t quite suitable for him to vture into the Minor Spirit Realm at this time.


    "Ye Ch, ev if you don''t go to the Minor Spirit Realm to cultivate in the ancitnds now, my grandfather''s promise will always hold true," Yan Ling''er spoke up.


    "I will now connect with my true body and grace you with the ''Ancit Tok of the Yan n.'' Whever you wish to go to the Minor Spirit Realm, simply activate the ancit tok, and my true body will know. At that time, she will bring you into the Minor Spirit Realm!"


    As Yan Ling''er spoke, she descded to the g and sat down cross-legged.


    "Communicate with the true body, grant me the ''Ancit Tok of the Yan n''? And wh I wish to go to the Minor Spirit Realm, Yan Ling''er''s true body will bring me there?"


    "Wh the time is right, it would indeed be nice to take a look at the Minor Spirit Realm."


    Such an offer, Ye Ch would naturally not refuse. Ev if he never wt to the Minor Spirit Realm, having the Ancit Tok of the Yan n would pose no issue. And if he truly wished to visit the Minor Spirit Realm, the ancit tok would make it much more convit for him.


    Ye Ch looked towards Yan Ling''er, ready to see how she wouldmunicate with her true body far in the Minor Spirit Realm.

 Chapter 138: Chapter 120 Leaving the Pass

    Sitting cross-legged on the floor of the eightethyer of the Ancit God Tower, Yan Ling''er slowly closed her eyes.


    In her hands, she formed an unknown spell.


    As she was shaping the spell, the tire eightethyer of the Ancit God Tower suddly burst into dless light, which set the tirety of the tower humming loudly.


    From outside the Ancit God Tower, it was clear to see that the tire eightethyer was shining with dless purple light.


    The wondrous evts did not stop there; following the illumination of the eightethyer in dless purple light, the sevtethyer too started to shine brightly with the same dless purple light.


    Th came the sixtethyer, the fiftethyer, the fourtethyer...


    Ye Ch, who was challging the Ancit God Tower in the opposite direction, watched as the tower lit up from top to bottom under the control of Yan Ling''er''s spell.


    Atst, all eighteyers of the thousands of feet high Ancit God Tower burst into an dless purple radiance.


    "This is..."


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the gold monkey outside of the Ancit God Tower were tak aback by this earth-shattering anomaly.


    Th, an ecstatic expression appeared on the face of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, "This is the phomon wh the Ancit God Tower ispletely conquered!"


    "Ye Ch has defeated the eighteth floor''s guardian!"


    "He haspletely conquered the Ancit God Tower, and this is the tower signaling an astonishing phomon, likely for the owner of the Ancit God Tower to see!"


    Wh Heavly Saint Di Kong once obtained the Ancit God Tower, he found a description of the sce that would ur wh someonepletely conquered the tower; it was exactly as the tower was disying now.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, who had spt long years with Heavly Saint Di Kong, of course understood the mystery of the phomon that would appear wh someone conquered the tower!


    Previously, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, peering towards the eighteth floor, had witnessed Ye Ch''s miraculous technique of instantaneous position change and had se the surprised expression on Yan Ling''er''s face.


    Wh he saw that Ye Ch was able to attack Yan Ling''er at will, he knew she was at a disadvantage.


    Although he couldn''t hear Yan Ling''er conceding defeat to Ye Ch from outside the tower, this earth-shattering phomon of the Ancit God Tower let him know that Ye Ch really did defeat Yan Ling''er and had passed through all eighte levels of the ancit tower!


    Ye Ch truly aplished the miracle ofpletely conquering the tire Ancit God Tower!


    "Ye Ch ising out!"


    "After traversing all eighte levels of the Ancit God Tower, Ye Ch is finally leaving the Ancit God Tower!"


    "Little guy, you''re about to be tak out of the ancestralnd''s secret realm soon! I will havepleted all of the old master''s arrangemts!"


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact excitedly said to the gold monkey at his side.


    "Eeek! Eeek!" Understanding the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact''s words, the gold monkey blinked its shiny ck eyes and jumped up excitedly too!


    Not only were the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the gold monkey shocked and overjoyed.


    As eachyer of the Ancit God Tower lit up, shing with mysterious purple light, the guardians of the tower''s differtyers appeared out of thin air.


    These guardians, in the first fourteyers, were illusion puppets created by the "Ancit Emperor of the Yan n", the owner of the tower. Though killed by Ye Ch, if the tower expericed any anomaly, they would still be resurrected.


    To the phomon gulfing the Ancit God Tower, these illusion puppets wouldn''t pay too much mind.


    However, the three great guardians on the fifteth, sixteth, and sevtethyers werepletely stunned.


    By this time, Luo Qianxue of the fiftethyer, Barbarian Thunder of the sixteth, and the grey-clothed youth "Mo Yunsong" of the sevteth all had their mouths op, disying an incredulous look.


    "The Ancit God Tower has be conquered?"


    "The trialist managed to go through all eighte levels of the Ancit God Tower, ev Princess Yan Ling''er, the strongest guardian of the eighteth floor, was unable to stop him?!"


    The three of them could hardly believe it.


    You see, wh they, together with Yan Ling''er, were among the top four in the True Qi Realmpetition, their spiritual thoughts were used by the Ancit Emperor of the Yan n with Great Divine Power to create countless spiritual illusion puppets, which were ced across all ny-nine Ancit God Towers.


    Although their illusions might be defeated, their spiritual thoughts would live on indefinitely.


    The three were aware of Yan Ling''er''s strgth; she was unrivaled at the True Qi Realmpetition!


    Although they had be defeated by Ye Ch, they could never have imagined that ev Yan Ling''er, who had won thepetition, had also be defeated by Ye Ch.


    This waspletely beyond their imagination!


    But they had no choice but to believe it.


    The astonishing phomon of the Ancit God Tower was telling them that the trialist they had faced had created a miracle that had never urred before!


    While everyone was still shocked, after all eighteyers of the Ancit God Tower lit up, the dless purple light shot up towards the sky.


    As the dless purple light reached into the sky, suddly, from the body of Yan Ling''er, who was sitting cross-legged in the eightethyer, a purple Spirit Talisman flew out, merging into the stream of dless purple light.


    Finally, all the purple light vanished at the highest point in the space of the Ancit God Tower.


    ...


    The Minor Spirit Realm is a vast world beyond measure.


    Its vastness ev exceeds that of the Barbaric Wilderness Contint by more than a hundred times.


    There are countless forces trched within the Minor Spirit Realm, abundant with strong beings, but the strongest are the six ancit ns of the realm.


    At this momt, in the northern domain of the vast world of the Minor Spirit Realm, there lies a chain of mystical mountains concealed among clouds and mist.


    These celestial mountains floated in the air, suspded randomly amidst the clouds, full of mystery.


    This ce, is the domain of the Yan n, one of the six ancit ns of the Minor Spirit Realm, a name that turns countless strong beings pale upon hearing it.

 Chapter 139: Chapter 120 Out of the Pass_2

    At this momt, atop a giant floating mountain that towered over t thousand feet, a stunningly beautiful woman was sitting in meditation.


    Suddly, the breathtakingly beautiful woman oped her eyes and looked towards the clouds and mist swirling among the cliffs below.


    If Ye Ch were to see the face of this beautiful woman, he would certainly realize that she bore an uncanny resemnce to the young girl Yan Ling''er he had battled, yet she appeared much more mature than Yan Ling''er.


    This mesmerizing woman was  other than the Heavly Saintess Yan Ling''er, a name that echoed with fame throughout the tire Barbaric Wilderness Contint!


    She was also the real tity of the spiritual doppelganger that Yan Ling''er had left on the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower.


    More than three thousand years had passed, and the invincible True Qi Realm expert of the past had now cultivated to the realm of a Heavly Saint, and within that realm, she had reached an incredibly formidable level!


    At this time, the Heavly Saintess Yan Ling''er looked at the clouds and mist in the valleys below, and suddly, she extded her fair palm and grasped into the void, a purple Spirit Talisman fell into her hand.


    "An Ancit God Tower Spirit Talisman?"


    "Could it be a message from the spiritual doppelganger I left in the Ancit God Tower?"


    Heavly Saintess Yan Ling''er pressed the Spirit Talisman against her forehead and slowly closed her beautiful eyes.


    After a long while, wh she oped her eyes again, a mysterious light shed in them, "I never imagined, after more than three thousand years, someone would finally be able to defeat the spiritual doppelganger I had left in the Ancit God Tower."


    "Ye Ch, it turns out to be a fifte-year-old boy, and he''s from the Barbaric Wilderness Contint!"


    "He managed to learn Instantaneous Movemt in the True Qi Realm, and ev the True Qi he cultivated is incredibly unique?"


    The Heavly Saintess Yan Ling''er revealed a look of interest.


    "What a pity, I am currtly breaking through to the ''Void Sky True God'' realm and cannot afford to vture to the lower realm."


    "Let''s pass the ''Ancit me Order'' to him for now. If he doesn''te to the Minor Spirit Realm, perhaps one day, I can go down to the lower realm to see this incredible young man."


    On the slder fingers of the Heavly Saintess Yan Ling''er was a purple ring, and as she murmured to herself, a palm-sized blue-purplemand tok flew out from inside the purple ring.


    This blue-purplemand tok had the character "me" graved on the front, and the back depicted the many floating peaks and immortal mountains of the ancit me nnds.


    Suring the tire blue-purplemand tok was a faint mystical purple light, making it seem extraordinarily exceptional!


    After running her fingers over the tok for a momt, Heavly Saintess Yan Ling''er flicked the tok into the midst of the clouds and mist in the valley.


    Hum!


    As soon as the ancit tok tered the clouds and mist, it shone with a purple light and disappeared into thin air.


    ...


    Just momts before, the ancit tok had vanished within the clouds and mist suring the floating mountain peak of the ancit me nnds in the Minor Spirit Realm.


    The next momt, a colossal void oped in the sky above the eighteth floor of the Ancit God Tower.


    Boom!


    As Ye Ch looked towards this gaping void, he could see clouds and mist within and ev a mountain so huge it was unfathomable above the clouds. For an instant, he saw a stunning figure sitting atop the mountain.


    He also felt that the respldt figure nced at him in startled wonder.


    Afterward, the void closed once again, leaving only an ancit tok veloped in a purple light falling downward.


    "Is this the ''Ancit me Order''?"


    Ye Ch stretched out his hand to catch the ancit tok, examining it closely.


    At that momt, he heard the faintughter of Yan Ling''er in his ear, "Yes, Ye Ch, this is the ''Ancit me Order,'' passed to you from my true self in the Minor Spirit Realm!"


    "With it, traveling to the Minor Spirit Realm in the future will be much more convit for you!"


    ...


    Inside the Ancit God Tower, Ye Ch and Yan Ling''er received the Ancit me Order that the Heavly Saintess Yan Ling''er had st through the void from the Minor Spirit Realm.


    Outside the Ancit God Tower, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and a gold monkey awaited Ye Ch, who had made it through the tire tower, toe out.


    At the same time, many others were also waiting for Ye Ch.


    Taixuan Sect, outside a cave abode on a mountain, a twelve or thirte-year-old sword-carrying girl was sitting cross-legged on the g. She asionally nced anxiously toward the closed doors of the cave.


    "Sister Jiang Yao has be in secluded cultivation for so long!"


    "The selection for the true disciples of Taixuan Sect is about to start. Sister said she would definitely leave seclusion before Ye Ch arrives at Taixuan Sect! The day of selection is approaching, so Sister should being out soon, right?"


    The murmuring sword-carrying girl lifted her gaze toward the direction of Qingyang City again.


    "I wonder how Ye Ch''s cultivation is going. Can he defeat so many gius disciples from the outer sect and break into the top three?"


    "If he can''t make it into the top three and join Taixuan Sect, Sister Jiang Yao will be so heartbrok!"


    This murmuring sword-carrying girl was Chan''er, the girl who had se Ye Ch at Qingyun Sect and had the closest rtionship with Jiang Yao.


    Meanwhile, inside the cave abode.


    A stunningly beautiful girl wearing a goose-yellow dress was sitting cross-legged in cultivation.


    Her hair fell like a waterfall to her waist, and her pristine skin, delicate face, straight nose, rosy lips, and the faint dimples that appeared wh she slightly smiled were all intoxicating.


    At this momt, her eyes, as clear as stars, were tightly closed. Her long eyshes quivered above her eyes, creating an indescribable sse of purity.


    This girl was Jiang Yao, who was in the process of attempting to advance to the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm and had also be waiting for Ye Ch toe to Taixuan Sect.


    ...


    "Ye Ch, pleasee out quickly, hurry up and emerge from the ancestral secret realm!"


    Outside the ancestralnd of the three great families, Bai Xiaodie was looking frantically into thend, her face full of panic.


    She had be waiting outside the ancestralnd for three or four days, never leaving.


    "Ye Ch, if you don''te out, Grandfather... he might just..."


    Thinking of this, Bai Xiaodie''s fingers were clched so tightly that they turned bloodless.


    Bai Xiaodie''s grandfather was  other than Patriarch Bai of the Bai Family, who had be in aa for over a month since being injured by Si Kongmiao of Wan Ya Mountain''s three great rogue cultivators.


    During this time, his condition had be increasingly severe, with ev his life force slipping away continuously!


    The three families had not expected the condition of the Patriarch to deteriorate so rapidly. Seeing him like this made them think bitterly of those three rogue cultivators from Wan Ya Mountain who they detested to the core.


    The trio had continuously stol treasures from the young explorers of the ancestralnd, shattered the great hopes of the three ns, and injured or killed their martial artists!


    Ev Patriarch Bai was gravely injured and in aa, his condition getting worse by the day.


    The three families had summoned countless physicians, and Bai Xiaodie ev called upon a Spirit Sea Realm expert from her sect, Peach Blossom Valley, to treat Patriarch Bai, to no avail.


    The Spirit Sea Realm expert ev said that Patriarch Bai had be sabotaged during the attack, his life force shattered, leaving no hope for recovery!


    Upon hearing this, all members of the three ns felt like they had be struck by lightning out of the blue.


    They couldn''t believe that their Patriarch would pass away like this!


    They didn''t want to believe it!


    As for Bai Xiaodie, she was utterly shell-shocked; if it hadn''t be for her thoughts of Ye Ch, the memory of him exchanging for the "Life Origin Pill" at the Myriad Treasures Stele, a pill that could restore all vitality loss of a martial artist, and seeing her grandfather''s impding death, she might have gone mad!


    The Life Origin Pill could awak her grandfather.


    Bai Xiaodie believed that as long as Ye Ch returned from the ancestral secret realm, he would undoubtedly be willing to use the Life Origin Pill to save her grandfather.


    Therefore, she kept waiting for Ye Ch''s return!


    She kept praying that Ye Ch would return before her grandfather could hold on no longer!


    ...


    Amidst the anticipation of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the gold monkey, Chan''er and Jiang Yao''s waiting, and Bai Xiaodie''s waiting.


    On this day, wh the 8th-floor ordeal of the Ancit God Tower came to an d, Ye Ch was finally teleported out.


    Having faced the trials of all eighte floors of the Ancit God Tower, having befited from the eleration of time within, and having spt more than a year of arduous cultivation to advance his True Qi Realm to the th level, as well as achieving major gains in his techniques, Ye Ch, after acquiring the "Ancit me Order" and bidding farewell to Heavly Saintess Yan Ling''er, emerged from the tower!

 Chapter 140: Chapter 121 Ye Chen Returns!

    "The opportunity of the Ancient God Tower has finallye to an end!"


    Ye Chen, who was transmitted outside the Ancient God Tower, looked back at the immensely gigantic eighteen-story ancient tower, his eyes twinkling with sharp light.


    Inside the Ancient God Tower, he had stayed a total of five hundred and forty days, yet only fifty-four days had passed outside. With the timepression opportunity of the Ancient God Tower, he had cultivated for over four hundred days more than everyone else!


    This precious extra cultivation time had allowed him to advance from the seventh level of True Qi to the eleventh level!


    It allowed him to transform from mastering three Sword Intents toprehending all four Sword Intents, evolving to possess the even more powerful ughter Sword Intent!


    And the Nine Transformation Fighting Body!


    And his cultivation of the Crimson Fire Flying Sword had made significant progress!


    What was even more precious was that Ye Chen had once again gained the three divine skills and transformations of the Primordial Star Scripture, Gang Yuan Three Transformations!


    Ye Chen''s strength had far surpassed what it was before.


    Now, although he still could notpete with a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, sweeping through mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses became incredibly easy, and even facingte-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, he had the power to fight. Even if he could not match them in strength, with "Void Instantaneous Change," he could directly escape.


    Ye Chen had finally made himself more powerful once again!


    For the uing Taixuan rendezvous,peting with the genius disciples of the Taixuan Sect Outer Sect for the first spot in the True Disciple selection, Ye Chen had absolute confidence.


    He could hardly wait to see Jiang Yao, and he could hardly wait to leave the Secret Realm to see his father and mother!


    At this moment, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and the golden monkey also saw Ye Chen being transmitted out of the Ancient God Tower.


    "Ye Chen!" the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact immediately called out excitedly.


    The palm-sized, furry, golden monkey, radiant all over with flying golden light, with eyes like ck gems, also "swooshed" in a blink and hopped in front of Ye Chen.


    The golden monkey blinked at Ye Chen with its gem-like eyes, tilting its little head and looking at Ye Chen curiously.


    "Artifact Spirit, my lord!"


    Ye Chen smiled as he looked at the hundred-meter-tall giant golden monkey that the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact had transformed into, recognizing it as the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    After many days of arduous cultivation in the Divine Tower, he had finally met the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact once more.


    At the same time, Ye Chen also saw the extraordinarily divine golden monkey.


    "Wow, what a cute little monkey!"


    Ye Chen looked at the golden monkey, which, unafraid of strangers, directly "scurried" onto Ye Chen''s shoulder and affectionately rubbed its little head against Ye Chen''s clothes.


    "This is..."


    Ye Chen was wondering why the little monkey was so intimate with him when the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact walked over to Ye Chen with a smile: "Ye Chen, congrattions on making it through the Ancient God Tower!"


    "You have far exceeded the ultimate challenge set by my old master, Heavenly Saint Di Kong, and you will receive the highest reward left by my old master!"


    Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s highest reward?


    Ye Chen looked towards the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, of course, he remembered the highest reward of Heavenly Saint Di Kong. The three old n chiefs had been quite preupied with it, saying that in this Ultimate Land, one might receive Di Kong''s highest reward.


    Previously, Ye Chen thought that the highest reward was the time flow rate opportunity of the Ancient God Tower, but surprisingly, there was another reward beyond that.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact pointed at the golden monkey on Ye Chen''s shoulder with a smile and said, "This highest reward is also rted to this little one."


    "Rted to the little monkey?" Ye Chen looked at the golden monkey on his shoulder, puzzled.


    At this moment, the golden monkey also pricked up its little ears, eager to hear what the highest reward was!


    "Ye Chen," the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said slowly as it looked at Ye Chen, "Originally, when my old master Heavenly Saint Di Kong left the ultimate challenge of the Ancient God Tower, it was partly to bring you all an opportunity, but also to find a powerful genius to fulfill a mission he had entrusted."


    "Back then, when my old master was injured, he was rescued by your three ns. You know about it, right?"


    Ye Chen nodded. It was because Heavenly Saint Di Kong was injured and encountered the ancestors of the three ns that he left a great opportunity in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    "When my old master was injured, it was because he had provoked a very powerful individual, whose strength was even slightly greater than that of my old master."


    "To repay your three ns for saving him, my old master left the Sacred Artifact ''Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple'' in this Ancestral Land, and he also left behind something he couldn''t put his mind at ease about, here in the Ancestral Land."


    "This thing is a True Spirit egg, which was this golden monkey before it hatched."


    A True Spirit egg?


    This golden monkey was hatched from a True Spirit egg?


    Ye Chen knew that monkeys are typically born live, he had never seen a monkey hatched from an egg!


    And what''s more, what exactly is a True Spirit egg?


    "True Spirit, is an incredibly powerful divine object in the world that can even traverse different spaces, moving across various continents. This golden monkey is a descendant of a close friend of my former master. After that friend went to another world, he entrusted my former master to take care of the monkey."


    "Afraid that enemies might pursue and threaten the monkey''s safety, my former master left the True Spirit egg within the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple and entrusted me that if he came back to retrieve the True Spirit egg, all would be well, but if he did not return, whoever could make it to the fifteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower would be charged with caring for the True Spirit egg."


    "Moreover, my former master decreed that if the monkey were hatched, staying inside the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple would hinder its growth. Whoever was to look after it must make a ''Lifebound Oath'' to take the monkey out of the secret realm, with a promise to care for it well, never to harm it, and eventually, when there''s a chance, to send the monkey to the Jindi Ancient n."


    "Ye Chen, when you entered the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple, it so happened that this little one had just been born not long before. It seems you two are fated. Are you willing to fulfill my old master''s entrustment¡ªto look after this little one and eventually send it to the Jindi Ancient n?"


    "If you''re unwilling, I will erase this secret from your memory, and you may leave the Ancestral Land Secret Realm as usual."


    Having said these words, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact looked at Ye Chen.


    The golden monkey was also blinking its shiny ck eyes, looking at Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nced at the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact and then at the golden monkey. He smiled and nodded, "The Ancestral Land Secret Realm has given me a great opportunity, and the ultimate test of the Ancient God Tower has yielded significant gains for me. Since it''s a task entrusted by Heavenly Saint Di Kong, I am willing toplete it!"


    "How should I take care of the monkey, and how do I send it to the Jindi Ancient n?"


    Ye Chen was familiar with Lifebound Oaths.


    This Lifebound Oath is a martial artist''s fundamentalmitment, which can absolutely not be reneged upon. Otherwise, one''s martial arts spirit will be severely damaged, and advancement in cultivation will be impossible.


    Ye Chen had no aversion to making a Lifebound Oath to take care of the little monkey.


    Seeing that Ye Chen had agreed, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact was overjoyed, and the golden monkey''s eyes, brilliant like ck jewels, also sparkled mysteriously, showing it had grown even more affectionate toward Ye Chen.


    "We can talk about the Lifebound Oathter."


    "Ye Chen, let me first tell you about three treasures. These three treasures are gifts for taking care of the little monkey, and they are also the greatest rewards set by my old master. If you decide not to fulfill my old master''s entrustment, then these three treasures will have nothing to do with you," the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact said with a smile.


    "The first treasure is known as the ''Heaven Spirit Ring''. It is a space-based secret treasure that one can carry around. The little monkey will be able to live in it in the future. Carrying the ''Heaven Spirit Ring'' will also greatly benefit you.


    How to use this ring, along with the location of the Jindi Ancient n, and other matters, are all stored within it¡ªyou will know once I hand the Heaven Spirit Ring to you."


    "The second treasure is called ''Heavenly Saint Bracelets.'' There''s a pair of them, consisting of an ''Attack Bracelet'' and a ''Defense Bracelet,'' each containing thirteen Heavenly Saint Law Beads crafted by my old master, imbued with Heavenly Saint Level attacks and defenses, to aid you in your cultivation and ensure your safety while caring for the little monkey."


    "The third treasure is called the ''Great Shift Law Bead.'' If you face an irresistible threat of death, it can transport you back to the Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple, saving you and the monkey''s safety once. Of course, if the Great Shift Law Bead is used, you will no longer be able to look after the monkey, and I will consider whether to take back the other treasures, depending on the situation."


    Heaven Spirit Ring! Heavenly Saint Bracelets! Great Shift Law Bead!


    These are the three great treasures left by Heavenly Saint Di Kong, the greatest rewards for taking care of the little monkey!


    "Ye Chen, now, let''s proceed to give your ''Lifebound Oath''."


    "After the vow, I will also hand over the three great treasures to you, and once you''ve performed a blood sacrifice, you will be able to use them!"


    After exining everything, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact began to tell Ye Chen about the method of making a Lifebound Oath.


    ...


    Half an hourter, within the ancestralnds of the three major families of Ye, Bai, and Qian, a storm suddenly whipped up.


    Then, a figure of a youth appeared above the ancestralnd and was then directly transported outside of it.


    This youth, who had stayed in the outer and central areas of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm for ten days and in the Ancient God Tower for fifty-four days¡ªan entire two months and four days¡ªhad finally emerged from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Ye Chen had finally returned to the three ns!


    Ye Chen, with newfound strength, had finallye back!


    Touching the Ethereal Spirit Ring on his hand, Ye Chen smiled faintly. Inside the ring was an even more precious "Heaven Spirit Ring," in which the golden monkey was soundly sleeping.


    After making the Lifebound Oath, the golden monkey finally followed Ye Chen out of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and into the world beyond!


    Within the Heaven Spirit Ring, there was also a fist-sized Law Bead treasured away¡ªthis bead was the "Great Shift Law Bead" that Ye Chen had sanctified with his essence blood.


    On Ye Chen''s wrists were ck bracelets on each hand, which appeared ordinary from the outside. However, they were forged by Heavenly Saint Di Kong himself, each containing thirteen powerfulw beads: the Heavenly Saint Bracelets!


    The adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm for over two months had yielded tremendous gains for Ye Chen!


    As Ye Chen was gathering his thoughts, ready to return home to see his parents whom he hadn''t seen for months, he suddenly heard an excited shout: "Ye Chen!"


    Next, he saw Bai Xiaodie with tears streaming down her face, flying towards him.

 Chapter 141: Chapter 122: Rage Burns

    Ye Chen had never seen Bai Xiaodie like this before!


    Aside from the surprise on Bai Xiaodie''s face, Ye Chen saw panic and urgency as well!


    "What happened?"


    A bad feeling shed through Ye Chen''s mind.


    Logically, Bai Xiaodie should have made significant gains in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and should have been overjoyed, so why was there a look of panic and urgency?


    "Ye Chen, you''re finally back! You''re finally back!"


    "Grandfather can be saved, Ye Chen, you must save my grandfather!"


    Bai Xiaodie''s voice was somewhat hoarse as she desperately shouted at Ye Chen.


    "Don''t panic, tell me what''s going on, your grandfather, Patriarch Bai, what happened to him?" Ye Chen steadied Bai Xiaodie, asking her.


    Ye Chen''s voice seemed to have a magical effect that calmed her. Listening to Ye Chen''s voice, all of Bai Xiaodie''s worries seemed to vanish; he gave her a feeling that he could support everything.


    With her emotions slightly steadied, Bai Xiaodie was finally able to fully express herself: "Ye Chen, the day we left the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, we encountered three Spirit Sea Realm wanderers from Wan Ya Mountain!"


    "Those three wanderers directly attacked our n, not only injuring my grandfather but also killing all the martial artists in our n, even Qian Ming, whopeted with us in the tri-npetition, was killed by them!"


    "They even took all the treasures we brought out from the Ancestral Land!"


    "After my grandfather was injured by Sikong Miao, his condition has worsened, and now he is barely hanging on!"


    By the end, Bai Xiaodie couldn''t help but burst into tears.


    Boom!


    Bai Xiaodie''s words exploded in Ye Chen''s mind.


    When Bai Xiaodie and the others had left the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, Ye Chen had been in the midst of his ultimate trial and had not left with them.


    Ye Chen had thought that with their treasures, their return to the n would be met with great joy.


    Now, listening to Bai Xiaodie''s words, it was far from great joy; they had actually encountered a treasure robbery by the Spirit Sea Realm wanderers from Wan Ya Mountain!


    Even members of their n had died at the hands of those wanderers, and Patriarch Bai was in critical condition!


    And Qian Ming.


    Ye Chen remembered Qian Ming; he ranked among the top three in the tri-npetition, second only to him and Bai Xiaodie. Qian Ming also performed extraordinarily in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    Now, Qian Ming was dead?!


    Dead at the hands of those three wanderers?


    "Ye Chen, do you have the Life Origin Pill? Would you be willing to use it to save my grandfather?"


    As Ye Chen was still reeling from the bad news, Bai Xiaodie looked at him with utter panic and asked.


    "Life Origin Pill? Yes, I do. Of course, I would want to save Patriarch Bai!"


    "Let''s go and see Patriarch Bai; don''t worry, with the Life Origin Pill, he will surely be fine!"


    Ye Chen said to Bai Xiaodie.


    The matter of the three Spirit Sea Realm wanderers could wait; saving the patriarch was urgent.


    After reviving the patriarch, Ye Chen intended to find out more about the robbery and murder. If someone dared to attack his own family, Ye Chen wouldn''t let them off!


    It didn''t matter if they were of the Rotating Pill Realm; anyone who killed his nsmen and injured the patriarch so seriously, Ye Chen would not forgive them!


    Even if it meant depleting the Law Bead of the Heavenly Saint Bracelet, he would dare kill a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse¡ªlet alone the three wanderers from Wan Ya Mountain!


    ```


    "Ye Chen, thank you!"


    After giving Ye Chen a deep look when he agreed without any hesitation to save her grandfather, Bai Xiaodie grabbed him and ran toward Patriarch Bai''s house.


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Ye Chen, you''re back!"


    In Patriarch Bai''s house, Patriarch Ye and Patriarch Qian were both present, along with many other n members crowded inside.


    When the two patriarchs saw Ye Chen, tears streamed down their old faces.


    Ye Chen was safe, truly safe, really out of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm¡ªif so, then their three ns still had hope!


    Many n members, who didn''t even know that Ye Chen was still alive, were overjoyed when they saw him. It was only now that they understood. Bai Xiaodie and the others had hidden the news of Ye Chen''s presence in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm to protect him.


    Through the crowd of nspeople, Ye Chen had already seen Patriarch Bai lying in bed.


    At that moment, Patriarch Bai''s face was devoid of color, his body had lost a lot of weight, and his whole being seemed to barely cling to life.


    Originally, Patriarch Bai had presided over the greatpetition of the three ns¡ªnow he was reduced to this sickly state!


    All of this was caused by those three rogue cultivators!


    Seeing Patriarch Bai''s condition, the anger in Ye Chen''s heart, already intense, red even higher.


    When he returned to the n, he had noticed the gloom that enveloped the hearts of all the nspeople.


    That gloom, the helpless resentment that they had no way to avenge, had stolen the usualughter from the three great ns.


    At that time, rage surged in Ye Chen''s heart.


    Now, seeing Patriarch Bai''s condition, how could his fury not burn fiercely?!


    Ye Chen took out the Life Origin Pill and handed it to Bai Xiaodie, then he turned to Patriarch Ye and asked, "Ancestral grandfather, what exactly is going on with those three rogue cultivators?"


    "Ye Chen!"


    Patriarch Ye looked at Ye Chen and recalled the ruthless, fierce demeanor of the three rogue cultivators, who killed without mercy, and involuntarily shuddered. "Those three, we can''t afford to provoke them. They are all Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses!"


    Saying this, Patriarch Ye also looked toward the other n members in the room, "No one is to speak of Ye Chen''s return."


    "Ye Chen, aren''t you going to Taixuan Sect? Hurry and leave! If those three hear that you''vee out of the secret realm, they mighte back to take your treasures. That would be troublesome!"


    The other n members also nodded their heads in agreement. "Ye Chen, you should go quickly. We can''t provoke those three!"


    Seeing even Patriarch Ye''s entire face change color at the mere mention of those three rogue cultivators, and how absolutely terrified he appeared, and looking at the depths of hatred and helplessness in all the nspeople''s eyes, Ye Chen understood. It was all because of weakness.


    It was because they were weak that those three rogue cultivators dared toe to their doorstep to kill and rob treasures.


    It was because they were weak that the nspeople had to endure being bullied, even with towering hatred, they could not take revenge!


    They even wanted him to hide as quickly as possible.


    "Because of weakness?"


    "Three Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses think they can bully us as they please?!"


    Ye Chen looked at Patriarch Ye, his voice supremely calm. "Ancestral grandfather, tell me everything about those three rogue cultivators."


    "I''m back. You don''t have to worry about them any longer!"


    "Even if they were Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, I have ways to deal with them, let alone three mere Spirit Sea Realm individuals!"


    "They killed our nspeople, took treasures from our n¡ªthis vengeance, I will surely repay with my own hands!"


    ```

 Chapter 142: Chapter 123: Storming Wan Ya Mountain Alone

    Ye Chen''s calm voice carried a powerful strength, a powerful self-assurance.


    "You killed my n members, you took the treasures of my n, this enmity, I will definitely avenge with my own hands!"


    Ye Chen''s words made everyone in the house from the three ns feel a twinge in their noses.


    They needed that kind of responsible sense, they needed that kind of powerful feeling!


    Unfortunately, the strongest among them were only at the twelfth level of True Qi Realm, helpless against three major Spirit Sea Realm Loose Cultivators. Could it be that Ye Chen really possessed the strength to confront the three Loose Cultivators now?


    All eyes were on Ye Chen; they longed for him to stand up for them, but they were more worried that in seeking vengeance against the three Loose Cultivators, Ye Chen might end up getting hurt by them.


    "Brother Ye Chen, can you really defeat those three Loose Cultivators?"


    Among the n members, a young boy with tear-stained red eyes looked up at Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen turned to the boy and noticed a resemnce between the boy and Qian Ming, and he nodded.


    The boy could no longer care about anything else; he cried out, "Brother Ye Chen, if you can really beat those three, you must avenge my brother! My brother Qian Ming died at their hands, my father and mother cry every day, if this goes on, I''m afraid the two of them won''tst much longer!"


    In the midst of the boy''s crying, another girl also burst into tears, "Brother Ye Chen, my father was also killed by those three. My father just wanted to stop them from bullying us, and they burned him to death, my father, he... he didn''t even leave bones behind!"


    "Brother Ye Chen!"


    "Brother Ye Chen!"


    Many young people in the house began to cry out, unable to contain their feelings. They had long been holding back their anger, and hearing that Ye Chen was going to face the three Loose Cultivators, they could not hold back anymore.


    Eventually, even many adults began to tremble with excited emotions.


    "Ye Chen, if you can really defeat them, you must take this vengeance for us. Our three ns have been humiliated, our n members ughtered by them!"


    "Avenge us, avenge this murderous enmity that hase to our doorstep!"


    Many stood up.


    Patriarch Ye and Patriarch Qian exchanged nces, also hopeful that Ye Chen could indeed avenge the n, but they still worried, concerned he might overreach and suffer for it.


    Just then, Patriarch Bai on the bed suddenly let out a muffled groan.


    "Patriarch!"


    "Patriarch Bai!"


    This groan was like music to their ears; Patriarch Bai had been unconscious the whole time and now, after taking the medicine Ye Chen had provided, he actually made a sound, which of course thrilled all the n members.


    Everyone looked towards the bed, seeing that although Patriarch Bai had not yet awakened, hisplexion had clearly improved a lot after taking the medicine.


    Ye Chen truly was formidable; returning home, he could produce medicine that could revive Patriarch Bai!


    This bolstered everyone''s confidence in Ye Chen even more.


    Previously, at the Myriad Treasures Stele, Ye Chen had exchanged for five Life Origin Pills, and he had given one of them to Patriarch Bai to take.


    The Life Origin Pill was the third treasure of the Myriad Treasures Stele; this pill could regenerate limbs for mortals, extend life by a hundred years, and imbue vigorparable to that of dragons and tigers. It couldpletely restore the lost life force of a Martial Artist, reaching the optimal state of life!


    With Patriarch Bai having taken this pill, no matter how serious the illness, he would recover, and though he had not yet awakened, once the pill''s power was fully absorbed, he would certainly be fully restored!


    "Ye Chen, thank you!"


    At that moment, Bai Xiaodie, seeing Patriarch Bai''s improved condition, finally felt her anxiety and helplessness dissipate.


    She knew the potency of the Life Origin Pill and now, with the Life Origin Pill Ye Chen gave, she no longer had to worry about her grandfather''s safety!


    The young girl''s eyes seriously questioned Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, do you really have the strength to deal with those three Loose Cultivators?"


    Ye Chen looked at Bai Xiaodie and nodded, "After you all left, I made significant gains in the ultimate trial area, and my strength has increased a lot."


    "Ye Chen, you say you can beat them, and I believe you!" Seeing Ye Chen confidently nod again, Bai Xiaodie raised her voice and said, "Right now, my strength is not enough, so I must trouble you to take this vengeance for us!"


    "Without avenging this, I fear our three ns will never be able to hold our heads high ever again!"


    "Ye Chen, those three Loose Cultivators are the three Fort Chiefs of ck Cliff Stronghold in Wan Ya Mountain. The main chief is named Sikong Miao, the second chief is named Wei Wuya, and the third chief is named Lei Qing. Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya are both mid-Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, and Lei Qing is an early Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!"


    "Having taken our treasures, they have returned to Wan Ya Mountain and should be in the mountain now!"


    True to her decisive nature, Bai Xiaodie, choosing to believe in Ye Chen, straightforwardly spelled out everything about the three Loose Cultivators.


    "Those three Loose Cultivators, the leaders of ck Cliff Stronghold, they maintain many underlings. Many of those underlings are also powerful people at the eleventh and twelfth levels of the True Qi Realm. To deal with the three Loose Cultivators, also be wary of those underlings!"


    "ck Cliff Stronghold, in the deepest part of Wan Ya Mountain, they dominate most of the mountain territory and are a powerful stronghold, only slightly weaker than an eighth-grade sect..."


    Once Bai Xiaodie began speaking, others also chimed in with additional information.


    Clearly, the n members harbored intense hatred for the three Loose Cultivators and had gathered detailed information on them!


    Ye Chen listened and nodded along.


    Once he had enough information about the three Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain, he nodded to the n members in the house and said, "Patriarch Grandfather, uncles, brothers, and sisters, rest assured, I will seek revenge on them for this!"


    Having finished speaking, Ye Chen strode toward the outside of the house.


    Everyone followed Ye Chen as he exited the room.


    "Ye Chen, be careful against those three Loose Cultivators!"


    "If it''s too much, then flee; as long as the green hills are there, there will always be another chance!"


    Everyone looked at Ye Chen, with both anticipation and concern.


    "Young Master! Young Master! You really came back!"


    As he stepped outside, Ye Chen suddenly heard the voice of the young maid Tao''er.


    He looked towards the direction of the voice and saw Tao''er, as well as his parents, all running towards him anxiously.


    Not only his parents and Tao''er, but also numerous other n members, upon hearing of Ye Chen''s return, had rushed over.


    "Young Master, what are you about to do?"


    Panting, Tao''er caught up to Ye Chen and asked.


    "Chen''er, were you alright in that secret realm?" Ye Chen''s mother, Lin Rin, also pulled on his hand worriedly.


    During this time, even though they knew from Bai Xiaodie that Ye Chen was not in any danger in the secret realm, the longer they waited, the more anxious and worried they became.


    Now that they saw Ye Chen returning, they immediately rushed over hastily.


    "Dad, Mom, Tao''er, I''m fine."


    Ye Chen said to the three of them with a smile.


    "I just got back and have already heard about the Loose Cultivator incident at Wan Ya Mountain. I''m going to Wan Ya Mountain now!"


    Wan Ya Mountain!


    Upon hearing the three words "Wan Ya Mountain" from Ye Chen, his father, mother, and Tao''er all had their expressions change, and the n members who had followed them were even more shocked.


    "Ye Chen is back; he now has the strength to deal with those three Loose Cultivators!"


    "Brother Ye Chen is going to avenge us!"


    When Bai Xiaodie and the other youngsters spoke of Ye Chen''s intentions, everyone else was startled.


    How could Ye Chen, at such a young age, confront those three infamous Loose Cultivators?


    "Young Master, are you really going to avenge our n members? Can you really defeat those three viins?!" Tao''er, after showing her concern, became inexplicably excited.


    She believed her young master would not make empty boasts!


    Ye Chen patted Tao''er''s little head and said a few words to his parents before he no longer hesitated.


    He understood the n members'' concerns; if he always had to reassure them, it would take a considerable effort.


    It would be better to go directly to Wan Ya Mountain!


    Boom!


    An immense surge of Gang Yuan True Qi suddenly whirled out from within Ye Chen, and a pair of silver Wind-Thunder Wings, a zhang in length, immediately materialized behind him. With a spread of his wings, Ye Chen flew up into the sky.


    "I''ll be back soon!"


    As soon as Ye Chen''s words fell, his entire body shot up dozens of meters into the air and, in a few breaths, he disappeared into the sky towards Wan Ya Mountain.


    "Flight!"


    "Ye Chen can actually fly!"


    "Heavens, maybe Ye Chen really can avenge our great enmity of life and death!"


    Seeing Ye Chen fly off alone towards Wan Ya Mountain, and looking at the mystical Wind-Thunder Wings behind him, many n members eximed in surprise.


    "Let''s go,"


    "Let''s also follow to Wan Ya Mountain to see what happens!"


    After exchanging nces, Bai Xiaodie and several youngsters also flew toward Wan Ya Mountain, with many martial artists from the three ns following behind them.


    However, their speed was iparably slower than Ye Chen''s; by the time they had flown just a few miles, Ye Chen had already flown into the skies above Wan Ya Mountain!


    ...


    "Wan Ya Mountain, ck Cliff Stronghold!"


    In the sky, Ye Chen released his divine senses, covering a thousand zhang radius while flying deeper into Wan Ya Mountain.


    Aoo! Aoo!


    Although Wan Ya Mountain was not as vast and continuous as Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, it was still home to many Demon Beasts. As Ye Chen flew into the middle region of Wan Ya Mountain, he even encountered several ferocious ninth- and tenth-rank flying Demon Beasts attacking him.


    The moment those flying Demon Beasts approached Ye Chen, the vast True Qi within him burst forth, frightening these beasts into a frenzied flight!


    There was a time when Ye Chen could only look up at these flying Demon Beasts from the ground; now, he could fly in the sky just the same and even scare these creatures into retreat!


    After flying for roughly half an hour, Ye Chen finally saw from afar a stronghold built like a ck dragon amidst Wan Ya Mountain.


    ck Cliff Stronghold, their of those three major Loose Cultivators, the ck Cliff Stronghold!


    Boom!


    An immense True Qi rolled within Ye Chen, making the light of the Wind-Thunder Wings on his back shine brightly; his flying speed soared, and in an instant, he arrived above ck Cliff Stronghold.


    "Who goes there, daring to intrude upon ck Cliff Stronghold!"


    Inside ck Cliff Stronghold, dotted with numerous watchtowers and ck stone towers, the guards shouted loudly upon seeing Ye Chen flying above.


    "Tell your three Fort Chiefs toe out and face me!"


    Ye Chen''s voice boomed down below.


    "It''s an invader; shoot him down!"


    Hearing Ye Chen''s disrespect toward the Fort Chiefs, the guards in ck Cliff Stronghold''s watchtowers and stone towers let out piercing screams, and arge group of bandits armed with huge ck bows strung up arrows to shoot at Ye Chen from the stone tower windows in all directions.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Each of these ck bows was a zhang long, each arrowunched with immense power, and countless arrows shot toward Ye Chen in the sky.


    These bandits, realizing Ye Chen flew using wings and was not at the Spirit Sea Realm, took cover in the watchtowers and aimed to severely wound or even kill Ye Chen with those arrows.


    Meanwhile, others rushed to report to the three Fort Chiefs within the stronghold.


    "Birds of a feather! Without asking why, they immediately set out to kill me with deadly force!"


    Ye Chen in the sky, watching the arrows fly toward him, smirked coldly. With a sweep of hisrge hand, all those arrows hung suspended in the air.


    Then, the arrows reversed direction and, with even greater force, reflected back.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The arrows struck the ck stone towers, shattering the structures made of ck stone, and some even pinned the very people who had aimed for Ye Chen''s vital parts to the tower walls.


    Suddenly, chaos erupted with shouting, screaming, and wailing filling the air!


    By venturing into Wan Ya Mountain alone, Ye Chen had ignited a bloody storm with his arrival!

 Chapter 143: Chapter 124 Blood for Blood!

    "Impossible!"


    "How can he be so strong?!"


    "How can he even control the arrows we shot?!"


    Watching ck Stone Tower copse and shatter under the reflection of the arrow they had shot, seeing many beside them get nailed to death within the stone tower, theckeys who had drawn bows and shot at Ye Chen from inside werepletely petrified.


    They couldn''t recognize Ye Chen''s Sword Intent technique at all.


    Ye Chen made the myriad arrows that were shot toward him hover in the void, reflect back, and instantly copsed the stone tower with his powerful Sword Intent, terrifying theckeys to the extent that they dared notunch another attack at him.


    Even when Ye Chen''s gaze swept over them, they were so scared that they quickly bowed their heads, not daring to meet his eyes for fear of trouble.


    Ye Chen''s formidable strength directly silenced the previously arrogantckeys; they dared not make a sound anymore.


    These people no longer acted against Ye Chen, and Ye Chen didn''t bother with them anymore either. After all, the true targets he needed to deal with were the three great Loose Cultivators of ck Cliff Stronghold on Wan Ya Mountain, not the others.


    Ye Chen, lifting his gaze and looking around ck Cliff Stronghold, suddenly caught sight of a cyan light soaring up from deep within the stronghold, and a glint of sharpness shed across his eyes.


    The real deal has arrived!


    Among ck Cliff Stronghold of Wan Ya Mountain, there were only three Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses; this cyan light that transformed into flight must be one of those three mighty figures.


    Boom!


    The flying light moved with extreme speed, and after a few breaths, itnded in the void, revealing the silhouette of a young man.


    This youth turned out to be Lei Qing, ranked third among the three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain!


    Lei Qing, having flown into the sky, nced at the copsed and shattered ck Stone Tower and saw manyckeys killed by arrows. His face turned ashen in an instant.


    As he lifted his gaze toward Ye Chen, upon seeing the silver wings on Ye Chen''s back and the aura of True Qi on him, Lei Qing sneered coldly, "What True Qi Realm brat dares to run wild in my ck Cliff Stronghold? Are you tired of living?"


    Ye Chen looked at Lei Qing and asked indifferently, "Are you one of those three great Loose Cultivators from Wan Ya Mountain? From your appearance and age, I suppose you must be Lei Qing, the third Fort Chief."


    Lei Qing hadn''t expected this True Qi Realm youngster before him to show no fear whatsoever, he gave Ye Chen a sidelong nce: "That''s right, I am Lei Qing!"


    "So what? You think just because you''ve cultivated flying wings, you can run amok in my ck Cliff stronghold?"


    "Whether I''m running amok or not, I don''t know. What I do know is that since you are Lei Qing from the three great Loose Cultivators, the blood debts you''ve incurred must be repaid in blood."


    Boom!


    Having confirmed the identity of the neer, Ye Chen said no more. The silver storm wings on his back spread out, and he charged at Lei Qing like lightning.


    "Hmph, how audacious!"


    Lei Qing had never expected this brash young man who had suddenly attacked would be so direct,unching an attack after barely a few words.


    From Ye Chen''s aura alone, he could tell that Ye Chen was merely at the eleventh level of True Qi, and he didn''t take Ye Chen seriously at all.


    When he saw Ye Chen charge at him, Lei Qingughed coldly. In an instant, a gigantic cyan True Qi me, over fifty or sixty meters tall, swept out from his body.


    "A True Qi Realm person daring to challenge a Spirit Sea powerhouse? That''s simply courting death!"


    "I''ll let you taste the feeling of being sted to death by True Qi Spiritual Fluid!"


    Boom!


    As Lei Qing spoke, he moved his body, carrying his vast True Qi, to fiercely confront Ye Chen''s onught.


    When they collided in the sky, Lei Qing''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    He was shocked to find that the True Qi Realm youth whom he hadn''t taken seriously at all had suddenly unleashed a True Qi far more vast than his own.


    Furthermore, it was a silver divine True Qi he had never seen before.


    Boom!


    Lei Qing had no time to react before he was fiercely struck by Ye Chen.


    "Ugh!"


    With that blow, Lei Qing spat out arge mouthful of blood and was heavily mmed from the sky to the ground, copsing many buildings in ck Cliff Stronghold.


    In their first exchange, Ye Chen hadpletely defeated Lei Qing with a single move! §®@?*?¦®??$?§Á


    "My God!"


    "Is he really just from the True Qi Realm? The Third Fort Chief is a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, yet he can''t even defeat this youth?"


    Theckeys in the ck Stone Tower, whose morale had greatly risen after Lei Qing''s appearance, were anticipating that Lei Qing would teach Ye Chen a harsh lesson.


    They never expected that Lei Qing would not be a match for Ye Chen''s move!


    Little did these people know that Ye Chen, in the Ancient God Tower, possessed True Qi strength capable of directly confronting Yan Ling''er, the guardian of the highestyer, face-to-face. With such an amount of True Qi, dealing with a mid-Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse was no problem, let alone Lei Qing, an early Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse.


    Now, for Ye Chen to kill Lei Qing was as easy as blowing off dust.


    After mming Lei Qing to the ground, Ye Chen didn''t stop his assault. His divine consciousness swept out and located Lei Qing''s position. Before Lei Qing could get up, Ye Chen spread his silver heavy wings behind him and instantly flew to where Lei Qing was.


    Then, Ye Chen reached out with a big hand and grabbed Lei Qing.


    "What... what do you want to do?!" Lei Qing had not anticipated that the youth would be so fierce.


    Even with his early Spirit Sea Realm cultivation, he couldn''t fight back at all against this youth. Even when he struggled using his True Qi, he couldn''t break free from the youth''s grip.


    "What do I want to do? I''ve said long ago that you would pay a blood debt with blood!"


    "Rest assured, the trouble you''ve caused among my three ns won''t let you die so easily. I''ll let you taste what it''s like to be oppressed by a mighty force!"


    In Ye Chen''s indifferent voice, he flew toward a section of ck Cliff Stronghold while holding Lei Qing.


    Theckeys in the stone buildings, seeing Ye Chen holding their Third Fort Chief and flying towards them, were so frightened that they quickly flew away to escape. Some who couldn''t flee in time even jumped directly off the stone building.


    Boom!


    Just as theseckeys had cleared out, Ye Chen, still holding Lei Qing, arrived above the stone buildings. With a swing of his arm, Ye Chen directly smashed Lei Qing onto ck Stone Tower.


    Boom!


    With that smash from Ye Chen using Lei Qing, the ck Stone Tower copsed and burst again, and Lei Qing spurted out several mouthfuls of blood.


    If he weren''t a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, protected by his powerful True Qi, he might have been crushed to death by that smash!


    Lei Qing, spurting blood, looked at Ye Chen with an expression full of terror in his eyes.


    Was this youth not holding back at all, intending to crush him to death?


    In that moment, Lei Qing remembered what Ye Chen had said earlier and spoke with disbelief, "You... You are one of the people from the three ns of Qingyang City?"


    "Impossible, I''d inquired before, the most powerful of your three ns was merely a twelfthyer True Qi Realm practitioner. How could there be someone as formidable as you?"


    Incredulous, Lei Qing watched Ye Chen fly toward him again. Then, with another big hand grab, Ye Chen captured him once more.


    "What, just because the strongest among my Qingyang City three ns is at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, you think you can bully us as you please?"


    Boom!


    With a swing of his hand, Ye Chen used the immense power from practicing the Nine Transformation Fighting Body to smash Lei Qing back onto the stone tower.


    "Just because the strongest in my Qingyang City three ns is at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, you think you can plunder our treasures at will?!"


    Boom!


    Ye Chen once again grabbed Lei Qing and smashed him into another stone tower.


    "Just because the strongest in my Qingyang City three ns is at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, you think you can kill our n members at will?!"


    In the end, Ye Chen directly smashed Lei Qing onto the ground, creating a huge pit tens of feet wide in the earth where Lei Qing, covered in blood, passed outpletely.


    Heaven.


    Theckeys of ck Cliff Stronghold, watching their Third Fort Chief being continuously smashed by Ye Chen without any resistance, werepletely stupefied.


    They looked at the copsed ck Stone Tower, the vast pit in the ground, and Lei Qing lying unconscious in the pit.


    Then, all theckeys turned their eyes to Ye Chen in the sky, his face dark and stern.


    "When did our Fort Chief provoke such a scourge?!"


    All theckeys, looking at Ye Chen, trembled in their hearts and legs.

 Chapter 144: Chapter 125: Taking Your Heads

    In the sky.


    Ye Chen watched as Lei Qing was knocked unconscious, his face showing not a hint of disturbance.


    This Lei Qing, along with two other Loose Cultivators, had invaded his family''s domain to kill and plunder. Such a man, now faced with this retribution, had brought it upon himself.


    It was not just a matter of knocking him unconscious¡ªYe Chen had no intention of sparing his life, so as not to let him bring harm to others!


    His relentless pounding was meant to draw out the other two among the three major Loose Cultivators.


    But unexpectedly, Lei Qing was now knocked out cold, and arge part of ck Cliff Stronghold''s Qingshi Tower had been destroyed, yet the other two Loose Cultivators had still not shown themselves.


    Ye Chen turned his eyes towards those minions who were shivering in terror.


    Living in ck Cliff Stronghold, surely some of them knew the whereabouts of the other two Loose Cultivators.


    "Let me ask you, where are your Great Chieftain and Second Chieftain now?" Ye Chen scanned the various minions and asked aloud.


    Those fixed by Ye Chen''s gaze trembled in fear.


    "Your Excellency, we don''t know where the Great Master and the Third Master are!"


    These minions were even addressing Ye Chen respectfully as "Your Excellency"!


    Ye Chen''s current strength was such that even their Third Master could not gain any advantage against him; they naturally did not dare show him anything but respect.


    "You don''t know where your Great Master and Third Master are?" Ye Chen''s eyebrows furrowed as his eyes moved over the faces of the minions.


    When he saw one minion whose face twitched uncontrobly, unable to look him in the eye, Ye Chen reached out his hand. Despite the distance of tens of meters, he unexpectedly grasped the minion out of thin air and pulled him over!


    "Your Excellency!"


    "Your Excellency, spare my life!"


    The minion struggled and pleaded for mercy frantically.


    Boom!


    The vast power of Ye Chen''s True Qi swept up the minion into his hand: "Stop struggling, otherwise, I can''t guarantee your safety."


    With that, the previously writhing minion dared not make any more moves.


    "I ask you again, do you truly not know where your Great Master and Second Chieftain are?" Ye Chen''s eyes bore into the minion''s, asking slowly.


    "Excellency, I truly don''t know where they are, but I know that the Great Master and Second Chieftain must still be within the stronghold," the minion interrupted.


    "They must be hiding somewhere cultivating!"


    "They''ve rarely been seen since they returned from Qingyang City more than a month ago."


    The minion hastily ryed all he knew to Ye Chen.


    "Returned from Qingyang City over a month ago? Isn''t that the time when the treasures were taken from my family?"


    "Rarely being seen, could it be that they are cultivating some technique or trying to break through a realm?"


    Ye Chen''s gaze swept across ck Cliff Stronghold, recalling from the younger members of his family that the most precious treasure that the three major Loose Cultivators had taken was the two Creation Yuan Pills exchanged by Bai Xiaodie.


    The Creation Yuan Pill could help those in thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm increase their chances of breaking through to the Rotating Pill Realm by seventy percent.


    The two reclusive Loose Cultivators were at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm; it seemed likely they were intent on using the Creation Yuan Pills to attempt to break through to theter phase as soon as possible.


    Ye Chen''s spection was correct. At this moment, Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya, the two leaders among the three major Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain, were in a secret chamber within the stronghold, deep in cultivation, indeed clueless about the outside world.


    Seeing that the minion held in his hand knew nothing more, Ye Chen released him, and with a sweep of his Sword Intent, he sent the minion flying back to his original position.


    Whisked away and then suddenly returned by Ye Chen''s hand, the minion''s heart pounded fiercely; standing back on the ground, he could hardly keep his bnce.


    And the other minions dared not even breathe too loudly, fearful they too would be pulled up by Ye Chen for questioning.


    "They''re in ck Cliff Stronghold?"


    "Since they refuse toe out, let''s find them!"


    Ye Chen stretched out his arm and grabbed the unconscious Lei Qing, his wings spreading behind him as he flew about within the bounds of ck Cliff Stronghold.


    While flying, he used his Divine Sense to explore every nook and cranny.


    The minions in ck Cliff Stronghold knew early on about Ye Chen''s intrusion, especially the striking scene of him ferociously pounding the Third Master Lei Qing into submission, which shocked countless of them.


    Everyone knew that a formidable young man had arrived in the stronghold seeking their Chieftains.


    As Ye Chen flew across the stronghold''s territory, the small-time minions didn''t dare to utter a single word, pretending as if they didn''t see anything at all.


    "Not here."


    "There''s nothing here either!"


    Ye Chen''s Divine Sense could now cover a thousand zhang in radius. With the help of his swift motions and Divine Sense exploration, he had investigated arge part of ck Cliff Stronghold in an instant.


    When he arrived at the eastern edge of ck Cliff Stronghold, Ye Chen suddenly stopped.


    Through his Divine Sense, he shockingly discovered what seemed like a hidden space beneath the ground.


    "Could it be hiding right inside here?"


    Ye Chen grabbed the unconscious Lei Qing with one hand, while with the other, he pointed toward the ground, and in an instant, a boundless Gang Yuan True Qi burst forth from his fingertip.


    As soon as the Gang Yuan True Qi shot out, it transformed into a gigantic Sword of True Qi, which then directly struck downward toward the earth.


    Boom! Boom!


    With every sh of the Sword of True Qi, the earth was cleaved, forming gashes tens of meters long and more than half a meter wide. After several continuous strikes, the earth was pierced more than ten meters deep!


    The onlookers from ck Cliff Stronghold, who had been surreptitiously watching Ye Chen, revealed expressions of amazement and admiration when they saw the Qi shining from his fingers condense into a sword.


    As they watched Ye Chen continuously strike the earth, these onlookers began to wonder, "Could there be something beneath the ground?"


    Just as they were specting, the earth that had been split open to reveal a space more than ten meters deep and tens of meters long now exposed the top of a secret chamber made of refined iron.


    "A secret chamber?"


    "Could it be that the Great Master and Second Chieftain are cultivating inside there?"


    The informer among the underlings could not help but look toward the secret chamber.


    Upon seeing the underground chamber, Ye Chen did not stop. His finger moved again and, in an instant, a Sword of True Qi several meters long formed in his hand.


    This Sword of True Qi was even more powerful than the one he had used to strike the earth earlier. It was the Sword of True Qi formed through Ye Chen''s use of ughter Sword Intent.


    Boom!


    With a flick of his finger, the meter-long Sword of ughter struck fiercely toward the top of the iron-refined secret chamber.


    As if slicing through mud, the Sword of ughter effortlessly andpletely cut off the top of the secret chamber. Just then, two figures explosively flew out from it.


    These two figures were none other than the leader Sikong Miao and the deputy leader Wei Wuya of the three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain.


    The two had been hiding in the secret chamber to cultivate. The moment Ye Chen struck the earth, they had already been awakened. They were about to leave the chamber to see what was happening outside when they did not expect the entire top of the chamber to be sliced off.


    When they flew out from the top of the secret chamber, they immediately saw Ye Chen and Lei Qing, whom Ye Chen was holding unconscious.


    Swoosh! Swoosh!


    In a sh, the two soared into the sky.


    Looking around, they saw that many buildings of Qingshi Tower had been destroyed beyond recognition and there were colossal pits in the ground caused by impacts.


    They also saw the fearful looks in the eyes of their underlings as they regarded Ye Chen.


    "Did you do this?" The Great Master among the three Loose Cultivators, the elder Sikong Miao d in a green robe, asked Ye Chen with a cold glint in his eyes.


    Next to him, the Second Chieftain with fiery red eyebrows, Wei Wuya, began rubbing his hands together, evidently ready to act against Ye Chen.


    "Yes, it was me!"


    Ye Chen faced Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya without any fear. He continued to grip Lei Qing and abruptly mmed him into the ground, tossing him onto the earth.


    Then, Ye Chen looked at the two men, "You must be the top two of the three great Loose Cultivators from Wan Ya Mountain, Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya!"


    The faces of Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya twitched as they saw Ye Chen daring to treat Lei Qing so disrespectfully right in front of them.


    They could not fathom where this young man got the audacity from to ascend Wan Ya Mountain alone and cause such havoc here.


    They had even lost their youngest brother to this young man''s hands.


    The two began to guard themselves secretly against Ye Chen. From the chaotic scene before them, they inferred that this young man was certainly not as simple as the Realm of True Qi he appeared to disy.


    "Yes, we are Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya. Who are you, and what brings you to our ck Cliff Stronghold?"


    Even with cold light surging in his eyes, Sikong Miao still questioned Ye Chen.


    He wanted to find out the origin of this young man.


    "Who am I? I am one of the people from the three great families of Qingyang City!"


    "What brings me here? I havee to take the heads of you three great Loose Cultivators!"


    Ye Chen said to Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya with unparalleled calm.

 Chapter 145: Chapter 126 Instant Kill

    Ye Chen''s words exploded like a thunderp out of the blue in everyone''s minds.


    This young man had actually ventured alone up ck Cliff Stronghold to take the heads of the three great fort chiefs by himself?!


    Even if he was formidable, could he truly be that powerful?


    All the underlings of ck Cliff Stronghold couldn''t believe it.


    Although Ye Chen had previously defeated the third inmand, Lei Qing, Lei Qing was indeed the weakest among the three chiefs. Now that the stronghold''s leading chief and the second inmand had made their move, the underlings didn''t believe Ye Chen could still be victorious.


    "You want our heads?"


    "Haha, haha, what a huge joke!"


    Sikong Miao, in the sky, looked down on Ye Chen and let out a few coldughs.


    Previously, he had been worried about Ye Chen''s background, fearing they had provoked someone troublesome. After all, a person who dared to venture up Wan Ya Mountain must have something to rely on.


    Now, upon hearing that Ye Chen imed toe from the three great families of Qingyang City, they realized that Ye Chen sought revenge for them!


    The three great families, whom they dared to kill right at their doorstep, held no weight in their eyes, a mere trifling force.


    While it was true that Ye Chen, with the cultivation of the eleventh level of the True Qi Realm, had obtainedbat skills like Flight Feathers and even defeated Lei Qing to the shock of both Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya,


    the two chiefs did not believe that Ye Chen had the means to kill them.


    A person of the eleventh level of the True Qi Realm hoping to kill mid-stage cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm and two of them at that, was simply unheard of to Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya, who had cultivated for years.


    Even the most talented young people they encountered couldn''t achieve this!


    Let alone a youth from a small family in Qingyang City.


    Both of them thought that Ye Chen was blinded by hatred, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth.


    "Big brother, you assist me from the side. I''ll directly take out this youngster from the three families of Qingyang City myself!" Wei Wuya took a step in the void, moving out directly towards Ye Chen.


    Sikong Miao nodded and stepped aside.


    By standing aside, he would better seize the chance to deal Ye Chen a deadly strike.


    Even Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya entertained the thought that they had not killed enough of those three families thest time, allowing their young members the audacity toe seeking trouble at their doorstep.


    The two of them also nned that after they had killed Ye Chen, they would directly make another visit to the three families in Qingyang City, topletely eliminate future troubles!


    The chilling glint in the eyes of Wei Wuya and Sikong Miao surged, and Ye Chen, with his keen senses, understood everything in his heart.


    Although he didn''t know what malice these two harbored, Ye Chen, havinge to Wan Ya Mountain, had to avenge his n members and resolve these three loose cultivators, no matter what.


    Dead men, all their malice woulde to naught!


    In the sky, Wei Wuya faced Ye Chen, with Sikong Miao standing aside.


    The underlings of ck Cliff Stronghold all looked up at the sky, wanting to see if Ye Chen really had the strength to kill their leading and second chief, as he had imed.


    Right when Ye Chen and Wei Wuya faced off against each other, Bai Xiaodie and other youths from the three families who had also run towards Wan Ya Mountain had prated deep into the mountains.


    From afar, they saw the trio in the sky facing off!


    "Ye Chen, it''s Ye Chen!"


    "He''s really about to confront the three mighty loose cultivators head-on!"


    The youths from the three families all stopped in their tracks, looking up at the sky, their hearts filled with worry for Ye Chen''s safety and eager anticipation that he could disy great power and avenge their people!


    In the sky, Wei Wuya and Ye Chen, who faced each other, finally moved.


    The one to strike first was Wei Wuya.


    Boom!


    Wei Wuya, as a mid-stage cultivator of the Spirit Sea Realm, let the boundless True Qi and Spiritual Liquid from within his Spirit Sea gush forth at once. The smoke-like Spiritual Liquid soared up over eighty meters high, the overpowering presence of the True Qi making even the underlings of ck Cliff Stronghold, significant distances away, shiver.


    A mid-stage cultivator of the Spirit Sea Realm''s Spirit Sea, having undergone a transformation, had an exceedinglyrge amount of Spiritual Liquid that naturally filled the True Qi Realm underlings with fear.


    But Ye Chen, although also in the True Qi Realm, facing Wei Wuya head-on, showed no change in his expression.


    As Wei Wuya''s True Qi swept out, Ye Chen''s Gang Yuan True Qi also rushed out.


    His uniquely incredible silver True Qi ignited the sky, even allowing the youths from the three families, standing miles away, to see the dazzling silver light atop the True Qi!


    Anyone could tell at first nce that Ye Chen''s True Qi was extraordinary!


    "He has cultivated special True Qi!"


    "No wonder he has the courage to challenge us!"


    Wei Wuya, as a mid-stage cultivator of the Spirit Sea Realm, had witnessed other martial artists cultivate unique True Qi through special methods, so he was somewhat surprised but not overly shocked by Ye Chen''s silver True Qi.


    Of course, the True Qi had to be special and strong, and there had to be plentiful True Qi to use various techniques!


    Having released his True Qi, Wei Wuya looked at Ye Chen with a cold glint in his eyes, following swiftly after with a "whoosh," he lunged furiously at Ye Chen.


    In his frenzied onught, his palms held a ball of burning, fierce fire.


    This was his cultivated minor divine ability, "Burning Void Spirit Fire"!


    Wei Wuya had previously used this Spiritual Fire to burn several warriors from the three families into ashes. Now, while unleashing boundless True Qi to kill Ye Chen, Wei Wuya also concealed this even more terrifying killing move.


    He intended to take advantage of the moment Ye Chen was contending with the assault to use the "Burning Void Spirit Fire" topletely annihte Ye Chen!


    Boom!


    With that thought, Wei Wuya rapidly closed the distance with Ye Chen, and indeed, as he had anticipated, Ye Chen was also driving his silver True Qi towards him.


    In the instant they collided, a cold smile appeared on Wei Wuya''s face, "Die!"


    Bang!


    The ball of fierce fire in his palm suddenly exploded, the endless mes rolling furiously towards Ye Chen.


    Seeing Ye Chen about to be engulfed in the fiery ze, a satisfied smile already surfaced on Wei Wuya''s face. ?%??-?%§à¦Í?¦Å-§Ô#-¦Ò§á-


    The next moment, his smile suddenly froze.


    Then, he heard the rmed shout of his older brother Sikong Miao, "Be careful!"


    Amidst that voice, Wei Wuya felt a chill at the back of his neck, a cold killing intent enveloping his entire body in an instant.


    Death!


    In that split second, Wei Wuya even felt the presence of death!


    In that moment between life and death, Wei Wuya activated his movement technique and shot up a full ten feet in the air, only to feel a cold sensation under his feet as the lower halves of both his legs were cleanly sliced off!


    "Ahhh!"


    With the lower halves of his legs cut off, Wei Wuya screamed in madness, just in time to see the figure of Ye Chen sh by behind him. Surrounding Ye Chen''s silhouette was a Sword of True Qi, infused with a swirling aura of ughter.


    It was this Sword of True Qi, brimming with the aura of ughter, that had chopped off Wei Wuya''s legs!


    As True Qi surged wildly within him, Wei Wuya stemmed the gushing blood from the stumps where his legs had been. When he looked again towards Ye Chen, his eyes were filled with utter horror.


    He couldn''tprehend how Ye Chen, who had just been trapped in his Spiritual Fire technique a moment before, had suddenly appeared behind him, let alone unleashed such a powerful Sword of ughter.


    With half his legs gone, he hadn''t even seen Ye Chen''s attacking!


    This left Wei Wuyapletely dumbstruck.


    It wasn''t just Wei Wuya¡ªin fact, even Sikong Miao''splexion had greatly changed at this time.


    Watching the battle from the side, he directly witnessed Ye Chen disappear in a sh and the next moment reappear behind Wei Wuya. Sikong Miao had only time to shout a warning before Wei Wuya''s legs were severed by Ye Chen.


    Sikong Miao even felt that had Wei Wuya been even a fraction of a second slower in his reaction, he would likely be a corpse on the ground by now!


    "Let''s take him on together!"


    Sensing Ye Chen''s incredible movement technique, how could Sikong Miao dare to linger on the sidelines waiting for an opportunity to sneak attack? He immediately stood shoulder to shoulder with the injured Wei Wuya, ready to join forces against Ye Chen!


    "Joint attack, you say?"


    Ye Chen looked at Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya, his palm moving, and that Sword of ughter still smeared with Wei Wuya''s blood at once multiplied into dozens, hovering in front of him, "Come on, let me see just how extraordinary the strength of two middle-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts is, and whether it truly entitles you to bully my n at will!"


    This time, it was a real face-to-face encounter between three fighters!


    Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya were ready for a direct confrontation with Ye Chen.


    Despite Wei Wuya being injured, his strength at the Spirit Sea Realm meant that even with both legs severed, his fighting power was only slightly affected. His prowess remained tremendously powerful, and together with Sikong Miao, theirbined force was truly terrifying!


    But none of the spectators were looking at Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya; their eyes were all on Ye Chen.


    Theckeys of ck Cliff Stronghold had never imagined that even their second-inmand, in a sh with Ye Chen, would suffer such a heavy defeat, losing half of his legs!


    They hadn''t even clearly seen Ye Chen''s movements.


    The technique Ye Chen employed was the "Void Instantaneous Change," a divine art that of course these people could notprehend. They wouldn''t understand¡ªnot them, and not even Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya knew the secret to Ye Chen''s movement technique.


    The young members of the three ns observing from afar, including Bai Xiaodie and others, were already overjoyed.


    Having seen Ye Chen''s miraculous movements, they finally understood why Ye Chen had dared to go alone to Wan Ya Mountain.


    Ye Chen hadn''t deceived them; he truly possessed the strength to battle the three great Loose Cultivators!


    Boom!


    Standing side by side, Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya exchanged a nce, then simultaneously moved to attack Ye Chen.


    Onepletely focused on the front, the other on guarding the rear. Together, their offense and defense became incredibly powerful.


    When their True Qibined and sted towards Ye Chen, the roaring energy even formed two raging True Qi dragons that in a sh hurtled towards Ye Chen.


    At this moment, Ye Chen too made his move.


    The dozens of Swords of ughter in front of him went straight for the two roaring True Qi dragons, while at the same time, Ye Chen activated Void Instantaneous Change, his figure disappearing from the arena once again.


    Seeing Ye Chen vanish into thin air, Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya''s hearts pounded furiously.


    Facing Ye Chen''s mystical maneuvers, they had no idea how to defend themselves.


    The next moment, while both were fully alert, a sudden burst of murderous intent shot down from above their heads.


    This murderous force was so sudden that by the time they sensed it overhead, they were only just stunned.


    Barely managing to mobilize their speed to dodge the attack, they both narrowly avoided getting killed, but not before the tops of their scalps were sliced off, causing blood to gush, painting their faces with blood, and leaving thempletely disheveled.


    And just as they prepared to attack Ye Chen, he disappeared once again.


    Panic!


    Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya, who once were unrivaled outside the ancestralnd of the three ns, were truly panicking now.


    They knew they werepletely on the defensive against Ye Chen''s enigmatic powers.


    And Ye Chen wanted exactly that¡ªa sense of terror!


    He intended to make these three great Loose Cultivators taste the feeling of being perpetually tormented by an omnipresent threat of death!


    To let them experience the sensation of powerless waiting for death!


    Boom!


    The next moment, the ever-shifting Ye Chen appeared behind Sikong Miao. Just as Sikong Miao finished defending himself, Ye Chen instantly shifted to Wei Wuya''s front.


    After more than a dozen shifts, Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya were on the verge of insanity.


    And then, a faint voice entered their ears, "Let''s end this!"


    The next moment, a fiery red flying sword instantly pierced the space before them. Under the incredulous gazes of the two men, it aimed straight for their necks.


    Within their minds shed a single thought, "Are we really going to die like this?"


    The next second, two massive heads tumbled through the sky, rolling to the ground!

 Chapter 146: Chapter 127 Bless My Clan

    Once invincible and arrogantly storming into the outskirts of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya, who had murdered and plundered treasures, were unexpectedly in by Ye Chen with the activation of "Void Instantaneous Change" and the move "Crimson Fire Flying Sword"¡ªcut down by a single stroke!


    On the ground, the underlings of ck Cliff Stronghold werepletely petrified.


    Their First and Second Chiefs, two mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, were just like that¡­ killed?


    Staring at the two corpses and the two huge heads falling from the sky, all of the underlings were so frightened they couldn''t utter a word.


    As the two huge heads dropped through the air, Ye Chen''s hand reached out from the void and grabbed them, making them hang suspended in midair.


    Only the two headless bodies "thumped" down onto the ground, raising dust and debris everywhere.


    Next, the fiery red flying sword "Crimson Fire" that had in them didn''t stop there. It swooped down toward the ground, its bright red sword light shing briefly before it cleanly severed the head of the Third Chief, Lei Qing, who had fainted.


    Then, with another grab through the void by Ye Chen, Lei Qing''s head also shot upwards, joining the heads of Sikong Miao and Wei Wuya suspended in midair!


    The three chiefs of ck Cliff Stronghold, the three great loose cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain''s Spirit Sea Realm, were finally all vanquished!


    After cutting down these three, Ye Chen''s flying sword "Crimson Fire" flickered with its de light, shaking off the blood that stained its edge, and returned as a bright point of sword light back to Ye Chen''s Sword Pce Acupoint.


    On one side stood the proud, young Ye Chen with silver Wind Thunder wings pping in the sky, and on the other, the three massive heads of Wan Ya Mountain''s three great loose cultivators!


    This scene was indelibly imprinted in the hearts of all the underlings of ck Cliff Stronghold on Wan Ya Mountain¡ªeven if the strongholdter crumbled and the underlings scattered to various ces due to the loss of the three cultivators, this scene would remain forever in their hearts.


    They would never forget the young man who stormed into Wan Ya Mountain alone and ughtered the three mighty Spirit Sea Realm warriors!


    They would never forget the awe-inspiring sight of him standing in the void, holding the three severed heads.


    Meanwhile, at Wan Ya Mountain, young members of the three tribes, like Bai Xiaodie, who had been watching the battle in the sky from afar, went wild with excitement upon witnessing this scene, upon seeing the severed heads of the three great loose cultivators.


    "Ye Chen, he really killed the three loose cultivators!"


    "He truly avenged the deep-seated blood feud of our three tribes!"


    "With three Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses falling in this way, who else would dare to bully our people so lightly!"


    All of the youths were so emotionally charged they couldn''t contain themselves!


    Over a month of repression, over a month of gloom, dissolved with the downfall of the three chief culprits,pletely vanishing.


    "Ye Chen."


    Among the youths, Bai Xiaodie''s eyes stayed fixed on Ye Chen. Just like those underlings wouldn''t forget this scene, she would never forget the scene of a young man who ventured alone into Wan Ya Mountain, settling the vendetta for the three tribes with his own hands.


    ...


    Half a dayter, in the Martial Arts za of the three tribes, countless tribespeople had gathered.


    Everyone was looking at the high tform in the Martial Arts za where the three loose cultivators'' heads were prominently disyed.


    In the crowd, many people started crying.


    "Ming''er, do you see that? Those who stole your treasure and poisoned you to death, they were killed by Ye Chen! Ye Chen has avenged you!" cried the parents of Qian Ming, stepping out of their home for the first time since Qian Ming had died.


    "Father, your vengeance is finally fulfilled! Finally!"


    Not just Qian Ming''s parents, but also the children of other warriors from the tribe who had been killed by the three loose cultivators cried out.


    By the end, tears were in the eyes of all the tribespeople of the three tribes as they listened to this crying.


    These were tears of great vengeance being settled, tears of the gloom being lifted!


    With the loose cultivators'' heads present, they need not live oppressed any longer!


    ...


    With the execution of the three loose cultivators, the treasures they had originally plundered were also brought back by Ye Chen.


    Apart from a few items that had been used by the three, the most precious treasures, like the "Creation Yuan Pill" and the "Ethereal Spirit Ring," hadn''t been used yet and were retrieved by Ye Chen to return to the respective youths.


    Ye Chen also presented countless treasures he had specially exchanged for the martial artists of the three tribes at the Myriad Treasures Stele, instructing Patriarch Ye and Patriarch Qian to distribute them to the warriors of the three tribes.


    Spiritual Artifacts, Cultivation Techniques, Pills¡­


    As the treasures were distributed one by one, all the warriors of the three tribes fell into a state of great surprise.


    With these items, their power would grow even stronger, and the overall strength of the three major families would also significantly increase!


    A few more days passed, and an even greater piece of good news arrived.


    Patriarch Bai, who had been bedridden and near the brink of death, finally came to after taking the "Life Origin Pill."


    After recuperating for another two days, he even returned to his originally vigorous and hale state!


    Patriarch Bai, the oldest of the three tribal patriarchs, his recovery brought a sigh of relief to all of the tribespeople.


    The incident involving the three great loose cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain, with Patriarch Bai''s final recovery, finally came to the best conclusion.


    And all this, hade from Ye Chen, who had forcefully returned from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.


    All the nsmen will never forget Ye Chen, the greatest hope of their three ns!


    All the nsmen believe that as Ye Chen continues to grow stronger, their three ns will also be more powerful and will never allow incidents of intruders killing and looting in their ns to happen again!


    ...


    After the conclusion of the incident with the three Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain, Ye Chen stayed at home, cultivating diligently while spending time with his father and mother.


    He knew that soon he would be on his way to the Taixuan Sect, and the days he could spend with his parents would decrease.


    Therefore, Ye Chen seized every day to apany his parents, fulfilling his filial duties.


    Ye Chen even gave each of his parents and Tao''er a Life Origin Pill, obtained from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. The Life Origin Pill was greatly beneficial even to ordinary people who had not cultivated, and of course, Ye Chen was willing to give them to the people he loved the most.


    During these days, the little girl Tao''er and the golden monkey were ying together every day.


    After being brought out of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm by Ye Chen, so as not to attract too much attention, the monkey''s unusually splendid golden fur had turned into an ordinary grey, but its eyes, shiny like ck gemstones, still made it extremely likable at first sight.


    The moment little Tao''er saw the monkey, she took it into her palm and began ying with it affectionately.


    The days of joy always passed quickly.


    With ten days left until the selection of true disciples at the Taixuan Sect, Ye Chen finally set out on his journey to the Taixuan Sect.


    This day.


    The nsmen of the three ns, upon hearing the news, gathered spontaneously at the doorstep of Ye Chen''s home, crowding around it so tightly that water couldn''t trickle through. Bai Xiaodie and other youths were among the crowd, and the three Patriarchs had also arrived.


    "Ye Chen, this time, you''ve saved this old man''s life!"


    Patriarch Bai said to Ye Chen with a smile.


    -read-now


    Having such a talented youth in the family was a great blessing, an event that made him even happier than waking up from his own slumber.


    "Patriarch Grandfather."


    Ye Chen walked respectfully to the three Patriarchs, "I don''t know how themunication with the Artifact Spirit of the ancestralnd is going?"


    When Ye Chen had left the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact had said that if anything arose, the nsmen could inform it through the four great statues of the ancestralnd.


    After all, since Ye Chen took the golden monkey out of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and promised to look after the monkey, he owed a certain favor to the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    To prevent incidents like the three Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain from happening again, Ye Chen specifically informed the three Patriarchs of the words of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, who had alsomunicated with it.


    "It''s settled. The Artifact Spirit said that although its divine consciousness is locked within the Secret Realm, it still has a few trump cards left. If our three ns face any danger, just let it know, and it will help our three ns," Patriarch Ye said with augh.


    Hearing these words, Ye Chen finally felt relieved.


    With the protection of the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, he could finally head to the Taixuan Sect with peace of mind.


    Ye Chen made a firm decision in his heart. On his way to Taixuan Sect, he must continue to grow stronger because, after all, his n could not always rely on the protection of others. He must gain enough strength to protect the entire three great ns by himself!


    "Ye Chen." Bai Xiaodie also came up to Ye Chen to say goodbye.


    Many youths from the three ns had already returned to their sects, but Bai Xiaodie had not yet set off. She nned to leave after Ye Chen had departed.


    Following Bai Xiaodie, Ye Chen''s friends such as Qian Yun and Bai Xiaodong also came up to say their farewells to Ye Chen, one by one.


    When the final moment of parting arrived, Ye Chen''s mother, Lin Rin, had tears rolling in her eyes, and little Tao''er didn''t want to part with her young master or the little monkey she had just befriended. If Tao''er hadn''t been prohibited from entering the Taixuan Sect as a servant girl, she would have even wanted to follow Ye Chen.


    Even Ye Chen''s father, Ye Xiaotian, seldom made earnest reminders to Ye Chen.


    "Chen''er, on your way to the Taixuan Sect, you must take good care of yourself. Even though you are strong now, remember that there are countless experts in the world and you must never act rashly!"


    "I know, Dad," Ye Chen nodded seriously.


    Lin Rin also gave her admonitions to Ye Chen, "Chen''er, when youe back, remember to bring Jiang Yao with you."


    This statement turned Ye Chen''s face red, and in the end, he scratched his head and nodded with a smile.


    "Young Master, when I see you again, will you have be even stronger?" Tao''er asked Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nodded, looking up at the boundless sky, "Yes, I definitely will."


    Boom!


    After thest of the farewell words had been said for quite some time, Ye Chen finally spread his silver wind and thunder wings and soared into the sky.


    On the ground, Ye Xiaotian, Lin Rin, Tao''er, the three Patriarchs, and Bai Xiaodie, along with all the people of the three ns, watched Ye Chen and did not leave for a long time.


    And Ye Chen, now in the sky, looking at the increasingly smaller figures of his parents and nsmen on the ground, still waving their arms at him, felt a sourness in his nose.


    "It''s good that I chose not to go to the Minor Spirit Realm; otherwise, a separation of thousands of years would be unbearable for my father and mother."


    "The Taixuan Sect and Qingyang City are both in the eastern domain of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, just a few thousand miles apart, which makes returning much more convenient!"


    When the figures on the ground were no longer visible, Ye Chen buried the sorrow of this parting deep in his heart. He looked in the direction of the Taixuan Sect and murmured, "Taixuan Sect, here Ie!"


    He also thought of the iparably beautiful girl waiting for him at the Taixuan Sect.


    In his heart, Ye Chen whispered, "Jiang Yao, I aming!"

 Chapter 147: Chapter 128 I Am Ye Chen

    Dongyang City is the city nearest to the Taixuan Sect.


    As the top-ranked sect among the thirty-six sects of the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, the Taixuan Sect''s fame is significant not only within the eastern region but throughout the entire kingdom; it is a ce many powerful individuals frequently visit.


    These mighty individuals often make their stops in Dongyang City, making the city exceedingly lively.


    And the liveliest ce in Dongyang City is none other than the Dongyang Grand Tavern, which only martial cultivators may enter!


    Although the Dongyang Grand Tavern has only three floors, it covers an area of several thousand zhang in circumference. The first floor is open only to cultivators of the True Qi Realm, the second floor to those of the Spirit Sea Realm, and the third floor is reserved for big shots of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    On this day, the first floor of the Dongyang Grand Tavern was filled with True Qi Realm martial artists. They were chatting idly as they drank.


    It should be known that the first floor of the Dongyang Grand Tavern has hundreds of tables. Although it has always been crowded before, it has never been filled to capacity as it is now.


    The reason the first floor of the Dongyang Grand Tavern was so crowded was that the once-every-three-years selectionpetition for true disciples of the Taixuan Sect was about to begin.


    This selection for true disciples was not just a significant event for the Taixuan Sect but also for the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom. Many True Qi Realm disciples from other sects, as well as Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses and even Rotating Pill Realm experts, hade flocking in, drawn by the news and eager to witness this grand event.


    Before thepetition started, most of the crowd gathered in Dongyang City, which wasn''t far from the Taixuan Sect, which is why the Dongyang Grand Tavern was bustling with so many people.


    At this moment, Ye Chen was sitting by a window on the first floor of the Dongyang Grand Tavern, eating and drinking while listening to the chatter of the True Qi Realm martial artists at the other tables.


    After leaving home, it took Ye Chen just two days to reach Dongyang City.


    The selectionpetition for true disciples of the Taixuan Sect hadn''t started yet, so he settled down in Dongyang City and had been wandering around while waiting for thepetition to begin.


    The Dongyang Grand Tavern was a ce Ye Chen frequented.


    This was a ce only martial artists could enter, and where talked about were the strange and unusual happenings of various sects and schools, which naturally interested Ye Chen.


    Moreover, as the day of the selectionpetition neared, more and more disciples from other sects wereing to the Dongyang Grand Tavern, and Ye Chen heard more and more interesting news.


    This day was thest before the start of the Taixuan Sect''s selection for true disciples, and the sole topic of conversation in the entire tavern was about the uingpetition.


    "Do you know, after three years, the Taixuan Sect''s selection for true disciples has attracted many formidable contenders. I know of at least ten talented powerhouses!" said a group of four cultivators at the ninth level of True Qi at a table not far from Ye Chen, engaged in a spirited discussion.


    "Who are they? Tell us!" someone asked eagerly.


    "I''ve heard that there''s a girl called ''Yu Luoxuan'' who''s extremely impressive. Even before thepetition has begun, numerous strong members of the Taixuan Sect have already deemed her the inevitable champion of this selection for true disciples!"


    "They say her talent is among the very best of the Taixuan Sect''s disciples in recent years. Only ''Jiang Yao'', the number one prodigy of the Taixuan Sect, may have a slight edge over her!"


    "That powerful!" Hearing that "Yu Luoxuan" could almostpare with Jiang Yao, many people gasped.


    They all knew of Jiang Yao''s great reputation. The idea that this girl named "Yu Luoxuan" could be mentioned in the same breath as Jiang Yao naturally astonished them.


    "There''s also a youth named Mu Yunlei who is quite outstanding. I heard he has caught the eye of one of the Eight Great Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect, ''Jinyang Peak'', and they''re just waiting until after thepetition to select him as a true disciple!"


    After discussing the talented contenders of the uing selectionpetition, the conversation took a turn and suddenly shifted to Jiang Yao who we mentioned earlier.


    "Have you heard? Our eastern region''s top prodigy, ''Jiang Yao'', has found someone she likes!" This revtion drew the attention of martial artists from many surrounding tables.


    "What?"


    "Jiang Yao has someone she likes? Who is it?"


    Many people''s expressions changed as they promptly pressed for details.


    Jiang Yao was a young woman many martial artists admired immensely. The news that she had taken a liking to someone left many with mixed feelings.


    Some younger martial artists couldn''t believe it: "Sister Jiang Yao wouldn''t easily take a fancy to someone. You must be mistaken!"


    "Mistaken? I have reliable information, witnessed by many!" the previously speaking young martial artist affirmed confidently.


    "Come on, who is it? I want to know who is worthy of Sister Jiang Yao," urged several young men.


    The young martial artist continued, "It''s said that his name is Ye Chen!"


    "Ye Chen? I''ve never heard of him before!" Many were unwilling to believe it. "I''m from a seventh-rank sect, and I''ve cultivated to the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, yet I couldn''t win Sister Jiang Yao''s heart. What merits does this Ye Chen have to make her like him?"


    "It''s said that Ye Chen killed a mid-Spirit Sea Realm elder from the Heavenly Net Sect, incredibly formidable. It seems he must be a senior at theter stages of Spirit Sea Realm, or perhaps even in the Rotating Pill Realm. Isn''t it odd for such a senior to win Jiang Yao''s affection?" the young martial artist exined.


    A senior in thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm? In the Rotating Pill Realm?


    Upon hearing this, many were stunned: "But¡­ but if his realm is that high, wouldn''t Ye Chen be much older? Then he''s even less suitable for Sister Jiang Yao!"


    Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn''t help but shake his head andugh out loud.


    He had started listening to those people discussing the formidable figures in the selectionpetition for true disciples and found it quite entertaining, only for the conversation to end up involving Jiang Yao.


    Even more ludicrously, the conversation had turned to him, and they had even described him as an elderly senior!


    He was only fifteen years old, for goodness'' sake!


    It must have been the spread of the incident when he killed the Heavenly Net Sect elder Zhou Yuntian at Qingyun Sect that was getting out of hand, especially since Qingyun Sect had expelled him and it was inappropriate to mention his status as a disciple of Qingyun Sect, leading to increasingly wild rumors.


    "Brother, what are youughing at?" A martial artist at the adjacent table saw Ye Chen shaking his head and couldn''t help but ask curiously.


    "Do I look like an old senior to you?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.


    The warrior shook his head: "No, why?"


    Ye Chen stood up: "I am the Ye Chen you''re talking about. I''m only fifteen years old, at the eleventh level of the True Qi Realm. I''m certainly no old senior!" -check-original


    "What, you''re that Ye Chen? The one Jiang Yao has a crush on?" As soon as many people heard Ye Chen''s words, they all looked towards him.


    "Only fifteen with the eleventh level of the True Qi Realm? How could Jiang Yao possibly like you! Keep dreaming!" After sensing Ye Chen''s True Qi aura, many people shook their heads repeatedly.


    Ye Chen didn''t bother to exin further, he just rose to his feet and left with a smile.


    The next day, the grand gates of Taixuan Sect swung open, and the selection for the Taixuan Sect''s true disciples officially began.


    When Ye Chen arrived at Taixuan Sect''s gate square, it was already bustling with people''s voices and full of excitement.


    At that moment, the gate square was divided into three major areas. The first huge area on the outer side of the square was for the Taixuan Sect disciples who weren''t participating in the selection of true disciples and for disciples from various sects who hade to observe thepetition; they could only stay in this zone.


    The secondrge area was the section for Taixuan Sect disciples who were participating in the selection event. Only those with a "Selection Token" for true disciples could enter it.


    As for the third major area, it was located at a higher position of the gate square; it was an exclusive zone for the big figures of Taixuan Sect and other sect officials who were invited to observe thepetition.


    At this moment, the first area was already packed with people, the second area had several hundred Taixuan Sect disciples prepared to participate in the selection, and the third area was still empty.


    After hearing about the square''s division rules, Ye Chen made his way towards the second area.


    He intended to participate in the selection for true disciples, so he naturally needed to enter this second zone.


    "Stop right there!"


    "Who are you, and why are you here? Only disciples participating in the selection for true disciples can enter. You should stay in the first area and note in!"


    The second area was guarded by four Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses of Taixuan Sect. Seeing Ye Chen approaching, one of the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses scolded him directly.


    "I am here to participate in the selection for true disciples. Here is my ''Selection Token,''" Ye Chen said as he pulled out the token that Fairy Jia Luo had given him and handed it to the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse.


    "A Selection Token?" The Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse took the token from Ye Chen''s hand and examined it. "It is indeed a Selection Token. But howe you have a Taixuan Sect true disciple''s Selection Token?"


    Seeing the puzzled expression of the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, Ye Chen himself felt somewhat puzzled. Hadn''t Fairy Jia Luo informed them that he was going to participate in the selection?


    Themotion between Ye Chen and the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse had already attracted the attention of many.


    "Eh, isn''t that the young man from yesterday?"


    In the crowd, many warriors who had been at Dongyang Grand Tavern the day before immediately recognized Ye Chen.


    "That young man imed yesterday that he was the senior Ye Chen we talked about!"


    "And today he''s trying to barge into Taixuan Sect''s true disciple selection area!"


    "Has he gone mad?"


    Many people looked at Ye Chen with a hint of contempt in their eyes.


    Ye Chen, whose Divine Sense was exceptionally powerful, had heard their words long ago, and he felt quite helpless.


    It seemed people wouldn''t believe the truth even when it was spoken.


    Just as Ye Chen was about to exin his possession of the Selection Token given by Fairy Jia Luo, he heard a surprised voice calling out: "Ye Chen!"


    Then, Ye Chen saw a peerlessly beautiful girl flying towards him from inside Taixuan Sect.


    The girl''s long hair fell straight to her waist like a waterfall, her bright eyes as clear and pure as the stars, and the tiny dimples on her white, stunning cheeks were intoxicating.


    This peerless beauty, if not Jiang Yao, who else could it be?


    "Jiang Yao!"


    "The top talent of the Thirty-Six Sects, and also the most beautiful girl, Jiang Yao!"


    Everyone on the gate square saw the flying beauty and opened their eyes wide.


    They then saw Jiang Yaond right in front of Ye Chen.


    When they saw Jiang Yao''s small hand taking hold of Ye Chen''s hand, those warriors who had been contemptuously calling Ye Chen senseless were renderedpletely speechless.


    They looked at Ye Chen with widened eyes. "He... he really is that Ye Chen?! The one Jiang Yao has taken a liking to?!"

 Chapter 148: Chapter 129 Reunion

    The astonishment of the martial artists around him was something Ye Chen hardly cared about.


    His gaze was entirely fixated on the young girl before him.


    "Jiang Yao."


    Holding the girl''s soft hand and seeing the lively joy in her clear eyes, Ye Chen''s heart was filled with warmth.


    After four months and seven days, he finally reunited with Jiang Yao once again!


    "Ye Chen, you finally came to the Taixuan Sect."


    "I just exited my retreat today and rushed to the za at the sect''s gates, and sure enough, I saw you!"


    "How long have you been here?"


    Jiang Yao felt like she had so much to say to Ye Chen; seeing that he really came to the Taixuan Sect and was truly preparing to participate in the True Disciple selection, the joy in her heart couldn''t be contained.


    Originally, her master Fairy Jia Luo had said that if Ye Chen wanted to be with her, he had to participate in the Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple selectionpetition.


    Now that Ye Chen had appeared here, the implication was clear, naturally filling Jiang Yao''s heart with unstoppable delight.


    "Eh? Ye Chen, you''ve reached the eleventhyer of the True Qi Realm?"


    With all her heart and soul focused on Ye Chen, Jiang Yao was stunned when she sensed the faint flow of protective True Qi around Ye Chen''s body.


    She remembered that when she parted with Ye Chen, he was at the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm. Now, in just four months and seven days, Ye Chen had actually advanced to the eleventhyer.


    Of course, this left Jiang Yao utterly shocked.


    But soon, that shock turned into a delighted surprise deep within her eyes.


    Back when Ye Chen was at the sixthyer of the True Qi Realm, he had been strong enough to overpower those at the tenthyer. Now that Ye Chen had advanced to the eleventhyer, didn''t it mean that he genuinely had a chance to take one of the top three spots in the Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple selectionpetition?


    Even, there was a great possibility of iming the first ce!


    "Jiang Yao, trust me, in the True Disciple selection, I will definitely take one of the top three spots!"


    Four months ago, when Fairy Jia Luo set the Taixuan pledge, Ye Chen''s earnest words were something Jiang Yao still remembered.


    She had always believed in Ye Chen.


    Now, four months and seven days had passed, and faced with the heavy burden of her master''s Taixuan pledge, Ye Chen had indeed aplished it, truly making such progress in just a short period of four months!


    Watching the refined and beautiful young girl in front of him, who couldn''t stop talking, and seeing her expressions of both joy and amazement, Ye Chen smiled gently and ruffled Jiang Yao''s hair.


    He understood that the way Jiang Yao was ceaselessly talking was a sign of how deeply she cared for him!


    "I have been in Dongyang City these past few days, and I just arrived at the Taixuan Sect today."


    "During this period, I had a great opportunity within my family and sessfully broke through to the eleventhyer of the True Qi Realm. When there''s time, I''ll tell you all about it," Ye Chen said to Jiang Yao with a light smile.


    "Mmm," Jiang Yao nodded her head.


    Holding the young girl''s soft hand, Ye Chen looked around.


    The martial artists surrounding them werepletely stunned by Jiang Yao''s affection towards Ye Chen, even the Spirit Sea Realm warrior who tried to block Ye Chen''s path was dumbfounded.


    "Jiang Yao, look at them; they''re all stunned by your sudden appearance," Ye Chen joked with Jiang Yao.


    "Ah!" When Jiang Yao looked up, she saw countless martial artists staring at her and Ye Chen, catching sight of their astonished expressions.


    It was then that Jiang Yao remembered they were at the Taixuan Sect''s za, under the scrutiny of everyone, and yet she was holding Ye Chen''s hand and talking non-stop.


    Embarrassment rose in Jiang Yao''s heart, her fair earlobes flushing red in an instant.


    Jiang Yao didn''t understand why the moment she saw Ye Chen, she couldn''t help wanting to fly to his side, couldn''t help wanting to talk to him.


    This feeling of embarrassment made Jiang Yao want to withdraw her hand from Ye Chen''s grasp, but she found that Ye Chen flipped his hand and tightly clenched hers.


    Lifting her beautiful eyes to look at Ye Chen, she saw him smiling back at her, "Let them be shocked. I want to hold your hand and make them envious!"


    Feeling the warmth of Ye Chen''s firm grip and hearing his gentleughter, Jiang Yao''s bashfulness deepened, and she lowered her head, letting Ye Chen hold her hand without any further resistance.


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    Not long after Jiang Yaonded beside Ye Chen, numerous figures appeared in the sky above the Taixuan Sect''s back mountain.


    These figures swept across the sky and in a moment,nded in the thirdrge area of the za at the sect''s gate, where only the Taixuan Sect''s dignitaries and the other sect''s honored guests invited to observe thepetition had ess.


    "The dignitaries have arrived!"


    "The Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple selectionpetition is about to begin!"


    The arrival of these individuals caused an uproar in the Taixuan Sect''s za, already packed with tens of thousands of people. Discussions and cheers swept through the za in an instant!


    "Hahaha, the Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple selectionpetition is really lively indeed!"


    At the front of the mountain gate za, there stood fifteen figures whose presence was so formidable and terrifying that even Ye Chen, who now had the ability to suppress mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts and contend withte-stage ones, felt a tremor in his heart upon encountering their aura.


    He had the feeling that, regardless of how many tricks he had up his sleeve, he could be easily killed by any of these fifteen individuals!


    These fifteen were all fearsome beings who had transcended the True Qi Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm, reaching the terrifying Rotating Pill Realm! Each possessed incredible divine abilities!


    The one who spoke was an old man standing at the center, with withered clothes and white hair. He was not very tall, carried an ancient sword, and slung arge wine gourd over his back, making for a distinctly odd appearance.


    Ye Chen, looking towards the elevated front area of the mountain gate za, saw that Jiang Yao''s master, Fairy Jia Luo, was standing right beside the white-haired elder.


    "Ye Chen, among these fifteen individuals in front of us, nine are Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses of our Taixuan Sect, and the other six are Rotating Pill Realm experts from other sects who havee to observe the selection of True Disciples,"


    "The white-haired elder beside my master is known as ''Daoist Wine Sword.'' His mastery in the way of the sword is incredibly formidable, and his cultivation in the Realm of True Qi has even reached theter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm! He is a roaming cultivator from the northern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom and is even more powerful than my master!"


    "You''ve met my master before, and the person standing on the other side of her is the Sect Leader of our Taixuan Sect. Next to the Sect Leader is the Peak Master of ''Jinyang Peak,'' one of the Eight Great Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect..."


    Jiang Yao quietly introduced the identities of the fifteen Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses at the mountain gate za''s elevated area to Ye Chen, who stood by her side.


    As the most cherished disciple of Fairy Jia Luo, the number one power of the Taixuan Sect, Jiang Yao naturally knew the identities of these visiting Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses.


    As Ye Chen listened to Jiang Yao''s introduction, he turned his gaze towards the Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    As he looked towards Fairy Jia Luo, she also turned her gaze directly towards Ye Chen. He saw Fairy Jia Luo smile and nod at him.


    After recognizing each of the fifteen Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, Ye Chen then turned his attention to the figures standing behind these prominent individuals, where numerous people were gathered.


    Among these individuals were the exceptionally gifted disciples of the Spirit Sea Realm from within the Taixuan Sect, along with some disciples who had been brought by those six Rotating Pill Realm experts from other sects.


    Ye Chen noticed that many of the Spirit Sea Realm disciples on the high tform looked at him unfavorably, especially at his hand which was holding Jiang Yao''s delicate hand.


    Immediately, Ye Chen just smiled.


    He understood very well why these people were looking at him with displeasure.


    Jiang Yao, who had stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm at sixteen, was the number one prodigy of the thirty-six sects of the eastern domain and the most beloved disciple of Fairy Jia Luo; it was only natural that countless Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses would harbor affection for her.


    Now, Jiang Yao was standing by Ye Chen''s side, so intimately close to him; one did not need to think hard to realize why these people were feeling displeased.


    Even Ye Chen felt that if this were not the mountain gate za, the center of attention, with fifteen Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses standing in the front, some of the Spirit Sea Realm disciples would not be able to hold back from challenging him!


    Who could me them? Jiang Yao''s charm was immense, after all.


    As for those looking at him with ill will, Ye Chen did not take much notice. His gaze merely swept across their faces before falling back on Fairy Jia Luo who stood in the front.


    At that moment, Fairy Jia Luo stepped out from the crowd and took her ce at the very front of the mountain gate za.


    As Fairy Jia Luo''s gaze swept over the crowd at the mountain gate za, the entire arena, already filled with tens of thousands of people, fell into silence in an instant!


    Everyone knew that Fairy Jia Luo was likely about to announce the rules for the True Disciple selection tournament!


    Indeed, after stepping forward, Fairy Jia Luo nced over the crowd at the mountain gate za and said aloud, "Today is the official start of the Taixuan Sect''s ''True Disciple Selection Tournament,'' which takes ce once every three years!"


    "For this tournament, the Taixuan Sect has issued a total of nine hundred and sixty-eight Selection Tokens. Nine hundred and sixty-seven of these tokens have been obtained by our most outstanding outer sect disciples, and one has been bestowed upon an exceptional youth from outside our sect!"


    "Moreover, I have told this youth that as long as he can secure one of the top three ces in the selection, he will be able to join our Taixuan Sect and be a True Disciple!"


    With that said, Fairy Jia Luo turned her gaze to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, enter the True Disciple selection area and prepare to participate in the tournament!"


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words caused everyone to look towards Ye Chen.


    Whether they were disciples of the Taixuan Sect or those from other sects who hade to watch the tournament, they had never heard of an outsider being allowed to participate in the Taixuan Sect''s True Disciple Selection Tournament.


    They had never heard of the Taixuan Sect directely admitting an outsider as a True Disciple!


    But Fairy Jia Luo was a powerful figure of the Rotating Pill Realm, the number one powerhouse in the entire eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom. Who wouldn''t recognize her? And who would dare question her?


    For a time, everyone''s attention focused on Ye Chen!


    Everyone wanted to know why Ye Chen was receiving such special treatment from Fairy Jia Luo.


    Even at the elevated front area of the mountain gate za, the other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses were incredibly curious about Ye Chen.


    "What makes this young man so special to be so highly regarded by Fairy Jia Luo?"


    The white-haired elder carrying the sword and the wine gourd, "Daoist Wine Sword," couldn''t help but take a serious look at Ye Chen.


    With one nce, a sh of sharpness appeared in Daoist Wine Sword''s eyes: "Sword Intents, on him, how do I sense Sword Intents that have reached the second level!"


    "How old is he, that he could cultivate to the second level of Sword Intents while still in the Realm of True Qi?!"


    "Heavens, no wonder he''s so highly regarded by Fairy Jia Luo!"


    "Could it be that this trip to the Taixuan Sect will indeed bring me an unexpected reward?!"


    Daoist Wine Sword was extremely shocked in his heart.


    Ye Chen was unaware of Daoist Wine Sword''s astonishment. Being watched by tens of thousands of people, he could only helplessly smile inwardly. Fairy Jia Luo had really put him on the spot, immediately making him the center of attention!

 Chapter 149: Chapter 130: Spirit Seed, The Giant Rock

    In the gaze of everyone, Ye Chen smiled at Jiang Yao and then walked towards the True Disciple selection area.


    With Fairy Jia Luo personally speaking out, the Spirit Sea Realm expert who had previously obstructed Ye Chen from entering the selection area naturally didn''t dare to stop him again, and Ye Chen thus entered the ranks of the hundreds of participantspeting in the True Disciple selection contest.


    As Ye Chen moved forward, the voice of Fairy Jia Luo suddenly transmitted into his consciousness, "Ye Chen, don''t me me for drawing such attention to you."


    "Making an exception for you to participate in the True Disciple selection is already an exception from Taixuan Sect, you must put forth your strongest effort to prove that this exception is warranted!"


    "Whether in Taixuan Sect, in Heavenly Wind Kingdom, or on the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, strength is what''s respected! Only when you prove your strength will others acknowledge and respect you!"


    "Yao''er is exceptionally kind to you, and everyone has seen it. To prove that Yao''er hasn''t misjudged you, to prove that I haven''t misjudged you, and for you to truly be a part of Taixuan Sect in the future, give your all in the True Disciple selection contest!"


    The voice that Fairy Jia Luo transmitted into Ye Chen''s mind was using "Divine Sense Transmission"!


    It was a kind of Divine Ability that could only be mastered after stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s words, Ye Chen looked towards her and nodded seriously.


    He understood Fairy Jia Luo''s intentions.


    Indeed, from the astonished looks the countless people gave when they saw how intimately Jiang Yao treated him, from the unfriendly looks given by the Spirit Sea Realm disciples at the top of the main gate za, Ye Chen knew that even if he didn''t care, to stop others from gossiping about Jiang Yao and Fairy Jia Luo, he had to prove himself.


    He had to prove that Jiang Yao''s choice was correct!


    That Fairy Jia Luo''s exception for him was correct!


    "Then, let''s seize first ce in the True Disciple selection contest!"


    Ye Chen thought to himself.


    The arduous training in the Ancient God Tower, having braved its entire eighteen levels, and even killing three great Spirit Sea Realm experts gave Ye Chen this confidence.


    Keep in mind that Yan Ling''er, who was guarding the highest eighteenth level of the Ancient God Tower, was an invincible master of the True Qi Realm from the Yan n of the Minor Spirit Realm, a supremely strong one amongst billions in the True Qi Realm. She fell to his hands.


    What fear would Ye Chen have whenpeting against the outer disciples of Taixuan Sect?


    In Ye Chen''s eyes, the fighting spirit toe out on top was already zing.


    Seeing the change in Ye Chen''s expression, Fairy Jia Luo smiled and nodded.


    From the moment she arrived at the main gate za, she had noticed Ye Chen''s increase in strength, and his rate of improvement over the course of just over four months surprised even her.


    She also wanted to see just how powerful Ye Chen had be now!


    When Ye Chen walked into the crowd that was about to participate in the True Disciple selection contest, everyone in the group curiously looked at Ye Chen, who also smiled and greeted them.


    Following that, Fairy Jia Luo''s voice once again spread out.


    "Now that all nine hundred and sixty-eight participants for the True Disciple selection are gathered in the selection area, I will now announce the method of assessment for this True Disciple selection!"


    Her words immediately made everyone look towards her once again.


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    Every selection conference for the Taixuan Sect took a different form, and no one knew how this one would be conducted.


    Ye Chen, like everyone else, was also looking towards Fairy Jia Luo, ready to listen to how the selection conference would proceed.


    "This selection conference will be divided into four rounds," Fairy Jia Luo announced.


    "Four rounds of selection will test four different abilities. All candidates must strive to perform your best in each round. As long as the Inner Peak masters approve of your performance, you will be able to enter the Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect and be True Disciples!"


    "Of course, as a selection process, there will inevitably be rankings. After the four rounds of assessments are over, the ten strongest candidates will get a special opportunity to freely choose the Inner Peak you wish to join in the Taixuan Sect and will receive special rewards!"


    "This special reward is a ''Five Elements Spirit Seed''!"


    "Those ranked fifth to tenth will each receive a ''low-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed'', second to fourth ce will each receive a ''mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed'', and the first ce will exclusively receive a ''high-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed''!"


    At the mention of the reward for the top ten in the True Disciple selection conference¡ªthe Five Elements Spirit Seed¡ªall the True Qi Realm disciples below began to shout in shock!


    To step from the True Qi Realm into the Spirit Sea Realm, one needed to transform the Qi Sea into the Spirit Sea, turning the gaseous True Qi within the Qi Sea into the liquid True Qi Spiritual Fluid.


    And this transformation required integrating a Five Elements Spirit Seed into the Qi Sea!


    The reason why out of tens of thousands in the True Qi Realm, only one could step into the Spirit Sea, was precisely because the Five Elements Spirit Seed was extremely hard toe by. Only Great Sects had reserves of it. If one couldn''t get a Five Elements Spirit Seed from a sect, the only option was to venture into the dangerous realms where Spirit Seeds grew.


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    If one did not find a Spirit Seed by the age of fifty, they wouldpletely lose the opportunity to step into the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Even with a Five Elements Spirit Seed, whether one could sessfully step into the Spirit Sea also depended on the quality of the Spirit Seed. With a low-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed, there was only a ten percent chance of sessfully transforming the Qi Sea to step into the Spirit Sea Realm.


    The sess rate with a mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed increased to thirty percent, and with a high-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed, the chance of a True Qi Realm disciple sessfully stepping into the Spirit Sea jumped to fifty percent.


    Going from one in ten thousand to ten, thirty, and fifty percent chances of sess was a tremendous improvement. Naturally, the Five Elements Spirit Seed would drive countless True Qi Realm disciples into a frenzy, and all of them desired to attain it.


    The reward of not only being able to choose their own Inner Peak to cultivate but also receiving a Five Elements Spirit Seed drove the True Qi Realm disciples wild with excitement at the True Disciple selection conference.


    The over nine hundred youngsters in the True Disciple selection area had their eyes zing with passion. They each aspired to secure a spot in the top ten, or even to im the first ce, in order to obtain a better Five Elements Spirit Seed, preparing themselves for stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm in the future!


    "A reward of Five Elements Spirit Seed?"


    To countless people, this prize was incredibly alluring, but to Ye Chen, it was not particrly attractive anymore.


    In the ancestralnd secret realm, Ye Chen had obtained something even more precious than a Five Elements Spirit Seed, which was the Creation Yuan Pill!


    As the second treasure from the Myriad Treasures Stele, the Creation Yuan Pill guaranteed that a person at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm could step into the Spirit Sea Realm with a one hundred percent certainty, far surpassing the high-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed in power!


    Having obtained the Creation Yuan Pill, Ye Chen hadplete confidence in breaking through to the Spirit Sea Realm, just waiting to reach the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm. As for the Five Elements Spirit Seed, it seemed rather unnecessary to him.


    Of course, acquiring a high-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed would be even better. After all, Ye Chen only had two Creation Yuan Pills. With a high-grade Five Elements Spirit Seed, even if Ye Chen did not use it himself, he could give it to other youths in his n to help them have the opportunity to step into the Spirit Sea.


    What Ye Chen valued more was the reward of being able to freely choose an Inner Peak for the top ten winners. Ye Chen had heard that the Taixuan Sect had a total of eight Inner Peaks for cultivation, and naturally, he wanted to join the "Snowdrift Peak" where Jiang Yao was, to cultivate with her.


    If he could secure a top ten position, he would be able to choose to enter Snowdrift Peak.


    While numerous disciples were shocked by the rewards of the True Disciple selection conference, Fairy Jia Luo finally dered, "Now that the rewards have been made clear, let usmence with the first round of the four-round selection assessment, the test of strength!"


    As Fairy Jia Luo''s voice fell, with a light flick of her finger, a massive twenty-meter-tall blue stone instantly appeared in the selection area, standing tall before all the disciples set to participate in the selection.


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 Chapter 150: Chapter 131 Shocking the Entire Audience

    "Condensing Qi into Objects, this is the Divine Skill of Condensing Qi into Objects!"


    "This massive green stone, over twenty meters high and more than five meters long, was all formed by Fairy Jia Luo using True Qi!"


    Everyone was looking at the massive green stone that had suddenly appeared; although it was formed by True Qi, it was indistinguishable from a real, huge boulder, immensely thick and incredibly real, firmly rooted to the ground as if it were a natural part of the earth itself!


    That Fairy Jia Luo could form such a huge stone with merely a wave of her hand, whether it be her boundless True Qi or the Divine Skill of transforming objects, was astonishing!


    Truly worthy of being the strongest in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, a mid-stage figure of the Rotating Pill Realm, indeed in possession of countless powerful Divine Skills!


    Ye Chen, witnessing the shocking True Qi boulder before him, was also deeply moved in his heart.


    Although he could, with his Sword Intents and True Qi, condense the Sword of True Qi, that sword would disperse after use, nowhere near the magical ability of Condensing Qi into Objects, truly turning True Qi into various forms!


    This was a Divine Skill that Ye Chen had never even touched upon or practiced before!


    Seeing the Divine Skill disyed by Fairy Jia Luo with a mere gesture, Ye Chen grew even more eager to join the six-rank Taixuan Sect!


    While everyone''s eyes were fixed on the massive green stone, Fairy Jia Luo said, "I haveid Strength Runes on this green stone, to be used as the test object for the first round of ''Strength Test''."


    "All candidates, use your strongest True Qi and most powerful martial skills to unleash your greatest strength and strike this green stone."


    "The stronger the blow to the green stone, the more Strength Runes on the stone will be activated!"


    "The final results of your first-round ''Strength Test'' will be aprehensive judgment based on your realm of True Qi and the number of activated Strength Runes!"


    Amid Fairy Jia Luo''s words, everyone noticed that hundreds of rune lines were slowly emerging on the surface of the massive twenty-meter-high green stone.


    These rune lines, all Strength Runes, would burst forth endless light when activated by a powerful strike.


    "Now, the first candidate, Wang Luo, begin your test!"


    The nine hundred and sixty-eight candidates participating in the selection for true discipleship, aside from Ye Chen, were all exceptionally talented Outer Sect disciples of the Taixuan Sect, and as the host of the selection event, Fairy Jia Luo had already memorized their details.


    The first person called by Fairy Jia Luo, Wang Luo, was a gray-clothed youth with eightyers of True Qi, showing exceptional talent as someone with the qualifications to be selected for true discipleship.


    Wang Luo stepped out from the group of candidates and approached the base of the massive green stone.


    Facing the towering twenty-meter-tall boulder and the faintly visible Strength Runes on its surface, Wang Luo, being the first to be called, felt a touch of nervousness.


    "It has begun!"


    "The selection for true discipleship has finally started!"


    "Who will join the eight Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect in the selection for true discipleship, will be decided by their performance!"


    In the spectating area, countless Taixuan Sect disciples and those from other sects who hade to watch the selection event, grew excited as Wang Luo stepped forward to begin his test.


    At the high tform of the mountain gate, the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses and their Spirit Sea Realm disciples behind them all looked towards the massive green stone and at Wang Luo.


    At that moment, Wang Luo, standing beneath the massive green stone, finally made his move.


    He retreated ten steps, then the True Qi inside his body surged wildly; he swung his fist and rushed towards the huge green stone, and with a "boom," his fist smashed onto it.


    Upon this strike, suddenly fifty-four Strength Runes on the massive green stone lit up sharply, and among those brightly lit runes, the thirty-third one turned a bright red.


    "Wang Luo, eighth level of True Qi realm, someone of the normal eighth level would activate thirty-three Strength Runes. Wang Luo has activated fifty-four, exceeding by twenty-one runes!"


    As Fairy Jia Luo announced the result, she waved her hand in the air, and a huge light screen appeared in the void.


    On the screen, Wang Luo''s name surfaced directly, with the number "twenty-one" written behind it!


    It became clear to everyone that this first round of "Strength Test" was aparison of the strength one could exceed beyond the normal level of cultivation.


    Wang Luo, truly a genius Outer Sect disciple worthy of participating in the selection for true discipleship. A usual cultivator of the eighth level of True Qi could only strike thirty-three runes, yet he surpassed that by twenty-one runes, activating a total of fifty-four!


    Clearly, Wang Luo was an outstanding figure just in terms of strength among the eighth-level True Qi disciples.


    "Next candidate, Liu Qian''er, proceed with your test!"


    Fairy Jia Luo''s gaze then turned to a white-clothed girl in the assessment area.


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    Liu Qian''er, another eighth-level True Qi white-clothed girl, also stood out from the crowd.


    With Wang Luo''s test as a prelude, Liu Qian''er had be familiar with the Strength Test method; she didn''t strike the green stone with her fist like Wang Luo did but wielded her sharp sword, rushing towards the stone, and ultimately, she activated an additional forty-six Strength Runes!


    On the light screen, Liu Qian''er''s name appeared above Wang Luo''s, and behind her name, the number "forty-six" was noted.

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    Clearly, in the first round of the strength assessment, Liu Qian''er performed better than Wang Luo!


    Afterward, one by one, the candidates came out to take part in the assessment, and one after another, the results were produced.


    "Xue Ming, an extra twenty-five Strength Runes!"


    "Wang Yuanlei, an extra thirty-three Strength Runes!"


    All the candidates participating in the assessment performed better than their current realm would suggest.


    In fact, there was a young girl who, at the ninthyer of the True Qi Realm, directly activated one hundred and ny-six Strength Runes that could only be activated by individuals at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, exceeding by an additional one hundred and forty-one Strength Runes, causing quite a stir among the onlookers outside!


    The Peak Masters at the high seat of the Outer Sect square took notice of this young girl.


    "As expected of the grand sixth-rank Taixuan Sect, even the Outer Sect disciples are formidable. Those chosen to participate in the selection for true disciples are even more impressive; each one''s strength surpasses their current realm by at least one level, and some even exceed by two or three levels!"


    "This means they all possess the strength to fight beyond their levels!"


    Ye Chen watched the assessment in the selection area for true disciples, nodding as he observed.


    As a young girl in green garments walked to the base of the colossal rock, the entire first round of the strength assessment reached its climax, with many disciples of the Taixuan Sect shouting the name of this girl in green garments.


    "Yu Luoxuan!"


    "Yu Luoxuan!"


    "The girl most likely to take first ce in this true disciple selection tournament!"


    Ye Chen also looked toward the young girl in green garments.


    This young girl, fifteen years old, had delicate features and held a bright, slender sword in her hand, indicating she too was a swordsman.


    Ye Chen remembered that back at the Dongyang Grand Tavern, he had heard someone mention Yu Luoxuan. Ye Chen also recalled someoneparing her to Jiang Yao,menting that she was only slightly inferior to Jiang Yao and that her natural talent was extraordinarily high!


    "True Qi Realm, twelfthyer, reaching such a level at fifteen years of age is indeed impressive!"


    "I wonder how many extra Strength Runes she can activate."


    Ye Chen looked towards Yu Luoxuan.


    At the high seat of the sect''s main gate, as Yu Luoxuan made an appearance, many of the Inner Peak Masters focused their attention, obviously having heard of Yu Luoxuan''s reputation.


    "This little girl Yu Luoxuan is as promising as her sister, who is ate-stage Linghai Realm fighter from Snowdrift Peak¡ªthe favorite little girl of Fairy Jia Luo, aside from Jiang Yao."


    "One wonders whether she can, at the True Qi Realm twelfthyer, activate the five hundred and sixty-nine Strength Runes that only early-stage Linghai Realm fighters can normally activate!"


    The Inner Peak Masters murmured.


    For someone at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm to activate five hundred and sixty-nine Strength Runes, it means they need to possess the strength of an early-stage Linghai Realm fighter.


    This is something only the very few at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm can achieve!


    After all, there''s a vast chasm between the early-stage Linghai Realm and the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, and only absolute geniuses can cross this chasm.


    Under everyone''s watchful eyes, beneath the green rock, the young girl in green garments, Yu Luoxuan, finally made her move.


    "Hum!"


    In an instant, the slender sword in Yu Luoxuan''s hand shot out endless sword light, and even within this endless sword light, a force of wind gathered upon it.


    A small, slender sword even whistled with the piercing wind!


    Ye Chen''s eyes lit up when he saw the force of the gale on Yu Luoxuan''s slender sword, "Sword Intent, this Yu Luoxuan has also cultivated Sword Intents, and it is one of the Wind Sword Intents!"


    "Gale Sword Intent? Not bad, it belongs to the top rank among the first-tier Sword Intents!"


    At the high seat of the sect''s main gate, thete-stage Xuantian Realm strong, "Daoist Wine Sword," also nodded in approval.


    To earn a nod from ate-stage Xuantian Realm strongman, Yu Luoxuan must indeed be out of the ordinary.


    Truly out of the ordinary!


    When the force of the gale on Yu Luoxuan''s slender sword reached its peak, with a "swish," her sword burst out, sweeping the heavens with True Qi and Sword Intent, and charging toward the massive green stone.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In an instant, half of the Strength Runes on the massive green stone lit up, visibly numbering in the hundreds at a nce!


    "Five hundred and seventy-two Strength Runes, an extra three hundred and seventy-three Strength Runes, not bad, Luoxuan, your strength has reached the level of an early-stage Linghai Realm fighter!"


    As the results were announced, even the typically serene Fairy Jia Luo smiled at the young girl in the green garments.


    "What?"


    "Her strength reached the level of an early-stage Linghai Realm fighter?!"


    The disciples of the sect watching thepetition below, upon hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s words, all opened their mouths in shock. This meant that Yu Luoxuan possessed the strength to contend with early-stage Linghai Realm fighters!


    True Qi Realm contending with Linghai Realm, for someone in the True Qi Realm, this was certainly an unbelievable marvel!


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    The entire main gate square erupted into a frenzy.


    And as Yu Luoxuan''s results were announced, her name also shot directly to the first ce on the ranking list disyed on the light screen.


    Her extra three hundred and seventy-three Strength Runes surpassed the second ce by more than two hundred!


    "Peak Master Jia Luo, I will strive just like my sister to join Snowdrift Peak!" after respectfully bowing to Fairy Jia Luo, Yu Luoxuan withdrew to the queue of candidates for true discipleship.


    Hearing Yu Luoxuan''s words, Fairy Jia Luo nodded with a smile. She also liked this elegant and gentle girl and of course, weed her joining her Snowdrift Peak.


    Whereas the other Peak Masters, upon hearing Yu Luoxuan''s words, all smiled helplessly and shook their heads.

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    The miraculous performance brought by Yu Luoxuan had set off the climax of this first round of strength assessment. Although the performances of the disciples that followed were not bad, they seemed much dimmer under the radiance of Yu Luoxuan.


    Only a young man named Mu Yunlei, with the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm, activated five hundred and thirty-seven Strength Runes, which indeed made people take notice once again. In the end, Mu Yunlei ranked second.


    After all the disciples from Taixuan Sect who were participating in the true disciple selection hadpleted their assessments, the only one who had yet to be assessed was Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, prepare for your assessment."


    At this point, Fairy Jia Luo finally turned her gaze towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nodded with a smile towards Fairy Jia Luo and then walked under the huge stone.


    "Ye Chen? The youth who''s a special case participating in the Taixuan Sect true disciple selection?"


    "Being liked by Jiang Yao, he shouldn''t be too bad; otherwise, it would be quite disappointing."


    "Let''s notpare him with Yu Luoxuan for now; at least he should be on par with Mu Yunlei."


    When Ye Chen stepped forward, everyone turned their eyes towards him, all wanting to see just how formidable Ye Chen really was.


    "Ye Chen."


    Jiang Yao, who had been watching the assessment all this time, now appeared a little tense.


    Even though she knew that Ye Chen was incredibly strong, she still couldn''t help feeling nervous now that he was about to be assessed.


    "Ye Chen is beginning his assessment?"


    "I really look forward to him giving it his all!"


    At the top of the sect entrance za, Daoist Wine Sword, who had remained indifferent until now, suddenly took on a grave expression upon seeing Ye Chen step forward for his assessment.


    Even during Yu Luoxuan''s assessment, he had not shown such a demeanor.


    "Could it be that Daoist Wine Sword has perceived something extraordinary in Ye Chen?"


    "Being noticed by both Fairy Jia Luo and Daoist Wine Sword, and even liked by that girl Jiang Yao, is Ye Chen really something special?"


    The strange action of Daoist Wine Sword caused the other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses at the high seats to pay even more attention to Ye Chen.


    In the midst of everyone''s fixed gaze, Ye Chen, who had walked under the huge stone, raised his hand.


    "This Ye Chen, is he not going to use a weapon to strike the stone?"


    Seeing Ye Chen''s action, everyone was somewhat surprised, for using a weapon to unleash one''s power would allow thebination of weapon skills and strength to produce better results.


    Moreover, the people ranked in the top ten on the light screen all used weapons for their strength assessments.


    However, Ye Chen did not use a weapon, which of course surprised others.


    "Could it be that his strongest martial skill is a palm technique? If that''s the case, he likely won''t achieve a remarkable result."


    In the midst of many people''s suspicions, Ye Chen, who had raised his palm, suddenly extended a finger and pointed it towards the stone.


    "A finger?"


    "How much strength can one finger have?"


    "Does he believe that Yu Luoxuan and the others are too skilled and has lost his confidence topete, giving up?"


    Seeing that Ye Chen hadn''t even used his palm but only a single finger, many of the sect disciples were dumbfounded.


    Just when they thought that Ye Chen had resigned himself to defeat, his finger had already touched the huge stone.


    At the moment Ye Chen''s finger touched the stone, the entire twenty-meter-tall stone suddenly reverberated with a "buzz" and even explosive sounds could be hearding from it.


    Everyone saw that on the stone, there were fully nine hundred or more Strength Runes lit up, all of them vibrating wildly.


    In the end, amidst this tremor, the entire twenty-meter-tall huge stone shattered under the pressure of Ye Chen''s single finger.


    Ye Chen''s one finger had actuallypletely shattered the huge stone that Fairy Jia Luo had formed through Condensing Qi into Objects!


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    This left everyone at the scene, even those Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, shocked with their mouths agape,pletely stunned!

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    With a single touch, hepletely activated all more than nine hundred Strength Runes!


    With a single touch, he directly shattered the huge Strength-Testing Blue Stone formed from Fairy Jia Luo''s True Qi!


    Everyone found it unimaginable just how immense Ye Chen''s power must be from that one finger; it was feared that if that touchnded on an early stage Spirit Sea Realm expert, it would directly kill them!


    And yet, Ye Chen was merely at the eleventhyer of the True Qi Realm.


    The eleventhyer of True Qi Realm, capable of killing an early stage Spirit Sea Realm expert with one touch?!


    Thispletely overturned the understanding of all the sect disciples,pletely overturned the understanding of those Rotating Pill Realm bigwigs standing at the peak of the Mountain Gate Square.


    This was simply a legendary prodigy''s move!


    In this assessment of strength, Ye Chen had reached a legendary level of power!


    "Ye Chen!"


    Fairy Jia Luo took a deep breath, recollecting the True Qi released from the shattered blue stone by Ye Chen, and her heart raced.


    She knew Ye Chen was strong but had never imagined he could elevate his strength to such an extent!


    This was simply the move of an invincible True Qi Realm expert from the legends!


    "The ''Strength Assessment'' blue stone I created with True Qi could at least withstand the strike of a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artist. To shatter it, one would need strength at least at the level ofte-stage Spirit Sea Realm. Has Ye Chen''s power already risen to the level of thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm?!"


    As the host of the examination, Fairy Jia Luo knew the capacity of the huge blue stone she had formed better than anyone else.


    For those candidates participating to be selected as true disciples of the Taixuan Sect, it was enough to have a blue stone slightly stronger than the strength at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm for the assessment.


    To be safe, she specifically increased the Strength Runes on the blue stone somewhat, but she never expected that even after surpassing the strength of mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm''s Strength Runes, the Strength-Testing Blue Stone would still be shattered by Ye Chen!


    Ye Chen had truly given Fairy Jia Luo an immense surprise!


    "Sword Intent, it''s second-stage Sword Intent, containing the power of ughter!"


    "This guy Ye Chen, he actually realized such a powerful Sword Intent!"


    "Not only that, he didn''t just understand it; he fully mastered it! Although it was only a slight touch of the finger, the power that burst forth from the Finger Sword in that instant was more shocking than any weapon!"


    "Even more so, I feel that besides the ughter Sword Intent, he has added another source of powerful strength into the Finger Sword! I couldn''t even identify that source of strength. This young guy Ye Chen, at such a young age, has so many moves, so many powerful techniques!"


    At the high seats of Mountain Gate Square, thete-stage Rotating Pill Realm expert Daoist Wine Sword, who had sharper insights than others, could clearly see the true techniques Ye Chen used with his finger, but even he couldn''t fully understand all of Ye Chen''s moves!


    "A genius!"


    "A natural-born genius indeed!"


    "This kind of person, no wonder Jia Luo made an exception to let him into our Taixuan Sect. Such an individual joining our Taixuan is a great fortune for our sect!"


    At the high seats of Mountain Gate Square, the Sect Leader of Taixuan Sect and the Inner Peak masters were filled with immense joy.


    Even all the Peak Masters were resolutely thinking about offering great rewards to Ye Chen, to pull him into joining their Inner Peak, making him a true disciple of their Inner Peak, and focusing on cultivating him!


    Ye Chen, with his disy of such strength at the True Qi Realm, if his cultivation goes smoothly, it might be possible for him to even surpass them!


    These bigwigs of the Rotating Pill Realm were not as formidable as Ye Chen back in their time at the True Qi Realm.


    "Ye Chen, no wonder Jiang Yao likes him, he... he actually became so powerful!"


    "Only he, indeed, is worthy of being with theparably talented Jiang Yao!"


    Above Mountain Gate Square, those sect disciples who were once filled with jealousy towards Ye Chen now had their jealousypletely vanish, leaving only admiration for a stronger expert.


    Ye Chen deserved such admiration!


    "Ye Chen."


    Jiang Yao looked at Ye Chen on the assessment field, at the normally always smiling Ye Chen, who always surprised people at the crucial moments.


    The girl''s clear eyes were full of joy.


    She knew it, Ye Chen was still so impressive, just like in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, so powerful that it gave her an inexplicable sense of security, an inexplicable trust!


    The person she liked was indeed so impressive!


    While everyone was watching, Ye Chen turned back and smiled at Jiang Yao.


    He also hadn''t expected that using the ughter Sword Intent, Gang Yuan True Qi, and Nine Transformation Fighting Body Strength, these few techniques would directly shatter the Strength-Testing Blue Stone.


    However, Ye Chen didn''t n to hide too much of his strength.


    He had many more techniques, and bringing out a few for show was just fine!


    To take the first ce and join the Taixuan Sect had always been his goal.


    It was only the first round of assessment, and he naturally aimed to put forth his best effort in every round to create excellent results, seizing the overall first ce ranking in the end!


    As Ye Chen concluded the assessment in such an unbelievable manner, the entire first round of "Strength Assessment" finally came to an end.


    Amidst the shock of the crowd, Fairy Jia Luo turned to everyone on the Mountain Gate Square and said aloud, "Ye Chen could shatter my Strength-Testing Blue Stone, his strength in this assessment has exceeded the limits I set."


    Everyone turned their attention to Fairy Jia Luo.


    Indeed, while others merely exceeded a certain number of Strength Runes, Ye Chen had directly sted the Strength-Testing Blue Stone.


    Everyone wanted to know, under such circumstances, how Ye Chen''s score for the first round of assessment should be calcted.


    In the end, Fairy Jia Luo simply dered, "Ye Chen, by my most conservative estimate, he has exceeded at least a thousand Strength Runes!"


    "For this first round of strength assessment, let''s set his score at one thousand!"


    Swish!


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    As Fairy Jia Luo''s voice echoed, the rankings of everyone on the giant screen all dropped by one ce. The originally first-ranked Yu Luoxuan fell to second ce, and the originally second-ranked Mu Yunlei fell to third ce...


    And the first ce, surprisingly, a new name appeared: Ye Chen!


    Watching the rankings settle on the giant screen, tens of thousands of people in the Mountain Gate Square watching the selection contest were filled with anticipation for the next round of assessments.


    In the first round of strength assessment, Ye Chen had already created a miracle, surpassing all candidates of the Taixuan Sect, but could he remain this powerful in the next round of assessments?


    Or was it that his strength was his only strong suit?


    That''s when Fairy Jia Luo announced, "The first round of ''strength assessment'' has ended. The extra number of Strength Runes obtained by each candidate will be their Assessment Score for this round!"


    "First ce, Ye Chen, with a thousand Assessment Score!"


    "Second ce, Yu Luoxuan, with three hundred seventy-three Assessment Score!"


    "Third ce, Mu Yunlei, with three hundred forty-one Assessment Score!"


    "Fourth ce..."


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    After all the Assessment Scores were revealed, Fairy Jia Luo looked towards all the young candidates: "Although Ye Chen has taken a significant lead in the first round, there are still three rounds and three more opportunities topete for Assessment Scores!"


    "Your final assessment results will be determined by the total Assessment Scores from all four rounds."


    "The strength assessment, this first round, is just the beginning."


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words instantly boosted the confidence of all the Taixuan Sect''s candidates.


    Leading the first round does not mean one can keep the lead in the next three rounds, everyone has a chance to change their rankings.


    Yu Luoxuan, Mu Yunlei, and the other top ten youths all turned their gazes towards Ye Chen, intending to continuepeting with him in the subsequent three rounds.


    The others also had their own targets and were silently preparing in their hearts.


    At this point, Fairy Jia Luo raised her voice to announce, "Now, we will begin the second round of assessments, the agility and speed assessment!"


    The first round, strength assessment.


    The second round, agility and speed assessment.


    Strength assessment was determined by the Strength-Testing Blue Stone, what form would this agility and speed assessment take?


    All the young candidates in the true disciple selection area, and the countless disciples watching from the Mountain Gate Square, turned their attention to Fairy Jia Luo, eager to hear how she would define the second round of assessments.


    Then, Fairy Jia Luo extended her fair palm, and a fist-sized purple pearl appeared in her hand.


    Ye Chen looked at the purple pearl in Fairy Jia Luo''s palm and saw that within the pearl, countless lightning shes were moving as if it contained endless lightning.


    "This pearl is one of my attacking Treasure Instruments, called the ''Purple Lightning Pearl''!"


    Fairy Jia Luo lifted the purple pearl in her hand high into the air.


    "This ''Purple Lightning Pearl'' can instantly emit endless purple electrical light rays, illuminating all directions, and when it attacks, these purple electrical rays can even instantaneously kill Spirit Sea Realm experts!"


    Boom!


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words caused countless disciples below to take a deep breath.


    Heaven.


    Treasure Instrument!


    This little pearl is actually a Treasure Instrument!


    To think it''s so powerful that it can instantly kill Spirit Sea Realm experts!


    "A Treasure Instrument, no wonder this pearl is so magical, it turns out to be a Treasure Instrument!"


    At that moment, Ye Chen, looking at the purple pearl in Fairy Jia Luo''s palm, also had a sh of brilliance in his eyes.


    He had heard that the treasures used by martial cultivators could be divided into several levels, which were "Mysterious Instruments"monly used by True Qi Realm cultivators, "Spiritual Artifacts"monly used by Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, "Treasure Instruments"monly used by Rotating Pill Realm cultivators, and "Sacred Artifacts"monly used by Heavenly Saint Realm cultivators!


    Sacred Artifacts, Ye Chen had previously entered the "Thousand Lotus Cave Abode" and the secret grounds of the ancestor''snd, the "Ethereal Spirit Holy Temple," both of which were Sacred Artifacts.


    And Mysterious Instruments and Spiritual Artifacts, Ye Chen had also exchanged many at the Myriad Treasures Stele.


    But he had never seen a Treasure Instrument.


    Now, in the hands of Rotating Pill Realm expert Fairy Jia Luo, he finally witnessed the elegance of a Treasure Instrument.


    "Fairy Jia Luo took out this pearl, could it be that the second round of the agility and speed assessment has something to do with this pearl?"


    "Purple Lightning, perhaps this light will be used for the assessment..."


    Ye Chen began to specte about the method of the second round of assessments in his heart.


    "Purple Lightning Pearl, Fairy Jia Luo is actually prepared to use it for the agility and speed assessment, how clever, indeed clever!" At the high seats of the Mountain Gate Square, those Rotating Pill Realm notables, seeing Fairy Jia Luo bring out the Purple Lightning Pearl, were also silently impressed; they figured out Fairy Jia Luo''s intentions.


    That''s when Fairy Jia Luo finally announced the method for the second round of assessments: "The second round''s ''agility and speed assessment'' will be conducted using this ''Purple Lightning Pearl''."


    "I will negate the lethal power of the pearl, leaving only the ''purple electrical rays'' that it emits to shine across the entire assessment area."


    "During the illumination by the purple electrical rays, which willst the time it takes for one cup of tea, each time a candidate is struck by a purple electrical ray, they will lose one Assessment Score point."


    "At the end, ranking will be based on the number of times candidates are struck by purple electrical rays; the more times one is hit, the lower their ranking, and the fewer times one is hit, the higher their ranking."


    "Candidates, bring out your strongest agility, your greatest speed, to dodge the strikes from the ''Purple Lightning Pearl''s purple electrical rays!''"


    Boom!


    As Fairy Jia Luo''s thundering words filled the air, the purple pearl in her palm trembled with a ''hum'' and flew up into the air above the selection area spanning hundreds of zhang, floating above the heads of all the young candidates participating in the true disciple selection contest, slowly beginning to rotate.


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 Chapter 154: Chapter 133 Light of Death

    All the selected youths looked up at the purple orb rotating incessantly above them.


    The first round of power assessment had thempeting beneath a massive bluestone; for this second round assessing speed and movement technique, they wouldpete under the "Purple Lightning Pearl."


    The quality of their results would hinge on how skillfully they could dodge the purple lightning beams!


    "The Purple Lightning Pearl can emit light rays that instantly kill warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "Treat this assessment as a real battle. Being struck by these light rays means in an actual fight you''d be instantly killed by them. Only those who can dodge the rays prove they have a chance to survive under the ''Purple Lightning Pearl''!"


    Ye Chen watched the incredible Treasure Instrument, the "Purple Lightning Pearl," in the sky above him, with a sharp gleam shing in his eyes.


    While others saw this merely as an assessment, he had entered the mindset of truebat, resolved to treat the assessment as an actual battle with the "Purple Lightning Pearl," to see if he could evade its instant kill.


    "The rays from the Purple Lightning Pearl will only strike within this designated selection area where you stand!"


    "You must dodge the rays within the assessment area and may not leave the boundaries; if you do, you''ll be disqualified without a score!"


    "Now, let''s begin the second round of the real assessment!"


    Apanied by Fairy Jia Luo''s clear voice, the Purple Lightning Pearl above the selection area suddenly radiated a faint halo, enveloping the entire areapletely.


    Immediately afterward, the fist-sized orb''s interior zed with endless purple lightning, and in an instant, the surface of the orb fired countless visible crimson beams, which, as soon as they appeared, sped toward the entire selection area.


    Puh! Puh! Puh! Puh! Puh!


    In an instant, many examinees faced the onught of these countless crimson beams.


    The moment the Purple Lightning Pearl began to act, all the examinees went on high alert. As the crimson light descended, they mobilized their movement techniques, dodging the sky-full of beamsing at them.


    The first volley of beams numbered in the hundreds. Even before they allnded, the surface of the orb fired hundreds more, which struck toward the ground again.


    Wave after wave of crimson beams never ceased. In a mere moment, thousands of beams must have struck the selection area.


    And these beams had no pattern to their strikes, seemingly firing from the Purple Lightning Pearl in all directions at once.


    All the spectators outside the assessment area watched the selection zone light up spectacrly.


    The myriad of crimson beams raining down, the silhouettes of figures nimbly dodging the beams, all filled the selection area with the intense atmosphere of apetitive assessment.


    Many people looked up at the vast light screen in the sky; as people within the assessment area continued to get hit by crimson beams, the screen showed the names and the number of times they were struck.


    Most attention was focused on the names of the top ten youths from the first round, like Ye Chen, Yu Luoxuan, and Mu Yunlei. Everyone wanted to see if they would get hit and how often they would be struck by the beams.


    Everyone noticed that after dozens of waves of beams, very few among the top ten had been hit, and Ye Chen, Yu Luoxuan, and Mu Yunlei had not been hit by a single crimson beam thus far.


    Within the assessment crowd, Ye Chen''s figure flitted about like the wind amidst the endlessly striking crimson beams.


    His Divine Sense had already enveloped the entire area, allowing him to instantly activate the "Wind Movement Skills" to evade any crimson beams targeting him.


    Ye Chen realized that his Wind Movement Skills were already sufficient to counter these striking beams.


    "The ''Purple Lightning Pearl'' is a Treasure Instrument that can instantly kill even Spirit Sea Realm warriors; it''s not possible that it emits light beams at such a slow speed. Could it be that there will be changes?"


    Ye Chen, who was easily dodging the crimson beams, still had the capacity to look up at the Purple Lightning Pearl in the sky and noticed that it was beginning to change.


    Initially, the Purple Lightning Pearl emitted crimson beams, but after hundreds of waves, the orb''s surface startled as green beams swept across it.


    Whoosh!


    Almost instantaneously, as these green beams emerged, they sted down toward them.


    The speed of these green beams was at least ten times faster than the crimson ones, and their angles were much more calcted, more intricate.


    Some angles were struck by two or three consecutive beams, leaving the youths targeted by the green beams with little chance to evade.


    "The green beams are faster than the crimson ones!"


    "Clearly, these green beams are a more deadly form of instant-kill light than the crimson ones!"


    "In actualbat, these beams would probably be used against even stronger opponents!"


    Boom!


    At the moment the color of the striking beams shifted on the Purple Lightning Pearl, Ye Chen had already noticed something amiss with his Divine Sense. Instantly, his movement technique changed to the stronger "Thunder Movement Skills!"


    The Thunder Movement Skills, a mid-grade technique of the mysterious ss, made Ye Chen look like a lightning bolt zipping through the myriad green beams.


    No matter how tricky the green beams, Ye Chen easily dodged them all!


    With his potent Gang Yuan True Qi, his powerful Divine Sense, and his incredibly swift Thunder Movement Skills, Ye Chen could evade these more potent green beams. But for many other youths, dodging was not so easy.


    As the beams shifted from crimson to green, many of the youths realized they couldn''t dodge them.


    Puh! Puh! Puh!


    Almost instantly, numerous youths were hit by seven or eight emerald green beams of light.


    Outside the assessment area, on the enormous light screen suspended in the void, the number of times each youth was hit began to dramatically surge.


    Some had been struck over a hundred times.


    Clearly, their movement techniques were no longer sufficient to evade these beams of light, and they were falling behind in this speed evasion assessment.


    "If this were a real battle, just the appearance of these ''emerald green beams of light'' would have instantaneously killed these people!"


    All the spectators outside the arena couldn''t help but think this. your-MVLeMpYr-source


    The Purple Lightning Pearl was an attacking Treasure Instrument, one that could truly kill in battle!


    Fairy Jia Luo had merely neutralized its lethality, using it as an instrument for assessment, but if its killing power had not been removed, those struck by the light below would already be dead.


    "The Purple Lightning Pearl is said to possess the ''Light of Death''!"


    "Back then, Jia Luo, with this Pearl, even instantaneously slew a hundred great demons in the Myriad Demon Gorge!"


    "The previous crimson beams were merely mid-tier Gang Yuan True Qi shooting beams, but now the emerald green beams have been elevated to the level of high-tier Gang Yuan True Qi shooting beams."


    "If the color changes to ''deep blue,'' reaching the level of mid-tier Spirit Sea Realm shooting beams, I''m afraid that none of the youths below would be able to evade!"


    "Even more so, when the light transforms into the most powerful state of the Purple Lightning Pearl, reaching the level of high-tier Spirit Sea Realm shooting beams, turning into ''lightning''s true color,'' under the purple light''s illumination, that would be the truly instantaneous killing light against all of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    At the high seat in the mountain gates'' za, a Rotating Pill Realm expert who recognized the might of Fairy Jia Luo''s "Purple Lightning Pearl" began to speak slowly.


    From his words, it was clear that Jia Luo''s Purple Lightning Pearl had four levels of the Light of Death.


    Mid-tier Gang Yuan True Qi Light of Death, crimson light!


    High-tier Gang Yuan True Qi Light of Death, emerald green light!


    Mid-tier Spirit Sea Realm Light of Death, deep blue light!


    And the most powerful, high-tier Spirit Sea Realm Light of Death, the lightning light!


    Now, in the assessment area, when the Purple Lightning Pearl had just triggered the second level of emerald green light, very few of the assessing youths could evade it anymore.


    It was only Ye Chen, Yu Luoxuan, and a sparse few others whose names had yet to be marked with any hits.


    "The deep blue light is about to appear."


    "Soon, I''m afraid even these few remaining individuals will not be able to dodge the beams!"


    Just as a Rotating Pill Realm dignitary was slowly uttering these words from the high seat of the mountain gates'' za, new deep blue lines of light suddenly appeared on the fist-sized Purple Lightning Pearl floating above the assessment area.


    In an instant, endless deep blue light beams shot out explosively towards the area below.


    Phut! Phut! Phut!


    With barely any time to react, many youths were directly struck by the deep blue light.


    All the assessing youths discovered that this deep blue light was even faster and more difficult to evade.


    "Nearly every name now has a hit count behind it!"


    "Those who haven''t been struck are dwindling, only six... no, five people left!"


    In the blink of an eye as this person was speaking, the names on the screen without any hit counts dropped from five to just two.


    Only Ye Chen and Yu Luoxuan remained untouched!


    Even Mu Yunlei, who had been ranking third, now had his hit count rapidly climbing.


    This signified that in this speed evasion assessment, only Ye Chen and Yu Luoxuan were still able topletely avoid the shooting beams!


    "Yu Luoxuan, the girl universally acknowledged as the most likely to seize the first ce before the True Disciple selection contest started! She truly remains as strong as ever!"


    "Not only is she peerless in the strength assessment, she''s just as formidable in this movement technique evaluation!"


    Countless people began to praise her.


    Then, all eyes turned toward the name at the top of the light screen¡ªYe Chen¡ªand to the youth in the arena whose speedy movements were drifting so fast, his position was nearly imperceptible.


    "Powerful!"


    "Yu Luoxuan''s strength has been recognized by everyone!"


    "But this Ye Chen, after seizing the lead in the strength assessment, turns out to be just as powerful in movement techniques!"


    "It seems that not only is his strength formidable, but his movement technique is also a strong suit!"


    Everyone now focused on whether Ye Chen could once again defeat Yu Luoxuan in terms of movement technique, to capture first ce in this second round of assessments.

 Chapter 155: Chapter 134: Transformation 4

    In the midst of everyone''s attention, in the sky above the entire assessment area, the Purple Lightning Pearl suddenly burst forth, and endless dark blue Striking Light rays poured down like a torrential downpour.


    The speed and quantity of the dark blue Striking Light reached an incredible level in an instant.


    At this moment, someone eximed, "Someone new has been hit!"


    "Boom!"


    This exmation immediately drew everyone''s gaze, and all those watching the True Disciple Selection Tournament turned their eyes to the huge screen.


    In the arena, the only ones yet to be hit by the Striking Light were Ye Chen and Yu Luoxuan, and if there truly was someone new who had been hit, it was certainly one of these two.


    These two were the most outstanding and eye-catching individuals in the True Disciple Selection Tournament, had one of them finally been unable to evade the Striking Light?


    Was someone about to lose a step ahead of the other?


    All those watching the selection tournament turned their eyes to the huge screen, only to directly discover that the name with new hit counts appearing behind it was undoubtedly Yu Luoxuan.


    Yu Luoxuan, the girl who was most favored before the start of the True Disciple Selection Tournament, considered to be second only to Jiang Yao in talent amongst the Taixuan Sect disciples, had finally been unable to hold up under the sweeping storm of dark blue Striking Light and was hit!


    "And Ye Chen?"


    With Yu Luoxuan having been struck, everyone turned their gaze to the name of Ye Chen.


    Everyone wanted to know whether Ye Chen could evade the powerful dark blue Striking Light.


    Could he once again work a miracle and surpass Yu Luoxuan!


    When everyone looked at Ye Chen''s name, they were taken aback to find that there was still no hit count appearing behind his name.


    This meant that, even though Yu Luoxuan could not hold out, Ye Chen was still persisting, and he had not yet been hit by the Striking Light.


    Ye Chen had be the only person among all the young candidates who had not been hit!


    "Buzz!"


    This discovery immediately set off a frenzy of discussion among everyone on the za.


    "Unbelievable!"


    "Being strong is one thing, but even his movement skills are so impressive!"


    At the elevated area of the za, those Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses turned their attention to Ye Chen in the assessment area. Their eyes were sharp enough to pick him out from the crowd instantly.


    At this moment, Ye Chen had fully unleashed the "Wind Thunder Movement"; his entire being was like a drifting breeze, a rushing thunderbolt!


    His movement skill had truly reached the point of moving as his heart desired; regardless of how dense or tricky the sweeping dark blue light rays were, Ye Chen could always evade them at the most incredible moments.


    "A Profound Grade Superior movement skill!"


    "This youngster, Ye Chen, has actually mastered a Profound Grade Superior movement skill topletion!"


    "Suchprehension is simply extraordinary!"


    "Moreover, it''s not just the Profound Grade Superior movement skill; he seems to have a natural instinct to dodge the iing light, always managing to avoid it just at the right moment!"


    "Even if his performance isn''t good in the next two rounds, I must invite him to join my Inner Peak!"


    The peak masters of Taixuan Sect''s Inner Peak shone with brighter gazes as they watched Ye Chen.


    "A genius, our Taixuan Sect is finally going to wee a real genius!"


    "Ye Chen''s performance isparable to Jiang Yao''s when she was twelve years old, during her participation in the True Disciple Selection!"


    "Indeed, he''s the youngster favored by Jiang Yao, truly as formidable as Jiang Yao herself!"


    Among the great figures of the Rotating Pill Realm, the Sect Master of the Taixuan Sect looked at Ye Chen, whose form was rapidly dodging, as if seeing the same girl who had once astounded the entire sect.


    Back then, Jiang Yao was the dazzling star at the Taixuan Sect True Disciple Selection, earning the reputation as the foremost genius of the thirty-six sects in Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s eastern region. Now, the Sect Master saw in Ye Chen the same strength, the same talent!


    Two peerless geniuses!


    Even he thought of the scene where Jiang Yao had held Ye Chen''s hand, the term "two peerless geniuses"ing to his mind!


    At this moment, Jiang Yao''s eyes, clear as the stars, were entirely fixated on Ye Chen. Since the beginning of thepetition, her gaze had not left him for a moment!


    "It looks like Ye Chen is going to continue leading in this second round of assessment."


    "It''s just unknown whether Ye Chen can withstand the ''Purple Lightning Pearl'' of Fairy Jia Luo, the Light of Death of the fourth transformation, the extremely powerful one that reaches the high tier of the Spirit Sea Realm."


    "If he can withstand even the purple lightning light ray, which can instantly kill anyone in the Spirit Sea Realm, with only his True Qi at the eleventhyer, that would be terrifying, undoubtedly making him the number one genius of Heavenly Wind Kingdom!"


    Daoist Wine Sword, along with many Rotating Pill Realm experts, were all watching Ye Chen, eager to see if he could withstand the fourth transformation of the Purple Lightning Pearl.


    They didn''t have to wait long, for the Purple Lightning Pearl, suspended high above the assessment area, finally underwent its fourth change, triggering the most powerful purple lightning strike.


    Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!


    It sounded like countless wings pping wildly; as purple striking light appeared on the Purple Lightning Pearl, the air in the entire area seemed to tremble.


    Then, all the youngsters in the assessment area felt as though they were trapped within a of purple lightning.


    The downpouring purple lightning light that erupted from all directionspletely blocked their surroundings, no matter where they tried to evade, they would be struck by the purple lightning! discover-stories-on-MVLeMpYr


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    This has be the Striking Light they absolutely cannot evade!


    This is the true mightiest instant-killing light of the "Purple Lightning Pearl"!


    The fourth variation, Light of Death!


    "Purple Lightning Ray!"


    "And the lightning matrix!"


    "Falling from the sky, dense and numerous, evasion is impossible!"


    The moment the vast purple light poured down, Ye Chen, whose divine sense enveloped all directions, noticed the fourth variation of the Purple Lightning Pearl''s light approaching.


    "My Wind Thunder Movement technique can''t possibly dodge this purple instant-killing light!"


    "Thisyer of Striking Light must be the very light that senior Jia Luo mentioned, the one that could instantly kill anyone in the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "To avoid thisyer of Striking Light, unless I use the ''Void Instantaneous Change'' technique!"


    Countless thoughts shed through Ye Chen''s mind in an instant.


    His divine sense also fell on the other youths participating in thepetition, only to discover that everyone had already failed to evade the light''s strike.


    "Forget it."


    "At this moment, I am already in a leading position, ''Void Instantaneous Change'' is the strongest and most secretive skill I''ve practiced. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, I absolutely can''t reveal it."


    "The performance of my techniques now is already sufficient!"


    In an instant, Ye Chen decided not to use "Void Instantaneous Change" to counter the fourth kind of Striking Light.


    After all, this was merely an assessment; if it were a matter of life and death, he would certainly use the "Void Instantaneous Change"!


    At this moment, there were Rotating Pill Realm experts in the field; if Ye Chen were to reveal "Void Instantaneous Change," his score wouldn''t increase much, but the technique would be exposed to many strong practitioners.


    It was the same with Ye Chen''s "Flying Sword" technique, which he would absolutely not utilize unless it was absolutely necessary.


    The "Void Instantaneous Change" was no different!


    All these thoughts were mere shes in the blink of an eye. In the moment Ye Chen did not use Void Instantaneous Change, a purple lightning struck him.


    "Ye Chen''s name now has a hit count too!"


    "The ''Purple Lightning Pearl'' indeed is powerful, even Ye Chen couldn''t hold on!"


    Innumerable disciples watching the match, all keeping an eye on the giant screen, noticed that a hit count appeared next to Ye Chen''s name the moment the purple light struck him.


    "Phew!"


    Seeing Ye Chen finally hit, some Rotating Pill Realm experts at the higher seats of the za breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.


    Ye Chen had cultivated to the upper grade of the Profound Tier in agility techniques, and managing to evade the sky''s dusky blue Striking Light was something they could ept. But if Ye Chen could even avoid the much stronger fourth variation of the purple lightning, that would be too shocking.


    If that were the case, these Rotating Pill Realm experts would likely feel a chill in their hearts!


    "However, it''s already quite impressive."


    Those Rotating Pill Realm experts, who had breathed a sigh of relief, now looked at Ye Chen with eyes full of appreciation, as one would regard a talented junior.


    "To achieve such results in a speed skill assessment within the True Qi Realm, Ye Chen has already created a miracle. His understanding of movement techniques is astonishing, and his instincts in a real fight are iparably impressive."


    With just an upper-grade Profound Tier agility technique, dodging the dusky blue light was challenging. Those in the Rotating Pill Realm believed that if Ye Chen was able to surpass Yu Luoxuan again after avoiding the dusky blue light strikes, it must be because of an innatebat instinct that allowed him to sense the danger of the Striking Light.


    "This second round of the speed skill assessment truly opened our eyes."


    "However, with Ye Chen also unable to continue resisting, this assessment is finallying to an end."


    Everyone was waiting for the final moments of the assessment to conclude.


    Finally, after the Purple Lightning Pearl underwent four changes of light, the second round of the agility skill assessment,sting the time it takes for a cup of tea to brew, came to an end atst.


    "Buzz!"


    The moment the finish time arrived, the Purple Lightning Pearl that had been spinning wildly above the assessment area suddenly halted, the light that enveloped the entire area abruptly dissipated, and the sky filled with Striking Light also vanishedpletely.


    The Purple Lightning Pearl, having retracted its released light, flew directly back into the hands of Fairy Jia Luo.


    The whole assessment area returned to its normal state.


    "It''s over, the second round of the assessment has finally ended."


    At this moment, the hundreds of young participants in the assessment area all breathed a sigh of relief. The closer to the end, the harder it was to resist the light striking them, and the higher their hit count became; they were almost driven insane.


    That feeling of being unable to resist the light strikes was very unpleasant.


    Thank goodness, this round of light strike assessment has finallye to an end.


    "I wonder how I did in the second round of the assessment. Being hit by the light once means a deduction of one assessment point; the results must be pretty bad."


    The youths all looked up towards the giant screen, towards the hit count disyed next to their names.


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 Chapter 156: Chapter 135: Sky Extreme Cliff, Sky-Scaling Vine

    Although a sense of foreboding had already settled in their hearts, the assessment youths couldn''t help but frown when they actually saw the number of times their names had been struck.


    It was that bad!


    Of the nine hundred and sixty-eight youngsters participating in the selection conference for the direct disciples, over seven hundred had their names struck more than a thousand times, with the highest one being hit by the Purple Lightning Pearl''s beam as many as one thousand six hundred and fifty-three times!


    The hearts of these seven hundred-plus youths sank, signifying that they would be directly deducted more than a thousand assessment points in the second round of the examination.


    In the first round, the most any of them had earned was just a few dozen assessment points, and now they were facing a staggering deduction of over a thousand points, not even having enough points to deduct from.


    This was simply too terrible!


    Not only were the scores of these seven hundred-plus youths bad, but even among the remaining two hundred or so test-taking youths, although they were not struck more than a thousand times by the beams, the number was still several hundred, and their performance was only slightly better than that of the seven hundred-plus youths.


    Only a few dozen individuals had been struck by the light beams less than two hundred times, which was considered the best performance.


    All the assessment youths looked up at the top of the colossal light screen, eager to see the scores of the strongest candidates like Ye Chen and Yu Luoxuan.


    When they saw Mu Yunlei was struck one hundred and sixty-three times and Yu Luoxuan ny-six times, the youths were all stunned.


    With the second round of assessment being so difficult, how could individuals like Mu Yunlei and Yu Luoxuan still perform so well?


    And when they saw the number of times the top-ranked Ye Chen was struck, they were even more agape. Ye Chen was hit only fifteen times!


    This youth, an external exception attending the Taixuan Sect''s direct disciple selection conference, had once againe in first!


    All the youths turned their gaze towards Ye Chen, including Mu Yunlei, Yu Luoxuan, and the others.


    If in the first round of assessment Ye Chen excelled in the strength test, one could have imed that strength was his forte. But since he performed so well again in the second round concerning speed and movement, it undoubtedly demonstrated his overall prowess.


    This directly indicated that Ye Chen indeed had the potential to take first ce at the selection conference. It was even possible that in the final two rounds of the assessment, Ye Chen would further increase his lead!


    Of course, this made the Taixuan Sect disciples take great notice of Ye Chen!


    It wasn''t until the second round of assessment hadpletely finished and the Purple Lightning Pearl flew back into Fairy Jia Luo''s hands that she spoke slowly to the assessment youths as countless gazes turned towards the giant screen.


    "The second round of assessment has ended, as you can see."


    "In this round, I used the ''Purple Lightning Pearl'' to test you not only to assess your speed and movement skills but to let you understand just how dangerous you would be in a real life-or-death battle."


    "My ''Purple Lightning Pearl'' emitted four types of striking beams. The first type, a crimson beam, is a mid-level True Qi striking beam. The second type is a green beam, a high-level True Qi striking beam. If you can''t even dodge these two types of beams, it means that in a battle within the True Qi Realm, you are likely to be killed by your opponent!"


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words sent shivers down the spines of countless assessing youths.


    Indeed, the "Purple Lightning Pearl" was Fairy Jia Luo''s Attack Artifact, which she had merely deactivated the killing power of, but who would turn off their killing power in a real battle?


    If a true opponent also had such mid-level or high-level True Qi Killing Power Treasures, they would be dead by now!


    "Whether it''s sect selection or cultivation, both are rtively calm and safe. However, once you step out of the protection of the sect and into the perilous strife of the martial world, any slight mistake may cost you your life!"


    "I used this method in the second round of assessment because I wanted to remind you all of this! You must take advantage of your time in the sect to diligently improve your cultivation and enhance your methods!"


    Fairy Jia Luo''s gaze swept over all the assessing youths as she spoke solemnly.


    All the youths nodded earnestly, Ye Chen included.


    Ye Chen agreed wholeheartedly with Fairy Jia Luo''s words. He had faced several extremely dangerous situations before, from being hunted by Zhou Hai in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to the bloody vendetta of Zhou Yuntianter. If his methods weren''t sufficient, he would already be dead!


    Then there was his family''s encounter with the three rogue practitioners from Wan Ya Mountain after entering the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. If it weren''t for the substantial increase in his strength inside the Ancient God Tower, not only would he have failed to avenge his family, but he also might have likely fallen victim to those rogue practitioners'' subsequent attempts to rob and kill him!


    Ye Chen constantly strove to improve his strength and methods because he knew well the dangers of the martial world of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    Only the strong, only those with more methods and aces up their sleeves, could handle the sudden threats to life!


    Even Yan Ling''er, back on the eighteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower, had mentioned that despite being under the protection of an ancient me emperor in the minor spirit realm, she had several life-threatening crises.


    Having far less to rely on than Yan Ling''er, Ye Chen naturally had to train even harder and enhance his methods.


    His previous escapes from deadly perils came from the umtion of hard work and diligent practice night after night. If he were careless and faced another threat to his life, how would he cope?


    Ye Chen was determined to do as Fairy Jia Luo said, to leverage the rtive peace of his cultivation within the sect to improve his strength.


    His participation in the selection for the direct disciples of the prestigious Taixuan Sect was partially for the sake of Jiang Yao and partly to seize better cultivation opportunities within the foremost sect of the Tian Feng nation''s eastern domain.


    At that moment, Fairy Jia Luo''s gaze particrly focused on Ye Chen, Yu Luoxuan, Mu Yunlei, and several other youths who had shown exceptional performance in the first two rounds.


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    "Ye Chen, Luoxuan, you few have done very well."


    "But, you should also take seriously what I''ve just said."


    "Currently, your strength is indeed remarkably outstanding within the True Qi Realm, and even Ye Chen''s strength is sufficient to contend with Spirit Sea Realm experts!"


    "However, what would you do if you faced opponents of the Rotating Pill Realm?"


    "What''s more, how would you manage if Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses harbored enmity towards you?"


    "While some threats might be inevitable regardless of your efforts, taking the time before they arise to strengthen yourselves is essential!"


    Ye Chen, Yu Luoxuan, Mu Yunlei, and other young warriors all nodded solemnly.


    Indeed, no one could guarantee that their cultivation would always go smoothly, or that they wouldn''t encounter unexpected dangers.


    They had all heard of many fallen talents, countless geniuses who excelled in the True Qi Realm but died before even setting foot in the Spirit Sea Realm. There were even tales of absolute prodigies in the Spirit Sea Realm who became coteral damage in battles between Heavenly Saints and perished in the mayhem of their conflicts.


    A fallen genius is no longer considered a genius!


    That''s why even the most unparalleled experts, upon seeing a talented youngster, may only consider nurturing them instead of being certain they will grow to be invincible powers.


    This was also why Ye Chen, who had many tactics at his disposal, absolutely would not reveal them unless it was an absolutest resort.


    To grow and to strengthen, one must survive first¡ªthat is the fundamental principle!


    The words of Fairy Jia Luo were not only listened to attentively by the young warriors undergoing the assessment in the square but also deeply remembered by the disciples from Taixuan Sect who were not participating in the selection for the true sessor, as well as disciples from other sects.


    Even those Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses at the high seats of the Mountain Gate Square and their Spirit Sea Realm disciples behind them nodded repeatedly.


    At this moment, Fairy Jia Luo finally changed her earnest demeanor, continuing to speak about the true sessor selection proceedings.


    "I have said so much just now, partly as a reminder to all of you after the two rounds of assessments, that no matter whether you are chosen as a true sessor, you must cultivate earnestly," she said.


    "On the other hand, these words are also relevant to the final two rounds of assessment you are about to face!"


    "Because, in the next two rounds of assessments, you will face tests that could truly endanger your lives, realbat assessments!"


    Realbat assessments?


    Potentially life-threatening?


    All the young warriors undergoing the assessment felt their hearts pounding, all turning their gazes towards Fairy Jia Luo, eager to hear about how thest two rounds of assessments would be conducted.


    "Realbat assessment?"


    "Indeed, Taixuan Sect is truly Taixuan Sect, always honing its disciples and fostering their growth! During every Taixuan Sect true sessor selection, there is a realbat assessment. Moreover, each time there are disciples who die in this actualbat," someone observed.


    "Just wonder how Fairy Jia Luo will arrange this realbat assessment."


    Those who knew the history of Taixuan Sect''s selection for true sessors also looked towards Fairy Jia Luo.


    "Realbat assessment."


    "Finally, it is time for thisbat assessment."


    "This time, the assessment we''ve settled upon could be said to be the most dangerous one in history!"


    Several Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses at the high seats of Mountain Gate Square clearly knew the nature of thisbat assessment, and their expressions became grave.


    The remaining influential figures of the External Sect also showed immense interest in the uing realbat assessment of Taixuan Sect.


    At this moment, Fairy Jia Luo finally announced the method of the realbat assessment.


    "The third and fourth round of assessments will be conducted together, at a secret location of our Taixuan Sect¡ª''Sky Extreme Cliff''!"


    Upon hearing the words "Sky Extreme Cliff," the expressions of those Spirit Sea Realm disciples of Taixuan Sect at the high seats of the Mountain Gate Square changed.


    Clearly, they were aware of the existence of Sky Extreme Cliff!


    However, the Outer Sect disciples seemed puzzled at this moment, as they obviously did not know what or where the Extreme Sky Cliff was, or what it looked like.


    "Sky Extreme Cliff?"


    Ye Chen frowned as well¡ªhe had never heard of the name Sky Extreme Cliff.


    Boom!


    Just then, Fairy Jia Luo waved a huge hand towards the void, and directly another giant screen appeared in mid-air.


    From within the screen, one could see peaks of floating mountains soaring amidst the clouds, with enormous flying beasts flitting through the clouds around the Floating Peaks!


    These floating mountains, one higher than the next, had no connecting bridges between them. All one could see were thick vines hanging down from each Floating Peak.


    "This within the screen is the location of ''Sky Extreme Cliff''," Fairy Jia Luo said, pointing towards the Floating Peaks in the vision.


    "Sky Extreme Cliff consists of ny-nine domains scattered across ny-nine floating mountain peaks. To climb these peaks with your True Qi Realm capabilities, you have no choice but to ascend by grasping the ''Sky-Scaling Vines'' hanging from above these Floating Peaks."


    "Your third round of assessment will be based on the height of the Floating Peaks you manage to climb¡ªthe higher the peak, the more assessment points you will earn!"


    "However, do not climb recklessly. Suspended within the clouds, these ''Sky-Scaling Vines'' are buffeted by countless strong winds in the mountain fog. If you are careless, you could fall into the abyss below. These Floating Peaks are all several thousand zhang high from the ground at their lowest point; a fall would mean there would be nothing left of you!"


    "This is a life and death assessment, a realbat assessment, and don''t expect us to save you. We will definitely not make a move, so treat this as a realbat challenge!"


    "Therefore, without sufficient power, do not blindly attempt to climb the ''Sky-Scaling Vines''!"

 Chapter 157: Chapter 136 Capturing the Flying Beast

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    Fairy Jia Luo''s words sent a shock through the hearts of the young candidates participating in thepetition for true discipleship.


    It truly was abat assessment! Indeed, it was a life-and-death assessment!


    This third round of assessment involved climbing the ny-nine suspended peaks of the "Sky Extreme Cliff," and it even relied on scaling the "Sky-Scaling Vines" that hung from the mountains.


    Just by looking at the screen, the candidates could see the giant vines swinging violently in the wind, let alone using these vines to continuously climb towards other Floating Peaks.


    Even between the two closest Floating Peaks, there was a distance of more than ten meters, and one had to jump to get from one "Sky-Scaling Vine" to another. This was leaping in the air thousands of feet high¡ª a careless move could mean missing the vine and falling down!


    ording to Fairy Jia Luo, if anyone fell, no one would save them. These participants truly faced the risk of losing their lives during the assessment!


    This made many of the candidates begin to feel afraid.


    They had heard that the final realbat assessment for the selection of true disciples was dangerous, but they did not expect it to be so perilous!


    And the following words from Fairy Jia Luo caused these people''s faces to change dramatically once again.


    Fairy Jia Luo continued, "Climbing the ''Sky-Scaling Vines'' to reach the Floating Peaks is only the third round of assessment, and this is still rtively simple. The fourth round of assessment is the most difficult and the most dangerousbat challenge."


    "These ny-nine Floating Peaks are gathering ces for Flying Beasts. The fourth round of assessment is to capture the Flying Beasts on these Floating Peaks!"


    "To capture the Flying Beasts, subdue them, and then ride these Flying Beasts as they fly down to a specified final area¡ª that counts as sessfully passing the fourth round of assessment!"


    "The scores for the fourth round will also be decided based on the rank of the Flying Beasts you''ll have captured!"


    Hum!


    The words of Fairy Jia Luo made everyone look towards the gigantic screen, where they could all see Flying Beasts constantly soaring among the ny-nine Floating Peaks.


    The following fourth round of assessment would actually be to capture these Flying Beasts?


    From the sheer size of these Flying Beasts¡ª some tens of meters long¡ª it was evident that the beasts flying below were level seven, eight, ten, and eleven creatures, and the beasts flying at the very top of the Floating Peaks were evenparable to the Great Demons at the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Equivalent to the Spirit Sea Realm Great Demons!


    To capture them was out of the question¡ª not being killed by these Great Demons was fortunate enough!


    And riding these Flying Beasts down was also extremely dangerous. If the Beasts went berserk and flung them from high up in the air, they could truly lose their lives!


    This fourth round of assessment was indeed more difficult and more dangerous than the third!


    At this moment, at the top of the mountain gate za, those Spirit Sea Realm disciples of Taixuan Sect standing behind the Rotating Pill Realm masters shook their heads when they heard Fairy Jia Luo''s exnation of the third and fourth rounds of assessment.


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    "Climbing Sky Extreme Peak and capturing flying beasts, such an assessment is indeed too dangerous for these disciples in the True Qi Realm!"


    "Not just them, even we, who possess the Flight Divine Ability, could get injured or even killed by a Great Demon when entering the Sky Extreme Peak. You must know that there are high-order Great Demons inside equivalent to theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "They can only capture flying beasts at those Floating Peaks below, aiming for beasts of the seventh, eighth, or even tenth and eleventh order. They absolutely must not recklessly enter the upper regions of the Floating Peaks dominated by Great Demons!"


    Fairy Jia Luo nced at the crowd, buzzing with discussion, then turned her gaze toward the young ones in the assessment area.


    "The third and fourth round assessments taking ce in the ny-nine Floating Peaks of ''Sky Extreme Cliff'' will have the following methods for obtaining Assessment Scores."


    "The ny-nine Floating Peaks of ''Sky Extreme Cliff'' are ranked from low to high, starting from The First Floating Peak, The Second Floating Peak, all the way to The Ny-Ninth Floating Peak!"


    "The higher the Floating Peak, the greater the difficulty in climbing, and the more powerful and difficult to capture the flying beasts inside."


    "Your scores for the third and fourth rounds of the assessment will be determined based on the height of the Floating Peak you climb and the rank of the flying beasts you capture."


    "For the third round climbing scores, you will receive ten times the Assessment Score of the Floating Peak you climb to¡ªfor instance, if you climb to The Twenty-Eighth Floating Peak, you will receive two hundred eighty Assessment Points; climbing to The Sixty-Seventh Floating Peak will yield six hundred seventy Assessment Points."


    "The fourth round scoring for capturing flying beasts is also rted to the height of the Floating Peak; the thirty-three lowest Floating Peaks contain seventh to ninth order flying beasts, capturing any from these will get you one thousand Assessment Points; the middle thirty-three Floating Peaks are inhabited by tenth to twelfth order flying beasts, and capturing any will be rewarded with two thousand Assessment Points."


    "Do not easily venture into the top thirty-three Floating Peaks unless you have absolute strength and confidence because they are inhabited by Great Demons with power equivalent to Spirit Sea Realm experts!


    Of course, if you have the strength to capture a Great Demon, the Assessment Points will be extraordinarily high and may even allow you to leap ahead of your results in the first two rounds, achieving a ranking in the top ten, or even first ce!"


    "Capturing a low-order Great Demon with strength equivalent to the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm will you three thousand Assessment Points; capturing a mid-order Great Demon equivalent to the intermediate stages of the Spirit Sea Realm will grant you five thousand Assessment Points; capturing a high-order Great Demon equivalent to theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm will earn you ten thousand Assessment Points!"


    The exnation of thest two rounds of assessment scores by Fairy Jia Luo made all the young participants take a deep breath.


    Realbat assessments are indeed perilous, but the reward in Assessment Points is astonishing!


    If performed well, these final two rounds of realbat assessments can indeed change the ranking oues of the first two rounds.


    This stirred the ambitions of some young disciples, who had initially been fearful of the realbat assessments.


    "The first two rounds of assessments have concluded, and yourbat points have been recorded on the battle achievement screen. You have also clearly seen the ranking situation."


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    "For the following two rounds, the realbat assessments pose a risk to your lives. If you''re confident, then make an effort to climb the Floating Peaks and capture the flying beasts to obtain Assessment Points. If you''re not sure, then stay in a safe ce rather than risking your life!"


    The words of Fairy Jia Luo sparked a flurry of discussions among the young candidates.


    "To rank highly in the final four rounds of assessments, to have the chance to be an Inner Peak true disciple, though the third and fourth rounds are dangerous, we must give it our all!"


    "I''ve already lost over a thousand Assessment Points in the first two rounds; in the next two rounds, I need to at least aim to climb to the middle thirty-three Floating Peaks and capture tenth to twelfth order flying beasts!"


    "I''m determined to join the Inner Peak and be a true disciple; I''ll give it my all!"


    The assessment candidates looked at the ny-nine Floating Peaks on the huge screen of Sky Extreme Cliff and all made up their minds to give it their all while ensuring safety.


    "The third round, climb the ''Sky-Scaling Vine''!"


    "The fourth round, capture Flying Beasts! Or even capture a Great Demon!"


    Ye Chen, watching the ny-nine Floating Peaks among the clouds, had a glint of fighting spirit in his eyes. This kind of real battle test was something he had never experienced before.


    Capturing Flying Beasts, riding them through the skies, was exactly the feeling Ye Chen was after!


    He had already nned to at least subdue a low or mid-level Great Demon.


    Ye Chen believed in himself; he had that strength!


    After all, he had even killed three Loose Cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm. What was there to fear from anything less than a high-level Great Demon?


    Just then, the pretty girl in green, also the most favored talented girl in the selection event for true disciples so far, Yu Luoxuan, suddenly approached Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, I n to climb to the top of the thirty-three highest Floating Peaks and capture a Great Demon!"


    "Only then might I have a chance to surpass you!"


    "Would you dare topete with me in capturing a Great Demon?"


    Yu Luoxuan''s eyes were fixed on Ye Chen as she spoke.


    Yu Luoxuan''s words startled many youths nearby.


    The next two rounds of the assessment were extremely dangerous, yet Yu Luoxuan fearlessly challenged Ye Chen, even aiming to capture a Great Demon?!


    A Great Demon was on par with a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse. Was she truly confident she could capture one?


    The youths all turned their attention to Yu Luoxuan, only to see her gazepletely fixed on Ye Chen, awaiting his response.


    Ye Chen looked at the pretty girl and smiled faintly, "Compete in capturing a Great Demon? Why not!"


    "I, too, was nning to capture a Great Demon to see what it feels like to soar through the skies on one!"


    Hum!


    Ye Chen''s response made Yu Luoxuan''s eyes shine and caused a great shock in the hearts of the other youths.


    In the life-threatening real battle test, these two youths, who had performed extraordinarily well in the first two rounds, were going topete again.


    Even deciding to see who could capture a Great Demon!


    While all the assessment candidates set their own targets for the next two rounds, and as Ye Chen and Yu Luoxuan determined to really duke it out in thest two rounds, Fairy Jia Luo finally announced.


    "Now, all candidates, follow me to ''Sky Extreme Cliff'' to participate in the final two rounds of the assessment!"


    Simultaneously, Fairy Jia Luo''s gaze also turned to Jiang Yao, then to those at the high seats in the sect entrance square¡ªthe Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses and Spirit Sea Realm disciples.


    "Those guests who epted our invitation to watch the true disciple selection event, as well as our sect''s Spirit Sea Realm disciples, may also head to ''Sky Extreme Cliff''!"


    Then, Fairy Jia Luo''s gaze swept over the True Qi Realm disciples and disciples from other sects in the sect entrance square, "Everyone else shall stay here at the sect entrance square to watch the assessment. The scenes will be fully disyed on this screen!"


    Whoosh!


    As Fairy Jia Luo finished speaking, the giant screen disying Sky Extreme Cliff in the space above the sect entrance square expanded several times over. Now, the entire situation of Sky Extreme Cliff could be seen clearly from the square.


    This was a method only possible through thews of space; Fairy Jia Luo had used grand divine abilities to move the spatial scene of Sky Extreme Cliff above the sect entrance square, allowing everyone to watch.


    Once everything was ready, with a wave of Fairy Jia Luo''s fair palm, a palm-sized flying boat emerged from her sleeve. In an instant, the flying boat rapidly expanded and erged, ultimately turning into a hundreds-of-meters-long giant flying boat hovering in the air.


    "All candidates for the true disciple selection test, board the flying boat!"


    "Depart for ''Sky Extreme Cliff''!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    One figure after another activated their movement techniques, flying towards the flying boat. Ye Chen nodded to Jiang Yao before he too soared into the flying boat.


    Then, the flying boat abruptly ascended, streaking through the void, heading towards the mountains within the Taixuan Sect.


    "Let''s go too!"


    "Thest two rounds of real battle assessments, climbing the ''Sky-Scaling Vine'', capturing Flying Beasts and Great Demons. Such realbat is truly the main event of this true disciple selection. We must watch closely!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses and Spirit Sea Realm disciples at the high seats of the sect entrance square, including Jiang Yao, also wrapped themselves in their qi, turning into streaks of light, following behind the flying boat towards Sky Extreme Cliff.


    Those True Qi Realm disciples left on the sect entrance square all looked up at the giant screen.


    Before long, they saw in the screen the flying boat and countless streaks of light appearing beneath the ny-nine Floating Peaks.

 Chapter 158: Chapter 137: Fall! Flight!

    "Is this the ''Sky Extreme Cliff''s Ny-Nine Floating Peaks''?"


    As the flying boat carrying all the young candidates shuttled through the void and came to a stop in the sky above a secret area west of the Taixuan Sect, all the youths were stunned by the scene before their eyes.


    Above their heads were gigantic mountain peaks floating in the air, each peak higher than thest, rising up in a staggered fashion; the peaks at the very top were already too distant to see clearly.


    On either side of the Floating Peaks were clusters of white clouds, and looking down was also a vast sea of clouds; it was impossible to determine how high these Floating Peaks were or how deep the space below them was.


    Countless giant vines, several meters thick, hung down from the Floating Peaks, swaying ceaselessly in the endless gales that blew between the peaks and the sea of clouds.


    The youths stood on the flying boat, beneath the Floating Peaks, feeling the ferocity of these gales, their garments fluttering loudly in the wind.


    The swaying of those thick vines revealed that the gales above were even more tremendous, even more fierce!


    Not just the gales¡ªlooking up at the Floating Peaks above their heads, the youths could asionally see massive flying Demon Beasts, dozens of meters in length, flying in and out of the peaks with heart-palpitating screeches.


    Looking even higher, they could catch a glimpse of enormous ck shadows, hundreds of meters long, circling in the air above the endless Floating Peaks.


    Great Demons!


    Those enormous ck shadows, hundreds of meters long, were presumably the Great Demons that lived atop the highest thirty-three peaks, creaturesparable to warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Seeing the countless gigantic Floating Peaks suspended in the void, the huge vines cascading down from the sky, hearing the whistling of the winds and the roars and hisses of Demon Beasts and Great Demons.


    All the youths were filled with excitement and nervousness!


    This was the secret location of the Taixuan Sect, a gathering ce for countless flying Demon Beasts¡ªSky Extreme Cliff''s Ny-Nine Floating Peaks!


    This was where the young candidates for the selection of true disciples were about to begin the third and fourth rounds of the assessment!


    "The top thirty-three of the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks!"


    "Great Demons, flying Great Demons!"


    Aboard the flying boat, Ye Chen''s gaze was fixed on the highest part of the floating peaks, looking at those terrifyinglyrge ck shadows.


    The topmost Floating Peaks were his target to climb!


    The Great Demons at the very top were his quarry to capture!


    When the flying boat docked next to the lowest, the first Floating Peak, all the youths knew that their practical assessment was about to officially begin!


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As the flying boat approached the first Floating Peak, numerous streaks of Escaping Light also stopped next to that lowest, the first Floating Peak.


    Fairy Jia Luo and other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, along with Jiang Yao and other Spirit Sea Realm disciples, stood in the void next to the flying boat.


    "The rules for the third and fourth rounds of the assessment have been exined to you!"


    "Now, begin your final two rounds of assessment!"


    "However you perform and whatever your final score, we will be watching!"


    "Summon your greatest strength, climb the ''Sky-Scaling Vine'' while ensuring your own safety, and capture the flying Demon Beasts!"


    "The assessment time for the third and fourth rounds is one hour; I will record the heights you climb, and once you capture a flying Demon Beast, ride it under this first Floating Peak, and that will count as a sessful capture!"


    "Now, begin the true practical assessment!"


    As Fairy Jia Luo announced the start of the assessment, each of the candidates leapt from the flying boat, alighting on the first Floating Peak below.


    Then, one after another, these figures grabbed onto the ''Sky-Scaling Vines'' hanging down and began to climb towards the second Floating Peak above.


    The Floating Peaks below were easier to climb; before long, there were figures who had climbed to the second and even third Floating Peaks.


    "Ye Chen, be careful!"


    At this moment, Jiang Yao flew towards Ye Chen, who was still aboard the flying boat, her eyes full of concern.


    Ye Chen walked over to Jiang Yao, patted the girl''s head, and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, wait for me to bring down a Great Demon!"


    With a lightugh, Ye Chen''s figure dashed forward, descending onto the first Floating Peak.


    Afternding on the first Floating Peak, Ye Chen looked up at the Sky-Scaling Vines hanging down from the sky and the Floating Peaks rising one above the other; with a slight movement of his body, he drifted onto a thick vine.


    With one hand effortlessly grasping the Sky-Scaling Vine and the other waving to Jiang Yao, he then moved swiftly, shooting towards the second Floating Peak above like a bolt of lightning.


    When all the youths had descended from the flying boat and entered the climb, the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses and Spirit Sea Realm disciples all turned their gaze towards the figures on the Floating Peaks, observing closely.


    "It''s uncertain how they will fare in this practical assessment."


    "Who knows who will perish in this life-and-death trial, who will be able to capture powerful flying Demon Beasts, or even Great Demons? The selection for the true disciples is now down to thesest two rounds¡ªwe shall see their performance!"


    The eight peak masters of the Taixuan Sect''s inner sect watched with intense focus as the youths continuously climbed higher into the sky.


    The other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses and Spirit Sea Realm disciples had their attention on just a few individuals, such as Ye Chen and Yu Luoxuan.


    "Between Ye Chen and Yu Luoxuan, who wille out on top in thesest two rounds of assessment? Will Ye Chen continue to lead, or will Yu Luoxuan, the most anticipated, make aeback and overtake him?"


    Everyone awaited the final oue with anticipation.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Amidst the sea of clouds, under the watchful eyes of the countless powerhouses standing in the void, and as numerous disciples of the sect watched the giant screen in the main square, over nine hundred candidates had begun their frantic climb of the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks of Sky Extreme Cliff!


    The thirty-three Floating Peaks at the bottom were a bit easier to climb, and soon, the majority of the youths had managed to get to around the twentieth Floating Peak. Leading the pack was Yu Luoxuan; she had impressively reached the thirty-ninth Floating Peak, advancing into the middle section of the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks!


    "Where''s Ye Chen?"


    All the spectators watching the assessment were searching for Ye Chen among the crowd, only to find him in the middle of the pack, moving upwards steadily, neither fast nor slow.


    "Howe Ye Chen isn''t performing as well this time? He''s fallen far behind Yu Luoxuan!"


    "Could it be, the life-threatening reality of this practical assessment has intimidated him?"


    As Yu Luoxuan kept a substantial lead and Ye Chen fell increasingly behind, many of the spectators started to murmur among themselves.


    At that moment, Ye Chen, who was climbing the fifteenth Floating Peak, couldn''t hear nor cared to pay attention to the astonishment of the onlookers. He covered every Floating Peak with his Divine Sense as he climbed, scrutinizing them closely.


    "Incredible! These mountains, floating in the void and rising higher and higher, are truly amazing!"


    "These ces seem as if they are naturally born realms for flying Demon Beasts!"


    Scaling the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks posed little difficulty for Ye Chen, and he didn''t even need to use his Wind-Thunder Wings, simply ascending using the Wind Thunder Movement Skills.


    The duration of the assessment, a mere hour, was more than enough for him to enjoy the breathtaking views of the sky.


    Even when Ye Chen encountered seventh or eighth order Demon Beasts while climbing, a mere release of his True Qi pressure was enough to send those flying beasts scramming in all directions, not daring to approach him.


    Ye Chen moved up with ease, but other disciples didn''t have such a rxed journey.


    Yu Luoxuan was still doing rtively well, maintaining her lead and, true to her earlier statement, she was indeed aiming for the Great Demon at the very top.


    As for those who had reached the thirty-third Floating Peak, they increasingly felt the strain.


    On one hand, the higher they climbed, the more violent the winds above became. Even as they held onto the Sky-Scaling Vines, they would be blown about, swaying in the wind with the vines.


    On the other hand, the higher they climbed, the more powerful the flying beasts became, to the point that they might even be ambushed by beasts of the tenth or eleventh order!


    This made many of the youths suddenly aware of the danger they were in.


    Approximately a quarter of an hour into the third round of the assessment, a youth who had climbed to the thirty-sixth Floating Peak was caught in a wild sway by the fierce winds and suddenly, a ck-feathered giant eagle, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight meters long, appeared by his side.


    As soon as it emerged, the giant eagle let out a sharp screech and lunged at the youth with its open beak, its wings stirring up relentless gusts of wind.


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    The already frantic sway had startled the youth out of his wits, and the sudden cry and assault from the ck-feathered giant eagle caused his hands to shake in terror.


    In an instant, he was blown off the Sky-Scaling Vine, and by the time he tried to catch it again, it was toote. He could no longer reach the vine.


    Falling!


    The youth suddenly started plummeting downwards!


    "Crap!"


    "Someone''s falling!"


    The youths climbing below him saw a figure falling rapidly from above and were so scared that everyone stopped their ascent.


    Everyone looked up at the falling figure.


    Fairy Jia Luo had said that in the practical assessment, there could be life-or-death dangers. Now, was a youth about to die during this assessment?


    "Heavens!"


    "He''s falling down!"


    Outside the Taixuan Sect, at the za before the mountain gate, countless disciples watching the giant screen gasped in shock when they saw the youth suddenly falling.


    "A life-and-death assessment!"


    "A practical assessment!"


    Below the Floating Peaks, the Rotating Pill Realm experts shook their heads as they watched the falling youth, but none of them made a move.


    Since it was a practical assessment, those participating had to face the consequences of their choices. If they stepped in, it would undermine the purpose of the assessment.


    Even as disciples from the Spirit Sea Realm like Jiang Yao couldn''t bear to watch the youth die and wished to rescue him, they were stopped by the Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    Although they were all clenched with anxiety as the youth fell, they could not interfere!


    A practical assessment was just that, a practical assessment!


    All they could do was watch the youth scream in terror and fall helplessly!


    Just when everyone thought the youth was certainly going to die, suddenly, within the assessment area, at the twentieth Floating Peak among the Ny-Nine Peaks, a figure abruptly took flight.


    This figure sprouted massive silver wings on its back and flew at breakneck speed towards the falling youth.


    Within the assessment area, only the youths participating in the selection for the true disciples were present, and these youths were all in the True Qi Realm, incapable of flight.


    Yet now, a figure that could fly had suddenly appeared.


    This sight made all the spectators, already terrified by the falling youth, widen their eyes in disbelief.


    When they made out the silver wings and recognized the youth swiftly flying forth, everyone cried out in astonishment, "It''s Ye Chen, the one who''s been scaling the peaks at a steady pace!"


    "He, he can actually fly!"

 Chapter 159: Chapter 138: The Mountain of Monsters

    After entering the realbat assessment, Ye Chen did not stand out as much as in the first two rounds.


    Even many people did not notice his presence.


    But now, when a disciple suddenly fell from the Sky-Scaling Vine and was at risk of losing their life, Ye Chen suddenly used a new method, a Cultivation Technique that could summon huge wings, and rushed to rescue the falling youth.


    Ye Chen had actually learned such an incredible Cultivation Technique, and could fly with wings in the True Qi Realm!


    With these wings, it was clear that Ye Chen could easily soar up to the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks!


    It was only at this point that everyone understood that it was not that Ye Chen''s strength was insufficient in this realbat assessment; he simply had not exerted his full strength!


    Watching the rapidly falling youth and Ye Chen who had deployed silver wings chasing after him, everyone''s hearts tightened.


    "He must catch up!"


    "He must save him!"


    The countless people watching the True Disciple Selection Competition at the Mountain Gate Square, even the youths who stopped climbing the Sky-Scaling Vine to look down, all silently prayed in their hearts.


    As the Rotating Pill Realm experts were not participants in the assessment and could not intervene, it was Ye Chen, a contestant among the youths, who could naturally rescue his fellow contenders!


    Even the Rotating Pill Realm experts, seeing Ye Chen suddenly fly out to rescue the falling youth, were ovee with a surge of emotions.


    For the falling youth, they could not help due to the rules, but they too felt a pang of pain in their hearts.


    Ye Chen stepping forward naturally excited them all at once.


    "Ye Chen really had hidden moves!"


    "Haha, I knew this young fellow was formidable, a feathered Cultivation Technique¡ªsuch a mighty movement technique is rare, and he has learned one at such a young age!"


    Daoist Wine Sword''s admiration for Ye Chen grew as he watched.


    The other Rotating Pill Realm experts looked at each other and nodded in agreement.


    "Ye Chen!"


    Among the crowd standing in the void, Jiang Yao''s eyes shone even brighter. She wanted to save the falling youth too, but the Rotating Pill Realm experts had stopped her. She even decided that once the youth fell below the clouds at the base of the Floating Peaks, she would intervene to save him regardless of any obstruction from the Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    After all, falling below the sea of clouds would serve as a real warning for the contending disciples!


    Now, Ye Chen had suddenly taken action!


    Jiang Yao was thrilled by Ye Chen''s decisive intervention and the unveiling of his powerful feathered Cultivation Technique.


    The man she admired was so strong, so extraordinary!


    While everyone watched, Ye Chen, with his silver Wind-Thunder Wings deployed, was getting closer and closer to the falling youth.


    Ten zhang! Eight zhang! Five zhang!


    Just as the falling youth plunged from the thirty-sixth Floating Peak to the sky beside the Fifteenth Floating Peak, Ye Chen was now only five or six meters away from him.


    At this moment, Ye Chen, who was flying swiftly, reached down through the void towards the falling youth and abruptly grabbed him from five or six meters away, stopping the youth''s rapid descent dead in its tracks!


    Boom!


    The youth was suddenly suspended in mid-air!


    No longer falling an inch further!


    It was terrifying to consider the momentum of such a fall from the void, yet Ye Chen was able topletely halt the youth''s descent from five or six meters away¡ªhis strength was simply astonishing.


    Having stopped the youth''s fall, Ye Chen reached out with a wide grasp and lifted the youth up, pulling him to his side.


    Ye Chen, indeed, had managed, in that swift action, to save the falling youth in just a few breaths'' time!


    Seeing the falling youth reaching Ye Chen''s side, countless disciples watching the assessment through a giant screen outside, and the anxious youths on the Sky-Scaling Vine, all burst into cheers!


    They had just witnessed Ye Chen, with only True Qi Realm cultivation, disy unmatched strength by flying through the void and saving a person who was plummeting to the ground!


    This would probably be the most unforgettable moment of the True Disciple Selection Competition for them all!


    Even the Spirit Sea Realm disciples standing behind the Rotating Pill Realm experts in the void could not help but cheer.


    While the Rotating Pill Realm experts did not cheer as such, smiles spread across their faces, and their taut hearts suddenly rxed.


    Ye Chen had really done it; his lightning-fast reaction had worked, saving the life of a fellow assessment contender!


    In the void.


    The falling youthnded beside Ye Chen, his face still pale, trembling all over.


    As he fell from the Sky-Scaling Vine, he heard countless winds howling in his ears and saw peaks shing by his face rapidly; he thought he was certainly doomed, yet unexpectedly, someone reached out to save him.


    When he saw that his rescuer was Ye Chen, who had excelled in the previous two rounds, the youth burst into tears.


    "Ye Chen!" the youth called out Ye Chen''s name, simply calling out his name.


    But this unintentional fall during the True Disciple Selection Competition, and Ye Chen''s rescue, would be etched in his heart, never to be forgotten for the rest of his life.


    "Be more careful, this is a realbat assessment," Ye Chen said to him with a slight smile, and then, the youth found himselfnding on the Fifteenth Floating Peak alongside him.


    Once again standing on a Floating Peak, the solid feeling of his feet on the ground made the youth copse.

 Chapter 160: Chapter 138 Demon Beast Mountain_2

    At this moment, Ye Chen nced at the youth before him, and with a "whoosh" of his Wind-Thunder Wings, he shot back into the Twentieth Floating Peak from which he had entered.


    A life-threatening crisis had vanished without a trace under Ye Chen''s intervention.


    But all the young contestants would remember this brush with death. They finally understood that Fairy Jia Luo''s words weren''t meant to scare them.


    The practical assessment truly posed a threat to their lives. If not for Ye Chen''s timely rescue, one of them might have already died!


    The young contestants certainly couldn''t hope to be saved after an ident, so everyone became even more careful, climbing upwards with great caution.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chennded on the Twentieth Floating Peak and once more retracted his Wind-Thunder Wings, continuing his climb upwards at an unhurried pace.


    However, this time, not a single person among the spectators underestimated Ye Chen.


    Everyone knew that Ye Chen still possessed the strength toe out on top in the third and fourth rounds of the practical assessments!


    The youth''s fall was a minor incident within the assessment.


    After everything went back to normal, the examination continued.


    The young contestants on the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks climbed higher and higher until gradually, all reached the highest point they could climb.


    Quite a few contestants stopped at the thirty-third Floating Peaks in the middle to seek the flying demon beasts they needed to capture.


    There were even some youngsters who had sessfully subdued a flying demon beast on the cliffs of a Floating Peak and were now flying down on them.


    Although this contestant had only climbed to the Fifty-Fifth Floating Peak and captured a Rank Ten flying demon beast, he had sessfullypleted thest two rounds of the practical assessments!


    Following him, more and more contestants captured flying demon beasts and flew down from the Floating Peaks.


    The previous fall made everyone much more conservative, and fortunately, no further idents urred.


    At most, some were injured while trying to capture their flying demon beasts and eventually gave up on their original targets, opting to catch easier ones instead.


    As the number of people who sessfully captured flying demon beasts grew, the third round of climbing the "Sky-Scaling Vine" and the fourth round of "capturing flying demon beasts" finally entered the stage of checking results.


    While many were flying down to the base of the First Floating Peak on their captured beasts, fewer and fewer contestants remained atop the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks.


    And as Yu Luoxuan, who had been leading the climb and had already ventured deep into the uppermost thirty-three Floating Peaks, soared down on a gigantic white eagle over a hundred and twenty meters long, all the other flying demon beasts that hadnded at the base of the First Floating Peak scattered in terror, the entire assessment area, including the spectating zone, was in an uproar!


    Yu Luoxuan had actually done as she said earlier, capturing a great demon beast!


    This massive white eagle, over a hundred and twenty meters in length, was muchrger and more formidable than any other flying demon beast captured by other contestants. Its cold, gleaming ws and feathers as white and lustrous as gemstones shocked all who saw it.


    "Yu Luoxuan climbed to the Seventy-Second Floating Peak and captured a low-tier Great Demon¡ª the Snow Sculpture Beast!"


    When Fairy Jia Luo announced Yu Luoxuan''s assessment results, on the huge screen disying the scores of all contestants, Yu Luoxuan''s points had shot up to three thousand nine hundred ny-seven!


    Yu Luoxuan was far ahead of all the other contestants who hadpleted four rounds of assessment!


    Evenpared to Mu Yunlei, who alsopleted all the assessments, had climbed to the Sixty-Sixth Floating Peak, and captured a powerful Rank Twelve demon beast, her score exceeded his by over a thousand points.


    Of all those who hadpleted the assessment, Yu Luoxuan was now ranked first!


    But nobody was ready to dere her the certain winner, for there was one extremely powerful contestant who had not yet finished: Ye Chen.


    As long as Ye Chen had not concluded his assessment, no one dared to assert that Yu Luoxuan would take first ce.


    Even Yu Luoxuan, who had captured a low-tier Great Demon, did not dare make such a im. She too raised her head, looking towards the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks.


    At this time, only about fifty or sixty people had yet toplete their assessments.


    Almost the entirety of these fifty to sixty participants were concentrated in the middle region of the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks, with only one figure having already stepped into the upper thirty-three peaks.


    This figure was none other than Ye Chen, who had been steadily climbing upwards; by now, Ye Chen had reached the Sixty-Eighth Floating Peak!


    "Ye Chen has stepped onto the Sixty-Eighth Floating Peak!"


    When Fairy Jia Luo''s indifferent voice spread, all of the young examinees became both excited and anxious.


    "Ye Chen, indeed, just like Yu Luoxuan, is aiming for the great demon at the very top!"


    "Among all of us, only the two of them dare to step foot on the top thirty-three peaks; even Mu Yunlei does not dare to enter the upper thirty-three peaks!"


    "The Sixty-Eighth Peak, ah, there lives a great demon equivalent to a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse. Yu Luoxuan has already sessfully captured such a demon. Can Ye Chen seed as well?"


    All of them were craning their necks, looking upwards.


    Riding on giant flying beasts in the void, they could faintly make out that figure still climbing upwards; the Sixty-Eighth Floating Peak hadn''t made Ye Chen stop his ascent!


    "The Seventy-Second Floating Peak!"


    "Yu Luoxuan previously captured her great demon on the Seventy-Second Floating Peak, and now Ye Chen has entered the Seventy-Second Floating Peak too!"


    At the sect''s mountain gate square, through the giant light screen, the disciples could clearly see the entire Sky Extreme Cliff''s Ny-Nine Floating Peaks; when they saw that Ye Chen, just like Yu Luoxuan, had entered the upper Seventy-Second Floating Peak, everyone began shouting excitedly.


    This signified that, at the very least in terms of climbing height, Ye Chen had not lost to Yu Luoxuan!


    Just when people thought Ye Chen would also capture a great demon in this peak, they realized that after roaming about for a short time within the Seventy-Second Floating Peak and startling several great demons into flight, he continued to climb even higher.


    Ye Chen had actually entered the Seventy-Third Floating Peak!


    The climb hadn''t stopped.


    Ye Chen, just as before, surveyed each peak, observing the flying demon beasts and great demons living on different peaks, and then climbed upward again.


    By the time the remaining fifty or sixty examinees hadpleted their assessments and descended on their captured flying beasts, Ye Chen had already reached the Eighty-Fifth Floating Peak!


    The Eighty-Fifth Floating Peak, thirteen peaks higher than the one Yu Luoxuan climbed!


    "The Eighty-Fifth Floating Peak is home to all mid-level great demons!"


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    "Ye Chen has entered the region of mid-level great demons, equivalent to a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!"


    At this moment, Fairy Jia Luo''s expression also became tense.


    She even unconsciously rose tens of meters higher, watching Ye Chen''s movements above with great concern.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Not only Fairy Jia Luo, but also Jiang Yao, Daoist Wine Sword, and the other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, Spirit Sea Realm disciples, and even those true Qi Realm disciples like Yu Luoxuan riding flying demon beasts, all rose dozens of meters higher, looking towards the very top.


    Ye Chen''s entrance into the region of mid-level great demons was indeed a most dangerous area!


    Everyone began to feel both nervous and worried for Ye Chen.


    At this time, Ye Chen, amidst the Eighty-Fifth Floating Peak, saw that the edge of the entire peak had already gathered no less than a hundred extraordinary great demons, whose roaring howls were like thunderous explosions.


    The higher he went, the stronger the demon beasts Ye Chen found, and the more they gathered; the Eighty-Fifth Floating Peak had virtually be a Demon Beast Mountain!

 Chapter 161: Chapter 139: Miraculous Fire Sparrow

    The sky andnd were teeming with flying Great Demons; some stood at the edge of the cliffs, while others spread their enormous wings and took to the air from the cliffside.


    Ye Chen nced at the scene and noticed that on the Eighty-fifth Peak, even the smallest Great Demon was over sixty meters tall, with wings unfurled that measured more than a hundred meters in length. Others were evenrger, with wings spread to a staggering one hundred and seventy or eighty meters, with individual feathers dwarfing Ye Chen himself!


    All of these were mid-tier Great Demons!


    The strength of these Great Demons wasparable to a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse. Even many cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm would not dare to set foot here easily, but Ye Chen had now directly entered the midst of these mid-tier Great Demons!


    Just as Ye Chen stepped onto the Eighty-fifth Peak and into this mountain of Demon Beasts, the Great Demons spread across the skies discovered the sudden appearance of Ye Chen.


    To be called Great Demons, their intelligence was on par with humans, and they were exceedingly astute. Seeing Ye Chen barge in, no fewer than ten Great Demons instantly shot towards him in attack, while the others also pped their wings and roared loudly.


    Ye Chen had simrly been attacked by Demon Beasts and Great Demons on the previous eighty-four Floating Peaks, so when faced with the onrush of ten plus Great Demons, he was not the least bit flustered.


    His body surged with Gang Yuan True Qi, which enveloped himpletely.


    The roiling Gang Yuan True Qi even shot up over a hundred meters high, and with the silver Wind-Thunder Wings unfurling behind him, he took to the middle of the sky.


    Although Ye Chen''s stature was iparable to that of these Great Demons, standing in the void with over a hundred meters of surging silver Gang Yuan True Qi swirling around him made those Great Demons halt their attack mid-assault.


    These highly intelligent Great Demons clearly realized that Ye Chen was not an easy target!


    The Great Demons that stopped their assault merely stared at Ye Chen, watching his every move, but no longer taking the initiative to attack first.


    If Ye Chen did not strike at them, they certainly would not provoke this human who seemed difficult to deal with!


    "As expected, the higher the climb, the greater the intelligence of the Great Demons!"


    Seeing that the flying Great Demons no longer attacked him, Ye Chen gave a faint smile. With a move of his figure, he began to fly around the Eighty-fifth Peak, sizing up the various Great Demons. Join the journey at m-vlempy _r.


    "An eighty-meter-tall, brownish-yellow giant eagle!"


    "A snow-white feather sculptor over ny meters tall!"


    "This giant oriole is even more extraordinary, with wings spread that are at least one hundred and seventy-eighty meters long!"


    Under the watchful gaze of countless Great Demons, Ye Chen evaluated them all but ultimately shook his head.


    Havinge to the Eighty-fifth Peak, he still had not found the Great Demon he wanted to capture!


    While traveling from the sect''s main gate square to Sky Extreme Cliff on the flying boat, Fairy Jia Luo had once told Ye Chen and the others that this trial of capturing Flying Beasts not only tested the candidates''bat capabilities but also offered a bonus. The captured Flying Beasts could be used as mounts for those candidates in the future.


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words did not make much of an impact on the other youths. They were still concerned with the difficulty of climbing the Sky-Scaling Vine and the dangers of capturing Flying Beasts, hardly minding what kind of Flying Beast they captured or whether the mount was powerful or not.


    After all, the more powerful the mount, the harder it is to capture, and the more dangerous the capture process!


    But upon hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s words, Ye Chen had made up his mind that, in addition to aplishing the goal of capturing a Great Demon, he certainly wanted to seize one that he was satisfied with to serve as his mount!


    Even though Ye Chen had cultivated the Wind-Thunder Wings and was capable of Qi Riding Flight, this method of flying through True Qi Skills still did not match the divine powers of Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses who could soar through the skies and traverse the earth with ease.


    Initially, when Ye Chen traveled from Qingyang City to Taixuan Sect, it took him two whole days of flight and considerably drained his True Qi.


    Now that he had the opportunity to capture Great Demons which could even serve as mounts, Ye Chen would certainly not miss out!


    Capturing a powerful Great Demon would save him a lot of True Qi expended in flight, so upon hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s words, he had already resolved to catch a Great Demon that he himself was satisfied with to serve as a mount.


    That was why he climbed unhurriedly upwards, carefully evaluating eachyer''s Flying Beasts.


    Unfortunately, up until the Eighty-fifth Peak, Ye Chen still had not found a Great Demon that met his satisfaction.


    "Ny-Nine Floating Peaks, the higher up, the stronger the Great Demons. Based on my observations of the peaks below, I fear the most powerful high-tier Great Demons are all within the top eleven Floating Peaks."


    "High-ranking Great Demons, with my current strength, it would be somewhat difficult to capture one, and if I were to encounter a group attack from several high-ranking Great Demons, it could be life-threatening!"


    "The higher I climb, the more careful I need to be!"


    "There isn''t much time left in the one-hour examination period. I should climb a few more Floating Peaks. If I can''t find a suitable Great Demon, I''ll have to subdue a mid-ranking Great Demon toplete the assessment!"


    Having made up his mind, Ye Chen''s figure shed as he flew onto a Sky-Scaling Vine and then left the Eighty-fifth Peak, continuing to ascend.


    "The Eighty-fifth Floating Peak, it''s still not Ye Chen''s target!"


    "Which Floating Peak is he nning to go to? Could it be that he wants to step into the territory of high-ranking Great Demons?"


    Seeing Ye Chen continue to climb upward, many of the onlookers outside the assessment area couldn''t help but exim in surprise.


    Amidst their exmations of surprise, Ye Chen entered the Eighty-sixth Floating Peak.


    "Strange!"


    As soon as he stepped onto the Eighty-sixth Floating Peak, Ye Chen felt very strange. It was too quiet, and he couldn''t see a single trace of any Flying Beasts.


    Climbing up from below, Ye Chen had long noticed that the higher he went, the more numerous and powerful the Demon Beasts were.


    He had never seen a Floating Peak without a single Demon Beast!


    Baffled, Ye Chen flew while covering the Eighty-sixth Floating Peak with his Divine Sense to observe, only to find that after flying over thousands of meters in the area, he didn''t see a single Great Demon.


    Shaking his head, Ye Chen continued to fly upward.


    As a result, the Eighty-seventh Floating Peak was also devoid of any Great Demons!


    This caused Ye Chen to let out an involuntary murmur of surprise.


    "There were more than a hundred Great Demons gathered on the Eighty-fifth Peak, but there''s not even a single one on the Eighty-sixth and Eighty-seventh Peaks!"


    "Why aren''t those Great Demons living on the Eighty-sixth and Eighty-seventh Peaks?"


    Amidst his confusion, Ye Chen officially entered the Eighty-eighth Floating Peak.


    As soon as he stepped on the Eighty-eighth Floating Peak, it was still quiet, but Ye Chen felt an extremely hot breath rushing towards him.


    It''s worth noting that Ye Chen''s Protective True Qi was already extremely powerful at this point, so for him to feel an exceptionally hot breath means it must have been terrifyingly intense.


    When Ye Chen operated his Divine Sense and flew around, sizing up the Eighty-eighth Floating Peak, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.


    After passing two peaks devoid of Great Demons, Ye Chen finally saw a Great Demon again, but on the vast Eighty-eighth Floating Peak, he could only see one Great Demon.


    It was a Great Demon that captured Ye Chen''s gaze so entirely that he could not look away.


    This Great Demon was incredibly awe-inspiring. It was a giant Fire Sparrow measuring over eighty meters in length. With its wings folded, its wingspan was unknown, but each and every one of its feathers shone a fiery red without a single speck of any other color, as beautiful as zing mes.


    At that moment, the fiery red Fire Sparrow was fast asleep, surrounded by swirls of fiery red light, emitting an exceedingly hot breath.


    Obviously, the breath Ye Chen had previously sensed was emanating from this marvelous Fire Sparrow.


    In the middle of this giant Fire Sparrow''s forehead, there was a ck me-shaped mark, making the entirely red body of the giant Fire Sparrow appear inexplicably wondrous.


    From the aura swirling around the giant Fire Sparrow''s body, Ye Chen could tell that this was an incredibly awe-inspiring mid-ranking Great Demon!


    Upon seeing it, Ye Chen knew that the object he wanted to capture as his mount had finally appeared!

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    "Let''s capture it!"


    "A mid-level Great Demon, the mystical Fire Sparrow!"


    Having set his sights on the target, Ye Chen spread his wind and thunder wings behind him and tread through the air, walking towards the giant Fire Sparrow that was fast asleep.


    With each step he took, he traversed seven to eight meters through the void, and after three or four steps, the distance between him and the slumbering Fire Sparrow was just over twenty meters.


    As he moved, Gang Yuan True Qi burst forth wildly from within Ye Chen''s body, instantly forming a hundred-meter-high towering protective True Qi aura around him.


    Facing the giant Fire Sparrow that dominated the entire 88th Floating Peak, although he sensed that it was only a mid-level Great Demon, Ye Chen wasn''t the least bit careless.


    Whether it was the mystical feeling the Fire Sparrow gave him, or its ability to reign over other mid-level Great Demons, Ye Chen knew that capturing this Fire Sparrow wouldn''t be simple.


    Just as Ye Chen came within ten meters of the giant Fire Sparrow, the clusters of fiery red light around the sleeping bird suddenly burst forth. At the same time, the slumbering Fire Sparrow suddenly awoke, as if sensing something, and opened its eyes to look straight at Ye Chen.


    When it saw the figure of Ye Chen approaching, the giant Fire Sparrow let out a clear cry and began to flit its wings, preparing to take off.


    As the giant Fire Sparrow fully spread its wings and soared into the sky, Ye Chen''s eyes lit up.


    What a beautiful Fire Sparrow!


    The giant Fire Sparrow, with wings unfurled, was an impressive one hundred and thirty meters long, each individual feather resembling a zing fire, making it look like a giant cluster of mes in flight!


    And its crystal-clear eyes emitted a mystical glow. Together with the ck me pattern on its forehead, it looked even more majestic than when it was asleep.


    The more he looked at the giant Fire Sparrow, the more Ye Chen liked it, his impulse to capture this mystical bird and make it his mount growing uncontroble!


    "Come, beautiful Fire Sparrow, from now on be my mount and follow me on journeys across the whole Barbaric Wilderness Continent!"


    Ye Chen walked towards the giant Fire Sparrow with a faint smile.


    "Chirp!"


    The giant Fire Sparrow, as a mid-level Great Demon beast, had intelligence almost akin to humans. Although it was not yet at the level of the Demon Kings in the Rotating Pill Realm, who could speak the humannguage, it clearly understood Ye Chen''s words!


    Hearing Ye Chen''s intention of making it a mount, the feathers on the Fire Sparrow''s forehead stood on end, clearly showing its extreme annoyance.


    After a piercing cry, it burst into flight, pping its enormous wings as it swooped down to attack Ye Chen.


    Watching the mystical Fire Sparrow angrily charging at him, Ye Chen merely smiled and countercharged towards the bird.


    To tame this Fire Sparrow as his mount, he needed to subdue it first!


    Only with overwhelming strength could he make the Fire Sparrow willingly ept him as its master!


    Boom!


    In the sky, on one side was Ye Chen with his silvery Gang Yuan True Qi rising tumultuously over a hundred meters high, and on the other was the mystical Fire Sparrow with wings stretched perhaps as long as one hundred and thirty meters.


    A man and a beast locked in a fierce battle high among the clouds.


    "It''s started!"


    "Ye Chen is finally starting to capture the Great Demon in the 88th Floating Peak!"


    "Good heavens, such a majestic Great Demon beast, a giant Fire Sparrow. The beast Ye Chen is trying to capture is even more mystical than the White Eagle that Yu Luoxuan caught before!"


    On the sect za, tens of thousands of sect disciples, eyes glued to the gigantic screen, burst into cheers when they saw Ye Chen finallymence his attempt at capturing a Great Demon.


    Ye Chen had made his move, and against such a majestic Great Demon at that, which sent the watching sect disciples into a frenzy of excitement!


    "The 88th Floating Peak!"


    "Ye Chen has finally started to capture a Great Demon as well!"


    "The beast he is trying to capture must be a mid-level Great Demon!"


    In the void within the secret area of Tianji Cliff, the prospective disciples who hadpleted their assessment, riding on flying Demon Beasts, were also bursting with excitement upon seeing the figure of Ye Chen finally entering into battle up in the sky.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Yao, other Spirit Sea Realm disciples, and Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses were intently focused on Ye Chen in the sky above, as well as the giant Fire Sparrow he was battling.


    Everyone''s eyes were on Ye Chen and the giant Fire Sparrow, yet no one noticed that when Fairy Jia Luo and Daoist Wine Sword saw the giant Fire Sparrow, their eyes simultaneously shed with shock, and when they looked at Ye Chen again, concern was evident on their faces.


    Clearly, they had realized that something was amiss!


    In the sky above, on the 88th Floating Peak, Ye Chen, who fought fiercely with the giant Fire Sparrow, grew increasingly shocked as the battle raged on.


    Ye Chen''s hard cultivation in the Ancient God Tower, coupled with over a month of training after leaving the tower, had made him strong enough to easily handle a mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert. However, in battling this mid-ranking Great Demon Fire Sparrow, he was utterly unable to overpower it. Read exclusives on m-vl _empyr.


    The more he fought, the more Ye Chen realized the formidable power of the Fire Sparrow. In the end, he couldn''t help but resort to his truly powerful techniques.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    The moment Ye Chen stopped holding back, hundreds of inverted Swords of True Qi appeared outside his body.


    These Swords of True Qi glinted with dazzling silver light, indeed they were condensed from Ye Chen''s overwhelmingly strong Gang Yuan True Qi at the eleventh level.


    At the same time, the Swords of True Qi thrummed with an immense Sword Intent of ughter.


    Faced with the powerfully strong Fire Sparrow, Ye Chen drew upon his strongest Sword Intent as well!


    Boom!


    Once the Swords of True Qi were formed, Ye Chen charged with the several hundred Swords of True Qi directly at the giant Fire Sparrow, his intent solely to subdue it in one fell swoop!


    "ughter Sword Intent!"


    "It is indeed the second-tier Sword Intent!"


    "This kid Ye Chen, he has truly grasped the second-tier Sword Intent!"


    Daoist Wine Sword, who was watching the battle from below, his eyes brightened upon seeing the Swords of True Qi cascading from Ye Chen.


    Although Ye Chen''s newly revealed technique was a pleasant surprise, the trace of worry in Daoist Wine Sword''s eyes had not vanished.


    Just as Ye Chen charged fiercely toward the giant Fire Sparrow with hundreds of Swords of True Qi filled with ughter Intent, the Fire Sparrow in the sky seemed to realize the severity of Ye Chen''s move.


    The giant Fire Sparrow suddenly spread its wings, burst into the sky, and in an instant, managed to evade Ye Chen''s attack.


    At the same time, the erupting, miraculous Fire Sparrow let out an ear-piercing screech!


    This unbearably piercing screech reverberated in all directions!


    Upon hearing this screech, even Ye Chen''s form shook violently, as the True Qi within his body started swirling uncontrobly.


    Moreover, something even more astonishing happened. As the screech echoed out, numerous flying Demon Beasts and Great Demons on the Ny-Nine Floating Peaks, upon hearing the screech, seemed to be terrified. They fled frantically from those peaks, adding their own frantic screams to the cacophony.


    The Demon Beasts and Great Demons that fled in panic were not only those from the peaks below, like the 66th Floating Peak, but even the Great Demons residing in the top-most thirty-three peaks were disturbed.


    All the Great Demons Ye Chen previously explored on the Eighty-Fifth Floating Peak hurriedly flew out in rm, and even those in the higher peaks he hadn''t explored¡ªlike the 98th and the 99th Floating Peaks¡ªwere so startled that they took off too!


    These high-ranking Great Demons were actually being frightened into flight by this mid-ranking Great Demon Fire Sparrow, sending them scattering in all directions. Thispletely astounded Ye Chen, who was witnessing themotion on the peaks.


    Could it be that this mid-ranking Great Demon Fire Sparrow was even more formidable than the high-ranking ones?!


    Instantly, Ye Chen recalled something. When he previously surveyed the 86th and the 87th Floating Peaks, not a single Great Demon seemed to inhabit those ces.


    Could it be that because of fear of the Fire Sparrow on the 88th Floating Peak, no Great Demon dared to inhabit the nearby peaks?!


    Moreover, Ye Chen noticed that not only the 86th and the 87th Floating Peak, but even the high-ranking Great Demons from the highest peaks were frightened into flight, and there was no movement at all on the 89th and the 90th Floating Peaks above the 88th Floating Peak where the giant Fire Sparrow resided.


    Clearly, no Great Demon dared to tread on the 89th and the 90th Floating Peaks either!


    This giant Fire Sparrow was single-handedly dominating the 88th Floating Peak, ensuring that no Great Demon dared to step foot on the two peaks below it and the two peaks above it!


    It had startled high-ranking Great Demons into flight!


    What kind of flying Demon Beast was it?!


    Just as Ye Chen was dumbstruck, the surging, screeching giant Fire Sparrow suddenly underwent a shocking, bizarre transformation.


    The extraordinary giant Fire Sparrow''s forehead, patterned with ck fire-like markings, suddenly lit up. As these ck fiery markings brightened, in the blink of an eye, the Fire Sparrow''s crimson feathers transformed into a deep blue color, the blue feathers resembling mes aze!


    The giant Fire Sparrow''s feathers had instantly changed colors!


    Upon seeing the giant Fire Sparrow''s feathers change color, Daoist Wine Sword and Fairy Jia Luo below, who were looking up at the battle in the sky, had their worried expressions finally give way to full-blown shock.


    Both Rotating Pill Realm experts eximed in unison, "ck Inferno Sparrow, it''s the ''ck Inferno Sparrow'' that haspleted its mid-stage bloodline awakening!"

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    The enorous Fire Sparrow burst into the sky, its piercing shrieks shaking all directions!


    Countless demon beasts and Great Demons, even the high-ranking Great Demons at the very top, were driven into a frenzy by the cry of the Fire Sparrow, howling and bellowing in the skies outside the ny-nine Floating Peaks!


    And the enormous Fire Sparrow, as it soared into the heavens, its feathers suddenly changed from ming red to a brilliant blue me!


    This shocking transformation hadpletely dumbfounded the disciples in the sect who were watching the final practical assessment through the giant light screen on the main square!


    The young examinees riding on flying demon beasts in the void of Sky Extreme Cliff were all gaping with their mouths wide open!


    Even at the very bottom of the ny-nine Floating Peaks, even though they were very far from the eighty-eighth Floating Peak, the screech of the enormous Fire Sparrow made their True Qi roil and frightened their flying demon beasts into howling and roaring as well.


    They almost fell off their flying demon beasts!


    The simultaneous exmations from Fairy Jia Luo and Daoist Wine Sword had made theirplexions suddenly change.


    They knew that if two Rotating Pill Realm experts were eximing in shock, Ye Chen must have faced a great crisis!


    "Dark Nether Sparrow, Master, what is a Dark Nether Sparrow?"


    At that moment, Jiang Yao''s face tensed with concern, and her long hair that hung down to her waist even began to flutter without her control.


    Her eyes turned to Fairy Jia Luo, and she quickly spoke out, worried for Ye Chen''s safety!


    The enormous Fire Sparrow that took to the sky frightened countless Great Demons into frantic flight¡ªa phenomenon that made Jiang Yao sense something wrong. The simultaneous exmations from her master, Fairy Jia Luo, and Daoist Wine Sword, made Jiang Yao''s heart sink even more drastically.


    If Ye Chen truly faced danger, even if she wasn''t allowed to intervene in the practical assessment, even if Rotating Pill Realm experts tried to stop her, Jiang Yao would rush to his aid, disregarding everything to help Ye Chen fight that Sparrow!


    She simply couldn''t bear to watch Ye Chen facing danger right before her eyes!


    Watching her beloved disciple''s delicate little face etched with worry, ready to fly up into the sky at any moment, Fairy Jia Luo finally spoke, "Yao''er, there are countless hidden bloodlines in the world. You yourself possess the Bloodline Secret Skills; you should know that."


    Hearing of hidden bloodlines, Jiang Yao''s heart raced with panic.


    She was well aware of the power of hidden bloodlines; she had a strange Ice Phoenix bloodline in her own body!


    Just after she hadpleted the first level of this Ice Phoenix Bloodline Secret Skills, she was able to suppress early-stage Spiritual Sea experts with her True Qi Realm strength. Once she stepped into the Spiritual Sea, she could even dominate mid-stage Spiritual Sea experts.


    In the over four months since she had parted with Ye Chen, she had been in seclusion, finallypleting the second level of the painfully understood Ice Phoenix Bloodline Secret Skills after more than three years.


    Thispletion of training instantly boosted her strength by dozens of times, with gains even greater than when she firstpleted the first level of Bloodline Secret Skills, endowing her with the power to dominatete-stage Spiritual Sea experts.


    Even afterpleting the second level of Bloodline Secret Skills, Jiang Yao knew that there was a third and fourth level to her Bloodline Secret Skills!


    The cultivation of the Bloodline Secret Skills had tremendously increased Jiang Yao''s strength, making her deeply aware of the fearsome nature of these skills.


    Now hearing that this Dark Nether Sparrow also had a hidden bloodline, of course Jiang Yao became deeply concerned, extremely worried about Ye Chen who was facing the Dark Nether Sparrow in battle!


    Fairy Jia Luo continued, "The Dark Nether Sparrow is also a kind of Sparrow that possesses a hidden bloodline. Though its bloodline is not considered very powerfulpared to your Bloodline Secret Skills, it is extremely formidable for a Great Demon."


    "The Dark Nether Sparrow undergoes three bloodline awakenings in its life. The first, the initial awakening, turns all its feathers to a fiery red and makes it virtually invincible among middle-ranking Great Demons. The second, the intermediate awakening, turns its feathers a deep blue, and its strength soars to an invincible level among high-ranking Great Demons!


    The final awakening, the advanced awakening, will transform it into the ''Dark Nether Sparrow King,'' giving it strengthparable to an early-stage Rotating Pill Realm expert¡ªthe power level of a Demon King!"


    "I never expected that such a sparrow woulde to our sect''s Sky Extreme Cliff, and that it would encounter Ye Chen during this practical assessment!"


    "Earlier on, when the Dark Nether Sparrow was still red, I felt something amiss. Little did I know, it trulypleted its intermediate bloodline awakening!"


    Boom!


    The words of Fairy Jia Luo caused Jiang Yao''s mind to resound with an explosion.


    An intermediate bloodline awakening Dark Nether Sparrow would see its strength skyrocket to an invincible level among high-ranking Great Demons.


    This directly indicated that Ye Chen was up against the most formidable being among high-ranking Great Demons!


    High-ranking Great Demons are equivalent tote-stage Spiritual Sea experts, and Ye Chen was only at the eleventh level of True Qi. No matter how formidable he was, facing this mutated Dark Nether Sparrow, he was in extreme danger and his life hung by a thread!


    How could Jiang Yao let Ye Chen face such danger alone!


    Boom!


    Instantly, an ice-blue Spiritual Pattern appeared on Jiang Yao''s forehead, and her waist-length hair began to grow wildly, reaching several meters in length and fluttering frantically.


    "Master, I can''t allow Ye Chen to face danger alone!"


    "Don''t stop me!"


    As Jiang Yao spoke, she flew upwards.


    Seeing Jiang Yao''s actions, everyone looked at her in astonishment.


    Then, Fairy Jia Luo moved and intercepted Jiang Yao, "Yao''er, the appearance of this ''Dark Nether Sparrow'' is an ident in this practical assessment. I will not stand by and let Ye Chen be killed by the Dark Nether Sparrow."


    "But now is not the time for us to act. Look, Ye Chen is not fleeing, which means he has the strength to fight against the Dark Nether Sparrow!"


    "If he truly faces danger, there''s no need for you to act¡ªI will save him myself and allow him to continue with the capture tests of other Great Demons!"


    In the calm words of Fairy Jia Luo, there was an absolute confidence.


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    Don''t mention this Dark Nether Sparrow havingpleted its mid-stage bloodline awakening, even if it hadpleted itste-stage bloodline awakening and transformed into the Dark Nether Sparrow King, it still wouldn''t be a match for Fairy Jia Luo.


    "Jiang Yao, you little girl, don''t worry about that kid Ye Chen."


    "Even if Jia Luo doesn''t take action, I will!"


    "I don''t care about the rules of your Tian Xuan Sect!"


    At this moment, the void shimmered, and Daoist Wine Sword suddenly appeared beside Jiang Yao.


    Daoist Wine Sword, ate-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, was the strongest person present!


    The fact that he spoke out directly like this clearly showed how highly he valued Ye Chen.


    After finishing his speech, Daoist Wine Sword directly turned his gaze to the sky.


    "I''ve always noticed that the kid Ye Chen is still holding back his strength, and I really want to see what he looks like when pushed to his strongest state."


    The words of Fairy Jia Luo and Daoist Wine Sword eased Jiang Yao''s worried heart slightly.


    But the Spiritual Patterns flickering on her forehead and her hair, which was wildly growing longer behind her, did not dissipate at all; she remained ready to leap into action to assist Ye Chen at any moment!


    "Ye Chen, you must not overexert yourself; with just the eleventhyer of True Qi, it''s already impressive that you can deal with middle-rank Great Demons!"


    "You must avoid any mishaps, and if an ident truly is about to ur, even if the master and Elder Wine Sword don''t take action, I will step in!"


    Jiang Yao''s eyes, filled with worry, were fixed on Ye Chen in the sky.


    Below, the movements of Jiang Yao, Fairy Jia Luo, and Daoist Wine Sword went unnoticed by Ye Chen.


    All his focus was on the colossal Fire Sparrow surging upwards.


    When Ye Chen saw that the Fire Sparrow''s fiery red feathers all turned into deep blue me feathers, and when he sensed the absolutely high-rank Great Demon level terrifying aura emanating from the Fire Sparrow, his expression grew solemn.


    He knew that this capture of a Great Demon had brought him a true challenge!


    This mystical Fire Sparrow was extraordinary indeed, showing such a rare transformation!


    But Ye Chen wasn''t scared into fleeing; even with the Fire Sparrow''s transformation to the strength of a high-rank Great Demon, he still had the ability to cope!


    To subdue this colossal Fire Sparrow!


    The more extraordinary it was, the more he had to find a way to subdue it, to capture it as his mount!


    A fierce will to fight was lit in Ye Chen''s eyes.


    Instead of retreating, his eleven Gang Yuan True Qi swirls in his body all vibrated simultaneously, and he surged towards the sky, where the transforming colossal Fire Sparrow, with vast and surging Gang Yuan True Qi mes, was flying.


    As Ye Chen charged, the Fire Sparrow in the sky hadpleted its transformation, its eyes suddenly bursting out with astonishing brilliance.


    With a clear call, the Fire Sparrow no longer soared upwards but turned around, setting its gaze on Ye Chen.


    When it saw Ye Chen charging towards it, the colossal Fire Sparrow shot out blue mes from every feather on its body, which glowed like blue fire. In an instant, a raging blue me sea unfurled around the Fire Sparrow''s entire body.


    The colossal Fire Sparrow, surrounded by the roaring blue me sea, dived down from the sky, aiming a ferocious strike toward Ye Chen, who was surging up to meet it.


    In the sky, the enormous Fire Sparrow''s blue me sea collided with Ye Chen, apanied by his outbursting silver Gang Yuan True Qi.


    Blue mes and silver True Qi instantly enveloped the entire sky!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Thunderous True Qi explosion noises echoed through all ny-nine peaks of Sky Extreme Cliff, once again causing countless Demon Beasts lurking at a distance to scatter in frantic flight.


    In the midst of this thunderous collision, Ye Chen''s figure was mmed backwards hundreds of feet, even spitting out a mouthful of blood in the sky.


    "Ye Chen!"


    Jiang Yao cried out in panic from below; just as she was about to fly upwards, she suddenly caught sight of Ye Chen, who was blown back, abruptly stopping in mid-air, his eyes half-closed, fingers forming a strange spell.


    Then, Jiang Yao, Fairy Jia Luo, Daoist Wine Sword, and countless other spectators witnessed a shocking transformation urring with Ye Chen.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In an instant, Ye Chen, suspended in the air, suddenly emitted endless golden light from his body.


    Amidst this boundless golden light, a hundred-meter-tall Golden Monkey Phantom suddenly appeared around Ye Chen.


    After it appeared, the Golden Monkey Phantom roared towards the sky, a roar that was by no means weaker than the Fire Sparrow''s previous sharp cries!


    Amidst the Golden Monkey Phantom''s skyward roar, Ye Chen''s momentum continued to climb until silver Gang Yuan True Qi swirled around him, intertwined with strands of mystical golden light.


    "Am I finally going to use the third transformation of my newlyprehended Nine Transformation Fighting Body?"


    Ye Chen, hovering in the void, suddenly opened his eyes wide and calmly spoke, gazing at the colossal Fire Sparrow not far away.


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 Chapter 164: Chapter 142: The Sky Collapses and the Earth Cracks

    Ye Chen''s astonishing transforation and surging momentum alerted the giant Fire Sparrow that something was amiss.


    "Chirp!"


    The Fire Sparrow''s glistening eyes fixed on the enormous golden monkey shadow above Ye Chen for an instant before it let out a piercing scream and charged at Ye Chen once more.


    Buzz!


    With a light p of its wings, endless azure mes poured out of each feather. Then, the Fire Sparrow suddenly tightened its wings, carrying an unmatched me that burned across dozens of yards and, with the force of a devastating impact, harshly collided with Ye Chen again.


    After the Fire Sparrow''s transformation, its strength exploded to that of a high-level Demon Beast. The gusts it whipped up blew away the air it touched, creating earth-shattering explosions. The fiery waves ignited by its wings turned the explosive gusts into nothingness!


    The entire Fire Sparrow seemed like a fearsome me dozens of meters long that could split the sky, unstoppable!


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    "Still using that move?"


    "Let''s see if you can still knock me flying and make me spit blood!"


    Seeing the giant Fire Sparrow attack him again, Ye Chen, suspended in the void, had a wild desire to fight shining in his eyes. He didn''t dodge or avoid but instead charged headlong into the oing Fire Sparrow.


    With a beat of his silver-colored wind and thunder wings, Ye Chen, carrying the boundless Gang Yuan True Qi mixed with strands of divine golden light and the towering golden monkey phantom, faced the Fire Sparrow like a ferocious beast from the heavens!


    During his fierce charge, Ye Chen himself even left a long trail of silver Gang Yuan True Qi in the void.


    The Fire Sparrow shrieked, its fiery feathers burning as it lunged madly!


    Ye Chen, likewise filled with crazed battle intent, met the attack head-on!


    The two terrifying forces caused the observing youths far below to draw back unconsciously and the Rotating Pill Realm experts to watch with sparkling eyes, unblinking at the madness of both parties.


    Momentster, these two earth-shattering forces collided violently.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The explosive sounds of True Qi reverberated through heaven and earth, and the st wave instantly surged in all directions from the point of impact. Even the powerful Demon Beasts watching from the skies were flipped over.


    At the same time, the explosion of boundless azure mes and silver Gang Yuan True Qi emitted a blinding light. The radiance was like the sun bursting forth, so bright that people couldn''t keep their eyes open!


    After the blinding light shed, everyone saw two figures being flung dozens of yards away.


    Indeed, both Ye Chen and the giant Fire Sparrow were sent flying backward in this sh, with Ye Chen, after his incredible transformation, not at a disadvantage and not giving any ground in the direct collision with the transformed Fire Sparrow!


    Unlike human Martial Artists who cultivate True Qi techniques, Demon Beasts rely on their physical strength to fight. The Dark Nether Sparrow, after its fiery red feathers turned azure, had an unimaginable brute force.


    But in this head-on confrontation with Ye Chen, the Dark Nether Sparrow did not gain any advantage!


    This sight had all the Sect Disciples watching from the mountain gate za and the young assessors below Sky Extreme Cliff shouting excitedly.


    Ye Chen could actually fight the transformed Fire Sparrow on equal footing!


    As everyone cheered, the Fire Sparrow, as if refusing to admit defeat, rocketed up dozens of meters and, with towering azure mes, charged at Ye Chen for the third time.


    Even the soft fluff under its fiery feathers was emitting fierce mes!


    "Come on!"


    "Let''s settle this!"


    Ye Chen too had alreadyunched himself forward, hurtling towards the swooping Fire Sparrow!


    This time, the towering golden monkey phantom around Ye Chen burst into furious mes, and Ye Chen''s momentum continued to soar!


    In the second transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, the most powerful move was the fusion of the golden monkey phantom within,bining strength, while in the third transformation, it was the burning of the golden monkey phantombustion of strength!


    Combustion of strength was even more terrifying thanbining strength. It would keep increasing during the relentless battle until the entire golden monkey phantom burned outpletely!


    It could even boost strength by ten or a hundred times!


    Although Ye Chen didn''t have innate bloodlines like the giant Fire Sparrow, he cultivated the Jindi Ancient n''s bone-pattern secret transmission of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body. A n famous for its strength-basedbat, the Jindi Ancient n was certainly not weaker than the Dark Nether Sparrow in terms of strength.


    Having cultivated to the third transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, coupled with the formidable Gang Yuan True Qi, even if the Dark Nether Sparrow transformed into a high-level Demon Beast in strength, Ye Chen dared to confront it head-on!


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    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The two great powers collided for the third time, and even after just separating, the Fire Sparrow''s mes soared, and Ye Chen''s Golden Monkey phantom burned, as they continuously shed again!


    Such terrifying directbat, like two ferocious beasts from the heavens fighting head-on, left all spectators with their mouths agape.


    Everyone saw that in the repeated shes, the battlefield between the Fire Sparrow and Ye Chen was sometimes in the void of the sky, and sometimes atop floating peaks.


    With each sh, the massive shockwaves exploded in the sky, making it seem as if it was about to copse!


    The enormous shockwavesnded on the floating peaks, causing them to crack and tumble, sending rocks flying wildly!


    This was a battle of strength!


    This was a battle like the rending of heaven and earth!


    All the sect disciples watching the fight werepletely stunned.


    No one had thought that in the True Qi Realm level selection for true disciples, they would witness such a powerful battle, such a frenzied fight.


    Such a battle was feared to be on par with that of Spirit Sea Realmte-stage powerhouses!


    Even Yu Luoxuan, the prodigious young girl second only to Ye Chen in the selection for true disciples, had a look of disbelief.


    She finally understood Ye Chen''s true strength.


    It was a strength she currently couldn''t evene close to achieving.


    "Powerful!"


    "Too powerful!"


    "Even if he can''t ultimately subdue the Fire Sparrow, Ye Chen still deserves to be ranked first in this selection for true disciples!"


    Countless True Qi Realm youths, looking at Ye Chen battling the Fire Sparrow, not losing ground at all, showing no fear whatsoever, revealed a look of utmost admiration in their eyes.


    In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, martial arts reign supreme!


    Ye Chen''s formidable strength had already be the goal pursued by countless True Qi Realm youths.


    At this selection event for true disciples, the earth-shattering scene of Ye Chen fighting the Fire Sparrow Demon Beast, they would never forget!


    In the void of Sky Extreme Cliff.


    Watching one floating peak after another copse and break apart in this earth-shattering battle, watching the sky being burnt by endless true qi mes, Daoist Wine Sword, ate-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, had a gleam in his eyes.


    "He has cultivated Sword Intents to the second level!"


    "Even his physical strength is so immense!"


    "This young man Ye Chen is truly a miracle genius, a real invincible master of the True Qi Realm!"


    "At just the True Qi Realm, he is already this strong. If he steps into the Spirit Sea Realm, he could probably sweep through everyone in the Spirit Sea with ease!"


    "If he hadn''t already participated in this Supreme True Inheritance contest, I would already be unable to restrain myself from taking him as my only personal disciple!"


    At this moment, both Jiang Yao and Fairy Jia Luo wore looks of tremendous surprise.


    Previously, they had been worried about Ye Chen and were prepared to intervene and help him against the Dark Nether Sparrow, but to their astonishment, Ye Chen actually had the strength to face the Dark Nether Sparrow head-on!


    In the sky.


    The head-on confrontation between Ye Chen and the Fire Sparrow, from fighting in the sky to the earth, had alreadysted for more than forty shes.


    Under the surging and immense true qi bombardment from both parties, under their astonishing mes, the ny-nine floating peaks of Sky Extreme Cliff, especially the peaks at the very top, were inplete disarray.


    They were either covered with flying debris, bombarded withrge craters, or some peaks had even copsed by more than half!


    Above the floating peaks, there werebat scars tens of meters long everywhere!


    In their forty-ninth sh, with a ferocious roar, Ye Chen''s enormous Golden Monkey phantom fiercely burned and bellowed, and Ye Chen actually flipped over and mounted the back of the massive Fire Sparrow.


    Ye Chen began the true capture and taming of the massive Fire Sparrow!


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 Chapter 165: Chapter 143: Convincing

    "Chirp!"


    Riding on Ye Chen''s back, the colossal Fire Sparrow let out a piercing screech!


    As an extremely powerful presence among Great Demons, it possessed the innate pride of the Dark Nether Sparrow n. It would drive away other Great Demons that came close!


    It had single-handedly taken over the eighty-eighth Floating Peak. Not even the demon beasts of the four surrounding peaks dared set foot there.


    Now, this little human youth had actually mounted its back, seeking to capture and subjugate it. How could the giant Fire Sparrow be willing?


    Amidst the ear-piercing screech, the entire back of the colossal Fire Sparrow, feathers and all, zed with endless azure mes, seeking to burn Ye Chen upon its back to ashes!


    "If I''m not afraid of a direct confrontation, why would I fear this me?"


    Mounted on the colossal Fire Sparrow''s back and looking at the giant feathersrger than his entire body¡ªfrom which rose the endless azure mes, the silver Gang Yuan True Qi around Ye Chen furiously swirled, blocking all the mes.


    The mes ineffective, the giant Fire Sparrow screeched even more fiercely, rolling in an attempt to shake Ye Chen off.


    At this moment, Ye Chen riding on the back of the great Fire Sparrow, grabbed fiercely with his hands, his massive Gang Yuan True Qi binding him tightly to the Sparrow''s back, like a feather that regardless of how the Fire Sparrow shook, could not be cast off.


    "Chirp! Chirp!"


    Unable to burn or shake him off, the tiny human youth on its back had driven the colossal Fire Sparrow into a frenzy.


    In the midst of its shrill screeches, with Ye Chen on its back, it turned around and charged crazily towards the eighty-ninth Floating Peak¡ªit wanted to crush Ye Chen against it!


    Boom!


    The collision shattered a good half of the eighty-ninth Floating Peak. The shock of the impact not only made Ye Chen''s breath surge, but even the Fire Sparrow itself bled from the blow.


    Yet the Fire Sparrow, heedless of its bleeding, continued to ram into the peaks over and over again.


    It seemed determined to shake Ye Chen off its back, even at the cost of injury.


    The massive Fire Sparrow had be truly frenzied!


    Afterpletely demolishing the eighty-ninth Floating Peak, the screeching colossal Fire Sparrow charged towards the nieth Floating Peak.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the endless collisions, even with the protection of Gang Yuan True Qi and his boundless strength surging, blood seeped from the corners of Ye Chen''s mouth and body as he rode on the Fire Sparrow''s back.


    But Ye Chen''s eyes zed with an unwavering conviction he would not be thrown off by this giant Fire Sparrow, no matter what.


    To truly subdue this flying Great Demon, it had to be utterly dominated, made to willingly be his mount!


    Blood seeped from the corners of Ye Chen''s mouth and body, and countless drops of blood also emerged from the feathers of the colossal Fire Sparrow.


    After demolishing the nieth Floating Peak as well, both Ye Chen and the colossal Fire Sparrow were covered in bloodstains!


    This terrifying sight had everyone watching with bated breath.


    They had not expected the colossal Fire Sparrow to refuse to submit under such circumstances, disying such astonishing pride!


    Nor had they anticipated Ye Chen''s willpower to be even more steadfast than that of the colossal Fire Sparrow. Regardless of the Fire Sparrow''s frenzied ramming, he remained on its back, as steady as a boulder, not budging in the slightest!


    It was clear that the two were engaged in a true contest of wills, and whether or not Ye Chen would sessfully capture the colossal Fire Sparrow was about to be determined!


    After demolishing seven Floating Peaks in session, the bloodstained colossal Fire Sparrow, failing to shake off Ye Chen, suddenly dove into the midst of the myriad of flying demon beasts and Great Demons watching from afar, with a series of piercing screeches!


    It was trying to drag Ye Chen into the chaotic fray of Great Demons!


    Seeing the colossal Fire Sparrow dive towards them, the myriad demon beasts and Great Demons panicked and began to fly around crazily¡ªthe entire sky becamepletely obscured by the wings of Great Demons.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    With its talons sharp as hooks, the colossal Fire Sparrow grabbed a twelfth-tier flying demon beast and, with a single tear, ripped the eighty-meter-long creature to shreds!


    Amid the carnage, countless demon beasts and Great Demons howled!


    Dozens of Great Demons, bloodied by the colossal Fire Sparrow''s attacks, charged towards it and towards Ye Chen on its back.


    Swish! Swish! Swish!


    At that moment, Ye Chen''s hands tightly clutched the colossal Fire Sparrow, and simultaneously, hundreds of Sword of True Qi des formed around him.


    These Swords of True Qi were shrouded in a murderous intent. Any demon beast or Great Demon that attacked was either in or wounded by them!


    In the end, amidst the rain of blood and flesh, Ye Chen and the colossal Fire Sparrow burst into the throng of demon beasts and Great Demons, they ughtered over twenty demon beasts and severely wounded more than a dozen Great Demons!


    The remaining demon beasts and Great Demons, terrified by the Fire Sparrow and Ye Chen, dared not stay in the sky any longer and fled into the distance with cries of rm!


    After diving into the swarm and still being unable to deal with Ye Chen, the chaotic Fire Sparrow, its eyes sharp as lightning, locked onto those below on the flying demon beasts and the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses standing in the void.


    It charged towards these people, regardless of the consequences.


    The earlier spectacle of the colossal Fire Sparrow tearing apart the demon beasts and Great Demons hadpletely stunned the disciples below and the demon beasts they rode on.


    Now, seeing the colossal Fire Sparrow having killed myriad flying demon beasts before attacking them, many of the disciples screamed in terror.


    "Hmph!"


    But at that moment, Daoist Wine Sword gave a cold snort.


    He picked up therge wine gourd behind him and took a swig, then opened his mouth to spray, and the mouthful of wine flew out, forming a huge barrier hundreds of yards in diameter that enveloped all the spectators within it.


    Just as the huge light screen formed, the gigantic Fire Sparrow, carrying Ye Chen, struck in front of the crowd.


    Boom!


    In an instant, the gigantic Fire Sparrow collided with the huge barrier.


    Even Floating Peak, which could be shattered by an impact, did not cause this barrier any harm; when the Fire Sparrow collided with it, it was repelled and flew backward, its majestic head feeling somewhat dizzy.


    It finally realized that below were even more formidable and daunting people!


    The tumbling Fire Sparrow once again charged towards the sky.


    "Many thanks, Daoist Wine Sword, for your intervention!"


    Daoist Wine Sword, truly a powerhouse in theter stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, managed to stop the rampaging Fire Sparrow with just a gulp of wine, causing the disciples taking the exam to look at him in amazement.


    Fairy Jia Luo, as the host of the exam, also smiled and addressed Daoist Wine Sword.


    Even if Daoist Wine Sword had not intervened, she would have acted, but she certainly appreciated his kind gesture.


    Daoist Wine Sword waved his hand at Fairy Jia Luo with a smile: "This ''Dark Nether Sparrow'' has quite a determined nature, still not willing to submit in such a situation!"


    "However, the more a spirit pet initially refuses to submit, the more reliant it bes on its master after acknowledging one. Thisd Ye Chen, if he truly subdues this Dark Nether Sparrow, he will indeed have a fine mount!"


    Daoist Wine Sword said, continuing to look up into the sky.


    "I fear this Dark Nether Sparrow cannot escape Ye Chen''s grasp," Fairy Jia Luo said with a smile, then also looked up into the sky.


    While everyone watched in anticipation, the berserk Fire Sparrow once again soared through the sky.


    By then, it waspletely at a loss with Ye Chen!


    It couldn''t burn him with fire, couldn''t shake him off, and even when it collided with Floating Peak, causing its own blood to surge, Ye Chen still didn''t fall from its back.


    It plunged into the midst of the Demon Beast Great Demons, tore through a sky full of Demon Beasts, provoked numerous attacks from the Great Demons, and still couldn''t do anything about the human youth.


    In the heart of the Fire Sparrow, there was a mix of admiration and anger towards this tiny human youth!


    The admiration was because it had never seen such a powerful youth before!


    The anger was because this youth insisted on making it his mount!


    The Fire Sparrow, being an intelligent Great Demon, didn''t know what to do.


    Submit? Its pride still made it unwilling to submit just like that.


    At that moment, Ye Chen, who had been riding on the back of the Fire Sparrow whilst it rolled and collided furiously without moving an inch, finally made his move.


    Ye Chen knew that the will of the Fire Sparrow was at its weakest right now.


    The time to capture this Fire Sparrow was now!


    Boom!


    Just as the gigantic Fire Sparrow was at a loss with Ye Chen, screeching shrilly, Ye Chen, who was on its back, had the huge golden monkey phantom surrounding his body suddenly burst into mes.


    In an instant, all the golden monkey phantoms were consumed by fire, transforming into a source of power.


    This was the disy of the full release of the third transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body''sbat power!


    Ye Chen, with all his golden monkey phantom''s power burning, felt the golden monkey spiritual patterns within the bones of his body emanating light. His hand, grasping the back of the gigantic Fire Sparrow, suddenly exploded with astonishing strength. m vl emp yr exclusive


    This power, shining with golden light, passed through Ye Chen''s palm and instantaneously spread to every part of the Fire Sparrow''s body.


    In the end, every single blue feather on the Fire Sparrow glinted with the golden light.


    The power contained within the golden glow was something the Fire Sparrow could clearly sense, and it even felt like if it did not submit, the golden power would surge through its feathers andpletely shatter its body!


    For the first time, this terrifying power caused the Fire Sparrow to tremble.


    The Fire Sparrow, which was close to a sentient being, knew that it could not contend with this small human youth anymore.


    It had no choice but to submit.


    The Fire Sparrow let out a low cry, and with its cries, all its blue feathers once again transformed into the fiery red ones it had before.


    It had withdrawn its bloodline ability, and at the same time, it bowed its head.


    Submission.


    This signified that the proud and immense Fire Sparrow had finally admitted defeat and submitted, after the astonishing battle and intense suppression from Ye Chen.


    Hearing the low cry of the Fire Sparrow, Ye Chen on its back cracked a slight smile, shifted his form, and flew down to the front of the Fire Sparrow''s head.


    He reached out to stroke the head of the gigantic Fire Sparrow.


    This time, the Fire Sparrow did not go berserk, nor did it attack Ye Chen.


    It opened its bright eyes, earnestly sizing up the youth in front of it who turned out to be even more powerful than itself.

 Chapter 166: Chapter 144: Huge Change in the Spirit Ranking

    The scene unfolding in the sky left everyone watching outside the arena utterly shocked.


    The majestic Fire Sparrow, with its wings unfolded to a staggering length of over 130 meters, its feathers resembling mes, lowered its proud head before a tiny human boy, who was not even as tall as one of its feathers.


    This image struck deeply into the hearts of all onlookers!


    Then, screams and cheers swept across the entire mountain gate za and the viewing area below Sky Extreme Cliff in an instant.


    "My God!"


    "He did it, Ye Chen really did it!"


    "This formidable Great Demon, a huge Fire Sparrow with the strength of a high-ranking Great Demon, was actually subdued by Ye Chen!"


    "Incredible, it''s just too incredible! Could it be that Ye Chen''s strength is nowparable to ate-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert?! And he''s only fifteen years old, at the eleventh level of True Qi!"


    "In the first round at the Strength-Testing Giant Rock, Ye Chen activated all the strength patterns andpletely shattered the rock! In the second round with the Purple Lightning Pearl''s speed of movement technique assessment, Ye Chen once again created the miracle of being hit only fifteen times!


    In the third and fourth rounds of the practical examination, his performance was still so exceptional, still surpassing everyone else!"


    "Climbing to the eighty-eighth Floating Peak and subduing the high-ranking Great Demon Fire Sparrow, in this selection for true disciples, Ye Chen has utterly created a miracle, surpassing even Yu Luoxuan, who was the most favored to win!"


    "Ye Chen, is the undisputed number one!"


    The entire mountain gate za, with tens of thousands of spectators, whether they were disciples of the Taixuan Sect in the True Qi Realm or disciples from other sects, were all cheering and screaming wildly.


    The true disciplepetition they witnessed was simply too thrilling!


    Ye Chen''s performance throughout the four rounds of assessment echoed continuously in their minds.


    Especially the scene where Ye Chen spread his wings to rescue the falling boy and hisst battle with the Great Demon Fire Sparrow were deeply ingrained in their minds, unforgettable for a long time.


    The disciples in the mountain gate za, watching the practical examination through the giant light screen, were extremely excited and screaming incessantly, not to mention those below Sky Extreme Cliff who witnessed Ye Chen''s performance firsthand.


    Looking at the traces of the great battle still lingering in the sky, at the peaks of the Floating Peaks that had been shattered and copsed, and seeing the huge Fire Sparrow lowering its head in front of Ye Chen, all the youngpetitors knew the Taixuan Sect had acquired an extraordinary youth!


    This Ye Chen, who had exceptionally participated in the selection for true disciples, definitely had the strength to be a part of the grand Taixuan Sect!


    "Ye Chen!"


    Seeing Ye Chen subduing the huge Fire Sparrow, Jiang Yao could no longer hold back; her figure moved, and she flew towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen looked at the beautiful girl flying towards him, then at the Great Demon Fire Sparrow by his side, and finally, he raised his head to look at the entire Taixuan Sect.


    The four rounds of assessments, with his sessful capture of the huge Fire Sparrow, had finallye to an end.


    The selection for true disciples had finally concluded!


    He could finally enter the six-rank great Taixuan Sect and be one of its true disciples! He had atst fulfilled the agreement he made with Fairy Jia Luo in Taixuan!


    When Ye Chen, apanied by Jiang Yao and the huge Fire Sparrow, descended from the sky, the entire area of Sky Extreme Cliff erupted into fervor!


    All the people crowded around Ye Chen.


    Amid the crowd, Fairy Jia Luo said with a smile, "The assessment for Ye Chen is over, and so is the assessment for everyone else!"


    "Now, let''s announce the results of all four rounds of the assessment!"


    Whoosh!


    Fairy Jia Luo''s finger lightly tapped.


    A giant light screen emerged, disying the final assessment scores for all the youngpetitors.


    Among the more than nine hundredpetitors, Ye Chen, with his shattering of the Strength-Testing Giant Rock, being hit only fifteen times by the Purple Lightning Pearl, climbing to the eighty-eighth Floating Peak, and subduing the high-ranking Great Demon Fire Sparrow, had performed the best in all four rounds, amassing a total assessment score of eleven thousand one hundred and eighty-sixty-five points, firmly seated in first ce!


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    "The selection for true disciples has concluded after all four rounds!"


    "Ye Chen, with a total assessment score of eleven thousand one hundred and eighty-sixty-five points, ranked first!"


    "Yu Luoxuan, with a total assessment score of three thousand nine hundred and ny-seven points, ranked second!"


    "Mu Yunlei, with a total assessment score of two thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight points, ranked third!"


    "And then there''s He Lang in fourth ce, Shen Quan in fifth¡­"


    As Fairy Jia Luo activated the giant light screen at Sky Extreme Cliff, a simr giant light screen at the mountain gate za also disyed the scores for all thepetitors.


    Everyone looked up at the cumtive assessment results after the conclusion of all four rounds.


    When they saw that Ye Chen''s total assessment score was even higher than thebined scores of those ranked second and third, Yu Luoxuan and Mu Yunlei, all the disciples who had been excited about Ye Chen''s capture of the Great Demon Fire Sparrow began to cheer joyfully!


    They knew that, with the end of the Taixuan Sect''s true disciple selection event, Ye Chen''s name would certainly spread throughout the entire Taixuan Sect, the Eastern Domain of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and even the whole Heavenly Wind Kingdom, just as Jiang Yao did when she triumphed in the same event previously!


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    The most secretive and powerful ce in the Taixuan Sect is the Inner Peak, where true disciples and elders reside.


    In each Inner Peak, there is a huge mountain wall.


    At the top of these walls, four big characters are written ¡ª True Transmission Rankings!


    Beneath the words "True Transmission Rankings," a set of golden characters that change periodically is disyed. These characters are precisely three hundred lines worth!


    This is the ce that the true transmission disciples of the Inner Peak pay the most attention to!


    The Elite Disciple Rankings is the list that records the rankings of true transmission disciples, and only the names of the three hundred most powerful true transmission disciples of the entire Taixuan Sect can be recorded on it.


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    The rankings on the Elite Disciple Rankings are determined by true transmission points, which can be obtained bypleting sect trials, sect tasks, or sect assessments.


    The more true transmission points one has, the stronger they are considered to be and the more resources they can obtain within the Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect.


    All true transmission disciples who enter the Inner Peak are constantly challenging the rankings of the Elite Disciple Rankings, ever striving to improve their strength.


    Just as the final results of the Taixuan Sect true transmission disciple selectionpetition were set, countless disciples who were meditating beneath the "Elite Disciple Rankings" board suddenly noticed the entire board begin to shine brightly.


    On the Elite Disciple Rankings, the rankings change frequently, and when they do, the golden characters only flutter and change.


    Unless someone newly enters the top thirty on the Elite Disciple Rankings, such a grand radiance would not ur.


    Upon seeing the grand radiance emerge from the Elite Disciple Rankings, all the true transmission disciples near the rankings board looked toward it in astonishment.


    "The rankings are changing!"


    "Could it be that someone has newly entered the top thirty?"


    "Which true transmission disciple has made a great breakthrough?"


    Those who can enter the top thirty of the Elite Disciple Rankings are invariably the prominent figures of each peak, either possess immense strength in thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, or are extraordinary talents capable of contending with thete stages of the Spirit Sea!


    Seeing such grand radiance on the Elite Disciple Rankings, everyone looked toward the line of characters highlighted by the light.


    When they saw that the line of characters in the twenty-eighth position read "Ye Chen, true transmission points eleven thousand eight hundred sixty-five," all the true transmission disciples looked at each other in dismay.


    Ye Chen?


    Howe no one has ever seen this name on the Elite Disciple Rankings before? Has anyone ever heard of such a true transmission disciple in the Taixuan Sect?


    In the past, those who were able to enter the top thirty on the Elite Disciple Rankings were strong contenders who often lingered around the forties and fifties, making a breakthrough and shooting into the top thirty.


    Their names were well known among the true transmission disciples.


    It is quite rare for someone to enter the Elite Disciple Rankings and shoot into the top thirty immediately.


    Now, these sudden characters "Ye Chen" had taken all the true transmissions by surprise.


    Could it be, this is a new true transmission disciple who directly entered the top thirty on the Elite Disciple Rankings?


    While all true transmission disciples within the Inner Peak were astonished, lights of escape from various peaks flew in, and then, a message spread throughout the Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect: The true transmission disciple selectionpetition had ended, and the first ce was a young man named Ye Chen!


    When they heard this news and looked back at the Elite Disciple Rankings, all true transmission disciples of the Taixuan Sect werepletely dumbfounded.


    This Ye Chen, was he the young man who has just finished the true transmission disciple selectionpetition? Just became a true transmission disciple?


    He just became a true transmission disciple and was able to enter the top thirty of the Elite Disciple Rankings?


    What kind of prodigy was this?!


    You should know that those who monopolize the top thirty of the Elite Disciple Rankings are none other than true transmission disciples who have practiced arduously for many years, with a majority being in theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Those who participate in the true transmission disciple selectionpetition are all disciples of the True Qi Realm; how could they possibly enter the top thirty of the rankings?


    No one could believe it.


    At this moment, a true transmission disciple murmured, "In the true transmission disciple selectionpetition, the final assessment score can indeed be converted into true transmission points, allowing new true transmission disciples to enter the Inner Peak to exchange for cultivation resources."


    "Could it be that this Ye Chen has earned more than ten thousand assessment score points in the true transmission disciple selectionpetition?!"


    "How is that possible! Even in the previous dozens ofpetitions, the assessment score points obtained for first ce were only around four or five thousand at most. Even when Sister Jiang Yao from Snowdrift Peak won thepetition with her amazing talent and set the record for the highest assessment score points, it was only over seven thousand points!"


    "How could Ye Chen possibly have obtained more than ten thousand assessment score points?"


    All true transmission disciples couldn''t believe it.


    Yet as more messages continuously arrived at the Inner Peak, the incredulous true transmission disciples suddenly heard news that Ye Chen, the first-ce winner of the true transmission disciple selectionpetition, even dominated a high-ranking Great Demon in the final practical assessment and directly earned ten thousand assessment score points!


    This news left all true transmissions under the Elite Disciple Rankings speechless for a long time.


    They looked at the Elite Disciple Rankings again.


    As Ye Chen''s name entered into the Elite Disciple Rankings, iming the twenty-eighth spot, he pushed down the ranking of everyone below him by one.


    At the very top, third in the rankings on the Elite Disciple Rankings was none other than Jiang Yao, who was only seventeen years old, still in the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    And in the first position was a name called "Jin Lieyang," and next to Jin Lieyang''s name were the four astonishing words "Half-Step Rotating Pill."


    ...


    Ye Chen had no idea about the changes in the Elite Disciple Rankings of the Inner Peak.


    At that moment, he waspletely surrounded by various Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses.


    Apart from Fairy Jia Luo, the other peak masters began introducing their Inner Peaks to Ye Chen.


    Since Ye Chen won first ce in the true transmission disciple selectionpetition and earned the right to independently choose his training peak, these Inner Peak masters naturally wanted to attract this unprecedented genius to their own peak.


    While all the peak masters were promising Ye Chen various cultivation resources, he turned to look at Jiang Yao, and then at Fairy Jia Luo, and said with a smile, "I would like to join ''Snowdrift Peak''!"

 Chapter 167: Chapter 145: Invitation from Daoist Wine Sword

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    "Snowdrift Peak?"


    "Haha, Ye Chen, you don''t know about the rules of Snowdrift Peak, do you? Snowdrift Peak isn''t suitable for you!"


    Ye Chen''s words made all the peak masters burst intoughter.


    The rules of Snowdrift Peak? Not suitable for me?


    Ye Chen was somewhat bewildered by theughter of these peak masters.


    "Ye Chen, you might not know this, but Snowdrift Peak is the only one among the eight Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect that epts only female disciples and never male disciples."


    "Even if you''re very impressive, Yu Luoxuan can join Snowdrift Peak, but you cannot."


    One of the peak masters said to Ye Chen.


    Only female disciples?


    Ye Chen nced at Fairy Jia Luo and Jiang Yao. Fairy Jia Luo was looking at him with a calm, gentle smile, while Jiang Yao gave Ye Chen a slight nod.


    From Jiang Yao''s expression, it seemed that Snowdrift Peak indeed had a rule of only epting female disciples.


    Ye Chen had joined the Taixuan Sect with the hope of cultivating alongside Jiang Yao.


    The rules of Snowdrift Peak meant that he, unfortunately, could not join Snowdrift Peak. Ye Chen reluctantly turned to look at the other seven peak masters.


    Seeing the look in Ye Chen''s eyes, all seven peak masters'' faces brightened, ready to persuade Ye Chen to join them, when suddenly, Fairy Jia Luo, who had been smiling quietly all this time, suddenly spoke.


    "Fellow brothers, no need to rush."


    "Indeed, ''Snowdrift Peak'' has never epted male disciples in the past. However, now, facing a genius like Ye Chen, how could I possibly miss out?"


    The words of Fairy Jia Luo stunned the other seven peak masters.


    All hearts skipped a beat. Was Jia Luo nning to snatch Ye Chen too?


    Then, Fairy Jia Luo said to Ye Chen with a smile, "Ye Chen, your performance this time far exceeded my initial expectations. As a special reward, I agree to let you join my Snowdrift Peak!"


    "Really, Master?" Before Ye Chen could speak, Jiang Yao''s delicate face showed an expression of disbelief, which soon turned into great surprise.


    As a young girl, of course, she wished to cultivate on the same peak as Ye Chen, and now that her master was truly willing to make an exception for Ye Chen to join Snowdrift Peak, she was overjoyed.


    "Of course, it''s true." Fairy Jia Luo looked at her overjoyed disciple with affection before turning to Ye Chen, "However, Ye Chen, if you join my Snowdrift Peak, you must bring honor to us. Although Snowdrift Peak has only had female disciples in the past, our strength is in no way inferior to other peaks. If youe, do not hold back Snowdrift Peak."


    Even though he knew Fairy Jia Luo was teasing him, Ye Chen still earnestly replied, "Thank you, Elder Jia Luo, for making an exception to ept me. I will certainly bring honor to Snowdrift Peak!"


    Ye Chen and Fairy Jia Luo, one wanting to join Snowdrift Peak and the other willing to ept, made the selection of the number one ce in the True Disciple Selection Tournament a foregone conclusion.


    The other peak masters, having had Ye Chen snatched away by Jia Luo''s interjection, could only smile wryly and shake their heads before turning their attention to the other young practitioners.


    The top ten of the True Disciple Selection Tournament were able to choose their cultivating peak. After Ye Chen chose Snowdrift Peak, it was time for the others to make their choices.


    As expected, just as Yu Luoxuan said before, she too chose Snowdrift Peak.


    The third-ce, Mu Yunlei, chose to join Jinyang Peak.


    The others also made their choices among the cultivating peaks.


    Once the top ten had finished choosing their Inner Peaks, it was time for the peak masters to pick the disciples they liked.


    In the end, the eight peak masters selected among the nine hundred or so participating youths; some chose fourteen or fifteen individuals, while others, like Snowdrift Peak, chose seven or eight. Altogether, the eight Inner Peaks, with the top ten included, took in just over ny new True Disciples.


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    Aside from these ny-plus new True Disciples, the other participating youths had no choice but to continue their cultivation in the Outer Sect.


    They would only get another chance to enter an Inner Peak if they broke through to the Spirit Sea Realm.


    After all the True Disciples had made their choices, Fairy Jia Luo brought out the rewards for the top ten.


    Ultimately, those ranked fifth to tenth each received a lower-grade Quintessence Seed, those from second to fourth each received a mid-grade Quintessence Seed, and Ye Chen was awarded a top-grade Quintessence Seed.


    Ye Chen looked at the tiny green seed, the size of a malt kernel, inside an exquisite little box.


    This was a top-grade Quintessence Seed, capable of boosting the sess rate of a True Qi Realm disciple''s breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm by fifty percent.


    Ye Chen, already in possession of an even more miraculous Creation Pellet, did not intend to use this less reliable top-grade Quintessence Seed. He decided to keep the seed, which would drive countless True Qi Realm disciples to frenzy.


    As the True Disciple selection and reward distribution came to an end, the Taixuan Sect''s triennial True Disciple Selection Tournament was finally over.


    The disqualified practitioner candidates were escorted out of Sky Extreme Cliff, returning to the Outer Sect.


    The giant screen on the square also gradually dissipated, and all the sect disciples who hade to watch the tournament slowly left the square.


    But everyone who left was still talking about this True Disciple Selection Tournament, still discussing Ye Chen''s miraculous performance!


    As those Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses from the external sect and their Spirit Sea Realm disciples were leaving one after another, Daoist Wine Sword, who had yet to depart, suddenly approached Ye Chen.


    He looked at Ye Chen, smiling and said, "Young Ye Chen, you''ve performed remarkably well, you''ve really amazed this old man!"


    "Elder Wine Sword."


    Ye Chen looked at Daoist Wine Sword, who hade up to him, not knowing why this powerfulte-stage Rotating Pill Realm expert suddenly approached him.


    Fairy Jia Luo and the other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses also turned their gaze to Daoist Wine Sword.


    At that moment, Daoist Wine Sword took his wine gourd and sword from his back into his hands, took a big swig of wine, let out a satisfied sigh, and then holding the sword in his hand, he looked at Ye Chen, "My Daoist name is ''Wine Sword''. Wine dispels my sorrows, and my sword cuts through my worries. You must have realized by now that I am a Sword Cultivator."


    Ye Chen nodded.


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    Jiang Yao had already told him earlier that Daoist Wine Sword''s mastery of swordsmanship was iparably fierce.


    "This time I came to the Taixuan Sect, partly topare sword techniques with Jia Luo and partly to take the opportunity to see if there are any promising talents in the sect."


    Daoist Wine Sword looked at Fairy Jia Luo, then turned to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, in eight months'' time, it will be the day of the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament. Are you willing to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament?"


    The Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament!


    The words of Daoist Wine Sword sent a shock through Ye Chen''s heart.


    Back in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, when he and Jiang Yao were climbing Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, he had heard of the Swordfighting Tournament at the Ten Thousand Swords Stele left by Heavenly Saint Lian Yue and Heavenly Saint Qian Ji.


    Ye Chen knew that the Swordfighting Tournament was a grand event for sword cultivators, divided ording to the True Qi Realm, it was separated into four major tournaments: the True Qi Realm, the Spirit Sea Realm, the Rotating Pill Realm, and the Heavenly Saint Realm Swordfighting Tournaments.


    At the time, Ye Chen thought that if he had the chance, he must go to see the Swordfighting Tournament.


    But he didn''t expect that now Daoist Wine Sword would directly ask him if he wanted to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament.


    Willing!


    Of course Ye Chen was willing!


    Although he cultivated not only his sword skills but other martial techniques as well, he ced great emphasis on the cultivation of the swordsmanship. He had been eager to witness the martial skills and cultivation methods of other sword cultivators.


    He would certainly not miss the opportunity of the Swordfighting Tournament!


    "Elder Wine Sword, I am of course willing to participate in the Swordfighting Tournament. However, are there any requirements to participate in this tournament?" Ye Chen asked Daoist Wine Sword.


    At this moment, Fairy Jia Luo also looked towards Daoist Wine Sword, "Wine Sword, are you one of the organizers of this Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament?"


    Daoist Wine Sword smiled and nodded, "Yes, besides those sword cultivators who have obtained the qualification to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament from previous True Qi Realm Tournaments and have sessfully stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm, I am also in charge of finding other suitable and powerful sword cultivators within the thirteen countries of the South Sky to directly invite them to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament!"


    Speaking of this, Daoist Wine Sword looked towards Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, I could see the fierceness of your sword intent during the True Disciple selection earlier, you at such a young age, have already cultivated to the secondyer of sword intent, which already qualifies you to participate in the Swordfighting Tournament."


    "Although with your current mastery in swordsmanship, it would be rtively difficult for you to achieve a good result in the tournament based solely on your sword skills. However, it would still be good to go and gain some experience."


    "I don''t have any other requirements for you, but participants of the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament must be in the Spirit Sea Realm. Although I''ve invited you, if you haven''t stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm within eight months, then this invitation will be void."


    "How about it, young man, do you have the confidence to step into the Spirit Sea Realm within eight months?" Daoist Wine Sword asked Ye Chen with a smile.


    Stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm within eight months.


    Only by stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm would he be eligible to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament!


    This was the only requirement Daoist Wine Sword had for Ye Chen''s participation in the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament.


    If it were anyone else, proiming with certainty that they could step into the Spirit Sea Realm from the eleventhyer of the True Qi Realm within eight months, very few would dare to say they had such confidence.


    But Ye Chen had absolute assurance that he would step into the Spirit Sea Realm within eight months!


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    He had the mystical enlightenment pill he had obtained from the secret realm in his ancestralnds, and there was no longer any obstacle to his entering the Spirit Sea Realm, the only thing left was his True Qi Realm, and with eight months'' time, Ye Chen was certain he could improve his True Qi Realm!


    "Elder Wine Sword, I am confident. In eight months, I will definitely be able to step into the Spirit Sea Realm and qualify for the Sword Dueling Conference," Ye Chen stated with unwavering determination.


    Daoist Wine Sword nodded, he liked confident youths like Ye Chen!


    "Good, since that is the case, I shall leave you with a Sword Invitation. With this invitation, on the day the Sword Dueling Conference arrives, you can use it to enter and participate in the conference!" As Daoist Wine Sword spoke, a sword-shaped letter appeared in his hand, which he handed to Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen saw the words "Spirit Sea Sword Dueling Conference" written on the invitation with spirited, dragon-like strokes.


    Taking the invitation, Ye Chen then looked at Daoist Wine Sword: "Elder Wine Sword, could you please give me another Sword Invitation? Jiang Yao''s sword cultivation is also very impressive!"


    Wanting to participate in the Sword Dueling Conference, Ye Chen naturally wished for Jiang Yao to join as well and did not hesitate to secure an invitation for her.


    Jiang Yao, standing nearby, suddenly heard Ye Chen securing a Sword Invitation for her and her ears turned beet red with shyness.


    She understood Ye Chen''s intentions all too well.


    "Haha," Daoist Wine Sword nced at Jiang Yao and then at Ye Chen, "What a fine couple you two make. Since I am the host for this Sword Dueling Conference for the thirteen southern countries, I suppose I can do you this favor."


    "All right then, youngdy, I will also give you a Sword Invitation! Make sure to work hard and win a few more bouts at the conference!"


    As Daoist Wine Sword spoke, he took out another Sword Invitation.


    epting the invitation, Jiang Yao smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Elder Wine Sword!"


    Being able to attend the Sword Dueling Conference with Ye Chen filled the girl''s heart with immense joy.


    "Now, in your Taixuan Sect, there are quite a few formidable Sword Cultivators, not to mention Jia Luo. I remember there''s a girl with the surname Yu from Snowdrift Peak, who, in thest Spirit Sea Realm Sword Dueling Conference, nabbed one of the top three spots!"


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, you two have these eight months to seek advice from other Sword Cultivators. I am looking forward to seeing your outstanding performance at the Sword Dueling Conference on Immeasurable Mountain in eight months!"


    After giving a few more words of advice, Daoist Wine Sword said goodbye to Fairy Jia Luo and other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses with augh and left merrily.


    In Taixuan Sect, after having witnessed a thrilling selection of True Disciples and having issued two Sword Dueling Conference invitations, Daoist Wine Sword left quite satisfied with his visit.


    Watching the departing Daoist Wine Sword, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, holding their invitations, exchanged a nce and both revealed smiles on their faces.


    In eight months, at the Immeasurable Mountain of the Great Qian Dynasty, they would definitely make a ssh at the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Dueling Conference!


    "All right, with all the matters settled, we should head back to the Inner Peak now."


    After Daoist Wine Sword had left, the only ones remaining were the newly selected True Disciples and the powerhouses of the Taixuan Sect.


    Once Fairy Jia Luo finished speaking, the Peak Masters swept theirrge sleeves and brought their new True Disciples, flying towards the Inner Peak.


    Ye Chen, along with a few other girls, flew towards Snowdrift Peak in the light of Jia Luo''s teleportation!

 Chapter 168: Chapter 146 Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map

    Previously, when Ye Chen arrived at Sky Extreme Cliff from the Outer Sect aboard the Flying Boat, he was already astonished by the scenery of the inner mountains of the Taixuan Sect.


    Now, within the Escaping Light of Fairy Jia Luo, stepping into the true hidden Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect, essible only to direct disciples and elders like the Peak Masters, Ye Chen was even more amazed by the grandeur of these Inner Peaks!


    These were majestic and massive mountain peaks, standing tall one after another between heaven and earth.


    The sea of clouds in the sky floated around the midsection of the mountains, making them appear as if they were mountains of the immortals.


    Countless immortal cranes flew between the mountain peaks and the clouds, sometimes alighting on the peaks, at other times diving into the clouds, with their calls echoing in all directions.


    Looking at these mountains, one could see the waterfalls cascading down a thousand feet, the majestic pces and pavilions standing tall, and the secluded Cultivation Cave Abodes, surrounded by giant ancient trees with roots coiled like serpents and branches that thickly covered the skies, with exotic flowers and unusual herbs everywhere, their fragrance overflowing and the true qi of heaven and earth rich and unparalleled.


    From time to time, one could encounter direct disciples of the Inner Peak in the True Qi Realm riding huge flying magical beasts in and out of the mountains, or powerful individuals in the Spirit Sea Realm or various Peak Elders d in Taixuan Sect vestment robes flying through the sky.


    Looking closely at the mountain peaks, you could see floating bridges connecting them, with warriors meditating and voices discussing the arts of martial practice emanating from various ces.


    This is the ce where the Taixuan Sect''s direct disciples live!


    This is the Taixuan Sect''s Inner Peak!


    The Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect are divided into eight major cultivation mountain peaks and three elder mountain peaks.


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    Snowdrift Peak, shaped like a proudly towering giant sword piercing into the heavens, is not only positioned at the deepest point but is also the tallest among the eleven Inner Peaks. After Fairy Jia Luo''s Escaping Light descended, Ye Chen and the others already arrived at the midsection of Snowdrift Peak.


    Ye Chen stood in the middle of the mountain, looking up towards the peak, unable to see the top of Snowdrift Peak with a single nce, and looking around, he could faintly see courtyards scattered about the waist of the mountain.


    These courtyards were the residences of the direct disciples of Snowdrift Peak, while Fairy Jia Luo lived at the very top in the "Snowdrift Residence."


    Behind Ye Chen, therge fire bird also descended, as did the other girls who had just joined Snowdrift Peak, such as Yu Luoxuan, all curiously looking around them.


    Jiang Yao, at that moment,nded beside Ye Chen. Seeing him taking in Snowdrift Peak, she smiled lightly and said, "Ye Chen, from now on you will be cultivating at Snowdrift Peak!"


    "Inside Snowdrift Peak, apart from master, there are many senior and junior sisters too. They are all very nice, andter I''ll introduce you to them."


    "When the senior and junior sisters find out how amazing you are and that you''ve joined us at Snowdrift Peak, they will definitely be very happy too!"


    Returning to Snowdrift Peak, Jiang Yao became even more joyous. This was where she had lived for many years, and now that Ye Chen had alsoe here, she was naturally delighted.


    Looking at the girl in front of him, wearing a light blue gown, lively and beautiful, and seeing that unstoppable joy deep within her eyes, Ye Chen felt warmth in his heart.


    Being able to cultivate alongside Jiang Yao, the weariness from the relentless assessments and selections that came before had already been swept away.


    Just as Ye Chen and the others hadnded in the middle of Snowdrift Peak, numerous figures flew towards them from various parts of the mountain''s waist.


    These figures descended and were all bright and beautiful girls, who turned out to be direct disciples who had joined Snowdrift Peak before.


    After these girls descended, they curiously looked over the newly entered disciples, and when they saw a youth like Ye Chen among the neers, they were particrly stunned.


    "Huh, our Snowdrift Peak has never epted male disciples before. Howe there is one this time?"


    After looking over Ye Chen, the girls'' gazes turned towards Fairy Jia Luo and Jiang Yao.


    "Peak Master!"


    "Sister Jiang Yao!"


    "Junior Sister Jiang Yao!"


    The girls all surged towards Fairy Jia Luo and Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen had heard Jiang Yao say that there were quite a few direct disciples cultivating at Snowdrift Peak, but there were not many who were eventually taken as disciples by Fairy Jia Luo.


    From these girls'' address to Fairy Jia Luo, it seemed they were still just cultivating direct disciples.


    Fairy Jia Luo looked at the girls who came over, a slight smile on her lips, "You all arrived just in time. Later, take the new disciples to their ce of residence and help them settle in."


    Upon saying this, Fairy Jia Luo also turned to look at Ye Chen and the batch of new direct disciples, speaking aloud, "The Taixuan Sect is the number one great sect in the Eastern Domain of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom. Being able to pass the selection and be Inner Peak disciples demonstrates your remarkable talents!"


    "However, you must not becent. After entering Snowdrift Peak, you must cultivate diligently and continually enhance your strength!"


    "You should know, although our Taixuan Sect is a sixth-grade sect and ranks first in the Eastern Domain of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, there are as many as nine other sixth-grade sects within the entire kingdom. Above the sixth-grade sects, in the Northern Domain of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, there are even three more powerful fifth-grade sects!"


    "Bing a direct disciple means you will bepeting with powerhouses from other great sects. Your current strength is still far from enough!"


    As Fairy Jia Luo instructed, Ye Chen and the others listened attentively.


    Fairy Jia Luo continued, "Ascending to the Spirit Sea Realm is your most important task for the time being. Only by stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm will you begin to stand out among the various sects in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and only upon entering the Rotating Pill Realm could you be considered a significant power within the kingdom!"


    "Regarding some of the Sect rules about Inner Peak direct disciples, as well as other exnations, there are books on these topics in the various dwellings. Once you have chosen a residence, take a good look at these books,"


    "There aren''t many rules for cultivating at Snowdrift Peak. You only need to remember that within Taixuan Sect''s Inner Peak, we conductpetitions among the disciples of the Inner Peaks and the direct disciples of the eight great peaks. If you perform too poorly, I will expel you from Snowdrift Peak."


    "Alright, follow your senior sisters to find a courtyard residence. Your senior sisters will also tell you some things about being a direct disciple."


    "Ye Chen, Yao''er, you two stay behind for a moment."


    After Fairy Jia Luo said this, she made a slight gesture, and the senior disciples, who had flown down from halfway up the mountain, led people like Yu Luoxuan away to seek their dwellings.


    As they left, the senior disciples couldn''t help but nce at Ye Chen.


    "The first ce in the direct disciple selection conference this time is said to be named Ye Chen!"


    "Is this young man Ye Chen?!"


    "Ye Chen hase to our Snowdrift Peak?"


    Once they were further away, the junior girls could no longer hold back their surprise and began questioning the newly joined girls of Snowdrift Peak about Ye Chen, while Yu Luoxuan and the others also spoke of Ye Chen''s deeds to the senior disciples.


    "Ah!"


    "He''s that impressive!"


    The gasps of astonishment from the girls came one after another when they heard about Ye Chen''s marvelous performances at the direct disciple selection conference.


    "Senior Jia Luo."


    "Master."


    At this moment, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao walked up to Fairy Jia Luo.


    Fairy Jia Luo smiled at Ye Chen, "Joining Snowdrift Peak, you no longer need to call me senior. Since you are not my direct disciple, just call me Peak Master."


    "Yes, Peak Master," Ye Chen replied.


    "Ye Chen, your strength has indeed surprised me. With your current abilities, not to mention within Taixuan Sect, but evenpared to the geniuses of the major sects in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and even those from the five-rank great sects, you won''t fall short!"


    "Your vision should be like Yao''er''s, not only on the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, but also on the entire Thirteen Southern Nations of the Barbaric Wilderness, and even the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent. Competing with the geniuses of the whole continent is the direction you should be aiming for!"


    As she spoke, Fairy Jia Luo looked at Jiang Yao and smiled, "When Yao''er stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm, I gave her some notes and insights from my travels in the Barbaric Wilderness. Now, I will bestow upon you the same treasure, and this treasure is called ¡ª ''Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map''!"


    Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map?


    Ye Chen looked towards Fairy Jia Luo.


    At that moment, Fairy Jia Luo''s fair palm stretched out gently, and a jade book appeared in her hand.


    On the front of this jade book were the words "Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map."


    These five simple words carried an indescribable aura, as if epassing the entirety of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    Not just Ye Chen, even Jiang Yao couldn''t help but look towards the jade book.


    Fairy Jia Luo lightly touched the jade book with her finger, causing it to slowly open with a list of glowing characters emerging on it.


    "Thirteen Southern Nations of the Barbaric Wilderness!"


    "Ten Great Demonic Sects of the Western Wilderness!"


    "Ice Pce Snow ins of the Northern Wilderness!"


    "Star Extreme Scatter Inds of the Eastern Wilderness!"


    "The Three Great Dynasties of the Central Wilderness!"


    "Sea of Chaos!"


    "Hidden Ancient Lands!"


    "Void Cracks!"


    "Minor Spirit God Mountain!"


    The mere sight of these directory entries made Ye Chen tremble with awe.


    Clearly, this "Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map" contained information about various aspects of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent that he waspletely unaware of!

 Chapter 169: Chapter 147 Blood Feud

    Fairy Jia Luo gently tapped on the "Thirteen Southern Nations of the Barbaric Wilderness" section in the glowing character index.


    Whoosh!


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    A vast painting appeared directly in the void.


    In this vast painting, there were undting mountain ranges and surging rivers, documenting the situations of thirteen nations.


    Ye Chen saw that the Heavenly Wind Kingdom was among these thirteen nations, located in an eastern position.


    Fairy Jia Luo, looking at the vast painting in the void, slowly said, "Our Heavenly Wind Kingdom, in the entire south of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, together with the other twelve nations, are collectively known as the ''Thirteen Southern Nations.''


    "The strength of the nations on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent is divided by the realms of the strong, particrly by the strength of the strongest in the major powers.


    Take sects for example, an eighth-grade sect refers to a sect whose strongest member is in the Spiritual Sea Realm; a seventh-grade sect has its strongest member at the early stage of the Rotating Pill Realm; our Taixuan Sect is a sixth-grade sect, with the strongest at the middle stage of the Rotating Pill Realm; while a fifth-grade sect''s strongest member will be at thete stage of the Rotating Pill Realm."


    "As for fourth-grade sects, they have overwhelmingly powerful early stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts; third-grade sects have mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts; second-grade sects, they are absolutely the most powerful forces in the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, with their strongest individuals being at thete stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, the strongest realm across the entire continent!"


    "As for the rumored first-grade sects, there are none in the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, existing only in the supreme spirit realm known as the ''Minor Spirit Realm'' in legends!"


    The ssification of the major powers, the differences between the eighth, seventh, and sixth-grade sects, so that''s how they are divided!


    The words of Fairy Jia Luo enlightened Ye Chen a great deal.


    "Ye Chen, the higher you go, the greater the gap in strength brought about by the difference in realms bes, and while it''s a miracle that you, in the True Qi Realm, can challenge those in the Spiritual Sea Realm, once you enter the Rotating Pill Realm after the Spiritual Sea Realm, you will realize that the gap between different levels of the Rotating Pill Realm is countless times greater than that between the True Qi Realm and the Spiritual Sea Realm!


    This is also why the Spiritual Sea Realm does not subdivide powers, while the three major stages of the Rotating Pill Realm are divided into three different grades of power."


    "As for the Heavenly Saint Realm, the gap in strength between its three major stages is even wider; so much so that countless geniuses with extraordinary talent can spend an entire lifetime without being able to step from the early to mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, let alone reaching the supremely powerfulte stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm."


    "Having one person with the highest strength within a sect means having arge number of people a step lower in strength.


    In our Taixuan Sect, I am at the middle stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, while the other peak masters and elders of the Sect are at the initial stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, so as a sixth-grade sect, we are many times stronger than those seventh-grade sects whose strongest members are at the initial stage of the Rotating Pill Realm!"


    "And those fifth-grade sects and fourth-grade sects, their strength is even stronger than our Taixuan Sect!"


    "Ye Chen, next I will tell you about the various power divisions across the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent. Yao''er, you should also listen carefully. When you both venture out of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom and explore the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, all this information will be very important!"


    Fairy Jia Luo said to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces and both nodded, listening intently to Fairy Jia Luo''s exnation.


    "Among the Thirteen Southern Nations, the Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s strength is in a middle position, with a total of ten sixth-grade sects and three fifth-grade sects. There are three nations stronger than us, and these three nations all have fourth-grade sects!"


    Fourth-grade sects, which are guarded by early stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were immediately shocked; they had not expected that among the other twelve nations not far from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, there would be Heavenly Saint Realm experts!


    The Heavenly Saint Realm could be said to be the top-tier existence in the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent. The two secret realms Ye Chen had previously entered, the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode and the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, were both rted to Heavenly Saint Realm experts.


    Just from the marvels of these two secret realms, Ye Chen understood the power of the Heavenly Saint Realm experts, whether it was Heavenly Saint Qian Ji, Heavenly Saint Lian Yue, or Heavenly Saint Di Kong who left behind the Ancestral Land Secret Realm; all filled Ye Chen with boundless admiration.


    Ye Chen had never truly seen a Heavenly Saint Realm expert in person before!


    "These three nations with Heavenly Saint Realm experts are, respectively, our neighboring Heaven Departure Nation and the two great nations at the far west, the Heavenly Origin Country and the Sky Desert Country."


    "In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, martial arts are revered, and the battles and bloodshed between various powers are incredibly brutal! Especially when fighting for treasurends, cultivation resources, newly discovered secret realms, the entire continent''sndscape is constantly changing!"


    "The fact that our Thirteen Southern Nations can survive in the Southern Territory, and that you can cultivate peacefully within the sect, depends entirely on these three Heavenly Saint Realm experts, relying solely on the power of these three fourth-grade sects!"


    "Because, our Thirteen Southern Nations have an enemy force that has held a grudge for thousands of years, which is, the Ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Destion!"


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words caused Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to feel a surge in their hearts.


    They had always thought that cultivating in the sect was peaceful and tranquil, but they never expected that the Thirteen Southern Nations would have blood feuds, that they would have such feuds with the Ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Destion!


    Whoosh!


    Fairy Jia Luo pointed at the "Ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Destion" on the "Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map," and another huge painting appeared in the void.


    This was an even greater territory than the Thirteen Southern Nations, a vast expanse where the ten demon sects were entrenched, upying the entire western breadth of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    Fairy Jia Luo, staring at the giant map of the Ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Destion, also became extremely solemn.


    "The reason the Ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Destion hold a grudge against our Thirteen Southern Nations is because, in ancient times, the entire territory of the Thirteen Southern Nations belonged to the demon sects!"


    Boom!


    The entire Thirteen Southern Nations of the Barbaric Wilderness originally belonged to the domain of the ten great demonic sects? Heavenly Wind Kingdom was also part of the territory under the ten great demonic sects'' rule?


    The secret history Fairy Jia Luo spoke of took both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao by surprise.


    "Back then, originally the ten great demonic sects were immensely powerful, dominating vast expanses ofnd in the southern and western regions of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, and throughout the continent, they were renowned. That was because the strongest among the ten great demonic sects had reached the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, an unparalleled formidable figure."


    "This unparalleled formidable figure, known as ''Red Moon Ancestor,'' was the founder of the ten great demonic sects, and even his disciples were ten early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses, who were the sect leaders of the ten great demonic sects!"


    "Later, this Red Moon Ancestor provoked a peerless Loose Cultivator hidden on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. That peerless Loose Cultivator slew the Red Moon Ancestor, and even eight of the ten disciples of the Red Moon Ancestor died by the hand of that peerless Loose Cultivator, causing the strength of the entire ten great demonic sects to plummet abruptly!"


    "That peerless Loose Cultivator even ousted the ten great demonic sects from the Southern Territory, drawing a Heavenly Demon Gorge that stretched thousands of miles across the void to serve as the boundary between the Southern Territory and the Western Deste Territory, forbidding the ten great demonic sects from setting foot in the Southern Territory ever again!"


    "Gradually, as other powers moved into Southern Territory, the Thirteen Southern Nations were formed, along with the various major sects within these nations."


    The matter of that peerless Loose Cultivator and the Red Moon Ancestor mentioned by Fairy Jia Luopletely stunned Ye Chen.


    Especially the peerless Loose Cultivator, just hearing about his deeds filled Ye Chen with immense admiration!


    To single-handedly y the Red Moon Ancestor, and even kill eight early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses, moreover drawing a Heavenly Demon Gorge thousands of miles long in the void as the boundary line, preventing the entire force of the ten great demonic sects from taking a single step into the Southern Territory!


    Such strength was truly terrifying to the point of causing rm!


    It wasn''t just Ye Chen who was astonished by the prowess of the peerless Loose Cultivator; Jiang Yao, too, was taken aback. Even Fairy Jia Luo showed a look of veneration when she spoke of the peerless Loose Cultivator.


    "With such strength, the peerless Loose Cultivatorpletely subdued the ten great demonic sects; naturally, they wouldn''t dare to step into Southern Territory and could only shrink back in the Western Deste Territory."


    "But, this deterrence that hadsted for over a thousand years began to slowly dissipate after the peerless Loose Cultivator ascended to the Minor Spirit Realm."


    "That peerless Loose Cultivator was alone; his punishment of the Red Moon Ancestor was purely a personal vendetta, and he left nothing for the Thirteen Southern Nations. Once the peerless Loose Cultivator ascended to the Minor Spirit Realm, the ten great demonic sects grew increasingly impatient to reim thend of Southern Territory."


    "The ten great demonic sects desired to retake the territory of Southern Territory, while the powers that had entered Southern Territory had now inherited it for over a thousand years, developing many generations of legacies, and naturally, they were even less willing to leave easily."


    "Thus, a great war inevitably erupted!"


    "In the ensuing thousands of years, the ten great demonic sects and the forces of Southern Territory fought countless battles, during which even Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses fell, while the numbers of fallen Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses are too many to count, not to mention True Qi Realm and Spirit Sea Realm disciples."


    "Through such battles, the blood feud between the ten great demonic sects and the Thirteen Southern Nations grew even deeper, even surpassing the blood feud from the days of the peerless Loose Cultivator."


    "It was only in recent centuries, as new Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses emerged in the Thirteen Southern Nations, and the overall strength reached a bnce with the ten great demonic sects, that the great war has paused for a few hundred years."


    "However, all cultivators from the Thirteen Southern Nations and the ten great demonic sects know that this bnce is bound to break sooner orter, and the war between the two sides will continue to loom."


    "Unless one side possesses absolute power over the other, such a millennia-spanning blood feud will never be so easily resolved!"


    Having said this, Fairy Jia Luo turned her gaze to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Ye Chen, Yao''er, I tell you this to let you know that your cultivation career may be met with blood and violence at any time."


    "What will you do if the ten great demonic sects wage a great war against us, the Thirteen Southern Nations, and your strength is not sufficient? Ye Chen, your father and mother are in Heavenly Wind Kingdom; can you bear to watch them be killed by the ten great demonic sects right at your doorstep?"


    "No! All of us who live in the Thirteen Southern Nations cannot abandon our homes, our countries. So, once the war breaks out, all Martial Artists will be drawn into it!"


    "Therefore, take advantage of this rare peace to strengthen yourself. You must work hard to improve your strength, to cultivate diligently!"


    "Only with absolute power can you face any vtility that arises!"


    "It''s not just you two, even I am the same. If a great war truly breaks out, my life will also be in danger, and I am continuously cultivating without rest!"


    "All those in the Thirteen Southern Nations and the Western Deste ten great demonic sects who are aware of this secret blood feud probably feel the same as us, fearful of reprisal from the other side, a sword hanging over their heads, all striving to be stronger!"


    "This situation might instead make the war break out at any moment!"


    "So, we have to be well-prepared for everything!"


    Fairy Jia Luo looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, saying earnestly.

 Chapter 170: Chapter 148 Yu

    Fairy Jia Luo''s words sent chills down both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s spines.


    They both looked up simultaneously at the grand chart of the ten great demon sects of the Western Wilderness in the void, memorizing each and every one of their names and power levels.


    Forth-rank sect Joyous Union Sect, forth-rank sect Dry Bone Peak, forth-rank sect Blood Fiend Valley, fifth-rank sect Myriad Ghosts Cave, fifth-rank sect Defying Demon Sect...


    These names, these forces, all held blood feuds with the thirteen kingdoms of the Southern Territory!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yaomitted them deeply to memory.


    Just as Fairy Jia Luo had said, if a war were to erupt, stemming from these blood feuds which hadsted for thousands of years, these forces would all be their opponents, and they naturally had to be highly vignt.


    Even if war did not break out in the short term, such a potential threat still had to be seen as motivation to strengthen themselves!


    Only when they were powerful enough could they stand fearless before any threat and not worry about when it would suddenly emerge!


    Seeing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s utterly serious expressions, Fairy Jia Luo nodded.


    "Ye Chen, Yao''er, the reason I remind you of the blood feud between the ten great demon sects and our thirteen kingdoms of the Southern Territory is because the two of you are the absolute geniuses of Snowdrift Peak. As absolute geniuses, you must look far ahead and consider all crises in your hearts."


    "Let''s leave the matter of the ten great demon sects here. Just keep it in your minds and be careful¡ªthat will be enough."


    "Next, I will tell you about the other forces on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent."


    On the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, aside from these two great forces upying the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, there were many other forces. Fairy Jia Luo''s finger pointed toward the illuminated directorybeled "The Central Region''s Three Great Dynasties."


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao glimpsed these three great dynasties, they became even more serious.


    Invited by Daoist ss of Wine, they were to participate in the "Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament" in eight months'' time, which would be held in the Central Region''s Great Qian Dynasty.


    They were not familiar with the Great Qian Dynasty, let alone the remaining two dynasties.


    When the grand charts of the territories of the three dynasties appeared in the void, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao saw that the territories of these three Central Region dynasties were evenrger than the Southern Territory''s thirteen kingdoms and the Western Wilderness''s ten great demon sectsbined.


    "The Central Region''s three great dynasties represent the oldest martial arts lineages on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. Inside each dynasty, there are countless sects with entwined power structures¡ªstruggles that are even more frequent and far more intense than those in the Western Wilderness and the Southern Territory!"


    "The three dynasties are the Great Qian Dynasty, Great Zhou Dynasty, and Great Xia Dynasty!"


    "These three great dynasties upy the most vast and grand central territories of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and are veritable giants. Compared to them, the thirteen kingdoms of the Southern Territory and the ten great demon sects of the Western Wilderness are too far behind.


    It is only because these three great dynasties hold the two regions in contempt, that the forces of the Western Wilderness and the Southern Territory have been able to survive."


    "The forces that entered the Southern Territory''s thirteen kingdoms back in the day were splinters from these three great dynasties!"


    "All of the three great dynasties possess third-rank sects, and within the Great Xia Dynasty, there''s even a second-rank sect¡ªthe most powerful in the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent. However, that second-rank sect is hidden from the world and does not partake in the countless struggles between sects within the three dynasties..."


    Fairy Jia Luo''s discussion of the three great dynasties gave Ye Chen and Jiang Yao a deeper understanding of them.


    It turned out that these three dynasties were the true core and foundation of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. The Western Wilderness and the Southern Territory simply could notpare to the Central Region''s three great dynasties!


    In the three great dynasties, there existed third-rank sects with mid-Heavenly Saint Realm experts and even second-rank sects withte-Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses!


    This information made Ye Chen and Jiang Yao even more eager for the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament at Immeasurable Mountain in the Great Qian Dynasty, which was eight months away.


    Having discussed the powers of the Southern Territory, Western Wilderness, and Central Region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, Fairy Jia Luo continued by telling Ye Chen about other territories.


    The Ice Pce Snowfield of the Northern Barbarian Wastnds!


    The Pr Star Archipgo of the Eastern Wilderness!


    And also the Sea of Chaos and ancient hiddennds!


    These were ces that even Fairy Jia Luo had not trodden much; she had only gained a little insight into these territories by reading countless ancient texts within the three great dynasties.


    Unlike the obvious forces in the Southern Territory, Western Wilderness, and Central Region, the Northern Barbarian Wastnds, the Eastern Wilderness, and the entire periphery of the Sea of Chaos were full of hidden solitary cultivators, secret races, and secret sects.


    Even in Fairy Jia Luo''s view, these hidden forces and their concealed strengths could be more terrifying than those of the Central Region''s three great dynasties!


    It was said that the peerless solitary cultivator who had in the Elder of the Crimson Moon and had driven the ten great demon sects out of the Southern Territory hade from within the Pr Star Archipgo of the Eastern Wilderness.


    Hidden solitary cultivators did not stand proudly in the world like therge third- and second-rank sects of the three great dynasties, but the powerful Heavenly Saint Realm experts among these territories'' secluded cultivators perhaps numbered more than anywhere else on the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    There were evente-Heavenly Saint Realm strong experts dwelling within these hidden territories.


    The Heavenly Saint Realm Sword Fighting Tournament that Ye Chen knew of was to be held in the Sea God Pce within the Sea of Chaos. That Sea God Pce was an organization of solitary cultivators. ording to Fairy Jia Luo''s judgment, there must bete-Heavenly Saint Realm solitary cultivators inside!


    Aside from these territories, the void above the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent was also filled with countless Void Rifts, which could lead to many other continents on par with the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


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    Even the Minor Spirit Divine Mountain that led to the supreme spirit realm, "Little Spirit World," was hidden deep beneath the surface of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    However, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao currently had no way to set foot in the Void Rift and Minor Spirit Divine Mountain; such ces could only be essed by Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses who hadprehended thews of space.


    After Fairy Jia Luo had roughly exined the entire "Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map" to Ye Chen, he felt as if his entire world had been opened up.


    Previously, he had only been in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, within a small sect, and at most, he had entered secret realms left by Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses twice.


    Now, he finally knew that beyond the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, there were even more vast territories such as the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory, the ten great demon sects of the Western Wilderness, and the three great dynasties of the Central Region!


    He came to know that in the Ice Pce Snowfield in the northern part of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, the Pr Star Archipgo in the east, and the Sea of Chaos beyond thends, there were countless forces and countless powerhouses!


    There was also the Void Rift!


    There was also the Minor Spirit Divine Mountain!


    This was the true Barbaric Wilderness Continent, the true martial world!


    Ye Chen''s vision was still too narrow, and his strength was far from sufficient in the whole Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    Not only Ye Chen, even Fairy Jia Luo knew very little about the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, with most of her knowledgeing from ancient texts, and even with her mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm strength, there were many regions she couldn''t set foot in.


    With this "Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map" in hand, ording to what Fairy Jia Luo said, it contained countless pieces of news and bizarre tales from ancient texts, all within this map that Ye Chen needed to examine in detail.


    But from this first look at the map''s generalyout, Ye Chen had already developed the ambition to travel throughout the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    He made up his mind that one day he would traverse the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent and even venture into the Void Rift, stepping into the Minor Spirit Divine Mountain!


    Having roughly introduced the situation of the "Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map" to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, Fairy Jia Luo then looked seriously at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, aftering to the Great Mysterious Sect, your most important cultivation goal is to step into the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "At the same time, both you and Yao''er also need to prepare for the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament in eight months. That tournament is a chance for you to step out of the Great Mysterious Sect, out of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and to contend with countless strong opponents from across the continent!"


    "No matter how detailed the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map is described, it is not as clear as walking the journey yourself!"


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words made Ye Chen and Jiang Yao nod repeatedly.


    The Wine Sword Daoist said that this first participation in the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament should just be for gaining experience, but how could the pair be content to merely be spectators? They certainly wanted to prepare fully andpete fiercely with countless swordsmanship geniuses.


    "Yao''er." Fairy Jia Luo finally looked at Jiang Yao, "Tomorrow, take Ye Chen with you to your fellow disciple Yu''s ce, and learn swordsmanship under her!"


    "I hope that in these eight months, you can achieve great aplishments!"


    Sister Yu?


    Ye Chen remembered that the Wine Sword Daoist had mentioned a girl surnamed Yu in Snowdrift Peak who was among the top three in thest Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament. Could it be this Sister Yu?


    Ye Chen did not know the identity of Sister Yu, but how could Jiang Yao not know?


    When Jiang Yao heard Fairy Jia Luo telling her and Ye Chen to study swordsmanship with Sister Yu, the young girl''s face flushed red with excitement, and she said to Ye Chen eagerly, "Ye Chen, Sister Yu''s swordsmanship is incredibly powerful, I fear she is second only to the master in the entire Great Mysterious Sect!"


    "Studying swordsmanship with Sister Yu, we will surely make great strides."


    "Tomorrow, we will go together to find Sister Yu!"


    The girl''s excited demeanor made Ye Chen even more curious about Sister Yu.


    His first learning experience in the Great Mysterious Sect would start with her?


    Ye Chen also felt some anticipation.


    After bidding farewell to Fairy Jia Luo on the hillside, Ye Chen, under Jiang Yao''s guidance, found a secluded courtyard on Snowdrift Peak.


    This courtyard was seven or eight timesrger than the small courtyard Ye Chen had lived in at the Qingyun Sect, and it was filled with various kinds of Spirit Grass. The emerald Spirit Bamboo swayed, and the true qi of heaven and earth was abundant.


    The courtyard was very close to where Jiang Yao lived, just a few pathways away, no more than the time it took to drink a cup of tea to reach, which pleased both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    As the giant firebird rested in the courtyard, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao inside the house talked about their own experiences during the past four-plus months until deep into the night before they parted.


    The four rounds of assessment for the true disciple selection tournament and Fairy Jia Luo''s exnation of the "Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map" had tensed Ye Chen''s spirit so much that as hey in bed, he soon fell asleep.


    When Ye Chen woke up early the next day, he felt refreshed and energetic once again.


    Not long after, the beautiful Jiang Yao, dressed in a goose-yellow robe, arrived at the courtyard again.


    After exchanging smiles, Ye Chen followed Jiang Yao on their way to Sister Yu''s residence.


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 Chapter 171: Chapter 149 Sword Mark, Sword Formation

    Duringst night''s conversation, Ye Chen learned a great deal about this Sister Yu through Jiang Yao.


    Unlike Jiang Yao, who primarily cultivated True Qi Skills, Sister Yu immersed her entire being into the practice of swordsmanship. It was said that she not only inherited many of Fairy Jia Luo''s swordsmanship achievements, but also had her fortunate encounters and gains, havinge a long way in the path of the sword.


    When Ye Chen heard that Sister Yu had mastered at least fifty kinds of Sword Intents, he was utterly shocked.


    After all, having cultivated only the Wind Sword Intent, Storm Rain Sword Intent, Sword Intent of Thunder, and Purple Lightning Sword Intent, he had created an incredibly powerful ughter Sword Intent.


    With Sister Yu having cultivated no less than fifty kinds of Sword Intents, what kind of achievements would she have aplished!


    Ye Chen couldn''t help but long to meet Sister Yu.


    Snowdrift Peak was immense, and as Ye Chen and Jiang Yao made their way through small paths around the mountainside, turning around several cliff faces, and walking for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they saw at a distance a small stream by a gracefully simple courtyard.


    "The residence ahead is where Sister Yu lives."


    On seeing the courtyard ahead, Jiang Yao grew excited, grabbing Ye Chen''s hand and quickly heading towards the yard.


    "Sister Yu has always lived in seclusion, deeply engrossed in understanding swordsmanship and seldom appears in public."


    "It is said that apart from our master, no one else has had the opportunity to enter her courtyard; although I have seen Sister Yu a few times, I have never been able to enter her dwelling."


    "Ye Chen, today we''ll be able to see what Sister Yu''s courtyard is really like."


    Holding Jiang Yao''s soft hand, Ye Chen looked curiously at the courtyard ahead.


    The courtyard gate was closed tightly, and as they approached the entrance, the gate creaked open automatically before they could even knock.


    "Eh, could Sister Yu know we''reing?"


    "Let''s go, Ye Chen, let''s go in!"


    Jiang Yao stepped forward with Ye Chen, crossing into the courtyard.


    As soon as Ye Chen stepped into the courtyard, he felt the air filled with an indescribable sword energy gleaming. These flickers of sword energy even caused the Crimson Fire Flying Sword in his Sword Pce Acupoint to vibrate on its own.


    What an odd sensation!


    Ye Chen peered into the courtyard again, and was taken aback.


    He saw dense fogpletely obscuring theyout of the courtyard, leaving nothing clear in sight, with only a winding path appearing beneath his feet.


    This was a gravel path, but on this path, Ye Chen saw multiple Sword Marks.


    Boom!


    The moment Ye Chen''s eyes touched these Sword Marks, he felt as if the world was spinning, and the hand that he had been holding ¡ª Jiang Yao''s hand ¡ª suddenly became empty; Jiang Yao had vanished!


    Ye Chen''s expression changed.


    He cast his Divine Sense out in all directions. His Divine Sense, which could envelop a thousand feet in radius, could only perceive an all-epassing mist, with nothing but the path beneath his feet identifiable.


    Ye Chen could only continue along the path ahead.


    The more Ye Chen walked, the more rmed he became. The path seemed never-ending, and judging by the distance he had covered, he should have left the confines of the small courtyard by now, yet he was still on the gravel path.


    "What''s going on?"


    "How can Sister Yu''s courtyard be so strange?"


    Ye Chen halted, his brows furrowing.


    He looked around, but only saw more dense fog and the same continuous path beneath his feet.


    When Ye Chen''s gaze fell on the Sword Marks on the path again, a sh of insight sparked in his eyes.


    "An Illusion Array!"


    "This must be an extremely formidable swordsmanship Illusion Array!"


    "As soon as I entered Sister Yu''s courtyard, I was caught in this swordsmanship Illusion Array, and Jiang Yao disappeared too. Could this be Sister Yu''s test for me? Without passing this Illusion Array, there''s no chance of meeting her?"


    Ye Chen pondered to himself.


    At this moment, Ye Chen was trapped in what seemed like an endless path.


    From the void above, one could see that Ye Chen was merely walking within a few hundred feet square area, and by now, Jiang Yao had already reached beyond this small area.


    Standing next to Jiang Yao were two women: one was a fifteen-year-old girl dressed in simple green clothes with delicate features. If Ye Chen saw her, he would be greatly surprised. This girl was none other than Yu Luoxuan, who had participated in the selection of true disciples with him and ultimately took second ce, joining Snowdrift Peak.


    The other woman, who looked somewhat simr to Yu Luoxuan but appeared to be around twenty years old, was dressed in an elegant white dress. With her quiet and peaceful beautiful eyes, it seemed as if nothing in the world could stir the slightest ripple in her heart.


    At this moment, as Jiang Yao looked at this woman, she called out, "Sister Yu, what''s happening? Why is Ye Chen just walking around in that small area?"


    From Jiang Yao''s address, it was clear that this woman was the Sister Yu that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were seeking, the owner of the courtyard!


    Then, Sister Yu smiled as she regarded Jiang Yao, "Sister Yao''er, I''ve heard from my sister that this Ye Chen, who came with you, is quite remarkable."


    "You want to learn swordsmanship from me, that''s of course possible. If he wants to learn my swordsmanship, well, he''ll need to pass a small test first."


    "I also want to see just how impressive Ye Chen really is."


    As she spoke, Sister Yu''s beautiful eyes gleamed with a smile as she observed Ye Chen, who was moving about: "Let''s see how long it takes him to uncover the secret of my ''Minor Thousand Sword Formation''. If he can''t grasp it within half an hour, that would be quite disappointing."


    "My sister?" Jiang Yao nced at Sister Yu, then at Yu Luoxuan beside her.


    She suddenly remembered that Sister Yu''s full name was Yu Luolian, Yu Luoxuan, Yu Luolian¡ªit turned out that Yu Luoxuan was Sister Yu''s younger sister.


    Jiang Yao had no idea that Sister Yu had a sister!


    And now that Sister Yu mentioned that Ye Chen was undergoing a test, Jiang Yao couldn''t be bothered to ask about the sisters'' affairs; her beautiful eyes turned to Ye Chen, who was entering an unknown formation for testing.


    "Formation testing? The secret of the Minor Thousand Sword Formation?"


    "Ye Chen will definitely pass this formation test!"


    Jiang Yao had an inexplicable confidence in Ye Chen.


    At that moment, within the illusion array, the eyes of Ye Chen, who was examining the sword marks on the path, began to shine brighter and brighter.


    "Sword marks; the secret of this illusion array lies in these sword marks!"


    "These sword marks seem chaotic, yet they seem to follow some mysterious order!"


    "To get out of this illusion array, it seems necessary to study these sword marks!"


    Ye Chen calmed his spirit, showing no hurry to leave. His entire focus immersed himself within these sword marks; his vast divine sense began to survey and ponder each and every sword mark within its reach.


    After about a dozen or so breaths had passed since he began his scrutiny and deliberation, Ye Chen suddenly closed his eyes.


    A momentter, when Ye Chen opened his eyes again, his gaze fixed onto three strange sword marks on the path.


    The moment his gazended on these three sword marks, the dense fog that filled the exterior of the narrow path surged wildly. Within the stirring fog, Ye Chen thought he saw a woman in white practicing a set of peculiar swordsmanship.


    This swordsmanship was filled with endless charm and profound artistic conception, a style of Sword Intents that Ye Chen had never encountered before!


    When Ye Chen watched the woman execute the third move of the sword technique, his gaze immediately switched to the four sword marks on the path.


    He suddenly realized that the sword technique seemed to imply another more powerful sword technique, which was rted to another set of four sword marks.


    Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen was focusing on the new set of four sword marks, the dense fog changed again, and the woman in white began to practice a new set of sword techniques.


    Ye Chen continued to watch this new sword technique.


    Outside the illusion array.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s sharp gaze, feeling the fluctuations of sword energy in the void, the always graceful andposed Sister Yu''s eyes suddenly widened in astonishment, "Truly powerful!"


    "He''s actually able to find the secret of my sword formation so quickly!"


    "If he can discern the fifth variation of the sword formation, then he can leave the formation. Could Ye Chen really be such a genius?"


    The change in Sister Yu''s expression caught the attention of Yu Luoxuan, who was nearby.


    Yu Luoxuan, like Jiang Yao, turned her attention to Ye Chen.


    "It seems Ye Chen has even surprised Sister," muttered Yu Luoxuan to herself.


    Meanwhile, within the illusion array, the sword marks Ye Chen focused on increased in number.


    From three to four, and then to five!


    In the end, it even reached eight, nine marks, and the dense fog around him was retreating rapidly, with all illusions seemingly fading away.


    But at this moment, Ye Chen closed his eyes again.


    As the illusions dissipated, he could see more and more sword marks; he could feel the increasingly wondrous changes of the sword marks.


    In the end, in his mind, he even visualized the woman in white practicing the changes of dozens, even hundreds of sword marks.


    Boom!


    After the countless variations of the sword technique dissipated, Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes.


    In that instant, it seemed he had understood many Rules of Sword Intents.


    At the same time, he also saw that after the illusion array dissipated, three girls appeared in front of him.


    Besides Jiang Yao, he also saw Yu Luoxuan, and when he recognized the white-d woman beside Jiang Yao and Yu Luoxuan, a shock went through his eyes.


    This white-d woman was none other than the one who had been practicing the sword technique in the dense fog illusion array!


    This, was this Sister Yu?!

 Chapter 172: Chapter 150 Guidance

    As Ye Chen looked at the three girls, they also turned their gaze towards him.


    "Ye Chen!"


    Among the three girls, Jiang Yao was the most stunning and vivacious, and she had the closest ties with Ye Chen. The girl in light yellow clothing saw Ye Chen emerge from the Illusion Array, her clear eyes, shining like stars, filled with joy. She immediately ran up to Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, you truly are formidable. Even sister''s test couldn''t stump you," she said.


    Behind Jiang Yao, Yu Luoxuan also gave a gentle smile and walked towards Ye Chen.


    Lastly, Yu, in a white dress pure and elegant like water, looked at Ye Chen with a soft smile and said, "Ye Chen, my little junior brother, meeting you for the first time has quite surprised me."


    "Ye Chen, this is Sister Yu. It was Sister Yu who tested you just now," Jiang Yao said to Ye Chen with augh, "and also, Sister Yu is Sister Yu Luoxuan''s elder sister¡ªI only found out just now myself."


    This Sister Yu is Yu Luoxuan''s elder sister?


    Ye Chen looked from Sister Yu in white to Yu Luoxuan in green, noticing a resemnce between the two, although Sister Yu carried more grace andposure, while Yu Luoxuan still retained a hint of youthfulness.


    Ye Chen cupped his fists and greeted Sister Yu, "Ye Chen has seen Sister Yu," while he also nodded and smiled at Yu Luoxuan.


    In the few moments spent within the Illusion Array, Ye Chen had perceived the wonders of Sister Yu''s swordsmanship merely from the countless sword marks.


    Indeed, as Daoist Wine Sword, Fairy Jia Luo, and Jiang Yao had said, Sister Yu possessed considerable aplishments in the way of the sword.


    "Little junior brother Ye Chen, Master informed me yesterday about your and Yao''er''s intentions to practice swordsmanship under my guidance. I shall heed the instruction of our master, and from today onward, I can teach you three hours of swordsmanship daily, until the Sword Dueling Tournament begins," Sister Yu told Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with a light smile.


    Three hours of swordsmanship instruction every day!


    These words from Sister Yu filled both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with joy.


    Known to be reclusive and seldom appearing in Taixuan Sect as she concentrated on her swordsmanship, they had worried that Sister Yu might be reluctant to spend too much time on them.


    Unexpectedly, Sister Yu was remarkably kind!


    Three hours¡ªa lengthy period of teaching, especially for someone as dedicated as Sister Yu!


    "Thank you, Sister Yu!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both expressed their gratitude respectfully.


    Then, Sister Yu turned to look at Yu Luoxuan, "Little sister, you will practice alongside little junior brother Ye Chen and Yao''er," she said.


    "Yes, sister!" Yu Luoxuan was visibly excited to have the chance to train with two of Taixuan Sect''s most capable prodigies, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    After patting her sister''s head, Sister Yu looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao again, "Thest Spirit Sea Realm Sword Dueling Tournament, I participated in that as well. Five years have flown by since then, and I hadn''t expected the next Spirit Sea Realm Sword Dueling Tournament toe around so quickly."


    "Last time, under the guidance of Master, I grasped five types of second-level Sword Intents, and I thought I could win the tournament. However, I didn''t anticipate that two young geniuses from the Great Qian and Great Xia Dynasties would appear in the tournament, and both had advanced into the practice of the third-level Sword Intents!"


    With a hint of anticipation in her eyes, Sister Yu continued, "Over the years, I''ve finally entered into the realm of third-level Sword Intent and even gained a significant opportunity in the way of the sword. Sadly, I have yet to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm, or else I would surely engage with those two once more in a match at the Rotating Pill Realm Sword Dueling Tournament!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao listened silently as Sister Yu spoke of the previous Sword Dueling Tournament. Hearing about the second-level and third-level Sword Intents raised some doubts in them, especially in Ye Chen.


    After Ye Chen had condensed the ughter Sword Intent from the four major Sword Intents, he was told it was a powerful second-level Sword Intent, but he never understood what exactly constituted a second-level Sword Intent.


    And now, Sister Yu had even mentioned the existence of a third-level Sword Intent!


    "Sister Yu, what are the second-level Sword Intent and the third-level Sword Intent?" Ye Chen couldn''t help but ask aloud.


    "Sword Intent is the pursuit of the essence of swordsmanship, extracted from the very nature of the sword," she exined.


    "The first-level Sword Intent is the most fundamental and important. Like swordsmanship itself, there are myriad forms of this level of Sword Intent, all derived from the mood of all things."


    "For instance, the Purple Lightning Sword Intent you both have practicedes from the mood of Purple Lightning!"


    Whoosh.


    As she spoke, Sister Yu flicked her finger, and suddenly, countless currents surged through the void, instantly forming a Purple Lightning Sword in the void!


    Sister Yu understood Purple Lightning Sword Intent and even recognized that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had practiced it¡ªa level of skill and insight that stunned both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Seeing their shocked expressions, Sister Yu smiled gently, "Once you step into the third-level Sword Intent, you too will be able to easily discern the Sword Intents of those at a lower level of sword practice."


    Sister Yu went on, "Purple Lightning Sword Intent is just one of the countless first-level Sword Intents. With myriad wondrous Sword Intents, even after more than a decade of sword training, I have mastered only a small portion."


    "Like this Piercing Light Sword Intent, Flying Rainbow Sword Intent, Seven Stars Sword Intent, Drifting Snow Sword Intent..."


    As Sister Yu named each Sword Intent, she would flick her finger, and a corresponding Sword Intent would manifest in the void. These swords of Sword Intent ranged from a bright re like the sun, to rainbow-colored transformations, from the dazzling shine of seven stars, to snowkes falling from the sky...


    Through these marvelous demonstrations of first-level Sword Intent, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao came to understand what the first-level Sword Intent was.


    The first-level Sword Intent epasses the Sword Intent of All Things, derived from the moods of all things!


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    Just like the Wind Sword Intent, Torrential Rain Sword Intent, Sword Intent of Thunder, and Purple Lightning Sword Intent that Ye Chen cultivated, these four great Sword Intents all originated from the Sword Intent of All Things and all are at the first-level Sword Intent!


    Previously, Sister Yu said that there were thousands of kinds of first-level Sword Intents, which is no wonder, given the myriad moods of all things. It''s naturally very difficult to master them all, and even observing the natural world for decades or centuries wouldn''t be enough to fully understand all its aspects.


    After demonstrating several kinds of first-level Sword Intents, Sister Yu flicked her finger lightly, and in an instant, Ye Chen noticed many kinds of first-level Sword Intents beginning to fuse. Under Sister Yu''s direction, a new Sword Intent started to spread toward him.


    This sensation of Sword Intent was just like when he had ventured through that Illusion Realm, observing those traces of swords - it was the same feeling!


    This was indeed Sister Yu demonstrating the second-level Sword Intent!


    "The second-level Sword Intent is the fusion of Sword Intents, extracting a deeper essence from various first-level Sword Intents.


    The first-level Sword Intent of All Things is just the surface of all things, while the second-level Sword Intent is a fusion of the essences within, like how the Wind Sword Intent contains a mood of ughter, the Rain Sword Intent also has a Sword Intent of ughter, the Sword Intent of Thunder contains a Sword Intent of ughter, and the Electric Sword Intent also has a Sword Intent of ughter.


    The ughter Sword Intent is an example of a second-level fusion Sword Intent!"


    Boom!


    In a moment, countless Sword of ughter appeared in the void around Sister Yu''s body.


    Ye Chen saw that these Sword of ughter were even more powerful and terrifying than the Sword of ughter he could control!


    Obviously, Sister Yu was demonstrating the only second-level Sword Intent Ye Chen had mastered to exin to him what the second-level Sword Intent was.


    "The second-level Sword Intent can continuously increase in power. The more first-level Sword Intents you fuse, the stronger the power will be. Like the ughter Sword Intent you cultivated, it is only a fusion of the ying power of four first-level Sword Intents. But my ughter Sword Intent already has eighteen kinds of ying powers fused, making it all the more powerful!"


    While Sister Yu spoke, aside from the essences of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, glimmers of piercing light ughter, blizzard ughter, and me ughter, along with even more first-level Sword Intents, flickered on the Swords of ughter around her body.


    At that moment, Ye Chen had an epiphany.


    It turned out that by fusing the first-level Sword Intents of All Things and extracting themon points of the Sword Intents from all things, one could form the second-level Sword Intent. And the more first-level Sword Intents mastered, the stronger and more terrifying the second-level fusion Sword Intent would be!


    As Ye Chen came to understand, a glint of thorough enlightenment also appeared in Jiang Yao''s eyes.


    Both were prodigious youths with much strongerprehension abilities than others; they certainly understood Sister Yu''s words!


    Byparison, Yu Luoxuan on the side still seemed somewhat confused.


    Sister Yu didn''t exin further to Yu Luoxuan, knowing that these sword Dao rules would be clear with more practice. She continued, "ughter Sword Intent is just one type of second-level fusion Sword Intent. There are many things in the world that can be fused, like Speed Sword Intent, which is the refinement of the swiftness of countless Sword Intents of All Things!"


    Whoosh!


    As Sister Yu spoke, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt a sword light sh through the void, and instantly, a sword light appeared dozens of meters away in the high sky.


    The speed was truly unimaginably fast!


    This Speed Sword Intent was even faster than all the Swordsmanship Ye Chen had learned!


    "There''s also this kind of fusion Sword Intent: Vibrational Sword Intent!"


    Sister Yu pointed at a piece of blue stone ced in the courtyard not far away, and in an instant, the blue stone appeared as if it were enveloped by an inexplicable Sword Intent.


    Ye Chen probed with his divine consciousness and was shocked to find that while the surface of the blue stone had not changed, its interior was violently vibrating. In just a moment, the blue stone shatteredpletely from the inside, pulverizing into dust.


    This was an incredibly powerful Sword Intent, Vibrational Sword Intent, and Ye Chen instantly memorized the name of this second-level Sword Intent!


    "Vibrational Sword Intent is derived from refining the vibrating frequencies of all things. This kind of vibration is very useful in battle, especially against those whose defense relies mainly on their physical bodies. Once the Vibrational Sword Intent is transmitted into their bodies, even if their external defenses are strong, the internal vibrations can directly shatter them from the inside!"


    Ye Chen nodded, indeed, this was a very useful tactic, not attacking directly from the outside, but from the more vulnerable inside!


    ughter Sword Intent, Speed Sword Intent, Vibrational Sword Intent...


    After demonstrating seven or eight second-level Sword Intents, Sister Yu finally spoke about the third-level Sword Intent.


    "When you master several second-level Sword Intents, you can cultivate an even more powerful third-level Sword Intent."


    "The third-level Sword Intent is called ''Sword Formation''!"


    "What is a Sword Formation? It is using second-level Sword Intents inbination to form a unified formation attack, like my ''Minor Thousand Sword Formation,'' which contains the twenty-three second-level Sword Intents I''ve cultivated so far!"


    Whoosh.


    As Sister Yu spoke, Ye Chen saw that within hundreds of feet in the distance, countless currents surged and countless sword lights flickered.


    Ye Chen could sense that that area contained at least hundreds of Swords of True Qi!


    Within these Swords of True Qi were the powers of ughter, vibration, speed, and even a terrifying power of destruction!


    The fusion of these countless second-level Sword Intents turned that area into a veritable Sword Formation of ughter capable of grinding everything to nothing.


    The Illusion Array that Ye Chen had previously fallen into was this Minor Thousand Sword Formation.


    Previously, Sister Yu had only presented the various Sword Intents to him and had not unleashed the true killing power of the Sword Formation.


    Now, just by looking, Ye Chen knew that the killing power of this Sword Formation could easily y ate Spirit Sea Realm expert and, without using ultimate moves like "Void Instantaneous Change" and "Flying Sword," he might also be instantly annihted by the Sword Formation.


    This was the power of the third-level Sword Intent!


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 Chapter 173: Chapter 151 Thunderlight Sword Formation

    Manipting hundreds of Swords of True Qi, this third level Sword Intent truly possesses more startling powerpared to the second level Sword Intent!


    Ye Chen had previously been able to manipte hundreds of Swords of True Qi as well, but those Swords of True Qi contained only one type of Sword Intent.


    However, this Sword Formation let many types of Sword Intents cooperate, causing the lethality of the hundreds of Swords of True Qi to spike to an unbelievable degree!


    This is the third level Sword Intent, with thebination of Sword Formation and Sword Intents, of course it''s more powerful than the second level that possesses only one type of Sword Intent!


    Ye Chen felt that if he mastered a few Sword Formations like this, this third level Sword Intent, hisbat power would again be able to greatly increase!


    This was a new powerful attack technique!


    Ye Chen was itching to try it out.


    It wasn''t just Ye Chen, at this moment Jiang Yao and Yu Luoxuan, after seeing Sister Yu''s miraculous Sword Formation''s lethality, their eyes shimmered with light, and the two young girls also fostered the idea of cultivating the Sword Formation.


    Seeing the expression on the three of them, Sister Yu smiled gently, "During the time I teach you the way of the sword, I will instruct you in several Sword Formations, from easy to difficult. Once you''ve mastered one Sword Formation, I''ll start imparting a more powerful Sword Formation to you."


    "How much you''ll learn depends on your insight. Don''t let the eight months pass and find that not one of you three has learned even a single Sword Formation, okay?"


    "Of course not."


    "We''ll surely learn at least two or three Sword Formations."


    Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Yu Luoxuan all startedughing.


    "Good, then now let''s go to the backyard and begin practicing the first Sword Formation." Sister Yu, d in a simple white dress, moved nimbly towards the backyard.


    Ye Chen and the other two followed her there.


    Sister Yu''s backyard was much more spacious than the front yard, and on the ground, one could see sword marks etched from practicing sword techniques, clearly indicating that Sister Yu often practiced her swordsmanship here.


    "From the lowest to the highest, Sword Intent can be divided into the first level ''Sword Intent of All Things,'' the second level ''Fusion Sword Intent,'' and the third level ''Sword Formation.''


    "And within the third level ''Sword Formation,'' there are differences too. Based on the number of second level Sword Intents contained within the Sword Formation, they can be ssified as low-level Sword Formations, mid-level Sword Formations, and high-level Sword Formations.


    As to whether there are any Sword Formations beyond the high level, with my current level of sword cultivation, I am unable to know."


    "Low-level Sword Formations contain fewer than ten types of second level Sword Intents; mid-level Sword Formations contain fewer than one hundred types of second level Sword Intents; high-level Sword Formations contain fewer than a thousand types of second level Sword Intents!"


    "Now, I will teach you a low-level Sword Formation, and the name of this Sword Formation is ''Thunderlight Sword Formation''!"


    As Sister Yu spoke, her snowy palm flicked lightly, and thirteen beads started to float out, scattering across the sky, suspending in mid-air in a fascinating arrangement.


    Ye Chen looked towards these beads and saw faint traces of Sword Intent wafting from them.


    These beads were evidently beads that contained Sword Intents!


    Jiang Yao''s clear eyes fixated on the thirteen beads, which also sparked brightly.


    Yu Luoxuan, too, looked curiously at these beads.


    "This ''Thunderlight Sword Formation'' is the simplest one among the Eight Great Sword Formations I obtained from a great fortuitous encounter, yet its power has already reached the strength of Earth Rank attack martial skills,"


    Sister Yu said slowly.


    The simplest of the Eight Great Sword Formations possessed the power of an Earth Rank attack martial skill!


    The words of Sister Yu made Ye Chen and the other two tremble.


    Clearly, the great opportunity Sister Yu had obtained was extraordinary.


    Ye Chen thought to himself, surely powerful martial artists all had their own fortuitous encounters. He had the opportunities of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode and the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and Sister Yu also had her Sword Formation opportunity!


    Others who managed to be Spirit Sea Realm experts, Rotating Pill Realm experts, and even Heavenly Saint Realm experts of course also had their own opportunities!


    Earth Rank martial skills were still a level Ye Chen had never touched.


    Perhaps only after he cultivated the Nine Transformation Fighting Body to the Fourth Transformation would he possibly step into the realm of Earth Rank martial skills.


    Now, Yu, the elder sister, was about to teach the first Sword Formation, this "Thunderlight Sword Formation," which was an Earth Rank martial skill, and Ye Chen certainly intended to properly cultivate it.


    Not only Ye Chen, but Jiang Yao and Yu Luoxuan were also eager to start cultivating this martial skill.


    All three were geniuses; Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had obtained first ce in their respective true disciple selection contests, while Yu Luoxuan was the second ce winner of the selection contest. With their exceptional talents, they were naturally unafraid of the difficulty in cultivating Earth Rank martial skills.


    Yu, the elder sister, looked at the thirteen beads floating in the sky and slowly said, "To cultivate a Sword Formation, the first step is to grasp the various Sword Intents contained within the formation; the second step is to learn how to arrange the formation so that the Sword Intentsplement each other; the third step is to instantaneously set up and conceal the Sword Formation."


    "This Thunderlight Sword Formation contains thirteen types of Sword Intents, among which eleven are first-level Sword Intents, and two are second-level Sword Intents. When you cultivate the Sword Formation, you''ll understand that it''s not about having more Sword Intents that''s better, but having Sword Intents thatplement each other better.


    Otherwise, the Sword Formation will be difficult to construct and copse in an instant!"


    Ye Chen and the others nodded in agreement.


    They knew that a Sword Formation, like any other formation, must be appropriately matched. Having one too many or too few could prevent the formation from taking shape.


    "The main lethality of the Thunderlight Sword Formation lies in the two second-level Sword Intents, which are ''Furious Roar'' and ''Dazzling Light''!"


    As she said this, Yu, the elder sister, looked at Ye Chen: "Ye Chen, you''ve also cultivated Thunder Sword Intent, but you''ve only extracted the power of ughter from it.


    The ''Furious Roar'' in this ''Thunderlight Sword Formation'' is derived from the mighty rumble of thunder in the Thunder Sword Intent, supplemented by the roar of several other Sword Intents that include sound, eventually forming the lethal power of ''Furious Roar''!"


    "Watch this!"


    Yu, the elder sister, then demonstrated the lethal power of the Sword Formation.


    With a light tap of her finger, the thirteen beads of Sword Intent floating in the void shot out dozens of meters in an instant. Then, after the beads vanished, a thunderous ''Furious Roar'' suddenly erupted within the area covered by the beads!


    The noise was deafening, as if countless thunders were exploding or numerous demon beasts were howling ferociously. Standing tens of meters away, Ye Chen and the others felt as if their hearts were being furiously struck by arge drum upon hearing the sound. If one were truly in the midst of this Sword Formation, the noise alone could instantly turn one''s mind nk!


    After all, in a fight between experts, victory and defeat are often just a hair''s breadth apart. If one were to deploy this Sword Formation in a battle, the adversary might not be able to withstand the assault from the noise, and the moment they were distracted, they might be in.


    The lethality of this ''Furious Roar'' was indeed fearsome!


    "The lethality of ''Furious Roar'' is just one aspect of the ''Thunderlight Great Formation,'' another is ''Dazzling Light''!"


    As Yu, the elder sister, spoke, the great formation made from the thirteen beads suddenly burst into endless blinding brilliance. Just looking at the piercing light from a distance was enough to dazzle one''s eyes, and if it were to directly hit the eyes, it could instantly blind the person!


    This was the lethality of Dazzling Light!


    This "Thunderlight Sword Formation" uses the lethal power of soundbined with the brilliance of Dazzling Light, together with the sh of the eleven first-level Sword Intents to easily y anyone caught within the Sword Formation!


    Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Yu Luoxuan watched Yu, the elder sister, demonstrate this first type of Sword Intent and could no longer resist starting their cultivation!


    After the demonstration, the thirteen beads flew back andnded in front of them.


    Yu, the elder sister, watched the three with a faint smile and said, "Now, let''s begin with the first step of cultivating the ''Thunderlight Sword Formation,'' taking control of these thirteen types of Sword Intents!"


    "Each of you select a Sword Intent Law Bead, immerse your Divine Sense in it, and you will be able to sense the Sword Intent within."


    "Begin cultivating!"


    With Yu, the elder sister''s words, Ye Chen and the others each immersed their Divine Senses into a bead.


    Yu Luoxuan''s Divine Sense entered a bead containing the howling sound of the wind, while Jiang Yao immersed her Divine Sense into a bead containing the Sword Intent of the zing sun''s radiance.


    Ye Chen''s Divine Sense gently probed into one bead, and in an instant, he found himself in a world of dazzling multicolored light.


    This multicolored radiance was constantly bursting forth, growing increasingly dazzling and splendid!


    This was clearly the Radiant Light Sword Intent!


    With his Divine Sense immersed within, Ye Chen focused onprehending this new kind of Sword Intent!

 Chapter 174: Chapter 152 The Ancient Tomb Appears

    "Storm Rain Sword Intent, embodying the temperament of a torrential storm, myriad rains falling from the heavens, extreme speed, instantaneous killing, piercing..."


    "Purple Lightning Sword Intent, contains the essence of purple lightning, purple rays illuminating thousands, extreme speed, lethal pration, dazzling light..."


    "Wind Sword Intent, borne of the wind''s temperament, the wind at times heavy or light, swift or slow, sweeping all before it yet gently caressing everything..."


    "Sword Intent of Thunder, is even apanied by the thundering roar, the thunder''s devastating force..."


    "Sword Intents are the fusion of temperament and sword techniques."


    "This ''Rosy Cloud Sword Intent'', when executed with sword technique, appears as rays of rosy light illuminating the skies, permeating the firmament."


    Ye Chen had cultivated the four major Sword Intents, and hisprehension of Sword Intents was already deeper than that of many sword arts prodigies. Immersed in the Rosy Cloud Sword Intent, Ye Chen seemed to watch sword shadows perform within the world of colorful rosy clouds, as if witnessing the birth of numerous sword techniques within this world!


    If all of this colorful rosy light could transform into swords, into sword techniques, that would be the moment ofpleteprehension of the Rosy Cloud Sword Intent!


    Ye Chen had be fully engrossed in theprehension of this new type of Sword Intent!


    Outside the thirteen Sword Intent Law Beads, Sister Yu quietly sat down as she saw Ye Chen and the others immersed in theirprehension of Sword Intents.


    "I wonder how long it will take them toprehend the first Sword Intent from these thirteen Sword Intent Law Beads."


    Sister Yu''s gaze swept over the faces of Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Yu Luoxuan.


    "My sister has never cultivated Sword Intents, I''m afraid it may take her a long time toprehend."


    "Sister Yao''er possesses exceptional talent; though her main focus has been on cultivating True Qi Skills, she''s also incredibly proficient at learning sword techniques. I remember Master saying, if Sister Yao''er devoted her entire mind to Sword Intent cultivation, her future achievements in the path of the sword could even surpass Master!"


    "It took me two full months to cultivate the ''Thunderlight Sword Formation'' from thirteen individual Sword Intent Law Beads, and the first bead alone took three days for me to thoroughlyprehend. Sister Yao''er should be faster than me..."


    Finally, Sister Yu''s gaze settled on Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen."


    "When I tested hisprehension of the sword path while entering the small courtyard earlier using the Sword Formation, his insight into Sword Intents was nothing short of astonishing!"


    "Just from the fact that he was able to detect the various Sword Intents in the ''Minor Thousand Sword Formation'' so quickly, his future achievements in sword cultivation will certainly be stronger than mine!"


    Sister Yu looked at Ye Chen with a admiring expression.


    Sword cultivators always hold a sense of camaraderie for those with greater talent.


    "It took me four days toprehend the very same ''Rosy Cloud Sword Intent'' Law Bead that Ye Chen is nowprehending, from among the thirteen. I''m afraid Ye Chen might only need two days, or possibly even just one day to achieve it!"


    While Sister Yu spected on how long it would take Ye Chen toprehend the first Sword Intent Law Bead, her eyes suddenly widened as she looked toward him.


    Because she startlingly noticed that the endless air around Ye Chen''s body began to spontaneously surge.


    This!


    This was a sign of having touched upon the Sword Intent!


    Only by touching the Sword Intent can one''s body be permeated with Sword Intents, causing the air to surge spontaneously!


    "How long has it been, and Ye Chen has already touched upon the Rosy Cloud Sword Intent?!" Sister Yu''s beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.


    She had already set Ye Chen''s time to fullyprehend the Rosy Cloud Sword Intent to one day, which was a terrifyingly fast pace forprehending Sword Intents, but how much time had passed since then? From this perspective, perhaps it would not even take a day, just an hour or two for Ye Chen toprehend this type of Sword Intent!


    Thispletely astonished Sister Yu!


    If Ye Chen really couldprehend the Rosy Cloud Sword Intent in just an hour or two, it meant that Ye Chen might be able to master the entire "Thunderlight Sword Formation" in less than a month!


    If that were the case, Sister Yu wouldn''t even mind passing on all eight Sword Formations she had acquired to Ye Chen for cultivation.


    Keep in mind, even though she had obtained the eight Sword Formations four years ago, she had onlyprehended six of them, and she still couldn''t master the two strongest formations.


    She had been stuck on theprehension of thest two Sword Formations for a long time.


    If Ye Chen truly possessed an extremely powerful ability toprehend Sword Formations, perhaps he couldprehend all eight major Sword Formations faster than she did. In that case, Ye Chen might even be able to guide her in cultivating the final two major Sword Formations in return.


    Thinking of this, Sister Yu''s gaze towards Ye Chen was filled with anticipation.


    "Ye Chen, I''ve heard about the miracles you created at the True Disciple Selection Tournament, and I hope you can create another miracle in Sword Formation cultivation!"


    "In that case, maybe I''ll have hope to master the seventh Sword Formation, the high-tier ''Thousand Sword Great Formation''!"


    As Sister Yu anticipated, it didn''t take long for the countless surging strands of air around Ye Chen to suddenly burst forth with dazzling, colorful rosy lights.


    Among this blinding colorful rosy light, Sister Yu saw strings of Rosy Cloud Swords hanging inverted around Ye Chen''s body, each one diffusing magnificent Sword Intents!


    Ye Chen had indeedprehended the ''Rosy Cloud Sword Intent'' so swiftly!


    And it only took him barely half an hour!


    Sister Yu, who had been sitting cross-legged, couldn''t help but leap to her feet!


    Ye Chen''s performance was simply incredible, surpassing all the sword masters she had ever seen, even stronger than when her master, Fairy Jia Luo, had first cultivated sword techniques!


    "A prodigy!"


    "Truly a prodigy!"


    "Perhaps in eight months, Ye Chen could master all four low-tier Sword Formations of the eight major Sword Formations, and might even master one of the two mid-tier formations!"

 Chapter 175: Chapter 152: The Ancient Tomb Appears - Part 2

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    "In that case, even when facing the top sword cultivators from the three great dynasties at the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament, he will definitely be able topete with them!"


    "Over the years, the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament has always been dominated by the sword cultivators from the three great dynasties. Our thirteen countries of the Southern Heavens haven''t seen anyone im first ce in a long time. Ye Chen just might have that chance!"


    As Yu, with dreams filling her beautiful eyes, pondered this, Ye Chen opened his eyes amid the Rosy Cloud Swords suspended around him.


    The moment he opened his eyes, the Rosy Cloud Swords instantly turned into streams of air and dispersed without a trace, and seeing Yu''s gaze turn towards him, he smiled at her and then entered into theprehension of the second Sword Intent Law Bead.


    Not long after Yu''s shock had subsided, on the other side, Jiang Yao also quicklypleted her cultivation of the first Sword Intent Law Bead!


    When the girl opened her eyes while the Sword of True Qi suspended around her body radiated with unstoppable zing sunlight, Yu was left utterly speechless.


    Her junior brother and sister were simply too formidable!


    So formidable that even as an elder sister who dedicated her whole mind to sword cultivation, she felt quite ashamed.


    Turning to look at Yu Luoxuan nearby, Yu let out an exasperated sigh, "My sister still can''tpare to those two. The two of them are the true pride of Snowdrift Peak, the true pride of our Taixuan Sect!"


    "Evenpared to the geniuses from fifth-ranking sects or even fourth-ranking sects, the two of them absolutely do not pale inparison!"


    The first day''s six hours of cultivating sword intents passed quickly.


    At the end of this first day of cultivation, Yu Luoxuan had yet to achieve anything, but Jiang Yao had alreadyprehended four Sword Intent Law Beads.


    And Ye Chen, the number of Sword Intent Law Beads he hadprehended, had even reached an astonishing seven, exceeding over half of the total thirteen Sword Intent Law Beads!


    When sending Ye Chen and Jiang Yao out of the courtyard, Yu was even ready to start teaching them how to construct sword formations on the second and third days!


    In the time that followed, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao woulde to Yu''s ce every day to cultivate sword formations.


    In addition to the six hours spent on cultivating sword formations, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao would cultivate together during the remaining time, stroll around the Taixuan Sect to rx, and sometimes even ride a giant fire sparrow to leave the Taixuan Sect and explore the surrounding areas.


    During these days, the rtionship between Ye Chen and Jiang Yao grew closer and closer.


    Besides the two of them, the golden monkey would also oftene out of the Heaven Spirit Ring to y in the Taixuan Sect. The first time Jiang Yao saw the golden monkey, she was extremely fond of the palm-sized, lively creature, and even considered the idea of finding a mystical spirit pet just like Ye Chen had.


    Time passed unnoticed, and before he knew it, Ye Chen had already been at the Taixuan Sect for over a month.


    In that month, Ye Chen had smoothly mastered the "Thunderlight Sword Formation" and the "sh Kill Sword Formation," two types of low-tier sword formations, and had also entered into theprehension of the third low-tier sword formation.


    And Jiang Yao was not far behind; as the sword intents sheprehended grew in number, so too did her speed ofprehension increase. Eventually, just like Ye Chen, she also mastered these two sword formations.


    Even Yu Luoxuan, although not reaching the level of controlling sword formations like the other two, had sessfully mastered three types of first-tier sword intents and finally stepped into the world of sword cultivator martial skills.


    Ye Chen had thought that the life before attending the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament for eight months would pass in such days when a sudden incident abruptly urred, disrupting his peaceful cultivation life!


    ...


    The Demon Burial Abyss is thergest abyss in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    This abyss stretches for hundreds of miles, is seven to eight miles wide, and its depth is immeasurable. The entire abyss is pitch-ck, filled with violently blowing fierce winds.


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    Rumors had it that this abyss was a chasm created by the sh of two Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses during the great battle between the thirteen countries of the southern sky and the ten great demon sects of the western wastnds thousands of years ago!


    In the subsequent millennia of warfare, this abyss served as the final resting ce for the deceased demon cultivators of the ten great demon sects of the western wastnds; the corpses of any demon cultivators who died within the Heavenly Wind Kingdom were all thrown into its depths.


    Thus, the abyss came to be known as the "Demon Burial Abyss"!


    Legend has it that over the past few thousand years, the number of corpses from the ten great demon sects thrown into the Demon Burial Abyss might have exceeded one hundred thousand, yet no trace of the chasm being filled in was visible, which speaks to its unfathomable depth.


    Powerful cultivators in thete stages of the Rotating Pill Realm once descended into this abyss, and even after sinking thousands of zhang, they still couldn''t see the bottom of the Demon Burial Abyss.


    The deeper they went, the more terrifying the remnants of the Heavenly Saint battles became, the gusts of primeval energy grew fiercer and even thosete-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts dared not venture further down.


    As a ce for burying demon cultivator corpses, the cultivators from the thirteen countries of the southern sky gradually ceased to tread upon this territory, which eventually turned into the domain of demon beasts, the dominion of great demons.


    There were even rumors that in the Demon Burial Abyss lived a Demon King with strength equivalent to a Rotating Pill Realm cultivator!


    The Demon Burial Abyss gradually became known as the Abyss of Demon Beasts!


    After the demon beasts upied the Demon Burial Abyss, the reason for the cultivators from the thirteen countries of the southern sky to enter the abyss had be that of hunting these beasts.


    Over thirty days had passed since Ye Chen entered the Taixuan Sect when, one day, a disciple from the "Cloud Sky Sect," a fifth-ranked major sect in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, was pursuing a flying bat within the abyss and suddenly stumbled into an extremely secret cave below.


    Upon entering the cave and venturing deeper, the Spirit Sea Realm disciple grew increasingly apprehensive.


    To his shock, he found that instead of extending inward, the cave spiraled downwards, and after descending over a thousand zhang, the Spirit Sea Realm disciple discovered three pitch-dark gigantic coffins deep within the cave.


    Each of the three pitch-dark coffins was seven to eight zhang long and three to four zhang wide, sealed tightly shut, and despite the disciple''s efforts to pry them open, he could not make them budge in the slightest.


    In the end, the Spirit Sea Realm disciple found a huge turning disk on the wall beside the three coffins.


    A burial site of antiquity!


    The turning disk might just be the key to unlocking this ancient burial site!


    This thought immediately sprang to the Spirit Sea Realm disciple''s mind.


    As cultivators, who wouldn''t want to enter a mysterious site of ruins, to encounter serendipities and opportunities?


    An ancient burial site could very likely hold great fortunes!


    Unable to resist, the disciple reached out to twist the massive disk. As soon as his hand made contact, endless ck mist instantly enveloped himpletely.


    In that moment, the Spirit Sea Realm cultivator dissipated into smoke.


    And just as the Spirit Sea Realm cultivator vanished, the three pitch-dark gigantic coffins emitted endless light.


    This boundless light even pierced through the thousand-zhang-deep cave, through the pitch-ck Demon Burial Deep Abyss, erupting towards the sky.


    This astonishing phenomenon caught the attention of countless cultivators nearby the Demon Burial Abyss, and even garnered the notice of immensely powerful Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    One dayter, all of the Rotating Pill Realm experts in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom had gathered outside the Demon Burial Abyss.


    Even Fairy Jia Luo, the strongest in the Taixuan Sect, was among them.

 Chapter 176: Chapter 153: Gathering of the Strong

    In just one day, the number of Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses gathered outside the Demon Burial Abyss had reached the hundreds!


    All the cultivators of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, at present, can only reach as high as the Rotating Pill Realm, which is the assembly of the most powerful entities in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    After the arrival of these Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, those of the Spirit Sea Realm, who simrly could fly through the void, had been frightened into flying above the ground, not daring to set foot in the sky by even half a step!


    Those disciples in the True Qi Realm didn''t even dare to breathe too loudly, afraid of provoking the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses.


    You must know, it would be effortless for these Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses to kill someone in the True Qi Realm or the Spirit Sea Realm!


    The Rotating Pill Realm is the third major realm in martial arts cultivation, surpassing both the True Qi Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm; breaking through from the Spirit Sea Realm to the Rotating Pill Realm is even more difficult than breaking through from the True Qi Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm.


    This is also the reason why, out of the countless millions of cultivators in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom, there are only a mere few hundred Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses.


    To be a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, one must be able to invoke the "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth" five major Heavenly Void Laws during the breakthrough, epting at least one or abination of these Heavenly Void Laws.


    And once one has epted even one of the five major Heavenly Void Laws, even without fullyprehending thesews, they will possess incredible divine abilities, iparable by those in the Spirit Sea Realm!


    It is extremely difficult to be a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse; however, once one steps into the Rotating Pill Realm and integrates the True Qi spiritual liquid within their Spirit Sea with the descending Heavenly Void Laws to form a "Law Rotating Pill," their strength will increase to an unimaginable extent!


    Any Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse is a famous and influential figure who dominates a region in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    Now, with these hundreds of Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses arriving at the Demon Burial Abyss, it naturally caused countless Spirit Sea Realm and True Qi Realm cultivators on the ground to panic and hastily make way!


    All lower-ranked martial artists understood that with the arrival of these Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, even if the incredible phenomenon at the Demon Burial Abyss offered great benefits, it would be up to these Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses to decide how to distribute them.


    At this moment, all the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses were sitting cross-legged in the void, their gazes all fixed on the astonishing light emanating from the Demon Burial Abyss.


    This astonishing light shot out from the Demon Burial Abyss and surged hundreds of feet high in the sky, forming a gigantic void column of light.


    Such phenomena were extraordinary at first sight,pletely captivating the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses.


    In the end, all the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, after observing the void column of light for a long while, all looked towards a few people seated in the highest ces in the void.


    These few individuals were precisely the top five Rotating Pill Realmte-stage powerhouses of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, including Daoist Wine Sword, who had appeared at the Taixuan Sect''s true disciple selection conference and had invited Ye Chen to the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference!


    Apart from Daoist Wine Sword, the other four were from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s three major fifth-rank sects.


    From the Northern Region''s fifth-rank sect, "Cloud Sky Sect," there were two Rotating Pill Realmte-stage powerhouses, "Yunyang" and "Daoist Yun Fang"; from the Southern Region''s fifth-rank sect, "Moon Concealing Sect," there was one Rotating Pill Realmte-stage powerhouse named "Fairy Ni Xia"; from the Western Region''s fifth-rank sect, "me Sect," there was one Rotating Pill Realmte-stage powerhouse named "Daoist Chi Mei."


    Daoist Wine Sword, Yunyang, Daoist Yun Fang, Fairy Ni Xia, Daoist Chi Mei¡ªthese five Rotating Pill Realmte-stage powerhouses were the most formidable individuals in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    Besides these five, there were thirty-nine Rotating Pill Realm mid-stage powerhouses and over three hundred Rotating Pill Realm early-stage powerhouses.


    With such a gathering of powerhouses present, how the phenomenon at the Demon Burial Abyss would be investigated was naturally up for the most formidable figures to decide.


    Under the gaze of all the powerhouses, the five great Rotating Pill Realmte-stage powerhouses exchanged nces, and then turned to look at Fairy Jialuo, who was sitting among the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses of the Taixuan Sect: "Jialuo,e up and join the discussion."


    Fairy Jialuo smiled lightly and stepped up to sit cross-legged beside the top five Rotating Pill Realmte-stage powerhouses.


    Though Fairy Jialuo''s True Qi Realm was only at the Rotating Pill Realm mid-stage, and she couldn''tpare to the top fivete-stage powerhouses, not even those in the Rotating Pill Realmte-stage dared to underestimate her in the slightest.


    This wasn''t only because Fairy Jialuo had once dominated numerous sword cultivators in the vast barbards to take the first ce in the Rotating Pill Realm Sword Fighting Conference, shocking the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    It was also because Fairy Jialuo, in a moment of earth-shattering anger, had personally in four Rotating Pill Realm mid-stage powerhouses, making all Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses recognize that Fairy Jialuo''s strength had already reached the level of the Rotating Pill Realmte-stage!


    Just like this phenomenon at the Demon Burial Abyss, there had been several asions in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom that had drawn all Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses due to incredible phenomena and opportunities. The decisions on how to investigate and distribute these opportunities had all been made by Fairy Jialuo!


    The six mightiest beings sat in the highest ces of the void and began to discuss the affair of the astonishing phenomenon at the Demon Burial Abyss.


    Below the six mightiest beings, the other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses were seated, and even further below on the vast ground were the countless Spirit Sea Realm and True Qi Realm cultivators who had gathered because of the phenomenon at the Demon Burial Abyss.


    The entire area was silent, save for the celestial column of light and the low voices of the six mighty beings conversing.


    After a long time, the six mightiest beings finally finished their discussion, and Yunyang of the Cloud Sky Sect, robed in his sect''s garments, looked down upon all the cultivators below and spoke slowly, "This Demon Burial Abyss is a vast chasm left by the battle of two great Heavenly Saint powerhouses of old, and for thousands of years, it has served as the burial ce for the corpses of the ten great demonic cultivators of the Western Destion."


    "Over these years, apart from wild beasts running rampant, there have hardly been any anomalies here. Now that there is such a celestial phenomenon, it could either be a great disaster or a tremendous opportunity for our Heavenly Wind Kingdom."


    "We six have agreed to take the initiative to probe the source of this phenomenon, and afterward, we will discuss how to proceed."


    Yunyang''s words prompted the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses below to nod continuously, "We will follow the arrangements of our Daoist friends."


    The True Qi Realm and Spirit Sea Realm cultivators on the ground, however, didn''t have the guts to speak up at all, let alone dare to discuss recklessly.


    "Chi Mei, just like the previous explorations of anomalies, let your ''Fire Spirit Puppets'' do the investigation," said Yunyang with a smile, seeing no objections below, addressing Chi Mei from the fifth-rank grand sect "me Sect," who had also reached thete stage of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    This Daoist Chi Mei was a middle-aged man with a broad frame, and the most striking feature was his pair of fiery red eyebrows, which looked like red mes.


    Hearing Yunyang''s words, Daoist Chi Mei smiled faintly. With a wave of hisrge hand, five mes appeared in his palm.


    The mes began to burn fiercely, and eventually, they seemed toe to life, transforming into five incredibly agile little firemen that flew towards the Demon Burial Abyss, from where the startling column of light had emerged.


    These five agile little firemen, each only a little over half a meter tall, emitted a powerful aura that even made the early-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses feel a tingling in their hearts.


    And the True Qi Realm and Spirit Sea Realm martial artists kept far away from these little firemen, fearing being touched by them.


    Those who knew of Daoist Chi Mei''s methods were discussing in astonishment, "When Senior Chi Mei first stepped into the Rotating Pill Realm, he merged with the ''Fire Element Law'' from the five Heavenly Void Laws. It''s said that he has cultivated the ''Fire Element Law'' to the thirdyer, just one step away frompleting all fouryers!"


    "Once all fouryers of the Fire Element Law arepleted, one can be a saint of the firew, stepping into the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    Merging with a descending Heavenly Void Law can turn one into a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, and cultivating any of the five Heavenly Void Laws to perfection allows one to be a saint of thatw, stepping into the Heavenly Saint Realm, and bing a supreme Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse, delving into the ultimate mysteries of "space" and "time."


    This Daoist Chi Mei was not far from achieving the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Although he was not far from it, justcking the finalyer ofprehension for the Fire Element Law, Daoist Chi Mei had been at this stage for more than three hundred years.


    As murmurs filled the air, the five little firemen had already flown into the Demon Burial Abyss.


    With a wave of his hand, Daoist Chi Mei disyed the scenes discovered by the firemen in the void for everyone to see.


    Everyone looked toward the void to see the interior of the Demon Burial Abyss revealed as the little firemen continued their investigation.


    Seeing a two-hundred-meter-long beast lunging at the firemen, only to be incinerated to ashes by the fiery light they emitted upon contact, countless martial artists gasped in shock.


    As the firemen entered the mysterious cave, everyone saw the scene inside it and the spiraling passage descending into its depths.


    After the startling phenomenon urred, the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses dared not rashly investigate this terrifying anomaly, preventing anyone from entering, and waited for the arrival of more powerful beings. Thus, none had seen this cave before, and they couldn''t imagine that such a mysterious cave was hidden within the Demon Burial Abyss!


    And when the five firemen stepped into the deepest part of the cave and saw the ce where the startling light was emanating from, with three colossal dark coffins, even the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses were visibly shaken.


    Coffins! Tombs!


    This was the sign of a great secretnd!


    As powerhouses who had explored numerous fortuitous encounters, they knew that the presence of a colossal coffin always indicated the site of an ancient tomb left by a powerful being!


    The phenomenon was so extraordinary that the tomb was likely to be anything but ordinary!


    "If it were the tomb of a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, such a startling phenomenon wouldn''t ur."


    "Could it be... could it really be a Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb?!"


    Even the fivete-stage powerhouses of the Rotating Pill Realm up above were somewhat moved at the thought.


    The Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb could potentially contain a great treasure or collection left by the Heavenly Saint, and even more likely, the "Law Relic" that the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses dreamt of obtaining!


    It was known that any Heavenly Saint who fully cultivated one of the "metal, wood, water, fire, earth" Heavenly Void Laws would, upon their death, not disperse theirpletew. Instead, it would transform into a "Law Relic" within the ancient tomb.


    This Law Relic was of great use to the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses inprehendingws and was a coveted treasure many would vie for!


    Unfortunately, the demise of a Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse was exceedingly rare.


    Although many had entered the remains or cultivation caves left by Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses, no one had ever entered a Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!


    If this truly was a Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, then all Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses would go mad with excitement!

 Chapter 177: Chapter 154: The Fall of the Heavenly Saint

    Of course it''s madness!


    Let''s not even mention the most important "Law Relic"; just the treasures on a Heavenly Saint Realm expert alone are probably worth more than the total secret hoard of a fifth-rank sect!


    How could the relics and secret sites left by those Heavenly Saint Realm expertspare to the treasures in the Heavenly Saint Mausoleum!


    Not to speak of Heavenly Saints, any cultivator always carries their most important treasures on them, and it''s these most important treasures that are most likely to be found in their tombs after death!


    Thinking of this, all the experts present, even those in thete stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, had fiery looks in their eyes.


    But whether this phenomenon was really emanating from the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, no one dared to be certain.


    "In my Heavenly Wind Kingdom, I''ve never heard of a fallen Heavenly Saint!"


    "Even in the great battle with the ten demon sects of the Western Wastnd, the fallen Heavenly Saints were within other nations, and their bodies were taken away by the living Heavenly Saints long ago!"


    "All the Heavenly Saints that appeared in my Heavenly Wind Kingdomter went to other territories. Even those whose lifespans were about to end went to the Pr Star Archipgo and Chaotic Sea of the Barbarian Wilderness to seek theirst opportunity!"


    "If this is really a Heavenly Saint ancient tomb, then which Heavenly Saint''s resting ce could it be?"


    Countless strong warriors looked towards the three dark giant coffins.


    At this moment, five little me figures had already discovered the huge azure stone twist disc beside the three dark giant coffins.


    One little me figure went straight towards the huge twist disc and started to turn it.


    The Spirit Sea Realm cultivator who had discovered the mysterious cave earlier had enveloped their entire body with the endless ck aura from the giant twist disc, turning into smoke and triggering the heaven-shaking phenomenon of the cave.


    This time, however, as the little me figure turned the giant twist disc, it didn''t turn into smoke. Instead, as it twisted, the twist disc began to make a "kacha kacha kacha" sound.


    This sound made everyone''s nerves tense!


    Clearly, everyone realized that this huge twist disc was the method to open the giant coffin!


    When the twist disc had made a full turn, an endless rumbling sound suddenly erupted throughout the cave. Amidst the endless rumbling, the colossal void light pir that had shot out from the cave and rose hundreds of feet into the sky above Demon Burial Abyss suddenly retracted.


    As all the light returned to the three giant coffins, the lids of these three huge dark coffins opened simultaneously, revealing three coffin mouths radiating endless light.


    "The entrance to the ancient tomb!"


    "It really is an ancient tomb!"


    All the cultivators'' breathing tightened.


    Although they had never entered the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, they had explored other ancient tombs and had read many ancient texts about tombs.


    The cultivators knew that an ancient tomb usually had multiple entrances.


    Most of these entrances are Gates of Death. Anyone who enters them falls into the deadly traps set by the tomb owner.


    You must not barge into the Gates of Death!


    Only one entrance is the true Gate of Life, where the tomb owner truly rests and where the real treasures are located!


    Although there may be numerous dangers inside the Gate of Life, ording to the customs of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, any fallen cultivator would always leave a thread of chance for posterity, a rule that allows exploration of ancient tomb opportunities.


    As long as one does not trigger the untouchable areas of the tomb owner, entering the ancient tomb still offers a great opportunity to find treasures and to survive.


    Upon seeing infinite light emanating from the three giant coffins and revealing the entrance to the ancient tomb, everyone understood that one of these three entrances was the location of the Gate of Life leading into the ancient tomb.


    Investigate!


    Of course, they had to investigate which entrance was the Gate of Life and to what level the ancient tomb belonged!


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Under the control of Daoist Chi Mei''s Divine Sense, three of the five little me figures flew into the three giant coffin entrances.


    As they flew in, the three little me figures vanished from sight.


    A half-incense-stick of timeter, amidst everyone''s anxious waiting, the little me figure that had flown into the entrance of the rightmost giant coffin suddenly came flying out, holding a white jade Spirit que in its hand!


    The moment the little me figure flew out, Daoist Chi Mei, who was using his Divine Sense to control the little me figure, also suddenly opened his eyes, disbelief evident in his gaze, "The rightmost one is the entrance to the ancient tomb!"


    "Fellow Daoists, this truly is the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb; it is actually ''Heavenly Saint Linghua''s'' burial ground!"


    "What?!" As Daoist Chi Mei uttered the four words "Heavenly Saint Linghua," many of the Rotating Pill Realm strong warriors who knew of Heavenly Saint Linghua''s name revealed an incredulous look, and the twote-stage Rotating Pill Realm strong warriors from Cloud Sky Sect, Daoist Yunyang and Daoist Yun Fang, even cried out in shock.


    Heavenly Saint Linghua was the very Heavenly Saint who, thousands of years ago, had cleaved open the "Demon Burial Abyss," a gorge hundreds of miles long, several miles wide, and unfathomably deep!


    In that earth-shattering battle thousands of years ago, four Heavenly Saints from across the thirteen southern countries participated, with the ten demon sects of the Western Wastnd deploying three Heavenly Saints.


    Among them, on the battlefield within the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, Heavenly Saint Linghua from "Cloud Sky Sect" and ''Heavenly Saint Moya'' from the Defying Demon Sect fought a battle so fierce that it split open even the Demon Burial Abyss.


    After the battle, everyone failed to find traces of these two great Heavenly Saints, and even the other Heavenly Saints could not detect their presence; everyone thought that these two had annihted each other into ashes in their final cataclysmic sh.


    It is well known that a battle at the Heavenly Saint level easily results in both parties being reduced to ash!


    Because of that battle, "Cloud Sky Sect" and "Defying Demon Sect", which were fourth-rank sects at the time, both fell to the status of fifth-rank sects.


    No one had expected that thousands of yearster, in the "Demon Burial Abyss" cleaved open by the hands of these two great Heavenly Saints, the ancient tomb of Heavenly Saint Linghua would be discovered!


    This of course shocked countless cultivators incredibly.


    This of course made the twote-stage Rotating Pill Realm strong warriors from Heavenly Saint Linghua''s sect, "Cloud Sky Sect", cry out in astonishment!


    "Heavenly Saint Linghua, a supreme genius of my Heavenly Wind Kingdom years ago, a Heavenly Saint well-known for his good nature!"


    "He actually didn''t turn into ashes in the battle against ''Heavenly Saint Moya'' that year; he lived on and even left behind an ancient tomb!"


    "He must have been severely injured that year, and since there were other Heavenly Saints present on the battlefield, he couldn''t show himself again, so he hid within the ''Demon Burial Abyss''!"


    "Good heavens."


    "This is a great opportunity for our Heavenly Wind Kingdom. Although Heavenly Saint Linghua eventually fell, he must have left a great opportunity for the younger generation of our country!"


    "Our Heavenly Wind Kingdom hasn''t produced a Heavenly Saint for a long time. Could this be an opportunity for our country?"


    All the cultivators in the Rotating Pill Realm held their breath in anticipation.


    When two of the small me figures died in the Gate of Death, and the remaining three emerged from the Gate of Life carrying the white jade Spirit que, Daoist Yunyang of the Cloud Sky Sect immediately fixed his gaze on this white jade Spirit que.


    Once Daoist Chi Mei recaptured the small me figures and handed the white jade Spirit que to Daoist Yunyang, who inspected it, he was greatly moved, "This Spirit que, it truly belongs to the ''Heavenly Saint Linghua'' from our sect!"


    Another member of the Cloud Sky Sect, Daoist Yun Fang, also examined it and nodded in shock.


    With both powerhouses from the Cloud Sky Sect confirming this item, it seemed that this really was the site of Heavenly Saint Linghua''s ancient tomb!


    "Quick, see if there are any rules for entering the tomb recorded on this Spirit que!"


    "Since the ancient tomb was left by Heavenly Saint Linghua, he must have left many treasures for the cultivators of our Heavenly Wind Kingdom!"


    Hearing that it was truly the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, countless Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses were overjoyed.


    At that moment, Yunyang began to examine the Spirit que with his Divine Sense, holding it against his forehead.


    After a thorough investigation, he furrowed his brow and passed the Spirit que to several other strong individuals.


    Eventually, all six powerhouses in the sky had examined the Spirit que, and all of them furrowed their brows.


    Furrowed brows?


    Could there be some difficulty with the rules for entering the tomb inscribed on this Spirit que?


    Seeing the six powerhouses all with furrowed brows, everyone became curious.


    Finally, Fairy Jia Luo spoke up, "Just like other Heavenly Saints, Heavenly Saint Linghua''s tomb only opens for certain individuals."


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words made the other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses anxious, "Jia Luo, what exactly does the Spirit que say about the rules for entering the tomb?"


    All ancient tombs have rules for entry, which are the sole demands of the tomb''s master. To enter the tomb, one must of course follow these rules.


    It seems that Heavenly Saint Linghua''s rules for tomb entry determine the selection of those who may enter?


    Fairy Jia Luo slowly said, "The Spirit que left by Heavenly Saint Linghua states clearly that only people in the Spirit Sea Realm may enter his ancient tomb!"


    Upon hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s words, all Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses realized why the six earlier powerhouses had all furrowed their brows.


    The Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, not to mention its appeal to those in the True Qi Realm and Spirit Sea Realm, of course held a great attraction for Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses as well.


    To think the tomb''s rules prohibit those in the Rotating Pill Realm from entering, preventing them from personally searching for its treasures¡ªthis naturally caused the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses to frown!


    While the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses frowned, the disciples in the True Qi Realm showed expressions of disappointment, as it was obvious the tomb was now irrelevant to them.


    However, the Spirit Sea Realm disciples, upon hearing the rule, showed excited expressions.


    Although these Spirit Sea Realm disciples knew that, even if only they could enter the ancient tomb, most of the treasures found would likely end up in the hands of the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, just being able to enter the tomb meant they had a chance at obtaining benefits!


    Such an opportunity falling into theirps was naturally cause for excitement!


    If the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses could enter the tomb, then they wouldn''t even dare dream of receiving any benefits!


    In the end, the six powerhouses holding the tomb''s Spirit que began to coordinate arrangements for entering the ancient tomb.


    Even if they couldn''t enter the tomb themselves, they still needed to control the entrance to the tomb, deciding who could enter was obviously within their power to dictate.


    Ultimately, the six powerhouses agreed that the Spirit Sea Realm individuals eligible to enter the tomb would be selected from the various major sects.


    The three major fifth-grade sects of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom¡ªthe Cloud Sky Sect, the Moon Concealing Sect, and the me Sect¡ªwould each have thirty spots.


    The Taixuan Sect, among the ten major sixth-grade sects, would each be able to choose ten disciples to enter the tomb.


    As for the forty-three seventh-grade sects, each sect was only allotted three spots.


    The seventh-grade and lower sects, the eighth-grade sects, didn''t even possess the qualifications to enter the tomb!


    Daoist Wine Sword, an independent cultivator, like the fifth-grade sects, was also permitted to allow thirty Spirit Sea Realm independent cultivators to enter the tomb.


    In the end, the number of people who could enter the tomb was set at three hundred forty-nine.


    The agreed-upon distribution of treasures was that any treasure found by a sect disciple allowed that sect''s Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses to take half for their own distribution, with the other half left to the disciple who found it. Independent cultivators who found treasures would, of course, need to share with Daoist Wine Sword.


    As for who would obtain the most important "Law Relic," they would have the opportunity to study the "Law Relic" together with the six major powerhouses!


    The Law Relic, of course, was not something the six powerhouses would allow to fall into the hands of others!


    The six major powerhouses continued making arrangements to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    But what no one knew was that, including the Spirit Sea Realm disciple who had touched the huge twist disc and turned into smoke the day before, over the past few thousand years, a total of one hundred people had inadvertently entered this cave, and all had turned to smoke upon touching the huge twist disc.


    It was the death of these one hundred individuals that had triggered the astonishing phenomena of the ancient tomb''s unveiling.


    If these facts were known, all powerhouses familiar with the name of Heavenly Saint Linghua would hesitate.


    For Heavenly Saint Linghua was known for his great kindness within the Heavenly Wind Kingdom. How could his tomb have possibly caused the death of a hundred people just to open?!


    Was this ancient tomb truly a great opportunity for the Heavenly Wind Kingdom?


    Or was it, perhaps, a hidden catastrophe waiting to unfold!

 Chapter 178: Chapter 155 Half-step Spiral Pill

    The oddities of the ancient tomb were, of course, unknown to the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses.


    Armed with the Heavenly Saint Linghua''s jade token, all the strong cultivators were determined to seize this grand opportunity!


    Although they couldn''t enter the tomb directly with their Rotating Pill Realm cultivation, they would definitely select their most valued disciples to enter the tomb on their behalf.


    The six powerhouses'' arrangements met no objections, as the sects of the Seventh, Sixth, and Fifth ranks, where Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses resided, all had the chance to be allocated treasures.


    And the True Qi Realm cultivators from the Eighth-rank sects, who were not given the chance to enter the tomb, could onlyply with the arrangements under such a major trend, not daring to oppose in the least.


    After all, this was a significant event valued by all Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom; they wouldn''t dare show any disrespect!


    Just as their matters were not for True Qi Realm disciples to interfere with.


    What the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses had decided, these Spirit Sea Realm individuals certainly didn''t dare to meddle with!


    Once all arrangements were made, the six powerhouses entered the entrance of the ancient tomb together, and jointly cast their Cultivation Techniques topletely seal it, leaving behind a Divine Sense Seal to protect it.


    Then, they jointly announced that there would be a month''s time to summon and select those who would enter the tomb, and after that month, the adventure into the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb would officiallymence!


    After all the arrangements werepleted, hundreds of Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses returned to their sects to prepare for the big event of entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb after a month.


    The selection of individuals to enter the tomb was rted to the distribution of their benefits, which they of course treated with the utmost seriousness.


    The major event of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb being hidden within the "Burial Demon Abyss" stirred up great waves throughout the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom as Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses returned to their sects to select the Spirit Sea Realm disciples who would enter the tomb.


    All sects, and even unaffiliated cultivators, were paying attention to this significant event.


    The three major Fifth-rank sects, along with the Drunken Sword Immortal, each had thirty quota spots, and among these sects and the unaffiliated cultivators, there were more than enough powerful Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, making the selection fiercelypetitive.


    Some sects held selectionpetitions, while others had their powerhouses directly appoint those who would enter the tomb.


    Everyone was preparing for the entrance to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb a monthter, and these selections would be finalized then.


    After Taixuan Sect''s Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses like Fairy Jia Luo returned to the sect, they also began discussing the arrangements for the quotas to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    As a Sixth-rank sect, Taixuan Sect had ten spots to enter the tomb, far fewer than the Fifth-rank sects.


    ordingly, the chances of obtaining treasures from the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb would also be much less.


    In the end, the powerhouses of Taixuan Sect decided to determine the entrants based on the Spirit Rankings.


    Those who made it to the top ten of the Spirit Rankings before entering the tomb would receive Taixuan Sect''s ten spots.


    After all, the higher the ranking on the Spirit Board, the stronger the cultivation, increasing the likelihood ofpeting with disciples from other sects in the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb and seizing treasures.


    When the news spread throughout Taixuan Sect, all the true inheritance disciples began a frantic rush for the Spirit Rankings.


    Taixuan Sect''s Spirit Rankings were based on true transmission points.


    The acquisition of true transmission points could be achieved in various ways: executing various sect tasks, earning true transmission points through trials in the sect''s three major trial grounds, or challenging other true inheritance disciples to seize their points, all of which could increase one''s own points and rank on the Spirit Board.


    True inheritance disciples from the Eight Great Inner Peaks, intent on surging up the Spirit Rankings, flooded the various trial grounds, undertaking numerous sect tasks, and even the "True Inheritance Battle tform" for disciple challenges became overcrowded.


    The rankings on Taixuan Sect''s true inheritance Spirit Board shifted constantly.


    Everyone was watching the Spirit Rankings, eager to see which ten individuals would ultimately earn the right to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!


    After the regtions for Taixuan Sect''s ten entrants to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb were established, Fairy Jia Luo returned to Snowdrift Peak.


    Once back at Snowdrift Peak, she summoned Jiang Yao to the "Snowdrift Residence" at the peak''s summit¡ªand Ye Chen apanied Jiang Yao inside Snowdrift Residence.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao heard about the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, both were taken aback.


    They had both entered the relics of the Heavenly Saint previously¡ªthe Thousand Lotus Cave Abode where they met was part of the Heavenly Saint''s relics!


    But neither had ever entered the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb¡ªthe tomb bearing the Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses was indeed a major event in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    "Master, Yao''er will surely enter the tomb and strive to seize that ''Law Relic'' for you!" said Jiang Yao firmly to Fairy Jia Luo, after hearing about the immensely important Law Relic in the tomb, essible only to Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses.


    Watching Jiang Yao''s earnest little face, Fairy Jia Luo stroked her head, "Yao''er, I called you here not for that ''Law Relic''."


    "You have cultivated the bloodline secret technique to the secondyer and can now overpowerte-stage Spirit Sea powerhouses, but you are still not on par with those half-step Rotating Pill disciples."


    "Our Taixuan Sect only has two half-step Rotating Pill disciples, but there are quite a few in those three major Fifth-rank sects. In the end, it''s likely that those half-step Rotating Pill disciples will seize that ''Law Relic''!"


    "Yao''er, remember, this Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb is not only highly beneficial for Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, but also precious to Spirit Sea Realm cultivators. After entering, you don''t need topete with those half-step Rotating Pill disciples for the ''Law Relic.'' Just find opportunities that suit you," she added.

 Chapter 179: Chapter 155 Half-Step Rotating Pill_2

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    "In this Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, all the Great Sects from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom have sent their disciples to enter, and the underlying currents here are turbulent. I am confident in your strength, but you must also be extremely careful!"


    The opportunity to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb was something Fairy Jia Luo, of course, would not let Jiang Yao miss, and with Jiang Yao''s strength, securing a spot in the top ten of the Taixuan Sect''s Spirit Ranking was practically guaranteed!


    Fairy Jia Luo carefully instructed Jiang Yao, but did not say much to Ye Chen who was next to her.


    After all, although Ye Chen''s strength was incredibly powerful, his cultivation level was only the eleventhyer of the True Qi Realm, which had not yet stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm, rendering him unqualified to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    Fairy Jia Luo did not believe that Ye Chen could break through to the Spirit Sea Realm in just one month, and the matter of entering the ancient tomb hadn''t crossed her mind regarding Ye Chen at all; this was also why she had only called for Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up, "Sect Leader, what exactly is the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm?"


    When Ye Chen had walked with Jiang Yao within the Taixuan Sect, he had seen the Taixuan Sect''s Spirit Ranking, where Jin Lieyang, who was at the top of the ranking at the time, had reached the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm.


    Ye Chen had heard of the Spirit Sea Realm and the Rotating Pill Realm but had never heard of Half-Step Rotating Pill, and at that time, he had wondered what the Half-Step Rotating Pill was.


    Although it was strange, immersed in his training within sword formations at that time, he had not paid attention to the concept of the Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    Now, hearing Fairy Jia Luo mention that even Jiang Yao was no match for those disciples in the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm and fearing Jiang Yao might enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb alone, Ye Chen was worried.


    This Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb was different from the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode and the ancestral secret realm he once entered.


    Entry into the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode was an opportunity for only a select few who could enter, and even that was after long intervals, whereas the ancestral secret realm was a unique opportunity for the three ns, where discord was naturally not expected among the disciples of the ns who entered.


    But the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb was different.


    This Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb involved the relics of the Heavenly Saints and the "Law  Relics," coveted even by those past theter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm; disciples from five-rank and six-rank Great Sects all entered, and one could imagine how terrifying the strife and ughter inside must be without thinking!


    It was even possible that one could die at the hands of other sects'' disciples after obtaining treasures.


    Letting Jiang Yao face such danger alone naturally made Ye Chen uneasy, and of course, he wanted to make things clear!


    Fairy Jia Luo looked at Ye Chen, smiled, and spoke, "Ye Chen, your strength is also about to touch the Half-Step Rotating Pill level. Let me exin these things to you."


    "You already know about the True Qi Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm. The True Qi Realm involves taking in the True Qi of the heavens and earth into the Qi Sea, while the Spirit Sea Realm involves turning the Qi Sea into a Spirit Sea, transforming gaseous True Qi into liquid True Qi¡ªSpiritual Liquid!"


    Ye Chen nodded; he, of course, understood all of this now.


    Fairy Jia Luo continued, "Upon stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm, there are two expansions of the Spirit Sea. With each expansion, one can advance a sub-stage within the Spirit Sea Realm. The first expansion moves one from the early Spirit Sea stage to the middle Spirit Sea stage, and the second expansion moves one from the middle Spirit Sea stage to thete Spirit Sea stage."


    "After stepping into thete Spirit Sea stage and filling the Spirit Sea with Spiritual Liquid, preparations must begin for the assault on the Rotating Pill Realm!"


    "To charge into the Rotating Pill Realm from the Spirit Sea Realm, one must meet two conditions.


    The first is for all the liquid Spiritual Liquid within the Spirit Sea to condense into a solid True Qi Rotating Pill, and the second is for this solid Rotating Pill to draw down the ''Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth'' Five Heavenly Void Laws, integrating one or several of these Heavenly Void Laws into the Rotating Pill!"


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    "When the solid-state Rotating Pill is formed and infused with the Heavenly Void Law, it then bes a true ''Law Rotating Pill,'' and you step into the Rotating Pill Realm, bing a powerful practitioner of the Rotating Pill Realm!"


    "''Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth''¡ªthe five major Heavenly Void Laws¡ªare connected to all things between heaven and earth, and all things are born from these five major Heavenly Void Laws.


    Once you step into the Rotating Pill Realm and use the Heavenly Void Laws integrated into your Rotating Pill, you can easily sense the subtleties of the Five Elements between heaven and earth and unleash unbelievable Great Divine Powers!"


    "When I first entered the Rotating Pill Realm, I merged the ''Metal, Fire, Water'' three types of Heavenly Void Laws. These three Laws allowed me to easily sense the mysteries of Metal, Fire, Water True Qi in the void, to perform Void Shuttles, and toprehend the Laws!"


    As Fairy Jia Luo spoke, a strange Spiritual Pattern shed between her eyebrows.


    This Spiritual Pattern was a Law Spirit Pattern, an outward manifestation of the Law Rotating Pill within her body!


    "I merged three types of Laws. Some have merged two or even just one, and there are those who have merged four or even five Laws. However, no matter how many Laws are merged, one must cultivate one of the five major Heavenly Void Laws to Great Perfection in order to step into the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    "Currently, out of the ''Metal, Fire, Water'' three great Laws, only the Metal Law has reached the third level, while the other two are still at the second level, so there is still a long way to go before reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm."


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words helped Ye Chen understand what the Rotating Pill Realm and the Heavenly Saint Realm were.


    It turns out that to reach the Rotating Pill Realm it''s not only necessary to transform the liquid state True Qi Spiritual Liquid into a solid state True Qi Rotating Pill, but also to summon the descent of the Five Major Heavenly Void Laws!


    Ye Chen had heard that Laws are a force stronger than insights.


    He was still at the stage ofprehending insights, so understanding the Laws was still very far away from him.


    No wonder it''s said that the masters of the Rotating Pill Realm are iparably powerful¡ªit''s because they are associated with the descended Heavenly Laws!


    And the Heavenly Saint Realm is even more terrifying, not only possessing descending Heavenly Laws but also cultivating the Laws to Great Perfection! Such individuals can truly be called the supreme powerhouses of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    As Ye Chen pondered, Fairy Jia Luo added, "You just asked, what is a Half-Step Rotating Pill."


    "A Half-Step Rotating Pill is when a practitioner in theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm fails to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm,pleting only one of the two critical steps.


    That is, they have already turned all the Spiritual Liquid in their body into a solid Rotating Pill, but did not sessfully summon the Heavenly Void Law, so the Rotating Pill did not integrate with any of the five major Heavenly Void Laws."


    "Such cultivators are referred to as Half-Step Rotating Pill practitioners!"


    "Everyone has only one chance to summon the descent of the Five Major Heavenly Void Laws. Those who fail in their assault on the Rotating Pill Realm as Half-Step Rotating Pill practitioners will no longer have the possibility of entering the Rotating Pill Realm."


    "However, their strength is not to be underestimated. When they turn all the liquid state Spiritual Liquid into a solid Rotating Pill, the myriad True Qi of heaven and earth will merge into the Rotating Pill at the same time, and their True Qi content will surge to unbelievable levels, definitely far surpassing that of a Spirit Seate-stage cultivator."


    "Moreover, having no chance to step into the Rotating Pill Realm, they devote all their efforts to the practice of Martial Skills. Any person at Half-Step Rotating Pill stage has mastered incredibly powerful Martial Skills, and may even cultivate top-grade earth-level Martial Skills equivalent to the Power of Laws!"


    "So, Ye Chen, Yao''er, even though the two of you are very powerful and can suppress evente-stage Spirit Sea Realm practitioners, do not lightly provoke someone at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage!"


    Fairy Jia Luo looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, speaking earnestly.

 Chapter 180: Chapter 156: The Astonishing Twins

    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao nodded at the same time.


    Previously, Jiang Yao had some understanding of the Half-Step Rotating Pill. Now, hearing her master say such, she began to ce even more importance on the masters of the Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    And Ye Chen finally understood that within the Spirit Sea Realm, there existed such a special level as the Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    "The amount of True Qi in a Half-Step Rotating Pill master is iparably strong. Perhaps only after I step into the Spirit Sea Realm and further increase the quantity of Gang Yuan True Qi in my body, will I be able to contend with them in terms of True Qi power," he thought.


    "Moreover, the powerful Martial Skills they possess, some even being upper-grade Earth-tier Martial Skills, are equivalent in power to a high-order Sword Formation. I have not even cultivated a high-order Sword Formation yet, so I definitely need to be extremely cautious," he reflected.


    "However, I also have the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, Void Instantaneous Change, and Flying Sword Killing Move. If I encounter them, I am not without means to respond," he reasoned.


    Ye Chen considered the gap between himself and a Half-Step Rotating Pill master.


    After Fairy Jia Luo exined what a Half-Step Rotating Pill was, she smiled at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, saying, "Alright, the matter I wanted to tell you about is concerning the ''Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.''


    "Ya''er, in this month''s time, further enhance your strength. When you enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, be cautious in obtaining the opportunities meant for you," she advised.


    "Ye Chen, although you cannot enter the tomb, you must not cken. You have already been practicing the Sword Formation for over a month with your senior sister Yu. With more than six months until the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, you must continue to work hard," she encouraged.


    As Fairy Jia Luo spoke, Ye Chen suddenly interrupted, "Sect Leader, I wish to enter the ''Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb'' with Jiang Yao this time."


    "Enter together?" Fairy Jia Luo was taken aback by Ye Chen''s words, "You''re only at eleventh level of True Qi right now; you need to be in the Spirit Sea Realm to qualify to enter the tomb. Do you think you can advance to the Spirit Sea Realm within a month?"


    Jiang Yao''s clear eyes also turned to Ye Chen. She was very willing to hear Ye Chen say he wanted to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb with her, but like her master, she also worried that Ye Chen would not be able to step into the Spirit Sea Realm in such a short time.


    After all, Ye Chen was still one whole cultivation level away from the Spirit Sea Realm, and no one could guarantee a sessful breakthrough from the True Qi Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Ye Chen looked at the girl beside him who was watching him with concern, gave a soft smile, and then turned to Fairy Jia Luo: "Since there is still a month before entering the tomb, that''s enough time for me to make a break for the Spirit Sea Realm."


    Ye Chen had absolute confidence in stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm because he had a Rotating Pill that could guarantee him a one hundred percent chance of stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm, which was even more miraculous than a top-grade Quintessence Spirit Seed!


    All Ye Chen needed to do was break through to the twelfth level of True Qi, then take the Rotating Pill, and he could make a breakthrough into the Spirit Sea Realm to be a powerhouse of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    In their time at Taixuan Sect over the past month, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had practiced the Sword Formation together, making great gains while also increasing their True Qi every day. With one more month''s time, he had absolute confidence he could reach the twelfth level of True Qi.


    He had not been in a hurry to rush into the Spirit Sea Realm, but with the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, he had to advance if he wanted to enter with Jiang Yao¡ªthe Spirit Sea Realm was an imperative target now!


    Ye Chen nned to step into the Spirit Sea within this month!


    Seeing Ye Chen speak with full confidence that he could step into the Spirit Sea Realm within a month, Jiang Yao''s eyes sparkled with excitement.


    Ye Chen''s strength, iming a spot in the top ten of the Taixuan Sect''s Spirit Rankings, was no difficulty, with the only thing missing being the requirement of the Spirit Sea Realm. If Ye Chen truly could step into the Spirit Sea and enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb with her, that would be great!


    Thinking of this, the girl also became excited.


    Jiang Yao never doubted Ye Chen''s words. She thought to herself, if Ye Chen said he could step into the Spirit Sea within a month, then he definitely could!


    "Are you really confident that you can step into the Spirit Sea within a month?" Fairy Jia Luo looked at Ye Chen and smiled lightly upon seeing him nod again, "If that''s the case, then even better."


    "You and Ya''er entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb together would be able to look after each other. Along with our sect''s other two Half-Step Rotating Pill disciples, you will not be at too much of a disadvantage whenpeting with those disciples from the fifth-grade sects," she stated.


    "Ye Chen, I look forward to hearing the good news of you stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm in a month!" she expressed.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao left Snowdrift Residence at the peak of Snowdrift Peak, Jiang Yao took Ye Chen''s hand, and her clear beautiful eyes looked into his, "Ye Chen, what do you n to do next¡ªfocus on True Qi, or continue to train the Sword Formation with senior sister Yu?"


    "The Spirit Rankings, we need to make a push for them as well. I heard there have been major changes in the rankings recently, and we need to ensure we stay in the top ten," she highlighted.


    Looking at the girl''s expectant gaze, Ye Chen gently pinched Jiang Yao''s fair and tender cheek and said with a smile, "Let''s continue to practice the Sword Formation with senior sister Yu. The remaining time should be enough to cultivate True Qi."


    "As for the Spirit Rankings, didn''t they say we could quickly acquire true transmission points from the three major trial grounds? Let''s make a specific effort to push for the rankings in thest few days!" he nned.


    "Alright," Jiang Yao nodded her small head, "Then we''ll still focus on the Sword Formation. We''re almost done with the third Sword Formation, the ''Hidden Wind Sword Formation''. We strive to move on to the fourth Sword Formation before entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb."


    As they talked, they made their way to the residence of senior sister Yu, located on the mountainside of Snowdrift Peak.


    In the following days, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao still trained for six hours a day in the Sword Formation at senior sister Yu''s ce, and the rest of the time, they started to focus mainly on cultivating True Qi.


    Senior sister Yu, who was researching the seventh high-order Sword Formation, had no ns to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb and was not specifically aiming to push for the true transmission rankings.

 Chapter 181: Chapter 156: The Astonishing Twins_2

    Snowdrift Peak was considered the most serene among the eight Inner Peaks of Taixuan Sect.


    However, the other Inner Peaks were a different story, as the true disciples went crazy trying to break into the top ten of the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking and secure a spot in the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    Especially the disciples in theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm who had the strength to reach the top ten, they were all furiously gathering true transmission points by various means every day.


    Under the influence of thesete-stage Spirit Sea Realm disciples, the other true disciples also strived with unmatched effort, causing their true transmission points to skyrocket!


    The rankings of Taixuan Sect''s True Inheritance Spirit Ranking changed daily.


    Amidst these changes, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who were focusing on cultivation without actively pursuing true transmission points, saw their rankings plummet rapidly.


    When more than ten days passed, Jiang Yao''s situation was slightly better; she slid from third to thirty-ninth on the ranking, while Ye Chen had been practicing under Sister Yu ever since he joined Taixuan Sect and had never specifically sought true transmission points.


    His true transmission points remained at just over ten thousand, which he had obtained during the true disciple selection conference.


    Ye Chen''s ranking plummeted directly from twenty-eighth to one hundred and seventy-eight!


    When there were only ten days left before the month was up, Ye Chen even disappeared from the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking, dropping out of the top three hundred!


    And Jiang Yao also fell to beyond one hundred!


    "Howe Sister Jiang Yao''s ranking has dropped so much? Does she not n to aim for the top ten of the Spirit Ranking and enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb?"


    "With such a huge opportunity like the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, is she going to miss it?!"


    All true disciples were paying close attention to the Spirit Ranking, and when they saw Jiang Yao''s rank continuously falling, everyone took notice.


    After all, Jiang Yao was the favorite disciple of Fairy Jia Luo, the most powerful figure in Taixuan Sect, and was also widely recognized as Taixuan Sect''s number one talent, naturally drawing immense attention.


    As for Ye Chen, apart from a few who still remembered him, many people had long forgotten this youth who had shown brilliant talent during the selection of true disciples.


    After all, since Ye Chen had joined Taixuan Sect, he had been very low-profile.


    When there were only seven days left before the entry to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, and also seven days until the top ten rankings of the Spirit Ranking were finalized, on that day, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who hadpleted the training for all four Sword Formations, finally came out of Sister Yu''s courtyard.


    The two nned to temporarily stop their Sword Formation training and start preparing for entry into the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    During this time, Ye Chen''s True Qi Realm had finally advanced smoothly to the twelfthyer, and he now had twelve grand Gang Yuan True Qi vortices inside his body, giving his True Qi power yet another significant boost!


    Ye Chen was fully prepared for the breakthrough to Spirit Sea Realm!


    However, before attempting the Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen first nned to challenge for the top ten of the Spirit Ranking!


    While the other true disciples had been madly pursuing the Spirit Ranking for over twenty days, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, as a pair, finally decided to put a stop to their sliding ranks and start their charge at the Spirit Ranking!


    The first destination they went to together was one of the three major trial sites for earning true transmission points in Taixuan Sect, the "Phantom Beast Tower"!


    The Phantom Beast Tower, a ce where Taixuan Sect''s true disciples could enter once a month.


    Killing Phantom Beasts within it granted true transmission points, and the more powerful the beasts in during this one chance, the more points one would earn.


    This was the most important spot for the sect''s true disciples to gain true transmission points, where those ranked higher would widen the gap by earning points particrly within this Phantom Beast Tower.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao arrived at the Phantom Beast Tower together, the true disciple in charge of overseeing the trials at the tower unconsciously rubbed his eyes.


    "Sister Jiang Yao!"


    "Finally, we see Sister Jiang Yao appear!"


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    "The day to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb is nearing, is she finally going to make a push for the Spirit Ranking?"


    Jiang Yao had been cultivating with Ye Chen all this time, and others had assumed that she had given up contending for the top ten of the Spirit Ranking. Now seeing her appear outside the Trial Tower, they were naturally surprised.


    "Who is this young man holding hands with Disciple Sister Jiang Yao?" When this true disciple saw Ye Chen beside Jiang Yao, he was stunned.


    Jiang Yao, the girl secretly adored by countless true disciples in the Taixuan Sect, was actually together with this young man?


    This true disciple looked at Ye Chen with overwhelming curiosity.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao offered the true disciple a light smile, took the Trial Nametes that recorded their trial performances, and then stepped into the Phantom Beast Tower together.


    The true disciple waited outside.


    One hour, two hours, three hours...


    The longer the wait, the more shocked the true disciple became.


    One must understand, in the trials within the Phantom Beast Tower, hunting Phantom Beasts, if one ultimately faces a life-and-death danger from a Phantom Beast, the protective namete will directly eject them from the Phantom Beast Tower.


    The longer one stays in the Phantom Beast Tower, the more Phantom Beasts they have hunted, and the more true transmission points they can obtain.


    Those who could stay inside the Phantom Beast Tower for three hours were without exception, thete Spirit Sea Realm disciples of immense power within the Taixuan Sect!


    That Jiang Yao could stay for three hours didn''t surprise this true disciple, but the fact that the young man who came with her¡ªwhom he didn''t recognize at all¡ªalso stayed for three hourspletely astonished him.


    "Who is this young man?"


    "When did such a formidable figure arrive at our Taixuan Sect? Why have I never seen hime here for trials?"


    "True Qi Realm, I can clearly sense that he''s at the True Qi Realm, how could he possibly stay such a long time in the trial tower?"


    The true disciple overseeing the Phantom Beast Tower trials became increasingly incredulous as he waited.


    When he had waited until the fourth hour, he was so shocked he couldn''t speak.


    Being able to stay for four hours meant, without a doubt, possessing the strength to take on the top ten of the Taixuan Sect Spirit Ranking!


    This young man, could he be that powerful?!


    Just as the true disciple was stunned to the point of disbelief, Jiang Yao and Ye Chen were almost simultaneously ejected from the Phantom Beast Tower.


    When he saw that on their nametes, they had in thousands of low-grade great demon Phantom Beasts, hundreds of mid-grade great demon Phantom Beasts, and even over ten high-grade great demon Phantom Beasts, the true disciple was totally dumbfounded.


    Whoosh!


    When the true transmission points for hunting Phantom Beasts were recorded through the Trial Nametes into their true disciple tokens, both of their points surged by seventy or eighty thousand points at the same time!


    Boom!


    In an instant, the "True Inheritance Spirit Ranking" of all the Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect lit up, and everyone noticed that two names appeared simultaneously in the top thirty positions.


    When they saw these two names, everyone eximed, "Jiang Yao, Disciple Sister Jiang Yao has finally made her move, she''s returned to the top thirty, and has leapt from over a hundredth ce straight to twenty-third!"


    And when they saw the name next to Jiang Yao''s, everyone was stunned, "Ye Chen? Who is this Ye Chen who suddenly climbed to the twenty-ninth ce? Why does it feel like I''ve heard this name before?"


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 Chapter 182: Chapter 157: Challenge to a Duel

    True Inheritance disciples who had gone to watch the selection conference furrowed their brows in thought as they looked at the name "Ye Chen" on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking, wondering, "Could it be that wondrous youth who seized first ce in the True Disciple Selection?"


    As these True Inheritance disciples spoke, others also began to recall where they had heard the name Ye Chen before.


    "The Ye Chen who ranked first in the True Disciple Selection? I heard he can even subdue high-level demons; is it really him?"


    "I''ve also heard that Ye Chen has won the affection of Junior Sister Jiang Yao to the extent that she likes him so much, and he even joined Snowdrift Peak specifically!"


    "We haven''t heard from him in this period; is he the one who has stormed into the top thirty of the Spirit Ranking?"


    The number of True Inheritance disciples gathering under the various Inner Peak''s True Inheritance Spirit Rankings was increasing; in the breaks between acquiring true transmission points, what they cared about the most were the changes to the rankings.


    Now that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had suddenly burst into the top thirty of the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking, they drew the attention and spection of many.


    While these True Inheritance disciples were guessing Ye Chen''s identity, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, havingpleted the "Phantom Beast Tower" trial, were on their way to the second trial location, "Lingmang Mountain."


    When, after an hour, the two emerged from the trial at Lingmang Mountain, all of the True Inheritance disciples who were watching the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking noticed that the names "Ye Chen" and "Jiang Yao" had simultaneously made a leap forward in the ranks.


    Jiang Yao had sessfully broken into 14th ce from 23rd, while Ye Chen had shot up from the 29th to the 16th position!


    Seeing such rapid progress and considerable advancement of their ranks, all the True Inheritance disciples came to a realization.


    "It must be that Ye Chen!"


    "The simultaneous rise in their ranks, and by such arge margin too, must be because they are taking on the three grand trials!"


    "My god, the higher you aim on the Spirit Ranking, the harder it gets. To go from the twenties to the teens shows that they must have achieved some of the most top-tier results in these grand trials!"


    "Junior Sister Jiang Yao being strong is one thing, but is that Ye Chen really that powerful?!"


    "Which of the three grand trial locations are they challenging next? The ''Phantom Beast Tower,'' ''Lingmang Mountain,'' or the ''Illusory Martial Battle Pool''?"


    "Their ranking has changed twice already, meaning they havepleted trials at two locations. They must be heading to the third and final location; we have to go see!"


    As numerous True Inheritance disciples paid close attention, news spread from both the "Phantom Beast Tower" and "Lingmang Mountain."


    The two who had undertaken the trials were none other than Jiang Yao and Ye Chen from Snowdrift Peak!


    They entered the trials together and left together!


    In every trial, their performance was nothing short of outstanding!


    Upon hearing this news, all of the True Inheritance disciples could hardly contain their desire to meet this Ye Chen, who had managed to astonish them repeatedly without even seeing him face to face.


    They all wanted to meet the youth who had captured the heart of the breathtakingly beautiful Jiang Yao, whom so many adored!


    Eventually, even the truly powerful True Inheritance disciples ranked in the top ten of the Taixuan Sect''s Spirit Ranking were stirred by the significant changes in the rankings.


    Apart from some True Inheritance disciples who were still undergoing sect trials or who were out on missions, all the disciples started heading toward the third trial location, the "Illusory Martial Battle Pool."


    Even the Taixuan Sect elders who had not watched the True Disciple Selection were flocking towards the "Illusory Martial Battle Pool."


    The Illusory Martial Battle Pool, nestled amidst the clouds at the center of Snowdrift Peak''s eight Inner Peaks.


    This trial location was one of the three major trial sites, alongside the "Phantom Beast Tower" and "Lingmang Mountain."


    Simrly, each True Inheritance disciple also only had the opportunity to enter the Battle Pool once a month.


    The trial at the Illusory Martial Battle Pool involved battling against ny-nine Illusory Martial War Elephants remaining in the pool, ranging from ordinary ones within the True Qi Realm to those in thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, and even half-step Core-Melting Illusory Martial War Elephants!


    The more Illusory Martial War Elephants you defeat, the more true transmission points you receive.


    This trial location, in the frantic rush to umte true transmission points over the past twenty days, had seen nearly all of the True Inheritance disciples use up their monthly opportunity already.


    As those True Inheritance disciples eager to witness Ye Chen in person arrived around the Illusory Martial Battle Pool, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had already entered the mists above the pool and officiallymenced their battles against the ny-nine Illusory Martial War Elephants.


    The scene of the battle within the Illusory Martial Battle Pool was not visible from the outside; everyone could only wait.


    Their wait was not in vain; after half an hour had passed, everyone saw a young man and woman ascending out of the Illusory Martial Battle Pool.


    The girl was dressed in a snow-white pleated skirt, her waterfall-like hair cascading to her waist, with a pale, delicate face radiating otherworldly beauty. The slight dimples that appeared with her small smile and her dazzling, starry eyes exuded an intoxicating charm.


    Jiang Yao!


    Seeing the girl, everyone''s mind echoed with her name.


    Countless gazes then turned to the boy beside her, and upon seeing the miraculous silver wind and thunder wings behind him, his calm, smiling face, and those bright, expressive ck eyes, everyone was struck inwardly.


    Was this that Ye Chen?


    The Ye Chen who astonished everyone at the True Disciple Selection?


    The Ye Chen who had won Jiang Yao''s affection and stayed by her side all this time?


    Seeing the throngs of people who had swarmed the outside of the Illusory Martial Battle Pool, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who had just flown out, were also slightly taken aback. After exchanging light smiles with the curious-looking True Inheritance disciples and elders, they proceeded to the true transmission point exchange area of the Illusory Martial Battle Pool.

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    At this moment, everyone''s gaze turned to a giant list suspended in the sky above the Illusory Martial Battle Pool.


    It was none other than the "True Inheritance Spirit Ranking"!


    Just like the Spirit Ranking of the Eight Great Inner Peaks, this trial area also had its Spirit Ranking disyed high above.


    "In this third trial, can Jiang Yao and Ye Chen both surge into the top ten?"


    "If they can reach the top ten after three trials, it means they have achieved the most outstanding results in all three trials!"


    Everyone fixed their eyes on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking, their breaths tightening slightly.


    In the stares of all, the entire True Inheritance Spirit Ranking emitted an endless golden radiance!


    The golden radiance was something that would only appear when someone broke into the top ten of the Spirit Ranking!


    It was within expectations for Jiang Yao to fight her way back into the top ten, but this Ye Chen, could he truly be a peerless genius, managing to break into the top ten upon his firstpletion of all three major trials?


    All eyes were on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking.


    Amidst the brilliance of the golden light, everyone saw the name "Jiang Yao" written in the third position on the list!


    And looking further, everyone was shocked to the core; following the third position, in fourth ce, was the name "Ye Chen" shining brightly!


    Not only had Jiang Yao entered the third ce of the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking, but Ye Chen had also reached the fourth!


    In the sky, the elders and the strongest contenders of the Spirit Ranking nced at the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking, their eyes bursting with intense light.


    One day''s time.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had used just one day to pass through the three trial grounds and made their way into the top ten of the Spirit Ranking.


    Not only into the top ten, but they also secured the third and fourth exceptional positions on the Spirit Ranking!


    Ahead of them were only the two Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouses, "Jin Lieyang" and "Xue Jia."


    Moreover, the only reason these two Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouses could lead was not merely because they had finished the trials of the three major trial grounds but had also umted true transmission points through other sect missions.


    In contrast, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''seback relied entirely on the true transmission points from the three major trial grounds!


    This indicated that given more time toplete sect missions and gather true transmission points, it was not impossible for them to contend with the two Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouses on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking!


    "Powerful!"


    "Ye Chen and Jiang Yao are really too strong!"


    "No wonder they didn''t make a push for the Spirit Ranking earlier. Only at thest moment did they strike, with the absolute strength to enter the Spirit Ranking!"


    "Because they have such overwhelming power, they didn''t panic and were able to take a sure spot in the top ten at the veryst moment, seizing the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!"


    In the midst of all the astonishment, everyone looked towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao as they emerged from the true transmission point exchange area of the Illusory Martial Battle Pool.


    The majority of their gazes, especially, were concentrated on Ye Chen.


    Many beautiful female true disciples, even without realizing it, began to look at Ye Chen with a hint of affection.


    Who wouldn''t admire a powerful person?


    What young girl wouldn''t fancy a strong young man?


    If it weren''t for Jiang Yao by Ye Chen''s side, these female disciples might have even flown over to Ye Chen to make his acquaintance!


    "Ye Chen,"


    "I have never seen Ye Chen make a move, yet he has fought his way to such heights!"


    "He has broken into these rankings on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking!"


    "I''d really like to spar with him to see just what Martial Skill he has cultivated, to see what makes him extraordinary?"


    Such thoughts rose in the hearts of countless true disciples.


    At this moment, severalte-stage Linghai powerhouses standing in the sky could no longer hold back and "swoosh swoosh swoosh" flew toward Ye Chen in session.


    "Ye Chen, to achieve the fourth rank on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking with the three trials, I have great respect for your strength!"


    "I, Wang Mao, challenge you on the True Inheritance Fighting tform!"


    The speaker was a youth dressed in the robes of "Qingzhu Peak," one of the Eight Great Inner Peaks of the Taixuan Sect.


    Upon seeing this youth, many true disciples eximed, "It''s Wang Mao, ranked seventh on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking. He has finally lost his patience and is initiating a challenge to Ye Chen!"


    Following Wang Mao''s deration, several otherte-stage Linghai Realm powerhouses who had flown to Ye Chen''s side also spoke up.


    "I, Zhao Xuan, also challenge you!"


    "Brother Ye Chen, I, Chen Xing, wish to fight with you too!"


    "And I, Lu Yuan!"


    Buzz!


    Discussions erupted once more, "Zhao Xuan ranked eighth on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking! Chen Xing sixth! Lu Yuan fifth! They are all challenging Ye Chen!"


    "Heaven."


    "As expected, the powerhouses all have their pride. I can''t wait to see Ye Chen''s skills. These masters can''t contain themselves anymore!"


    In the midst of countless murmurs, Ye Chen turned to look at the youths who had issued the challenges.


    He had heard from Jiang Yao that there was a tradition of challenge on the "True Inheritance Fighting tform" among the true disciples of the Taixuan Sect, where one only challenges another on the tform if they truly acknowledge the opponent''s strength.


    Clearly, Ye Chen''s abilities had won the recognition of these Spirit Ranking powerhouses, and they were ready to truly cross hands with him!


    A duel invitation?


    Naturally, Ye Chen would not refuse.


    He feared no battle!


    "Why not? Then let it be tomorrow, on the True Inheritance Fighting tform, Ye Chen will exchange moves with you all!" Ye Chen said with a light smile, looking at them and agreeing without hesitation.


    Boom!


    Ye Chen''s words excited the onlooking true disciples, who began to scream with enthusiasm.


    A battle among the top ten fighters on the Spirit Ranking was a rare sight indeed.


    "Awesome!"


    "Brother Ye Chen, we haven''t met before, but just for your straightforwardness, I''ve decided you''re a friend worth making!"


    The challenging Spirit Ranking powerhouses all smiled.


    Boom!


    As Ye Chen was speaking with the Spirit Ranking powerhouses, suddenly, the sky darkened as if ck clouds had swept across, dimming the heavens in an instant.


    Everyone looked up to the sky and was taken aback to see that a youth in ck had appeared out of nowhere.


    "Xue Jia! It''s the Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse Xue Jia, the formidable figure who''s ranked second on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking. He''s here too!"


    "Could it be that he''s here for Ye Chen, too?"


    Upon seeing the youth in ck, many true disciples shouted in surprise.


    "A Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse?" Ye Chen, hearing the exmations of the true disciples beside him, also looked towards the youth in ck.


    As Ye Chen''s gaze met with that of the youth in ck, Xue Jia, thetter, holding a sword, spoke indifferently, yet his voice enveloped the entire area of the Illusory Martial Battle Pool, "Ye Chen? I''ve heard you''re quite formidable. I, Xue Jia, also issue a challenge to you."


    "Do you dare ept the challenge?"


    Xue Jia''s words surprised not only the onlooking true disciples but also the elders.


    To know, a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse was nearly an invincible existence below the Rotating Pill Realm. Such a figure was also challenging Ye Chen?


    Upon hearing Xue Jia''s challenge to Ye Chen, Jiang Yao tightened her grip on Ye Chen''s hand, worried for him.


    At that moment, Ye Chen squeezed Jiang Yao''s hand reassuringly and gave her aforting look. Then, as calmly as he faced the Spirit Ranking powerhouses earlier, he looked up at the youth in ck in the sky and said with a faint smile, "Why should I not dare?"

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    What''s there not to dare!


    This casual remark,nding among those present, caused everyone to open their mouths in shock.


    Ye Chen, what an imposing manner!


    The challenges from severalte Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses that hade before were reasonable for Ye Chen to ept. After all, he was the formidable figure who had risen to fourth on the Spirit Ranking and was the genius youth who had miraculously overpowered high-ranking demons during the True Inheritance Disciple Selection Assembly.


    Against thesete Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, everyone acknowledged, he had the strength!


    But Xue Jia, he was no ordinary person ¨C his cultivation had reached the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm!


    A Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse was not just a little bit stronger than ate Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse who had not yet broken through to the Rotating Pill Realm ¨C they were absolutely not on the same level of strength!


    In Martial Arts cultivation, martial artists live much longer than ordinary people. It''smon for Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses to live several hundred years, and those in the Rotating Pill Realm can even surpass a thousand years!


    Although Xue Jia appeared young among martial artists, those true disciples who knew him were aware that it had been over thirty years since he had stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm, and he had already been a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse for a decade after failing to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm!


    He mastered numerous powerful martial skills, and it was said he had mastered several Earth-grade mid-tier martial skills!


    Aside from Jin Lieyang, who was ranked first on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking and was also a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse, there was no news of any true disciple daring to battle with him.


    And yet, Ye Chen casually epted this challenge so calmly!


    Ye Chen actually dared to face off against a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse!


    This caused all those present to find Ye Chen''s strength even more elusive.


    In the sky, hearing Ye Chen ept the challenge, Xue Jia''s eyes sparkled with fervor, "Good, Ye Chen, then I will observe your battles with the others tomorrow first."


    "If you can''t secure victory in those fights, then you''re not worth fighting against me!"


    "I hope you have the strength to battle me!"


    Boom!


    Within the resounding voice of Xue Jia, the dark clouds that shrouded the sky suddenly shifted, and Xue Jia disappeared from the sky.


    Mystical Power!


    Although Xue Jia had not stepped into the Rotating Pill Realm, his attainment of the Half-Step Rotating Pill clearly granted him some strangely formidable mystical powers!


    "A rushing true qi traversal technique, huh?"


    Ye Chen fixed his gaze on the ce where Xue Jia vanished, eyeing the traces of true qi fluctuations in the void that were nearly imperceptible to most, until these true qi fluctuations vanishedpletely, "I just don''t know, when we truly battle, whether this technique can still elude my sword formation!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes also released a fighting intent.


    Having undergone arduous training within Taixuan Sect for over two months, the time had arrived to test the results of his cultivation!


    Afterpleting the trials at the three trial grounds, Ye Chen, together with Jiang Yao, broke into the top ten of the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking, and epted challenges from several Spirit Ranking powerhouses and even a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse. The battles would take ce tomorrow on the "True Inheritance Battle tform."


    When this news spread throughout Taixuan Sect, everybody on all the Eight Great Inner Peaks heard the news!


    "Ye Chen? The young man who shone brightly during the True Inheritance Selection Assembly?"


    "It seems he has made significant progress during this time!"


    The Peak Masters and elders of the various Inner Peaks, especially those strong figures who had witnessed Ye Chen''s performance at the True Inheritance Disciple Selection Assembly, looked through the mountain peaks of Taixuan Sect towards Snowdrift Peak and murmured to themselves.


    In the end, the gaze of these Peak Masters and elders all turned towards the area of Taixuan Sect''s True Inheritance Battle tform, "Tomorrow''s True Martial Battle is definitely worth watching!"


    Atop Snowdrift Peak, within Snowdrift Residence.


    Fairy Jia Luo, dressed in white pce robes and meditating, held a Sound Transmission Talisman in her hand and slowly opened her eyes.


    A faint smile appeared in her eyes, "Having been quiet for so long, Ye Chen finally can''t hold back and is about to burst forth again. I too wish to see the fruits of his cultivation with little Rain Girl."


    While the strong figures of the various peaks remained calm andposed, the true disciples of the entire Eight Great Inner Peaks hadpletely lost their minds.


    The True Martial Battle tform, True Martial Battles, and those involving the front runners on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking ¨C battles rted to a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse!


    This event is so grand that even those who have cultivated at the Inner Peak for many years hardly encounter it. Who would have thought that right when the selection for the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb is about to end, such a high-caliber martial battle would take ce!


    And one of the main protagonists of this True Inheritance martial battle is actually Ye Chen, who has only been at Inner Peak for just over two months!


    Everyone could hardly wait for the day to pass quickly and for the True Inheritance martial battle to arrive!


    Even the True Inheritance disciples who were out on sect missions rushed back upon hearing the news.


    Such a martial battle, of course, they wouldn''t miss!


    Amidst the anticipation and attention of countless people, a day quietly passed by.


    Early the next morning, at the True Martial Battle tform located outside the Inner Peak of the three Taixuan Sect elders, the ce was already packed with people, and more were continuously flying to the void outside the battle tform.


    The True Martial Battle tform is a colossal battle tform suspended in the void, its length and width both exceeding a thousand zhang, and it shimmered with an inexplicable brilliance in the void!


    This is where the True Inheritance disciples of the Taixuan Sect conduct their martial battles, to determine who is superior!


    After less than half an hour, nearly all the True Inheritance disciples had already arrived at the True Martial battle area!


    The True Inheritance disciples from the Eight Great Inner Peaks gathered together, with Jiang Yao and the sword-backed girl Chan''er among them in the Snowdrift Peak area.


    For this True Inheritance martial battle, so Ye Chen could prepare in peace, Jiang Yao didn''t disturb him. Instead, she waited for Ye Chen directly at the True Inheritance Battle tform.


    Among the True Inheritance disciples of Snowdrift Peak, even the rarely seen Elder Sister Yu was there!


    She stood beside Jiang Yao, also quietly waiting for the True Inheritance martial battle to begin.


    The Spirit Sea Realm True Inheritance disciples stood in the void, the True Essence Realm True Inheritance disciples rode on flying beasts, everyone was waiting, waiting for the True Inheritance martial battle to begin.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    In the gaze of countless waiting figures, four silhouettes flew out from the four Inner Peaks, their powerful escaping lights like shooting stars thunderously approaching above the True Martial Battle tform.


    As the escaping light dispersed, these figures revealed themselves.


    Zhao Xuan ranked eighth on the True Inheritance Spirit List! Wang Mao ranked seventh! Chen Xing ranked sixth! And Lu Yuan ranked fifth!


    As if by agreement, these four arrived at the True Martial Battle tform almost simultaneously!


    "They''re here!"


    "The appointed time for the battle is about toe, and the True Inheritance martial battle is finally about to start!"


    The arrival of these four powerful figures on the Spirit List was like a ming fireball dropped into boiling water. The countless warrior spectators around the True Martial Battle area instantly ignited with passion!


    Boom!


    Just then, a ck cloud dashed through the void above and upon dispersing, revealed the figure of Xue Jia.


    As a Half-Step Rotating Pill expert, Xue Jia also arrived at the scene!


    Although Xue Jia was just quietly sitting cross-legged in the void beside the True Martial Battle tform, everyone could feel a powerful aura being released, making the entire sky seem dimmer because of this aura!


    After Xue Jia arrived at the True Martial Battle area, the four Spirit List powerhouses Zhao Xuan, Wang Mao, Chen Xing, and Lu Yuan who had flown in, as well as the Half-Step Rotating Pill expert, Xue Jia, all looked in the direction of Snowdrift Peak''s void, waiting for something.


    All the observing True Inheritance disciples'' gazes also turned towards Snowdrift Peak.


    They certainly knew whom these five were waiting for.


    "I hope I am notte!"


    In the expectant eyes of countless people, suddenly, a figure soared out from Snowdrift Peak.


    This figure, fifteen or sixteen years old, with any traces of childishness long gone from the delicate face, reced by a self-confident and vivacious spirit.


    His figure was slender, and the silver-white wings stretching several zhang behind him beat slowly, giving him a strange air that belied his youth!


    When they saw the figure flying out from Snowdrift Peak, the blood of countless True Inheritance disciples in the True Inheritance martial battle area boiled over, and they cheered and screamed.


    The most important protagonist of this True Inheritance martial battle, Ye Chen, had finally arrived!

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    Whoosh!


    Amidst the blood-boiling cheers and screams of countless true disciples, the Wind-Thunder Wings on Ye Chen''s back suddenly unfoldedpletely, stretching to an enormous span of over twelve meters. As the Gang Yuan True Qi flickered across the giant wings, Ye Chen shot towards the True Inheritance Battle tform.


    Almost in a matter of breaths, everyone felt a sh of silver light streak across the void, and Ye Chen traversed the several thousand zhang distance between Snowdrift Peak and the True Martial Battle tform, arriving above the tform to face several of the Spirit Ranking powerhouses!


    "What incredible speed!"


    "These wings! The agility is so fast; it''s heaven! It''s not in the least bit inferior to the escapist speed ofte-stage Spirit Sea practitioners!"


    This was Ye Chen''s first disy of power within Taixuan Sect''s Inner Peaks, and for many of the people from the Inner Peak, it was also the first time they had witnessed Ye Chen''sbat skills.


    Ye Chen''s first move had shocked countless people!


    "I''d heard that Ye Chen was no ordinary True Qi Realm cultivator, and indeed, he possesses powerful True Qi and martial techniques!"


    "True Qi Realm fighting againstte-stage Spirit Sea, that''s crazy! I have never heard of such a marvel!"


    "Given his agility, he might actually stand a chance against these major Spirit Ranking fighters!"


    The countless true disciples who were spectating outside the True Martial Battle tform started whispering among themselves.


    In the Snowdrift Peak area, next to Jiang Yao, the sword-carrying maiden Chan''er''s eyes were brimming with disbelief: "Sister Jiang Yao, it has only been a few months since west met, but Ye Chen has be this powerful?!"


    "Such fast agility! That must be a top-tier Xuan rank technique at least!"


    Chan''er''sst encounter with Ye Chen was at Qingyun Sect''s mountain gate za. At that time, Ye Chen had defeated a disciple from Tianluo Sect, who was at the tenth level of the True Qi Realm, while himself being at the sixth level. That alone had made Chan''er incredulous.


    But the young girl could never have imagined that in just half a year without seeing him, Ye Chen''s strength had improved to the point where he could battlete-stage cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    It wasn''t just Chan''er who was screaming. Many of the true disciple maidens from Snowdrift Peak who were seeing Ye Chen in action for the first time started screaming excitedly.


    Ye Chen came from Snowdrift Peak, and his strength made the maidens incredibly thrilled!


    Amid Chan''er''s screams, Jiang Yao''s clear eyes were fixed entirely on Ye Chen.


    Others only saw Ye Chen''s strength, but Jiang Yao knew the immense hardship Ye Chen had endured to reach this level!


    To fulfill the pledge of Taixuan, Ye Chen had fought fiercely in the npetition, entered his family''s ancestral secret grounds, faced numerous trials, and ventured into the treacherous Ancient God Tower. Climbing step by step, taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the flow of time, he cultivatedyer byyer, defeating countless formidable opponents to reach higher ground!


    He was still striving relentlessly and continuing to grow stronger!


    "Ye Chen, you''ve always been hardworking, which is why you''re so formidable. I know this well."


    Jiang Yao murmured, gazing at Ye Chen.


    In the spectating area outside the arena, amid the shock and screams, the several individuals on the True Inheritance Battle tform looked at Ye Chen''s agility and a glint sparked in their eyes.


    Xue Jia from the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm managed it a bit better than the others, but Zhao Xuan, Wang Mao, Chen Xing, and Lu Yuan''s expressions turned extremely solemn when they looked towards Ye Chen again.


    Then, Ye Chen, who hadnded on the True Inheritance Battle tform, looked at Zhao Xuan and the others and asked with a light smile, "Which of you wille forward first to fight?"


    Ye Chen had not set his sights on Xue Jia; Xue Jia, from the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm, had already said that he would only make a move if Ye Chen could defeat these four.


    What Ye Chen intended to do first was to battle with these four men!


    Although Ye Chen had once suppressed a high-level fierce giant fire bird on Sky Extreme Cliff, he had never actually crossed hands with ate-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert.


    These four men, Zhao Xuan was the eighth on the true disciple''s Spirit Ranking, Wang Mao the seventh, Chen Xing the sixth, and Lu Yuan the fifth ¡ª they were all famouslyte-stage Spirit Sea masters from Taixuan Sect.


    Facing these four men, Ye Chen also felt his fighting spirit surge.


    After exchanging nces, Zhao Xuan, who was wearing the true disciple''s robe of "Huoyun Peak" ¡ª one of the Eight Great Inner Peaks ¡ª stepped forward: "I rank the lowest on the true disciple''s Spirit Ranking, so let me go first!"


    Just as Zhao Xuan stepped forward, in the even higher expanse of the void unseen by all true disciples, more than a dozen figures suddenly began to converse.


    These dozen figures were none other than the peak masters, elders, and other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses of Taixuan Sect. Even though these Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses did not make a direct appearance, they were all observing the true disciple martial contest from the void.


    "Jia Luo, Zhao Xuan is my ''Huoyun Peak''s'' top true disciple. Though Ye Chen previously suppressed a high-level fierce beast, there is still quite a difference between a fierce beast and a truly powerful genius martial artist. Can your peak''s Ye Chen really fight with Zhao Xuan?" spoke the peak master of Huoyun Peak.


    In the midst of the Rotating Pill Realm powerhousesy the Xianzi, Jia Luo, who wore a snow-white pce dress and was sitting cross-legged. At the moment, Jia Luo Xianzi, with her gaze piercing through the spatial barrier, turned her attention to the True Inheritance Battle tform below.


    She smiled lightly: "I''m afraid it''s not only Zhao Xuan, but the other few might not be Ye Chen''s match either. Ye Chen''s real opponent should be that Xue Jia."


    "Xue Jia? Half-Step Rotating Pill? Has Ye Chen really be so strong?!" one of the elders said incredulously.


    "Just watch. Everything will be clear very soon."


    Jia Luo Xianzi didn''t say much more, instead directing all her attention to the tform below.


    Seeing Jia Luo Xianzi cease to speak, the other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses also turned their gaze to the battle unfolding below on the tform.


    Boom!


    As Zhao Xuan stood forward, the others left the tform to prepare to watch the battle from the periphery.


    On the True Inheritance Battle tform, only Ye Chen and Zhao Xuan remained, standing a hundred zhang apart, facing each other!


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    "Ye Chen, I am the true inheritor of ''Fire Cloud Peak'', and my cultivation method is mainly based on fire-based techniques. I hope to integrate with the firews when I step into the Rotating Pill Realm in the future!"


    "Fire-based techniques are incredibly powerful; you need to be cautious!"


    Zhao Xuan said, slowly looking towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen smiled and nodded. He didn''t say much, simply replying, "Brother Zhao Xuan, make your move!"


    "Good, since our battle is but the first, let''s not dy any further!"


    As Zhao Xuan spoke, his hands fiercely clenched in the air, and instantly, a hundred meters high surge of azure True Qi burst forth from his body.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the moment when the True Qi was stirred from within, Zhao Xuan formed a strange spell with his hands. In an instant, mes flickered on the surging azure True Qi. Momentster, the True Qi turned into a vast expanse of fiery red in the sky, densely packed with giant palm prints.


    Each gigantic fiery red palm print was several tens of feet in diameter. With probably seventy to eighty of these dense fiery red palm prints, they rained down from the sky and furiously pped towards Ye Chen.


    "Sky Burning Giant Handprint!"


    "This is Zhao Xuan''s powerful Xuan-tier superiorbat skill. Combined with his unmatched True Qi from theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, each Sky Burning Giant Handprint could easily y a mid Spirit Sea Realm expert. With seventy to eighty palm printsunched simultaneously, evente Spirit Sea Realm warriors would struggle to withstand them."


    "Zhao Xuan''s move is a fierce killing technique!"


    "How will Ye Chen defend against it?"


    Everyone looked towards Ye Chen, who waspletely engulfed by the Sky Burning Giant Handprints, and when they shifted their gaze to Ye Chen, they saw a faint smile on his face.


    Facing the terrifying Sky Burning Giant Handprints, Ye Chen actually revealed a smile?


    As this thought emerged in everyone''s minds, Ye Chen, who stood in the void, lightly pointed his finger. At that moment, countless Swords of True Qi shot out in front of him.


    These Swords of True Qi shimmered with eighteen kinds of mystical Sword Intents. As they formed, the Swords of True Qi vanished from sight.


    The next instant, the Swords of True Qi suddenly appeared before the vast fiery red palm prints.


    Almost in the blink of an eye, these Swords of True Qi tore into the vast fiery red palm prints, shocking everyone to find that the once terrifying palm prints, capable of easily killing mid Spirit Sea Realm experts, exploded upon contact with the myriad Swords of True Qi.


    The Sky Burning Giant Handprints had no resistance whatsoever against these Swords of True Qi!


    "What kind of technique is this? Could it be even more powerful than a Xuan-tier superior technique?!" Many true disciples eximed in astonishment.


    In the field, warriors who practiced sword techniques saw the numerous Sword Intents flickering within these Swords of True Qi and all were thunderstruck: "A Sword Formation, this isparable to an Earth-tierbat skill!"


    "Ye Chen has actually mastered a Sword Formation!"


    These warriors were not mistaken; the killing move executed by Ye Chen was indeed one of the four great Sword Formations he had cultivated from Sister Yu over the past two months¡ªthe "Hidden Wind Sword Formation"!


    The Hidden Wind Sword Formation, possessing the second-level Sword Intents of Instantaneous sh and Coiling ughter, along with sixteen first-level Sword Intents, was supremely powerful. Mere Xuan-tier superiorbat skills like the Sky Burning Giant Handprint, of course, could notpare.


    After shattering all of the Sky Burning Giant Handprints in an instant, the Swords of True Qi vanished once again, reappearing in the next moment in front of Zhao Xuan!


    The Hidden Wind Sword Formation''s might was not yet expended, striking at Zhao Xuan once more!


    Zhao Xuan didn''t expect Ye Chen''s counterattack to be so swift and mighty. As his eyes sparkled, his body once again swept out boundless True Qi. In a sh, it transformed into a fiery red cyclone that enveloped him, lunging at the Hidden Wind Sword Formation.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The fiery red cyclone and the Hidden Wind Sword Formation exploded into a frenzy upon contact.


    While Zhao Xuan focused all his attention on defending against the Hidden Wind Sword Formation, he was suddenly horrified to find a figure piercing through his protective fiery red cyclone, like a fierce human-shaped beast,nding directly within the cyclone before him.


    This figure, surrounded by tremendous silver True Qi and golden light, had hair that flew wildly in the surging True Qi!


    It was Ye Chen!


    Since this was only the first battle, Ye Chen certainly wouldn''t waste too much time on Zhao Xuan. As he deployed the Hidden Wind Sword Formation, he also executed the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, breaking through Zhao Xuan''s defenses and arriving directly before him.


    Then, Ye Chen reached out to grab Zhao Xuan, swiftly shattering Zhao Xuan''s Protective True Qi mes, with two fingers stopping just inches away from Zhao Xuan''s neck.


    A mere push further, and Ye Chen''s two fingers wouldpletely pierce through Zhao Xuan''s neck!


    This caused everyone to cry out in shock.


    None had expected Zhao Xuan, ranked eighth on the True Inheritance Spirit Ranking, to bepletely outmatched just after engaging Ye Chen.


    Clearly, Zhao Xuan was no match for Ye Chen!


    Thump!


    Ye Chen did not pierce through Zhao Xuan''s neck; this was but apetition, not a battle to the death. Naturally, he wouldn''t take Zhao Xuan''s life.


    ording to the rules of the true inheritance martial confrontation, defeating Zhao Xuan by knocking him out of the battle tform was enough to im victory!


    Ye Chen simply flicked his fingers gently, and a tremendous force flung Zhao Xuan out dozens of feet, tumbling wildly along with his fiery red cyclone across the True Inheritance Battle tform.


    Finally, with a thud, Zhao Xuan, utterly powerless to resist, crashed down outside of the battle tform.

 Chapter 186: Chapter 160 The Real Outbreak

    Whoosh!


    This result caused everyone watching outside the arena to stand up.


    Countless true disciples had their mouths wide open, utterly disbelieving.


    How many moves was that? Ye Chen had directly defeated Zhao Xuan, who was ranked eighth in the Spirit Ranking?


    "This, this¡­" Many were at a loss for words to express the shock in their hearts.


    Hundreds of zhang above the True Inheritance Battle tform, in the void, the master of Fire Cloud Peak was also full of astonishment, "It''s been just over two months since the selection for true disciples. Has Ye Chen improved again?"


    "Sword Formation, he has actually learned the art of Sword Formation in these two months!"


    "And his special True Qi has also undergone another qualitative improvement!"


    Although Ye Chen''s defeat of Zhao Xuan was partly due to Zhao''s carelessness, as Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses in the void, they could see more clearly than anyone. Even if Zhao Xuan had been extremely cautious, or even if he had dyed for a bit longer, he would have been genuinely defeated by Ye Chen.


    Zhao Xuan at this level was no longer a match for Ye Chen!


    "Prodigy!"


    "A true prodigy!"


    "Jia Luo, you''ve found a great seedling for our Taixuan Sect. With Ye Chen''s speed of cultivation, as long as he can continue to grow, he willpletely be on par with the geniuses of the three great dynasties'' major sects in the Central Region! He can evenpare with those hidden Ancient n geniuses!"


    "Could it be that our Taixuan Sect will also produce a heaven-defying genius?!"


    The Peak Masters and Elders were all overjoyed.


    Another Peak Master said, "Growth, I hope Ye Chen can continue to grow! With his current strength, he probably really can exchange blows with a Half-Step Rotating Pill now. Next, only the battle between Xue Jia and Ye Chen will truly be meaningful!"


    "Fight a Half-Step Rotating Pill?" Many Elders felt a chill in their hearts, "I''m afraid it''s still not possible. Defeating Zhao Xuan and a few others is feasible, but defeating a Half-Step Rotating Pill, now that''s truly difficult."


    Fairy Jia Luo at this moment also looked at Ye Chen below more seriously.


    Because she knew that with such a performance from Ye Chen, that Half-Step Rotating Pill disciple, Xue Jia, would definitely be unable to hold back.


    Sure enough, on the True Inheritance Battle tform in the void, when Ye Chen knocked Zhao Xuan off the tform and the crowd erupted, Wang Mao, Chen Xing, and Lu Yuan, all theirplexions changed greatly.


    The three of them had a bit more strength than Zhao Xuan, but they also couldn''t defeat Zhao Xuan as quickly as Ye Chen did!


    The strength disyed by Ye Chen even gave them the feeling as if they were facing a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse.


    As the three were hesitating over who should fight next, Xue Jia, who had been waiting at the side of the True Inheritance Battle tform in the void, moved. He appeared on the tform in an instant.


    "I''ll do it."


    Landing on the True Inheritance Battle tform, Xue Jia directly spoke out.


    Hum!


    Seeing Xue Jia directly step past the three and face Ye Chen, all the watching true disciples screamed.


    "Half-Step Rotating Pill!"


    "Xue Jia, who has reached the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm, finally can''t hold back and is making his move!"


    Many true disciples came to watch precisely to see Xue Jia, a Half-Step Rotating Pill, in action. Now that Ye Chen had just defeated a Spirit Ranking powerhouse and forced Xue Jia to step up, it naturally made countless people excitedly scream.


    Even if Ye Chen was strong, facing Xue Jia, he would probably not fare well.


    They were finally going to witness a real grand battle!


    In the Snowdrift Peak area, when Ye Chen defeated Zhao Xuan, all the female disciples of Snowdrift Peak were overjoyed, but when Xue Jia arrived at the Battle tform, the excitement on the faces of the female disciples came to a halt.


    As one of the only two Half-Step Rotating Pill disciples of the Taixuan Sect, the female disciples of Snowdrift Peak naturally recognized Xue Jia, and they were aware of his strength!


    In the entire true disciple rank, only the ever-dominant Jin Lieyang, who topped the Spirit Ranking, could suppress Xue Jia.


    All the female disciples understood even better that with Xue Jia''s strength as a Half-Step Rotating Pill, even if he could not step into the Rotating Pill Realm, once he left the sect, he would definitely be a formidable figure.


    Such a person was about to battle Ye Chen, naturally causing them to worry greatly about him.


    "Ye Chen."


    Among the female disciples, Jiang Yao''s eyes were already full of concern.


    A Half-Step Rotating Pill was too powerful. Given some more time, Jiang Yao believed that Ye Chen would definitely be able to defeat a Half-Step Rotating Pill, but now, in terms of cultivation time, Ye Chen was still at a huge disadvantage.


    "The Half-Step Rotating Pill, Xue Jia." Yu, who came to the True Inheritance Battle area to watch, also became serious, "When I stepped into thete Spirit Sea Realm, he was already a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse."


    "Moreover, I heard that he has cultivated an Earth Grade intermediate cultivation technique. Ye Chen has not yet cultivated my fifth and sixth Sword Formations. To deal with Xue Jia, he will probably suffer a great disadvantage in terms of martial skills."


    Amidst everyone''s worries, Ye Chen looked at Xue Jia who hade up to the Battle tform.


    His gaze also became serious.


    "Brother Xue Jia, you finally decided to make a move," Ye Chen said to Xue Jia with a faint smile, "Although I don''t know if I can defeat you, I will fight with all my strength!"


    "I hope you, too, will use all your strength!"


    Whoosh!


    Ye Chen''s words once again stirred everyone up.


    Certainly, from Ye Chen''s words, it could be heard that even he wasn''t sure he could defeat Xue Jia.


    But even so, Ye Chen did not hesitate to agree to the bout with Xue Jia, and he even asked Xue Jia to fight with full force. This showed that Ye Chen wanted to experience a true grand battle.


    Everyone began to apud Ye Chen in their hearts for his words.


    Fearless before the strong!


    No excuses to shrink back and evade!


    Even in defeat, to be bested only by absolute strength!


    This is the true temperament of a genius, this is why Ye Chen could always grow stronger and continue to ascend!


    By daring to engage inbat, one can travel further!


    Even Zhao Xuan, who had been knocked off the True Inheritance Battle tform by Ye Chen and had flown back into the fray, began to hold Ye Chen in even higher esteem for his fearless demeanor in the face of Xue Jia.


    Wang Mao, Chen Xing, and Lu Yuan couldn''t help but smile bitterly. "Ye Chen, we are far inferior to you in terms of sheer boldness. In the previous moment, we didn''t even dare to make a move to challenge him, yet here he is, nonchntly facing Xue Jia. We truly feel ashamed."


    "Regardless of whether Ye Chen wins or loses against Xue Jia, this time, Ye Chen, you have earned our admiration!"


    In the midst of the True Inheritance Battle tform, when Xue Jia heard Ye Chen asking him to go all out, a glint shed in his eyes, and heughed heartily, "Alright, Ye Chen, I will go all out!"


    "I hope you will do the same!"


    Boom!


    As Xue Jia spoke, without any movement from him, a towering inferno over three hundred meters high suddenly burst forth from around his body!


    This massive inferno, formed entirely of True Qi, somehow weaved within it the essence of thunder and lightning as it billowed ferociously.


    Such tremendous True Qi, such strange essence¡ªnone of the Spirit Sea Realm disciples had ever seen it from another of their rank.


    This was what only a warrior who had attempted the Rotating Pill Realm, a Half-Step Rotating Pill, could achieve!


    Watching the enormous mes around Xue Jia, Ye Chen''s gaze became extremely grave, finally no longer suppressing his own True Qi. With a "boom," the twelve Gang Yuan True Qi vortexes in his body shook wildly, and a vast, unparalleled silver Gang Yuan True Qi swept out around him.


    This time, the Gang Yuan True Qi rose to a height of over one hundred and fifty meters. Although it was far less dense than Xue Jia''s True Qi, within that one hundred and fifty meters of Gang Yuan True Qi, threads of golden light were distinctly mixed in.


    This was unmistakably Ye Chen unleashing the techniques of both the Nine Transformation Fighting Body and the Gang Yuan True Qi.


    On the True Inheritance Battle tform, hundreds of Zhang apart, Ye Chen and Xue Jia faced each other with surging True Qi.


    The next moment, both men surged forward simultaneously, each carrying a heavens-shaking Inferno of True Qi, and mmed fiercely into one another!


    Boom!


    In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen and Xue Jia collided in the void.


    This collision sent a "boom" through the void, with endless waves of energyshing out, even sweeping many Spirit Sea Realm disciples who were riding flying beasts hundreds of Zhang away!


    Even those disciples standing in the void to watch the battle were forced to retreat explosively!


    While everyone was affected by this explosive force, they all noticed that Ye Chen, after the collision, was sent flying backwards as if struck by a massive stone.


    After tracing an arc in the sky, Ye Chen countered the force with his Gang Yuan True Qi and managed to just barely stop at the edge of the True Inheritance Battle tform.


    "Puh!"


    In the end, when Ye Chen hadpletely withstood the force of the collision, he was actually struck by the rebound and spat out arge mouthful of blood.


    By contrast, Xue Jia had not moved an inch from the spot he was in prior to the collision, showing no sign of being bounced back.


    In this direct sh of True Qi, Xue Jia of Half-Step Rotating Pill clearly overpowered Ye Chen!


    If it wasn''t for Ye Chen''s quick reaction, using True Qi to stop his flying momentum, he would have been smashed right out of the True Inheritance Battle tform and lost the fight!


    "Ye Chen!"


    Jiang Yao called out worriedly upon seeing Ye Chen being struck and sent flying.


    And the female disciples of Snowdrift Peak, seeing Ye Chen barelynd on the edge of the battle tform and nearly defeated in one move, all screamed in fright.


    As countless True Inheritance disciples marveled at the formidable power of Xue Jia, a Half-Step Rotating Pill, Xue Jia in the void looked toward Ye Chen, who had been knocked to the edge of the tform, and his eyes flickered, "Ye Chen, you asked me to go all out, don''t tell me that''s all you got!"


    "If that''s really the case, then, this fight, let''s end it here!"


    Boom!


    As Xue Jia''s voice echoed, he once again charged with a towering inferno over three hundred meters high from the void, mming toward Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen, now at the edge of the Battle tform, would unquestionably be knocked off if struck by Xue Jia again!


    "Lost, have I?"


    "The always mysterious, invincible Ye Chen, is he finally about to lose?"


    Just as everyone watched, in an instant, Xue Jia had already reached the spot where Ye Chen stood.


    In that lightning-sh moment, everyone was shocked to discover that Ye Chen had vanished from his original location.


    The next moment, Ye Chen suddenly appeared behind Xue Jia, and with a great grasp in the void, ny-six Sword of True Qi appeared around his body.


    These ny-six Sword of True Qi emitted a killing force even more terrifying than the previous "Hidden Wind Sword Formation."


    "The end?"


    "It''s not over just yet!"


    With traces of blood still at the corner of his mouth, Ye Chen''s voice remained remarkably calm. In that calmness, he suddenly released his grip, and the ny-six Sword of True Qi charged toward Xue Jia''s back with a thunderous roar.

 Chapter 187: Chapter 161 Divine Skills vs. Divine Skills

    Ny-six Swords of True Qi formed an extraordinarily unique hexagonal starlight sword formation.


    As the entire formation surged towards Xue Jia, it instantaneously transformed into a pentagram, then into a tetragram, and finally into a triangle!


    In the end, the sword formation created by the ny-six Swords of True Qi astonishingly condensed into a single point of brilliant starlight!


    This point of brilliant starlight, like a meteor, made the entire void flicker intensely with light and thunderously plummeted down behind Xue Jia.


    This was none other than the most powerful sword formation among the four major formations controlled by Ye Chen¡ªthe Star Gathering Sword Formation!


    The entire Star Gathering Sword Formation, fusing together the secondyer of six major sword intents and another twenty-three of the firstyer, now possessed power incredibly close to that of a mid-grade Earth Rank Martial Skill¡ªa supremely formidable sword formation Divine Skill!


    Only Martial Skills that reached the Earth Rank could be considered Divine Skills, and the "Star Gathering Sword Formation" was extraordinarily formidable even among Divine Skills!


    After evading Xue Jia''s attack, Ye Chenunched a counterattack with this immensely powerful technique!


    Watching Ye Chen vanish abruptly and reappear just as suddenly behind Xue Jia, and using the odd sword formation thatpletely illuminated the void to strike Xue Jia, countless spectators from the True Inheritance disciples gasped in awe.


    Ye Chen''s movements and techniques were too fast!


    Nobody could see clearly!


    At that moment, when Xue Jia, who was being bombarded by the sword formation, felt something and swiftly turned around, just as he faced the brilliant point of starlight, a blinding burst of light shot out.


    This was precisely the "Star Gathering Sword Formation" unleashing powerful sword intents of "Ovepping," "Piercing Light," "sh Kill," and myriad other formidable abilities!


    The overwhelmingly bright light instantly made many of the spectators, even from a great distance, momentarily blinded, with tears streaming from the eyes of quite a few lower-realm True Inheritance disciples!


    Xue Jia, who was directly facing the blinding starlight point, did not even close his eyes. Just as the piercing starlight carrying countless powerful sword intents shed before him and entered his eyes, a thunder lightning pattern suddenly emerged on his forehead!


    This thunder lightning pattern was the external spiritual rune of Xue Jia''s Rotating Pill manifesting on his body!


    The instant the thunder lightning pattern appeared, a strange sh of thunder lightning light swept through Xue Jia''s eyes. As this sh passed, the piercing starlight that entered his eyes was directly annihted by the thunder lightning light!


    At the same time, the immense True Qi in Xue Jia''s palm surged with a dual brilliance of thunder and lightning, and in an instant, a Thunder Lightning Shield several meters in diameter formed before him, directly facing the blinding starlight sword formation.


    In response to Ye Chen''s sudden deadly move, Xue Jia finally unleashed two of his Divine Skills developed after stepping into the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm.


    The Thunder Lightning Spirit Eye Divine Power!


    The Thunder Lightning Shield Divine Power!


    In an instant, the Thunder Lightning Spirit Eye annihted the light of the sword formation, and in an instant, the Thunder Lightning Shield faced the onught of the sword formation.


    Divine Power versus Divine Power!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    When the brilliant point of starlight struck the Thunder Lightning Shield, endless streams of sword light, thunder, and lightning erupted from the point of contact between the shield and the sword formation!


    The entire True Inheritance Battle tform turned into a sea of eye-piercing light!


    In the midst of rapidly flickering light, the concentrated power of the sword formation and the Thunder Lightning Shield collided and exploded, creating a wave of tangible cyan-silver explosive energy that swept over Ye Chen and Xue Jia, across the True Inheritance Battle tform, and into the vast void!


    The scope of the explosion''s shockwave reached tens of thousands of meters!


    The massive trees atop the distant Inner Peaks thundered crazily as they were swept up in the st.


    The True Inheritance disciples watching nearby, upon seeing the shockwave surging towards them, screamed in horror. They horrifically found their Protective True Qi shattering, indicating that many of them simply couldn''t withstand the residual might from the collision of the two great Divine Skills of Ye Chen and Xue Jia!


    Boom!


    Amid the screams of countless individuals, a pale blue curtain of water suddenly enveloped the void above, wrapping all the True Inheritance disciples within it.


    Only then did the True Inheritance disciples feel the terrifying shockwave disappear around them.


    Looking up into the void above, it was clear that a Rotating Pill Realm expert had intervened! All this time, they were unaware of the presence of a Rotating Pill Realm expert observing the True Inheritance martial battle above them!


    The intervening Rotating Pill Realm expert was none other than Fairy Jia Luo!


    After protecting the onlookers with a single move, she directed her gaze straight to Ye Chen and Xue Jia in the midst of the tform.


    If the residual force of the shockwave outside the battlefield was so terrifying, what about Ye Chen and Xue Jia in the middle of the fight?!


    Boom! Boom!


    In the midst of the formidable sweeping shockwave, Ye Chen and Xue Jia were both sent flying up into the sky above the True Inheritance Battle tform!


    At this moment, the robes of both Ye Chen and Xue Jia fluttered wildly, their ck hair billowing.


    Xue Jia, with an incredulous look in his eyes, recognized Ye Chen''s sword formation techniques, but he couldn''t discern how Ye Chen had instantly shed behind him.


    Clearly, Ye Chen also possessed an unfathomable Body Method Divine Power!


    "Body Method Divine Power?"


    "Then let''s see whether your Body Method Divine Power is faster, or if my Rotating Pill True Qi attacks quicker!"


    Whoosh!


    As the thought shed through Xue Jia''s mind, he, who stood in the void, had the thunder lightning spirit patterns on his forehead shing wildly. In the midst of this frenzied shing, Xue Jia vanished like a bolt of lightning, and in the next instant, he appeared abruptly right in front of Ye Chen.


    Xue Jia was astonished by Ye Chen''s body movement techniques, while Ye Chen was even more shocked by Xue Jia''s strength!


    Half-Step Rotating Pill, truly worthy of the Half-Step Rotating Pill!


    If he hadn''t used "Void Instantaneous Change" Divine Skill to dodge, he feared he would have been defeated by Xue Jia in just two moves. Moreover, even though Ye Chen unleashed the most powerful Sword Formation Divine Skill, it was still blocked head-on by Xue Jia under the instantaneous kill.


    Clearly, Xue Jia, whose cultivation had reached the Half-Step Rotating Pill level, had internal True Qi that was much stronger than Ye Chen''s, and his external Martial Skills were not the slightest bit weaker than Ye Chen''s!


    The thunder lightning spirit patterns on Xue Jia''s forehead were neither an artistic conception nor aw, but most likely a unique Divine Power exclusive to those at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level!


    Half-Step Rotating Pill, indeed as Fairy Jia Luo had said, was much stronger than thete-stage cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    To deal with this Xue Jia, Ye Chen could only resort to using the "Void Instantaneous Change" Divine Skill.


    When Xue Jia came to kill once again, Ye Chen, whose divine consciousness enveloped the entire area of a thousand zhang radius of the True Inheritance Battle tform, had his mind move instantly, and he disappeared from his original spot; in the next moment, he appeared in another part of the void.


    Boom!


    This time, everyone clearly saw the spot to which Ye Chen instantly moved.


    The ordinary true inheritance disciples didn''t think much of it, but those strong cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm werepletely shocked.


    "Instantaneous Movement!"


    "That''s the technique of Instantaneous Movement!"


    "How could Ye Chen possess such a formidable Divine Skill! This is a Divine Skill that, ording to legend, one can only have by fusing the Five Great Principles of the Void Heaven and sensing The Five Elements of Heaven and Earth!"


    Not only were the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses astonished, but even Fairy Jia Luo and other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses high in the void were shaken.


    "Instantaneous Movement?"


    "No, it doesn''t seem to rely on The Five Elements of Heaven and Earth to perform the Instantaneous Movement."


    "Ye Chen hasn''t fused with any of the Five Great Void Heaven Principles, so it''s impossible for him to have such Divine Skill. It''s said that within the Ancient n, there is a secret technique of spatial discement. Could it be that Ye Chen has cultivated some kind of secret technique heritage?"


    Fairy Jia Luo and the other Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses could not sense any fluctuations of the Five Elements in the void, so they could only specte.


    The Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses spected, while Ye Chen''s opponent, Xue Jia, was left utterly dumbfounded!


    Having stepped into the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm, although his body hadn''t fused with the Five Great Principles of the Void Heaven and he hadn''t be a true Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, his body movement techniques allowed him to kill any high-level Spirit Sea master in a second.


    But even so, his body movement techniques still fell short of Ye Chen''s!


    Ye Chen was even able to dodge instantly after heunched his attack!


    Although Xue Jia could definitely overpower Ye Chen in head-on confrontation, if Ye Chen''s body movement was superior to his, he couldn''t hit Ye Chen at all, and his strength advantage in a frontal sh would bepletely useless!


    Could it be that this was going to be an anxious battle?


    Xue Jia was somewhat unwilling, unwilling to be in such an anxious situation just by challenging a disciple who had entered the gate for only a few months!


    "Instantaneous Movement can''t take you out of the True Inheritance Battle tform area!"


    "Since that''s the case, let''s see if you can block my truly powerful Earth Rank mid-level Martial Skill, ''Thunder Lightning Prison Suppressing Technique''!"


    Xue Jia looked towards Ye Chen, the shock in his eyes slowly dissipating and bing calm again.


    In those calm eyes, the thunder lightning spirit patterns on his forehead shed wildly, and amidst this frenzy, a walnut-sized rotating pill suddenly emerged at the spot of the spirit patterns!


    This rotating pill kept spinning, engraved with endless mysterious patterns!


    This was none other than the marvelous entity transformed from True Qi that could only be possessed by a Half-Step Rotating Pill strong cultivator or a Rotating Pill Realm strong cultivator, the Rotating Pill!


    Xue Jia had actually stimted his Rotating Pill!


    Although this Rotating Pill had not fused with the Five Great Void Heaven Principles and could not bepared with the "Law-Merged Rotating Pill" of the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, its power had already reached an inconceivable level!


    Having stimted the Rotating Pill, Xue Jia was obviously going to use an incredible technique!


    In the very instant that the Rotating Pill appeared, a strange aura instantly swept across the entire True Inheritance Battle tform.


    In the void, Ye Chen suddenly found that the entire space of the True Inheritance Battle tform, including above, below, in front, and behind, waspletely covered by Xue Jia''s True Qi!


    After the entire space was covered with True Qi,yers of ck thunderclouds began to sh across it all.


    In the end, all the ck thunderclouds broke apart, and terrifying bolts of lightning burst forth from within.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Countless huge bolts of lightning, hundreds of zhang long,pletely submerged the entire space of the True Inheritance Battle tform, which had now be an ocean of lightning!


    This was the formidable Thunder Lightning Divine Power, the Earth Rank mid-level Martial Skill, the Thunder Lightning Prison Suppressing Technique!


    Even if Ye Chen could perform Instantaneous Movement, this sky filled with lightning was everywhere; no matter where Ye Chen moved to, he would end up within the Killing Formation of the Thunder Lightning Prison Suppressing Technique!


    Above and below, Ye Chen had nowhere to escape!

 Chapter 188: Chapter 162: Assault on the Spirit Sea

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    Watching the entire True Inheritance Battle tform nowpletely covered by countless hundreds of yards-long massive lightning bolts, watching the entire tform bing an ocean of lightning, watching Ye Chen being engulfed in the sky-wide thunderous deathtrap, all the core disciples outside the True Inheritance Battle tform gasped in shock.


    Is this the martial skill of a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse?!


    Enshrouding a space of a thousand yards all around, lightning bolts raining down everywhere, such martial skill, such magical power, is simply too inconceivable!


    These core disciples all had the feeling that they would be unable to withstand even a single lightning bolt from this deadly array, let alone being trapped in it.


    And Ye Chen, could he still hold up against it now? And how could he?


    "He''s going to lose."


    "Ye Chen is still going to lose."


    "Half-Step Rotating Pill, truly deserving of its reputation, even if Ye Chen has an exceptional skill in movement, able to dodge Xue Jia''s powerful attacks, now he can no longer hide!"


    "Now, the entire True Inheritance Battle tform area has be an area of deadly force, there''s no way to avoid it!"


    "With the real force of killinging down, at the moment of life and death, if Ye Chen can''t withstand it and the True Inheritance Battle tform''s protective restrictions are triggered to teleport him out, he still loses."


    Countless core disciples all shook their heads.


    "Ye Chen!"


    In the core disciple area of Snowdrift Peak, Jiang Yao looked at Ye Chen being bombarded and drowned by the sky-wide lightning with eyes filled with tenderness and pain.


    "This ''Thunder Lightning Prison Suppressing Technique'' is Xue Jia''s strongest martial skill, he has cultivated it for decades more than you have, you forcing him to bring out the Rotating Pill, forcing him to use his strongest move, means you''ve already won!"


    "Whether you can withstand it or not, in my heart, you are the strongest!"


    Jiang Yao murmured to herself, biting her red lips.


    "To stimte the Rotating Pill, to use an Earth-grade mid-tier martial skill!"


    "This is indeed Xue Jia''s strongest move, it''s too much for a disciple at the twelfthyer of True Qi to resist."


    "Let it be, in this martial duel, for Ye Chen to achieve such a level, to suppresste Spirit Sea realm with the power of the True Qi Realm, topete with a Half-Step Rotating Pill, he has already made history in our Taixuan Sect."


    "Even if he loses, his fame will also be spread throughout the entirety of Taixuan!"


    In the void space above the True Inheritance Battle tform, the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses watching Ye Chen being engulfed by the lightning also sighed.


    Just as everyone watched the True Inheritance Battle tform, as everyone awaited the final oue, within the endless ocean of lightning on the entire True Inheritance Battle tform, they didn''t see Ye Chen''s figure triggering the protective restrictions, getting teleported out.


    In the midst of the thunderous ughter, everyone heard a piercing roar, a clear sound of sword cry, and a voice of True Qi that was extremely thick and long.


    "What sound is that?"


    "Could it be, there''s still a chance for change?"


    "Does Ye Chen still have a method, still have a defensive move up his sleeve?"


    All hearts shook wildly as they looked towards the source of the sounds within the lightning arena.


    Just as these thoughts shed through their minds, within the ocean of lightning, everyone saw a giant golden monkey phantom hundreds of meters tall emerging.


    The piercing roar came from this golden monkey phantom!


    Everyone saw a fiery red sword light traversing through the ocean of lightning.


    The clear sword crying sound came from this fiery red sword light!


    Finally, everyone saw a young figure flying into the midair amidst the endless bombardment of lightning, this figure was surrounded by a majestic True Qi, and his ck hair fluttered wildly in the storm!


    It was Ye Chen!


    Ye Chen, incredibly, had not been brought down by the heavens-wide thunderous ughter, was still standing upright amidst the ocean of lightning!


    Golden Monkey! Fiery red sword light! Gang Yuan True Qi roaring!


    This was unmistakably Ye Chen, against Xue Jia''s enormously powerful Earth-grade mid-tier martial skill, madly stimting his Nine Transformation Fighting Body, Gang Yuan True Qi, and even the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid from his Sword Pce Acupoint.


    He had taken out all his techniques! Forming the strongest True Qi defense!


    Finally, he withstood Xue Jia''s strongest attack!


    Even though Xue Jia had used the Rotating Pill, even though he used an Earth-grade mid-tier martial skill, he still couldn''t defeat Ye Chen!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Ye Chen, flying in midair, was struck by endless lightning, but every bolt of lightning that struck him was cut apart by a fiery red sword light radiating from him, severing all the lightning''s killing power.


    No matter how the lightning struck, Ye Chen within the ocean of lightning stood unshaken!


    Ye Chen had truly withstood the strongest attack from a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse!


    "How is this possible!"


    All the core disciples watching from the outside yelled out in shock.


    Xue Jia, between his eyebrows the Rotating Pill light shining brightly, also showed an incredulous look in his eyes. He had wanted an intense fight, but Ye Chen had managed to keep the battle on an even keel.


    Although Ye Chen could not deal with him, even with his strongest moves, he likewise could not handle Ye Chen!


    "There''s no way out!"


    "Unless, unless I shatter the ''Rotating Pill,'' to trigger an even more formidable move, but that, only during a battle of life and death, is it necessary, for just a victory in a martial duel, it''s absolutely not worth it!"


    Xue Jia''splexion kept changing.


    But what he didn''t know was that because it was a martial duel, Ye Chen also didn''t use the real killing force; otherwise, it would not have been such a tense situation between Ye Chen and him.


    Ye Chen also had the option of a flying sword sacrificing its own life, self-detonating!


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    Ye Chen even had the Heavenly Saint bracelet and the Heavenly Saint Attack Law Bead, which he had obtained from the secret grounds of his ancestralnd!


    Xue Jia had not used his true life-and-death moves, and neither had Ye Chen!


    Without using their ultimate techniques, their power could only tie in battle!


    "Stop,"


    "This martial duel ends here."


    Just as Xue Jia and Ye Chen were locked in a tense battle and countless true disciples were astonished and terrified by their power, Fairy Jia Luo''s indifferent voice came through the void.


    Then, everyone saw the space above the True Inheritance Battle tform tear open, and Fairy Jia Luo, the Sect Master of Taixuan Sect, Peak Masters from various peaks, and Elders all emerged from the void.


    As they stepped out, Fairy Jia Luo, walking at the forefront, gently pointed her fair hand downward.


    Whoosh!


    The sky full of thunder and lightning visibly transformed back into True Qi and returned inside Xue Jia''s body.


    And Ye Chen, with the roaring Golden Monkey, the flying red sword beams, and the surging Gang Yuan True Qi, all rapidly retracted and disappeared.


    This was the method of the strongest wielders of the Taixuan Sect!


    With just a light touch, a dire situation instantly evaporated into nothingness!


    "Peak Master Jia Luo!"


    "Peak Master Jia Luo has ended this evenly matched martial duel!"


    The entire True Inheritance Battle tform area instantly fell silent; then, a massive roar of cheers swept through the entire area.


    Boom!


    Amid the cheering, Xue Jia flew down onto the True Inheritance Battle tform, and Ye Chen also retracted all his techniques and likewise flew to the center of the tform.


    "Peak Master!"


    "Peak Master Jia Luo!"


    Ye Chen and Xue Jia looked toward Fairy Jia Luo and respectfully bowed.


    "This martial duel is dered a draw. What do you two think?" Fairy Jia Luo looked at them and asked with a gentle smile.


    Ye Chen and Xue Jia looked at each other.


    "Ye Chen, I feel unworthy of this draw given your strength," Xue Jia said to Ye Chen with a smile.


    Ye Chen simply smiled back, "Brother Xue Jia, you tter me too much. Your Rotating Pill prowess and martial technique prowess truly surprised me."


    Whoosh!


    Hearing Ye Chen and Xue Jia speak this way, all the true disciples watching the duel outside the tform screamed out loud.


    A draw!


    Clearly, both Xue Jia and Ye Chen epted this result!


    And so did all the spectators!


    The battle between Ye Chen and Xue Jia, the sh of their True Qi, and their nimble movements were a feast for the eyes of the true disciples - frightening thunder and lightning killing power, countless techniques made this duel a rare grand battle in the history of the Taixuan Sect over hundreds of years.


    Especially for Ye Chen, who as a True Qi Realm cultivator, had impressed the top four warriors on the Spirit Ranking and even managed a draw against a Half-Step Rotating Pill adversary, ingraining his name in the minds of numerous true disciples witnessing him for the first time.


    "Ye Chen!"


    With the duel announced over by Fairy Jia Luo, there was no need for further battles.


    Whether it was Xue Jia, Zhao Xuan, or the onlooking true disciples, they all recognized Ye Chen''s strength and his rightful cement as the fourth on the Spirit Ranking!


    At that moment, from the area of Snowdrift Peak''s true disciples, Jiang Yao moved swiftly toward Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen watched Jiang Yao approaching, then nced at the numerous true disciples looking at him, and finally rested his gaze on Xue Jia and Fairy Jia Luo.


    Through his battle with Xue Jia, he had nearly exhausted all his techniques to achieve a draw.


    Ye Chen finally realized the strength of a Half-Step Rotating Pill master.


    And Fairy Jia Luo''sst intervention was an eye-opener for Ye Chen, unveiling the terrifying power of a Rotating Pill Realm master who had merged with the grandws of the void to form a "Law Rotating Pill".


    "My power, even if it may overpowerte-stage Spirit Sea Realm warriors, is still far insufficient against Half-Step Rotating Pill and Rotating Pill Realm masters."


    "It is time to step beyond the True Qi Realm and enter the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "The Sword Dueling Tournament would require me in the Spirit Sea Realm. Likewise, the exploration of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb in six days demands it!"


    "Now that I have entered the twelfth level of True Qi, everything is ready. So, tomorrow, I shall truly challenge the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    Ye Chen made up his mind.


    As the True Inheritance battle concluded, the true disciples and elders of Elder Peak returned to their mountains.


    Everything seemed to return to tranquility.


    Only Ye Chen''s reputation began to spread throughout the entire Taixuan Sect.


    After resting for a day, the following early morning, Ye Chen, apanied by Jiang Yao, rode the giant Fire Sparrow, flying toward Ascending Spirit Valley located on Elder Peak, the highest among Taixuan Sect''s internal peaks.


    Ye Chen was set to begin his assault on the Spirit Sea Realm in "Ascending Spirit Valley", right before entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    Finally, Ye Chen was about to step into the second significant domain of the martial pathway, fiercely stronger than before!

 Chapter 189: Chapter 163 Ascending Spirit Valley

    Ascending Spirit Valley, located at the waist of the mountain where Taixuan Sect''s First Elder Peak is situated, is a vast concave valley.


    The entire Ascending Spirit Valley covers tens of thousands of square zhang, and at its very center, there is a circr tform that spans several zhang in circumference.


    This circr tform is inscribed with numerous mystical patterns, all of which form aplete and wless Gathering Spirit Formation.


    The grand tform engraved with theplete Gathering Spirit Formation is known as the "Ascension tform"!


    This tform is the ce where cultivators who enter the Ascending Spirit Valley sit in meditation and cultivate.


    Curiously, encircling the Ascension tform are rings of bizarre stone pirs that extend outward, and these pirs, just like the tform, are also engraved with their own Gathering Spirit Formations.


    Around the entire Ascension tform, there are six rings of these strange stone pirs, and each ring contains precisely twelve pirs.


    Twelve pirs per ring, totaling six rings from the inside out, the peculiar stone pirs surrounding the Ascension tform number seventy-two in total!


    The seventy-two bizarre stone pirs, with their seventy-two Gathering Spirit Formations engraved upon them, connect above the ground with the central "Ascension tform" formation, ultimately constituting the vast formation of the entire Ascending Spirit Valley.


    This majestic formation reaches the "Heaven Rank," specifically, the Heaven Rank Mid-Grade Gathering Spirit Formation of Ascending Spirit Valley!


    Such a grand formation was, in the past, only essible to the elders and Peak Masters of the Taixuan Sect for their meditative cultivation. They used the "Heaven Rank Gathering Spirit Formation" to fuse the true spirit energy of heaven and earth, enhancing their True Qi cultivation.


    Among the elite disciples of recent years, Jiang Yao is the only one who qualifies to enter the Ascending Spirit Valley, using it to break through from the True Qi Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Ye Chen became the second unanimously agreed-upon elite disciple by all the Peak Masters and elders to attempt a breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm here!


    Ye Chen''s extraordinary performance in battle against a half-step Rotating Pill expert on the True Inheritance Battle tform astonished all the elite disciples, as well as all the elders and Peak Masters of the Taixuan Sect!


    When Ye Chen expressed his intention to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm, without needing any further word from Fairy Jia Luo, all the Peak Masters and elders immediately suggested that Ye Chene to "Ascending Spirit Valley" within the First Elder Peak to use the Heaven Rank Gathering Spirit Formation for his breakthrough!


    The Heaven Rank Mid-Grade Gathering Spirit Formation within Ascending Spirit Valley, while more than sufficient for Rotating Pill Realm experts to cultivate their True Qi, is somewhat overqualified for a breakthrough from the True Qi Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm.


    However, there was no question that this ce should be made avable to Ye Chen for his attempt at the Spirit Sea Realm, as he was worthy of this privilege!


    Let alone the fact that Ye Chen had fought to a draw with the half-step Rotating Pill expert Xue Jia on the True Inheritance Battle tform, just Ye Chen''s ability to thoroughly defeatte-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts with his twelfthyer True Qi Realm cultivation granted him this qualification!


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao rode the colossal Fire Sparrow towards Ascending Spirit Valley, within the valley, ten Rotating Pill Realm experts had already been sitting in the void awaiting their arrival.


    Among these ten Rotating Pill Realm experts was Fairy Jia Luo herself. As Ye Chen was attempting to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm, and as the Peak Master of Floating Snow Peak, it was only natural for Fairy Jia Luo to preside over the event personally.


    Besides Fairy Jia Luo, the other nine Rotating Pill Realm experts were the elders in charge of this "Heaven Rank Formation" from the First Elder Peak.


    The ten great Rotating Pill Realm experts waited, expecting Ye Chen to arrive in Ascending Spirit Valley.


    This wait was not a long one, as the ten great Rotating Pill Realm experts soon saw from afar the giant Fire Sparrow flying through the sky, carrying Ye Chen and Jiang Yao on its back.


    "Ye Chen has arrived!"


    "Prepare to activate the Gathering Spirit Formation!"


    All nine elders stood up.


    Fairy Jia Luo also stood up, smiling at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Chirp!"


    With a crisp cry of the bird, in a matter of breaths, the giant Fire Sparrow, over a hundred and twenty meters in length, unfolded its fiery wings and descended within Ascending Spirit Valley.


    "Esteemed elders and Peak Masters, I am humbled by your assistance as I attempt to break through to the next realm," Ye Chen said upon arrival in Ascending Spirit Valley, as he and Jiang Yao flew towards the ten great Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    Having been informed by Jiang Yao that the Heaven Rank Gathering Spirit Formation required the joint effort of nine elders to activate, Ye Chen wasn''t surprised to see the nine elders present.


    The nine great Elders, just like Fairy Jia Luo, also smiled and looked towards Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, there''s no need to be polite with us old fellows."


    "During your time in the True Qi Realm, you could battle on par with a half-step Rotating Pill disciple. We old fellows are also looking forward to seeing just how much your strength will advance after stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm."


    "Now, as the early sun rises and the true Qi of heaven and earth abundantly releases, it is an excellent time to cultivate and attempt a breakthrough. Go ahead, to the ''Ascension tform'', and start your attempt to reach the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    Ascending Spirit Valley.


    Upon hearing the words of the nine great Elders, Ye Chen turned his attention to the circr tform at the very heart of the Ascending Spirit Valley, surrounded by seventy-two peculiar stone pirs.


    Ye Chen took a deep breath.


    He was about to begin his attempt to reach the Spirit Sea Realm on that very tform!


    Ye Chen had already prepared himself and, without any hesitation, nodded slightly towards Jiang Yao, then bowed to the nine great Elders and Fairy Jia Luo before his wings of wind and thunder unfurled behind him, and he flew towards the circr tform at the valley''s center.


    "It''s starting."


    "Ye Chen said he was confident in stepping into the Spirit Sea. Once he gets past this hurdle, he will be just like me, a person of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    Jiang Yao stood amidst the void, beside Fairy Jia Luo, her clear eyes focused on Ye Chen, her small hands tightly clenched, a face full of anticipation.


    A giant Fire Sparrow stopped by her side, the majestic bird also turning its attention to Ye Chen.


    As everyone watched, Ye Chen finally arrived above the Ascension tform. He sat down cross-legged right atop the eye of the Gathering Spirit Formation at the center of the tform.


    Seeing that Ye Chen had seated himself, the nine great Elders simultaneously formed hand seals. In an instant, a powerful aura swept through the entire Ascending Spirit Valley, rushing into the seventy-two peculiar stone pirs and the Ascension tform''s Gathering Spirit Formation.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In an instant, all the patterns on the Gathering Spirit Formation began to circte, and amidst the endless shing lights, the entire Ascending Spirit Valley seemed toe to life.


    This was the disy of the Heaven Rank Gathering Spirit Formation, the grand formation of the Ascending Spirit Valley, activating!


    "What a strange sensation. It''s as if, if only I could attract it, I could gather the endless true Qi of heaven and earth!"


    Seated at the eye of the Gathering Spirit Formation on the Ascension tform, Ye Chen felt the pulse of thend throughout the valley as if the very earth was breathing.


    Ye Chen closed his eyes and regted his breathing to match.


    Gradually, his breathing became synchronized with the breathing of thend throughout Ascending Spirit Valley.


    Calm and focusing his spirit, Ye Chen entered into a genuine state of attempting to break through.


    An attempt to reach the Spirit Sea Realm involves transforming the Qi Sea into the Spirit Sea and changing the gaseous True Qi within the Qi Sea into the liquid form of the True Qi Spiritual Fluid. This process requires the use of the "Rushing Spirit Skills" to stimte the entire Qi Sea to change.


    Seated in meditation, Ye Chen began to channel the True Qi inside his body ording to the Rushing Spirit Skills.


    This processsted for a full hour!


    After one hour had passed, a golden box suddenly flew out of the meditating Ye Chen''s body. The golden box flew open upon its exit, and a peculiar pill leapt out from within, suspending itself in the void right in front of Ye Chen.


    On this peculiar pill, engraved with a three-striped golden dragon pattern, was none other than the supreme treasure Ye Chen had acquired in the ancestral secret realm¡ª the "Creation Yuan Pill"!


    The Creation Yuan Pill, capable of perfectly transforming the True Qi Realm into the Spirit Sea Realm and giving those within the Spirit Sea Realm a seventy percent chance of stepping into the Rotating Pill, was indeed a powerful and strange Spirit Pill!


    Ye Chen was to use this pill to aid in his attempt at reaching the Spirit Sea!


    At the very moment the "Creation Yuan Pill" flew out, Ye Chen, who had been meditating and channeling the Rushing Spirit Skills for a full hour, suddenly opened his eyes.


    As he opened his eyes, he inhaled towards the void and the floating Creation Yuan Pill shot into his mouth with a "whoosh".


    The attempt to reach the Spirit Sea Realm was happening right now!

 Chapter 190: Chapter 164: Astonishing Phenomenon

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    After ingesting the Creation Yuan Pill, Ye Chen clenched the spell in his hand fiercely. The "Rushing Spirit Skills" began to revolve crazily toward his entire Qi Sea.


    In an instant, strands of peculiar green smoke started to float around Ye Chen''s body.


    "It''s starting!"


    "Ye Chen has already set the spell in motion, finally about to take the step into ''Gathering Spirit,'' using the Heaven and Earth True Qi to strike at his Qi Sea, causing it to undergo a metamorphosis!"


    Watching the strands of peculiar green smoke rising around Ye Chen, the nine great elders, Fairy Jia Luo, and Jiang Yao in the void were all getting excited.


    They had broken through to the Spirit Sea Realm before and knew that this was the beginning of the transformation of the Qi Sea into the Spirit Sea!


    "The higher the talent in the True Qi Realm, the richer the Heaven and Earth True Qi that one can draw upon while breaking into the Spirit Sea. The resulting Spirit Sea from the transformation of the entire Qi Sea will be more vast. Stepping into the Spirit Seater on, one''s strength will also be all the more powerful!"


    "An average disciple from the True Qi Realm who manages to step into the Spirit Sea can draw upon four to five li of Heaven and Earth True Qi Cloud. Meanwhile, immensely powerful True Qi Realm disciples can even draw upon ten li of Heaven and Earth True Qi Cloud!"


    "Us old fellows from the Rotating Pill Realm, when we broke into the Spirit Sea Realm before, the Heaven and Earth True Qi Clouds we drew upon were about fifteen li. Fairy Jia Luo, when she stepped into the Spirit Sea, even drew upon a terrifying thirty-three li of True Qi Cloud!"


    The nine great elders reminisced as they watched Ye Chen.


    Fairy Jia Luo also gently spoke at this time, "Back then, Yao''er activated a total of thirty-six Spirit Gathering Formations spread over three rings on this Ascension tform, drawing upon forty-nine li of Heaven and Earth True Qi Cloud, even stronger than me at the time!"


    "I really don''t know how many Spirit Gathering Formations Ye Chen can activate, or how much Heaven and Earth True Qi Cloud he can draw upon!"


    Fairy Jia Luo looked at Ye Chen, who was seated at the very center of the Ascending Spirit Valley''s Ascension tform, with anticipation in her heart.


    She was hoping that Ye Chen would draw upon even more Heaven and Earth True Qi Clouds and enhance his strength further!


    "When I was at the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, I wasn''t as strong as Ye Chen is now. He must be more formidable than I was, and will draw upon even more Heaven and Earth True Qi Clouds!"


    Belief in Ye Chen was written all over Jiang Yao''s delicate little face.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the gazes of the ten great Rotating Pill experts and Jiang Yao, Ye Chen, enveloped by strands of green smoke, had already directed the Rushing Spirit Skillspletely into his Qi Sea.


    In a sh, Ye Chen''s entire Qi Sea began to pulse furiously. Within the twelve great Gang Yuan True Qi whirlpools within the Qi Sea, endless Gang Yuan True Qi began to turn into twelve towering tornados, violently sweeping through the entire Qi Sea!


    The whole Qi Sea world was in an uproar!


    In the world of the Qi Sea, only Ye Chen''s unique and marvelous "Star Tower" remained standing, unmoved by themotion.


    Even as the Star Tower stood immobile, the twelve Gang Yuan True Qi tornados churned the entire Qi Sea up, leaving it with tremendous fissures all around.


    This was a clear sign that the Qi Sea was undergoing a magnificent transformation!


    Meanwhile, as the world within Ye Chen''s Qi Sea was undergoing tumultuous changes, the entire Ascension tform where he was seated burst into endless Spiritual Light.


    Amidst this endless outpouring of Spiritual Light, all of the Gathering Spirit Formations on the Ascension tform emitted an extraordinarily dazzling glow.


    Under the shine of this glow, Ye Chen seemed like a deity seated at the heart of it all!


    While the light intensified, all the endless radiance from the Ascension tform, connected via endless patterns on the ground, started to swiftly course toward the seventy-two stone pirs throughout the valley.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In almost the blink of an eye, all of the Spirit Gathering Formations on the twelve stone pirs of the first ring glowed intensely, emitting boundless Spiritual Light!


    It didn''t stop there.


    The moment the twelve stone pirs of the first ring released their light, the pirs of the second and third rings were also instantly activated. The total number of activated Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs in Ascending Spirit Valley had reached an impressive thirty-six!


    As each of the Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs was activated, great winds began to howl throughout the entire Ascending Spirit Valley, as if the valley wielded a tremendous attractive force. From all directions, endless Heaven and Earth True Qi began to converge towards the valley.


    Instantly, above the valley''s skies, a vast, incredibly dense, green cloud began to gather.


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    This azure giant cloud was none other than the Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud!


    It was the True Qi Spirit Cloud formed when one from the True Qi Realm struck at the Spirit Sea Realm!


    When the twelve Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs emitted a bright light, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Cloud in the sky extended to a radius of ten miles!


    When the twenty-four Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs emitted a bright light, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Cloud in the sky had already expanded to a radius of twenty-eight miles!


    And when all thirty-six Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs emitted a bright light, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Cloud in the sky even reached a formidable size of forty-nine miles in radius!


    The area covered by the entire Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud even enveloped arge expanse of the sky above the First Elder Peak!


    Seeing the astounding Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud continue to expand, the nine great elders all became excited.


    And upon seeing the area of the Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud reaching a forty-nine-mile radius, with all thirty-six Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs being activated, the elders couldn''t help eximing in astonishment.


    "Thirty-six Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs, heavens, Ye Chen is just like Jiang Yao; he has also activated all thirty-six Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs!"


    "Indeed, just like Jiang Yao, Ye Chen has an unbelievably powerful True Qi Realm, and the Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud he triggers is also boundless!"


    In the midst of the nine great elders'' exmations, Fairy Jia Luo and Jiang Yao both remained silent.


    Concerned more about Ye Chen, the two noticed simultaneously that the thirty-six Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs might not be his limit yet.


    The other twelve Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs in the fourth ring also began to sh wildly.


    Although not as rapidly activated as the first three rings of thirty-six stone pirs, it was clear that these stone pirs of the fourth ring were also being activated!


    It was very likely that they too would be activated and release the power of Gathering Spirit onto the Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud!


    "Could it be that Ye Chen can activate a full forty-eight Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs?!"


    Seeing the twelve Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs of the fourth ring sh wildly, Fairy Jia Luo could not remain calm either.


    Having cultivated countless times in Ascending Spirit Valley, she certainly knew what activating forty-eight Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs meant; it was a phenomenon that only the immensely powerful Rotating Pill Realm cultivators of the Taixuan Sect exhibited during their Rotating Pill cultivation!


    To reach the extent in Rotating Pill Realm cultivation while striking from True Qi Realm at the Spirit Sea Realm.


    This indicated that the amount of Heaven and Earth True Qi absorbed by Ye Chen upon entering the Spirit Sea Realm would be enough to reach the Rotating Pill Realm level!


    This was simply an inconceivable scenario!


    As Fairy Jia Luo struggled to maintain herposure, "Boom! Boom! Boom!" the twelve Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs of the fourth ring, after shing for dozens of breaths, simultaneously shone brightly.


    These twelve Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs were truly activated!


    Together with the previously activated thirty-six, the number of Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs activated by Ye Chen truly reached a breathtaking total of forty-eight!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    When all forty-eight Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs shone brightly, the entire Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud, already covering a radius of forty-nine miles in the sky, began to expand once again.


    Fifty miles, fifty-eight miles, sixty-three miles...


    In the end, the entire expanse of the Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud even reached a staggering seventy-two miles,pletely enveloping the sky above the First Elder Peak in the Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud!


    "Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud!"


    "I remember Ye Chen was set to strike at the Spirit Sea Realm within the First Elder Peak today, could it be Ye Chen who has caused such an extraordinary phenomenon?"


    "To think striking at the Spirit Sea Realm could draw forth such an immense Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud?!"


    This earth-shattering spectacle even drew the attention of the elders from the Second Elder Peak and the Third Elder Peak. They all flew out from their peaks and stood in the void looking towards the sky above the First Elder Peak, with disbelief etched on their faces.


    Not just the elders, but even the true disciples from the Eight Great Inner Peaks eventually took notice of the astonishing phenomenon above the First Elder Peak, each flying out from their peaks and turning their gazes skyward.

 Chapter 191: Chapter 165 Change! Change! Change!

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    As countless people were paying attention to the anomaly at the top of the First Elder Peak, Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged within the "Ascending Spirit Valley" of the First Elder Peak, had reached the most critical moment of his breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Within the Realm of True Qi, he activated a total of forty-eight Spirit Gathering Stone Pirs, drawing upon the immense Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud within a seventy-two-li radius, setting a record for the True Qi Realm and reaching the limit of his own power!


    His inner Qi Sea World had also reached its limit at this time!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Ye Chen''s entire Qi Sea had been battered by twelve gusts of Gang Yuan True Qi hurricanes, creating countless immense cracks, which began to spread and extend across thend of the entire Qi Sea World.


    As the vast Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloudpletely obscured the First Elder Peak, thend of Ye Chen''s Qi Sea was alsopletely covered by immense cracks.


    The mutation of the Qi Sea was happening now!


    Shrouded over the entire First Elder Peak, the vast Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud, extending over a radius of seventy-two li, was suddenly drawn by the abnormal changes of Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, instantly taking the shape of a divine marvel funnel, furiously flooding towards his body.


    In an instant, Ye Chen waspletely engulfed within the Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud.


    The immense Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud poured frantically into Ye Chen''s body, directed into his Qi Sea.


    Upon entering Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, the Spirit Cloud was transformed into Gang Yuan True Qi by the Gang Qi Transformation, a divine skill from the Gang Yuan Chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture that Ye Chen cultivated.


    With the addition of new Gang Yuan True Qi, the howling Gang Yuan True Qi hurricanes whirling within his entire Qi Sea suddenly grew tremendously.


    After the addition of millions of strands of new Gang Yuan True Qi, thend beneath the Qi Sea World, already filled with boundless cracks, seemed unable to withstand the immense True Qi pressure and burst apart with a thunderous explosion, shattering entirely.


    In amidst these thunderous explosions and shattering, an incredibly vast ocean formed with a roar.


    At the same time as the huge ocean formed, a golden dragon suddenly flew out of Ye Chen''s Qi Sea.


    This golden dragon was precisely the medicinal power dragon released from the "Creation Yuan Pill" that Ye Chen had ingested!


    As soon as the golden dragon appeared within the Qi Sea, it immediately began to spew endless mes. These mes, upon contact with the Gang Yuan True Qi hurricanes surging in the Qi Sea, caused all of the Gang Yuan True Qi to ignite, eventually transforming into drops of silver Spiritual Liquid that fell into the newly formed vast ocean.


    While True Qi outside of Ye Chen''s body was furiously rushing inward, all the True Qi that poured in was burned into Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid by the mes of the golden dragon, plunging into the ocean.


    Within the entire True Qi ocean, the quantity of Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid grew more and more, bing more and more immense.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    With the influx of the Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid, the True Qi ocean continued to spread and expand. Eventually, thend of the entire Qi Sea World became a vast ocean!


    No, at this moment, the Qi Sea World could no longer be called a Qi Sea. Having endless oceans, filled with an endless supply of Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid, the Qi Sea World had transformed into a true Spirit Sea World!


    The Qi Sea was shattered, and the Spirit Sea emerged!


    The True Qi transformed, and the Spiritual Liquid appeared!


    With the immense medicinal power of the "Creation Yuan Pill," Ye Chen finally broke through the bottleneck of the Spirit Sea Realm and truly entered the process where the Qi Sea transforms into the Spirit Sea and the Gang Yuan True Qi turns into Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid!


    Three hourster, when the immense True Qi Spirit Cloud that had shrouded the skies above the Ascending Spirit Valley and the entire First Elder Peak for seventy-two li had all transformed into Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid and fallen into Ye Chen''s newly established Spirit Sea, Ye Chenpletely aplished the transformation to the Spirit Sea.


    Ye Chen had thoroughly stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm!


    A new powerhouse of the Spirit Sea Realm was thus born!


    At this moment, Ye Chen''s Spirit Sea radiated with endless silver Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid shining with divine marvel, and due to the inflow of the Heaven and Earth True Qi Spirit Cloud from a seventy-two li radius, the quantity of Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid inside his Spirit Sea had increased by hundreds of timespared to when Ye Chen was at the twelfthyer of True Qi!


    Ye Chen''s quantity of True Qi had taken a qualitative leap due to the breakthrough into the Spirit Sea Realm!


    From now on, Ye Chen officially entered the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Once the entire Qi Sea turned into the Spirit Sea and the gaseous True Qi turned into the Liquid True Qi Spirit Fluid, the process beingpletely finished, the sitting Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes.


    The moment his eyes opened, an extraordinary light of Spiritual Liquid shed through them.


    Feeling the vast True Qi Spiritual Fluid within the Spirit Sea, and the surging True Qi power inside his body, Ye Chen stood up from his seated position.


    "The Spirit Sea, I have finally be a powerhouse of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    Ye Chen''s eyes were brimming with endless brilliance.


    He reached out into the void with a great hand, and instantly, countless strands of Gang Yuan True Qi burst forth from his hand. Effortlessly, Ye Chen was now able to instantly utilize all True Qi Techniques! He felt as if he was in control of an incredibly immense True Qi, at his disposal to use as he wished!


    Previously, when Ye Chen faced the Half-Step Rotating Pill expert Xue Jia at the twelfthyer of True Qi, he was sent flying directly by Xue Jia''s True Qi impact!


    But now, with his Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid multiplying by hundreds of times within his body, Ye Chen was confident that upon encountering Xue Jia again, he would absolutely not lose out to him in the slightest in a direct confrontation of True Qi!


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    This is the effect of True Qi Spirit Transformation!


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    "True Qi turns into Spiritual Liquid, inducing a Spirit Transformation! This is just one of the gains I''ve made after stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm, and there are others!"


    Ye Chen felt the changes in his body and had long sensed that his entire life force was vastly different from when he was in the True Qi Realm.


    "True Qi Spirit Transformation is the transformation of my True Qi!"


    "I have a second transformation, too, and that is flight!"


    With a mere thought, Ye Chen no longer needed to rely on Wind-Thunder Wings for flight as he had in the Realm of True Qi. Upon entering the Spirit Sea, he felt he could control every bit of Essence Element throughout his body.


    This control over the Essence Element granted Ye Chen a new Divine Skill¡ªthe ability to fly and escape the earth that only those in the Spirit Sea Realm could possess!


    Boom!


    As Ye Chen''s Divine Sense shifted, he lightly lifted his foot and stepped into the void, walking on air.


    With another thought, Ye Chen, who was stepping through the void, instantly turned into a silver-white Escaping Light, flying at high speed throughout Ascending Spirit Valley.


    Flight, this is the feeling of flight!


    To be able to fly in the void is the technique of the powerful. Ye Chen could finally fly and earth escape, soaring into the void!


    "True Qi Spirit Transformation is the ''Qi''s transformation!"


    "Flight is the ''Essence Element''s transformation!"


    "After stepping into the Spirit Sea, there is a third transformation I''ve undergone, and that is the transformation of Divine Sense!"


    Boom!


    Ye Chen let his Divine Sense spread fully, sweeping over the entire Ascending Spirit Valley.


    Before reaching the Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen''s Divine Sense could cover a radius of a thousand zhang¡ªapproximately six to seven miles.


    However, after entering the Spirit Sea, Ye Chen''s Divine Sense coverage expanded suddenly to a radius of twenty miles!


    Everything within the radius of twenty miles was under Ye Chen''s control.


    This was a sign of strengthening Divine Sense!


    With the increase in the scope of the Divine Sense, Ye Chen''s "Void Instantaneous Change" Divine Skill would be even more formidable, and the area he could instantly change to expanded with the range of his Divine Sense to cover twenty miles.


    With a single thought, Ye Chen could instantly move to any location within this twenty-mile radius!


    After the Divine Sense had strengthened, not only did the scope erge, but there was another advantage¡ªDivine Sense Transmission!


    Previously, Ye Chen did not understand how Spirit Sea Realm experts could transmit messages with their Divine Sense, but after stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm, he realized that with a strong enough Divine Sense, he could easily sense other experts'' Divine Senses andmunicate directly through it.


    This was Divine Sense Transmission!


    Boom!


    After experiencing the changes in his body, Ye Chen flew back down to the Ascension tform.


    From the Realm of True Qi, the first major realm of Martial Arts, to the second major realm, the Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen''s gains were immense!


    His whole level of life took a leap forward, with substantial improvements and changes to all three aspects of his being: ''Essence, Qi, and Spirit''!


    The transformation of Essence means control over the movement of Essence Element, giving Ye Chen a more refinedmand over his strength and a new Divine Skill¡ªflight!


    The transformation of Qi is the transformation of True Qi into Spiritual Liquid. This change allows Ye Chen''s Spirit Sea to hold more True Qi Spiritual Fluid, vastly increasing the power of the True Qi he controls!


    There''s also the third transformation, ''the Divine Transformation,'' where Divine Sense expands and strengthens, enveloping all directions and allowing Divine Sense Transmission!


    Ye Chen felt that this foray into the Spirit Sea Realm marked another qualitative leap in his strength.


    With his newly acquired flight divine ability,bined with his Wind-Thunder Wings cultivation technique, Ye Chen was confident that his speed would not be inferior to any Spirit Sea Realm fighter, including those who reached the Half-Step Rotating Pill realm!


    Moreover, the surge in the quantity of Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid boosted his strength to an unimaginable level. In terms of the amount and quality of True Qi, Ye Chen would not be the slightest bit inferior to a Half-Step Rotating Pill expert!


    And then there were the enhancements in Divine Sense, the increased range of Void Instantaneous Change, and more nuanced power control, which aided in mastering the Nine Transformation Fighting Body.


    Before, Ye Chen could only fight to a draw against the Half-Step Rotating Pill expert Xue Jia. Now, with further improvements in his strength, Ye Chen felt that he was definitely superior to Xue Jia!


    Without relying on the Void Instantaneous Change Divine Skill, he already had the power to confront a Half-Step Rotating Pill expert head-on!


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 Chapter 192: Chapter 166 Gathering Storm

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    Huge gains!


    After stepping from Martial Arts'' first major realm, the "True Qi Realm," into the second major realm, the "Spirit Sea Realm," the rewards were indeed tremendous!


    Ye Chen felt the changes in his strength and nodded in satisfaction.


    "However."


    At this moment, as he sized up the vast Spirit Sea newly formed within his Qi Sea Acupoint and the Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid within the Spirit Sea that shimmered with silver light, Ye Chen showed a hint of surprise.


    "Even after absorbing so much Gang Yuan True Qi, the ''True Thunder Extreme Change,'' the fifthyer of the ''Gang Yuan Chapter'' of Primordial Star Scripture, still hasn''t triggered any True Thunder Induction!"


    Ye Chen had already sessfully cultivated the first fouryers of the Gang Yuan Chapter: Meridian Refining Art, Gang Yuan Mantra, Gang Qi Transformation, and Void Instantaneous Change, but he had always been unable to cultivate the fifthyer.


    ording to the fifthyer, "True Thunder Extreme Change," one must umte an extreme amount of Gang Yuan True Qi in the Qi Sea Acupoint until True Thunder Induction is generated within the body. Only then can one draw upon Nine Heavens True Thunder to strike the Gang Yuan True Qi, causing an extreme transformation of the Qi and stepping into the second chapter of Primordial Star Scripture.


    Ye Chen had thought that reaching the twelfthyer of True Qi would fulfill the requirement for the maximum quantity of Gang Yuan True Qi, but even after entering the twelfthyer, he still hadn''t triggered any True Thunder Induction.


    Now, after breaking through from the twelfthyer of True Qi to the initial phase of Spirit Sea Realm, the Gang Yuan True Qi within his body had increased hundreds of times, transforming into droplets of liquid Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid, and yet there was still no sign of True Thunder Induction.


    This was indeed surprising for Ye Chen!


    Could it be that the amount of Gang Yuan True Qi in his body hadn''t yet reached its limit?


    Did he need to further increase the amount of Gang Yuan True Qi?


    Ye Chen pondered.


    After all, the Primordial Star Scripture, this Supreme Divine Art, offers tremendous benefits across the first fouryers of the "Gang Yuan Chapter." Whether it''s cultivating the Thirty-Three Meridian Wheels with Meridian Refining Art, cultivating Gang Yuan True Qi with the Gang Yuan Mantra, transforming Gang Yuan True Qi with the Gang Qi Transformation, or mastering the Void Instantaneous Change that enables instantaneous movement, eachyer brought him immense gains.


    Naturally, Ye Chen wanted toplete the cultivation of the fifthyer as soon as possible.


    Not only did he want toplete the cultivation of these fiveyers, but Ye Chen was also eager to see what the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture would be like after the "Gang Yuan Chapter."


    Just the foundational "Gang Yuan Chapter" was so powerful; once he entered the second floor of Starlight Tower and obtained the second chapter''s Cultivation Technique hidden there, his strength would likely improve dramatically once again!


    Ye Chen clearly remembered the message left by the owner of Starlight Tower, "Zi Ji Star Lord," which stated that if he cultivated up to the fourth chapter of Primordial Star Scripture, he would be powerful enough to dominate a world¡ªYe Chen naturally aspired to reach that level of power as soon as possible!


    "Forget it, if the Gang Yuan True Qi is still insufficient to produce True Thunder Induction, then I''ll just continue to increase the Gang Yuan True Qi. After all, entering the Spirit Sea Realm means that I still have to continue cultivating True Qi."


    After some thought, Ye Chen decided to put this worry aside for now.


    Although he hadn''t yet induced True Thunder, Ye Chen had a premonition that he wasn''t far from triggering True Thunder Induction within his body!


    "Right now, entering Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb is the priority!"


    After stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen finally met the requirements to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!


    He could finally explore the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb with Jiang Yao!


    "After this exploration of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb is over, I''ll also be qualified to attend the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament!"


    Ye Chen smiled lightly.


    Having stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm, he had met the requirements for both the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb and the Sword Fighting Tournament.


    This eased his mind considerably.


    "Let''s go, Jiang Yao and the Peak Master must be getting anxious waiting for me!"


    Ye Chen had been cultivating in Ascending Spirit Valley, undergoing the breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm, and thenprehending the changes in his body¡ª a phase during which, of course, no one would disturb him.


    Now that he had fullyprehended all the changes post-breakthrough, there was no need to stay in Ascending Spirit Valley any longer.


    With a thought, Ye Chenughed as he flew into the sky, heading towards Jiang Yao and Fairy Jia Luo waiting in the skies at the outer edges of Ascending Spirit Valley.


    "He''s out!"


    "Ye Chen has sessfullypleted his realm breakthrough and has finally emerged!"


    As soon as Ye Chen stood up from his meditative posture and began to fly through the valley using his Flight Divine Ability, Jiang Yao, Fairy Jia Luo, and the nine Elders were all excited.


    They had personally witnessed the extraordinary phenomena of Ye Chen''s realm breakthrough and saw how he absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spirit Cloud from a radius of seventy-two miles into his body.


    Just think about the extent of Ye Chen''s strength increase with seventy-two miles of Heaven and Earth Spirit Cloud!


    While Ye Chen was still in the valleyprehending the various gains from his elevated realm, they naturally wouldn''t interrupt, but as soon as Ye Chen flew out of the valley, they couldn''t contain their excitement and all headed towards him.


    "Ye Chen!"


    The girl Jiang Yao, dressed in a white pleated skirt, with her hair cascading to her waist like a waterfall, and her face exquisite and absolutely beautiful, with clear and moving eyes, was the first to fly in front of Ye Chen.


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    Ye Chen smiled at Jiang Yao and took the girl''s small hand into his palm.


    At this moment, Fairy Jia Luo and the nine great elders also descended beside the two of them.


    Looking at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, all nine great elders nodded with smiles.


    These two youngsters were indeed the great hope of the Taixuan Sect!


    Fairy Jia Luo''s face also revealed a faint smile as she looked at Ye Chen and said, "Ye Chen, congrattions on entering the Spirit Sea Realm! You said before that you wanted to go to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb with Yao''er, and I didn''t believe you could enter the Spirit Sea so quickly. To my surprise, in the blink of an eye, you have be a master of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "The exploration of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb begins in five days. Are you ready topete with the talents from the great sects¡ªeven those from fifth-rank great sects?"


    The exploration of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb starts in five days!


    Fairy Jia Luo''s words filled Ye Chen''s heart with a surge of lofty ambition. In the past, he had only interacted with the talents from the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and had only traveled within that region''s boundaries.


    In five days, he would head to the Demon Burial Abyss in the northern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, where the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb was located, andpete with disciples from the sixth-rank and fifth-rank great sects of the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom for the tomb''s legacy treasures and opportunities. Naturally, this made Ye Chen quite excited.


    "Peak Master, rest assured, once we enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, those fifth-rank sect disciples better not provoke us. If they try to bully us, they will likely suffer for it," Ye Chen said with a light smile.


    Seeing the confidence in Ye Chen''s smile, Fairy Jia Luo nodded unconsciously.


    Even before Ye Chen had entered the Spirit Sea Realm, he had fought Xue Jia to a standstill, who was at the half-step Rotating Pill strength. Now that he had entered the Spirit Sea Realm, of course, she felt even more relieved about Ye Chen''s strength.


    Having Ye Chen apany Jiang Yao to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, she felt much more at ease.


    "Alright, let''s return to Snowdrift Peak. Five days will pass quickly, and we need to make good preparations before heading to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!"


    ...


    As Ye Chenpleted his breakthrough into the Spirit Sea Realm and returned to Snowdrift Peak, where he and Jiang Yao, along with the other top ten disciples from the Taixuan Sect''s Spirit Ranking, were making final preparations to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, other great sects were also in the midst of their final preparations to enter the tomb.


    Within the northern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, the fifth-rank great sect "Cloud Sky Sect."


    As the most powerful sect in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom, which had once even been a fourth-rank sect, the Cloud Sky Sect still had two strongte-stage Rotating Pill practitioners in charge.


    At present, within the most secretive cave abode of Cloud Sky Sect, the twote-stage Rotating Pill practitioners, "Daoist Yunyang" and "Daoist Yun Fang," were sitting in the uppermost seats, with thirty disciples standing firmly before them.


    These thirty disciples were the ones chosen to represent the Cloud Sky Sect in the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!


    Among these thirty, there were as many as eighteen half-step Rotating Pill powerhouses, and the remaining twelve were allte-stage Spirit Sea Realm masters.


    A fifth-rank great sect indeed had profound foundations!


    At this moment, Daoist Yunyang looked at the thirty disciples with an extremely stern expression and said, "The Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb was left behind by our sect''s ancestor ''Heavenly Saint Linghua.'' It''s natural that we obtain the majority of his legacy treasures!"


    "Our Cloud Sky Sect is the strongest in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom. Although only those at the Spirit Sea Realm can enter the tomb, when ites to strength at the Spirit Sea Realm, other sects cannotpare with us."


    "Remember, the Heavenly Saint relics are each incredibly precious. By whatever means necessary, you must secure many of them for me! Whoever obtains the most valuable Heavenly Saint relics, I will ept as my direct disciple and will teach them three Heaven Rank Great Divine Powers!"


    Boom!


    Daoist Yunyang''s words ignited a fiery look in the eyes of every disciple in the cave abode.


    To be a direct disciple of ate-stage Rotating Pill powerhouse and also receive three Heaven Rank Great Divine Powers was a reward that would allow them to walk proudly in the Cloud Sky Sect and even in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    Not to mention, ording to the rules of treasure hunting in the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, they could keep half of the legacy treasures for themselves!


    "The legacy treasures of Heavenly Saint Linghua must belong to our Cloud Sky Sect; we will strive with all our might to seize them!"


    Thirty Cloud Sky Sect disciples dered in unison.


    In the western region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, the fifth-rank great sect me Sect.


    At this moment, within the cave abode of "Daoist Chi Mei," ate-stage Rotating Pill powerhouse of the me Sect, more than a dozen half-step Rotating Pill disciples were standing.


    As Daoist Chi Mei was speaking to these half-step Rotating Pill disciples, a young man dressed in a me-colored Daoist robe suddenly walked into the cave abode.


    The youth appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old, and his realm seemed to be only mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm, but upon seeing this young man, even the half-step Rotating Pill disciples in the cave abode changed their expressions.


    Clearly, this youngster had an extraordinary background!


    "Yan''er, you''ve finallye out of cultivation. The exploration of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb is about to start!" Seeing the me-robed youth, Daoist Chi Mei''s smile couldn''t be contained. He waved his hand to have the other half-step Rotating Pill disciples leave the cave, leaving only the me-robed youth inside.


    "How about it, Yan''er, have you sessfully refined the ''Soul-devouring True Fire''?" Daoist Chi Mei asked the me-robed youth.


    The me-robed youth extended his palm, and in the center, a cluster of purple mes gently pulsed. The youth spoke indifferently, "Master, rest assured, on this trip to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, no one will be a match for Yan''er!"


    This youth was none other than Liu Yan, the renowned genius of the entire fifth-rank great sect "me Sect." He had the strength to suppress half-step Rotating Pill powerhouses while only at mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm and was also the direct disciple of Daoist Chi Mei!

 Chapter 193: Chapter 167: Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb

    In the Southern Region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, there lies the Fifth-Rank Great Sect of the Moon Concealing Sect.


    The Moon Concealing Sect was not only famous for being one of the three greatest Fifth-Rank sects in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, but even more so for only epting female disciples!


    The fact that the Moon Concealing Sect only epted female disciples, ces it just e-stage Rotating Pill Realm expert short of the Cloud Sky Sect. Yet, in all other aspects¡ªwhether in terms of the strength of mid-stage or early-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts or Spirit Sea Realm experts¡ªthe Moon Concealing Sect is on par with the "Cloud Sky Sect" and the "me Sect"!


    In a quiet valley of the Moon Concealing Sect, a beautiful little girl of about seven or eight years old, resembling a porcin doll, was sitting cross-legged, cultivating. Despite her young age, her little face was filled with seriousness as she practiced. Around her neck hung a small string of bells that tinkled from time to time as the wind blew.


    Not far from the little girl, a woman in pce attire was seated, watching the young child cultivate with affection.


    Suddenly, a woman wearing Five-Colored Cloud Clothes flew into the valley.


    The woman in the Five-Colored Cloud Clothes was none other than the strongest of the Fifth-Rank Great Sect of the Moon Concealing Sect, "Fairy Ni Xia," with cultivation reaching thete stages of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    After Fairy Ni Xia flew into the valley, shended next to the woman in pce attire and smiled as she looked towards the little girl who was cultivating, "Junior sister, Little Dingdang is now much more serious about her cultivation than when she first arrived at the sect."


    The woman in pce attire lifted her head and looked at Fairy Ni Xia, "Senior sister, did youe here this time because of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb?"


    "Junior sister, the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb can only be entered by those in the Spirit Sea Realm. You didn''t sessfully break through to the Rotating Pill Realm years ago, and thus remained in the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage. However, over the years, your external cultivation has made great progress. In the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom, no Half-Step Rotating Pill could be your match."


    "With such strength, it would be a pity to miss out on the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb. Even if not for me, you should consider Little Dingdang!"


    "I promise you, any benefits you obtain in the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, other than those that can help me reach the Heavenly Saint Realm, I will not touch a single bit of it. Everything else will be left for Little Dingdang..."


    As Fairy Ni Xia spoke, the woman in pce attire raised her hand to stop her words and gently smiled, "It''s alright, senior sister, I have already made up my mind over these days."


    "Since senior sister insists, I shall take a trip to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!"


    As the woman in pce attire spoke, her eyes also shone with unwavering confidence, "Little Dingdang, just wait for your aunt to bring back the treasures of the Heavenly Saint for you, to aid in your cultivation!"


    The Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb that only those in Spirit Sea Realm could enter? She, Nishang, had already reached thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm over three hundred years ago!


    Although her attempt to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm failed, leaving her no hope of advancement, how could she miss an opportunity to help her beloved Little Dingdang gain good fortune?


    ...


    The three great Fifth-Rank sects were all searching for their most valued person, preparing to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    The Six-Rank Sects of the same rank as Ye Chen''s Taixuan Sect in other regions, such as Peach Blossom Valley of the Southern Region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom and the Defying Beast Sect of the Northern Region, were also making preparations.


    There were also forty-three Seventh-Rank sects. Although each sect was allocated only three spots to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, they would not miss such an opportunity. The disciples they selected were all beyond thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Even the Loose Cultivator, Daoist Wine Sword, who was seeking thirty people to enter the tomb, had found candidates stronger than one could imagine.


    These Loose Cultivators, many of whom were Half-Step Rotating Pill experts that had left Great Sects after failing to advance, as well as individual talents used to cultivating alone, possessed abilities andbat experiences even more fearsome than those of the sect disciples!


    When the one-month period for gathering the adventurers destined for the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb came to an end, all eligible parties had found their final candidates.


    The three great Fifth-Rank Sects, the Loose Cultivator Daoist Wine Sword, each would send thirty people into the tomb!


    The ten Six-Rank Sects, each would send ten people into the tomb!


    The forty-three Seventh-Rank Sects, each would send three people into the tomb!


    By the end of the final day, all three hundred forty-nine people scheduled to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb had been fully assembled!


    "Depart!"


    "Head to the ''Demon Burial Abyss''s Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb'', to seize the treasures of the Heavenly Saints!"


    On the za in front of the Cloud Sky Sect of the Fifth-Rank Great Sect, beings like Yunyang and Daoist Yun Fang, other Rotating Pill Realm experts, were leading the way. The thirty Cloud Sky Sect disciples, selected to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, were following behind.


    Additionally, countless other disciples, who yearned to see the Demon Burial Abyss themselves, transformed into trails of flight light, speeding towards the Demon Burial Abyss.


    "Depart!"


    "Depart!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Countless figures from the Fifth-Rank Great Sects, the "me Sect" and "Moon Concealing Sect," also left their sects and flew towards the Demon Burial Abyss.


    Eventually, from across the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom territory, light trails of various Great Sects were all headed towards the Demon Burial Abyss!


    Above the Taixuan Sect, within the Eight Great Inner Peaks.


    As the day to head to the "Demon Burial Abyss''s Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb" finally arrived, the Taixuan Sect too was a gathering of power and purpose.


    Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Xue Jia, and even the seldom seen number one on the Taixuan Sect Spirit Ranking, Jin Lieyang, made an appearance above the Eight Great Inner Peaks.


    Jin Lieyang appeared as a young man in a golden Daoist robe, but Ye Chen had heard from Fairy Jia Luo that Jin Lieyang had stepped into the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm over seventy years ago and his actual age had long since surpassed a century!


    Ye Chen had heard that Jin Lieyang had even cultivated a set of high-grade martial arts techniques of the Earth tier, which was extraordinarily powerful!


    When Jin Lieyang arrived above the eight inner peaks, and as Ye Chen took notice of him, he also looked specifically towards Ye Chen.


    Jin Lieyang knew that Ye Chen was highly valued by Fairy Jia Luo and the various peak masters, and even his own peak master had specially mentioned Ye Chen''s name to him!


    "Ye Chen."


    Just as everyone was preparing to set off for the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, suddenly a figure flew towards the sky.


    "Sister Yu."


    Ye Chen looked towards the figure and saw that it was Sister Yu who had taught him the Sword Formation technique; although Sister Yu had said she had no intention of going to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, he didn''t know why she had alsoe over today.


    Sister Yu flew to Ye Chen''s side, and looking at him with a light smile, she said, "Ye Chen, this trip to the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb mightst a long time. I have four Sword Formations here that you haven''t cultivated yet!"


    "Take them with you, and if you have spare time in the tomb, continue to cultivate the Sword Formations! Once youe out of the tomb, I will see if your Sword Formation cultivation has improved!"


    Four Sword Formations?


    Ye Chen took the small box that Sister Yu handed to him and opened it.


    Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!


    Inside the box, numerous Sword Intent Law Beads lightly chimed.


    Ye Chen looked at the names of the four Sword Formations listed inside the small box and saw that they were: the intermediate Sword Formation "Heavenly Gang Sword Formation," the intermediate Sword Formation "Minor Thousand Sword Formation," the advanced Sword Formation "Sword Fusion Divine Ability," and the advanced Sword Formation "Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability"!


    The four Sword Formations Ye Chen currently mastered were all just lower-tier ones; this time, Sister Yu had even given him the Sword Intent Law Beads for intermediate and advanced Sword Formations!


    With these Sword Formation Law Beads, Ye Chen would be able to resume his Sword Formation cultivation once he entered the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!


    "Thank you, Sister Yu!"


    Ye Chen put away the Sword Formations and smiled as he thanked Sister Yu.


    When everyone ready to head to the Demon Burial Abyss was assembled, Fairy Jia Luo gave the order, "Let''s go!"


    Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and all the rest turned into startling glimmers of escaping light, flying towards the Demon Burial Abyss!


    "Who knows what kind of gains Ye Chen and the others wille across this time?"


    Sister Yu, watching the fading streaks of light, stood in the sky and murmured to herself.


    ...


    On the day of the exploration of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, the area outside the Demon Burial Abyss had already gathered countless people.


    Even sects that weren''t qualified to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb had countless cultivatorse to this ce.


    They certainly wouldn''t miss this major event of exploring the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb; even if they couldn''t gain any benefit, they were more than satisfied just to watch the excitement!


    Among the crowd, even the sect leader and elders of the Qingyun Sect, the eighth-rank sect Ye Chen had belonged to, were there.


    Amidst the numerous onlookers, people kept flying in.


    The entire area outside the Demon Burial Abyss was bustling with activity!


    Outside the Demon Burial Abyss, it was a bustling scene.


    But what no one knew was that, hidden deep within the caverns of the Demon Burial Abyss, in a dark giant coffin within the most inner part of this mystical tomb space, there was a vast swamp that continuously churned with giant ck bubbles.


    In the center of the swampy a bronze giant coffinrger than a small hill, bound tightly by eight huge chains, each chain extending in eight different directions.


    Each of the eight massive chains locking the bronze giant coffin was over a kilometer long and several meters thick, and the chains were carved with innumerable Ancient Rune Talismans.


    The most distinctive feature was the bronze giant coffin itself, locked by the eight massive chains.


    The entire bronze coffin, over eight hundred meters in length and three hundred meters in width, had the exterior engraved with eight terrifying demon figures with green faces and fangs.


    If someone familiar with the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Destion saw these eight demon figures, they would realize that these demons were the supreme totems of the Defying Demon Sect among the ten great Demon Sects, the Eight Great Demon Towers!


    The totems of the Demon Sects, unexpectedly appearing on this giant coffin and even within this Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!


    Together with the eight chains full of Ancient Rune Talismans and the swamp rolling with giant ck bubbles.


    The entire ancient tomb exuded an eerie aura from every corner!

 Chapter 194: Chapter 168: All Arrive

    The eeriness of the ancient tomb was unknown to everyone outside.


    Everyone was brimming with excitement for the day they would explore the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Just as noisy mor surrounded the Demon Burial Abyss, the first Sect qualified to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb finally arrived above the void of the Demon Burial Abyss.


    "The sixth-ranked great Sect of the Northern Region, Cloud Soaring Sect, has arrived!"


    Countless people gathered around the Demon Burial Abyss turned their gazes towards the Cloud Soaring Sect.


    Leading the Cloud Soaring Sect was its strongest member, Daoist Wu Xuan, who was in the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm. Following behind him were thirty to forty members of Cloud Soaring Sect, among whom ten were Spirit Sea Realm disciples, each with excitement shining in their eyes.


    These ten were precisely the ones the Cloud Soaring Sect would send into the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!


    Not long after the arrival of the Cloud Soaring Sect, one after another, teams started to arrive¡ªthe sixth-ranked great Sect "Beast Control Sect," the seventh-ranked great Sect "Snow de Gate," the seventh-ranked great Sect "Heavenly Fragrance Valley," and so on, all came to the skies above the Demon Burial Abyss.


    When there was but an hour left before the final moment to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, the space above the Demon Burial Abyss was densely packed with teams from various Sects.


    Especially when the fifth-ranked great Sect "Cloud Sky Sect" arrived, the entire void boiled over!


    The thirty members that Cloud Sky Sect would send into the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb were too formidable, with eighteen half-step Rotating Pill powerhouses and twelvete-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses. This force alone was stronger than many Sects in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    "A fifth-ranked great Sect is indeed worthy of its reputation!"


    "Such a force entering the ancient tomb, other Sects will have difficultypeting with them. Probably only the other two fifth-ranked Sects can contend with them to some extent."


    "Most of the Heavenly Saint Relics will likely fall into the hands of the three great fifth-ranked Sects!"


    Amidst the discussions of the crowd, another fifth-ranked great Sect, "Fire me Sect," also arrived.


    "Haha, Daoist Brother Yun Yang and Daoist Brother Yun Fang, you two have arrived quite early!"


    Upon the arrival of the Fire me Sect, their strongest member Daoist Chi Mei greeted the twote-stage Rotating Pill powerhouses of the Cloud Sky Sect with augh.


    "Seeing how confident Brother Chi Mei appears, it seems you''re quite assured about obtaining the Heavenly Saint Relics!" Daoist Yun Yang smiled and nodded to Daoist Chi Mei while looking over at the Fire me Sect''s team.


    Upon noticing that the person standing at the forefront of the Fire me Sect was not a half-step Rotating Pill practitioner but a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth in a fire-robed Daoist garment, Daoist Yun Yang''s brows furrowed slightly.


    He sensed an extraordinary true fire power within the boy!


    "I had heard that Chi Mei has taken in a talented personal disciple skilled in fire-based techniques, supposedly called ''Liu Yan.'' Could it be this young man?"


    "True fire power is a force that touches upon the heavenly grade. I wonder which true fire technique he is cultivating?"


    After muttering to himself for a moment, Daoist Yun Yang transmitted a warning to the disciples in his team who were about to enter the ancient tomb.


    Clearly, he was instructing his Sect''s disciples to be wary of Liu Yan.


    Meanwhile, Fire me Sect''s youth in the fire robe, "Liu Yan," also cast his gaze towards the Cloud Sky Sect''s team, his eyes shing with a sharp light.


    Just as the two fifth-ranked Sects were gauging each other''s strength, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and others finally arrived above the Demon Burial Abyss, led by Fairy Jia Luo.


    "The Demon Burial Abyss, it''s said to be a gigantic abyss formed by the remnants left behind from a great battle of Heavenly Saint powerhouses!"


    Ye Chen stood in the midst of the team, high up in the sky, looking at the Demon Burial Abyss.


    Upon seeing the abyss that stretched hundreds of miles in length and was a massive seven or eight miles wide, he couldn''t help but exim at its enormity.


    He had already heard about several great deeds of the Heavenly Saints!


    This immense Demon Burial Abyss, split open by two grand Heavenly Saints, was one such deed; another was the peerless Heavenly Saint hermit who drove the ten great demon Sects out of the Southern Territory and carved out Heavenly Demon Gorge across the sky, spanning thousands of miles and separating the Southern Territory from the Western Wilds Territory.


    The strength of the Heavenly Saints was beyond Ye Chen''s imagination!


    It was enough to alter the entire continent''sndscape!


    "We''re about to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb. I really don''t know what this tomb, where such immensely powerful Heavenly Saint powerhouses are buried, will be like."


    Ye Chen felt a surge of excitement in his heart.


    "Jia Luo!"


    "Jia Luo, you''ve arrived as well!"


    The arrival of the Taixuan Sect made the powerhouses in the skye over to Fairy Jia Luo.


    Fairy Jia Luo was one of the six grand powerhouses of the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom, so naturally, she was given great attention by everyone!


    However, Ye Chen and the other disciples of the Taixuan Sect, under the brilliance of the fifth-ranked great Sect''s disciples, went mostly unnoticed.


    The most was the iparably beautiful Jiang Yao, who made many sect disciples unable to stop sizing her up, as well as Jin Lieyang who was only half a step into the Rotating Pill Realm, drawing the attention of several people.


    Ye Chen, who was only at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, did not attract any attention at all. Even if someone''s gaze swept over him, they thought he was just a Taixuan Sect disciple who had followed to watch the excitement, and no one expected him to be sent into the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    Ye Chen''s reputation was well-known within the Taixuan Sect and known to many in the eastern region of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, but within the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom, there were few who knew of him.


    Unnoticed, Ye Chen was of course happy to be at ease. After entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, there would bepetition for the Heavenly Saint Relics; being targeted was definitely not a good thing.


    Ye Chen merely smiled faintly as he surveyed the Demon Burial Abyss, sizing up the teams from various sects.


    "Haha, everyone has indeed arrived very punctually!"


    As the stalwarts of various sects conversed with one another, another heartyugh echoed from the sky.


    The crowd looked up toward the direction of the sound and saw an old man with withered clothes and white hair, holding an ancient sword and arge wine gourd,ughing heartily as he emerged from the void.


    Daoist Wine Sword!


    This was none other than Daoist Wine Sword, one of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s five great Rotating Pill Realmte stage powerhouses!


    Following behind Daoist Wine Sword were thirty figures with surging and vigorous true qi, who were evidently the thirty scattered cultivators recruited by Daoist Wine Sword to explore the tomb!


    These thirty, in terms of strength, were not much weaker than the Cloud Sky Sect, with as many as sixteen of them being half-step Rotating Pill powerhouses!


    After Daoist Wine Sword arrived at the Demon Burial Abyss, he nodded in greeting to the various strong practitioners. When his gaze swept across the sky and fell on Ye Chen, who was among the Taixuan Sect team, he could not help but let out a light exmation of surprise.


    "Ye Chen, my friend, I didn''t expect that in just over two months, you would have stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    The divine consciousness voice transmission from Daoist Wine Sword directly reached Ye Chen''s ears.


    Others might not know how formidable Ye Chen was, but as a strong practitioner who had observed the Taixuan Sect''s true disciple selection convention and even invited Ye Chen to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm sword-fighting convention, Daoist Wine Sword naturally had an extremely deep impression of Ye Chen''s strength.


    "Elder Wine Sword!" Ye Chen replied with a light smile, greeting Daoist Wine Sword with a voice transmission of divine consciousness.


    "Impressive, having truly advanced to the Spirit Sea Realm in just over two months. It seems that this time, you are to be sent by the Jia Luo Faction into the ancient tomb!" Daoist Wine Sword, hearing Ye Chen''s voice transmission, nodded with a smile, "My friend Ye Chen, although I have great faith in your strength, you must still be careful after entering the tomb.


    The Heavenly Saint Relics are not so easily seized, and you must be especially wary of other sect disciples and even these scattered cultivators I have brought with me!"


    "Murder and robbery over the Heavenly Saint Relics will not be rare!"


    Daoist Wine Sword even took the time to warn Ye Chen through voice transmission.


    Ye Chen smiled faintly, "Thank you, elder, for the advice. I will be careful."


    Seeing the smile on Ye Chen''s face, Daoist Wine Sword felt a stir in his heart and thenughed heartily through voice transmission, "It seems I have worried too much. My friend, you must have several tricks up your sleeve to dare to venture into this tomb!"


    "Good, good! After entering the tomb, there''s no need for formalities. If there are relics, of course, you shouldpete for them. The Heavenly Saint Relics, ah! If it wasn''t for Rotating Pill Realm practitioners being unable to enter, I would be eager to venture deep inside myself!"


    "My friend Ye Chen, you also need not worry about my face. Among these scattered cultivators I''ve brought, not a few have hands stained with fresh blood. I am involved with them only due to the business of the tomb''s relics. If they cause you trouble, feel free to fight them if you can!"


    "Understood," Ye Chen said with a smile.


    Their exchanges of divine consciousness went unnoticed by others. If the other sect disciples and scattered cultivators knew that Daoist Wine Sword, one of the top five Rotating Pill Realmte-stage powerhouses in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom, was giving such careful instructions to a mere early Spirit Sea Realm disciple, they all would be profoundly shocked!


    No one about to enter the tomb would dare to underestimate Ye Chen anymore!


    When thest team, from the third-ranking fifth-grader "Moon Concealing Sect," also arrived, the outside of the Demon Burial Abyss reached its peak of excitement.


    On one hand, all the personnel who would be entering the tomb had arrived, and on the other, the Moon Concealing Sect''s team simply drew unparalleled attention!


    The Moon Concealing Sect, a great fifth-grade sect that epted only female disciples, had brought female disciples this time, each one beautiful and enchanting!


    With practitioners possessing the technique to maintain youth and with the nourishment of heaven and earth treasures, these female disciples were each curvaceous and buxom, with petite waists. Oneing alone might not cause too much astonishment, but arge group of such female disciples arriving together seemed to bring a waft of fragrance through the air.


    The multitude of sect disciples at the Demon Burial Abyss were all fired up with passion.


    When the leaders of several major sects saw Fairy Ni Xia of the Moon Concealing Sect apanied by a pce-dressed woman, many were stopped in their tracks.


    "Fairy Nishang!"


    They recognized the woman beside Fairy Ni Xia. This woman had once traveled all over the Heavenly Wind Kingdom with Fairy Ni Xia,uded as one of the mighty figures known as the ''Moon Concealing Twins.''


    After Fairy Nishang failed to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm, she gradually vanished from the field of vision of the strong practitioners of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    And now, for this tomb exploration, Fairy Nishang hade out of seclusion?!


    Having been a half-step Rotating Pill powerhouse for two to three hundred years, her strength, although somewhat inferiorpared to true Rotating Pill practitioners due to her failed attempt at the realm, could be said to be virtually unbeatable among those in the Spirit Sea Realm!


    After all, Fairy Nishang was a peer of Fairy Ni Xia!


    For a moment, even Daoist Chi Mei furrowed his brows and began to warn his most prized disciple, Liu Yan.


    Countless gazes fell upon her, but the pce-dressed Fairy Nishang remained unmoved in expression, her eyes only on the dark chasm of the Demon Burial Abyss, as she awaited themencement of entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.

 Chapter 195: Chapter 169: Entering the Tomb

    When all the teams had gathered, the six powerful beings flew to the highest point and looked down at everyone around the Demon Burial Abyss.


    Teams hovered in the void, and beside them, there were many strong cultivators and independents from various sects,e to watch the adventure. On the ground below, there were even numerous True Qi Realm disciples who hade for the spectacle.


    Among the six powerful ones, Yunyang, after scanning the crowd, stepped forward.


    "Since everyone is here, let''s not dy entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb. All those selected to enter the tomb, step forward. I have some matters to caution you about!"


    Following Yunyang''s words, the selected individuals from teams of the Cloud Sky Sect, me Sect, Moon Concealing Sect, and others, flew out from their groups to the area in the void he had indicated.


    Ye Chen, holding Jiang Yao''s hand, along with Jin Lieyang, Xue Jia, and others, also flew out.


    Many were surprised to see Ye Chen flying to the area designated for those entering the tomb.


    Even more eyes widened in shock when they saw Ye Chen holding Jiang Yao''s hand!


    "Who is this youngster?"


    "He''s in the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm and got selected to enter the tomb? Even the weakest disciples sent by Seventh-Rank Sects are in the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "Is he from the Taixuan Sect? The girl he''s holding, I recognize her, she''s the top talent of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom''s eastern region, Jiang Yao. Good heavens, when did Jiang Yao start fancying someone?"


    While many were astonished upon noticing Ye Chen, a group on the ground was left utterly speechless.


    This group wasprised of the sect leader and elders of the Qingyun Sect.


    As members of an Eighth-Rank Sect, although they too were of the Spirit Sea Realm, they had no qualifications to enter the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb. They hade merely to observe the excitement.


    They were already somewhat startled to see Ye Chen in the Taixuan Sect''s team, but when they saw that he was actually selected to be sent into the tomb, they couldn''t believe their eyes.


    Ye Chen had been a disciple of their Qingyun Sect!


    It was because they feared Zhou Yuntian that they had stripped Ye Chen of his nominal disciple status. Now, not only had Ye Chen joined the Taixuan Sect, but he was also so highly regarded within it?!


    Although they were present when Ye Chen executed Zhou Yuntian, and were shocked by his talents, how much time had passed since then for Ye Chen to be able to enter the tomb andpete withte-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses and even half-step Rotating Pill Realm experts?


    As the sect leader and elders of the Qingyun Sect, they wouldn''t dare to provoke such figures!


    The Qingyun Sect''s leader and elders were greatly astonished, but if they knew that Ye Chen''s name was now ringing clear in the Sixth-Rank grand Taixuan Sect, that he could y them without lifting a finger, they would be even more startled into a faint.


    They had pushed such a peerless talent out of the Qingyun Sect!


    Ye Chen''s entrance into the tomb personnel area stirred up much discussion and surprised many who recognized him, but soon, their astonishment was overshadowed by more important matters.


    Because Yunyang of the Cloud Sky Sect, ate-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, finally began to announce the rules for entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    When Yunyang drew forth the white jade Spirit que that he had obtained from the Gate of Life of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, all eyes converged on the que in his hand.


    Yunyang, waving the white jade Spirit que, dered loudly, "This tomb, as we''ve discovered, belongs to our sect''s ancestor, ''Heavenly Saint Linghua''! Heavenly Saint Linghua was a famous Heavenly Saint powerhouse in our Heavenly Wind Kingdom. His ancient tomb is a great blessing for our entire kingdom!"


    "This great blessing is precious, but it is also limited. Today, those who have been chosen to ultimately enter the tomb have all assembled. They will venture into the tomb to seek this great fortune and opportunity!"


    As Yunyang spoke, all eyes focused on the three hundred and forty-nine individuals who were about to enter the tomb.


    "The tomb''s blessings, the tomb''s treasures, gifts from the Heavenly Saint! Everyone desires these things, even us Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses yearn for them!"


    "So, once you enter the tomb, whatever treasures you obtain will depend on your own skills. The more you obtain, the more you will be able to im when you emerge from the tomb!"


    "Hereby I announce, once inside the tomb, there will be no restrictions on killing, no sect rules to follow. Everything will be judged by the final acquisition of treasures. Feuds within the tomb, once youe out, even we, the outsiders and strong cultivators, will not pursue them!"


    Boom!


    Yunyang''s deration caused a buzz of conversation among all present.


    Although everyone was aware that there would be a bloodbath in the tomb over the Heavenly Saint relics, they didn''t expect Yunyang to outright dere the absence of restrictions on the uing conflict.


    Looking at the expressions of the other five powerful beings, there was not the slightest hint of surprise. Clearly, this decision had the consensus of all the strong cultivators.


    It seemed that, for the sake of the ancient tomb''s treasures, these powerhouses cared little for the lives of many disciples who would die within the tomb!


    "The Ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Wastnd have not waged war with the Thirteen States of the Southern Kingdoms for hundreds of years, leading to increasing divisions within the Southern Kingdoms."


    "It seems that, among the sect powerhouses, there is no unity, and for the sake of relics, they spare no effort in bringing the struggle into the open."


    In the crowd, Ye Chen, hearing Yunyang''s words, sighed inwardly.


    He gripped Jiang Yao''s hand tightly and exchanged a nce with her.


    No matter what, he would not let Jiang Yaoe to any harm within the tomb!

 Chapter 196: Chapter 169 Entering the Tomb_2

    Some dared to fight against him and Jiang Yao, some dared topete with them for treasures; for such actions, he would spare no mercy!


    He, Ye Chen, was not a man who feared trouble!


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces, the others who were about to enter the ancient tomb also revealed a wild glint in their eyes.


    In this tremendous blessing, they would of course strive to fight for it, and the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses behind them also left them no choice but to fight with all their might!


    In the midst of the buzzing discussions, Daoist Yunyang continued, "Through this white jade Spirit que, there are a few more points I need to emphasize."


    "ording to the records on the white jade Spirit que, there will be only an hour''s time to enter the gate of life; once you pass through the gate of life and are transported into the ancient tomb, the entire tomb will bepletely sealed off, and the exploration willst five months!"


    "Five months is the time you have to search for the ancient tomb''s relics; when the time is up, the exit of the tomb will reopen, and you will all be transported out of the tomb, whether you have obtained the Heavenly Saint''s relics or not, you won''t have another chance to search for treasures!"


    "Remember, you only have five months of exploration and treasure hunting time inside the Heavenly Saint''s ancient tomb!"


    "The second point is that ording to the Spirit que, the entire tomb will be divided into three regions; Heavenly Saint Linghua has ced his three levels of relics in these three areas."


    "The first area is the ''Spirit Sea Relic Area,'' where the relics Heavenly Saint Linghua used while in the Spirit Sea Realm are ced; the second area is the ''Rotating Pill Relic Area''; as for the third region, it is the ''Heavenly Saint Relic Area''!"


    "The deeper you venture into these three areas, the more precious the relics be; in these five months, strive to break into the Heavenly Saint Relic Area to seize the most precious Heavenly Saint relics!"


    Spirit Sea Relic Area, Rotating Pill Relic Area, Heavenly Saint Relic Area!


    Upon hearing about these three areas in the ancient tomb, all the explorers'' hearts ignited with eagerness.


    The various relics of the Heavenly Saint, even the lowest level Spirit Sea Relics, were of great use to them, let alone the Rotating Pill Relics and the Heavenly Saint Relics!


    Of course, they would use all their strength topete for them!


    "There is onest point." At this moment, Daoist Yunyang continued, "That is, only those in the Spirit Sea Realm can enter this ancient tomb; you may have various Rotating Pill-level Spirit Talismans bestowed by the powerhouses of your sects, but once you enter the tomb, all these external Spirit Talismans will be ineffective, and you will have to rely on your own strength topete for relics, not external power!"


    "Of course, if you possess even stronger Heavenly Saint level treasures, then congrattions, you can use them, because Heavenly Saint Linghua himself was of the Heavenly Saint level, he certainly cannot prevent the use of Heavenly Saint level treasures!"


    Boom!


    The words of Daoist Yunyang caused theplexions of many sect disciples to change drastically.


    Indeed, as Daoist Yunyang had said, they had offensive and defensive Spirit Talismans given to them by the powerhouses of their sect, as a means to have an advantage in the tomb, but now, to their surprise, these external means could not be used at all!


    Heavenly Saint level treasures?


    Their entire sect didn''t possess a Heavenly Saint, how could they have Heavenly Saint treasures?


    In this scene, probably only the Cloud Sky Sect might have Heavenly Saint treasures, after all, Heavenly Saint Linghua was originally from the Cloud Sky Sect!


    Thinking of this, many turned their gazes toward the members of the Cloud Sky Sect going into the tomb.


    At this moment, these Cloud Sky Sect disciples appeared indifferent, showing no signs as to whether they had Heavenly Saint treasures or not.


    "Heavenly Saint treasures?"


    In the crowd, upon hearing Daoist Yunyang''s words, Ye Chen''s heart stirred, and he subtly touched a pair of bracelets on his hand, nodding imperceptibly.


    This pair of bracelets was once refined by the Artifact Spirit with his Essence Blood within a secret realm of his ancestralnd.


    "They mighte in handy..."


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    "It''s a pity that this bracelet was bound to me by the Artifact Spirit and only I can use it; otherwise giving some Law Beads to Jiang Yao would have been better..."


    Ye Chen murmured to himself.


    After touching the bracelet, Ye Chen turned his gaze back to Daoist Yunyang.


    Having finished exining all the precautions for entering the ancient tomb, Daoist Yunyang finally announced, "Now, everyone follow us six into the Demon Burial Abyss and enter the ancient tomb!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    After Daoist Yunyang spoke, he took the lead and flew into the Demon Burial Abyss, with Daoist Yun Fang, Daoist Wine Sword, and the others following suit.


    When Fairy Jia Luo also soared toward the Demon Burial Abyss, a voice from her reached the minds of both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao simultaneously, "Ye Chen, Yao''er, after entering the ancient tomb, be very cautious. It''s not about seizing the most treasures, but surviving is what truly matters!"


    "Yes, Sect Leader."


    "Master, Yao''er understands!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged a nce and sent their responses back to Fairy Jia Luo through telepathy.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    As the six great powers flew into the Demon Burial Abyss, all the others in the area designated for tomb entrants also took off toward the pitch-ck abyss.


    Soon, everyone vanished into the dark mists of the Demon Burial Abyss.


    Outside the Demon Burial Abyss, countless figures looked into its depths, seeing nothing but darkness. The hundreds of figures had already followed the lead of the six great powers and flown down more than a thousand zhang into the abyss.


    "Is this the Demon Burial Abyss?"


    As he flew, Ye Chen observed the pitch-ck Demon Burial Abyss with his divine sense, felt the fierce winds within, and watched the demons and mighty monsters scatter in panic because of therge crowd.


    It wasn''t long before they arrived at the cave holding three dark coffins.


    After the six great powers lifted the seals at the cave''s entrance, figure after figure flew into the cave, entering through the door on the far right, designated as the Tomb Entrance of Life.


    After their finalmunication with Fairy Jia Luo, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao joined the massive crowd and entered the door as well.


    Once everyone had entered through the Tomb Entrance of Life, and after being teleported into the ancient tomb''s realm via a transportation circle inside it, the third coffin mmed shut with a loud bang.


    The entrance to the entire ancient tomb waspletely sealed!


    "Heavenly Saint''s ancient tomb."


    "Who knows what they will find in the Heavenly Saint''s ancient tomb this time."


    "We''ll see the oue in five months!"


    The six mighty beings sat down in meditation next to the dark giant coffins, ncing once more at the sealed entryway, then settling down right at the entrance.


    Practitioners of the Rotating Pill Realm, who possess thousands of Lifespan Years, often spend two to three years in a single meditation session, so the mere five months of this tomb exploration wouldn''t drive them away. Naturally, they would wait here, anticipating the return of their people with the coveted Heavenly Saint Relics.


    While the six Rotating Pill Realm great powers sat in meditation deep within the cave, outside the Demon Burial Abyss, some powers had left, but even more mighty beings remained, waiting for the five months to pass.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and the other three hundred and forty-nine tomb explorers, after a dizzying teleportation, were finally all transported into the mysterious and eerie realm of the ancient tomb!


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 Chapter 197: Chapter 170: The Beast and the Island

    "Have I already entered the ''Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb''?"


    When Ye Chen''s divine sense recovered from the dizziness of the teleportation, he found himself sitting on the back of a giant flying beast.


    This was a huge eagle-like creature that measured a full kilometer in length, but bizarrely, it exhibited no signs of life, it was actually a flying puppet.


    Besides Ye Chen, there were thirty-two other people on the back of the beast, but all of them still appeared dazed, seemingly yet to recover from the disorientation of the teleportation.


    "Where is Jiang Yao?"


    Ye Chen swept his divine sense over the thirty-two people but couldn''t find Jiang Yao among the crowd.


    He had entered the giant coffin teleportation formation with Jiang Yao, but now she had vanished?


    Not only was Jiang Yao nowhere to be found, but the other individuals of the 349 who had entered the tomb were also missing.


    A feeling of surprise began to rise in Ye Chen''s mind.


    Looking around, Ye Chen was shocked to find that he was in the high skies, with nothing below him but the massive flying eagle puppet, and above him loomed a gloomy and dull sky. Looking down, he could see a vast expanse of the ocean.


    Immediately after entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, had he been teleported above the ocean?


    Where was this giant beast taking them?


    As Ye Chen surveyed his surroundings, several half-step Rotating Pill Realm experts on the beast''s back also gradually revived. Upon awakening, they quickly spread out their divine senses to inspect their surroundings. Discovering there were only a few dozen of them on the back of the beast, flying over the ocean, they all uttered soft sounds of surprise.


    Soon after, the other individuals on the beast''s backpletely came to.


    "Is this the ''Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb''?"


    "God, such vast heaven and earth, we are actually above an ocean!"


    "Legend has it that the Heavenly Saint powerhouses couldprehend thews of space and create a world of their own, but who would have thought that just an ancient tomb could be this massive!"


    "And where are the others? Why are there only the few dozen of us here?"


    After awakening, these individuals examined their surroundings, and each of them started expressing their astonishment and doubt.


    Just as all thirty-three people on the back of the beast woke up, the flying beast suddenly turned its head and opened its mouth to spray something into the void. In an instant, thirty-three wooden tokens flew directly towards the group.


    Each person caught a wooden token.


    The moment Ye Chen''s hand touched the wooden token, a flood ofplex characters surged into his mind. After closing his eyes for a moment to digest this information, he then opened his eyes.


    "So that''s how it is."


    From the information conveyed by the wooden token from the giant beast, Ye Chen finally understood why there were only thirty-three of them here!


    ording to the token, everyone who entered the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb wouldnd on a flying giant beast, with a total of ten such beasts taking ten different groups of tomb explorers to ten separate inds.


    These inds constituted the outermost area of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, known as the "Spirit Sea Relic Zone"!


    Ye Chen''s group was on the fourth flying giant beast and was headed for the Fourth Sea Ind, where they had the opportunity to search for the relics within the Spirit Sea Relic Zone.


    As stated on the token, there was a total of one month of treasure hunting time on the Fourth Sea Ind. After a month, the second area of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, the "Rotating Pill Relic Zone," would open.


    This Rotating Pill Relic Zone was situated on a giant ind in the very center, encircled by the ten inds. Regardless of the number of tomb explorers on each ind, only ten individuals would have a chance to enter the Rotating Pill Relic Zone, totaling one hundred people from the ten inds who could ultimately reach the central giant ind.


    As for the most important "Heavenly Saint Relic Zone," its location wasn''t specified on the token; perhaps only after setting foot in the Rotating Pill Relic Zone could one possibly learn more.


    The selection of the ten who could enter the central giant ind from each of the outer inds would depend on hunting the giant beasts.


    ording to the record on the token, not only did each of the ten inds harbour various relics, but numerous giant beasts also resided there. During the one month on the outer inds, explorers would search for relics and hunt the beasts.


    In the end, the number of beasts hunted would be recorded on these tokens. When the month was up, those who had in the most beasts¡ª the top ten from each ind¡ªwould be able to use the teleportation formation between the outer inds and the central ind to enter the central giant ind.


    Moreover, the token stated that any thoughts of entering the central ind through flight were futile; throughout the entire expanse of the ancient tomb, except for the realms of the outer and central giant inds, all other areas were under flight restrictions.


    Even with abilities to soar through the skies or burrow through the earth, none could fly within the tomb''s confines, let alone cross the inds by flight to reach the central giant ind.


    Even the ocean''s airspace was under flight restrictions, which was why they were being carried by the giant beast into the inds!


    Nor was it possible to reach the central giant ind by crossing the ocean waters¡ªording to the token, if even a drop of that sea water were to touch someone, even a Rotating Pill Realm expert would be reduced to ash!


    "So all of us tomb explorers were divided into ten groups and sent to ten different inds."


    "I wonder which group Jiang Yao is in?"


    "It seems that the only chance to meet Jiang Yao again is to wait until the central giant ind opens after a month."


    Ye Chen had entered the tomb with the intent of exploring it with Jiang Yao, but never expected that the rules of the tomb would separate them right away.


    Just like Ye Chen''s group, indeed nine other groups were also within the ancient tomb''s world, situated in other directions across the ocean, seated on the backs of flying beasts, heading towards other inds.


    Jiang Yao at this time was atop a giant beast, flying together with thirty-five tomb explorers toward the Eighth Sea Ind.


    "Each batch of people challenges the inds separately?"


    "To enter the central giant ind and reach the Rotating Pill Relics area, one must wait until a monthter, and also be among the top ten of their batch?"


    "Ye Chen doesn''t know which sea ind he has gone to."


    Jiang Yao was currently holding a wooden token in her hand. She looked around but didn''t see Ye Chen''s figure, and a barely conceble sense of loss was evident in the girl''s eyes.


    "So the area of the Rotating Pill Relics will only open after a month, and only then can one enter the central giant ind?" Liu Yan from the "me Sect," a fifth-rank major sect, who was flying to the First Sea Ind, looked at the boundless ocean, smiled faintly, and clutched tightly onto his wooden token, "Well then, let''s wait for a month.


    It will be too easy to snatch the top ten of this batch to qualify for entering the central giant ind!"


    Liu Yan''s gaze swept over the others on the giant beast,pletely unconcerned with them.


    "Spirit Sea Relic? That suits Little Dingdang even more than the Rotating Pill Relics, I should look for these Spirit Sea Relics for her first."


    Sitting quietly at the forefront on the flying giant beast of the third batch was Fairy Nishang, whose eyes did not bother to survey the others; she only looked straight ahead.


    As everyone became aware of the exploration rules for the outer area of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, those seated on the ten flying beasts finally saw the respective sea inds they were heading to appear on the horizon before them.


    "The Fourth Sea Ind, that''s the Fourth Sea Ind ahead!"


    After flying for the duration of an incense stick, Ye Chen''s batch finally saw the emerging sea ind ahead.


    To call it a sea ind was an understatement, as the area was immensely vast. From the sky, everyone could feel the grandeur of the sea ind.


    As they flew closer, the sea ind felt more like a continent, with roars emitting from the ind from time to time. They could also asionally see giant flying beasts rising into the sky from the ind.


    As they approached close to the ind''s airspace, many people on the back of the giant beast stood up excitedly, and even ate Spirit Sea Realm disciple from the "Cloud Sky Sect" couldn''t help but step off the giant beast and fly straight onto the sea ind when they were still about thirty meters away.


    Boom!


    Clearly, this overly excited disciple had forgotten about the flight restriction around the sea ind. As he stepped off, he plunged straight down towards the sea.


    It was at this moment that the Cloud Sky Sect disciple remembered that the sea water below was not to be touched. Once it was touched, even a Rotating Pill Realm expert would be turned to ash.


    Restricted by the flight prohibition, he couldn''t fly, and plummeting into the seawater meant certain death!


    Thete Spirit Sea Realm disciple couldn''t help but cry out in panic.


    Just then, a whip extended from the body of the giant beast, "whooshing" tens of meters in length and gently coiling around the falling disciple, whisking him back to safety on the beast''s back.


    Back on solid ground, the pale-faced Cloud Sky Sect disciple was visibly shaken!


    "Next time, if you''re not careful, no one will save you!" The one who intervened was a Half-Step Rotating Pill expert from the Cloud Sky Sect, who scolded towards the Spirit Sea Realm disciple.


    From the Cloud Sky Sect disciple''s fall and struggle to the Half-Step Rotating Pill disciple''s rescue, it all happened in the blink of an eye.


    However, many on the back of the beast shuddered inwardly.


    What was stated on the wooden token was indeed true, the flight restriction in the tomb was extremely powerful, so much so that not even someone in thete Spirit Sea Realm had any power to resist!


    Boom!


    Finally, after a small mishap, the flying beast carrying Ye Chen and the thirty-two others safelynded on the sea ind.


    As soon as they touched down on the ind, the flying beast disappeared in a sh of light.


    Leaving thirty-three people standing on the ground of the sea ind.


    "Let''s go."


    "With only a month for hunting giant beasts and treasure hunting, we must make haste!"


    "Flying is not prohibited within the sea ind, so we might as well fly around and take a look."


    Among the thirty-three people, some were from the same sect and gathered together uponnding, preparing to set off into the ind.


    Others, like Ye Chen, who was the only one from his sect in this batch, were nning to go solo.


    Ye Chen also nned to first look around the sea ind. Just as he was about to set off like the rest, a long-haired young man stepped in front of everyone.


    "Hehe, no need to rush off. Of the thirty-three people in our batch, only ten will have the chance to enter the central giant ind in the future. Wouldn''t it be better to eliminate a few people right here?"


    As the long-haired youth spoke, his mocking gaze fell on Ye Chen and several others.


    Without exception, these individuals were among the lower realms of the thirty-three, with Ye Chen only at the early Spirit Sea Realm and the others being in the mid Spirit Sea Realm.


    This long-haired young man seemed eager to prey on the weak as soon as they arrived on the ind!

 Chapter 198: Chapter 171: Take Action!

    Among the thirty-three people who came to Fourth Sea Ind, there were six Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, two from the Cloud Sky Sect, two from the me Sect, and the other two were Loose Cultivators.


    Besides these six grand Half-Step Rotating Pill masters, the majority of the remaining werete-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, amounting to as many as twenty-one people.


    Although the Moon Concealing Sect didn''t have any Half-Step Rotating Pill experts on this Fourth Sea Ind, they had five female disciples whose cultivation had reached thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, which constituted a formidable force.


    Apart from these twenty-seven, the rest were five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists from a seventh-grade sect, and Ye Chen, a single early-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artist.


    The long-haired young man who blocked the path was one of the Half-Step Rotating Pill Loose Cultivators.


    There were many strongte-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts; he wouldn''t dare to provoke them, but he didn''t take the few mid-stage and early-stage Spirit Seapetitors seriously at all.


    So when he spoke, he was directly targeting Ye Chen and his peers.


    The five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists, upon noticing the Half-Step Rotating Pill aura from the long-haired youth, all changed their expressions, "Who are you? What do you want?!"


    "I am the Loose Cultivator ''Wang Luocheng,''" the long-haired youth replied with a light smile. "What do I want? The relics within this Spirit Sea Relic area are limited; naturally, I have to eliminate a few treasure hunters first."


    "If you all kindly self-sabotage your Spirit Seas and hand over your tokens, I can spare your lives!"


    Boom!


    The words of the long-haired youth immediately filled the five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists with rage.


    This long-haired youth actually demanded that they self-sabotage their Spirit Seas!


    To self-sabotage one''s Spirit Sea is to cripple one''s cultivation! It''s akin to making oneself disabled!


    "Heh heh, when we entered the ancient tomb, the Rotating Pill seniors all said murder isn''t forbidden within. Don''t me us; it''s only because your sects aren''t strong enough to send you here!" another Half-Step Rotating Pill Loose Cultivator stepped forward.


    Upon hearing the two Loose Cultivators were about to make their move and cripple their opponents, the five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect couldn''t bear to watch. Right when they were about to step in to intervene, two Half-Step Rotating Pill experts from the me Sect also made their move.


    "Originally we didn''t want to say anything, but well, these two brothers are right; the relics of the Spirit Sea are limited, so it''s better if there are fewer peoplepeting for them," said the two from the me Sect.


    Hum!


    At this moment, with four Half-Step Rotating Pill experts causing trouble in session, otherte-stage Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, whether willing or not, could only stand by and watch.


    After all, no one would dare to provoke them when these four Half-Step Rotating Pill experts took a stand together.


    Otherwise, if they were to attract trouble to themselves, that would be a big problem.


    Seeing such a situation unfold, the five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists were already pale-faced.


    They could never have imagined facing such a situation as soon as they entered the ancient tomb.


    Originally, they had all nned not to provoke anyone and not topete for the most precious Heavenly Saint treasures; they simply wanted to find relics at the Spirit Sea and Rotating Pill levels, which would have been enough for them, but they didn''t expect that they wouldn''t want to court trouble, yet trouble would descend upon them.


    This is the especially real world of martial arts!


    Everything is dependent on strength!


    Outside, they were indeed formidable individuals, but in this tomb filled with strong figures, their strength was indeed insufficient.


    The five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists were pale-faced when the long-haired Loose Cultivator Wang Luocheng walked up with a cold smile, licking his lips, "What''s wrong, are you all not going to make your move? Or do I have to do it myself?"


    "Dream on if you think we''ll cripple ourselves!" The five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists looked at each other, clenched their teeth, and "Boom, boom, boom," True Qi surged out of their bodies simultaneously, transforming into five violent figures, all attacking Wang Luocheng at once.


    "An ant trying to shake a tree," Wang Luocheng uttered indifferently. Then, with a flick of his finger, "Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang," his finger shadows crashed into the five attacking figures.


    The five ferocious figures were directly hit by this single finger strike, causing them to spit blood and tumble dozens of meters away, smashing heavily onto the ground.


    With a single move, he wounded five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists.


    This Half-Step Rotating Pill Loose Cultivator Wang Luocheng was terrifyingly powerful!


    After striking down the five, Wang Luocheng did not intend to stop. Walking towards them with a sneer, he said, "If you don''t take action yourselves, then it won''t be as simple as just crippling your Spirit Seas."


    Loose Cultivators, indeed, each had ruthless methods!


    It seemed that if they did notply, Wang Luocheng would probably proceed to kill them!


    Manyte-stage Spirit Sea disciples couldn''t bear to watch any longer, while the other Half-Step Rotating Pill experts simply crossed their arms and coldly watched the excitement.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    With every step Wang Luocheng took, it was as if a huge drum was being beaten in the hearts of the five mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists, causing theirplexions to grow increasingly pale.


    They didn''t want to self-sabotage their Spirit Seas and waste years of cultivation, but this ruthless Wang Luocheng clearly wouldn''t let them go without it; if they refused, their fates would likely be worse than just crippling their Spirit Seas!


    What to do?!


    Their minds werepletely nk.


    That''s when a calm voice suddenly sounded, "So what, if we don''t cripple our Spirit Seas, are you really nning to kill us lower realm fighters?"


    Hum!


    As soon as this voice spoke, it immediately attracted everyone''s gaze.


    Everyone noticed that the one who had spoken was the youngest among them, with the lowest realm!


    This lowest-realm young man, with only an early-stage Spirit Sea cultivation, dared to speak to the Half-Step Rotating Pill''s Wang Luocheng this way?


    Everyone saw that this lowest-realm young man was facing the pressing Wang Luocheng without any sign of fear; did he not know how formidable a Half-Step Rotating Pill expert was?


    "Ye Chen."


    "This youth seems to be a disciple of the Taixuan Sect, named Ye Chen. Does he think that just because Fairy Jia Luo of his sect is powerful, she can support him even in this ancient tomb?"


    "Provoking a Half-Step Rotating Pill in an ancient tomb means death, and once outside, no one will stand up for him!"


    Many people were discussing in low voices.


    The one who stepped out to speak was, of course, Ye Chen!


    He too had been marked by Wang Luocheng as one of the first to be eliminated. Seeing that Wang Luocheng was truly about to make a move, Ye Chen hesitated no more and naturally stood out.


    Seeing Ye Chen smiling calmly at Wang Luocheng, the five female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect watching the scene were all sweating for Ye Chen.


    "A disciple of the Taixuan Sect, Ye Chen?" Wang Luocheng gave Ye Chen a cold nce, "I was nning to deal with those few first and then take care of you, little shrimp. So, you couldn''t resist jumping out, could you?"


    "Since that''s the case, I might as well eliminate you first!"


    Wang Luocheng took a step and turned, sneering as he approached Ye Chen.


    As a Loose Cultivator, Wang Luocheng had made his way in the martial world alone, killing many with his hands. He did not take Ye Chen, who was merely at the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, seriously at all.


    What''s more, this was inside the ancient tomb, where even the six Rotating Pill powerhouses had said that killing was not forbidden.


    Kill this youth?


    Kill then kill!


    Watching Wang Luocheng approach, Ye Chen shook his head, "I''ll ask you once again, are you really prepared to make a move against us?"


    "What, you want to beg for mercy?" Wang Luocheng sneered, "It''s toote for that now!"


    Boom!


    With a flick of his finger, Wang Luocheng sent out a fierce finger wind, striking towards Ye Chen like a bolt of lightning.


    Wang Luocheng''s previous finger wind could directly blow five mid-Spirit Sea Realm martial artists away and make them spit blood. Now, the strike heunched at Ye Chen was even more terrifying than the previous one, piercing the void into a point of nothingness!


    Clearly, Wang Luocheng had intended to kill Ye Chen with a single move!


    Many onlooking sect disciples couldn''t help but exim aloud.


    Just as the finger strike reached Ye Chen, everyone''s vision blurred for an instant. The next moment, they saw that Ye Chen was still standing unharmed in his original spot.


    The finger wind aimed at Ye Chen seemed to have shed right past his body, piercing directly through the space behind him and even destroying arge swath of giant trees on the ind with its force!


    "What''s going on?"


    "How did he dodge that move?"


    No one could see clearly how Ye Chen evaded it!


    An early Spirit Sea Realm martial artist dodging the attack of a Half-Step Rotating Pill? That was simply impossible!


    At that moment, Ye Chen looked towards Wang Luocheng, whose face had instantly changed, and spoke lightly, "Originally, with your strength, you could have been among the top ten in our group and possibly make it to the central giant ind."


    "However, since you''re so ruthless, I dere, your exploration of the ancient tomb ends here!"


    Boom!


    Ye Chen''s words sent a shock through everyone''s minds.


    What?


    Was this early Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse actually threatening Wang Luocheng, who was at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage?


    While everyone was still confused, they were startled to see Ye Chen disappear from where he was standing and, in the next moment, appear right before Wang Luocheng.


    Ye Chen, who had moved instantaneously in front of Wang Luocheng, pped out with his palm and an immense Gang Yuan True Qi roared towards Wang Luocheng.


    "You..."


    Wang Luocheng had just reacted and raised his hand to strike back when, to his horror, he found that an overwhelming forcepletely suppressed his own power. That force even sent him flying several zhang into the air, spewing out a mouthful of blood!


    The situation was exactly like how Wang Luocheng had injured those five mid-Spirit Sea Realm martial artists previously.


    Wang Luocheng, at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage, was actually sent flying by a single palm strike from Ye Chen!


    Boom!


    Watching Wang Luocheng fly backward and crash to the ground, the other Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators all changed their expressions dramatically, and thete Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses were even more shocked to cry out.


    And those five mid-Spirit Sea Realm martial artists, who had been lying on the ground without hope, were now seeing something unbelievable.


    This early Spirit Sea Realm youth had actually injured Wang Luocheng with a single palm strike?


    At this time, another Loose Cultivator at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage, as well as the two me Sect Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouses, began to move.


    It seemed that these individuals couldn''t hold back and also wanted to take action!


    Then, Ye Chen looked indifferently towards these people, "Whoever dares to interfere will die!"


    Boom!


    Ye Chen''s calm words caused the expressions of these several Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators to change dramatically, and they couldn''t help retreating several steps backwards!

 Chapter 199: Chapter 172: Awe-Inspiring Four Directions

    What a domineering youth!


    All eyes were fixed on Ye Chen as he faced the few Half-Step Rotating Pill experts with an indifferent expression, everyone feeling a chilling domineering will emanating from his soft-spoken words.


    Not a single person on the field doubted that if any of the Half-Step Rotating Pill warriors dared to intervene, this youth would truly strike to kill.


    It was this very feeling that made the other Half-Step Rotating Pill experts retreat in a rage, no longer daring toy a hand on the youth!


    The five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect at thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm looked at Ye Chen with a mysterious light condensing in their beautiful eyes.


    "I''m going to kill you!"


    At that moment, Wang Luocheng who had been sent flying with a palm strike from Ye Chen, roared as he leaped up from the ground, his massive True Qi surging through his entire body as his aura began to climb wildly.


    As his aura ascended, the very void around Wang Luocheng was swept up in a powerful True Qi storm, the immense pressure causing the giant trees on the nearby inds to rustle loudly.


    ustomed only to humiliating others, now in full view of an audience, being sent flying with a palm strike by a youth at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm was a humiliation that Wang Luocheng, as a Half-Step Rotating Pill warrior, could not bear!


    He hadpletely unleashed his True Qi, determined to kill Ye Chen fiercely to wash away the disgrace of that single palm strike!


    In the midst of the surging True Qi, Wang Luocheng ferociously rushed toward Ye Chen!


    The oppressive might of a Half-Step Rotating Pill''s True Qi was terrifying indeed, as many disciples at thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm witnessed Wang Luocheng''s state, they retreated again and again, leaving the battlefield to watch from a distance. Even the other Half-Step Rotating Pill warriors opted to avoid the conflict.


    Yet amidst the oppressive True Qi and swirling wind, Ye Chen didn''t retreat at all, the gusts billowing his clothes and sweeping his ck hair back, revealing his calm visage.


    Facing the furiously charging Wang Luocheng, Ye Chen''s hands condensed a void grip, and instantly, boundless Gang Yuan True Qi whirled around him, the dazzling silver Gang Yuan True Qi exploding upwards for over a hundred meters, its oppressive might not the slightest bit weaker than that of the Half-Step Rotating Pill Wang Luocheng!


    With boundless Gang Yuan True Qi around him, Ye Chen shot forward ferociously to meet Wang Luocheng''s assault.


    Ye Chen, only at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, had actually chosen to meet the Half-Step Rotating Pill Wang Luocheng head-on!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The two terrifying forces collided in the void like two destructive tornadoes, and after a mere instant, they mmed into each other violently.


    This collisionpressed the air until it burst, the terrible True Qi sweeping in all directions, tearing open dreadful fissures in the earth and snapping distant giant trees with a crash.


    The spectators from afar, including the weakest five mid-stage Spirit Sea disciples, were swept up by the mere residual force of the collision, sent flying helplessly through the air!


    Such a formidable collision of True Qi!


    All eyes turned to Ye Chen and Wang Luocheng, who were directly shing, to see who would emerge superior in the raw contest of True Qi power.


    To their shock, all onlookers gaped in astonishment.


    Ye Chen, merely at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, had once again sent the Half-Step Rotating Pill Wang Luocheng flying dozens of meters, crashing harshly into the earth and creating a tremendous crater several dozens of feet across!


    In contrast, Ye Chen had only retreated slightly after the impact, still suspended in the void!


    In this direct sh of power, Ye Chen, at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, had clearly gained the upper hand!


    "Powerful!"


    "Simply too powerful!"


    "This youth, no wonder he dares to confront a Half-Step Rotating Pill, his power is so immense he can even suppress a Half-Step Rotating Pill!"


    Many of thete-stage Spirit Sea powerhouses could hardly believe their eyes and eximed in disbelief.


    The other Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, who had earlier entertained thoughts of attacking Ye Chen, now saw Wang Luocheng smashed into the ground once more, and their hearts pounded with rm.


    They recalled Ye Chen''s earlier warning, that whoever dared to intervene would die, which had impressed them with his domineering presence. But now, they truly felt Ye Chen''s strength!


    This boy could actually have the potential to kill them!


    Ye Chen''s direct confrontation had shocked all spectators, giving everyone a testament to his strength!


    When Ye Chen was at the twelfthyer of True Qi, he could battle the Half-Step Rotating Pill Xue Jia. The few Half-Step Rotating Pills on the Fourth Sea Ind all had auras simr to Xue Jia''s.


    And when Ye Chen stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm, he absorbed the immense and unparalleled Spirit Cloud of True Qi that spanned 72 miles around, his strength continuously soared. Faced with Wang Luocheng''s provocation, he was of course unafraid!


    Now, he possessed absolute suppressive power over these few Half-Step Rotating Pills!


    If these few Half-Step Rotating Pills dared to strike at him, he dared to eradicate them!


    "How is this possible?!"


    Wang Luocheng, who was once again sted onto the ground, even smashing a huge pit into it, raised his head to look at Ye Chen in the void, with a face full of disbelief.


    When Ye Chen''s first palm strike sent him flying, he thought he had been careless, but this time, when he was the one who took the initiative to attack, yet again he was directly suppressed by Ye Chen, he truly felt that the young man before him was undoubtedly stronger than him in terms of True Qi power.


    To think that a youngster in the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm could have True Qi even more terrifying than his own waspletely unbelievable to Wang Luocheng!


    Grinding his teeth, Wang Luocheng burst forth from the deep pit once more.


    "I don''t believe it, your True Qi is powerful, but are your martial skillsparable to mine at the Half-Step Rotating Pill?!"


    "Wind-Slicing Thirty-Six Sabers, y for me!"


    As Wang Luocheng''s words fell, a huge precious saber suddenly appeared in his hands. Wang Luocheng, holding the saber, leapt into the air, and with a sh through the void, "swish swish swish," thirty-six huge Saber Qi des, each over tens of meters long, descended from the sky, chopping down towards Ye Chen in the void.


    Wang Luocheng, who fell short in the sh of True Qi, exerted his martial skill''s might!


    Ye Chen, looking at the sky filled with shing saber lights, was neither sorrowful nor joyful. Just as the thirty-six immense Saber Qi des enveloped the entire sky and were about to explosively chop down above Ye Chen''s head, Ye Chen suddenly vanished from the void.


    The next moment, Ye Chen abruptly appeared behind Wang Luocheng.


    This was the "Void Instantaneous Change" Divine Skill!


    With Void Instantaneous Change, within the twenty miles embraced by his spiritual sense, Ye Chen could move instantaneously at will. Half-Step Rotating Pill Wang Luocheng, who had not stepped into the Rotating Pill Realm, was unable to sense the void through the five great Heavenly Laws and, of course, could not detect Ye Chen''s instantaneous movement, nor could he strike Ye Chen.


    As his thirty-six tremendous Saber Qi shes thunderously chopped onto the ground, causing it to explode and copse, he suddenly felt a deadly killing intent.


    This deadly killing intent was actuallying from behind him.


    While sensing this deadly killing intent, Wang Luocheng also heard the gasps of all the onlookers from afar. Then, a trembling sensation spread throughout his entire body, as if his soul was trembling.


    This was the trembling sensation of death; his soul sensed the threat of death!


    Just as Wang Luocheng turned his head, he saw a sword light of utmost brilliance stabbing toward him from behind.


    Boom!


    In that moment between life and death, Wang Luocheng mobilized all his True Qi, twisting his body to the extreme and turning halfway.


    Whoosh!


    The radiant sword light, dragging a streak of blood, grazed Wang Luocheng''s body, tearing away arge chunk of flesh and sshing droplets of blood!


    Ye Chen''s Void Instantaneous Change was exceptionally fast, and even though Wang Luocheng dodged in a moment of life and death, he was still unable topletely avoid it and was injured.


    Wang Luocheng, his flesh sliced and spirit shocked, had previously vowed to kill Ye Chen and those few mid-Spirit Sea Realm martial artists. Now, he experienced a sense of death, feeling as if he could be in at any moment by the "small fry" he had not taken seriously before.


    He had intended to get rid of a few people to seize more treasures, but now, was he to be the first to be removed?


    As this thought shed through Wang Luocheng''s mind, he suddenly realized that Ye Chen facing him had disappeared again. The next moment, a shocking sword beam burst toward his Qi Sea Acupoint.


    This time, Wang Luocheng, already shocked and in great pain, was unable to dodge the sword beam that was even faster than the previous one. With a ''pffft'', the sword beam instantly prated his Qi Sea Acupoint, tearing through his Spirit Sea.


    Wang Luocheng''s Spirit Sea shattered, and the immense Spiritual Liquid True Qi cultivated within his body instantly dissipated into the void as rolling True Qi!


    Wang Luocheng, who had incessantly demanded that martial artists of lower realms cripple their own Spirit Seas, ended up with his Spirit Sea destroyed first!


    As his Spirit Sea burst apart, Wang Luocheng became utterly stupefied. Standing there dazed, Ye Chen, who had performed Void Instantaneous Change, reappeared.


    Ye Chen reappeared above the ground.


    But this time he materialized, the battle between the two had truly ended in defeat for one and victory for the other!

 Chapter 200: Chapter 173: The Black Pearl

    Outside the battlefield, twenty-one Spirit Seate-stage powerhouses, the remaining five Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, and five Spirit Sea mid-stage warriors watched the twobatants¡ªone standing foolishly after his Spirit Sea was shattered, and the other disappearing then reappearing in an extraordinary manner¡ªnone of them could utter a single word.


    But in every one of their minds, there was a thunderous explosion!


    This Spirit Sea beginner stage Ye Chen had truly defeated the Half-Step Rotating Pill master Wang Luocheng! He hadpletely ruined Wang Luocheng''s Spirit Sea!


    When Wang Luocheng had decisively moved to deal with Ye Chen and the others, Ye Chen dered he would end Wang Luocheng''s ancient tomb exploration journey, everyone still thought Ye Chen was clueless about the strength of a Half-Step Rotating Pill expert and was just bragging.


    Now it seemed that Ye Chen had long been absolutely confident he could suppress Wang Luocheng!


    No wonder this young Spirit Sea beginner-stage youth had always been so calm, he actually possessed such formidable strength!


    When Ye Chen shattered Wang Luocheng''s Spirit Sea and reappeared, looking towards them outside the field, those Half-Step Rotating Pill experts who had been ready to attack Ye Chen hastily retreated several steps.


    Facing Ye Chen''s unfathomably swift movements and powerful Qi, these Half-Step Rotating Pill experts no longer had the confidence to challenge him!


    Even, they worried whether Ye Chen would target them next, knowing that even if they joined forces, they might be able to suppress Ye Chen, but in a real fight, undoubtedly some of them would end up like Wang Luocheng, defeated outright!


    These Half-Step Rotating Pill experts didn''t even have the courage to look Ye Chen in the eye anymore.


    As for the others, who hadn''t spoken of eliminating Ye Chen before, they were not scared that Ye Chen would trouble them, but their gazes towards Ye Chen were likewise filled with dread towards a powerful being!


    Even though they were Spirit Seate-stage powerhouses, at this moment, they all revered and feared this young man!


    "This Ye Chen, I''m afraid his strength could match Fairy Nishang from our sect, definitely one of the strongest few who entered the ancient tomb this time!"


    "An ordinary Half-Step Rotating Pill expert is definitely not his match, within our Fourth Sea Ind, he will surely be able to make it to the center of the giant ind!"


    The fivete-stage Spirit Sea female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect looked at Ye Chen with bright eyes, having never seen such a powerful youth, to think that at the Spirit Sea beginner stage, he could have such formidable strength!


    And those five mid-stage Spirit Sea warriors, who had been prepared for certain death, upon seeing that Wang Luocheng, who had firste out to block their path, had his Spirit Sea shattered by Ye Chen, suddenly felt as if they had escaped from a desperate situation, and when they looked at Ye Chen again, their eyes were full of gratitude.


    It seemed that the others also didn''t dare to make another move.


    Ye Chen, by ruining Wang Luocheng''s cultivation, had effectively saved their lives!


    In the midst of countless gazes, Ye Chen turned his head towards Wang Luocheng.


    After having his Spirit Sea destroyed, Wang Luocheng seemed unable to ept the oue and appeared foolish, but as Ye Chen looked at him, his heart did not ripple in the least.


    Wang Luocheng''s earlier ruthlessness, Ye Chen had experienced firsthand. If he had not been strong enough, he feared he would have been ruined much worse than just having his Spirit Sea destroyed; Wang Luocheng might have genuinely taken his life and those of the other five mid-stage Spirit Sea warriors.


    Such a ruthless person deserved no leniency!


    Destroying his Spirit Sea was the consequence of his own actions!


    Upon seeing Wang Luocheng, who hade out to threaten and eliminate them, turned into this sorry state, Ye Chen shook his head, ready to leave. At that moment, a wooden que on Wang Luocheng''s body suddenly shot towards Ye Chen.


    Whoosh!


    In an instant, the wooden que flew into Ye Chen''s hand.


    "Hmm?"


    With the wooden que that had suddenly flown to him in his hand, Ye Chen frowned and looked at it.


    Then, before Ye Chen''s eyes, the que suddenly transformed into a small ck bead. Apanying the que''s transformation into a ck bead, as if guiding information about the ancient tomb exploration like before, the ck bead began emitting strands of textual information that surged into Ye Chen''s mind.


    After absorbing these texts, Ye Chen''s eyebrows tensely furrowed.


    A momentter, with a clench of his hand, he crushed the ck bead in his grasp.


    Then, with a step into the void, he flew into the sky.


    Other people noticed the wooden que from Wang Luocheng''s body shooting towards Ye Chen, but they didn''t realize it had transformed into a ck bead; they assumed Ye Chen had directly taken the wooden que into his hand.


    Now, seeing Ye Chen ascend, everyone''s gaze turned towards him in the sky.


    Ye Chen looked down at the crowd, his gaze fixed on those Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, and he slowly said, "The remaining thirty-two of us will vie for the ten spots to enter the central giant ind, everyone on their own merit!"


    "If I encounter anyone else using their position to attempt murder, I won''t hesitate to act again!"


    Boom!


    Ye Chen''s words caused theplexions of those who had supported Wang Luocheng to change, and they all shook their heads with bitter smiles: "No more!"


    "The five of us Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, ten spots are enough for us. As for the treasures, let''s rely on our fortunes to acquire them!"


    Hearing these Half-Step Rotating Pill experts'' intentions, it was clear they were intimidated by Ye Chen!


    Hearing Ye Chen speak and the responses of the other Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, the five mid-stage Spirit Sea warriors felt a sudden release of the heavy pressure on their hearts.


    Clearly, Ye Chen was backing them up!


    "Thank you, Brother Ye Chen!"


    They couldn''t help but salute Ye Chen with a fist while standing on the ground.

 Chapter 201: Chapter 173: Black Pearl_2

    Ye Chen nodded towards these few people, and smiled at the others. Then, without wasting any more time at the edge of the sea ind, "boom", he flew up into the sky.


    Momentster, he disappeared from everyone''s view.


    Only after Ye Chen hadpletely vanished did the others take a deep breath and looked at each other. Without speaking, they each flew towards different directions of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    A short whileter, thending spot on the ind was left with only Wang Luocheng, who still stood there foolishly with his Spirit Sea shattered.


    After flying hundreds of miles above the sea ind, Ye Chen stopped in mid-air.


    He opened his hand and examined the ck pearl that had transformed from the wooden token on Wang Luocheng''s body.


    When Ye Chen defeated Wang Luocheng, the wooden token flew towards him and turned into a ck pearl. Ye Chen found it odd, but through the information conveyed by the ck pearl, he finally understood why the wooden token had be a ck pearl.


    It turns out that besides guiding adventurers in ancient tombs, the wooden token had a hidden function. If the holder of the token was killed or had their cultivationpletely crippled, the token would turn into a ck pearl and fly into the hands of the victor, and guide them to a treasure trove for them to seek out treasures!


    This ck pearl was the guide to the location of such a treasure!


    And the ck pearl Ye Chen had obtained was guiding him to a secret treasure site known as "Fire Elemental Spring".


    Although he should have been pleased to identally obtain the clue to the secret treasure site, Ye Chen felt an unpleasant premonition!


    That was, he always had the feeling that there was something inexplicably weird about these ancient tombs!


    Long before entering the tomb, Ye Chen had heard Fairy Jia Luo recount many things about Heavenly Saint Linghua. Fairy Jia Luo had said that Linghua was extremely kind-hearted.


    This extremely kind-hearted Heavenly Saint Linghua also cultivated the "Metal, Wood" Heavenly Void Laws!


    However, after entering the tomb, when everyone was divided into ten groups to venture through ten sea inds, Ye Chen felt that the arrangement within the tomb seemed to have more to do with the "Water, Earth" Heavenly Void Laws!


    It simply didn''t seem like the work of Linghua''sws!


    About the Heavenly Void Law, Ye Chen had only learned some from Fairy Jia Luo, and even if he had suspicions, he dared not be certain.


    But when he defeated Wang Luocheng and received the peculiar "ck pearl", a vague intuition in Ye Chen''s heart suggested that everyone might have been mistaken about the tomb; it might not have been left by Heavenly Saint Linghua after all.


    Because even if Heavenly Saint Linghua were to leave behind a treasure, he would not have used such a method to make people fight over it. The concept that one could get clues about the treasure by killing others or crippling their cultivation would undoubtedly lead to a bloody and endless battle once discovered by those exploring the tomb.


    And with thepetition for ces to enter the central giant ind, the inevitable struggle and discovery of the secret of the treasure clues would be unavoidable!


    Following this method of tomb exploration, in the end, a great many people who entered the tomb would surely die!


    This method was clearly not something that the extremely kind-hearted Heavenly Saint Linghua would leave for the tomb explorers of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    "Could it be that everyone was wrong, and this is not the tomb of Heavenly Saint Linghua?"


    "Then whose tomb could it be?"


    Thinking of these questions, Ye Chen''s expression turned grave.


    Ye Chen looked up at the gloomy sky, at the vast sea beyond the inds. Beyond the weirdness of the tomb, he was even more concerned about Jiang Yao, who was currently on one of the other inds!


    If someone on the ind where Jiang Yao was located discovered the secret of the ck pearl treasure and went to kill others for it, Jiang Yao could be in danger.


    And Ye Chen, unable to fly to the other inds due to the flying restriction, could not go to help Jiang Yao!


    "Hopefully, nothing happens."


    "Jiang Yao''s Bloodline Secret Skills have reached the Second Transformation, and her strength is not much different from other Half-Step Rotating Pills as long as she doesn''t face a group attack from several Half-Step Rotating Pills, she''ll be fine."


    "Besides, she has her Flying Sword Skills."


    "If..."


    Considering a possibility, Ye Chen''s eyes filled with deep killing intent.


    "If anyone really targets her, forces her to sustain injuries within the ind, no matter how many people there are, when we meet at the central giant ind, I''ll make them deeply regret it!"


    Gazing at the endless sea, Ye Chen''s eyes sparkled with determination.


    After a while, Ye Chen lowered his head again.


    He clenched the ck pearl in his hand, "No matter how peculiar this ancient tomb is, no matter what else we encounter, strength is the most important. Since this ck pearl is rted to the treasure, let''s first check out the ce where the treasures are!"


    "''Fire Elemental Spring'', this ck pearl said this spring is profoundly mysterious, let''s witness it!"


    Ye Chen''s figure moved and turned into a streak of light that, following the guidance on the ck pearl, flew toward the west of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    Just after Ye Chen uncovered the secret of the ck pearl, chaos also erupted on the other inds.


    On the Third Sea Ind, Fairy Nishang of the Moon Concealing Sect was holding three ck pearls in her hand, and beside hery the corpses of three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts.


    "Treasure ck pearls?"


    "I didn''t expect that after being surrounded and attacked by three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts from the Cloud Sky Sect, I would obtain these three ck pearls after ying them."


    "ck pearls, the treasure location, this ancient tomb really has some odd tricks,bining clues to the treasures with murder."


    Fairy Nishang also furrowed her brows.


    After a while, she sighed, "Forget it, let''s go see these treasure locations first!"


    As she murmured to herself, as if vanishing into thin air, Fairy Nishang disappeared.


    The Eighth Sea Ind, that was where Jiang Yao was located.


    At this moment, in a valley on the ind, with ck hair cascading down like a waterfall, the clear and stunningly beautiful Jiang Yao''s clear eyes were filled with anger.


    In the sky, a few hundred meters away from her, were three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts closing in on her from three different directions.


    "Little girl, just ept your death willingly!"


    "me only yourself for the wooden token in your hands, it contains a treasure ck pearl, and we three will not miss any treasures!"


    The three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts sneered as they closed in on Jiang Yao, rotating the ck pearls in their hands.


    At this moment, two of the three men each had a treasure ck pearl, clearly, they had already made their move to kill or cripple two other people!


    Trapped within the encirclement of the three, Jiang Yao looked up at the three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts in the sky, her angry eyes gradually dissipating, turning into a resolute expression.


    "I didn''t expect such a situation as soon as I entered the ancient tomb."


    "Even if it costs me bloodline damage, even if my life-bound Flying Sword skills diminish, I won''t give up!"


    "I still have to meet Ye Chen at the central giant ind, he will definitely be waiting for me at the central sea ind!"


    Thinking of this, an ice-blue Spiritual Pattern suddenly emerged on Jiang Yao''s forehead.


    Clearly, Jiang Yao was preparing to make her move!


    "Still hoping to struggle in your dying breath?"


    "Naive little girl, you''re too naive!"


    "All three of us are strong Half-Step Rotating Pill experts from the me Sect, do you think you can handle us?"


    The three great Half-Step Rotating Pill experts in the sky had narrowed their encirclement to just a few hundred feet around Jiang Yao.


    The next moment, a great battle might break out!


    Just as the three great Half-Step Rotating Pill experts from the me Sect were about to make their move, and Jiang Yao was prepared to fight with all her might, a few sighs of a young girl suddenly came from the void: "It is disappointing indeed that disciples of the great me Sect, proud Half-Step Rotating Pill masters, would stoop to harming a young girl in the early stages of the Spirit Sea."


    "Who?" The three great Half-Step Rotating Pill experts from the me Sect looked up into the sky simultaneously.


    Jiang Yao also raised her eyes.


    Just then, three female figures slowly emerged in the void, all dressed in the garb of the Moon Concealing Sect, evidently people from the great fifth-ranked Moon Concealing Sect!

 Chapter 202: Chapter 174: Eerie Shadow

    The aura of these three women was astonishing; all three had indeed reached the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm.


    Three more Half-Step Rotating Pill experts had arrived!


    On the Eighth Sea Ind where Jiang Yao was located, there were a total of thirty-six Tomb Explorers, among whom six were in the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm, and now all had gathered here.


    Seeing that the neers were also Half-Step Rotating Pill experts converging on Jiang Yao, the expressions of the three from the me Sect changed. The trio hadn''t anticipated that the heritage ck pearl, which seemed within their grasp, would encounterplications.


    Although they were not afraid of the three neers, with everyone at the Half-Step Rotating Pill Realm, an actual confrontation would be troublesome.


    "Is a mere heritage ck pearl really worth the interference of three fellow Taoists from the Moon Concealing Sect?"


    "There are many people on this ind, andter you could join us inpeting for other heritage ck pearls."


    The three from the me Sect began to lobby the three female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect.


    "Heritage ck pearl?" The leading female disciple from the Moon Concealing Sect shook her head with a smile, "We''re not here for the heritage ck pearl; we''vee for Yao. If you want to make a move against her, you''ll have to get past the three of us first."


    Yao?


    The three from the me Sect nced at the Taixuan Sect clothing on Jiang Yao: "Could it be that this young girl has ties with the Moon Concealing Sect?"


    From the intent of the Moon Concealing Sect female disciple, it was clear that taking the heritage ck pearl from Jiang Yao wouldn''t be easy.


    For a moment, the members of the me Sect hesitated.


    After all, even if they managed to kill Jiang Yao and obtain the heritage ck pearl, it meant confronting three other Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouses¡ªa prospect that hardly seemed worthwhile.


    The me Sect trio hesitated, and Jiang Yao also looked towards the three from the Moon Concealing Sect with some confusion.


    She did not recognize them and had not expected them to stand up for her.


    Seeing Jiang Yao looking over, the three from the Moon Concealing Sect nodded to her with a smile, and the leading female disciple turned her gaze back to the three Half-Step Rotating Pill practitioners of the me Sect, asking with a smile, "So, do you want to take action, or will you leave just like that?"


    "Fine, we''ll give face to the three fellow Taoists today and let this little girl off this time!"


    "The mountain does not turn, but the rivers flow, we shall take our leave!"


    With a stern look cast towards several individuals at the scene, the me Sect members swept up their sleeves, shifted into a beam of light, and disappeared into the sky.


    "Yao."


    As the three Half-Step Rotating Pill figures vanished, the eyes of the three Moon Concealing Sect female disciples dimmed, and they walked over to Jiang Yao with a smile.


    "Do you sisters know me?" Jiang Yao asked the three who had helped her, looking somewhat puzzled.


    The three female disciples smiled gently: "Our master, Fairy Ni Xia, is good friends with your master, Fairy Jia Luo. Yao, since the heritage ck pearl has caused unrest on this sea ind, let us act together."


    "Caused unrest."


    Jiang Yao nodded; the chilling intent to kill her that she had felt from the three Half-Step Rotating Pill practitioners of the me Sect told her the situation had changed.


    "I wonder how Ye Chen is now. I''m afraid that the heritage ck pearl might involve all ten sea inds." The young girl gazed beyond the sea ind, her eyes filled with concern.


    Just as Jiang Yao had guessed, there was a killing spree on other inds as well.


    On the First Sea Ind, five Spirit Seater-stage strongmen had just in two others and, as they stood behind them, three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts suddenly appeared, walking towards them with a cold sneer.


    On the Sixth Sea Ind, four Spirit Sea mid-stage martial artists were sprinting madly into the dense forest of the sea ind when from behind them came four sounds of "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" as Sky-Shocking Arrow Lights shot towards them, piercing the four runners instantly!


    "Heritage ck pearl?"


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    "Could it be that this ancient tomb is the tomb of one of our Ten Great Demon Sects'' Heavenly Saints?"


    ```


    On the Seventh Sea Ind, within a secluded valley, a disciple of the Cloud Soaring Sect, who was at theter stage of the Spirit Sea realm, murmured to himself while holding a ck bead in his hand.


    Strangely, this disciple of the Cloud Soaring Sect actually referred to himself as a disciple of the Ten Great Demon Sects!


    Moreover, when he touched the ck bead, the originally blue-colored Protective True Qi around his body turned into strands of eerie ck light.


    "Brother Xue, we should hurry and leave... Brother Xue, this ck light on you¡­"


    As the disciple was muttering to himself, another young man suddenly burst in behind him. When he saw the strange ck light around Brother Xue, he couldn''t help but cry out.


    Boom!


    Brother Xue turned his head to see the young man who had intruded suddenly, his expression changed, then his face turned cold instantaneously, and he shot out a sky-shocking ck radiance from his hand, piercing towards the young man instantly.


    "Brother Xue... you..."


    The young man, who was also at theter stage of the Spirit Sea realm, had no ability to defend himself against the ck radiance''s attack. He was pierced through his body in an instant, only managing to spit out a few words before he breathed hisst.


    This Brother Xue of the Spirit Sea realm had burst forth withbat power that was on par with many who were at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage, not the slightest bit weaker!


    "Too bad you saw what you shouldn''t have seen."


    Brother Xue looked up at the young man who had fallen to the ground, spread his hand wide, and another ck bead flew towards him.


    "With the ancient tomb of the Demon Sect opening at such a time, perhaps the n that our Ten Great Demon Sects have been preparing for hundreds of years may advance ahead of schedule due to this opportunity presented by the ancient tomb!"


    "Let''s wait and see, to find out what this ancient tomb really holds!"


    Brother Xue, with the ck bead in hand, had a sh of cold light in his eyes. The ck light in his body suddenly disappeared, returning to the normal Protective True Qi, and his figure vanished in a sh, disappearing into the valley.


    The cursed artifact, the ck bead, had spurred endless killings across the ten inds.


    Of the three hundred forty-nine people who entered the ancient tomb, more and more died, many were disabled and turned into cripples, their Spirit Seas destroyed. The number of those still holding their wooden ques was dwindling.


    As more people died or were disabled, all those who had entered to explore the tomb were unaware that in the deepest part of the ancient tomb, at the very heart of the colossal ind surrounded by the ten inds, a giant bronze coffin tightly locked by eight massive iron chains in the great swamp¡ªcarved with the images of eight green-faced, fanged demons¡ªwas beginning to glow faintly on the sculpture of a green-faced, tiger-headed demon.


    Boom!


    When the number of dead and disabled on the ten inds reached thirty-three, the bodies of the deceased and the disabled, spread across the ten inds, were suddenly enveloped in a sky-shocking ck light.


    Then, all these bodies and disabled people disappeared without a trace! Even Wang Luocheng, who had been left in a daze by Ye Chen on the Fourth Sea Ind,pletely vanished.


    As these thirty-three people disappeared, the eyes of the green-faced, tiger-headed demon on the giant bronze coffin suddenly flickered with a strange, ghostly green light.


    "Not enough, this deathly aura is not enough for me, ''Tiger Demon Teng,'' to awaken!"


    "More must die, many more must die!"


    In the end, the tiger-headed demon sculpture, whose eyes suddenly flickered with ghostly green light, actually emitted a voice!


    Above the giant coffin in the ancient tomb, this demon named ''Tiger Demon Teng'' was able to produce human speech!


    This ancient tomb, which had been buried for thousands of years, still contained a voice!


    If Ye Chen and the others, as well as the Rotating Pill realm powerhouses from outside the tomb in the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, knew about this, they would be extremely surprised and vignt, and might even seek the help of the two Heavenly Saints from the thirteen countries of the Southern Heavens to investigate this ancient tomb!


    Unfortunately, nobody knew about the anomalies happening inside the tomb.


    Meanwhile, over the Fourth Sea Ind, Ye Chen, who was flying in the sky, had already glimpsed the boundary of the "Fire Elemental Spring" indicated by the cursed artifact, the ck bead.


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 Chapter 203: Chapter 175: Spiritual Spring, Giant Willow

    This was a valley on the western side of the Fourth Sea Ind. From the sky, this valley looked very simr to the countless other valleys on the ind: a vast and utterly barren basin without a trace of vegetation.


    However, guided by the legacy ck pearl, as Ye Chen flew above the valley and looked closely, he could sense faint fluctuations of the Heaven and Earth True Qi emanating from below.


    Clearly, this valley was not barren at all. It was not as simple as it seemed and held secrets within!


    After flying back and forth over the valley a few times, Ye Chen stopped at a certain spot in the sky above it.


    Then, he formed a spell with his hands. Suddenly, the legacy ck pearl, transformed from the wooden que, burst out from his body and flew towards the valley below with a thunderous speed.


    When the ck pearl reached just two or three zhang above the valley floor, it seemed to touch something and exploded with a bang.


    Subsequently, the initially barren basin was suddenly filled with bright light, as if a screen of light had been torn open. In the midst of this radiance, the deste valley basin transformed in an instant.


    The previously vegetation-less wastnd suddenly surged with endless Heaven and Earth True Qi, as the valley seemed to transform into a prime cultivation sanctuary.


    Looking down, at the very center of the valley, a spring pool about fourteen to fifteen meters in length and width appeared all of a sudden, with seven or eight huge spring eyes bubbling and spewing forth water¡ªthough these were no ordinary waters. All of them were red-colored Spiritual Springs, exuding endless Heaven and Earth True Qi!


    Further beyond the spring pool, there stood three enormous willow trees growing at its edge.


    These three vast willows were hundreds of meters tall, almost as if they were about to pierce through the valley itself!


    Falling from the three willows were boundless willow branches, each hundreds of meters in length. What was magically unique was that these thousands of drooping branches, whether it was the leaves or the tips, all emitted a fiery red light simr to that of the Spiritual Spring''s waters.


    Fire Elemental Spring!


    This was the Fire Elemental Spring boundary that the legacy ck pearl obtained by Ye Chen had indicated!


    The valley that originally seemed utterly barren was actually an illusion shown by the Illusionary Formation. Once this Illusionary Formation was broken by the legacy ck pearl, the true form of the valley was revealed¡ªas was this hidden treasurend, the "Fire Elemental Spring".


    Standing in the void, Ye Chen could feel the wonder of the fiery red waters in the Fire Elemental Spring from a distance. Just by breathing in the mist from the springs of the valley, he could feel a surge of dense Heaven and Earth True Qi turning into Gang Yuan True Qi Spiritual Liquid as it entered his Spirit Sea.


    If one could really cultivate by these waters, the speed of cultivation might increase by tens of times!


    And ording to what the legacy ck pearl had said, the real treasure, the "Fire Elemental Spirit Stone", was hidden beneath the spring eyes of the pool. It was this Fire Elemental Spirit Stone that continuously produced the waters of the Fire Elemental Spring.


    If one could obtain the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone and carry it around, one might even continuously draw Heaven and Earth True Qi from it to cultivate, until all the True Qi within the stone waspletely refined!


    Drawing Heaven and Earth True Qi from the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone for cultivation was much faster than directly drawing it from the void, and it could also help replenish depleted True Qi. It was a remarkable relic left by the ancient tomb owner, very useful for those who cultivate True Qi!


    Just as Ye Chen broke the Valley Illusionary Formation and revealed the Fire Elemental Spring, the surrounding Heaven and Earth True Qi began to shift.


    The rich Heaven and Earth True Qi had an endless allure, and in an instant, it attracted the giant beasts from within a radius of several dozen miles around the valley.


    While Ye Chen was still inspecting the three giant willow trees and the "Fire Elemental Spring" beside them, "howls" could be heard as five Great Demons, each with a body length of several tens of meters, flew from the surrounding area towards the Fire Elemental Spring below with explosive speed.


    By their actions, these Great Demons knew of the spring''s wonders and sought to obtain its waters!


    The "Fire Elemental Spring" was the treasure Ye Chen sought to im, and he certainly would not let these Great Demons seed.


    However, just as Ye Chen was about to intervene and stop these Great Demons, a strange change below caused him to halt his movements.


    Just as those five flying Great Demons approached within a few dozen meters of the Fire Elemental Spring, the three giant willow trees by the pool suddenly underwent a transformation.


    The previously tranquil willows, as if stimted suddenly, burst into action as their drooping branches shot up explosively, with a "swish, swish, swish" sound as the countless willow branches hundreds of meters long danced wildly in the air.


    With the fiery red light twinkling at the tips of the branches, the sprawling willow strands all turned fiery red, making the three giant willows look like a burst of sparkling fireworks!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As the five flying Great Demons continued to descend, dozens of willow branches nearest to their flight path suddenly shot out like lightning towards the demons.


    The speed of the willow branches'' attack was simply inconceivable!


    Even Ye Chen, who was observing from the side, had his expression change drastically.


    Because Ye Chen found that the speed of these branches bursting forth was even faster than the hand speed of many Half-Step Rotating Pill masters!


    In the blink of an eye, the five mid-tier Great Demons were pierced through by the willow branches.


    A one-hit kill!


    As the willow branches pierced through the bodies of these five mid-tier Great Demons, the fiery red light on them flickered, immediately pulverizing everything inside the demons'' bodies!


    These three willow trees had actually killed five mid-tier Great Demons with a single strike from their branches!


    Boom!


    After killing the five mid-tier Great Demons, dozens of willow branches shook and flung the corpses, smashing them loudly onto the ground.


    Afterward, the fiery red glow on the branches slowly faded away, and the branches drooped down once more, with the three giant willows returning to their previous stillness.


    From the moment the flying Great Demons charged towards the Spiritual Spring to when the willows burst forth and their branches slew the demons, all happened in an instant.


    This astonishing exchange also surprised Ye Chen, who was watching from the side.


    These three willow trees were by no means ordinary; they were more like three peerless masters guarding the Spiritual Spring!


    "Their attack speed and lethality are even stronger than those of the Half-Step Rotating Pill masters I''ve fought against; these willows are extraordinary!"


    Just as Ye Chen wanted to test the might of the willows, once more, dozens of Great Demons rushed toward this valley from the sky above and the earth below, and the number of demons behind them kept increasing.


    These demons did not even notice Ye Chen in the sky; as soon as they arrived at the valley, they rushed towards the Spiritual Spring, just like the previous five flying Great Demons had done.


    And when these demons neared the Spiritual Spring, the three giant willows erupted once again, with the branches waging battle against countless Great Demons.


    These demons included low-tier, mid-tier, and even high-tier Great Demons!


    But no matter how formidable these demons were, they couldn''t break through the defense of the three willow trees, and all were pierced to death within forty to fifty meters of the Spiritual Spring.


    Before long, the corpses of the Great Demons piled up on the ground like small hills!


    The number of Great Demons killed by the three giant willows had surpassed several hundred!

 Chapter 204: Chapter 176 Ye Chen Battles Willow Demon

    The corpses of the Great Demons, as tall as small mountains, turned the entire valley into a river of blood, a sea of red!


    Above the sky and upon thend, the Great Demons rushing toward the valley stopped in their tracks when they saw the carnage, then looked at the three huge willow trees and all of them turned pale.


    The Great Demons already possessed intelligence; although the "Fire Elemental Spring" was immensely attractive to them, the presence of the three mighty willow trees instilled them with fear.


    Hundreds of Great Demons were in by the three willows; naturally, none of them wanted to be the next victim.


    Faced with the overwhelming power of the three huge willow trees, all the Great Demons were struck with terror!


    When they saw the countless hundreds of meters long willow branches dancing wildly in the void, glowing fiery red as if exhibiting their immense killing power, the remaining Great Demons outside the valley eventually turned and fled in a frenzy, no longer daring to linger outside the valley or covet the "Fire Elemental Spring" shrouded by the willows.


    The three mighty willow trees not only killed hundreds of Great Demons but alsopletely scared away the rest!


    Utterly dominant!


    After scaring away all the Great Demons, the trunks of the three willow trees slowly began to radiate surging pale red halos. These halos spread from the trees and soon enveloped all the in Great Demon corpses beneath them.


    Then, something eerie happened. As the pale red halos spread, the mountain-like piles of Great Demon corpses gradually melted away and diminished, until atst, all of the Great Demon corpses had vanished.


    Even the blood of the Great Demons on the ground seeped into the earth, and the whole valley returned to its original state, as if no ughter had ever taken ce.


    But after all the Great Demon corpses disappeared, the three huge willow trees appeared nourished, and both the leaves and trunks emitted strange glows.


    It looked as though the three willows had absorbed the essence of the dead Great Demons and be even stronger!


    Ye Chen, upon witnessing this scene, widened his eyes.


    "All these Great Demon corpses have been devoured by these three willow trees?"


    "Capable of ughtering Great Demons and even absorbing their corpses, these are not ordinary trees, these are Demon Trees!"


    Ye Chen had heard that some vegetation could devour the True Qi of heaven and earth, evolving into Great Demons or even Demon Kings. It seemed that these three giant willow trees, growing beside the "Fire Elemental Spring," had indeed turned into demons.


    These were three Willow Demons!


    And they were exceedingly powerful, surpassing countless Half-Step Rotating Pills!


    "It looks like I''ll have to get past these three Willow Demons like the other Great Demons if I want to reach the ''Fire Elemental Spring.''"


    "With the strength of these three top-notch Willow Demons, I wonder if I can get past their attacks."


    Ye Chen''s expression also became serious.


    He had seen how these three Willow Demons killed hundreds of Great Demons and had gained a deep understanding of their strength.


    Even though Ye Chen was now able to sweep through arge group of Half-Step Rotating Pills, he still felt unsure whether he could ovee these three Willow Demons.


    "Let''s try it!"


    "To battle these three Willow Demons!"


    "Even if I cannot defeat them, I''m confident I won''t be killed by them!"


    "The Fire Elemental Spring has nourished such powerful Willow Demons, I must obtain it!"


    Ye Chen, standing in the void, radiated an intense desire to fight.


    Boom!


    Instantly, the surging Gang Yuan True Qi within him was released.


    As the Gang Yuan True Qi was unleashed, Ye Chen''s aura soared to an astonishing level that caused the air in the void to explode, and then, like lightning, he charged fiercely at the three Willow Demons.


    Like the other Great Demons, as soon as Ye Chen approached within tens of meters from the Fire Elemental Spring, the three Willow Demons discovered him and swiftlyunched an attack.


    Psh! Psh! Psh! Psh! Psh!


    In the blink of an eye, dozens of willow branches shot toward Ye Chen to pierce him.


    "You unleashed hundreds of willow branches to deal with those high-level Great Demons, but for me, you only use dozens?"


    Ye Chen smiled faintly as the sound "swish, swish, swish" rang out sharply, and in an instant, hundreds of swords made of True Qi hovered around his body.


    These Sword of True Qi flickered, vanishing and reappearing, unmistakably exhibiting Ye Chen''s mastery of the sh Kill Sword Formation from his four great sword formations.


    Swooosh!


    As soon as the sh Kill Sword Formation appeared, the shing sword intent was released, and in an instant, the Swords of True Qi vanished. The next moment, hundreds of Swords of True Qi suddenly materialized in front of the attacking willow branches, and an overwhelming murderous intent abruptly blossomed.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the blink of an eye, the Swords of True Qi shed with the lethal force of the willow branches from the three Willow Demons.


    This time, in the sh, the dozens of willow branches that could easily prate and kill a mid-level Great Demon, were actually shattered by Ye Chen''s sword formation in one strike, and several of the willow branches were even sliced apart.


    Clearly, the Willow Demon had underestimated Ye Chen''sbat power, and in this first exchange of blows, it was at a disadvantage.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Having several of its willow branches cut by Ye Chen''s Swords of True Qi, the three willow trees seemed to fly into a rage, all their willow branches over a hundred meters in length, numbering more than ten thousand, began to dance wildly, and the fiery red glow on the willow branches was dazzlingly flickering and surging.


    After a mere instant, more than a thousand willow branches were assaulting Ye Chen together.


    Even when facing a high-level Great Demon, these three Willow Demons would only deploy a few hundred willow branches in their attack, but now, in the face of Ye Chen, the assault of the three Willow Demons had escted to the level of several thousand branches. Evidently, the Willow Demon had been enraged and sought to kill Ye Chen in one move!


    Thousands of willow branches, each hundreds of meters long, filled the sky with their attack, and the entire sky seemed to be enveloped by fiery red lights.


    Every single willow branch emitted a dazzling fiery red glow, as if each were a ming red sword piercing towards Ye Chen.


    Willow branches filled the sky, their sharp barbs everywhere!


    The astonishing murderous intentpletely enveloped Ye Chen, a force that even surpassed all the opponents Ye Chen had faced before.


    "Damn it!"


    Ye Chen, caught under the onught of the willow branches, felt this overwhelming murderous force and his face changed as he suddenly unleashed "Void Instantaneous Change."


    The next moment, Ye Chen had instantly moved a hundred meters away.


    But what was eerie was that these willow branches seemed to sense Ye Chen''s teleportation; almost without the slightest dy, as soon as Ye Chen had just teleported a hundred meters away, thousands more willow branches shot out towards him.


    This Willow Demon could actually sense Ye Chen''s Void Instantaneous Change!


    Boom!


    As the willow branches of these Willow Demons once again bore down on Ye Chen, he used Void Instantaneous Change again. This time, Ye Chen did not teleport short distances but instead moved dozens of miles away in an instant, teleporting into the sky outside the valley, escaping the attack range of the three Willow Demons.


    Even as Ye Chen teleported with extreme speed, still hundreds of willow branches managed to reach and attack him.


    Ye Chen, who teleported into the sky outside the valley, was pierced in dozens of ces on his body, with blood pouring out of each wound.


    If it weren''t for his incredibly strong True Qi and the robust body cultivated through his Nine Transformation Fighting Body, which prevented the willow branches from piercing too deeply, mere inches, thispse could have allowed the Willow Demon to kill him outright!


    "So powerful, too powerful!"


    "Could it be that these three Willow Demons have reached the Rotating Pill level? How could they see through my Void Instantaneous Change!"


    Ye Chen, who had teleported outside the valley and now stood in the sky, with golden light surging from his Nine Transformation Fighting Body, watched as the numerous wounds on his body slowly healed. However, when he looked at the Willow Demons again, his expression had grown grave.


    Clearly, the strength of these Willow Demons exceeded Ye Chen''s predictions!


    "No, it must not be at the Rotating Pill level, otherwise I definitely wouldn''t have escaped their instant kill."


    "It must be just a hair''s breadth from reaching Rotating Pill. Their perception seems limited to a few hundred meters around their bodies."


    Before entering the ancient tomb, Fairy Jia Luo hadmunicated with Ye Chen.


    When Ye Chen previously fought against Xue Jia at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level, exhibiting his Void Instantaneous Change, Fairy Jia Luo was watching.


    Fairy Jia Luo had mentioned that although Ye Chen''s Void Instantaneous Change was effective against the Spirit Sea Realm, once one''s cultivation reached the Rotating Pill Realm and touched upon the Five Great Void Heavenly Principles, enshrouded by the Void Principles, Ye Chen''s instantaneous movement could be easily detected.


    At that time, Ye Chen knew that Void Instantaneous Change wasn''t invincible and that he needed to be stronger.


    Unexpectedly, without even encountering a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, Ye Chen''s Void Instantaneous Change was already at a disadvantage against these Willow Demons!


    "These three Willow Demons havepletely covered the ''Fire Elemental Spring.'' Unless I can truly defeat them, there''s no way to obtain the Fire Elemental Spring, let alone the truly precious Fire Elemental Spirit Stones beneath it!"


    "My inner True Qi isn''t afraid of these three Willow Demons, but my external martial skills, whether it''s the sword formation or the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, are still somewhat weakerpared to the attacks of these three Willow Demons."


    "Even Void Instantaneous Change can''t prate the range covered by these Willow Demons. How can I deal with them?"


    Ye Chen looked towards the three huge willow trees in the valley, and towards the spring beside the trees that was gushing with the Fire Elemental Spring, contemting his strategy.


    As if sensing Ye Chen''s gaze, the three Willow Demons that had injured Ye Chen earlier began to wildly dance their tens of thousands of branches. Each branch shone with brilliant fiery red, and the tens of thousands of fiery red branches mboyantly danced as if they were taunting Ye Chen!

 Chapter 205: 177 Chapter The Little Monkey Begins to Show His Might

    Whether it was provocation or intimidation,


    Ye Chen would not be scared off, nor would he flee the valley like those Great Demons.


    The Fire Elemental Spirit Stone had to be obtained!


    If previously the allure of this Legacy Treasure for Ye Chen wasn''t too great, the emergence of such a powerful Willow Demon from the nourishment of the Fire Elemental Spring revealed the preciousness of the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone that had bred the Spiritual Spring.


    Ye Chen, of course, would not pass up such a treasure!


    "Fight those three Willow Demons a few more times, and see if they have any weaknesses."


    Even though he had been injured in the previous exchange, the fighting will in Ye Chen''s eyes was not shaken in the slightest, having opponents only meant he needed to improve his strength even more!


    Boom!


    Gang Yuan True Qi once again burst forth from within Ye Chen as he lunged at the three Willow Demons again.


    This time, as the Gang Yuan True Qi was released from around Ye Chen, an enormous golden monkey phantom hundreds of meters tall suddenly burst into brilliance around him!


    This was unmistakably the phantom of the golden monkey from the Third Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body.


    Facing the incredibly powerful Willow Demons, Ye Chen unleashed this technique as well!


    Gang Yuan True Qi roared out, and the golden monkey phantom burned furiously. Wrapped in the silvery and golden glows, Ye Chen once more charged into the range of tens of meters surrounding the three willow trees.


    At the same time, ny-six Swords of True Qi burst forth from around him, forming the most powerful of the four major sword formations he controlled, the "Star Gathering Sword Formation"!


    As Ye Chen arrived in front of the three willow trees, the ny-six Swords of True Qi instantly converged to form a single dazzling point of starlight, thrusting towards the trunk of the Willow Demon.


    Pu! Pu! Pu!


    As Ye Chenunched his attack, thousands of willow branches, out of tens of thousands on the trees, suddenly shot out like thousands of fiery red arrows, aimed directly at Ye Chen.


    At the same time, hundreds of willow branches fused into a single massive branch, blocking the dazzling point of starlight that had emerged from the Star Gathering Sword Formation.


    The Star Gathering Sword Formation, whichbined dozens of profound sword intents from ny-six Swords of True Qi, collided violently with thebined attack of hundreds of willow branches. Amid the endless stter of True Qi light, the formidable Star Gathering Sword Formation was actually sted apart by the merged willow branches!


    Meanwhile, the thousands of willow branches attacking Ye Chen once again enshrouded him within their endless barrage.


    Even the roiling Gang Yuan True Qi and the burning golden monkey phantom around Ye Chen could not withstand the assault of these thousands of branches!


    Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen was about to be pierced through by the thousands of willow branches, a "whoosh" sounded from the center of his forehead, suddenly emitting a dazzling crimson sword light.


    Crimson Fire Flying Sword!


    When neither the Gang Yuan True Qi nor the Nine Transformation Fighting Body''s golden monkey light could withstand the Willow Demon''s assault, and when the sword formation''s power fell short against the strength of the branches, Ye Chen finally unleashed his life-bound flying sword.


    The tiny streak of the Crimson Fire Flying Sword expanded to dozens of meters in size in an instant upon being released. Then, it swirled around Ye Chen''s body and swept towards the thousands of willow branches flying at him.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    The Crimson Fire Flying Sword, which Ye Chen had nurtured for nearly half a year, now wielded the might of a top-notch Spiritual Artifact. With one sweep, it shed arge swath of willow branches away.


    However, many more branches continued to shoot towards Ye Chen, and even the Crimson Fire Flying Sword could not cleave through all the myriad branches in the sky.


    "Retract!"


    "Instant Change!"


    Having exhausted various methods and still unable to contend with the three great Willow Demons, Ye Chen instantly retracted the Crimson Fire Flying Sword back into the Sword Pce Acupoint, and used his Instantaneous Movement ability to transport himself dozens of miles away.


    As Ye Chen used Instantaneous Movement, although his body was not punctured, the countless branches that had not been cut by the Crimson Fire Flying Sword allshed out at Ye Chen''s body in the very instant he disappeared.


    When he reappeared after the Instantaneous Movement, even though Ye Chen''s True Qi was vast and his physique was incredibly strong, he was left reeling from the countlessshes and spat out a mouthful of blood!


    In this battle with the Willow Demon, Ye Chen was injured again, but this time, the three great Willow Demons did not fare well either; two of them had dozens of branches chopped off by Ye Chen, while the middle one lost hundreds of branches.


    This exchange could be called a mutual injury.


    "The Crimson Fire Flying Sword can cut the branches, but it can only slice off a small portion!"


    "Perhaps, I could risk getting hurt to continuously cut down these branches."


    Ye Chen, having returned to the empty space outside the valley, began recovering his injured body while observing the three giant willow trees not far away.


    But just as Ye Chen could recover from his injuries, under his watchful eye, the three damaged Willow Demons started growing their severed branches back, shing with fiery red light from their trunks.


    When Ye Chen had fully recovered, the three great Willow Demons had alreadypletely regrown their severed branches!


    Clearly, as formidable beings, the Willow Demons could also heal their wounds!


    This left Ye Chen feeling quite frustrated.


    If things continued like this, neither he nor the great Willow Demons could ovee each other.


    Though the three Willow Demons were extremely formidable¡ªperhaps even stronger together than Ye Chen¡ªthe Willow Demons could not move, and their attack range was limited.


    Ye Chen, while slightly less powerful than the three great Willow Demons, could rely on his Instantaneous Movement and life-bound flying sword, as well as his extremely strong Gang Yuan True Qi, to ensure that the Willow Demons also couldn''t kill him.


    "Fight again!"


    "The longer we battle, the more I will discover your weaknesses!"


    Boom!


    After he had regted his breath, Ye Chenunched a third assault toward the three Willow Demons.


    Then, it became a hard battle between Ye Chen and the three Willow Demons. It wasn''t until after dozens of conflicts that Ye Chen finally ceased his attacks on the Willow Demons.


    "Immense strength!"


    "Perfect coordination!"


    "Even their decisive moves seemed to contain endless profundity."


    Ye Chen, standing in midair, observed the three Willow Demons ahead with a look of admiration in his eyes.


    These were still three Willow Demons that had yet to be Demon Kings at the Dan-spinning level, and yet they were already so formidable¡ªit was truly admirable!


    Meanwhile, under Ye Chen''s gaze, the bodies of the three Willow Demons also radiated endless light. This boundless light drew from the nearby Fire Elemental Spring, absorbing its waters to replenish their losses.


    Clearly, in their battle with Ye Chen, they too had sensed Ye Chen''s strength!


    "It seems that with these three Willow Demons'' protection, the ''Fire Elemental Spring'' can''t be obtained for now."


    "I need to continue improving my techniques!"


    "This valley, nourished by the ''Fire Elemental Spring,'' is filled with abundant True Qi, making it suitable for cultivation. Since there is also a month''s worth of exploration time on this ind, I might as well practice here, advancing my Internal Skills and various External Skills and Martial Skills!"


    After dozens of battles with the Willow Demons and being unable to ovee them, Ye Chen was prompted to think about further enhancing his strength.


    Just then, a beam of light suddenly shot out from the "Ethereal Spirit Ring" Ye Chen was wearing. As soon as the light appeared, it transformed into a palm-sized, miraculous little monkey.


    The little monkey''s eyes were brilliant like ck gems, with endless divine light flowing within, showing extraordinary liveliness¡ªindeed, it was the golden little monkey Ye Chen had brought from the ancestralnds'' secret realm!


    Previously, the little monkey had been staying within the "Heaven Spirit Ring," a space treasure ced inside Ye Chen''s Ethereal Spirit Ring. Since entering the ancient tomb, the monkey had been soundly asleep in the Heaven Spirit Ring but had unexpectedly run out now.


    "Eeya!"


    As soon as it emerged, the little monkey sprang onto Ye Chen''s shoulder, rubbing its small head affectionately against Ye Chen''s neck.


    At the same time, its gem-like, dazzling ck eyes also stared at the three Willow Demons and the Fire Elemental Spring enveloped by countless willow branches.


    "Eeya, eeya!"


    The little fellow still couldn''t speak; it pointed at the Fire Elemental Spring with its small finger and kept calling out to Ye Chen.


    Having spent some time together after leaving the ancestralnds'' secret realm, Ye Chen knew how clever the little monkey was. From its gestures, he could tell it was trying to say it wanted to retrieve the water from the Spiritual Spring.


    Could it be that while in the Heaven Spirit Ring, the little monkey had noticed the situation with the Willow Demons and the Fire Elemental Spring, and now it was volunteering to contend with the Willow Demons?


    "Little monkey, those three Willow Demons are formidable. Don''t go; you might get hurt."


    Although the Artifact Spirit had once mentioned in the ancestralnds'' secret realm that this little monkey was nomon creature and was a powerful offspring of something called a ''True Spirit,'' Ye Chen wouldn''t let it take any risks.


    After all, he had promised the Artifact Spirit to take good care of the little monkey on behalf of Heavenly Saint Di Kong.


    "Eeya!"


    Of course, the exceptionally clever little monkey understood Ye Chen''s words. Seeing Ye Chen''s disapproval, it gestured anxiously with its tiny fingers, and atst, its body suddenly shed with golden light. In an instant, it shot upwards hundreds of meters high, then in the next moment, it was back in front of Ye Chen.


    "Such speed!"


    Witnessing the little monkey''s action, Ye Chen''s eyes widened in shock.


    He found that the monkey''s speed surpassed even that of the Willow Demons'' attacks¡ªmuch faster than his own ability for Instantaneous Movement!


    Ye Chen knew from the Artifact Spirit that the little monkey had only been born a few months ago. Could it have reached such high speeds in just a few months after being born?


    Could the offspring of the divine ''True Spirit'' actually be so incredibly powerful?!


    This was the first time the little monkey had shown its strength to Ye Chen, and it astonished him profoundly!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s amazement, the little monkey was thrilled beyond measure and began calling out "eeya" excitedly¡ªit seemed quite proud that its show of strength had frightened Ye Chen!


    The next moment, the little monkey pointed at the Fire Elemental Spring and disappeared instantly.


    By the time Ye Chen had recovered from his surprise, the little monkey had already shot toward the Willow Demons.


    "Little monkey!"


    While he was astounded by the little monkey''s speed, Ye Chen was more worried that it might be at a disadvantage against the Willow Demons.


    He was not unable to deal with the Willow Demons, for he possessed the Heavenly Saint Bracelet. With it, he could easily y the Willow Demons, but the Heavenly Saint Bracelet was far more valuable than the Fire Elemental Spring, so of course, Ye Chen wouldn''t deplete it just to obtain the spring water.


    At that moment, Ye Chen took out the Heavenly Saint Bracelet while moving instantly toward the Willow Demons.


    He wouldn''t let the little monkey get hurt; if it truly came under attack from the Willow Demons, Ye Chen would be prepared to expend the Heavenly Saint Beads on the bracelet to kill the Willow Demons!


    During Ye Chen''s instant movement, he heard an "eeya" from the little monkey as it shot back to his side, holding in its tiny palm more than a dozen drops of water from the Fire Elemental Spring!


    When Ye Chen looked again at the three Willow Demons, he saw that they were furiously thrashing their branches, clearly enraged at the theft of the spring water. Yet even so, they couldn''t harm the little monkey, which meant that their attacking speed was ineffective against the little monkey''s extreme velocity!


    The little monkey had indeed breached the containment of the three Willow Demons and secured water from the Fire Elemental Spring!


    "Eeya!"


    Amidst Ye Chen''s astonishment, the little monkey let out a soft call, and then Ye Chen saw the little creature, as if presenting a treasure, offer the dozen drops of Fire Elemental Spring water it held in its palm to him.


    Clearly, the little monkey intended to give the spring water to Ye Chen!

 Chapter 206: Chapter 178 Arduous Cultivation

    Looking at the little monkey''s cuteness and affection towards him, Ye Chen couldn''t help but want to pinch its chubby cheeks.


    "Little monkey, drink the spirit spring water you''ve worked so hard to fetch yourself, don''t give it to me," Ye Chen said with a smile as he shook his head at the little guy.


    "Ee-ya!"


    Seeing Ye Chen refuse to ept the water, the little monkey became anxious, its eyes shining like ck jewels started to mist up.


    If Ye Chen turned it down again, the little guy might start crying right there.


    "Alright, alright, let''s do this¡ªwe''ll split it in half," Ye Chen said, giving in to the little monkey.


    "Ee-ya!" At the sight of Ye Chen agreeing to take the water, the little monkey''s tears turned toughter, the mist in its eyes disappearing in an instant. With a light tap of its finger, more than half of the Fire Elemental Spring water in its tiny palm flew towards Ye Chen.


    Clearly, the little guy still wanted Ye Chen to drink more of this marvelous water!


    "Little monkey, thank you," Ye Chen said with a gentle smile, no longer refusing the little one''s kindness.


    As he opened his mouth and inhaled, the seven or eight drops of Fire Elemental Spring water flew into his mouth.


    Despite being only seven or eight drops, as soon as the water entered Ye Chen''s mouth, it transformed into countless warm streams that flowed to every part of his body.


    With these threads of warm current moving throughout his body, every pore and cell in Ye Chen''s body opened upfortably, a feeling of toasty warmth instantly spreading throughout his body.


    This sensation was as if he had swallowed the Immortal Bead Elixir!


    His whole body brimmed with abundant vigor and spirit!


    Even the weariness from his earlier battle with the Willow Demon dissipated under the nourishment of the spirit spring water!


    More wondrous still, as this extremelyfortable sensation reached the Spirit Sea within Ye Chen, his Spirit Sea magically grew countless droplets of Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid¡ªclearly transformed from the Fire Elemental Spring water.


    Truly, the Fire Elemental Spring was a miraculous thing¡ªnot only revitalizing his vigor and spirit with a single gulp but also directly boosting his True Qi!


    Ye Chen couldn''t help but want to taste it again!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s thirst for more, the little monkey quickly drank the few remaining drops from its palm and with a "swoosh" disappeared again; when it reappeared, it was holding another dozen or so drops of the water, offering them to Ye Chen.


    The little monkey had actually gone to fetch more Fire Elemental Spring water!


    Looking at the little monkey gazing at him with wide eyes, encouraging him to continue drinking the wondrous Fire Elemental Spring water, and watching the Willow Demon''s tens of thousands of branches wildly thrashing in fury after having its water stolen twice in quick session by the little monkey, Ye Chen felt a warm current rising in his heart!


    Even without Jiang Yao by his side, with the little monkey apanying him, this tiny monkey, only a few months old, was as intimate and affectionate with him as Jiang Yao was!


    This feeling of being cared for and cherished was really quite wonderful!


    Ye Chen looked at the little monkey, then at the three Willow Demons, his eyes beaming with fighting spirit, "Little monkey, you don''t have to keep fetching the water like this. Within this month, I will definitely break through the obstruction of these three Willow Demons and get the Fire Elemental Spring!"


    "Then, we''ll have our fill, how does that sound?"


    "Ee-ya!"


    Seeing Ye Chen exuding high-spirits, the little monkey excitedly nodded its little head.


    It loved watching Ye Chen look so confident and strong.


    The little guy had witnessed Ye Chen continuously strengthen himself outside the Ancient God Tower and had seen him defeat the genius girl guarding the eighteenth floor!


    Of course, it believed Ye Chen would also defeat these three Willow Demons!


    Ye Chen smiled gently at the excited little monkey.


    "Time to cultivate!"


    "Even though I can''t improve my speed to the little monkey''s extent in a short time, I still can enhance my Sword Formation Martial Skill and the power of my True Qi!"


    "I will elevate my strength right here on the Fourth Sea Ind!"


    After sharing the second portion of the Fire Elemental Spring water with the little monkey, Ye Chen brought the little creature to a corner of the valley where the Heaven and Earth True Qi was rich, and they began to sit and cultivate.


    Ye Chen began his arduous cultivation once again on the Fourth Sea Ind.


    His first session of cultivation in the valleysted a full seven days. After the seven days, Ye Chen and the little monkey would leave the valley early each morning to find Great Demons in the nearby area for practicalbat refinement post-meditation. As evening approached, they would return to the valley to resume their silent cultivation and post-battle reflections.


    Once Ye Chen entered into a state ofbining silent cultivation with actualbat, the Great Demons in the western territories of the Fourth Sea Ind werepletely doomed.


    Wherever Ye Chen and the little monkey went, countless Great Demons were in, and with the passage of time, Ye Chen''s speed and efficiency in killing Great Demons became faster and higher.


    Even on the eleventh day upon entering the Fourth Sea Ind, a spiritual light suddenly emitted from the wooden token Ye Chen was holding, disying the number "ten" within that light.


    As Ye Chen''s divine sense infiltrated the wooden token, he immediately came to a realization¡ªthis number represented that he had entered the top ten in terms of the number of great beasts he had killed throughout the Fourth Sea Ind.


    When they first entered the Fourth Sea Ind, Ye Chen and the others had been informed through their wooden tokens that they only had one month of treasure hunting in the peripheral area of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    Once a month passed, those whose wooden tokens ranked in the top ten in terms of in beasts would earn the opportunity to enter the central giant ind and further explore more precious Rotating Pill-level relics.


    The great beasts mentioned on the ind referred to Great Demons and other fierce beasts of higher realms.


    Ye Chen had been diligently practicing all along, yet he only started to hunt great beasts four days ago.


    In just four days, he had sessfully reached the top ten rankings of the thirty-two people in hunting great beasts on the entire Fourth Sea Ind!


    Originally, Ye Chen''s strength on the Fourth Sea Ind was already unparalleled. To deal with the Willow Demon, he had been training arduously, making remarkable progress daily. Hunting great beasts was merely his way of realbat practice after cultivation, and no one else could stop the rise of his ranking.


    On the thirteenth day of Ye Chen entering the Fourth Sea Ind, his ranking in hunting great beasts shot up to fifth ce.


    And by the fifteenth day on the Fourth Sea Ind, the number on Ye Chen''s wooden token suddenly flickered with a strange golden light¡ªthe rank of number one directly descended upon Ye Chen''s token!


    Ye Chen''s count of in great beasts had now surpassed everyone else on the Fourth Sea Ind!


    Over these days, Ye Chen''s ranking improved daily, and all the Tomb Explorers who had broken into the top ten discovered that their rankings dropped a ce every day.


    When the Half-Step Rotating Pill from Cloud Sky Sect, who had been hunting treasures and great beasts in the eastern region of the Fourth Sea Ind and had consistently held the number one rank, was squeezed to second ce, he couldn''t help but fly into the sky and scan the vast expanse of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    "Who?"


    "Who has surpassed me?"


    As images of various individuals flickered in this Half-Step Rotating Pill''s mind, he seemed toe to a realization as if struck by inspiration, and suddenly thought of one person.


    Ye Chen!


    The astonishing youth who, right upon entering the Fourth Sea Ind, had crippled a Half-Step Rotating Pill!


    This Half-Step Rotating Pill from Cloud Sky Sect knew that of all the people on the ind, the only one he couldn''t see through was Ye Chen; only Ye Chen could possibly have surpassed him in the rankings of hunting great beasts!


    Just as this Half-Step Rotating Pill had his revtion while gazing at the vast Fourth Sea Ind which he couldn''tpletely see, his guess was correct¡ªthe one who had overtaken him was indeed Ye Chen.


    At this moment, after fifteen days of arduous cultivation, Ye Chen''s True Qi became even more profound than when he first arrived on the Fourth Sea Ind. Even the early stage of the Spirit Sea realm that he had struck into before entering the ancient tomb became immensely stable.


    While his True Qi greatly improved, Ye Chen also made a significant gain: he finally mastered two major techniques during these fifteen days of arduous cultivation.


    The first major technique was none other than the "Heavenly Gang Sword Formation," which was of intermediate sword formation level, given to him by sister Yu when he left the Taixuan Sect!


    Ye Chen finally mastered an intermediate-level sword formation, which immediately elevated his Sword Formation Martial Skills from four low-level formations to an intermediate-level!


    The second major technique was that during the fifteen days of battling with Great Demons, as well as digesting the insights from his battle with the Willow Demon, Ye Chen finally touched upon the martial skill realm of the "Nine Transformation Fighting Body''s" Fourth Transformation.


    Although it was only a touch and Ye Chen had not fully cultivated the Nine Transformation Fighting Body''s Fourth Transformation, not even to the basic level, this Fourth Transformation was equivalent to a Heavenly martial skill. Merely touching upon this Heavenly martial skill provided Ye Chen with endless benefits.


    After fifteen days of arduous practice, Ye Chen finally felt that he regained the strength to fight the Willow Demon!


    Boom!


    On the sixteenth day after entering the Fourth Sea Ind, early in the morning, Ye Chen did not go out to hunt Great Demons anymore. He flew directly into the void above the valley and once again set his sights on the three Willow Demons.


    "Yiiya!"


    At this time, the little monkey stood on Ye Chen''s shoulder, calling out excitedly.


    Because the little guy knew that after fifteen days of arduous practice, Ye Chen was finally going to challenge those three Willow Demons again!

 Chapter 207: Chapter 179: Battle with the Willow Demon Again

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    Hu!


    Ye Chen, standing in the void, looked towards the three Willow Demons, took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly.


    Ye Chen''s breath became incredibly stable in an instant.


    Yet, the fighting spirit in Ye Chen''s eyes zed furiously!


    Ten days ago, he battled the Willow Demon, and both sides suffered injuries, neither able to best the other!


    Ten days ago, only with the help of the Golden Monkey was he able to drink from the Fire Elemental Spring.


    Now, fifteen dayster, Ye Chen was finally ready to challenge the Willow Demon again, to make another assault on the Fire Elemental Spring!


    Even if he still couldn''t ovee the three Willow Demons this time, Ye Chen would continue his arduous cultivation, continue to improve his strength, as he must defeat the Willow Demon and secure the Fire Elemental Spring!


    Ye Chen had promised the Golden Monkey that he would freely enjoy the waters of the Fire Elemental Spring together.


    He was certainly going to keep that promise!


    "Golden Monkey, you stay on the side and watch the battle; I will fight these three great Willow Demons once more,"


    Ye Chen, burning with fighting spirit, looked at the Golden Monkey on his shoulder and said softly.


    "Yiya!"


    The lively and intelligent Golden Monkey, upon seeing Ye Chen about to make a move, jumped directly into the void, standing there to watch the battle unfold.


    The little fellow even waved its tiny fists in the air, as if to cheer Ye Chen on!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    After smiling at the Golden Monkey, Ye Chen turned towards the three great Willow Demons, his fighting spirit surging forth.


    Instantly, he released a towering Gang Yuan True Qi, measuring a hundred and seventy to eighty meters high.


    As the astonishing Gang Yuan True Qi whirled around him, like a mighty silver dragon dancing in the air, a pair of True Qi wings suddenly appeared on Ye Chen''s back.


    Wind-Thunder Wings!


    Ye Chen had brought out the Wind-Thunder Wings once again!


    Having achieved the ability to fly after entering the Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen rarely used the Wind-Thunder Wings, but in the past ten days of hunting giant beasts in realbat, he had been pondering how to increase his speed in movement, just like the Golden Monkey.


    Through constant exploration, Ye Chen finally found the way to integrate the Wind-Thunder Wings with his flight supernatural ability.


    The two methods of supernatural powers couldbine, and in doing so, Ye Chen''s speed indeed improved once more!


    This was the harvest of realbat, the fruit ofprehending martial techniques!


    Swish!


    Enormous Wind-Thunder Wings, tens of meters long, appeared behind Ye Chen, who quickly spread them as his flying supernatural ability was unleashed, and the two silver-white wings even emitted a sound of tearing through the void, like abination of wind and thunder!


    Boom!


    Amidst the sound of wind and thunder, a great light burst forth as Ye Chen, with his Wind-Thunder Wings and flying supernatural ability, covered a distance of more than ten miles in the blink of an eye, arriving before the three great Willow Demons.


    Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!


    These three great Willow Demons, capable of ughtering even hundreds of high-ranking Great Demons and exceedingly perceptive, sensed Ye Chen''s improved strength as heunched an attack. They abruptly shot out over eight thousand willow branches towards Ye Chen.


    These eight thousand plus willow branches, hundreds of meters long and flying wildly through the air, glowed even redder than they had done ten days before.


    Clearly, during this period, the strength of the three Willow Demons had also increased!


    In the blink of an eye, the eight thousand plus willow branches were shing down upon Ye Chen, who was approaching at high speed.


    "Bring it on!"


    Boom!


    As the eight thousand willow branches shot towards him, the rolling Gang Yuan True Qi enveloped Ye Chen''s entire body, shielding him, while at the same time, an incredibly magical golden monkey light abruptly surged into his palms.


    In an instant, Ye Chen''s palms disyed a series of crimson golden, extraordinary patterns!


    This was the sign of Ye Chen touching the Fourth Layer of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body.


    The Nine Transformation Fighting Body consists of Nine Transformation Divine Art; the first transformation manifests a giant Golden Monkey phantom exterior to the body, the second fuses the Golden Monkey phantom inside the body, while the third involves the burning of the Golden Monkey phantom.


    These first three transformations are at the level of Spirit Sea realmbat power.


    But entering the fourth transformation, advancing to a more powerful Heaven-grade technique, reaches the level ofbat power of the Rotating Pill stage.


    Upon reaching the fourth transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body and cultivating the "Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern," when one fights, the entire body is covered with extraordinary golden patterns, and the strength grows to inconceivable levels¡ªone could even smash a mighty mountain with a wave of the hand!


    One could even kill a Half-Step Rotating Pill with a flick of the wrist!


    Ye Chen couldn''t yet achieve the fourth transformation''s incredible covering of the whole body with extraordinary golden patterns. He had just touched upon this fourthyer of technique, and could only manifest the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern on his hands.


    But that was enough!


    As the three great Willow Demons unleashed their eight thousand branches shooting towards Ye Chen, his hands glowed with the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern, reaching out to grasp the iing branches.


    Whir!


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    Both his hands grabbed onto seventy to eighty willow branches.


    Then, with a fierce tug and the brilliant light of the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern on his palms, Ye Chen actually tore apart the more than one hundred willow branches with his bare hands!


    These willow branches had once pierced through high-ranking Great Demons!


    These willow branches had once pierced through Ye Chen''s body, creating blood holes!


    Now, under the fourth transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, these ferocious willow branches turned out to be no match for Ye Chen''s bare palms!


    "Aoow!"


    The three Willow Demons, whose branches Ye Chen had torn off in handfuls, thrashed their countless willow branches wildly. The wildly dancing willow branchespressed the air until it exploded, emitting strange cries like that of a Great Demon.


    Clearly the three Willow Demons were enraged!


    Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!


    Without the slightest hesitation, each of the three Willow Demons unleashed tens of thousands of willow branches. With over thirty thousand willow branches in total, they shot towards Ye Chen like a shower of arrows.


    The Willow Demon''s attack power against Ye Chen had unexpectedly reached tens of thousands of branches.


    This level ofbat power could easily kill countless warriors at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage, and even the very top warriors at this stage would not dare to easily touch such a terrifying killing force.


    Tens of thousands of willow branches surged wildly, as if a storm capable of annihting everything had swept through the void, tearing the very space apart wherever they passed.


    "Bring it on!"


    Enveloped in the vortex of the willow branch storm, Ye Chen roared and "whoosh whoosh whoosh", countless Swords of True Qi appeared around him.


    This time, the Swords of True Qi numbered no less than nine hundred and ny-nine!


    The number of ny-nine!


    This was none other than the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation, a powerful Sword Formation painstakingly understood and practiced by Ye Chen, which reached the intermediate level of Sword Formations!


    The moment the nine hundred and ny-nine Swords of True Qi floated out, they suddenly formed the might of a Sword Formation, with surging Sword Intents beginning to circte upon each Sword of True Qi.


    The next moment, the entire Sword Formation shot out a beam of starlight Sword Intents!


    In the past, when Ye Chen practiced the Star Gathering Sword Formation, he was only able to condense a bit of starlight, but this time the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation unleashed an entire beam of starlight!


    With the sweep of the starlight, it collided with the tens of thousands of willow branches descending from the sky.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The entire void exploded violently under the collision of these two powers.


    The explosive st waves even flipped the soil in the valley, creating gullies one after another.


    In the endless waves of explosions, the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation, powered by the immense Gang Yuan True Qi, actually matched the horrifying killing force of the tens of thousands of willow branches in a fight!


    "Aoow!"


    The three Willow Demons, slicing through the air, caused the void to cry out wildly once more. One move failing to overpower Ye Chen, the myriad surging willow branches recoiled and gathered again, shooting towards Ye Chen with renewed lethal power.


    And Ye Chen, in the midst of a long True Qi howl, once morebined the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation, again engaging in battle with the Willow Demon.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As the frenzied battle continued and Ye Chen''s Wind-Thunder Wings fluttered beneath the giant Willow Demons, the terrifying sounds of True Qi explosions swept across the entire area of the willow trees. Every ce Ye Chen passed, explosions resounded.


    In the end, after dozens of exchanges between Ye Chen and the Willow Demon, the area of several hundred meters engulfed by the three Willow Demons was filled entirely with exploding True Qi!


    The entire void had fallen into chaos.


    This endless barrage of explosions not only tore the earth apart with countless fissures but even caused the normally unchanging Fire Elemental Spring to boil over, its waters tumbling wildly amidst the sts.


    The little monkey standing in the void outside the valley, witnessing Ye Chen and the Willow Demon fighting so fiercely, even forcing the three Willow Demons to tear the void asunder, let out continuous howls.


    The little monkey''s two ck gem-like eyes were incredibly bright.


    The youth it followed was indeed remarkably powerful!


    To be able to fight three Willow Demons to such an extent after merely ten days of arduous practice!


    As heaven-shaking explosions filled the air, and the earth was ripped asunder, even as the waters of the Fire Elemental Spring boiled wildly, the three Willow Demons, having fought dozens of exchanges and still unable to suppress Ye Chen, suddenly revealed a new transformation.


    Clearly, with even the Fire Elemental Spring boiling over, the three Willow Demons dared not hold back their strength any longer.


    They aimed to exterminate Ye Chenpletely, just as they had the hundreds of Great Demons, to quell the furious turbulence of the Fire Elemental Spring!


    Amidst the new transformation, divine and unmatched fiery red light burst from the trunks of the three massive Willow Demons, all hundreds of meters tall.


    This fiery red light coursed through the trunks and eventually spread throughout the bodies of the three Willow Demons, reaching branches, leaves, and tips alike.


    Atst, the three trees had turned into Fire Willows!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Once the fiery red light was fully unleashed, mes ignited along all the branches of the Fire Willows. As the mes zed fiercely, it seemed as if the three Willow Demons had turned into three me-wreathed Great Demons!


    These roaring mes were no ordinary fire; even a mere flicker that fell onto the earth pierced straight through it leaving a terrifyingly vast and deep crater quite a number of meters wide and deep.


    In the end, as all the branches surged forth and all the mes poured down, Ye Chen waspletely engulfed in the canopy of willow branches and the overwhelmingly terrifying mes!

 Chapter 208: Chapter 180 Fire Elemental Spirit Stone

    Just as Ye Chen waspletely engulfed by the sky-full of willow branches and mes, a burst of crimson light, even more mystical than the mes themselves, suddenly shot through.


    This ray of light was, in fact, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword!


    When the three willow demons unleashed their final killing move, Ye Chen also brought out all the tricks up his sleeve.


    Gang Yuan True Qi! Heavenly Gang Sword Formation! Nine Transformation Fighting Body! And the Life-bound Flying Sword!


    With the surging Gang Yuan True Qi and the immense power of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, Ye Chen''s whole being radiated an endless divine light.


    And around his body, that beam of starlight formed by the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation, merged instantly with the Crimson Fire Flying Sword that was shooting out.


    The result was a Heavenly Gang Sword Formation, catalyzed by the Crimson Fire Flying Sword!


    Previously, the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation that Ye Chen had used was formed by swords condensed from True Qi, but the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" was a supreme holy artefact capable of carrying True Qi. When the infinite sword intent of the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation was executed through the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, its power suddenly skyrocketed to an unbelievable level.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The Crimson Fire Flying Sword, carrying a stream of starlight, extinguished the endless burning mes wherever it passed. After circling a few dozen feet around Ye Chen, not even a single me of the willow demon remained within a several feet radius of him.


    The burning mes unleashed by the willow demons towards Ye Chen werepletely extinguished by him!


    Surrounded by surging Gang Yuan True Qi and the golden light of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, Ye Chen, flying through the void, radiated endless divine light. The Crimson Fire Flying Sword, whirling around him with the vast power of the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation and annihting everything in its path, left a vacuum around Ye Chen!


    A vacuum that absolutely no force could break through!


    Boom!


    Having unleashed all his techniques, Ye Chen finally managed to break through the blockade of the three willow demons, crashing down next to the Fire Elemental Spring.


    Seeing Ye Chennding beside the spring, the three willow demons, nowpletely engulfed in mes, went utterly insane. All of their fiery branches attacked Ye Chen standing next to the spring; the three willow demons, with tens of thousands of branches spanning hundreds of meters, turned the entire void into a sea of fire.


    This sea of fire was enough to pierce through everything, but just like before, when all of it was directed at Ye Chen, it was stillpletely annihted by the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" circling outside his body.


    Even with all their power, the three willow demons were unable to harm Ye Chen!


    Even more so, countless branches of the willow demons were continually chopped down in their shes with the Flying Sword.


    The area of vacuum covered by the Flying Sword was bingrger andrger!


    This clearly meant that Ye Chen was utterly supressing the three willow demons from the front!


    After ten-odd days of arduous cultivation, coupled with realbat refinement, Ye Chen''s numerous techniques working together, and mastering the powerful mid-tier sword formation "Heavenly Gang Sword Formation" as well as touching upon the fourth transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, atst, Ye Chen had gained the strength to defeat the three willow demons.


    Finally rendering the three willow demons powerless against him!


    The three willow demons frenziedly attacked Ye Chen, while the Crimson Fire Flying Sword outside his body crazily annihted all their attacks, simultaneously striking back at the willow demons. Ye Chen, surrounded by the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, watched the raging battle from the outside with an utterly calm expression, turning his gaze towards the Fire Elemental Spring.


    After battling the three willow demons to this extent, Ye Chen knew that the willow demons could no longer stop him from obtaining the treasure of the Fire Elemental Spring!


    The spring and its waters in front of him were now at his disposal!


    No longer would he need to send the little monkey to fetch spring water from the Spiritual Spring.


    Thanks to his own efforts, Ye Chen was finally able to personally ess this mystical Spiritual Spring.


    "Little monkey,e on over!"


    "Let''s taste the vor of this Spiritual Spring water once more!"


    Ye Chen sent a telepathic message to the little monkey in the sky tens of miles away. With a "yiyi" sound, the little monkey instantly crossed the distance and popped up in front of Ye Chen.


    The willow demons were enraged beyond measure by Ye Chen breaking through their defense, and when they saw the little monkey that had already taken spring water several times also arrive next to the Spiritual Spring, the three willow demons wentpletely mad!


    But their madness was futile.


    Now Ye Chen had be an opponent the three willow demons could no longer contend with, and the little monkey had long since exceeded their attack speed ¨C it was even less likely for them to hit the little monkey.


    Amidst the endless tearing of the earth and the endless annihtion of mes in the battle between threepletely frenzied Willow Demons and the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, Ye Chen and the little monkey opened their mouths at the same time.


    Whoosh!


    Like whales and tigers devouring their prey, the water from the Fire Elemental Spring pool transformed into two streams, flying directly into the mouths of Ye Chen and the little monkey.


    "Gulp, gulp."


    Ye Chen and the little monkey started guzzling the water from the Fire Elemental Spring right next to the pool!


    This time, it wasn''t just a few drops; they were heartily indulging in a massive drink!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As countless streams of water turned into a warm current flowing through his body and into his Spirit Sea, Ye Chen felt as if he was floating on air, a sensation so heavenly, it was as if he had swallowed an immortal fruit, incredibly wonderful!


    Inside his vast Spirit Sea, the True Qi surged crazily. As the amount of True Qi Spiritual Fluid increased, the water level of Ye Chen''s Spirit Sea kept rising!


    Droplets of silver Gang Yuan True Qi Spiritual Fluid made the entire Spirit Sea gleam with an unbelievable bright silver radiance.


    The little monkey, next to him, didn''tg behind in speed as it wolfed down the water from the Fire Elemental Spring. The tiny creature, only the size of a palm, had already swallowed up more than a dozen cubic feet of the Spiritual Spring in just a moment, all of it entering its small belly.


    Yet, despite consuming so much Spiritual Spring water, the little monkey''s size didn''t change at all. One could only see its eyes, dazzling like ck gems, bing hazy as if it was drunk.


    What was even more peculiar was that the little monkey''s fur, which turned grey previously with the aid of the light from the Heaven Spirit Ring to disguise itself, had once again turned a glittering gold after consuming the massive amount of Fire Elemental Spring water.


    Now, its grey fur had returned to a dazzling gold, its entire body shimmering, radiant and even more resplendent with golden light than before!


    Boom!


    When Ye Chen and the little monkey had swallowed half of the water from the spring pool, which was fourteen or fifteen meters in size, an unexpected change urred!


    Without having been hit by any attacks, the three Willow Demons, which were still battling against Ye Chen''s Crimson Fire Flying Sword, spontaneously burst apart when the water level in the pool dropped to half.


    In the end, the three huge, hundreds of meters tall Willow Demons, with their tens of thousands of willow branches drifting, exploded into countless clusters of red light andpletely dissipated in the sky.


    Such a scenario was clearly the sign of the defense of the "Fire Elemental Spring" being broken.


    ording to the legacy ck pearl that Ye Chen had previously obtained, he had now truly revealed the treasure of the "Fire Elemental Spring" to the world!


    "The treasure has appeared."


    "The treasure of this Fire Elemental Spring is the ''Fire Elemental Spirit Stone'' beneath the water."


    "Could it be that the Spirit Stone is about to emerge?"


    Witnessing the aberration and the explosive disappearance of the three Willow Demons, Ye Chen and the little monkey looked down once again toward the Fire Elemental Spring pool.


    At that moment, the eightrge spring eyes that had been gushing water continuously, suddenly stopped spouting and the whole pool became momentarily still.


    The next instant, the silence was shattered. Ye Chen saw that, without his and the little monkey''s continued absorption of the spring water, the water in the pool quickly began to recede.


    Indeed, all the remaining water was backflowing towards the spring eyes.


    When the entire pool, fourteen to fifteen meters in size, had all of its water drained, revealing the three-meter-high inner walls and the empty basin, a miraculous red glow appeared inside the pool.


    As soon as this red glow appeared, it connected to one spring eye, then to the next, and when all eight spring eyes were linked by the red glow, a fist-sized "me-red" stone suddenly burst forth above them.


    This me-red stone was whirling in the void. Ye Chen saw that its surface was covered in countless facets, each transmitting an extraordinary streak of me-red light.


    Ye Chen could even sense the astonishing energy contained within this small, fist-sized stone, an energy that was probably more vast and powerful than all the True Qi Spiritual Fluid in his Spirit Seabined!


    "Fire Elemental Spirit Stone!"


    Staring at this extraordinary me-red stone, the words surfaced instantly in Ye Chen''s mind.


    Clearly, the stone that had shot out from below the spring pool was the ultimate treasure of this legacy site¡ªthe Fire Elemental Spirit Stone!

 Chapter 209: Chapter 181 Demon Tower Awakens

    Havinge to this mountain valley for sixteen days, Ye Chen had finally ovee the obstruction of the three Willow Demons and at longst, he saw the hidden treasure beneath the Fire Elemental Spring!


    Ye Chen''s gaze waspletely fixed upon the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, carefully examining this unparalleled mystical stone that could nourish the three great Willow Demons.


    At this moment, following the explosive shattering and disintegration of the three Willow Demons, the whole valley instantly became deste, leaving only Ye Chen and the little monkey, along with the spinning Fire Elemental Spirit Stone.


    Ye Chen felt that, as the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone spun ceaselessly in the void, the dense Heaven and Earth True Qi within the entire valley gradually began to converge towards the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone.


    However, after a short while, the Heaven and Earth True Qi in the valley became the same as that outside the valley, and the spinning Fire Elemental Spirit Stone in the void finally came to a stop.


    Clearly, the reason why the Heaven and Earth True Qi in the valley had been so concentrated earlier was due to the Spirit Stone emitting True Qi. Now, the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone that had appeared, directly reabsorbed all the dissipated True Qi, much like it reabsorbed the Fire Elemental Spring Water before.


    Seeing the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone stop spinning and floating motionlessly in the void, waiting to be imed, Ye Chen didn''t hesitate any longer. He reached out into the void with arge hand, and the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone shot into his palm.


    "So heavy!"


    Grasping the fist-sized, fire-red Spirit Stone in his hand, Ye Chen''s first impression was that the stone was extremely heavy.


    Ye Chen''s current strength was so formidable that not to mention a fist-sized rock, even the weight of a huge mountain could be borne by him.


    But the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone in his hand was as heavy as if it were heavier than a massive mountain, as if it contained the power of tens of thousands of jun within it.


    If not for Ye Chen''s body being fortified with the exceedingly robust Gang Yuan True Qi, together with the powerful physical strength he cultivated from the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, he likely wouldn''t have been able to lift this Fire Elemental Spirit Stone at all.


    The weight of this Fire Elemental Spirit Stone could likely easily crush a Spirit Sea mid-stage expert to death!


    "The treasure left behind by the Heavenly Saint is truly extraordinary!"


    Feeling the weight of the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, Ye Chen silently admired it in his heart.


    Following that, he began to examine the interior of the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone with his divine sense. The moment his divine sense touched the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, he felt as though he had entered a space filled with thick Fire Element True Qi, a space that was even bigger than Ye Chen''s Spirit Sea, where the sky andnd were both filled with dense, fire-red Heaven and Earth True Qi.


    Heaven and Earth True Qi can be divided into five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Normally, Heaven and Earth True Qi is a mix of the five elements exhibiting a blue color, and it''s only when the True Qi of one attribute is condensed to the extreme that it can manifest in a single color.


    The interior of this Fire Elemental Spirit Stone waspletely fire-red, signifying that it was all Fire Element True Qi ¨C True Qi of the fire element condensed to the extreme!


    As soon as Ye Chen''s divine sense touched the interior space of the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, rolling surges of thick Fire Element True Qi burst forth, pouring into his body and bringing him immense benefits!


    Holding the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, he was absorbing True Qi even faster than when he had drawn in True Qi from the Fire Elemental Spring Water previously!


    "Fantastic, this really is fantastic!"


    "The Heaven and Earth True Qi within this Fire Elemental Spirit Stone is vast. Even if possessing the stone allows one to absorb its True Qi quickly, it would take several years topletely assimte the immense True Qi within it!"


    "If I were to bring all of this stone''s Heaven and Earth True Qi into my body, this True Qi would likely be enough to let me advance to the Spirit Sea mid-stage, or even theter stages!"


    Ye Chen could hardly wait to start absorbing the True Qi from the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone!


    "Little monkey, let''s absorb the True Qi here together."


    "With such rich True Qi, both of us can make huge strides!"


    Previously, the little monkey''s absorption of the Fire Elemental Spring Water had caused it to undergo mystical changes, turning its fur golden and radiant, replete with flowing light and shimmering sparkles.


    Ye Chen knew that the spring water must have been greatly beneficial to the little monkey as well.


    Now that he had obtained the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, Ye Chen wouldn''t keep it all to himself. This stone, even more peculiar than the Fire Elemental Spring Water, was something he intended to share with the little monkey.


    "Yiya!"


    At this moment, the little monkey''s eyes, as bright as ck jewels, were already muddled as if intoxicated. It quickly jumped onto Ye Chen''s shoulder with a swift sound and affectionately rubbed its tiny head against Ye Chen''s neck.


    Then, the little fellow''s tiny fingers started gesticting nonstop, pointing at the spring pool one moment, and then pointing towards the Ethereal Spirit Ring that Ye Chen wore the next.


    Watching the little monkey''s gestures, Ye Chen gradually understood. Judging by its actions, the monkey must have gained some peculiar insights from the Fire Elemental Spring Water it had absorbed earlier and wanted to refine it within the "Heaven Spirit Ring" stored inside the Ethereal Spirit Ring.


    The Heaven Spirit Ring was a space treasure given to Ye Chen by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact when he left the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, specially designated for the little monkey to live in.


    The realm within that ring was not a bit smaller than the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and it contained wonders that could constantly aid the growth of the little monkey, left by the true spirit of the monkey''s ancestor, a divine being.


    After acquiring the Heaven Spirit Ring, Ye Chen ced this treasure within his storage ring. Linked to the storage ring, the Heaven Spirit Ring allowed the little monkey to easily hide within its inner realm.


    Seeing that the little fellow wanted to enter the Heaven Spirit Ring, Ye Chen would not obstruct it.


    "Alright, go ahead. With the ''Fire Elemental Spirit Stone'' brimming with True Qi, we have enough for several years. When youe out, we''ll continue to absorb it. When we see Jiang Yao, we''ll let her absorb some of this True Qi too," Ye Chen said smilingly to the little monkey.


    Hearing Ye Chen''s words, the little monkey cried out "Yiya" and affectionately rubbed its head against Ye Chen''s neck once more, and then it transformed into a streak of light and instantly entered the Ethereal Spirit Ring Ye Chen wore, disappearing into the Heaven Spirit Ring within.


    Watching the little monkey enter the Heaven Spirit Ring and fall asleep, Ye Chen also smiled.


    Each time the little fellow woke up from a deep sleep, it seemed to have grown, but it was uncertain how long it would sleep this time.


    After watching the little monkey for a while, Ye Chen''s divine consciousness withdrew from the Heaven Spirit Ring.


    "The little monkey is cultivating; it''s time for me to cultivate as well!"


    Ye Chen sat cross-legged in the valley, cing the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone between his legs, holding it with both hands as he began to absorb the True Qi within.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As the immense and unparalleled True Qi from the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone entered Ye Chen''s Spirit Sea, the Gang Yuan True Qi Spiritual Liquid inside his Spirit Sea once again soared rapidly.


    One day, two days, three days...


    Ye Chen waspletely immersed in the state of absorbing the Spirit Stone''s True Qi.


    While Ye Chen was engrossed in the marvelous state of continuous True Qi enhancement, other adventurers on the Fourth Sea Ind were also continuously finding treasures that belonged to them.


    Due to Ye Chen''s earlier warning, there was no mutual ughter among the adventurers on the Fourth Sea Ind, and they did not have the guidance of the treasure-seeking ck Beads to find hidden treasures.


    The treasures they found were all ced openly on various parts of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    Some found a Half-Step Rotating Pill, breaking through the defense of a group of demon wolves to obtain a Spiritual Pearl treasure, while another found a mysterious blue bottle in argeke, containing a divine and extraordinary Spiritual Liquid that even drove them mad with desire.


    The fivete-stage Spirit Sea female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect went on an adventure together and discovered a fruit forest filled with strange fruits.


    Even the five mid-stage Spirit Sea disciples whom Ye Chen had saved earlier had made their own gains.


    All was calm and tranquil on the Fourth Sea Ind, with all adventurers either searching for treasures or hunting giant beasts, seizing the one-month exploration period to gain as many benefits as possible.


    But on other inds, it was not as peaceful and quiet as on the Fourth Sea Ind.


    With the appearance of treasure-seeking ck Beads, fighting was inevitable, and as the locations pointed out by the ck Beads continuously yielded treasures, the precious treasures made countless people envious.


    Suddenly, all the inds were filled with contention, ughter, and counter-ughter.


    Many of the weaker adventurers died amid these conflicts and during their explorations, while the ones still alive were those incredibly strong Half-Step Rotating Pills and talented disciples, as well as adventurers who teamed up to jointly defend against enemies.


    Regardless, frictions, battles, and deaths continued to arise.


    What no one was aware of was that as people among the 349 who had entered the ancient tomb kept dying, their deaths turned into ck mist that vanished over the inds, and deep within the ancient tomb, on the huge bronze coffin tightly secured by eight enormous iron chains, the faintly glowing green-faced tiger head demon pattern was bing increasingly bright.


    This day marked the twenty-third day since everyone had entered the ancient tomb, and by this day, of the 349 individuals, a full 130 had turned into ck mist and disappeared from the ten sea inds.


    On this day, right after 130 people turned into ck mist and vanished from the inds, the green-faced tiger head demon among the Eight Great Demon Towers on the bronze giant coffin suddenly lit uppletely.


    Boom!


    A thunderous explosion echoed as a terrifying ck light burst forth from the surface of the bronze coffin.


    Within this terrifying ck light, the fully illuminated green-faced tiger head Demon Tower abruptly disappeared, and in the next moment, a three-hundred-meter-tall, tiger-headed, humanoid demon with billowing ck Qi suddenly appeared in the void.


    Upon its appearance, the demon looked down at the huge bronze coffin.


    "Master!"


    "After three thousand eight hundred and sixty-three years, I, Tiger Demon Teng, have finally awakened!"


    "You had in Heavenly Saint Linghua and were gravely injured yourself, your life force dissipating, which led you to set up this astonishing scheme."


    "Now, this astonishing scheme has gradually begun to unfold, master, I, Tiger Demon Teng, shall lead the charge for you!"


    After the demon whispered these words, it raised its head to look beyond the massive swamp, towards the central giant ind and the ten outer sea inds.


    "Cultivators from the thirteen countries of the Southern Heavens, hmm?"


    "You will join the various demons cultivated by the master back then, whether in death or in life, prepare to offer yourselves to the master!"


    "The peripheral sea inds are still far from enough, I hope some of you can make it to the central sea ind¡ªthat will be more interesting!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As the demon spoke, one of the eight enormous iron chains securing the bronze coffin, covered with countless Ancient Rune Talismans, suddenly erupted in endless radiance.

 Chapter 210: Chapter 182: The Beginnings of Disaster

    Hearing the words of this demon creature, it seemed that this ancient tomb was not at all the tomb of the Heavenly Saint Linghua from the thirteen countries of the southern region, nor was it left for the younger generations of those countries to inherit anything!


    Having suffered grave injuries while ying Heavenly Saint Linghua, someone had set up a terrifying plot.


    It appeared that this ancient tomb might belong to the Heavenly Saint of the Demon Sects who fought against Heavenly Saint Linghua and created the massive Demon Burial Abyss¡ªthe tomb of "Heavenly Saint Moya" from the Defying Demon Sect, one of the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness!


    The powerful ones from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom all thought this ancient tomb was the tomb of Heavenly Saint Linghua. Who could have imagined that this was actually a Demon Sect''s ancient tomb, a trap set by a Heavenly Saint of the Demon Sects?


    What they could not have imagined was that even Heavenly Saint Linghua had died at the hands of Heavenly Saint Moya; they were now sending their sect disciples straight into the fiery abyss, into a situation fraught with extreme danger.


    Either death sacrifices? Or live sacrifices?


    To offer themselves to the master of this demon creature?


    If the six great powers of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom heard this demon creature''s words, they would likely be shocked to the core!


    A trap set by a Heavenly Saint?


    Such matters involving Heavenly Saints might change the entire standoff between the thirteen countries of the southern region and the ten great Demon Sects, possibly reigniting the great war between the southern region and the Western Wilderness!


    Regrettably, at this moment, the six great powers were still waiting outside the ancient tomb, waiting for the return of the disciples they had sent into the tomb.


    They werepletely unaware that these disciples had already fallen into this great danger.


    Just when numerous ancient rune talismans on the massive bronze coffin deep within the tomb were all lit up, countless ck bubbles in the vast swamp suddenly began to furiously churn, and a mighty ck wind roared and swept out.


    As the surging ck wind roared deep within the tomb, far from this massive bronze coffin, an earth-shattering change suddenly urred on the ten inds at the outer reaches of the tomb.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    On each of the ten inds, a terrifying gust of wind swept by, and as the wind passed, the tomb explorers were horrified to discover that on these inds, towering pirs of ck Qi, dozens to hundreds of zhang high, burst forth.


    On each ind, there were thirty to forty of these inexplicable and terrifying ck pirs!


    "What is that?"


    The tomb explorers on the inds could not help but fly into the sky and look towards these ck pirs.


    Someone couldn''t resist probing the ck pir with their controlled puppet, and when it entered the ck light of the pir, the puppet, with thebat power of a mid-level Spirit Sea, was instantly reduced to ash upon touching the ck light!


    Thispletely astonished everyone watching the scene.


    The eerie ck pirs that suddenly appeared had enormous lethality, making many tomb explorers''plexions change, uncertain of what would happen due to the appearance of these ck pirs.


    As the tomb explorers stared at these terrifying ck pirs, countless divine lights soared into the sky, and numerous Legacy Treasures and secret realms revealed themselves.


    The divine lights of the Legacy Treasure secret realms were far more intense than the divine lights of the Legacy Treasures many had discovered earlier!


    The eerie ck pirs appeared, and simultaneously, Legacy Treasure sites also emerged everywhere!


    The tomb explorers had no time to react when they found that countless giant beasts on the inds were madly rushing towards the sky-scraping ck pirs.


    What was strange was that the ck pirs, which had destroyed a mid-level Spirit Sea puppet earlier, seemed to have no effect on these giant beasts.


    Not only did they have no effect, but to the tomb explorers'' surprise, as the giant beasts entered the ck light of the pirs, the ck light seemed to mysteriously nourish the giant beasts.


    The low-level great demons that initially flew in evolved into mid-level great demons within moments, and the mid-level great demons became high-level great demons. As for the most powerful high-level great demons on the inds, they underwent a shocking transformation and became Half-Step Demon Kings with immensely powerful auras!


    In an instant, countless giant beasts on the inds underwent evolution under the nourishment of the towering ck pirs, their strengths skyrocketing!


    Although there had not yet appeared any Demon King Level behemoths equivalent to the Rotating Pill Realm, the strength of the ind''s giant beasts had risen to a terrifying level.


    Furthermore, countless giant beasts were still surging towards the ck pirs, with more behind them still undergoing evolution!


    Watching this scene, the explorers on the various inds all changed their expressions.


    Many of them had previously been able to y giant beasts, but with the beasts'' strength raised by one rank, many among them likely could no longer withstand the onught of the numerous beasts.


    Even more terrifying was that, after being illuminated by the ck pir''s light, the eyes of these beasts emitted a bizarre ck glow, bing incredibly ferocious.


    Countless giant beasts, after emerging from the ck light of the pirs with eyes casting a fierce glow, set their sights on both the Legacy Treasure sites that appeared everywhere on the inds and the tomb explorers watching these anomalies in the sky.


    Roar! Roar!


    Countless giant beasts rushed towards the Legacy Treasure sites, seemingly intent on seizing the treasures inside, and arge group of beasts roared as they charged towards the tomb explorers in the sky.


    The ind''s giant beasts were actually initiating an attack on the tomb explorers!


    "They''ve been demonized, these creatures have been demonized!"


    "What in the world is this tomb, why do I feel like there''s an invisible hand controlling all this!"


    "Why do I feel that this ancient tomb is full of weirdness, as if it wants us to gain something, but also wants to kill many of us?"


    In the skies of the First Sea Ind, Liu Yan of the fifth-ranked great sect "me Sect," watching the horrifying ck pirs surging into the sky, observing the sudden appearance of numerous secret treasure locations, and facing the savage beasts roaring and charging towards him, was also filled with astonishment.


    "Regardless, I must survive this ancient tomb and obtain the amazing secret treasures within!"


    "There are only seven days left until the day we enter the central giant ind. Thest gains from these outer inds must also be seized!"


    Boom!


    Liu Yan, unable to predict how the ancient tomb would change, decided not to think too much. As dozens of behemoths roared towards him, he gave a coldugh. In an instant, he spewed a stream of purple mes from his mouth. The moment the purple mes touched the bodies of the behemoths, even the high-ranking great demons and those close to Demon King level were instantly burned to ashes!


    After that, without staying any longer in the void, Liu Yan swept his sleeve and turned into an Escaping Light, flying towards the treasure secretnd where endless behemoths were also swarming!


    On the Third Sea Ind.


    Fairy Nishang from the fifth-ranked "Moon Concealing Sect" was staring at the terrifying ck pirs gushing out nonstop, and at the behemoths undergoing transformations within them. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock.


    "Not good! This is a technique of the Demon Sects!"


    Fairy Nishang, among the cultivators from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom who entered the ancient tomb to explore, was the oldest practitioner and the most knowledgeable. She recognized the significance behind these terrifying ck pirs at first nce.


    "Demon Sect techniques? Could it be, this isn''t the ancient tomb of Heavenly Saint Linghua at all? Could this be the ancient tomb of one of the Heavenly Saints from the ten major Demon Sects?"


    "He masqueraded as Heavenly Saint Linghua, luring us into this tomb, but what exactly is his purpose?"


    The normally calm face of Fairy Nishang could no longer stayposed!


    "No way, even if it is the ancient tomb of a Demon Sect Heavenly Saint, I must break out!"


    "Little Dingdang is still waiting for me outside. I can''t afford to have an ident in this ancient tomb!"


    "We''ve been scattered across ten inds; many strong cultivators are not together. We must gather at the central ind so we can face this peculiar tomb together!"


    Thinking this, Fairy Nishang''s expression grew dark, and she vanished from the spot in an instant.


    The next moment, she appeared in front of arge group of behemoths. With a wave of her hand, eight high-ranking great demon behemoths were cut in two and fell to the ground. Only after they died did the ck ominous light in the eyes of these beasts finally fade away.


    "Yao, something''s not right!"


    "We must be more cautious. There''s weirdness everywhere on this ind!"


    In the middle of the Eighth Sea Ind, Jiang Yao was with three half-step Rotating Pill female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect. At this moment, the four women, witnessing countless terrifying ck pirs erupting and numerous behemoths starting to rampage wildly across the ind, were all taken aback.


    "Sister Ning, this ancient tomb is probably not that of Heavenly Saint Linghua. He would never let the younger generation of Heavenly Wind Kingdom face such great threats and undergo such terrifying changes."


    "We must persevere, no matter what dangers we face. We must hold on until we can gather with the others on the central ind!"


    Jiang Yao conveyed to the leading female disciple of the Moon Concealing Sect.


    "Yes, let''s stick it out. Our sect''s Fairy Nishang has also entered the tomb. With her here, it''s reassuring!" The three disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect all nodded in agreement.


    And Jiang Yao, with a worried look in her beautiful eyes, nced out toward the sea, "Ye Chen, in seven days, we''ll be able to gather on the central giant ind and face this bizarre tomb together. You must stay safe!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    When seven or eight behemoths came towards the four women, Jiang Yao and the three Moon Concealing Sect female disciples immediately made their move, bursting forth in front of these behemoths.


    "Demon Qi, this is the very Demon Qi of our ten major Demon Sects!"


    "This ancient tomb, it seems, truly belongs to my Demon Sects!"


    On the Seventh Sea Ind, wearing the attire of a sixth-ranked sect member from Cloud Soaring Sect, the disciple named Xue Yue who had turned his Protective True Qi into a strange ck light and killed his fellow sect members, looked at the great ck pirs rising into the sky from the valley before him with a wildly jubnt expression in his eyes.


    In the same valley, there were two other sect disciples. At the sight of the enormous ck pir, both of them turned pale.


    When the two disciples turned and saw the ecstatic expression in the eyes of Xue Yue, they were puzzled, "Brother Xue Yue, don''t you realize something is wrong? How can you be so pleased?"


    This Cloud Soaring Sect disciple named Xue Yue then gave the two a sinister smile, "This disaster for you is a grand opportunity for me!"


    Boom!


    Just as the two beside him were still unclear about Xue Yue''s intentions, he suddenly erupted with rolling ck light from his body. This ck light was identical to the light of the terrifying ck pir that sprouted out.


    In the blink of an eye, Xue Yue killed both fellow sect disciples, who had reached theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Next, Xue Yue took the Legacy Treasure ck beads from their bodies and without any further dy, he dashed into the light of the terrifying ck pir.


    The light of the terrifying ck pir that no other Tomb Explorer could touch, Xue Yue was able to enter directly!


    Even more bizarre was that after he entered, just like those behemoths, his strength began to surge as well!

 Chapter 211: Chapter 183: Blood Flows for Three Thousand Miles

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    On the Tenth Sea Ind, three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators from the Cloud Sky Sect gathered together, apanied by ate-stage Spirit Sea disciple.


    The four of them looked at the terrifying ck columns that surged up from the ind, and the rampaging giant beasts, with a trace of solemnity in their eyes.


    At this moment, the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators turned to thete-stage Spirit Sea disciple and said, "Junior Brother Yun Luo, what should we do? Judging by this situation, I''m afraid we''ve gotten into some big troubles on this tomb-raiding adventure."


    Thete-stage Spirit Sea disciple named Yun Luo also had a grave expression, "The master has instructed us not to use that Secret Treasure unless it''s absolutely necessary."


    "Given the current situation, we can still manage. Let''s try to capture as many Legacy Treasures as we can in the outer regions. We''ll deal with the rest once we get to the central giant ind!"


    When Yun Luo mentioned "that Secret Treasure," the concerned expressions of the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators eased slightly.


    Clearly, thiste-stage Spirit Sea disciple Yun Luo, whom even the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators consulted, likely possessed an earth-shattering Secret Treasure as ast resort!


    After discussing for a while, the four turned into four fleeing lights and hurried towards a Secret Ground of treasures on the Tenth Sea Ind.


    The awakening of Demon Tower upon the ancient bronze coffin in the deepest part of the tomb had led to anomalies, which in turn caused astonishing changes on the ten peripheral inds.


    Amidst the surges of terrifying ck columns, countless giant beasts grew increasingly powerful, scrambling for the Heavenly Saint Relics of this world, and also engaging in fierce battles with the tomb explorers who entered the ancient tomb.


    In the end, even the giant beasts fought amongst themselves!


    The tomb explorers who entered, including Liu Yan, Fairy Nishang, Jiang Yao, and other formidable disciples, were still able to withstand the changes on these inds, but the others werepletely struck by disaster amid these terrifying transformations!


    On the Second Sea Ind, three mid-stage Spirit Sea disciples had just obtained a Legacy Treasure and had no time for joy before they witnessed the astonishing changes on the ind. As they were still stunned, four demonized high-ranking Great Demons pounced in front of them.


    Thud! Thud! Thud!


    The four demonized high-ranking Great Demons, with just three swipes of their ws, pierced through these disciples, seizing the Legacy Treasure in their hands and roaring off.


    In the Fifth Sea Ind, a Half-Step Rotating Pill looked out from atop a giant peak at the vast ind when suddenly, a majestic Demon Eagle over three hundred meters in length, with sharp talons outstretched, swooped down towards the Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    As the Half-Step Rotating Pill released his True Qi, he engaged in a fierce fight with the Demon Eagle.


    He was barely holding his own against the Demon Eagle when three more Demon Eagles arrived, each as powerful as the first ¨C they were all at the Half-Step Demon King level!


    One Demon Eagle was already too much for the Half-Step Rotating Pill, and with the arrival of three more, their Joint Attack overwhelmed him. Hested only three moves before two of the Eagles grabbed him and tore him in half. Then, the other two Eagles pounced as well, and in an instant, they hadpletely devoured the Half-Step Rotating Pill''s body!


    A powerful Half-Step Rotating Pill met his end on the peak, and eventually not even a corpse was left behind, just ring streaks of blood on the giant boulders of the mountain!


    After killing the Half-Step Rotating Pill, the four Demon Eagles screeched piercingly, raising their several-hundred-meter-long wings, and flew towards their next target.


    And then there was the Sixth Sea Ind, the Seventh Sea Ind, the Ninth Sea Ind¡­


    All ten sea inds had turned into a battlefield of chaos under the attack of the countless giant beasts!


    Terrifying ck pirs rose, ck light transformed the giant beasts, and great disorders broke out across the ten inds!


    Powerful giant beasts left a trail of tomb explorers dead on the inds, and even the weaker Great Demons perished as well, while the stronger tomb explorers killed swathes of the beast hordes. In the end, all the inds had be a sea of blood!


    These ten sea inds, each spanning three thousand miles, but with the outbreak of great chaos and the horrific battles, they all ended up soaked in blood for three thousand miles!


    And in those areas scattered with earthly ancient tomb Legacy Treasures, the battles were even more brutal; piles of giant beast corpses were akin to mountains, strewn with the bodies of tomb explorers ¨C it was practically a river of blood!


    Chaos, the entire periphery of the ancient tomb had be an area of utter chaos!


    Meanwhile, on the Fourth Sea Ind, Ye Chen, who had been diligently cultivating and absorbing the True Qi of the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, was also awakened from his cultivation by the numerous terrifying ck columns that erupted from the ind and the roaring of countless Great Demons.


    The Ye Chen who awakened lookedpletely different from before he began his cultivation!


    At this moment, after seven days of crazed absorption of the Fire Element True Qi within the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, the roiling Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid in his body''s Spirit Sea had filled his entire Spirit Sea, to the point where it felt like it couldn''t contain this endless True Qi Spiritual Fluid any longer!


    Ye Chen had reached the very pinnacle of the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm!


    The next moment, it seemed he could take on the challenge of the mightier mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm, allowing his Spirit Sea to transform and expand again, pushing him into the mid-stage Spirit Sea.


    However, what no one knew was that Ye Chen had been at this peak of the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm for three whole days!


    During these three days, he had continued to absorb Fire Element True Qi. If it had been anyone else, they would have likely advanced to the mid-stage Spirit Sea by now.


    But Ye Chen was different. Although he hadn''t broken through to the mid-stage Spirit Sea, an earth-shattering piece of good news had befallen him.


    That was ¡ª the True Thunder Induction for the fifthyer of the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter, True Thunder Extreme Change, had finally arrived!


    True Thunder Extreme Change required the quantity of Gang Yuan True Qi in Ye Chen''s body to reach a limit before True Thunder Induction would ur within.


    Ye Chen had entered the twelfthyer of True Qi without triggering True Thunder Induction and remained without it even upon reaching the early-stage Spirit Sea. Now, Ye Chen finally understood the reason!


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    This was because the amount of Gang Yuan True Qi within his body had not truly reached its limit.


    What is the true limit? It means that the speed at which he absorbs Heaven and Earth True Qi to generate Gang Yuan True Qi far exceeds the demands of cultivation!


    When he obtained the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, the infinite Fire Element True Qi it provided crazily increased the Gang Yuan True Qi within Ye Chen''s body, endlessly enhancing it. After reaching the peak of the early Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen finally found the feeling of touching this limit of Gang Yuan!


    That is, the infinite Spirit Sea could no longer amodate the Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid. With the frantic replenishment from the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone, the Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid continuouslypressed and churned until it touched upon the edge of the limit.


    At that moment, Ye Chen heard an explosive bursting of countless Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid throughout his Spirit Sea, all of them screeching.


    Ye Chen saw shes of white True Thunder shapes within the entire Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid!


    Finally, with a roaring sound from the True Thunder shaped Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid, thunderous roars formed; these were the True Thunder Induction sounds that Ye Chen had been eagerly awaiting!


    The sound of True Thunder Induction truly conveyed to Ye Chen the spell for invoking the Nine Heavens True Thunder!


    Ye Chen had finally reached the requirements for thest level of the "Gang Yuan Chapter"!


    The True Thunder Extreme Change stated that after the True Thunder Induction, one must invoke the bombardment of the Nine Heavens True Thunder within three months to trigger the extreme transformation of Gang Yuan True Qi.


    In the past two days, Ye Chen had been preparing to invoke the Nine Heavens True Thunder in one go andplete the "True Thunder Extreme Change," thereby stepping into the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture.


    Ye Chen even felt that if he could meditate for another four or five days, he would definitely be able to invoke the Nine Heavens True Thunder and step into the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture.


    But unexpectedly, at this time, a shocking and strange change urred on the Fourth Sea Ind.


    This change even woke up Ye Chen from his meditation.


    When Ye Chen flew into the void and saw the chaotic situation on the Fourth Sea Ind, he knew that his n to attack the "True Thunder Extreme Change" on this outer ind had to be altered.


    To assault the True Thunder Extreme Change, one must fullymit their Mind and Spirit without the slightest distraction, let alone being disturbed by external elements. Clearly, the current Fourth Sea Ind no longer provided Ye Chen with an environment for quiet cultivation and breakthrough!


    "Luckily, after True Thunder Induction, I have three months to assault the ''True Thunder Extreme Change.'' There is still time to wait."


    "Let''s first see what''s happening on this ind!"


    Having his meditation interrupted, Ye Chen was somewhat frustrated, but he was more concerned about the strange changes on the ind.


    When he flew out of the valley and approached one of the sky-piercing ck light pirs, like other people, Ye Chen also noticed that this soaring ck light pir caused many giant beasts to undergo metamorphosis.


    Because Ye Chen personally witnessed four high-level Great Demons fly into the ck light pir and, in the next moment, transformed into even more formidable Great Demons, roaring as they charged towards him.


    "What is this ck light that can instantaneously boost the strength of Great Demons?"


    Ye Chen frowned as he watched the soaring ck pir, bing more vignt about this ancient tomb.


    Boom!


    Just then, four Great Demons, each reaching the level of a Half-Step Demon King, lunged towards Ye Chen in the blink of an eye.


    As the four Great Demons opened their maws wide, ready to tear at Ye Chen, he let out a cold snort.


    Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!


    In an instant, four Swords of True Qi appeared around Ye Chen.


    No sooner had the four Swords of True Qi appeared than they vanished, and in the next instant, they sted into the skulls of the four Great Demons.


    Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!


    With virtually no resistance, the four Great Demons¡ªeach at the level of a Half-Step Demon King¡ªhad their heads severed by the Swords of True Qi, in in an instant!


    Seven days earlier, Ye Chen was capable of battling three Willow Demons even fiercer than these four Great Demons. Now, having absorbed a shocking amount of Fire Element True Qi, the quantity of True Qi in his body had explosively increased by more than tenfoldpared to before, reaching the peak of the early Spirit Sea Realm. Furthermore, he had induced True Thunder!


    Not to mention these four Great Demons, even if he were to face those three Willow Demons again, Ye Chen couldpletely annihte them without resorting to his flying sword!


    After ying the four Great Demons, Ye Chen remained expressionless as he grabbed their heads with an outstretched hand, bringing them before him.


    After closely inspecting the four Great Demons'' heads, Ye Chen extended his hand and flung the heads away.


    "I should go check out other ces; the entire Fourth Sea Ind is likely in chaos now!"


    After muttering to himself, Ye Chen''s Escaping Light shed instantaneously, and he disappeared from the void.

 Chapter 212: Chapter 184 Ye Chen Makes a Move!

    In the western region of the Fourth Sea Ind, atop a in, five silhouettes were running at breakneck speed.


    These five figures, with delicate and graceful bodies, enticingly perky breasts, slim waists, and straight, long legs, would catch anyone''s eye and make it difficult to look away.


    These five figures were none other than the five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect from the Fourth Sea Ind.


    At this moment, the beautiful faces of the five female disciples were filled with panic.


    For behind them, three Great Demons at the level of a half-step Demon King were frantically pursuing them.


    These three Great Demons were monstrous serpents, each over two hundred meters long, with exceedingly bright patterns on their bodies. Their teeth emitted a faint blue glow, clearly indicating a deadly poison!


    The five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect were all at thetter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm. Emerging from the fifth-rank grand sect "Moon Concealing Sect," their strength was extraordinary. Had there been only one or two Great Demons of a half-step Demon King level, they might have coped with thebined efforts of them all.


    But when these three gigantic serpent demons attacked together, the disciples were only able to resist for three moves before they were at a disadvantage.


    If they hadn''t acted quickly, mastering formidable dodging techniques, and fled at the first sign of trouble, they would likely have died in the maws of the monstrous serpents already!


    Even so, after being pursued by the three monstrous serpents for half a day, they were unable to escape their tracking. Even their True Qi had been depleted by over half. Forced to the ground, they continued to use light evasion techniques and bodily movements to flee but still found the Great Demons closing the distance.


    Now, they could already smell the foul breath of the three monstrous serpents.


    When the distance between them and the three monstrous serpents closed to just over twenty meters, the faces of the five Moon Concealing Sect female disciples turned pale with fear. They knew that if they were truly caught, they would have no chance of survival.


    "Could it be that we''re going to die in this ancient tomb?"


    "I''ve been cultivating in the sect all this time, I haven''t had the chance to travel around the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, let alone the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. I don''t want to die like this!"


    In this critical moment, countless thoughts involuntarily shed through the minds of the five female disciples.


    Some even thought, "I haven''t even found a male cultivator I like. Am I really going to die now?"


    Just as these thoughts crossed their minds, the distance between them and the three monstrous serpents shortened to just seven or eight meters.


    Perhaps in the next instant, with one leap, the Great Demons would swallow them whole!


    Feeling the increasingly intense stink of the monstrous serpents'' breath behind them, and even the air they exhaled swarming around them, the five female disciples turned deathly pale, realizing there was no escape.


    Roar! Roar! Roar!


    Just as the three monstrous serpents were about to catch up, their eyes shed with a dark, murderous light. They roared like wild beasts, their tails mmed forcibly against the ground, propelling them to lunge toward the five female disciples, even opening their huge mouths and baring their sharp teeth.


    "Ah!"


    The five female disciples, seeing the shadow of the serpents above them, the gaping mouths, and the sharp fangs, couldn''t help but scream, and in the next moment, they involuntarily closed their eyes.


    "We''re dead."


    "We''re going to die."


    As these thoughts crossed their minds, they suddenly heard an exceptionally clear sound of a sword cry.


    Then, they heard the thudding of massive bodies crashing onto the ground.


    The five female disciples couldn''t help but open their eyes and look back.


    What they saw made them incredulously cover their mouths!


    The three fierce, fearsomely fanged monstrous serpents that had been about to tear and bite at them, all had their heads separated from their bodies and had fallen dead to the ground!


    The three Great Demons at the half-step Demon King level had just died like that?


    Who? Who killed these three Great Demons and saved them?


    The five female disciples looked towards the sky and saw a sword of True Qi suspended in the air.


    Was it this Sword of True Qi that had in the three half-step Demon King level Great Demons?!


    The five female disciples simply couldn''t believe it!


    At this moment, they saw a figure in the far distance approaching them rapidly.


    "Could it be that he saved us?"


    "God, look at the distance between us¡ªit''s several thousand meters apart! To span a distance of several thousand meters and y three half-step Demon King level Great Demons with a True Qi Flying Sword?!"


    "Who in the Fourth Sea Ind has such power?"


    The five female disciples'' breathing quickened.


    As they watched, the figure drew closer andnded beside the Sword of True Qi.


    This figure was a youthful boy of about fifteen or sixteen, with a tall and slender build, a handsome face, and eyes dark and lively. As the wind in the void gently stirred, his clothes rustled, and his ck hair fluttered with the breeze.


    At that moment, the youth was smiling at the five young girls and said lightly, "My fellow Daoists, are you alright?"


    This young man, who had made such a deep impression on these five female disciples upon entering Fourth Sea Ind, who else could he be but Ye Chen?!


    "Ye Chen!"


    "It''s you, Ye Chen, you saved us!"


    The five female disciples from Moon Concealing Sect, looking at Ye Chen''s faint smile in the void, felt tumultuous emotions within their hearts!


    They had long recognized Ye Chen''s remarkable abilities.


    But Ye Chen''s performance just now was simply too impressive!


    From thousands of kilometers away, with one sword strike he had directly in three Great Demons at the Half-Step Demon King level and rescued them. Ye Chen''s actions wereparable to the Rotating Pill experts from their own sect!


    This handsome young man had surprised them once again!


    Watching Ye Chen''s smiling face, the five female disciples couldn''t help but feel their hearts pounding uncontrobly.


    A nameless feeling was rising within their hearts.


    At this moment, Ye Chen reached out and transformed the Sword of True Qi back into true qi, retracting it into his body. Then, with a step in the void, hended beside the five women.


    Feeling Ye Chen''s presence by their side, one of the taller girls blushed and approached him, "Ye Chen, thank you for saving us. Where have you been cultivating all this time?"


    As this girl spoke, the other female disciples couldn''t hold back either and they all approached Ye Chen, saying, "Ye Chen, how did you be so powerful? It''s been only a little over twenty days since west saw you, but I feel like your strength has increased a lotpared to when you first arrived on the ind and fought with Wang Luocheng!"


    "Indeed, I have never seen a young man as powerful as you! It''s almost like you''re one of those Rotating Pill Realm experts from our sect who have been cultivating for decades, even hundreds of years!"


    "Ye Chen, I heard you''re from Taixuan Sect. Fairy Jia Luo from your sect is good friends with Fairy Ni Xia from our Moon Concealing Sect!"


    "Right, this time Fairy Nishang, Fairy Ni Xia''s junior sister from our sect, has alsoe, but we don''t know which ind she is on. I''m afraid your strength might even surpass that of Fairy Nishang from our sect!"


    The five female disciples eagerlypeting to speak made Ye Chen smile and shake his head.


    He looked at the five of them and spoke, "Ladies, we can talk about other thingster. What exactly happened on Fourth Sea Ind? Why did so many giant beams appear, and what caused all those behemoths to go berserk?"


    "I''ve been cultivating all this time,pletely unaware of what''s been happening outside. I hope you can enlighten me."


    "We don''t know either," the five female disciples shook their heads, "All of a sudden, many earth-shaking dark beams appeared on Fourth Sea Ind."


    "We were outside hunting giant beasts when we saw a dark beam not far away. Then we noticed that the beasts suddenly grew stronger and went mad!"


    "Ye Chen, this incident is really too strange!"


    "Moreover, before we encountered the chase of these Half-Step Demon King level pythons, we found that many hidden treasure troves had appeared all over the ind. We were on our way to the nearest one when we were chased by the pythons."


    "Had it not been for you, we would have died at their hands!"


    Hearing the ovepping voices of the five female disciples, Ye Chen nodded.


    So these earth-shaking dark beams had appeared all of a sudden, and the five of them didn''t know why either.


    It seemed that no one knew why these beams had suddenly appeared.


    And then there were those treasure troves that had begun to emerge all over the ce.


    When Ye Chen was flying through the void, he had seen areas of spiritual light in the distance on the ind; he was heading towards the nearest such location when he detected the danger the girls were in and decided to help them.


    With this in mind, Ye Chen looked at the women again and asked, "Would you like to go to that hidden treasure site with Ye Chen?"


    "At that ce, we may meet more tomb-exploringpanions and gather more information."


    When Ye Chen extended the invitation, the five female disciples exchanged nces, revealing surprised and delighted expressions.


    They nodded continuously, "To go with you, Ye Chen, of course we''re willing!"


    They appreciated Ye Chen''s good intentions. If they continued to move around on their own, they might encounter danger again. And even if they had avoided the pythons this time, they might still die at the hands of an unknown Great Demon next time.


    If they could join Ye Chen, their safety was assured, as they had witnessed his strength firsthand.


    "Ye Chen, my name is ''Liu Mei,'' this is ''Junior Sister Mu Xin,'' and this is..."


    The five female disciples began introducing themselves to Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nodded, taking note of their names.


    "Let''s go. With the situation as it is, many people may be in danger. We should hurry to other regions and see what''s going on!"


    In the end, Ye Chen waved his sleeve and flew into the void ahead.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    The five female disciples also moved gracefully and followed Ye Chen into the void.


    Then, the six of them flew towards the nearest hidden treasure site.

 Chapter 213: Chapter 185 Infinite Treasures

    Having flown for about half an hour and in no less than a hundred Great Demons, Ye Chen and the six disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect finally caught sight of the nearest location where Spiritual Light flickered, signaling an area of yet-to-be-imed treasures.


    In a valley filled with flowers of various colors that wafted a strange, refreshing fragrance, which carried to them on the breeze, Ye Chen and the five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect breathed in the scent and all felt invigorated and refreshed.


    At that moment, a fierce battle was raging in the valley. Eight Tomb Explorers were fighting against a group of Great Demons.


    All eight Tomb Explorers were at thete stage of the Spirit Sea realm, and the Great Demons they were facing were enormous Fire Butterflies!


    Each of these Fire Butterflies was several meters in size, and each one''s aura was shockingly powerful¡ªeach had reached the level of a high-ranking Great Demon.


    When attacking, with just a p of their wings, these Fire Butterflies would cast a swath of mes towards the Tomb Explorers. With around thirty to forty Fire Butterflies swarming in for the attack, mes filled the sky, and the eight Tomb Explorers were evidently at a disadvantage.


    What was remarkable was that although the fire from these butterflies could scorch the earth and crack it open, when the mes fell upon the flowers in the valley, the blooms remained undamaged and as beautifully vibrant as ever.


    Seeing this, it was clear that the flowers in this valley were no ordinary flora!


    "Could it be that the treasures of this ce are these flowers?" asked Liumei, one of the female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect, standing beside Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nodded, "It''s likely that the most precious things in this valley are the flowers, especially that blue one!"


    Following Ye Chen''s gaze, one could see at the very center of the hundreds of flowers in the valley, one in particr that was most unique. All the other flowers had multiple blossoms of either white or red, while this one in the center had only a single,rge blue flower.


    Thisrge blue flower looked akin to a cluster of smoldering blue mes, grander and more majestic than all the other flowers.


    The moment Ye Chen''s consciousness touched the blue flower, he felt such intense heat that he instantly withdrew his consciousness.


    Just as Ye Chen and the five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect flew over the valley and were observing the situation within, the eight Tomb Explorers who were battling with the Fire Butterflies spotted them and shouted, "Fellow Daoists, please assist us!"


    "These Fire Butterflies are too difficult to handle¡ªif fellow Daoists help us dispatch them, we are willing to share the ''Earth Fragrance Flowers'' with you!"


    Seeing the Tomb Explorers at a disadvantage and calling for help, Ye Chen would naturally not stand by idly.


    "Take action!"


    Ye Chen ordered the five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect.


    Boom!


    The moment hismand was issued, Ye Chen shed down to the fray. With a light flick of his finger, a Fire Butterfly that was viciously spewing mes towards him was instantly bisected.


    "Let''s join in!"


    Seeing Ye Chen make his move, the five female disciples of the Moon Concealing Sect also dove down and began battling the thirty to forty Fire Butterflies.


    The prior eight who were struggling against the Fire Butterflies breathed a sigh of relief with the reinforcements'' arrival.


    After they had just jointly in three Fire Butterflies and turned back, they were shocked to their core.


    Because, to their astonishment, the previously ferocious swarm of Fire Butterflies had been wiped out in just a moment!


    The ground was littered with the carcasses of Fire Butterflies!


    Most of these in Fire Butterflies had been split in half by the same type of sword wounds, clearly the work of the same person.


    These eight had been struggling against the Fire Butterflies for quite some time and knew how formidable they were. They could not have imagined that the six people who came to aid them could dispatch the Fire Butterflies so swiftly.


    "You are¡­the five Daoist friends from the Moon Concealing Sect!"


    "Ye Chen, Daoist brother Ye Chen, you''vee as well!"


    The eight looked at the neers and recognized Ye Chen and his party immediately.


    Upon entering the Fourth Sea Ind, Ye Chen made a name for himself by defeating the Half-Step Demon King Level Wang Luocheng, so there was no one on the ind who did not know him.


    And the five beautiful girls from the Moon Concealing Sect, with their striking looks, had also made an unforgettable impression on others.


    Ye Chen and his groupnded beside the eight and asked, "Weren''t a lot of beasts rushing into the treasurend? Why are there only these Fire Butterflies here?"


    One of the eight pointed at the flowers in the valley and exined, "These flowers, known as ''Earth Fragrance Flowers,'' are peculiar blooms. They are harmless to humans and can even help humans concentrate better during cultivation.


    But to Great Demons, these flowers are a natural foe¡ªnearly all Great Demons lose much of their fighting strength when they smell the fragrance of the ''Earth Fragrance Flowers''!"


    "That''s why Great Demons won''t enter ces where ''Earth Fragrance Flowers'' are present."


    "After the ck pirs of light erupted from this ind, the Great Demons became extremely violent and rampaged everywhere. We could not withstand the onught of countless Great Demons.


    If it wasn''t for two Daoist friends from Peach Blossom Valley who discovered these ''Earth Fragrance Flowers'' in the treasurend, allowing us to hide in this valley, we would likely have died at the hands of the Great Demons!"


    "However, although the Earth Fragrance Flowers affect most Great Demons, where the Earth Fragrance Flowers grow, there are always guardian creatures like the Fire Butterflies. We may have escaped the pursuit of Great Demons, but then we fell into the siege of these Fire Butterflies."


    "Without the help of several fellow Daoists, we would have probably died in this valley, if not outside it."


    Speaking of which, the Tomb Explorer wiped the sweat off his brow and took a deep breath.


    Ye Chen nodded in understanding, finally realizing why only these Fire Butterflies remained.


    "These flowers are ''Earth Fragrance Flowers'', but what about that blue flower in the very middle? Why does it seem different from the others?" Ye Chen pointed at the peculiar blue flower he had noticed earlier and curiously asked the people around him.


    "That flower is the ''King of Earth Fragrance Flowers''. Earth Fragrance Flowers aremon, but the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers is extremely rare.


    We never expected to encounter one here!" one of the short and plump young Tomb Explorers said, "Earth Fragrance Flowers can restrain many Great Demons, and if the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers is refined into a pill, it can even restrain Demon Kings at the Rotating Pill level!"


    "Perhaps this ''King of Earth Fragrance Flowers'' is the true treasure of this relic site!"


    The King of Earth Fragrance Flowers? Capable of restraining Demon Kings at the Rotating Pill level?!


    These words from the plump youth took Ye Chen aback.


    If true, this blue flower was indeed a treasure!


    Not to mention, during battle, if it could slightly weaken thebat power of a being at the Demon King level, it might very well change the oue of the fight.


    Seeing Ye Chen eying the "King of Earth Fragrance Flowers," the eight Tomb Explorers exchanged nces before the plump youth said with a smile, "If the fellow cultivators from the Moon Concealing Sect don''t mind, we''d like to offer this ''King of Earth Fragrance Flowers'' to Brother Ye Chen."


    These eight had noticed that within Ye Chen''s group of six, the five Moon Concealing Sect female disciples implicitly regarded Ye Chen as their leader. Furthermore, when they first entered the Fourth Sea Ind, Ye Chen had disabled Wang Luocheng, who was at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level, thus it was clear that Ye Chen had contributed the most in killing off the Fire Butterflies.


    All eight werete-stage Spirit Sea cultivators. On this Fourth Sea Ind gued with Great Demons, they were naturally willing to curry favor with Ye Chen. After all, Ye Chen''s strength surpassed many at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level and was far beyond theirs.


    Hearing the words of the eight, the five Moon Concealing Sect female disciples smiled gently, "This ''King of Earth Fragrance Flowers'' is a miraculous item aimed at the Demon King level. Even with this flower in hand, we would not dare to face a Demon King. It seems this flower is destined for Ye Chen, as his current strength is such that he could even fight a Demon King if encountered!"


    "Yes, giving it to Ye Chen, we certainly agree!"


    Hearing what the Moon Concealing Sect female disciples said, the eight were even more astonished.


    Ye Chen could fight a Demon King?


    Amid their surprise, Ye Chen smiled and said, "I am indeed interested in this ''King of Earth Fragrance Flowers''. Since that''s the case, I will dly ept it. I''ll take this ''King of Earth Fragrance Flowers'', and you fellow cultivators can distribute the rest."


    "Let''s secure these flowers and together with our six, continue to explore other domains."


    "It seems there are many great items on the ind now!"


    Ye Chen''s gaze lingered on the blue "King of Earth Fragrance Flowers" and then shifted beyond the valley.


    Earlier, the "Fire Elemental Spirit Stone" he acquired had greatly enhanced his strength. Now, with this "King of Earth Fragrance Flowers," Ye Chen had a means to confront Demon Kings, and he was eager to see what other magical treasures were to be found on the ind.


    "Fellow Ye Chen, would you be willing to take us with you?"


    Hearing Ye Chen''s words, the eightte-stage Spirit Sea strongmen were overjoyed. To follow Ye Chen, a youth more formidable than many at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level, on this Great Demon-infested Fourth Sea Ind, meant much greater safety for them!


    "Quick, let''s gather these flowers and then go with Brother Ye Chen to other ces."


    The few among the eight who were familiar with the Earth Fragrance Flowers began to collect the flowers in the valley.


    A short whileter, fourteen figures soared up from the valley and flew towards the next location.


    ...


    One dayter, in the western part of the Fourth Sea Ind where it meets the center, at arge mountain cliff, three cave entrances were gushing out Spiritual Light.


    At that moment, outside these caves, the corpses of seventy to eighty Great Demons were scattered across the ground, among which there were unmistakably the bodies of nine Great Demons at the Half-Step Demon King level!


    Not far from these bodies stood fifteen people. These fifteen were the five female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect, plus the eight from the flower valley, and two morete-stage Spirit Sea disciples who had joined them.


    Right then, all fifteen were expressing their amazement.


    "Brother Ye Chen is truly incredible!"


    "In just one day, he led us across the Fourth Sea Ind with such ease,pletely unafraid of any Great Demon!"


    "At this secret spot, nine Half-Step Demon King level Great Demons and more than seventy high-level Great Demons were nearly all in by him. His current strength is such that he doesn''t have to fear the countless Great Demons rampaging across the ind!"


    "Having him lead us this time has saved our lives!"


    Amid their exmations, the Spiritual Light at the three cave entrances abruptly vanished, followed by a figure holding eighteen beads flying out of one of the caves.


    This figure emerging with treasures was none other than Ye Chen!


    "Brother Ye Chen!" Seeing Ye Chen fly out, all fifteen approached to greet him.


    Ye Chen said to them with a smile, "Let''s go to the next domain. We''ll distribute these treasures along the way!"

 Chapter 214: Chapter 186: Sweeping Through the Fourth Island

    Three dayster.


    In the central region of the Fourth Sea Ind, beside a vastke, Ye Chen was seated facing the water.


    Behind Ye Chen, twenty other people were also sitting cross-legged!


    Over the past few days, as Ye Chen continuously flew across the Fourth Sea Ind, searching for Legacy Treasures and Secret Grounds, more and more people joined his team.


    After Ye Chen and his team had unearthed seven Legacy Treasures and Secret Grounds, they had moved from the western to the central region of the Fourth Sea Ind. Moreover, the number of people following Ye Chen had increased to twenty.


    Among these twenty, there was even an existence at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level!


    But even this Half-Step Rotating Pill sat quietly behind Ye Chen.


    After all, it was Ye Chen who had saved his life, and he was filled with immense respect and gratitude towards Ye Chen!


    This Half-Step Rotating Pill came from the Five Grade Great Sect, Cloud Sky Sect, and he had seen many experts, but even after encountering countless masters, Ye Chen''s strength still shocked him deeply!


    It was because this Half-Step Rotating Pill witnessed Ye Chen''s power when he had rescued him from a cave by killing eight incredibly formidable Half-Step Demon Kings.


    The Half-Step Rotating Pill knew that at this moment, Ye Chen could absolutely sweep through all Half-Step Rotating Pills of their Cloud Sky Sect!


    With Ye Chen leading, even if the Great Demons rampant on the Fourth Sea Ind posed a threat, his safety was absolutely guaranteed!


    Ye Chen was undoubtedly the most qualified among them to enter the Central Great Ind andpete with masters from the other nine inds!


    After a while, the twenty people seated behind Ye Chen gradually woke from their meditative states and stood up one after another.


    A bitter, Ye Chen, who had been sitting at the very front, also opened his eyes and stood up.


    "Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous!"


    "Although this ancient tomb is eerily abnormal, the treasures within are truly extraordinary!"


    Ye Chen looked at theke before him, eximing in admiration.


    The reason they were seated beside thiske was that it was the eighth Legacy Treasure and Secret Ground they were exploring.


    Ye Chen and his team had noticed something unusual because, when the twenty-one of them flew over theke, they saw no fewer than a hundred Great Demons, all sitting quietly by theke, regardless of their kind.


    It was precisely because Ye Chen and his team entered this territory that these Great Demons furiously attacked them. Once they had dealt with these demons, Ye Chen and the others also sat by theke as the Great Demons had done.


    With this seating, everyone understood why those Great Demons had been sitting there before.


    Flying over theke wouldn''t result in any strange sensation, but once they sat down beside it, all of them felt an odd energy from theke, nourishing their Divine Senses.


    This nourishment was continuously enhancing their spiritual power.


    Even when the nourishment ended and Ye Chen could no longer sense this energy, the scope of his Divine Sense extended from an original radius of twenty li to thirty li, a significant increase in distance!


    This meant that the range of Ye Chen''s Divine Sense perception became vast, and the distance over which he could use "Void Instantaneous Change" Divine Skills for instantaneous movement was also greatly extended!


    Ye Chen gained a lot, and so did the others, though their Divine Senses might not have reached thirty li like Ye Chen''s, all of them experienced at least a thirty percent increase!


    Filled with great gains, these individuals stood up and gathered in front of Ye Chen.


    The waiting group finally saw Ye Chen turn his gaze towards yet another region at the eastern edge of the Fourth Sea Ind, "Let''s go, and continue exploring this Fourth Sea Ind!"


    ...


    In the time that followed, Ye Chen led his team towards the unexplored territories of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    This movement was aplete push across the ind!


    No matter where they flew, whatever attacks from Great Demons they encountered, the team killed every demon.


    Weaker demons were handled by those with lesser strength.


    Against formidable demons, even severalte-stage Spirit Sea members would strike together to kill them!


    When they faced Great Demons they couldn''t defeat, Ye Chen personally took action, ensuring that no matter how fierce the demon, it would be killed without fail.


    After searching eight Legacy Treasure locations and obtaining no fewer than a hundred Legacy Treasures, with each member receiving some, they went on to explore six more Legacy Treasure sites.


    There were mysterious orchards with sky-reaching ancient trees.


    There werends filled with rampaging Demon Bees and spiritual honey!


    And there were Divine Marvel ancient weapons that countless Great Demons fiercely fought over!


    Through the exploration of one Legacy Treasure site after another, the Tomb Explorers following Ye Chen were continually increasing in strength, and their push across the Fourth Sea Ind was getting faster and faster!


    When one day remained until the end of the month-long exploration of the outer peripheral inds, Ye Chen''s group hadpletely swept through the entire three thousand li of the Fourth Sea Ind!


    By this time, Ye Chen''s team had grown to a total of twenty-five people!


    Apart from the seven who died amidst the ravages of demon beasts and the perils of exploration, all the others, including the five Half-Step Rotating Pill survivors from the Fourth Sea Ind, had joined the group.


    ...


    Atop a huge reef on the easternmost shore of the Fourth Sea Ind,


    twenty-five people turned to look back at the vast expanse of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    "It''s over, we''ve finally explored the entire Fourth Sea Ind!"


    There was joy in everyone''s eyes; no matter their rank on the wooden ques, whether or not they were in the top ten, whether or not they had the qualifications to enter the Central Giant Ind, they were all thrilled.


    Because they had survived!


    Everyone knew how difficult it was to survive amid the mysterious ck pir eruptions and the rampages of numerous Great Demons.


    With this thought, countless gazes converged on Ye Chen, who stood atop the reef.


    "Because of Ye Chen!"


    Everyone was immensely grateful to Ye Chen, even the few Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators were deeply thankful to him.


    They knew that if it weren''t for Ye Chen, even if they could have survived, they wouldn''t have been able to roam the Fourth Sea Ind so freely and dominate it as they did!


    Not only did they survive, but they also reaped great rewards during their continuous exploration of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    Everyone agreed on Ye Chen''s leadership because not only was he the strongest, but also when it came to treasures, he wasn''t greedy and always distributed them fairly.


    The treasures they had obtained following Ye Chen were more numerous and precious than those they could have found adventuring on their own!


    "If all ten inds have such strange ck pirs and are overrun by Great Demons, then our Fourth Sea Ind most likely has the highest number of survivors!"


    These people turned their heads and looked out towards the vast sea.


    At this moment, Ye Chen, standing on the reef, also gazed out to sea.


    His ck hair was fluttering in the sea breeze. Having sessfully navigated the Fourth Sea Ind these days, he was quite satisfied with his gains.


    He had not only advanced his True Qi Realm to the early peak of the Spirit Sea, but his External Martial Skills, the Sword Formation, and the Nine Transformation Fighting Body had also seen significant improvements. Most importantly, Ye Chen had finally achieved True Thunder Induction and could begin to challenge the final tier of the Primordial Star Scripture''s Gang Yuan Chapter!


    But at this moment, Ye Chen was worried.


    He could save many people on the Fourth Sea Ind, but Jiang Yao was not on the Fourth Sea Ind, and he was concerned for her.


    Jiang Yao''s strength was enough to contend with the Half-Step Rotating Pill warriors, but the Tomb Explorers on the other inds might not unite as they did on the Fourth Sea Ind.


    If the other inds fell into mutualbat, coupled with the rampage of giant beasts, idents could very well happen.


    "There''s only one more day before the teleportation formation to the Central Sea Ind opens."


    "I hope Jiang Yao is alright, once we enter the Central Sea Ind, we can explore it together!"


    Ye Chen was both excited and nervous about the imminent journey to the Central Giant Ind.


    Not just Ye Chen, the other nine who had qualified to enter the Central Giant Ind were also getting anxious.


    In one more day, they would enter the Central Giant Ind, joining together with the other experts from the other nine inds.


    These outer inds were so mysterious, they had no idea whaty in store on the Central Giant Ind.


    However, they were looking forward even more to the Rotating Pill-level Legacy Treasures on the Central Giant Ind!


    The Spirit Sea-level Legacy Treasures from the outer inds had already brought them much, so they were naturally eager to see what the even more precious Rotating Pill-level treasures would be like.


    Amidst the waiting of everyone on the Fourth Sea Ind,


    the day passed by extraordinarily peacefully.


    When the thirtieth day of entering the ancient tomb arrived, a massive Teleportation Array light circle suddenly appeared over the Fourth Sea Ind.


    This Teleportation Array light circle almost seemed to envelop the entire ind.


    Not just on the Fourth Sea Ind, but at the same time on the other nine inds as well, simrly massive Teleportation Array light circles appeared.


    All the surviving Tomb Explorers looked towards the Teleportation Array light circles in the void, knowing that the second region of this ancient tomb exploration, the Central Giant Ind, was about to be unveiled!

 Chapter 215: Chapter 187: Kill them all!

    Hum! Hum! Hum!


    When the ten Teleportation Array light circles appeared in the sky above the ten inds, the wooden tablets in the hands of all the Tomb Explorers on these inds also emitted a glow.


    In the midst of the Fourth Sea Ind.


    Ye Chen, as well as the other five with Half-Step Rotating Pills, and four of the five female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect, saw the light from their wooden tablets was more intense than others.


    That was because these ten individuals were precisely the ones who ranked in the top ten for hunting giant beasts on the Fourth Sea Ind and who possessed the qualifications to enter the Central Giant Ind.


    "It''s about to start!"


    "The intense glow of these wooden tablets will probably teleport us into the Central Giant Ind!"


    Ye Chen and the others all looked at their wooden tablets.


    At this moment, the others on the Fourth Sea Ind without the qualifications to enter the Central Giant Ind were all looking at Ye Chen and his group.


    In the end, their gazes all converged on Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, thank you for your help. Once you enter the Central Giant Ind, you must be careful!"


    "The Central Giant Ind, where the experts from the ten great indse together, even if you''re extraordinarily powerful, you still need to watch out for others!"


    "These peripheral inds are mysterious and unpredictable; the Central Giant Ind is likely even more dangerous, so whatever happens, your life is the most important!"


    These people were all speaking to Ye Chen, expressing their gratitude towards him.


    "Thank you all. Since you cannot enter the Central Giant Ind, just cultivate on this peripheral ind. The ind''s giant beasts have been cleared by us, so there should be no danger. However, if anything unexpected happens, also be careful," said Ye Chen, nodding towards them.


    As they conversed, the light from the wooden tablets in the hands of Ye Chen''s grouppletely enveloped all ten of them.


    "We''re about to be teleported!"


    The remaining people all stared at Ye Chen and his group, and as they watched, a sh of light enveloped them, and they rose up, entering the Teleportation Array in the sky.


    Instantly, theypletely vanished from the sky above the Fourth Sea Ind.


    ...


    On the Eighth Sea Ind.


    "The teleportation is about to begin!"


    At the edge of the ind, Jiang Yao and the three Half-Step Rotating Pill female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect were all excited.


    As they watched excitedly, the glow from the wooden tablets in their handspletely enveloped them, and they flew straight into the Teleportation Array light circle above the Eighth Sea Ind.


    Apart from the teleportation of Jiang Yao''s group of four, six others from the Eighth Sea Ind were also teleported away.


    Among these six, there were the three from the me Sect with Half-Step Rotating Pills, who had earlier besieged Jiang Yao; they too had sessfully obtained the qualifications to enter the Central Giant Ind!


    ...


    Besides the Fourth and Eighth Sea Inds, Tomb Explorers from other inds were also flying into the Teleportation Arrays in the sky above the inds.


    In some of these inds, there were only eight survivors, and in one ind, there were only nine who lived, not even filling the ten avable spots!


    In the end, these individuals all disappeared into the Teleportation Arrays.


    From this, one could see just how brutal the ughter on the other inds had been!


    However, among all those teleported to the Central Sea Ind, the ones with great power were among them.


    Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, the three powerful Half-Step Rotating Pills from the Cloud Sky Sect on the Tenth Sea Ind, and the youth known as Yun Luo.


    Even that enigmatic individual with the secret identity of a Demon Tower disciple from the Seventh Sea Ind, a Cloud Soaring Sect disciple named Xue Yue, was also teleported to the Central Sea Ind!


    ...


    Just as all those who had obtained the qualification to enter the Central Sea Ind soared into the Teleportation Array,


    in the deepest part of the ancient tomb, next to a huge marsh bronze coffin, a strange demonic creature known as Tiger Demon Teng, over three hundred meters tall, with a tiger''s head, a human body, and body shrouded in billowing ck mist, also turned its enormous, gloomy eyes towards the outer inds.


    "Ny-three people have entered the Central Sea Ind?"


    "Too many, far too many, some more must die!"


    "Once they enter the Central Sea Ind, let''s activate the three deadly traps that the master set up long ago!"


    "Die, let these three deadly traps kill some more!"


    "The master said he only needs one, many must die within the Central Sea Ind, let me select from the few who remain for him to choose."


    Tiger Demon Teng, speaking these strange words, looked toward the direction of the inds.


    Then, it turned its gaze to those who had been left behind on the ten great inds, those without the qualifications to enter the Central Sea Ind.


    "The remaining people."


    "If not dead sacrifices, then let them be living sacrifices!"


    "My other seven oldpanions also need to awaken some by this asion!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As Tiger Demon Teng spoke, it pointed a gigantic ck palm towards the massive swamp where the bronze coffin was located, causing the countless ck bubbles in the swamp to churn violently.


    In the midst of this tumultuous eruption of ck bubbles, all ten outer inds began to shake violently.


    "What''s going on?"


    The Tomb Explorers remaining on the inds, having just sent away those heading for the Central Sea Ind, realized the ground beneath their feet had begun to tear apart.


    In an instant,rge fissures, tens of meters in length, split open across each ind, and these fissures continued to widen relentlessly.


    At this rate, it seemed likely that the entire inds would eventually shatterpletely!


    This situation petrified all those who had remained on the inds.


    In panic, they flew up from the inds and hovered in the sky, looking down below.


    As they looked down, the inds beneath their feet crumbled awaypletely, sinking into the sea in a matter of moments.


    "This..."


    Before anyone could react, those suspended in the void felt a tremendous pulling force.


    They stood no chance of struggle as they were all dragged into the waters below.


    Ssh! Ssh! Ssh!


    The moment these people fell into the sea, their flesh vanished in an instant, leaving only skeletal remains; the next moment, these bones disintegrated into dust, vanishingpletely.


    The people remaining on the ten inds were killed instantly without any opportunity to fight back!


    Just as all the outer inds crumbled and sank into the sea, and those left on the inds were killed, in the ancient tomb at the deepest part of the great marsh, two more Demon Towers on top of the bronze coffin slowly began to emit a glow...


    Unaware of these eerie developments, Ye Chen and the others who had been teleported had no idea.


    Ye Chen could not have even guessed that those Sect disciples, who had just been giving him careful instructions and warning him to be cautious upon entering the Central Sea Ind, had perished in the next moment!


    After all those left on the outer inds had been trapped and killed, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and the other ny-two had arrived, amid the swirling teleportation light, at the Central Sea Indrger than all ten outer indsbined!


    Although they were still alive, simrly dangerous traps and betrayals awaited them.

 Chapter 216: Chapter 188 Azure Blue Lake

    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    After the earth-shattering teleportation light and sound ceased, Ye Chen opened his eyes to find himself and nine others from the Fourth Sea Ind now standing within a new realm.


    "Is this the ''Central Giant Isle''?"


    Upon arriving in this new realm, Ye Chen''s divine sense and vision immediately swept around, enveloping a thirty-mile radius. Astonished, he took in the entirety of their surroundings.


    Below his feet was an unbelievably gigantic lotus leaf, its size measuring thousands of feet in diameter.


    The lotus leaf floated on the surface of an azure blueke, and looking further afield, he could see more equally immense lotus leaves drifting not far away.


    One vast lotus leaf after another floated upon the azure blue ripples, stretching endlessly to the horizon.


    It was impossible to know how vast theke was or how many giant lotus leaves it contained.


    "Such enormous lotus leaves?"


    "Good heavens, these lotus leaves are extraordinarily huge, thousands of feet in diameter! Standing on them feels as if we''re on solid ground. I''ve never seen such massive lotus leaves before!"


    "Is this really the ''Central Giant Isle''? Were we transported here, to the very ce where the Legacy Treasure lies within thiske?"


    "Didn''t they say we''d be united with people from other inds upon being transported to the Central Giant Isle? Why don''t I see anyone from other inds?"


    Just as those initially teleported to the giant lotus leaf were marveling at their entrance to this new realm, amid a series of "boom, boom, boom" glowing res, another group of ten from a different ind also arrived upon this same lotus leaf.


    These ten, just like Ye Chen''s group, were taken aback at the sight of the immense lotus leaves and the water of the azureke below, gazing around in astonishment and starting to discuss among themselves.


    The moment these ten appeared, followed by more groups being transmitted. As streaks of light flickered, ten batches in total, representing the qualified individuals from ten inds, arrived on this enormous lotus leaf spanning thousands of feet.


    "Jiang Yao!"


    While more people continued to arrive on the lotus leaf, Ye Chen kept an eye out for the neers. When he spotted Jiang Yao among the fifth group of ten, d in her pale yellow garments, he joyfully flew straight toward the girl.


    Ye Chen had been worried about Jiang Yao''s welfare on the other inds, and seeing her safely arrive and reunite with him atst eased his anxious heart.


    "Ye Chen!" Jiang Yao also noticed him; a smile bloomed like pear blossoms across the delicate features of her face.


    She too had been concerned for Ye Chen; the feeling of being separated on different inds while venturing through such a bizarre ancient tomb had been unsettling.


    Finally.


    Now, the two were reunited on the Central Isle''s vast lotus leaf!


    From here on, no matter the challenges, they would face them together!


    "How are you doing, were there any problems? Which ind were you on?" When Ye Chen reached Jiang Yao, he immediately drew her into his embrace, inhaling her delicate fragrance, feeling a profound sense of tranquility.


    Being held like this, Jiang Yao''s fair cheeks flushed with a touch of shyness. She lifted her chin slightly, looking up at Ye Chen, "I''m fine, luckily the sisters from the Moon Concealing Sect took good care of me. I was on the Eighth Sea Ind, Ye Chen, which one were you on? How have you been this past month?"


    "I was on the Fourth Sea Ind, everything went well," Ye Chen said with a smile as he looked into Jiang Yao''s clear, stellr eyes.


    As they shared their separate experiences, others on the lotus leaf also gathered with those they knew well, engaging in their own discussions.


    While everyone was busy sharing their own stories from the outer inds and exploring this sudden realm of the Central Giant Isle, a tumultuous ssh erupted from the azureke. Then, a massive golden carp, over two hundred meters long, soared from the water''s surface, shooting into the air as it fixed its gaze on the people above the lotus leaf.


    "Just as ''Lord Tiger'' said, ny-three people have arrived on the Central Giant Isle?"


    This gigantic golden carp actually spoke in a humannguage!


    "Demon King!"


    "This is a Demon King!"


    The sudden appearance of the talking golden carp gave all the Tomb Explorers on the lotus leaf quite a scare.


    It was their first time hearing the voice of a living creature within the ancient tomb. And by what the golden Demon Carp implied, it seemed that there were other Demon Kings within the tomb, addressing someone called "Lord Tiger."


    Could there be other Demon Kings dwelling in this ancient tomb?


    The Tomb Explorers had already encountered the tomb''s eeriness on the outer inds.


    Now, having suddenly arrived on the vast lotus leaf of the Central Giant Isle and faced with this talking golden Demon Carp, all the Tomb Explorers fell silent for a moment.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces before turning their attention to the colossal golden carp.


    Together, they had previously encountered Demon King-level beings while venturing into the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode¡ªthe two Demon Kings under Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue, a giant fire ape and a giant feathered bird, both with auras more formidable than this golden Demon Carp!


    Looking at this, I''m afraid that the golden koi is a demon king at the initial stage of the Whirling Dan realm.


    At this moment, the golden koi''s bewitching eyes emitted a dim glow, sweeping over the people on the lotus leaf.


    "Ny-three people."


    "Lord Tiger has ordered that for this first deadly zone ''Azure Blue Lake'' within my domain, I must eliminate the weaker ones, so the rest can enter the second deadly zone."


    "So, as per Lord Tiger''s instructions, let me exin the rules of the Azure Blue Lake to these little ones from the thirteen southern kingdoms!"


    Being sized up by the golden demon carp''s eerie glowing eyes, many people on the lotus leaf felt a tingling fear in their hearts, after all, this was the presence of a demon king. Despite appearing to be just a demon carp, if a great battle were to erupt, the vast majority here could easily be ughtered!


    Only a few people like Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and Yun Luo from the Heavenly Net Sect were able to remain somewhat calm.


    As everyone waited, the golden demon carp finally spoke again, "Little ones, your goal of entering the ancient tomb to obtain the legacy treasures of this tomb hase to my knowledge!"


    "I am the master of this ancient tomb, the very guardian left behind to oversee this first treasure seeking area in the heart of the giant ind. As you entered the tomb, I awakened from my seal."


    "I shall tell you, this realm is called ''Azure Blue Lake'', and in thiske lies the Whirling Dan level legacy treasure you desire!"


    A Whirling Dan level legacy treasure hidden in theke?


    Buzz!


    The words of the golden demon carp directed everyone''s gaze towards the azure blueke.


    While everyone inspected theke, the demon carp issued a series of mockingughs, just like a human, then continued, "The legacy treasures of Azure Blue Lake are not so easy toe by."


    "You''ve just been teleported here, and you probably don''t know that, aside from the lotus leaf you''re standing on, you can''t go anywhere else!"


    The words of the demon carp left many in disbelief. Some tried to fly from the lotus leaf to the outside, only to find, as if blocked by a massive barrier, no matter how hard they tried, they could not escape the confines of the lotus leaf!


    This lotus leaf, spanning thousands of yards, was their only realm of activity, including even a thousand yards up in the sky where a barrier simrly prevented escape.


    After one person attempted the feat, the others also tried their luck, including the strongest among them, such as Ye Chen, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and the others.


    In the end, everyone found that they were truly constrained to this giant lotus leaf.


    Apart from the few like Ye Chen who had real trump cards they had not yet yed, and therefore remained somewhat calm, everyone else''s expressions grew grave.


    After all, this feeling of being constantly manipted by others was far from pleasant!


    Seeing the ny-three people testing their limits, the golden demon carp chuckled mockingly, "This ''Azure Blue Lake'' was personally created by the master of the tomb, the great Heavenly Saint Lord, over three thousand years ago. Naturally, you will have to act ording to the Heavenly Saint Lord''s arrangements."


    "If you want to obtain the legacy treasures from the Azure Blue Lake, there is a way for you to leave the lotus leaf and enter theke to seek treasures. Now, listen carefully to how you can do this!"


    Upon hearing the golden demon carp''s words, everyone on the giant lotus leaf perked up their ears.


    "Out of the ny-three of you, I will only allow fifty to leave the lotus leaf and enter theke to seek treasures. Simrly, after a month passes, these fifty qualified treasure seekers will be transported to another realm, continuing to seek treasures in other parts of the central giant ind."


    "As for the remaining forty-three,cking the qualifications to enter theke and proceed to the next realm, you can stay obediently on this lotus leaf!"


    Buzz!


    Only fifty people are eligible to seek treasures?!


    This caused the faces of many on the giant lotus leaf to shift visibly.


    At that moment, a half-Whirling Dan member of the me Sect on the lotus leaf asked, "Great Golden Carp, how will these fifty be selected?"


    The opportunity to enter theke to seek treasures and proceed to the next realm was something nobody on the lotus leaf wanted to miss.


    After all, they were strong individuals who had fought their way into the central giant ind from the outer inds; naturally, none wished to fall behind upon entering the central giant ind and end up with nothing on the lotus leaf!


    "How will the fifty be chosen?" the golden demon carp chuckled, "That, of course, is for you to decide!"


    "You may fight amongst yourselves on the lotus leaf, you may opt for open nomination, I do not care; whoever can subdue the others naturally qualifies for the fifty treasure-seeking spots!"


    "I will not interfere with how you seize the opportunity to enter theke. In an hour, I wille back to see the oue, and then one by one, I will allow you to enter theke!"


    After finishing its speech, the golden demon carp no longer paid attention to the crowd. With a flip of its mighty tail, it rolled back into the Azure Blue Lake.


    Boom!


    At this moment, the ny-three individuals on the scene were plunged into utter silence, with many casting unfriendly looks at each other.

 Chapter 217: Chapter 189: Seeking Death!

    Entering theke to search for the Rotating Pill level Legacy Treasure.


    Who wouldn''t want such an opportunity?


    Unfortunately, ording to what the Demon Carp said, of the ny-three people present, only fifty would have the chance to search for the treasure.


    Moreover, this opportunity was not only about treasure hunting in the "Azure Blue Lake"; if one couldn''t enter theke, they also wouldn''t be able to go to other realmster on.


    Havinge to the central giant ind, were they supposed to just watch others hunt for treasure while being trapped on this huge lotus leaf?


    None of them would be willing to do that, of course!


    "Fifty spots, no matter what, I must secure one!" many clenched their teeth and thought.


    In the midst of the crowd, Liu Yan from the Fire Cloud Sect, Na Yunluo from the Cloud Sky Sect, and Fairy Nishang from the Moon Concealing Sect appeared quite detached. They were representatives of the fifth-grade sects, surrounded by their sects'' disciples at this moment, and without question, they would have a chance to enter the Azure Blue Lake.


    Seeing their might, not many dared to challenge these individuals!


    In the crowd, the majority were from the three major fifth-grade sects and unaffiliated cultivators. The rest were just a few disciples from sixth-grade sects, and almost all seventh-grade sect individuals sent into the tomb had been stopped at the outer inds, without even the qualifications to reach the central giant ind!


    At this time, most eyes were sizing up the disciples of the sixth-grade sects. A significant number of gazes rested on Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen''s prowess was known to those from the Fourth Sea Ind, but not to people from the other inds.


    In the crowd, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were the lowest in cultivation level. Although the two had sessfully made it to the central giant ind, clearly having some tricks up their sleeves, who among those present didn''t have their own methods?


    Everyone present had fought their way out from the peripheral inds, surviving the rampage of the giant beasts'' mutation. Apart from a few people like Liu Yan and Fairy Nishang who were feared, of course, no one was willing to submit to anyone else!


    Whoosh!


    At this moment, a half-step Rotating Pill from the me Sect stepped forward, his gazending on Jiang Yao.


    This half-step Rotating Pill was none other than one of the three who had previously ambushed Jiang Yao on the Eighth Sea Ind!


    "Since the Demon Carp said that only fifty people could enter the Azure Blue Lake to hunt for treasure, then naturally we must eliminate some first. I think it''s best to start with those of lower cultivation," the half-step Rotating Pill said coldly to Jiang Yao, "Little girl, you managed to escape at the Eighth Sea Ind thanks to your allies from the Moon Concealing Sect.


    I didn''t expect you to make it to the central giant ind."


    "However, the uing spots are tied to the opportunity for treasure hunting, and I think even the friends from the Moon Concealing Sect won''t back you up this time!"


    This half-step Rotating Pill chose to target Jiang Yao directly as soon as he spoke.


    At this point, the only ones left from the Tai Xuan Sect in the arena were three people: Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and another half-step Rotating Pill, Jin Lieyang.


    The others were trapped on the ten peripheral inds, at least, that''s what Ye Chen and the others believed; in reality, they were already dead inside the ancient tomb!


    Seeing the half-step Rotating Pill aim at Jiang Yao first, Ye Chen''s grip on her hand suddenly tightened, and a cold smile appeared on his face.


    He hadn''t thought about eliminating others yet, but this man was already challenging Jiang Yao!


    Such audaciousness!


    Jiang Yao, on the other hand, stood quietly beside Ye Chen without speaking. She had not been afraid of the half-step Rotating Pill on the Eighth Sea Ind before she encountered the threedies from the Moon Concealing Sect, and now with Ye Chen by her side, she was even less afraid.


    Before Ye Chen and Jiang Yao could speak, Jin Lieyang stepped forward to stand in front of them. Although he didn''t say anything, his actions indicated that if the half-step Rotating Pill wanted to trouble Jiang Yao, he would certainly stand up for her.


    "What, the three of you want to join forces?"


    The me Sect''s half-step Rotating Pill smiled. Two other half-step Rotating Pills stepped out beside him.


    These two were part of the trio that had previously ambushed Jiang Yao with him.


    At this time, the me Sect had as many as twelve remaining half-step Rotating Pills, and together with their leader, Liu Yan, these three from the me Sect were certainly not afraid of anyone.


    And Liu Yan was right there, within the me Sect''s group, along with other half-step Rotating Pills, watching as these three challenged Ye Chen and hispanions.


    After all, since they had to eliminate some people anyway, many among them were pleased to see someone take the lead.


    "Relying on your numbers?"


    Just as the three from the me Sect stood out, the three female disciples from the Moon Concealing Sect who had previously been with Jiang Yao also stepped forward, "You three harassed Sister Jiang Yao back on the Eighth Sea Ind, and now, you''re targeting her again!"


    "Do you really think Sister Jiang Yao is an easy target for your bullying!"


    "If we truly need to eliminate someone, we will start with you!"


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    As the three female disciples spoke, arge group of people stepped forward; these were all people from the Fourth Sea Ind!


    "If you want to target Brother Ye Chen, you''ll have to get past us first!"


    "Brother Ye Chen, leave these three to us!"


    All of them spoke loudly.


    Nonsense.


    Ye Chen was being directly targeted by the three disciples from the me Sect, and these people, having received great kindness from Ye Chen, naturally stood up for him.


    Seeing arge group suddenly stand up, even two me Sect half-step Rotating Pills pulled at the garments of the me Sect trio, the three half-step Rotating Pills from the me Sect who had targeted Jiang Yao suddenly changed their expressions.


    They hadn''t expected that Jiang Yao, who seemed to stand alone with the youth by her side, would have so many people supporting her.

 Chapter 218: Chapter 189: Seeking Death!_2

    Outside the arena, Yun Luo of the Cloud Sky Sect, Fairy Nishang of the Moon Concealing Sect, as well as Liu Yan and others from the me Sect also looked at Ye Chen with surprise.


    They knew that for so many people to stand up in support, the young man before them must possess exceptional abilities.


    "Hmph."


    Watching arge crowd support Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the three from the me Sect snorted coldly and flipped their sleeves, preparing to find someone else to make a move. Clearly, they realized that in this situation, it wasn''t a good idea to act against Jiang Yao.


    But did they really think they could just leave?


    "Stop right there!"


    Just as the three harbored thoughts of retreat, Ye Chen let go of Jiang Yao''s hand and slowly walked up to them.


    "I just heard from a friend of the Moon Concealing Sect that the three of you, back on the Eighth Sea Ind, had once ambushed Jiang Yao?" Ye Chen asked the three with supreme calmness.


    Ye Chen''s indifferent words fell into their ears and caused a jolt in the hearts of the trio.


    What?


    They had already conceded, did the young man still intend to forcefully take Jiang Yao''s side?


    They might be Half-Step Rotating Pill experts from the me Sect, and while they conceded, they couldn''t believe this young man would dare to trouble them if they chose not to seek trouble first.


    "So what if we ambushed her?" one of the three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts from the me Sect retorted with a stiff neck, "When the treasure ck Bead appeared, the strong have the right to seize it. This rule was already set when we entered the ancient tomb!"


    Before the man could finish, Ye Chen''s expression turned sharply, "Shut up!"


    The ck Bead treasure!


    These three actually attempted to murder Jiang Yao for the ck Bead treasure!


    Ye Chen had long known that the ck Bead treasure would provoke killing, but he hadn''t expected that some would target Jiang Yao, intent on killing her to grab the wooden token on her for the ck Bead treasure!


    They were courting death!


    Ye Chen knew Jiang Yao had many tricks up her sleeve, but if she were really ambushed by these three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, she would still likely sustain injuries in a fight. Had it been that Jiang Yao had no abilities, she might have very well died at their hands.


    These three, harboring murderous intent, truly deserved death!


    "Thank you to the friends from the Moon Concealing Sect." Ye Chen turned his head to thank the three women who had helped Jiang Yao.


    Then, he turned his attention directly to the three from the me Sect.


    "Power gives you the right to kill others?"


    "Very well, since that''s what you believe, then today, I shall deal with you in the same way. The three of you, leave your lives here to avoid causing further harm!"


    Ye Chen spoke out lightly.


    Against those ruthless enough to murder and rob, Ye Chen never showed mercy.


    Hum!


    Ye Chen''s words directly caused many people present to change their expressions drastically.


    What? Was this young man nning to kill these three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators?


    Had he gone mad?


    They had seen that Ye Chen exuded the aura of the early stage of Spirit Sea, and even if this young man was formidable, he surely couldn''t kill three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts!


    "Ye Chen." Jiang Yao walked up to Ye Chen and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.


    If Ye Chen was going to act against these three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, Jiang Yao certainly wouldn''t stand aside.


    "Friend Ye Chen, do you require our assistance?"


    The three women from the Moon Concealing Sect also came forward, as disciples of a fifth-grade Great Sect, they were not afraid of the me Sect, another fifth-grade Great Sect.


    In the end, those from the Fourth Sea Ind who had previously stepped forward all came out as well.


    However, these people remained silent, for they knew of Ye Chen''s prowess. To say nothing of these three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators, it was likely that no one present could match Ye Chen!


    They stepped forward merely to express their support for Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen patted Jiang Yao''s small head, then smiled as he turned to those who had joined his side and shook his head, "Killing these three is a trivial matter; there''s no need for you all to make a move."


    Boom!


    As he spoke, Ye Chen stepped forward into the void. Once he released his vast True Qi, his powerful and mysterious silver Gang Yuan True Qi shot straight up hundreds of meters!


    The release of Ye Chen''s True Qi caused a change in everyone''s expression.


    Even the strongest among them, including Fairy Nishang and Liu Yan, showed a hint of surprise.


    They found that the Ye Chen who had released his True Qi was not merely an early-stage Linghai disciple anymore. His terrifying True Qi even surpassed that of the Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators!


    As for the trio from the me Sect who were directly fixed under Ye Chen''s gaze, their faces turned ashen when they saw such potent and extraordinary True Qi around him.


    Previously, they hadn''t believed that Ye Chen could kill them, but now, it appeared that this young man indeed had the strength to do so!


    From the moment Ye Chen released his True Qi to the sudden shift in the crowd''s expressions, it all happened in an instant. The next moment, Ye Chen made his move.


    The individuals who had harbored killing intent towards Jiang Yao, Ye Chen would naturally not let them go!


    Boom!


    While everyone was still reeling from the instant revtion of Ye Chen''s strength, in the very next moment, they saw him abruptly appear before the three, smacking them with a fierce palm in the void. With no strength to resist, the trio was instantly sent hurtling backward by Ye Chen''s palm, crashing heavily against the barrier surrounding the giant lotus leaf!


    Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!


    Three Half-Step Rotating Pill experts, defeated by Ye Chen with a single move, coughing up blood!


    Amongst all the Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators present, these three were considered strong, but they were no match for a single strike from Ye Chen and were all injured at the same time?!


    This was truly shocking to everyone present!


    And at that moment, Ye Chen, having struck once, moved again. He formed a hand seal and seemingly reached through the void, dragging the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators towards him in midair.


    The three grabbed by Ye Chen cried out in terror as they were pulled towards him, "Junior Brother Liu Yan, save us!"


    They could feel the deep killing intent from Ye Chen. It was precisely this deep killing intent that spared their lives from Ye Chen''s strike, as he wanted them to taste the fear of death!


    They had indeed felt that terror of death!


    Inplete panic and fearing for their lives, the trio could only call for help from their sect''s prodigy, Liu Yan, hoping he would take action and save them.


    Boom!


    As Ye Chen held the three in midair and while they cried for help, with a loud "boom," Liu Yan from the me Sect immediately flew up into the sky, "Ye Chen, my fellow daoist, these three from my sect have been reckless, but their mistakes are not deserving of death. Please spare them this once; I will ensure they are punished and make amends to Daoist Ye Chen."


    Before leaving the me Sect, Daoist Chi Mei, ate-stage Rotating Pill expert of the sect, had instructed them to look out for each other in the ancient tomb andpete for treasures.


    Liu Yan, as the leader of the me Sect, would naturally not sit idly by as Ye Chen killed these three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators.


    Reckless?!


    Attempting to kill Jiang Yao is merely reckless?


    What a convenient excuse!


    Ye Chen nced at the suddenly emerging Liu Yan and shouted, "Scram!"


    With a sweep of his hand, a torrential force directly rolled towards Liu Yan, while with his other hand, he grabbed the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators from the me Sect right out of the air.


    No one could stop the people he intended to kill!

 Chapter 219: Chapter 190: Battle with Liu Yan

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    Seeing the talented youth Liu Yan of the me Sect intervene, Ye Chen still didn''t back down, not only striking at Liu Yan directly but also seizing those three Half-Step Rotating Pills out of thin air, leaving everyone at the scene astonished.


    Was Ye Chen from the Sixth Rank sect really going to take on four people from the Fifth Rank me Sect alone?


    Previously, Ye Chen''s overwhelming one-versus-three against the Half-Step Rotating Pills had already shocked countless people, but Liu Yan was rumored to be the strongest practitioner of the me Sect, the personal disciple of Daoist Chi Mei, with inscrutable strength. In such a situation, Ye Chen still dared to make a move against him?


    Just how formidable was this youth''s strength to be so domineering and peerless!


    Everyone on the giant lotus leaf looked up to the sky, eager to see what the oue of this one-versus-four battle would be.


    As the crowd turned their gaze, Ye Chen''s vast and unparalleled True Qi had already reached Liu Yan.


    Liu Yan had not expected Ye Chen to show no regard for his face and dare to make a move directly, his face instantly turned ashen, "Ye Chen, it seems you are confident in killing members of my sect in front of me, good, then I''ll make sure you can''t kill them!"


    "I want to see who is the stronger one between us!"


    As Liu Yan spoke, the massive True Qi within his body billowed out like dense smoke, unlike the pure cyan color of others'' True Qi, but disying an eerie purple hue.


    Clearly, the unfathomable Liu Yan, like Ye Chen, also cultivated a special kind of True Qi!


    Looking up from below, it almost happened in the blink of an eye: in the sky, centered around Liu Yan, a vast expanse of purple True Qi smoke spread out, covering a few hundred feet in all directions.


    The moment this purple True Qi smoke dispersed, it split into two streams, one directly confronting Ye Chen''s attack, while the other wildly reached for the three stray cultivators Ye Chen had seized in the air.


    It seemed that Liu Yan was not only trying to fend off Ye Chen''s attack but also to rescue those three stray cultivators from Ye Chen''s grasp!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Liu Yan managed to shatter the vast True Qi brought forth by Ye Chen, but his attempt to pull the three Half-Step Rotating Pills out of Ye Chen''s void grip was utterly futile!


    It was evident that Ye Chen''s control over the three Half-Step Rotating Pills was far superior to that of Liu Yan!


    The reason he could shatter the force of Ye Chen''s True Qi was that Ye Chen hadn''t truly unleashed his deadly skills on him!


    "This..."


    Liu Yan''s face changed in an instant; he knew the extent of his own power.


    This power could directly kill a Half-Step Rotating Pill, yet unexpectedly, it couldn''t save even three people.


    Liu Yan''s expression changed as he reached out with his palm, and in an instant, an even more robust wave of purple True Qi swept out, reaching for the three Half-Step Rotating Pills again.


    In the sky, the three Half-Step Rotating Pills were utterly immobile, now bing the object of contention between the two talented youths!


    Whoever could seize them would evidently be the more powerful one.


    From the giant lotus leaf looking into the void, one could see Ye Chen''s singrly majestic silver True Qi on one side, and Liu Yan''s dense purple True Qi on the other, both vying for the three Half-Step Rotating Pills.


    The two forces were struggling for possession of the Half-Step Rotating Pills!


    "These two youths!"


    The Half-Step Rotating Pills below were utterly shocked to disbelief!


    Those were three formidable Half-Step Rotating Pills, and yet, in the struggle between the two youths, they couldn''t move in the slightest, proving that both young men possessed strength that far surpassed most Half-Step Rotating Pills, truly monstrous talents!


    If swapped with many others present, they would probably be just like those three Half-Step Rotating Pills from the me Sect in the void, utterly helpless before these two youths!


    This, of course, left everyone utterly astounded!


    "One is the direct disciple of Daoist Chi Mei, the number one powerhouse of the Fifth Rank me Sect!"


    "The other is a genius youth who emerged out of nowhere, making everyone on the Fourth Sea Ind willingly follow behind him!"


    "Between these two men, who will prove stronger?"


    Just as this thought shed through the minds of many, they found that with Liu Yan''s increased True Qi force, Ye Chen finally made another move!


    Whoosh!


    Ye Chen reached out with one hand into the void, and a surging river-like tide of Gang Yuan True Qi once again went towards those three Half-Step Rotating Pills from the me Sect.


    An astonishing thing happened!


    No matter how powerful Liu Yan''s force was in retrieving those three Half-Step Rotating Pills, it couldn''t withstand Ye Chen''s void grip, and those three Half-Step Rotating Pills were directly seized by Ye Chen, screaming as they flew back towards him.


    The three Half-Step Rotating Pills had thought Liu Yan''s intervention would save them.


    But they could never have imagined that their sect''s talent, capable of overpowering countless Half-Step Rotating Pills, still was no match for Ye Chen after intervening and could not rescue them!


    If even Liu Yan couldn''t save them, then they really were left with no option but the path to death!


    ```


    Their astonishment and screams were beyond control!


    These three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators were filled with immense regret,menting why they thought of killing Jiang Yao for a treasured ck pearl relic. They had murdered many for treasures but never imagined they would fall into someone else''s hands one day.


    As these three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators screamed and flew backward towards Ye Chen, and Liu Yan realized he couldn''t shake Ye Chen''s True Qi at all, his face turning ashen in an instant as he moved to chase after the three and was about to execute his martial techniques, Ye Chen let out a cold snort.


    In an instant, Ye Chen disappeared from where he stood, and in the next moment, he appeared right in front of the flying trio.


    These three, daring to kill even Jiang Yao for a treasured ck pearl relic, had failed the first time and targeted her again on this central huge ind. Such people must not be let off easily; otherwise, it would lead to endless harm.


    "Die."


    After teleporting in front of them, Ye Chen simply uttered these two words. Then, the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators were horrified to discover a hot geyser of blood spurting out from their necks.


    Looking down at their necks, they saw an incredibly dazzling Sword Intents slice across their throats.


    "Are we just... dead like this...?"


    No sooner had this thought crossed their minds when the annihtion of their physical bodies led to the instantaneous extinction of their consciousness. The three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators plummeted from the sky, their bodies severed in two and crashing onto the massive lotus leaf below.


    From Ye Chen''s move to ying the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators, it all happened in the blink of an eye!


    Everyone still saw Liu Yan chasing after the trio, saw the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators flying backward, but before they could discern Ye Chen''s movements, they only saw the incredible sh of three Sword Intents and found the three cultivators dead in the arena.


    Thispletely shocked the countless spectators below, causing them to cover their mouths in astonishment.


    The people in the arena, all experienced in countless bloody battles, were not shocked by the death of the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators; they were shocked that the young Ye Chen had managed to kill them even with Liu Yan''s interference!


    And they had not even seen the method Ye Chen used to kill the Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators!


    "Sword Intents!"


    Only a few people in the arena, such as Fairy Nishang, recognized Ye Chen''s technique.


    "I heard from the girls in my sect that Ye Chen once saved their lives on the Fourth Sea Ind; he truly is formidable!" Fairy Nishang nodded her head as she looked at Ye Chen.


    Then, she turned to look at the corpses of the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators on the massive lotus leaf, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.


    "These people thought they could bully a disciple of a Sixth Rank Sect, and yet they died at the hands of one, howughable."


    As Fairy Nishang murmured to herself, she waved her hand towards the massive lotus leaf, and a sweep of blue light cleared the leaf. With her gesture, the fallen bodies and blood of the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators disappeared without a trace.


    Afterward, Fairy Nishang looked up toward the sky.


    This action from Fairy Nishang once again surprised the numerous people in the arena.


    Such an instantaneous technique to make the bodies of three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators vanish pointed to an extremely formidable martial technique!


    Indeed, the ones who could enter the ancient tomb were all masters.


    With Fairy Nishang and Liu Yan ahead, and now the suddenly emerging Ye Chen, who knows what other formidable characters might be hiding in the crowd, never having revealed their deadly skills?


    For a moment, many who sought one of the fifty spots to enter Azure Blue Lake, some even harboring murderous intentions, cooled their heads; if they were too arrogant in this ancient tomb, they might be the next to die like these three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators!


    Various thoughts filled the minds of everyone in the arena.


    Meanwhile, Liu Yan in the sky had turnedpletely livid!


    Despite his attempt to intervene, he couldn''t save the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators from the me Sect, and they were still killed by Ye Chen, which was like a p to his face!


    He was in the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea realm, while Ye Chen was in the early stage. Both possessedbat power beyond their realms, but in this situation, he, with a higher realm, still found himself at a disadvantage against Ye Chen, which was humiliating!


    Liu Yan had never been so suppressed since he became a disciple of Daoist Chi Mei, ate-stage Rotating Pill expert of the me Sect. Now Liu Yan''s concern was not just for the three Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators; he needed to regain his own dignity!


    "Good, good, Ye Chen, you dare to kill my sect members right in front of me!" Liu Yan looked at Ye Chen, eyes shing coldly, "Today, I will let you know what happens when you are too arrogant!"


    Boom!


    As Liu Yan spoke, a purple me light shed suddenly in his eyes.


    At the same time, his hand opened, and an extraordinary purple me rose in his palm.


    As soon as this me appeared, the temperature inside the entire massive lotus leaf space soared, and the True Qi inside many Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators began to burn and dissipate in the presence of this scorching aura.


    This scene caused the Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators to cry out in shock.


    When Fairy Nishang, looking up into the sky, saw the flicker of purple me in Liu Yan''s hand, disbelief shed in her eyes: "True Fire, could it be that Liu Yan has actually refined a ''True Fire''?!"

 Chapter 220: Chapter 191 True Fire versus Gold Patterns

    True Fire is a peculiar kind of me between heaven and earth.


    Unlike ordinary mes that require other objects to maintain burning, "True Fire" is born directly from between heaven and earth and can burn for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, as long as it is not destroyed!


    There are many varieties of "True Fire," and from the moment of its birth, they are categorized by different qualities. Furthermore, as the years of their existence extend, "True Fire" can evolve and transform.


    Rumor has it, a powerful True Fire can even burn a Heavenly Saint Level expert alive, and even the weakest True Fire directly reaches the power ranking of Heaven Rank cultivation techniques.


    In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, countless records of peculiar True Fires are passed down, and one of the most mysterious and powerful True Fires that has appeared is said to have been collected by ate-stage Heavenly Saint Realm master from a sea vortex in the Chaotic Sea.


    This cluster of True Fire, which is rumored to have burned for over a hundred thousand years, is preserved in the "Sea God Pce" of the Chaotic Sea!


    Such True Fires are rare encounters in ten thousand years, and even the weaker ones are exceedingly difficult to find.


    Even the lowest-grade Heaven Rank True Fire requires one to have reached the Rotating Pill Realm in strength, and to have merged with the Fire Element Law from the five Heavenly Void Laws, to have a chance of collecting it.


    And to refine "True Fire" into one''s body for personal use is even more challenging.


    Even a Rotating Pill Realm expert who has merged with the Fire Element Law from the five Heavenly Void Laws, when refining the lowest-grade True Fire, can be burned to ashes in an instant if they''re not careful.


    For a cultivator below the Rotating Pill Realm who hasn''te into contact with the Fire Element Laws, sessfully refining True Fire is extremely difficult.


    Unless one is naturally extremely suited to cultivate with the Fire Element Laws in their bloodline and physical body, coupled with ample preparation and cultivation technique nurturing, plus a stroke of luck, there''s only a slim chance to refine True Fire with a cultivation level below the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Therefore, when Fairy Nishang saw the purple mes in Liu Yan''s hands, she couldn''t believe it.


    Although she didn''t know what True Fire Liu Yan was holding, the peculiar behavior when the True Fire burned was unlike any other me, and Fairy Nishang, who had cultivated for hundreds of years, surely would not mistake it.


    Liu Yan, who was only at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm and still a teenager, was able to refine True Fire sessfully, which naturally astonished Fairy Nishang to no end!


    With "True Fire," Liu Yan would definitely be able to sweep away most of the Half-Step Rotating Pill experts and could undoubtedly be called a Supreme Expert among those in the Spirit Sea Realm!


    At this moment, seeing Liu Yan take out the True Fire to deal with Ye Chen, even Fairy Nishang couldn''t help but worry for Ye Chen.


    When the True Fire burned, many people who were unaware of its origin, realized something from the fact that the True Qi within their bodies spontaneously burned off and disappeared upon contact with the mes, understood that the mes Liu Yan held were no ordinary matter.


    It was likely that Liu Yan managed to be the leader of all the Sect Disciples from the Great Sect of the me Sect who entered the ancient tomb precisely by using this method!


    "Ye Chen!"


    Jiang Yao also looked at Ye Chen with immense concern at this moment.


    As the True Fire burned, the True Qi in Jiang Yao''s body also spontaneously surged through her meridians and even stirred her Bloodline Secret Skills, which she had to suppress to calm the agitation of her True Qi.


    To know that Jiang Yao''s Bloodline Secret Skills, having only been cultivated to the secondyer, gave her the strength to contend against Half-Step Rotating Pill, not even Jiang Yao herself knew the origin of her Bloodline Secret Skills.


    But Jiang Yao did know that anything that could stir her Bloodline Secret Skills was not simple at all.


    The mes in Liu Yan''s hands right now were just that kind of not simple thing!


    And Liu Yan bringing out these mes to deal with Ye Chen naturally made Jiang Yao extremely worried.


    In the Void Heaven.


    Staring at the divine and peculiar purple mes in his palm, Liu Yan then raised his head to look at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, I won''t let you lose in confusion."


    "This me is a Heaven Rank True Fire called ''Soul-devouring True Fire,'' collected by my master ''Daoist Chi Mei'' from the Central Region Misty Peak of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. When this True Fire emerges, any contact with the Heaven and Earth True Qi will immediately be burned!"


    "If you fall to this ''Soul-devouring True Fire'' today, or die under it, don''t me me!"


    Boom!


    As Liu Yan spoke, with a slight shake of his palm, the purple me in his hand instantly merged into the rolling purple True Qi outside his body.


    Instantly, the purple True Qi surrounding Liu Yan began to burn furiously, emitting an unparalleled heat and purple glow.


    "Soul-devouring True Fire!"


    "It''s actually a kind of True Fire!"


    Hearing Liu Yan''s words, many people on the huge lotus leaf below who knew of True Fire eximed in shock, and those who didn''t know what True Fire was, after asking around and realizing how powerful it was, also took a deep breath.


    Seeing Liu Yan act like this, it seemed he was going to confront Ye Chen with True Fire, which, being a Heaven Rank True Fire, was the lowest amongst countless types of True Fires but was absolutely sufficient against those in the Spirit Sea Realm and Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    If one couldn''t withstand the Killing Force of a Heaven Rank cultivation technique, they would definitely die under this True Fire.


    "Ye Chen, do you want me to make a move to help you?"


    Just as countless people were marveling at the sudden release of True Fire by Liu Yan, Ye Chen, who was directly facing Liu Yan, suddenly heard Divine Sense Transmission from Fairy Nishang.


    "Fairy Nishang?"


    Ye Chen looked at Fairy Nishang, puzzled as to why she would offer to help him.


    "My martial sister is Fairy Ni Xia, and she is friends with Fairy Jia Luo from your Taixuan Sect. Plus, you saved a Sect Disciple of our Sect on the Fourth Sea Ind. If you can''t handle this True Fire, I can help you resist it!" Fairy Nishang continued to transmit her message.


    Even if the True Fire was extraordinarily powerful, as Fairy Nishang had stepped into Half-Step Rotating Pill for hundreds of years, she naturally had the means to deal with it.


    Simultaneously, Jiang Yao also transmitted to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, shall we join forces against Liu Yan?"


    Clearly, when Liu Yan revealed his True Fire skills, many began to worry for Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen gave Jiang Yao and Fairy Nishang a gentle smile and transmitted back, "No need, this True Fire can''t hurt me!"


    For some reason, when Liu Yan unleashed his True Fire, Ye Chen even felt that the Nine Transformation Fighting Body cultivation technique he practiced, along with the countless Golden Monkey Spirit Patterns fused into his body, were all surging vehemently.


    It seemed as if the True Fire held a mysterious stimulus for Ye Chen''s Nine Transformation Fighting Body technique!


    The Nine Transformation Fighting Body was a Bone Pattern Secret Transmission left by Heavenly Saint Di Kong; by cultivating it to the Ninth Transformation, one could even attainbat power on the level of the Heavenly Saints, which was certainly no less extraordinary than Liu Yan''s True Fire!


    Although Ye Chen had not yet cultivated to the Ninth Transformation and had only touched upon the Fourth Transformation, he was already confident in his ability to deal with this True Fire.


    Furthermore, the Gang Yuan True Qi that Ye Chen cultivated was not ordinary Heaven and Earth True Qi but a special type of True Qi that originated from the "Gang Yuan Chapter" of the Primordial Star Scripture.


    While everyone else''s True Qi was burning away upon the release of Liu Yan''s True Fire, the roaring Gang Yuan True Qi within Ye Chen''s body, when faced with the True Fire, did not exhibit the slightest abnormality!


    Clearly, mere Heaven Rank "Soul-devouring True Fire" could not directly burn Ye Chen''s True Qi.


    Ye Chen''s methods were not limited to just the Nine Transformation Fighting Body and Gang Yuan True Qi; he had many other techniques at his disposal, so naturally, he was unafraid of Liu Yan!


    In the midst of everyone''s anxious gazes, Ye Chen looked at Liu Yan and called out, "Make your move!"


    Ye Chen knew the reason Liu Yan wanted to battle him; the three deceased me Sect disciples were just the catalyst. What Liu Yan truly sought was to demonstrate his own strength by defeating Ye Chen.


    Liu Yan wanted to prove himself, and Ye Chen also wanted to see just how extraordinary this True Fire really was.


    So let the true contest begin, to see who would be superior!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s fearless demeanor, Liu Yan sneered inwardly, "Truly ignorant of the vastness of heaven and earth!"


    Boom!


    The moment he sneered inwardly, Liu Yan made his move.


    His body, enveloped by swirling purple True Qi mes, instantly transformed him into a ze of fire shooting towards Ye Chen.


    As the fireze shot forward, several droplets of me fell, scaring severalte-stage Spirit Sea disciples, who were standing below, into leaping away before they even touched down.


    Thesete-stage Spirit Sea disciples were shocked to find that as the falling mes passed by them, more than half of their True Qi had dissipated, as if devoured.


    The Soul-devouring True Fire truly was extraordinary!


    And in the sky, could Ye Chen truly handle the full force of the burning mes?


    Just as they looked towards the sky, they were astonished to see Ye Chen, instead of dodging, boldly confronting Liu Yan head-on!


    Ye Chen was indeed fearless against the True Fire and dared to sh directly with Liu Yan!


    In the instant of their collision, a fierce smile shed across Liu Yan''s face, and with a palm strike towards Ye Chen, a massive wave of mes burst forth, engulfing Ye Chen.


    But at that moment, Ye Chen flipped his palm and grasped the mes directly.


    Looking towards Ye Chen''s palm, one could see divine golden patterns shimmering upon it.


    These were none other than the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Patterns from Ye Chen''s cultivation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body!


    "Ye Chen dares to grab the True Fire with his hands?"


    "Heavens, it''s said that if True Fire falls on a Half-Step Rotating Pill without the protection of a Heaven Rank cultivation technique, even the Half-Step Rotating Pill can be burned to nothing. Does Ye Chen not know how terrifying True Fire is?"


    Amidst the shocked cries from below, Ye Chen''s palm, flickering with the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Patterns, had already directly grasped the Soul-devouring True Fire!


    Many people closed their eyes, not daring to watch.


    Yet, they suddenly heard the voices of disbelief from those around them who kept their eyes open.


    When they opened their eyes and looked up at the sky again, they were horrified to see that the massive wave of True Fire that was headed for Ye Chen had beenpletely snuffed out by his palms!


    And there stood Ye Chen, without a scratch on him, not only unharmed but also wearing an excited smile on his face!


    Everyone watching from below was stunned by this development.


    What they didn''t know was that as Ye Chen snuffed out the True Fire with his Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Patterned palms, he felt the golden patterns in contact with the True Fire stimte growth in his Inner energy, as if invigorating his Nine Transformation Fighting Body''s Fourth Transformation!


    Ye Chen was seeking toprehend the connection between the Fourth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body and the True Fire, but Liu Yan, who battled against Ye Chen, seemed as if he had seen a ghost.


    He had never witnessed anyone able to extinguish his True Fire with their bare hands!


    What exactly were those golden lines on Ye Chen''s palms that made them impervious even to True Fire?


    What kind of monster was Ye Chen, to possess such an array of fierce techniques?!


    Liu Yan was shouting within his heart.


    "I can''t believe it, I can''t believe that my painstakingly cultivated True Fire can''t even handle an early-stage Spirit Sea cultivator!"


    Unable to ept this oue, Liu Yan opened his mouth and spewed forth an even more fearsome purple fire, the True Fire itself, directly aimed at Ye Chen.


    This was no longer the True Fire merged with his True Qi; this was the True Fire essence that Liu Yan had truly refined.


    With one move rendered ineffective, Liu Yan now unleashed the destructive might of the True Fire essence!

 Chapter 221: Chapter 192: 50 People

    The purple me from the True Fire''s core, once expelled by Liu Yan, instantly pierced through the void and burst forth right in front of Ye Chen.


    This was the core me of the Soul-devouring True Fire itself!


    Let alone touching it, even the spectators standing on the huge lotus leaves hundreds of meters below, were severely affected by the dreadful scorching aura of the True Fire, causing their True Qi to tumultuously surge within them.


    Many people could not even withstand the terrifying scorching sensation and cried out in pain!


    Ye Chen, however, who was closest to the Soul-devouring True Fire''s core me, not only did not have his True Qi surging, but once again, like before, directly pounced towards the True Fire me.


    The me previously released by Liu Yan was True Fire mixed with True Qi, much diluted, which had triggered numerous Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Patterns within Ye Chen''s body.


    Now, faced with Liu Yan''s genuine core me of True Fire, Ye Chen felt the patterns of the Nine Transformation Golden Body within his body crazily improving and multiplying at an insane rate, and he even felt that if he were to capture this bunch of me entirely in his palm, he might truly step into the Fourth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body.


    Given the situation, Ye Chen certainly wouldn''t retreat in the face of the True Fire''s core me. Not only would he not retreat, but he was determined to seize the me to stimte the Fourth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body!


    Boom!


    All those below witnessed that when Liu Yan expelled an even more powerful core me of True Fire, causing many below to cry out in unbearable pain, Ye Chen faced the True Fire''s core me head-on.


    By the looks of it, Ye Chen intended to extinguish the burst of True Fire just like before!


    The sight made many hearts race, while Liu Yan, who released the True Fire, his eyes flickering with cold light, thought, "My core me of True Fire is far more terrifying than the me diluted and mixed with True Qi just now. A trace of this core me isparable to tens of thousands of diluted strands of True Fire. You actually think you can extinguish it with your bare hands?


    You''re simply seeking death!"


    Liu Yan watched Ye Chen and chose not to attack any longer. In his heart, Ye Chen, who tried to capture the True Fire''s core me with his bare hands, was certain to die. There was no need for him to initiate another attack.


    In Liu Yan''s cold gaze and as the hearts of those below were clenched tight, Ye Chen''s hand once again captured the even more powerful core me of True Fire.


    The moment Ye Chen touched the core me of True Fire, everyone cried out in disbelief.


    Ye Chen actually grabbed the core me of True Fire once again in his palm and not only was he unscathed, but he also extinguished that burst of True Fire directly!


    "Impossible!"


    Seeing this result, Liu Yan''s eyes nearly bulged out!


    He simply couldn''t believe it. He had already found it inconceivable that Ye Chen could extinguish his diluted True Fire, although that was still something others could achieve, but to extinguish the undiluted core me of True Fire with bare hands?


    That was not just beyond Spirit Sea Realm practitioners, even Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses could hardly manage it!


    As Liu Yan screamed in disbelief, Ye Chen, who had just extinguished the True Fire, suddenly became enveloped in a rush of endless golden light.


    This golden light was none other than the emanation of the Golden Monkey Spirit Pattern from Ye Chen''s bones.


    The sky full of golden lightpletely wrapped around Ye Chen, one moment turning into a massive golden monkey phantom, the next into a divine golden aura, and atst, all transformed into the marvelous Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern, fusing into Ye Chen''s upper body. After a momentary sh, it disappeared from sight.


    Previously, Ye Chen had only touched upon the Fourth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, which allowed only his palms to manifest the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern.


    But now, thanks to the "Soul-devouring True Fire" unleashed by Liu Yan, with just a thought, Ye Chen could make his entire upper body disy the immensely powerful Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern!


    This was indeed stepping into the Fourth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, and cultivating the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern to the basic level!


    Ye Chen had finally taken a significant step forward in cultivating the immensely powerful external technique "Nine Transformation Fighting Body," enhancing both his attacking moves and power greatly!


    "Pity... there''s still too little True Fire. If there was more, perhaps I could enhance this Fourth Transformation further, possibly cultivating it to Minor Aplishment, even Great Aplishment!"


    "Any more True Fire?"


    Ye Chen then looked towards Liu Yan again.


    At this moment, in Ye Chen''s eyes, Liu Yan was no longer an opponent; he was more like a treasure that stimted his external technique.


    Being stared at with such a gaze by Ye Chenpletely devastated Liu Yan.


    He realized that his True Fire could not only not kill Ye Chen, but as he intensified his True Fire, Ye Chen seemed to reap even greater benefits.


    "Monster! Ye Chen is truly a monster!"


    "No, I can''t use True Fire anymore. If I do, I''m afraid I''ll make him even stronger!"


    With this in mind, where would Liu Yan dare to attack Ye Chen again?


    Once the core me of True Fire was extinguished, it would be less by that amount. The True Fire''s core me within Liu Yan was limited, and losing True Fire would also diminish his power.


    He was now unwilling to deplete his own True Fire for Ye Chen''s gain.


    Retreat.


    Liu Yan, who hardly cared for anyone else before entering the ancient tomb, thinking of retreating in the face of the utterly unfathomable Ye Chen.


    His strongest method, which was True Fire, could subdue countless people, but unfortunately, against Ye Chen, it proved useless, leaving him with only the option of retreat.


    At this moment, Liu Yan, not even concerned about those three deceased me Sect''s Half-Step Rotating Pill practitioners, only wished to preserve his own strength above all!


    Boom!


    As an idea of retreat took hold, Liu Yan in the sky swiftly backed away, flying toward the me Sect disciples below.


    Seeing Liu Yan''s retreat, Ye Chen shook his head, "What a pity."


    He had wanted to capture some more True Fire, but to his surprise, Liu Yan had quickly seized the opportunity to withdraw.


    After a sigh, Ye Chen also flew down toward the massive lotus leaf below.


    Ye Chen and Liu Yan didn''t have a deep hatred, so he had no intention of pursuing Liu Yan with intent to kill, especially considering that as a disciple of a fifth-grade major sect, Ye Chen didn''t believe Liu Yan had no other life-saving tricks besides True Fire, just as he had many life-saving measures he wouldn''t use inbat.


    To truly fight to the death, he might be able to kill Liu Yan, but in this eerie ancient tomb, that might not be the best choice.


    Seeing Liu Yan voluntarily shrink back, and Ye Chen flying down from the sky gracefully, the countless strong individuals on the giant lotus leaf looked at Ye Chen with a changed gaze.


    Ye Chen had previously vowed to kill three Half-Step Rotating Pill practitioners, and he had indeed aplished that!


    Everyone could see that Ye Chen was one of the strongest among them; even if only five or three spots were avable, they wouldn''t be able topete for them over Ye Chen!


    Among those definitely entering Azure Blue Lake to search for treasure, another person was added to the ranks of Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and others!


    "It''s over, fifty spots, and now one more person will take a ce, leaving us with even fewer chances!"


    Many werementing in their hearts.


    "Ye Chen," Jiang Yao hurried to Ye Chen''s side as hended, her star-like eyes filled with concern as she looked at him, "Are you alright? That True Fire is said to be terrifying."


    Ye Chen, seeing the worry written on the girl''s delicate face, rubbed Jiang Yao''s head and smiled, "I''m fine. Do you remember the Bone Pattern Secret Transmission I told you I obtained in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm? This True Fire is actually suppressed by my Bone Pattern Secret Transmission. Not only can it not harm me, but it has also greatly enhanced the power of that technique."


    Seeing that Ye Chen was indeed unharmed, the concern in Jiang Yao''s eyes slowly dissipated.


    Ye Chen had killed three Half-Step Rotating Pill disciples of the me Sect for Jiang Yao. The me Sect''s leader, Liu Yan, intervened and fought a great battle with Ye Chen, which, with Liu Yan''s withdrawal from the fight, finally came to an end.


    After this minor dispute was resolved, more important matters wereid out before everyone.


    The golden demon carp in Azure Blue Lake had said that of their ny-three, only fifty could enter theke to search for treasure. Although Ye Chen had killed three, there were still ny of them left.


    From these ny people, forty must be disqualified from the treasure search, still trapped on this giant lotus leaf.


    Who would search for treasure and who would remain on the giant lotus leaf was the biggest problem facing everyone.


    The three Half-Step Rotating Pill disciples of the me Sect had provoked Jiang Yao topete for spots, resulting in their deaths by Ye Chen''s hand, which deterred others from challenging anyone. For a moment, an eerie silence fell over the giant lotus leaf.


    But many were showing signs of urgency in their eyes, as the golden demon carp had said they had only one hour to decide. After one hour, the golden demon carp woulde to let them enter theke.


    Just as many were hesitating to act, Fairy Nishang of the Moon Concealing Sect stepped forward. She nced at Ye Chen, then at Liu Yan of the me Sect, and Yun Luo of the Cloud Sky Sect, among others. Finally, Fairy Nishang spoke up, "Waiting like this isn''t a solution."


    "Since the master of this ancient tomb sent that golden demon carp to guard Azure Blue Lake, we must follow its rules to explore theke; otherwise, I fear none of us will find the Legacy Treasure."


    "Fifty spots remain, and we are ny people left. But we all know the strengths of many here, who certainly deserve a chance at these fifty spots. I suggest that my Moon Concealing Sect, as well as the me Sect, Cloud Sky Sect, and the Loose Cultivators, each designate ten people. Ye Chen can then choose ten more individuals from the others.


    Let these fifty be the initial contenders for the spots."


    "Those not selected, if dissatisfied, may choose one from these fifty to challenge one-on-one. If victorious, they can take that spot in the fifty; if they lose, they lose the chance to challenge and will remain on the giant lotus leaf."


    "Of course, the first fifty chosen, if defeated once, still have one more chance to fight to reim one spot in the fifty. If they win, they can take back a spot, but if they lose, like the others, they will stay on the giant lotus leaf."


    "Fellow cultivators, what do you think of this method to select the fifty who will search for treasure in theke?"


    Fairy Nishang''s words prompted much discussion among the crowd, and in the end, they all nodded in agreement.


    Indeed, in such a situation, this method seemed rtively fair.


    Everyone would be able to prove their worth through their strength and have the opportunity to be among the fifty. If they failed to seize the chance, they had only theirck of strength to me, not others.


    "Good, I agree with this method!" someone called out.


    "I agree too!"


    "Let''s do it Fairy Nishang''s way!"


    Others voiced their agreement.


    "Ye Chen, Liu Yan, friends from Cloud Sky Sect, and Loose Cultivators, what do you think?" Fairy Nishang asked the others.


    "It''s fine," Ye Chen said with a faint smile.


    Liu Yan still had an iron-blueplexion, having been disadvantaged in front of Ye Chen and having lost some of his True Fire essence. He hadn''t recovered from his irritation yet.


    However, he had no objections to Fairy Nishang''s proposal, and Liu Yan simply nodded in agreement.


    In the end, all ny people present reached a consensus to use Fairy Nishang''s method to determine the fifty who would enter Azure Blue Lake and search for Legacy Treasure!

 Chapter 222: Chapter 193: Azure Blue Mansion

    The method of selecting the fifty spots was decided, and then, the ny people on the giant lotus leaf began to vie for those fifty spots.


    Soon, the first fifty were designated.


    The three fifth-rank sects¡ªMoon Concealing Sect, me Sect, and Cloud Sky Sect¡ªas well as the Loose Cultivators, chose people from their own teams.


    As for Ye Chen, apart from selecting Jiang Yao and Jin Lieyang, he also designated several individuals with strong auras from the sixth-rank sects as initial selections.


    After the fifty were designated, those who hadn''t been selected began to challenge them.


    It didn''t take long for challengers to make their moves, attacking those they believed they could defeat.


    The huge lotus leaf, spanning thousands of feet in area, could amodate many people fighting at once¡ªsoon, seven or eight battles unfolded.


    The shes between the strong were over in a blink of an eye.


    As the battles concluded, the forty to be eliminated from the ny participants started to emerge.


    Many fights were between Rotating Pill Realm''s Half-Steps or werete-stage Spirit Sea againstte-stage Spirit Sea, their oues decided by the slimmest margins.


    However, there were a few major battles that once again made many witness the hidden strengths of some formidable individuals.


    Xue Yue, who hid within Cloud Soaring Sect and imed to be a disciple of a demonic sect, burst forth in power, defeating a Half-Step Rotating Pill and stepping into the fifty spots. Later, he faced the challenges of two more Half-Step Rotating Pills and still beat them, cementing his spot among the fifty with his overwhelming strength, to the point where no one else dared to challenge him!


    Then there was Yun Luo from Cloud Sky Sect, the sect''s leading figure. Numerous Loose Cultivators at Half-Step Rotating Pill simply would not acknowledge histe-stage Spirit Sea level and challenged him. As expected, Yun Luo proved the worth of his position, effortlessly sweeping away several Half-Step Rotating Pills!


    Another shocking figure in the field was Jiang Yao.


    Because of Ye Chen, many were apprehensive about challenging Jiang Yao, but after several rounds ofbat, finally, some challenged her for those fifty spots to search for treasures in theke.


    After all, this was the universally epted selection rule; they challenged Jiang Yao not because of some past grudge like the earlier incident with those from me Sect, and it seemed Ye Chen wouldn''t intervene.


    Indeed, Ye Chen didn''t intervene this time. With a fair one-on-one challenge, he believed that Jiang Yao could make it into the selection of fifty.


    Ye Chen was aware of Jiang Yao''s strength, but many thought she was easy to deal with. The actual results of thebat, however, surprised many once again.


    At the early stage of the Spirit Sea level, thebat power Jiang Yao unleashed was by no means weaker than a Half-Step Rotating Pill, and even more so when she activated a mysterious technique. When an ice-blue spiritual pattern shed at her forehead and her waist-length hair surged in power, Jiang Yao''s overall strength soared to an unparalleled level.


    Jiang Yao also emerged as a dark horse, directly defeating five Half-Step Rotating Pill challengers and firmly securing one of the fifty spots!


    With the disy of strength from individuals like Jiang Yao, Yun Luo, and Xue Yue, along with recognized powerhouses such as Ye Chen, Fairy Nishang, and Liu Yan, the fifty candidates to enter Azure Blue Lake gradually came into clearer view.


    When more than half an hour had passed, no more challenges were made, and the final fifty who would have the chance to search for relics were determined!


    Among these fifty, me Sect had seven people, Moon Concealing Sect had eight, Cloud Sky Sect also had eight, Loose Cultivators had seven, and the rest were from other sects.


    Jin Lieyang from Taixuan Sect, sadly, was eliminated in the process, falling into the group of forty who could only stay on the giant lotus leaf.


    Once the oue was confirmed, those forty were dispirited, but they had no choice but to ept the results¡ªthey simply couldn''t match the strength of the other fifty present.


    Meanwhile, the fifty about to enter Azure Blue Lake all sat on the giant lotus leaf, recuperating and waiting for the golden Demon Carp to appear again.


    When an hour passed and the Azure Blue Lake waters once again churned with great sshes, all fifty stood up.


    It''s here!


    The golden Demon Carp has arrived!


    This signaled that they could soon enter Azure Blue Lake to search for relics.


    Azure Blue Lake was renowned within the central giant ind realm for having relics of the Rotating Pill level!


    Previously, on the outer ten inds, those who sessfully made it to the central ind hade upon many Spirit Sea level relics, reaping considerable rewards.


    And a Rotating Pill Realm treasure, that''s a treasure that even the strong figures of the Rotating Pill Realm would covet, of course they would want it even more!


    The golden Demon Carp flew up from the Azure Blue Lake, observed the fifty people who stood up, and then nced at the other forty people behind who appeared somewhat dejected. With a turn of its eyes, it understood, the fifty who would enter the Azure Blue Lake with it were determined.


    The Demon Carp chuckled, turned to the fifty people and without further words, directly said, "Let''s go, the fifty confirmed to enter theke,e out one by one, follow me into the Azure Blue Lake!"


    As the Demon Carp spoke, a blue Dao Talisman spouted from its mouth. As the talisman flickered with light, the barrier confining the giant lotus leaf opened a gap. Everyone on the giant lotus leaf smelled the inexplicable scent of theke watering from outside the leaf.


    Thiske water scent, filled with the essence of water spirits, made one feel extremely refreshed. As this essence wafted in, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Xue Yue, and the other fifty people all flew out through the gap.


    After that, the Demon Carp swallowed the blue Dao Talisman, and the confining barrier of the giant lotus leaf was restored, enclosing the forty people who still remained on the leaf.


    Then, with a roll, the Demon Carp plunged back into the Azure Blue Lake. After bidding farewell to those who remained on the lotus leaf, Ye Chen and the others stimted their true qi and formed a barrier of true qi around themselves. They followed the golden Demon Carp, diving into the Azure Blue Lake.


    Atst, the surface of theke returned to quietness, leaving only the giant lotus leaves floating atop the water.


    Only the fortypetitors, who had failed to secure a slot, were still trapped on that initial giant lotus leaf.


    ...


    The golden Demon Carp continually flew downwards in the water, and Ye Chen, along with the other fifty people, followed behind the golden Demon Carp, diving deeper.


    After flying for almost half an hour, with no idea how deep they had gone, they finally saw a mansion appearing in the depths of the water.


    This underwater mansion was ck, and as they got closer, Ye Chen and the others realized that what seemed to be a modestly sized mansion from afar had a front gate hundreds of feet tall!


    Moreover, the gate was open, revealing a deep, ominous cavity reminiscent of the maw of a massive beast, leading into the interior of the mansion, where no one knew whaty inside.


    But, everyone knew that the mansion was anything but ordinary!


    For on the gate and walls of the mansion were carved countless exotic symbols, emanating an inexplicable azure blue glow that illuminated the boundless and deeply enigmatic waters of the Azure Blue Lake!


    As Ye Chen and the others drew nearer, they could feel a terrifying aura emanating from the entire mansion. This aura weighed so heavily on them, some of the strongest among those who had entered the tomb, that their breaths became stifled and their speed of flight unconsciously slowed.


    They also saw arge que above the entrance of the mansion, inscribed with three ancient characters¡ªAzure Blue Mansion!


    These three ancient characters contained an unfathomable charm, and upon seeing them, everyone felt as if their minds were struck by a vast and ancient atmosphere!


    Clearly, Azure Blue Mansion was the name of this dwelling, and this Azure Blue Mansion was the secret realm of treasures beneath the Azure Blue Lake!


    "Strange."


    "Why do I feel like, there''s something inside Azure Blue Mansion calling out to me?"


    As everyone was scrutinizing the three characters of Azure Blue Mansion, Jiang Yao experienced a peculiar sensation.


    This feeling was even linked to the bloodline secret technique she had been born with, which she had never quite understood. It seemed that something mysterious within Azure Blue Mansion was attracting her bloodline secret technique!


    "Ye Chen, this Azure Blue Mansion is so strange!"


    Finally, Jiang Yao transmitted her voice to Ye Chen, "I always feel like there''s something inside, summoning me."


    "Summoning?" Ye Chen looked at Jiang Yao with a hint of surprise.


    This was the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb after all, and a very mysterious Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb¡ªhow could something inside be summoning Jiang Yao?


    Ye Chen took Jiang Yao''s hand.


    No matter what it was, he would apany Jiang Yao into the Azure Blue Mansion and explore together!


    The group continued to observe the enormous mansion as they flew towards the Water Mansion. When the golden Demon Carp leading the way stopped a hundred meters from the mansion, everyone else also came to a halt.

 Chapter 223: Chapter 194: Murderous Intent and Phoenix Feather

    Everyone looked up, closely examining the colossal mansion from up close.


    "Azure Blue Mansion!"


    Looking at the name of the Water Mansion from up close, the vast and ancient aura felt even more intense. The inscriptions on the mansion''s walls that shone with an inexplicable azure glow were all the more captivating.


    Everyone could hardly wait to rush into the Water Mansion to see what was inside!


    "Azure Blue Mansion, Azure Blue Mansion."


    Jiang Yao furrowed her brows as she looked at the name of the Water Mansion. She felt the calling from inside the mansion was bing even stronger!


    At this moment, the golden Demon Carp that had stopped in front had finally spoken again.


    "You have all seen the words ''Azure Blue Mansion''; this ''Azure Blue Mansion'' is the real treasure ground of Azure Blue Lake, the ce that you will enter next!"


    While speaking, the golden Demon Carp gazed at the gigantic mansion in front, its eyes filled with the same wonder and obsession about the "Azure Blue Mansion."


    "The Azure Blue Mansion is a mystical object left behind more than three thousand years ago by the great Heavenly Saint Lord, the master of this ancient tomb. It is said to have been a treasure that the Heavenly Saint Lord acquired from the Upper Realm!"


    The words of the golden Demon Carp made everyone behind it take a deep breath.


    The Upper Realm!


    All fifty individuals capable of entering the Azure Blue Lake, each an outstanding figure, certainly understood what the two words "Upper Realm" signified.


    That was the "Minor Spirit Realm," a domain even more powerful than the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    Legend had it that only upon reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm, with the help of spatial rifts, was it possible to go from the Barbaric Wilderness Continent to the Upper Realm''s "Minor Spirit Realm."


    It was unexpected that the "Azure Blue Mansion" had been acquired by the master of this ancient tomb from the Upper Realm!


    Hearing the astonished exmations of everyone behind it, the golden Demon Carp reigned in its own amazement and obsession as it looked toward the Water Mansion. It turned its head back to face the crowd and continued, "Items from the Upper Realm are of course endlessly wondrous!"


    "Inside, the Heavenly Saint Lord ced countless treasures, and even the Water Mansion itself is imbued with many treasures. Back in the day, even the Heavenly Saint Lord didn''t manage to collect them all."


    "I must congratte you, for you have been given the opportunity to enter this object from the Upper Realm." At this, the golden Demon Carp chuckled slyly, "But I must also warn you, within this ''Azure Blue Mansion'' lies danger at every turn, and for those of your strength to enter, if even half of you make it out alive, that will be an achievement!"


    Buzz!


    The words of the golden Demon Carp abruptly caused many faces to change.


    They had made it into the Water Mansion and were already representing the strongest group among the Tomb Explorers. Yet, the Demon Carp suggested that only half would survive the ordeal inside!


    This obviously indicated that the Azure Blue Mansion was rife with lethal dangers, and their strength did not guarantee safety throughout the venture.


    Seeing the expressions on everyone''s faces, the golden Demon Carp sneered inwardly: "This is the first of the three most deadly traps in the ancient tomb. Of course, it''s extremely dangerous!"


    "Within, there are ces even the Heavenly Saint Lord himself dared not tread!"


    "The more dangerous it is, the more it indicates the preciousness of the treasures within. The Heavenly Saint Lord once said that by exploring only a third of the mansion, he reaped incredible benefits."


    "I can''t understand why the Heavenly Saint Lord would offer up this treasure for you to enter. Even after so many years, I have never once set foot inside!"


    "Hmph, it doesn''t matter, you people will end up just like those on the huge lotus leaves on theke, just like those on the outer inds, all dead. Even if some of you are lucky enough to exit alive, you will meet your end eventually!"


    "The treasures of the Azure Blue Mansion will ultimately belong to the Heavenly Saint Lord!"


    After the golden Demon Carp sneered inwardly, its gaze swept over the crowd again.


    "Alright, as for the matter of this ''Azure Blue Mansion,'' I will tell you only this much!"


    "Inside, there are countless treasures, but also numerous deadly traps!"


    "If you dare not venture inside, then you can roll back to the surface of theke, to join the forty on the huge lotus leaves."


    "If you have the courage to venture forth, then go ahead!"


    Upon hearing the words of the golden Demon Carp, everyone turned their eyes to the enormous Azure Blue Mansion ahead, to the dark and hollow doorway that resembled the gaping maw of a great beast.


    Not a single person backed down!


    Having reached this region of the ancient tomb, they were not inclined to retreat. With the tomb''s extraordinary mysteries, they werepelled to seize every chance to enhance their strength; otherwise, waiting idly would be of no help, and they might even run out of time to improve if unforeseen changes urredter.


    They certainly wouldn''t miss the mystery and the inexplicable allure of the Azure Blue Mansion!


    "Ye Chen, should we also go into the Azure Blue Mansion?" Jiang Yao reached out with her mind to Ye Chen, "I keep feeling like I want to go inside this Water Mansion."


    Ye Chen looked at Jiang Yao.


    He had never seen Jiang Yao like this before. It appeared that something inside the Azure Blue Mansion was indeed calling out to her!


    "Alright, I''ll apany you inside. No matter how dangerous the Azure Blue Mansion may be, we''ll face it together!" Ye Chen gripped Jiang Yao''s hand firmly as hemuned with her.


    Danger?


    Ye Chen was not afraid of danger. Compared to threatening situations, he was more concerned about letting Jiang Yao wander through the Azure Blue Mansion alone.


    Seeing that no one harbored a thought of retreat, the golden Demon Carp had nothing more to say.


    It pointed its finger toward the dark and gloomy gates of the Water Mansion ahead and spoke, "Go in. After one month, those of you who are alive will be transmitted out by the Water Mansion!"


    "Heh heh, step by step, a killing trap; the Water Mansion. Let''s see how many of you will die!"


    Boom!


    As the golden Demon Carp spoke, it flicked its massive tail, opening the path leading directly to the gates of the Azure Blue Mansion.


    "Enter!"


    "Venture into the Azure Blue Mansion!"


    Seeing the golden Demon Carp''s movement, the fifty Tomb Explorers hesitated no longer. They released their True Qi, enshrouding themselves within it, and then one after another, they flew toward the gates of the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao followed at the back of the group. In the front, several solo Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators were the fastest in flight.


    The closer they got to the dark and gloomy gates of the Azure Blue Mansion, the more intense Ye Chen felt the strange ancient Qi, even forming into terrifying currents of air, swirling in front of the gate.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were more than thirty meters away from the gate, the solo Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators in front had already arrived at the entrance of the dark and gloomy gateway.


    Just then, everyone behind heard a dreadful "crack, crack, crack" sound of something being crushed!


    Of the five solo Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators who had flown to the entrance of the dark and gloomy gate, three were instantly brushed by the current of ancient Qi and slowly turned into dust.


    Only two managed to break through the current of ancient Qi and darted sessfully into the dark and gloomy gate, entering the Azure Blue Mansion!


    "This... this!"


    When they saw that three out of five had died instantly, many people behind them stopped in shock.


    They could feel that the three who had died were eliminated by the currents of ancient Qi that swirled before the gate!


    This ancient Qi current grew increasingly intense closer to the gate, terrifyingly so!


    Looking at how those three turned into dust, without even a trace of blood flowing out, it seemed as though all their blood had been pressed into their flesh, which was then torn apart by the ancient Qi!


    It was incredibly horrifying!


    "I''ve already said that the Azure Blue Mansion is full of deadly traps, and look, three are dead already without even entering," jeered the golden Demon Carp from behind.


    Hearing the golden Demon Carp''s voice, many people''s expressions changed, and then another eight people charged towards the Water Mansion.


    Regardless of the danger, they had to venture into the Water Mansion; getting in first might allow them to grab the best treasures, and they naturally didn''t want to fall behind.


    Since some had already entered sessfully, that meant it wasn''t impossible to get in. Everyone held the thought that they too could enter the Water Mansion.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    When these eight people charged toward the Water Mansion, they had mobilized all their focus and defensive tactics.


    As a result, six of them sessfully burst into the Water Mansion, but twote-stage Spirit Sea disciples were once again killed by the ancient Qi current outside the mansion, turned instantly into bits and died!


    "Charge!"


    "Let''s go!"


    Seeing more people sessfully enter this time, others could no longer care about those who had died. One by one, they stimted all their techniques and rushed toward the gates of the Azure Blue Mansion.


    "We should go too!"


    Ye Chen''s body shook with the mighty and unparalleled Gang Yuan True Qi, instantly enveloping both him and Jiang Yao with a wondrous silver glow.


    The ice-blue Spiritual Patterns on Jiang Yao''s forehead also started to flicker, as her icy blue True Qi covered both her and Ye Chen''s bodies as well.


    Together, the two soared toward the dark and gloomy gate.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    The closer they flew, the more turbulent the ancient Qi currents became, and when twelve had already perished, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao finally burst through the gates of the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Boom!


    The terrifying ancient Qi current that was killing everyone shredded the protective True Qi outside their bodies, but then a surge of True Qi erupted from Ye Chen and Jiang Yao once again.


    Their supply of True Qi far exceeded the rate at which it was being destroyed.


    Surrounded by a surging protective True Qi, the two finally made it through the deadly threshold into the Azure Blue Mansion!


    What they didn''t know was that the moment Jiang Yao stepped into the Azure Blue Mansion, in a hidden chamber, on top of a huge white jade tform, an eight-foot-long, wondrous ice-blue Phoenix Feather started to tremble slowly.


    The ice-blue Phoenix Feather, with its colors and Law Patterns, was strikingly identical to the ice-blue Spiritual Patterns on Jiang Yao''s forehead!


    They were also unaware that even the original Heavenly Saint Lord, who had gotten the Azure Blue Mansion,cked the power to enter this chamber housing the mystical ice-blue Phoenix Feather!


    Just the tform holding the Phoenix Feather, made of jade that would make even the Heavenly Saints scream in excitement, was indeed the "Void-Sky Grade Precious Jade" coveted by the Saints!


    And that ice-blue, over eight-foot Phoenix Feather emitted a divine light that was even more valuable than the Void-Sky Grade Precious Jade below!

 Chapter 224: Chapter 195: Legacy Treasure Water Droplet

    The Ice-Blue Divine Light that is even more precious than Void Sky Level gems!


    Such an item would incite countless powerhouses to scramble over it even in the Upper Realm''s Minor Spirit Realm, let alone the Lower Realm.


    Any such treasure appearing in the world would surely cause an earth-shattering upheaval!


    But now, such a wondrous treasure is hidden within the deepest secret chamber of the Azure Blue Mansion.


    No one knows that within the Azure Blue Mansion lies such a miraculous Secret Treasure.


    Even the original master of this ancient tomb who had obtained the Azure Blue Mansion from the Upper Realm was unaware of the existence of the Ice-Blue Phoenix Feather.


    Nobody is more unaware that this treasure, surpassing the Rotating Pill Level, Heavenly Saint Level, and even the Void Sky True God Level, would be rted to Jiang Yao.


    That it would call out to Jiang Yao!


    Undoubtedly, the secrets hidden here are no less significant than the secrets of the treasure emitting the Ice-Blue Divine Light!


    The wondrous ice-blue phoenix feather vibrates gently in the secret chamber, but outside and within the Azure Blue Mansion, not the slightest abnormal phenomenon appeared, as if it were just an ordinary day.


    At this moment, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and other Tomb Explorers who had broken into the Azure Blue Mansion had finally arrived at a grand hall after rushing through the dark and gloomy entrance.


    After Ye Chen and Jiang Yao entered the Azure Blue Mansion, another seven or eight people followed suit. Out of fifty people who dared to venture into the Azure Blue Mansion, fifteen perished in the dreadful ancient air currents at the entrance, leaving thirty-five who sessfully made their way inside.


    Fifty adventurers to the Azure Blue Mansion, and almost half had perished right at the entrance!


    This situation caused the thirty-five who had sessfully entered to regard their surroundings with extreme solemnity.


    The Golden Demon Carp had said that the Azure Blue Mansion was filled with dangers at every turn. The death of those fifteen at the entrance made it abundantly clear to them that the words of the Golden Demon Carp were not meant to intimidate them.


    Once inside the Azure Blue Mansion, if they were not careful, many among these thirty-five people might die, and in the end, it might indeed be as the Golden Demon Carp said: less than half may leave alive!


    The faces of the thirty-five people, solemn and cautious, surveyed this grand hall they had entered.


    "Is this the grand hall inside the Azure Blue Mansion?"


    Looking up, the grand hall where they stood was immensely vast. It was brilliantly lit, with its length, width, and height all exceeding a hundred zhang. The walls of the great hall revealed many passageways, the destinations of which were unknown.


    Even more intriguing to all were the sights above the grand hall.


    At that moment, suspended in the air above the grand hall were droplets of ck water, each around three to four meters in size. There were precisely thirty of these ck droplets.


    Thirty dropletsrger than a person floated in mid-air without falling, naturally drawing everyone''s gaze.


    What shocked Ye Chen and others even more was the aura that these droplets emitted; they could feel that hidden within these ck droplets were treasures, and not just any treasures, but ones that surpassed Legacy Treasures of the Spirit Sea Level.


    Among them could very well be the Rotating Pill Level Legacy Treasures!


    With this thought, the eyes of the crowd looking at the thirty ck droplets hanging in the high air of the great hall turned fervent.


    Rotating Pill Level Legacy Treasures, even obtaining one would mean their trip had not been in vain!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Just as everyone''s eyes were fixated on the ck droplets in the sky, the thirty ck droplets suddenly emitted light. The strength of the glow varied among the droplets, with the brightest ones exuding the strongest aura of treasures.


    Simultaneously, amidst the radiance of the ck droplets, a stream of textural information, like flowing water, poured into the minds of every Tomb Explorer in the great hall.


    Ye Chen and the others passed their divine thoughts through this textual information, their eyes growing brighter and brighter.


    "So that''s how it is."


    "These ck droplets are indeed where the master of this ancient tomb left the Rotating Pill Level Legacy Treasures!"


    Through the information transmitted into their minds, they finally understood how to traverse this "Azure Blue Mansion"!


    It turned out that the Azure Blue Mansion was a wondrous treasure obtained by the ancient tomb''s master, which was divided into three realmyers: the Outer Mansion, Middle Mansion, and Inner Mansion.


    Even the master of the ancient tomb, who reached the Heavenly Saint Level, had only managed to journey through the Outer Mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion and had yet topletely traverse it after obtaining it.


    The Middle Mansion and Inner Mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion, even with the strength of a Heavenly Saint, were beyond the tomb master''s ability to enter!


    ording to the tomb master, the Outer Mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion contained countless secret chambers essed by the various passageways in the grand hall. Hidden within these countless secret chambers were countless treasures.


    The Heavenly Saint from those years had obtained numerous treasures from these countless secret chambers of the Outer Mansion.


    Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the thirty-five Tomb Explorers were now in the grand hall of the Outer Mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion.


    The various passages of the grand hall were the entrances to the countless secret chambers of the Outer Mansion.


    Many of the treasures within these secret chambers had been taken by the tomb master, but still, many remained intact and undiscovered.


    If these Tomb Explorers had the strength, they could enter them and search for the treasures within the secret chambers.


    However, the tomb master also left a message saying that the treasures within these secret chambers were the Azure Blue Mansion''s own treasures, extraordinary and immensely valuable, and equally difficult to obtain.


    Each secret cavern wasden with countless deadly traps and mechanisms. Even the ancient tomb''s master, with his cultivation at the Heavenly Saint Realm, hadn''t fully explored all these caverns. This attested to how difficult it was for tomb explorers like them, far from reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm, to obtain treasures from these caverns.


    Besides searching for treasures in these countless secret caverns, there was another ce to directly obtain treasures¡ªthe thirty ck droplets suspended in the air of this grand hall.


    These thirty ck droplets, left by the master of the ancient tomb, contained the Legacy Treasures that the tomb''s master had acquired during his lifetime!


    These droplets were, in fact, the tomb master''s Legacy Treasure droplets!


    Inside were Rotating Pill level Treasure Instruments, Precious Pills, and even Rotating Pill level heavenly techniques!


    The brighter the glow of a ck droplet, the more precious the treasure inside.


    And the tomb''s master had set the rule that everyone who entered this grand hall could freely challenge the numerous secret caverns, relying on their strength and luck to obtain treasures within a month''s time.


    However, for these thirty ck droplets, each person could only try to enter three to attempt to win the treasures.


    Naturally, obtaining these treasures, just like those in the secret caverns, was not easy. The brighter the ck droplet, the more difficult it was to acquire the Legacy Treasure inside.


    If one''s strength wasn''t strong enough, even if they could enter among the three chosen ck droplets, they might not secure even one Rotating Pill level Legacy Treasure!


    After digesting the information emitted by the ck droplets, the people in the grand hall nced at one another and began to discuss the matter amongst themselves.


    Having just entered the Azure Blue Mansion and already lost fifteen people, they clearly needed to carefully deliberate their next steps.


    "The Outer Mansion''s grand hall contains two Secret Treasure realms."


    "One is essible through the grand hall''s various passageways leading to the secret caverns, and the other is the thirty Legacy Treasure droplets suspended in the air above the hall!"


    "As the tomb''s master mentioned, the caverns are extremely dangerous and number many. It''s better to tackle themter."


    "For the thirty Legacy Treasure droplets, we can try to enter three of them to search for Legacy Treasures. Let''s start here in the grand hall and challenge these droplets together!"


    "By conquering the Legacy Treasure droplets and gaining some benefits, perhaps we could enhance our strength. This could boost our confidence to challenge the even more dangerous secret cavernster on."


    "Let''s first see what''s inside these Legacy Treasure droplets."


    In the end, almost everyone decided to stay and first attempt to im the treasures within these droplets.


    "Jiang Yao, should we start with the Legacy Treasure droplets or go straight to the secret caverns?" Ye Chen transmitted his voice to Jiang Yao.


    Before entering the Azure Blue Mansion, Jiang Yao had always felt something calling out to her from within, so naturally, Ye Chen wanted to ask her opinion first.


    "Let''s start with the Legacy Treasure droplets." Jiang Yao''s clear eyes nced at the thirty ck droplets in the air and then towards the passageway entrances on the grand hall walls before she turned to Ye Chen, her beautiful eyebrows knit together, "Ye Chen, I feel that the thing calling me doesn''t seem to be in this Outer Mansion."


    "The feeling of the call is wonderful and indescribable, as if I can obtain it, yet as if I haven''t met its requirements, like I''m currently unable to pursue it."


    Not in the Outer Mansion?


    Could it be that the thing summoning Jiang Yao was in the Azure Blue Mansion''s Middle Mansion or Inner Mansion?


    The Middle Mansion and Inner Mansion, areas even the tomb''s master had never set foot in?


    What exactly was calling Jiang Yao?


    She hadn''t met its requirements and presently couldn''t locate it?


    Ye Chen now became curious about the thing that could summon Jiang Yao.


    "All right, since we have a month''s time in this Azure Blue Mansion, let''s spend it searching for treasures and looking for clues about that item," Ye Chen smiled and said to Jiang Yao.


    "Mm," Jiang Yao gently nodded her small head.


    Her soft hand took hold of Ye Chen''s, and with him by her side, her heart felt at peace.


    She wouldn''t be afraid, even in the perilous Azure Blue Mansion.


    When the thirty-five people in the grand hall all decided to challenge the Legacy Treasure droplets first, their gazes converged upon the thirty droplets above.


    Being allowed to enter only three droplets, they obviously wished to choose the brightest glowing droplets, where the most valuable treasures resided.


    But with valuable treasureses great difficulty in acquiring them. Should they fail, they would have wasted an opportunity and missed out on a treasure.


    Which Legacy Treasure droplet to enter was the question on everyone''s mind.


    That''s when a Loose Cultivator at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level stepped forward and said, "I''ll go first and scout the path for my fellow daoists!"


    "I don''t have huge expectations. Any Rotating Pill level treasure will do. I''ll start by trying one of the dimmer droplets."


    Boom!


    As the Loose Cultivator spoke, he moved and flew towards one of the dimmest droplets among the thirty floating in the grand hall.


    "Whoosh!"


    The moment the Half-Step Rotating Pill Cultivator''s body touched the three-to-four-meter-long ck droplet, he was pulled in by a powerful force as if maized, instantly disappearing into the droplet.

 Chapter 225: Chapter 196: Seizing the Legacy Treasure

    Following that, the Loose Cultivator at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage saw his aurapletely disappear.


    The three to four-meter-long ck droplet actually submerged the aura of a Half-Step Rotating Pill entirely, making it obvious that within this ck droplet existed a small space, a secret space containing Legacy Treasures!


    Could this first Half-Step Rotating Pill to make a move sessfully obtain a Rotating Pill grade Legacy Treasure?


    Everyone in the hall turned their gaze towards the ck droplet the Half-Step Rotating Pill had entered, waiting with anticipation.


    They did not have to wait long before the ck droplet suddenly began to shake violently, and then, a figure was flung straight out from within the ck droplet.


    This figure was none other than the Loose Cultivator at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage who had previously entered the ck droplet!


    Did he acquire a treasure?


    All eyes turned towards the Half-Step Rotating Pill, only to realize that he held no treasures in his hand, and hisplexion turned somewhat pale.


    Had he failed?


    This Half-Step Rotating Pill had chosen one of the darkest drops of Legacy Treasure, which meant it should have been easier to obtain the treasure within.


    He failed even under these circumstances?


    Everyone crowded around the Half-Step Rotating Pill, for they knew that as the first person to enter the ck droplet, he would know the most about the conditions inside. They naturally wanted to ask him questions to prepare for their own attempts to snatch the Legacy Treasures within the droplet.


    Seeing the crowd gathering, the Loose Cultivator at the Half-Step Rotating Pill stage knew without asking what they were there for.


    "I failed, I have failed," the Half-Step Rotating Pill let out a bitterugh. "Inside that Legacy Treasure droplet is a test space. As soon as I entered, I was attacked by drops of fiery red rain. Those drops of rain, falling from the space''s sky, each contained power that exceeded mybat strength!"


    "I was utterly defenseless. It felt like I was directly pierced by the raindrops, and then I was ejected from the Legacy Treasure droplet!"


    It was expected that there would be a challenge inside the Legacy Treasure droplet.


    After all, in order to obtain the treasures hidden inside, there would naturally be tests involved; the Legacy Treasures wouldn''t be acquired without effort.


    But what they had not anticipated was that even the weakest Legacy Treasure droplet''s challenge would be so fearsome.


    The fiery red raindrops were the test?


    And the power of any single raindrop exceeded thebat strength of this Half-Step Rotating Pill?


    This revtion made many in the room grow solemn.


    It directly implied that most of them might not be able to acquire even a single Rotating Pill grade Legacy Treasure!


    "Fellow Daoist, take some time to recover. I shall give it a try!"


    At this moment, another Half-Step Rotating Pill stepped forward.


    The oue, however, was the same. This new Half-Step Rotating Pill, with a slightly stronger aura than the previous Loose Cultivator, chose to enter one of the darkest Legacy Treasure droplets in a bid to seize a treasure, and he too failed!


    This caused many people''s expressions to turn ugly.


    Could it be that none of them could obtain a single Legacy Treasure? Not even the weakest Rotating Pill level Legacy Treasure?


    In their unwillingness to ept defeat, more people made their moves.


    After five or six Half-Step Rotating Pills had their go, a change finally urred with the sixth attempt.


    He was a Half-Step Rotating Pill from the Cloud Sky Sect.


    This Half-Step Rotating Pill from the Cloud Sky Sect also chose to enter one of the weaker droplets amongst the Legacy Treasures.


    This time, he remained in the droplet for three times as long as the previous Half-Step Rotating Pills before being ejected, without being thrown out.


    At this, everyone grew excited.


    "Could it be, this fellow Daoist has seeded?"


    "A Rotating Pill grade Legacy Treasure, even the weakest one would be a tremendous gain if he has seeded!"


    "After five failures, are we finally going to see someone reap a reward?"


    While everyone waited, and after the Legacy Treasure droplet was entered for the duration of a stick of incense, the droplet finally began to buzz and tremble intensely. Amidst the trembling, it started to emit a crimson glow.


    Looking at this, the situation was clearly different from when the previous Half-Step Rotating Pills were ejected in failure!


    It was very likely that this Half-Step Rotating Pill from Cloud Sky Sect had truly seeded!


    While everyone hung suspended in anticipation, the Legacy Treasure droplet that radiated crimson light began to buzz and tremble even more. Suddenly, with a flicker of light, a figure flew out from within it.


    "Haha, I''ve seeded, I''ve got a lower-grade Treasure Instrument!"


    The figure that flew out was precisely the same Half-Step Rotating Pill from Cloud Sky Sect who had entered the Legacy Treasure droplet.


    As soon as he flew out, heughed out loud, raising his hand in triumph.


    Everyone looked towards the Cloud Sky Sect Half-Step Rotating Pill''s hand and indeed saw in his grip a short flying knife shimmering with a treasure light.


    Just by the shining treasure radiance on the short knife, it was apparent that it was no ordinary item.


    "A low-grade Treasure Instrument!"


    Recalling the words spoken earlier by the Loose Cultivator of the Cloud Sky Sect who had obtained the Half-Step Rotating Pill from the Legacy Treasure, a ck bead, everyone felt a jolt of excitement.


    This Half-Step Rotating Pill had truly acquired a Rotating Pill-level Legacy Treasure, a flying dagger that reached the level of a low-grade Treasure Instrument!


    Treasure Instruments, they contain countless Divine Ability Bansparable to the power of Rotating Pill-levelbatants, their might is incredibly astonishing!


    Such treasures, naturally, were coveted by everyone.


    As the Half-Step Rotating Pillnded among the crowd, he spread his hand open and excitedly said, "This flying dagger contains twenty-eight bans. It''s a low-grade Treasure Instrument, and there are no other restrictions on it. I just need to refine it a bit, and I''ll be able to use it!"


    Seeing the flying dagger in the palm of the Half-Step Rotating Pill, many felt a surge of optimism.


    Having previously failed five times, they were worried that they might not obtain any Legacy Treasures, but now that someone had seeded, confidence soared in many people.


    "Refine the flying daggerter. First, tell us about the situation of your trial!" someone urged the Half-Step Rotating Pill impatiently.


    "After I entered this Legacy Treasure droplet, like the other fellow cultivators before me, I also encountered a sky filled with fiery red raindrops. The lethality of these raindrops was truly astonishing. Luckily, my best martial skill is my movement technique which allowed me to continuously dodge the onught of these raindrops, avoiding being struck."


    "After enduring for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the fiery red raindrops finally stopped. Then, this Legacy Treasure flew toward me, and after I grabbed it, I was sent out of the Legacy Treasure droplet!"


    Fiery red raindrops again!


    Hearing the words of the Half-Step Rotating Pill, and added to the testimonies of those who had been ejected from their attempts in the darker Legacy Treasure droplets, everyone understood that the weakest droplets clearly held trials of the fiery red raindrop level.


    The Loose Cultivator from Cloud Sky Sect had seeded, so naturally, no one else wanted to fall behind. For a moment, many people with strengthparable to the Half-Step Rotating Pill flew towards the weakest of the Legacy Treasure droplets one after another.


    In the end, twenty-six people entered the weakest droplets to try their luck, and ultimately seven people each sessfully obtained a low-grade Rotating Pill-level Legacy Treasure.


    At that time, someone finally stepped forward to challenge the moderately glowing Legacy Treasure droplets.


    This person was none other than the young leader of Cloud Sky Sect, Yun Luo.


    Considering the weakest Legacy Treasure droplets contained low-grade Rotating Pill-level Legacy Treasures, Yun Luo naturally did not wish to settle for just that. His strength was much greater than those who had sessfully obtained Legacy Treasures before him. His first attempt at challenging a Legacy Treasure droplet was aimed at one of moderate glow.


    Seeing that Yun Luo was eyeing a Legacy Treasure droplet that shone brighter than all those previously entered by others, every person present, whether they had obtained a Legacy Treasure or not, turned their gaze towards Yun Luo.


    Legacy Treasure droplets varied in brightness, and the treasures and difficulty of challenges within differed ordingly.


    The challenge that awaited inside the moderately glowing droplet Yun Luo was about to enter needed no exnation to be understood as distinctly different.


    Yun Luo''s strength was already among the elite of those present.


    Whether he could seed in obtaining a Legacy Treasure from the moderately glowing droplet wouldrgely predict the oues for many others.


    Momentarily, all eyes were fixed on Yun Luo, even Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and others watched him intently.


    Boom!


    Just then, Yun Luo''s figure moved, and in an instant, he shed into the moderately glowing Legacy Treasure droplet.


    Everyone waited.


    The wait quickly spanned the time it takes an incense stick to burn. In the dimmest Legacy Treasure droplets, enduring this long without being ejected definitely meant acquiring a Legacy Treasure.


    However, now that the time had passed, the droplet Yun Luo entered showed no reaction, clearly indicating that the rules for these moderately glowing droplets werepletely different from those of the darkest droplets!


    After another incense stick''s time passed, still no movement.


    Just as it was nearing three sticks of incense in time, the droplet suddenly began to violently shake, and then, a figure was flung out directly from within.


    It was none other than Yun Luo!


    When everyone looked at Yun Luo''s face, they could see his expression of dejection¡ªYun Luo had failed!


    Yun Luo, themander of the great fifth-rank sect¡ªthe Cloud Sky Sect¡ªwas exceedingly powerful, yet he had failed!


    This result astonished many into eximing out loud.


    If Yun Luo with his strength had failed, it meant that most others probably had no chance with the moderately glowing Legacy Treasure droplets!


    Inside these moderately glowing droplets mighty mid-grade Rotating Pill-level Legacy Treasures.


    Following Yun Luo''s failed attempt, it seemed unlikely that many would obtain mid-grade Rotating Pill-level Legacy Treasures.


    "Junior Brother Yun Luo, what was it like inside?" Several of the Half-Step Rotating Pills from Cloud Sky Sect approached Yun Luo.


    The others also gathered around Yun Luo, ready to hear about what the challenge within the Legacy Treasure droplet he faced was like.


    "The Legacy Treasure droplet I entered had a moderate glow, much brighter than the ones they had entered before, and as expected, the challenge was different!"


    "The previous cultivators said they faced a sky filled with fiery red raindrops, but what I faced were purple raindrops directly!"


    "These purple raindrops were terrifying not just because of their lethality but also because, like Fellow Daoist Liu Yan''s True Fire, they seemed to scorch my True Qi!"


    "It was as if these raindrops harbored True Fire within. Even if not True Fire, they were something of equal presence!"


    "With raindrops plummeting from the sky, my True Qi was continually burned away. Even though I had many tactics at my disposal, I still couldn''t hold out until the end and ultimately failed!"

 Chapter 226: Chapter 197: The Brightest Water Drop!

    Hum!


    Yun Luo''s words caused everyone''s face to change dramatically!


    Their gaze turned directly to Liu Yan and Ye Chen.


    Descend purple raindrops? Raindrops as powerful as Liu Yan''s True Fire raining down from the sky? The test within these medium brightness relic drops, is it really that terrifying?!


    In such a scenario, I''m afraid that even the mightiest few, except for Ye Chen, who might have some assurance, no one else would dare to say they are confident in passing the test!


    This is what the medium brightness relic drops are like, so very terrifying.


    Then, what about the slightly brighter relic drops, or even the brightest relic drops, what kind of challenges would be inside, how terrifying would they be?


    The others didn''t dare to think further.


    At this moment, not only did they not dare to think about the brightest relic drops, but there were probably few who dared to venture into these medium brightness relic drops!


    "I''ll go!"


    At this time, Liu Yan, whose expression had been somewhat gloomy, stood up.


    After being suppressed by Ye Chen, Liu Yan had been somewhat silent. Now, hearing Yun Luo mention that the test inside the medium brightness relic drops was as difficult as his True Fire, many gazes once again gathered on him.


    Liu Yan immediately thought of the situation during his bitter fight with Ye Chen.


    He also thought of his disheveled appearance when he waspletely suppressed, utterly at a disadvantage by Ye Chen.


    Thinking of this, how could Liu Yan bear it? He was desperate to prove himself, to prove he had the strength to seize even stronger relics!


    So, he stepped forward!


    Hum!


    Seeing Liu Yan stand up, everyone looked towards him.


    Liu Yan''s strength was indeed a bit stronger than Yun Luo''s. Whether he could obtain a relic from the medium brightness drop was truly an unknown oue.


    This unknown oue, of course, everyone was extremely concerned about.


    Liu Yan, who had stepped forward, paid no attention to everyone''s gaze. His figure moved, and he shot straight into the three to four-meter-long medium brightness relic drop.


    Time slowly passed.


    One incense stick, two incense sticks, three incense sticks.


    After the time of three incense sticks had passed, many people''s faces had changed.


    "Could Junior Brother Liu Yan be seeding?"


    The disciples of the me Sect within the great hall were the first to cry out.


    The others were also talking amongst themselves.


    It seemed very likely that Liu Yan might be sessful!


    Just when they thought Liu Yan could really seed, at that moment, the medium brightness relic drop in the air of the great hall suddenly shook violently. Following that, Liu Yan was ejected out of the relic drop.


    Phew!


    Not only was he ejected, but everyone saw Liu Yan spurt out a mouthful of blood as he was thrown out.


    Obviously, he was not lightly injured!


    This shocked many people''s faces greatly.


    Liu Yan, with his powerful ability to refine True Fire, had failed, and not only did he fail, but he was also injured and vomiting blood!


    "Junior Brother Liu Yan, what happened?" the disciples of the me Sect hurriedly surrounded Liu Yan.


    But Liu Yan just snorted coldly, not uttering a word, and sat down cross-legged on the spot to heal his injuries.


    Liu Yan''s reaction made many people even more frustrated.


    Clearly, Liu Yan was not willing to reveal anything about the challenges inside the relic drop!


    "What should we do?"


    "Both Yun Luo and Liu Yan, two great experts, have failed the middle brightness relic drop challenge. Can we even go in?"


    "We only have three chances to choose a relic drop, and if we enter and fail, that''s equivalent to losing a relic altogether. After all, if I used this opportunity on the dimmest relic drops, I''m definitely confident of gaining another relic."


    "But, the relics inside the medium brightness drops are much more precious than those of the inferior Dan-level relics. It''s such a pity to give up!"


    Many people struggled with the decision.


    For a time, the scene became devoid of people daring to venture into relic drops.


    "Ye Chen, since no one else is taking action, should you take on the relic drop challenge first, or should I?"


    At that time, Ye Chen in the crowd suddenly heard Fairy Nishang''s telepathic message.


    He looked at Fairy Nishang and saw her smiling at him.


    In the arena, the only ones truly confident in oveing Liu Yan were Ye Chen and Fairy Nishang, and, of course, Jiang Yao could have a certain assurance if she fully unleashed the power of her flying sword.


    Fairy Nishang was unaware of Jiang Yao''s flying sword technique; therefore, she was inquiring to Ye Chen.


    Since no one else made a move, if Ye Chen didn''t either, Fairy Nishang had ns to try her luck with the artifact droplet of intermediate brightness.


    Although Yun Luo and Liu Yan had both failed, Fairy Nishang still had a certain chance of sess and could obtain the artifact from the droplet of intermediate brightness!


    She wasn''t so sure about the brightest droplet, but as a Half-step Practitioner who had cultivated for hundreds of years, she felt fairly confident about her odds with the one of intermediate brightness.


    Hearing Fairy Nishang''s telepathic message, Ye Chen smiled at her and then nced at Jiang Yao beside him.


    "Let me try first," Ye Chen whispered to Jiang Yao. "I''ll figure out what''s going on inside these droplets!"


    "Okay," Jiang Yao nodded her little head, "Ye Chen, be careful. Don''t get hurt."


    "Don''t worry," Ye Chen tousled Jiang Yao''s little head and then stepped out from the crowd.


    Seeing Ye Chene forward, everyone became excited.


    Ye Chen, oh!


    This was the man who could overpower Liu Yan, the man who feared not even True Fire!


    If he were to attempt the droplet of intermediate brightness, of course, he had the best chance of obtaining the artifact within!


    If even Ye Chen failed, then perhaps none of them needed to bother with the artifact droplets of intermediate brightness, and they might as well use all three chances to attempt the easiest artifact droplet instead!


    After all, if even Ye Chen couldn''t pass the test, they stood even less of a chance!


    "Ye Chen."


    The uproar caused by Ye Chen standing out even made Liu Yan, who was meditating to heal, open his eyes.


    His gaze fixated on Ye Chen.


    Despite being defeated by Ye Chen and sinking into deep dejection, Liu Yan had to admit to himself that Ye Chen was indeed stronger than him.


    He too wanted to see whether Ye Chen could get through the droplet of intermediate brightness and obtain the artifact within!


    Not only Liu Yan but the defeated Yun Luo also looked towards Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, you have to do your best. If you snatch a mid-grade Xuan Dan-level artifact from the droplet of intermediate brightness, I will certainly try again!"


    "I still have something I haven''t used yet. If the artifact''s value is great enough, I will use it!" thought Yun Luo as he looked at Ye Chen.


    Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and of course Jiang Yao, who cared about Ye Chen the most, all turned their eyes towards him, not to mention the others, whose gazes had long since been fixed on him.


    Everyone wanted to see whether Ye Chen could make it through the artifact droplet of intermediate brightness!


    Boom!


    Just then, Ye Chen''s figure moved, rocketing towards the artifact droplets hanging in the air of the great hall.


    This rush caused a sensation throughout the venue.


    Because everyone noticed that the artifact droplet Ye Chen was heading towards wasn''t one of intermediate brightness. It wasn''t just that he hadn''t chosen an artifact droplet of intermediate brightness, he hadn''t even chosen one with a brightness only slightly greater than intermediate.


    Ye Chen was actually heading for the single brightest of the thirty artifact droplets in the great hall''s airspace!


    That droplet, more than four meters long, was the darkest and yet had the most violently flickering exterior light¡ªit was the ck droplet!


    Ye Chen was actually challenging the brightest droplet!


    "Ye Chen... Ye Chen he..."


    Many were so shocked that they couldn''t even finish aplete sentence.


    After Liu Yan and Yun Luo had both failed to challenge the droplets of intermediate brightness, Ye Chen had audaciously bypassed so many formidable droplets and chosen the brightest one, the most difficult artifact droplet!


    Was he vying for the most precious artifact?!


    "Ye Chen, you''re too... too incredible!"


    "I don''t even dare to contemte that brightest droplet, and yet you went straight for it!"


    "Sess or failure aside, just the courage you''ve shown has earned my admiration!"


    Fairy Nishang smiled and nodded her head.


    Indeed, as she had said before, when she sent her telepathic message to Ye Chen, she herself was nning to challenge the droplet of intermediate brightness. She thought Ye Chen would share the same thought.


    But Ye Chen''s choice hadpletely taken her by surprise!


    Ye Chen''s willingness to risk losing an artifact in an attempt on the most challenging droplet greatly impressed Fairy Nishang!


    "It''s impossible for you to seed, Ye Chen, you absolutely can''t!"


    "I failed with the artifact droplet of intermediate brightness, there''s no way you can surpass me by so much!"


    At that moment, even Liu Yan, who couldn''t believe what was happening, rose from his meditative pose, his eyespletely focused on Ye Chen, watching his figure as he flew towards the brightest droplet.


    Even Jiang Yao, who trusted Ye Chen immensely, had her delicate little face tense up with concern.


    In the midst of everyone''s worrying or astonished gazes, whether it was Jiang Yao, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, or the rest of the people in the hall, Ye Chen finally flew into the artifact droplet.


    He finally entered that brightest of artifact droplets!

 Chapter 227: Chapter 198 Treasure Instrument "Black Fire

    From the outside, the brightest of the droplets of Legacy Treasure that Ye Chen entered was just over four meters long.


    But as soon as Ye Chen flew into the droplet, he suddenly found himself in a space tens of thousands of feet in size.


    Legacy Treasure Space!


    Indeed, there was a Legacy Treasure space within the droplet!


    Ye Chen had heard from those who had entered the droplets before that as soon as they entered the Legacy Treasure space, they would be subjected to its trials, and only after passing these trials could they see the Legacy Treasures hidden in the space and obtain one.


    However, the space inside the brightest droplet that Ye Chen had entered was not at all like what those people had described.


    Ye Chen did not feel any trial descending upon him immediately; he only saw a group of radiant light hovering in the sky of the space.


    This radiant light was a mix of ck and red, with the colors flowing over each other and a long, strip-shaped Sealing Talisman attached to it.


    "Could it be, this radiant light is the Legacy Treasure hidden inside this droplet?"


    "Why is there just one group of light? Could it be that there''s only one Legacy Treasure in this entire space?"


    "Why can I see this treasure''s light directly without undergoing any trial?"


    Ye Chen gazed at the radiant light in the sky, pondering.


    At that moment, the Sealing Talisman attached to the radiant light, as if sensing Ye Chen''s gaze, detached from the light and flew down towards him.


    Once the talisman descended, the boundless and mighty aura emanated unsealed from the radiant light above.


    This aura was hundreds, even thousands of times stronger than the inferior Rotating Pill Realm Legacy Treasures that the Tomb Explorers had obtained, and it was even exceedingly close to the aura of the Sacred Artifact that Ye Chen had once sensed!


    This radiant light, contained within the brightest droplet, obviously held an extraordinarily precious treasure!


    Ye Chen was feeling the change in the aura of the radiant light after the Sealing Talisman flew down, and just then, the talisman reached in front of him.


    Ye Chen thoughtfully grabbed the Sealing Talisman, and in an instant, a flood of information poured directly into his mind.


    "This droplet of Legacy Treasure is the most precious of the thirty droplets I have left in the Azure Blue Mansion!"


    "The treasure within is not like the many found in other droplets; here, there is only one!"


    "This treasure is an exceptional Treasure Instrument called the ''ck Fire Sword''!"


    "This sword, I obtained from countless secret caverns outside the Azure Blue Mansion, ranks first among all the Rotating Pill Realm treasures that I''ve found!"


    "Unfortunately, this treasure from the Azure Blue Mansion, although I acquired it by force with my Great Aplishment Realm, I don''t know why but I could never use it. After establishing the ancient tomb, I sealed it within the brightest droplet of Legacy Treasure."


    "Since the ''ck Fire Sword'' is present in this droplet of Legacy Treasure, I did noty down any other trials, because, once the seal is lifted, the ''ck Fire Sword'' itself will unleash endless trials. Only those who withstand the trials of this sword can im this treasure."


    "To ovee the trials of this treasure is extremely difficult!"


    "Even if one passes the trials, there''s no guarantee they can harness this treasure without the right opportunity. As for what that opportunity may be, I do not know, because I too was unable to make use of this treasure..."


    Ye Chen scrutinized the informationing from the talisman with his Divine Sense, a thought stirring in his mind.


    It seemed that this talisman was left by the tomb''s owner, and the treasure within was an "exceptional Treasure Instrument" called the ck Fire Sword!


    Exceptional Treasure Instrument!


    Ye Chen had heard that among Rotating Pill Realm treasures, Treasure Instruments were divided into four levels: "inferior," "medium," "superior," and "exceptional."


    It was said that exceptional Treasure Instruments were incredibly close to Sacred Artifacts. If one could awaken a spirit within an exceptional Treasure Instrument, it could step into the realm of Sacred Artifacts!


    An exceptional Treasure Instrument is an exceedingly precious treasure. Even ate-stage Rotating Pill Realm master might not possess one!


    "Exceptional Treasure Instrument, ''ck Fire Sword''?"


    "The trial within this droplet of Legacy Treasure is the ''ck Fire Sword''s own challenge?"


    Ye Chen watched the ck and red light swirl in the sky, unsure of what trial it would produce.


    As for the tomb owner''s words about needing the right opportunity to use the exceptional Treasure Instrument¡ªeven if obtained¡ªYe Chen wasn''t worried.


    After all, he had already entered this droplet of Legacy Treasure, and no matter what, he first intended to face the challenges within and strive to acquire the treasure.


    Whether or not he could use it after obtaining it was something he would considerter.


    While these thoughts shed through Ye Chen''s mind, the radiant light above, now unsealed, pulsed even faster in ck and red.


    After a few breaths, Ye Chen suddenly found that the radiant light erupted in a dazzling burst of firelight.


    This blinding firelight enveloped the entire sky of the Legacy Treasure space, and then, an astonishing power began to umte in the heavens.


    In just a moment, this power reached its peak, and the entire sky roiled with fierce winds; droplets of fiery red rain began to plummet down, fiercely striking the ground and heading straight for Ye Chen in the sky.


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    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The speed of these fiery red raindrops plummeting was incredibly fast, almost beyond belief, but what was even more terrifying was the power contained within the raindrops.


    Ye Chen felt that the power of these raindrops was countless times more terrifying than the trials experienced by the Tomb Explorers before, fearing that any single raindrop could instantly perforate a half-step Rotating Pill cultivator!


    What''s more, when Ye Chen had faced Liu Yan''s True Fire in the past, his Gang Yuan True Qi wouldn''t be perturbed in the slightest, but as these fiery red raindrops crashed down, Ye Chen felt his Gang Yuan True Qi roiling violently!


    Clearly, these raindrops were even more terrifying than the True Fire-level purple raindrop attacks that Yun Luo and Liu Yan faced previously in the medium brightness Legacy Treasure drops, as they could actually affect Ye Chen''s True Qi!


    "Is this the ''ck Fire Sword''s trial? The raindrop trial?"


    "Probably, the master of the ancient tomb set the trials in the other Legacy Treasure drops by referencing this ck Fire Sword trial, such a trial is truly astonishing!"


    "If Yun Luo Liu Yan and the others were to enter here, they most likely wouldn''t be able to hold out as long as they did in the medium brightness Legacy Treasure drops, fearing that the moment these raindrops would strike in front of them, they would be ejected from the Legacy Treasure trial space in an instant!"


    Ye Chen could feel the horror of these fiery red raindrops.


    This was a raindrop that could even affect his Gang Yuan True Qi, let alone the ordinary True Qi of others.


    But at this moment, facing the onught of fiery red raindrops, Ye Chen did not show the slightest hint of retreat.


    Instead, he charged straight up towards the terrifying fiery red raindrops that filled the sky, confronting the downpour directly.


    Because, Ye Chen discovered, just as when he faced Liu Yan''s True Fire, the fourthyer of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body showed signs of activity and the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern seemed to be growing within him.


    This time, facing these even more mystical fiery red raindrops than True Fire, the activity of the fourthyer of his Nine Transformation Fighting Body was even more intense.


    It seemed that these fiery red raindrops were even more suitable than True Fire for stimting the emergence of his Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern.


    With this thought, Ye Chen was even less inclined to back down ¡ª his Nine Transformation Golden Body Law Pattern had yet to reach Great Aplishment, and since an item capable of stimting his Golden Body Talisman Pattern had finally appeared again, he naturally wanted to seize the opportunity.


    Ye Chen, soaring into the sky, released the vast golden light of his Nine Transformation Fighting Body, and his entire upper body was enshrouded in the halos of Golden Body Law Patterns.


    At that moment, the fiery red raindrops in the sky had already shot towards Ye Chen.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The power of the raindrops filling the sky was unbelievably terrifying. Every droplet that hit Ye Chen felt as if a massive mountain was mming into his body.


    After being struck by numerous raindrops in session, the umted power directly knocked Ye Chen, who had flown up into the sky, back down harshly onto the ground. This impact force, when transmitted to the ground of the Legacy Treasure space, even created terrifying cracks hundreds of feet long and several feet wide!


    And the Gang Yuan True Qi around Ye Chen''s body was also greatly thinned by the force of the fiery red raindrops.


    However, at this moment, Ye Chen, who had been struck down, wasn''t injured in the slightest. Following the impact, the golden light of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body around him grew even more intense.


    Boom!


    The shining Ye Chen, with more Golden Body Law Patterns enveloping his upper body, has evidently seen an increase.


    These fiery red raindrops indeed had a mysterious effect on the cultivation of Ye Chen''s Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern!


    Seeing this situation, Ye Chen let out a loud roar, and with a fingertip thrust, he once again rushed towards the sky, facing the densely shooting fiery red raindrops.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The raindrops kept falling,yer uponyer of rain curtains umted terrifying power, repeatedly knocking Ye Chen down from the sky.


    But the next moment, Ye Chen would charge up into the sky again, facing the torrential fiery red rain pouring down!


    And with each of Ye Chen''s charges, the Golden Body Law Patterns that enshrouded him became more numerous and denser, initially only covering Ye Chen''s upper body, but gradually began to extend to his thighs!


    As the Golden Body Law Patterns strengthened, Ye Chen was able to withstand the battering of the rain for longer and longer.


    After being struck down by the fiery red raindrops a total of thirty-five times, Ye Chen''s Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern hadpletely enveloped his entire body.


    This was a clear sign of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body''s fourthyer reaching Minor Aplishment! All that was left was to truly harness the power of the Golden Body Talisman Patterns to step into the realm of Great Aplishment for the fourthyer of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body technique!


    At this time, when Ye Chen once again charged in the sky, he was already able to stand firm. Even if more fiery red rain poured down on him, he would no longer be knocked to the ground.


    Not only was he not knocked to the ground, but Ye Chen, bearing the downpour of raindrops, kept approaching the glowing treasure in the sky.


    In the midst of the fiery red rain pouring down, Ye Chen, with his ck hair flying, shattered each of the mountainous fiery red raindrops upon impact, thanks to the tremendous power of the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Patterns of his Nine Transformation Fighting Body.


    Looking at it this way, Ye Chen, with his sessful cultivation of the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Patterns, would soon pass the fiery red rain trial and obtain the exquisite Treasure Instrument within the light, unless something unexpected happened.


    But of course, supreme Treasure Instruments were not so easily obtained.


    Once again, the unexpected happened.


    Just as Ye Chen neared the glowing treasure, still around thirty meters away, the treasure light that contained the supreme "ck Fire Sword" seemed to sense Ye Chen''s approach and changed once again.


    What had previously been a treasure light that violently pelted fiery red rain suddenly burst forth with endless ck light; the instant the endless ck light radiated, the entire sky no longer rained down fiery red, but turned into a sky filled with ck rain.


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 Chapter 228: Chapter 199 Ye Chen and the Black Fire Sword

    As the ck rain poured down in an instant, Ye Chen, who was just over thirty meters away from the Treasure Light Cluster, suddenly felt the Gang Yuan True Qi throughout his body directly immobilized.


    The Gang Yuan True Qi within Ye Chen''s entire Spirit Sea just stopped running in an instant, even the Gang Yuan True Qi outside his bodypletely solidified!


    Ye Chen''s face changed dramatically in an instant.


    What in the world was this ck rain, that it could even immobilize his Gang Yuan True Qi!


    This was the first time Ye Chen had encountered such a situation since he started cultivating Gang Yuan True Qi.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen realized that the Gang Yuan True Qi throughout his body was immobilized, the suddenly changing ck rain had already fallen in front of him.


    Ye Chen, who had been continuously closing in on the Treasure Light Cluster, was once again struck by the ck rain and knocked back towards the ground.


    This ck rain had distinctly greater powerpared to the previous red rain.


    Even with the Fourth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body cultivated to Minor Aplishment, Ye Chen couldn''t withstand the power of this ck rain!


    Boom!


    This time, Ye Chen was mmed forcefully into the ground, then the relentless ck rain continued plummeting down on Ye Chen on the ground, each drop hitting so hard it kept driving him further into the earth, creating a huge pit around his body!


    By the looks of it, if Ye Chen couldn''t hold on any longer, he would be directly struck out of this Relic Space by the ck rain!


    "The ultimate treasure, the ck Fire Sword, is indeed not so easy to obtain!"


    As the power of the ck rain continually hammered him downwards, lightning bolts seemingly shed through Ye Chen''s mind as he thought of various countermeasures.


    With his Gang Yuan True Qi immobilized, his True Qi techniques were now rendered useless.


    And clearly, the Fourth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body was unable to resist the impact of this ck rain.


    It seemed he had to use other means!


    In the moment Ye Chen''s Divine Sense stirred, he instantly vanished from the deep pit in the ground, and in the next instant, he appeared at another location within this Relic Space.


    This technique was none other than the "Void Instantaneous Change"!


    Although the ck rain could affect Ye Chen''s True Qi, it couldn''t affect his Divine Sense.


    With "Void Instantaneous Change," Ye Chen could Instantaneous Movement directly to any location enveloped by his Divine Sense.


    Facing the immensely powerful ck rain, unable to withstand it directly, Ye Chen finally made use of the "Void Instantaneous Change" technique!


    The moment Ye Chen appeared at another location, more ck raindrops plummeted in front of him, and as they descended, Ye Chen vanished from that spot once again.


    The next moment, Ye Chen appeared directly in front of the Treasure Light Cluster.


    This was clearly Ye Chen using Instantaneous Movement to dodge the strikes of the ck raindrops, aiming to directly seize the "ck Fire Sword Relic" within the Treasure Light Cluster!


    Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen''s hand reached out for the Treasure Light Cluster, sensing Ye Chen''s approach for the third time after the "red rain" and the "ck rain," the Treasure Light Cluster suddenly underwent a third transformation.


    Boom!


    In an instant, the entire Treasure Light Cluster burst open, and a three-foot-long ancient sword, shing with ck and red light, suddenly shot out from within the light.


    The ck Fire Sword!


    This was indeed the true treasure within the Treasure Light Cluster, the ultimate treasure, the "ck Fire Sword," at the level of ultimate treasure weapons!


    The ck Fire Sword, as ifpletely sentient, sensed Ye Chen''s grasp and shot straight out from the light cluster, darting about within the Relic Space!


    The darting ck Fire Sword had an inconceivable speed, seemingly faster than any speed Ye Chen had ever unleashed!


    Such speed was likely beyond the reach of many in the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Ye Chen could only pursue the ck Fire Sword using Instantaneous Movement, but the flight path of the ck Fire Sword was extremely unpredictable, with no rules to follow. Just as Ye Chen''s Divine Sense detected the ck Fire Sword and he Instantaneous Movement towards it, the ck Fire Sword flew off to another location.


    In the end, the entire Relic Space had turned into a bizarre scene.


    An incredibly mystical sword with ck and red colors flying ahead, with a young silhouette constantly appearing and disappearing behind it, attempting to grasp the sword but failing each time.


    After chasing for a whole stick of incense in time, Ye Chen still hadn''t caught the darting ck Fire Sword!


    When Ye Chen stopped in the sky, the ck Fire Sword also came to a halt far away.


    And as soon as Ye Chen moved again, the ck Fire Sword explosively flew off.


    Clearly, the ultimate treasure weapon, the ck Fire Sword, had really be sentient!


    "Ultimate treasure indeed!"


    "So sentient, itpletely eludes my grasp!"


    In the end, Ye Chen could only helplessly stop in the void, his eyes fixed on the distant ck Fire Sword, contemting a new strategy.


    Even Void Instantaneous Change was ineffective against this ck Fire Sword.


    Could it be that there really was no way to obtain this ultimate treasure weapon?


    Ye Chen finally knew why the Heavenly Saint, the master of this ancient tomb, said that he had yet to find all the treasures in the secret chamber of Azure Blue Mansion.


    Just from this ck Fire Sword alone, Ye Chen could see how hard these treasures were toe by.


    "I don''t have the strength of a Heavenly Saint and simply can''t catch up to this ck Fire Sword."


    "What other methods can I use to catch it?"


    A myriad of thoughts shed through Ye Chen''s mind in an instant.


    In the next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up.


    Boom!


    Instantly, countless threads of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid flew out from the Sword Pce Acupoint between Ye Chen''s eyebrows.


    Ye Chen''s Gang Yuan True Qi was restrained, but he discovered that the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid nurturing the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" was not restricted by the ck Fire Sword and could still be used.


    The instant the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid flew out, Ye Chen reached out and grabbed it, and naturally, the entire Sword Qi Spirit Liquid instantly formed countless little swords. As soon as these little swords materialized, they wildly surged towards the ck Fire Sword, engulfing it.


    Ye Chen actually intended to use these little swords to block the flight of the ck Fire Sword.


    Even if it was for just an instant, he would then be able to use Instantaneous Movement to grasp the ck Fire Sword.


    Boom!


    When countless little swords surged towards the ck Fire Sword like a tidal wave, the sentient ck Fire Sword felt these little swords. As an exceptional treasure, the ck Fire Sword certainly wouldn''t fear these little swords formed from Sword Qi Spirit Liquid.


    It vibrated its tip, and in an instant, sliced through countless little swords, its flight unimpeded.


    Clearly, the little swords formed from the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid simply couldn''t stop the ck Fire Sword, not even for an instant.


    This situation did not cause Ye Chen to lose heart.


    He continued to manipte the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, forming little swords to halt the ck Fire Sword''s flight, and he also kept using the Void Instantaneous Change ability to chase after the ck Fire Sword.


    The scene became tense again.


    Just when Ye Chen had dispatched more than a dozen batches of little swords formed from Sword Qi Spirit Liquid to block the ck Fire Sword¡ªall of which had been sliced through¡ªthis time, even the sentient ck Fire Sword failed to detect that amidst these little swords formed from Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, a new little sword had suddenly appeared.


    But this little sword was different from the others. It directly disyed a fire-red glow even more mystical than that of the ck Fire Sword!


    This little sword was none other than Ye Chen''s life-bound flying sword¡ª "Crimson Fire Flying Sword"!


    Ye Chen had, after using more than a dozen batches of little swords to block the ck Fire Sword, mixed in the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" and wielded it as well!


    This time, the ck Fire Sword still attempted to slice through the Crimson Fire Flying Sword like it had the others, but when the two swords collided, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword was not cut through and truly stopped the ck Fire Sword!


    Although the Crimson Fire Flying Sword was only cultivated by Ye Chen into an upper-grade spiritual weapon, its inherent quality was that of a sacred artifact!


    And among sacred artifacts, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword was of the highest quality!


    After all, this was the reward Heavenly Saint Lian Yue obtained after winning the Heavenly Saint Realm sword fighting tournament many years ago¡ªa supreme treasure from the Sea God Pce in Chaotic Sea!


    Even though the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" could not yet fully unleash the power of a sacred artifact, merely its sacred artifact quality allowed it to easily stop the ck Fire Sword for an instant!


    This stoppage was only for a split second, and in the next moment, the ck Fire Sword noticed something was amiss. It tried to change direction, to not sh with the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" again and to fly away from somewhere else.


    But by this time, it was toote!


    Just as the "ck Fire Sword" was stopped, arge hand suddenly appeared behind it and firmly grasped the ck Fire Sword.


    Remarkably, it was Ye Chen who had invoked the Void Instantaneous Change ability and finally made his move!


    The Void Instantaneous Change ability,bined with the numbing effect of the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid and finally the blockade by the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, after several attempts, led to Ye Chen finally grasping the ck Fire Sword in his hand!


    Boom!


    As soon as Ye Chen grasped the ck Fire Sword, he felt a tremendous force pulling him downward. The ck Fire Sword itself was incredibly heavy, probably weighing more than a million pounds!


    At the same time that the sheer weight of the ck Fire Sword tugged at him, the ck Fire Sword in Ye Chen''s grasp struggled wildly, clearly trying to break free from his palm!


    The sentient ck Fire Sword, with its struggle coupled with its immense weight, almost managed to break free from Ye Chen''s grip.


    If it weren''t for Ye Chen instantly activating the immense strength of the Fourth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, with countless Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Patterns covering his body and holding on to the ck Fire Sword with all his might, the ck Fire Sword would have flown off again!


    But even though Ye Chen held onto the ck Fire Sword, the growing force of the ck Fire Sword meant that Ye Chen could not solely rely on strength to counter it, or else he would not be able to hold on and would be wrenched away.


    Ye Chen could only be pulled along by the ck Fire Sword, making sure it couldn''t fling him away.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Suddenly, the three-foot-long ck Fire Sword, pulling Ye Chen, flew all over the relic space, crashing into the ground one moment, then soaring into the sky the next.


    Ye Chen, dragged up and down by the ck Fire Sword, was battered and bruised; had it been someone else, they might have long since been flung off by the ck Fire Sword!


    But the more the ck Fire Sword struggled, the more determined Ye Chen''s will became¡ªthat he must subdue this ck Fire Sword!


    Ye Chen was not like others; in the face of difficulty, he never gave up easily.


    As long as the ck Fire Sword couldn''t shake free from his palm, it had no chance of throwing him off!

 Chapter 229: Chapter 200 Subjugation

    Outside the Treasure Droplet, in the great hall of the outer Azure Blue Mansion.


    All the Tomb Explorers who had entered the Azure Blue Mansion were now staring at the brightest drop among the thirty Treasure Droplets that Ye Chen had entered.


    Ye Chen''s choice to enter the most precious of these Treasure Droplets and face the most difficult challenge inside was beyond everyone''s expectations.


    After all, those who had obtained treasures before had passed the tests in the dimmest Treasure Droplets; even in the moderately bright Droplets, none had withstood the challenges.


    Yet Ye Chen had multiplied the difficulty of the challenge so much by directly choosing the brightest Treasure Droplet, which, of course, shocked everyone with his boldness.


    They knew of Ye Chen''s formidable strength, and while they could somewhat believe that Ye Chen might acquire a treasure in a moderately bright Droplet, the idea of him getting one from the brightest Droplet was inconceivable due to its difficulty.


    "Impossible to seed!"


    "The challenges of the moderate brightness are beyond what we can handle, not to mention the toughest challenge!"


    In the crowd, Liu Yan, facing the brightest Treasure Droplet that Ye Chen had entered, had a look of certainty, "A stick of incense, I''m afraid in less than the time it takes for one to burn, Ye Chen will be kicked out of this Treasure Droplet!"


    Liu Yan had previously failed his examination and lost face, so now, he was waiting for Ye Chen to fail just like him.


    However, as the time of one incense stick quickly passed, Ye Chen did not get kicked out of the brightest Treasure Droplet as Liu Yan had predicted.


    Not only was there no movement after the time of one incense stick, but the same silence persisted even after two or three sticks.


    This indicated that Ye Chen had persisted in the most difficult challenge Droplet for more than three incense sticks'' time!


    Thispletely stunned Liu Yan.


    And others changed their expressions, "He hassted more than three sticks of incense time in the toughest challenge Droplet!"


    "Looking at it this way, with his strength, if he hadn''t chosen the brightest, but had gone to challenge the moderately bright Treasure Droplets like Liu Yan and the others, he probably would''ve already sessfully obtained the treasure by now!"


    "Yeah, I really don''t know if Ye Chen can seed, if he can pass the toughest Treasure Droplet''s challenge and acquire the treasure inside!"


    "The treasures inside are probably the most precious among all the treasures, right?"


    Those who previously doubted Ye Chen''s ability to seed began to anticipate his sess after he exceeded three sticks of incense time inside the brightest Treasure Droplet.


    Time continued to pass.


    When the waiting time for everyone outside reached four incense sticks, to their amazement, they saw the brightest Treasure Droplet shaking violently, as if it were being hit by a tremendous force.


    "Is Ye Chening out?"


    Everyone fixed their eyes on that brightest Treasure Droplet, waiting for Ye Chen to emerge from within.


    However, the Droplet shook more and more violently, yet there was no sign of Ye Chening out.


    Unknown to the onlookers outside, the time when the Treasure Droplet shook was when Ye Chen had grabbed the ck Fire Sword and was being wildly dragged around within the Treasure Space!


    Ye Chen had caught the ck Fire Sword, but had not yet subdued the Treasure Instrument!


    Onlookers outside watched anxiously as the Treasure Droplet shook wildly, while inside, Ye Chen was engaged in a real struggle with the ck Fire Sword.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Inside the Treasure Droplet, in the sky and on the ground, Ye Chen and the ck Fire Sword were colliding in a frenzy.


    The entire Treasure Space was already in tatters; if the ancient tomb''s owner hadn''t taken into ount the power of the ck Fire Sword and significantly reinforced the space inside the Droplet, it probably would have been pierced through by now!


    Violent collisions!


    But they were not without purpose!


    Initially, Ye Chen was battered and bruised by the collisions, but as time went on, his grip on the ck Fire Sword tightened, and he became increasingly adept at harnessing his body''s strength.


    Ye Chen kept grappling with the ck Fire Sword, never giving up the contest. Under these circumstances, with Gang Yuan True Qi suppressed, it was a fight using the strength provided by the Nine Transformation Fighting Body''s fourth level "Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern."


    The more Ye Chen employed the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern, the deeper his understanding of this fourth level''s power, and when he was dragged by the ck Fire Sword, shattering and tearing the ground of the entire Treasure Space, he finally fully mastered the power of the breakthrough Nine Transformation Fighting Body!


    Ye Chen finally transitioned from just cultivating the Nine Transformation Golden Body Law Pattern enveloping his entire body to truly wielding the power of the Golden Body Law Pattern, reaching the grand mastery of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body''s fourth level!


    The fourth level of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body was equivalent to a low-grade Heavenly martial technique!


    After cultivating a low-grade Heavenly martial technique to grand mastery, Ye Chen was finally able topletely hold the ck Fire Sword, and in the midst of being dragged around wildly, he began to gain a sliver of initiative!


    It was this slight initiative that led Ye Chen to beginmunicating with the ck Fire Sword while grasping it.


    As Ye Chen''s consciousness fully enveloped the ck Fire Sword, he could feel the sentient weapon''s rage and restlessness.


    Clearly, the ck Fire Sword was furious that it could not throw Ye Chen off.


    With a shift in his consciousness, Ye Chen began to infuse various Sword Intents into the ck Fire Sword!


    Previously, even the tomb''s owner, that Heavenly Saint, had been unable to wield the ck Fire Sword, yet Ye Chen started attempting to use it directly!


    Not being able to wield the ck Fire Sword did not mean Ye Chen couldn''t. After all, he had managed to wield the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" and possessed countless Sword Intents; in terms of swordsmanship, if one wasn''t specifically trained in sword fighting, there were few who could surpass him!


    Ye Chen was determined to control the ck Fire Sword with countless Sword Intents.


    Whoosh!


    In the blink of an eye, as Ye Chen''s divine consciousness flickered, "Storm Rain Sword Intent" was infused into the ck Fire Sword, but the sword did not react at all.


    The Storm Rain Sword Intent couldn''t drive the ck Fire Sword!


    Ye Chen did not give up and next tried "Purple Lightning Sword Intent," "Wind Sword Intent," "Thunder Sword Intent,"¡­


    Eventually, even the second-tier "Killing Sword Intent" and the third-tier "Sword Array," which contained dozens of Sword Intents, were exerted by Ye Chen!


    A single Sword Intent couldn''t affect the ck Fire Sword, but as Ye Chen poured dozens of Sword Intents into it, the sword finally began to show signs of difference from before.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Just as Ye Chen was reaching the limit of his Sword Intents, the scabbard of the ck Fire Sword, colored ck and red, finally started to flicker with pattern after pattern of light.


    This was undoubtedly the ck Fire Sword responding to Ye Chen''s control!


    When nine patterns of light had shed on the scabbard, the sheath suddenly flew off, revealing the exceedingly bright de of the ck Fire Sword.


    What an incredibly mystical, bright de!


    Upon inspection, one could see that the de was engraved with one Prohibition Rune after another, totaling eighty-one!


    Prohibition Runes are the strange Law Patterns possessed by Treasure Instruments, with inconceivable might. A Treasure Instrument with just twenty Prohibition Runes is already powerful, but the full force of eighty-one Prohibition Runes, if activated, could certainly y ate-stage Spin Dan expert!


    This is the might of a supreme-grade Treasure Instrument!


    However, Ye Chen was not yet able to activate all the Prohibition Runes. When he poured his strength and Sword Intents into the ck Fire Sword, only thirteen Prohibition Runes lit up.


    But the activation of these thirteen Prohibition Runes signified that Ye Chen could truly control the ck Fire Sword!


    The ck Fire Sword, atst under Ye Chen''s grasp thanks to the immense power of his Nine Transformation Fighting Body and after attempting numerous Sword Intents, was finally usable by Ye Chen!


    It''s worth noting that even the original master of the ancient tomb, the Heavenly Saint, could not wield the ck Fire Sword!


    Yet Ye Chen was already able to wield this mystical Treasure Sword!


    This was thanks to Ye Chen''s strong will, the repeated collisions while being dragged by the ck Fire Sword into the relic space without a hint of surrender, and, more importantly, his countless techniques, particrly those of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body and numerous Sword Intents!


    Years of arduous cultivation were finally paying off, and Ye Chen was able to subdue the most precious Treasure Instrument within the brightest droplet of relic water by relying on these techniques!


    When all thirteen Prohibition Runes lit up on the de, the ck Fire Sword finally stopped its erratic flight, quietly remaining in Ye Chen''s hand.


    Ye Chen''s gaze fell upon the thirteen illuminated Prohibition Runes.


    "Treasure Instrument, Prohibition Runes, turn out to be a kind of special might Law Pattern!"


    Once he could control the ck Fire Sword, Ye Chen understood the function of these Prohibition Runes.


    Out of the thirteen active Prohibition Runes, nine were Strength Runes. Once fully activated, the strength of the entire ck Fire Sword would be astronomically immense, its sheer weight alone absolutely crushing countless Ling Hai realm experts!


    The other four Runes were "Qi-Burning Runes," which precisely activated the fiery red storm''s peculiar might during the ck Fire Sword''s test on Ye Chen, even affecting Ye Chen''s Gang Yuan True Qi.


    Upon activating these four "Qi-Burning Runes," the snowy-white de of the ck Fire Sword turned fiery red, instantly filling the air with an eerie Qi-Burning essence.


    If Ye Chen were to fight with the sword at that moment, just the aura of the de would burn his opponent''s True Qi!


    "Besides these thirteen Prohibition Runes, there are sixty-eight Runes that I cannot activate at my current realm, but I can imagine that among them must be Runes capable of binding True Qi!"


    The ck Fire Sword had previously unleashed a ck storm, entirely binding Ye Chen''s Gang Yuan True Qi; Ye Chen was keenly aware of the sword''s even more powerful peculiar might.


    Although he couldn''t use this powerful ability now, as his strength increased, he would one day be able to unleash the entire might of this supreme-grade Treasure Instrument!


    After sensing the might of the ck Fire Sword in his hand, Ye Chen reached out, and the flying scabbard flew straight back into his palm.


    Whoosh!


    Ye Chen inserted the ck Fire Sword back into its sheath.


    Outside the relic water droplets.


    When Ye Chen hadpletely subdued the ck Fire Sword and sheathed it, the brightest relic water droplet abruptly burst forth with endless ck light.


    Everyone outside was stunned by this endless ck light.


    "Did he seed?!"


    "Did Ye Chen seed?!"


    Earlier, those who had imed relics emerged from the relic water droplets amidst bursts of endless light.


    Now, the way this relic water droplet reacted made everyone outside instantly think that Ye Chen had imed a relic and was about to emerge from the droplet!


    Amidst the screaming of the people outside, they saw Ye Chen, who had entered the relic water droplet, flying out with a sword in hand.


    Ye Chen had indeed seeded in obtaining a relic in the brightest relic water droplet!

 Chapter 230: Chapter 201 Three Treasures

    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    When Ye Chen burst forth from the treasure drop, everyone, including Jiang Yao and Fairy Nishang, rushed to greet him.


    "My God, Ye Chen, you are so amazing, you actually made it through the brightest treasure drop!"


    "Is this the treasure from the brightest of those drops, what rank of treasure could it possibly be?"


    As everyone flew towards Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, who was the most concerned about him, didn''t even have the chance to speak before a Half-Step Rotating Pill impatiently looked at the ancient, ck-and-red sword in Ye Chen''s hand and eximed in astonishment.


    Not just the speaking Half-Step Rotating Pill, but many others also had their eyes fixed on the ancient sword in Ye Chen''s hand.


    ording to the rule of the thirty treasure drops, the brighter the drop, the more precious the treasure within. Ye Chen entered the brightest one, so his treasure, naturally, would be the most precious.


    Everyone was eager to know just what rank the Rotating Pill-level treasure Ye Chen had acquired was.


    Even Jiang Yao, after seeing that Ye Chen was alright, had her beautiful eyes fall upon the ck Fire Sword in his hand, her gaze filled with curiosity as she appraised it.


    Ye Chen smiled at everyone and said aloud, "This is a ''Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument''."


    Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument!


    The words of Ye Chen made everyone at the scene gasp in astonishment.


    A Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument, that''s something many Rotating Pill Realm mid-stage, evente-stage experts, do not possess, an item incredibly close to a Sacred Artifact!


    Every appearance of a Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument could definitely cause a mad scramble among countless Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    Let alone a Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument; even a high-quality one holds a massive allure for Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    Before, people were specting that the brightest treasure drop might contain a high-quality Treasure Instrument, but it was beyond their imagination that what Ye Chen got was a "Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument," even more precious than a high-quality one!


    "Ye Chen, how many Prohibition Runes does your Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument have?" asked Fairy Nishang, who was standing by the side.


    Fairy Ni Xia, the teacher of Fairy Nishang, and the strongest in the fifth-ranked Moon Concealing Sect, also possessed not a few Treasure Instruments. Of course, she only had two Supreme Quality Treasure Instruments.


    The two Supreme Quality Treasure Instruments she had, one contained seventy-two Prohibition Runes, the other seventy-seven, both immensely powerful.


    The more Prohibition Runes on a Treasure Instrument, the more powerful the instrument itself.


    Fairy Nishang was curious about how many Prohibition Runes Ye Chen''s newly acquired Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument had, and how it wouldpare to the two owned by her teacher, Fairy Ni Xia, in terms of power.


    "Eighty-one Prohibition Runes," Ye Chen said, as he flicked the sword with his finger, causing the sheath of the ck Fire Sword to fly into his other hand, revealing the gleaming de.


    Everyone looked at the ck Fire Sword in Ye Chen''s hand and could indeed see the sword''s shining surface engraved with one peculiar Prohibition Rune after another, totaling up to eighty-one.


    "Eighty-one Prohibition Runes!"


    Upon seeing the prohibition runes on the snow-white ancient sword held by Ye Chen, even the worldly and knowledgeable Fairy Nishang could not help but exim in admiration.


    Fairy Nishang knew what eighty-one Prohibition Runes represented.


    It was said that the grade of a Treasure Instrument was determined by the Prohibition Runes inscribed on it¡ªthe higher the grade, the more Prohibition Runes it could bear.


    A lower quality Treasure Instrument typically had fewer than thirty Prohibition Runes. A mid-quality one generally had thirty to fifty. A high-quality one usually boasted fifty to seventy.


    And once a Treasure Instrument surpassed seventy Prohibition Runes, it''s recognized as the strongest among them, a Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument!


    It was rumored that it became increasingly difficult to inscribe Prohibition Runes on a Treasure Instrument as the number grew higher. Exceeding seventy could easily cause the instrument itself to copse, which was why Supreme Quality Treasure Instruments were exceedingly rare.


    Having a Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument with seventy-something Prohibition Runes was already inconceivably impressive, attaining eighty seemed nearly impossible.


    Moreover, it was said that eighty-one, this number of nine nines, is the ultimate limit of Prohibition Runes on a Supreme Quality Treasure Instrument, with no known existence of any surpassing eighty-one runes!


    Forget the ultimate eighty-one; as far as Fairy Nishang knew, even among the Rotating Pill advanced-stage experts of Heavenly Wind Kingdom who possessed Supreme Quality Treasure Instruments, none of their runes reached the count of eighty.


    Now, the Treasure Instrument that Ye Chen had obtained possessed the ultimate eighty-one Prohibition Runes, surpassing the power of all Treasure Instruments held by Rotating Pill experts in Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    This ancient tomb, truly fitting of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, contains treasures from the brightest drop that are so tremendously powerful!


    "Ye Chen, you should give this Treasure Instrument to Fairy Jia Luo; she will be overjoyed!" Fairy Nishang said enviously to Ye Chen in the end.


    Ye Chen just smiled, without a word.


    As Spirit Sea Realm individuals venturing into the ancient tomb, ording to the rules, half of the treasures they found had to be given to the Rotating Pill Realm experts, and the most precious of these imed by the Rotating Pill experts themselves. Hence Fairy Nishang''s remark.


    However, what Fairy Nishang didn''t know was that within the Taixuan Sect to which Ye Chen belonged, Fairy Jia Luo''s word wasw. Long before entering the tomb, Fairy Jia Luo had dered that no one could take any treasures from both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, her two disciples; not even Fairy Jia Luo herself would take a single one.

 Chapter 231: Chapter 201 Three Treasures_2

    Because Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, one respected by Fairy Jia Luo as her most precious youth, and the other as her dearest disciple, Fairy Jia Luo, of course, would notpete with the two for treasures. Not only would she notpete, but Fairy Jia Luo would also not allow others to take the treasures that belonged to them.


    As for the ck Fire Sword, Fairy Jia Luo certainly would not take it from Ye Chen either.


    Just as everyone admired Ye Chen greatly, envious of his ability to pass the most difficult trial and obtain such a powerful top-grade Treasure Instrument, the brightest droplet of legacy treasure, shortly after Ye Chen flew out, suddenly began to diffuseyer uponyer of halos.


    This unusual phenomenon suddenly drew everyone''s attention back.


    "What''s happening?"


    "What''s going on with the brightest droplet of legacy treasure?"


    While everyone was puzzled, the brightest droplet of legacy treasure, amidst the spreading halos and the final burst of light, suddenly exploded violently, turning into streams of ck gas that disappeared within the great hall.


    The brightest droplet of legacy treasure had actually self-destructed after Ye Chen obtained the treasure!


    This situation left everyone extremely shocked.


    Ye Chen, looking at the legacy treasure droplet, did not show the slightest surprise because he knew that within the brightest legacy treasure droplet, there was only one treasure, which was the ck Fire Sword in his hand.


    Having already obtained the ck Fire Sword, there was nothing else in the legacy treasure droplet; of course, it would no longer exist as a trial droplet.


    The self-destruction was probably a rule set by the ancient tomb''s original owner.


    "It''s over, the brightest droplet of legacy treasure has exploded, we can''t go inside anymore to find top-grade treasures." Many peoplemented.


    If the brightest droplet of legacy treasure still existed and had real trials, these people would not have passed either, but the explosion of the legacy treasure droplet made them unable to restrain their disappointment.


    However, this feeling of disappointment did notst long; they soon realized that their disappointment was in vain.


    Because, after Ye Chen obtained the top-grade Treasure Instrument, everyone again startedpeting for the Pills-level treasures within the remaining legacy treasure droplets.


    As a result, even those legacy treasure droplets that were slightly dimmer than the brightest one, aside from Ye Chen, not a single person could enter.


    Even when several people followed behind Ye Chen, trying to enter the slightly less bright legacy treasure droplets, they were kicked out immediately after just a short time inside.


    It was then that everyone truly understood how difficult and powerful it was for Ye Chen to pass the challenge of the brightest legacy treasure droplet!


    When many had wasted a chance at treasure-hunting, even Fairy Nishang''s attempt to challenge a legacy treasure droplet slightly brighter than the central brightness failed, everyone knew they had no destiny with top-grade treasures; their strength was insufficient to obtain top-grade treasures!


    Let alone top-grade treasures, they even had no opportunity topete for the middle-grade ones. Only Fairy Jia Luo, Yun Luo Liu Yan, and others still had two chances to challenge the centrally bright legacy treasure droplets. They could only go to the dimmest legacy treasure droplets topete for the lowest-grade Pills-level legacy treasures.


    After all, with only three chances, having already failed once, they hade to understand the difficulty of the legacy treasure droplets and were naturally unwilling to waste another chance.


    As a result, they kept entering the legacy treasure droplets anding out again.


    The treasures everyone had obtained on the field were gradually bing clear.


    Ye Chen had gained the most among all participants.


    During his three forays into the treasure droplets, Ye Chen had entered the brightest one first and had obtained the ck Fire Sword.


    After that brightest treasure droplet exploded, Ye Chen sessively entered two lesser ones and managed to secure two high-grade Treasure Instruments, one being high-grade garments for a female cultivator and the other a pill that would aid in reaching the Heavenly Saint realm.


    Ye Chen had no ns to use either the high-grade garments or the pill that could aid in advancing to the Heavenly Saint realm, intending to give them to Fairy Jia Luo instead.


    Although Fairy Jia Luo wouldn''t actively take anything that belonged to Ye Chen or Jiang Yao, when these items were of little use to Ye Chen, and especially since the pill was even more important for Fairy Jia Luo, he was naturally willing to offer them for Fairy Jia Luo''s use!


    Besides Ye Chen, of the thirty-four others who had survived to enter the Azure Blue Mansion''s Outer Mansion Hall, twenty-three had not managed to obtain even a single Rotating Pill grade treasure after three attempts.


    Another seven had each obtained one lower-grade Rotating Pill grade treasure, whereas Liu Yan and Yun Luo, after failing once with the medium-brightness treasure droplets, each gained a mid-grade Rotating Pill grade treasure. Their third attempts at the treasures all ended in failure, while Fairy Nishang sessfully acquired two mid-grade Rotating Pill grade treasures.


    To everyone''s surprise, Jiang Yao had entered the medium-brightness treasure droplets three times and hadn''t failed once, securing three Rotating Pill grade treasures, bing the only tomb explorer other than Ye Chen to acquire three treasures in the field!


    Only Ye Chen knew, through Jiang Yao''s telepathic message, that after entering the medium-brightness treasure droplets, three treasures radiating an ice-blue light had directly revealed their traces to her.


    These three ice-blue light-emitting treasures gave Jiang Yao an inexplicably close and familiar feeling!


    These three items, much like the ck Fire Sword obtained by Ye Chen, were treasures from the Azure Blue Mansion and were originally obtained by the ancient tomb master who, however, was unable to use them.


    As a result, Jiang Yao passed the three tests and acquired all three ice-blue treasures, one of which was an ice-blue garment, another an ice-blue sword, and the third an ice-blue storage ring.


    These three Treasure Instruments were ced in the medium-grade brightness treasure droplets, and from the outside, they all appeared to be of mid-grade quality.


    But when Jiang Yao, who had truly acquired these three treasures, took them into her possession, she discovered hidden seals within them that were immediately activated.


    Consequently, the three mid-grade Treasure Instruments'' quality soared instantly, all reaching the level of supreme-grade Treasure Instruments! And among the supreme-grade instruments, they all possessed the same eighty-one seal patterns as the ck Fire Sword, reaching the ultimate and most powerful extent of supreme-grade Treasure Instruments!


    When Jiang Yao shared this with Ye Chen, even he waspletely astonished.


    These treasures, which even the ancient tomb master, a Heavenly Saint, couldn''t use, had directly escted in grade and revealed their hidden seals once in Jiang Yao''s hands!


    And these Treasure Instruments had alle from the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Moreover, within the Azure Blue Mansion, there was something that had been constantly calling out to Jiang Yao, hidden deeper than the Outer Mansion, within the Central Mansion or even the Inner Mansion.


    Connecting all these incidents, Ye Chen was certain that the Azure Blue Mansion had some inexplicable connection with Jiang Yao!


    Without question, a great secret was concealed within!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao could no longer resist the urge to venture into the Secret Cave of the Outer Mansion to chase the clues of the object calling out to Jiang Yao, eager to discover what secrets the Azure Blue Mansion truly held!

 Chapter 232: Chapter 202 Jiang Yaos Background

    The faces of the Tomb Explorers who had not obtained any treasures from the thirty drops of the Outer Mansion''s treasure water were etched with disappointment after their three chances to enter were used up.


    However, in addition to the treasures hidden within the drops of treasure water in the Outer Mansion, there also existed treasures in the countless secret alcoves at the end of each passage on the walls of the great hall, so these people still had a chance to hunt for treasures.


    Although the treasures in the secret alcoves were said to be even harder to find, ording to the information left by the ancient tomb''s owner, there was still a chance, and they certainly did not want to miss it.


    "Fellow daoists, let''s go and brave the secret alcoves of the Outer Mansion first. We will take our leave now."


    These people said goodbye to the crowd who had obtained treasures and took the lead in entering a few passages on the wall, proceeding along them.


    But those who had obtained treasures did not rush to brave the secret alcoves.


    Many were able to enhance theirbat strength simply by refining the treasures they had obtained from the drops of treasure water, so naturally, they wanted to do that first.


    In this way, when they entered the secret alcoves, they would be stronger, and the chances of obtaining treasures would be greater.


    For a while, those who remained in the great hall sat cross-legged and began refining the treasures they had just obtained.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao also sat cross-legged on one side of the great hall, starting to refine their treasures.


    Of the three treasures Ye Chen had obtained, he nned to give the Vestment robe and the Pills that were helpful for the assault to divine status to Fairy Jia Luo, so there was no need for him to refine those.


    The only item he needed to refine was the "ck Fire Sword".


    The refining of the supreme Treasure Instrument "ck Fire Sword" was much simpler than when Ye Chen first obtained and refined the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword".


    When he first acquired the ck Fire Sword in the drop of treasure water, Ye Chen had connected with the sword with his Divine Sense and already knew the method of refining it.


    But since he had not had the chance to refine the sword after leaving the drop of treasure water, now was the perfect time to refine it properly!


    Swoosh!


    Ye Chen, sitting cross-legged on the ground, pointed at the ck Fire Sword, and the three-foot-long ck Fire Sword flew up, its scabbard separating from the Treasured Sword and hovering in front of Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen''s gaze began to inspect the patterns on the scabbard and the Prohibition Runes on the sword de.


    After thoroughly inspecting them, with a light tap of his finger, three drops of Essence Blood flew out from it; one drop heading straight towards the scabbard, while the other two flew directly into the de of the sword.


    Then, Ye Chen closed his eyes.


    The ck Fire Sword''s scabbard and de, now infused with Ye Chen''s Essence Blood, began to "buzz" as they vibrated.


    Gradually, a faint light began to emanate from the ck Fire Sword,pletely enveloping Ye Chen in the glow.


    This glowsted for the duration of a stick of incense.


    Then, the hovering ck Fire Sword de and scabbard rejoined, and as they did, Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged, also opened his eyes.


    At this moment, Ye Chen, looking at the hovering ck Fire Sword in front of him, revealed a slight smile.


    "The supreme Treasure Instrument ''ck Fire Sword'' is finallypletely refined!"


    "From now on, the master of this sword is me!"


    After being refined with Essence Blood, the sword no longer had any rejection towards Ye Chen and waspletely at hismand!


    "ck Fire Sword, eighty-one Prohibitions!"


    When Ye Chen first obtained the ck Fire Sword, he had a rough understanding of it after a cursory inspection.


    Now, havingpletely refined the sword, Ye Chen''s understanding of the ck Fire Sword deepened even further.


    Ye Chen finally knew how to use the various Prohibition Runes inscribed upon it.


    Although he couldn''t yet activate all eighty-one Prohibitions on the sword de, he was now fully aware of how to use the thirteen Prohibitions he could activate inbat.


    "Let''s see how Jiang Yao is doing with refining her three treasures."


    Having finished refining the ck Fire Sword, Ye Chen grabbed into the air, and the ck Fire Sword fell into his hand before he turned to look at Jiang Yao, who was sitting cross-legged beside him.


    At that moment, Jiang Yao''s waterfall-like ck hair fell behind her. The young girl''s eyes were closed, her longshes trembling slightly and stirring the heart. Her petite face was serious as she refined the treasures, her fair and delicate skin, and the charming dimples on her cheeks made Ye Chen stare in awe.


    This was the girl he liked, truly a girl of utmost beauty!


    Ye Chen then looked at the three treasures in front of Jiang Yao.


    One of the treasures was an icy blue Vestment robe that radiated a soft icy blue glow, so gentle and soft.


    The second was an icy blue Treasured Sword, and as Ye Chen looked towards the scabbard, he saw an exquisite carving of a mythical ice phoenix etched upon it!


    As for the third item, the ice-blue storage ring, it was indeed a tiny treasure. The storage ring floated in the air, emitting a faint ice-blue glow.


    "These three treasures are all from the Azure Blue Mansion, and after Jiang Yao obtained them, the hidden prohibitions emerged, elevating to the level of supreme treasure instruments," Ye Chenmented.


    "I really want to know what connection there is between the Azure Blue Mansion and Jiang Yao."


    Ye Chen had heard Jiang Yao speak of her origins, from the time she could remember, she had been cultivating alongside Fairy Jia Luo of the Taixuan Sect. Jiang Yao herself did not know where she came from or who her parents were.


    The girl also asked her master, Fairy Jia Luo.


    Fairy Jia Luo said it was sixteen years ago when she was traveling the world, she happened upon a mountain in the central region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and by chance heard an odd cry that sounded like a phoenix.


    A phoenix, that is truly a divine mythical beast, a legendary existence!


    Such cries were only recorded in the annals of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, with no one actually having seen a phoenix on the continent, let alone in the Upper Realm''s Minor Spirit Realm, where they had only heard of a few sightings of such divine creatures!


    And now, in this very ordinary mountain, she heard the cry of a phoenix?


    Filled with curiosity and doubt, Fairy Jia Luo flew toward the mountain and found the infant Jiang Yao. However, there was no one else around, and that phoenix cry she thought she might have misheard, as no spirit beasts were to be seen.


    Fairy Jia Luo did not know Jiang Yao''s origin, and thus Jiang Yao herself knew even less about her own background. Until she grew up and discovered a set of hidden secret skills within her bloodline, Jiang Yao began to diligently cultivate this secret technique from her bloodline.


    The girl knew that only by truly strengthening this set of Bloodline Secret Skills could she possibly find clues to her own origin.


    Ye Chen thought about the somewhat baffled and lost look on Jiang Yao''s face when she talked about her origin, and he felt a pang of heartache.


    Now, these three ice-blue treasures from the Azure Blue Mansion, along with the Icy Blue Spirit Pattern of the Bloodline Secret Skills cultivated by Jiang Yao, all shared a simr color, and there was also this strange feeling from the Azure Blue Mansion that made Jiang Yao feel a constant call.


    All this was very likely rted to Jiang Yao''s origin.


    This naturally made Ye Chen, who was so concerned for Jiang Yao, keen to help her search the Azure Blue Mansion for clues!


    Just as Ye Chen was lost in his thoughts while watching Jiang Yao, the critical moment for her to refine the three treasures finally arrived.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Jiang Yao, with her eyes closed, lightly pinched her fingers to form a spell and the first of the three treasures before her, the ice-blue vestment robe, suddenly erupted in bursts of ice-blue light. Amid the ze of this light, the ice-blue robe flew in front of Jiang Yao, and in the flow of the light, the ice-blue robe, like an aura, melded into the clothes Jiang Yao was wearing.


    The original form of the vestment robe disappeared, but now the goose-yellow clothes Jiang Yao wore were adorned with touches of ice-blue light, incredibly mystical and beautiful!


    Upon closer inspection, one could see that the ice-blue vestment had turned into a faint shadow, forming a protectiveyer of ice-blue light around Jiang Yao''s clothing.


    This was a supreme treasure instrument, and one need not wonder about its astonishing defensive power. If someone understood the power of the robe''s prohibition runes, they would know that not only is its defense extremely strong, but it also mysteriously nourishes the spirit and qi, a true treasure!


    After the ice-blue vestment integrated into Jiang Yao, the ice-blue treasured sword and storage ring also flew towards her.


    As these two treasures approached Jiang Yao, the girl with closed eyes slowly opened her beautiful eyes. She grasped her hand and caught the two treasures.


    Then, sensing something, she looked towards Ye Chen, who had been watching her. A sense of unmistakable joy in her eyes could not be hidden, "Ye Chen, have you finished refining your treasures as well?"


    Ye Chen gave a gentle smile, reaching to touch Jiang Yao''s waterfall-like hair, "Yes, refinement isplete. How are they? What powers do these three treasures possess?"


    Seeing the excitement in Jiang Yao''s eyes, Ye Chen knew that she must have had a substantial gain.


    "This ice-blue vestment is called ''Spirit Silk True Garment''," she exined gleefully. "It''s really light. I don''t feel its weight when I wear it. ording to the Prohibition Runes described, the garment''s defense will be remarkably strong once the prohibition is activated. It can even nourish my true qi and spirit."


    "And this treasured sword is called ''Ice Spin Sword''; it actuallyes with several formations and godlike powers tailored specifically for this sword!"


    "There''s also this ''Ice Spirit Ring,'' the storage space inside is quite vast as well..."


    Jiang Yao began to tell Ye Chen all about the various functions of the three treasures.


    The more he listened, the more Ye Chen nodded in agreement.


    Eventually, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao smiled at each other and stood up.


    After entering the Outer Mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion and finding the treasures hidden within the droplets, both had gained a lot. Now that they had finished refining the treasures in their hands, it was time to start exploring the secret chambers of the Outer Mansion!


    They had both been eager to brave the secret chambers of the Outer Mansion, and now that the treasures were refined, they naturally wouldn''t stay any longer in the great hall.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao stood up, there weren''t many people left in the grand hall, the rest were busy refining their treasures.


    Others, having finished their refining, had already entered through the passages in the walls, searching for treasureden chambers!


    "Let''s go, let''s head in as well!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao didn''t disturb the others refining their treasures. They looked up at the various passages on the wall, then followed their intuition and entered a passage on the right.

 Chapter 233: Chapter 203: The Giant Spider in the Secret Cave

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    After stepping into the passageway, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao quickly realized that not far ahead, the passage branched off into various forks, dividing into countless pathways. As they followed these new pathways, even more forks and new passages appeared.


    Among these countless passages, there would asionally be man-sized holes along the sides, sealed byyers of spider silk, and on this silk were engraved strange,rge spider sigils.


    By the look of it, these holes might very well be the treasure vaults mentioned by the former owner''s message, located in the outer reaches of the Azure Blue Mansion!


    Just within the one passageway that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had entered, there split off countless new pathways, with innumerable vault openings. Considering the additional openings in the main hall, the number of pathways and vaults within the Outer Mansion could be in the tens of thousands!


    Indeed, just as the tomb owner had said, the Outer Mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion contained countless treasure vaults!


    While Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were examining the spider silk and the giant spider sigil within the passage, those Tomb Explorers who had entered before them were elsewhere within the passages.


    But by now, they had already be engaged in battle!


    Their adversaries were giant spiders, the size of a human being. Upon closer inspection, it became evident that these giant spiders were identical to the ones depicted on the spider silk at the mouth of the holes that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had seen.


    Bang! Bang!


    These giant spiders were extraordinarily ferocious; each one possessed thebat power nearly reaching the Rotating Pill Realm, forcing many a Tomb Explorer to retreat repeatedly.


    After two Tomb Explorersbined their strength to y a giant spider, the creature exploded and vanished in the moment it was killed. Next, theyer of spider silk sealing the adjacent hole vanished as well, allowing the two Tomb Explorers to enter it.


    Indeed, inside the hole was a secret chamber, about dozens of yards in diameter, but it was eerily empty, with not a single item in sight.


    Seeing this, the two Tomb Explorers exchanged a look of despondency: "Nothing again!"


    "With the three other vaults we entered before, that''s four now, and there hasn''t been a single treasure in any of them!"


    "It seems that these vaults were already essed by the tomb''s owner, who took the secret treasures long ago. Oddly enough, the seals and giant spiders seem to restore themselves, tricking us into battling in vain!"


    "The deeper we go, the stronger the spiders guarding the vaults be. That giant spider just now took us a long time to fight. If we can''t find a vault with treasures soon, I''m afraid we won''t be able to fend off those more powerful spiders!"


    The two of them grumbled a bit, then left the secret chamber to continue forward.


    Not long after they left, the spider silk seal and the giant spider sigil at the vault they had entered restored themselves once more.


    Shortly thereafter, another Tomb Explorer arrived at the same vault. As he attempted to break into it, the giant spider sigil on the spider silk seal began to glow and transformed into a giant spider the size of a human being, engaging the Tomb Explorer inbat!


    This sort of scene was happening at various vaults.


    Any Tomb Explorer attempting to enter a vault would be blocked by the spiders from the spider silk seals at the entrances!


    It seemed that these seals and spider sigils were acting as guardians for these vaults!


    Some were able to kill the spiders and enter the vaults, but as the Tomb Explorers ventured deeper, the spiders they battled became more formidable.


    In fact, within half an hour of them entering these vaults, some Tomb Explorers had already perished at the hands of these spiders!


    People died at the hands of the spiders, yet no one seeded in finding treasures within the vaults. All the vaults entered by these people were empty, with the treasures presumably taken long ago by the tomb''s owner, the Heavenly Saint!


    In these numerous vaults, indeed, many treasures still had not been taken by the Heavenly Saint, but if even the Heavenly Saint could not take them, then of course, others had even less chance to do so!


    As the guardians of the vaults became more powerful and ying the spiders didn''t yield any treasures, the Tomb Explorers grew increasingly disheartened.


    All of this looked as if they would likely gain nothing and might even lose their lives to the ever more formidable giant spiders!


    The former tomb owner had already said that seeking treasures in the vaults of the Outer Mansion was countless times harder than finding treasures in the drops of legacy water. Now, they had finally realized that the words of the tomb owner were by no means idle!


    Rotating Pill-level treasures were indeed not easy toe by!


    Of course, regardless of the danger and how slim the hopes of finding treasures were, none of the Tomb Explorers gave up. They continued to advance deeper into the passageways, only now with far greater caution.


    Bereft of finds in three different vaults after vanquishing their guardian spiders, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao finally sensed something was amiss with these vaults.


    "Ye Chen, what should we do? It looks like these vaults have all been entered by the ancient tomb owner. I''m afraid that none of the vaults out here have any treasures left," Jiang Yao said to Ye Chen by her side.


    Ye Chen, ncing back at the vault they had just entered, now resealed with spider silk, knitted his eyebrows: "These secret chambers in the Azure Blue Mansion appear to have been used for storing treasures. Once the treasures were taken, the seals would still remain."


    "This makes things difficult. There are countless vaults inside here, and even if we spent a whole month searching, we likely wouldn''t be able to explore many of them, and might not find any treasures at all."


    ```


    "We should head deeper in; the closer we get to the inner part of the cave, the less likely it has been explored by the tomb''s owner, and the greater the chance that treasures remain."


    Ye Chen said.


    "Hmm," Jiang Yao nodded.


    Ready to venture further into the depths, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao didn''t continue their individual inspections on the outside; instead, their figures shed as they turned into two streaks of fleeing light, soaring towards the interior.


    This flightsted for nearly half an hour, and behind Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, they had passed over a thousand chambers; finally, they came to a stop again.


    At this point, the depth they had reached was already the deepest that any tomb explorer had ever ventured into these chambers.


    Many had, like Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, flown deeper into the passage, but those people had not gone as far as Ye Chen and Jiang Yao before fighting with the guardian giant spiders deeper inside and meeting their deaths at their hands.


    The spiders that killed these people hadbat power that had almost reached the Rotating Pill Realm level!


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao flew deeper, the guardian giant spiders they faced were even more terrifying!


    Truly more terrifying.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao stopped and finally decided to brave this new chamber, they had just approached, and a giant spider immediately flew down from its web.


    This giant spider was noticeablyrger than the ones they had encountered before!


    The previous giant spiders all had six legs, but the one they were facing had eight legs!


    Eight-legged Giant Spider.


    The mere aura of this giant spider descending was enough to change Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s expressions drastically; they could feel that this giant spider gave them the impression of a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao attacked the Eight-legged Giant Spider together, the spider suddenly sprayed out webbing, enveloping both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao within its strands.


    These strands of webbing shimmered with a mysterious azure-blue light, which was pulsating with the power of water-basedws!


    This Eight-legged Giant Spider had actually reached the level of a Rotating Pill!


    A Rotating Pill level Giant Spider could already be called a Giant Spider Demon King, and there was a Demon King Level Giant Spider in this Outer Mansion chamber!


    Faced with these azure-blue strands charged with water-basedws, Ye Chen''s Sword of True Qi could no longer cut through them; he then drew out his ck Fire Sword.


    ng! Bang! ng!


    The supreme treasure, ck Fire Sword, under Ye Chen''s sword intent, was only then able to sever each strand of webbing.


    At Ye Chen''s side, Jiang Yao also drew her newly acquired supreme treasure, the Ice Spin Sword. Upon activating the Ice Spin Sword''s icy prohibition, the ice-blue Ice Spin Sword actually froze each strand of webbing; after a moment, these frozen strands of webbing would break apart, shattered into several pieces.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, both supreme talents amongst those who entered the ancient tomb, already had extraordinarybat abilities. After acquiring treasures from the droplet of heritage, they were further empowered like tigers gaining wings. Together, even when facing the Rotating Pill level Eight-legged Giant Spider, they did not fall into a disadvantage.


    Seeing that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had swiftly severed all the webbings that wrapped around them, the Eight-legged Giant Spider roared and pounced towards Jiang Yao among the two of them.


    "Whoosh!"


    Seeing the Eight-legged Giant Spider, with the strength of the Rotating Pill Realm, attack Jiang Yao, Ye Chen''s expression changed.


    They could handle the webbing, but facing a real Rotating Pill level Eight-legged Giant Spider in directbat was immensely dangerous.


    Of course, Ye Chen wouldn''t let Jiang Yao face such danger alone.


    With a quick focus of his mind, the "Crimson Fire" flying sword shed directly in front of the Eight-legged Giant Spider, and at the same time, with a light tap of his finger, a huge blue flower shot towards the Giant Spider.


    This enormous blue flower, like a bunch of blue mes in full ze, was actually the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers that Ye Chen had obtained back on the Fourth Sea Ind!


    Ye Chen remembered that a warrior who had recognized this flower said it had remarkable effects on Rotating Pill level Demon Kings, capable of weakening thebat power of a Demon King somewhat. Now, faced with the assault from this Eight-legged Giant Spider, Ye Chen directly utilized the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers.


    "Buzz!"


    As soon as the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers flew out and sensed the presence of the Eight-legged Giant Spider, it shook on its own, and a fragrant aroma immediately enveloped the giant spider.

 Chapter 234: Chapter 204 Phoenix Spirit

    At the moment when they were enveloped by the aura of the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers, the movement of the Eight-Legged Giant Spider unexpectedly paused on its own.


    Now!


    In the instant that the Eight-Legged Giant Spider paused, Ye Chen''s "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" had already flown in front of it.


    Ye Chen''sbat power, having undergone countless transformations, was already at a level where he could sweep through countless Half-Step Rotating Pills, and wasparable to the Rotating Pill level!


    As the Eight-Legged Giant Spider lunged at Jiang Yao, Ye Chen, worried about Jiang Yao getting hurt, unleashed his strongest fighting power.


    "Buzz!"


    The flying sword aimed at the spider was infused with Ye Chen''s overwhelmingly powerful early Spirit Sea Realm Gang Yuan True Qi, and even more so with his strongest sword intent¡ªthe Heavenly Gang Sword Intent.


    Thisplete ovey caused the light bursting from the entire flying sword to be absolutely captivating!


    The "Crimson Fire Flying Sword" truly moved like a clump of the brightest red mes, instantly sweeping across the body of the Eight-Legged Giant Spider.


    Normally, Ye Chen would not fear the Eight-Legged Giant Spider inbat, let alone now that itsbat strength was weakened by the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers, coupled with Ye Chen''s full outburst.


    Now, the giant spider, with depleted strength, could not withstand the sword technique unleashed by Ye Chen.


    It was just a light sh of red me, and the spider, which had reached the Rotating Pill level, was directly bisected at the waist, killed on the spot.


    Boom!


    Instantly after, the Eight-Legged Giant Spider turned into a ray of light and vanished without a trace.


    Seeing the Eight-Legged Giant Spider disappear, Ye Chen finally rxed a bit. He began storing both the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers and the flying sword, and then turned to Jiang Yao to ask, "Are you okay?"


    "I''m fine." Jiang Yao gave Ye Chen a sweet smile.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s worried expression, Jiang Yao felt very warm inside.


    Seeing that Jiang Yao was indeed alright, Ye Chen also let go of his worry. He looked at the cobweb seals on the nearby secret tunnel that had disappeared along with the killing of the giant spider and sighed slightly, "Looking at this, the spider had reached the Rotating Pill level, but luckily, it seems to be the weakest among those at the Rotating Pill level.


    It was probably just a spider that had just reached the early stage of Rotating Pill, or else we would have had a tough time dealing with it."


    A flicker of concern crossed Jiang Yao''s beautiful eyes, "Indeed, the deeper we go, the more formidable the spiders be. The owner of the ancient tomb back then couldn''t evenplete this outer tunnel with the Heavenly Saint Realm. Ye Chen, I''m afraid we won''t be able to reach the Central Mansion."


    After entering the Azure Blue Mansion, Jiang Yao felt that the weird summoning for her was deeper within the Azure Blue Mansion, in the Central Mansion, or even the inner chambers.


    But now, with even the outer chambers being so difficult to get through, let alone the Central Mansion and the inner chambers.


    Jiang Yao didn''t know if she would be able to find that summoning thing, to see what it was that summoned her.


    "Don''t worry, let''s just try our best to push forward. We still have a month''s time¡ªhow far we can go, we''ll just go," Ye Chen reassured Jiang Yao.


    "Mm," Jiang Yao nodded.


    Although there was something summoning her in the Azure Blue Mansion, she would not let Ye Chen face danger. If it became too difficult to advanceter on, she would rather not go after that summoning thing.


    Unbeknownst to them, just as the two delved deeper and after having in the Eight-Legged Giant Spider, in the deepest chamber of the Azure Blue Mansion, a Phoenix Feather ced on a white jade tform was now vibrating even more violently, emitting an icy blue divine light.


    "Let''s go and see if there is anything in here."


    With the guardian giant spider of this secret tunnel killed and the seals gone, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao naturally did not hesitate and went straight into the tunnel.


    To their disappointment, this secret chamber was still empty!


    Clearly, any treasures had already been taken by the owner of the ancient tomb thousands of years ago!


    If it were anyone else, after killing a Demon King at the early Rotating Pill level and stilling up empty-handed, they would probably have lost the motivation to continue by now.


    But Ye Chen and Jiang Yao simply exchanged a nce, sighed, and then hand in hand, they continued on.


    The two went on to y the spiders in the deeper tunnels and continued to investigate one tunnel after another.


    Ten, twenty, thirty...


    With the help of the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers, or Ye Chen striking, or Jiang Yao taking action, or the two of them joining forces, they entered more and more tunnels and killed more and more early Rotating Pill level spiders.


    Finally, in one of the chambers, they discovered a treasure that had not been taken by the ancient tomb''s master.


    A Phoenix Hairpin that was also radiating an icy blue glow.


    By that time, the two had far outdistanced everyone else in their progress through the tunnels¡ªeven Fairy Nishang, who was closest to them,gged behind by hundreds of chambers!


    Heartened by the discovery of a new treasure, they set out once again towards the tunnel ahead.


    It was when they killed the fiftieth spider, which was on par with the early Rotating Pill level, and were nearly overpowered by the might of the spider, that suddenly, a boundless icy blue light burst forth from ahead.


    Then, the space in the corridor seemed to copse as a huge w reached into the passage.


    The two looked up at the massive w above them and saw an enormous spider appear before them.


    This spider was over a kilometer long, as if it existed within the passageway, yet the passageway couldn''t possibly support such a massive creature. It seemed as though it was in another void, yet it appeared distinctly clear in front of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    And the aura of this kilometer-sized giant spider was so vast that it was unbelievable.


    If the early-stage Rotating Pill level spider they faced before was manageable, the sudden appearance of this terrifying giant spider was another matter altogether. They couldn''t even think of opposing it. Ye Chen and Jiang Yao even felt that a mere breath from this spider could kill them both instantly!


    Ye Chen held Jiang Yao''s hand tightly, his Heavenly Saint bracelet on his wrist already trembling.


    If this terrifying giant spider showed the slightest movement, Ye Chen would activate the Heavenly Saint Law Chain and battle the spider!


    As if sensing something, the terrifying spider nced at Ye Chen''s Heavenly Saint bracelet and then, to their astonishment, the spider actually spoke, "Eh, a Heavenly Saint Realm early-stage battle bracelet? Unexpectedly, you, a mere child at the Spirit Sea Realm, possess such a peculiar artifact."


    Upon saying this, the giant spider took another look at Ye Chen, its enormous face seemingly revealing a hint of a smile, "There''s no need to use your Heavenly Saint bracelet. Once, a Heavenly Saint at the early stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm tried to enter my ''Azure Blue Mansion'' Central Mansion and was directly driven away by me. Your bracelet is no match for me!"


    Hum!


    The words of this terrifying giant spider made both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s hearts shudder simultaneously.


    He had driven away an early-stage Heavenly Saint!


    Could it be that the one driven away was the owner of the ancient tomb?


    The two of them remembered that the owner of the ancient tomb had said he hadn''t managed to break through the outer mansion and enter into the Azure Blue Mansion Central Mansion and inner mansion. Could it be because this giant spider had obstructed him?


    To be able to stop an early-stage Heavenly Saint, could it be that this terrifying giant spider had reached the middle or eventer stage power of the Heavenly Saint Realm?!


    Why was it here, blocking their path? Could it be that it also intended to drive them away?


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao held hands tightly, looking at the sky-descended terrifying giant spider, unsure of its intentions, the spider nced at Ye Chen and then turned its enormous eyes toward Jiang Yao.


    Then, something unexpected happened.


    When facing Jiang Yao, the terrifying giant spider spoke with utmost respect, "May I ask how you are addressed?"


    Jiang Yao did not expect the terrifying giant spider to speak to her in such a manner. The girl nced at Ye Chen and saw the confusion in his eyes as well.


    "My name is Jiang Yao," Jiang Yao said to the giant spider.


    "Jiang Yao, the Jiang n." The giant spider nodded its huge head, "Do you know the origin of your surname?"


    Jiang Yao shook her head.


    Her name, which was given by her master Fairy Jia Luo when she found her, was seen next to her on a Command Token.


    Apart from her name, Jiang Yao knew nothing about her origins.


    Now, hearing this giant spider''s inquiry, could it be that the spider knew of her ancestry?


    At this thought, Jiang Yao''s heart began to beat rapidly, and her hand holding Ye Chen''s slightly sweated.


    "Jiang n, Jiang n, I truly hope that you are of the Jiang n, yet I also hope you are not of that n," the terrifying spider mumbled some words to itself that neither Ye Chen nor Jiang Yao could understand.


    Seeing the puzzled expressions on their faces, the terrifying spider stopped muttering to itself. Looking at them, especially Jiang Yao, it said respectfully, "Let''s go, ''Phoenix Spirit'' has ordered me to take you to her. Once you meet her, if you truly are of the Jiang n, Phoenix Spirit will tell you everything."


    "Phoenix Spirit?" Jiang Yao was stunned.


    Could it be that within the Azure Blue Mansion, there existed a being more powerful than this terrifying giant spider that couldmand such a mighty creature?


    To take her to meet her? Could this Phoenix Spirit be rted to the entity summoning her?


    Jiang Yao was filled with countless doubts.


    Seeing the giant spider wanting to take only her, Jiang Yao held on to Ye Chen''s hand and spoke to the spider, "Elder, is it possible to take Ye Chen along too?"


    "Ye Chen?" The spider looked at Jiang Yao and then at Ye Chen, nodding its enormous head, "It is possible."


    After finishing its words, before Ye Chen and Jiang Yao could react, the terrifying giant spider scooped them up in its vast w, and they vanished from the passageway.


    The entire passageway instantly returned to normal, as if nothing had ever happened.


    But what others didn''t know was that the whole Azure Blue Mansion, even the main hall of the Central Mansion that not even the ancient tomb owner, that Heavenly Saint, had entered, suddenly lit up with a bright light.


    Subsequently, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao found themselves directly within the Central Mansion''s great hall!


    And at the moment the two arrived in the Central Mansion''s great hall, in the deepest hidden chamber within the Azure Blue Mansion, on the Void Sky Level white jade tform, the ice-blue Phoenix Feather radiating divine light also suddenly vanished.


    An instantter, this extraordinary ice-blue Phoenix Feather, over eight feet long, appeared within the great hall of the Central Mansion, right before Ye Chen and Jiang Yao!

 Chapter 235: Chapter 205: Divine Phoenix Clan

    In the grand hall of the Azure Blue Mansion, the interior was starkly different from the outer grand hall!


    On the four walls of the entire hall, countless ice-blue stones were embedded, making the whole central hall resemble an ice-blue pce, resplendent and magnificent.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had been teleported to this hall by the Sky-shocking Giant Spider, and upon seeing the peculiar sights of this grand hall, they were filled with amazement. Suddenly descending before the two of them from the deepest part of the Azure Blue Mansion was an eight-foot-long mystical ice-blue Phoenix Feather, whichpletely captivated their gaze.


    This ice-blue Phoenix Feather was incredibly beautiful!


    It floated in the void, casting a faint ice-blue glow, twinkling like stars.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both felt that the countless ice-blue stones of the entire central hall were emitting endless light. In the midst of this endless light, every strand of down and every feather on the Phoenix Feather began to sway with strange Divine Light, as ice-blue Spiritual Patterns started to appear on it.


    "This... these patterns..."


    Upon seeing the Spiritual Patterns on the ice-blue Phoenix Feather, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao eximed in astonishment.


    Because the peculiar patterns on this Phoenix Feather were exactly the same as the ice-blue Spiritual Patterns that appeared on Jiang Yao''s forehead when she used her Bloodline Secret Skills!


    "Could it be that this is the ''Phoenix Spirit'' that the Sky-shocking Giant Spider spoke of, wanting to meet me?"


    "Could it be that what has been calling me is this feather, and it''s connected to me?"


    Jiang Yao, looking at the ice-blue Spiritual Patterns on the mystical Phoenix Feather, felt her heart pounding at an extreme rate.


    In the midst of their astonishment, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao heard a voice emanate from the ice-blue Phoenix Feather, shimmering with Divine Light, as its down and feathers gently swayed. "You have arrived," it said.


    The voice belonged to a woman and was exceedingly elegant and refined.


    But this voice startled both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao greatly when it reached their ears.


    A talking feather?!


    They had never seen a feather that could speak, even though it looked incredibly extraordinary, resembling the feathers of the legendary spiritual divine beast, the Phoenix!


    The Phoenix Feather didn''t mind the astonishment of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao. It gently swayed and continued to speak, "Jiang Yao? Ye Chen? Your names were just told to me by the Spiderling. You may call me ''Phoenix Spirit''."


    Phoenix Spirit!


    This feather was indeed the Phoenix Spirit able tomand the Sky-shocking Giant Spider!


    The Sky-shocking Giant Spider that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had just seen, a powerful monster capable of driving back even a Heavenly Saint, was actually obeying the orders of such a tiny feather?


    What kind of extraordinary being was this Phoenix Spirit, could its strength be even greater than that of the Sky-shocking Giant Spider?


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were filled with a myriad of questions.


    "Phoenix Spirit senior, was it you who instructed that Giant Spider senior to teleport us here?"


    "It said that you had something to discuss with Jiang Yao. May I know what it is you wish to convey, senior?" asked Ye Chen as he held Jiang Yao''s hand tightly, addressing the enigmatic Phoenix Feather.


    The Phoenix Feather swayed gently as if it had eyes staring at Jiang Yao, and it slowly said, "Indeed, I had asked Spiderling to bring you here."


    "As for the reason for youring here, it is, of course, to verify a doubt of mine."


    A doubt?


    Before Ye Chen and Jiang Yao couldprehend the meaning of the Phoenix Feather, the feather floating in mid-air gently touched Jiang Yao with its faint Divine Light.


    Instantly.


    Jiang Yao''s entire being shone with a strange ice-blue light, and within that light, her waist-length hair began to grow wildly, reaching the length of several meters in an instant!


    Her meters-long ck hair began to drift within the grand hall, and one could see each strand slowly turning from ck to ice-blue.


    At the same time, an ice-blue Spiritual Pattern starkly emerged on Jiang Yao''s fair forehead!


    As her hair grew and danced wildly, and the ice-blue Spiritual Pattern appeared, inside Jiang Yao, there unfurled a more than a hundred meters long ice-blue Phoenix Spirit shadow!


    All this was an anomaly that would manifest when Jiang Yao performed her Bloodline Secret Skills; yet now, without her own volition, it was involuntarily triggered by the mere touch of this Phoenix Feather!


    Ye Chen had seen the anomaly of Jiang Yao''s bloodline before. As he watched the giant ice-blue Phoenix Spirit shadow outside Jiang Yao, he turned his gaze back to the shimmering Phoenix Feather, and a strange sensation suddenly surfaced in his heart.


    It was as if the Phoenix Feather was a part of the giant ice-blue Phoenix Spirit shadow emerging from Jiang Yao!


    A peculiar thought shed through Ye Chen''s mind, and Jiang Yao was also incredibly excited. She could sense that as her Bloodline Secret Skills were activated, the aura of the ice-blue Phoenix Feather before her became familiar.


    It seemed that this Phoenix Feather was indeed rted to Jiang Yao''s Bloodline Secret Skills!


    At this moment, the Phoenix Feather, seeing the giant ice-blue Phoenix Spirit shadow outside Jiang Yao, became even more excited in its voice.


    "It really is the ''Divine Phoenix n'' bloodline! It really is the ''Divine Phoenix n'' bloodline!"


    "I wasn''t mistaken, I actually found the ''Divine Phoenix n'' bloodline in the Lower Realm!"


    "Senior." Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both looked at the marvelous Phoenix Feather, and the words "Divine Phoenix n bloodline" within the Phoenix Feather''s speech made them both tighten their breaths.


    It was very likely that these five words referred to Jiang Yao''s bloodline!


    After the Phoenix Feather excitedly uttered those words, its emotions finally calmed down, and when it looked at Jiang Yao and Ye Chen again, its voice had taken on a different tone, "You two must have many questions, don''t worry, after I exin some things, you will understand a lot."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both nodded, their gazes unwavering on the Phoenix Feather, knowing that it would reveal many things they werepletely unaware of.


    "You must know, the world you are in right now, above the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, there is an upper realm, known as the Minor Spirit Realm," said the Phoenix Feather.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao nodded simultaneously.


    Both had heard of the Minor Spirit Realm; the Azure Blue Mansion was an artifact that the owner of the ancient tomb had obtained from the upper realm, the Minor Spirit Realm.


    Moreover, Ye Chen had some connections with the Minor Spirit Realm; although he had never been to the Minor Spirit Realm, he had entered the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode. The owner of that abode, Heavenly Saint Qian Ji, had gone to the Minor Spirit Realm.


    Additionally, the Ancient God Tower that Ye Chen had ventured into during his exploration of the ancestral secret grounds was from the Yan n, one of the six Ancient ns in the Minor Spirit Realm.


    The Layer Guardian Ye Chen had fought on the eighteenth floor of the Ancient God Tower was the grandaughter of an ancient king of the Yan n, "Yan Ling''er," who had left behind a Divine Sense Illusion in the Ancient God Tower.


    Furthermore, Ye Chen still had "Yan n''s Ancient Order" given to him by Yan Ling''er, which he could use to enter the Minor Spirit Realm in the future if he wished.


    Now, ording to the implications of the Phoenix Feather, could it be that the Phoenix Spirit was also from the Minor Spirit Realm?


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both spected in their minds.


    As if Phoexix Spirit read their thoughts, she sighed and said, "You''re not wrong, I indeede from the Minor Spirit Realm, and specifically, from one of the six Ancient ns in the realm¡ªthe ''Divine Phoenix n!''"


    The Divine Phoenix n of the six Ancient ns!


    Ye Chen knew that there were six supremely powerful forces in the Minor Spirit Realm, the six Ancient ns, among which he was familiar with the Yan n, one of these six Ancient ns.


    Unexpectedly, this Phoenix Spirit was also from one of the six Ancient ns, and from another called the ''Divine Phoenix n''!


    Recalling what the Phoenix Spirit had earlier about Jiang Yao''s bloodline being that of the Divine Phoenix n.


    Could it mean Jiang Yao''s background was linked to the ''Divine Phoenix n''?


    But if the ''Divine Phoenix n'' was one of the six Ancient ns, they must be incredibly powerful. If Jiang Yao truly belonged to the Divine Phoenix n, why would she appear in the Lower Realm?


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao could not help but want to hear more from Phoenix Spirit about the Divine Phoenix n.


    "The Divine Phoenix n was once the most powerful among the six Ancient ns, almost considered the first among them!" said the Phoenix Spirit with immense pride in her voice. "Because the Divine Phoenix n inherits the legacy of the true divine phoenix and possesses the two most precious treasures in the entire Minor Spirit Realm¡ªthe ''Nirvana Pool'' and ''Phoenix Divine Blood!''"


    "With the help of these two treasures, the Divine Phoenix n had countless powerhouses, not to mention Heavenly Saints, even those surpassing the level of Heavenly Saints, the ''Void Sky True Gods,'' were the most numerous in the whole Minor Spirit Realm!"


    Void Sky True God!


    The term mentioned by Phoenix Spirit made Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s hearts jolt.


    They had heard that beyond the "True Qi Realm," "Spirit Sea Realm," "Spinning Dan Realm," and "Heavenly Saint Realm," the next breakthrough would be the legendary realm of True Gods.


    The realm of True Gods was indeed the stuff of legends, with not a single existence like a Void Sky True God on the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, only in the upper realm of the Minor Spirit Realm could such a level be attained!


    This ''Divine Phoenix n'' even had many Void Sky True Gods!


    "My ''Divine Phoenix n'' had always been invincible, but because of our constant power, we slowly lost our vignce against other ns, and eventually, disaster struck," continued Phoenix Spirit, her voice gradually bing grave.


    "Several predecessors of our n, in their attempts to break through to a realm even more powerful than the ''Void Sky True God,'' the ''Time-Space God King,'' ventured into the outer cosmic space, only to have the news of their demises reach us. Thereafter, two other Ancient ns, the ''Zhu Yan n'' and ''Fei Ling n,'' unexpectedly banded together and waged war against my ''Divine Phoenix n!''"


    "Had the n''s predecessors remained, these two nsbined wouldn''t have dared to offend our n. However, with the predecessors gone, the force left within the n was nowhere near a match for these two Ancient ns. Combined, they caused the Divine Phoenix n to suffer defeat after defeat!"


    "Approximately three thousand years ago during a major battle, even one of the ten great holynds of my ''Divine Phoenix n,'' the ''Zhenlong Holy Land,'' waspletely overtaken. In that battle, three ''Void Sky True Gods'' perished alongside countless Heavenly Saints!"


    Phoenix Spirit''s words weighed heavily on Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    The image of two formidable Ancient ns ganging up against another n which had lost its strong members, with countless nsmen dying or injured, was horrific to even imagine.


    "Phoenix Spirit senior, was it during this battle that you came to the Barbaric Wilderness Continent?" Jiang Yao''s beautiful eyes were slightly reddened as she asked Phoenix Spirit.


    The girl understood that her origins might truly rte to the Divine Phoenix n.


    Perhaps she ended up in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent because of the great war among the three Ancient ns!

 Chapter 236: Chapter 206 Ice Blue Crystal

    Phoenix Spirit nodded, "Although I am not a member of the ''Divine Phoenix n,'' I also originate from the Divine Phoenix n. I was a ''Phoenix Feather'' that was nurtured in the ''Nirvana Pool,'' one of the two great treasures of the n."


    "Back then, a Void Sky True God from our n used me and other Phoenix Feathers to forge a divine artifact, the ''Ice Snow Divine Fan.'' Later, when Zhenlong Holy Land was besieged by the ''Vermilion Bird n'' and the ''Flying Spirit n,'' my master, the Void Sky True God, rushed to the Holy Land to join the great battle."


    "Zhenlong Holy Land, as one of the ten holynds of the Divine Phoenix n, was a treasure hideout. All the treasures were hidden within the Azure Blue Mansions in Zhenlong Holy Land, just like the Azure Blue Mansions you have entered now!"


    "The outer mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion housed countless Dan-level treasures, the Central Mansion contained treasures of the Heavenly Saint Level, and the inner mansion even had treasures of the Void Sky True God Level!"


    "With the treasure hideout being attacked, the Divine Phoenix n was understandably in a panic. But as the battle waged on for several years, and after losing two Void Sky True Gods, our n was clearly at a disadvantage."


    "At that time, other battles broke out elsewhere, and the other True Gods of our n simply could not make it in time toe to the aid of Zhenlong Holy Land.


    Seeing the tide had turned, my master, the Void Sky True God, scattered his ''Ice Snow Divine Fan,'' dispersing thousands of Phoenix Feathers into the control array of thousands of Azure Blue Mansions, nning to escape with all the mansions."


    "However, just as I entered this Azure Blue Mansion, the divine sense connection with my master broke. I knew that after the fall of two Void Sky True Gods, my master had also perished!"


    "In this ''Zhenlong Holy Land'' war, our side lost three Void Sky True Gods!"


    "As my master perished, knowing he could no longer fend off the two ns from overrunning Zhenlong Holy Land, he released all his divine power in an explosion, propelling the thousands of Azure Blue Mansions he could control across the entire Minor Spirit Realm, unwilling to let the treasures fall into the hands of the ''Vermilion Bird n'' and the ''Flying Spirit n.''"


    "Although most of these treasures were still retrieved by the two ancient ns, the Azure Blue Mansion I was in was propelled to a more remote region. As a result, amidst the chaos, it fell into the hands of a Heavenly Saint."


    "I am but a feather, and having been refined by my master, without his divine sense to control it, I could not manipte this Azure Blue Mansion myself. I could only watch helplessly as this Heavenly Saint quietly took the Azure Blue Mansion back to the Lower Realm, to this Barbaric Wilderness Continent."


    "That Heavenly Saint tried multiple times to break into the inner mansion, but was repelled by the guardian of the Central Mansion, the Sky-shocking Giant Spider you have encountered. It''s a pity that the Heavenly Saint was quite cunning, managing to escape several times, but afterward, he no longer dared to enter the Azure Blue Mansion so casually."


    "My power, too, was diminished due to the battle between my master and those ancient n powerhouses and the final outburst, and I can only remain inside the Azure Blue Mansion, silently recuperating."


    These words from the Phoenix Spirit finally made Ye Chen and Jiang Yao understand.


    No wonder there were numerous treasure vaults within this Azure Blue Mansion. It turns out this Azure Blue Mansion is a treasure of the Upper Realm''s ''Divine Phoenix n''!


    No wonder they encountered such a formidable Sky-shocking Giant Spider in the Azure Blue Mansion. It turns out that the spider was the guardian responsible for defending the Central Mansion!


    No wonder even the Sky-shocking Giant Spider obeyed the Phoenix Spirit''smands. It turns out that the Phoenix Spirit is a Phoenix Feather nurtured in the ''Nirvana Pool'' and ced into the Azure Blue Mansion by a Void Sky True God!


    As many of Ye Chen''s and Jiang Yao''s questions were being resolved, Phoenix Spirit turned to look at Jiang Yao and said softly, "Although my ''Divine Phoenix n'' has been repeatedly defeated under the siege of the ''Vermilion Bird n'' and the ''Flying Spirit n,'' relying on the heritage of the strongest ancient n among the six, even after several elders left, we still endured for more than a thousand years before I came to the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!"


    "However, what I didn''t expect was that, after more than three thousand years, I would again see someone with the blood of the Divine Phoenix n in the Lower Realm. Jiang Yao, you''re still so young and have alreadye to this Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    Could it be that in the three thousand years that followed, my Divine Phoenix n still did not reverse the tide of defeat but instead declined even further, letting our n''s bloodline scatter to the Lower Realm!"


    As she said this, Phoenix Spirit''s voice betrayed an uncontroble sorrow.


    Jiang Yao''s eyes began to redden.


    She had been told by her master, Fairy Jia Luo, that she was found by her master in a cradle upon a mountain peak. Combining this with Phoenix Spirit''s words, it was very likely that her parents or nsfolk, in a desperate situation during the war, had sent her to the Lower Realm!


    "Father, Mother."


    Jiang Yao''s eyes turned towards the sky, her eyes welling with tears.


    She could not see the Minor Spirit Realm, but she could feel the immense misfortune that had befallen her n, the ''Divine Phoenix n.'' Otherwise, her parents surely would not have left her, certainly would not have let her end up alone in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    Feeling Jiang Yao''s sadness, Ye Chen held her in his arms. Although Ye Chen didn''t say anything, he held her very tightly.


    No matter where Jiang Yao came from or where she originated, he would take care of her and protect her from any harm!


    Seeing the tears in Jiang Yao''s eyes, Phoenix Spirit sighed softly and spoke, "Jiang Yao, although I am ny-nine percent certain that you are from the Divine Phoenix n, without the bloodline recognition, none of this can be confirmed."


    "Inside this Azure Blue Mansion, there is an ''Ice Blue Crystal'' that can verify a nsman''s bloodline. Next, you should go through the bloodline recognition."


    As Phoenix Spirit spoke, fluffy feathers lightly touched the wall, and from among the countless ice blue stones set into the wall of the Central Mansion''s great hall, one stone released an artifact.


    It was a six-sided crystal stone the size of a palm.


    The moment the crystal stone flew out, it headed towards Jiang Yao.


    "Jiang Yao, drip your essence blood onto the ''Ice Blue Crystal,'' and the crystal will sense your bloodline. At the same time, the crystal bloodline will temporarily reveal your parents, showing the scene of your birth,"


    "It is very likely that we will be able to see the state of the Divine Phoenix n and what it has be."


    Parents?


    The scene of birth?


    Hearing Phoenix Spirit''s words, Jiang Yao wiped her tears and nodded gently.


    She missed her parents whom she had never seen, and longed to see what they looked like, yearning deeply...


    Without any hesitation, Jiang Yao''s fair finger touched the stone, and a drop of essence blood flew towards the crystal.


    As the essence blood flew toward the crystal, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Phoenix Spirit all fixed their gazes on this single drop.


    "Buzz!"


    In an instant, the drop of Jiang Yao''s essence blood merged into the Ice Blue Crystal.


    At the moment the essence blood merged with the crystal, the entire Ice Blue Crystal vibrated soundly and then burst forth with endless brilliance.


    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!


    It could be seen that on the entire hexagonal Ice Blue Crystal, all of the hexagonal sections, amidst the brilliance bursting forth, hadpletely turned into a flowing divine light, and atst, the entire Ice Blue Crystal was emitting divine light.


    Seeing this situation, Phoenix Spirit cried out in disbelief, "The ''True Phoenix Bloodline'' of the Divine Phoenix n!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao did not yet understand the significance of the Ice Blue Crystal emitting divine light in its entirety.


    But as Phoenix Spirit from the Divine Phoenix n, of course, knew what it represented!


    The hexagonal Ice Blue Crystal, with six edges, represented the six major branches of the Divine Phoenix n. If it were the bloodline of one of the branches, it would light up one of the six edges of the Ice Blue Crystal.


    Only the most fundamental and core ''True Phoenix Bloodline'' of the Divine Phoenix n could make all six edges of the entire Ice Blue Crystal light up, with the whole crystal emitting divine light.


    But how could a n member with the ''True Phoenix Bloodline'' end up in the Lower Realm?


    You see, n members of the Divine Phoenix n with the True Phoenix Bloodline live in the most core ''Divine Phoenix City.'' If Divine Phoenix City were lost, it would mean that the entire Divine Phoenix n has been annihted.


    Now, Jiang Yao with the ''True Phoenix Bloodline'' appeared in the Lower Realm, could it be that after the war thousands of years ago, the Divine Phoenix n waspletely defeated and annihted?!


    Thinking this, Phoenix Spirit was on the verge of crying out loud.


    It couldn''t help but look up towards the scene of Jiang Yao''s birth as revealed by the Ice Blue Crystal.


    As a result, it was seen that in a city with eight colossal pirs reaching the sky, each pir carved with a splendidly unparalleled phoenix, the entire city was engulfed in rolling mes.


    The mes surged to the sky, reaching tens of thousands of feet high!


    At the same time, countless powerful beings with overwhelming auras took flight within the city, heading towards the vast armies standing at the edge of the great city.


    It was also visible, among these myriad figures in the sky, a flying phoenix was pulling a chariot, racing across the sky, and from within the chariot, the crying of an infant could be heard!


    As three peerless warriors charged towards this chariot, two figures descended from the sky, blocking the three attackers.


    These two figures, one male, and one female, the man tall and muscr, the woman extraordinarily supple and beautiful, and it could be seen that the woman''splexion was somewhat pale, as if she had just given birth not long before.


    This scene was only transiently disyed across the Ice Blue Crystal, but when Jiang Yao saw these two figures, her entire mind "boomed" with a thundering sound.


    She knew that the crying infant in the chariot was herself as a baby.


    And she knew even more that those two guarding her were her father! Her mother!

 Chapter 237: Chapter 207: Phoenix Blood Pool!

    Seventeen years, for seventeen long years, Jiang Yao had no knowledge of her heritage and had always longed for her parents.


    Unexpectedly, it was here in the Azure Blue Mansion, a ce fallen into the Lower Realm, that she learned the truth about her origins! She never imagined that her n, the Divine Phoenix n, had suffered such a cmity!


    Even more unexpected was the way she saw her parents for the first time, through the Ice Blue Crystal, as they protected her facing formidable enemies!


    Jiang Yao''s tears finally fell.


    She missed her parents, she worried about them even more.


    Were they alright?


    The scenes within the Ice Blue Crystal revealed countless armies besieging a city, armies that must belong to the Vermilion Bird n and the Flying Spirit n. With her parents facing battles against three peerless powerhouses, surrounded by legions with their fellow nsmen, could they be safe?


    Jiang Yao wished she could fly to the Minor Spirit Realm right now, to find her parents. Only by seeing them safe and sound would her mind be at ease!


    But Jiang Yao knew her current strength was insufficient to even enter the Minor Spirit Realm, let alone find her parents!


    At this thought, Jiang Yao''s heartbreak intensified.


    Watching Jiang Yao''s tears fall, Ye Chen also felt a wave of sadness.


    "It''ll be fine, it must be fine,"


    "The Divine Phoenix n is the strongest of the six ancient ns in the Minor Spirit Realm. They will surely ovee this disaster."


    Ye Chen whisperedfortingly to Jiang Yao.


    Feng Ling at his side also seemedpletely stupefied.


    Within the Ice Blue Crystal, the city depicted, with its eight heaven-reaching pirs each engraved with a phoenix, was recognized by Feng Ling!


    That was the very heart and the greatest stronghold of the entire Divine Phoenix n¡ªDivine Phoenix City!


    From the images, it was clear that the entire Divine Phoenix City was enveloped in war. Feng Ling could never have imagined that after more than three thousand years, the mighty Divine Phoenix n would be in such dire straits, even pulling Divine Phoenix City into war!


    Hatred!


    She despised the Vermilion Bird n and the Flying Spirit n. If not for these two ns, she''d still be in the Minor Spirit Realm, nestled within her master''s Divine Artifact, the Ice Snow Divine Fan.


    If not for them, the girl before her, Jiang Yao, would be living blissfully in Divine Phoenix City, close to her parents.


    But now, due to the war initiated by these two ns, her own n was engulfed in mes of war, and both she and Jiang Yao had been cast down into the Lower Realm!


    Feng Ling, consumed with hatred, also felt helpless.


    No matter how much she loathed those two ancient ns, what could she do? She was but a feather, her mighty powers mostly depleted,pelled to remain within the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Even if she regained all her power, she could never contend with those two ancient ns!


    Remember, her master was the Void Sky True God, who had perished in the great battle.


    The Ice Blue Crystal, having confirmed the bloodline, no longer disyed the images, and became tranquil once more. Yet Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Feng Ling all fell silent before it, the grand hall of the central mansion engulfed in stillness.


    After a long while, Feng Ling finally regained control of her emotions and looked at Jiang Yao again, saying, "Jiang Yao, don''t be sad."


    "Now that we are here on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, the only thing we can do is to increase our strength and return to the Minor Spirit Realm to see for ourselves!"


    "Even if our n has perished, we must find any surviving nsmen, gather strength, and seek vengeance against those two ns!"


    Return to the Minor Spirit Realm to see for ourselves!


    The words of Feng Ling prompted Jiang Yao to lift her head, her eyes red-rimmed, but her gaze began to harden once again.


    Indeed, grieving was of no use. Only by returning to the Minor Spirit Realm to find her parents and nsmen was of the utmost importance!


    "Phoenix Spirit, I will definitely work hard to enhance my strength and go to the Minor Spirit Realm as soon as possible!" said Jiang Yao.


    In the voice of the young girl, there was an unwavering determination.


    "As long as you work hard, you will be able to reach the Minor Spirit Realm!" Phoenix Spirit looked at Jiang Yao, "Your bloodline is the ''True Phoenix Bloodline," which is even among the seven major bloodlines of the Divine Phoenix n, considered the strongest!"


    Speaking of the "True Phoenix Bloodline," Phoenix Spirit became rarely excited, "In our Divine Phoenix n, the vast majority of the Void Sky True Gods are ''True Phoenix Bloodline,'' and any member of the ''True Phoenix Bloodline,'' as long as they grow to the end, the lowest realm they can reach is the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    "Jiang Yao, which level have you cultivated to with your Bloodline Secret Skills?" Seemingly thinking of something, Phoenix Spirit suddenly asked Jiang Yao.


    Jiang Yao spoke, "The second level, Phoenix Spirit, what is it?"


    About the Bloodline Secret Skills, Jiang Yao had always been unaware of its origins, only knowing that the secret skills were very peculiar and powerful; now, she finally understood that they originated from the Divine Phoenix n!


    No wonder her spirit pattern was the Phoenix Spirit Pattern, no wonder she could cultivate the Phoenix Phantom!


    "The second level! In the Lower Realm, without anyone helping you cultivate the Bloodline Secret Skills, you actually broke through to the second level! And I see that you haven''t evenpleted the awakening of your bloodline."


    "Jiang Yao, perhaps once your bloodline is fully awakened, within ten years, you could strive for the Heavenly Saint Realm. Within ten years, you could return to the Minor Spirit Realm!"


    Boom!


    The words of Phoenix Spirit took Jiang Yao and Ye Chen by surprise.


    Ten years to reach the Heavenly Saint Realm?!


    This rate of cultivation was unheard of. Ye Chen knew that the fastest known to reach the Heavenly Saint Realm was Heavenly Saint Di Kong, who achieved it at the age of eighty within the Jindi Ancient n. Most other Heavenly Saints took thousands of years to step into the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    If Jiang Yao could really make a push for the Heavenly Saint Realm within ten years, she would only be twenty-seven years old!


    Could it be that the bloodline of the "Divine Phoenix n," the number one powerful n in the Minor Spirit Realm, was so powerful?!


    And returning to the Minor Spirit Realm within ten years, Ye Chen had heard that the Minor Spirit Realm only opened once every three thousand years, allowing passage through spatial rifts only when it was open.


    Since the master of this ancient tomb returned with the Azure Blue Mansion from the Minor Spirit Realm more than three thousand years ago, it means that he must have returned during the penultimate opening, indicating that the most recent opening of the Minor Spirit Realm was only a few hundred years ago.


    To enter the Minor Spirit Realm again, one would have to wait at least another two thousand years. To enter within ten years, could there be another method to ess the Minor Spirit Realm?


    Phoenix Spirit seemed to sense their confusion and spoke, "Although achieving the status of a Void Sky True God is extremely difficult for all ns, reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm is different."


    "The true geniuses of our Divine Phoenix n can definitely step into the Heavenly Saint Realm around the age of thirty. Jiang Yao, without the awakening of the bloodline, you were able to cultivate to the second level of Bloodline Secret Skills, which shows remarkable talent andprehension.


    It is indeed worthy of someone from our Divine Phoenix n with the ''True Phoenix Bloodline.'' As long as you can sessfully awaken your bloodline, striving for the Heavenly Saint Realm within ten years is no vain talk."


    "As for returning to the Minor Spirit Realm, as soon as you step into the Heavenly Saint Realm, you will be able to control the Azure Blue Mansion and forcibly break through the spatial barriers, returning to the Minor Spirit Realm. You must know, the Azure Blue Mansion is a treasure crafted by a Void Sky True God and can definitely withstand the tearing of space!"


    The words of Phoenix Spirit brought Jiang Yao unexpected joy.


    She had been concerned about how to return to the Minor Spirit Realm, how to find her father and mother, but if she could return to the Minor Spirit Realm within ten years, that would be wonderful!


    "Phoenix Spirit, you keep talking about awakening the bloodline, what does awakening the bloodline mean? How can one awaken the bloodline?" asked Jiang Yao.


    "Every member of the Divine Phoenix n is born with the Bloodline Secret Skills flowing in their blood. Jiang Yao, you must feel that these skills are very powerful but difficult to cultivate," said Phoenix Spirit.


    Jiang Yao nodded her head.


    She had managed to cultivate to the second level of the Bloodline Secret Skills at the age of seventeen, indeed finding it hard to cultivate.


    Phoenix Spirit said, "Without an awakened bloodline, relying on your own understanding, of course, it''s hard to cultivate! Our Divine Phoenix n''s bloodline is inherited from the true spiritual divine beast, the Phoenix. Every n member will undergo a bloodline awakening when they are young, this kind of awakening takes ce in the ''Phoenix Blood Pool,'' which contains Phoenix Essence Blood.


    Once you awaken your bloodline in it, you will understand how to cultivate the Bloodline Secret Skills!"


    "The Azure Blue Mansion is the Divine Phoenix n''s secret treasure for storage. Every Azure Blue Mansion contains a ''Phoenix Blood Pool,'' and this mansion is no exception. The Phoenix Blood Pool is hidden inside the inner mansion!"


    "Jiang Yao, you, me, and the Azure Blue Mansion have all been through many twists and turns, ending up in the Lower Realm. Now, to be able to meet here, it means that destiny has ordained you to awaken your bloodline here, and return to the Minor Spirit Realm as soon as possible!"


    "Do you wish to go to the inner mansion now, to the Phoenix Blood Pool, and awaken your bloodline?"

 Chapter 238: Chapter 208 The True Master of the Ancient Tomb

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    The Azure Blue Mansion''s Inner Mansion has a Phoenix Blood Pool!


    Entering the Phoenix Blood Pool and awakening your bloodline can aid in the cultivation of Bloodline Secret Skills, rapidly enhancing strength!


    Hearing Phoenix Spirit''s words, Jiang Yao too became excited. Of course, she longed to return to the Minor Spirit Realm soon, to see her father, mother, and the people from the Divine Phoenix n! Naturally, she wanted to awaken her bloodline, to be even stronger and to cultivate more quickly!


    "Elder Phoenix Spirit, I am willing," Jiang Yao said to Phoenix Spirit without hesitation.


    However, the girl immediately thought of Ye Chen beside her, "Elder Phoenix Spirit, can Ye Chen also cultivate in the Phoenix Blood Pool? Even if he doesn''t have the Divine Phoenix n bloodline, helping him improve his cultivation would be good."


    Phoenix Spirit looked at Ye Chen, whom Jiang Yao was clinging to closely, and understood the nature of their rtionship.


    Nevertheless, Phoenix Spirit shook her head, "This Phoenix Blood Pool can only be used by members of my n. It is not a blessing but a curse for others to enter."


    "This ce is not for Ye Chen to enter," she added.


    Hearing Phoenix Spirit''s words, Jiang Yao''s delicate little face showed deep disappointment.


    "Jiang Yao, don''t worry about me," Ye Chen said as he patted her little head, "You go ahead and awaken your bloodline in the ''Phoenix Blood Pool''. I also n to make a breakthrough in my realm. I''ve just sensed the True Thunder Extreme Change recently."


    Ye Chen had felt the True Thunder Induction in the Fourth Sea Ind, but with the Great Demon rampant at the time, he never had the chance to attempt the True Thunder Extreme Change.


    Now, since Jiang Yao was preparing to cultivate in the Azure Blue Mansion, it was a perfect time for him to attempt the True Thunder Extreme Change and step into the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, thus enhancing his strength once more!


    The matters of the "Divine Phoenix n" deeply resonated with Ye Chen, not just because they concerned Jiang Yao''s heritage, but also due to the blood feud with the ten great Demon Sects and the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory.


    Ye Chen worried that one day, if the ten great Demon Sects, much like the two great Ancient ns of the Minor Spirit Realm, exerted absolute dominance over the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory and waged war, his kingdom, and his parents would be swept into the mes of war just like what happened to the Divine Phoenix n.


    Currently, Ye Chen''s strength was still not powerful enough. Although he was able to suppress a Half-Step Rotating Pill with the strength of the initial Spirit Sea stage, he needed the aid of the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers to fight against an early Rotating Pill Realm Demon King and still couldn''t do it on his own.


    Unable to defeat even an early-stage Rotating Pill Realm opponent, Ye Chen would be useless if a great war truly broke out, and he might not even be able to protect his own parents.


    Ye Chen refused to let the tragedy of the Divine Phoenix n happen again!


    Furthermore, if Jiang Yao could truly return to the Minor Spirit Realm within ten years after awakening her bloodline as Phoenix Spirit had said, Ye Chen did not want to be separated from her.


    He was determined to enhance his strength and strive towards the Heavenly Saint Realm. Even if he did not have the bloodline of the Divine Phoenix n and could not reach the Heavenly Saint Realm within ten years, he still wanted to reach the strongest level possible!


    Moreover, with the Primordial Star Scripture, along with the Nine Transformation Fighting Body and Sword Formation Cultivation Technique, he might be able to make a significant breakthrough within ten years!


    "True Thunder Extreme Change?!"


    Hearing Ye Chen talk about attempting the True Thunder Extreme Change made Jiang Yao excited too.


    She had heard from Ye Chen about a wondrous Pagoda he had acquired, containing a powerful spell, and he had even exined the cultivation method to her. Curiously though, without the Pagoda inside her body, she was unable to practice the technique.


    Now, hearing that Ye Chen had sensed the True Thunder Extreme Change, Jiang Yao was of course delighted.


    If that were the case, both Ye Chen and she could make great progress!


    Phoenix Spirit looked at Ye Chen.


    While she did not know what the True Thunder Extreme Change that Ye Chen mentioned was, it was presumably a formidable Cultivation Technique.


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    "Ye Chen, although you cannot enter the Phoenix Blood Pool, there is a cultivation chamber in the Inner Mansion that is filled with an abundance of True Qi. You can cultivate there."


    "Azure Blue Mansion has protective prohibitions. Non-members of the Divine Phoenix n can only stay inside the Azure Blue Mansion for a month before they are automatically transported out. Use this one month to cultivate well inside."


    "As for Jiang Yao, you don''t need to worry. Her bloodline awakening can take as short as half a month to a month, or up to three months at most. But since she possesses the bloodline of the Divine Phoenix n, she won''t be rejected by the prohibitions. Once she finishes her cultivation, I will send her out to meet you."


    Ye Chen nodded his head.


    No wonder the golden Demon Carp said that one could only stay in the Azure Blue Mansion for a month. It turns out it was the Azure Blue Mansion''s protective prohibition at work. It seems that the owner of this tomb has quite thoroughly figured out the Azure Blue Mansion''s prohibitions.


    Thinking of this, Ye Chen suddenly thought of something.


    The owner of this tomb, Feng Ling must have met him, and Ye Chen always felt that there was something off about the tomb; it didn''t seem like it belonged to Heavenly Saint Linghua. Perhaps he could verify with Feng Ling who the true owner of the tomb was!


    "Senior Feng Ling, do you know why we entered the Azure Blue Mansion?" Ye Chen asked aloud.


    Feng Ling shook the Flying Feathers on her body: "My Divine Sense, as well as that of the other guards of the Azure Blue Mansion, is locked within the Azure Blue Mansion. We can only sense the space within the Azure Blue Mansion and a few hundred paces outside it. Beyond that, I''m not quite certain. Otherwise, I would have summoned Jiang Yao into the Azure Blue Mansion long ago."


    Ye Chen nodded. No wonder Jiang Yao only sensed the call from within the Azure Blue Mansion as they approached it. It turned out Feng Ling and the others'' Divine Senses could not reach far into the outside world.


    Without further hesitation, Ye Chen told Feng Ling everything about him and Jiang Yao, as well as many others who entered the tomb after discovering Heavenly Saint Linghua''s Spirit que, along with the bizarre incidents inside the tomb.


    Jiang Yao also understood what Ye Chen was doubtful of, and she, too, told Feng Ling about the events on the Eighth Sea Ind.


    Both of them had long harbored suspicions about the identity of the tomb''s owner, suspecting that he was not Heavenly Saint Linghua. Now was the time to seek confirmation from Feng Ling.


    Upon hearing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s descriptions of the tomb, Feng Ling did not say much. The Divine Light on her fluffy feathers slightly stirred, and a huge shadow directly appeared in the hall: "This is the Heavenly Saint who once entered the Azure Blue Mansion. He is the owner of the tomb you mentioned. Look and see if he''s that Heavenly Saint Linghua."


    This shadow wore a long ck robe and was leaning on a serpent-headed cane, with a gaunt face and deep, gloomy eyes, appearing like a dying old man.


    Seeing this shadow, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s expressions changed drastically: "Heavenly Saint Moya!"


    This shadow''s appearance was nothing like that of the legendary Heavenly Saint Linghua of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom. Heavenly Saint Linghua was known to be extremely youthful and handsome. This shadow was clearly the very Heavenly Saint Moya from the Demon Sects who had fought against Heavenly Saint Linghua and carved out the Demon Burial Abyss!


    Before entering the tomb, Fairy Jia Luo had specifically shown Ye Chen and Jiang Yao the records of the epic battle between Heavenly Saint Linghua and Heavenly Saint Moya so that they could navigate the tomb. Needless to say, they had a vivid memory of the two great Heavenly Saints described in the records.


    Now it seemed that everyone was mistaken. The tomb they had entered was not really that of Heavenly Saint Linghua but rather his adversary, Heavenly Saint Moya! It was very possible that Heavenly Saint Linghua even ended up dying at the hands of Heavenly Saint Moya in that ancient battle!


    "Heavenly Saint Moya of the ten great Demon Sects!"


    "He masqueraded as Heavenly Saint Linghua and lured us into the tomb. What exactly does he want to do?"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked extremely troubled. They finally understood why the tomb was so eerie, why the ck pirs spewed forth countless Great Demons rampaging about, and why the Legacy Treasures were hidden in ck pearls, requiring the killing of others to obtain them.


    These tactics were indeed something characteristic of the Demon Sects!


    They, martial artists from the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory, had been deceived into the tomb of Heavenly Saint Moya of the Demon Sects¡ªthe blood enemy and nemesis of the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory!


    If the other Tomb Explorers who were still inside the tomb knew about this, their reactions wouldn''t just be a change in color; many would likely be terrified out of their wits!


    Even if the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses waiting outside the tomb knew, all the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses would shudder with fear!

 Chapter 239: Chapter 209: Both Enduring Bitter Cultivation

    In the Central Mansion''s grand hall of Azure Blue Mansion.


    Upon seeing the drastic changes in Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s expressions, Phoenix Spirit spoke, "Heavenly Saint Moya? I indeed recall that Heavenly Saint calling himself Heavenly Saint Moya. However, after he entered the Azure Blue Mansion a few times, I never saw him again. So, he has perished in the ancient tomb."


    "But why lure you into the tomb if he died there? If he truly wished to kill you, with the means of a Heavenly Saint, even in death, once you entered the tomb, he could have easily killed you. Why then would he set up various sites with Legacy Treasures, allowing you to be tested on the peripheral inds, then enter Central Sea Ind, and evene into Azure Blue Mansion?"


    After listening to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s descriptions of entering the tomb, Phoenix Spirit was also unclear about what the owner of the tomb, Heavenly Saint Moya, was nning.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao shook their heads as well.


    Phoenix Spirit didn''t understand, and neither did they.


    However, all three were aware that Heavenly Saint Moya probably didn''t have any good intentions.


    In the end, Phoenix Spirit said, "Don''t worry too much. Even if Heavenly Saint Moya was very powerful, even when he was alive, he couldn''t breach Azure Blue Mansion."


    "If it weren''t for the fact that Zhu Er is a guard of the Central Mansion of Azure Blue Mansion and cannot leave, it could help you deal with any crisis at any time."


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, how about this, after the one-month prohibition period is up, if you have bothpleted your Cultivation, you can carry Azure Blue Mansion with you as you continue to explore the ancient tomb to uncover Moya''s true ns.


    Moya is indeed a sworn enemy of your thirteen countries of the Southern Territory, and it''s essential to understand his intentions before emerging from the tomb."


    "If you encounter an opponent you cannot defeat, directly enter Azure Blue Mansion. Although you can only stay inside for a month at a time, it''s essible multiple times."


    "If that opponent dares to pursue you into Azure Blue Mansion, Zhu Er will directly kill them. If they don''t enter, then you''ll be safe inside."


    "If Jiang Yao hasn''t fully awakened her Bloodline Secret Skills at that time, then Ye Chen, you should carry Azure Blue Mansion alone to be prepared for any dangers."


    "I see you have a spatial ring, and although you haven''t reached the Heavenly Saint Realm, it will be difficult to take Azure Blue Mansion with you. However, I will initiate the Spatial Ban inside Azure Blue Mansion to assist you in obtaining it. This Treasure, since it has fallen into your hands, must not be left here, no matter what!"


    Phoenix Spirit was suggesting ns to the two of them.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked at each other and nodded in agreement.


    With Azure Blue Mansion here, they indeed gained a significant advantage. Although Azure Blue Mansion can''t be used for directbat, it is an excellent ce for defense.


    If they encounter insurmountable danger while exploring the ancient tomb, they can simply continue to cultivate inside Azure Blue Mansion until they are strong enough to leave the tomb!


    With the presence of a Sky-shocking Giant Spider that could even suppress Heavenly Saint Moya, staying in Azure Blue Mansion is the safest option.


    Moreover, with the Heavenly Saint Law Bead in Ye Chen''s possession, he isn''t too afraid of the ancient tomb!


    "Alright, we can discuss the tombter. Focus on cultivating now!"


    "Only with great strength can you be fearless of everything!"


    "This Heavenly Saint Moya may be a ruler in the Lower Realm, but in the Upper Realm, he is just a minor figure."


    "Jiang Yao, go to the ''Phoenix Blood Pool'' to cultivate. Ye Chen, you go too. After I make arrangements for Jiang Yao, I will send you into another Secret Cave for cultivation!" Phoenix Spirit called out to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both nodded in response.


    Boom!


    Seeing the two nod, Phoenix Spirit''s feather, emitting an Ice-Blue Divine Light, pped gently. Enveloped by the light, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao disappeared from the grand hall of the Central Mansion.


    ...


    Outside Azure Blue Mansion.


    Several hundred yards away from Azure Blue Mansion, a golden Demon Carp was gazingnguidly at the dark gates of Azure Blue Mansion.


    "One month inside Azure Blue Mansion for adventure."


    "I wonder how many of these people will make it out alive!"


    "Tiger Demon Teng mentioned that many should perish to select the finest individuals for sacrifice to the Heavenly Saint Lord!"


    "Wait, after one month passes, I will know who has caught the eye of Tiger Demon Teng!"


    "If the death toll isn''t high enough, continue to send them into the second and third death traps!"


    The golden Demon Carp muttered to itself.


    It could never have imagined that among the individuals who entered the ancient tomb, there would be someone like Jiang Yao, whose background was connected to Azure Blue Mansion!


    Let alone the Demon Carp, even Heavenly Saint Moya, who originally constructed the tomb, would never have guessed that the Azure Blue Mansion he stumbled upon contained Phoenix Spirit and an unknown Divine Phoenix n heritage rted to Jiang Yao!


    Azure Blue Mansion did not be a trial for Ye Chen and Jiang Yao; instead, it provided them a tremendous boost!


    ...


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Outside the Outer Mansion of Azure Blue Mansion, countless people died fighting the guardians in the Secret Caves, while many more were still adventuring through the caves, hoping to discover Treasures left behind.


    They believed that even someone as powerful as the owner of the tomb couldn''t have explored every cave, so there must be Treasures that were overlooked that they could acquire.


    While these people were still embarking on their adventures, suddenly, they felt an earth-shattering howlinging from the numerous caves. Amidst this deafening sound, fierce winds swirled, expelling all the Tomb Explorers from the cave passages and hurling them back into the grand hall of the Outer Mansion!


    Of the thirty-five people who entered the caves, twenty-seven returned to the grand hall. Besides Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who proceeded to the Inner Mansion, the other six perished during their explorations.


    These twenty-seven people, swept out of the caves by the fierce winds, were terrified. They could sense that the winds could have easily killed them.


    But the winds didn''t kill them; instead, they were brought back to the grand hall.


    After several attempts to re-enter the caves proved futile, these people finally gave up. They realized that the winds from the caves did not wish them to enter any longer.


    What these people didn''t know was that Phoenix Spirit had learned that these Tomb Explorers had been deceived into entering the tomb by Heavenly Saint Moya; naturally, she wouldn''t allow them to continue adventuring in the caves.


    Phoenix Spirit didn''t want them to perish at the hands of the guardian giant spiders in the caves, nor did she want them to obtain Treasures from there without deserving them.


    So, she expelled them all from the caves and transported them back to the grand hall of the Outer Mansion.


    They would wait there until a month had passed, at which point they would be automatically sent out of Azure Blue Mansion.


    "Why is it just us few?"


    The twenty-seven people, having returned to the Outer Mansion''s grand hall, nced at each other. Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, Xue Yue, and others were all among them.


    But they discovered that, after returning to the grand hall, many among those who had ventured into the Secret Cave were missing.


    "Could it be, the others all died at the hands of the cave''s guardian, that giant spider?"


    Thinking back to the giant spider they had confronted in the cave, they all still felt some lingering fear.


    "Where''s Ye Chen?"


    "Ye Chen is so powerful, he couldn''t possibly have died at the hands of the giant spider, right? Could it be he was too reckless?"


    "And Jiang Yao isn''t back either!"


    When they saw that both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were not transported out of the grand hall, the expressions of everyone there began to change.


    After some contemtion, still clueless about what had happened to Ye Chen and the others, they couldn''t return to the Secret Cave of the Outer Mansion anymore.


    In the end, the people, whose expressions kept changing, could only sit down in the grand hall of the Outer Mansion and start cultivating, waiting for the day when they could leave the Azure Blue Mansion.


    ...


    What these people didn''t know was that not only were Ye Chen and Jiang Yao safe and sound, they had even entered the Inner Mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion, a ce that not even Heavenly Saint Moya had been able to enter!


    While the other Tomb Explorers were being transferred back to the grand hall of the Outer Mansion, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had already arrived beside a pool several hundred feet in diameter in the Inner Mansion.


    This pool had a blood-drop-shaped bead the size of a fist floating above it. The bead was crystal clear and ice blue, almost like an Ice-Blue Divine Crystal!


    Droplets of ice-blue liquid constantly fell from the bead, dripping into the pool below.


    Looking into the pool, you could see that the entire pool was imbued with a divine and mysterious ice-blue color, radiating a faint ice-blue light.


    If anyone recognized the blood-drop-shaped ice-blue bead above, they would definitely know that this bead was none other than the strange treasure of the Divine Phoenix n¡ªthe blood of the Ice Phoenix!


    And below the Ice Phoenix blood was the Phoenix Blood Pool, where Jiang Yao was about to undergo the awakening of her bloodline!


    "This is the Phoenix Blood Pool."


    "Jiang Yao, enter the Phoenix Blood Pool and start the awakening of your bloodline!"


    Feng Ling floated next to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, speaking to them both.


    Jiang Yao took a deep breath, approached the Phoenix Blood Pool, and felt her entire bloodline inside her body leaping with joy¡ªclearly, the Phoenix Blood Pool held an inexplicable attraction to her bloodline!


    She couldn''t wait to enter and see what her bloodline secret skills would look like after awakening!


    "Ye Chen, I''m going to cultivate now."


    Jiang Yao took Ye Chen''s hand and spoke to him.


    Ye Chen smiled and nodded his head.


    After looking at Ye Chen and Feng Ling once more, Jiang Yao no longer hesitated; she turned her slender figure towards the Phoenix Blood Pool, lightly leaped, and flew into the midst of the pool.


    The moment the young girl entered the Phoenix Blood Pool, her waterfall-like ck hair floated on the surface of the water, while most of her body submerged into the pool.


    Then, a marvelous thing happened¡ªthe numerous strands of ice-blue droplets in the pool started to spread towards Jiang Yao, gradually enveloping her in a rising ice-blue aura, now covering her entire body.


    Standing by the pool, Ye Chen could even faintly hear the mystical and incredible sound of a phoenix''s crying from the Phoenix Blood Pool!


    After waiting by the pool for a long time and seeing that Jiang Yao had fully entered the state of cultivating her bloodline awakening, Feng Ling spoke to Ye Chen again, "Ye Chen, let''s go as well, I''ll take you to the cultivation chamber."


    Ye Chen took onest look at Jiang Yao in the Phoenix Blood Pool and nodded.


    ...


    "This is the Inner Mansion''s cultivation chamber; you can practice here."


    When Feng Ling brought Ye Chen into the cultivation chamber, the sight of this grand chamber that spanned several hundred feetpletely stunned him.


    He saw that the walls of the chamber were constructed of blocks of aqua blue Spirit Stones, which felt to Ye Chen as if they were just like the Fire Elemental Spirit Stone he had obtained on the peripheral inds, also brimming with True Qi.


    Ye Chen had obtained a piece of Fire Elemental Spirit Stone and couldn''tpletely absorb all the True Qi within it, but this Azure Blue Mansion''s Inner Mansion cultivation chamber was actually constructed with countless blocks of Spirit Stones of the same grade, and the True Qi inside was astonishingly plentiful!


    Ye Chen also noticed that these Spirit Stones seemed to generate True Qi by themselves, as he breathed in the True Qi of the chamber, he couldn''t see any reduction in True Qi from the stones!


    Such extravagance!


    This was absolutely extravagant!


    Practicing in this chamber, one wouldn''t have to worry about running out of True Qi; perhaps even after a hundred years, it wouldn''t be possible topletely absorb the True Qi of these Spirit Stones!


    "Ye Chen, this chamber is specifically for our n''s disciples to cultivate in tranquility; you canfortably practice here," Feng Ling said to Ye Chen, "Instructions for opening and closing the chamber''s formation are exined in the bamboo slips here, once you''re done cultivating,e out of the chamber, and I''ll meet with you again."


    "Thank you, Senior Feng Ling," Ye Chen expressed his gratitude to Feng Ling, then walked into the chamber.


    After that, Feng Ling no longer disrupted Ye Chen''s cultivation and left the chamber.


    Boom!


    Once Feng Ling had left, Ye Chen followed the instructions on the bamboo slips in the chamber, sealed the chamber, and then sat down to begin his practice.


    "Finally, I can fully concentrate on breaking through thest step of the first chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the ''Gang Yuan Chapter''¡ªTrue Thunder Extreme Change!"


    "Who knows what the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture will be like! What kind of cultivation technique it will be!"


    Ye Chen, who sat down, had an immeasurable expectation in his eyes.


    He was looking forward topleting the True Thunder Extreme Change, entering the Starlight Tower again, and obtaining an even stronger second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    After muttering to himself, Ye Chen finally calmed his mind and spirit, closed his eyes, and profoundly entered the tranquil state necessary for the breakthrough.

 Chapter 240: Chapter 210: True Thunder Extreme Change!

    He had meditated in quietude for a full five days.


    During those five days, Ye Chen remained motionless, yet the Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid within the Qi Sea of his body was undergoing earth-shattering changes!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    All the Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Liquid was roiling and roaring within the Qi Sea, exploding and hissing.


    The rolling sounds of True Thunder began to resonate throughout the entire Qi Sea World!


    By the third day of Ye Chen''s meditation, mystical runes suddenly appeared within the endless True Qi Spirit Liquid of the Qi Sea.


    By the fifth day, these divine runes hadpletely enveloped the entire Qi Sea Gang Yuan Spirit Liquid within Ye Chen.


    These mystical runes were precisely those that could draw down the Nine Heavens True Thunder!


    To draw the Nine Heavens True Thunder and strike the Qi Sea Spiritual Liquid, causing the Gang Yuan True Qi to undergo an extreme transformation, that moment had arrived!


    When that moment came, Ye Chen, who had been sitting in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes. He formed a strange spell with his hands, and instantly, the chamber where he sat began to ze with light.


    After the light flickered three or four times, it not only prated the chamber but also shone out of Azure Blue Mansion. Then, it passed through the entire ancient tomb outside of the mansion and spread to the outside of the tomb.


    In the end, the astonishing light even soared into the skies, reaching the expanse between the Nine Heavens!


    Such a divine and mysterious sight stunned countless onlookers.


    "Is Ye Chen attempting the ''True Thunder Extreme Change'' cultivation technique?!"


    "What kind of technique is this, to bring about such a grand phenomenon!"


    Boom!


    Almost the moment the light burst out of the chamber, "Phoenix Spirit" appeared outside the chamber where Ye Chen was cultivating, her eyes wide as she beheld the sky-reaching light emanating from Azure Blue Mansion.


    She had never seen such a momentous phenomenon before. From the phenomenon alone, it was evident that the cultivation technique Ye Chen practiced was no ordinary thing!


    "Zhu Er, guard the entire Azure Blue Mansion. Do not let anyone enter and disturb Ye Chen''s cultivation!"


    Phoenix Spirit''s voice rang out. The instant hermand was issued, the Sky-shocking Giant Spider, which had escorted Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to meet the Phoenix Spirit, materialized within the Central Mansion.


    Whoosh!


    The Sky-shocking Giant Spider nodded its colossal head. Its tremendous ws smacked down onto the ground and then vanished in an instant. In the next moment, the monstrous w reappeared right at the dark entrance of Azure Blue Mansion.


    Guarding!


    This was the Sky-shocking Giant Spider guarding Azure Blue Mansion!


    Outside Azure Blue Mansion, in the waters of Azure Blue Lake, when the sky-piercing light shot up from the mansion, a golden Demon Carp waspletely dumbfounded.


    "This... What is this..."


    The golden Demon Carp had never seen such a disy of magnificent lighting from Azure Blue Mansion, and had no idea what it signified.


    Boom!


    As the golden Demon Carp stood stunned, Tiger Demon Teng, standing over the colossal marsh deep within the ancient tomb, towering over three hundred meters tall with a human body and a tiger head, shrouded in billowing dark qi, also turned its vast and mysterious eyes towards the direction of Azure Blue Lake, observing the column of light that ascended to the heavens.


    "Azure Blue Lake, Azure Blue Mansion?"


    "Now, it must be those Tomb Explorers within the Azure Blue Mansion. With such a phenomenon urring, could it be that someone in theter stages of the Spirit Sea is breaking through a realm, attracting the descent of the Heavenly Void Laws?"


    "It doesn''t seem like it, this doesn''t resemble the signs of Heavenly Void Laws descending..."


    "It appears that among those who entered the ancient tomb this time, there indeed exists a phenomenal genius. There''s been a great discovery within Azure Blue Mansion."


    "Excellent, excellent. Regardless of whatever phenomenon or exceptional talent it may be, all will serve as a bridal garment for the Heavenly Saint Lord!"


    After murmuring to himself, Tiger Demon Teng, uncharacteristically, refrained from going to check Azure Blue Lake and instead turned its head, fixing its gaze on the gigantic bronze coffin within the vast marsh below.


    At that moment, two more Demon Towers on the bronze coffin were about topletely light up with brilliance!


    One could also hear the sounds of stirring from within the bronze coffin!


    Outside the ancient tomb.


    As the light emerged from the ancient tomb, the six powerful beings¡ªDaoist Yunyang, Daoist Yun Fang, Fairy Ni Xia, Daoist Chi Mei, Daoist Wine Sword, and Fairy Jia Luo¡ªall awoke from their meditation.


    "The light from the ancient tomb!"


    Observing the light that burst forth from the ancient tomb, these six formidable characters exchanged nces, all showing a hint of astonishment.


    This was the first time they had seen such a phenomenoning from the ancient tomb since dispatching Tomb Explorers there.


    ```


    "It''s been over a month, they''ve been inside the ancient tomb for over a month now!"


    "Who knows what they''ve found by now?"


    "And what does this phenomenon signify?"


    The six great powers, unable to enter the ancient tomb, had no idea what caused this radiance to emanate from within; they could only continue their wait outside the tomb.


    Not just the six great powers were astonished, even the warriors from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom who were still waiting outside Demon Burial Abyss were shocked into taking flight upon seeing the light bursting from within the abyss.


    Following the light, they looked up into the sky, with everyone''s mouth gaping open.


    The light flickered,sting only a moment before, in the next instant, reaching the expanse between the Nine Heavens.


    Subsequently, everyone heard thunderous soundsing from the Nine Heavens and saw countless purple lightning bolts furiously rolling in the sky above!


    While the sounds of this thunder reverberated through heaven and earth, what no one knew was that, within the tomb, in the secret chamber of the Inner Mansion of Azure Blue Mansion, where Ye Chen was cultivating, the Nine Heavens True Thunder was also reverberating within the Qi Sea inside his body.


    As if piercing through the barriers of the void, endless Nine Heavens True Thunder, unseen by the world outside, suddenly sted into Ye Chen''s Qi Sea in an instant.


    The Nine Heavens True Thunder had truly been drawn into the Qi Sea by Ye Chen using spells!


    At that moment, below Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, there surged an endless, turbulent ocean of Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Fluid.


    Looking up at the Qi Sea above, one could see iparably huge purple True Thunderbolts as thick as a man, bristling wildly within Ye Chen''s entire Qi Sea World.


    The next moment, the skyful of massive thunderbolts, all struck towards the roiling Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Fluid below.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As the Nine Heavens True Thunder struck down, the silver Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Fluid surged incessantly, and the vast Spiritual Fluid, even following the massive purple True Thunderbolts, began to diffuse into the void.


    True Thunder struck down, Spiritual Fluid soared!


    Ye Chen''s entire Qi Sea World turned into a chaotic ocean!


    Inside, his Inner World was in chaos, but Ye Chen, on the outside, was immovable.


    All his Mind and Spirit were focused on controlling the changes of the True Thunder and the transformation of the Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Fluid. His Mind and Spirit were awaiting the instant when the Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Fluid would undergo an extreme transformation.


    This state of affairs continued for three days.


    When Ye Chen had been cultivating in the secret chamber for a total of eight days, the rumbling thunder from the Nine Heavens finally ceased, and the wildly shing Nine Heavens True Thunder in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea also vanished in an instant.


    Looking again at Ye Chen''s Gang Yuan True Qi Spirit Fluid, a change had urred.


    The previously silver Spiritual Fluid had entirely transformed into a divine marvel of ck Spiritual Fluid.


    True Thunder Extreme Change!


    This was indeed the manifestation of thepletion of the True Thunder Extreme Change, Ye Chen''s inner Spiritual Fluid had transformed into a new, far more powerful Spiritual Fluid!


    It was the formation of this type of Spiritual Fluid that caused the shing of the Nine Heavens True Thunder to cease!


    The instant this new Spiritual Fluid formed, Ye Chen felt the Divine Tower, standing firmly within his Qi Sea World, suddenly light up on the secondyer.


    This signified that Ye Chen, having fully tackled the first chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, "Gang Yuan Chapter," was ready to step into the second chapter!


    As the Starlight Tower lit up, Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit filled with joy, the tower generated a tremendous suction force and instantly pulled Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit into the secondyer of the Starlight Tower.


    This was Ye Chen''s first entry into the secondyer of the Starlight Tower!


    In the firstyer''s grand hall of Starlight Tower, there were five enormous burning Fire Altars, from which Ye Chen acquired the first chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, "Gang Yuan Chapter."


    "Gang Yuan Chapter" fiveyers of cultivation techniques "Meridian Refining Art," "Gang Yuan Mantra," "Gang Qi Transformation," "Void Instantaneous Change," and "True Thunder Extreme Change," were hidden within those five enormous burning Fire Altars.


    However, once Ye Chen stepped into the secondyer of the Starlight Tower, the sights werepletely different from the firstyer.


    In this secondyer, there were no enormous burning fire altars; the whole grand hall was empty, with just five fist-sized colossal drops of blood suspended in the center of the hall.


    These five colossal drops of blood were different colors, representing five divine marvels: gold, cyan, blue, red, and brown.


    But on the surface of each drop of blood, endless Divine Light flowed, looking inward, it was as if one could see divine beasts in them, roaring up to the heavens!


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    No sooner had Ye Chen''s gaze focused on these five luminescent drops of blood than he felt an endless light erupting from the colossal blood drops, shining upon his Mind and Spirit.


    In this endless illumination, countless spells simultaneously transmitted into Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit.


    The foremost of these countless spells were: Primordial Star Scripture Second Chapter ¡ª Primordial Chapter!


    ```

 Chapter 241: Chapter 211 Five Great Divine Bloods

    "The first chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture is called ''Gang Yuan Chapter'', and now I see the second chapter is named ''Primordial Chapter''!"


    Looking at the words "Primordial Chapter", Ye Chen couldn''t help but continue reading the spell below.


    The more he read, the more Ye Chen''s mind and spirit were shaken.


    When he practiced the "Gang Yuan Chapter", the peculiar cultivation method had already surprised Ye Chen; however, the training method of the "Primordial Chapter" seemed even more incredible to him!


    This was certainly not a cultivation method that could be found on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    After reading all of the spells thoroughly, Ye Chen gathered his thoughts and looked up at the fiverge drops of blood suspended in the air within the second floor''s great hall of Starlight Tower.


    Now, Ye Chen finally understood what these five drops of blood really were.


    The five drops of blood suspended in the middle of the second floor of Starlight Tower were the Divine Blood of five True Spirit Sacred Beasts!


    Five Great Divine Bloods!


    Ye Chen looked at the first drop of golden blood and could see a gigantic White Tiger Divine Beast roaring up to the heavens inside it!


    This Divine Beast White Tiger''s entire body was emitting a peculiar golden-white light, and its two whiskers were exceptionally long, flying about, and its back even had a pair of gigantic wings, making it look iparably mythical!


    Then, looking at the second drop of azure blood, he could vaguely discern a gigantic Azure Dragon, snake-like with a beard, double-horns on its head, and five ws, roaring furiously!


    This second drop of blood was indeed from the Divine Beast "Azure Dragon"!


    And the third drop of blood, blue blood, was from the True Spirit Sacred Beast "ck Tortoise"! The fourth drop of blood, red blood, was from the "Vermilion Bird"! The fifth drop of blood, brown blood, was the blood of the "Qilin"!


    Azure Dragon Divine Blood! White Tiger Divine Blood! Vermilion Bird Divine Blood! ck Tortoise Divine Blood! Qilin Divine Blood!


    Inside the second floor of Starlight Tower, there were astonishingly the blood of five great Divine Beasts, and although there was only one drop of each, it was already astounding!


    Moreover, even more astonishing was that the cultivation method of the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, "Primordial Chapter", was associated with these five drops of Divine Blood!


    Boom!


    Afterpletely understanding how to train in the "Primordial Chapter", with a move of his heart, Ye Chen flew towards the five drops of Divine Blood floating in the air above the second floor of Starlight Tower, and as he touched the five drops of Divine Blood, his mind and spirit, along with the five drops of Divine Blood, burst forth with light within the second floor of Starlight Tower, transmitting all to the outside of Starlight Tower, entering the newly formed Divine Marvel ck Spiritual Liquid above the Qi Sea World.


    The five drops of Divine Blood floated in the Qi Sea World, above the endless Divine Marvel ck Spiritual Liquid.


    Ye Chen''s mind and spirit also looked towards these ck Spiritual Liquids.


    "The Primordial Chapter''s spell is divided into three steps of cultivation!"


    "The first step is to cultivate ''Primordial True Liquid''. These Divine Marvel ck Spiritual Liquids are the embryonic form of the Primordial True Liquid. The real Primordial True Liquid can freely transform into Gold Element True Liquid, Wood Element True Liquid, Water Element True Liquid, Fire True Liquid, and Earth Element True Liquid!


    Once it reaches the level where it can freely transform into any of the Five Elements True Liquids, the first step ''Primordial True Liquid'' cultivation will be sessful!"


    "Primordial True Liquid is a special True Qi Spiritual Fluid that is far more powerful than Gang Yuan True Qi, and its power is evenparable to the Rotating Pill True Qi infused with the five Heavenly Void Laws by those in the Rotating Pill Realm!"


    Thinking about the description of "Primordial True Liquid" in the "Primordial Chapter", Ye Chen marveled.


    "The second step of the Primordial Chapter''s cultivation is to cultivate the ''Five Elements Physique Great Divine Powers''!"


    At this thought, Ye Chen''s gaze shifted from the Divine Marvel ck Spiritual Liquid below to the five drops of True Spirit Sacred Beasts'' Divine Blood above!


    "These five drops of Divine Blood can each cultivate five different Dharma Embodiments, specifically, the Gold Element ''White Tiger Physique'', the Wood Element ''Azure Dragon Physique'', the Water Element ''ck Tortoise Physique'', the Fire Element ''Vermilion Bird Physique'', and the Earth Element ''Qilin Dharma Form''!"


    "Each of these Physiques extracts five major Divine Skills from the myriad of techniques of the five Divine Beasts: the Gold Element White Tiger Physique specializes in attack Divine Skills, the Wood Element Azure Dragon Physique in healing Divine Skills, the Water Element ck Tortoise Physique in strength Divine Skills, the Fire Element Vermilion Bird Physique in speed Divine Skills, and the Earth Element Qilin Dharma Form in defense Divine Skills!"


    "These Five Elements Physiques can only be invoked after the first step ''Primordial True Liquid'' cultivation ispleted and transformed into a single element True Liquid!


    When my True Liquid is entirely transformed into Fire True Liquid, the Fire Element Physique ''Vermilion Bird Physique'' can be invoked, and when my True Liquid is entirely transformed into Wood Element True Liquid, the Wood Element Physique ''Azure Dragon Physique'' can be invoked..."


    Thinking of the Five Elements Physique Great Divine Powers described in the spell of the "Primordial Chapter", Ye Chen felt an overwhelming surge of enthusiasm. He would undoubtedlyplete the second step of the Primordial Chapter''s cultivation!


    "The third step of the Primordial Chapter''s cultivation is for the Five Great Divine Bloods to enter the True Liquid. In the second step, only a part of the Divine Power of these five drops of Divine Blood can be invoked. As more and more Primordial True Liquid is cultivated, the more Divine Power of the blood can be invoked.


    When all the Divine Power of the five drops of Divine Blood can be invoked, and the drops are let into the Primordial True Liquid, it bes possible to make a breakthrough to the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!"


    The three steps of the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the Primordial Chapter, are to cultivate "Primordial True Liquid", the "Five Elements Physique Great Divine Powers", and the "Five Great Divine Bloods into True Liquid".


    These three steps are what Ye Chen is about to cultivate!


    Afterpletely understanding how to train in these three steps, with a thought, Ye Chen withdrew from the Qi Sea World and returned to his physical body seated in meditation in the secret chamber.


    Then, Ye Chen seated in the secret chamber of the Azure Blue Mansion''s Inner Mansion,menced his cultivation of the first step, "Primordial True Liquid".


    This cultivation would take another six days.

 Chapter 242: Chapter 211 Five Great Divine Bloods_2

    In these six days, the divine ck Spiritual Liquid within Ye Chen''s body underwent changes each day.


    Today, as the divine ck Spiritual Liquid suddenly settled down from its transformations, reaching the critical point of anomaly, Ye Chen, who was meditating in the lotus position, finally began the true conversion of the "Primordial True Liquid"!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    With a thought from Ye Chen''s Divine Sense, the divine ck Spiritual Liquid below roiled tumultuously, and in the sh when the words "Gold Element True Liquid" emerged from Ye Chen''s Divine Sense.


    With a "whoosh" sound, as if a gust of wind swept through the endless divine ck Spiritual Liquid in the Qi Sea, in just an instant, the ck liquid transformed into a gold and white color!


    This gold and white Spiritual Liquid was none other than the Gold Element True Liquid from the Five Elements True Liquid!


    Ye Chen''s Divine Sense moved again.


    Whoosh!


    In an instant, the color of this Gold Element True Liquid changed to a verdant green.


    Wood Element True Liquid, this was unmistakably the color of the Wood Element True Liquid!


    It didn''t stop there, as Ye Chen''s Divine Sense continued to drive the True Liquid''s transformations, the liquid sessively changed into the blue Water Element True Liquid, the red Fire Element True Liquid, and the brown Earth Element True Liquid!


    Even at the end, whenever Ye Chen''s Divine Sense concentrated on a particr True Liquid, all the True Liquid in the Qi Sea took on that type''s color.


    It was only when Ye Chen ceased driving it with his Divine Sense that all the Spiritual Liquid returned to its original ck color.


    Primordial True Liquid!


    After six days, Ye Chen had finally seeded in cultivating the first step of the "Primordial Chapter," the Primordial True Liquid!


    After seeding in cultivation, Ye Chen did not stop.


    Once he had seeded in cultivating the Primordial True Liquid, he could begin cultivating the Five Elements Physique Great Divine Powers!


    Thinking this, Ye Chen rose from his sitting position.


    "Swoosh!"


    With a movement, he flew into the void of the secret chamber.


    This secret chamber was hundreds of yards in size, and as Ye Chen had just flown into the void, his True Qi transformed into Fire True Liquid.


    In the Qi Sea, the endless fiery-red True Liquid formed in an instant and surged toward the "Vermilion Bird" Divine Blood, floating above the True Liquid.


    Zoom!


    The drop of "Vermilion Bird" Divine Blood in the void, agitated by the boundless Fire True Liquid, lit up with a tenth of its size bursting into brilliance.


    In the moment that the drop of Divine Blood shone brightly, Ye Chen, who had flown into the void of the secret chamber, suddenly manifested an incredibly mysterious Vermilion Bird Physique!


    This was a physique of extreme divine mystery, with giant fiery-red wings, eyes that radiated endless me, and each feather overflowing with a rosy glow, as if they harnessed the ultimate spirit of fire!


    And this spirit of fire, at this moment, endowed Ye Chen with the speed-rted Dharma Embodiment Divine Power of the Vermilion Bird!


    Boom!


    In the instant the Vermilion Bird Physique materialized, Ye Chen in the void streaked across as a re of light, vanishing from sight, and the next moment, he appeared at another corner of the hundreds of yards wide area.


    This speed was even faster than when Ye Chen activated his Void Instantaneous Change Divine Power!


    "Fast, this Vermilion Bird Great Divine Power specializes in speed, and it''s indeed iparably swift! With my current Fire True Liquid, only enough to stir up one-tenth of the Vermilion Bird Divine Blood''s potency, my speed has surpassed Void Instantaneous Change!


    If I utilize this Divine Power to its extreme, truly igniting an entire drop of Vermilion Bird Divine Blood, I fear my speed could surpass countless warriors of the Rotating Pill Realm!"


    The space in the secret chamber was too small for Ye Chen to fully unleash his abilities, so he halted in the void.


    Next, the Primordial True Liquid inside him changed again, this time into Gold Element True Liquid.


    This Gold Element True Liquid, when stimted, could likewise invoke one-tenth of the white tiger Divine Blood''s power from the Five Great Divine Bloods floating above the Qi Sea.


    Boom!


    Once a tenth of the White Tiger Divine Blood was lit, a White Tiger Physique emerged around Ye Chen, and he felt his entire aura filled with an unparalleled sharpness and an intent to ughter.


    White Tiger Great Divine Power, specializing in attack!


    Ye Chen felt that, were he to fully exert it, he could even shatter the entire secret chamber!


    Next, Ye Chen consecutively summoned the remaining three of the five great divine bloods and familiarized himself with the remaining three types of Five Elements Physique Great Divine Powers.


    Once he was familiar with everything, Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction.


    "Primordial Chapter, the second step, the more Primordial True Liquid I have, the stronger the might of the Five Elements Physique Great Divine Powers I manifest with the five great divine bloods. This process needs to be improved step by step. I''m currently at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea, and I don''t have enough Primordial True Liquid!"


    "However, at the current stage, although I can only summon one-tenth of the might of the five great divine bloods, I feel confident that I''m already capable of battling against early-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts and Demon Kings!"


    Ye Chen felt the changes in his own strength.


    Feeling it, of course, couldn''tpare to the deeper understanding of strength from realbat.


    After sensing the changes in his strength for a while, Ye Chen could hardly wait to leave the secret chamber and find a ce to truly test his mettle in battle!


    Ye Chen had already spent eight days on the Gang Yuan Extreme Change and another six days cultivating the "Primordial Chapter" subsequently.


    Fourteen days had passed, which was almost half the month he had been given at the Azure Blue Mansion.


    He had cultivated for sufficiently long; now, Ye Chen nned to stop cultivating for a while and properly test the might of his new skills.


    After getting familiar with the new skills he had acquired, he''d contemte the next steps.


    Boom!


    With this thought, Ye Chennded on the floor of the secret chamber.


    After fourteen days of arduous cultivation, entering the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, cultivating the Primordial True Liquid, and obtaining the five great divine bloods and five types of Dharma Embodiment Great Divine Powers, Ye Chen''s demeanor became increasinglyposure, and within his every move, there was an indescribable aura of majesty.


    "I wonder how Jiang Yao''s cultivation is going?"


    "I should go out and take a look. If Jiang Yao hasn''t finished cultivating, I could try fighting those giant spiders guarding the secret cave again."


    "This time, without using the ''King of Earth Fragrance Flowers,'' let''s see if I can ovee those early-stage Rotating Pill Realm Demon Kings!"


    Ye Chen chuckled lightly.


    Amidst the rumbling sounds, Ye Chen opened the great door of the secret chamber.


    As Ye Chen stepped out of the secret chamber, with a sh in the void, "Feng Ling" appeared directly in front of him.


    "Ye Chen, have you finished cultivating?" Feng Ling''s gaze sized up Ye Chen from head to toe.


    Feng Ling had been amazed by the spectacle of Ye Chen summoning Nine Heavens True Thunder before, and now Feng Ling felt even more astonished by the difference in Ye Chen''s aura.


    Clearly, Ye Chen had indeed made significant gains over these few days!


    "I''ve finished cultivating," Ye Chen said with a smile to Lord Feng Ling, "Lord Feng Ling, how''s Jiang Yao''s cultivationing along?"


    "She''s still undergoing her Bloodline Awakening. Ye Chen, your progress is significant, and Jiang Yao''s gains are likely to be extraordinary as well!" Feng Ling said.


    Ye Chen nodded.


    Jiang Yao had the True Phoenix Bloodline within her, which, ording to legend, originated from the divine beast, the Phoenix.


    The divine beast, the Phoenix, was certainly no weaker than the divine beasts from which Ye Chen had received those five drops of blood.


    Moreover, Ye Chen only received five drops of blood, whereas Jiang Yao had the actual Bloodline Secret Skills flowing within her body. Just thinking about it, one knew Jiang Yao''s gains wouldn''t be minor!


    Of course, Ye Chen wanted Jiang Yao to be stronger. He knew the girl''s thoughts. Knowing her identity, Jiang Yao must have been restless; without heading to the Minor Spirit Realm promptly, Jiang Yao would not be truly at peace.


    "Jiang Yao, don''t worry, I''ll apany you to the Minor Spirit Realm!" Ye Chen murmured to himself.


    Having entered the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, Ye Chen was more certain about his future path of cultivation. His path might differ from Jiang Yao''s, but it was still a grand path leading to the road of unparalleled power!


    "Ye Chen, there are still sixteen days before the prohibition will send you away. What are your ns for now?" Feng Ling asked Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen looked towards Feng Ling, "Predecessor Feng Ling, I was just about to discuss this with you. I''ve just finished cultivating and would like to test my newbat power. I''m thinking of going back to those giant spiders guarding the Outer Mansion and challenge them once more."


    "Previously, Jiang Yao and I could barely overpower those early-stage Rotating Pill Realm Demon Kings by relying on a miraculous flower. Now, I feel that I have the power to fight them."


    "Battling early-stage Rotating Pill Realm Demon Kings?" Feng Ling took a look at Ye Chen, expressing amazement, "Ye Chen, you''re not from the Divine Phoenix n, but your progress is faster than many from the n!"


    Speaking of which, Feng Ling''s feathers shone with a light as if exuding a smile, "If you want to test yourbat power, why bother going to the Outer Mansion to challenge those giant spiders? Those spiders are merely part of the array that guards the secret cave of the Outer Mansion and are not worthy opponents."


    "Ye Chen, I do know of a treasure within the Azure Blue Mansion that can serve as your opponent. Are you interested in taking up the challenge?"


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 Chapter 243: Chapter 212: Battle Spirit Hall

    Phoenix Spirit''s words had also piqued Ye Chen''s interest.


    "A treasure as my opponent?"


    "What kind of treasure? Can it really have battle strength equivalent to the Rotating Pill Realm and be able to fight?"


    "Interested, Lady Phoenix Spirit? Of course, I''m interested in taking on the challenge."


    Ye Chen was curious to see for himself the opponent that Phoenix Spirit said was more suitable than the giant spider in the secret cave.


    Phoenix Spirit yed coy and did not exin straight away, she smiled and said, "Come on, once we get there, you''ll know when you see them."


    After speaking, Phoenix Spirit led the way, with Ye Chen following her, moving through the corridors within the Azure Blue Mansion.


    After passing through dozens of corridors, Phoenix Spirit stopped outside a side hall.


    "Is it here?"


    Ye Chen stopped behind Phoenix Spirit and looked at the side hall. The doors were tightly shut, and the que above bore threerge characters¡ª"Battle Spirit Hall."


    "Battle Spirit Hall?"


    "My opponent is inside this Battle Spirit Hall?"


    A thought stirred in Ye Chen''s heart. In that moment, Phoenix Spirit lightly tapped towards the doors of the Battle Spirit Hall with her feathered wings, and with a resounding "boom," the doors swung open.


    Initially, Ye Chen thought the side hall would be just an ordinary great hall, but upon following Phoenix Spirit inside the Battle Spirit Hall, he was amazed to find that it was a ce like no other!


    Stepping into the Battle Spirit Hall was like stepping into a vast and immense world. Within this realm stood countless statues, each three to four meters tall and carved from giant Spirit Stones that radiated vast True Qi!


    The ground of the Battle Spirit Hall was also paved with countless Spirit Stones, linked with the statues. The quantity of Spirit Stones within the entire hall was truly staggering!


    The Spirit Stones were astonishing, and so was the number of statues. At a single nce, Ye Chen couldn''t even begin to count how many there were. There must be thousands upon thousands!


    At this point, Phoenix Spirit finally said with a smile, "Ye Chen, your opponents are these statues!"


    These statues were the treasures that Phoenix Spirit said could battle him?


    Phoenix Spirit''s words made Ye Chen scrutinize the statues even more closely.


    Ye Chen noticed that every single one of the numerous statues had a different face. And what was even more miraculous was that each statue had ice-blue Spiritual Patterns on their foreheads, identical to the Spiritual Patterns that appeared on Jiang Yao''s forehead when activating her bloodline secret methods!


    Could it be that these statues were all inscribed based on members of the Divine Phoenix n?


    As Ye Chen was pondering, Phoenix Spirit began to exin, "Ye Chen, this ''Battle Spirit Hall'' represents a battle sanctuary of our Divine Phoenix n. These statues, known as ''Battle Spirit Statues,'' were ced here."


    "Members of my Divine Phoenix n, when they cultivate to the utmost limit of each realm and wish to break through to the next realm, they will seek out the n''s great mystics. These mystics would engrave theirbat techniques into the statutes, turning them into ''Battle Spirit Statues,'' and cing them in numerous Azure Blue Mansions."


    "With countless n members of the Divine Phoenix n inscribing a Battle Spirit Statue at each realm, ultimately a multitude of Battle Spirit Statues are formed.


    These statues possess battle strength across various realms, from the first to the twelfthyer of the True Qi Realm, to the early, middle, andte stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, the early, middle, andte stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, the early, middle, andte stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm, and there are even statues of Void Sky True Gods!"


    "Countless statues, countless n members''bat techniques from different stages; they are the best opponents you could ask for and provide an excellent means for our n members to enhance their strength!"


    "Ye Chen, what do you think? Are not these opponents perfect for testing your newly cultivated battle strength?"


    Phoenix Spirit''s words caused Ye Chen''s eyes to brighten.


    "Lady Phoenix Spirit, these statues are actually inscribed based on the Divine Phoenix n members'' techniques!"


    "Indeed, they make perfect opponents, simply ideal!"


    The Battle Spirit Statues, representing thebat techniques of countless Divine Phoenix n members, were of course far superior opponentspared to the giant spider guarding the secret cave.


    Ye Chen could hardly wait to witness the techniques of these Battle Spirit Statues and experience the Divine Phoenix n members'' techniques!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s eagerness, Phoenix Spirit chuckled, "Each grand realm''s Battle Spirit Statues are located in one great hall. Ye Chen, this great hall I''ve brought you into contains all the Rotating Pill level statues."


    "From the early, to the middle, to thete stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, we have them all! The deeper you go into the hall, the more powerful the statues be. Try challenging the early-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirit Statues here first, Ye Chen."


    "But don''t underestimate them; these Battle Spirit Statues are left by Divine Phoenix n members before their breakthroughs, representing their cultivation achievements of the time. Although they don''tpletely represent the person, having been inscribed by great mystics, they nearly possess the full battle strength of those individuals."


    "Even the early-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirit Statues are not to be taken lightly," Phoenix Spirit warned Ye Chen.


    "Lady Phoenix Spirit, I will be cautious," Ye Chen nodded, then addressed Phoenix Spirit, "How are these Battle Spirit Statues activated?"


    Phoenix Spirit exined, "Within the Divine Phoenix n, every member who contributes a Battle Spirit Statue receives a ''Battle Spirit Token.'' By holding a Battle Spirit Token, one can enter the Battle Spirit Hall to challenge statues. One token allows for a challenge against ten different Battle Spirit Statues."


    Having said this, Phoenix Spirit sighed faintly, "However, now this Azure Blue Mansion has fallen to the lower realm. No n memberse here to challenge these Battle Spirit Statues anymore, so there''s no need to follow the previous challenge rules. Ye Chen, I''ve already unlocked the battle restrictions of this Battle Spirit Hall for you, feel free to challenge any of the statues here."


    "Challenge as many as you like, there are no limits."


    "As for how to activate these Battle Spirit Statues, you only need to use your Divine Sense topletely envelop the statue you wish to battle, and the Battle Spirit Statue will release a Battle Spirit to fight against you,"


    "Once the battle begins, the protective prohibition below will be activated, and your battle area will be above the statue, in the sky."


    "Ye Chen, start selecting yourbatant and challenge them!" Finally, Phoenix Spirit turned to Ye Chen and spoke.


    Ye Chen took a deep breath and set his gaze upon the statues.


    He didn''t overestimate himself, the first opponent he chose was the Battle Spirit Statue ced on the outermost area.


    When Ye Chen''s Divine Sensepletely enveloped this particr Battle Spirit Statue, it began to shine brightly, and the Earth Spirit Stone beneath it also lit up.


    Then, with a "boom", immense True Qi was poured forth, and a figure burst out from the Battle Spirit Statue, flying directly into the sky.


    This figure was handsome and well-built, as lifelike as any real person, and was the Battle Spirit of a male warrior from the Divine Phoenix n. Once it took to the sky, its eyes immediately found Ye Chen below.


    Seeing this, Ye Chen no longer hesitated. His figure shifted, and instantly, he was also in the sky.


    Phoenix Spirit also flew up and stood at a distance in the sky.


    After both Ye Chen and the Battle Spirit reached the sky, the Battle Spirit actuallyunched the first attack, its vast True Qi bursting forth, while the Spiritual Patterns on its forehead shone with a mysterious divine brilliance.


    Next, the size of the Battle Spirit rapidly expanded, and in an instant, it transformed into a colossal figure over eighty zhang tall, its entire form pulsating with endless earth elementalws'' aura.


    As the elementalw aura flickered, the Battle Spirit, now swollen in size like a colossal beast, charged straight toward Ye Chen.


    Clearly, the Battle Spirit had directly employed its Rotating Pill level abilities, using a tremendously powerful Cultivation Technique to confront Ye Chen.


    "Rotating Pill levelbat skills, indeed exceptional!"


    Watching the approaching Battle Spirit, and seeing the enormous figure that had grown to over eighty zhang, Ye Chen also inhaled deeply.


    He had never seen this kind of fighting method!


    This was his first time battling someone of the Rotating Pill level, and moreover, a member of the Divine Phoenix n at that level, which caused Ye Chen''s battle spirit to surge.


    "Come on!"


    In an instant, Ye Chen''s surging True Qi was also unleashed, and the newly cultivated, extraordinarily unique Primordial True Liquid immediately turned into billowing ck smoke, rolling out to envelop an area several hundred zhang around him.


    Although Ye Chen''s stature was smaller than that of the expanding Battle Spirit, his aura in no way felt inferior.


    Boom, boom, boom!


    On one side was the Battle Spirit hurtling crazily towards him, its forceful impact even causing a violent gale to ripple through the sky.


    On the other side, Ye Chen, shrouded in billowing ck smoke, also unleashed his technique at once. The Nine Transformation Fighting Body was activated, and Ye Chen''s whole body shimmered with the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern. His strength rapidly increasing, he too shot toward the Battle Spirit.


    When these two powers collided, the entire sky burst forth with a tremendous light of explosion, and endless shockwaves even rolled out for thousands of zhang. If it weren''t for the protective prohibition guarding the other Battle Spirit Statues below, that explosive shockwave could have blown away all the unactivated statues!


    Phoenix Spirit, observing the battle, remained unmoved amidst the billowing shockwaves, but her gaze worriedly turned towards the collision point of the two forces.


    This was Ye Chen''s first time battling a power of the Rotating Pill level. Though Ye Chen was confident, she still worried that he might be injured.


    In Phoenix Spirit''s gaze, amid the massive light of the explosion, both figures in the sky were not knocked away but instead, rose up again.


    In this first exchange, Ye Chen indeed withstood the impact of the Battle Spirit!


    The Battle Spirit, finding that one move hadn''t been enough to suppress Ye Chen, underwent another transformation. Amidst the flickering of the Spiritual Patterns on its forehead, its stature soared again, reaching an imposing height of more than a hundred zhang, turning into an astounding giant!


    At the same time, its body turned a greyish-brown color, which was the furious stimtion of the earth elementalws. The Battle Spirit at this moment was nothing short of a powerful, surging mountain!


    Seeing the Battle Spirit''s body erge again, Ye Chen, who was inbat with it, revealed a trace of solemnity in his eyes.


    The previous exchange, though not losing ground, had nevertheless given Ye Chen a sense of the Battle Spirit''s terror; the power of the Rotating Pill level was indeed astonishing.


    If it weren''t for the fact that his newly cultivated Primordial True Liquid could rival Rotating Pill level True Qi, and he had the technique of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body''s Fourth Transformation, he might well have been eliminated by the Battle Spirit on that crash!


    And now, as the Battle Spirit''s aura soared once more, it was clear that he couldn''t counter with the same moves as before.


    Realizing this, as the Battle Spirit changed its strategy, Ye Chen varied his tactics as well.


    Boom!


    Almost instantly, the billowing ck True Qi around Ye Chen transformed into a dazzling blue light, and at the same time, a gigantic ck Tortoise Physique phantom emerged outside his body.


    Upon the emergence of the ck Tortoise Physique phantom, it enshrouded an area of several hundred zhang, and with a heavenward roar, Ye Chen''s surrounding blue light immediately turned into myriad blue droplets, encircling his entire body.


    Each blue droplet seemed to contain a tremendous force, and the myriad droplets radiated a power that stirred heaven and earth.


    This was clearly the grand divine technique of the ck Tortoise power!

 Chapter 244: Chapter 213 Ye Chens Methods

    In the instant that myriad blue water droplets formed, Ye Chen gently pointed towards the front.


    The thousands of blue droplets burst forth towards the Battle Spirit, the immense power of the water droplets evenpressed and exploded the air in their path, issuing a muffled roar!


    Almost in the blink of an eye, the blue water droplets collided with the Battle Spirit, whose body had turned to a grayish-brown color and swelled to over a hundred zhang high as it surged towards him.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Like meteorites striking a giant mountain, each blue water droplet that fell upon the Battle Spirit made it let out a stifled grunt, and with each hit, its grayish-brown aura weakened.


    When the tens of thousands of blue water droplets had all struck the Battle Spirit in a sh, the massive Spirit was even smashed down from the sky, falling onto the protective Prohibition below!


    And the surging grayish-brown aura of the Battle Spirit waspletely shattered!


    This scene, witnessed by the Phoenix Spirit from outside the arena, left her utterly astounded.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had journeyed through the countless Secret Caves of the Outer Mansion together, Phoenix Spirit had seen Ye Chen''s methods; at that time, Ye Chen had still needed the King of Earth Fragrance Flowers to deal with a weak Rotating Pill Realm spider!


    But now, in just half a month''s time, the new technique that Ye Chen had cultivated was powerful enough to repel the immensely strong Battle Spirit!


    One must know that even the weakest Battle Spirit in the Battle Spirit Hall still represented a Rotating Pill Realm master of the Divine Phoenix n, far more formidable than those Rotating Pill Realm spiders guarding the Secret Caves.


    If Ye Chen were to face those Secret Cave spiders now, he could probably kill them all with just the sheer force of these massive water droplets!


    What shocked Phoenix Spirit even more was the terrifying Divine Beast Dharma Embodiment surrounding Ye Chen''s body!


    She felt that this Divine Beast Dharma Embodiment gave her a sensation almost simr to that of the True Spirit Sacred Phoenix!


    The only surprise for Phoenix Spirit was that Ye Chen seemed not to have obtained thepletebat power of this Divine Beast Dharma Embodiment, but just an augmentation of one kind of strength.


    What Phoenix Spirit didn''t know was that Ye Chen''s ck Tortoise Strength Great Divine Skill was just one of the many Divine Skills of the ck Tortoise Sacred Beast, and even the mere strength skill was unfathomably powerful. If Ye Chen were to truly obtain all the Divine Skills of the ck Tortoise Sacred Beast, he would be a match for a Heavenly Saint or even a Void Sky True God!


    However, such a stage would likely be beyond the methods of the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    The method Ye Chen mastered now, the second chapter, didn''t require the full techniques of the ck Tortoise Sacred Beast; just the power of strength alone was already staggering, and it had already given Ye Chen the true ability to engage with Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses!


    Moreover, Ye Chen had more than just this one method; he had four other techniques from the four other Divine Beasts that he had not yet employed!


    Bang!


    On the ground, the Battle Spirit that had been smashed onto the Prohibition once again flew upwards.


    Without expending all its strength, this Battle Spirit simply would not cease fighting and continued tounch attacks at Ye Chen.


    This time, the Battle Spirit actually opened its mouth and spewed out a walnut-sized brown Rotating Pill.


    Rotating Pill!


    This was unmistakably the Battle Spirit''s strongest technique fused with the Earth Element Laws - its Life Rotating Pill that it had cultivated!


    Unexpectedly, the Battle Spirit triggered by the statue could actually spit out a Rotating Pill; evidently, the Great Divine Practitioner who inscribed the statue had considered the "Rotating Pill" ¨C the strongest technique of the Pill Realm warriors ¨C in the statue''sbat power!


    The moment this tiny brown Rotating Pill was expelled, the whole world seemed to change drastically as if the entire heavens and earth were obscured by dense earthy qi. Moreover, the terrifying aspect was that the re-ascended Battle Spirit''s massive body instantly shrank rapidly, concentrating all its power at an extreme speed.


    In the end, the Battle Spirit triggered by the statue had condensed into an ultimate point, entirely merging into the Rotating Pill.


    All the power of True Qi waspletely focused on this Rotating Pill, erupting entirely.


    In nearly half a breath''s time, the Rotating Pill split into two, two into four, and eventually turned into countless grayish-brown pills.


    In the instant that these countless grayish-brown pills were formed, the entire void seemed to be locked in ce.


    Ye Chen suddenly felt as if he couldn''t move at all, but those countless grayish-brown pills were already hurtling toward him simultaneously.


    If Ye Chen were aware of this technique, he would certainly realize that it was none other than the Law Domain, a capability only possessed by powerful Rotating Pill Realm fighters!


    Legends say that powerfulte-stage Rotating Pill warriors could effortlessly seal a piece of the void with a wave of their hand, bringing all within it to a standstill!


    Although the Battle Spirit Ye Chen faced could not reach the point of locking space and creating Prohibitions with a mere gesture, at the full eruption of its Rotating Pill power, it had still sessfully locked down Ye Chen for a moment.


    In that moment, the countless pills bursting towards him could potentially defeat Ye Chen on the spot!


    Just as the countless pills were about to smash onto Ye Chen''s body, his Divine Sense, which already epassed dozens of miles of sky, shifted with a thought, and in that instant, Ye Chen, who had been locked in ce, vanished from the void.


    The next moment, Ye Chen reappeared hundreds of meters away.


    Void Instantaneous Change!


    While the Rotating Pill had restrained Ye Chen''s body, it couldn''t confine his Divine Sense, which still allowed him to Instantaneously Move through his Divine Sense''s activation!


    Having dodged that terrible strike, Ye Chen didn''t give the Battle Spirit any chance, and with a great grasp, the ck Fire Sword appeared in his hand. Then Ye Chen brandished the sword towards the countless pills.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Sword Shadows swept across the sky, carrying with them Ye Chen''s boundless Primordial True Liquid strength, and the might of his mid-tier Sword Formation, "Heavenly Gang Sword Formation," directly shing upon the myriad pills.


    Then, a terrible explosion swept through the entire void!


    Endless Sword Intents rolled and boundless Primordial True Qi surged, until atst, the Battle Spirit''s Rotating Pill power waspletely crushed!


    When the void once again fell silent, Ye Chen reached out to call back the ck Fire Sword into his grasp.


    Victory!


    Facing the Rotating Pill, Ye Chen, with his myriad of techniques unleashed, had finally narrowly secured victory!


    "Ye Chen."


    The Phoenix Spirit flew towards Ye Chen. His dazzling array of powerful techniques hadpletely changed the Phoenix Spirit''s view of him.


    Ye Chen smiled gently at the approaching Phoenix Spirit, but in his heart, there was no rxation from his victory.


    The feeling of being immobilized in an instant still left him somewhat apprehensive.


    If he didn''t have the Void Instantaneous Change Technique, if that immobilization had been stronger, not only restraining his body but also his Divine Sense, he might have lost to the Battle Spirit.


    Ye Chen had heard from Fairy Jia Luo that a powerful Rotating Pill could sense Divine Sense.


    Against this Battle Spirit, his technique was sufficient, but against stronger opponents in the middle orter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, he feared it would lead to defeat.


    "More power is needed, the fight must go on!"


    The narrow victory didn''t make Ye Chen arrogant. After saluting the Phoenix Spirit, he immediately sat down in the void to assimte the gains and losses from the battle.


    After a short while, Ye Chen stood up again; his Divine Sense enveloped another Battle Spirit statue and triggered a second Battle Spirit to fight!


    From this day on, Ye Chen plunged into a frenzied cycle of battle,prehension, and more battle within the Battle Spirit Hall!


    On the first day, Ye Chen fought against eight Battle Spirits, and on the second day, against six more. After thirteen days in the Battle Spirit Hall, the number of Battle Spirits he had fought reached a total of eighty-four!


    Ye Chen had his wins and losses with these eighty-four Battle Spirits but ultimately managed to defeat each one at least once! The three Battle Spirits that initially defeated him wereter vanquished thoroughly by him!


    The Phoenix Spirit, who had been staying in the Battle Spirit Hall and watching Ye Chen''s battles, was growing increasingly amazed by hisbat prowess.


    As one of the Phoenix Feathers from the Divine Artifact "Ice Snow Divine Fan" once held in the hands of the Void Sky True God, Phoenix Spirit had extraordinary insight. She could tell that Ye Chen had well over ten impressive techniques.


    There was the immensely powerful Nine Transformation Fighting Body, at least five types of Strange Sword Formations, the mysterious ck True Qi that could change color and was just as formidable as the True Qi of the Rotating Pill Realm, and even five types of Dharma Embodiments that astonished the Phoenix Spirit!


    Especially those five Divine Beast Physiques, the Phoenix Spirit could sense that at the beginning, Ye Chen was not yet proficient in controlling these newly learned techniques.


    However, as the days went by and he fought more and more Battle Spirits, his mastery of these five Divine Beast Physiques grew increasingly adept.


    Whether it was the Vermilion Bird Physique that would rush thousands of feet in an instant with a sweep of its wings, or the massive Azure Dragon Physique that allowed Ye Chen''s Combat Power to be endlessly sustained and replenished!


    Whether it was the ck Tortoise Physique that possessed vast strength, or the Qilin Physique whose defensive power could directly withstand the strikes from early stage Rotating Pill practitioners!


    Or even the White Tiger Physique, with its iparably fierce Attack Power, sparkling with a mysterious divine gold and white light, bellowing up to the sky!


    In the end, Ye Chen''s use of these five Great Dharma Embodiments in battle became almost instinctive, able to deploy the most suitable technique almost instantly to respond to the battle situation!


    Now, Ye Chen, with his full array of techniques, could truly suppress early stage Rotating Pill opponents head-on.


    Even early stage practitioners from the Divine Phoenix n were no exception!


    Thirteen days after Ye Chen had spent thirteen full days defeating eighty-four Battle Spirits in the Battle Spirit Hall, on the fourteenth and fifteenth days, Ye Chen consecutively defeated thirty-two more Battle Spirits.


    In these two days, Ye Chen, having integrated all his techniques, swept through his opponents at a much faster rate than before, and unlike previously, he did not suffer a single defeat against the stronger ensuing Battle Spirits.


    After fifteen days of continuousbat in the Battle Spirit Hall,


    Ye Chen had gained immensely. He had witnessed the techniques of one hundred sixteen early stage Divine Phoenix n Battle Spirits from the Upper Realm and defeated all of them!


    Now, Ye Chen didn''t dare im he could defeat all early stage Rotating Pill practitioners in both realms, but he was confident that in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, there would be few who could match him in the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Now, Ye Chen certainly had the strength to im he could thoroughly defeat the vast majority of early stage Rotating Pill adversaries!


    After cultivating for fourteen days in the Inner Mansion''s secret chamber, and now fifteen days of battling within the Battle Spirit Hall, Ye Chen had been in Azure Blue Mansion for a total of twenty-nine days.


    ording to the Azure Blue Mansion''s Prohibitions, Ye Chen would be teleported out in one more day.


    At this moment, Jiang Yao was still undergoing her Bloodline Awakening.


    Just before leaving the Azure Blue Mansion, after numerous victories over early stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits without defeat, Ye Chen didn''t leave the Battle Spirit Hall. Instead, he finally moved deeper into the Hall.


    He finally approached a statue of a mid-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirit.


    Ye Chen nned to try out the Combat Power and techniques of a mid-stage Rotating Pill just before leaving.

 Chapter 245: Chapter 214 Never Say Die!

    The Rotating Pill Realm is divided into three stages: early, middle, andte.


    Unlike in the True Qi Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm, where the power disparity between minor stages is not too great, upon entering the Rotating Pill Realm, as one begins toprehend the five major Heavenly Void Laws, the Power of Laws bes increasingly formidable in thetter stages, making the gap in strength between each stage an almost insurmountable chasm.


    It''s precisely for this reason that sect rankings within the Barbaric Wilderness Continent are divided by the stage of the Rotating Pill cultivators they host: sects with early-stage cultivators are merely seventh-rank, those with middle-stage cultivators directly be sixth-rank, and sects withte-stage cultivators reach the status of a fifth-rank!


    Within the upper realms among the Divine Phoenix n, this disparity is even more pronounced.


    Keep in mind that these Battle Spirits are left behind only when members of the Divine Phoenix n cultivate to the pinnacle of a minor stage and are preparing to break through to the next stage.


    Battle Spirits of the early Rotating Pill stage are one thing, as they are preparing to break through to the middle stage.


    However, Battle Spirits in the middle stage have been cultivated to the extreme limit of the Rotating Pill middle stage and are on the verge of breaking through to thete stage!


    Such Battle Spirits are almost equivalent in strength to many formidablete-stage Rotating Pill cultivators on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    Seeing Ye Chen preparing to challenge these middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits, even Phoenix Spirit couldn''t help but worry about him.


    Although Ye Chen was now capable of dealing with early-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits, Phoenix Spirit knew that Ye Chen was absolutely not strong enough to contend with a middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirit.


    "Ye Chen, do you really n to confront these middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits?"


    "You have no chance of winning if you fight now, unless you have another major breakthrough. Your current tactics will decidedly not ovee these middle-stage Battle Spirits."


    Phoenix Spirit solemnly advised Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen looked up at Phoenix Spirit, shed a smile, and said, "Lady Phoenix Spirit, I know."


    "There will be no deaths in the Battle Spirit Hall, and even if I am defeated, I will simply be expelled from the challenge area by the restrictions. It''s the perfect opportunity for me to witness the capabilities of middle-stage Rotating Pill experts."


    "Observing more is always beneficial."


    Ye Chen certainly wasn''t arrogant enough to think he could defeat a middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirit of the Divine Phoenix n. He had barely surpassed the early-stage Battle Spirits, let alone the middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits, which were entirely a level above the early-stage ones.


    As he said, his only desire was to witness the techniques of the middle stage, so that he could be somewhat prepared when truly facing the strong under the heavens.


    Seeing that Ye Chen wasn''t being overconfident, Phoenix Spirit was somewhat relieved.


    Still, she held a slight concern: "Ye Chen, although you will not die in the Battle Spirit Hall, you can still be injured by defeat, especially when fighting against middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits, the injuries can be more severe."


    "Your idea of experiencing middle-stage techniques isn''t wrong, but be careful not to suffer too serious injuries."


    Ye Chen nodded.


    Then, Ye Chen took a deep breath and focused all his divine thoughts on the middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirit statue before him.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In an instant, the middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirit statue was activated, and amid the endless eruption of Spiritual Light from below, the figure of a female soared into the sky.


    This middle-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirit statue turned out to be the Battle Spirit of a female cultivator from the Divine Phoenix n!


    Looking at the female cultivator, one could see her dignified appearance and spirited valor, wearing a set of ice-blue battle armor, as extraordinary in martial prowess as any male cultivator.


    What caught Ye Chen''s attention even more was a string of purple bells she wore on her hand.


    Ye Chen had heard from Phoenix Spirit that early-stage Rotating Pill cultivators, having just begun toprehend the five major Heavenly Void Laws,cked strong control over the Power of Laws, with most of their techniques being divine abilities associated with their respective Laws.


    But once they made a breakthrough to the middle stage, these cultivators''mand of the Power of Laws greatly increased, as did their ability to activate the restrictions within a Treasure Instrument. At this point, many of their techniques involve the use of treasure artifacts!


    Like the ck Fire Sword that Ye Chen obtained, it''s a Treasure Instrument, with eighty-one restrictions that Ye Chen could only activate thirteen of, considerably augmenting his strength.


    If faced with a formidable middle-stage Rotating Pill cultivator who could unleash arge part of a Treasure Instrument''s restrictions, the power of the instrument could be truly unimaginable!


    Clearly, the string of purple bells on the hands of this female cultivator was definitely a powerful Treasure Instrument.


    Ye Chen, who was about to face her inbat, of course needed to be wary of this instrument.


    Boom!


    Once the female Battle Spirit ascended into the sky, Ye Chen didn''t hesitate. His figure shifted, and he instantly moved into the sky to face the female Battle Spirit head-on.


    After reaching the sky, even before the battle had begun, Ye Chen could sense a subtle Power of Laws enveloping the void.


    With his cultivation of Primordial True Liquid, capable of instantaneously converting into the gold, wood, water, fire, and earth Five Elements True Liquid, his sensitivity to the five major Heavenly Void Laws was much stronger than that of other cultivators.


    He sensed that the Power of Laws emanating from the female Battle Spirit contained the essences of "water and fire," two entirely distinct Heavenly Void Laws.


    Clearly, the female Battle Spirit was cultivating both "water and fire" from among the five major Heavenly Void Laws!


    As Ye Chen was sensing the Heavenly Void Laws from the female Battle Spirit, she made the first move.


    Boom!


    With a gentle tap of her finger, the Powers of Water and Fire Laws enshrouding the void instantly transformed into torrents of blue and red currents, violently swirling forth.


    In a moment, with Ye Chen''s standing position as the center, an area spanning hundreds of zhang waspletely engulfed by the cyclone of blue and red currents.


    Under the influence of these two currents, Ye Chen, who was standing in the void, found himself suddenly immobilized.


    This experience was different from the instant immobilization he encountered when fighting early-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits. This time, Ye Chen waspletely unable to move, and even his divine thoughts were restrained, rendering him incapable of even executing spatial transposition.


    This was the legendary Law Domain, a confining space from which one could not escape. If one couldn''t break the space, they would be entirely restrained within it, at the mercy of their opponent!


    This middle-stage female Battle Spirit truly possessed the terrifying strength to deploy a Law Domain capable of fully restraining others!


    Ye Chen, trapped within the red and blue-colored Law Domain, watched as the air that bound him formed continuously blossoming ice-blue and fiery-red flowers.


    If Ye Chen knew of the Female Battle Spirit''s technique, he would certainly recognize it¡ªthis was the Female Battle Spirit''s Law Domain, "Twin Flowers Locking Origin Formation!"


    If Ye Chen couldn''t break through the ever-blossoming Twin Flowers, he would bepletely trapped to death within the Twin Flowers Locking Origin Formation.


    "Powerful, too powerful!"


    "This Rotating Pill mid-realm Battle Spirit truly is the remnant of a Rotating Pill mid-realm cultivator who cultivated to the extreme. Facing her, I feel just like I''m facing the Peak Master and the five strongest Rotating Pill post-realm warriors of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!"


    "I must break this Law Domain, break through this Law Domain quickly!"


    Before the Law Domain had shrouded him, Ye Chen''s True Qi had already transformed into his strongest Water-series True Liquid, and at the moment he was trapped, a vast White Tiger Physique enveloped him.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the instant he was restrained in body and mind, the astonishing White Tiger Physique surrounding Ye Chen surged with endless Attack Mana. This boundless Attack Mana was ultimately channeled into the ck Fire Sword in his hands, while his most powerful sword intent, "Heavenly Gang Sword Intent," also merged into the ck Fire Sword.


    Then, the power of the Nine-Turn Battle Body outside his body also began to flicker wildly.


    At the instant he was trapped, Ye Chen''s three techniques merged into one, all manifesting as shes from the ck Fire Sword, cutting towards the Law Domain that swiftly loomed over!


    However, as soon as Ye Chen made a move, just as his ck Fire Sword shattered two ice-blue and three fiery-red flowers, his whole person waspletely overwhelmed by an endless bloom of flowers.


    And then, Ye Chen felt a heat on his forehead, and with a "bang," he was sent out to the defeated area.


    Defeat!


    It was only an instant of the Female Battle Spirit striking that Ye Chen lost.


    If it weren''t for the protective restrictions of the Battle Spirit Hall and the fact that he was practicing within the Battle Spirit Hall, rather than in actualbat, Ye Chen would have been killed in the move that the Female Battle Spirit had used just now.


    He didn''t even see how the Female Battle Spirit attacked his forehead!


    Ye Chen, looking up at the sky from the defeated area, saw the Female Battle Spirit vanish, returned to the statue of the Battle Spirit.


    "No, I can''t allow the Female Battle Spirit to strike first. Otherwise, my attack won''t arrive in time to stop the Law Domain."


    "I must strike first!"


    After his defeat, Ye Chen wasn''t dispirited. The battle spirit in his eyes burned even brighter.


    "Let''s do this again!"


    Ye Chen immediately flew from the defeated area to the front of the Battle Spirit''s statue and once again activated the Female Battle Spirit.


    This time, as the Female Battle Spirit soared into the sky, Ye Chen also activated the Azure Dragon Physique almost simultaneously and flew into the sky!


    In the sky, Ye Chen didn''t wait for the Female Battle Spirit to attack first. With a slight tremor of the ck Fire Sword in his hand, all thirteen of the sword''s restrictive seals burst forth. At the same time, the Nine-turn Golden Body patterns and Heavenly Gang Sword Intent were infused into the ck Fire Sword.


    Swoosh!


    The brightly glowing ck Fire Sword instantly shot towards the Female Battle Spirit.


    Then, the Female Battle Spirit gently pointed a finger at Ye Chen, and the vast powers of water and fire from the Heavenly Void Laws surrounded him once again.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Ye Chen''s ck Fire Sword continuously cut through these two Law powers, but an ever greater force overwhelmed him, and he was restrained once more just a few meters away from the Female Battle Spirit.


    Ultimately, Ye Chen was eliminated again!


    This time, even as he was being disqualified, Ye Chen was struck by the Female Battle Spirit''s palm in the chest.


    Had Ye Chen not acted quickly to unleash the Qilin Dharma Form, absorbing most of the attack''s power, he would have been severely injured by that palm strike!


    After his defeat, Ye Chen didn''t rush to strike again as before but instead reflected for a while before flying back to confront the Battle Spirit statue that had defeated him twice already.


    "Let''s do this again!"


    For the third time, Ye Chen activated the Female Battle Spirit.


    This time, Ye Chen''s attack was suddenly transformed into another technique, a sword-flying technique!


    This time Ye Chenbined the flying sword technique with the White Tiger Physique''s attack, and with the addition of the Heavenly Gang Sword Intent, his attack power increased greatly, even shattering arge area of the Female Battle Spirit''s Law Domain!


    Although he ultimately couldn''t avoid defeat, Ye Chen had made substantial progress.


    "Let''s do this again!"


    After his defeat, Ye Chen analyzed the shorings of his attack and once again engaged the Female Battle Spirit for the fourth time...


    Battle! Defeat! Battle again!


    Ye Chen seemed tireless, facing defeat time and again. But after recuperating with the Azure Dragon Physique''s recovery power, he would alwaysunch another attack at the Female Battle Spirit.


    Phoenix Spirit, who was watching the battle, nodded her head as she saw Ye Chen repeatedly failing but never disheartened, never giving up.


    "Not bad, not arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat."


    "Ye Chen will achieve great aplishments!"


    "He still can''t defeat the Rotating Pill mid-realm Battle Spirit now, but how old is he? He''s only fifteen or sixteen years old, just at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "To be able to fight against a Rotating Pill mid-realm Battle Spirit under these circumstances is already something to be proud of!"

 Chapter 246: Chapter 215: Shock and Anger

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    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Battle after battle, defeat after defeat.


    But each time the fightmenced, Ye Chen would grow stronger andst a tad longer against the Female Battle Spirit.


    After more than a dozen battles, when Ye Chen had practicallybined and used all his powerful techniques, and once he fully grasped the variousbined powers of his techniques, he was covered in blood.


    At that moment, as Ye Chen was about to continue fighting, Phoenix Spirit stopped him, "Ye Chen, there''s no need to fight anymore."


    "The time to leave Azure Blue Mansion is almost upon us."


    "If you wish to fight again, you can seek an opportunity to re-enter the Azure Blue Mansion during the intervals of venturing through the ancient tomb."


    Hearing Phoenix Spirit''s words, Ye Chen nodded with a smile.


    It was then that he truly stopped.


    Ye Chen''s persistence in battle after battle was to seize the final opportunity to learn as much as possible, so as to properly reflect and cultivate after leaving Azure Blue Mansion.


    Next time he entered Azure Blue Mansion and faced the Female Battle Spirit, he would not be limited to just these tactics!


    Of course, he would be more fully prepared!


    Ye Chen''s only regret was that he never managed to break through the Female Battle Spirit''s Law Domain, and he hadn''t even witnessed the might of the bell treasure in her hand.


    "Next time Ie to spar with you!"


    "Next time, I will definitely break your Law Domain and see what kind of attack your bell treasure has!"


    Ye Chen looked at the Battle Spirit Statue that had activated the Female Battle Spirit, muttering in his heart.


    It''s over.


    Finally, the month-long adventure in the Azure Blue Mansion wasing to an end.


    Ye Chen collected his thoughts and turned to Phoenix Spirit, asking, "Phoenix Spirit, how is Jiang Yao doing now?"


    Phoenix Spirit smiled.


    She favored Ye Chen''s ability to be detached; deeply focused when in battle, Ye Chen could immerse himself wholeheartedly, and once the fight was over, he could quickly detach himself from thebat state, ready to face whatever was next.


    Phoenix Spirit smiled at Ye Chen, "Jiang Yao is currently in a critical period of bloodline awakening. Her gains this time are substantial!"


    "The True Phoenix Bloodline is indeed extraordinary; her awakening process and gains are definitely top-notch within our Divine Phoenix n!"


    "Ye Chen, when she emerges from the Phoenix Blood Pool, you''ll be surprised when you see her again!"


    Phoenix Spirit''s words brought a smile to Ye Chen''s face.


    It was wonderful news that Jiang Yao had gained significantly.


    "Senior Phoenix Spirit, please continue to look after Jiang Yao," Ye Chen said to Phoenix Spirit.


    Though Ye Chen could re-enter Azure Blue Mansion, he had more important issues to attend to once the month was over.


    The most important of those was the matter of the ancient tomb!


    From what Phoenix Spirit had shared, he now knew who the true master of the ancient tomb was, and that it was Heavenly Saint Moya, one of the ten great demon sects. Ye Chen intended to proactively deal with it, rather than being passively dragged along by the various rules and designs of the tomb as before.


    Ye Chen wanted to see just what sort of tricks the master of the tomb was ying!


    The only thing he worried about was Jiang Yao. Even with the protection of Azure Blue Mansion, there was still an unavoidable concern for her safety.


    "Ye Chen, don''t worry," Phoenix Spirit reassured him, "Jiang Yao is a member of my Divine Phoenix n, and I will take good care of her. You, on the other hand, must be careful after you leave Azure Blue Mansion."


    "Just as we nned before, remember to keep Azure Blue Mansion with you, and if anything goes amiss in the ancient tomb, retreat into the Azure Blue Mansion immediately."


    Ye Chen nodded in agreement.


    Knowing that Heavenly Saint Moya was the true master of the ancient tomb, Ye Chen certainly would not just leave Azure Blue Mansion there.


    Especially since Jiang Yao was still cultivating inside, it was even more important to have the Azure Blue Mansion with him.


    Ye Chen nned to store the Azure Blue Mansion within his Heaven Spirit Ring.


    The Heaven Spirit Ring, a supreme spatial treasure given to him by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact in the ancestralnd secret realm, could safely amodate the Azure Blue Mansion with help from Phoenix Spirit.


    Thinking of the Heaven Spirit Ring, Ye Chen''s thoughts drifted to the golden monkey still sleeping within it.


    "Ever since it absorbed the water from the Fire Elemental Spring, the little monkey has fallen into a deep sleep; perhaps the water has triggered some aspect of its constitution."


    Looking at the golden monkey still deep in slumber within the Heaven Spirit Ring, it seemed to have grown a bit, its fur even more resplendent with golden light.


    Ye Chen had also consumed the Fire Elemental Spring water and knew that it didn''t possess enough power to bring such great benefits to the little monkey; it was likely that the water was merely a catalyst, awakening something inherent within the little creature.


    Ye Chen was aware that the little monkey was a descendant of the True Spirits!


    Now, with five drops of True Spirit divine blood, he had be quite familiar with the True Spirits. He had reaped great benefits from the divine blood, and Jiang Yao, being from the Ancient n and receiving the inheritance of the True Spirit Phoenix, had made even greater gains during her bloodline awakening.


    The little monkey, being an actual descendant of a True Spirit, would unquestionably wield unimaginable power once it matured!


    "It''s just uncertain which kind of True Spirit descent the little monkey belongs to."


    Ye Chen pondered in his heart.


    The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact had never disclosed the little monkey''s true identity, and Ye Chen had remained uninformed. However, considering the extraordinary speed the little creature demonstrated when it fetched the Fire Elemental Spring water, one can only imagine how formidable it would be, surely descending from a powerful True Spirit lineage.


    As the time to be transported out of Azure Blue Mansion drew near, Ye Chen seized thest moments, having Phoenix Spirit take him one more time to visit Jiang Yao.


    ```

 Chapter 247: Chapter 215 Surprise and Anger_2

    When Ye Chen saw the girl awakening her bloodline in the Phoenix Blood Pool, peacefully tranquil, he smiled knowingly.


    Then, Ye Chen waited for the moment to leave the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Inside the Inner Mansion, Ye Chen was waiting, while in the outer Mansion''s grand hall of the Azure Blue Mansion, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and the other twenty-four people also stood up one after another.


    Since being expelled from the secret tunnel of the outer Mansion by some mysterious force of the Azure Blue Mansion, these twenty-seven people had been staying in the grand hall, cultivating and waiting for the moment to leave.


    Now, that moment was finally about to arrive!


    In the grand hall of the Azure Blue Mansion''s outer Mansion, although they were not in danger, they also had no other gains; as treasure hunters who had entered the ancient tomb, they were naturally not satisfied.


    The thought of leaving the peculiar Azure Blue Mansion to continue treasure hunting in other ces excited them.


    These people, however, did not know that if not for the Phoenix Spirit''s intervention, many more of them might have died within the Azure Blue Mansion, falling right into the trap set by the tomb''s master, Heavenly Saint Moya!


    Outside the Azure Blue Mansion.


    As the month was about to end, the golden Demon Carp guarding outside also became active again.


    "It''s almost time, these people are finally about toe out of the Azure Blue Mansion!"


    "Who knows how many of them died!"


    "We must thoroughly interrogate them about the abnormal phenomena in the Azure Blue Mansion earlier."


    "This first murder scene, it''ll be good if even half of them are alive. Next, we will send them to the second murder scene, then the third, to continue selecting people for Lord Tiger Demon Teng!"


    The golden Demon Carp''s demonic eyes shimmered with a ghostly glow as it pondered various arrangements.


    While everyone was waiting for the month''s time limit at the Azure Blue Mansion, the month finally came to an endpletely.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The moment that time was up, the pitch-ck gate of the Azure Blue Mansion suddenly erupted with sounds, and then one by one, figures were transported out.


    The group that was transported out was none other than Fairy Nishang and the other twenty-six people!


    "We''re out, we finally made it out!"


    Being transported from the Azure Blue Mansion and back to Azure Blue Lake, the twenty-seven people were all invigorated.


    Just when they thought that only they, the twenty-seven people, hade out from the Azure Blue Mansion, another thunderous sound came from the Mansion, and they looked towards the gate to see a young man''s figure flying out from the Mansion.


    "Ye Chen!"


    Seeing this figure, Fairy Nishang and the others showed expressions of disbelief.


    Ye Chen was indeed still alive, indeed inside the Azure Blue Mansion!


    But they had all been in the outer Mansion''s grand hall, so where had Ye Chen gone?


    And what about Jiang Yao? Always with Ye Chen, why hadn''t shee out? Had something happened to Jiang Yao?


    With countless doubts, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and the others approached Ye Chen.


    Just as Ye Chen and the twenty-seven others reunited, having all left the Azure Blue Mansion, and they were about to question Ye Chen about the urrences inside, the golden Demon Carp flew directly over to them.


    After sweeping its demonic eyes over everyone''s faces, the Demon Carp spoke, "So many people have survived?!"


    The Demon Carp had thought that in the first killing ground, the Azure Blue Mansion, half of the fifty people would die, but to its surprise, twenty-eight hade out alive.


    With fifteen having died before entering the Azure Blue Mansion, it meant that only seven people died during the month inside?


    This number was far lower than what the golden Demon Carp had estimated.


    Upon hearing the Demon Carp''s words, those who had exited the Azure Blue Mansion were enraged.


    Seeing the Demon Carp''s expression, it seemed that it was disappointed they hadn''t died in greater numbers¡ªcould it be that it wished for even more of them to perish?


    While the other twenty-seven were furious, Ye Chen had a moment of realization.


    Knowing the true master of the ancient tomb to be Heavenly Saint Moya of the Demon Sects, and reflecting on past events, many of Ye Chen''s doubts were resolved.


    From the expression of the golden Demon Carp, Ye Chen knew that the creature indeed wanted more of them to die!


    "Are you afraid to die?"


    "I really want to see what kind of trick you''re all ying!"


    Ye Chen smirked coldly in his heart.


    "However, I''ll take care of the Azure Blue Mansion first, and after that, I''ll get the truth out of this Demon Carp about what exactly Heavenly Saint Moya is nning for us!"


    With that thought in mind, Ye Chen ignored the golden Demon Carp watching him and didn''t pay attention to Fairy Nishang and the others by his side either.


    He turned his head to look at the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Then, Ye Chen reached out a big hand toward the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Ye Chen''s action baffled everyone, and the golden Demon Carp even burst out, "Kid, what are you doing?"


    Ye Chen ignored the Demon Carp''s bark, and as he reached out toward the Azure Blue Mansion, he felt the Phoenix Spirit''s consciousness emanating from within the mansion.


    Subsequently, the entire Azure Blue Mansion began to shrink visibly at great speed.


    Obviously, the Phoenix Spirit, seeing Ye Chen reiming the Azure Blue Mansion, had activated the spatial restrictions within the mansion to assist Ye Chen in taking it.


    Hum! Hum! Hum!


    In the blink of an eye, the several thousand zhang tall Azure Blue Mansion started to shrink rapidly, bing the size of a normal residence, and then, in another blink, it turned into a fist-sized miniature mansion.


    At the same time, Ye Chen''s Ethereal Spirit Ring shed, and inside, the Heaven Spirit Ring shone brightly, sending the shrunken Azure Blue Mansion shooting towards Ye Chen.


    It was then that everyone understood what Ye Chen intended to do.


    Ye Chen actually wanted to reim the Azure Blue Mansion!


    Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and the others were utterly shocked!


    They could not fathom that Ye Chen would dare to take away the Azure Blue Mansion right in front of the golden Demon Carp, and what''s more, it looked like he was actually going to seed!


    Fairy Nishang and the others were incredibly surprised, while the golden Demon Carp was enraged!


    The Azure Blue Mansion was left by the great Heavenly Saint who was the master of the ancient tomb. It was tasked with guarding this ce, so how could it allow others to take away the Azure Blue Mansion?


    The golden Demon Carp could never have imagined that the young man in front of it had the audacity to take away the Azure Blue Mansion, to steal the treasures of the tomb''s master!


    Moreover, ording to the great Heavenly Saint, no one else should be able to take away the Azure Blue Mansion, except perhaps the Heavenly Saint himself, and yet this youth had managed to do so, so smoothly, at the Spirit Sea Realm.


    This left the golden Demon Carp utterly astonished.


    However, by this time, the Demon Carp could no longer afford to be surprised, as the furious creature sought to prevent Ye Chen from taking the Azure Blue Mansion, even harboring thoughts of killing him.


    The golden Demon Carp''s form exploded into motion, charging frantically towards Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, be careful!"


    Although they did not understand why Ye Chen would attempt to take the Azure Blue Mansion, many shouted in rm when they saw the golden Demon Carpunch an attack. Fairy Nishang especially shot forward, intending to block the assault for Ye Chen.


    Liu Yan took a step as if to move, but then stopped.


    Yun Luo of the Cloud Sky Sect touched an item in his robes, his expression changing unpredictably.


    And Xue Yue, a disciple of the Demon Sects hidden among the crowd, had a glint in his eye, pondering something.


    All of these reactions unfolded in the time it takes for sparks to fly off flint, and as Ye Chen reached out to take the Azure Blue Mansion and everyone noticed the golden Demon Carp''s attack, the creature was already upon Ye Chen.


    The golden Demon Carp, being at the Demon King Level and a master of the Rotating Core Level, was not someone Fairy Nishang was confident in stopping. Just as Fairy Nishang''splexion drastically changed while she stood in front of Ye Chen, bracing for the golden Demon Carp''s charge, she suddenly saw a blur before her eyes.


    Then, a figure appeared in front of her.


    The figure smiled at Fairy Nishang, "Thanks for your help, Fairy, but let me handle this Demon Carp that wants to kill me!"


    "Ye Chen!" Just as Fairy Nishang managed to recognize the figure, she saw Ye Chenunch a palm strike toward the golden Demon Carp.


    As Ye Chen struck the golden Demon Carp with a palm, his other hand continued to reach for the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Facing the Demon King Level golden Demon Carp, Ye Chen was multitasking, simultaneously reiming the Azure Blue Mansion while dealing with the Demon Carp King!

 Chapter 248: Chapter 216: Capture!

    Ye Chen''s actions caused an uproar among the other Tomb Explorers.


    The golden Demon Carp was a Rotating Pill Realm level Demon King, with at least the strength of the initial stage of Rotating Pill Realm!


    Such strength was considered an overwhelming existence for them, who were of the Spirit Sea Realm. Not to mention fighting it, when facing such an existence''s attack, their only thought would be to flee, and it was very likely that they wouldn''t be able to escape very far before being annihted!


    However, Ye Chen showed no fear of the golden Demon Carp, daring to confront it directly. And it wasn''t just that he initiated a fight, he was multitasking¡ªcollecting the Azure Blue Mansion with one hand while dealing with the Demon Carp with the other. He obviously didn''t take the Demon Carp seriously at all!


    Could Ye Chen be so bold?!


    Amidst the astonished murmurs of the other Tomb Explorers, their gaze was now fixed solely on the golden Demon Carp and Ye Chen. The golden Demon Carp, seeing Ye Chen''s iing palm strike, let out a contemptuousugh.


    In the heart of the golden Demon Carp, killing Ye Chen, who was just at the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, wouldn''t take any effort at all. To it, Ye Chen''s attack was as futile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot!


    "You dare to make a move against me?"


    "What a joke!"


    "Watch as I utterly annihte you with one move!"


    The thunderous voice of the golden Demon Carp echoed as its more than two-hundred-meter-long colossal body caused the waters of Azure Blue Lake to explode chaotically, scaring the other Tomb Explorers so much that they frantically scattered in all directions.


    In the blink of an eye, the massive body of the golden Demon Carp collided with the palm that Ye Chen had struck out.


    At the moment of collision, everyone heard a terrifying sound of a sonic boom. Then, endless explosive energy whipped up the waters of Azure Blue Lake into a maelstrom.


    Amidst the earth-shattering sound of their sh and the turmoil of the waters, an inconceivable scene unfolded before everyone''s eyes.


    The golden Demon Carp, which had been furiously attempting to annihte Ye Chen with the power of a Rotating Pill Realm Demon King, was actually sent rolling and flying away by Ye Chen''s palm strike!


    "How is this possible!"


    Watching the colossal, two-hundred-meter-long golden Demon Carp being swept away, tumbling over and over for a thousand meters or more before it finally came to a stop, and seeing Ye Chen, who had struck with one hand, still standing unflinchingly in his original spot¡ªhis other hand, which was multitasking, had already grasped the shrunken Azure Blue Mansion¡ªall the other Tomb Explorers werepletely stunned.


    This!


    What on earth had happened?!


    A youth at the early stage of Spirit Sea Realm had just sent a Rotating Pill Realm Demon King flying with a single hand?!


    Everyone could hardly believe what they had just witnessed.


    The golden Demon Carp, which had been sent rolling away by Ye Chen for a thousand meters or so, was utterly shocked.


    The sh with Ye Chen had been merely a brief instant, and while others might not realize how terrifying Ye Chen''s move was, the golden Demon Carp, having personally felt it, was absolutely astounded by Ye Chen''s blow!


    The simple palm strike that Ye Chen had just executed had unleashed a force even stronger than its own frenzied attack!


    "Impossible!"


    "You are just at the early Spirit Sea Realm, how can you possess such tremendous power!"


    "What technique did you use?!"


    The greatly surprised golden Demon Carp, now looking at Ye Chen again, saw a serious expression in its demonic eyes.


    Initially, it had regarded Ye Chen with utter contempt.


    But now, even though it was a Demon King of the early stages of Rotating Pill Realm, a full realm higher than Ye Chen, it no longer dared to show the slightest bit of disdain for him!


    Ye Chen had justunched an attack with a single hand, clearly not yet disying his full power. To repel an early stage Rotating Pill Realm Demon King without going all out indicated that Ye Chen definitely had the power to contend with one at the early stage of Rotating Pill Realm!


    For a moment, the golden Demon Carp didn''t even dare to make another move.


    On the other hand, after repelling the golden Demon Carp with a palm strike, Ye Chen sized up the shrunken Azure Blue Mansion in his hand before storing it inside his spatial treasure, the Heaven Spirit Ring.


    Now that the Azure Blue Mansion was safely inside the Heaven Spirit Ring, Ye Chen finally let down his guard.


    With him there to protect the Azure Blue Mansion, he no longer had to worry about Jiang Yao, who was still awakening her bloodline in the mansion''s interstitial space, being harmed by anyone else.


    "The issue with the Azure Blue Mansion is settled."


    "Next, it''s time to properly handle the business with the ancient tomb!"


    Whoosh!


    After securing the Azure Blue Mansion, Ye Chen''s gaze immediately turned to the golden Demon Carp not far away.


    The sudden stare from Ye Chen startled the golden Demon Carp, who had been keeping a close eye on Ye Chen''s movements, causing it to retreat unconsciously by several hundred meters!


    Then, after regaining itsposure, the golden Demon Carp''s expression turned ugly.


    To think that it, a majestic Rotating Pill Realm Demon King, had been scared into retreating by a mere child, was simply too humiliating!


    The golden Demon Carp''s actions set the other Tomb Explorers abuzz.


    "That golden Demon Carp, it seems afraid of Ye Chen?"


    This thought shed through everyone''s minds.


    As thoughts raced, they also found the notion somewhat absurd, as it was truly incredible to think that a junior in the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm could instill fear in a Rotating Pill Realm Demon King.


    Even though Ye Chen had repelled the golden Demon Carp once, they assumed it had been careless.


    As the Tomb Explorers whispered among themselves, the golden Demon Carp''s face grew more and more unsightly.


    Finally, as if to regain its pride, the golden Demon Carp once again bellowed at Ye Chen, "Kid, do you really dare to take away the Azure Blue Mansion?"


    "Hand over the Azure Blue Mansion obediently. I did not use my full strength just now. If I truly make a move, you will surely die without a ce for your burial!"


    Others might not have caught it, but Ye Chen distinctly heard a tremor in the golden Demon Carp''s voice.


    Looking at the fierce yet fearful golden Demon Carp, Ye Chen let out a coldugh, "Full strength? Please, use your full strength."


    "If you don''t give it your all, don''t me me for capturing you and asking you some questions!"


    Whoosh!


    Ye Chen''s repeated contempt towards the golden Demon Carp caused the other Tomb Explorers to stir once more.


    "Ye Chen, can you really deal with this Demon King?" Fairy Nishang couldn''t help but call out to Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen responded to Fairy Nishang with a smile and a nod.


    The others could not discern the realm of the golden Demon Carp, but Ye Chen, after battling more than a hundred Rotating Pill Realm experts inside the Azure Blue Mansion, was intimately familiar with the aura of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    He had long realized that this golden Demon Carp was merely an early-stage Demon King of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Inside the Azure Blue Mansion, Ye Chen had already defeated one hundred and sixteen early-stage Battle Spirits from the Divine Phoenix n!


    Those were early-stage Battle Spirits from the Divine Phoenix n, each one on the cusp of breaking through to the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, reaching the peak of the early stage¡ªstrong warriors from the Divine Phoenix n of the Upper Realm, wielding numerous techniques unknown to the vast continent below.


    These early-stage Battle Spirits of the Upper Realm were many times more formidable than the golden Demon Carp!


    Ye Chen had defeated such adversaries, let alone this golden Demon Carp.


    Ye Chen knew in his heart that to deal with this Demon Carp, he did not need to use all his techniques; just a few would suffice topletely subdue it!


    His primary focus had been on seizing the Azure Blue Mansion, and his palm strike against the Demon Carp''s attack was just a casual move. Now, with the intention of forcing the tomb''s secrets out of the Demon Carp, Ye Chen would certainly not show any mercy!


    "If you don''t make a move, I will!"


    Amidst the roiling waters of Azure Blue Lake, Ye Chen''s cold gaze swept over the color-shifting Demon Carp, and in an instant, he stepped forward, crossing a distance of one to two thousand meters, and appeared right in front of the golden Demon Carp.


    Following that, Ye Chen reached out with arge hand, and the endless waters of Azure Blue Lake formed an immense palm which descended from above towards the two-hundred-meter-long Demon Carp!


    Ye Chen, facing an early-stage Rotating Pill Realm Demon Carp, was not only unafraid but even took the initiative to attack!


    "Presumptuous!"


    In such a situation, the golden Demon Carp, of course, wouldn''t just ept it. Seeing the colossal palm reaching out towards it, the Demon Carp''s expression abruptly changed, and gold and water Law Patterns suddenly emerged on its vast fish body.


    In an instant, tremendous golden-blue True Qi surged from within the Demon Carp''s body, eventually forming a massive trident several hundred meters long, which thrust towards the True Qi giant hand that Ye Chen hadunched.


    Watching the golden Demon Carp struggle, Ye Chen smiled faintly, and in a sh, the immense palm attacking the Demon Carp surged with the massive shadow of the ck Tortoise Physique.


    This was the ck Tortoise Strength Great Divine Skill!


    With the boost from the ck Tortoise Strength Great Divine Skill, the originally ordinary immense palm was imbued with overwhelming power. With a thunderous squeeze, it crushed the huge trident thrust by the Demon Carp!


    What''s more, the giant palm didn''t stop there, it grabbed directly above, and amidst the Demon Carp''s changing expression, it captured the two-hundred-plus-meter-long carp firmly in its grasp!

 Chapter 249: Chapter 217 Interrogation

    Afterward, the enormous hand formed by the waters of the endless Azure Blue Lake, grasping the golden Demon Carp, flew backward towards Ye Chen.


    No matter how much the golden Demon Carp struggled, it couldn''t break free from the powerful grasp of the enormous hand!


    This caused the golden Demon Carp topletely change its expression!


    It alsopletely terrified the nearby Tomb Explorers!


    A Demon King at the Rotating Pill level was actually caught by a mere youth in the early stages of Spirit Sea realm with a single Sky-Lifting Hand, and this Demon King couldn''t resist at all. This scene was utterly shocking.


    All the Tomb Explorers, even Fairy Nishang, a powerful Half-Step Rotating Pill with extensive knowledge, had never witnessed such a scene.


    In an instant, the enormous hand grasping the golden Demon Carp flew back to the front of Ye Chen.


    Even after flying back, the enormous hand didn''t release the golden Demon Carp but instead firmly bound it in front of Ye Chen.


    "You tyke, what exactly are you trying to do!"


    "I was ordered by the ancient tomb master to guard this Azure Blue Lake. If you deal with me, do you still want the Legacy Treasure from the ancient tomb master?"


    Atop the enormous hand, the frantically struggling golden Demon Carp shouted at Ye Chen.


    At this moment, while the golden Demon Carp was bellowing, the other Tomb Explorers also turned their gaze towards Ye Chen.


    They didn''t understand why Ye Chen would act against the golden Demon Carp so decisively when simply repelling it to retrieve the Azure Blue Mansion would have sufficed. Ye Chen shouldn''t have been so discourteous to this great demon who was a subordinate of the ancient tomb master.


    Hearing the roar of the golden Demon Carp, Ye Chen''s expression darkened, and he directly looked at the golden Demon Carp, demanding, "You were ordered to guard the Azure Blue Lake by the ancient tomb master?"


    "Good, I''ve been wanting to ask you, who exactly is the ancient tomb master that you serve!"


    "Don''t you dare lie to us again saying that this tomb belongs to Heavenly Saint Linghua!"


    Whir!


    Ye Chen''s words instantly changed the expressions of the other Tomb Explorers dramatically.


    Aside from the concealed Demon Sect disciple Xue Yue, whose eyes glinted sharply, many people''s faces turned ashen in an instant.


    Clearly, Ye Chen meant that he already knew that this ancient tomb didn''t belong to Heavenly Saint Linghua!


    Although many Tomb Explorers had already guessed from various signs that this was not Heavenly Saint Linghua''s tomb, hearing this news directly still shocked many of them deeply.


    It wasn''t Heavenly Saint Linghua''s tomb; yet, the White Jade Spirit Tablet of Heavenly Saint Linghua had been circted. Someone impersonated Heavenly Saint Linghua to deceive them into the tomb. What exactly did the tomb master want?


    And, who on earth was the tomb master?!


    The Tomb Explorers all had a bad feeling, and upon being interrogated by Ye Chen, even the golden Demon Carp''s expression went through several changes.


    In the end, it looked at Ye Chen and coldly sneered, "Who the tomb master is, you''d better not think about getting it out of me!"


    Watching the Demon Carp still stubborn, Ye Chen''s brow furrowed, and the giant hand gripping the golden Demon Carp suddenly tightened, causing the over two hundred meters long golden Demon Carp to burst open with numerous bloodstains all over its body.


    Looking at this, if Ye Chen put in a bit more strength, he couldpletely crush the golden Demon Carp!


    "Speak quickly!"


    "Who exactly is the tomb master?!"


    This time, without Ye Chen needing to ask again, many of the Tomb Explorers directly flew to the golden Demon Carp''s front, shouting angrily at it.


    With the true identity of the ancient tomb master in question, the other Tomb Explorers couldn''t remain calm either.


    Fairy Nishang, however, moved closer to Ye Chen. She knew that since Ye Chen had asked like this, he must certainly know some answers.


    The golden Demon Carp bound by the enormous hand, with bloodstains bursting all over its body, roared angrily at Ye Chen, "You tyke, don''t push me, or I''ll self-destruct my Rotating Pill, and I''ll definitely kill all of you!"


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    Rotating Pill self-destruction!


    This statement from the golden Demon Carp directly caused the Tomb Explorers who were interrogating it to jump in fright.


    Previously, their minds had been clouded by the concern over the ancient tomb master''s affair, to the point that they forgot the golden Demon Carp was a Rotating Pill level Demon King.


    The self-destruction of a Rotating Pill level Demon King''s Rotating Pill was absolutely the strongest move of a Demon King, a desperate measure only used at a life-and-death moment that would destroy both the Demon King and its enemies!


    If the golden Demon Carp really self-destructed its Rotating Pill, being so close, they were in for major trouble. There was a high likelihood that they would all bepletely killed on the spot by the power of the self-destruction.


    Considering such an oue, many began to retreat quickly.


    Watching the fearful look of the Tomb Explorers, the golden Demon Carp wore a cold smile. However, before it could let out this sneer, Ye Chen directly interrupted it.


    "Rotating Pill self-destruction?"


    "If you have the guts, then self-destruct. I managed to catch you, so I can assure you, your self-destruction will absolutely not harm any of us!"


    Ye Chen''s gaze was indifferent as he looked at the golden Demon Carp, without a single ripple of emotion in his eyes.


    Ye Chen''s words halted the Tomb Explorers trying to flee in their tracks, and the golden Demon Carp, seeing Ye Chen showing no fear, was choked up for a moment,pletely unsure of how to threaten him further.


    It was not until its demonic eyes twitched three rounds that it again stubbornly spoke, "Hmph, even if you kill me, I won''t tell you who the tomb master is!"


    "If you dare to kill me, Lord Tiger Demon Teng will surely avenge me! Even if you can defeat me, you''re certainly no match for a single move from Lord Tiger Demon Teng!"


    Lord Tiger Demon Teng?


    The words of the golden Demon Carp narrowed Ye Chen''s eyes slightly.


    Behind Ye Chen, the core disciples from the fifth rank major sects such as Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and Yun Luo, each one of them showed a hint of shock in their eyes. It was clear that the three words "Tiger Demon Teng" made them think of something.


    At that moment, Ye Chen, with narrowed eyes, turned his gaze back to the golden Demon Carp and said in a deep voice, "You think by not telling me who the tomb owner is, I wouldn''t know?"


    "Speak, is it Heavenly Saint Moya from the Defying Demon Sect in the ten great Demon Sects who lured us into this ancient tomb, what exactly are his ns!"


    "If you don''t speak now, don''t think for a moment that I won''t dare to kill you!"


    Ye Chen''s sudden mention of the four words "Heavenly Saint Moya" caused the golden Demon Carp''s expression to drastically change, and it couldn''t help but exim, "How do you know of the Heavenly Saint''s identity..."


    Having spoken only half a sentence, the golden Demon Carp''s voice abruptly cut off.


    Even though the golden Demon Carp stopped speaking in time, its words,bined with Ye Chen''s, had already confirmed the true identity of the tomb''s owner.


    The Heavenly Saint of the Defying Demon Sect, Heavenly Saint Moya, was indeed the real owner of this ancient tomb!


    This newspletely stunned many of the Tomb Explorers!


    After realizing that the tomb owner was not Heavenly Saint Linghua, they had a bad feeling, but they did not expect the worst¡ª that the tomb owner was Heavenly Saint Moya from the ten great Demon Sects, the blood enemy of the Thirteen Southern Kingdoms!


    As the blood enemies of the Thirteen Southern Kingdoms, Heavenly Saint Moya from the Demon Sects would definitely not kindly bestow Legacy Treasures upon them.


    Luring them into the tomb must have ulterior motives!


    The thought of searching for treasures within the tomb of a Demon Sect Heavenly Saint sent shivers down the spines of many.


    "Heavenly Saint Moya!"


    "Defying Demon Sect!"


    "The one controlling the beasts to lead us into the tomb ind,manding demon creatures to ravage the ce, I should have guessed that the owner of the tomb was from the Defying Demon Sect!"


    "And that Tiger Demon Teng is said to be one of the Eight Great Totems of the Defying Demon Sect!"


    Fairy Nishang''s expression fluctuated. Truly knowing the identity of the tomb owner, she became even more worried.


    After all, this was the tomb of a Demon Sect Heavenly Saint, and even with the truth revealed, it was likely they would still be unable to cope!


    "The other Demon Sect Heavenly Saint whom Heavenly Saint Linghua battled against was Heavenly Saint Moya."


    "It''s them who together split open the Demon Burial Abyss."


    "Unexpectedly, the tomb hidden deep within the Demon Burial Abyss isn''t Heavenly Saint Linghua''s, but Heavenly Saint Moya''s!"


    Liu Yan from the me Sect, Yun Luo from the Cloud Sky Sect, and others also had faces like iron.


    As everyone''s expression swiftly turned and their hearts sank, Ye Chen walked step by step towards the golden Demon Carp.


    He stared at the golden Demon Carp and demanded in a deep voice, "Speak, what schemes and conspiracies does Heavenly Saint Moya have after luring us in?"


    "Also, our otherpanions, the ones on the peripheral tenrge inds, the ones on the giant lotus leaves, have youid your hands on them?"


    Since knowing the identity of Heavenly Saint Moya, Ye Chen had had an ominous feeling about the lives and deaths of the other eliminated Tomb Explorers.


    When he left Azure Blue Mansion and heard the golden Demon Carp speak of not enough people being dead, this bad feeling intensified.


    Obviously, considering the golden Demon Carp seemed to want more people dead, it must have already killed many.


    Very likely, the others had already died within the ancient tomb.


    Those other people who were eliminated in the previous challenges were cultivators from the Southern Kingdom, with many from the same sects as those who were still alive. When they heard Ye Chen''s words, everyone''s eyes locked onto the golden Demon Carp, and their hearts were lifted with anxiety.


    Seeing the expressions of the people, the golden Demon Carpughed heartily, "The others? The others are long dead!"


    "Hmmph, now that you know of Heavenly Saint Moya''s identity, there''s no need to hide it from you anymore. Heavenly Saint Moya said when he left the tomb, all of you must die, you all must be sacrificed for him!"


    "Those people, the moment they were eliminated, they stepped ahead of you, and were killed to be sacrificed to the great one!"


    "Don''t worry, you won''t be far from death either!"


    Boom!


    The words of the golden Demon Carp left everyone''s minds nk.


    All the others are dead?


    They were all killed and sacrificed after being eliminated?


    Ye Chen thought of those left on Fourth Sea Ind, and of his sect member Jin Lieyang on the giant lotus leaves.


    Fairy Nishang thought of the girls from Moon Concealing Sect, many of whom were still very young children!


    Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and the independent cultivators also thought of their fellow sect members, theirpanions...


    Unbelievable, everyone had actually died!


    All had perished within the schemes of the tomb owner!


    And listening to the golden Demon Carp, they would be killed next, continuing to die within the tomb!


    This hadpletely stunned many of those present!

 Chapter 250: Chapter 218 Tiger Demon Teng Appears

    Previously, a total of three hundred and forty-nine of them broke into the ancient tomb in a grand manner to seek adventure and treasure.


    At the peripheral inds, they were scattered across ten inds, and many died in the scramble for the Legacy Treasure ck Pearl; even more perished as Demon Beasts rampaged during the eruption of the dark pirs, and in the end, only ny-three managed to enter the central ind.


    Out of the ny-three people who entered the central ind, only fifty sessfully made it into Azure Blue Lake.


    As a result, while they struggled through Azure Blue Mansion within Azure Blue Lake, many more died, leaving only about twenty of them still alive.


    They had originally thought that those who were eliminated but survived might still be lingering in the previous realm. But now it seems that even if they were lucky enough not to die during the adventure, they were still ultimately killed by this ancient tomb!


    Now, within this ancient tomb, only about twenty of them were left alive!


    Out of the three hundred and forty-nine who entered the tomb, only about twenty were still alive, a thought that was chilling.


    Furthermore, if Ye Chen had not discovered the truth, they would have continued to be led by the nose by the ancient tomb''s Legacy Treasure, and they might not even know how they died before continuing to perish inside!


    Earlier, the golden Demon Carp had said that not enough had died yet, and now they finally understood what that meant. This ancient tomb truly wanted them to keep dying!


    Such methods were indeed the tactics of the Demon Sects!


    It was simply too cruel, showingplete disregard for the lives of the cultivators from the thirteen countries of Tian Nan!


    While the Tomb Explorers were still stunned by this shocking news, the golden Demon Carp, gripped within the giant palm, had a glint of cunning sh in its demonic eyes. In an instant, its body, which was over two hundred meters long, shrank many times over and became the size of a palm.


    Then, in a sh, the now miniaturized golden carp slipped through the gaps of the shrinking giant palm and darted away at an unbelievable speed.


    The golden Demon Carp had actually seized the moment of everyone''s bewilderment to escape!


    Boom!


    The golden Demon Carp, aware of Ye Chen''s formidable power and having just escaped from the giant palm, certainly did not want to be captured by him again. As it reverted to its true giant form, it even burnt its Life Rotating Pill without hesitation, boosting its speed to what only a mid-stage Rotating Pill Demon King would possess!


    In the blink of an eye, the golden Demon Carp had escaped thousands of meters away, and at the same time, it sought help from the even more fearsome Tiger Demon Teng with its unique abilities!


    "Not good!"


    All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and all people saw was a sh of golden light before the golden Demon Carp, previously held by the giant palm, disappeared. Looking ahead, they saw that it had already escaped far away.


    This turn of events caused many to exim in shock!


    They had finally caught a formidable demon creature in the ancient tomb only to let it escape, increasing their danger!


    "Ye Chen!"


    Amidst the exmations, Fairy Nishang turned to look at Ye Chen, knowing that among them, only Ye Chen could deal with the golden Demon Carp.


    Since the golden Demon Carp had fled, only Ye Chen had a hope of capturing it again.


    When Fairy Nishang looked at Ye Chen, she saw no surprise on his face. The golden Demon Carp had suddenly used its magical ability to shrink and escape, yet Ye Chen seemed unaffected?


    "It''s fine, let it escape, we''ll just catch up to it!"


    Ye Chen smiled at Fairy Nishang and suddenly his whole body erupted with a boundless surge of ck true qi. Releasing the ck true qi, he shed and arrived a kilometer ahead, chasing after the fleeing golden Demon Carp!


    "Did Ye Chen let this golden Demon Carp escape on purpose?"


    Seeing Ye Chen''s smile, a thought shed through Fairy Nishang''s mind. She moved swiftly, following behind Ye Chen in pursuit of the golden Demon Carp.


    Seeing this, others followed suit and chased after as well.


    This ancient tomb, infinitely mysterious and belonging to Heavenly Saint Moya of the Demon Sects, was not a ce where they dared to stay on their own. Otherwise, the next to die mysteriously might be them.


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    Among the pursuing crowd, Xue Yue, a hidden disciple of the Demon Sects, eyes shimmered with a strange brilliance: "Heavenly Saint Moya''s ancient tomb! I wasn''t wrong in my feeling before¡ªit truly is the tomb of a saint from my Demon Sects! I''m well aware of the methods of the Demon Sects, perhaps, thest one standing could be me!"


    Xue Yue, his mind filled with greedy thoughts, kept up with the crowd withoutgging behind.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Ahead, the golden Demon Carp burnt its Life Rotating Pill and fled at breakneck speed.


    Behind, the crowd chased after the Demon Carp fiercely.


    But among all of them, only Ye Chen managed to keep close on the heels of the golden Demon Carp without falling behind, while the rest, even Fairy Nishang, were quite a distance behind him, and that gap kept growing bigger!


    Had Ye Chen not been worried about their safety and left them with some tracking marks, they might have been left without a trace!


    Amidst the frenzied chase, Ye Chen''s eyes were fixed on the swiftly fleeing golden Demon Carp ahead, and his divine consciousness enveloped a thirty-mile radius, surveying everything!


    In the Battle Spirit Hall of Azure Blue Mansion, he had fought countless Battle Spirits at the early stage of the Rotating Pill and had long be familiar with this technique of shrinking and erging the body.


    He didn''t want to let the golden Demon Carp escape, not to mention its reduced size, even if the Rotating Pill exploded, it couldn''t break free from the huge palm he controlled!


    The reason Ye Chen intentionally revealed a w and allowed the golden Demon Carp to flee was because it mentioned that aside from itself, there was an even more powerful Tiger Demon Teng within the ancient tomb!


    Now that he knew the true nature of the ancient tomb, Ye Chen certainly wanted to take the initiative and lure the Tiger Demon Teng into revealing itself.


    Otherwise, if they were in the open while the Tiger Demon Teng hid in the shadows, their chances of survival within the ancient tomb would be even slimmer.


    From the way they were continuously driven by an inexplicable force from the peripheral inds to the central ind, from the giant lotus leaves to the Azure Blue Lake, Ye Chen knew the Tiger Demon Teng was definitely watching their movements.


    Ye Chen intended to use the fleeing golden Demon Carp to draw the Tiger Demon Teng out of hiding.


    When that time came, Ye Chen would have to learn from the Tiger Demon Teng what schemes and plots Heavenly Saint Moya had in store, as well as find a way to leave this eerie ancient tomb!


    Ye Chen did not believe what the golden Demon Carp said about the master of the tomb simply wanting to kill them all. Otherwise, the master of the tomb would not need to eliminate themyer byyer; most of them could have been killed right at the periphery!


    Thisyer-byyer elimination, constantly killing people yet allowing the stronger ones to live and continue delving into the tomb, must have an unspeakable purpose!


    Ye Chen felt that he might be able to learn of Heavenly Saint Moya''s true schemes from the Tiger Demon Teng!


    Knowing more about the situation would allow him to think of ways to respond! And find a method to leave the ancient tomb!


    As for how formidable the Tiger Demon Teng was, Ye Chen wouldn''t be fearful.


    He still had the Heavenly Saint Bracelet and several lifesaving cards from the Azure Blue Mansion unused. Even if Heavenly Saint Moya were still alive and made a move himself, Ye Chen wouldn''t worry, let alone facing the Tiger Demon Teng, a subordinate of Heavenly Saint Moya.


    As thoughts shed through his mind, Ye Chen continued to chase after the golden Demon Carp ahead. His speed kept narrowing the distance between him and the golden Demon Carp, but he never directly caught up.


    Of course, Ye Chen would not catch up directly to the Demon Carp. If he employed the Vermilion Bird Speed Great Divine Ability, catching up to the golden Demon Carp, which was only at the early stage of the Rotating Pill, would be incredibly easy. He could''ve captured it right away as it attempted to escape, let alone allowing it to flee so far.


    The reason he didn''t catch up directly was to lure the Tiger Demon Teng out using the escaping golden Demon Carp.


    As Ye Chen pursued from behind, the golden Demon Carp in front grew increasingly terrified.


    It discovered that even when it burned its Life Rotating Pill, the distance it managed to escape kept being closed by Ye Chen.


    The golden Demon Carp was nearly frightened into unconsciousness.


    "Thisd is a monster! He''s only in the Spirit Sea Realm, how can he be so fast!"


    "Lord Tiger Demon Teng! Where are you, Lord Tiger Demon Teng?!"


    "If you don''t save me now, thisd will kill me!"


    The golden Demon Carp fled frantically, sending out desperate mental calls.


    When Ye Chen had pursued the golden Demon Carp to a mere few hundred meters away, and their frenzied flight and chase had almost reached the edge of the immense Azure Blue Lake, the golden Demon Carp''s face was ashen.


    It knew that if it kept burning its Life Rotating Pill, it wouldn''t be able to flee much longer, as it was nearly at its limit.


    Ye Chen, following behind the golden Demon Carp, also frowned, not expecting that such a long time had passed without drawing out the Tiger Demon Teng.


    Just as Ye Chen thought the Tiger Demon Teng, hidden in the shadows, might still not show up, the ahead golden Demon Carp, which already looked as pale as a dead man, suddenly brightened up.


    "Lord Tiger Demon Teng? Have you arrived?"


    Boom!


    Suddenly, the golden Demon Carp lifted its head, looking towards the surface of theke.


    At that moment, Ye Chen felt a massive shadow cast over theke.


    Moving quickly, Ye Chen dodged out of the shadow''s range.


    Following that, Ye Chen saw a gigantic, billowing ck arm stretch into theke and the enormous hand grabbed and lifted the golden Demon Carp out of the Azure Blue Lake in one swoop.


    "So, Tiger Demon Teng, you''ve finally decided to appear?!"


    As he saw the enormous arm that snatched away the golden Demon Carp, a thought crossed Ye Chen''s mind, and he "swooshed" out from the water, rushing above the surface of the Azure Blue Lake.


    Standing on the surface of theke, looking up into the sky, Ye Chen saw a bizarre creature hundreds of meters tall, with a tiger''s head and a human''s body, enveloped in rolling ck mist, standing in the void above theke.


    This strange creature, with its rolling ck mist hand, was holding the golden Demon Carp tightly, and its eyes, filled with swirling demonic mist, locked onto Ye Chen in a nce.


    "Tiger Demon Teng!"


    Upon seeing this bizarre creature, Ye Chen instantly recognized who it was!


    Indeed, this was the one he had been wanting to draw out, the Tiger Demon Teng, far more formidable than the golden Demon Carp, and among the Eight Great Demon Tower Guards of Heavenly Saint Moya.


    Finally, in this chase and pursuit, the Tiger Demon Teng had revealed itself!

 Chapter 251: Chapter 219: Making Trouble

    Above the surface of Azure Blue Lake.


    On one side, a three-hundred-meter tall Tiger Demon Teng, its body shrouded in ck energy, suddenly grabbed a golden Demon Carp.


    On the other side was Ye Chen, who was insignificantly small inparison to the massive body of Tiger Demon Teng.


    Both stood in the void, gazing at each other.


    Tiger Demon Teng looked at Ye Chen with a giant, deep eye, showing a trace of surprise and shock. It hadn''t expected the one who forced its subordinate, the early-stage Rotating Pill Demon King, Golden Carp, to desperately call for help, to be such a young boy.


    And the look in Ye Chen''s eyes as he stared at Tiger Demon Teng was even more solemn.


    In the Battle Spirit Hall, Ye Chen had fought countless Rotating Pill-level battle spirits, but Tiger Demon Teng gave him the feeling of an even stronger aura than a mid-stage Rotating Pill.


    Just as the Golden Carp said, this Tiger Demon Teng was an even more formidable demon creature from the ancient tomb. Judging by its aura, it had indeed reached thete stages of Rotating Pill!


    Ate-stage Rotating Pill demon creature, such an existence, Ye Chen could not deal with it by his strength alone!


    Unless he used the secret weapon he had never before used¡ªthe Heavenly Saint Bracelet¡ªand borrowed the power of the Heavenly Saint Law Bead inside the bracelet, only then might he have a chance to defeat Tiger Demon Teng!


    As Ye Chen''s thoughts raced, the ck-aura-shrouded Tiger Demon Teng spoke first.


    It nced at Ye Chen, then looked at the Golden Carp in its hand, and said in a rumbling voice, "Golden Carp, is this little brat the one who forced you to cry out for my help?"


    "Yes, Lord Tiger Demon Teng, it''s him! This little brat, I don''t know where he learned his methods, but he somehow cultivated enough strength topletely suppress me even though he is only at the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "Moreover, he dared to take Master Heavenly Saint''s treasure¡ª he directly took away the Azure Blue Mansion!"


    "Lord Tiger Demon Teng, you must teach him a good lesson and take back the Azure Blue Mansion!"


    The Golden Carp, being held tight by Tiger Demon Teng, looked at Ye Chen full of hatred and said to Tiger Demon Teng with a high-pitched voice.


    Nodding at the Golden Carp''s words, Tiger Demon Teng muttered to itself, "An early-stage Spirit Sea Realm, and just a fifteen-year-old brat at that, managed to make an early-stage Rotating Pill Demon King flee."


    "Not bad, it seems that this time the Master''s ancient tomb has been opened, the thirteen countries of the south really have brought in some formidable people!"


    "Perhaps, the Master''s n will fall upon this very child."


    Tiger Demon Teng mumbled without avoiding Ye Chen, whose consciousness was so strong that he heard every word clearly.


    Upon hearing Tiger Demon Teng speak of the ancient tomb Master''s grand scheme, Ye Chen''s heart skipped a beat.


    Indeed, this ancient tomb Master has plots and tricks, luring them into the ancient tomb!


    After muttering to itself, Tiger Demon Teng no longer looked at Ye Chen and the Golden Carp. Instead, it raised its massive head, gazing into the depths of Azure Blue Lake.


    It seemed that Tiger Demon Teng was waiting for other Tomb Explorers still inside Azure Blue Lake to emerge.


    Ye Chen did not act rashly. On guard against Tiger Demon Teng, he also awaited the others to catch up.


    After all, with everyone gathered, it would be easier to confront the ominous ancient tomb and force Tiger Demon Teng to reveal its true intentions.


    Both Tiger Demon Teng and Ye Chen, each with their own thoughts, did not attack each other, and the scene fell quiet for a time.


    As Tiger Demon Teng gazed into Azure Blue Lake, the Golden Carp held in its hand dared not speak up, also waiting quietly.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    After waiting for nearly a stick of incense in time, another figure burst forth from Azure Blue Lake.


    This figure, dressed in pce attire, was none other than Fairy Nishang, who had been closely following Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen!"


    After flying out of Azure Blue Lake, Fairy Nishang spotted the massive ck-aura-shrouded Tiger Demon Teng, and, taken aback, flew to Ye Chen''s side, quietly greeting him.


    Ye Chen nodded at Fairy Nishang, and neither spoke again.


    Then, after half a stick of incense passed, several more silhouettes flew out of theke¡ªthese were indeed Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and others.


    These figures, emerging from Azure Blue Lake and seeing the standoff between Tiger Demon Teng and Ye Chen, underwent a drastic change in expression. In the end, they all stood by Ye Chen''s side.


    In the end, after waiting for half an hour, everyone who had followed through the Azure Blue Lake had flown out, and all twenty-seven Tomb Explorers stood by Ye Chen''s side.


    Seeing no more movements in the waters of Azure Blue Lake, Tiger Demon Teng finally spoke again. With its dark, rolling gaze scanning the twenty-eight figures standing shoulder to shoulder, it uttered, "Twenty-eight of you, I hadn''t expected, after killing so many, that twenty-eight of you would remain alive!"


    Hum!


    The words of Tiger Demon Teng shocked everyone, turning their faces pale. True to the Golden Carp''s words, Tiger Demon Teng was indeed displeased they had not died in greater numbers!


    "What demon creature are you, and why did you impersonate Heavenly Saint Linghua to deceive us into entering the ancient tomb?" asked a Half-Step Rotating Pill, whose voice trembled as he spoke up to Tiger Demon Teng.


    Tiger Demon Teng nced at the Half-Step Rotating Pill. Just one nce scared the Rotating Pill into retreating frantically!


    Sizing up the Half-Step Rotating Pill, Tiger Demon Teng shook its massive head, "It seems, not all those who have survived are indeed strong characters."


    With that, Tiger Demon Teng turned its gaze back to the Golden Carp in its grip, "Golden Carp, I told you to lead them into the three major death traps and leave me the strongest few. Not only did you lose the first trap, the Azure Blue Mansion, but you even failed to make them enter the second."


    "You, truly disappoint me!"


    "My lord!" Upon hearing Tiger Demon Teng''s cold words, the Golden Carp''s expression drastically changed, "It''s not that I don''t want to eliminate more of them; it''s just that the young kid is too powerful, and an ident urred!"


    "Hmph!"


    Tiger Demon Teng snorted coldly, cutting off the Golden Carp''s words, "Since that''s the case, I''ll take care of the following matters myself. Since you are so useless, offer yourself as a sacrifice to the master and make your final contribution!"


    In the rumbling voice of Tiger Demon Teng, a massive amount of ck energy crazily spread from its huge palm holding the Golden Carp, and in an instant, the ck energypletely enshrouded the Golden Carp''s body.


    "Spare my life, my lord!"


    Ye Chen and the others only managed to hear the pitiful cry of the Golden Carp before they saw, in the blink of an eye, the early-stage Demon King, the Golden Carp, turn into a skeleton of fish bones within the rolling ck energy, and in the next instant, waspletely annihted!


    That Tiger Demon Teng actually killed the Golden Carp on the spot!


    This scene made the Tomb Explorers'' hearts thump wildly, and they couldn''t help but move closer to Ye Chen.


    The Golden Carp was an ally of Tiger Demon Teng, and now Tiger Demon Teng had killed it without the slightest mercy; their fate was evident.


    This Tiger Demon Teng from the Demon Sects, had such a ruthless method!


    Ye Chen''s gaze slightly narrowed; he felt that after the Golden Carp was killed, Tiger Demon Teng''s aura grew even stronger, clearly, Tiger Demon Teng possessed the means to refine the dead and enhance his power!


    After killing the Golden Carp, Tiger Demon Teng''s expression did not change; its huge, somber eyes turned to Ye Chen and the others, "Will you twenty-eight people obediently enter the second murderous formation set by the master, or shall I kill some of you directly and then send the rest into the second murderous formation?"


    No one dared to speak at Tiger Demon Teng''s words.


    In the first murderous formation at Azure Blue Mansion, many of the fifty of them had died. If it wasn''t for the bizarre circumstance that saw them transmitted back to the grand hall through a secret passage outside of the Azure Blue Mansion, perhaps even more would have died.


    As for this second murderous formation that Tiger Demon Teng spoke of, although they didn''t know what it was, everyone already knew the true identity of the ancient tomb''s owner and naturally wouldn''t just blindly enter.


    However, ording to what Tiger Demon Teng said, if they didn''t enter the murderous formation, they could be killed directly by Tiger Demon Teng. The scene where Tiger Demon Teng killed the early-stage Demon King Golden Carp was still clear in their minds, so they alsocked the courage to resist Tiger Demon Teng.


    Seeing that everyone was silent, Tiger Demon Teng sneered and then directly addressed Ye Chen at the forefront, "Kid, it appears that you are the most powerful one among these people. What is your choice?"


    Ye Chen looked at Tiger Demon Teng and shook his head slightly, "Enter the second murderous formation? Not interested! You want to kill me directly? That would depend on your ability." Read further on m_vl em,pyr


    Buzz!


    Ye Chen''s calm words shocked the other Tomb Explorers.


    At this point, Ye Chen still held such firm conviction; could he actually manage to confront the terrifyingly powerful Tiger Demon Teng?


    For a moment, a hope for survival rose in the hearts of many people.


    Hearing Ye Chen''s words, Tiger Demon Tengughed loudly, "See my ability? Kid, you sure talk big."


    "Indeed, among those who entered the ancient tomb this time, you are the one who caught my eye. Not only did you dare to take from the Azure Blue Mansion, but you even made the Golden Carp beg for mercy. Very well, I will save your life until the end to offer as a sacrifice to the master."


    "But as for the others, since you have not made a choice, I will have to kill some first!"


    Boom!


    As Tiger Demon Teng spoke, he suddenly disappeared from the scene, and in the next moment, his enormous palm reached out directly toward the Half-Step Rotating Pill who spoke earlier.


    The Tiger Demon Teng, having reached thetter stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, moved with incredible speed; everyone only saw a blur before seeing that colossal palm already upon the head of the Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    The sudden attack from Tiger Demon Teng changed the expressions of everyone; the Half-Step Rotating Pill being attacked was even more terrified, crying out wildly.


    Boom!


    Just when it seemed that the Half-Step Rotating Pill was about to be crushed by Tiger Demon Teng''s palm, a ck and red ancient sword suddenly appeared above the head of the Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    With the appearance of this ck and red ancient sword, a terrifying sword light burst forth, colliding directly with Tiger Demon Teng''s colossal palm, ultimately deflecting the giant palm dozens of meters away.


    With a thunderous boom, the deflected giant palm struck the waters of Azure Blue Lake, exploding upon contact and causing waves to surge hundreds of meters high.


    The giant waves rolled in theke before crashing down like torrential rain, but all attention had shifted from the water to the ck and red ancient sword that had blocked the colossal palm from striking the Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    Then, they saw a young figure appear beside the Half-Step Rotating Pill, holding the ck and red ancient sword.


    Ye Chen!


    It was Ye Chen who had stepped in to act!


    The ancient sword in his hand was none other than the Treasure Instrument he had obtained in the Azure Blue Mansion¡ªthe ck Fire Sword!


    Facing the immensely powerful Tiger Demon Teng, Ye Chen showed no fear and directly intervened, saving the Half-Step Rotating Pill!


    Tiger Demon Teng, whose palm had been deflected by Ye Chen''s sword, turned its gaze toward Ye Chen who had flown out; its somber eyes revealed a flicker of anger, "Kid, do you really think I dare not kill you?"


    Boom!


    Ye Chen, holding the ck Fire Sword, faced Tiger Demon Teng head-on with a voice as calm as ever, "Kill me, by all means,e ahead! If you want our lives, sooner orter, you''re still my sworn enemy, so better to settle this sooner rather thanter!"

 Chapter 252: Chapter 220: Forbidden Transformation!

    In the void, Ye Chen and Tiger Demon Teng stood face to face.


    A great battle was about to erupt.


    Seeing this situation, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and the others all retreated, making space for the two to fight.


    This was a battle between two warriors of the Rotating Pill Realm, not to mention that they simply couldn''t intervene; even if they could, it would be of no use and they might even disrupt Ye Chen.


    They could only watch from the sidelines and try to help Ye Chen when necessary.


    Observing everyone''s movements, Tiger Demon Teng let out a coldugh. Its eyes, brimming with demonic energy, once again fixed on Ye Chen. It no longer spoke, and abruptly disappeared from where it stood.


    The next moment, Tiger Demon Teng appeared high in the void. It pped downwards, and an endless stream of rolling ck energy formed into a humongous palm hundreds of meters wide,pletely enveloping Ye Chen below and mming down towards him!


    Boom!


    As Tiger Demon Teng made its move, so did Ye Chen.


    This time, unlike when he faced the golden demonic carp and restrained his aura, Ye Chen''s boundless Primordial True Liquid was suddenly released.


    The rolling Primordial True Liquid turned into dense ck smoke-like vast True Qi, sweeping up hundreds of meters high andpletely enveloping Ye Chen''s body within the thick True Qi smoke.


    Although Ye Chen''s body was significantly smallerpared to Tiger Demon Teng, the thick swirling True Qi smoke that enveloped him gave off an equally powerful and extraordinary aura!


    This kind of aura was definitelyparable to the top early-stage warriors of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    "Ye Chen''s True Qi!"


    "Has actually reached the Rotating Pill Realm as well!"


    Fairy Nishang, watching from outside the battle, was extremely familiar with the aura of the Rotating Pill Realm. When she saw Ye Chen''s rising ck True Qi, her eyes filled with disbelief.


    A youngster in the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm actually possessed True Qi andbat power of the Rotating Pill Realm, which was astonishing. Yet, this situation unfolded vividly before everyone''s eyes.


    On the other side, Liu Yan''s gaze also tightened.


    He had been defeated by Ye Chen before and felt that the gap between them wasn''trge. But as time passed, he realized that Ye Chen hadpletely left him behind.


    Previously, Ye Chen could only suppress a half-step into Rotating Pill, but now he could directly contend with warriors of the Rotating Pill Realm and even defeat early-stage Demon Kings of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    This progress, even for a genius like Liu Yan, was incredibly astonishing.


    "What a pity, it''s still only the True Qi of the early-stage Rotating Pill Realm, far from enoughpared to this Tiger Demon Teng."


    "I fear Ye Chen will still suffer a loss!"


    Liu Yan said this as he looked towards Ye Chen, who was enveloped by the rolling ck True Qi, and then at the sky-supporting giant palm Tiger Demon Teng mmed down, more terrifying than the one directed at the half-step Rotating Pill.


    In the eyes of the onlookers, the giant palm Tiger Demon Teng had pped down was already bearing down on Ye Chen.


    At that moment, Ye Chen, enveloped by the rolling True Qi smoke, didn''t dodge or retreat. Instead, he shot skyward, and in an instant, the ck True Qi around his body turned into an unmatched gold-white color. At the same time, the phantom of a Divine Beast''s physique emerged around Ye Chen.


    The Divine Beast''s physique was entirely covered in gold-white fur emitting a strange light, its whiskers soared skyward, extraordinarily long, and a pair of huge golden-white wings sprouted on its back!


    This was none other than the White Tiger Physique from Ye Chen''s five major physique spiritual abilities!


    The White Tiger Physique possessed a bizarrely powerful spiritual ability. Facing the palm that Tiger Demon Teng pped down, Ye Chen directly utilized the great White Tiger Physique ability!


    Under the influence of the White Tiger Physique''s great ability, Ye Chen, soaring into the sky, raised his ck Fire Sword. With immense attack power infused, the ck Fire Sword became like the w of the White Tiger Divine Beast, wing at the sky-supporting giant palm that Tiger Demon Teng sent crashing down!


    As they observed the bizarre Divine Beast''s physique enveloping Ye Chen''s body, heard the roaring of the Divine Beast resounding in the sky, and felt the terrifying attack power on the ck Fire Sword, everyone watching waspletely shocked, including Tiger Demon Teng, Ye Chen''s opponent, whose expression changed! Stay tuned for more on m-vl-em,pyr


    "Is this... could this really be the legendary White Tiger Divine Beast from the golden spiritual Divine Beasts?"


    Everyone couldn''t believe it. The Divine Beast from the legends was associated with Ye Chen, who had cultivated a physique resembling such a mythical creature!


    While everyone was still in shock, Ye Chen''s ck Fire Sword had already collided with the giant palm pped down by Tiger Demon Teng.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Tiger Demon Teng''s sky-supporting giant palm, filled with dense ck energy and hundreds of metersrge, loomed down like a ck mountain.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen''s ck Fire Sword, fueled by the immense power of the White Tiger Physique, radiated "ck, red, white, gold," several bizarre colors, and appeared to be a divine light that could shred anything!


    In an instant, these two forces collided.


    Then, a shockingly intense and terrifying wave of True Qi instantly surged forth from the point of collision between the two forces, sweeping up many of the Tomb Explorers who had dodged to the side and sending them flying through the air!


    Amidst their cries of rm, the crowd was astonished to see that Ye Chen''s ck Fire Sword had actually shattered the heaven-supporting giant palm that Tiger Demon Teng had mmed down, covering hundreds of meters in its span.


    Although this was only the first move in the exchange between Ye Chen and Tiger Demon Teng¡ªit appeared that the giant palm was merely a probing move from thetter¡ªbeing able to shatter a probing move from ate-stage Rotating Pill realm monster still left the Tomb Explorers incredibly impressed by Ye Chen''s strength.


    In the sky above.


    Tiger Demon Teng, with a glint in its eyes, watched Ye Chen rise into the air with the ck Fire Sword, shattering all of its killing moves.


    "The Divine Beast Physique is indeed powerful!"


    "However, the move just now was less than ten percent of my strength. It seems you haven''t fully mastered the formidable power of this Divine Beast Physique either!"


    "If those are all the moves you have, then from now on, be imprisoned within my Law Domain!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As Tiger Demon Teng spoke, it stomped its enormous paws into the void, and its entire body suddenly burst forth with endless ck qi. This boundless ck qi instantly enveloped a vast expanse of space, furiously spreading towards Ye Chen.


    This time, faced with the inexorable advance of the ck qi, Ye Chen did not attempt to confront it directly.


    Having fought countless times with the Rotating Pill Battle Spirits in the Battle Spirit Hall, he knew precisely what killing move Tiger Demon Teng was using now.


    Ye Chen could directly counter previously when Tiger Demon Teng was probing, but now the move that Tiger Demon Teng was unleashing was none other than the ultimate skill of a Rotating Pill realm powerhouse¡ªthe Law Domain¡ªand it was from ate-stage Rotating Pill realm monster at that. Naturally, Ye Chen needed to be careful.


    In the final battle in the Battle Spirit Hall, when facing the mid-stage Rotating Pill Female Battle Spirit, Ye Chen had been at a constant disadvantage within her Law Domain, unable to break through and being directly restrained by it.


    Now, facing Tiger Demon Teng''s Law Domain, Ye Chen could sense an incredibly powerful earth-type Law aura within; if he were indeed engulfed, he would definitely be constrained just like when he faced the Female Battle Spirit, directly trapped inside the Law Domain!


    Of course, Ye Chen wouldn''t allow himself to be easily imprisoned by the Law Domain.


    The moment Tiger Demon Teng''s endless ck qi enveloped him, the rolling golden True Qi around Ye Chen''s body turned from a gold-white color to a fiery red.


    Following that, the White Tiger Physique around Ye Chen disappeared, and a new Divine Beast Physique suddenly manifested around him.


    This Divine Beast Physique had a pair of fiery red, huge wings, its eyes emitting endless firelight, every single feather brimming with never-ending rosy light, overflowing with boundless fire spirits!


    It was undoubtedly the Vermilion Bird Physique grand magical power. Ye Chen intended to unleash his ultimate speed to dodge Tiger Demon Teng''s Law Domain imprisonment!


    Whoosh!


    In the blink of an eye, with a light p of Ye Chen''s huge fiery red wings, he shot thousands of meters away, evading the ck qi from the Law Domain. At the same time, with a big grab, Ye Chen transformed endless Primordial True Qi into fiery red swords, bombarding them towards Tiger Demon Teng.


    The newly revealed Physique shadow once again surprised Tiger Demon Teng.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s speed surge in an instant, Tiger Demon Teng paused, and upon seeing the fiery red swordsing towards it, the stunned expression on its face turned into a cold sneer, "Little guy, you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve!"


    "If I were at the middle stage of Rotating Pill, perhaps capturing you wouldn''t be so easy. Unfortunately for you, I have been in thete stage of Rotating Pill for quite some time now. Do you really think you can escape my Law Domain with your half-baked Divine Beast Physique?"


    "Law Domain, imprison!"


    Boom!


    As Tiger Demon Teng spoke, it paid no attention to the fiery red swords bombarding it. With a big grab, itpletely crushed the True Qi-formed swords. Then, the rolling ck qi around its huge body suddenly coalesced into a pair of enormous ck wings.


    Then, with the ck wings pping, Tiger Demon Teng''s speed exploded, and it shot towards Ye Chen who was fleeing.


    Tiger Demon Teng, being ate-stage Rotating Pill realm monster, had a flight speed that was unbelievably fast. Even with Ye Chen deploying the Vermilion Bird Physique and utilizing the grand speed magical power, he was still a step behind Tiger Demon Teng.


    "This is bad!"


    As he saw Tiger Demon Teng rapidly closing in on him, as well as the surging Law Domain ck qi rapidly enveloping him during the chase, Ye Chen''s brow furrowed deeply.


    "It''s a pity that I cannot fully utilize the Vermilion Bird''s strength grand magical power. My current True Qi Quantity only allows me to summon one-tenth of the Physique''s speed. Otherwise, this Tiger Demon Teng would definitely not be able to catch up to me!"


    "Could it really be time to use the ''Heavenly Saint Law Bead''?"


    While Ye Chen moved swiftly, his mind raced.


    As he dodged frantically and Tiger Demon Teng pursued relentlessly, all the onlookers realized that the distance between Ye Chen and Tiger Demon Teng was rapidly closing.


    In the end, apanied by a vast expanse of ck qi thatpletely submerged Ye Chen''s body, everyone let out a cry of rm, "It''s over, he''s been caught up to!"


    Looking up into the sky, it was clear to see that Ye Chen hadpletely fallen into Tiger Demon Teng''s Law Domain amidst the ck qi.


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 Chapter 253: Chapter 221: Void Great Treasure Cover

    Seeing that Ye Chen, the strongest among them, had also fallen into the terrifying ck aura unleashed by Tiger Demon Teng, the faces of everyone else turned pale with fright.


    Many had already cultivated the thought of fleeing, while Fairy Nishang and others worried about Ye Chen could not help but want to move forward to help him.


    For a moment, among the remaining twenty-seven, some flew backward while others flew toward Ye Chen.


    Witnessing this, Tiger Demon Teng, who had trapped Ye Chen with his Law Domain, fixed his rolling demonic eyes onto the crowd and said, "Whether you want to run or help, don''t bother exerting any effort."


    "None of you has met the requirements to continue living. All of you, enter the second Kill Game!"


    As he spoke, Tiger Demon Teng flipped a huge palm, and a ck and white chessboard appeared in it.


    Once the ck and white chessboard materialized, it began spinning, and, in an instant, it expanded to thousands of kilometers in size, before inverting and looming over the crowd.


    The ck and white chessboard seemed to possess a strange suction force. Those attempting to flee and those like Fairy Nishang flying toward Ye Chen were instantaneously drawn into the massive chessboard, flying backwards into it.


    This scene shocked all twenty-seven of them.


    "The second Kill Game?"


    "Could this huge chessboard be the second Kill Game?"


    Many struggled frantically, but to no avail against the immense pulling power of the chessboard. In a sh, all twenty-seven were swallowed up by the chessboard, followed by a swirl of ck and white smoke thatpletely enveloped them.


    After these people fell into the chessboard, the rumbling voice of Tiger Demon Teng reached their ears, "This second Kill Game is called ''the ck and White Kill Game.'' Once inside, each of you will transform into a ck piece on the chessboard, and your opponents will be the white pieces transformed from the demons."


    "I will give you one month to navigate this Kill Game. After a month, I will only let seven of you out, the ones who killed the most demons. The others, even if they survived in the ck and White Kill Game, will all be killed by me!"


    After delivering his deration, Tiger Demon Teng no longer cared about the twenty-seven and waved his hand, sending the giant ck and white chessboard flying above the Azure Blue Lake, floating in the void above the water.


    And Fairy Nishang along with the other twenty-six were now fully engulfed in the ck and white chessboard''s Kill Game.


    Then, Tiger Demon Teng turned his attention back to the Law Domain he had released.


    "This little one is quite the promising seedling."


    "Offering him to the master, the master will definitely find a great use for him. Perhaps he''s even the one that the master can make use of!"


    "Well then, I won''t kill his physical body. I''ll just extinguish his Divine Soul first!"


    As Tiger Demon Teng spoke, the ck aura from the Law Domain he had unleashed erupted with endless ck light, frantically shooting towards Ye Chen inside it.


    From the moment Ye Chen fell into the Law Domain to when the others were ced inside the second Kill Game, the ck and White Chessboard, and then to Tiger Demon Teng unleashing ck light capable of obliterating the Divine Soul, everything happened in a brief moment.


    At this moment, Ye Chen trapped inside the Law Domain saw the ck aura approaching from all sides, and his expression immediately darkened.


    He could feel that this ck aura was rich with the Earth Element Law Force. Being trapped in it was like being stuck in a quagmire, unable to move an inch.


    Not only was his body unable to move, but even his Divine Sense waspletely bound by this Earth Element Law Force.


    He was nowpletely under the control of the Law Domain!


    And when the ck light capable of obliterating the Divine Soul shone towards Ye Chen, he felt an indescribable piercing pain heading straight for his mind.


    Ye Chen''s Divine Soul, after having been strengthened by the "Gang Yuan Chapter" of the Primordial Star Scripture, was exceptionally powerful. His Divine Sense alone could envelop a radius of thirty li, surpassing all Spirit Sea Realm warriors and even much more powerful than many Rotating Pill Realm warriors!


    The instant the mysterious ck light aimed for his mind, Ye Chen detected its attack towards the Divine Soul.


    "The Law Domain has trapped my body and Divine Sense!"


    "This mysterious ck light seeks to harm my Divine Soul."


    "Do they really think I have no power to counterattack?"


    Of course, Ye Chen would not let Tiger Demon Teng ughter him as he pleased. As soon as he was trapped in the Law Domain and the ck light was shining towards him, a Heavenly Saint Law Bead from the Heavenly Saint Law Chain on Ye Chen''s wrist suddenly erupted with a dazzlingly bright golden light.


    This blindingly bright golden light instantly enveloped Ye Chen. As this golden light shrouded his body, even the rolling ck aura of the Law Domain and the endless ck light aiming to obliterate the Divine Soul couldn''t get half a step closer to Ye Chen!


    This Law Bead was indeed a Heavenly Saint Law Bead, a miraculous bead that condensed the Heavenly Saint power left by Heavenly Saint Di Kong!


    The Heavenly Saint Law Force inside the bead Ye Chen was utilizing was for offensive powers, and its golden light directly allowed Ye Chen to exhibit attack power on the level of a Heavenly Saint!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Surrounded by the golden light, Ye Chen felt an endless surge of power being injected into his body and Divine Soul.


    This power caused him no harm at all; it was as if it was there for him to use at will!


    The Heavenly Saint Law Bead created by Heavenly Saint Di Kong was indeed extraordinarily marvelous, even enabling Ye Chen to directly harness the Heavenly Saint power within it!


    In an instant, Ye Chen closed his eyes, feeling hisbat strength rise from capable of suppressing early-stage Rotating Pill opponents to overpowering middle-stage Rotating Pill opponents, and thenter-stage Rotating Pill opponents.


    When the Heavenly Saint Law Beadpletely shattered, with all its golden light being infused into Ye Chen''s body, he felt for a moment as if he had stepped into the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Heavenly Saint Power!


    This was Ye Chen borrowing the Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s Heavenly Saint Power, possessing an attack of the Heavenly Saint level!


    When the Heavenly Saint Law Beadpletely shattered, and Ye Chen fully entered the state of Heavenly Saint Power, Ye Chen''s closed eyes suddenly snapped open.


    A peerless divine marvel of golden light streaked across Ye Chen''s eyes.


    "Law Domain?"


    "Break for me!"


    With peerless golden light flickering in his eyes, a divine golden Spiritual Pattern suddenly emerged on Ye Chen''s forehead.


    In his calm words, Ye Chen lightly pointed his finger at the vast and immense ck Law Domain. Stay with us at m.v.l.e.mpyr


    Crack crack crack!


    Even the Law Domain that Rotating Pill Realm experts in theirter stages would be trapped in began to crazily crumble and fracture!


    While Ye Chen was still absorbing the power of the Heavenly Saint Law Bead, the vast Law Domain that enveloped him began to shake wildly. The entire Law Domain, forming a prohibitive space, was exploding wildly, bursting frantically, as if it could copse at any moment.


    "What''s happening?"


    At this time, Tiger Demon Teng, who had just pulled the remaining twenty-seven into the second kill game "ck and White Chessboard," was about to use ck light to extinguish Ye Chen''s Divine Soul when he noticed the abnormal movement of his Law Domain.


    "Impossible!"


    "This is my Rotating Pillter stage Law Domain, this kid can''t possibly break it!"


    In the midst of his shock, Tiger Demon Teng horrifyingly found that the Law Domain, which seemed like it could copse at any moment, shook even more violently, and in the end, it actually shattered as if struck by a blow,pletely fracturing apart!


    Then, Tiger Demon Teng saw Ye Chen, wrapped in divine peerless golden light, flying out from the Law Domain.


    This was exactly when Ye Chen pointed and directly broke the Law Domain!


    When he saw the peerless golden light on Ye Chen and felt Ye Chen''s aura, the Rotating Pillter stage Tiger Demon Tengpletely screamed in shock, "Heavenly Saint Power, how is this possible!"


    He actually sensed the Heavenly Saint Power on Ye Chen, the power that only Heavenly Saint Realm experts should possess!


    Thispletely baffled Tiger Demon Teng!


    If Ye Chen truly possessed Heavenly Saint Power, then even if he was in theter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, he would stand no chance at all!


    Thepletely incredulous Tiger Demon Teng, feeling his insides once again surging with endless ck aura, transformed into a Law Domain, enveloping Ye Chen once more.


    Seeing Tiger Demon Teng attempting to trap him with the Law Domain again, Ye Chen pointed once more, and a peerless golden light instantly annihted all the ck aura of the Law Domain!


    Next, the peerless golden light coalesced and shed in the air, heading straight for Tiger Demon Teng''s head to strike it down.


    Finally realizing his own Law Domain''s ck aura was obliterated and that Ye Chen was indeed wielding powers of the Heavenly Saint, the terrified Tiger Demon Teng, his face stricken with horror, flipped his palm, and a bowl-shaped golden pot appeared in his hand.


    "The Master originally chose individuals from the Spirit Sea Realm to enter the ancient tomb precisely because he feared the variables that powerful Rotating Pill entrants might introduce!"


    "Who would have thought, within the insignificant Spirit Sea Realm, someone actually possessed Heavenly Saint methods!"


    "Indeed, one must guard against all possibilities!"


    "Fortunately, I also have methods left by the Master to prepare for such emergencies. ''Void Great Treasure Cover,'' prepare to strike!"


    Boom!


    Amid Tiger Demon Teng''s words, the golden pot he held suddenly lifted, instantly swelling and transforming into an immense cover, catching the iing peerless golden light of Ye Chen''s Heavenly Saint level attack.


    In an instant, the peerless golden light waspletely captured within the "Void Great Treasure Cover."


    The moment the peerless golden light entered the Void Great Treasure Cover, bizarre Law Patterns began to flicker on the treasure cover, with hidden and divine Prohibition Arrays lurking within them.


    Sounds of endless booming erupted from within the entire treasure cover, evidently the power of the peerless golden light shing against the Void Great Treasure Cover.


    Amidst the endless booms, the Void Great Treasure Cover shook wildly, and even Tiger Demon Teng lost control over the cover atst!


    Ye Chen had not anticipated that Tiger Demon Teng would possess such a miraculous object capable of directly capturing his Heavenly Saint level killing light.


    Seeing the treasure cover still contending with the golden light, Ye Chen naturally didn''t hesitate. The Heavenly Saint Power provided by the Heavenly Saint Law Bead was limited, and he aimed topletely resolve Tiger Demon Teng before the situation changed.


    Boom!


    In an instant, Ye Chen''s figure shed, propelling him directly in front of Tiger Demon Teng. Then, with a great grasp, the ck Fire Sword was infused with a terrifying golden glow, thrusting straight at Tiger Demon Teng.

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    The power of the Heavenly Saint dramatically increased Ye Chen''s attack strength to an unfathomable level!


    The ck Fire Sword, infused with astonishing golden light, pierced through the air, actually tearing the very fabric of space and creating a vast rift!


    Only after the sword''s light passed did the space rift rapidly close up again.


    As the golden light stabbed towards Tiger Demon Teng, even with its body reaching over three hundred meters tall and its presence immensely powerful with surging ck mist, its expression drastically changed.


    Clearly, Tiger Demon Teng knew that its Half-Step Rotating Pill stage was absolutely no match for Ye Chen, who had suddenly acquired the power of the Heavenly Saint!


    Boom!


    With a spread of its massive ck wings, Tiger Demon Teng was ready to flee from Ye Chen''s attack.


    Of course, Ye Chen would not let Tiger Demon Teng escape so easily.


    Before, he had been unable to match Tiger Demon Teng, neither in attack strength nor in speed, being iparable to this demon that had reached theter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    But now, with the power of the Heavenly Saint infusing him, both Ye Chen''s attack strength and speed had crazily soared, and he was no longer afraid of Tiger Demon Teng!


    Ye Chen was now daring enough to face Tiger Demon Teng in directbat!


    Whoosh!


    In the instant that Tiger Demon Teng fanned its gigantic ck wings in an attempt to flee, a sh of golden light from the power of the Heavenly Saint surged through Ye Chen''s body, and his speed instantly surpassed Tiger Demon Teng. Swinging the ck Fire Sword, Ye Chen''s slice effortlessly severed one of Tiger Demon Teng''s arms!


    "Bang!"


    The severed arm of Tiger Demon Teng, engulfed in rolling ck mist and over a hundred meters long, fell from the sky emitting thick smoke the moment it was cut off.


    Seeing this, Tiger Demon Teng''s expression changed dramatically as it reached out with its other hand to grab the falling arm, which turned into rolling ck mist and was absorbed back into its body. Soon after, a new arm instantly regenerated.


    This Tiger Demon Teng was a demon, its arms made of demonic mist, capable of being reabsorbed.


    However, after Ye Chen''s sword strike, Tiger Demon Teng''s aura had clearly suffered a significant loss!


    If this continued, even if it could regenerate its body, it would eventually have its essence eroded by Ye Chen''s relentless attacks, leading to itsplete death!


    And at that moment, Ye Chen''s second sword strike was already shing towards it!


    By now, with its expression one of great rm, Tiger Demon Teng could no longer afford to hesitate; it understood that if it didn''te up with a n quickly, it might not just lose an arm¡ªit could very well be that its entire demonic body would be annihted!


    "Void Great Treasure Cover,e to me!"


    At this point, Tiger Demon Teng could no longer focus on using the Void Great Treasure Cover to crush Ye Chen''s released Heavenly Saint Killing Light. With a massive w, it reached out into the void to grasp the treasure cover.


    The Void Great Treasure Cover, still vibrating wildly in the sky, repelled the Heavenly Saint Killing Light far away and then shot onto the w of Tiger Demon Teng in an instant.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen''s second sword strike had reached the front of Tiger Demon Teng.


    Just as Ye Chen''s sword was about to strike Tiger Demon Teng''s body again, Tiger Demon Teng raised the Void Great Treasure Cover and met the sword light head-on.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Instantaneously, Ye Chen''s sword, filled with the power of the Heavenly Saint, collided directly with the strange treasure in Tiger Demon Teng''s hand, the "Void Great Treasure Cover."


    This collision set off boundless energy res that, upon bursting forth, impacted Azure Blue Lake below, causing the water to surge into waves hundreds of meters high!


    As the energy res burst and the waves churned, Ye Chen''s Heavenly Saint-level attack was sessfully blocked by the "Void Great Treasure Cover"!


    Previously, the Void Great Treasure Cover had already blocked one of Ye Chen''s Heavenly Saint Killing Light attacks, and now it had stopped Ye Chen''s shing sword again¡ªevidently, this Void Great Treasure Cover was a remarkable object that could withstand an attack from a Heavenly Saint.


    Most likely, it was a Sacred Artifact!


    "A Sacred Artifact?"


    Ye Chen stood in the void, holding the ck Fire Sword, his clothes pping loudly in the wind, his aura still pulsing with the power of the Heavenly Saint.


    It did not surprise Ye Chen that Tiger Demon Teng possessed a Sacred Artifact.


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    If Heavenly Saint Moya had entrusted Tiger Demon Teng with guarding this ancient tomb and set various traps against them, the Tomb Explorers, Ye Chen would never believe that Tiger Demon Teng didn''t have a few tricks up its sleeve.


    Perhaps this "Void Great Treasure Cover" was one of the trump cards given to Tiger Demon Teng by Heavenly Saint Moya, a defense-oriented Sacred Artifact that could withstand attacks from a Heavenly Saint!


    "I am now infused with the Heavenly Saint Law Bead, elevating my strength to the level of a Heavenly Saint!"


    "And though Tiger Demon Teng wields a Sacred Artifact, it may not be able to unleash the full power of the artifact and can, at best, rely on the quality of the Sacred Artifact to resist my attacks."


    "I don''t believe it can keep deflecting my attacks without a single w."


    Ye Chen''s eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed at Tiger Demon Teng, holding up the Void Great Treasure Cover.


    The next moment, heunched himself at Tiger Demon Teng again, "If that''s the case, let''s fight on!"


    "Let''s see who can suppress whom!"


    Boom!


    Ye Chen moved and, once again wielding the ck Fire Sword, struck at Tiger Demon Teng.


    "You brat!"


    Seeing Ye Chen attacking relentlessly and charging at it once more, Tiger Demon Teng was extraordinarily furious.


    As one of the eight great demons under Heavenly Saint Moya, and ate-stage Rotating Pill demon, it had never before been pushed to this extent by a cultivator from the Spirit Sea Realm!


    It had even had an arm severed once.


    At this point, it wished nothing more than to tear this youth apart!


    Unfortunately, the young man possessed a power of the Heavenly Saint that even it feared, and despite its extraordinary rage, Tiger Demon Teng dared not withstand his attacks directly.


    "Block!"


    "I refuse to believe that the Heavenly Saint power you borrowed is endless!"


    "When you have used up all of your Heavenly Saint power, that will be the time Ipletely annihte your soul!"


    Grinding his teeth in anger, Tiger Demon Teng once again raised the "Void Great Treasure Cover," to meet Ye Chen''s assault.


    ...


    Above Azure Blue Lake, the battle between Ye Chen and Tiger Demon Teng darkened the sky and churned the earth.


    On one side was someone in the Spirit Sea Realm, but supplemented with the Heavenly Saint power provided by the Heavenly Saint Law Bead!


    On the other was a Rotating Pillte-stage demon creature, who also possessed a shocking Sacred Artifact like the "Void Great Treasure Cover" for assistance!


    Their battle raged from above the Azure Blue Lake, continuing onto the central massive ind on theke shore, flipping the entire world upside down!


    While Ye Chen and Tiger Demon Teng were still locked in fiercebat with no victor yet decided, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and others who had fallen into the second deadly game, the ck and White Chessboard, found themselves amidst pervasive turmoil.


    The moment these twenty-seven people were sucked into the ck and White Chessboard, they found their entire bodies emitting a ck light, and simultaneously, from therge chessboard of the ck and White Chessboard, countless demon creatures emitting white light crazily lunged and tore at them.


    Clearly, these demon creatures were the white chess pieces on the board that they had to fight against, as Tiger Demon Teng had hinted when they entered the ck and White Chessboard.


    The mere presence of these demon creatures drastically changed the expressions of the twenty-seven people.


    These demon creatures were all at least at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level.


    Although many of them did not fear opponents at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level, the sheer number of demon creatures within the chessboard overwhelmed them,pletely submerging them in a sea of Half-Step Rotating Pill level demons.


    Clearly, if they were to fight these creatures for a month in the ck and White Death Game, as Tiger Demon Teng had suggested, very few among the twenty-seven would feel confident about making it out alive!


    "What should we do?"


    "Is this just the second deadly game, and we''re already worn down by these demon creatures?"


    "Ye Chen outside is still engulfed in Tiger Demon Teng''s dark qi; how is he faring?"


    The twenty-seven people huddled together, continuously fighting off the attacking demon creatures, with Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and others at the forefront anxiously exchanging ideas.


    They had fallen into the ck and White Chessboard precisely when Ye Chen was caught in Tiger Demon Teng''s Law Domain, unaware that Ye Chen had since activated the Heavenly Saint Law Bead and already possessed the power to directly confront Tiger Demon Teng, and many were still worried about him!


    "No, we must break out of this deadly game soon!"


    "Otherwise, even if we survive this second deadly game, considering Tiger Demon Teng''s intentions, there''s a third deadly game awaiting us. With our numbers continuously dwindling, we will undoubtedly end up as the Demon Carp predicted, all dying within this ancient tomb!"


    "To break out, we must shatter this ck and White Chessboard!"


    In the end, exchanging thoughts, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and others looked at each other, settling on the same goal¡ªto break the second deadly game!


    But, such a ck and White Chessboard was not at all easy to break, evident from the inexhaustible surge of Half-Step Rotating Pill level demon creatures, indicating that the Chessboard was a rare treasure.


    Watching the frenzied onught of Half-Step Rotating Pill demons, and seeing that the aura of the vast majority among the twenty-seven had been rapidly reduced by the assaulting demons, Fairy Nishang was the first to speak up.


    "Fellow cultivators, we can no longer hold back. Bring out your most powerful abilities!"


    "Otherwise, we''ll all truly perish in this ancient tomb!"


    As she spoke, Fairy Nishang flipped her hand, and a giant fiery-red bow and a cluster of golden arrows appeared on it.


    "I can faintly sense the space restrictions of the chessboard. I ask for assistance from other cultivators so that I can gather all my strength and strike at these restrictions!"


    This was the first time Fairy Nishang had revealed a weapon¡ªobviously, the giant bow and arrows she now brought out were a trump card she had not yet used since entering the tomb!


    "I will! I''ll help you fend off the demons, Fairy!"


    At that moment, a Loose Cultivator at the Half-Step Rotating Pill Level stepped forward. Up until now, he had been quietly progressing to this point in the deadly game, but now, his true fighting strength emerged.


    When three demon creatures surged towards him, he grabbed them with hisrge hand, tearing them apart, then leaped to stand directly in front of Fairy Nishang.


    Obviously, those who could enter the tomb and make it to the final stages all had reserved strategies!


    Seeing Fairy Nishang and the Half-Step Rotating Pill Cultivator''s actions, the others also sprang into action.


    The weaker ones could only protect themselves from the marauding demons, while the stronger ones stood out, dering their support to help Fairy Nishang break the chessboard''s space restrictions.


    At this point, Yun Luo, the young man shielded by several Half-Step Rotating Pill cultivators from the Cloud Sky Sect, also stood forward.


    He looked at Fairy Nishang, and then at the others, before speaking calmly, "I shall be the one to break this chessboard''s restrictions."


    Boom!


    As Yun Luo spoke, a flying dagger zoomed out from him, floating in the void before him.


    With the appearance of the dagger, all the rampaging demon creatures on the chessboard retreated in horror!


    This sight astonished everyone!


    All eyes turned towards the flying dagger.


    It could be seen that the dagger was a deep cyan color. Upon its emergence, a slight tremor caused even the void to tear apart, creating rifts in the space.


    Clearly, this dagger was a treasured weapon far beyond everyone''s expectations!


    Yun Luo, from the powerful Cloud Sky Sect, indeed had a shocking trump card that he hadn''t used until now¡ªand finally, he was ready to employ it in this second deadly game!

 Chapter 255: Chapter 223: The Power of the Heavenly Saint

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    "Is this¡­ a Sacred Artifact?!"


    Seeing the flying knife trembling slightly, tearing the void apart with rifts in space, and scaring countless demon beasts swarming over the chessboard into a frenzied retreat, many people eximed in awe.


    The divine power disyed by the flying knife definitely surpassed thebat strength of any Treasure Instrument they knew; it very likely was a Sacred Artifact!


    A Sacred Artifact!


    That was a legendary item of the Heavenly Saint Level, and among the major sects of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, only the Cloud Sky Sect had ever had a Heavenly Saint, who might have possessed a Sacred Artifact.


    And Yun Luo was precisely from the Cloud Sky Sect!


    It was very likely that this flying knife was indeed a Sacred Artifact!


    Hearing the exmation of the crowd, Yun Luo nodded, "Indeed, this is a Sacred Artifact."


    "My master told me to use this treasure at the most crucial moment, and now, that time hase!"


    There were several instances when a few Half-Step Rotating Pill elders from Cloud Sky Sect who knew of Yun Luo''s Sacred Artifact, asked her to use it.


    When demon beasts ravaged the outer inds, when searching for treasures in the endless secret tunnels of Azure Blue Lake...


    But at those times, Yun Luo did not employ it.


    Now, however, Yun Luo had no choice but to use this trump card; if they did not exit the ck and white chessboard promptly to see how Ye Chen was faring under the dark aura of Tiger Demon Teng, and with more of them risking death due to various traps and killing mechanisms in the ancient tomb, it was very likely they would all be annihted in the end.


    At this moment, Yun Luo certainly dared not hold back any longer.


    When Fairy Nishang herself was not confident about breaking through the chessboard contraption, Yun Luo immediately stepped forward.


    Hearing Yun Luo confirm the flying knife was truly a Sacred Artifact, ecstasy spread across everyone''s faces.


    No one had expected that Yun Luo of the Cloud Sky Sect would actually bring a Sacred Artifact into the ancient tomb.


    If there really was a Sacred Artifact, then breaking the second deadly arrangement "The ck and White Chessboard" might indeed be possible!


    Moreover, possessing a Sacred Artifact in the eerie and unpredictable ancient tomb of the demon sect increased their chances of survival!


    For a moment, all eyes were on Yun Luo.


    Then, Yun Luo said to Fairy Nishang, "Fairy, you attack the forbidden area of this chessboard first to guide the direction for the flying knife, and then, I will use the flying knife topletely break the prohibitions of this chessboard."


    "Okay!" Fairy Nishang nodded without hesitation.


    Next, she aggressively lifted the fiery-red colossal bow in one hand; with the other, she bent the bow to notch an arrow. When the bowstring was taut, Fairy Nishang aimed at a direction above the ck and white chessboard, released her hand, and the golden feathered arrow on the bowstring shot out like lightning towards that point.


    Boom!


    Fairy Nishang, with hundreds of years of cultivation at the Half-Step Rotating Pill level, had strength incredibly close to that of a Rotating Pill level, and her archery was unimaginably powerful.


    With this shot, the golden feathered arrow instantly pierced through the void, the arrow''s speed and explosive force were feared strong enough to easily kill a Half-Step Rotating Pill!


    When the overwhelmingly powerful golden feathered arrow shot towards the sky, it flew hundreds of meters high without losing speed. Fairy Nishang''s expression changed, and she lightly plucked at the bowstring, causing the arrow shot into the sky to explode back toward her.


    "Not this ce."


    Fairy Nishang''s hands kept moving; after retrieving the previously shot arrow, she swiftly pulled out three more feathered arrows, drew the bowstring, and shot all three arrows at once.


    One bow, three arrows!


    And the power of these three arrows was not at all less formidable than the first one!


    While everyone was amazed at Fairy Nishang''s strong archery, two of the three closely flying arrows missed, but the middle one did not fly as far as the others; it was as if it had struck something. There was a loud explosion at the point of the arrowhead, followed by the release of waves of bizarre magic patterns rippling out from the spot it touched.


    Seeing the emergence of these bizarre magic patterns, all the tomb explorers below shouted in excitement.


    Clearly, the strange runes that had suddenly appeared in the sky were the space restriction of the ck and white chessboard that Fairy Nishang had finally managed to probe!


    Just when Fairy Nishang had figured out where this space restriction was, Yun Luo finally made his move!


    Whoosh!


    With a flip of his hand, a green talisman appeared in his palm.


    Yun Luo pinched the green talisman between his fingers, and then, without any wind, it spontaneously ignited, burning fiercely!


    As the green talisman zed, endless green smoke connected it directly to Yun Luo and the hovering flying dagger in front of him.


    At that moment, Yun Luo''s eyes suddenly shot a nce at the space restriction, pointed his two fingers towards it, and the Sacred Artifact flying dagger "swooshed" and disappeared from in front of him.


    The next moment, the flying dagger appeared right in front of the restriction.


    Then, the flying dagger, radiating with bright cyan light, crazily shed towards the restriction.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Unlike Fairy Nishang''s arrows which were blocked earlier, the flying dagger seemed to tear through the void, directly piercing through the space restriction that radiated wave after wave, revealing arge expanse of space outside.


    And the space outside was none other than the Azure Blue Lake, beyond the ck and white chessboard!


    "It''s broken, the restriction is broken!"


    The Tomb Explorers trapped in the second killing formation "The ck and White Chessboard" screamed ecstatically as they smelled theke water from the Azure Blue Lake outside.


    "Let''s go out!"


    At this point, Yun Luo pointed a finger, and the flying dagger in the void shot back towards him. Without any hesitation, he directly flew out through the broken space of the restriction.


    "We should go too!"


    Following Yun Luo, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and the other Tomb Explorers also flew out. Hiding among the crowd, the disciple of the demon sect, Xue Yue, nced at the broken ck and white killing formation, then at Yun Luo who flew out first and the light shadow of his flying dagger, narrowed his eyes, and followed them out of the chessboard.


    After everyone flew out of the chessboard, they found themselves above the Azure Blue Lake, where the space was vast and empty, with no sign of Ye Chen and Tiger Demon Teng.


    Then, they heard earth-shattering battle noisesing from the distance.


    Looking towards the source of the noise, everyone''s eyes widened in shock. They saw Ye Chen, who had been trapped in Tiger Demon Teng''s dark energy when they entered the chessboard, appearing not far away, and his opponent was none other than Tiger Demon Teng himself!


    To their astonishment, Ye Chen, who was clearly weaker than Tiger Demon Teng previously, was nowpletely dominating the battle. The immensely powerful Tiger Demon Teng kept retreating under Ye Chen''s onught.


    If it weren''t for the object in Tiger Demon Teng''s hand which seemed like a Treasure Instrument continuously defending against Ye Chen''s attacks, Tiger Demon Teng would have likely been defeated already!


    Even so, Tiger Demon Teng was clearly at a disadvantage!


    "What happened?"


    Fairy Nishang, Yun Luo, and the others exchanged bewildered looks.


    They had only been trapped in the ck and white chessboard for a short while before they broke out thanks to the Sacred Artifact flying dagger.


    In just this brief period of time, the dynamics of Ye Chen''s and Tiger Demon Teng''s battle hadpletely flipped, with Ye Chen now thoroughly overpowering Tiger Demon Teng.


    It astonished everyone.


    "No, it''s the power of a Heavenly Saint!"


    At that moment, Yun Luo, who had been intently observing the strange golden light on Ye Chen, suddenly had his pupils shrink. He actually felt the same power from the strange golden light surrounding Ye Chen as the one from his controlled Sacred Artifact flying dagger.


    In just a short time, Ye Chen had actually obtained the power of a Heavenly Saint!


    This utterly shocked Yun Luo, leaving him in disbelief!

 Chapter 256: Chapter 224 Annihilation, Awakening

    The group who had escaped the chessboard-like formation was astonished by the fierce battle between Ye Chen and Tiger Demon Teng, and Tiger Demon Teng, who was being suppressed and continuously forced back by Ye Chen, felt a tremor in his heart when he heard themotion from Azure Blue Lake and saw the people breaking out of the formation!


    Utilizing the "Void Great Treasure Cover," he had originally intended to deplete the power of the Heavenly Saint borrowed by Ye Chen, but to Tiger Demon Teng''s surprise, Ye Chen somehow managed to emit new Light of the Heavenly Saint and recover to full strength after each moment of seeming weakness!


    Tiger Demon Teng could never have imagined that Ye Chen had thirteen Heavenly Saint Law Beads. Before he could exhaust the power of Ye Chen''s Law Beads, he waspletely overpowered by Ye Chen after thetter had activated just three Heavenly Saint Law Beads! Visit m,v le,mpyr today


    To make matters worse for Tiger Demon Teng, he hadn''t expected that the other twenty-seven people trapped in the ck and white chessboard would also manage to escape sessfully, and among these twenty-seven people, he could vaguely feel a young man who possessed a Heavenly Saint Level power that made even him shudder!


    Encountering two Heavenly Saint Level powers one after another was aplete shock to Tiger Demon Teng!


    Tiger Demon Teng even couldn''t help but consider retreating!


    While Tiger Demon Teng paid attention to the stir at Azure Blue Lake, Ye Chen also noticed it. While attacking Tiger Demon Teng, he nced towards Azure Blue Lake and, upon seeing Fairy Nishang and others breaking out of the formation, Ye Chen revealed a trace of a smile.


    He had intended to deal with Tiger Demon Teng first before rescuing the others trapped in the deadly chessboard, but surprisingly, these people had managed to break out on their own!


    Clearly, these people had their own aces up their sleeves, just as Ye Chen had predicted.


    With the help of the Heavenly Saint Law Beads, Ye Chen had already suppressed Tiger Demon Teng, and with some extra assistance, they would definitely be able to deal with this Tiger Demon Teng!


    With that thought in mind, Ye Chen swung his ck Fire Sword in a sweeping sh, forcing Tiger Demon Teng to madly retreat in the direction of Azure Blue Lake.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s actions, the other Tomb Explorers immediately understood; it seemed that Ye Chen wanted to push Tiger Demon Teng towards them so that they could join forces to kill it.


    "Go!"


    "Let''s join in!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the crowd, while others dared not move, Fairy Nishang and Yun Luo charged towards Tiger Demon Teng without fear, and Liu Yan, after gritting his teeth, also surged forward to attack Tiger Demon Teng.


    Since Tiger Demon Teng was already at a disadvantage against Ye Chen, it was their chance to ride this momentum and eliminate this major nuisance!


    Watching Fairy Nishang, Yun Luo, and Liu Yan swarm in and feeling the relentless pressure from Ye Chen behind, Tiger Demon Teng''s eyes flickered with resolve.


    "No!"


    "Who would have thought that these youngsters could be so troublesome!"


    "Two Heavenly Saint Level powers, there are actually two Heavenly Saint Level forces here!"


    "It seems that the spiritual sea beings entering this ancient tomb this time really surprised and delighted us!"


    "Well then, if that''s how it is, let''s proceed to the final step of the n!"


    After numerous thoughts shed through Tiger Demon Teng''s mind, it no longer engaged in a battle of attrition with Ye Chen and ignored the others surging towards him. Its entire body shrouded in rolling ck air suddenly concentrated all its energy into the Void Great Treasure Cover in its hands.


    Then, Void Great Treasure Cover sted open a path through Fairy Nishang, Yun Luo, and others and shot towards the deeper recesses of the ancient tomb.


    "Escaped?"


    Fairy Nishang, Yun Luo, and the others had not expected that Tiger Demon Teng would flee as soon as they took action, and for a moment, they stood frozen on the spot.


    Ye Chen, too, was slightly stunned.


    "What do we do now?"


    At this moment, everyone turned their eyes to Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen, who had suppressed Tiger Demon Teng, was now emitting the power of the Heavenly Saint that made everyone else''s spine tingle with fear; even Yun Luo, who possessed a sacred flying dagger, was no exception.


    Of course, they looked to Ye Chen for a decision.


    "Chase!"


    Ye Chen spoke out decisively without hesitation.


    The truth of the ancient tomb and the clues to leave it were very likely to be found on the escape route of Tiger Demon Teng; Ye Chen certainly wouldn''t let Tiger Demon Teng get away so easily!


    Having expended three Heavenly Saint Law Beads, Ye Chen wouldn''t let the beads go to waste; he was determined to capture Tiger Demon Teng and force out the truth of the ancient tomb.


    Even if Tiger Demon Teng had any schemes up his sleeve, Ye Chen still had ten Heavenly Saint attack Law Beads unused, in addition to another set of thirteen Heavenly Saint defense Law Beads that he hadn''t yet deployed; he certainly wouldn''t fear Tiger Demon Teng''s machinations.


    Chase!


    Even if it meant pursuing Tiger Demon Teng to itsir, they were resolved to capture him!


    Boom!


    Having dered the chase, Ye Chen set off in the direction Tiger Demon Teng had fled, leading the way.


    Fairy Nishang, Yun Luo, Liu Yan, and the others exchanged nces and followed behind Ye Chen, chasing after Tiger Demon Teng.


    The central ind of the ancient tomb was even more massive than the tenrge inds on its periphery.


    Until now, Ye Chen and the others had only seen Azure Blue Lake on the central massive ind; in the course of pursuing Tiger Demon Teng, they finally got to see other parts of the central massive ind.


    Upon seeing these ces, Ye Chen and the others were all greatly shocked.


    Because all of them realized that throughout the central giant ind, there were demon beasts everywhere, all of which had auras that had reached the level of Heavenly Saint Level Demon Kings!


    It was not too surprising to find Heavenly Saint Level Demon Kings in the ancient tomb of Heavenly Saint Moya, but what shocked Ye Chen was that these Demon Kings were different from the golden demonic carp they had seen before.


    The golden demonic carp was clearly a subordinate of Tiger Demon Teng, but these Demon Kings simr to the golden demonic carp seemed to be kept like livestock; they did not attack when they flew by, but instead wandered aimlessly over thend of the central giant ind.


    It was as if they were Demon Kings without any intelligence!


    You must know that true Demon Kings have intelligenceparable to humans, but the countless Demon Kings that appeared on this central giant ind had no intelligence at all, only possessing exceptional powerful auras, which of course, surprised everyone.


    Ye Chen had no idea that at the moment when Tiger Demon Teng flew into the Void Great Treasure Cover, fleeing toward the deeper parts of the tomb, at the deepest part of the tomb, within that vast swamp, on top of the giant bronze coffin, the other seven Demon Towers began to emit a strange glow as if they were activated.


    Among them, after Tiger Demon Teng, the next two Demon Towers that were about to be fully illuminated were now as if they were trying to leap out from the giant coffin.


    Looking closely at these two Demon Towers, one could see that they were indeed the Eagle Demon Tower and the Python Demon Tower!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As Tiger Demon Teng flew towards the depths of the ancient tomb, and while everyone was in pursuit, after half a moment of the seven great Demon Towers emitting that strange and peerless light, it suddenly turned into seven beams of light, shooting skyward from the giant bronze coffin.


    When these seven beams of light soared to the sky, the entire sky of the ancient tomb began to gather an endless amount of dark qi.


    Seeing this scene, the Tiger Demon Teng, which had previously fled and was nowing out of the Void Great Treasure Cover again, looked back at Ye Chen, who was closely pursuing it, and then towards the deepest part of the tomb.


    Afterward, overwhelming light also emanated from the Tiger Demon Teng''s gigantic head, shooting up into a colossal pir of light.


    Although Ye Chen did not understand the meaning behind Tiger Demon Teng''s action, when he saw the colossal pir of light rising from the head of Tiger Demon Teng and the seven beams of light rising into the sky from the deepest part of the tomb, he had a bad premonition.


    These eight colossal pirs of light seemed to be part of a ritual!


    Perhaps, this was the ritual of the tomb''s conspiracy!


    At this thought, Ye Chen "whooshed" and brandished the ck Fire Sword in his hand, directly shing towards the Tiger Demon Teng, which had stopped in midair; he intended to interrupt Tiger Demon Teng''s ritual!


    Looking at the iing attack from Ye Chen, this time, Tiger Demon Teng did not attempt to block, instead, it gave a sinister smile, "Toote!"


    Following this, Tiger Demon Teng disappeared directly under Ye Chen''s sword.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Before Ye Chen could figure out what "Toote" meant, the dark qi in the sky, which had gathered due to the eight beams of light, suddenly burst toward thend of the ancient tomb below.


    This dark qi had little effect on Ye Chen, but when it reached the ground, all the mindless Demon Kings on the ground were swept up in a whirl of ck qi, surging crazily towards the deepest part of the tomb.


    When all the Demon Kings on the ground turned into dark qi, the wholend of the ancient tomb began to copse and obliterate!


    This situation made Ye Chen, who was standing in the sky, focus his gaze sharply!


    Not far behind Ye Chen, other Tomb Explorers who had followed him in pursuit of Tiger Demon Teng also noticed the anomalies of the tomb.


    They also noticed the countless Demon Kings dying and turning into ck qi, rushing towards the deepest part of the tomb, and saw the wholend of the ancient tomb copsing and being obliterated!


    This situation caused all of their expressions to change drastically!


    If the situation on the ten inds above had startled them, and the golden demonic carp in the Azure Blue Lake, as well as theter appearance of Tiger Demon Teng, had made them fearful, the current situation now utterly frightened them from the depths of their hearts.


    The entire ancient tomb''s ground was copsing and being obliterated, with rolling ck qi like torrential currents pouring towards the deepest parts of the tomb. One didn''t need to think to realize that this was definitely the ultimate deathtrap of the tomb!


    They feared that they were about to face thest and most terrifying crisis of the tomb!


    With drastically changed expressions, after being stunned for a while, as if they hade back to their senses, they no longer dared to watch the continuously copsing and obliterating tomb''s ground or the chaotic streams of rolling ck qi between heaven and earth.


    All of them chased after Ye Chen frantically.


    By sticking close to Ye Chen, they felt more confident as they faced this increasingly bizarre tomb.


    When these people all flew close to Ye Chen, they saw that Ye Chen was looking at the endless dark qi rushing into the deepest part of the tomb.


    These people also looked towards the deepest part of the tomb.


    Then, astonishingly, they saw that with the influx of endless dark qi, the seven beams of light rising into the sky from the deepest part of the tomb were slowly converging into shadows resembling the Demon Towers.


    Finally, as everyone continued to approach the deepest part of the tomb, they could see an area ofnd that had not yet copsed¡ªa ck swamp!


    And on top of this ck swamp, there were seven gigantic demonic creatures formed by the seven beams of light!


    And the Tiger Demon Teng, which had previously disappeared, was surprisingly standing beside these seven gigantic demonic creatures!


    Eight great demonic creatures.


    Tiger Demon Teng! Eagle Demon Teng! Python Demon Teng! Lion Demon Teng! Ape Demon Teng! Turtle Demon Teng!


    Eagle Demon Teng! Leopard Demon Teng!


    These were the legendary eight great Demon Towers of the Defying Demon Sect, the eight guardians of Heavenly Saint Moya!


    Incredibly, after the countless Demon Kings on the outside died and the vastnd was obliterated, at the deepest part of the tomb, Heavenly Saint Moya''s eight great Demon Towers had all awakened!

 Chapter 257: Chapter 225: Five Demons Carry the Coffin

    Eight Great Demon Towers, standing in the void.


    Each Demon Tower, just like the Tiger Demon Teng, was over three hundred meters long, all shrouded in ck mist, emanating an incredibly powerfulte-stage Dan rotation aura.


    These eight enormous demons were allte-stage Dan rotation demons!


    Ye Chen and the others might have been able to suppress one Tiger Demon Teng, but the sudden appearance of eight demonic creatures of the same level, even if Ye Chen and Yun Luo possessed Heavenly Saint Level techniques, made theirplexions change dramatically.


    The others, upon seeing these eight immense demons enveloped in swirling ck mists and releasing shocking auras, were even more terrified and trembled in fear!


    But what shocked everyone even more wasn''t these eight great demons.


    Ye Chen and his fellow Tomb Explorers all turned their gazes towards the feet of the eight Demon Towers standing in the void, towards the huge ck marsnd at the deepest part of the tomb, and to the giant ck bubbles continually surfacing in the marsh.


    In the end, their gazes all converged at the center of the marsnd, upon a massive bronze coffin,rger than a small hill, and tightly bound by eight giant chains!


    A colossal bronze coffin!


    Deep within the tomb, a bronze coffin of such size was unexpectedly hidden!


    "Could it be that this is the true owner of the tomb, the Heavenly Saint Mo Ya''s coffin?"


    That thought arose in the minds of the Tomb Explorers including Ye Chen.


    The Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb should certainly have a burial ce for a Heavenly Saint!


    It was highly likely that this ck marsh was the final resting ce for Heavenly Saint Mo Ya, and this massive bronze coffin was the sarcophagus containing his corpse!


    The thought that inside the colossal bronze coffin might lie the corpse of a Heavenly Saint, and perhaps the ultimate treasure they were seeking¡ªthe Law Relic¡ªmight be hidden within it, caused everyone''s hearts to pound with nervous excitement!


    The Law Relic, after all, was the most important treasure left behind by a Heavenly Saint. Every Heavenly Saint would havepletely mastered one of the five Heavenly Void Laws of "metal, wood, water, fire, earth." Upon their death, thisplete Law would not dissipate but would transform into a Law Relic.


    Although this tomb was not the anticipated Heavenly Saint Linghua''s tomb, Mo Ya, being a Heavenly Saint as well, there would still be a Law Relic left behind after his death, present within this tomb!


    If they could truly obtain Mo Ya''s Law Relic, it would still count as a tremendous gain!


    However, this thought was merely a fleeting one that crossed everyone''s minds before rity returned.


    This was a Demon Sect''s ancient tomb, after all, and now they were facing the awakening of the Eight Greatte-stage Dan rotation Demon Towers; they still didn''t know what Mo Ya''s intentions were in luring them into the tomb.


    Being able to escape from the tomb and from the clutches of the Eight Great Demon Towers was already a great fortune; to hope for obtaining Mo Ya''s Law Relic now seemed far too greedy.


    Just as Ye Chen and the others turned their attention to the colossal bronze coffin, and a myriad of thoughts flitted through their minds, the Eight Great Demon Towers standing in the void finally made their move.


    The two Demon Towers that lit up behind the Tiger Demon Teng, the Eagle Demon Tower and the Python Demon Tower, turned their eerie demonic eyes directly toward Ye Chen and the others.


    Meanwhile, the remaining five Demon Towers¡ªthe Lion Demon Tower, the Ape Demon Tower, the Turtle Demon Tower, the Eagle Demon Tower, and the Leopard Demon Tower¡ªdid not even nce at Ye Chen and his party; instead, after absorbing countless Demon King ck mists and reaching their peak auras, they swooped down from the void andnded beside the massive bronze coffin.


    Then, four out of the five Demon Towers began to lift the bronze coffin from its four corners, while the fifth Demon Tower, after the coffin was slightly raised, also began exerting force from below to lift the sarcophagus.


    The five Demon Towers were strangely starting to lift the colossal bronze coffin!


    The scene of five demons lifting a coffin was eerily unsettling.


    Ye Chen and the others observed that as the five demons lifted the colossal bronze coffin bit by bit from the ck marsh, numerous Ancient Rune Talismans on five of the massive chains that locked the coffin began to light up brightly.


    And as the coffin was gradually raised, countless runes on the outer surface of the coffin started to flicker, with more and more runes shining as time passed!


    Although the purpose behind the lifting of the coffin by the five demons was unknown, Ye Chen and hispanions understood that the action of the five Demon Towers awakening and lifting the bronze coffin was definitely not a good sign.


    "Don''t let them lift the coffin!"


    Ye Chen instantly voiced out to the others.


    He had a feeling that if they allowed the five great demons to lift the colossal bronze coffin, the events that would follow would be even more terrifying, and he was determined to prevent whatever was about to happen.


    Whoosh!


    Ye Chen drew his ck Fire Sword, ready to charge towards the five Demon Towers.


    Just then, the other three Demon Towers that had been watching Ye Chen and hispanions from the void made their move.


    "Little brat, do you really think you cane to the Ultimate Land and still act arrogantly?"


    "The master''s coffin is not something for a junior like you to approach!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The one speaking was the Tiger Demon Teng, and as it spoke, it, along with the two other Demon Towers, the Eagle Demon Tower and the Python Demon Tower, violently soared towards Ye Chen and the others.


    In the surging aura, these three Demon Towers took the initiative to strike at Ye Chen and hispanions.


    Out of the Eight Great Demon Towers, while five bore the coffin, the other three directly engaged Ye Chen and the Tomb Explorers, as if there was some unspoken division ofbor arranged!


    At this moment, Ye Chen and the others had no time to think about anything else: the immediate priority was to eliminate the attacking three Demon Towers, stop the other five from lifting the coffin, and then see what they were plotting!


    With this in mind, Ye Chen swiftly drew his ck Fire Sword and met the three oing Demon Towers head-on.


    "We must join in!"


    Seeing the three Demon Towers attack and Ye Chen advancing to meet them, the Fairy in Rainbow Robes directly called out. Her figure unfurled as she followed along with Ye Chen towards the three Demon Towers.


    "Attack!"


    "This is the finalnd of the ancient tomb; we need to work together!"


    After the Fairy in Rainbow Robes took action, Yun Luo, Liu Yan, and the others also attacked without hesitation. Eventually, all twenty-eight Tomb Explorers surged towards the three Demon Towers.


    Even Xue Yue, a disciple of the Demon Sects who was hiding among them, after taking a secretive nce at the bronze giant coffin and the five Demon Towers gradually lifting the coffin, joined the crowd and charged at the remaining three Demon Towers.


    "Hmph, Spirit Sea juniors, how dare you be presumptuous in our presence!"


    Seeing the swarm of Tomb Explorers attacking, the Eagle Demon Tower with an eagle-headed human body beside the Tiger Demon Tower snorted coldly. It spread its enormous ck wings and with an instantaneous sweep, flung arge group of Tomb Explorers far away!


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    "The ritual has begun; kill their souls, leaving only their flesh!"


    Another Python Demon Tower opened its giant maw wide, and from within spat out a magical fan. This fan twirled and transformed into a giant treasure fan a hundred meters in diameter. Then, with a breath from the Python Demon Tower, it fanned towards the void, unleashing a gale of chilling wind that barreled towards Ye Chen and hispanions.


    Feeling the chilling wind emanating from the fan, Ye Chen and the others'' expressions changed drastically.


    This huge treasure fan conjured by the Python Demon Tower was indeed a Heavenly Saint Level artifact and an offensive one at that!


    After the Tiger Demon Tower had deployed a Heavenly Saint Level defensive artifact like the "Void Great Treasure Cover," the Python Demon Tower, one of the Eight Great Demon Towers, had also produced a Heavenly Saint Level offensive artifact!


    Originally, the Eight Great Demon Towers had an absolute advantage in strength.


    Now, with two Heavenly Saint Level artifacts in y, even though Ye Chen and Yun Luo also possessed Heavenly Saint Level offensive powers, the situation had turned to their disadvantage.


    "Yun Luo and I will take on these two monsters; everyone else, team up against the Eagle Demon Tower!"


    Seeing the Python Demon Tower unleash the Heavenly Saint treasure fan, a gleam shed in Ye Chen''s eyes. Holding the ck Fire Sword, he charged directly at the Python Demon Tower, while his voice thunderously reached the others.


    "Alright!"


    Despite being at a disadvantage, it was a moment where they had no choice but to fight. The others naturally wouldn''t give up easily; upon hearing Ye Chen''smand, Yun Luo pinched a magic form. The Heavenly Saint flying knife hovering around him shed through the void, straight towards the Tiger Demon Tower.


    The rest, including the Fairy in Rainbow Robes, Liu Yan, and the other Tomb Explorers who had been flung far by the Eagle Demon Tower, rose into the air and, coborating together, directed their assault against the Eagle Demon Tower!


    In an instant, a earth-shattering battle erupted at the deepest part of the ancient tomb!


    Meanwhile, the five Demon Towers carrying the bronze giant coffin lifted it higher and higher, and the number of runes flickering upon it also increased. Ultimately, even the entire coffin was covered in shimmering runes!

 Chapter 258: Chapter 226: Fierce Battle!

    Seeing Ye Chen charging towards itself, Python Demon Tower sneered coldly. It could tell that Ye Chen was merely at the Spirit Sea Realm, and the only reason he couldunch an attack was due to a special Heavenly Saint power absorbed into his body.


    This absorbed Heavenly Saint power was definitely not sustainable, and Python Demon Tower harbored no fear whatsoever!


    Python Demon Tower''s strength was not at all inferior to that of Tiger Demon Teng, and with the Heavenly Saint Attack Law Bead in its possession, it was even more formidable than Tiger Demon Teng.


    In the battle against Ye Chen, it naturally had immense confidence.


    Boom!


    Amid its sneering, Python Demon Tower''s massive body, spanning over three hundred meters, suddenly coiled towards the sky; its gigantic head let out a hissing roar as it fanned the Heavenly Saint Attack Law Bead directly towards Ye Chen.


    It could be seen that the force fanned out by the bead was no longer the rolling dark winds from before, but had turned into roaring mes, all directed at Ye Chen!


    The power of each strand of these mes reached the level equivalent to True Fire, and the fierce ze ignited into a vast inferno, spreading across hundreds of meters in the radius, all burning towards Ye Chen!


    Sacred Artifact.


    This was the power of an attack Sacred Artifact!


    Speaking of the mes, not to mention hundreds of meters in radius, even a single strand could easily prate a Half-Step Rotating Pill.


    And now, these skies full of mes were all burning towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen, who wielded the ck Fire Sword and was charging towards Python Demon Tower, narrowed his eyes upon seeing the terrifying ze fanned out by the Heavenly Saint Attack Law Bead. Then the ck Fire Sword in his hand buzzed several times as all eighty-oneyers of the sword''s prohibitions were unleashed!


    Previously, after acquiring the ck Fire Sword, Ye Chen could only activate thirteenyers of the sword''s prohibitions. But now, with the boost from Heavenly Saint power, he could release all the restrictions of the ck Fire Sword!


    After all eighty-one prohibitions were released, the outstanding treasure, the ck Fire Sword, radiated brightly as it swung a strike, sending a heaven-filling ck rainstorm across the sky.


    This ck rainstorm, with each drop flickering with the ck Fire Sword''s own eighty-oneyers of prohibition power, was further wrapped in a faint golden glow¡ªa clear sign of Ye Chen''s Heavenly Saint power fortifying it.


    Subsequently, this ck rainstorm ruthlessly collided with the vast mes fanned by the Heavenly Saint Attack Law Bead!


    Like meteor showers colliding in the sky, the ck rainstorm and the huge fireball, spanning hundreds of meters, mmed into each other in an instant.


    Both forces contained hidden Heavenly Saint power.


    The collision was like the destruction of heaven and earth, with thunderous explosions echoing across the dark swamp in the deepest part of the ancient tomb, and the massive shockwaves from the sts flipped up huge pits in the underground swamp!


    "You think you can withstand the might of the ''Eight mes Fan'' bestowed upon me by my master? I want to see how long you can hold up with this borrowed power."


    Python Demon Tower, upon witnessing the tremendous power of Ye Chen''s strike, didn''t show the slightest ripple of emotion in its demonic eyes. Instead, it opened its massive mouth and sprayed towards the Heavenly Saint Attack Law Bead once again.


    This time, the bead whirled around, and a new type of power emanated from it.


    After the dark winds, the fiery inferno, the "Eight mes Fan" now fanned out a sky filled with raging thunder and lightning!


    "Eight mes Fan?"


    "Could it be that this attack Sacred Artifact is concealing eight peculiar kinds of power inside?"


    Ye Chen, seeing the transformation of the giant treasure fan and yet another new killing moveing his way, had a sh in his eyes.


    This was his first time confronting an attack Sacred Artifact, and the peculiar attacking power of the "Eight mes Fan" caught Ye Chen''s attention, making him unable to resist the desire to seize the fan for himself!


    "My Heavenly Saint power was bestowed by the thirteen Heavenly Saint Law Beads left to me by Heavenly Saint Di Kong."


    "Once the Law Beads are depleted, they''re gone."


    "In this battle, I have already exhausted three Heavenly Saint Law Beads. These three Heavenly Saint Law Beads cannot be wasted in vain; I must seize this ''Eight mes Fan'' topensate for the loss of my Law Beads!"


    In a flurry of thoughts, Ye Chen, who was wielding the ck Fire Sword, had his body''s Heavenly Saint power re up wildly again. This was him igniting the fourth Heavenly Saint Attack Law Bead, and he was also igniting the first Heavenly Saint Defense Law Bead!


    Ye Chen, who was resolved to burn two types of Law Beads at once, was now determined topletely suppress Python Demon Tower and snatch the magical treasure fan from its hands.


    With Heavenly Saint power surging, the ck Fire Sword raged wildly. Ye Chen paid no heed to the shing ck lightning filling the sky, bolstered by the power of the Heavenly Saint Defense Law Bead, which left him utterly fearless of the ck lightning.


    Ye Chen had gathered all his strength, and was relentlessly charging towards Python Demon Tower!


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    Seeing Ye Chen''s power surge suddenly and his disregard for the "Eight mes Fan''s" lightning while charging straight at it, Python Demon Tower, which had been quite confident, suddenly changed inplexion.


    As ate-stage Rotating Pill Demon Creature, its intelligence was exceedingly high, and it obviously realized that Ye Chen aimed to unleash all his power all at once to y it. And from Ye Chen''s eyes, Python Demon Tower could see his ambition to take its Sacred Artifact treasure fan.


    "Dream on if you think you can snatch the ''Eight mes Fan'' bestowed upon me by the master!"


    The Python Demon Tower''s massive head lunged toward the fan in the void, swallowing the treasured fan directly into its belly. Following that, the Python Demon Tower''s huge body swayed and, surprisingly, turned to flee from the other battle scenes.


    Feeling the rapid increase of Heavenly Saint power in Ye Chen''s body, the Python Demon Tower also had the thought to avoid Ye Chen''s edge first and deplete the Heavenly Saint power Ye Chen had absorbed!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The direction in which the Python Demon Tower fled was precisely where the Eagle Demon Tower and the other Tomb Explorers were fighting.


    "Trying to flee?"


    Ye Chen moved through the air and pursued the Python Demon Tower.


    At this moment, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and others were being relentlessly driven back by the Eagle Demon Tower. Though their strengths were each extraordinary, equivalent to the impressive Half-Step Rotating Pill, the Eagle Demon Tower was a Rotating Pill-stage Demon Creature!


    The disparity between their powers was like a vast chasm, and if not for the fact that the Eagle Demon Tower was mainly observing the battles elsewhere and had not unleashed its full killing power on them, many of them would likely have already died in the conflict!


    Seeing that the huge Python Demon Tower, an immense creature, had fled to their battlefront and was pursued by Ye Chen, everyone was simultaneously panicked and overjoyed.


    They were panicked because another Demon Creature hade to y them.


    However, they were overjoyed because, in another battle, Ye Chen seemed to have forced the Python Demon Tower into a hasty retreat. Ye Chen''s arrival could possibly resolve their dangerous situation!


    "Eagle Demon, quickly dispose of these brats and join me in dealing with this youth!"


    The Python Demon Tower that had fled in panic saw that the Eagle Demon Tower had yet to y the others, appearing to merely toy with the juniors. It roared at the Eagle Demon Tower.


    "Python Demon, you wield the master''s attack Sacred Artifact yet you''re unable to defeat a mere human child?" The Eagle Demon Tower''s pair of demonic eyes nced at the Python Demon Tower, bellowing at it, then shifted to Ye Chen who was in hot pursuit. A flicker of demonic light shed in its eyes.


    "I was curious to see what kind of trump cards the Spirit Seas of the thirteen countries of the Heavenly South possess. Since that''s the case, let''s end this!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As it spoke, the Eagle Demon Tower''s massive wings emitted bursts of earth-shattering light. Its aura surged uncontrobly, and in an instant, it ascended from thetter stage of the Rotating Pill to thebat level of a Heavenly Saint!


    The third Demon Creature with Heavenly Saint-level power!


    Ye Chen realized that each of the three formidable Demon Creatures they were facing had Heavenly Saint-level means at their disposal.


    Tiger Demon Teng was bestowed with the defense Sacred Artifact "Void Great Treasure Cover" by Heavenly Saint Moya, while Python Demon Tower was given the attack Sacred Artifact "Eight mes Fan." It seemed that this Eagle Demon Tower too had been granted an enigmatic object capable of suddenly enhancing itsbat power.


    Now, as the Eagle Demon Tower''s aura raged unchecked, its wings doubled in size. Every feather on its wings shimmered with a deadly light.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Almost instantly, countless silver, gleaming Killing des flew from the Eagle Demon Tower''s wings, tunneling towards Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and the others.


    Simultaneously, the Eagle Demon Tower spread its wings to fly, converging with the fleeing Python Demon Tower, together facing Ye Chen.


    This Eagle Demon Tower, whose strength had surged suddenly, was attempting to block Ye Chen and, in one fell swoop, eliminate the others!


    Witnessing the flurry of silver, gleaming Killing des flying towards them, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and the others turned pale with terror. The rest could not help but cry out in shock. They felt there was no way to dodge these des, which, as they flew, were not just slicing through their flesh, but were aimed at cutting their very souls.


    As these Killing des whizzed through the air, a piercingly sharp noise directly prated their minds, causing many to bleed from their seven orifices in an instant. They all felt that if they could not withstand it any longer, they would die right there and then!


    Just as many had closed their eyes, awaiting death''s embrace, a crisp, clear sword cry suddenly pierced the sky. Then, an extraordinarily fiery red flying sword appeared out of nowhere, cleaving through the void and shing all the silver, gleaming des to the ground.


    Crimson Fire Flying Sword!


    This fiery red flying sword, which was stunning in its divinity, turned out to be Ye Chen''s lifebound flying sword "Crimson Fire." Seeing that Fairy Nishang and the others were about to perish at the hands of the Eagle Demon Tower, Ye Chen finally wielded the maneuver of his lifebound flying sword!


    The Crimson Fire Flying Sword was of Sacred Artifact grade!


    Ye Chen had been nurturing the sword, and although the flying sword still far from reached its strongest killing potential, with the boost of Heavenly Saint power, a Sacred Artifact quality flying sword could certainly unleash Heavenly Saint-levelbat force!


    The caliber of a Sacred Artifact flying sword was immensely powerful. Even among Sacred Artifacts from the Chaotic Sea''s "Sea God Pce," the "Crimson Fire" Flying Sword stood out as absolutely outstanding. That sh was powerful enough that it would not cower even before a true Sacred Artifact, let alone the Killing des of the Eagle Demon Tower!


    Hum!


    With one stroke, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword shed all the silver, gleaming Killing des from the sky!


    Then, under Ye Chen''smanding grab, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword flew back to hover before him in the void, vibrating with life of its own.


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 Chapter 259: Chapter 227: Blood Splatters in All Directions

    Ye Chen made his move and directly saved the other Tomb Explorers!


    Seeing the divine glow of the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword," the Python Demon Tower and Eagle Demon Tower, whose gazes converged, simultaneously tensed their eyes.


    With a single sword strike capable of cutting down all the Killing des released by the Heavenly Saint Level battle power of the Eagle Demon Tower, the two great demons clearly realized the terrifying quality of the Crimson Fire Flying Sword. This flying sword was definitely a top-notch Sacred Artifact!


    They couldn''t fathom how the young man before them, who could draw upon the Heavenly Saint''s power, also possessed such a powerful Sacred Artifact in his hand.


    Even the quality of this Sacred Artifact was much stronger than the "Eight mes Fan" of the Python Demon Tower!


    The two great demons exchanged nces, greed evident in their eyes.


    Kill the young man before them and take his flying sword!


    This thought suddenly dominated the minds of the two great demons.


    Watching the glimmer in the eyes of the two great demons, Ye Chen grasped the ck Fire Sword with one hand while the other hand reached out, coalescing the "Crimson Fire" flying sword in the air into his palm.


    Then, Ye Chen directly faced the two great Demon Towers!


    Ye Chen knew that the current bnce ofbat power on the field, with just Fairy Nishang and other half-step Rotating Pill-level people, was of little use now. He alone had to deal with these two great demons.


    Ye Chen''s gaze then turned to the other side, where Yun Luo was also in a losing battle against the Tiger Demon Teng.


    Although he had a Sacred Artifact flying knife, Yun Luo''s realm was too low to truly unleash the full killing power of the flying knife. Even pressured by the Tiger Demon Teng wielding the "Void Treasure Cover," Yun Luo kept retreating, not yet defeated, but certainly unable to assist Ye Chen.


    The situation before them was dire!


    Moreover, the demons present weren''t limited to these three great Demon Towers. Ye Chen''s peripheral vision swept to the other five great demons that had lifted the bronze coffin and saw that they had already raised the entire huge coffin.


    The massive bronze coffin, with its bizarre runes flickering all over, caused Ye Chen to feel even more rmed.


    Clearly, after being blocked by the three great Demon Towers, the eerie ritual of the five demons lifting the coffin was proceeding extremely smoothly, and everything was developing toward an unpredictable direction!


    "Never mind!"


    "I must y these three great demons first!"


    Ye Chen gritted his teeth, determined in his heart.


    Of course, he wouldn''t just sit and wait for his demise. Even if others couldn''t offer much help, Ye Chen intended to exert his full strength to y these Demon Towers!


    Even if he couldn''t prevail in the end, he still had onest resort, the Yu Lan Mansion, which he could enter!


    "Entering the Yu Lan Mansion will be my way out," he thought.


    "However, I can''t simply use this way out; otherwise, who knows what strange things might happen in this ancient Demon Sect Tomb? It could even endanger all of the thirteen southern countries."


    "I''ll first exert all my might to y these three great demons and disrupt the strange ritual of the other five carrying the coffin!"


    With that thought, Ye Chen pounced towards the Python Demon Tower and the Eagle Demon Tower.


    "What audacity!"


    The Python Demon Tower and Eagle Demon Tower, with greed sparkling in their eyes, inwardly praised Ye Chen when he dared to attack them even after they''d regrouped. Despite being adversaries, they silently approved of his courage.


    However, silent praise was just that, and the two great demons certainly wouldn''t show any mercy to Ye Chen.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Instantly, terrifying killing power burst forth from the bodies of the two great demons.


    On one side was the Python Demon Tower wielding the Sacred Artifact "Eight mes Fan," and on the other, the power of the Eagle Demon Tower surged, its strength boosted to Heavenly Saint Combat Power. As the two great demons moved, they met Ye Chen''s charge.


    On the ground below, Fairy Nishang and others who had narrowly escaped one disaster watched the sky with deathly pale faces.


    They realized they could no longer participate in a battle of this magnitude.


    The only thing they could hope for was that Ye Chen would hold his own against the united forces of the two great Demon Towers.


    There were a few among them who, seeing the five great demons lifting the bronze coffin, gritted their teeth and charged towards them, aiming to disrupt their bizarre ritual.


    But just as these few people ascended tens of meters without getting close to the five great demons, cries of shock from those below erupted as they saw all of them freeze midair, motionless.


    From the looks of it, they all seemed to be killed in an instant, leaving only their corpses floating in midair!


    And the other five great demons continued to hold up the bronze coffin as ifpletely unaware.


    This scenepletely frightened the other Tomb Explorers who had been prepared to rush towards the bronze coffin.


    At that moment, they realized they couldn''t afford to provoke the five great demons and the coffin.


    All eight great Demon Towers were beyond their ability to resist!


    Many among them wanted to flee far away at that point.


    However, due to the awakening of the eight great Demon Towers earlier, the rest of the ancient tomb had already been obliterated, leaving only the dark swamp in the deepest part of the tomb. Where could they possibly flee?


    In life or death, they found themselves trapped, with no escape, leaving their fate to the heavens!


    At this moment, watching Ye Chen fully engaged inbat with the two great demons, and on the other side, Yun Luo battling the Tiger Demon Teng, even Fairy Nishang among the remaining people felt a sense of powerlessness.


    No matter how strong they were in the Spirit Sea Realm, within the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, their fate was out of their control; they were even unable to assist Ye Chen and Yun Luo.


    They were still too weak!


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 Chapter 260: Chapter 227: Blood Splatters Everywhere_2

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    In a state of shock and fear, they could only keep their distance from the battle, standing aside to watch the two fights unfolding in the sky.


    In the sky, the battle between Ye Chen and the Python Demon Teng and Eagle Demon Teng was the most intense.


    Their battle, with all of them at Heavenly Saint Level strength, tore through the ck swampnd with every sh, and the flying sword "Crimson Fire" and the "Eight mes Fan" even split the very void with fractures that opened and closed again!


    Ye Chen had the power of the Heavenly Saint Law Bead, and with the help of the flying sword "Crimson Fire," he couldpletely suppress either the Python Demon Teng or the Eagle Demon Teng.


    However, when the two great demons joined forces, Ye Chen waspletely overwhelmed!


    Boom! Boom!


    After dozens of exchanges, Ye Chen was even struck down by thebined assault of the two great demons, sent flying backwards and crashing into the ck swamp!


    This caused the other Tomb Explorers, who had been anxiously watching the fight, to cry out in shock.


    "Pfft!"


    Wrapped in the surging power of the Heavenly Saint, Ye Chen spat out a mouthful of blood and flew out from the ck swamp.


    "Unfortunately, my sword formation is only at the intermediate level, I haven''t mastered the two high-level sword formations. If I hadpleted all nine transformations of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, facing these two great demons wouldn''t scare me!"


    "Nor can I unleash the godly powers of the five great divine forms with the Primordial True Liquid, this Heavenly Saint power doesn''t even stir them!"


    Though possessing the power of a Heavenly Saint, Ye Chen''s internal strength was definitely not weaker than that of the two great demons; with the flying sword "Crimson Fire," his sacred artifact quality was also definitely notcking.


    But battles rely not just on internal strength and weapons, but also onbat skills.


    After joining forces, thebat skills of the two great demons began to slightly outss Ye Chen''s.


    Ye Chen''s various techniques, the sword formation, Nine Transformation Fighting Body, and godly powers of the five great divine forms, would suffice against those of the Spinning Core stage, but under the application of Heavenly Saint Level strength, they fell a little short.


    Ye Chen could only rely on the saintly quality of the flying sword "Crimson Fire" to continuously unleash the power of the Heavenly Saint to attack the two great demons.


    However, under the united effort of the two great demons, both at Heavenly Saint Level strength, the not yet fully nurtured flying sword "Crimson Fire" could only bring forth the prowess of the Heavenly Saint Law Bead and failed to kill both great demons in one strike.


    "What should I do?"


    Ye Chen felt a sudden tightness in his chest.


    If this continued, the power he was drawing from the Heavenly Saint Law Bead would eventually run out, and even then, he feared he might not be able to y the two great demons.


    Ye Chen''s thoughts raced, but as the two great demons pressed theirbined attack, they certainly wouldn''t give Ye Chen any chance to catch his breath. Experience the narrative at m_vl_em_p_yr


    "Little boy, time to die!"


    "Don''t worry, we will only y your soul, your body might still be of great use!"


    The Python Demon Teng and the Eagle Demon Teng, amid sneeringughter, joined forces once more and charged towards Ye Chen.


    "If Ick the techniques, then I''ll counter with absolute power!"


    "Even if all my Heavenly Saint Law Beads were to explode, I''m determined to y you both!"


    Seeing the two great demons attack once again, a resolute look shed in Ye Chen''s eyes.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    In the previous major battle, Ye Chen had already lost four Heavenly Saint Attack Law Beads and two Heavenly Saint Defense Law Beads. This time, with a thought, he made three more attack beads and three defense beads burst, their power flooding into his body.


    Boom!


    With his power surging, Ye Chen let out a long howl to the heavens, his figure suddenly lunged towards the Python Demon Teng and the Eagle Demon Teng.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s reinvigorated onught, the Python Demon Teng and the Eagle Demon Teng exchanged nces; once more, the two great demonsbined their forces and ferociously rushed toward Ye Chen.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    This bout was by far the fiercest sh of the battle.


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    This earth-shattering collision seemed as if it were ripping apart the heavens and earth. The two three hundred-meter-tall astonishing demons and Ye Chen, dazzling like a brilliant golden star, collided in an instant, overturning the very sky and earth!


    Large swaths of spatial cracks formed directly, while the ck swamp on the ground burst open over an area of several thousand feet in radius!


    In that collision, Ye Chen and the two great Demon Towers were sent flying backward.


    In the end, they all crashnded into the ck swamp!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The three of them were covered in blood, with the Python Demon Tower and the Eagle Demon Tower bearing even more bloodstains on their massive bodies!


    But the blood-soaked two Demon Towers and Ye Chen, amidst the surge of their breaths, took to the air once more.


    Seeing that he had unleashed six Heavenly Saint Law Beads, merely causing the two Demon Towers to be injured slightly more than himself, Ye Chen''s heart gradually sank.


    He knew that, with borrowed Heavenly Saint fighting strength, he waspletely unable to defeat the two allied Demon Towers.


    Meanwhile, Yun Luo''s battle with Tiger Demon Teng had also reached a critical moment. Yun Luo, who had been at a disadvantage, was sent flying directly by Tiger Demon Teng amidst the thunderous collision of Ye Chen and the two great demons, heading right towards where Ye Chen was.


    Subsequently, the three great Demon Towers¡ªTiger Demon Teng, Python Demon Teng, Eagle Demon Teng¡ªall converged together.


    And Yun Luo, falling into the ck swamp, struggled for a long time to get up.


    "Is there really no way out?"


    Ye Chen, looking at the three Demon Towers standing together, then at Yun Luo fallen in the deep pit of the ck swamp, and those other Tomb Explorers who couldn''t be of any help, felt a sense of helplessness wash over him.


    Having lost seven Heavenly Saint Attack Law Beads and five Heavenly Saint Defense Law Beads, yet not being able to y even one Demon Tower, Ye Chen felt indignant!


    Yet, these three great Demon Towers could join forces, while he could only rely on himself.


    There was no way out!


    Watching Ye Chen''s expression, the three Demon Towers sneered coldly, "Little boy, stop struggling!"


    "In the end, you''re all going to die in the ancient tomb, all to be sacrificed to our master, so stop your futile resistance!"


    "Now, prepare for your souls to be extinguished!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As the three Demon Towers spoke, they all flew towards Ye Chen.


    Watching the three Demon Towersing at him, Ye Chen''s heart suddenly became incredibly calm.


    Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.


    It was, after all, of the Heavenly Saint level.


    Being still in the Spirit Sea Realm, the fact that he had held on until now was already an aplishment!


    "Then... let''s try one final move!"


    With an exceptionally calm demeanor, Ye Chen''s aura began its final ascent.


    He prepared to unleash all the Heavenly Saint power gathered within him, to repel the three great Demon Towers at once, and draw Fairy Nishang and the others all into the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Reluctant as he was, this seemed to be the only oue left.


    Just then, Ye Chen suddenly heard a childish voice enter his mind: "Yiya, Ye Chen! Ye Chen, are you hurt?"


    At the same time this voice arrived, Ye Chen saw a streak of light fly directly out of the Heaven Spirit Ring on his body.


    After this streak of light flew out, it instantly transformed into a divine, nimble little monkey that was radiant and danced with golden light all over!


    The golden little monkey!


    The little monkey, which had fallen into a deep sleep after ingesting the water from the Fire Elemental Spring, surprisingly woke up at this moment and flew out upon seeing Ye Chen injured!


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 Chapter 261: Chapter 228: The Little Monkey Shows off Again

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    The little monkey had originally been only the size of a palm, but after this period of deep sleep, it had grown quite a bit, nearly doubling in size.


    This change didn''t surprise Ye Chen too much, as he often observed the sleeping critter within the Heaven Spirit Ring and had noticed the little monkey''s growth.


    What truly astonished Ye Chen was that after the little one woke up from its deep sleep, it could actually speak!


    Just now, the little one had even transmitted its voice to his mind!


    "Yiya, Ye Chen! Ye Chen, are you hurt?"


    The little one''s childlike voice still echoed in Ye Chen''s mind, an event that had never happened before!


    Ye Chen had tried tomunicate with the little monkey before, but the lively little creature could only understand him, not converse with him using words.


    But now, the little monkey could speak, which of course thrilled Ye Chen beyond measure!


    "Little monkey, was it you who transmitted your voice to me?" Ye Chen couldn''t help but transmit his voice back to the little monkey.


    "It was me, Ye Chen, it was me who transmitted my voice to you!" The little monkey flew out from the Heaven Spirit Ring and with a "shiliu" soundnded on Ye Chen''s shoulder. Rubbing its head affectionately against Ye Chen''s neck, it looked up at Ye Chen with its bright eyes, that gleamed like ck jewels, all the while transmitting its voice to him.


    Hearing the little monkey''s voice again, Ye Chen was finally certain that the little critter could indeed talk!


    The sudden appearance of the little monkey and its affectionate interaction with Ye Chen left the other Tomb Explorers utterly astonished.


    They hadn''t expected that Ye Chen carried such a strange little monkey on him.


    Just from the golden glow emanating from the little monkey''s body, its dazzling radiance and the golden light fluttering around, they could tell it was no ordinary creature.


    They suspected it might be some kind of Divine Spirit Beast they had never heard of!


    The Tomb Explorers were shocked, but the gathered Three Great Demon Towers¡ªTiger Demon Tower, Python Demon Tower, and Eagle Demon Tower¡ªfelt their minds recoil as if struck by lightning the moment they saw the little monkey, finding it almost impossible to breathe!


    The Three Great Demon Towers even sensed a fatal threat emanating from this tiny golden monkey.


    As if the golden monkey was their born nemesis!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    This inexplicable feeling even caused the Three Great Demon Towers, who had gathered together and were ready to strike Ye Chen simultaneously, to retreat several steps backward in horror.


    They almost collided with one another in their panicked retreat!


    In the end, the Three Great Demon Towers even felt an urge to flee. Had it not been for their duty to guard this ancient tomb under the order of Heavenly Saint Moya, they might have fled at first sight of the little monkey due to instinctual fear!


    The Three Great Demon Towers were instinctively frightened of the little monkey!


    "What... what exactly is it...?"


    The Three Great Demon Towers sensed that the little monkey hadn''t released any aura surpassing theirs, but strangely, it inspired fear at the very bottom of their hearts. This bewildering feeling made the Three Great Demon Towers keep retreating hundreds of meters before they could stand firm again, their demon eyes shimmering as they warily observed the little monkey.


    It wasn''t just the Three Great Demon Towers!


    On the other side, the five other Demon Towers that had been ignoring Ye Chen and the others, who were carrying the bronze coffin, also turned their gazes toward Ye Chen for the first time when the little monkey appeared.


    And in the eyes of these five Demon Towers, a look of fear was also evident!


    Only when the light that had spread over the entire bronze coffin flickered and recaptured the attention of the five Demon Towers did they look away from the little monkey.


    But upon closer inspection, one could see that even without looking at the little monkey, the five Demon Towers carrying the bronze coffin were trembling!


    The actions of the Three Great Demon Towers and the abnormal behavior of the other five had already caught everyone''s attention!


    Fairy Nishang and the other Tomb Explorers noticed that the eight Demon Towers seemed to fear the little monkey.


    This development made everyone''s heart skip a beat; if this little monkey that suddenly appeared truly frightened the eight Demon Towers, the tide of battle might change!


    Seeing this scene, Ye Chen''s mind stirred.


    "The little monkey is a descendant of a True Spirit, could it be that these Demon Towers are afraid of the True Spirit kind?"


    Thinking this, Ye Chen transmitted to the little monkey, "Little monkey, do you recognize these demons?"


    The golden little monkey standing on Ye Chen''s shoulder shook its head: "Don''t know them! But I suddenly felt a strange sensation and woke up. Ye Chen, did they hurt you? I feel like I can take them on!"


    The little monkey''s childish words caused Ye Chen to be taken aback.


    Could it take on these Demon Towers?!


    Keep in mind, these Demon Towers are allte-stage demons in the Rotating Pill phase. Even if the little monkey was a True Spirit, being so small, it couldn''t possibly have be strong enough to facete-stage Rotating Pill demons!


    Could there be some special ability that specifically counters these demons?


    While Ye Chen was contemting, the little monkey jumped down from his shoulder and flew into mid-air.


    Then, the little one looked at the Three Great Demon Towers in front of it and said, "Was it you who hurt Ye Chen?"


    The voice of the little monkey was exceptionally youthful, yet it naturally carried a sense of inexplicable majesty!


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    Its voice fell upon the ears of the Three Great Demon Towers, who with a "thud, thud, thud," took several steps back!


    Only when they remembered their ownte-stage Dan rotation realm, and that they possessed the Heavenly Saint Level treasures bestowed by their master, which granted them Heavenly Saint Combat Power, did they feel they should not show weakness in front of this tiny monkey. Only then did the Three Great Demon Towers stand firm again.


    The re-established Three Great Demon Towers said in a deep voice, "So what if we were the ones who injured him? He also injured us!"


    Upon learning that the bloodstains on Ye Chen were indeed caused by these demons, the little monkey was infuriated in an instant.


    The little monkey, only the size of two palms, made a "whoosh" sound and leapt onto the ground, where astonishing golden radiance erupted from its body in a blink of an eye!


    The golden light soared into the sky, and a mysterious roar began to echo through the entire void!


    At the same time, the small golden monkey suddenly grew in stature in an instant; in the blink of an eye, the monkey had grown to dozens of meters tall.


    Even though it was still smaller than the Three Great Demon Towers, the authority and presence it emanated were even more intense than before!


    Seeing the little monkey grow, Ye Chen was startled.


    This was yet another new change of the little monkey since waking up. It seemed that the little fellow who had woken up from its slumber was truly different from before!


    Ye Chen could no longer help but ask the little fellow what other changes it had undergone!


    Before Ye Chen could inquire, the little monkey, after "speaking" and "increasing in size," underwent a third transformation.


    Staring at the Three Great Demon Towers, the infuriated little monkey''s eyes, as shiny as ck gems, suddenly took on an otherworldly hue of fiery red.


    In an instant, the monkey''s eyes seemed to have turned into fire eyes!


    Following that, three golden divine rays shot forth from those eyes, and in an instant, they burst out toward the Three Great Demon Towers.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The three astonishing divine rays from the monkey''s eyes reached the Three Great Demon Towers in a sh.


    The Three Great Demon Towers, despite possessing Heavenly Saint Level techniques, were immobilized by the Fire Eye Divine Light as if they were bound, unable to move an inch, and in the next moment, they were struck directly by the divine light.


    The three rays of divine light burned holes straight through the bodies of the Three Great Demon Towers, creating threerge hollows!


    The scene shocked everyone!


    Whether it was Fairy Nishang and other Tomb Explorers, Ye Chen, or even the Three Great Demon Towers themselves, none could believe it.


    No one expected that the small monkey, with just one move, would cause harm to the Three Great Demon Towers, and what''s more, they couldn''t even move!


    "What in the world is this divine light?"


    This thought shed through everyone''s minds in an instant.


    Then, two different emotions began to emerge between the two parties: Ye Chen''s side shifted from shock to great joy, while the Three Great Demon Towers went from rm to true terror!


    The Three Great Demon Towers, with threerge hollows now burnt into them by the Fire Eye Divine Light, turned tail and fled wildly as soon as they broke free from the immobility!


    In their frenzied escape, they tried to replenish the huge hollows burned into them with their flowing demonic energy, but their aura was significantly weaker than before.


    Indeed, the little monkey had caused damage to the Three Great Demon Towers in a single move!


    Seeing the Three Great Demon Towers fleeing, and having finally found their weakness, how could Ye Chen let them escape so easily again?


    "Little monkey, let''s strike together and take them down!"


    Boom!


    Instantly, the power of the Heavenly Saint surged from Ye Chen, and he began to chase after the Three Great Demon Towers like a madman.


    "Okay, Ye Chen!"


    Of course, the little monkey would listen to Ye Chen''s words.


    The moment Ye Chen moved, the little monkey instantly shrank back to its original form, then with a sh, it also pursued the Three Great Demon Towers.


    Even before its slumber, the little monkey had an unbelievably fast speed and could effortlessly take the water from the Fire Elemental Spring under the watch of the Willow Demon.


    Now, after its metamorphosis from sleep, the little monkey''s speed was even faster than before, almost as if it were darting through cracks in the void.


    Whoosh!


    In the blink of an eye, the little monkey had unbelievably outstripped the lead of the Three Great Demon Towers and blocked their path.


    Once more, the little monkey''s body swelled in size and it shot the Fire Eye Divine Light at the Three Great Demon Towers!


    While the Three Great Demon Towers were immobilized once again and burned by the Fire Eye Divine Light, Ye Chen, aze with the power of the Heavenly Saint, also joined the fray.


    "Crimson Fire Sword, strike!"


    In a sh, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword shot forth from the center of Ye Chen''s brows, transforming into a stunning crimson light that shed at the necks of the immobilized Three Great Demon Towers!

 Chapter 262: Chapter 229: Sudden Change

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    The Crimson Fire Flying Sword, imbued with the power of the Heavenly Saint, was so formidable that in the moment the Three Great Demon Towers were imprisoned, the sword transformed into a zing crimson light that immediately severed the huge heads of the Three Great Demon Towers!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    At the same time, the Fire Eye Divine Light released by the little monkey also burned three massive holes into the bodies of the Three Great Demon Towers.


    With their heads sliced off and massive holes burning in their bodies, if they were human cultivators, they would definitely be dead by now!


    However, these Three Great Demon Towers were formed of demonic energy. In the moment Ye Chen and the little monkey''s killing moves finished and the imprisonment lifted, the severed heads of the Three Great Demon Towers instantly flew back up, and the massive holes in their bodies also healed instantaneously.


    The Three Great Demon Towers still were not dead!


    But, even though they did not die, having suffered two heavy blows in quick session, the aura of the Three Great Demon Towers had been depleted by more than one-tenth!


    Looking at this state, it was feared that attacking the Three Great Demon Towers seven or eight more times would be enough topletely annihte them!


    The Three Great Demon Towers, having recovered again, now looked at Ye Chen and the little monkey with terror in their demonic eyes,pletely devoid of any thought of resistance. All they wanted was to escape the attack and wait for the ritual of the bronze giant coffin on the other side to bepleted.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The Three Great Demon Towers, while propelling the Sacred Artifacts and power of the Heavenly Saint within them, once again turned to flee.


    In a one-on-one fight, not one of the Three Great Demon Towers was a match for Ye Chen.


    Previously, Ye Chen, without any help, was unable to suppress thebined strength of the Three Great Demon Towers, but now, the little monkey''s Innate Divine Ability was the perfect counter to them. With the little monkey''s assistance, would Ye Chen allow the Three Great Demon Towers to escape?


    Of course, he intended to eradicate them in one fell swoop!


    "Attack again!"


    Ye Chen instantly spoke out to the little monkey, and then, as the little monkey was teleporting through the void, Ye Chen also ignited the power of the Heavenly Saint within him and once again charged towards the Three Great Demon Towers.


    Seeing Ye Chen and the little monkey attack once more, the Three Great Demon Towers immediately deployed their Sacred Artifacts, the Void Great Treasure Cover, Eight mes Fan, and even the Eagle Demon Tower''s wings, all shining with a startling brilliance.


    But now, these maneuvers of the Three Great Demon Towers could no longer stop the united front of Ye Chen and the little monkey.


    Swish! Swish! Swish!


    In an instant, Ye Chen''s Crimson Fire Flying Sword targeted both the Void Great Treasure Cover and the Eight mes Fan, while at the same time, with a grasp of hisrge hand, the vast and boundless power of the Heavenly Saint formed the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation, instantly creating a beam of starlight sword energy and shing simultaneously at the Eagle Demon Tower.


    As Ye Chen attacked the Three Great Demon Towers, the little monkey also made the third strike, releasing the Fire Eye Divine Light.


    The shing of the Crimson Fire Flying Sword sent both the Void Great Treasure Cover and the Eight mes Fan flying, and the starlight sword energy that collided with the Eagle Demon Tower''s wings also emitted a piercing scratching noise. At that moment, the little monkey''s Fire Eye Divine Light imprisoned the Three Great Demon Towers for the third time.


    Even with anticipation of Ye Chen and the little monkey''s moves and preparations made in advance, under the Fire Eye Divine Light of the little monkey, the Three Great Demon Towers still had no chance to escape!


    This time, Ye Chen, with a grasp of hisrge hand, exhausted all the power of the Heavenly Saint within him, forming a colossal sky-supporting handrger than thebined size of the Three Great Demon Towers, and viciously pped down at them.


    Crash!


    This p changed the color of the heavens and the earth.


    The outburst of power from the Heavenly Saint instantly ttened the Three Great Demon Towers into three streams of demonic energy, which were almostpletely dissipated by the colossal sky-supporting hand''s p!


    Atst, when the three streams of demonic energy reformed into the Three Great Demon Towers, their aura had been sharply reduced by half, no longer possessing the formidable power they had at thete spin-up phase.


    At this moment, the Three Great Demon Towerspletely lost the will to struggle.


    No matter how they tried to escape or even used the Sacred Artifacts for aid, they were no match for the joint force of Ye Chen and the little monkey. They were continuously being attacked, their aura significantly weakened.


    How could they struggle?


    This time, the Three Great Demon Towers all looked towards the other five Demon Towers, towards the bronze giant coffin that the Five Great Demon Towers held aloft. In the end, the Three Great Demon Towers all shouted out, "Master, save us!"


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    Fairy Nishang and other Tomb Explorers, upon seeing Ye Chen and the little monkey join forces topletely suppress the Three Great Demon Towers, were overjoyed. Suddenly, when the Three Great Demon Towers stopped struggling and cried out "Master, save us," they all froze.


    Ye Chen also frowned and followed the gaze of the Three Great Demon Towers, looking towards the bronze giant coffin.


    The master, the master of these Three Great Demon Towers, was clearly the true owner of this ancient tomb, Heavenly Saint Moya.


    And these Three Great Demon Towers were actually calling out to the dead Heavenly Saint Moya for help?


    This was just too bizarre!


    "Ye Chen, should we continue to attack?" At this moment, the childlike voice of the little monkey reached Ye Chen again.


    "Attack!" Although Ye Chen had a vague bad feeling, seeing that the Three Great Demon Towers were no longer struggling, he certainly would not miss this opportunity to y them.


    In an instant, Ye Chen once again ignited the Heavenly Saint Law Bead within him, gathering the power of the Heavenly Saint tounch an attack on the Three Great Demon Towers, and the little monkey also unleashed the Fire Eye Divine Light again!


    "Master!"


    "Master!"


    Seeing Ye Chen and the little monkey attack again, the Three Great Demon Towers changed their expressions, but they still looked towards the bronze giant coffin, continuing to cry out.


    Just as the attack from Ye Chen and the little monkey was about to hit the Three Great Demon Towers again, the ck swampynd deep inside the ancient tomb suddenly darkened.


    Next, a strange power began to rise throughout thend.


    This strange power even caused the attacks of Ye Chen and the little monkey to falter.


    Ye Chen and the little monkey, feeling something, looked towards the bronze giant coffin.


    Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, and others also turned their gaze towards the bronze giant coffin at the same time.


    Everyone realized that this mysterious power seemed to be emanating from the bronze giant coffin!


    The bronze giant coffin was very likely the burial tomb of Heavenly Saint Moya. Could it be that Heavenly Saint Moya had left something behind in this coffin?


    While this thought shed through everyone''s minds, the bronze giant coffin, which was held high by the Five Great Demon Towers and covered in strange runes, unexpectedly left the palms of the Five Great Demon Towers and began to move on its own.


    Seeing the flying bronze giant coffin, the Five Great Demon Towers directly prostrated themselves on the ground.


    And the Tiger Demon Teng, Eagle Demon Teng, and Python Demon Tower also prostrated themselves directly.


    All Eight Great Demon Towers were now bowing towards the bronze giant coffin!


    At that moment, something happened that no one had anticipated.


    The previously tightly sealed bronze giant coffin''s lid suddenly flew into the air, and then, a blue-brown me rose directly from within the giant coffin.


    The rising blue-brown me eventually transformed into the figure of an old man with a gaunt face and deep eyes, holding a snake-headed cane!


    "Heavenly Saint Moya!"


    When Ye Chen saw the figure formed by the blue-brown me, he couldn''t help but exim!


    This figure of the old man was exactly the same as the visage of Heavenly Saint Moya revealed to him by Phoenix Spirit back in Azure Blue Mansion!


    This old man formed by the blue-brown me was actually the long-dead Heavenly Saint, Moya!


    In the midst of Ye Chen''s incredulous exmation, as Fairy Nishang and the others'' expressions changed drastically upon hearing the four words "Heavenly Saint Moya," and while the little monkey''s bright eyes curiously observed the figure formed by the bundle of mes and the Eight Great Demon Towers all kowtowed to the bronze giant coffin.


    The old man formed by the mes actually spoke, "After more than three thousand years, I, Moya, have finally awakened once again!"


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 Chapter 263 : 230 Heavenly Saint True Soul

    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The words of the elder transformed into mes struck Ye Chen, Fairy Nishang, and the other Tomb Explorers like a bolt from the blue,pletely dumbfounding them.


    Moya?


    Could this elder transformed from mes really be Heavenly Saint Moya?!


    How bizarre! It was just too bizarre!


    The Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb, the buried Heavenly Saint, could actuallye back to life? To speak after having been dead for thousands of years?


    This was beyond anything Ye Chen and the others could have ever predicted!


    Even their initial shock from learning that this ancient tomb did not belong to Heavenly Saint Linghua but to Moya of the Ten Great Demon Sects, was nothingpared to this overwhelming revtion.


    It was truly unbelievable!


    "Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb! Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb!"


    "Could it be that Heavenly Saint Moya never died and has been hiding in this bronze coffin all along?"


    "But if he isn''t dead, why would he, with the cultivation of a Heavenly Saint, hide in this tomb and not leave?"


    "Also, this cluster of mes doesn''t have a human form; it doesn''t look like the real Heavenly Saint Moya at all, yet he ims to be Moya. What in the world is going on?"


    Ye Chen''s mind was filled with countless questions.


    It wasn''t just Ye Chen; the other Tomb Explorers werepletely bewildered as well.


    This event hadpletely surpassed their understanding!


    While Ye Chen and the others were shocked, the Eight Great Demon Towers, who had fallen to the ground in worship at the sight of the elder, cried out in excitement, "Master, Master, you''ve really awakened!"


    The voice of the Eight Great Demon Towers made thest bit of disbelief among the Explorers vanish without a trace.


    If even the Eight Great Guardians of Heavenly Saint Moya called this elder transformed into mes ''master'', then he must truly be Heavenly Saint Moya!


    Realizing that they had intruded into the tomb of a living Heavenly Saint and had been fighting against the Heavenly Saint''s Eight Great Guardians, contemting escape, and even previously attempting to seize the relics within, sent chills down everyone''s spine.


    They had fallen into the trap of the living Heavenly Saint Moya!


    "Come, let me see what kind of young people the mechanisms I left behind in my tomb have brought me!"


    Hearing the words of the Eight Great Demon Towers, the elder "Heavenly Saint Moya," transformed from blue-brown mes floating above the gigantic bronze coffin, sized up Ye Chen and the others while reaching out with his skeletal hand toward the Eight Great Demon Towers below.


    "Sacrifice to the master."


    "Master,e and investigate!"


    Under the grasp of "Heavenly Saint Moya," the Eight Great Demon Towers flew toward him on their own volition.


    Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!


    In the end, the astonishingly powerful Eight Great Demon Towers all transformed into eight torrents of demon qi, flying into the elder''s hands and ultimately merging into a ck orb, fusing together.


    And "Heavenly Saint Moya," with his skeletal hand holding the ck orb, closed his eyes.


    It appeared as though he was absorbing the memory from the demon orb!


    The actions of "Heavenly Saint Moya" left the other Explorers too scared to move.


    This was a Heavenly Saint, after all!


    The Heavenly Saint Realm, the most powerful realm throughout the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, an existence that transcended the ordinary and achieved sainthood!


    In front of such an entity, they had no means of resistance.


    Forget the Tomb Explorers; even Ye Chen, who possessed the power of a Heavenly Saint, had to be extremely cautious in the presence of this "Heavenly Saint Moya"!


    A Heavenly Saint and the power of a Heavenly Saint are two very different things.


    Whether it was the Heavenly Saint power from the Heavenly Saint Law Bead that Ye Chen possessed, or the Heavenly Saint Killing Force on the Sacred Artifacts held by the Tiger Demon Tower, the Eagle Demon Tower, or the Python Demon Tower, they were all merely artifacts refined by a Heavenly Saint.


    Such refined artifacts, though also possessing Heavenly Saint-level power, naturally could notpare with the mighty strength of the Heavenly Saint himself!


    Just think about it, a Heavenly Saint could refine countless Heavenly Saint Law Beads, and the power of these refined beads could not possibly match the formidable power and ability of the Heavenly Saint himself!


    A Heavenly Saint can use an endless stream of Heavenly Saint power, which is countless times more powerful than the Heavenly Saint power that Ye Chen and the others borrowed.


    Seeing the actions of Heavenly Saint Moya, Ye Chen couldn''t help but call the little monkey back to his side, ready to slip into the Azure Blue Mansion at the first sign of trouble!


    The situation had now surpassed all previous predictions.


    Only the Azure Blue Mansion, this contingency n, might enable Ye Chen to survive in the presence of the resurrected "Heavenly Saint Moya."


    Thud! Thud! Thud!


    "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" skeletal hand grabbed the ck sphere transformed by the Eight Great Demon Towers, while the others below dared not even move, let alone breathe.


    Their hearts pounded wildly, having no idea how "Heavenly Saint Moya" would deal with them next.


    Such waiting was the most torturous thing!


    But when Heavenly Saint Moya''s hand moved away from the ck sphere and he looked at them again, they realized that not waiting was even more terrifying!


    "Heavenly Saint Moya" opened his eyes in an instant and reached out with arge hand toward the crowd, immediately seizing a half-step Spin Dan loose cultivator from the air.


    The half-step Spin Dan loose cultivator struggled frantically, but to no avail, and was directly dragged up into the sky.


    In the end, the half-step Spin Dan loose cultivator fell right into "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" palm!


    "Heavenly Saint Moya" once again stretched out his skeletal hand towards the head of the half-step Spin Dan loose cultivator.


    Then, everyone saw that the half-step Spin Dan loose cultivator''s seven orifices started bleeding, and in just a moment, he was dead beyond doubt!


    At this time, "Heavenly Saint Moya," as if having gained something great, stood up in the void.


    He flung his big hand, casting down the corpse of the half-step Spin Dan loose cultivator, and then, his gaze turned directly to Ye Chen and the golden monkey on his shoulder.


    The way "Heavenly Saint Moya" looked at Ye Chen was as if he was viewing an extraordinary treasure, revealing an exceedingly greedy expression, constantly sizing up his body.


    This look sent a chill through Ye Chen''s heart.


    When "Heavenly Saint Moya" looked at the golden monkey, he showed a trace of an odd expression, and even a sh of sharp light passed through his eyes.


    Then, "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" gaze swept towards Liu Yan and Demon Sect disciple Xue Yue.


    Being stared at by "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" gaze, both Liu Yan and Xue Yue felt a numbness in their hearts, and even the hidden disciple of the Demon Sects, Xue Yue, felt a chill climbing up his body.


    "Tsk tsk, I didn''t expect that this opening of the ancient tomb would bring such promising youngsters from the Spirit Sea of the thirteen countries of Tian Nan."


    "Heavenly Saint Moya" spoke as his gaze swept across them.


    "Your name is Ye Chen, right? Ye Chen, you, a mere boy, have managed to overpower my Demon Tower Guards and dared to take my treasure ''Azure Blue Mansion''. It seems you have had many miraculous encounters! And that monkey on your shoulder, if I''m not mistaken, it must be a kind of True Spirit most feared by practitioners of the Demon Path, known as the ''All-Heavens Monkey''!"


    In the end, "Heavenly Saint Moya" directly addressed Ye Chen.


    All-Heavens Monkey?


    Upon hearing "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" words, Ye Chen turned and nced at the little monkey on his shoulder, who also showed a puzzled expression.


    However, now was not the time to delve into the identity of the little monkey. Ye Chen had more doubts about this "Heavenly Saint Moya". He gently touched the monkey''s fur and then looked straight at the old man transformed from mes, "Heavenly Saint Moya".


    "Who are you? Are you truly the Heavenly Saint Moya from Defying Demon Sect? Why are you not in human form but transformed into mes?" Ye Chen directly asked "Heavenly Saint Moya".


    Hearing Ye Chen''s question and seeing the other Tomb Explorers who were dumbstruck, "Heavenly Saint Moya" revealed a smile that wasn''t quite a smile.


    "Well, I have been trapped in this ancient tomb for more than three thousand years. Since you are the descendants who havee to offer sacrifices, I suppose I can let you die with a little understanding."


    "Yes, I am indeed ''Heavenly Saint Moya'', but what you see before you is my divine soul¡ªthe ''True Soul me''. My physical body perished more than three thousand years ago in the battle with Heavenly Saint Linghua!"


    Divine soul? True Soul me?


    This cluster of blue-brown mes was Heavenly Saint Moya''s divine soul?


    Heavenly Saint Moya''s physical body had already perished?


    Ye Chen and the others were stunned by "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" words. They had never heard of a cultivator whose physical body perished while the divine soul survived for thousands of years. Usually, when a cultivator''s body died, their divine soul should also perish immediately!


    Could it be that the divine soul of a Heavenly Saint was so powerful that it could survive after the death of the body and live for thousands of years?


    "Heavenly Saint Moya" paid no attention to the shocked expressions of the crowd, and continued, "Back then, in the battle with Linghua, the sky shattered and the earth split, I was gravely injured, my body waspletely shattered, and Linghua died by my hands!"


    "At the time, I was on the battlefield of these thirteen countries of Tian Nan. If the other Heavenly Saints found out that my body was shattered, leaving only my True Soul, I would likely be obliterated by them before I could return to the Western Wilderness, and they would kill mepletely!"


    "I could only hide in this deep abyss that had been split open while everyone was unaware, down in a deep subterranean hole!"


    As he spoke, "Heavenly Saint Moya" seemed to fall into his memories, his eyes starting to glint.


    "I, ''Moya'', among the ten great Heavenly Saints of the Western Wilderness Demon Sects, was also one of the distinguished ones. I even survived a journey to the Minor Spirit Realm; how could I die so easily?!"


    "I cannot die, nor will I allow myself to die!"


    "I must continue to live!"


    "Unfortunately, when my body shattered, my True Soul was also injured, and this me of my True Soul me was about to be extinguished. Once the True Soul me dies, I am done for! Luckily, luckily during my ventures in the Minor Spirit Realm, I obtained countless treasures, especially this ''Life Origin Coffin'', which allowed me to nourish my ''True Soul me'' and let it recover again!"


    "So, I rested within this ''Life Origin Coffin'' for thousands of years, and finally, now my ''True Soul me'' has fully recovered!"


    "Heavenly Saint Moya" grew more and more excited as he spoke until he burst into loudughter in the end.

 Chapter 264 : 231 Body Snatching?

    Life Origin Coffin! True Soul me!


    Although Ye Chen had never heard of the things "Heavenly Saint Moya" mentioned, through his words, Ye Chen finally understood.


    It turned out that "Heavenly Saint Moya" had suffered severe injuries, which is why he hid within this ancient tomb, recovering cautiously in the depths of the tomb, inside a massive coffin.


    However, since he had recovered, why had he lured them into the ancient tomb in the first ce?


    "Why did you lure us into the ancient tomb and impersonate Heavenly Saint Linghua''s identity, sending out Heavenly Saint Linghua''sw token to let us enter the tomb in search of treasures?" Ye Chen directly questioned "Heavenly Saint Moya."


    Ye Chen''s confusion was shared by the other Tomb Explorers, who all turned their attention toward "Heavenly Saint Moya" in the sky.


    "Why did I lure you into the ancient tomb?" "Heavenly Saint Moya" sneered, "Before entering the ''Life Origin Coffin,'' I painstakingly constructed this ancient tomb. Of course, it wasn''t going to be for nothing!"


    "I lured you into the ancient tomb because my physical body is shattered, leaving only my soul intact. To continue living, of course, I need to find a suitable body to ''Body Snatch''!"


    "Body Snatching! Once I Body Snatch a new physical body, my soul will enter it. Relying on my incredibly powerful Heavenly Saint true soul, I will be able to cultivate again, be strong again, and dominate once more!"


    "By using the temptation of Heavenly Saint treasures, I bring in powerful young talents from the thirteen southern countries as cultivators, providing me with truly talented bodies!"


    "Good, you haven''t disappointed me; the thirteen southern countries haven''t disappointed me. I originally thought if the first batch to enter the tomb had unsuitable bodies, I would let some of you leave and then lure a second group in. Unexpectedly, you, the first batch of young people to enter, have proven strong enough for me to reveal myself!"


    "I have already selected a body, one that even has better cultivating talents than my body had in the past. This body has managed to obtain the Heavenly Saint Law Bead at such a young age. No wonder it could take my Azure Blue Mansion! It truly must be the will of the heavens that allows me, ''Heavenly Saint Moya,'' to dominate the world with an even stronger talent!"


    By the end of his speech, the burning gaze of "Heavenly Saint Moya" was fixed entirely on Ye Chen!


    Clearly, the body that "Heavenly Saint Moya" desired to possess belonged to the strongest existence among the Tomb Explorers, Ye Chen''s body!


    Hearing "Heavenly Saint Moya" express his desire to take over a body left all the Tomb Explorers stunned!


    They had never heard of someone using their soul to take over someone else''s body.


    What kind of power was this?!


    If one really could take over a body with their soul, that would be terrifying indeed!


    What these Tomb Explorers didn''t know was that once a cultivator''s level reached the Rotating Pill Realm, the soul could grow stronger through the Laws of the Five Great Virtual Heavens. Otherwise, Ye Chen''s ability to instantaneously move with his divine sense would not have been detected by the Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    And at the Heavenly Saint Realm, not only does the physical body cultivate Heavenly Saint power, but the soul also cultivates a tremendously powerful attack ability, even capable of taking over another''s body with the "Heavenly Saint true soul" by assaulting with the soul!


    Although "Body Snatching"es with many restrictions and could result in failure or seizing a poor body, generally, Heavenly Saints would not abandon their own bodies to snatch someone else''s unless it was an extreme case. However, having the "Body Snatching" ability indeed provided Heavenly Saints with another method of extending life!


    As long as the soul does not perish, even if the body is shattered, a Heavenly Saint Realm expert still has a chance to rise again!


    This is also why when Heavenly Saints fight, to truly kill the opponent, one must obliterate the adversary''s soul.


    The other Tomb Explorers were terrified, but Ye Chen, upon seeing Heavenly Saint Moya''s gaze turn towards him when he mentioned "Body Snatching," felt a sudden surge in his heart.


    Clearly, Ye Chen realized that Heavenly Saint Moya intended to Body Snatch him!


    Ye Chen finally understood why after they entered the ancient tomb, they faced one challenge after another. Only the strong could reach the end. It turns out this was all Heavenly Saint Moya''s n to select a body for himself.


    And the strongest among them, Ye Chen, was now the one he had set his sights on!


    "You want to take my body?"


    "In your dreams!"


    Ye Chen''s face darkened, and in an instant, his Heavenly Saint Defense Law Bead infused him with countless Heavenly Saint powers, protecting his entire being.


    And at the same time, Ye Chen was about to re-enter the Azure Blue Mansion!


    Just as Ye Chen''s divine sense wasmunicating with the Azure Blue Mansion, a voice suddenly transmitted into his mind, "Don''t worry, Ye Chen. Although I can''t leave the Azure Blue Mansion, I have a way to protect your divine sense! Let that Moya try to Body Snatch you. As his soul enters your mind, I will utterly annihte him!


    Furthermore, this will be a good opportunity to inspect his soul''s memories and find out how you can leave this ancient tomb."


    "This Moya, since he imed that Heavenly Saint Linghua died at his hands, then he must have the Law Relic of Heavenly Saint Linghua, along with various treasures he has collected. You''ve expended quite a bit of your Heavenly Saint power previously, and you need topensate for that loss.


    Killing Heavenly Saint Moya will remove a hidden threat for the thirteen countries of the southern heavens and allow you to seize all his treasures!"


    "This Moya, despite being nearly infallible, would never expect that I would be in Azure Blue Mansion, ready to help you y him!"


    That voice was none other than Phoenix Spirit!


    After Ye Chen carried the Azure Blue Mansion with him, Phoenix Spirit had been observing Ye Chen through the mansion, and now, at this critical moment, Phoenix Spirit finally spoke up!


    Hearing Phoenix Spirit''s voice, Ye Chen was greatly stirred!


    Phoenix Spirit was a miraculous being born from the divine Phoenix lineage of the upper realms. She was the True Phoenix Feather on the divine artifact, the Ice Snow Divine Fan, extraordinary and peculiar even granting her the allegiance of the heavens-shaking giant spider that was more powerful than Heavenly Saint Moya.


    If she said she could y Moya, she most definitely could!


    Ye Chen was worried about how to deal with Heavenly Saint Moya, whose true soul he knew nothing about; Phoenix Spirit''s words instantly calmed his heart.


    With his heart now calm, Ye Chen''s expression remained stern andposed, and he even continued to activate the Heavenly Saint Defense Law Bead.


    Killing Heavenly Saint Moya meant all the Heavenly Saint treasures would be in hand. Ye Chen certainly wouldn''t be stingy with the Heavenly Saint Law Beads now!


    Using the Heavenly Saint Law Beads to deceive Heavenly Saint Moya was absolutely worth it!


    Seeing the golden radiance of the Heavenly Saint power emanating from Ye Chen, "Heavenly Saint Moya" sneered coldly, "Stop struggling, how could this Heavenly Saint power possibly stop me? Only a true Heavenly Saint might manage that!"


    "Little boy, give up your body to the true and mighty me!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As "Heavenly Saint Moya" spoke, he reached out into the void, lifting everyone¡ªYe Chen, Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, Yun Luo, Xue Yue, and all the rest¡ªup from the ground.


    Even the golden monkey was bound by an inexplicable force in the midst of the void!


    This situation terrified everyone.


    Many Tomb Explorers were even screaming in sheer terror!


    These were the techniques of a Heavenly Saint¡ªthe true methods of a Heavenly Saint that they had no power to resist!


    "Those I find of use will stay; the rest of you, die!"


    As Heavenly Saint Moya spoke, his body transformed again into a blue-bronze me that flew down from the sky. Meanwhile, the ck orbs transformed by the Eight Great Demon Towers flew directly into the mes of Heavenly Saint Moya.


    Then, the me-shaped Heavenly Saint Moya instantly radiated an endless, strange luminance from his true soul me.


    Beneath this strange luminance, apanied by a series of "boom boom boom" explosion sounds, each and every Tomb Explorer burst apart and died!


    In the end, the only ones remaining in the sky were Ye Chen, Liu Yan, Xue Yue, and the golden monkey!


    Even Fairy Nishang and the injured Yun Luo had perished in the carnage!


    Ye Chen, who awaited Heavenly Saint Moya''s true soul''s body snatching for annihtion, was utterly taken aback by Moya''s ruthless actions.


    He had killed almost everyone before the body snatching even began!


    Even if Ye Chen wanted to, he couldn''t have asked Phoenix Spirit to save them in time!


    Fairy Nishang was dead, Yun Luo was dead, and most of the others too!


    Ye Chen''s mind was wildly shaken; he couldn''t fathom why, besides him and the golden monkey, Heavenly Saint Moya had spared Liu Yan and Xue Yue!


    As his mind reeled, Phoenix Spirit''s voice suddenly entered Ye Chen''s mind, "Ye Chen, hold onto your soul!"


    No sooner had Ye Chen snapped out of his shock at Phoenix Spirit''s voice than he saw "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" true soul me shooting straight towards the space between his eyebrows, and in an instant, it flew into his mind!

 Chapter 265: Chapter 232: The Three Major Soul Fragments

    Essence, Qi, and Spirit are the three vital signs of a cultivator''s life.


    "Essence" refers to the physical body, "Qi" refers to the True Qi cultivated within the Qi Sea, and "Spirit" is the most special, referring to the Divine Sense and Divine Soul hidden within the mind!


    The physical body can always be strengthened by ordinary people; while True Qi can only be cultivated by those who have opened up the Qi Sea; as for the Divine Soul, it is even more special, only those with profound cultivation or who havee into contact with special techniques may strengthen the Divine Soul!


    The Divine Souls of ordinary people are scattered; whereas the cultivators who have experienced the five major astralws at the Rotating Pill Realm have long since condensed their Divine Souls into form, and can even sense the void by borrowing the astralws; after reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm, Divine Souls can even form the incredibly powerful True Soul me, possessing unmatched offensive power!


    Ye Chen''s mind, just like the Qi Sea, possessed an immensely vast Inner World.


    Within this world, countless threads of Ye Chen''s Divine Sense, like stars, were scattered, adorning the world of the mind.


    Combined, these threadsprised Ye Chen''s Divine Soul!


    Each person''s Divine Soul upies its own world within the mind, but now, a cluster of blue-brown mes suddenly burst into Ye Chen''s Inner World.


    This intruding blue-brown me was none other than the Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul me!


    If these blue-brown mes were to destroy Ye Chen''s Divine Soulpletely, then Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul me could truly upy Ye Chen''s Inner World, truly control Ye Chen''s physical body, and truly "Body Snatch" Ye Chen!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    After the Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul me invaded Ye Chen''s mind, the blue-brown mes burned even more fiercely.


    "Haha, after Body Snatching this physical body, from now on, I, ''Heavenly Saint Moya,'' will be able toe out of seclusion and rise again!"


    "Little kid, just prepare to bepletely annihted!"


    Amidst the rolling sounds, the Divine Soul me of Heavenly Saint Moya crazily burned towards the numerous threads of Ye Chen''s Divine Sense.


    Heavenly Saint Moya, being of the Heavenly Saint Realm, had a Divine Soul that did not perish even after his physical body shattered for over three thousand years, which shows how powerful his Divine Soul was!


    And Ye Chen was merely at the Spirit Sea Realm, his Divine Soul not even condensed into form, but scattered, with no offensive power whatsoever.


    At this moment, these scattered threads of Divine Soul were likembs to the ughter, only able to watch as Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul me burned toward them!


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    If it were any other cultivator, seeing this scene, they might have already started screaming in horror by now.


    Because if the Divine Soul falls, then the person themselves truly perishes!


    But Ye Chen, upon seeing Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul me burning towards him, wasn''t the least bit frightened, for he knew that Phoenix Spirit had allowed him to lure Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul me into his mind for a reason.


    Indeed.


    Just as Heavenly Saint Moya''s roaring voice echoed, and the True Soul me burned towards Ye Chen''s Divine Soul, five lotus leaf-shaped glows suddenly flew out from the Sacred Artifact on Ye Chen''s body, and in an instant, these glows shot into Ye Chen''s mind.


    Before Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul me could reach even a thread of Ye Chen''s Divine Soul, the five lotus glows that flew into Ye Chen''s mind transformed into five immense lotus leaves, instantly enveloping Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul mepletely!


    This turn of events shocked Heavenly Saint Moya entirely!


    And when Heavenly Saint Moya''s Divine Soul charged towards these five lotus leaves, it waspletely blocked, and even some of his True Soul me was annihted upon touching the lotus leaves, turning his surprise into utter terror!


    Heavenly Saint Moya, who was absolutely confident in Body Snatching a Spirit Sea Realm youth, could not have imagined that something capable of overpowering his True Soul me would appear in Ye Chen''s mind!


    "What are these lotus leaves?!"


    Heavenly Saint Moya shouted in horror!


    As a Heavenly Saint who had cultivated the Heavenly Saint True Soul, "Moya" of course knew the power of the Heavenly Saint True Soul.


    He could say, with just the attack of the Heavenly Saint True Soul, he was able to sweep away all cultivators below the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    The only thing that could counter the Heavenly Saint True Soul were incredibly powerful Sacred Treasures or Divine Artifacts rted to the Divine Soul.


    But Divine Soul-rted Sacred Treasures are rarer than ordinary Sacred Artifacts, and as for Divine Artifacts, they are even more elusive for Heavenly Saints to obtain.


    Ye Chen, in possession of a Sacred Artifact Flying Sword, actually had another mysterious Secret Treasure against the Heavenly Saint True Soul, whichpletely disbelieved Heavenly Saint Moya!


    How could a Spirit Sea Realm possibly have such treasures?!


    Even "Heavenly Saint Moya," as a Heavenly Saint being, who has many Sacred Artifacts, did not possess a Sacred Treasure rted to the Divine Soul, yet this youth had more and even stronger treasures than him, a Heavenly Saint!


    What Heavenly Saint Moya did not know was that Ye Chen had already formed a connection with the Phoenix Spirit within the Azure Blue Mansion, and as the treasure trove of the Divine Phoenix n, the mansion naturally possessed items capable of countering Divine Soul attacks!


    Not to mention the five lotus leaves of the Divine Soul-rted Secret Treasure, but the mansion contained even more mysterious treasures!


    Heavenly Saint Moya screamed in shock, with no way out!


    Numerous experiences with Body Snatching have shown that although it can extend a Heavenly Saint''s life, it is also fraught with extreme danger.


    "Body Snatching," can only be attempted once with each cluster of Divine Soul!


    Once the Heavenly Saint True Soul enters another''s body mind world, there are only two oues: sessful Body Snatching, taking over a new body, or failure, resulting inplete dissolution.


    There is no possibility of the "Heavenly Saint True Soul" exiting the body once entered!


    Moreover, the time for Body Snatching is limited, onlysting one hour; if Body Snatching isn''t sessful within that time, the world of mind will directly counter-attack and kill the invading Divine Soul.


    At this moment, the True Soul of "Heavenly Saint Moya" had already entered Ye Chen''s mind, with no way of retreat.


    It was either his death or Ye Chen''s demise!


    Now, trapped within the embrace of the five lotus leaves, "Heavenly Saint Moya" had no other options; he must break through the confinement of the lotus leaves, kill Ye Chen''s Divine Soul, or wait for the body snatching to fail and his True Soul to perish!


    "No, I, ''Heavenly Saint Moya'', will definitely not be defeated by a kid like you!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In his frenzied cries, "Heavenly Saint Moya" unleashed the full power of his True Soul me, violently colliding with the surrounding lotus leaves.


    As the True Soul me of "Heavenly Saint Moya" struck, the five lotus leaves began topress wildly.


    In the end, rather than being shattered by the True Soul me, the lotus leaves pressed in even tighter, to the point of nearly extinguishing the True Soul me of "Heavenly Saint Moya"!


    Witnessing this scene, "Heavenly Saint Moya" let out an even more astounded and frantic cry, while Ye Chen observed this terrifying battle unfolding within his mind''s Inner World.


    This spectacle might not match the scale of a physical and True Qi confrontation, but the battle of Divine Souls was far more dangerous than any bodily or True Qi fight!


    This was a battle to kill the Divine Soul!


    With the Divine Soul extinguished, that meant true and utter death!


    Perhaps, he was about to witness the annihtion of a Heavenly Saint''s True Soul!


    Hum! Hum! Hum!


    Ye Chen didn''t have to wait long; the five lotus leaves were none other than the True Soul Sacred Artifact "Tianga Primal Leaf" activated by Phoenix Spirit. Among the Divine Phoenix n, the "Tianga Primal Leaf" was an immensely powerful Secret Treasure designed to counter Divine Soul attacks.


    At this moment, the "Tianga Primal Leaf" certainly wasn''t going to let "Heavenly Saint Moya" escape!


    The five lotus leaves whirred and tightened their grip increasingly, the internal force growing stronger. In the end, "Heavenly Saint Moya," who could only let out a miserable shriek, saw his True Soul mepletely extinguished.


    Ultimately, the five lotus leaves burst open with a jolt, and Ye Chen even noticed that "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" original me-shaped True Soul had been torn into countless threads by the power of the lotus leaves, now disintegrating in his mind''s world.


    "''Heavenly Saint Moya''... has he really died just like this?"


    Ye Chen watched these True Soul threads, which were being twisted into nothingness, and could no longer hear the voice of "Heavenly Saint Moya."


    Considering that a Heavenly Saint''s True Soul had just vanished and a Heavenly Saint hadpletely fallen, Ye Chen was profoundly shocked!


    At that moment, Phoenix Spirit''s voice entered Ye Chen''s mind, "This cluster of True Soul me is dead, Ye Chen. Hurry, look at these disintegrating True Souls; they may contain the numerous experiences of ''Moya.'' Touching these experiences will greatly help strengthen your Divine Soul!"


    The disintegrating True Soul contained "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" experiences? Could it help bolster the Divine Soul?


    Upon hearing Phoenix Spirit''s words, Ye Chen looked towards the disintegrating threads of Divine Soul, where the countless life experiences of "Heavenly Saint Moya" began to flicker wildly in the midst of soul disintegration.


    Included were "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" cultivation process, insights, and even the process of his assault on various realms; his exploits in the Minor Spirit Realm; and all about the construction of ancient tombs, the borate deathtraps, and the hidden locations of Secret Treasures...


    Ye Chen felt as if he wasing into contact with an immense flood of information.


    This information was even overwhelming his Divine Soul, which began to expand incessantly to amodate the influx.


    s, "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" Divine Soul disintegrated at an extremely fast pace, and the feeling of Ye Chen''s Divine Soul expansionsted only for a few moments before these Divine Souls and their experience fragmentspletely vanished.


    Just as Ye Chen''s entire Divine Sense was focused on his Inner World, digesting the experiences from the disintegration of Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul me, at the moment when that cluster of True Soul me was fully extinguished, from the bronze giant coffin not far from Ye Chen, two more clusters of Heavenly Saint True Soul me suddenly burst forth.


    These two clusters of Heavenly Saint True Soul me were exactly the same as the one that had entered Ye Chen''s mind!


    No one expected that within the bronze giant coffin, there were still two clusters of True Soul me hidden!


    Even Ye Chen, who had already killed one cluster of True Soul me, could not have anticipated this!


    "My three Soul Fragmentations, one has actually perished!"


    "This youth, he actually managed to destroy my Heavenly Saint True Soul!"


    The moment these two clusters of Heavenly Saint True Soul me shot out, they once again took the form of "Heavenly Saint Moya." Now, both "Heavenly Saint Moyas" turned their gazes toward Ye Chen in the air, eyes filled with both fear and resentment!


    "Fortunately, fortunately I obtained the secret technique for cultivating avatars years ago. I could divide my Heavenly Saint True Soul into many Soul Fragmentations! Just in case, I divided my Heavenly Saint True Soul into three independent Soul Fragmentations!"


    "Even though one cluster has been extinguished, I still have two more. I, ''Heavenly Saint Moya'', still have a chance to make aeback!"


    "Even if I lost a cluster of Soul Fragmentation and can no longer return to my peak state, I can still survive!"


    These "Heavenly Saint Moyas" emerging from the bronze giant coffin spoke, and one of the True Soul mes immediately shot toward Xue Yue, who was restrained in the sky.


    Not daring to attempt body snatching Ye Chen again, "Heavenly Saint Moya" turned to seize Xue Yue instead.


    He had spared Xue Yue and Liu Yan, precisely for this moment!


    Heavenly Saint Moya, truly worthy of being a being that had cultivated to the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    He was indeed exceedingly cunning and had more than one trick up his sleeve!


    While attempting to snatch Ye Chen''s body, he still had a contingency n in ce!

 Chapter 266: Chapter 233: The Battle!

    All these changes took ce in the blink of an eye.


    Sensing the anomaly from outside, Ye Chen swiftly exited the state of digesting Heavenly Saint Moya''s experience and looked outside.


    When Ye Chen saw the two newly emerged True Soul mes transform back into "Heavenly Saint Moya," and one of the mes was even shooting towards Xue Yue in the sky, disbeliefpletely took over Ye Chen''s heart!


    The "Heavenly Saint Moya" he had just killed was still notpletely dead, still alive?!


    "Soul Fragmentation, there actually exists Soul Fragmentation!"


    "Ye Chen, it seems we have underestimated this ''Moya''! Heavenly Saints indeed have many contingencies, which makes them very difficult to killpletely."


    "It''s a pity Zhu Er and I cannot leave the Azure Blue Mansion, we can only help you by lending the treasure of the mansion. After this ''Moya'' has suffered the loss of a Soul Fragment, he will probably steer clear of the treasures capable of killing him, and it will be very difficult to eliminate his other Soul Fragments!"


    At this moment, the voice of Phoenix Spirit entered Ye Chen''s mind.


    Soul Fragmentation?


    Although Ye Chen did not know what it was, from the name alone, he knew it likely involved secrets of the Heavenly Saint level that he had yet toe in contact with.


    In the brief moment Ye Chen and Phoenix Spiritmunicated, the True Soul me aiming for Xue Yue had alreadypletely entered Xue Yue''s mind.


    Xue Yue was but a cultivator in theter stages of the Spirit Sea, without any Divine Soul-ss Sacred Artifacts or secret treasures. How could his Divine Soul withstand the possession of "Heavenly Saint Moya"!


    In an instant, Xue Yue was sessfully possessed!


    Even Xue Yue, a disciple of the Demon Sects, could not struggle and was thoroughly obliterated in soul and spirit,pletely dead.


    Xue Yue, harboring countless schemes, would have never imagined dying at the hands of his Demon Sects'' senior, being possessed by him, and meeting such an end in the ancient tomb.


    Bang!


    In the sky, as soon as the possession wasplete, "Xue Yue''s" body abruptly opened its eyes, and then, the roaring voice of "Heavenly Saint Moya" rang out: "Indeed, he is a disciple of my Demon Sects. This body, though not as good as that little brat''s, is not bad either; the cultivation foundation has been wellid!"


    While speaking, "Heavenly Saint Moya" started to control this new body, beginning to sense this new physical vessel.


    Watching Heavenly Saint Moya''s movements, a chill ran through Ye Chen''s heart.


    "Heavenly Saint Moya" had actually managed to possess a new body with this Soul Fragmentation?!


    The True Soul of a Heavenly Saint can indeed possess andpletely control another body!


    Ye Chen felt a cold dread at this moment. Without the help of Phoenix Spirit, it is very likely that the new body Heavenly Saint Moya was sensing now would not be Xue Yue''s, but his own!


    The methods of a Heavenly Saint are indeed far beyond his current reach!


    Disciples of the Demon Sects?


    Hearing "Heavenly Saint Moya''s" words and seeing his actions, Ye Chen was even more shocked. Was this Xue Yue actually a person of the Demon Sects?


    Among these Tomb Explorers, there was actually a disciple of the Demon Sects hidden!


    No wonder "Heavenly Saint Moya" had killed all the others but left this "Xue Yue" forst!


    Now, with Xue Yue dead, it was not the time to dwell on his identity as a member of the Demon Sects. Seeing that Moya had sessfully possessed a body, Ye Chen immediately released the power of the Heavenly Saint within him, breaking free of the restraint and attacking Heavenly Saint Moya.


    Previously, Ye Chen had willingly remained restrained to lure Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul into his mind. But now, Ye Chen naturally had to use all his strength to kill the possessively sessful Heavenly Saint Moya and his other Soul Fragment me.


    As Ye Chen attacked, the five lotus leaves that had previously protected his Divine Soul also flew out, circling around various parts of his body.


    With the protection of the Tianga Primal Leaf, Ye Chen was no longer afraid of Heavenly Saint Moya''s most formidable True Soul me, and after Moya''s sessful possession, his physical and True Qi strength were absolutely unable to recover to the Heavenly Saint level so quickly. Ye Chen also had the Heavenly Saint Law Bead, so of course, there was even less reason to fear!


    While attacking Heavenly Saint Moya, Ye Chen also brandished his sword light, which shed in the void, aiming to sever the restraints on the little golden monkey and Liu Yan and free them.


    After Xue Yue''s possession, there were truly few Tomb Explorers remaining, apart from Ye Chen and the little monkey, as well as Jiang Yao inside the Azure Blue Mansion, only Liu Yan remained!


    Seeing Ye Chen attacking and attempting to rescue Liu Yan and the little golden monkey, the possessively sessful Heavenly Saint Moya''s gaze sharpened.


    He had not anticipated that Ye Chen would react so quickly!


    And seeing the five lotus leaves circling around Ye Chen, Heavenly Saint Moya grew even more apprehensive.


    "This little brat is too strange, absolutely cannot get close to him!"


    "First, eliminate the others!"


    "Having seeded in possessing a second body, the third prepared body is now useless!"


    "That little monkey, I have lost interest in further research as well, kill them all!"


    Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen was rapidly closing in, the possessively sessful Heavenly Saint Moya swiftly dodged the direction of Ye Chen''s attack and pointed a finger towards Liu Yan and the little golden monkey in the void, releasing two ck beams of finger light, which separately aimed to kill Liu Yan and the little golden monkey as soon as Ye Chen had released the restraints.


    At the same time, Heavenly Saint Moya''s hand seemed to reach out into the void, grabbing hold of the treasures on the ground, and in a sh, he flew towards the bronze giant coffin.


    Seeing Heavenly Saint Moya''s attack on the little golden monkey, Ye Chen''s expression drastically changed.


    Ye Chen could no longer care about Heavenly Saint Moya headed toward the bronze giant coffin.


    If anything were to happen to the little golden monkey, Ye Chen would feel terribly guilty toward the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact that had entrusted him with its care!


    However, Heavenly Saint Moya was much closer to Liu Yan and the little golden monkey than Ye Chen was; the speed of his attack was much faster than Ye Chen''s speed of rescue!


    Just as Ye Chen''s figure shot towards Liu Yan and the little golden monkey like lightning, still tens of meters away, Moya''s assault had already reached the two of them!


    In the sky, just as Ye Chen had broken Liu Yan''s restraints, he stared dumbfounded at the unfolding situation when Moya''s attack was released towards him.


    "Be careful!"


    "Come to me, quick!"


    Ye Chen''s voice had not yet reached Liu Yan''s ears, nor had he had the chance to save Liu Yan, when the finger light struck by Heavenly Saint Moya instantly pierced through Liu Yan''s body.


    Boom!


    Liu Yan fell backwards, crashing to the ground.


    On the other side.


    The golden monkey, upon seeing the finger light struck by Heavenly Saint Moya, shed through the void, as if traveling through space, and vanished from the scene in an instant, making Heavenly Saint Moya''s finger light miss its target.


    The next moment, the little monkey appeared next to Ye Chen, who had rushed over!


    "Little monkey!"


    Seeing the little monkey still alive, Ye Chen felt an indescribable joy in his heart.


    Ye Chen was so concerned that he forgot the little monkey was a True Spirit!


    Even before its transformation, the little monkey''s speed was unbelievably fast; after transforming, it was even faster than his own.


    Heavenly Saint Moya could kill Liu Yan, but not the little monkey!


    "Yiya, Ye Chen!"


    The little monkey, sensing Ye Chen''s intense emotions, immediately flew into his embrace.


    "This person, I feel a terrible aura about him. I can deal with his True Qi, but that other soul power, I can''t handle it."


    In Ye Chen''s arms, the little monkey''s tiny finger pointed towards Heavenly Saint Moya, who was flying towards the bronze giant coffin.


    At this moment, Heavenly Saint Moya had already reached the side of the bronze giant coffin!


    Furthermore, the third cluster of True Soul me on the bronze giant coffin directly began merging into Heavenly Saint Moya''s new body.


    While Ye Chen was anxious to save the little monkey, Heavenly Saint Moya took the opportunity to start merging with another Soul Fragmentation!


    In an instant, the cluster of Soul Fragmentation merged into Heavenly Saint Moya''s new body.


    Having sessfully possessed a body, Heavenly Saint Moya certainly wouldn''t separate his Soul Fragmentation again; he definitely intended to consolidate the most powerful Divine Soul.


    Originally, if the possession of Ye Chen had been sessful without any mishap, by merging the three Soul Fragmentations, he would have been able to regain his fullest state as a Heavenly Saint True Soul; unexpectedly, there was aplication.


    However, even merging just two Soul Fragmentations was eptable to Heavenly Saint Moya.


    Seeing another cluster of True Soul me enter into the new body, and Heavenly Saint Moya reaching directly towards the bronze giant coffin, Ye Chen inwardly cursed in dismay.


    From the True Soul me of Heavenly Saint Moya he had previously absorbed, Ye Chen knew that the bronze giant coffin contained almost all of Heavenly Saint Moya''s important treasures!


    From Heavenly Saint Moya''s actions, it was clear that he intended to take the treasures!


    Ye Chen certainly did not want to allow Heavenly Saint Moya to sessfully obtain the treasures!


    Earlier, he had been busy saving the little monkey and had lost a chance; now, he must stop the treasures from being collected by Heavenly Saint Moya before it was toote!


    "Little monkey, go into the Heaven Spirit Ring, leave the rest to me!"


    Ye Chen didn''t want the little monkey to take any more risks.


    This Heavenly Saint Moya, in his relentless attacks, had killed Fairy Nishang, killed Yun Luo, killed countless Tomb Explorers, and now had even killed Liu Yan, the only one left!


    In the field, apart from Ye Chen, all the other Tomb Explorers had died.


    Ye Chen had never imagined that this would be the oue for those who entered the ancient tomb for adventure; of course, he was even less inclined to let this sessfully possessed Heavenly Saint Moya go. Should he escape, with his bloody methods, countless more would die by his hand!


    The little monkey looked at Ye Chen''s expression; the clever creature knew that it could no longer be of any help to Ye Chen at this moment and, with a soft squeak, it directly flew into the Heaven Spirit Ring.


    In the sky, only Ye Chen and Heavenly Saint Moya remained!


    Whoosh!


    An intense aura erupted from Ye Chen, and with the massive power of the Heavenly Saint bolstering him, he rapidly charged towards Heavenly Saint Moya at the side of the bronze giant coffin.


    Hearing the fierce wind behind him, Heavenly Saint Moya''s heart skipped a beat.


    He no longer dared to confront Ye Chen head-on!


    The five lotus leaves outside Ye Chen''s body couldpletely suppress his Divine Soul, and his new body, being only of the Spirit Sea realm, provided little benefit to him.


    If he really shed with Ye Chen now, he would note out on top!


    "Hmph."


    "Boy, Ye Chen, I will avenge the destruction of my Soul Fragmentation!"


    "This time, I''ll spare your life!"


    In the flicker of his gaze, Heavenly Saint Moya had already grasped the bronze giant coffin.


    Upon his touch, the bronze giant coffin rapidly shrank and shot towards his hand.


    Just as the bronze giant coffin was about to enter Heavenly Saint Moya''s palm, a streak of crimson sword light suddenly shed towards the hand that Heavenly Saint Moya had stretched towards the coffin.


    Crimson Fire Flying Sword!


    This was notably the Crimson Fire Flying Sword infused with the power of the Heavenly Saint, intent on stopping Heavenly Saint Moya from seizing the treasures!

 Chapter 267: Chapter 234: Out of the Tomb

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    The Crimson Fire Flying Sword unleashed a brilliant, unmatched sword light, cleaving out a terrifying Sword Qi that stretched dozens of yards.


    It was as if a vast chasm that could not be crossed had been cut between Heavenly Saint Moya''s palm and the Treasure within the bronze giant coffin!


    And behind the unparalleled sword light of the Crimson Fire Flying Sword was Ye Chen, who was rapidly closing in for the kill!


    Heavenly Saint Moya dared not sh directly with Ye Chen, but if he wanted to snatch the Treasure, he had to confront the Sword Qi cleaved by Ye Chen; he had to face Ye Chen head-on.


    "My physical body and True Qi are still of the Spirit Sea level, and even with the aid of the sacred artifact Treasure, I can at most only match the sword power of this Heavenly Saint, and there is even a great possibility that I''ll be slightly inferior."


    "To break through the Flying Sword''s blockade and grab the ''Life Origin Coffin'' and the Treasure inside, the only thing that could suppress this power of the Heavenly Saint is my Heavenly Saint True Soul."


    "But if my Heavenly Saint True Soul really emerges, and if it gets damaged by that Lotus Leaf, then it''s truly over!"


    Heavenly Saint Moya, looking at the terrifying Sword Qi thaty between him and the bronze giant coffin and sensing Ye Chen''s rapid approach, as well as the terrifying power of Ye Chen''s secret Treasure of five Lotus Leaves, had his eyes flickering crazily, his mind racing with countless thoughts.


    The Treasure within the bronze giant "Life Origin Coffin" contained countless treasures collected by Heavenly Saint Moya thousands of years ago, which made up a significant part of his wealth. Naturally, Heavenly Saint Moya was reluctant to give it up.


    However, the risk of releasing his Heavenly Saint True Soul to snatch the Treasure was too great for Heavenly Saint Moya to dare.


    One of his three Soul Fragmentations had already vanished in the five Lotus Leaves, and he had witnessed their power.


    Heavenly Saint Moya even calcted in a sh that, very likely, he would be hit by the five Lotus Leaves before he could snatch the Treasure!


    "No, it''s absolutely not worth the risk!"


    "This Treasure is not as important as my life, and what''s more important is that I still have something that must be preserved at all costs!"


    In a fraction of a second, Heavenly Saint Moya made his decision.


    His palm did not reach for the bronze giant coffin; instead, his body shed with light, and he fled towards another side.


    As Heavenly Saint Moya made his escape, the sacred artifact in his hand, the "Eight mes Fan," swung fiercely behind him, and in an instant, endless mes, fierce winds, torrents of lightning, and so on¡ªeight kinds of forces¡ªstood between him and his pursuers.


    The Eight mes Fan was the sacred artifact Treasure that Heavenly Saint Moya truly had used.


    The power he wielded was far more mighty than when Python Demon Tower had used it!


    While relying on the Eight mes Fan to hold his ground, Heavenly Saint Moya''s fingers traced through the void, and the ancient tomb''s sky suddenly split open with a world-shaking fissure. Heavenly Saint Moya''s body shot directly towards this fissure.


    Heavenly Saint Moya, in an unexpected turn, had abandoned the Treasure within the bronze giant coffin, opting to flee the ancient tomb!


    Ye Chen, too, had not expected Heavenly Saint Moya to be so resolute. As he watched the shrinking bronze giant coffin fall from the sky, Ye Chen''s eyes narrowed.


    Whoosh!


    With a grand gesture through the void, he grasped the miniaturized bronze giant coffin in his hand.


    Then, Ye Chen''s gaze swept across the ground, where the treasures that Fairy Nishang, Yun Luo, Liu Yan, and others had dropped¡ªand which Heavenly Saint Moya had not taken¡ªlittered thend.


    With a wave of his hand, Ye Chen gathered all these treasures into his possession!


    Then, with the power of the Heavenly Saint flickering rapidly around his body, in just a few breaths, he overcame the blockade of the Eight mes Fan''s eight forces and pursued the world-shaking fissure in the ancient tomb''s sky.


    Having observed the experiences of Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul, Ye Chen could tell that this world-shaking fissure was the exit Array from the ancient tomb!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    From Heavenly Saint Moya''s attempt to grab the Treasure to Ye Chen''s intervention and then to Heavenly Saint Moya abandoning the Treasure to flee, everything took ce in the blink of an eye.


    Because he took time to collect the Treasure and breakthrough Heavenly Saint Moya''s blockade with the Eight mes Fan, Ye Chen was only a few breaths behind Heavenly Saint Moya, who had already sessfully entered the world-shaking fissure.


    Then, in an instant, Heavenly Saint Moya''s figurepletely vanished within the fissure!


    And what Ye Chen was unaware of was that at the same time Heavenly Saint Moya entered the fissure, a fist-sized Relic flew from a certain point within the fissure right into Heavenly Saint Moya''s hand.


    This Relic was none other than the "Law Relic" of Heavenly Saint Linghua, who had fallen by Heavenly Saint Moya''s hand!


    Even in the memories of Heavenly Saint Moya''s True Soul, he had deliberately hidden the memory of this concealed Relic within the third Soul Fragmentation, to avoid any idents that might let the "Law Relic" fall into the hands of others.


    Now, having entered the world-shaking fissure, Heavenly Saint Moya sessfully took the "Law Relic" into his possession!


    "Hmph, the Law Relic. While it''s not as valuable as the bulk of my Heavenly Saint wealth in the ''Life Origin Coffin,'' it might very well help me cultivate another Heavenly Saint in the Western Wilderness!"


    "Ye Chen, just wait. Though my Treasure has fallen into your hands for now, it won''t be long before I make you spit it all back out!"


    Within Heavenly Saint Moya''s resentful gaze, he broke through the finalyer of the ancient tomb''s exit Array.


    And a few breathster, Ye Chen also entered the world-shaking fissure, prating the finalyer of the exit Array.


    The moment for Ye Chen to leave the ancient tomb had arrived!


    "The ancient tomb, over two months'' time."


    "One month on the outer ten great sea inds, one month in the Azure Blue Mansion!"


    Throughout his escape, all the moments from the ancient tomb shed through Ye Chen''s mind.


    He remembered the moments when he had dominated the Fourth Sea Ind, the time he spent with all the Tomb Explorers, and when he broke through to the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture in the Azure Blue Mansion. He thought about Jiang Yao uncovering the secrets of her origins!


    These tumultuous events of the past two-plus months had brought significant gains for both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    If only...


    If it weren''t for the awakening of Heavenly Saint Moya and the survival of the Heavenly Saint True Soul, everything would have been perfect!


    Thinking of Fairy Nishang, Yun Luo, Liu Yan, Jin Lieyang of the Taixuan Sect, and others who fell at the hands of Heavenly Saint Moya, Ye Chen felt a touch of sorrow in his heart.


    ```


    He indeed had a great harvest, but everyone else, they all died!


    Facing the Heavenly Saint Moya, who possessed astonishment-inspiring means, strategies, and even calctions, even though in the end he managed to exert pressure on Heavenly Saint Moya with the help of various external forces, the others still died.


    "This is the world of martial arts! This is the extraordinarily perilous cultivation world!"


    "A slight misstep could lead to a death with no ce to bury one''s body!"


    "Only by being truly powerful, and having an abundance of methods, can one prevent disasters before they strike!"


    Ye Chen''s heart was filled with mncholy, but this mncholy did not make him shrink back.


    He had many things yet to do.


    He had to apany Jiang Yao, who had learned of her origins, to the Minor Spirit Realm to search for the kin of the Divine Phoenix n!


    He had to protect his father and mother so they would never be consumed by the mes of war like the Divine Phoenix n!


    He had to diligently practice the seven chapters of the Primordial Star Scripture of the Starlight Tower and even attempt to unlock all the mysteries of the Primordial Star Scripture that not even Zi Ji Star Lord had managed to fullyprehend!


    Immediately before him, he had an important task to aplish¡ªto catch up with Heavenly Saint Moya and prevent him from causing harm to others!


    Upon leaving the ancient tomb, with countless thoughts shing through his mind, Ye Chenpletely emerged from the ancient tomb in his pursuit of Heavenly Saint Moya!


    ...


    Outside the space of the ancient tomb, deep within the Demon Burial Abyss, in a concealed cave.


    The six powerhouses of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, Daoist Yunyang, Daoist Yun Fang, Daoist Wine Sword, Fairy Ni Xia, Daoist Chi Mei, and Fairy Jia Luo, were sitting outside the cave, cultivating.


    They were still waiting for the day when the tomb explorers who had entered the ancient tomb woulde out.


    Since the day Ye Chen''s breakthrough had caused the shocking phenomenon to disappear, calm had been restored outside the ancient tomb, and the six powerhouses had not noticed any anomalies.


    They even thought that this tranquility would continue until the five-month duration of the tomb exploration ended.


    However, just when Heavenly Saint Moya activated the exit array deep within the tomb, this tranquility was suddenly shattered!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The moment the exit array deep in the tomb was activated, the top of the cave where the six powerhouses were sitting suddenly started to hum loudly, bursting forth with endless rays of light.


    This terrifying change shocked the six quietly cultivating powerhouses, making them all jump up from their seated positions.


    "What''s going on?!"


    Among the six powerhouses, just as Daoist Yunyang voiced out, a figure burst out directly from the light at the top of the cave.


    This figure appeared to be a young man, and the six powerhouses even recognized him; he seemed to be a Sect Disciple of a Sixth Rank Sect who had entered the ancient tomb.


    However, the Divine Soul aura emitted by this figure caused all six powerhouses to retreat in rm!


    From the Divine Soul aura of this figure, the six powerhouses unexpectedly sensed the aura of a Heavenly Saint.


    Heavenly Saint!


    How could a Heavenly Saint''s aura fly out from the ancient tomb, especially from the body of this Sixth Rank Sect Disciple!


    As the six powerhouses retreated in shock, they saw the figure let out a coldugh towards them, then it burst forth, flying towards the top of the cave.


    "What''s going on?"


    The six powerhouses were still utterly confused when another figure emerged amid the light above them.


    This figure, too, radiated the power of a Heavenly Saint, which all six powerhouses feared.


    "Ye Chen!"


    When Fairy Jia Luo saw this figure, she cried out in surprise.


    Fairy Jia Luo had not anticipated that Ye Chen would alsoe flying out with the power of a Heavenly Saint.


    The figure that emerged first was, of course, Heavenly Saint Moya, who had performed body snatching on Xue Yue, and the one chasing behind was, of course, Ye Chen!


    As Ye Chen flew out, hearing Fairy Jia Luo''s exmation and faintly seeing Heavenly Saint Moya escaping outside the cave, he was in a rush to pursue Moya. Without time to exin, he simply shouted, "That person just now is a Heavenly Saint from the Demon Sects!"


    "We have all fallen into his plot, he has snatched the physical body of a tomb explorer and is attempting to escape, hurry and pursue him!"


    Boom!


    Whilst Ye Chen was speaking, he had already instantaneously given chase, vanishing into the cave.


    "Demon Sect Heavenly Saint?!"


    "Body Snatching?!"


    The six powerhouses werepletely stunned by Ye Chen''s words.


    "Chase!"


    "We must chase!"


    "If we let a Heavenly Saint from the Demon Sects escape, our Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and possibly the entire Southern Territory''s thirteen nations, will be in great trouble!"


    After a moment of realization, each of the six powerhouses burst forth, pursuing upward through the cave.

 Chapter 268: Chapter 235: Elder Kugu

    As they pursued, the six powerful beings were filled with horror and confusion.


    Inside the ancient tomb, there actually existed a Heavenly Saint, and a Demon Sect Heavenly Saint at that?!


    Ye Chen had said that everyone had fallen into this Demon Sect Heavenly Saint''s scheme.


    Could it be that this ancient tomb was not that of Heavenly Saint Linghua after all, but belonged to a Demon Sect Heavenly Saint? They were actually guarding the tomb of a Demon Sect Heavenly Saint?!


    And furthermore, possession?


    As the six strongest beings of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, they certainly knew what possession meant!


    The Demon Sect Heavenly Saint had actually taken over the body of a young boy?


    The meaning within Ye Chen''s brief words had utterly shocked the six powerful beings.


    What stunned them even more was that Ye Chen, this young boy, was actually able to chase a sessfully possessed Demon Sect Heavenly Saint to a desperate flight, which waspletely unbelievable to the six powerful beings!


    When did Ye Chen be so powerful?


    Wasn''t he a young man from the Spirit Sea Realm? How could he possess the power of a Heavenly Saint?


    The six powerful beings recalled the cold sneer of the Demon Sect Heavenly Saint when he had escaped from the ancient tomb.


    Perhaps, if not for Ye Chen''s pursuit, if they weren''t in a rush to escape, these six waiting outside might have faced a direct attack from that Demon Sect Heavenly Saint!


    Amidst their astonishment, the six powerful beings recalled another matter.


    Where were the others?


    If the only ones who flew out of the ancient tomb were this sessfully possessed Demon Sect Heavenly Saint and Ye Chen, then where were the other Tomb Explorers?


    Could it be that they had already died at the hands of this Demon Sect Heavenly Saint?


    Considering this possibility, the six powerful beings looked back towards where the Demon Sect Heavenly Saint and Ye Chen had escaped from, only to find that they were unable to probe inside the ancient tomb; their minds were greatly disturbed, and they could hardly wait to catch up to the two and ascertain the true circumstances!


    And Fairy Jia Luo, upon not seeing Jiang Yao emerge, was even more worried about her!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    When the six powerful beings burst out of the cave and arrived above the Demon Burial Abyss, Ye Chen and the fleeing Heavenly Saint Moya were already dozens of miles away, and they were still rapidly flying forward!


    Other cultivators who had been guarding outside the Demon Burial Abyss were now inplete chaos.


    They were waiting for the Tomb Exploring to end, but they had not anticipated that the two people flying out from the Demon Burial Abyss would emanate such terrifying auras, so fearsome that they even felt if they were touched by any bit of the attack, they would die instantly on the spot.


    Even the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses felt the same way!


    "Could it be a Heavenly Saint?"


    This horrifying sensation made even the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses think of "Heavenly Saints," and the highest realm of existence on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    But how could these two people in the sky, so young, possess the aura of a Heavenly Saint?


    As the crowd was panicking, they saw the six powerful beings flying out of the Demon Burial Abyss as well, and many of them flew towards the six powerful beings to inquire.


    However, the six powerful beings were each grim-faced and mostly silent, choosing instead to chase after the two figures speeding away.


    This situation made it even more confusing for those outside the Demon Burial Abyss.


    "What exactly happened?"


    Many looked up at the rapidly flying silhouettes of these powerful beings in the sky, a growing sense of foreboding in their hearts.


    Others directly followed in the wake of the six powerful beings, pursuing them into the distance.


    In the sky.


    While fleeing, Heavenly Saint Moya nced back at Ye Chen, who was relentless in pursuit, with eyes burning with hatred.


    As a being of Heavenly Saint status, he had never suffered such humiliation!


    To be chased until he was in a desperate flight by a youth of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    His great scheme, which he had set up, was not executed perfectly due to the presence of this young man, and even his treasure within the Life Origin Pavilion, a part of his Heavenly Saint possessions, had been lost in the process!


    For a Heavenly Saint toy a trap for someone from the Spirit Sea Realm, there would be no mistakes, and it would have surely led to the death of all.


    In his case, however, it had failed.


    This Heavenly Saint had indeed lost face this time!


    "Hmph, if it were not for the fact that only my True Heavenly Saint Soul remained, and if I hadn''t been restrained by those five lotus leaves, I would havepletely killed you, little brat, in the tomb!"


    "Now that I have sessfully possessed a body ande outside the ancient tomb, it is time to find others to help me leave!"


    "At the same time, I must take back all that belongs to me!"


    The eyes of Heavenly Saint Moya, burning with hatred, nced back at Ye Chen and then looked towards the sky.


    Having been seriously injured back then and in order to avoid being tracked by other Heavenly Saints, he hadpletely sealed the tomb where he had hidden, blocking everything.


    Now, Heavenly Saint Moya had recovered from his grave injuries and had sessfully possessed a new body, escaping the ancient tomb; naturally, he had no more concerns. As a Heavenly Saint, he had ways of contacting other Heavenly Saints, and was nning to directlymunicate with other Demon Sect Heavenly Saints to take him back to the top ten Demon Sects!


    Boom!


    In flight, the True Heavenly Saint Soul of the Heavenly Saint Moya suddenly emitted circles of strange ripples, directly reaching out to the three markings engraved within his true soul.


    These three markings were the very Heavenly Saint Projections left by the Heavenly Saints of the top ten Demon Sects on each other!


    Hum!


    As Heavenly Saint Moyamunicated, two of the markings remained dim, but the third one suddenly shot out a strange glow.


    "Only one has responded; could it be that two of those old fellows from back then have already perished?"


    "Fortunately, one is still alive, my good friend ''Elder Kugu'' from those days!"


    "I have activated the Heavenly Saint Projection technique; Elder Kugu should sense it very soon. He will be able to cast his Heavenly Saint Projection to aid me shortly!"


    Having sessfully activated the technique, Moya breathed a heavy sigh of relief. He continued to fly forward rapidly, but the look he cast toward Ye Chen, who was still behind him, brimmed with increasingly potent killing intent!


    ...


    Ye Chen, who was chasing after Heavenly Saint Moya at high speed, felt a chill in his heart as he sensed Moya''s gaze.


    He could feel the murderous intent Heavenly Saint Moya harbored against him.


    Yet, he had no choice but to pursue Moya. With Moya''s cruel and ruthless methods, letting the tiger return to its mountain would surely spell disaster.


    "Pursue him, I must catch up quickly and eliminate Moya with the help of the treasures!"


    "Otherwise, once my Heavenly Saint power ispletely drained, I will have no way to deal with Moya!"


    Even while in hot pursuit, Ye Chen was silently preparing all his tactics and evenmunicated with Phoenix Spirit within the Azure Blue Mansion.


    He would go all out in his attempt to eliminate Moya, but if the situation changed, he also had backup ns to face the crisis.


    ...


    Western Wilderness.


    The vast expanse covering the entire western part of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent is known as the Western Wilderness.


    This territory is twice asrge as the Southern Territory of the Thirteen Kingdoms but much more barren.


    Thisnd is where the ten Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness have their abode.


    Despite centuries of truce between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, within the Southern Territory''s Thirteen Kingdoms, the formidable cultivators will never forget the names of the Demon Sects such as Joyous Union Sect, Dry Bone Peak, Blood Fiend Valley, Myriad Ghosts Cave, and Defying Demon Sect.


    These ten Demon Sects are the sworn enemies of the Thirteen Kingdoms, capable of waging war at any moment.


    Dry Bone Peak, located in the central region of the Western Wilderness, is a mountain that reaches ten thousand feet into the sky.


    The entire mountain is painted with a ghastly pale color, and bones can often be seen crisscrossing the surroundings, creating an eerie atmosphere.


    Here lies the fourth-ranked Demon Sect of the Western Wilderness, "Dry Bone Peak."


    Atop Dry Bone Peak, within a secret cave, an old man with white hair and beard was meditating.


    This old man wore a white robe adorned with grim bones, and his face was so gaunt that he resembled a skeleton.


    Had disciples from the Demon Sects seen this elder, they would undoubtedly recognize him as Elder Kugu, the most long-lived among the four surviving Heavenly Saints of the Demon Sects.


    While Elder Kugu was meditating in the cave, ripples of light suddenly emanated from him.


    The moment these lights shone coincided with Heavenly Saint Moya activating the Heavenly Saint Projection technique far away in the territory of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!


    Hum!


    As the light radiated, Elder Kugu abruptly opened his eyes.


    "Projection technique?!"


    "And one that I left behind over three thousand years ago?"


    Sensing the meaning behind the formation within the ripples, a sharp gleam shot from Elder Kugu''s eye sockets.


    Then, extending a skeletal w, Elder Kugu reached towards the light, carefully sensing its essence.


    A momentter, he released the light from his w with disbelief, standing up abruptly, "It''s ''Moya'', ''Moya'' is still alive!"


    As Elder Kugu spoke, he pointed a finger into the void, and instantly, an image of Heavenly Saint Moya flying through the sky appeared out of the emptiness.


    "It really is ''Moya''! I can sense Moya''s true soul! Has he... body-snatched?"


    Seeing the image in the void, Elder Kugu''s expression changed several times, then a look of ecstasy flooded over him.


    "In the Southern Territory? The Heavenly Wind Kingdom? Then I shall make a trip to the Heavenly Wind Kingdom!"


    Boom!


    As Elder Kugu spoke, he stepped gently into the image in the void, and in an instant, he stepped right through it!


    And in the next moment, Heavenly Saint Moya, who was far away in the territory of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, saw the space beside him rip open as the figure of an elder stepped through.


    This elder was none other than Elder Kugu, who had just entered the image in the void a few breaths before!


    This terrifying method was none other than the Heavenly Saint Projection technique, avable only to those who had mastered at least one of the five Great Void Laws to perfection and had reached the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    With the Heavenly Saint Projection technique engraved, Heavenly Saints could descend their projection from thousands or even hundreds of thousands of miles away, arriving in an instant!


    "Kugu!"


    Seeing the elder who suddenly appeared in the void beside him, Moya, who had been fleeing, flew right up to the elder and joyfully eximed.


    He had activated the projection technique and truly summoned a Heavenly Saint!


    "No need to flee anymore!"


    "Kugu is a true Heavenly Saint, not a mere Heavenly Saint in spirit form!"


    "Young one, prepare to die!"


    Boom!


    Moya, who had just stopped beside Elder Kugu, immediately set his eyes toward Ye Chen who was rapidly approaching.


    And Ye Chen, sensing the emergence of Elder Kugu, halted in the sky.


    As he looked at the ecstatic Moya and then at the newly appeared elder, whose presence was swirling with the aura of a Heavenly Saint, Ye Chen''s eyes narrowed.


    Ye Chen knew, the situation had changed.


    What was approaching now was a true Heavenly Saint!

 Chapter 269: Chapter 236 Heavenly Saints True Might

    A true Heavenly Saint,pared to one in a state where only the Heavenly Saint''s True Soul remains, ispletely different.


    As this skeletal elder appeared, Ye Chen felt the entire void tremble. The Essence, Qi, and Spirit of the skeletal elder were all bursting with the aura of a Heavenly Saint, as if he were the master of this expanse of the void!


    It seemed as if even the air in the void could be controlled by him, transforming into the vast power of a Heavenly Saint!


    This feeling was definitely far beyond the power of the Heavenly Saint Law Bead and the power of the Heavenly Saint''s True Soul!


    Ye Chen''s feeling was not wrong.


    A true Heavenly Saint, having cultivated the three vital signs of life, Essence, Qi, and Spirit, to an immensely high and profound degree and having mastered at least one of the five Heavenly Void Laws¡ªMetal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth¡ªto Great Perfection, would naturally possess exceptional strength.


    He could easily wield thebat power of a Heavenly Saint''s physical body, True Qi, and Divine Soul!


    With all three vital signs of life fully unleashed, a true Heavenly Saint was indeed much stronger than one who only had the Divine Soul''sbat power left!


    This was the true might of a Heavenly Saint!


    This was truly a supreme existence beyond the realms of True Qi Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, and Rotating Pill Realm!


    Ye Chen observed Elder Kugu, feeling the true aura of a Heavenly Saint.


    And Elder Kugu, who had arrived beside Heavenly Saint Moya with the aid of the Heavenly Saint Projection, peered at Ye Chen with his deeply sunken eyes, shing with an eerie light.


    "Hmm? A young man in the Spirit Sea Realm? And there''s the power of a Heavenly Saint present in him?"


    "These five lotus leaves seem to be a secret Treasure of the Divine Soul."


    Elder Kugu''s gaze swept over every part of Ye Chen''s body, and Ye Chen felt as if all his secrets wereid bare before Elder Kugu.


    Only the treasures on Ye Chen''s person, which were not inferior to the Heavenly Saint Level¡ª the Heaven Spirit Ring, the Azure Blue Mansion, the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, and the Starlight Tower in his Qi Sea¡ªremained undetected by Elder Kugu.


    Besides these, Ye Chen''s Sword Intents and the Nine Transformation Fighting Body techniques all seemed to be seen through by Elder Kugu with but a nce.


    Even Ye Chen''s storage ring, the Ethereal Spirit Ring, seemed to be scrutinized by Elder Kugu''s gaze!


    "How powerful!"


    "Is this a true Heavenly Saint? Just his gaze alone makes me feel like there''s nowhere to hide!"


    Feeling the terrifying gaze of Elder Kugu and sensing the peak aura of a Heavenly Saint emanating from him, Ye Chen finally understood the true power of the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    This is the fourth major Realm in Martial Arts cultivation, a supreme existence that surpasses the True Qi Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, and Rotating Pill Realm!


    This strength is far beyond Ye Chen''s current capabilities; perhaps only if he enters the more powerful third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture could he hope to contend.


    The exchange of looks between Ye Chen and Elder Kugusted but a few breaths of time.


    Afterward, Elder Kugu turned his head to look at Heavenly Saint Moya.


    "Moya, where have you been these past three thousand years? Why are you only showing up now? Why are you so wretched, being chased down by a junior?" Elder Kugu asked Heavenly Saint Moya.


    "I also wanted toe out earlier."


    "Unfortunately, in the battle with Linghua years ago, I suffered severe injuries. Even my physical body shattered, and my Divine Soul was greatly damaged. I''ve been recuperating for thousands of years, only just now recovering..."


    With a thought, Heavenly Saint Moya conveyed how he hid in an ancient tomb, using the Life Origin Coffin to recover his heavily injured Divine Soul, how heter deceived young people like Ye Chen into entering the tomb to perform body snatching, and the various situations he encountered when selecting a new body to Elder Kugu using a Divine Sense transmission.


    This transmission of thoughts was incredibly fast.


    In just a few moments of breath, Elder Kugu hadpletely understood everything.


    Upon hearing that this young man in the Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen, was able to stand against an early-stage Rotating Pill Realm Demon King with a mere early-stage Spirit Sea Realm level, possessed countless treasures, even annihted a strand of Moya''s True Soul, and went as far to loot most of Moya''s fortune, Elder Kugu narrowed his eyes.


    He had heard Moya mention the Flying Sword, the Azure Blue Mansion, and the Life Origin Coffin.


    But he had not discovered these items when he investigated Ye Chen, which meant that Ye Chen undoubtedly had a powerful Spatial Treasure hidden on him, containing countless itemsparable to his own Heavenly Saint level, undetectable to him.


    Thinking this, Elder Kugu''s eyes suddenly burst with greedy light.


    "Moya, rest assured, I will help you retrieve your treasures!"


    "However, the other treasures that this little fellow has will belong to me."


    Elder Kugu looked at Ye Chen as if he was looking at countless treasures.


    "Elder Kugu, after killing this little fellow, I only want my treasures. You can take everything else! The grudge for destroying my True Soul must be avenged!" Heavenly Saint Moya also looked at Ye Chen, speaking resentfully.


    Ye Chen watched the two of them, his eyes growing cold.


    These two people were actually discussing openly how to divide up the treasures on his body and the matter of killing him. Could it really be that they thought he would just let himself be ughtered?


    With the old skeleton appearing in his full strength as a Heavenly Saint, it would be very difficult for Ye Chen to kill Heavenly Saint Moya again.


    However, escaping from their hands, given that he still had three Heavenly Saint Attack Law Beads and five Heavenly Saint Defense Law Beads, the Tianga Primal Leaf, as well as the Azure Blue Mansion controlled by Phoenix Spirit, Ye Chen was confident.


    Even more so, when facing the threat of true life danger, Ye Chen still had the secondbat power of his flying sword¡ªthe life-bound flying sword breakage was avable for use. If really pressured, Ye Chen would dare to fight to the death!


    Moreover, Ye Chen still had the ultimate secret treasure, the Great Shift Law Bead, given to him by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact when he left the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, tasked with looking after the little monkey. In a situation of insurmountable life-and-death danger, the Great Shift Law Bead could directly transfer him back to the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!


    Ye Chen had many more tricks up his sleeve, and although some of them could not be used, he was not without means to preserve his life!


    This was also why Ye Chen dared to pursue Heavenly Saint Moya!


    Another reason Ye Chen did not retreat immediately after Elder Kugu appeared next to Heavenly Saint Moya with his fullbat power of a Heavenly Saint was that Ye Chen had already noticed that six strong pursuers were following behind him.


    Among the six strong pursuers, five were at thete stage of Rotating Pill Realm, and even though Fairy Jia Luo was at the middle stage, she wasparable to thete stage of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    These six were the strongest forces in the entire Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and Ye Chen did not believe theycked trump cards for a true confrontation with a Heavenly Saint.


    Ye Chen was waiting here precisely to see if the joint forces of these six strong pursuers could bring a change to the battle situation.


    If he truly found himself unable to deal with Heavenly Saint Moya and Elder Kugu, Ye Chen, with his many strategies, could still retreat without haste!


    Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya were filled with a killing intent while Ye Chen''s gaze was equally cold.


    When the gazes of the three met, Elder Kugu''s voice swept across the entire field.


    "Little boy, I hear from Moya that you are called Ye Chen?"


    "Seeing me appear, yet you remain so calm. Do you have other methods you haven''t used yet?"


    "I would like to see all the methods you have up your sleeve. Perhaps, if I take a liking to them, I''ll only kill your divine soul and leave your body intact to refine it into one of my Dharma Embodiment avatars!"


    Amidst Elder Kugu''sughter, a powerful Heavenly Saint aura surged towards Ye Chen.


    This being in the Heavenly Saint Realm, Elder Kugu, directly took action!


    "Heavenly Saint, once you''ve acquired a Heavenly Saint''s True Soul, do you all crave to take over someone else''s body?"


    "That Moya wanted to snatch my body but had a cluster of his True Soul destroyed by me. You also want to snatch my body; let''s see if you have the ability to do that!"


    Boom!


    In the midst of Elder Kugu''s surging aura, Ye Chen''s figure burst forth in flight, instantly flying backward.


    At a location tens of miles behind Ye Chen, Fairy Jia Luo, Yunyang the Daoist of Cloud Sky Sect, and the other strong pursuers were flying towards him¡ªYe Chen had spotted them and wanted to join forces with them!


    "Ye Chen!"


    The six pursuers also spotted Ye Chen and noticed the second figure that had appeared in the sky, in addition to the Demon Sect''s Heavenly Saint who had sessfully performed the body snatching.


    They also perceived the horrifying Heavenly Saint aura emanating from this second figure!


    Seeing Ye Chen being engulfed by this Heavenly Saint aura, the faces of the six strong pursuers expressed extreme urgency as they flew towards Ye Chen.


    In the group of pursuers, Yunyang the Daoist of Cloud Sky Sect immediately activated a Firelight Talisman in his hand, shining it fiercely towards the sky above. A ze of shocking firelight erupted and surged directly towards Elder Kugu in the sky!


    As the six strong pursuers approached at extreme speed and Ye Chen rapidly retreated,


    Elder Kugu, with his Heavenly Saint aura swirling powerfully, nced at both Ye Chen and the six pursuers and took note of the talisman firelight shining towards him.


    "Got reinforcements, huh?"


    "Even with help, don''t think of escaping!"


    Elder Kugu snorted coldly; his figure instantly flitted past the st of firelight and positioned himself high in the sky.


    The next moment, a series of colossal palms descended from the heavens, smashing down between Ye Chen''s head and the earth, as if trying to obliterate everything.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    This was killing power of the Heavenly Saint Grade. The series of colossal palms, each over a hundred feet in size, shattered the entire void upon impact.


    The tens of palm imprints,ing without so much as a hint of an interval between them, all struck out at once. The space between Ye Chen and the six pursuers waspletely covered by these overwhelming palms.


    Ye Chen, entirely engulfed by the palm imprints, had no avenue of escape!

 Chapter 270: Chapter 237 Long Xuan

    Whoosh!


    Just at the moment when the towering giant palm was about to hit Ye Chen, a small-sized mansion flew out of his body with a swish.


    In an instant, Ye Chen''s body disappeared into the mansion.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Under the assault of the sky-filling palm imprints, this small mansion remained undamaged; instead, it shot out towards the six powerhouses.


    After evading the sky-filling palm imprints, in a sh, Ye Chen once again emerged from the mansion, and the mini mansion flew back into his body.


    Azure Blue Mansion!


    This small mansion was none other than the Azure Blue Mansion!


    When Elder Kuguunched his attack, Ye Chen was instantaneously drawn into the Azure Blue Mansion by Phoenix Spirit, and after evading the assault, Phoenix Spirit released Ye Chen directly back out!


    In this in-and-out motion, Ye Chen sessfully dodged Elder Kugu''s widespread attack.


    He even sessfully arrived beside the six powerhouses!


    "Azure Blue Mansion!"


    "You can actually control the Azure Blue Mansion like this!"


    Witnessing Ye Chen disappear into the Azure Blue Mansion and then reappear in an instant, Heavenly Saint Moya eximed in shock.


    In the past, Heavenly Saint Moya managed to obtain the Azure Blue Mansion, but he couldn''t fully control it, only managing to find some treasures in its outer mansion, not even able to enter its middle or inner mansion.


    Furthermore, within the Azure Blue Mansion, Heavenly Saint Moya had even stumbled upon a heaven-shaking giant spider, a being more terrifying than his own strength!


    In the end, the Azure Blue Mansion became a useless treasure to Heavenly Saint Moya, one he couldn''t use at all.


    But now, Ye Chen was able to use the Azure Blue Mansion so effortlessly!


    Seeing Ye Chen evade Elder Kugu''s lethal strike through the Azure Blue Mansion, Heavenly Saint Moya waspletely taken aback!


    "Elder Kugu, this is the Azure Blue Mansion that I mentioned before, the one I didn''t even figure out; seize it quickly!" Heavenly Saint Moya yelled out to Elder Kugu.


    As he spoke, Heavenly Saint Moya flew towards Elder Kugu.


    Although he feared Ye Chen''s Tianga Primal Leaf, his Heavenly Saint True Soul still held power, and of course, he could confront the other six powerhouses!


    "Azure Blue Mansion?"


    Seeing in the sky that Ye Chen could still escape under the bombardment of numerous palm imprints, and even using a small mansion to do so, Elder Kugu was already tempted.


    And when he heard Moya say that this treasure was the Azure Blue Mansion he had obtained from the Upper Realm, greed surged in Elder Kugu''s eyes.


    "You managed to evade once, but let''s see how many times you can hide?"


    "Bring out all of the treasures for me!"


    "You seven, I will settle with you all at once!"


    Boom!


    After Ye Chen and the six powerhouses gathered together, Elder Kugu remained unafraid.


    Daring to barge into the Southern Territory alone, he surely had his confidence, these strongest beings were only at thete Spiralling Pill stage; he didn''t take them seriously at all!


    Swish!


    Elder Kugu''s figure moved, and he disappeared into the sky.


    The next moment, the void above Ye Chen and the six powerhouses was torn apart, and Elder Kugu burst out from the void.


    At the same time, his ws shone with a brown light, turning all of the air above Ye Chen and the six powerhouses'' heads into huge blocks of stone. Then, as the myriad stones connected, they formed a massive meteorite thousands of feet wide in the sky.


    And with the light shing, more and more distant air turned into meteorite, aggregating into this heaven-shattering meteorite.


    Then, the still-expanding meteor, thousands of feet across, plummeted towards Ye Chen and the six powerful beings with a thunderous crash.


    These were not ordinary meteors. Each stone forming the meteor emitted a torrential Heavenly Saint Killing Force, and the thousands of feet wide meteor waspletely infused with the terrifying power!


    This method was none other than Elder Kugu''s true Heavenly Saint technique!


    Elder Kugu had cultivated the earth element of the five Heavenly Void Laws¡ªgold, wood, water, fire, earth¡ªto Great Perfection, and could even effortlessly condense air into thousand-foot meteors. This was indeed a divine ability of the Earth Law!


    How swift are the ways of the Heavenly Saint!


    Before Ye Chen and the six powerhouses could escape the meteor''s range, the gigantic stone had already exploded above their heads.


    Boom!


    In an instant, Ye Chen''s Azure Blue Mansion was once again propelled out from his body.


    At the same time, Daoist Yunyang''s Firelight Talisman in his hand once again emitted mes, while Daoist Yunyang released a bell-shaped treasure from his body. Daoist Wine Sword and Fairy Jia Luo each "swooshed", drawing out their rarely used sword weapons, and both Daoist Chi Mei and Fairy Ni Xia also unleashed their techniques.


    Facing Elder Kugu''s attack, Ye Chen and the six powerhouses all executed their offensive methods.


    Just as the two sides'' techniques were about to sh, even before Ye Chen and the others could move, the astounding meteor began to crumble piece by piece.


    In the end, they all disintegrated back into air and shot up into the sky.


    This strange turn of events surprised Ye Chen and the six strong beings, who hadn''t even retracted their techniques before looking up into the sky.


    Elder Kugu, who had unleashed the Heavenly Saint technique and summoned the astonishing meteor, also looked to the sky the moment the meteor shattered.


    Looking up, one could see that the once azure sky had be a sea of red.


    Upon seeing this fiery sky, the six powerhouses felt a jolt in their hearts, seemingly realizing something, and instantly their expressions turned to tion.


    Meanwhile, Elder Kugu swiftly moved beside Heavenly Saint Moya, then with an extremely troubled expression, he called into the sky, "Long, ''Daoist Dragon'', from the Southern Territory,e out!"


    "I didn''t expect you to arrive so quickly!"


    Daoist Dragon?


    Hearing Elder Kugu''s words and seeing the six powerhouses'' expressions, Ye Chen had a thought.


    Could it be that a Heavenly Saint from the Southern Territory''s thirteen countries had arrived?


    Just as this thought rose in Ye Chen''s mind, the crimson sky becamepletely bright.


    Ye Chen looked up into the sky to see innumerable tendrils of fiery red light descending from the void, these luminous threads quivering like mes, and eventually, they formed the figure of a woman in a yellow robe with long hair draped over her shoulders.


    This woman appeared to be about twenty years of age, with a fiery red mark on her brow. Barefoot, she seemed like a celestial being descending from above, stepping down from the void.


    Ye Chen observed thedy in the yellow robe, whose appearance was so pure and beautiful that she seemed untouched by the mortal realm.


    As she walked, even the void itself seemed to brighten significantly.


    "Long Xuan, Heavenly Saint!"


    "It really is Heavenly Saint Long Xuan who has arrived!"


    When they saw the figure of the woman in yellow, the six strong beings beside Ye Chen cried out excitedly!


    Heavenly Saint Long Xuan?!


    Ye Chen had heard that there were three Heavenly Saints in the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory. So could Long Xuan be one of those three Heavenly Saints?


    Just as Ye Chen was about to ask Fairy Jia Luo about Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s origins, Long Xuan, thedy in yellow descending from the void, looked towards Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya.


    "So it is Daoist Elder Kugu from the Western Wilderness who hase to our Southern Territory. What, bullying our juniors when there is no one in the Southern Territory?"


    Long Xuan smiled faintly and spoke softly.


    Although it was a gentle voice, in the entire void in that moment, countless clusters of mes burst into being and flew out explosively!

 Chapter 271: Chapter 238: A Storm is Brewing

    The direction in which the countless clusters of mes exploded was unmistakably where Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya stood.


    As soon as Heavenly Saint Long Xuan appeared, sheunched an attack directly at Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya!


    In an instant, Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya were engulfed in the sky-full of mes.


    Ye Chen saw that, as Heavenly Saint Long Xuan attacked, within the mes, Elder Kugu''s astonishing Heavenly Saint aura also began to wildly spiral and grow. A terrifying earth-based Law Pattern power started to spread within the sea of mes.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Shortly thereafter, countless densely packed earth beads burst forth amidst the sea of mes.


    Among these earth beads, the True Soul mes of Heavenly Saint Moya were shining wildly!


    Clearly, faced with Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s attack, Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya had begun to counterattack.


    Seeing the counterattack moves of the two, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan gently shifted in the void and shed through it in a split second. With a fierce p of her fair palm, countless True Fires burst out from her palm, striking once more at Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya.


    Seeing Heavenly Saint Long Xuan appear and immediately engage in battle with Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya, Ye Chen turned to the six powerhouses beside him and asked, "Should we assist Heavenly Saint Long Xuan?"


    "There''s no need."


    Seeing Heavenly Saint Long Xuan take action, the expressions of concern on the faces of the six powerhouses disappeared, reced with a rare smile: "Let''s retreat to the side and watch the battle. If it''s just those two, they absolutely stand no chance against Heavenly Saint Long Xuan!"


    As they retreated, the six powerhouses kept telling Ye Chen about the feats of Heavenly Saint Long Xuan.


    "Heavenly Saint Long Xuan is the youngest Heavenly Saint among the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory. She is also the strongest! She cultivates in Heaven Departure Nation, the neighboring nation of Heavenly Wind Kingdom, and is the supreme elder of the four-grade sect ''Heavenly Lan Sect.''


    "She has only cultivated for a few hundred years, yet herbat power surpasses many Heavenly Saints who have cultivated for thousands of years."


    "Among the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory, we only have three Heavenly Saints, while the ten demon sects of the Western Wilderness boast four Heavenly Saints. However, during these past few hundred years, the ten demon sects of the Western Wilderness have not dared to wage war against us in the Southern Territory,rgely because of Heavenly Saint Long Xuan!


    Of the seven Heavenly Saints between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan is even the one most likely to progress into the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    "Rumor has it that Heavenly Saint Long Xuan has mastered the Fire Element Law, one of the five major Void Laws, to perfection. Moreover, when she stepped into the Heavenly Saint Realm, she even fused thirty-three types of powerful sacred-grade True Fires within her body..."


    The six powerhouses recounted various tales of Heavenly Saint Long Xuan to Ye Chen.


    She had merged thirty-three types of powerful sacred-grade True Fires within her body!


    The youngest and yet the mightiest among the three great Heavenly Saints of the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory!


    The words of the six powerhouses about Heavenly Saint Long Xuan sent a shock through Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen had once fought Liu Yan, who had fused with one type of heavenly-grade True Fire, proving to be extraordinarily powerful. Yet, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan had fused with sacred-grade True Fires that were even more terrifying than heavenly-grade, and there were as many as thirty-three kinds!


    This was somewhat beyond Ye Chen''s imagination.


    Ye Chen looked towards the battlefield.


    Indeed, as the six powerhouses had said, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, fighting alone against two great Heavenly Saints, had already taken a dominating position!


    Moreover, the sweeping mes had all but ignited the thousands of zhang of void around where Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya were, as if they pierced through the void, turning the expanse of thousands of zhang into a sea of red.


    The terrifying power of the mes burned so intensely that the space between heaven and earth became incredibly hot. Even Ye Chen who had retreated to the side to watch the battle felt the True Qi within his body boil, even from a great distance.


    And above the sea of mes, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan seemed like the master of these infinite mes. Ye Chen also saw that during the intense battle, around Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s body, there drifted seven or eight types of breathtaking, peculiar True Fires.


    These seven or eight peculiar True Fires even made Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya, who had been resisting all along, dare not get any closer!


    "This is what it means to be a Heavenly Saint!"


    "A truly powerful Heavenly Saint!"


    Ye Chen, watching Heavenly Saint Long Xuan proudly standing within the myriad mes, battling the two great Heavenly Saints, and seeing the peculiar True Fires floating around her, felt his own blood boiling with excitement.


    When would he be like Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, protecting the Southern Territory, safeguarding his homnd!


    Crossing two nations in an instant, igniting the heavens with mes, turning the void into a crimson expanse, deterring the petty and weak!


    If he had such strength, perhaps he could have easily in Heavenly Saint Moya in the ancient tombs!


    For now, Ye Chen was still a far distance from such a realm.


    Although he had experienced the might of a Heavenly Saint through the infusion of Heavenly Saint power, it was but an external force and one that was easily depleted, nothing like the true power of a battle at the level of the Heavenly Saints.


    At the moment, Ye Chen''s own strength was only enough to suppress those at the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    "Although I can currently only overpower those at the early Rotating Pill Realm, I have only been cultivating for slightly over a year, not even two years!"


    "Given time, I might not only be as powerful as Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, but I could even surpass her! In the future, I must apany Jiang Yao to the Minor Spirit Realm and face our two great foes, the Vermilion Bird n and the Flying Spirit n. I must be stronger!"


    Watching the three great Heavenly Saints inbat, Ye Chen''s desire to reach a higher realm grew even stronger.


    It wasn''t just Ye Chen who was deeply moved. The six powerhouses were also filled with many emotions as they watched the three great Heavenly Saints fight.


    These six powerhouses were all at the Rotating Pill Realm, just one step away from the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    Yet, it was this very step that kept them just outside the threshold of the strongest on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, and it was very possible that they would never cross it in their lifetimes.


    Heavenly Saint Realm?


    Of course, the six powerhouses longed to step into the Heavenly Saint!


    Once they entered the Heavenly Saint Realm, it was very likely that the situation in the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness would change once again!


    Ye Chen and the six powerhouses watched the fight in the arena with myriad thoughts in their minds, while Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, Elder Kugu, and Heavenly Saint Moya, locked in the fierce battle, had already exchanged dozens of moves.


    Within these dozens of moves, Heavenly Saint Moya, who only had the power of the Heavenly Saint True Soul Force, was almost killed several times by Heavenly Saint Long Xuan. If not for Elder Kugu''s assistance, he might have fallen right there in the arena, not long after sessfully performing Body Snatching from the ancient tomb!


    This caused Heavenly Saint Moya''splexion to grow increasingly grim and pale!


    When Heavenly Saint Moya dominated the Western Wilderness, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan had not even been born. Now, thousands of yearster, Heavenly Saint Moya was directly surpassed by this neer, who even possessed the capability to potentially eliminate him. This, of course, infuriated Heavenly Saint Moya to the point of almost spitting blood!


    His awakening this time had already met with repeated setbacks in the Southern Territory!


    On the side, Elder Kugu''s deeply sunken eye sockets wrinkled tighter, and seeing Heavenly Saint Moya narrowly escaping death a few times, his willingness to fight was fading more and more.


    In the end, he even shouted loudly, "Brother Long, stop this!"


    Boom!


    Elder Kugu''srge hand grasped, catching Heavenly Saint Moya and leaping out of the fray.


    "Stop?"


    Seeing Elder Kugu leap out of the fight, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s fair palm lifted slightly, and as her hair like a waterfall fluttered behind her, the infinite burning mes throughout heaven and earth swirled back towards her. Finally, in the palm of her hand, a few dancing mes formed: "Fellow Daoist Skeleton, the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness are mortal enemies. Stay tuned with m,v le,mpyr


    You barged into my Southern Territory; did you think you could leave so easily?"


    "Hmph, Brother Long, don''t push people too far!"


    Elder Kugu, seeing that Long Xuan had no intention of backing down, snorted coldly and lifted his hand. A token appeared in his palm.


    In his token, there were three Law Pattern imprints.


    "You also know that the four Heavenly Saints of the Western Wilderness all bear each other''s imprints, capable of summoning Heavenly Saint projections at any time to join forces in battle. Presumably, Brother Long has the projection imprints of the other twopanions from the Southern Territory, right?"


    "The Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness are blood-sworn mortal enemies. Our ceasefire over the past few hundred years, Brother Long, you surely understand the reason¡ªit''s because neither side can do anything about the other!"


    "If Brother Long really insists on detaining the two of us, then I wouldn''t mind summoning the other three Heavenly Saints from the Western Wilderness right away, directly initiating a new war with your Southern Territory!"


    "At that time, not only will the Western Wilderness not benefit, but your Southern Territory will also suffer a widespread catastrophe!"


    As Elder Kugu finished speaking, heughed coldly, his gaze even sweeping towards Ye Chen and the six powerhouses, with a tant threat in his eyes.


    Hearing Elder Kugu''s words, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s delicate brows knitted slightly as she nced at the token in Elder Kugu''s hand.


    After that, her gaze swept over the faces of the six powerhouses, eventually settling on Ye Chen.


    After a sigh, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan raised her arm gently towards Elder Kugu, "You may leave, but do not step into my Southern Territory again lightly, or next time, you might not be so lucky!"


    As Heavenly Saint Long Xuan decided to let Elder Kugu and the other leave, urgency appeared on the faces of Ye Chen and the six powerhouses.


    Letting these two go was like releasing a tiger back into the mountains!


    However, as Elder Kugu said, if they really didn''t let the two leave, the consequences of summoning all the Heavenly Saints might be even more unpredictable.


    On one hand, Ye Chen and the others did not wish for Heavenly Saint Moya to leave.


    On the other hand, Moya, upon hearing Elder Kugu suggesting departure, became even more anxious: "Brother Skeleton, my treasures are all on that young boy, and I haven''t gotten them back yet..."


    Before he could finish his sentence, Elder Kugu interrupted him as Heavenly Saint Long Xuan nced over indifferently, "Let''s go, we''ll talkter!"


    "We have an inevitable battle with the Southern Territory, but now is not the time!"


    Boom!


    While speaking, Elder Kugu''s hand tore open a rift in the void, and then he and Heavenly Saint Moya fled into the crack in space, vanishing into it!


    By the time the rift in the void hadpletely sealed, Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya hadpletely disappeared.


    Watching the two vanish entirely, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s gaze flickered, her fists clenched tightly within her sleeves: "Saved a Heavenly Saint who took over a body? So what."


    "Give me some time, once I break through to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, I willpletely resolve these major problems for the Southern Territory!"


    Clenching her fists, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan muttered to herself and finally turned her head.


    Her gaze went straight to Ye Chen.

 Chapter 272: Chapter 239 Spoils of War

    Three dayster.


    Taixuan Sect, Snowdrift Peak.


    The gates to the small courtyard where Ye Chen resided were tightly closed, with Ye Chen sitting cross-legged inside.


    In front of him was ced the bronze giant coffin that he had snatched from Heavenly Saint Moya¡ªthe Life Origin Coffin.


    Looking at this Life Origin Coffin, Ye Chen was reminded of the events from three days ago.


    Three days ago, when Heavenly Saint Long Xuan suddenly appeared and single-handedly repelled Elder Kugu and Heavenly Saint Moya, she immediately inquired about the possession incident involving Heavenly Saint Moya from Ye Chen.


    The other six powerhouses were also extremely curious about the ancient tomb and turned their gazes toward Ye Chen.


    At that time, Ye Chen candidly recounted the events that transpired in the ancient tomb to the seven individuals, not concealing anything except the secret of Jiang Yao''s Divine Phoenix n heritage in the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Hearing that from the beginning at the ten peripheral inds, Heavenly Saint Moya started killing the Tomb Explorers with the help of the ck pearl, leaving behind only the formidable explorers, untilter on the central giant ind, the encounter at Azure Blue Lake with Tiger Demon Teng, and further to the awakening of the Eight Great Demon Towers and Heavenly Saint Moya''s true soul me state possessing another body.


    Each event caused the six powerhouses and Heavenly Saint Long Xuan to be shocked at the schemes of Heavenly Saint Moya.


    The seven of themmented that if not for the variable that is Ye Chen, Heavenly Saint Moya''s possession this time might have been extremely sessful!


    Moreover, in these series of events, upon hearing that Ye Chen was able to overpower a Demon King at the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm with his own cultivation, and even managed to utterly obliterate one wisp of Heavenly Saint Moya''s true soul with the help of the Heavenly Saint Law Bead and a sacred soul treasure, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s esteem for Ye Chen grew even more.


    Furthermore, when Heavenly Saint Long Xuan asked to see the Heavenly Saint Law Bead, and Ye Chen presented it, she sensed the power of the Heavenly Saint left by Heavenly Saint Di Kong on the bead and even mentioned that over three hundred years ago, she had sensed such power in the ice pce ins of the northern region of the Barbaric Land.


    However, at that time, as this Heavenly Saint''s power was battling in an underground ice cave beneath the ice pce ins, she just flew over from a distance and didn''t go down to see what the Heavenly Saint looked like for herself.


    Although Heavenly Saint Long Xuan had not met Heavenly Saint Di Kong in person, her words surprised and delighted Ye Chen unexpectedly!


    He had heard news of Heavenly Saint Di Kong once again!


    Ever since Heavenly Saint Di Kong left behind the ancestralnd secret realm for the three ns, he had disappeared without a trace, not evening back for his little monkey. Now, hearing news of him again naturally filled Ye Chen with immense joy!


    Ye Chen even had the thought that, when he found the time, he would visit the northern region of the Barbaric Land and check the ce Heavenly Saint Long Xuan mentioned to see whether Heavenly Saint Di Kong was still there and what had happened to him over the years.


    After Ye Chen finished recounting the events in the ancient tomb, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan took him, along with the six powerhouses, back to the ancient tomb.


    Now knowing where the tomb was, with Heavenly Saint Long Xuan breaking the prohibitions, they all finally re-entered the ancient tomb.


    However, everything inside the tomb was exactly as Ye Chen described, except for the deepest ck swamp, the other areas had beenpletely destroyed.


    And within the ck swamp, as Heavenly Saint Moya and Ye Chen had left, there was not a single person left.


    Except for Jiang Yao, who was still cultivating in the Azure Blue Mansion, the others had indeed all perished within the ancient tomb.


    Witnessing this fact with their own eyes, the six powerhouses had grim expressions.


    They had not expected that sending people to explore the ancient tomb would end like this, even letting loose a great threat like Heavenly Saint Moya.


    The six powerhouses mourned the loss of their disciples while Heavenly Saint Long Xuan was more concerned about the Law Relic.


    Since the battle between Heavenly Saint Moya and Heavenly Saint Linghua ended with Heavenly Saint Linghua''s death and Heavenly Saint Moya severely injured, that meant Heavenly Saint Linghua''s Law Relic should be in Heavenly Saint Moya''s possession.


    Nevertheless, they searched throughout the ancient tomb and could not find the Law Relic.


    Even in the Life Origin Coffin Ye Chen obtained from Heavenly Saint Moya, there was no trace of the Law Relic.


    In the end, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan made a judgment, fearing that the Law Relic had already been taken by Heavenly Saint Moya.


    After all the matters were concluded, there was still one thing left unarranged, which was the treasure of Heavenly Saint Moya¡ªthe countless secret treasures hidden within the Life Origin Coffin, goods that Heavenly Saint Moya could not abandon even at thest moment.


    In response, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan decisively decided that all the treasures would belong to Ye Chen, and no one else should covet a share.


    In Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s words, Ye Chen had made a significant contribution by eradicating one wisp of Heavenly Saint Moya''s true soul, and even lost quite a few of the Heavenly Saint Law Beads in the process.


    These treasures, therefore, should be Ye Chen''s spoils of war.


    As for the six powerhouses, having contributed nothing to the ancient tomb incident, even making mistakes and not informing the Heavenly Saint while rashly exploring the ancient tomb, allowing Heavenly Saint Moya the chance to possess another and escape, they naturally shouldn''t expect any share of the treasures.


    Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s decision left the six powerhouses with no ce for dissent; they no longer brought up the matter of Heavenly Saint''s treasures.


    Even the Heavenly Saint treasures lost by Cloud Sky Sect, the Heavenly Saint Flying Knife Heavenly Saint Moya had casually taken with him, the two powerhouses from Cloud Sky Sect, Daoist Yunyang and Daoist Yun Fang, dared not mention it again but could only ept their bad luck.


    Fortunately, in the end, Ye Chen also collected some of the treasures left behind by Fairy Nishang, Liu Yan, and others upon their deaths. He returned these treasures to the respective sect powerhouses, which allowed them to reminisce somewhat.


    Once the matter of the ancient tomb waspletely closed, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan took the six powerhouses to meet with the other two Heavenly Saints from the thirteen nations of the southern region to discuss the possession of Heavenly Saint Moya returning to the Demon Sects and the loss of Heavenly Saint Linghua''s Law Relic.


    As for Ye Chen, he directly returned to the Taixuan Sect and to Snowdrift Peak.


    During these three days, in addition to visiting Sister Yu, Ye Chen also specifically went back to the three major families of Qingyang City.


    Aside from the monkey''s transformation and receiving news of Heavenly Saint Di Kong, Ye Chen had another lengthy conversation with the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact. But more importantly, Ye Chen entrusted the safety and well-being of the three major families to the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact.


    Heavenly Saint Moya and Elder Kugu''s parting words left Ye Chen feeling that a storm wasing, and the bnce between the Thirteen Southern Kingdoms and the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wastes might very well be shattered by this incident.


    It appeared increasingly likely that the Thirteen Southern Kingdoms and the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wastes would once again erupt into war.


    In such a situation, Ye Chen knew he must give strict instructions to the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact, ensuring that if anything were to ur, they must protect the tribespeople of all three races at the first sign of trouble by utilizing the secret realms of their ancestralnds!


    After the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact agreed, Ye Chen truly settled his mind. After a day spent with his parents, he returned to the Taixuan Sect.


    Once back at the sect, Ye Chen saw that Jiang Yao was still awakening her bloodline in the Phoenix Blood Pool at the Azure Blue Mansion and wouldn''tplete the process soon, so he also began to entertain the idea of entering closed-door cultivation.


    After the matter of the ancient tomb had concluded, another significant event was quickly approaching that Ye Chen would have to face.


    That was the Spirit Sea Realm Swordsmanship Competition!


    Counting the days, the eight months initially mentioned by Daoist Wine Sword were spent; Ye Chen had already used more than two months training with the sword array before entering the ancient tomb, and then spent another two months inside the tomb, which left him with only a little over three months until the start of the Swordsmanship Competition!


    The Spirit Sea Realm Swordsmanship Competition would take ce on the Immeasurable Mountain in the Great Qian Dynasty, among the three central kingdoms!


    Ye Chen had long heard that the central three kingdoms were the sacrednd of the human race, teeming with countless geniuses and numerous masters!


    Unlike the southern and western regions, which were barren, the south and westbined had only seven Heavenly Saints, and with the sessfully reincarnated Heavenly Saint Moya, there were at most eight.


    In the central region, however, with its three great kingdoms, there were countless strong individuals, and many of them were even at the Heavenly Saint Realm, with some said to be at theter stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm, living in seclusion in the centralnds!


    Having witnessed the True Might of a Heavenly Saint, Ye Chen naturally wanted to go to the central region to see a broader world!


    And the Swordsmanship Competition presented a great opportunity.


    Taking advantage of the temporary calm before the south and the west began warring with each other, it was the perfect time to visit the central region.


    With this in mind, Ye Chen naturally wanted to seize thest bit of time to cultivate diligently!


    So, on the third day, Ye Chen started to organize all his belongings, making final preparations for his closed-door cultivation.


    Regarding external resources, Ye Chen carefully stored the remaining eight Heavenly Saint Law Beads, both defensive and offensive, that he had.


    These Law Beads had yed a significant role in Ye Chen''s escape from the ancient tomb, so he intended to treasure them carefully for future use.


    For the flying swords, Ye Chen continued to let them nourish within the sword pce meridian.


    As for the Azure Blue Mansion, it was an heirloom of Jiang Yao''s family, so Ye Chen, of course, would not im it as his own. With Phoenix Spirit to watch over it, Ye Chen merely carried it with him until Jiang Yao fully awakened her bloodline, at which point he would hand it over to her.


    Beyond these items, Ye Chen also took out a token.


    This token was given to him by Heavenly Saint Long Xuan when they parted ways.


    Heavenly Saint Long Xuan had instructed that the token bore the imprint of a Heavenly Saint''s projection and if Ye Chen found himself under attack by the Demon Sects, he could use the token to call upon her aid, and she would send down her projection to help him.


    This was also to ensure Ye Chen''s safety as Long Xuan was concerned that he might be targeted by the Demon Sects for destroying a part of Heavenly Saint Moya''s soul and seizing his treasures.


    After all, with Ye Chen''s outstanding performance, he had greatly caught the attention of Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, who certainly wouldn''t want such a talented youth of the Thirteen Southern Kingdoms to fall into the hands of the Demon Sects.


    However, Long Xuan also advised that this Projection Token should be used only against the Demon Sects, and for everything else, Ye Chen still had to face it on his own.


    This was Long Xuan''s consideration for Ye Chen as overly relying on external aid would not be truly beneficial to him.


    Ye Chen certainly understood the thoughtful intentions of Heavenly Saint Long Xuan. He carefully stored the token away without another thought.


    After inventorying all his possessions, the most important item was the Life Origin Coffin left behind by Heavenly Saint Moya!


    When checking the Law Relic, Ye Chen had already nced at the treasures within the Life Origin Coffin, which had greatly shocked him. And now, as these treasures were all his, he naturally wanted to thoroughly examine them.


    The Life Origin Coffin had been the ce for Heavenly Saint Moya''s spirit to recover after his physical body shattered. All treasures Moya carried at the time were ced within this coffin.


    One could say that the treasures inside were the majority of Heavenly Saint Moya''s wealth!


    Upon opening the Life Origin Coffin, Ye Chen first encountered numerous blocks of extremely high-quality Water and Earth Element Spirit Stones, just like the Fire Element Spirit Stone he had previously obtained in the ancient tomb, filled with astonishing True Qi and numbering in the hundreds!


    The sight of these spirit stones surprised and impressed the six strong individuals back then, and through their reaction, Ye Chen came to understand the great value of these stones!


    These spirit stones, apart from being used by martial practitioners for cultivating True Qi, were considered hard currency in the martial world, especially among the powerful cultivators of the Rotating Pill and Heavenly Saint Realms!


    With these spirit stones, one could even directly purchase weapons, magical treasures, and countless precious martial techniques and methods!


    ording to the six powerhouses, regr Rotating Pill Realm cultivators typically used low-grade spirit stones, and at most middle-grade stones, while only the cultivators in the Heavenly Saint Realm were likely to use high-grade and top-grade spirit stones.


    The hundreds of spirit stones resting within the Life Origin Coffin were all top-grade, and their number was equivalent to the entire wealth of many Heavenly Saints!


    It was conceivable that these top-grade spirit stones must have been umted by Heavenly Saint Moya over thousands of years of cultivation; otherwise, there couldn''t be so many.

 Chapter 273: Chapter 240: The Three Sacred Artifacts

    The path of martial arts cultivation is costly.


    In the True Qi Realm, one needs to spend arge amount of Crimson Gold to purchase cultivation techniques and manuals, as well as pills for cultivation.


    In the Spirit Sea Realm, the majority of expenses are even made with Crimson Gold!


    After stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm and Heavenly Saint Realm, the costs are even more immensepared to the True Qi Realm and Spirit Sea Realm. Crimson Gold are no longer the regr expenses, and instead, one has to spend Spirit Stones directly.


    After Ye Chen entered the Spirit Sea Realm, he entered an ancient tomb and didn''t yet realize how enormous the expenses of cultivation could be.


    However, through the words of the six powerhouses, Ye Chen already knew what possessing Spirit Stones meant.


    Having obtained so many premium Spirit Stones left by Heavenly Saint Moya, Ye Chen no longer had to worry about the costs of cultivation. His current wealth was already enough to rival that of many Heavenly Saints!


    These premium Spirit Stones amazed even the six Rotating Pill powerhouses!


    These premium Spirit Stones were enough to support Ye Chen''s cultivation all the way to the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    After tallying up these premium Spirit Stones, Ye Chen''s mind stirred, and he ced all the Spirit Stones into the Heaven Spirit Ring.


    Then, Ye Chen turned his attention to the other items.


    After counting the Spirit Stones, the bronze giant coffin was now half empty. The first thing that caught Ye Chen''s eye was the seven Sacred Artifacts ced together.


    Back when Ye Chen battled the Eight Great Demon Towers, the Sacred Artifacts used by them, such as the Void Great Treasure Cover and the Eight mes Fan, had indeed tempted Ye Chen.


    Latter, they were all taken by Heavenly Saint Moya, and Ye Chen felt it was a pity.


    But now, seeing these seven Sacred Artifacts, Ye Chen''s regrets were instantly swept away!


    These seven Sacred Artifacts, were far more precious than the Void Great Treasure Cover and the Eight mes Fan.


    Ye Chen had previously obliterated a soul fragment of Heavenly Saint Moya, and he already knew the methods to refine these Sacred Artifacts.


    After refining each of them, aside from some artifacts that weren''t suitable for him or were specifically for the use of the Demon Sects, such as the "Forbidden Blood Demon Banner" which required absorbing the blood and qi of living beings to use, Ye Chen put them away. Among the seven Sacred Artifacts, there were three that particrly surprised him!


    The first Sacred Artifact was a flying boat.


    After refining the Formation Spirit Patterns inscribed on the flying boat, Ye Chen learned that this boat was called the "Heavenly Origin Boat."


    The Heavenly Origin Boat, a Sacred Artifact flying boat, had an extremely fast flight speed, able to travel over ten thousand miles in two hours and over a hundred thousand miles in a day!


    Ye Chen knew that many Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses would use flying boats to travel because relying on their own flight consumed a great deal of True Qi. If True Qi was overconsumed and one suddenly encounteredbat, there might not be enough time to recover True Qi, which could lead to grave danger.


    Other means of flight, such as Flying Great Demons, could be used by Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, but the speed was not sufficient for the Rotating Pill Realm. Flying Demon Kings were difficult to capture. Compared to these, flying boats were bothfortable and didn''t consume one''s True Qi, making them the mostmonly used.


    However, lower-tier flying boats needed to consume Spirit Stones, relying on the True Qi supplied by Spirit Stones to propel the boat.


    This "Heavenly Origin Boat," being a Sacred Artifact level flying boat, did not need to consume Spirit Stones for flight. The unique Formation Spirit Patterns on the boat could connect with the Heaven and Earth True Qi, transforming it into an unending source of energy, allowing the boat to fly at extreme speeds.


    Just the Formation Spirit Patterns inscribed on the boat alone were of the level of Heavenly Saints. Theplexity of the spirit patterns was even beyond that of Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques, almost on par with Saint Grade Techniques, and even powerhouses at the Rotating Pill Realm would find it difficult topletelyprehend!


    The Heavenly Origin Boat, not only had an extremely fast flight speed and did not consume Spirit Stones for flight, but it also had a tremendous defensive ability.


    This Sacred Artifact flying boat could even resist attacks from anyone below the Heavenly Saint Realm, meaning that if a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse were to attack the boat, those inside need not worry, as the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses couldn''t do anything to the Sacred Artifact flying boat.


    This was the might of a Sacred Artifact flying boat!


    After refining this "Heavenly Origin Boat," Ye Chen was full of admiration for its wondrous uses.


    This boat would likely be an important means of travel for him in the future.


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    This was the first Sacred Artifact that greatly surprised Ye Chen.


    The second Sacred Artifact was a painting called the "Eight Extremes Map!"


    This Eight Extremes Map was a space Sacred Artifact containing eight extreme cultivation cave dwellings: "Mountain Extreme Cave Dwelling," "Water Extreme Cave Dwelling," "Fire Extreme Cave Dwelling," "Wind Extreme Cave Dwelling," "Thunder Extreme Cave Dwelling," "Lightning Extreme Cave Dwelling," "Pr Cave Dwelling," and "Heaven Extreme Cave Dwelling."


    After refining this "Eight Extremes Map," Ye Chen discovered that the Eight mes Fan used previously by the Python Demon Tower was born from one of the eight cave dwellings within this map.


    The Eight Extremes Map, with its eight cave dwellings, provided eight different cultivation environments, each with great benefits for cultivation!


    Ye Chen even entered the eight cave dwellings to experience them before flying out from the "Eight Extremes Map" again to look at the third Sacred Artifact.


    The third Sacred Artifact was a small mirror.


    But when Ye Chen refined this mirror, he was most pleasantly surprised.


    This mirror turned out to be an incredibly powerful attacking Sacred Artifact, even more formidable than the Eight mes Fan!


    This mirror was called the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror"!


    ording to the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror," it was a Miraculous Treasure of a Sect in the Minor Spirit Realm famous for equipment refinement. The mirror contained an extraordinary attacking formation.


    This mirror can absorb the power of the five great Heavenly Void Laws, and it can also absorb energy corresponding to the levels of those five great Heavenly Void Laws, such as the power of True Fire, the power of True Water, and the power of True Thunder!


    After these powers are absorbed by the Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror, they are converted by the attack formation within the mirror and can be directly projected as formidablebat puppets.


    The stronger the energy absorbed by the mirror, the greater the power of the projectedbat puppets, with the mightiest of them even reaching the level of Heavenly Saint power!


    Ye Chen gave it a try and found that the residual power within the Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror was insufficient, being only around ten percent, but when he used it, he actually instantaneously projected fivebat puppets at the mid stage of the Rotating Pill Realm from the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror"!


    Moreover, these five mid-stage Rotating Pill Realmbat puppets werepletely at Ye Chen''smand, and when he wasn''t using them, they could even revert back to power and fly into the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror"!


    With this Attack Sacred Artifact, Ye Chen was as if he had a group of good helpers. If he could let the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror" absorb enough power, this Sacred Artifact could even be equivalent to a continuous attack with the power of a Heavenly Saint!


    The mere acquisition of this treasure made Ye Chen feel that the expended Heavenly Saint Law Beads were utterly worthwhile!


    Three miraculous treasures.


    The Heavenly Origin Boat, the Eight Extremes Map, the Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror!


    Ye Chen collected these three Sacred Artifacts with great satisfaction.


    The Secret Treasures specifically kept in the Life Origin Coffin by Heavenly Saint Moya were really good stuff, even more powerful and precious than the Sacred Artifacts he had sent out to the Eight Great Demon Towers!


    After collecting the most conspicuous treasures such as the premium Spirit Stones and Sacred Artifacts, Ye Chen then turned his attention to thest few items in the Life Origin Coffin.


    Thest few items included many Cultivation Manuals.


    However, after flipping through them, Ye Chen found that the vast majority of the manuals were of the Demon Sects'' methods of cultivation, which he nced over just to understand some of their techniques without any intention of actually practicing them.


    Among them, there was one Manual that caught Ye Chen''s attention.


    This Manual, entitled "Forbidden Divine Tome," was a Manual for cultivating the Divine Soul. Ye Chen read through it and discovered that even the techniques used by Heavenly Saint Moya to create three Soul Fragments were learned from this "Forbidden Divine Tome."


    Besides, this "Forbidden Divine Tome," apart from the methods of Soul Fragmentation, contained many other Divine Soul attack methods.


    After a brief perusal, Ye Chen set this Manual apart from the others and saved it specially, nning to search for suitable methods of Divine Soul cultivation from this "Forbidden Divine Tome" once he had finished cultivating his current techniques.


    Beyond the Manuals, there were also some misceneous items left in the Life Origin Coffin, such as clothes and talismans, which Ye Chen sorted through. The useless items, such as clothes, he discarded outright, while useful items like talismans were all stored in the Ethereal Spirit Ring of his storage ring.


    In the end, there was one item that Ye Chen also didn''t understand the use of.


    It was a wooden token bereft of any Formation Spirit Patterns, bearing only the character "Forbidden" inscribed on it.


    When Ye Chen sent his Divine Sense into the token, he found nothing unusual, nor did infusing True Qi yield any effect. After experimenting with various methods, the token seemed to be nothing more than an ordinary object without exhibiting any anomalies.


    Even within the Life Origin Coffin, there was no record regarding this wooden token. Ye Chen felt that even Heavenly Saint Moya probably didn''t understand what this token was all about.


    Not understanding its purpose, Ye Chen stored the wooden token in the Heaven Spirit Ring.


    After checking all the items within the Life Origin Coffin, Ye Chen used the controlling spells outside the coffin to directly shrink the coffin back to its small size and collected it.


    This inventory check of the spoils of war was thuspletely finished.


    Not counting the useless or uprehended items, just the hundreds of premium Spirit Stones, the three Sacred Artifacts, and the "Forbidden Divine Tome"¡ªa Manual for cultivating the Divine Soul, which Ye Chen had never encountered before¡ªmade him feel the gains were tremendously great!


    This was the wealth of a Heavenly Saint, the belongings of a Heavenly Saint!


    And now, it all belonged to him.


    "Heavenly Saints indeed have ess to a higher level," he mused.


    "Many of these items were obtained by Moya from the Minor Spirit Realm originally, and there is much that I have never even seen before!"


    "My horizons are still too narrow now, and my strength is still too weak. I haven''t even left the Heavenly Wind Kingdom yet!"


    "Time to start cultivating. Going to the central region to participate in the Sword Fighting Tournament will be a great opportunity for me to broaden my knowledge!"


    After thoroughly sorting out external matters, Ye Chen began to truly examine himself.


    "I''ve now entered the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, ''Primordial Chapter'', and have obtained the Great Divine Powers of the Five Great Divine Beasts'' Aspects. To utilize these Great Divine Powers, I must call upon Divine Blood using Primordial True Qi."


    "Regrettably, my Primordial True Qi is still only at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, allowing only a tenth of the Divine Blood''s power to be utilized."


    "To enhance the might of the Five Aspects, I must cultivate the Primordial True Qi even further, striving to invoke more of the Divine Blood''s power!"


    "At present, I''ve reached the peak of the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. This time, I''ll attempt to break through to the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "Beyond Internal Skills, my External Martial Skills, whether it''s the Sword Formation or the Nine Revolutions Body Spin, also need further cultivation."


    After considering his goals for seclusion and cultivation, Ye Chenpletely sealed the courtyard gate and ced protective prohibitions.


    Then, he directly entered the "Pr Cave Mansion" inside the newly acquired Sacred Artifact "Eight Extremes Map" tomence his seclusion!

 Chapter 274: Chapter 241 Breakthrough

    The Pr Cave Mansion, brimming with boundless earth energy!


    As per the "Eight Extremes Map," cultivating within this cave mansion is most suitable for challenging the boundaries of the True Qi Realm.


    Looking towards the cave mansion, one could see that it was vast, with a space that stretched for thousands of Zhang in all directions.


    At the very center of this space, there was a round tform several dozen Zhang across, and beneath this tform, thend was covered with lush green nts.


    Looking closely at these green nts, one could even see that the arrangement of their nting held mysterious significance. All the nts actually formed a massive Gathering Yuan Grand Formation.


    And this tform at the center of the cave mansion was right in the middle of the Formation Eye of the Gathering Yuan Grand Formation!


    Upon entering the "Pr Cave Mansion," Ye Chen immediately sat cross-legged on the tform.


    Next, with a light flick of Ye Chen''s finger, "whoosh whoosh whoosh," numerous top-quality Spirit Stones flew out of his Heaven Spirit Ring.


    These top-quality Spirit Stones surrounded Ye Chen''s body,pletely enveloping him within a Spirit Stone Array.


    Afterward, Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the tform and closed his eyes to regte his breath and nurture his spirit.


    This breathing and nurturing sessionsted a full three days.


    For these three days, from the outside, there seemed to be no changes in Ye Chen. However, inside his body, the mysteriously divine Primordial True Liquid within his Qi Sea had churned no less than ten thousand times!


    The Spirit Sea Realm is divided into three major phases: early stage, middle stage, andte stage.


    Advancing from the True Qi Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm ces one directly in the early stage of the Spirit Sea.


    And progressing from the early stage of the Spirit Sea to the middle andte stages requires the Qi Sea, or rather the Spirit Sea, to undergo two transformations.


    Only by cultivating each stage to its utmost limit, bringing the Spirit Sea to the brink of a breakthrough and producing a trembling sensation, one can enter the offensive against the Realm and allow the Spirit Sea to open up once more!


    Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, due to cultivating the Primordial Star Scripture, was already muchrger than that of others, and the power of the Primordial True Liquid within his body had already far surpassed that of strong practitioners in the Spirit Sea Realm, reaching the level of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    However, after days of cultivation, Ye Chen had already filled his Qi Sea with the Primordial True Liquid to an extremely saturated state, even bringing the Spirit Sea to a wondrous trembling condition, reaching the true peak of the early stage of the Spirit Sea.


    Now was the time for him to challenge the Realm and step into the next phase!


    To burst into the middle stage of the Spirit Sea, now was the moment!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As Ye Chen, who was seated on the tform of the "Pr Cave Mansion," quietly meditated with closed eyes for a full three days and his Primordial True Liquid roiled ten thousand times, he suddenly opened his eyes.


    The moment he opened his eyes, the dozen or so top-quality Spirit Stones ced on the tform took flight into the air, swirling incessantly around Ye Chen''s body.


    At the same time, the countless green nts on the ground all flickered with a strange light. Eventually, all the light converged, causing the entire tform of the "Pr Cave Mansion" to burst forth with a milky white, marvelous light!


    Within the marvelous light, the dozen or so top-quality Spirit Stones, in an instant, released endless True Qi, pouring out like a massive river, inundating with boundless True Qi, which was then entirely swept over Ye Chen''s entire body.


    Ye Chen''s whole person was nowpletely wrapped in the vast river of True Qi.


    It was at this time when the Qi Meridians in Ye Chen''s body, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the thirty-three Meridian Wheels all opened up like a whale gulping water and a snake inhaling air. All his meridians crazily absorbed the torrential True Qi from outside his body.


    In the end, this myriad of True Qi all surged into Ye Chen''s Qi Sea!


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    The vast ocean of True Qi below shone with the unique ck light of the Primordial True Liquid, and as the torrential True Qi burst into Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, it transformed into a ck rain of Primordial True Liquid that peppered down on the massive ocean of True Qi.


    Plop! Plop! Plop!


    At first, this new influx of Primordial True Liquid Rain only made small, quiet sshes in the vast ocean of True Qi below.


    But as more and more True Qi was absorbed into Ye Chen''s body, the rain of Primordial True Liquid grew thicker and denser. Eventually, when the sky was full of falling Primordial True Liquid rain, the noise of the Qi Sea World transformed into a "boom! boom! boom!" everywhere.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The raging rain of Primordial True Liquid battered the entire Qi Sea World into violent quakes, battering the vast ocean of True Qi into howling.


    Ultimately, the rain descending from the sky and the Primordial True Liquid in the ocean resonated at a unique and marvelous frequency.


    A resonating frequency!


    The rain in the sky vibrated, the True Liquid in the ocean vibrated, even the Qi Sea itself vibrated!


    In the end, all the vibrations merged into a towering force, a force that seemed to cleave the heavens and split the earth!


    This was the power to carve out an even vaster Qi Sea and step into a new level of the Realm, entering the middle stage of the Spirit Sea!


    When this force swept through, in an instant, the whole Qi Sea World quaked as if the sky was crashing down and the earth was splitting apart. Amidst the shattering, the Qi Sea World began a new stretch, a new expansion.


    The ocean was boundless and vast, yet there was still no end in sight!


    At the end of the ocean, within Chaos Space, a new world of the ocean could be further opened up!


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    As three of the numerous top-quality Spirit Stones floating around Ye Chen shrank with explosions, the True Qi entering his body reached an inconceivable level.


    The rain of Primordial True Liquid that filled the sky was even more abundant than the True Liquid in the ocean below!


    This rain of True Liquid, as it plummeted into the ocean, carried the ocean''s True Liquid along, frantically cleaving toward the edge of the True Qi ocean, wildly spreading.


    This spread continued relentlessly for a full six days!


    Not until the world of the Qi Sea inside Ye Chen had expanded more than three times its size since the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm did the earth-shattering scene finallye to a stop.


    A new vast ocean had reformed.


    Although True Qi still poured into the Qi Sea, it could no longer create new heavens and earth.


    This meant that Ye Chen hadpleted his breakthrough and reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    The expansion of the Spirit Sea was thoroughly aplished!


    The next expansion would only be possible if he cultivated to the limit of the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea, causing the entire Spirit Sea to quake again and gain the power to break through to thetter stage of the Spirit Sea!


    Looking into the newly formed vast ocean, one could see that the amount of Primordial True Liquid was more than three times the amount before!


    The endless ck Primordial True Liquid tumbled within the vast new ocean, emitting a luminous glow even more intense than before!


    And Ye Chen felt that the power of his True Qi was growing stronger.


    "Mid-stage of the Spirit Sea!"


    "I''ve finally reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea!"


    Ye Chen, seated in meditation, took a deep breath.


    His inhtion was like a serpent, his exhtion like lightning; with a gentle exhale, Ye Chen even formed a series of divine and extraordinary Swords of True Qi directly in the void!


    This was indeed a testament to his True Qi cultivation reaching a new realm, allowing him to wield it even more adeptly!


    Feeling the strength of the True Qi within his body, Ye Chen was drawn to another matter.


    That was the potential of the new True Qi Spiritual Fluid in mobilizing the new powers of the Five Great Divine Bloods.


    Ye Chen''s gaze went straight to the Five Great Divine Bloods floating above the Primordial True Liquid.


    White Tiger Divine Blood! Azure Dragon Divine Blood! ck Tortoise Divine Blood! Vermilion Bird Divine Blood! Qilin Divine Blood!


    Boom!


    With a thought, Ye Chen''s Primordial True Liquid turnedpletely crimson, transforming into Fire True Liquid.


    Then, this even more vast Fire True Liquid swept towards the "Vermilion Bird" Divine Blood among the five floating above.


    Previously, at the early stage of the Spirit Sea, Ye Chen could only light up one-tenth of the Vermilion Bird Divine Blood.


    But this time, having entered the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea and with three times more True Liquid, the endless Fire True Liquid caused two-fifths of the "Vermilion Bird" Divine Blood to bepletely lit up in a single strike!


    Whoosh!


    In an instant, Ye Chen, who was seated on the high tform of the Pr Cave Mansion, suddenly released a Vermilion Bird Physique shadow that was magnificently divine and unparalleled.


    This Vermilion Bird Physique shadow was many timesrger than before, and the endless firelight on its wings was even more translucent than before!


    Boom!


    Ye Chen moved his Mind and Spirit, and with the eleration ability of the Vermilion Bird Physique shadow, he shot out from the high tform in the blink of an eye. Almost within a flicker, he flew around the Pr Cave Mansion andnded back precisely on the center of the high tform.


    "My speed, my speed has also improved by several folds!"


    "Now, my speed might even surpass that of the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, or possibly even stronger!"


    Ye Chen sensed the might of the new Divine Ability within his body.


    After a while, his Divine Sense stirred again, transforming the True Qi inside his body into Wood Element True Liquid; Ye Chen directly manipted the Azure Dragon Divine Blood, feeling the new transformations.


    In the end, after trying all of the Five Great Divine Bloods, Ye Chen understoodpletely.


    The Primordial True Liquid at his Spirit Sea mid-stage could now mobilize two-fifths of the power of the Five Great Divine Bloods!


    He was one step closer to harnessing the full power of the Five Great Divine Bloods, allowing the Divine Blood to drip into the True Liquid and stepping into the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    With the breakthrough of the True Qi Realmpleted, Ye Chen gathered up the top-quality Spirit Stones.


    But Ye Chen, sitting on the high tform, didn''t leave immediately.


    Having made significant progress with his Internal Skills, Ye Chen wasn''t ready to stop; he decided to take advantage of the transformation brought on by his True Qi breakthrough to further cultivate his External Martial Skills.


    "Time to train in the Sword Formation and the Nine Transformation Fighting Body again!"


    With a movement of his Mind and Spirit, dozens of Sword Intent Law Beads shot out from within his body.


    These Sword Intent Law Beads were crucial for Ye Chen''s breakthrough cultivation of the high-level Sword Formation, the "Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability."


    After Ye Chen returned from the ancient tomb and visited Yu, she didn''t take back the Sword Intent Law Beads; instead, she allowed Ye Chen to continue to meditate on them.


    Yu said to return those Sword Intent Law Beads to her when Ye Chen went to the Central Region to participate in the Sword Fighting Tournament.


    Ye Chen nned to advance his cultivation in the Sword Formation before going to the Central Region.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Surrounded by the circling Sword Intent Law Beads, Ye Chen once again entered into the meditation on the Sword Intents.

 Chapter 275: Chapter 242: Entering the Battle Spirit Hall Again

    Thirteen dayster, Ye Chen emerged from the Eight Extremes Map''s "Pr Cave Mansion."


    Just as he exited the "Pr Cave Mansion," Ye Chen immediately contacted Phoenix Spirit and once again entered the Azure Blue Mansion.


    "What, Ye Chen, you want to challenge that spin-dan mid-stage Battle Spirit again?"


    "Could it be that in less than a month''s time, you''ve made another great breakthrough?"


    In the Azure Blue Mansion, Phoenix Spirit cried out in surprise upon hearing Ye Chen''s words.


    This time, as soon as Ye Chen entered the Azure Blue Mansion, he told Phoenix Spirit that he wanted to enter the Battle Spirit Hall again, to challenge those Battle Spirits from the Divine Phoenix n.


    Phoenix Spirit still remembered the scene of Ye Chen being defeated time and again by that spin-dan mid-stage female Battle Spirit thest time.


    Phoenix Spirit also remembered that at the time, Ye Chen had said that he would have absolute certainty before challenging that female Battle Spirit again.


    After Ye Chen left the Battle Spirit Hall, he went straight out of the Azure Blue Mansion and then encountered the battle with Demon Tower and the possession incident involving Heavenly Saint Moya.


    It''s been just over twenty days since Ye Chenst challenged the female Battle Spirit.


    Now, has Ye Chen already made a new breakthrough?


    One must know, to go from being defeated dozens of times by the female Battle Spirit to having the confidence to defeat her, one''s strength must not just increase slightly, it definitely requires a major breakthrough to have a chance at sess.


    Although Phoenix Spirit had earlier discovered that Ye Chen had reached the mid-stage of Spiritual Sea, just this minor elevation in realm was not enough to defeat a Divine Phoenix n''s spin-dan mid-stage powerhouse; it was simply impossible.


    Could it be that Ye Chen has other breakthroughs?


    Phoenix Spirit knew that Ye Chen was not a person of arrogance andcency. Since Ye Chen dared to challenge, he must have full confidence to speak in such a manner.


    Thinking this, Phoenix Spirit couldn''t help but want to see what new breakthrough Ye Chen had made!


    Battle Spirit Hall.


    Lead by Phoenix Spirit, Ye Chen once again arrived outside the Battle Spirit Hall within the Azure Blue Mansion.


    Upon seeing the three words "Battle Spirit Hall" on the gate que, a sharp light flickered in Ye Chen''s eyes.


    His purpose for entering the Battle Spirit Hall this time was not for anything else, but to test the results of his arduous cultivation during this period.


    This time, during his ascetic cultivation, he had smoothly advanced to the mid-stage of Spiritual Sea, and he had also gained new insights into several Combat Skills; he could no longer wait to try out his newbat strength!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    After the doors of the Battle Spirit Hall opened, Ye Chen strode inside.


    This time, Ye Chen headed straight for the spin-dan mid-stage Battle Spirit area and stood directly in front of the statue of the spin-dan mid-stage female Battle Spirit fromst time.


    Last time Ye Chen battled this female Battle Spirit, he was continuously defeated by her and even failed to break through her Law Domain, not to mention witnessing her other techniques.


    This time, upon seeing the female Battle Spirit, a fierce battle spirit zed in Ye Chen''s eyes.


    He thought of the Bell Treasure in the female Battle Spirit''s hand.


    "This time, I will definitely break through your Law Domain and witness the real power of your Bell Treasure!" he said.


    As Ye Chen spoke, his divine sense enveloped the female Battle Spirit''s statue.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Instantly, the statue of the spin-dan mid-stage female Battle Spirit was activated, and the familiar figure, dignified and valiant, dressed in ice-blue battle armor with a string of purple bells in her hand, flew straight up into the sky.


    In the moment the female Battle Spirit soared into the sky, Ye Chen moved, instantly shooting up into the sky as well.


    Ye Chen''s speed was even faster than that of the female Battle Spirit!


    Phoenix Spirit floated to the side and looked toward the battlefield.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s movement, Phoenix Spirit visibly shook, realizing that Ye Chen''s speed was now far superior to before, even surpassing the female Battle Spirit''s speed.


    "Speed, a major breakthrough."


    "Are there other major breakthroughs?"


    Phoenix Spirit had her entire focus on Ye Chen, who was standing opposite the female Battle Spirit in the center of the arena.


    Hum! Hum! Hum!


    Just like in their previous battle, as soon as Ye Chen and the female Battle Spirit reached the center of the arena, the female Battle Spirit immediately unleashed her Law Domain.


    In an instant, the power of the etherealws of "water and fire" erupted, sending out rolling streams of blue and red qi towards Ye Chen.


    With Ye Chen at the center, the space for hundreds of yards around was instantly enveloped by the female Battle Spirit''s Law Domain.


    Last time, Ye Chen was trapped by this kind of Law Domain, unable to cope no matter what he did.


    But this time, trapped within the Law Domain, Ye Chen''s expression did not show the slightest disruption.


    Under the female Battle Spirit''s Law Domain, the rolling blue and red qi transformed into countless blue and red blossoms, shooting explosively toward Ye Chen to imprison and defeat him. At that moment, a torrential golden true qi me burst out from Ye Chen''s body.


    The golden true qi me surged upwards, undeterred by the female Battle Spirit''s Law Domain, still sting upwards.


    "What a powerful true qi strength!"


    "Ye Chen''s advancement from the early to mid-stage of the Spiritual Sea has increased his true qi strength by so much!"


    "The true qi he cultivates bes stronger and stronger the further he progresses!"


    Phoenix Spirit eximed as she watched the golden true qi me bursting from Ye Chen''s body.


    Before her exmation had dissipated, the golden true qi me erupting from Ye Chen instantly surged out a divine and extraordinary white tiger phantom.


    As the white tiger phantom enveloped him, the golden true qi me formed a huge hand that reached for the sky, which directly tore through the female Battle Spirit''s approaching Law Domain.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    With each tear, the countless streams of blue and red qi within the Law Domain began to explode.


    The Law Domain that once kept Ye Chen trapped and defeated him countless times now shattered under his tearing force!


    This scenepletely astonished Phoenix Spirit who was watching from outside.


    Phoenix Spirit had no idea that although Ye Chen had only advanced from the early stage to the middle stage of the Spirit Sea, after his breakthrough, he managed to draw upon the power of the Five Great Divine Bloods, enhancing its utility from one-tenth to a staggering two-fifths.


    The might of the Five Great Divine Bloods, which Ye Chen controlled, surged manifold in an instant!


    This propelled Ye Chen''sbat power to a transformative level, turning what had been an insurmountable barrier¡ªthe Law Domain¡ªinto a non-issue in his eyes!


    "Come on, let me see your other techniques after I break your Law Domain!"


    Boom!


    As soon as the Law Domain shattered, Ye Chen sted towards the Female Battle Spirit, his gaze fixated on the string of purple bells she wore on her wrist.


    Jingle jangle!


    Indeed, the moment Ye Chen breached the Female Battle Spirit''s Law Domain and charged at her, she executed a new move.


    The new technique she deployed was none other than the string of purple bells on her wrist.


    In an instant, the purple bells around the wrist of the Female Battle Spirit burst forth, ringing sharply.


    While the bells tolled clearly, Ye Chen saw countless purple lightning arcs appear out of nowhere, followed by the deafening roar of thunder.


    It turned out that the Bell Treasure contained the might of thunder and lightning!


    Boom!


    As the purple bells unleashed numerous bolts of lightning and thunder, the booming sounds exploded right next to Ye Chen''s ears while countless arcs sliced down upon him from above.


    "Thunder Lightning Treasure!"


    "It''s a Thunder Lightning Treasure indeed!"


    Witnessing the onught of lightning, a glint shed in Ye Chen''s eyes, and he reached out towards the void.


    Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!


    In that instant, numerous swords appeared around Ye Chen''s body.


    The swords that materialized in that moment numbered in the tens of thousands!


    The entire void was filled with these swords, and as they vibrated in unison, even the purple lightning from the void was shattered by the luminous sword intent.


    Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability!


    This move was clearly the advanced Sword Formation that Ye Chen had just cultivated, the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability!


    Even though Ye Chen hadn''t mastered the entire Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability Sword Formation during those ten plus days, the small degree of proficiency he had achieved allowed him to use about thirty percent of the formation''s full killing power.


    This move was a major killing technique within the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability¡ª"Ten Thousand Swords Move"!


    Next, Ye Chen pointed a finger towards the void where the Female Battle Spirit was and unleashed another significant killing move from the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability¡ª"Ten Thousand Swords Bombarding Kill".


    After shattering the descending purple lightning, the tens of thousands of swords all soared and burst forth, finally sweeping across the sky to bombard the Female Battle Spirit.


    The entire heavens and earth were now engulfed by the killing power of the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Without the slightest resistance, the Female Battle Spirit was instantly pierced by countless swords, exploding into a myriad of true qi.


    Before the scattered true qi could drift away, more swords bombarded in session, and in the end, even those true qi particles werepletely obliterated.


    Only after the Female Battle Spirit was utterly annihted did the Ten Thousand Sword ughter Formation retreat, its remaining might transforming into boundless true qi that flowed back into Ye Chen''s body.


    Ye Chen had actually vanquished the Female Battle Spirit, who had been relentlessly troubling him, in a single move!


    "This Sword Formation is definitely of a Heaven Grade Combat Skill level!"


    "Ye Chen has actually cultivated another formidable Sword Formation!"


    From outside the battlefield, Phoenix Spirit was deeply affected upon seeing the Female Battle Spirit defeated by Ye Chen in an instant.


    "A significant breakthrough, this time Ye Chen has truly made one!"


    "It appears that he indeed possesses the capability to fight against a mid-stage Spin Pill strong practitioner from the Divine Phoenix n. He haspleted the defeat of the first mid-stage Spin Pill powerhouse!"


    The statue of the Female Battle Spirit was located on the outermost edge among the various mid-stage Spin Pill Battle Spirits in the Battle Spirit Hall.


    This signified that the Battle Spirit released from the statue was the weakest one amongst the many mid-stage Spin Pill Battle Spirits from the Divine Phoenix n.


    But originally, not even the weakest Female Battle Spirit could be withstood by Ye Chen.


    Now that Ye Chen had defeated this Female Battle Spirit, he truly had taken a significant step forward!


    This was a Battle Spirit phantom left by a mid-stage Spin Pill powerhouse from the Upper Realm''s Divine Phoenix n when they were on the verge of breaking through to theter stage of the Spin Pill; even the weakest among them could easily decimate countless mid-stage Spin Pill powerhouses in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    By defeating the Female Battle Spirit, Ye Chen had proved that he now possessed the strength to dominate opponents at the mid-stage Spin Pill level!


    After defeating the Female Battle Spirit, Ye Chen did not stop. He continued towards the next mid-stage Spin Pill Battle Spirit statue.


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    As Ye Chen''s divine sense enveloped it, another mid-stage Spin Pill strong practitioner from the Divine Phoenix n appeared.


    ...


    From that day forward, Ye Chen began a new round of training and fighting in the Battle Spirit Hall.


    In these battles, Ye Chen had wins and losses, but regardless of the oue, he felt increasingly deeper insights into his new power and techniques post-fight.


    Even more so, in the end, Ye Chen was not only using his innatebat power; he even began experimenting with thebat puppets released by his Sacred Artifact, the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror," attempting to control these puppets in battle.


    Not only deploying the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror," but Ye Chen also employed flying swords, the newlyprehended Fifth Transformation of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, and an array of other techniques in full force.


    The Battle Spirits of the Divine Phoenix n made for worthy opponents.


    Ye Chen aimed to use these formidable opponents to gauge the full extent of his capabilities before heading to the Central Region, preparing himself for future battles!


    Originally, Ye Chen nned to continue fighting like this in the Battle Spirit Hall until Jiang Yaopleted her bloodline awakening, before concluding his training.


    But after four days of fiercebat in the Battle Spirit Hall, an unexpected event suddenly disrupted his ns.

 Chapter 276: Chapter 243 Hidden Calamity

    One day, just after Ye Chen had defeated the fifteenth battle spirit of the Divine Phoenix n in the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm at the Battle Spirit Hall, he was stepping out of the Azure Blue Mansion to rest when suddenly he heard the sound of chirping birds from outside the courtyard.


    Before entering closed-door cultivation, Ye Chen hadpletely closed the courtyard door and set up a protective prohibition.


    If visitors came while the prohibition was in ce, they would know not to disturb the master of the courtyard, who was deeply engrossed in cultivation, unless there was an urgent matter.


    Only when there was something important enough to notify the master of the courtyard would visitors activate themunication functionality of the protective prohibition.


    And this chirping sound was the standard signal formunication used by the Taixuan Sect!


    "Who is looking for me?"


    "What urgent matter could it be?"


    Hearing the sound from the protective prohibition, Ye Chen was slightly startled. He gestured towards the courtyard door, and a bird formed of light, shimmering in green, flew straight towards him.


    As the bird approached Ye Chen, it began to speak, "Ye Chen, if you''ve finished cultivating, remember toe and find me, your master has something important that I need to pass on to you."


    The voice belonged to none other than the one who had taught Ye Chen the sword formation, Sister Yu from Snowdrift Peak.


    "Is it Sister Yu looking for me?"


    "Sister Yu''s master is Fairy Jia Luo, my Peak Master from Snowdrift Peak. What important matter could Peak Master Fairy Jia Luo have that she needed Sister Yu to pass on to me?"


    Thest time Ye Chen had parted ways with Fairy Jia Luo, it was at an ancient tomb. Fairy Jia Luo, along with the fivete-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts from Heavenly Wind Kingdom due to the Body Snatching incident involving Heavenly Saint Moya at the ancient tomb, had gone with Heavenly Saint Long Xuan to meet two other Heavenly Saints from the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory.


    Ye Chen had been in closed-door cultivation the entire time since then and was unaware of what had transpired at the ancient tomb. He also didn''t know whether Fairy Jia Luo had returned to the sect. Now, hearing from Sister Yu that Fairy Jia Luo had something important to tell him, Ye Chen immediately thought that it might rte to the events at the ancient tomb.


    "Could it be any news rted to the ten Demon Sects?"


    A thought shed through Ye Chen''s mind.


    "Anyway, my true cultivation has already ended, and I''m in the phase of summarizing mybat learnings after cultivation. It would be okay to end the retreat early."


    "Let''s go out and see what the matter is."


    With that thought in mind, Ye Chen promptly tidied up his cultivation materials and stood up. With a wave of True Qi from his hand, he lifted the protective prohibition on the courtyard.


    Afterward, Ye Chen transformed into a streak of Escaping Light, passing through the courtyard gate and flying towards Sister Yu''s living quarters.


    ...


    Ye Chen had been in closed-door cultivation for nearly a month since returning to the sect.


    A month of arduous cultivation,bined with the battles against the spirit warriors of the Divine Phoenix n in the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, had allowed Ye Chen to fully master the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. Hisbat power had undergone a qualitative improvement.


    Now, without relying on external forces like the Heavenly Saint Law Bead, and merely with his own fighting abilities, Ye Chen possessed the strength to defeat mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    In fact, Ye Chen could hold his own even against individuals like the fivete-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts from Heavenly Wind Kingdom and characters equivalent tote-stage Rotating Pill Realm like Fairy Jia Luo.


    Although he couldn''t be certain of overwhelming thesete-stage Rotating Pill warriors, Ye Chen would not show any fear in their presence!


    With all his techniques unleashed, even defeating thesete-stage Rotating Pill experts was not impossible!


    Ye Chen could now indisputably be considered among the top echelon within Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


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    There was a time when he was merely a True Qi firstyer youth from Qingyun Sect, an eighth-rank sect. Now, he had not only joined the sixth-rank Taixuan Sect but had also cultivated to the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, possessing the absolute strength to rivalte-stage Rotating Pill experts!


    Ye Chen was no longer someone who could be easily bullied; he had truly be a formidable cultivator!


    However, Ye Chen still had a long way to go. Facing the more powerful Heavenly Saint Realm experts, his strength was still far from sufficient.


    And beyond the Heavenly Saint Realm were even more formidable levels such as the "Void Sky True God Realm" and the legendary "Space-Time God King Realm" that the seniors of the Divine Phoenix n aspired to, not to mention the realm of "Zi Ji Star Lord," which possessed even more power. The distance to these realms was still great for Ye Chen.


    But Ye Chen was still young, and the time he had actually spent cultivating would astonish countless cultivators¡ªhe had only been at it for a few years.


    In just a few years, he had grown to this extent. Given time, reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm and even the Void Sky True God Realm was a significant possibility!


    "True Qi Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, Rotating Pill Realm, Heavenly Saint Realm ¡ª the four major realms of the Lower Realm."


    "Void Sky True God Realm, Space-Time God King Realm, and even the realm of ''Zi Ji Star Lord,'' who left behind the Primordial Star Scripture, are still ahead."


    "One day, I will strive for higher realms, leave Heavenly Wind Kingdom, leave the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, and even go beyond the Minor Spirit Realm of the Upper Realm!" Ye Chen mused with high spirits.


    In such a resolute state of mind, Ye Chen finally arrived outside Sister Yu''s courtyard in his form of Escaping Light.


    "Ye Chen, have you arrived?"


    Long before Ye Chen''s Escaping Light streaked across the sky, heading for this small courtyard, Sister Yu had taken notice, and when Ye Chennded outside the courtyard, Sister Yu directly came out to greet him.


    ...


    In the courtyard.


    Ye Chen and Sister Yu sat facing each other.


    "Ye Chen, your aura has be even stronger!" Sister Yu looked at Ye Chen, her voice filled with astonishment.


    After returning to the sect, Ye Chen had visited Sister Yu, and in just over twenty days, Sister Yu felt that Ye Chen had undergone a new transformation. His aura now even gave her a sense of fear, as if she was facing her master, Fairy Jia Luo!


    Ye Chen actually gave her the impression of a Rotating Pill Realm Supreme Expert!


    This truly was inconceivable to Sister Yu.


    Ye Chen smiled lightly. He had just felt a surge of high spirits, and his mood had been tumultuous, which is why his aura was so overwhelming and uncontained, making it very direct for Sister Yu to sense.


    "By the way, Sister Yu, you asked for me, is there something you need?" Ye Chen reined in his aura and asked Sister Yu.


    Ye Chen''s current level of cultivation had truly reached a stage where "all auras return to one, andbat power is all controlled by the heart." When he released his aura, it could directly form an overwhelming suppressing force, and if he wanted to conceal his aura, he could do so without leaking even a sliver of True Qi, appearing just like an ordinary person.


    Even more, if Ye Chen wanted to disy any level of strength, such as the True Qi Realm, the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, or theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, he could achieve this with changes in his aura.


    Only a true powerhouse with absolute control over True Qi could aplish this!


    The ordinary Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses with Protective True Qi naturally dissipating could never achieve this extent.


    Only after Ye Chen contained his aura did Sister Yu feel the fearful thoughts within her subside somewhat, but the thought of Ye Chen being able to adjust his aura so effortlessly filled her with even greater astonishment.


    Sister Yu thought of the important task her master had entrusted to her and quickly suppressed this astonishment. She looked at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, about ten days ago, our master returned."


    "At the time, she specifically went to see you, but seeing that you were in seclusion, she did not disturb you. Three days ago, she left the Sect again, heading for Heaven Departure Nation."


    Fairy Jia Luo came back ten days ago?


    Sister Yu''s words made Ye Chen startle. Ten days prior, he was still in the midst of arduous cultivation of True Qi and Martial Skills,pletely unaware that Fairy Jia Luo had looked for him.


    But if she had returned to the sect, why had she left again three days ago? Had she gone to see Heavenly Saint Long Xuan?


    Ye Chen was somewhat perplexed.


    At this moment, Sister Yu continued, "When she came backst time, her expression was rather grim, and when she left three days ago, she seemed very hurried. Just yesterday, our master specifically sent me a Sound Transmission Talisman and a letter, asking me to pass them on to you."


    As she spoke, Sister Yu took out the Sound Transmission Talisman and the letter.


    Ye Chen quickly took them.


    From what Sister Yu implied, Fairy Jia Luo''s troubled expression and rushed actions likely meant that something important had happened.


    Ye Chen ced the Sound Transmission Talisman against his forehead, listening to Fairy Jia Luo''s Divine Sense Transmission within, and as he listened on, his expression grew increasingly solemn. By the end, his own face had also turned rather grim.


    From Fairy Jia Luo''s Sound Transmission Talisman, Ye Chen learned that this matter was indeed rted to the ancient tomb and to the ten Demon Sects!


    It turned out that after the day Ye Chen parted ways with the six powerhouses and Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, Fairy Jia Luo and the other six powerhouses, along with Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, went to see two other Heavenly Saints from the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory.


    At first, letting a Heavenly Saint who had performed Body Snatching escape¡ªwhose True Soul me had also been extinguished by a cluster¡ªwas a sizable issue for the thirteen Southern Territory nations, but still bearable.


    However, to be on the safe side, the three Heavenly Saints of the Southern Territory had utilized some hidden measures within the Demon Sects to inquire about Heavenly Saint Moya''s movements after returning to the ten Western Wilderness Demon Sects.


    As a result, this inquiry greatly shocked and infuriated the three Heavenly Saints.


    It turned out that Heavenly Saint Moya indeed had the Law Buddhist Relic of Heavenly Saint Linghua, and whether it was due to the pressure from the powerful Heavenly Saint Long Xuan that made the ten Demon Sects feel threatened, they had directly chosen a group of Rotating Pillte-stage powerhouses with exceptional talents to collectively study the Law Buddhist Relic left by Heavenly Saint Linghua, hoping they would have some insight and attempt to break through to the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    At the same time, the four Heavenly Saints of the ten Demon Sects, including Heavenly Saint Moya who had returned, were even conducting arge lecture on cultivation secrets not usually divulged, for those highly-talented Rotating Pill powerhouses!


    These actions were still bearable for the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory.


    After all, breaking through from thete stages of the Rotating Pill Realm to the Heavenly Saint Realm required at least one of the five Heavenly Void Laws to be cultivated to Great Perfection. This type of cultivation was extremely difficult, necessitating vast innate talent,prehension, and countless opportunities. Whether the Demon Sects'' methods would be effective was still uncertain.


    But then, there was another matter that truly angered the three Heavenly Saints of the Southern Territory.


    Under the fortunate revtion of one of the Rotating Pillte-stage pawns hidden within the Demon Sects by the Southern Territory, they learned that in addition to studying the Law Relic and conductingrge lectures, two Heavenly Saints from the Western Wilderness had actually gone to the Chaotic Sea Area to seek assistance from other Heavenly Saints!


    Furthermore, these two Heavenly Saints had even made contact with three other Heavenly Saints who might aid the ten Western Wilderness Demon Sects!


    It was heard that these three Chaotic Sea Area Heavenly Saints had all been in seclusion for years; the shortest for six months, and the longest for three to five years, and they were about to emerge from their seclusion.


    If these three Heavenly Saints indeed emerged and decided to help the ten Western Wilderness Demon Sects against the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory, the bnce between the two sides would undoubtedly be shattered, and war between them would inevitably erupt!


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 Chapter 277 : 244 Decision

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    The three Heavenly Saints of the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory couldn''t fathom how the Heavenly Saints of the Demon Sects managed to find allies willing to help them, and to find three at once!


    You must know that once cultivation reaches the Heavenly Saint Realm, there are very few things that are regarded as important, and those things that Heavenly Saints value, you can imagine how precious they must be.


    Given the barrenness of the Western Wilderness and Southern Territory, unless born in this domain, it is rare for Heavenly Saints to set foot in the Western Wilderness and Southern Territory.


    They would only be in the much richer central region with more cultivation resources, and in the Chaotic Sea Area where opportunities and fortunes are much greater.


    Asking a Heavenly Saint for help is impossible without offering astonishing benefits.


    After all, to engage inbat with other Heavenly Saints, sustaining injuries or death is a difficult thing for a Heavenly Saint to bear. Without significant benefits or interests involved, very few Heavenly Saints would assist others in war.


    And in the Western Wilderness and Southern Territory, there really isn''t much to captivate the attention of a Heavenly Saint-level powerhouse.


    This is also the reason why the three Great Heavenly Saints of the Southern Territory couldn''t figure out how the ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness managed to recruit Heavenly Saint-level helpers.


    They couldn''t understand, but facing this very real possibility, the three Great Heavenly Saints had to be extremely cautious!


    They even had to make thorough preparations to face any potential crises that might erupt!


    Three Great Heavenly Saints, ah, the strength of the ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness was alreadyparable to the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory. If they found three more Heavenly Saints as reinforcements, then should a war truly break out, the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory might suffer a crushing defeat!


    Moreover, after Heavenly Saint Moya returned to the Demon Sects with the Law Relic of Heavenly Saint Linghua, the series of actions by the Demon Sects had made the Southern Territory uneasy.


    Even though refining the Law Relic and performing a grandw ritual does not guarantee the creation of a new Heavenly Saint, what if a new Heavenly Saint was born? Wouldn''t that mean even greater pressure on the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory?


    The probability of defeat, of course, would be even greater!


    As Fairy Jia Luo transmitted through her message, upon learning of these developments, the strongest Heavenly Saint of the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, immediately announced she would begin seclusion to break through to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    And Heavenly Saint Long Xuan dered that unless her breakthrough failed, or a war between the Southern Territory and Western Wilderness broke out, nothing else should disturb her. Facing the many tactics of the Western Wilderness, Heavenly Saint Long Xuan had the thought of a final battle!


    Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, the most talented and powerful Heavenly Saint of the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory¡ªif she really made it into the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, she could potentially turn the tide!


    But, of course, the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory couldn''t put all their hopes on Heavenly Saint Long Xuan alone.


    After Heavenly Saint Long Xuan went into seclusion, the other two Great Heavenly Saints, apart from trying to find other Heavenly Saints for assistance, also began preparations for nurturing the younger generation.


    Over the past few hundred years, they discovered several legacy sites, and these sites contained many treasures that could greatly benefit practitioners at the Rotating Pill Realm.


    The two Great Heavenly Saints directly ced these items from the legacy sites in one particr domain.


    Normally, this domain was only essible to the disciples of Heavenly Saints, but now, faced with the aggressive Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness, the two Great Heavenly Saints wouldn''t keep it for personal use. They decided to open up this domain, fully nurturing all the talented Rotating Pill Realm practitioners across the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory!


    If the ten Great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness were nning to cultivate new Heavenly Saints, the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory certainly wouldn''t fall behind!


    Three days ago, Fairy Jia Luo, who had just returned to her sect, left in haste because she received the orders from the two Great Heavenly Saints. She was selected as an important candidate for nurturing and was to head to that special domain!


    And thew talisman and letter that Fairy Jia Luo sent to Sister Yu one day earlier to pass on to Ye Chen, they contained a hidden purpose.


    After Fairy Jia Luo went to that domain, she knew she might note out for a long time, and it might be a while before she could return to the Taixuan Sect.


    In such a situation, Fairy Jia Luo thought of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao! And many others from the Taixuan Sect!


    She had already made arrangements for the others, but for Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the two people Fairy Jia Luo was most concerned about¡ªone a young man she esteemed, and the other her most beloved disciple¡ªshe naturally put in extra thought to arrange for them!


    Ye Chen, with his performance in the ancient tomb, had already reached a level that could suppress early-stage Rotating Pill Realm practitioners, equivalent to the strength of a mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm practitioner.


    In a situation where a war might erupt between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, Fairy Jia Luo, of course, wanted to nurture Ye Chen to further enhance his strength¡ªto protect himself and face the crisis!


    Fairy Jia Luo requested the two Great Heavenly Saints to allow Ye Chen to join the training in that domain.


    But when the two Great Heavenly Saints learned that Ye Chen was at the Spirit Sea Realm, they shook their heads. The cultivation items they ced in that domain were beneficial only to Rotating Pill Realm practitioners who had merged with the five major void heavens''ws and were of no use to Ye Chen, who was still at the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Ye Chen could not enter that domain for cultivation.


    At this point, Fairy Jia Luo thought of many arrangements and finally, she came up with the most appropriate one.


    The letter for Ye Chen was rted to this most appropriate arrangement!


    The matter was to have Ye Chen proceed to the central region and cultivate within an even more powerful sect, a third-grade great sect.


    This third-grade sect was called "Tai''a Sword Sect"!


    When Ye Chen saw the name "Tai''a Sword Sect," he was astonished beyond measure.


    ```


    For Ye Chen had never been to "Tai''a Sword Sect," yet he had a significant connection with this sect!


    Back when Ye Chen and Jiang Yao entered the Qian Lian Cave Mansion, the shadowy avatar of Heavenly Saint Qian Ji had mentioned that the sect Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Lotus Leaf Heavenly Saint had joined years ago was the grand sword sect "Tai''a Sword Sect"!


    Even the sword qi spirit liquid that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao absorbed through their Sword Pce acupoints, which they had activated, was derived from the innate sword qi "Tai''a Sword Aura" collected by Lotus Leaf Heavenly Saint at the Tai''a Sword Sect!


    Ye Chen hadn''t expected that Fairy Jia Luo would actually ask him to go to Tai''a Sword Sect for cultivation; the sect that Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Lotus Leaf Heavenly Saint had joined back then turned out to be a third-grade major sect!


    ording to Fairy Jia Luo, she had traveled to the Central Region to participate in the Rotating Pill Realm Sword Dueling Conference years ago and befriended ate-stage Rotating Pill friend from Tai''a Sword Sect who also held a significant position within the sect.


    The letter she gave Ye Chen was intended for that friend; as long as Ye Chen had the letter, that friend would surely take him in and allow Ye Chen to cultivate within the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    Fairy Jia Luo also said that with Ye Chen''s current cultivation level, Taixuan Sect could no longer teach him much, and since she was going to cultivate in the Heavenly Saint Domain, she wouldn''t be able to instruct Ye Chen either. If Ye Chen were to practice in Tai''a Sword Sect, he could increase his strength much faster in a shorter amount of time.


    After all, Tai''a Sword Sect was a third-grade major sect.


    If it were before he learned about the impending war, Ye Chen might have hesitated to ept Fairy Jia Luo''s suggestion to cultivate at Tai''a Sword Sect.


    However, knowing that the Demon Sects were likely tounch a major war against the Southern Territory''s thirteen kingdoms, Ye Chen''s hesitation had turned into a final decision!


    That is, he would follow Fairy Jia Luo''s arrangements and go to cultivate within Tai''a Sword Sect!


    As Fairy Jia Luo had said, a third-grade sect much stronger than Taixuan Sect could potentially enable Ye Chen to reach higher realms of cultivation in far less time!


    With the impending war between the Western Wilderness and the Southern Territory likely to break out at any moment, Ye Chen naturally needed to seize every opportunity to enhance his strength!


    Only when he truly became more powerful could he better protect himself, his loved ones, and his nation!


    As he cultivated at Tai''a Sword Sect, he remained a disciple of Taixuan Sect and was also a citizen of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom; should war truly erupt between the Western Wilderness and the Southern Territory, he would definitely join in to contribute to the Southern Territory''s cause!


    A martial artist''s cultivation could not always take ce within a single sect, especially for the powerful ones, who might cultivate across many sects throughout their lives.


    Therefore, Ye Chen wouldn''t be overly resistant to going to Tai''a Sword Sect for cultivation.


    Moreover, this was the very sect where Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Lotus Leaf Heavenly Saint once trained¡ªa third-grade major sect of the sword path¡ªYe Chen was also curious to see what this sect was like!


    Another factor in Ye Chen''s decision was Fairy Jia Luo''s arrangement for Jiang Yao.


    Through a transmitted message, Fairy Jia Luo also expressed her hope that Jiang Yao would go to Tai''a Sword Sect to cultivate. She had included Jiang Yao''s name in the letter to herte-stage Rotating Pill friend from Tai''a Sword Sect.


    Fairy Jia Luo knew from Ye Chen that Jiang Yao was undergoing a Bloodline Awakening; she hoped Jiang Yao could further her cultivation within the Tai''a Sword Sect afterpleting the Bloodline Awakening, so she would be able to protect herself when the great war came.


    Ye Chen was even clearer than Fairy Jia Luo on how crucial strength was to Jiang Yao.


    Jiang Yao belonged to the divine phoenix family from the Upper Realm''s Minor Spirit Realm, which found itself besieged by two ancient races¡ªthe Zhu Yan race and the Flying Spirit race¡ªin ming warfare.


    Knowing her background, one could imagine the weight on Jiang Yao''s shoulders.


    Although she now had the opportunity for a Bloodline Awakening, Jiang Yao would surely wish to elerate her cultivation within a more powerful sect.


    Although Jiang Yao was still in the midst of her Bloodline Awakening and had not emerged, Ye Chen, through the level of heart-mind connection he shared with Jiang Yao, knew that if Fairy Jia Luo suggested that Jiang Yao cultivate at Tai''a Sword Sect, she would certainly agree.


    Sigh!


    Within Sister Yu''s small courtyard, Ye Chen took down the transmitted message talisman from Fairy Jia Luo off his forehead. He nced at Jiang Yao, still cultivating inside the Blue Mansion, and heaved a long sigh.


    "If that''s the case, then it''s off to the Central Region I go, to that ''Tai''a Sword Sect,'' to take a look!"


    Ye Chen had thought that he would soon be heading to the Central Region to participate in the Sword Dueling Conference.


    Now it seemed there was something else in the Central Region that rted to him.


    "The Peak Master advised that the sooner I get to Tai''a Sword Sect, the better, it seems I must set off earlier."


    Originally, Ye Chen had nned to remain in closed-door cultivation until just before the Sword Dueling Conference started and then head to the Central Region; now, this schedule had to be brought forward.


    "After making some preparations, I''ll head to the Central Region."


    "The Sword Dueling Conference will start in a little over two months. Before that, I can visit the Tai''a Sword Sect first."


    "Jiang Yao has been undergoing Bloodline Awakening for nearly two months now. Phoenix Spirit Senior mentioned that the longest period for Bloodline Awakening is three months. Perhaps by the time I reach the Central Region, Jiang Yao will havepleted her Bloodline Awakening."


    "By then, we can explore the Central Region together!"


    Ye Chen had made up his mind.

 Chapter 278 : 245: Boundary River, Ferry

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    Three dayster, a streak of light shot up into the sky from Taixuan Sect, speeding towards the Central Region.


    Once this streak of light flew above a remote boundary, a palm-sized Heavenly Origin Boat shot out from within it, and in the span of a few breaths, the boat expanded to over thirty feet.


    As the Heavenly Origin Boat expanded, the streak of light instantly burst into the vessel, and when the light dissipated, the figure of a young man was revealed inside the boat.


    This young man was none other than Ye Chen, who had made his preparations and left the Taixuan Sect to head for the Central Region!


    And this boat was the newly acquired Heavenly Origin Boat¡ªone of the three Sacred Artifacts gained by Ye Chen!


    After receiving news of Fairy Jia Luo from Sister Yu, Ye Chen had made thorough preparations for his journey to the Central Region over these three days.


    As for the disciples of Snowdrift Peak, including Sister Yu, Ye Chen learned that Fairy Jia Luo had made other arrangements for them. Fairy Jia Luo had given Sister Yu a Sword Canon to cultivate in seclusion, and other disciples of Snowdrift Peak were to be trained under the guidance of another Peak Master from Taixuan Sect.


    Ye Chen had returned all of the Sword Intent Law Beads he got from Sister Yu before he left. Although he hadn''t fullyprehended many of the sword formations and sword intents within the beads, he had memorized them and could continue to cultivate without the beads.


    Inside the boat.


    Ye Chen stood in the cabin of the Heavenly Origin Boat, looking up.


    "Heavenly Origin Boat, truly worthy of being a Sacred Artifact vessel, is indeed extraordinary."


    Normally, the top of the boat should be exposed, but when Ye Chen entered the Heavenly Origin Boat, a dome of light appeared above him,pletely sealing off the boat.


    Even more strangely, this dome of light acted like a massive screen, disying the variousndscapes surrounding the boat. It showed so clearly that even thend thousands of meters below, with all its details, could be seen on the screen.


    While inside the boat, one could watch the mountains and rivers, the sky and earth pass by through the screen¡ªa truly wonderous feeling!


    "With this screen, I don''t need to waste spiritual awareness to cover my surroundings. The world around the boat is fully within my sight."


    "Additionally, with the boat''s incredible speed and its great defensive power capable of resisting attacks from Rotating Pill Realm experts, this is simply a perfect flying treasure!"


    Ye Chen sat down cross-legged inside the boat, full of admiration.


    "The Heavenly Origin Boat can cover over ten thousand li in one hour, and over a hundred thousand li in a day. With this boat, I can fly out of the Heavenly Wind Kingdom and into the northern Tian Yun Nation within a day."


    "In just a few days, I''ll be able to fly out of the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory!"


    Ye Chen couldn''t wait to try out the sensation of flying the boat.


    Speak and test!


    Ye Chen lightly tapped a formation at the bow of the Heavenly Origin Boat with his finger, and in an instant, the boat shot forward.


    The speed of the Heavenly Origin Boat even exceeded that of ate-stage Rotating Pill Realm expert''s streak of light!


    As the boat sped forth, Ye Chen saw thend and sky rapidly passing by on the screen, but sitting cross-legged inside, he felt incredibly stable, not sensing even the slightest turbulence. It was as if he was sitting still on solid ground!


    Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction.


    "The Central Region lies to the north of the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory. To get there from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, one must pass through five countries and cover a distance of hundreds of thousands of li. I must hasten my journey."


    "No time like the present, let''s set off now!"


    Having experienced the marvels of the Heavenly Origin Boat, Ye Chen no longer hesitated. He operated the boat and sped towards the Central Region.


    In moments, the boat had vanished from the skies over the Heavenly Wind Kingdom.


    ...


    Six dayster, Ye Chen finally arrived at the northernmost country of the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory¡ªSkyfrost Nation.


    ording to the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, it wouldn''t take long to reach the boundary between the thirteen Southern Territory countries and the Central Region upon entering Skyfrost Nation.


    Upon entering the nation, Ye Chen stowed away the Heavenly Origin Boat and continued forward as a streak of light.


    About to travel to the Central Region, Ye Chen, of course, wouldn''t want to make the distinctly conspicuous Heavenly Origin Boat visible, as the region teemed with many Heavenly Saint Realm experts. Should one of them covet the Heavenly Origin Boat and attempt to rob it, it would bring unnecessary trouble.


    Ye Chen''s current travel speed was already very fast. Although not as swift as the Heavenly Origin Boat or ate-stage Rotating Pill Realm expert, it surpassed many mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts.


    After flying for about half a day, Ye Chen finally caught sight of a giant river in the distance.


    Seeing the giant river immediately rejuvenated his spirits.


    "Is that the Boundary River ahead, the division between the Southern Territory and the Central Region?"


    "ording to the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, once I cross the Boundary River, I will enter the Central Region!"


    With renewed speed, Ye Chen burst forth and in no time reached the riverbank of the massive waterway.


    From afar, Ye Chen could sense the river''s immensity, but standing on the riverbank and witnessing the surging river made him even more astonished.


    This colossal river was over ten thousand zhang wide. From one side, one couldn''t even glimpse the other bank, though Ye Chen knew thend across the river was the territory of the Central Region!


    From the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, Ye Chen learned that the Central Region is the oldestnd of martial arts heritage in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


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    The Central Realm was utterly different from the other regions of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, giving one the distinct impression of upying the absolute center of the entire continent!


    Outside the vast expanse of the Central Realm, there was a circr river that separated it from all other territories. This circr river seemed to be like a great protecting river of the entire Central Region.


    This great river was the one now before Ye Chen¡ªthe Boundary River!


    No matter whether from the Southern Territory or the Western Destion, from the Far North or the East, one had to cross this immense river to enter the Central Realm.


    Ye Chen stood by the edge of the Boundary River, watching the surging flow of this mighty river.


    "Rumor has it that a peerless powerhouse once ced a heaven-reaching forbidden spell on the Boundary River, which prevents any martial artist below the Heavenly Saint Realm from flying above it, not even wading across the river."


    "I wonder if my Tian Sheng power would allow me to fly over the Boundary River."


    Ye Chen was curious and wanted to give it a try.


    With a single thought, the Heavenly Saint Law Bead in his chest burst forth with overwhelming Tian Sheng power, enveloping Ye Chen.


    However, as soon as Ye Chen, wrapped in Tian Sheng power, stepped forward to tread above the Boundary River, he felt a terrifying force directly devouring the Tian Sheng power outside his body. In the blink of an eye, the Tian Sheng power under Ye Chen''s feet waspletely consumed!


    This frightened Ye Chen into hastily retracting his extended foot!


    Only after Ye Chen stepped back from the Boundary River did the terrifying force vanish as if it had never existed.


    "What a formidable force!"


    "To directly annihte my Tian Sheng power, the Boundary River has indeed been ced under a heaven-reaching forbidden spell!"


    "Judging by this power, it''s likely at least a mid-level Heavenly Saint Realm restriction!"


    "Non-Heavenly Saints cannot fly across; it seems that even my Tian Sheng power is not enough to fly over the Boundary River."


    Ye Chen put away the Heavenly Saint Law Bead while deep in thought.


    "The Central Realm is truly and of mystery."


    "Just this Boundary River alone is enough to shock the mind of all who wish to travel to the Central Realm."


    Ye Chen shook his head.


    Unable to fly over the Boundary River, he had to find another way to cross it.


    Fortunately, Fairy Jia Luo had once visited the Central Realm, and she recorded in the "Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map" that there was a specific tool for crossing the Boundary River for those martial artists below the Heavenly Saint Realm¡ªa ferry.


    It was said that every day, ferries would appear on the Boundary River, uncontrolled yet able to automatically dock at the countless ports along the riverbank.


    To travel to the Central Realm, martial artists below the Heavenly Saint Realm must find a port where a ferry docks and then take a ferry headed to the Central Realm.


    In the void, Ye Chen looked ahead at the Boundary River and pondered, "ording to the ''Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map'', there are a total of one hundred and eight ports at the Boundary River bordering the Southern Territory and the Central Realm. A port should be within several tens of miles from here..."


    As Ye Chen was contemting, three streaks of light suddenly shot towards his direction from the sky at great speed.


    "Huh? I specially found a secluded ce tond and observe the Boundary River, so why is someone flying towards me?" Ye Chen looked up into the sky.


    Momentster, the three streaks of light descended beside Ye Chen.


    After the light dissipated, they revealed three young men.


    Ye Chen saw that the three youths looked strikingly simr to each other, almost as if they were triplets, and each emitted the aura of thete Spirit Sea Realm. Moreover, they all carried a sword on their backs, indicating that they were sword cultivators.


    The neers were threete-stage Spirit Sea Realm martial artists.


    As soon as these three youthsnded, they looked at Ye Chen curiously, one of them even chuckled and said to Ye Chen, "Fellow Daoist, by your look, this must be your first time at the edge of the Boundary River, right?"


    Ye Chen nodded.


    Before Ye Chen could speak, the youth continued, "You can''t fly across the Boundary River, you know. When we three first went to the Central Realm, we also tried to fly across the Boundary River. However, as soon as we stepped into the airspace above the river, our True Qi was rapidly drained until eventually, we fell from the sky and were bounced right out of the river."


    "We saw you from a distance trying to cross and came specially to remind you that to cross the river, you need to go to the port and find a ''ferry''."


    "Let''s go, if you are heading to the port, we are too¡ªwe can take you there on our way."


    "Then my thanks to the three fellow Daoists. May I know how to address you?" Ye Chen said with a smile to the three men.


    He thought they hade with some other purpose, but they had arrived with the good intention of warning him.


    However, Ye Chen did not reveal that he already knew about the Boundary River and was merely curious to try crossing it himself.


    Since he was unfamiliar with the location of the port, it would be beneficial to apany these men there.


    After a brief exchange, Ye Chen learned the names of the three men, who indeed turned out to be triplets named Shi Tianhe, Shi Tianjiang, and Shi Tianhai.


    The three of them were all sect disciples from a fifth-grade sect in Tian Yun Nation.


    On the way to the port, the youth named Shi Tianhe spoke to Ye Chen, "Fellow Daoist Ye Chen, you are only in the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm and are nning to go to the Central Realm? The Central Realm is much more dangerous than the Southern Territory¡ªyou should be careful."

 Chapter 279: Chapter 246 Snow Feather Flying Horse

    Shi Tianhe spoke truthfully; the Central Region was indeed more dangerous than the Southern Territory.


    In the past few centuries, the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory had enjoyed peace through a truce with the ten great demonic sects of the Western Wilderness.


    However, the three great dynasties of the Central Region, with their countless sects and intertwined power structures, along with abundant resources and numerous ancient relics and treasures, often sparked all sorts of conflicts and ambushes, resulting in countless old powers being destroyed each year and just as many new powers rising.


    In terms of strength, the Central Region was terribly formidable; the strongest entities in the whole Southern Territory and Western Wilderness were but fourth-tier sects with early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts, whereas the Central Region housed not only third-tier sects but even second-tier sects withte-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses!


    Truly, they were the elite of the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    In the face of so many Heavenly Saint Realm experts, of course, the numbers of Rotating Pill Realm experts far exceeded those in the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, with countless martial artists at the Spirit Sea Realm as well.


    Under these circumstances, even the Shi brothers at thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm didn''t dare say they were safe in the Central Region. So naturally, they were somewhat surprised to see Ye Chen, at the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm, daring to venture alone into the Central Region.


    Yet what Shi Tianhe didn''t know was that Ye Chen had actually disguised his aura to appear at the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm for this journey to the Central Region, to avoid drawing too much attention.


    If Shi Tianhe knew that Ye Chen was only fifteen years old and already at the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm, with a cultivation speed unsurpassed even by the countless genius disciples of the numerous sects within the Central Region''s three great dynasties, he would probably be utterly astounded!


    If Shi Tianhe knew of Ye Chen''s true fighting prowess, which was sufficient topletely suppress mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts, and even able to contend againstte-stage Rotating Pill Realm experts¡ªhe had even faced Heavenly Saints in battle¡ªhe would likely bepletely petrified!


    Even though there were many existences in the Central Region''s three great dynasties that Ye Chen looked up to, he now had enough capital to venture through the Central Region.


    Of course, Shi Tianhe was unaware of all this, and Ye Chen had no intention of enlightening him.


    Ye Chen appreciated Shi Tianhe''s concern and smiled at him, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Tianhe. I will be cautious on my journey to the Central Region."


    Seeing that Ye Chen took his advice to heart, Shi Tianhe was very pleased. He patted his chest and said to Ye Chen, "By the way, Brother Ye Chen, what are you nning to do in the Central Region? If it happens to be on the way for my brothers and me, we can travel together. Not to brag, but there aren''t many who dare to trouble us below the Rotating Pill Realm."


    Ye Chen smiled and said, "I''m nning to go to the Tai''a Sword Sect."


    "The Tai''a Sword Sect?!" Hearing these four words, Shi Tianhe was startled, almost falling from the sky.


    As a swordsman, Shi Tianhe naturally knew of the renown of the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    That was a legendary third-tier great sect!


    The Tai''a Sword Sect had elders at the mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm presiding over it! Not a single entity in the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory could boast a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse!


    Hearing that Ye Chen was heading to the Tai''a Sword Sect, Shi Tianhe was, of course, astonished beyond measure.


    It wasn''t just Shi Tianhe who was greatly surprised; his other two brothers, Shi Tianjiang and Shi Tianhai, also eximed in shock upon hearing that Ye Chen intended to visit the Tai''a Sword Sect, "Brother Ye Chen, the Tai''a Sword Sect is a true great sect. It''s not easy for outsiders to enter.


    I heard that even Rotating Pill Realm experts need to submit a visitation request and receive approval before they can enter!"


    "Even though numerous sects within the three great dynasties are often wiped out in strife, the third and fourth-tier sects still stand tall across the dynasties, especially the third-tier sects, which are the true behemoths of the Central Region!"


    "The Tai''a Sword Sect is among the top echelons of the third-tier sects, and perhaps only the supposedly hidden second-tier sects of the Great Xia Dynasty could surpass the Tai''a Sword Sect head-on."


    "Brother Ye Chen, what business do you have at the Tai''a Sword Sect? Don''t end up being unable to even enter their gates!"


    The Shi brothers looked at Ye Chen with concern.


    Ye Chen smiled and said, "I have been entrusted by a senior to visit an acquaintance there, no need for the three Shi brothers to worry on my ount."


    Hearing that Ye Chen was visiting an acquaintance at the Tai''a Sword Sect, the Shi brothers finally nodded in understanding.


    In their minds, if Ye Chen, at the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm, did not have any special connections, it would indeed be difficult for him to even approach the Tai''a Sword Sect''s gates.


    However, learning that Ye Chen actually had a senior and acquaintance within the Tai''a Sword Sect, the brothers started to see him in a new light.


    As Ye Chen chatted with the Shi brothers, they arrived at a ferry crossing nearby without realizing it.


    This crossing was called "Seventy-Three Crossing."


    The Boundary River area, where the Southern Territory met the Central Region, had a total of one hundred and eight crossings; "Seventy-Three Crossing" was so named because it was the seventy-third from the left out of the one hundred and eight crossings.


    At that moment, there were already two to three hundred people at Seventy-Three Crossing, waiting for the "ferry" to arrive, so they could travel to the Central Region.


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    Spotting the two to three hundred people below, the Shi brothers were ecstatic, "Not too crowded today. A ferry from the Boundary Riveres daily and can take five hundred people. Our group can all get on board smoothly!"


    "Last time we went to the Central Region, we had to wait three whole days to squeeze onto the ferry."


    While the brothers spoke, they descended to the ground, and Ye Chen followed,nding at Seventy-Three Crossing.


    Surveying the crowd waiting for the ferry at the crossing, Ye Chen noticed that there were mainly martial artists at thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm, with a few under that realm grouping together in tens, apparently nning to head to the Central Region as partners.


    As for Rotating Pill Realm experts, there were two present at the crossing, although both were at the initial stage of cultivation.


    As for even more powerful beings, there were none at this ferry crossing.


    Ye Chen surveyed the crowd around him before joining the Shi brothers in waiting for the arrival of the "ferryboat".


    "Ye Chen, don''t worry," Shi Tianhe said to Ye Chen, "the ferryboat always drifts in at dusk, so we still have to wait for an hour or two."


    Ye Chen nodded with a smile.


    An hour or two before he could board the ferryboat and head to the Central Region?


    At this thought, Ye Chen also began to feel some anticipation.


    As time passed, everyone at the Seventy-Three Crossing waited patiently for the "ferryboat" toe, and before they knew it, one and a half hours had swiftly gone by.


    Just as the usual time for the ferryboat''s arrival approached, all those who were seated at the dock stood up and looked out at the Boundary River. However, before the "ferryboat" could arrive, a neighing sound came from the sky.


    "Hmm, why is there a neighing sound in the sky?"


    Many people looked up, and upon doing so, their eyes widened in shock.


    Ye Chen also looked up and saw a divine and peerless flying horse dragging a carriage across the sky.


    The horse was covered in hair as white and shiny as snow, measuring seven to eight meters in length, and astonishingly, it also had a pair of huge wings.


    A winged flying horse, even though Ye Chen had seen countless demon beasts and Great Demons, he had never seen such a creature!


    "Snow Feather Flying Horse! That seems to be a Snow Feather Flying Horse!" Shi Tianhe eximed, recognizing the flying horse in the sky.


    As Shi Tianhe identified the flying horse, many others at the dock recognized the horse''s origin: "This Snow Feather Flying Horse is said to be a Half-Step Demon King level entity, and a unique flying Half-Step Demon King even among the three major dynasties of the Central Region, belonging to the Great Zhou Dynasty!"


    "Its rarity is such that it''s evenparable to the real Demon Kings of the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory!"


    "Who is this, that they can use a ''Snow Feather Flying Horse'' to pull a carriage?!"


    Amidst the exmations of the crowd, the divine and peerless flying horse stopped in the sky, and at the same time, a violent gale burst forth from within the carriage, sweeping towards the crowd standing on the dock below.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Quite a few people standing below the carriage were swept up by the raging wind and flung backwards, thrown hundreds of yards away.


    In an instant, arge swath ofnd below the carriage was cleared, leaving it utterly empty!


    "Such a powerful presence, is this... could this be the great divine ability of turning breath into wind?"


    "Who exactly is inside this carriage?"


    Although the Shi brothers stood far from the carriage and weren''t swept up by the wind directly, they still felt a razor-sharp breeze shing past them.


    This caused the faces of the three brothers, who were in thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, to change.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen, who was standing beside the brothers, narrowed his eyes and looked towards the inside of the carriage.


    While others could not see what was inside the carriage, Ye Chen''s spiritual sense was extremely powerful. He had seen in the instant the gale burst forth from the carriage that it was the action of a young man in a brocade robe.


    The young man, with narrow eyes and thin lips, had a restlessly rolling presence and was evidently a mid Rotating Pill Realm martial artist.


    Ye Chen observed a faint sneer at the corner of the young man''s mouth as he cleared the ground below with a wave of his hand.


    As Ye Chen sized up the young man inside the carriage, and the Snow Feather Flying Horse outside, the other people, feeling the terrifying aura emanating from the carriage, began to retreat, even the two early Rotating Pill Realm martial artists changed their expressions.


    At that moment, the carriage and the flying horse in the sky gracefully descended to the ground.


    It seemed that the person inside the carriage had cleared the ground below earlier expressly to make room for their ownnding.


    Such a domineering clearance left many at the dock angry but afraid to speak out.


    In the midst of the crowd''s anger, the "ferryboat" everyone had been waiting for finally began to drift towards the dock from the Boundary River.


    When the ferryboat came into clear view, everyone had already forgotten about the domineering actions of the person in the carriage earlier; all surged towards the dock, ready to board the ferryboat as soon as it got close.


    At this moment, a cold voice rang out throughout the dock: "I, ''Wu Quan'', don''t want to squeeze onto a boat with other people. I''mmandeering this ferryboat. The rest of you, wait for the next one."

 Chapter 280: Chapter 247: Mysterious Girl

    As this voice rang out, a figure flew directly from the carriage and stood in the void.


    This figure was none other than the brocade-d young man with narrow eyes that Ye Chen had previously sensed with his divine consciousness!


    Hearing this young man say he wanted tomandeer the ferry, many people''s faces changed.


    This ferry only came once a day¡ªif this young man monopolized it, they would have to wait an extra day!


    "Young master, the ferry can seat five hundred people at once. There''s room for all of us here¡ªperhaps you could ..." ate-stage Spirit Sea martial artist couldn''t help but speak up to the young man.


    Boom!


    Before thete-stage Spirit Sea martial artist could finish speaking, the brocade-d young man standing in the void pointed in the air, and instantly, the martial artist was sted backward, flying back and finally hitting arge tree by the ferry dock with a bang and spewing a mouthful of blood.


    "I already said that I''vemandeered this boat. What, did you not hear me clearly?" the young man coldly nced at the Spirit Sea martial artist who had been hit and spat blood, then he swept up the carriage and the flying horses into a special bag with a wave of his hand. With a step in the void, he moved toward the ferry.


    As the young man advanced, everyone still on the way to the ferry was tossed about by his power, and even two martial artists who had already run onto the ferry were grabbed by the young man with one move, pulled up from the ferry, and thrown onto the ground.


    It seemed that this young man truly did not care at all about everyone else; he really intended to dominate the ferry for himself.


    Dominating!


    It was utterly dominating!


    Clearly of no ordinary birth and with great strength, the young man simply ignored all the others waiting for the ferry at the dock.


    "So unlucky! Too unlucky!"


    "I thought we could get on the ferry directly since there were fewer people today, but we ended up encountering such a domineering powerhouse!"


    "One person monopolizing an entire ferry, what a waste!"


    Shi Tianhe, one of the Shi Family''s three brothers, muttered in frustration, though he kept his voice very low, fearing the young man might overhear.


    Shi Tianjiang and Shi Tianhai were also looking dejectedly at the young man heading for the ferry, their eyes filled with helplessness.


    All three brothers werete-stage Spirit Sea realm martial artists, but the young man was clearly of the Rotating Pill realm. Seeing that not even two early-stage Rotating Pill martial artists dared to speak up in front of this young man, it was evident he was at least at the mid-stage Rotating Pill level.


    Such beings were naturally not to be trifled with by the Shi Family''s three brothers.


    "Ye Chen, let''s wait for the next ferry," the three brothers consoled Ye Chen beside them, "We''ve heard of such domineering powerhouses before, but never imagined we''d be so unlucky as to meet one today. s, the Barbaric Wilderness Continent respects the strong; there''s nothing we can do." "It''s okay, we''ll just wait another two or three days at most.


    I don''t believe someone canmandeer the ferry indefinitely."


    In the eyes of the three brothers, Ye Chen, being at the early-stage Spirit Sea realm and his first time traveling to the Central Region, might be terrified by this situation, so they offered words offort.


    At that moment, they heard Ye Chen calmly say: "Strength is revered, you say? Just mid-stage Rotating Pill, that doesn''t count as truly powerful."


    Ye Chen''s voice was low, and the three brothers hadn''t heard him clearly yet. They were about to ask Ye Chen what he had said when they suddenly heard an uproar.


    Looking up, their eyes nearly popped out.


    In the sky, the previously domineering brocade-d young man, now at his feet out of nowhere, had ck True Qi appearing one strand after another.


    This ck True Qi, like ropes, tightly bound the young man''s legs in the void.


    The Shi Family''s three brothers saw that the brocade-d young man, initially dismissive when he saw the ck True Qi, triggered a vast surge of his own True Qi to break free from the binding ck True Qi.


    But instead, the ck True Qi wound tighter and tighter, and in the end, the brocade-d young man couldn''t even struggle, his legspletely immobilized by the strands of ck True Qi.


    Moreover, the ck True Qi continued to spread upward, intending, it seemed, topletely immobilize the brocade-d young man''s entire body in the sky!


    This scene made countless people at the ferry dock cry out in shock, and it turned theplexion of the brocade-d young man dark with anger.


    Everyone realized the person who made a move against this brocade-d young man was undoubtedly more powerful than him!


    "Who is it?"


    "Who is so strong?"


    "Could it be that among us there''s a true expert in hiding? Someone more powerful than a mid-stage Rotating Pill martial artist?"


    "Could it be ate-stage Rotating Pill big shot?!"


    All around, people couldn''t help but look in every direction, trying to see who had taken action.


    The two early-stage Rotating Pill martial artists trembled even more.


    After all, Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses could directly fly across the Boundary River; only those below the Heavenly Saint Realm would take a ferry. And under the Heavenly Saint Realm, the Rotating Pill Realm was the most powerful.


    They had felt quite mightying to the ferry port in their early-stage Rotating Pill Realm, but then they encountered an overbearing mid-stage Rotating Pill brocade-d young man, and now this young man had been taught a lesson by someone else, clearly indicating there was an even more powerful presence among them.


    This, of course, left the two early-stage Rotating Pill martial artists utterly astounded!


    However, despite searching, no one saw who stepped forward, clearly indicating that the strong figure did not wish to attract attention.


    This made everyone else draw a sharp breath.


    Thinking that among them was hidden a figure even more formidable than a mid-stage Rotating Pill martial artist sent shivers down their spines.


    Meanwhile, in the sky, the originally domineering brocade-d young man¡ªseeing that the billowing ck Qi had already entangled half his body, rendering him unable to struggle¡ªhisplexion turned from shock to terror.


    In the end, unable to bear the feeling of unavoidable resistance, he shouted in panic, begging for mercy, "Which senior has acted?"


    "Senior... senior, please spare my life!"


    "I had absolutely no intention of offending you, senior!"


    The domineering attitude of the brocade-d youth had disappearedpletely, reced with a supplicating, groveling expression.


    People like him, who bully others with their power, be utterly servile when they actually encounter someone stronger than themselves.


    "Senior?"


    In the crowd, Ye Chen shook his head and thought to himself, "I am certainly not any ''senior''!"


    The one who had made a move against the domineering youth was, of course, Ye Chen!


    Ye Chen had no intention of letting this youth dy his journey for a whole day waiting for the next ferry, and he certainly wouldn''t allow the youth to im an entire ferry for his personal use just like that.


    Domineering?


    Then teaching him a lesson was called for!


    "I''ll trap you here at the ferry crossing for three days!"


    Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the pleading youth.


    As he narrowed his eyes, the ck energy that was entwining the youth surged crazily in the sky. In the end, the youth''s entire body waspletely enveloped by the ck energy, even the sounds of his pleas were utterly trapped within the ck mist, unable to make a single sound anymore!


    This scene left the hundreds of people at the ferry crossing thoroughly shocked.


    After an instant of dead silence, the crowd burst into an uproarious cheer, "That damned youth is trapped! We can board the ferry now. Atst, we can take the ferry to the Central Region!"


    Immediately, the crowd surged frantically towards the ferry.


    In the throng, someone shouted loudly, "I don''t know which senior has lent a helping hand. The senior may not wish toe forward, but we must all thank them!"


    "Thank you, senior!"


    The shouts from the crowd echoed far and wide!


    "Incredible!" The three Shi brothers also pulled Ye Chen with them, moving towards the ferry. In the midst of the surge, upon seeing the youthpletely shrouded in ck energy and invisible in the sky, Shi Tianhe gasped in admiration.


    Shi Tianjiang and Shi Tianhai even joined the crowd, shouting, "Thank you, senior!"


    This made Ye Chen beside them somewhat bemused.


    If the three knew it was him who had acted, they probably wouldn''t dare to be so familiar with him anymore.


    Without the domineering person monopolizing the ferry, within moments, the two or three hundred people at the dock had all crowded onto the ship.


    "Is this the ferry?"


    Ye Chen stood with the three Shi brothers in a corner of the ferry. When he saw that the ferry seemed ordinary with no traces of True Qi fluctuations and yet could carry so many people across the Boundary River, Ye Chen was also amazed.


    Once everyone was on board, the evening glow rose slowly. The ferry left the shore of the Southern Territory and drifted slowly toward the riverfront of the Central Region on the opposite side of the river.


    At the seventy-third ferry crossing, only the figure enveloped by ck energy was left,pletely immobilized in the void!


    Just as the ferry reached the center of the Boundary River, and the ferry waspletely out of sight from the dock, a sudden coquettish voice came from atop arge tree by the now deserted seventy-third crossing, "Not bad, quite formidable indeed.


    To be in the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, at fifteen years of bone age, yet capable of trapping a mid Rotating Pill Realm individual with a flick of the wrist."


    As the voice echoed, looking towards the tree revealed that a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl in white had appeared at some point on the tree.


    The girl was sitting on the tree, swinging her long legs idly. Looking up along her legs, one could see a stunning curve over her slender, attractive waist. Higher up was her full, seductive chest, delicate corbones, and an elegant, swan-like neck, snow-white and graceful.


    On her exquisitely beautiful face, a pair of vivacious eyes sparkled with a sly look. She seemed to be an intelligent and beautiful young girl.


    In the arms of the girl in white, there was also a snow-white little marten, which was soundly asleep in her embrace.


    While speaking, the fair hand holding the little marten beckoned lightly towards the ck energy that enshrouded the youth on the other side. A strand of ck energy instantly flew into her fingertips.


    After toying with the strand of ck energy, a smile spread across the girl''s face, "Even the True Qi is of a type I''ve never seen before!"


    "How interesting, truly interesting! I didn''t expect that in my trip from Great Xia, having seen no interesting individuals in Great Qian or the Southern Territory, I would encounter such a formidable young man in such a remote ce on my way back!"


    "Fifteen years old, yet stronger than someone in the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm. It seems Grandpa was right after all; there really are people simr to me in this world."


    As she spoke, the girl carrying the little marten leaped down from the tree and stood in the void. Standing up, her legs seemed even more slender and straight, her delicate body''s curves more charming and enchanting.


    "Hehe, let''s follow and see," said the girl, carrying the little marten and lightly jumping from the tree into the void, then stepping toward the Boundary River.


    By that time, there was no ferry on the Boundary River, but the girl showed no intention of stopping.


    In the end, the girl walked on air, actually stepping into the airspace of the Boundary River!


    The Boundary River, which could not be flown across by anyone below the Heavenly Saint Realm and whose restrainingws could devour even the power of ate Rotating Pill expert and even the Heavenly Saint power of Ye Chen, seemed to have no effect on the girl!


    Furthermore, as she walked above the Boundary River, a mysterious moisture began to envelop her delicate figure, almost as if protecting her, making the girl seem even more like a celestial being amidst the billowing waves.

 Chapter 281: Chapter 248 Misty Sea Forest

    Ye Chen was unaware of everything that was happening at the Seventy-Three Crossing.


    At this moment, Ye Chen was standing at a corner of the ferry with the three Shi brothers, watching the broad and boundless Boundary River.


    Bathed in the evening glow, the Boundary River sparkled, exceptionally mesmerizing.


    "Southern Territory, Central Region, separated by a river, yet they are two different worlds," Ye Chen mused with emotion.


    Thinking about how he was about to enter the central region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, to witness a broader world and encounter more powerful figures, a hint of anticipation welled up in Ye Chen''s eyes.


    The excitement was also mounting among the other passengers and the Shi brothers, who felt increasingly thrilled as the ferry got closer to the boundary of the Central Region.


    Finally, after drifting for almost half an hour, the ferry reached the other side of the Boundary River¡ªthe edge of the river boundary of the Central Region.


    "The Central Region, we''ve finally arrived!"


    "I can finally see for myself what the three great empires of the Central Region look like!"


    As the ferry docked, many who were visiting the Central Region for the first time shouted excitedly.


    Ye Chen also looked up towards the front. From the middle of the Boundary River, the view of the Central Region was hazy and indistinct, but once the ferry docked, Ye Chen got his first clear look at the region.


    The ce where they docked was beneath a great city, and upon his first nce at the city, Ye Chen''s heart shook.


    The outer walls of the city towered hundreds of feet high and stretched as far as the eye could see. The walls were built from massive blocks of greenstone, each piece likely weighing over ten thousand pounds!


    The entire wall exuded an ancient atmosphere that went straight to the heart.


    Inside the walls, shadows of enormous pavilions loomed in the dusk. Atop many of those pavilions, huge pearls emitted colorful light, illuminating the vast city as if it were daytime.


    What a magnificent city!


    Probably not a single one of the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory could boast such a grand city!


    "The Great Qian Empire, Dragon Abyss City!"


    "I''ve heard that every ferry from the Southern Territory to the Central Region stops outside Dragon Abyss City!"


    "Entering Dragon Abyss City means you''ve officially stepped into the territory of the Great Qian, one of the Central Region''s three great empires!"


    Many who recognized the city were filled with emotion, and then they flew off the ferry, searching for the nearest city gate beneath the wall.


    Ye Chen and the three Shi brothers disembarked as well.


    As they were walking towards the city gate, the three Shi brothers asked Ye Chen, "Fellow Daoist Ye Chen, night has fallen. Do you n to stay in Dragon Abyss City for the night, or will you head directly to the Tai''a Sword Sect?"


    Ye Chen said with a smile, "I won''t dy any further and n to go directly to the Tai''a Sword Sect. What are your ns, fellow daoists?"


    "We three brothers need to stay in Dragon Abyss City for a few days," Shi Tianhe spoke.


    "In that case, let''s part ways here," Ye Chen said, cupping his fist towards them. "I would like to thank you all for your guidance along the way."


    "Fellow Daoist Ye Chen, you''re too polite," the Shi brothers replied, returning the gesture.


    Then Shi Tianhe spoke again, "I''ve heard that the Tai''a Sword Sect is tens of thousands of miles west of the Great Qian Empire, even farther than the total area of the thirteen states of the Southern Territory. You should be careful on your journey, fellow daoist."


    Ye Chen nodded with a smile.


    From the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, Ye Chen already knew the location of the Tai''a Sword Sect, so he wouldn''t go in the wrong direction.


    After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the Shi brothers, Ye Chen''s figure shifted and he disappeared into the vast night.


    Watching Ye Chen vanish, Shi Tianhai of the Shi brothers couldn''t help but say, "Third brother, you kept reminding Ye Chen to be cautious, but I have a feeling that Fellow Daoist Ye Chen might be even more formidable than us!"


    Shi Tianjiang standing beside him also said, "I share that odd feeling. It''s as though Fellow Daoist Ye Chen isn''t worried at all about traveling alone in the Central Region. Could he really be concealing his strength?"


    Shi Tianhe was taken aback, "No way, he''s so young. Just being in the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm is already impressive. If he''s hiding his true strength, that would be terrifying, wouldn''t it?"


    "Anyway, Fellow Daoist Ye Chen is somewhat enigmatic to me." Seeing Shi Tianhe''s disbelief, Shi Tianjiangughed and shook his head, "Well, we met by chance and probably won''t encounter Fellow Daoist Ye Chen again in the future. I hope he can safely reach the Tai''a Sword Sect on his journey through the Central Region."


    Shi Tianhai nodded, "Let''s be on our way too. Night has fallen, and we need to hurry to the Hall of Ten Thousand Treasures to see if we canplete our sect''s task early. Maybe we can even make it in time to attend the Sword Fighting Tournament in the Immeasurable Mountain."


    As the Shi brothers conversed, they too disappeared into the night.


    Not long after Ye Chen and the Shi brothers parted ways, the girl in white, holding a snow-white little Diao''er, abruptly appeared at the foot of the city wall of Dragon Abyss City.


    At this time, the girl was already a hundred miles away from Ye Chen, but her eyes seemed to effortlessly bridge that distance as she looked directly toward Ye Chen.


    Even Ye Chen was incapable of extending his Divine Sense over such a vast distance¡ªhis furthest reach, even after cultivating the Primordial Star Scripture and breaking through the boundaries of the True Qi Realm, was only forty miles.


    This distance was already quite exceptional, on par with mid-stage practitioners of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    But this girl''s scope was even more distant than Ye Chen''s, which was truly inconceivable!


    While the girl surveyed the area, her eyes brightened slightly as she watched Ye Chen, "He moves so swiftly. Huh, his movement technique is quite peculiar."


    Ye Chen left the Shi brothers and found a secluded spot to start using the Void Instantaneous Change movement technique to head out of Dragon Abyss City. Almost with every blink, he could instantaneously move dozens of miles away. By the time the girl looked in his direction, he was nearly out of Dragon Abyss City, about to enter deep within the Great Qian Dynasty.


    "I have to keep up quickly. Otherwise, if I, Mu Qingqing, get left behind, it would really be embarrassing." The girl, watching Ye Chen who was getting farther and farther away, revealed a sly smile in her cunning eyes. With a faint white light flickering around her, she vanished into thin air.


    ...


    "Dragon Abyss City, I''ve finally left Dragon Abyss City!"


    Ye Chen used the Void Instantaneous Change technique more than ten times, covering a distance of hundreds of miles, before he truly left the area of Dragon Abyss City.


    The magnitude of this first major city he encountered in the Central Territory made even Ye Chen exim in admiration.


    Looking back at the brightly lit city under the night sky, Ye Chen''s True Qi surged around him, and he transformed into a streak of Escaping Light, speeding off in the direction of Tai''a Sword Sect at the western frontier of the Great Qian Dynasty.


    This flight was maintained for the better part of half a day.


    Only after about one-third of his True Qi had been expended did Ye Chen stop to sit and rest for a while.


    However, Ye Chen had top-grade Spirit Stones to replenish his True Qi, and with his Qi Meridian, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and Thirty-Three Meridian Wheels all capable of restoring True Qi, his resting speed was also extremely fast.


    After each brief stop, he was re-energized with True Qi and continued on his way, able to fly for the better part of half a day.


    Such a mode of flight left the mysterious girl following him, "Mu Qingqing", thoroughly impressed.


    If Mu Qingqing hadn''t also been somewhat extraordinary, she might really have beenpletely lost by Ye Chen!


    "Interesting, this is getting more and more interesting!"


    "On this trip, I came out in the capacity of an Envoy, yet I haven''t found someone who caught my eye. If he has a few more surprises up his sleeve, maybe that exceedingly valuable slot will fall into his hands!"


    Thinking this, Mu Qingqing''s eyes lit up even more. She flickered with escaping light and continued to pursue Ye Chen.


    ...


    After thirteen days of flying, Ye Chen finally crossed most of the Great Qian Dynasty, entering the western territories.


    Looking at the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, in another two or three days, he would officially enter the domain of the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    In these thirteen days, Ye Chen flew non-stop covering hundreds of thousands of miles, a distance even greater than the one he had initially covered when he left the Heavenly Wind Kingdom, traveling across several kingdoms to reach the Boundary River!


    This was, however, only his flight within the Great Qian Dynasty.


    This made Ye Chen marvel at the vastness of the Central Territory and the great kingdoms!


    Although Ye Chen had been flying continuously for more than ten days, he had encountered mysterious attacks a few times during his rests and had even passed over a dozen sites of struggle or even great battles on his way, which made him fully realize the intensity of the struggles in the Central Territory.


    Luckily, the most dangerous encounter along the way was an ambush by a mid-Rotating Pill Realm Loose Cultivator, whom Ye Chen dispatched with ease, avoiding any real trouble.


    After entering the western territories, Ye Chen rested briefly for a day before continuing on the road.


    Two dayster, Ye Chen finally saw a vast forest appearing ahead in the distance.


    "Misty Sea Forest!"


    "I am finally close to the territory of Tai''a Sword Sect!"


    Seeing the huge forest ahead, stretching as far as the eye could see, Ye Chen''s eyes brightened.


    From the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, Ye Chen knew that this forest, called "Misty Sea Forest," was the gateway forest outside the Tai''a Sword Sect. Once across it, he could truly enter the territory of the Tai''a Sword Sect!


    "The Misty Sea Forest, shrouded in mist all year round, is rumored to even house high-ranking Demon Kings equivalent tote Rotating Pill Realm Martial Artists¡ªand quite a few of them at that!"


    "Contained within this Misty Sea Forest is one of Tai''a Sword Sect''s protective Grand Formations. In times of real danger, with the Grand Formation activated, the entire forest bes a terrifying killing field.


    But within the Great Qian Dynasty, no Sect would provoke a Great Sect like Tai''a Sword Sect, so the protective Grand Formation hasn''t been activated for the past few thousand years, as far as I''ve heard."


    "Passing through this Misty Sea Forest, I''ll reach the Tai''a Sword Sect''s Tai''a City, and by crossing Tai''a City, I will truly arrive at the mountain gate of the Tai''a Sword Sect!"


    Various introductions about the Misty Sea Forest and the Tai''a Sword Sect shed through Ye Chen''s mind.


    Momentster, Ye Chen''s figure once again turned into a streak of light, instantly dashing dozens of miles and plunging deep into the Misty Sea Forest.


    "The Misty Sea Forest has arrived."


    "This ce is a rather good one. The young man ahead hasn''t encountered any troubles along the way, so I haven''t truly witnessed his strength yet. This ce is a good test to see what his real capabilities are."


    Not long after Ye Chen entered the Misty Sea Forest, with a sh of escaping light, the white-clothed girl Mu Qingqing appeared just outside the forest. Your next read awaits at m v|l-e''-NovelBin


    Murmuring to herself, the girl gently stroked the snow-white Diao''er nestled in her arms. She then moved her rosy lips slightly, and the snow-white Diao''er, which had been dozing off, suddenly became alert and flew out of the girl''s embrace.


    In an instant, with a "whoosh," a streak of white light shed, and the snow-white Diao''er dived into the Misty Sea Forest.


    Seeing the snow-white Diao''er burst into the Misty Sea Forest, the girl''s sly eyes smiled faintly.


    Before long, the previously tranquil Misty Sea Forest suddenly erupted with one roar after another from giant monsters!

 Chapter 282: Chapter 249 Eighteen Demon Kings

    "This Misty Sea Forest, serving as the gateway forest outside of the Tai''a Sword Sect, is truly amazing!"


    Ye Chen had nned to fly directly over the Misty Sea Forest, but the forest was under a flying restriction. With his Divine Sense, Ye Chen realized that it was impossible to fly over it.


    So, Ye Chen flew straight into the forest.


    As soon as he entered, he noticed that the entire forest was shrouded in ayer of milky white fog. Only by stirring his True Qi could he disperse some of the fog and make out the surroundings of the forest.


    The trees within the forest were extraordinarilyrge, each standing several hundred feet tall¡ªperhaps ten people together couldn''t wrap their arms around one tree.


    Many of the trees were even species that Ye Chen had never seen before.


    The branches and leaves were so dense that they blotted out the sky, andbined with the pervasive fog, they left the Misty Sea Forest dimly lit.


    After flying in, Ye Chen released his Divine Sense and let his True Qi surge forth, both defending against the monsters in the forest and making his way toward the other side.


    ording to the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, although there were countless Great Demons and Demon Kings in the Misty Sea Forest, as long as one was cautious, it was possible to avoid these creatures and sessfully cross the forest.


    But as Ye Chen flew several hundred miles, he suddenly heard sessive roars of giant demonsing from the forest.


    "That sound..."


    "Why does it feel like it''s getting closer to me?"


    Ye Chen sensed that these roars of the giant demons exuded an extreme fear as if the demons were terrified.


    What were they afraid of?


    And more importantly, Ye Chen felt that the sounds were getting closer to him!


    It was as if countless Great Demons were surrounding him from all directions!


    This caused Ye Chen''s expression to change.


    It was known that the Misty Sea Forest held many Demon Kings as powerful as cultivators in thete stages of the Revolving Pill Realm.


    If surrounded by many high-ranking Demon Kings, that would be a huge problem!


    What Ye Chen didn''t know was that these roars of the giant demons coincided with the moment when the mysterious girl''s snow-white mink burst into the interior of the Misty Sea Forest.


    Roar! Roar! Roar!


    As Ye Chen was alert to the abnormal changes in the forest and sted toward the area where the sounds were weakest, he hadn''t gone far when he heard the roars of the giant demons right beside him.


    The speed of these demons'' encirclement was astonishingly fast!


    Even Ye Chen had already seen the giant demons that were closing in on him.


    He saw at least a dozen hundred-foot-tall giant demons breaking through the towering trees and furiously surrounding him. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he felt that there were a total of eighteen giant demons!


    Among them were Giant Mountain Ape Monsters the size of small mountains, bizarre eight-legged crawling demons, flying predatory demons, giant green snakes...


    All eighteen demons were of Demon King caliber, with the weakest eight being mid-ranking Demon Kings equivalent to the mid-stages of the Revolving Pill Realm, while the other ten were high-ranking Demon Kings equivalent to thete stages of the Revolving Pill Realm!


    This again caused Ye Chen''splexion to change.


    Ye Chen couldn''t understand why, as he flew through the otherwise normal Misty Sea Forest, he was being surrounded by these Demon Kings.


    However, now that he was surrounded, Ye Chen wasn''t too afraid.


    Although he had only in a low-ranking Demon King equivalent to the early stages of the Revolving Pill Realm¡ªthe golden demon carp guarding the Azure Blue Lake in the ancient tomb¡ªhe had also battled the Eight Great Demon Towers, equivalent to high-ranking Demon Kings.


    Back then, with the power of the Heavenly Saint Realm, Ye Chen was able to contend against twote-stage Revolving Pill Realm Demon Towers joining forces.


    Now, Ye Chen''s strength had increased even more, and he had some Heavenly Saint Law Beads with him. If these Demon Kings truly dared to fight him, he had means to deal with them!


    Even if he ultimately couldn''t defeat all the Demon Kings joining forces, Ye Chen was confident he could escape smoothly after exhausting some energy.


    First, he needed to see why these Demon Kings were surrounding him!


    With a "swoosh," Ye Chen drew his ck Fire Sword and faced the Demon Kings slowly closing in around him. He called out, "Honored Demon Kings, why do you block my path?"


    Demon Kings, with their exceptional intelligence, were already capable of speaking andmunicating with people, which is why Ye Chen asked this question.


    Among the eighteen Demon Kings, the leader was a Mountain Ape Monster King towering over a hundred feet tall. Hearing Ye Chen''s question, the Mountain Ape Monster King''s massive eyes looked towards one side of the forest before returning his gaze to Ye Chen and saying, "Little child, we are under orders to fight you!"


    Under orders? To fight me?


    Whose orders were those?


    With high-ranking Demon Kings among them, could it be that someone from the Heavenly Saint Realmmanded them?


    Thinking this, Ye Chen felt a surge of apprehension. Continue your journey on m|v-l''e -NovelBin


    If there really were Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses looking to trouble him, he would need to be very careful.


    Following the gaze of the Giant Mountain Ape Monster toward one side of the forest, Ye Chen also looked in that direction but saw nothing.


    Could it be that a Heavenly Saint from the Tai''a Sword Sect is blocking my way?


    With that thought, Ye Chen shook his head.


    Ye Chen had never heard of anyone from the Tai''a Sword Sect intercepting travelers in the Misty Sea Forest, and besides, beings of the Heavenly Saint Realm wouldn''t bother stopping him, right?


    After all, this ce wasn''t truly within the boundaries of the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    Unable to understand, Ye Chen didn''t dwell on it any longer. Clutching the ck Fire Sword in his hand, he looked toward the Demon Kings and said, "If you''ve been ordered to fight me, just how should we fight before you''ll let me leave?"


    "How to let you leave? We do not know. We only know that there''s a Demon King, ordered to battle you," the Giant Mountain Ape Monster''s thunderous voice fell, and then it looked directly at one of the Demon Kings among the eighteen, a mid-tier one.


    "Wu Meng, it''s your turn to fight!"


    The mid-tier Demon King that the Giant Mountain Ape Monster was looking at was none other than a Giant Grizzly Demon towering over eighty zhang tall.


    This Giant Grizzly Demon, with muscles as prominent as dragons, clearly possessed immense strength. Its gray fur emitted a soul-shaking murderous aura.


    This was a mid-tier Demon King whose vigor was exceptionally formidable, almost matching the strength of one in thete stage of the Dan Rotation phase!


    Boom!


    Upon being called, the Giant Grizzly Demon immediately stepped forward, its huge eyes looking down at Ye Chen, "Lad, though I''m not sure why that great one ordered me to fight you, hemanded me to use my full strength. If I identally kill you, you''d better not me me!"


    Boom!


    While talking, the massive, over eighty-zhang-tall Giant Grizzly Demon effortlessly pulled a tree several hundred zhang tall from beside it. With several swipes of its enormous palm, it whittled the tree into a suitably sizedrge club and held it in its hand.


    Using a giant tree as a weapon, this Giant Grizzly Demon indeed possessed terrifying strength!


    Facing the colossal bear over eighty zhang tall, Ye Chen appeared incredibly tiny inparison, yet he exhibited not an ounce of fear.


    It''s just a mid-tier Demon King.


    He had already in many foes at the stage of the mid Dan Rotation phase; opponents of this caliber couldn''t cause him any trouble.


    Ye Chen indeed put away the ck Fire Sword, facing the Giant Grizzly Demon with his bare hands, and said, "If we are to fight, then let''s begin!"


    He also wanted to see what kind of tricks the person behind these giant monsters was ying!


    Seeing that Ye Chen had holstered his weapon and chose to confront it bare-handed, the Giant Grizzly Demon seemed to be provoked, roaring loudly, "You little brat, daring to fight me empty-handed, you really don''t know the vastness of heaven and earth. If I kill you, you''d better not me me!"


    Roar!


    In the midst of speaking, the Giant Grizzly Demon lifted the huge tree club and brought it crashing down towards Ye Chen.


    Right when the club neared Ye Chen, he instantly vanished from the spot. With a loud "boom," the club struck the ground.


    The entire ground cracked open with a terrifyinglyrge fissure as a result of the attack, and manyrge trees within the vicinity were snapped by the sheer force and fell thunderously.


    The Giant Grizzly Demon swung its arm, flinging countlessrge trees far away, and then its gaze fixated on a spot in the void where Ye Chen, who had vanished moments before, now appeared!


    "Fast speed!" The Giant Grizzly Demon''s eyes gleamed as it observed Ye Chen.


    From Ye Chen''s instant evasion, it could tell that this human youngster was no ordinary individual.


    "Let''s see how many times you can dodge!"


    Within the glint of its eye, the Giant Grizzly Demon swung the huge tree club in its hand andunched itself towards Ye Chen once more, faster than before, even leaving an afterimage in the void.


    Such a massive Giant Grizzly Demon was equally swift!


    Seeing the Giant Grizzly Demon charging at him again, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes: "Strong, are you? Let''s see whose strength is greater!"


    This time, Ye Chen did not dodge. His body erupted with billowing ck True Qi, which rose even higher than the Giant Grizzly Demon''s body.


    Then, enveloped in the rolling ck aura, Ye Chen''s body shone with a dazzling golden light, clearly a manifestation of the Nine Transformation Golden Body Talisman Pattern!


    With the support of True Qi and the talisman pattern, Ye Chen''s aura grew even more formidable than the Giant Grizzly Demon''s!


    As the Giant Grizzly Demon''s tree club was about tond just above Ye Chen''s head, Ye Chen surged upwards. With thebined power of True Qi and the golden talisman pattern, he caught the giant club with his palm, which was now shining brightly.


    Then, with a surge of immense strength from his hand, Ye Chen swirled upward into the sky, and by wielding the giant tree club, he flung the Grizzly Demon King, holding the club, into the air right from the ground!


    A mere human youth managed to toss into the air a Giant Grizzly Demon hundreds of timesrger than him in stature!


    The scene was beyond astonishing!


    The Giant Mountain Ape Monster and the other seventeen Demon Kings watching from the side werepletely stunned!


    Boom!


    When the hurled Giant Grizzly Demon crashed back to the earth, creating a massive crater in the ground, the other Demon Kings were utterly lost for words.


    After that, the Demon Kings saw that this human youngster had flung the tree club he had caught hundreds of zhang away. Then, flying into the huge crater, he grabbed the Giant Grizzly Demon once again with a single palm.


    Before the Grizzly Demon King could react, he flung it from the crater towards the side of the Mountain Ape Monster King.


    Boom!


    In the end, the Giant Grizzly Demon was even knocked unconscious at the Mountain Ape Monster King''s feet!


    Then, Ye Chen''s indifferent voice fell into the ears of all the Demon Kings: "That wasn''t good enough. If you want to fight me, send out someone tougher!"

 Chapter 283: Chapter 250: Big Brawl

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    "It''s not enough to fight me, send someone more powerful!"


    Ye Chen''s indifferent words, yet like thunder, exploded in the minds of all the Demon Kings!


    Hearing Ye Chen''s words and seeing the fainted Giant Grizzly Demon, the other seven mid-tier Demon Kings''plexions changed, and they "shhhed" all at once, retreating a big step backward!


    Shock!


    The Demon Kings were truly shocked!


    The Giant Grizzly Demon, known for its immense strength, was not a match for this human child at all, and was defeated with just one move, renderedpletely unconscious!


    Moreover, it was knocked flying into the air and slumped on the ground, passed out!


    This indicated that the strength of this human child was even greater and more terrifying than that of the Giant Grizzly Demon!


    Demon Beasts aremonly known to be physically stronger than humans. But now, this human child seems more like a Demon Beast, like a human-shaped ferocious beast!


    When they looked again at Ye Chen, these Demon Kings understood that the strength of this human child in front of them was definitely far beyond the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill realm!


    This made the other seven mid-tier Demon Kings dare not make any more rash moves.


    The seven mid-tier Demon Kings were terrified, and the other ten high-tier Demon Kings also had huge waves churning in their hearts; they even felt that this human child before them could fight them directly.


    In a one-on-one battle, they could very likely lose to this child!


    Amidst their shock, a hundred miles away from where Ye Chen and the Demon Kings were fighting, Mu Qingqing, a girl in white, held a snow-white ferret in her arms and also showed a surprised expression.


    When Ye Chen previously knocked the Giant Grizzly Demon unconscious, Mu Qingqing''s slender, smooth legs even tensed sharply, sitting up straight on the tree.


    "On the way here, seeing how he suppressed the mid-stage Rotating Pill martial artists, I knew his power was great."


    "But I never imagined it would be to this extent! With pure strength, he has actually defeated the Giant Grizzly Demon, who was nearly at thete stage of Rotating Pill!"


    "And obviously, he has not yet fully exerted all his strength."


    Surprised, Mu Qingqing looked at Ye Chen and turned her spirited eyes, "Since that''s the case, let''s continue watching..."


    Mu Qingqing whispered to the little ferret in her arms, and at that moment, the snow-white little ferret nodded its little head and gently called out a few times in the direction of Ye Chen and the eighteen Demon Kings.


    Despite the hundred miles distance, Ye Chen and the Demon Kings all heard this call at the same time!


    The moment they heard this call, the seven mid-tier Demon Kings'' faces changed simultaneously, and then all seven looked towards Ye Chen.


    Hearing the strange call and seeing the movements of the seven mid-tier Demon Kings, Ye Chen''s eyes shed sharply, "Could it be that this sound ismanding the actions of the Demon Kings?"


    As the thought shed through Ye Chen''s mind, instantly, his gaze became sharply intense as he looked towards the direction of the call, and his divine sense also frantically probed in that direction.


    However, he found nothing.


    "Not in this area; could it be even further than forty miles?"


    Instantly, Ye Chen prepared to teleport to a space forty miles away and continued to investigate towards the source of the sound.


    Just as Ye Chen was about to move, "bang bang bang", waves of Law fluctuations transmitted through the space where he was, and in an instant, Ye Chen felt his teleportation divine sense being constrained.


    If he wanted to teleport again, he would have to unleash a battle and destroy all these Law fluctuations!


    And Ye Chen realized that these Law fluctuations were emitted by those ten high-tier Demon Kings simultaneously.


    When the ten high-tier Demon Kings joined forces, even Ye Chen could not break the binding fluctuations of the Law Domain instantly.


    At that moment, the leading Giant Mountain Ape Monster among the Demon Kings looked at Ye Chen, "Human child, you are very powerful, but don''t think about leaving first. By themand of the Great One, next, you have a new battle to face."


    "A new battle?" Ye Chen looked in the direction of the sound and put away the thought of teleporting, asking indifferently, "How does your Great Onemand you to fight me now?"


    Ye Chen decided in his heart that he would take the opportunity during the battle to find a way to investigate the mysterious call driving the Demon Kings, to see who this Great One truly was!


    With ten high-tier Demon Kings watching, it was not a good time to make a move, but once the battle erupted, he might be able to find the gap to teleport in all directions and thoroughly investigate.


    Sensing that Ye Chen had put away his restless divine sense, the Giant Mountain Ape Monsterughed and waved its hand, disengaging their divine constraint on Ye Chen, and then the giant Mountain Ape Monster pointed at the seven mid-tier Demon Kings towards Ye Chen, "The second battle the Great One has ordered you to fight is with these seven, in a grand melee!"


    Defeating a Giant Grizzly Demon was not enough, and now he had to fight seven mid-tier Demon Kings?


    What sort of game was this hidden Great One ying?


    If they wanted to deal with him, they could have just let the high-tier Demon Kings take action. The way it looks, they do not seem to be aiming to deal with him at all.


    ```


    Ye Chen also couldn''t figure it out.


    Unable to understand, Ye Chen didn''t ponder further, He squinted his eyes and turned his attention to the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings ready to erupt into a grand melee with him.


    At that moment, after exchanging nces with each other, the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings all stood out, encircling Ye Chen in a siege formation.


    The other ten high-ranked Demon Kings also acted in unison, swiftly clearing all the trees in the thousands of zhang of space around the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings and Ye Chen, leaving a vast space for the imminent great battle.


    Witnessing therge swathes of giant trees being swept away with mere hand waves or breaths, Ye Chen gained a new appreciation for the strength of the ten high-ranked Great Demons.


    Once the ten high-ranked Great Demons cleared the battlefield, they stood outside the fray. The thunderous voice of the Giant Mountain Ape Monster reached Ye Chen and the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings, "Begin the grand melee now, unleash your attacks freely. Should you face a life-threatening danger, we will intervene to save you. Once a result is produced, we will follow the adult''s arrangements!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Apanied by the booming voice of the Giant Mountain Ape Monster, the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings all burst forth, charging violently towards Ye Chen.


    And Ye Chen, with a sudden surge of his Primordial True Qi, unleashed torrents of ck True Qi that soared hundreds of zhang high, before he likewise shot forward to meet the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings head-on!


    Meanwhile, hundreds of li away, the white-d maiden Mu Qingqing also patted her enticing chest.


    The piercing gaze that Ye Chen had directed towards her location had startled the young girl.


    "What quick reflexes, he discovered our position so quickly."


    "At this moment, without a clear grasp of his true strength, it''s not yet time to reveal ourselves."


    "Let''s continue to watch!"


    As the girl mumbled to herself, she carried the small mink and instantly leapt towards another direction before finding an appropriate spot to observe Ye Chen amidst the battle.


    By the time Mu Qingqing turned her attention back to Ye Chen, he and the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings had already exchanged a dozen moves.


    At this moment, amidst the encirclement of the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings, Ye Chen''s billowing ck True Qi had transformed into golden color, bing torrents of golden True Qi.


    At the same time, a mystical White Tiger Divine Beast Law Phantom emerged around Ye Chen.


    Facing the siege of the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings, Ye Chen directly employed his White Tiger Attack Great Divine Ability!


    The White Tiger Divine Beast Law Phantom, stretching over a hundred zhang long, with its fur radiating a golden-white light, and its whiskers extraordinarily long, ring towards the sky as its grand wings unfolded with a roar, hovered in the midst of the swirling golden True Qi outside of Ye Chen, lending him an aura of supreme dominance over the world!


    Even the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings and the distant ten high-ranked Demon Kings, observing the battle, were shocked by the divine beast phantom around Ye Chen to the point of trembling throughout their bodies.


    "Charge!"


    "Ignore the Law Phantom, defeat him!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Suppressing the fear in their hearts, the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings shot forward once again to attack Ye Chen.


    Among these seven middle-ranked Demon Kings was an eight-legged crawling giant demon, a giant feathered vulture, and a massive green snake over a hundred and thirty zhang long. From the sky to the ground, they formed aplete encirclement, their overwhelming killing power all converging on Ye Chen.


    And as they attacked, seven Law Domains also reached optimal coordination,yering together to constrict Ye Chen.


    This was the first time Ye Chen faced off against seven rotating pill mid-stage opponents!


    The first time facing the confinement and lethal attacks of seven Law Domains!


    Yet, the encircled Ye Chen disyed not a hint of cowardice, not even a flicker of hesitation in his eyes.


    These opponents, were exactly what he needed to test his truebat strength!


    Facing the impending breakthrough tote-stage rotating pill powerful middle-ranked War Spirits from the Upper Realm''s Divine Phoenix n, Ye Chen had not been afraid. Would he then fear these lower realm demon creatures?!


    With a "swoosh," Ye Chen pulled out his ck Fire Sword. As his surging True Qi enveloped the sword, a full sixty artifact restrictions lit up brilliantly on the de.


    Then, with the ck Fire Sword in hand, Ye Chen infused even more of the White Tiger divine power into the sword, turning the entire de into a divine weapon shimmering with an extraordinary ck-gold light.


    Next, the entire ck Fire Sword shed wildly towards the confining barrier of the seven great Law Domains!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    It was like the heavens and earth were exploding. As the ck Fire Sword touched the power of the Law Domains, the entire void erupted in frenzy. A strange ripple emanated from the point of sh, which, after sweeping past the battlefield, continued for thousands of zhang, shattering countlessrge trees before finally calming down.


    The ten high-ranked Demon Kings watching by the side even had to radiate True Qi shields around themselves to protect their bodies.


    Looking back towards the battlefield, that earth-shattering sh had actually shattered all seven stacked Law Domains. Like an awe-inspiring Sword God, Ye Chen sted out of the Law Domain''s confinement and raised his sword, charging towards the Green Snake Demon King among the seven middle-ranked Demon Kings who were closing in for the kill!

 Chapter 284: Chapter 251 The Girl and the Sable

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    This one kill struck such terror into the Green Snake Demon King that its liver and galldder split!


    The Green Snake Demon King only felt as if a lightning-like beam of light pierced towards it, and in that instant, it didn''t even know how to defend against this deadly strike.


    If truly hit by this sword, it was very likely that it would die on the spot!


    Aooo!


    Just in this moment of extreme crisis, the attacks from the other six mid-rank Demon Kings poured towards Ye Chen simultaneously¡ªthere were the Giant Eagle Monster''s talons sharp as cold knives, the vast mists sprayed by the Octoped Monster, and the thunderous roars of the Golden Lion Great Demon¡­


    If Ye Chen only focused on killing the Green Snake Great Demon without fending off the attacks of the other six Demon Kings, he would truly fall into the midst of a great siege.


    "How will thisd break out of the encirclement in this chaotic battle alone?"


    "The alliance of seven Demon Kings is very different from a one-on-one fight!"


    Outside the battlefield, the gazes of ten high-rank Demon Kings were tightly fixed on the confrontation.


    "He must have other techniques still up his sleeve."


    "Bring out your other techniques, let me see them!"


    A hundred miles away, the white-clothed youngdy Mu Qingqing and Xiaodiao were also intently watching Ye Chen.


    Amidst everyone''s gaze, the sword that Ye Chen used to strike at the Green Snake Demon King didn''t stop at all, and at the same time, a sudden burst of endless sword lights erupted from his exterior.


    Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!


    In an instant, these endless sword lights formed densely packed tens of thousands of True Qi swords outside of Ye Chen''s body.


    The high-level Sword Formation Divine Ability, Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability!


    This was one of the most powerful Sword Formation Divine Abilities that Ye Chen had mastered!


    When confronted with the siege of the six mid-rank Demon Kings, Ye Chen finally unleashed it.


    In a sh, those tens of thousands of True Qi swords formed the terrifying "Ten Thousand Swords Bombarding Kill" attack, sting towards the six attacking Demon Kings in an instant.


    The whole world was alreadypletely filled with the true might of Ten Thousand Swords Bombarding Kill, and the moves of the six Demon Kings were all engulfed by the lethal force of this attack!


    Furthermore, Ten Thousand Swords Bombarding Kill forced all six Demon Kings to explosively retreat backward.


    The six Demon Kings retreated explosively, and the Green Snake Demon King, which was directly attacked by Ye Chen, was now screaming madly in terror!


    Because, without the help of the other six Demon Kings and facing Ye Chen''s direct attack, it shockingly found that Ye Chen''s lightning-fast sword was already before its face, and the grim sword glow was about to pierce through its flesh and kill it on the spot.


    "Youngd, spare my life!"


    The Green Snake Demon King even began to plead with Ye Chen for mercy!


    To know, it was originally calmly cultivating in the Misty Sea Forest and was driven here to confront Ye Chen by a big shot; if it really were to die here, it would be too wronged.


    The Green Snake Demon King was begging for mercy while the ten high-rank Demon Kings who were observing from the side, led by the Giant Mountain Ape Monster, were frantically rushing to save the Green Snake Demon King: "Youngd, we have no intention to make things difficult for you, don''t hurt it!"


    But Ye Chen''s attack was extremely fast, even the Giant Mountain Ape Monster wasn''t certain it could save the Green Snake Demon King from death.


    Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen''s ck Fire Sword was about to strike the Green Snake Demon King''s neck, just as the Green Snake Demon King''s pleas for mercy abruptly ceased, and just at the moment the Giant Mountain Ape Monster was frantically rushing in, Ye Chen, wielding the ck Fire Sword, however, flicked the sword tip aside, directly missing his killing strike against the Green Snake Demon King.


    Swoosh!


    Ye Chen, like a bolt of lightning, shot past the Green Snake Demon King, and simultaneously, his voice reached the Green Snake Demon King''s ears: "I won''t kill you, but had this been a true battle, you''d be dead already. Step out of the fight!"


    As his voice thundered, Ye Chen like a shocking Sword God, holding the ck Fire Sword, once more leapt into the midair.


    Facing the encirclement of seven Demon Kings, Ye Chen actually managed to oppose seven by himself and even spared the life of one of the Great Demons; otherwise, he would have already in a Demon King!


    This turn of events made the other six Demon Kings, still dodging the terrifying Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability, change their expressions dramatically.


    This turn of events also made the Green Snake Demon King, whose life Ye Chen had spared, tremble all over and withdraw from the battlefield.


    Even among the ten high-rank Demon Kings, the other nine, including the Giant Mountain Ape Monster who came to rescue the Green Snake Demon King, showed a moment of stupefaction.


    And miles away, Mu Qingqing''s eyes shone brightly.


    "Aside from that peculiar Divine Beast Physique, he has cultivated in Sword Formation, and it''s a high-level Sword Formation at that!"


    "Heavens, even among the countless sword disciples of the five third-rank Sword Sects in the three great dynasties, there are few who could have cultivated a high-level Sword Formation at his age!"


    "No wonder he has been making his way to Tai''a Sword Sect, his swordsmanship is also so formidable!"


    "Although this high-level Sword Formation seems not yet perfectly mastered, it''s already exceptionally extraordinary!"


    "His strength far surpasses his age, his reflexes are extraordinary, even the methods he uses to cultivate are far beyond his peers! Is he really from the Southern Territory? He''s almostparable to the disciples of the ''Holy Temples''!"


    "No, I must get him to join our Heavenly Sacred Pce. Earlier I thought he met the requirements for the ''Second Holy Temple,'' but now it seems very likely he could directly join the most powerful ''First Holy Temple''!"


    ```


    Mu Qingqing''s heart fluctuated intensely.


    Just as all the Demon Kings and, watching from afar, Mu Qingqing were stunned by Ye Chen''s imposing figure standing against seven, Ye Chen''s eyes in the void suddenly shifted toward the direction where the ferret sound hade from earlier.


    He had long nned to find the real person behind the scenes who was driving these Demon Kings to battle him, and now, while the Demon Kings were astonished, was the best moment.


    Whoosh!


    In one-tenth of an instant, the rolling gold qi outside Ye Chen''s body turned fiery red, and at the same time, the White Tiger Physique illusion outside of him suddenly and unexpectedly transformed into the equally mystical Vermilion Bird Physique illusion.


    In order to find the person behind the scenes, Ye Chen directly stimted his fire qi and the Vermilion Bird Speed Great Divine Ability!


    As his qi transformed, Ye Chen burst forth in speed, shooting toward the ce where the ferret sound had been like an unparalleled mystic Vermilion Bird.


    By the time the Demon Kings reacted, Ye Chen had already shot tens of miles away, and at the same time, his divine consciousness rapidly spread and swept over a forty-mile radius.


    "What is he doing!"


    "Chase!"


    Seeing Ye Chen suddenly fly toward the ce from where the ferret sound had originated, the ten high-ranking Demon Kings were profoundly shocked. They were ordered to spar with this youth and had not yet received themand from that "Great One" to stop; naturally, they wouldn''t allow Ye Chen to make a move.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Instantly, the ten high-ranking Demon Kings burst forth, chasing after Ye Chen.


    Boosted by the speed of the Vermilion Bird Physique illusion, Ye Chen''s speed had surpassed that of a mid-spinning dan stage. Although it was still slightly inferior to high-ranking Great Demons, he was already in motion, so it would take some time for those ten high-ranking Demon Kings to catch up to him.


    With this time, he could search a vast area!


    "Not here!"


    "Nor here!"


    "Could it be that the hidden ''Great One'' realized I was onto him and dodged away?"


    As he searched, Ye Chen didn''t find anyone where the ferret sound came from. With a surge of fire qi erupting from his body, and amidst the clear calls of the Vermilion Bird Physique illusion, he shot toward another location.


    Instantly, a striking scene unfolded in the Misty Sea Forest.


    A youth, surrounded by a Vermilion Bird Divine Shadow over a hundred zhang in length, with a pair of fiery red gigantic wings and an endlessly burning, mystical Fire Feather Illusion flowing around him, flew at extreme speed as if he were a matchless me spirit.


    Behind the youth, ten high-ranking Demon Kings with terrifying auras followed in a mix of anger and amazement, hastily pursuing.


    This scene left the seven middle-ranking Demon Kings who stayed behind ck-jawed in astonishment, and it caused the other monsters and Great Demons in the Misty Sea Forest to flee in terror.


    At this moment, Mu Qingqing and Xiaodiao, whom Ye Chen was truly searching for, were also taken aback as they watched Ye Chen fly rapidly through the Misty Sea Forest: "He... He''s still thinking of finding us, even in the midst of a great battle!"


    "He did not hesitate. Could it be that before battling the seven middle-ranking Demon Kings, he had already nned this?"


    Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes followed the moving Ye Chen.


    "Another mystical physique! This seems to be the Vermilion Bird''s physique."


    "His qi has actually changed with the transformation of the physique!"


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    "This physique has boosted his speed to such an extent, and he never used this method even when he fled for more than ten days before!"


    "This youth definitely has great fortune. At his age, to have cultivated to this level ofbat power is already a miracle, and yet he has so many mystical abilities!"


    "This time, testing his abilities in the Misty Sea Forest is indeed a delightful surprise!"


    Mu Qingqing''s gaze towards Ye Chen became brighter and brighter.


    "I never thought that this time, while using the identity of an ''Envoy''ing out from ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'', I would actually find an unparalleled genius for the ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'', a real unparalleled genius!"


    "If my grandfather were here, he would definitely take him into the ''Heavenly Sacred Pce''. It''s time to meet him!"


    With that thought, Mu Qingqing stood up with a "whoosh," cradling Xiaodiao in her arms.


    By this time, Ye Chen had already searched half of the hundred-mile radius, and the ten high-ranking Demon Kings were getting closer and closer behind him.


    The leading high-ranking Demon King, the Giant Mountain Ape Monster, could no longer bear it and roared at Ye Chen, who was still dozens of miles ahead: "Boy, if you don''t stop, don''t me me for attacking!"


    Ye Chen continued to fly rapidly through the Misty Sea Forest, knowing that battling these Demon Kings would be pointless if he did not find the hidden character behind them.


    Hearing the Giant Mountain Ape Monster''s words, Ye Chen''s voice remained perfectly calm as he called back, "Feel free to attack. I''ve wanted to cross hands with a high-ranking Demon King myself!"


    At the same time, Ye Chen looked over the vast Misty Sea Forest and his resonant voice spread in all directions: "The ''Great One'' who can drive so many Demon Kings,e out. No need to let these demons battle me anymore. What is your purpose in obstructing me here? Wouldn''t it be good for Ye Chen to know?"


    "Ye Chen?"


    Mu Qingqing, who had just stood up, muttered Ye Chen''s name.


    Then, cradling Xiaodiao, she leaped down from the big tree, and her giggling voice reached Ye Chen: "Great One, I am no ''Great One''."

 Chapter 285: Chapter 252: The Invitation from the Heavenly Sacred Palace

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    Amidst speaking, Mu Qingqing held the snow-white marten and flew toward Ye Chen.


    "A girl''s voice?"


    Listening to the charming voiceing over, Ye Chen was startled.


    He had considered the possibility that Heavenly Saint might be driving these high and mid-rank Demon Kings from behind, but he never expected to hear such a young voice.


    When Mu Qingqing, holding the snow-white marten, came into Ye Chen''s view, he was even more bemused.


    The young girl in front of him seemed even younger than him¡ªnot at all like a Heavenly Saint, but clearly exuding the early stage aura of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Could it be that this young girl was driving the eighteen Demon Kings to encircle him?


    Impossible, right?


    Ye Chen''s gaze then shifted to the snow-white marten cradled in the girl''s arms, and with this look, a bright light shed in Ye Chen''s eyes!


    The snow-white marten was now sleepily squinting its eyes as if dozing off, yet Ye Chen could feel a force of Heavenly Sainting from this little creature!


    He then remembered the peculiar marten call that had set all the Demon Kings in motion before.


    Ye Chen''s heart shook¡ªcould it be that this marten had reached the Heavenly Saint Realm, and the girl was driving the eighteen Demon Kings through this marten?


    But, the Heavenly Saint Realm¡ªthat''s an incredibly powerful level, so how could it be held by a girl in the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm?


    Ye Chen was somewhat confused.


    "Hehe, your name is Ye Chen, right? I''m Mu Qingqing. You can call me ''Qingqing.'' Ye Chen, you''re really amazing," said Mu Qingqing as she flew about and, in just a moment,nded not far in front of Ye Chen, then she took a few steps toward him.


    The agility of Mu Qingqing''s movement also made Ye Chen take notice; he saw that this girl, who was merely in the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, flew at a speed that was no slower than his own.


    "Mu Qingqing? Is it you whomanded the eighteen Demon Kings to battle me?" Ye Chen asked the young girl, "What do you want by blocking my way?"


    Ye Chen noticed that when the girl with the snow-white marten descended, those ten high-rank Demon Kings that had been pursuing him had suddenly stopped their chase and stayed quietly behind.


    "Yes, it was me. I had the marten summon some Demon Kings to fight you."


    "Is there something you need? Of course, there is something, Ye Chen¡ªit''s a great opportunity for you."


    Looking toward Ye Chen with a pair of lively eyes, Mu Qingqing giggled and continued, "Ye Chen, you''ve passed my test. I would like to invite you to join our ''Heavenly Sacred Pce''!"


    "A test?"


    Ye Chen was taken aback.


    Could the battle with the eighteen Demon Kings have been a test?


    But what is the "Heavenly Sacred Pce"?


    Ye Chen had learned of many sects within the three great kingdoms of the central domain from the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, but he had never heard of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    While Ye Chen was still pondering, the ten high-rank Demon Kings behind him were all shocked upon hearing the three words "Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    "My lord, so you are from the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    The Giant Mountain Ape Monster looked at Mu Qingqing, its eyes darting cautiously to the snow-white marten in Mu Qingqing''s arms, trembling with excitement as it spoke.


    It wasn''t just the Giant Mountain Ape Monster; the other high-rank Demon Kings were also extremely excited: "Heavenly Sacred Pce, inviting this young one to join! Could it be, my lord, that you are an Envoy of the Heavenly Sacred Pce?"


    While speaking, the Demon Kings'' eyes turned toward Ye Chen, filled with great envy: "This young one has hit the jackpot, being invited by the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "However, with his strength, it''s indeed possible that the Heavenly Sacred Pce would take notice!"


    The words of the ten high-rank Demon Kings made Ye Chen even more confused.


    What exactly is this Heavenly Sacred Pce that has these high-rank Great Demons so astonished?


    Seeing the utterly surprised expressions of the ten high-rank Great Demons, Mu Qingqing smiled and nodded, but when she looked at Ye Chen again, she saw that he was still somewhat bewildered. Mu Qingqing pouted her rosy lips, "Ye Chen, you don''t know about the ''Heavenly Sacred Pce''?"


    Ye Chen shook his head: "I''ve juste to the central domain from the Southern Territory; I really don''t know."


    Before Mu Qingqing could exin the Heavenly Sacred Pce to Ye Chen, the Giant Mountain Ape Monster already spoke out: "Young one, you don''t know the Heavenly Sacred Pce! It''s the number one sect among the three great dynasties of the central domain, a legendary second-rank sect! The best ce for cultivation!"


    The number one sect of the three great kingdoms of the central domain!


    The words of the Giant Mountain Ape Monster took Ye Chen by surprise.


    Ye Chen had seen in the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map that within the Great Xia Dynasty, one of the three great kingdoms, there was a supremely powerful sect¡ªa second-rank sect that was hidden from the world and hardly ever appeared, let alone partake in the countless struggles of the sects within the three great kingdoms.


    Unexpectedly, this second-rank sect turned out to be the "Heavenly Sacred Pce" the girl had referred to?!


    Now, the number one sect of the central domain, a legendary second-rank sect, was inviting him to join?


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    Thispletely took Ye Chen by surprise.


    One must know that a second-tier sect is guarded by ate-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse.


    Ate-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse is truly one of the most formidable individuals on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. Such beings can only be surpassed by first-tier sects in the Upper Realm''s Minor Spirit Realm, where the Void Sky True Gods reside.


    In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, that is indeed the most powerful force!


    No matter what, Ye Chen could not have imagined that on his way to join the third-tier Tai''a Sword Sect, he would be invited to join a second-tier sect.


    This was really too surprising.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s shocked and surprised expression, Mu Qingqing smiled and said, "Ye Chen, there''s no need to be surprised. ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'' is a hidden sect that rarely recruits disciples. Only when the Envoys travel the world and see a warrior that they like will they invite them to join."


    "On this trip out of ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'', I am in the role of an Envoy, looking to select a martial artist to join the sect. I noticed your talents back at the Seventy-Third Crossing and have followed you all the way here to the Tai''a Sword Sect before I really made up my mind to invite you."


    "You noticed me since the Seventy-Third Crossing?" Ye Chen was startled.


    Throughout his journey, he had always felt as if he was being followed. A few times, he even intentionally stopped and surveyed his surroundings, but discovered nothing unusual.


    Ye Chen had thought it was just his imagination, but it turned out someone had indeed been following him¡ªthis girl?


    "My Divine Sense covers a vast area, and my flying speed is quite fast for someone in the Spirit Sea Realm. How did you keep up with me?" Ye Chen asked the girl.


    With a cunning sparkle in her eyes, Mu Qingqing gently smiled, "I admit you are very powerful, but I am also a disciple of ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'', and naturally, I have my own methods."


    "Ye Chen, if you join ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'', you will understand these methods in the future."


    Ye Chen pondered for a moment.


    He came to the Central Region this time at the introduction of Fairy Jia Luo to cultivate in the Tai''a Sword Sect, a great third-tier sect, and of course, he was willing to cultivate there.


    And now, "Heavenly Sacred Pce," the strongest second-tier sect of not only the Central Region but perhaps the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, had also invited him to join. A second-tier sect, that''s wherete-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses resided. It was impossible for Ye Chen not to be tempted.


    However, Ye Chen still had some concerns.


    On one hand, he knew very little about Heavenly Sacred Pce; on the other, Jiang Yao had not yet awakened from her bloodline awakening. Originally, Fairy Jia Luo had arranged for him and Jiang Yao to join the Tai''a Sword Sect together. If he went to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, what would happen to Jiang Yao?


    Ye Chen did not know if Jiang Yao could also go to the Heavenly Sacred Pce to cultivate.


    Seeing Ye Chen still hesitant, the ten high-level Demon Kings beside him appearedpletely irritated as they said, "Little boy, to have the chance to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce, yet you hesitate!"


    "You must know, the Tai''a Sword Sect that we, the Misty Sea Forest, rely on has Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, who is indeed from Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "Joining Heavenly Sacred Pce is the dream of every disciple from the central domain''s three great dynasties; it''s a pity the Envoys recruit so seldom. You have this opportunity and still hesitate, it''s definitely not to be missed!"


    "If you don''t go, I would want to go myself!"


    In the end, several of the high-level Demon Kings couldn''t help but p their foreheads,menting that they were not the ones invited.


    The words of the ten Demon Kings made Ye Chen involuntarily smile.


    The Demon Kings of the Misty Sea Forest certainly were interesting.


    But what the ten Demon Kings mentioned, that the most powerful Supreme Elder of the Tai''a Sword Sect was from Heavenly Sacred Pce, caught Ye Chen''s attention. Ye Chen asked Mu Qingqing, "The most powerful Supreme Elder of the Tai''a Sword Sect, that should be a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse, right? They also joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce?"


    "Ye Chen, you still know too little about ''Heavenly Sacred Pce.''" Mu Qingqing smiled at Ye Chen, "Let me tell you more about the Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    "Heavenly Sacred Pce is named such because, at the very beginning of its establishment, ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'' only recruited Heavenly Saints into the sect!"


    Only recruited Heavenly Saints into the sect!


    Mu Qingqing''s words caused a shock in Ye Chen''s heart; only recruiting Heavenly Saints into the sect, the sect members must all be Heavenly Saints! It goes without saying how powerful such a sect is.


    Ye Chen couldn''t help but want to hear more about the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    "Heavenly Sacred Pce was established by the three pce masters, all of whom arete-stage Heavenly Saint Realm beings! The three pce masters founded the Heavenly Sacred Pce not for internal affairs, but actually, for external ones!"


    External affairs?


    Externally to where?


    While Ye Chen was still guessing, Mu Qingqing directly revealed, "In our Upper Realm, where the Minor Spirit Realm exists, there are many connections with our Heavenly Sacred Pce, but we''ll talk about thatter."


    "What I mean by external is in reference to the other thirty-two continents that, like our Barbaric Wilderness Continent, belong to the Minor Spirit Realm''s Lower Realm."


    "You must know, the Lower Realm of the Minor Spirit Realm, including the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and the other thirty-two continents, have countless connections, disputes, and evenpetitions!"


    "''Heavenly Sacred Pce'' was founded to select the most outstanding disciples in preparation to face the other thirty-two continents!"


    "It can be said, while other sects strive against countless sects within the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'' represents our Barbaric Wilderness Continent in its struggles against the other thirty-two continents!"


    "The disciples of ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'' face the truly powerful disciples from the other thirty-two continents!"

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    Heavenly Sacred Pce represents the Barbaric Wilderness Continent in its struggle against thirty-two other continents!


    The disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce face the truly powerful disciples from those other thirty-two continents!


    Mu Qingqing''s words made Ye Chen take a deep breath.


    Externally.


    So this was the external aspect of Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Turns out that while Heavenly Sacred Pce does not partake in the sectarian strife within the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and remains the strongest secluded sect, it is the vanguard in the struggle against the thirty-two other continents.


    This drew Ye Chen deeply towards the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    After all, to fight against the other thirty-two continents meant that he could witness the conditions of those continents.


    One Barbaric Wilderness Continent was already boundless; Ye Chen had no idea what the other thirty-two continents would look like, or what the geniuses from those continents would be like!


    Of course, Ye Chen wished to experience what set the total thirty-three continents of the Minor Spirit Realm apart!


    Mu Qingqing''s following words prompted even more interest in Ye Chen.


    Mu Qingqing continued, "Heavenly Sacred Pce can interact with the other thirty-two continents because it alone controls the ancient intercontinental transportation formations leading to them!"


    "In the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, only Heavenly Sacred Pce has the means to enter the other thirty-two continents!"


    "Furthermore, only the three great Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce have some inexplicable connection with the Overseers of the thirty-two other continents."


    "To join Heavenly Sacred Pce is to truly possess the opportunity to experience the other thirty-two continents!"


    Traversing continents, witnessing the wonders of the other thirty-two continents, and shing with the geniuses from those continents!


    Indeed, this is the special chance that Heavenly Sacred Pce''s disciples possess!


    If the fact that Heavenly Sacred Pce was the first sect of the ''Central Region,'' the sacrednd of the human race, hadn''t strongly attracted Ye Chen before, the opportunity to experience the other thirty-two continents certainly had a real impact on him now.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s interest, Mu Qingqing smiled and continued, "Ye Chen, because of Heavenly Sacred Pce''s special nature, countless martial artists across the Barbaric Wilderness Continent wish to join ''Heavenly Sacred Pce,'' even many Heavenly Saints aspire to join it."


    "However, the three Pce Masters are extremely stringent in choosing their disciples, and the vast majority of Heavenly Saints are not selected to join ''Heavenly Sacred Pce.'' Only the truly strong and those with great natural talent on the path of cultivation have the chance to join Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    "Even though Heavenly Sacred Pceter started recruiting disciples not only from the ''Heavenly Saint Realm'' but also from the ''True Qi Realm,'' ''Spirit Sea Realm,'' and ''Rotating Pill Realm'' to confront the geniuses of the other realms from the thirty-two continents, these disciples are all highly talented individuals."


    "Ye Chen, you at the mid-phase of the Spirit Sea Realm can suppress a mid-phase practitioner of the Rotating Pill Realm, oveing an entire realm to confront your enemy. Coupled with your age of only fifteen years old and possessing numerous miraculous methods, that''s why I invited you to join Heavenly Sacred Pce. If it were someone else, they wouldn''t even catch my attention."


    By the end, Mu Qingqing was smiling.


    Ye Chen also nodded with a smile, now having a better understanding of Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    However, Ye Chen still had a few doubts, "By the way, Mu Qingqing, you mentioned that Heavenly Sacred Pce recruits disciples externally, not internally. Are there any restrictions if a disciple wishes to be involved in power struggles within the Barbaric Wilderness Continent?"


    Ye Chen''s journey to the Central Region was because the impending war between the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory and the ten great demonic sects of the Western Wilderness was brewing, and Fairy Jia Luo had sent him to the Tai''a Sword Sect to hasten his cultivation.


    If he truly joined Heavenly Sacred Pce, and because of the Pce''s policy of non-involvement in internal conflicts, Ye Chen would be unwilling to participate in battle during the war between the Southern Territory and Western Wilderness.


    After all, in the Southern Territory, there were his parents, his nation, and his rtives. If war broke out between the Southern Territory and Western Wilderness, no matter what, Ye Chen was determined to join the fight and genuinely contribute to the Southern Territory!


    Now, Ye Chen already possessed the strength to battle againstte-phase practitioners of the Rotating Pill Realm. If the war would break out a bitter, Ye Chen was very confident that he could further enhance his power. By then, he might even have a shot against early-phase Heavenly Saints!


    At that time, he might be able to make a significant contribution to the Southern Territory. He would certainly not forsake the Southern Territory for his own cultivation!


    Hearing Ye Chen''s question, Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes nced across his face.


    The clever and cunning girl immediately thought of the reason behind Ye Chen''s inquiry, "Ye Chen, I''ve long heard that your Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness are at odds, and during my return from the Southern Territory, I also felt a suffocating tension hinting at an imminent war between you and the Western Wilderness."


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    "Are you worried that, if you join the ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'', you wouldn''t be able to participate in case a war breaks out between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness?"


    Seeing Ye Chen nod, Mu Qingqing smiled and said, "You don''t have to worry about that. Although my ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'' is a hidden sect, we only refrain frompeting with other sects on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent as a whole. The personal actions of our disciples are not constrained by the sect."


    "In fact, our ''Heavenly Sacred Pce'' has very loose restrictions on disciples. It''s only when facing the other thirty-two continents that we have some requirements for our disciples."


    "Ye Chen, as far as I know, many talented disciples from the top ten demonic sects of the Western Wilderness have also joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce, even outnumbering the disciples from the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory that have joined. When the timees, I''m afraid they will also fight for the Western Wilderness."


    Mu Qingqing''s words sent a chill through Ye Chen''s heart.


    So many disciples from the top ten demonic sects of the Western Wilderness were cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    If the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness truly went to war, this could be an important force that couldn''t be ignored!


    "What''s the strength of those disciples from the Western Wilderness who have joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce? Are there any Heavenly Saints among them?" Ye Chen asked Mu Qingqing, "Have any Heavenly Saints joined?"


    If there were Heavenly Saints among them, that could indeed be a huge problem.


    "Heavenly Saints? No, there are none," Mu Qingqing shook her head. "Both the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness have very few Heavenly Saints to begin with. Moreover, due to the conflicts between these two powers, the three pce masters of the sect never considered recruiting Heavenly Saints from these areas into the ''Heavenly Sacred Pce''."


    "However, in the First Holy Temple, there''s an absolute genius from the Western Wilderness. When the timees, he''s very likely to be the new Heavenly Saint of the Western Wilderness. His strength is now said to be strong enough to single-handedly defeatte-stage Rotating Pill Realm masters!


    Ye Chen, if you''re worried about the war between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, you must be wary of him."


    "The First Holy Temple?" Ye Chen was somewhat perplexed.


    "The Heavenly Sacred Pce is divided into six parts: ''Heavenly Saint Mountain'' and the ''Five Holy Temples''."


    "Heavenly Saint Mountain is where the Heavenly Saint Realm masters cultivate, while the ''Five Holy Temples'' are ces for disciples of the True Qi Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, and Rotating Pill Realm to cultivate."


    "Among them, the Fifth Holy Temple is for True Qi Realm disciples, the Fourth Holy Temple for Spirit Sea Realm disciples, and the Third Holy Temple for Rotating Pill Realm disciples. The Second Holy Temple and the First Holy Temple, however, are special. These two great temples select the most outstanding talents from the True Qi, Spirit Sea, and Rotating Pill realms to exclusively cultivate them."


    "The First Holy Temple, in particr, is the gathering ce for the most exceptional talents of the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce, aside from Heavenly Saint Mountain where the Heavenly Saints reside. Nearly ny percent of the geniuses who enter the First Holy Temple eventually be Heavenly Saints!"


    Mu Qingqing went on to exin about the First Holy Temple to Ye Chen.


    The First Holy Temple is where the cr¨¨me de cr¨¨me of the Heavenly Sacred Pce gathered, and ny percent of its disciples would eventually step into the Heavenly Saint Realm?!


    This revtion made Ye Chen''s heart race.


    If that was true, then the genius disciple from the Western Wilderness who cultivated in the First Holy Temple, the one who was said to be capable of sweeping awayte-stage Rotating Pill Realm masters, really couldn''t be underestimated!


    "Ye Chen, that genius disciple from the Western Wilderness I told you about is also quite notorious in the First Holy Temple, and he even ranks in the top ten on the ''Sky List'' among the countless disciples of the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "The disciple is named ''Yin Qianjue''!" Mu Qingqing told Ye Chen.


    Yin Qianjue!


    Ye Chen nodded,mitting the name to memory.


    "Ye Chen, if you truly wish to contribute to the Southern Territory, you should join the Heavenly Sacred Pce," Mu Qingqing looked at Ye Chen. "Only within the Heavenly Sacred Pce can you receive superior guidance, gain better cultivation insights, and learn the optimal methods to break through realms.


    After all, the Heavenly Sacred Pce is home to the best Heavenly Saints of the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, and the summation of their cultivation experience is unmatched by any other sect."


    "I see you''vee all the way to the ''Tai''a Sword Sect''. Were you thinking of joining it? Although Tai''a Sword Sect is a third-grade sect, it has major ws. Not only does it specialize in sword techniques to the exclusion of other arts, but its overall strength is also far behind the Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    "Ye Chen, do consider my invitation carefully," Mu Qingqing said, looking at him.

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    Ye Chen nodded.


    What Mu Qingqing said was indeed true.


    The Heavenly Sacred Pce was the number one sect in the Central Region, and could even be said to be the number one sect in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    Whether it was in terms of cultivation or its connections with the other thirty-two continents...


    Joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce was indeed more beneficial for a martial artist''s cultivation than joining the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    On the other hand, Ye Chen was more concerned about those Demon Sect disciples cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    If he didn''t know, Ye Chen wouldn''t have thought too much about it. But knowing that these Demon Sect disciples were cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, especially those like Yin Qianjue who could very well step into the Heavenly Saint Realm, Ye Chen naturally had to be extremely cautious!


    Only by joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce could he have a clear understanding of the strength of the Demon Sect disciples within this number one sect and be prepared to truly confront this potential threat to the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory.


    Now, the only thing Ye Chen was still considering was Jiang Yao.


    Thinking of this, Ye Chen''s divine consciousness directly entered the Azure Blue Mansion, ready to look at Jiang Yao, who was still undergoing her Bloodline Awakening in the Phoenix Blood Pool.


    Calcting the time, Jiang Yao should being out of her Bloodline Awakening in a few days.


    Just as Ye Chen''s divine consciousness entered the Azure Blue Mansion, the voice of the Phoenix Spirit directly transmitted into his mind, "Ye Chen, ept the girl''s invitation and join the ''Heavenly Sacred Pce''!"


    Hmm?


    Ye Chen didn''t expect to hear the Phoenix Spirit say such a thing the moment his divine consciousness entered the Azure Blue Mansion.


    "I heard the conversation you had with that girl," the Phoenix Spirit revealed itself in the Azure Blue Mansion, "I was worried the girl might pose a threat to you and used a special Sacred Artifact to calcte, and unexpectedly, it showed that you and Jiang Yao indeed have an inexplicable connection with the ''Heavenly Sacred Pce''."


    "The divination indicates that going to the Heavenly Sacred Pce would be the best choice for you and Jiang Yao in the Central Region!"


    The Phoenix Spirit''s words left Ye Chen taken aback.


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    Divination?


    There is such a Sacred Artifact that tests fate and choices?


    Seeing Ye Chen''s confusion, the Phoenix Spiritughed, "There is a treasure in the Azure Blue Mansion called the ''Push-Back Thirty-Six Divinations Map,'' which can predict good and bad fortunes. It is a special divination-type treasure of my Divine Phoenix n."


    Ye Chen nodded, feeling impressed that the Azure Blue Mansion, one of the eight great treasure troves of the Ancient ns from the Upper Realm and belonging to the Divine Phoenix n, indeed contained many wondrous items!


    "By the way, Elder Phoenix Spirit, when can Jiang Yaoplete her Bloodline Awakening?" Ye Chen asked.


    He had asked the Phoenix Spirit this question many times already.


    In the Central Region, the person Ye Chen was most concerned about was of course Jiang Yao.


    "It''s soon, in another seven days, Jiang Yao should be able toplete her Bloodline Awakening!" the Phoenix Spirit said, "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao truly has the most precious true phoenix bloodline of the Divine Phoenix n. This Bloodline Awakening is unexpectedly good! Even reaching the best possible state of awakening for the Divine Phoenix n!


    She has already awakened the Nirvana Totem of the true spiritual divine beast, the phoenix, and is now in the final stages of her bloodline''s revival! When shees out, you will be truly surprised!"


    Seven more days toplete the Bloodline Awakening and leave the Azure Blue Mansion?!


    Hearing the Phoenix Spirit give a definite timeframe, Ye Chen was also delighted.


    What concerned Ye Chen the most was Jiang Yao, and the fact that she couldplete her Bloodline Awakening, and as the Phoenix Spirit had said, in the best possible state, made Ye Chen incredibly happy!


    "Ye Chen, promise the girl to go cultivate in the Heavenly Sacred Pce. You and Jiang Yao stepping into the Heavenly Sacred Pce will give you both great assistance!" After speaking of Jiang Yao''s matters, the Phoenix Spirit once again reminded Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nodded.


    His previous hesitation was due to his concern about the connection between Jiang Yao and the Heavenly Sacred Pce. Now that the Phoenix Spirit had said so, Ye Chen certainly wouldn''t hesitate anymore.


    The Heavenly Sacred Pce, the number one sect in the Central Region, the strongest second-grade sect in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    Then he would go to this sect and take a look!


    Ye Chen''s divine consciousness followed the Phoenix Spirit to take another look at Jiang Yao in the Phoenix Blood Pool, then withdrew from the Azure Blue Mansion and returned to his body.


    Then, Ye Chen looked over at Mu Qingqing.


    While Ye Chen wasmunicating with the Phoenix Spirit through his divine consciousness, Mu Qingqing thought he was contemting and did not rush him.


    Now, seeing Ye Chen look up at her, Mu Qingqing smiled, "So, Ye Chen, have you made a decision?"


    Ye Chen nodded, "I ept your invitation to join the ''Heavenly Sacred Pce''."


    Hearing Ye Chen agree to her invitation, Mu Qingqing''s eyes creased into a smile.


    "Going out as an Envoy this time, Grandfather said I wouldn''t be able to pick out a talented martial artist, and the other Envoys even bet that the martial artists they picked would definitely be stronger than the one I chose!"


    "Hmph, wait until I bring Ye Chen back, it will surely surprise them all! Ye Chen is only fifteen years old and can already sweep through mid-stage Whirl Dan experts, he can even fight againstte-stage Whirl Dan experts, and there are many techniques, I haven''t even seen! Such talent, ced in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, will surely be among the very top!"


    "Then, let grandfather and the other Envoys be truly astonished!" Mu Qingqing thought to herself.


    As the girl was thinking, Ye Chen''s voice came to her ears again, "However, ..."


    "However, what?" Mu Qingqing lifted her beautiful eyes to look at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, you aren''t going to change your mind, are you?"


    Ye Chen shook his head with a smile, "A decision I''ve made, of course, won''t change. What I meant to say is, I have anotherpanion, a very important person to me. If she also wants to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce, would that be possible?"


    "A very important person?" Mu Qingqing''s sly eyes smiled, "I get it, it must be a girl."


    "No problem. If she has a strong enough talent, I, as an Envoy, can apply for a spot for her to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "Strong enough talent? Of course, she is strong!" Ye Chen said with a smile.


    Jiang Yao was from the Divine Phoenix n of the Upper Realm.


    Even within the Divine Phoenix n, she belonged to the most precious true Phoenix bloodline!


    In Phoenix Spirit''s words, within ten years, Jiang Yao would have an absolute assurance of stepping into the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Without havingpleted the Bloodline Awakening, Jiang Yao, relying on herself in the Lower Realm, had cultivated the extremely difficult Divine Phoenix n''s secret bloodline method to the secondyer, astonishing the Phoenix Spirit.


    Now, Jiang Yao, soon toplete her Bloodline Awakening, even Ye Chen didn''t know what achievements she would reap.


    Such talent, ced in the Lower Realm, could shock everyone, and it could even be said that joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce merely served to give Jiang Yao a better shot at challenging the Heavenly Saint Realm. The Heavenly Sacred Pce was far from being the ce where Phoenix Spirit hoped Jiang Yao would stay for long.


    Ye Chen certainly wasn''t worried whether Jiang Yao''s talent met the standards of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    If Jiang Yao wasn''t sufficient, then it was feared that others would be even less so!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s unwavering confidence, Mu Qingqing''s eyes shone even brighter, "Ye Chen, where is yourpanion? You''ve piqued my interest; I want to meet her too."


    "She is still in secluded cultivation. In a few days, you will be able to see her," Ye Chen said.


    "Ye Chen, you actually possess a spatial Sacred Artifact!"


    Hearing Ye Chen say this, Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes went wide with amazement.


    She knew she hadn''t noticed anyone else around Ye Chen, but Ye Chen had said that in a few days, they would be able to meet hispanion. Evidently, thepanion Ye Chen spoke of was cultivating in a space.


    A space that could amodate the cultivation of a Martial Artist was absolutely at the level of a Sacred Artifact!


    Mu Qingqing,ing from the Heavenly Sacred Pce, had of course seen Sacred Artifacts, but Ye Chen was only fifteen years old and came from the impoverished Southern Territory, yet he possessed a Sacred Artifact!


    This naturally surprised Mu Qingqing once more.


    Seeing the surprised look on Mu Qingqing''s face, Ye Chen just smiled, and then, he asked her, "Joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce is no problem, but what about the requirements you mentioned before for entering the First Holy Temple?"


    The First Holy Temple, ording to Mu Qingqing, was where the most talented disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce below the Heavenly Saint Realm concentrated on their cultivation, and the talented "Yin Qianjue" from the Demon Sects was cultivating there.


    Ye Chen naturally wanted to join the most powerful First Holy Temple!


    "The First Holy Temple?" Mu Qingqing''s eyes shifted, and she smiled lightly, "The more talented, the better for joining. Normally, as an Envoy, the Martial Artists I select can at most join the Second Holy Temple."


    "But if you can find a Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse to endorse you, in addition to the rmendation of an Envoy, joining the First Holy Temple is not impossible."


    "Ye Chen, I have already witnessed your talent. Leave the matter of joining the First Holy Temple to me!"


    "Thank you, Mu Qingqing." Watching the girl in front of him pat her chest confidently, guaranteeing this to him, Ye Chen was also somewhat touched.


    He had encountered this girl by chance, and she had been quite good to him.


    "Nevertheless, you mentioned needing a Heavenly Saint to endorse me, so who should we look for?" Ye Chen asked.


    "Don''t be formal with me. As an Envoy, selecting a formidable Martial Artist will earn me admiration in the Heavenly Sacred Pce," Mu Qingqing said with a smile.


    "As for finding a Heavenly Saint to endorse?" The girl''s sly eyes gleamed, "Normally, I could ask my grandfather, but since he was convinced that I wouldn''t find a formidable Martial Artist on this trip, we''ll not bother him! However... there happens to be an excellent candidate right now."


    The girl said, pointing with her fair finger in the direction of Tai''a Sword Sect behind the Misty Sea Forest.


    "You mean..."


    Ye Chen remembered that the higher-ranked demon kings they had met earlier had said that the most powerful supreme elder of the Tai''a Sword Sect was a person from the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Seeing Mu Qingqing''s demeanor, could it be that she intended to seek that supreme elder''s endorsement?


    "Exactly!" Upon seeing Ye Chene to understand, Mu Qingqing smiled lightly, "It''s been a long time since I''ve seen Elder Xiao, and this time, he must do me this favor!"


    "Besides, it''s still a few months until the deadline for an Envoy to return with selected Martial Artists to the Heavenly Sacred Pce. Since we''vee to the Tai''a Sword Sect, we certainly should drop in for a good visit!"


    "Ye Chen, the Tai''a Sword Sect has many treasures that could aid your cultivation, and I saw that you have yet to fully master the high-level Sword Formation you were using."


    "This time, watch me secure a great opportunity for you to practice Sword Formations at the Tai''a Sword Sect!"


    "I also have to get some fine treasures from Elder Xiao..."


    By the end, Mu Qingqing''s eyes sparkled with cunning smiles, as if she were a little fox plotting something.

 Chapter 288: Chapter 255 Taia City

    Watching Mu Qingqing''s fox-like swirling beautiful eyes, Ye Chen simply smiled.


    The girl before him waspletely different from Jiang Yao in character.


    Jiang Yao was gentle like water, whereas Mu Qingqing had a sly look in her eyes; at a nce, one could tell she was a girl with many tricks up her sleeve.


    "Let''s go. Now that the matters here are settled, we shall head to the Tai''a Sword Sect," Ye Chen said to Mu Qingqing with a smile.


    Though he had already decided to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce, having arrived at the legendary third-grade great sect, the Tai''a Sword Sect¡ªand even if he wasn''t looking for Elder Xiao Supreme Elder¡ªYe Chen still wanted to take a good look around the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    At this moment, Mu Qingqing, evidently having finalized her cunning little ns, giggled and nodded to Ye Chen, "Let''s go. Through the Misty Sea Forest and Tai''a City, and we''ll be at the Tai''a Sword Sect."


    Now that the two were on the same side, the eighteen Demon Kings summoned by Mu Qingqing using Diao''er would certainly not hinder Ye Chen anymore.


    "It''s been tough on you all; you can go back now," Mu Qingqing turned her small head and spoke to the ten high-ranking Demon Kings.


    "Not at all, not at all."


    "It''s our honor to serve the great ones of the Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    The ten high-ranking Demon Kings shook their heads repeatedly, and then their eyes swept over Ye Chen, "Littled, you''re lucky. From now on, you are a great one of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    The words of the ten high-ranking Demon Kings left Ye Chen somewhat bemused.


    "It seems these high-ranking demon spirits hold the Heavenly Sacred Pce in high admiration!" Ye Chen felt inwardly.


    Still, Ye Chen greeted the ten high-ranking Demon Kings with a smile.


    Although these Demon Kings had tried to stop him, and the other eight mid-ranking Demon Kings even fought with him, there was no ill-will between them.


    After bidding farewell to Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing, the ten high-ranking Demon Kings roared as they flew away.


    Eventually, along with the other seven mid-ranking Demon Kings and the previously unconscious, now awakened Bear Demon King, they disappeared into the vast Misty Sea Forest and werepletely gone from sight.


    Seeing the Misty Sea Forest return to peace, Ye Chen''s eyes also turned towards the endless forest behind.


    "What is the Tai''a Sword Sect like," he wondered.


    "And what about Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, who will rmend me? The strongest Supreme Elder of the Tai''a Sword Sect? A powerful being at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm? I haven''t yet met a mid-stage Heavenly Saint powerhouse."


    Ye Chen''s heart filled with anticipation for the Tai''a Sword Sect he was about to enter and the mid-stage Heavenly Saint strong Elder Xiao Supreme Elder he was about to meet.


    Then, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing continued to fly towards the end of the Misty Sea Forest, towards the direction of the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    ...


    "Mu Qingqing, how can you fly so fast at such a young age? ..."


    "What, Ye Chen, you are participating in the Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament this time in the Central Region? The Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament is a basic-level swordfighting tournament. The strong Sword Cultivators from those third-grade sword sects usually don''t participate, but if you really want to join, I have a good idea..."


    "Mu Qingqing, what kind of Spirit Beast is this little Diao''er? Why does it keep sleeping? Were those eighteen Demon Kings driven by it..."


    "Ye Chen, how did you cultivate so powerfully in the Southern Territory..."


    On the way, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing chatted and asked each other questions, gradually learning a lot about one another.


    About the time it takes two incense sticks to burn, they had flown to the end of the Misty Sea Forest.


    "Is that Tai''a City ahead?"


    Having finally passed through the vast Misty Sea Forest, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing stopped the idle chat and looked forward. When Ye Chen saw the huge city that appeared, his eyes shed with excitement.


    The huge city that emerged was just as immense as Dragon Abyss City, which Ye Chen first saw when he arrived in the Central Region.


    However,pared to Dragon Abyss City, the huge city ahead had a different characteristic.


    Within this city, countless buildings stood like towering swords piercing the sky. Even before approaching the city, Ye Chen felt a soaring sword intent sweeping towards him.


    And he saw Sword Cultivators, with their precious swords on their backs, flying across the sky above the city!


    "Yes, that ahead is Tai''a City!"


    "Ye Chen, look behind the city, further away. That''s the Tai''a Sword Sect!"


    Clearly familiar with the Tai''a Sword Sect, Mu Qingqing pointed beyond the immense city towards a distant part of the sky.


    Following Mu Qingqing''s direction, Ye Chen saw that beyond the giant city, towering mountain ranges stood at the horizon.


    Clearly, those were the mountain gates of the Tai''a Sword Sect!


    Having finally stepped into the territory of the Tai''a Sword Sect, Ye Chen''s heart stirred with excitement.


    "Ye Chen, let''s head into Tai''a City first."


    "The mountain gate of the Tai''a Sword Sect is not easily entered by those who are not from the sect. Since you''ve decided not to join the Tai''a Sword Sect, it would be inappropriate to disturb that Rotating Pill. I can have Diao''er go meet Elder Xiao first, and have Elder Xiaoe to receive us into the mountain gate."


    "Tai''a City boasts an iparable delicacy that you simply can''t miss out on."


    "We can savor that delicacy while waiting for Elder Xiao."


    Mu Qingqing said to Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen nodded.


    Ever since he arrived in the Central Region and encountered the Shi Family trio, he had learned from them that it was difficult to enter the Tai''a Sword Sect. Even Martial Artists in the Rotating Pill Realm had to submit a visitation request and receive approval to get in.


    Initially, Ye Chen had a letter from Fairy Jia Luo to her friend, requesting that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao be allowed to cultivate in the Tai''a Sword Sect. However, now that he had decided to head for the Heavenly Sacred Pce instead of joining the Tai''a Sword Sect, he really shouldn''t disturb Fairy Jia Luo''s friend in the Rotating Pill Realm with that letter, as Mu Qingqing had suggested.


    Ye Chen nned, once Elder Xiao Supreme Elder took him into the Tai''a Sword Sect, to find an opportunity to personally meet with the cultivator in theter stage of Rotating Pill Realm and convey Fairy Jia Luo''s greetings.


    "Let''s go."


    "This time, it''ll be up to you to get us into the Tai''a Sword Sect."


    Ye Chen said to Mu Qingqing with a smile.


    "Delicacies? What kind of peerless delicacy does Tai''a City have?"


    ...


    Upon entering Tai''a City and arriving outside a massive building, Ye Chen finally realized the delicacy Mu Qingqing had mentioned truly was something extraordinary.


    Just outside the building, Ye Chen smelled an incredibly enticing aroma that, upon a light sniff, seemed to fly into his body, making him feel utterly refreshed.


    It was as if he had consumed an Immortal Pill or some miraculous fruit!


    If one were to actually go inside, presumably the exquisite culinary delights would be even more tantalizing!


    "Ye Chen, this is the ''Heavenly Treasure Pavilion'' I told you about. There are lots of delicious treats here, especially the ''Sword Fang Rice''¡ªthat''s a unique and unparalleled delicacy in Tai''a City. I''ve been wanting to have it again ever since I tried itst time!"


    By the end, Mu Qingqing seemed like a little glutton, nearly drooling at the thought.


    Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing chatted as they walked towards the massive building known as the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.


    By this time, the snow-white mink Diao''er in Mu Qingqing''s arms had vanished. Right after stepping into Tai''a City, Mu Qingqing whispered to the snow-white mink, which then flew directly towards the mountain gate of Tai''a Sword Sect behind the city to find Elder Xiao Supreme Elder.


    Through his exchanges with Mu Qingqing, Ye Chen learned what the snow-white mink Diao''er was.


    Mu Qingqing told him that Diao''er was a peculiar Spirit Beast that her grandfather had found on the Ice Pce Snowfield in the Extreme North. This Spirit Beast had a mysterious ability tomand other demon beasts, with nearly all demon beasts below the Heavenly Saint Realm susceptible to its control.


    As for Diao''er''s own strength, it had reached the Heavenly Saint Realm, but because it was found in a frozen state on the Ice Pce Snowfield, it seemed to have regressed in its spiritual intelligence after being defrosted, resembling a newborn Spirit Beast. That was the reason why Mu Qingqing was able to establish a master-servant bond with it sessfully.


    Hearing that Diao''er hailed from the Ice Pce Snowfield in the Extreme North made Ye Chen pause in surprise.


    This was the second time he heard of the Ice Pce Snowfield. The first time was when Heavenly Saint Long Xuan mentioned sensing the presence of Heavenly Saint Di Kong there.


    A Spirit Beast that was at the Heavenly Saint Realm and could regress in intelligence after being frozen¡ªthis made Ye Chen grow even more curious about the Ice Pce Snowfield.


    Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was an immenselyrge building. As soon as they entered, Ye Chen saw numerous sword-wielding cultivators enjoying fine foods within the pavilion.


    When Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing stepped into the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, they immediately attracted the attention of many people.


    These gazes, though, were almost all focused on Mu Qingqing.


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    At fourteen, Mu Qingqing was already exceedingly beautiful, not to mention her delicately perfect little face, and her full, enticing chest. Just her pair of long, straight legs alone made it hard for many to look away.


    Moreover, the youthful vivacity and cunning in her eyes naturally emitted a charming and seductive air that easily captivated people.


    Plus,ing from the prestigious Heavenly Sacred Pce, she had a very special aura about her, which held a mysterious allure for many disciples of various sects.


    It was only Ye Chen, who was often in thepany of Jiang Yao, who wasn''t too concerned with Mu Qingqing''s beauty, whereas others seemed powerless to resist such an enchanting youngdy.


    "Hehe, Ye Chen, everything in this ''Heavenly Treasure Pavilion'' is quite expensive, and only powerful Martial Artists frequent this ce," said Mu Qingqing, unconcerned by the scrutiny, as she pulled Ye Chen towards an empty seat.


    Her charming voice made many go weak in the knees, and upon seeing Ye Chen next to her, quite a few felt increasingly ufortable.


    "He''s just a boy in the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, and yet he gets to be in thepany of such a beautiful girl."


    "I''m in the Rotating Pill Realm, and I don''t have such good fortune!"


    Many Martial Artists looked at Ye Chen with a mix of envy and jealousy.


    Seeing their expressions, Ye Chen touched his nose in resignation.


    This is what they covet and envy?


    If they knew the girl who was truly with him was Jiang Yao, who was even more beautiful and graceful than Mu Qingqing, wouldn''t they go crazy with jealousy?


    Ye Chen just smiled and shook his head.

 Chapter 289: Chapter 256: Slap and Send Flying

    Under countless watchful eyes, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing made their way to a seat by the window and sat down.


    The table and chairs at this seat were crafted from azure wood. Sitting there, Ye Chen felt a faint True Qi swirling around his body.


    This wood could actually absorb and emit True Qi autonomously!


    "It really lives up to the reputation of a third-grade great sect; just this city below the mountain gate has such an extraordinary restaurant!" Ye Chen eximed with emotion.


    Looking at the table, he noticed many bamboo sticks ced on one side.


    Ye Chen saw that these bamboo sticks had names of dishes and their prices written on them.


    "''Sky Cage Spirit Lotus,'' three hundred lower-grade Spirit Stones."


    "''Ice Spirit Whelk,'' four hundred lower-grade Spirit Stones."


    "''Azure Dragon True Blood,'' one thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones."


    "''zing me Liquor,'' six hundred lower-grade Spirit Stones."


    "''Eight Treasures Spirit Meat,'' one thousand two hundred lower-grade Spirit Stones..."


    The price tagged behind each dish was actually calcted in Spirit Stones!


    Ye Chen remembered the six strong figures from the Heavenly Wind Kingdom saying that only martial artists in the Rotating Pill Realm began using Spirit Stones. Seeing the prices of these dishes, even an ordinary martial artist in the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm probably couldn''t afford to eat them!


    Ye Chen looked around and saw that, indeed, middle andte-stage Rotating Pill Realm martial artists were the majority in the "Heavenly Treasure Pavilion," with a few disciples from the Spirit Sea Realm who also seemed to have some significant backgrounds.


    Among the many bamboo sticks for dishes, Ye Chen noticed the widest and most conspicuous one.


    It read: "''Sword Fang Rice,'' three thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones each!"


    Sword Fang Rice was precisely what Mu Qingqing had been talking about all along.


    Ye Chen was somewhat astounded. One grain for three thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones? Was one grain enough to eat?


    Seeing Ye Chen''s surprised expression, Mu Qingqing chuckled: "Ye Chen, the dishes here are all prepared using a top-grade precious utensil, so they are priced in Spirit Stones."


    "Many of the ingredients in these dishes are extremely rare. Especially this ''Sword Fang Rice,'' which is an exclusive product of the Tai''a Sword Sect. It''s said that the ''Sword Fang Rice'' grows in Tai''a Sword Sect''s Sword Forest, nurtured day and night by countless sword auras, and it requires the care of a martial artist at the Rotating Pill Realm level to sessfully cultivate it."


    "Eating this rice can improve the three vital signs of essence, energy, and spirit, beneficial for elevating one''s life level. Even its scent is uniquely fragrant, making one unable to resist eating it as soon as they smell it."


    "I ate it once before, and the taste lingered for a long time after returning home. It''s a pity that ''Sword Fang Rice'' is said to have many restrictions from harvest to cooking¡ªit can''t be taken away, or else I''d have liked to take some with me."


    By the end of her exnation, Mu Qingqing was like a little glutton, almost drooling.


    As Mu Qingqing exined these dishes to Ye Chen, many of the martial artists who were paying attention to them showed disdainful expressions when they saw Ye Chen''s look of surprise.


    "Look at him, he must be new to Tai''a City, not even knowing what ''Sword Fang Rice'' is."


    "A martial artist at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm dares toe here to dine in the ''Heavenly Treasure Pavilion''; he probably can''t afford any dish here!"


    "If he can''t eat anything in the end, that would be quite embarrassing."


    Despite these martial artists keeping their dismissive voices low, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing, with their immensely strong Divine Senses, heard them loud and clear.


    Mu Qingqing gave Ye Chen a gentle smile.


    Others might not understand Ye Chen, but she knew a lot about him. Having followed Ye Chen to the Tai''a Sword Sect, Mu Qingqing noticed that Ye Chen was using top-grade Spirit Stones to recover the True Qi expended for flying.


    Top-grade Spirit Stones!


    Those were things that evente-stage Rotating Pill Realm martial artists rarely came in contact with!


    They were items usable only by Heavenly Saint Realm martial artists!


    The dishes in the "Heavenly Treasure Pavilion" might be expensive, but a single top-grade Spirit Stone was enough to eat here for a year without running out!


    Just to understand, one top-grade Spirit Stone could be exchanged for a thousand high-grade Spirit Stones, while one high-grade Spirit Stone could be exchanged for a thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones, equivalent to the price of a thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones.


    That is to say, just one top-grade Spirit Stone could be exchanged for more than one billion lower-grade Spirit Stones!


    These martial artists thought Ye Chen couldn''t afford the food in the "Heavenly Treasure Pavilion," but they didn''t realize that Ye Chen''s current wealth equaled the reserves of the Cliff Heavenly Saints umted over thousands of years, surpassing many Heavenly Saints and not to mention the martial artists in this restaurant.


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    His amazement was only due to the fact that the dishes were priced in Spirit Stones; he truly wasn''t concerned about the cost of these Spirit Stones.


    Unexpectedly, he ended up being looked down upon by the martial artists of Tai''a City.


    "Mu Qingqing, go ahead and order," Ye Chen said to Mu Qingqing with a gentle smile. "This meal, I''ll treat you."


    "Alright, then I shall feast generously!"


    Mu Qingqing''s sly fox-like eyes twinkled with mischief. She nced around at the martial artists who were sneakily looking at them, and then, the young girl gestured gracefully, summoning the waiter over.


    This waiter was a martial artist at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, which made Ye Chen recognize the formidable strength of the Tai''a Sword Sect once again.


    "Come on, waiter, serve one portion of all these dishes!"


    "And bring two grains of ''Sword Fang Rice''!"


    Mu Qingqing lightly tapped her finger, promptly ordering more than ten different dishes indicated by the bamboo sticks.


    Seeing Mu Qingqing''svish way of ordering, those martial artists watching her and Ye Chen with stealth were agape in shock.


    When these martial artists dined in the "Heavenly Treasure Pavilion," they had to carefully calcte the prices. Yet this young girl ordered as if the price didn''t matter, only choosing whatever tasted good.


    Who was this young girl? Such extravagance!


    Turning to Ye Chen, the gathered martial artists saw that when Mu Qingqing was ordering the dishes, Ye Chen merely smiled indifferently and showed no intention of stopping her.


    "These dishes are priced with spirit stones!"


    "These two from the Spirit Sea Realm, they wouldn''t be ignorant of what spirit stones are, right?"


    The martial artists were abuzz with spection.


    Mu Qingqing was already at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, while Ye Chen had also altered his aura to appear as if he was at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. The two of them were indeed quite conspicuous among the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses gathered in the pavilion.


    The martial artists were astounded, and even the waiter was somewhat baffled, "Esteemed guests, are you... really going to order these? The price..."


    "Just get them ready and bring them up!"


    Mu Qingqing paid no heed to the waiter''s hesitant words. After ordering, she casually waved her hand, indicating for the waiter to prepare the food.


    While the waiter was still hesitating, a voice cut in abruptly, "Waiter, go ahead and make them. If they can''t pay, I, Mr. Liu, will cover the cost."


    Mu Qingqing, who had been chatting andughing with Ye Chen, furrowed her brows when she heard this voice.


    Ye Chen also frowned and looked up in the direction of the voice.


    They saw a young man in white, fanning himself with a folding fan, smiling as he walked towards them. Behind the young man, four others, dressed in brocade robes, followed.


    All five exuded the aura of the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm.


    The waiter clearly recognized the neer, addressing the young man in white with respectful tones, "Yes, Mr. Liu, I will arrange for these dishes to be made immediately!"


    With that, the waiter scurried off toward the kitchen.


    Seeing the waiter''s understanding demeanor, the young man in white smiled faintly. Then, he stepped forward with his entourage, heading straight for Mu Qingqing.


    As for Ye Chen, these few seemed to have outright ignored him...


    "I am Liu Zheng. May I know the youngdy''s name, and would you honor me by sampling these delicacies of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion together?"


    Seeing the straightforward approach of Liu Zheng, the young man in white, whopletely disregarded Ye Chen, Mu Qingqing''s clever eyes twirled, and she shook her head decisively, "Your strength is too weak. I don''t want to dine with you!"


    Your strength is too weak!


    Mu Qingqing''s words almost made Liu Zheng stumble!


    He was at the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm and was outright rejected by this young girl?


    Strength too weak? But the young man across from her was merely at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. Why not say his strength was weak too?


    It was at this moment that Liu Zheng remembered Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen could only smile wryly in response. This girl, Mu Qingqing, was indeed quick-witted. Such a retort was probably enough to infuriate Liu Zheng.


    Liu Zheng felt his anger rising as he saw the girl in front of him give him no face and the boy merely smiling faintly.


    At the Tai''a Sword Sect, he had a significant background, being a prominent figure within the sect, let alone here in Tai''a City, outside the sect?


    He had never been slighted in this manner before.


    "Hehe, since thedy thinks my strength iscking, then I will prove it to her," Liu Zheng said, turning his attention to Ye Chen. With a grasp of his palm, he reached out to seize Ye Chen.


    Seeing Liu Zheng suddenly attack Ye Chen, many of the martial artists in the pavilion cried out in rm.


    Many of them recognized Liu Zheng, knowing that within the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm, he was also a top figure with a powerful background. Even martial artists in theter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm would not dare to provoke him on normal days.


    Now that Liu Zheng had made a move against a young martial artist from the Spirit Sea Realm, these martial artists already anticipated that the young man would likely be gravely injured by this single strike!


    "Beautiful girls are always a source of trouble," many sighed to themselves.


    It was clear to them that Liu Zheng''s attack was sparked by irritation from Mu Qingqing''s beauty.


    As Liu Zheng made his move, the four young men standing behind him crossed their arms and smiled, as if such a scene was all too familiar and not at all surprising.


    But Ye Chen, facing Liu Zheng''s attack, was truly angry.


    He and Mu Qingqing were peacefully enjoying their time until this young man came over and brazenly interfered, and now he even took the initiative to strike!


    Moreover, the nature of the attack was ruthless; Ye Chen''s divine sense was extremely powerful, and he had detected a hidden trick in the youth''s hand the moment he struck. An ordinary person would likely suffer surface injuries from his grasp, but the underlying damage would certainly affect their cultivation foundation.


    Such a venomous attack!


    Clearly, this young man was ustomed to acting with impunity in Tai''a City!


    "If it were another young man, he would probably have incurred this trouble for no reason!"


    "Such a person must not be let off lightly!"


    As these thoughts flickered through Ye Chen''s mind, Liu Zheng''s hand had already reached him.


    In a split second, amidst the screaming of the martial artists in the pavilion, and just as Liu Zheng''s hand was about to grasp Ye Chen''s chest, just as Mu Qingqing telepathically told Ye Chen to teach the young man a lesson, Ye Chen made his move.


    Swish!


    In a moment that was as fast as lightning and as fleeting as a spark, Ye Chen''s hand stretched out and intercepted the young man''s palm sooner than it hadunched. Ye Chen''s hand mped down, and with a crisp "snap," the sound of breaking bones resounded immediately.


    Then, with a surge of True Qi from Ye Chen''s hand, all the meridians in the young man''s arm werepletely ruptured.


    After that, Ye Chen lifted his hand and pped the man, sending him flying backward into the halfway up the pavilion with a loud "smack!"

 Chapter 290: Chapter 257: Sword Fang Rice

    When Liu Zheng was sent flying into the air by a palm strike from Ye Chen, a momentary deathly silence fell over the entire "Heavenly Treasure Pavilion".


    What just happened?!


    A junior at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm actually sent a mid-stage cultivator of the Rotating Pill Realm flying with a p?


    Everyone couldn''t believe their eyes and rubbed them vigorously.


    "Boom!"


    As Liu Zheng, who was sent flying, crashed to the ground and couldn''t help but let out a painful wail, the momentary silence turned into a sweeping wave of chatter throughout the pavilion.


    "How did he make his move?"


    "Did any of you see it clearly?"


    "Too fast, the move was simply too fast! Even faster than a mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm strongman!"


    "Who exactly is this young man, and how is he so formidable!"


    Previously, many martial artists who looked down upon Ye Chen''s realm, now screamed out in shock.


    When they looked at Ye Chen again, there was not one who did not have a look of fear in their eyes.


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    This strength, even among the countless cultivators of the Rotating Pill Realm in this pavilion, very few could achieve it.


    Everyone could see now, this young man definitely possessed thebat power of ate-stage Rotating Pill Realm, and among those, he was not weak!


    Thinking back to their various ridicules of the young man before, many people''s faces felt burning hot, and some even dared not look at Ye Chen again, fearing they would anger the young man and bring his wrath upon themselves.


    When Liu Zheng was sent flying by Ye Chen''s palm strike, his arm bones fractured and his meridians shattered, leading to continuous wailing, the four young men in brocade robes behind Liu Zheng drastically changed their expressions and hurriedly rushed over to him.


    "My arm!"


    Seeing Liu Zheng wailing in agony as he cradled his arm, the four young men were totally dumbstruck.


    One must know, for a mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm strongman, a fractured arm is a minor issue, certainly not something to wail over, but looking at Liu Zheng''s condition, it was clear he was enduring immense pain.


    What these four did not know was that Ye Chen, upon discovering Liu Zheng''s stealthy move, had the idea of punishing this ruthless young man.


    Ye Chen''s attack might have seemed simple from the outside, but in an instant, he had activated his Primordial True Qi and Sword Intents within the move, directly crippling Liu Zheng''s arm!


    Even if Liu Zheng could heal his injuriester on, this ordeal would likely leave a scar ingrained in his memory!


    "Ah, my arm!"


    "Kill him for me!"


    As the pain nearly caused him to pass out, Liu Zheng, grinding his teeth and ring at Ye Chen, barked at the four men.


    "Oh? You still want toe at me?" Ye Chen looked indifferently at the four men.


    This nce scared the four men into retreating several steps backward.


    The strength of these four men was almost on par with Liu Zheng''s, and seeing what had happened to Liu Zheng, none of them dared to take action again.


    The hasty retreat of the four men infuriated Liu Zheng, who was on the ground. At that moment, Mu Qingqing gently stroked her palms, looking at Liu Zheng with a smile, "I told you earlier, your strength is too weak, yet you didn''t believe it!"


    "You!"


    Mu Qingqing''s words,bined with the excruciating pain and extreme anger, caused Liu Zheng to faint on the spot.


    "These two..."


    Seeing the nonchnt demeanor of Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing toward Liu Zheng and hispanions, all the martial artists were stunned.


    They had never seen Spirit Sea Realm martial artists like them before.


    Generous in ordering dishes, and fierce in action.


    Since when did Tai''a City have such martial artists?!


    Many began to specte about the identities of Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing.


    As the martial artists were abuzz with discussion, the four young men in brocade robes saw Liu Zheng faint and their expressions turned dramatic. The men, carrying Liu Zheng, looked towards Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing, "You... you''ve stirred up a huge trouble... just wait, there will be consequences for you soon!"


    "Stirred up a huge trouble?"


    Mu Qingqing merely smiled and stood up.


    "There hasn''t been trouble on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent that I, Mu Qingqing, have been afraid of!"


    "If you don''t leave, I might have to take action again!"


    As Mu Qingqing spoke, her beautiful eyes gazed at the four men, her indifferent expression causing a shiver in their hearts.


    "Let''s go!"


    "We''ll find Elder Liu!"


    The four men, unnerved by Mu Qingqing''s indifferent expression and seeing Ye Chen also standing up, did not dare linger any longer and, carrying Liu Zheng, bolted out of the "Heavenly Treasure Pavilion".


    "Ah, what was supposed to be a good meal has been spoiled," Mu Qingqing sighed, and her plump lips pouted, "No wonder Grandpa said that with a lower realm, troubles always arise when out and about. It seems next time I go out, I''ll need to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm first!"


    After sighing, Mu Qingqing looked at Ye Chen, her eyes somewhat gleaming, "Ye Chen, the way you took action just now was very decisive. Watching Liu Zheng being sent flying, his incredulous expression made me want tough."


    "People like him should be punished; otherwise, who knows what greater troubles they might cause in the future," Ye Chen recalled Liu Zheng''s stealthy move, and his brows knitted together at once.


    Mu Qingqing nodded in agreement.


    Her spiritual perception was even stronger than Ye Chen''s, and she had, of course, noticed Liu Zheng''s underhand tactics.


    "He brought it upon himself!"


    "Anyway, we are still going to eat the dishes we ordered. Ye Chen, make sure you taste that ''Sword Fang Rice''ter; don''t let these few ruin your mood."


    "Let theme looking if they want. I don''t believe that Tai''a Sword Sect has anyone with more authority than Elder Xiao."


    "I''ve got to have a word with Elder Xiao about this - Tai''a Sword Sect really needs to sort out its priorities. It''s not all about cultivation!"


    Mu Qingqing''s sly eyes flickered, apparently struck by a thought, and her mood brightened considerably.


    Ye Chen smiled, too, and took his seat.


    He actually wasn''t worried about Liu Zheng, not to mention with Mu Qingqing by his side, and even without her, he had many tricks up his sleeve and a few aces that could protect himpletely.


    The two of them acted as if nothing had happened, not paying any attention to Liu Zheng and the others as they left, sitting at their table waiting for the food to arrive while chatting leisurely.


    This scene left the martial artists in the restaurant even more astonished.


    By then, of course, it became clear to the martial artists that this young man and woman must have something to rely on; they weren''t as simple as they appeared to be.


    However, thinking of the background behind Liu Zheng, many martial artists were still somewhat worried.


    "Behind Liu Zheng, there''s Elder Liu, a notoriously overprotective person."


    "I wonder how this matter will end up..."


    At this time, the martial artists had no intention of leaving, with quite a few even ordering a couple more dishes, waiting to see how things would develop.


    The way Ye Chen had sent Liu Zheng flying definitely got the attention of the waiter.


    At this point, the waiter dared not doubt Ye Chen''s ability to pay the bill; he was even more enthusiastic than he had been with Liu Zheng, urging that the food be served quickly.


    In just a moment, the dishes Mu Qingqing had ordered were all brought to their table.


    Looking at the array of exquisite dishes in front of him, and with just the aroma alone, Ye Chen''s appetite surged.


    Although cultivators can live off spiritual Qi instead of food after cultivating True Qi, when there is delicious cuisine avable, it should, of course, be well enjoyed.


    Moreover, all these dishes were precious ones that greatly benefited one''s vitality, spirit, and mind, and thus were even more worth savoring.


    "Ye Chen, you must try the ''Sword Fang Rice''!"


    Among all the dishes, Mu Qingqing first turned her attention towards a pair of food boxes, handing one to Ye Chen.


    "''Sword Fang Rice''? This box contains ''Sword Fang Rice''?"


    Ye Chen was also curious about what the Sword Fang Rice that Mu Qingqing kept mentioning looked like, so he quickly opened the food box.


    The moment he opened it, Ye Chen''s eyes lit up; inside the food boxy a palm-sized, sword-shaped crystal white grain of rice.


    The grain was translucent throughout, with many strange patterns on it; at just a nce, Ye Chen felt his Sword Intents surging.


    As soon as he smelled the aroma of the grain, Ye Chen was intoxicated. The scent seemed as if it could prate into one''s pores and cells, and just breathing in the aroma made him feel as if he''d eaten an immortal fruit, leaving his whole bodyfortable and rxed.


    Mu Qingqing couldn''t help herself and started nibbling on the Sword Fang Rice while Ye Chen held and examined it.


    The people at the next table over, smelling the aroma of the Sword Fang Rice, swallowed repeatedly and stared fixedly.


    On their table, however, there was no Sword Fang Rice, only a few in dishes.


    Watching Mu Qingqing taking small bites of the Sword Fang Rice, her pink tongue asionally licking her lips, Ye Chen thought to himself with a smile, "Is it really that delicious?"


    He then picked up a grain of Sword Fang Rice himself.


    With just a light bite, the Sword Fang Rice melted in his mouth, and a stream of refreshingly cool Qi immediately flowed towards Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, brain, and throughout his body.


    In an instant, he felt as if he was bathing in a refreshingly cool breath, his entire body extremelyfortable, all pores and cells opening up and breathing in the True Qi of the world.


    In his Qi Sea, the True Qi Spiritual Fluid rippled with shimmering waves, while his mind was refreshingly clear. It was as if a fresh breeze had cleared away all thoughts, brightening them.


    Such a taste was simply indescribable.


    Ye Chen had never eaten anything so delicious before!


    What''s more, he couldn''t help himself, and in just a couple of bites, he finished the entire grain of Sword Fang Rice.


    After finishing the Sword Fang Rice, Ye Chen let out a long breath, still savoring the extraordinary sensation.


    Meanwhile, on the other side, Mu Qingqing finished her grain of Sword Fang Rice as well and even used her tongue to lick her slender fingers holding it, looking like she hadn''t had enough.


    "How about we get two more?" Ye Chen said to Mu Qingqing with a smile.


    "This ce only serves one grain of Sword Fang Rice per person per day, there''s no more," Mu Qingqing pouted.


    "Oh, that''s really a pity," Ye Chen sighed, "Well, we''ll eat it next time then."


    Such a great delicacy, of course, Ye Chen would like to taste it again.


    Additionally, he wanted Jiang Yao to try it too.


    It was just too bad that Jiang Yao was still in seclusion from awakening her bloodline, so it could only wait until the next opportunity.


    "Let''s try these other dishes then."


    With the Sword Fang Rice finished, there were still many other dishes remaining on their table.


    Though these dishes might not be as tempting as the Sword Fang Rice, they were still considered exotic and delicious.


    Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing then began to try the other dishes.


    As they ate, they chatted softly to each other.


    Just as they were about to finish eating, sudden noises came from outside the restaurant.


    Soon after, the four young men who had previously carried Liu Zheng ran quickly back into the restaurant, and as soon as they entered, they called out to Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing, "The two of you,e outside. Our elder wants to have a word with you!"


    "Elder?"


    Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing looked at each other, then stood up together.


    "We barely started enjoying some gourmet food, and Liu Zheng''s reinforcements have already arrived?"


    "Is it an elder from the Tai''a Sword Sect?"

 Chapter 291: Chapter 258: Xiao Jiukong!

    Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing smiled and took steps to walk outside.


    As they were leaving, a tiny Spirit Stone shed lightly from Ye Chen''s sleeve and fell onto the table.


    This was a broken piece of a superior Spirit Stone that had been ced under the high-quality Spirit Stones in the Life Origin Coffin when Ye Chen got his hands on several hundred top-notch Spirit Stones.


    However, although it was just a tiny piece of a superior Spirit Stone, it was more than enough to cover the cost of the meal, with some to spare.


    Even more so, when the waiter saw the piece of the superior Spirit Stone, he couldn''t help but cry out in surprise, "Superior Spirit Stone!"


    He had been at the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion for many years and had only seen superior Spirit Stones a handful of times. Now, he had found one on a Spirit Sea young man!


    This was, of course, a huge shock to the waiter.


    As Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing walked toward the outside of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, many martial warriors also began to stand up.


    "Elder has arrived?"


    "Elder, looking at the demeanor of these four individuals, it must be Elder Liu himself who hase!"


    "Elder Liu is an early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse!"


    Thinking of Elder Liu''s terror, many warriors broke out in a cold sweat for Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing.


    However...


    When they heard "Superior Spirit Stone" shouted from the waiter behind them, a gleam flickered through the eyes of these warriors.


    Superior Spirit Stone, oh!


    That was something that Heavenly Saint Realm powerhousesmonly used.


    This young man had used a superior Spirit Stone right off the bat, which indicated that behind this youth, there might also stand a Heavenly Saint!


    "No wonder these two are so fearless. It turns out they might have a Heavenly Saint behind them too!"


    "Heavenly Saint versus Heavenly Saint?"


    "There''s going to be a good show."


    The warriors all followed not far behind Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing, surging toward the outside of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.


    "Hmm?"


    Having arrived outside the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing immediately looked up into the void.


    Inside the tavern, they had used their spiritual sense to survey outside and had seen no one.


    But now that they were outside the tavern, they could directly see an elderly man in a gray robe, standing in the air, with Liu Zheng, who Ye Chen had injured earlier, standing beside him.


    At this time, Liu Zheng had already woken up and was ring at Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing with eyes spitting fire.


    "Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse!"


    When they saw the gray-robed elder, both Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing''s eyes simultaneously lit up.


    Previously, they had not even sensed Liu Zheng waking up, obviously because their spiritual perception had been blocked by the gray-robed elder.


    Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing had both encountered Heavenly Saint Realm beings before, and with the aura exuding from the gray-robed elder, as well as his ability to block their spiritual sense, it was clear that the person who hade was a Heavenly Saint!


    "It''s Elder Liu!"


    "It really is Elder Liu!"


    "Elder Liu, who is Liu Zheng''s uncle, is extremely fond of him. Now that Elder Liu has arrived, he will definitely make trouble for these two youngsters!"


    The warriors not far behind Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing tensed as they looked at the gray-robed elder in the sky.


    Hearing the discussions of the warriors behind her, Mu Qingqing''s eyes initially shed with brilliance, but after a quick turn, they returned to calm.


    "Elder Liu?"


    Mu Qingqing looked at the gray-robed elder in the sky, "Are you the one asking us toe out? We are out now, what do you want?"


    Mu Qingqing''s demeanor showed not a trace of respect for the gray-robed elder in the air, as if she were looking at an ordinary martial warrior.


    This made the gray-robed elder''s eyes narrow instantly.


    "Yes, it is I who has called you out. I have heard that you are the ones who injured my grandson, Zheng''er?" The gray-robed elder, Elder Liu, shot a look at Mu Qingqing that was as sharp as lightning, and with that, a terrifying pressure descended directly upon Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing.


    "Hmph!"


    At the moment the gray-robed elder''s pressure was released, Ye Chen pushed Mu Qingqing behind him, and instantly, the Heavenly Saint Defense Law Bead on Ye Chen''s body suddenly glowed brightly, enveloping him and Mu Qingqing within an immense power of a Heavenly Saint.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In an instant, the terrifying pressure released by Elder Liu struck the Heavenly Saint power emanating from Ye Chen.


    In this terrible collision, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing did not budge an inch, Ye Chen''s Heavenly Saint Defense Law Bead easily fending off the Heavenly Saint''s oppressive force.


    "Heavenly Saint power!"


    Upon seeing the Heavenly Saint glowing from Ye Chen, Elder Liu''s eyes in the void shone sharply.


    He had recognized that Ye Chen''s realm was mid-Spirit Sea, and from Liu Zheng''s ount, he knew that it was Ye Chen who had truly injured Liu Zheng.


    Seeing a mid-Spirit Sea able to defeat a mid-Spinning Pill stage had already shocked Elder Liu. Upon witnessing Ye Chen''s Heavenly Saint power, Elder Liu felt his heart pound.


    Having Heavenly Saint power meant that behind this young man, a Heavenly Saint might very well stand.


    Not only was Elder Liu surprised, Mu Qingqing''s eyes also shone brightly.


    When Elder Liu''s pressure was first released, the youngdy had intended to use her own moves, but Ye Chen stepped in front of her first.


    This time, Ye Chen surprised her once again.


    Mu Qingqing did not yet know that Ye Chen had another trick up his sleeve¡ªthe Heavenly Saint Law Bead!


    "Ye Chen!"


    Taking a step forward, Mu Qingqing stood shoulder to shoulder with Ye Chen, her eyes rotating on Ye Chen''s face, revealing strands of a smile.


    "The power of Heavenly Saint!"


    "Indeed, there must be a Heavenly Saint behind this youth!"


    When the crowd saw that Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing withstood the oppressive aura of Elder Liu without budging, their hearts began to race.


    Their earlier spections weren''t wrong; the youth really did have Heavenly Saint methods!


    Was this really going to be a contest between Heavenly Saints?


    "Uncle Grandfather!"


    Seeing Elder Liu''s eyes flicker and then looking at Ye Chen, whose body was shimmering with the power of Heavenly Saint, Liu Zheng, who was afraid Elder Liu might not help him, could not help but cry out, "Uncle Grandfather, you must stand up for your grandson. It was this youth who crippled my arm while I was dining at the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion!"


    "You must help me take revenge!"


    Liu Zheng''s wailing made Elder Liu''s eyes brim with even colder intent.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing couldn''t help but sneer.


    Mu Qingqing even said, "That''s hrious. While Ye Chen and I were ordering dishes, I don''t know who suddenly barged over and attacked us first. Getting your arm crippled is getting off light."


    After she finished speaking, Mu Qingqing''s sly eyes turned toward Liu Zheng, "Keep spouting nonsense, and be careful I don''t cripple your other arm too!"


    Mu Qingqing''s threat abruptly silenced Liu Zheng''s cries.


    And the other warriors were stunned by Mu Qingqing.


    This young girl was incredibly bold to threaten Liu Zheng right in front of Elder Liu, a Heavenly Saint!


    At that moment, Elder Liu''s expression became exceedingly ugly, "Little girl, you dare threaten my grandson right in front of me. Do you really think that just because you have the power of Heavenly Saint, I wouldn''t dare to touch you?"


    Elder Liu had already extended his divine sense into the void and found no trace of any other Heavenly Saint.


    Furthermore, upon observing the Heavenly Saint Law Bead on Ye Chen, the power of Heavenly Saint emanating from it seemed to have been crafted by an early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm master at best.


    For an early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm, Elder Liu didn''t feel intimidated.


    He himself was at the beginning stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, and moreover, this was Tai''a Sword Sect''s territory¡ªwhat had he to fear?!


    With this in mind, Elder Liu reached down toward Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing with a great hand from the void, "For harming my grandson, I won''t kill you on ount of the Heavenly Saint behind you."


    "However, though I can spare you from death, punishment is inevitable. I will just discipline you on behalf of your elders, let you taste what it''s like to have your arms crippled, so you won''t cause trouble outside again!"


    Boom!


    Instantly, Elder Liu''s grabbing hand formed a terrifying spatial vortex, as though the entire void itself were imprisoned, with only a giant spatial hand lunging towards Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing.


    This was a genuine Heavenly Saint attack, not mere oppressive aura!


    Before, by relying on the power of the Heavenly Saint in the Law Bead, they could withstand the oppressive aura of a Heavenly Saint, but to contend with an actual Heavenly Saint attack using a bead refined by a Heavenly Saint was much more difficult!


    Upon seeing the giant hand reaching towards Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing, the warriors behind them cried out in rm.


    How terrifying a Heavenly Saint attack was!


    If it were to grab any of them, they would not be able to resist!


    This was the wrath of a Heavenly Saint, and they were utterly incapable of enduring it.


    All the warriors looked towards Ye Chen, wondering whether the youth had any more methods to defend against it.


    "Heavenly Saint attack?!"


    In the instant Elder Liu made his move, Ye Chen''s mind stirred, preparing to have the Phoenix Spirit take him and Mu Qingqing into the Azure Blue Mansion.


    The Azure Blue Mansion, a treasure of the Upper Realm, could absolutely withstand the attack from Elder Liu.


    But just as Ye Chen''s mind moved, he heard Mu Qingqing''s assertive shout, "Discipline me on behalf of my elders?" Read thetest on m_v-l''e|-NovelBin


    "I''m afraid you''re not qualified for that!"


    "Elder Xiao, if you don''t make a move now and I actually get hurt, my grandfather will certainly not let you off the hook!"


    Facing Elder Liu''s attack, Mu Qingqing didn''t dodge or evade; instead, her gaze was directed towards a direction in the void.


    Elder Xiao?


    This address from Mu Qingqing made Elder Liu pause even as he wasmanding the spatial hand to attack.


    Yet his controlled spatial hand still subconsciously moved towards Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing.


    At that moment, an elderly voice came from the void, "Qingqing girl, you really do like to stir up trouble as soon as you arrive!"


    In the face of this elderly voice, Elder Liu''s hand that reached towards Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing instantly shattered.


    Then, the entire void seemed to be constrained by a force much more powerful, such that even Elder Liu in the sky was leftpletely immobilized.


    Elder Liu, at the early stage of Heavenly Saint Realm, was restrained by this more dominant force!


    At that moment, Elder Liupletely lost track of being immobilized as he heard the elderly voice, his entire being growing stupefied, only to utter four words in disbelief, "Supreme Elder?"


    As Elder Liu eximed "Supreme Elder," the entire void was torn open, and an old man with white hair and beard, wearing a white robe, stepped out from the rift.


    Looking over the shoulder of the white-robed elder, one could see a snow-white mink napping on the elder''s body.


    This snow-white mink was none other than the mink Mu Qingqing had sent to the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    And this white-robed old man, was none other than the strongest existence within the entire third-rated great sect Tai''a Sword Sect, a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse, Xiao Jiukong!

 Chapter 292: Chapter 259: Divine Artifact, Fallen Sword

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    When Elder Xiao Jiukong emerged from the void, the entire world fell into silence.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder!


    In the Tai''a Sword Sect, he was myth incarnate.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder was not only the strongest within the Tai''a Sword Sect, having reached the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm but had also joined the top sect in the Central Region, "Heavenly Sacred Pce." In the Heavenly Sacred Pce, he held a high status, serving as the deputy master of the First Holy Temple.


    There were rumours that Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had extremely high mastery over the Sword Art, to the extent that during his adventures in the Upper Realm''s Minor Spirit Realm, even the great sword sects there took notice of him and specially nurtured his talent.


    It was also said that in his youth, with a sword in hand, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder traveled alone to thirty-two other continents, earning a formidable reputation!


    Seeing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder arriving in person, all the Tai''a Sword Sect warriors outside the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion werepletely awed.


    As the foremost figure of the Tai''a Sword Sect, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder rarely made public appearances, either cultivating in seclusion within the sect''s gates or within the Heavenly Sacred Pce. Now, he had personallye here for the girl in front of them!


    Moreover, from the young girl''s words, it was clear that Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had significant ties with her!


    The warriors of the Tai''a Sword Sect had thought of the Heavenly Saint backing the girl, but they never imagined that this Heavenly Saint would be Elder Xiao Supreme Elder himself!


    With Elder Xiao Supreme Elder backing her up, no wonder she was so fearless. It wasn''t just facing Elder Liu¡ªshe could even walk sideways through the entire Tai''a Sword Sect!


    Looking again at Mu Qingqing and Ye Chen, all of the Tai''a Sword Sect warriors showed fear in their eyes.


    These two youngsters had too great of a backing!


    Ye Chen also looked towards Elder Xiao Supreme Elder in the sky.


    This was his first time facing a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse.


    Ye Chen saw in Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s face a pair of eyes that he dared not look closely into; those eyes seemed like they contained an endless void within, making one feel as if even their mind would be sucked in and extinguished at a nce!


    There were also the wrinkle lines on his face like sword scars,bined with his sword-qi-like flowing white hair, indicating Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s great age, most likely exceeding thousands of years!


    Ye Chen felt that unlike early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses, whose auras stirred the void and wielded the endless might of the Heavenly Saint, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, having reached the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, seemed as if he could merge the endless void within his body, as if his body concealed an entire void world!


    "A mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse!"


    "This is the might of a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse!"


    Ye Chen was deeply shocked.


    He had heard that mastering at least one of the Heavenly Void Laws of metal, wood, water, fire, or earth to perfection could lead to achieving Heavenly Saint status, and upon entering the Heavenly Saint Realm, one could truly begin toprehend an even more powerful sixthw¡ªthew of space!


    Early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm beingsprehend the "External Space Law." They can create spatial sacred artifacts and harness the powers of space from the void.


    When cultivators break through to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, it is said they start toprehend the "Inner Space Law," capable of forming countless "caves" within their bodies, storing endless power of the Heavenly Saint and forming a more powerful "Cave Power."


    As forte-stage Heavenly Saint Realm beings, it is rumored that such beings have already begun researching the ultimate power of spacews, unbelievably powerful!


    Ye Chen had not seen ate-stage Heavenly Saint Realm being yet.


    But the mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm being before him showed Ye Chen what a true powerhouse looked like.


    Seeing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder shatter Elder Liu''s early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm attack with a mere wave of his hand, evenpletely restraining Elder Liu, indicated that early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm beings were utterly defenseless against a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm opponent!


    With this thought, Ye Chen took a deep breath.


    In the entire Southern Territory and Western Wilderness, there were only early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm beings. In the grand battle of the entire Southern Territory and Western Wilderness, the strongest were the early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses.


    If...


    If he could step into the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, perhaps he alone could dispel the great war of the Western Wilderness!


    No wonder Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, facing the imminent war in the Western Wilderness, went into seclusion to impact the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm. So that was the extent of power one held at that level!


    After witnessing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, Ye Chen could not help but want to break through to the Heavenly Saint Realm and experience the true power of the Heavenly Saint Realm for himself, to study the Inner Space Law, and possess the power of the inner caves!


    Ye Chen''s eyes shone brightly, his mind filled with myriad thoughts.


    And when Mu Qingqing saw Elder Xiao Supreme Elder finally appear, her beautiful eyes turned, looking straight at Elder Liu and Liu Zheng, "Elder Xiao, you said that I cause trouble as soon as I arrive, but this time it wasn''t me who actively sought trouble!"


    "Your people from the Tai''a Sword Sect are just too overbearing, bullying me and even wanting to injure me!"


    Mu Qingqing''s words made both Elder Liu and Liu Zheng''s minds tremble.


    If they had known the young girl had Elder Xiao Supreme Elder standing behind her, they would never have dared to provoke her!


    Now when Elder Liu and Liu Zheng heard Mu Qingqing lodging aint, they both cried out in rm, especially Elder Liu, for he knew just how formidable Elder Xiao Supreme Elder was.


    Let alone an ordinary elder like him, even the other Supreme Elders did not dare to bear the wrath of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder!


    If Elder Xiao Supreme Elder were truly to be enraged with him over this girl''s matter, then he was certainly finished!


    What made Elder Liu''s heart sink further was that after the girl finished speaking, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s eyes did indeed turn towards him, and his expression was clearly one of intending to stand up for the girl.


    "Liu Chan, Qing says you bullied her, is it true?" Elder Xiao Supreme Elder asked, looking at Elder Liu.


    Liu Chan was the true name of Elder Liu.


    Upon hearing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s question, Elder Liu certainly did not dare to conceal anything and narrated everything he knew in detail, without showing any bias.


    After hearing his words, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder spoke again, questioning the other several martial artists.


    Having learned the entire truth of the matter, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder sighed, "Liu Chan, I had already seen the scene of your previous actions. I never expected the cause of the matter to be such a trivial issue."


    "For such a small matter, you, a Heavenly Saint, struck at two youngsters directly. That was indeed inappropriate."


    "Yes, yes! I was wrong about this matter!" Elder Liu repeatedly bowed his head in acknowledgment of his mistake.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder then nced at Mu Qingqing, "Since you struck at Qing, no matter what, I must stand up for her. Otherwise, if she feels aggrieved here at the Tai''a Sword Sect, her grandfather might really trouble me. That old man is famously fond of this girl."


    The crowd was shaken by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s words.


    From Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s words, they gathered that this young girl''s grandfather might even be more formidable than Elder Xiao Supreme Elder himself!


    Could it be that this young girl''s grandfather was a Late-stage Heavenly Saint Realm existence?!


    Even Ye Chen nced at Mu Qingqing. He had once asked Mu Qingqing about the status of her grandfather in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, but the girl merely responded with a mysterious smile, never answering directly.


    Seeing this, it seemed that her background was indeed extraordinary.


    Noticing everyone''s gaze turning towards her, Mu Qingqing''s sly eyes shifted as she looked to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, "Elder Xiao, I''m not someone to hold a grudge over such a thing. Since he didn''t harm Ye Chen or me, a light punishment would suffice."


    "A light punishment?" Elder Xiao Supreme Elder knew the cunning of the girl before him all too well. If he didn''t handle this matter properly, he could end up giving this clever girl leverage over him.


    And that would lead to headaches for himter.


    However, these thoughts were, of course, not something Elder Xiao Supreme Elder would express aloud. He sighed helplessly at Mu Qingqing, then turned his head to look at Elder Liu, "Liu Chan, you used your position to bully juniors andid hands upon the younger generation.


    This time, you are sentenced to reflect upon your actions in seclusion at Ascetic Cultivator Cliff within the Sword Sect for the next three hundred years. Do not leave the sect during this time."


    A three-hundred-year confinement!


    This was Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s punishment for Elder Liu!


    Hearing this punishment, many of the Tai''a Sword Sect disciples took a sharp intake of breath; many among them were not even three hundred years old yet, and Elder Liu had just been sentenced to three hundred years of confinement for reflection!


    Upon hearing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s sentence, Liu Chan didn''t dare say a word against it and hastily epted the punishment.


    Three hundred years of confinement, although it would be tough for him as a Heavenly Saint, was still bearable.


    It was better than arousing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s further anger and receiving even greater punishment.


    "Alright, you may go and receive your punishment," Elder Xiao Supreme Elder said, waving his hand to dismiss Elder Liu after settling the sentence.


    Elder Liu bowed respectfully toward Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, then quickly took Liu Zheng and flew towards the Tai''a Sword Sect, fearing that if he lingered any longer, the girl might say something more and incur additional punishment.


    "How about it, Qing, you''re satisfied with this punishment, aren''t you?" Elder Xiao Supreme Elder asked with a smile as he watched Elder Liu fly away.


    "It doesn''t matter whether I''m satisfied or not; frankly, I don''t care about that," Mu Qingqing giggled, "Elder Xiao, the reason for my visit this time is to ask for your help with a matter."


    "What matter?" Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s gaze shifted to Ye Chen beside Mu Qingqing as he spoke.


    Able to cultivate to the Mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm, there were few things that could escape his notice. Upon seeing Ye Chen beside Mu Qingqing, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder knew that her visit to the Tai''a Sword Sect was surely rted to the young man before him.


    Feeling the prating gaze of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, Ye Chen felt as if his entire being was being seen through.


    "Not bad, at the age of fifteen, to have cultivated to the Mid-stage Spirit Sea, and even daring to face a Heavenly Saint¡ªalthough with the aid of a Heavenly Saint''s power¡ªyour courage is indeed extraordinary," Elder Xiao Supreme Eldermented as he observed Ye Chen, nodding his head, "Hm?


    The Sword Intents on you are not bad either, you have actually cultivated the Sword Intents to the third level, reaching the extent of a high-order sword matrix!"


    Ye Chen''s age, true realm, and even his Sword Intents were all seen through by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder at a nce!


    Seeing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder sizing up Ye Chen, Mu Qingqing smiled gleefully, "As expected, Elder Xiao is formidable!"


    "Indeed, my request for Elder Xiao''s help is indeed rted to Ye Chen," she affirmed.


    "First, I would like to invite Ye Chen to join the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and I hope Elder Xiao would be willing to rmend him!"


    "Second, Ye Chen''s swordsmanship is quite impressive. I would like to ask Elder Xiao to allow him the use of the ''Divine Artifact, Fallen Sword,'' so he can enter and cultivate within it!"

 Chapter 293: Chapter 260: The Broken Divine Sword

    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, please be the rmender and invite Ye Chen to join the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Lend out the Divine Artifact "Fallen Sword" for him to cultivate within!


    The two matters mentioned by Mu Qingqing took the breath away from countless warriors of the Tai''a Sword Sect by her side, their hearts pounding wildly.


    They finally understood why the mysterious girl and boy had fearlessly approached the Tai''a Sword Sect, even daring to face Elder Liu without trepidation.


    So it turned out that their visit was rted to the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    To invite this youth named Ye Chen to join the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    The warriors of the Tai''a Sword Sect had heard that only envoys of the Heavenly Sacred Pce could invite others to join, and this girl was an envoy of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    No wonder she knew Elder Xiao the Supreme Elder, no wonder her grandfather was someone even Elder Xiao the Supreme Elder would treat with great caution, she indeed had such a powerful background to be an envoy even within the number one great sect of the Central Region, the "Heavenly Sacred Pce"!


    And then there was the First Holy Temple.


    Those who knew of the Heavenly Sacred Pce were even more aware of the First Holy Temple, which was the most precious ce of cultivation within the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce, second only to the "Heavenly Saint Mountain" where the Heavenly Saints resided, and it could even be said to be a ce where only the most exceptional geniuses below the Heavenly Saint Realm could enter.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder was the Vice Hall Master of the First Holy Temple.


    This girl actually invited this young man to join the First Holy Temple, it is said that joining the First Holy Temple requires a rmendation from a Heavenly Saint, so she came to see Elder Xiao Supreme Elder in order to have him rmend this young man to join the First Holy Temple!


    Looking at Ye Chen, the countless warriors of the Tai''a Sword Sect envied him greatly.


    The Heavenly Sacred Pce, the First Holy Temple!


    This ce, legendary among countless cultivators within the three great dynasties of the Central Region, was now within the reach of this youth before them!


    Then they thought of the second matter mentioned by the girl, the Divine Artifact, "Fallen Sword."


    As disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect, they knew exactly what it was.


    The Divine Artifact "Fallen Sword," a ce where even many talented sword cultivators of their Tai''a Sword Sect did not have the privilege to cultivate within, and this girl was actually requesting Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s help to allow this young man to cultivate inside the Divine Artifact "Fallen Sword." This was truly another great opportunity, in addition to joining the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    In the end, all the disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect turned their gazes to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder in the void, to see if he would agree to the girl''s request.


    If Elder Xiao Supreme Elder agreed to these two requests, then this youth named Ye Chen would be able to join the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and also enter the Divine Artifact "Fallen Sword" to cultivate. They would be incredibly envious of such fortune bestowed upon this warrior.


    Ye Chen also looked toward Elder Xiao Supreme Elder.


    Although he did not know what Mu Qingqing meant by the Divine Artifact, "Fallen Sword," the mere mention of the term "Divine Artifact" left him astonished.


    He had long heard from Mu Qingqing that she would create an opportunity for him to cultivate a high-level sword formation within the Tai''a Sword Sect, but he hadn''t expected this cultivation opportunity to be rted to a Divine Artifact!


    And the matter of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s rmendation mattered even more to Ye Chen.


    He wished to go to the First Holy Temple, and if Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nodded, then there would be no problem, and he would truly be a disciple of the "Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    Thinking of this, even though Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s eyes seemed to contain endless voids within them, so terrifying that even one''s mind and spirit could be affected, Ye Chen stared back at Elder Xiao Supreme Elder.


    Because Ye Chen knew, after Elder Xiao Supreme Elder heard these two requests, he would surely scrutinize him. If hecked the courage to even lift his head, then Elder Xiao Supreme Elder would surely think less of him and would not agree to these requests.


    Boom!


    As Ye Chen had anticipated, when Mu Qingqing put forward the two requests, while countless warriors of the Tai''a Sword Sect were taken aback, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder in the void, his eyes zing like divine lightning, began to scrutinize Ye Chen with full attention.


    Previously, when Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had casually nced at Ye Chen, it made him feel as if his entire being was transparent.


    Now, under the full attention of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, Ye Chen felt as if his entire spirit, and even all his sword intents, began to surge wildly!


    In that instant, from the moment he stepped onto the path of the sword, starting from his first set of sword skills, "Torrential Rain Sword Skills," to hisprehension of Storm Rain Sword Intent, then to exchanging insights with Jiang Yao at Ten Thousand Swords Mountain and learning Purple Lightning Sword Intent, as well as Wind Sword Intent and Sword Intent of Thunder taught by the owner of Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, Heavenly Saint Qian Ji, and finally acquiring the Eight Great Sword Formations from his senior sister...


    All of Ye Chen''s sword intents and techniques burst forth like endless raging winds, wildly iling under the gaze of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder seemed to see the endless path of Ye Chen''s swordsmanship, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter.


    Even more so, by the end, when Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s scrutiny reached the spot between Ye Chen''s eyebrows, the Sword Pce Acupoint within, the liquid from the sword qi began to surge violently, and even the flying sword "Chi Huo" began to move at great speed within the Sword Pce Acupoint.


    At this moment, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, who had been scrutinizing Ye Chen the whole time, had his eyes shining even more brilliantly.


    Although he only had a vague sense of the power of the flying sword "Chi Huo" and couldn''t truly see the flying sword Chi Huo hidden within Ye Chen''s Sword Pce Acupoint, in that instant, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder felt a sword killing power that even he was taken aback by, as well as a type of sword qi that was all too familiar to him.


    "It''s actually Tai''a Sword Qi!"


    "And you have also acquired a tremendously powerful flying sword!"


    In the end, even Elder Xiao Supreme Elder couldn''t help but utter a shocked praise.


    His scrutiny of Ye Chen was a powerful and unparalleled divine consciousness examination, imperceptible to others.


    But Ye Chen knew that in that instant, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had almoste into contact with the flying sword Chi Huo hidden within his Sword Pce Acupoint, a secret unknown to everyone else.


    Such terror from a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse, to be able to probe into the Sword Pce Acupoint!


    If it weren''t for the fact that the flying sword "Chi Huo" came from the "Heavenly God Pce" within the Chaotic Sea Area, an exceedingly precious top-grade divine artifact, he would likely have been directly seen by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder!


    As for the Tai''a Sword Qi mentioned by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, Ye Chen nodded his head in acknowledgment.


    It was indeed Tai''a Sword Qi!


    The Tai''a Sword Qi he had incorporated into his Sword Pce Acupoint was collected from the Tai''a Sword Forest of the Tai''a Sword Sect by Heavenly Saint Lian Yue in those years, and both Heavenly Saint Lian Yue and Heavenly Saint Qian Ji were disciples of this Tai''a Sword Sect.


    This secret, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had actually discovered directly!


    Hearing that Ye Chen also had flying sword skills, Mu Qingqing''s eyes lit up even more.


    And Ye Chen, facing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s exmation about the Tai''a Sword Qi, no longer hesitated and revealed how he obtained the Tai''a Sword Qi from the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode.


    "To think it''s rted to ''Qian Ji'' and ''Lian Yue''!"


    When Elder Xiao Supreme Elder heard about Ye Chen''s connection to Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue, and that Heavenly Saint Qian Ji had gone to the Minor Spirit Realm and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue had been injured, his hair, floating like sword qi, began to tremble wildly.


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    "Qian Ji and Lian Yue were disciples I personally took under my wing. Later, they said they wanted to venture into the Chaotic Sea Area, and I haven''t seen them for hundreds of years. I never expected such a significant incident to have urred!"


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder shared a shocking secret.


    Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue were actually his disciples!


    This greatly astonished Ye Chen!


    And the rest of the Tai''a Sword Sect martial artists, upon hearing the names of Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue, also cried out in shock.


    These two names were highly reputable in the Tai''a Sword Sect, having disappeared for hundreds of years; unexpectedly, they were rted to the youth before them!


    And Mu Qingqing, although unaware of the matters concerning Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue, saw that Ye Chen was still hiding secrets associated with the Tai''a Sword Sect even under the scrutiny of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder.


    Ye Chen actually had a connection with both of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s disciples!


    This made Mu Qingqing even happier.


    "Ye Chen truly has great destiny."


    "To have such a connection with Elder Xiao as well!"


    With this, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder would be even more inclined to agree to the two requests she had made earlier!


    Indeed.


    After scrutinizing Ye Chen, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, who was already greatly impressed by Ye Chen''s achievements on the path of the sword, discovered Ye Chen''s flying sword secret, the Tai''a Sword Qi, and even the affairs of Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue. When he looked at Ye Chen again, his eyes held an inexplicable sense of esteem.


    Finally, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nodded towards Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing.


    "Alright, I agree to your two requests!"


    "Ye Chen, at such a young age, to possess suchbat power, able to overpower someone in the middle phase of the Elixir Rotating stage while only in the middle phase of the Spiritual Sea stage, and to achieve so much in the way of Sword Intent without specializing in sword techniques, of course, I will strongly rmend you to join the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "Moreover, you have a connection with Qian Ji and Lian Yue, which means you also have a destined connection with our Tai''a Sword Sect. Given that, I willply with the youngdy''s request, make an exception, and allow you to cultivate inside the Divine Artifact ''Fallen Sword''!"


    "Let us go, I will take you to see the ''Fallen Sword'' right now!"


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder said to Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing.


    Upon hearing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s agreement, both Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing''s expressions brightened.


    "Thank you, Elder Xiao!"


    "Thank you, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder!"


    Mu Qingqing and Ye Chen both expressed their gratitude to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder simultaneously.


    ¡­


    Boom!


    Having agreed to both requests of Mu Qingqing and Ye Chen, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder did not stay in the void outside the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion any longer.


    His gaze swept across the Tai''a Sword Sect disciples nearby but he did not speak; all of the Tai''a Sword Sect disciples were clearly frightened and did not dare to raise their heads.


    Subsequently, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder waved his long sleeve towards Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing, and they immediately rose from the ground. Then, tearing through the void, he led Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing into a spatial rift, vanishing from the sky in an instant.


    The martial artists from the Tai''a Sword Sect outside the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion only dared to raise their heads after they were gone.


    Seeing Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing being taken away by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, and thinking back to the matters concerning the Heavenly Sacred Pce and the Divine Artifact "Fallen Sword" they mentioned earlier, a wave of unstoppable discussion immediately swept through all the martial artists.


    Amidst these discussions, Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing, at this moment, had already been led by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder into the Tai''a Sword Sect, to an endless expanse of mountain peaks.


    "Could that be the Divine Artifact ''Fallen Sword''?!"


    Standing atop a peak, Ye Chen looked ahead and was shocked to see a colossal sword piercing the earth not far in front of the mountain.


    This sword was a staggering ten thousand meters tall, with the tip thrust into the ground, and even its scabbard was hidden within the clouds of the void!


    Looking further at the sword''s body, one could vaguely see cracks along the giant ten-thousand-meter sword, indicating it was damaged, and the undamaged parts of the sword body were carved with numerous strange patterns which, in the void, emitted endless sword radiance!


    The entire ten thousand meter tall giant sword, whether it was the tip embedded in the ground, the damaged sword body, or the scabbard nestled in the clouds of the void, was surrounded by a terrifying red aura.


    Even from a distance, Ye Chen could feel the red aura attacking his mind, and a fearsome sound of battle immediately surged through his consciousness.


    As Ye Chen examined the colossal sword, Mu Qingqing, standing beside him, had her beautiful eyes shining brightly, and Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, also beside him, finally spoke, "This is the Divine Artifact ''Fallen Sword''! A broken divine sword that has fallen from the higher realms!"

 Chapter 294: Chapter 261 Sword Inner World

    "This is the Divine Artifact, the ''Fallen Sword'', a broken Divine Sword that fell from the Upper Realm!"


    The words of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder resounded in Ye Chen''s ears, echoing over the endless peaks of the mountains.


    Ye Chen turned to look over the peaks at the mountains outside, where he could glimpse the gates, pces, caves, and countless towers of the Tai''a Sword Sect, then turned back to gaze upon the Sky-Supporting Giant Sword.


    Ye Chen could never have imagined that such a massive sword, ten thousand meters tall, could be hidden in a valley behind the mountains where the gates of the Tai''a Sword Sect were!


    Fallen from the Upper Realm?


    Ye Chen was even more astonished by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s words. The Upper Realm was the Minor Spirit Realm. Could this giant sword have fallen from the Minor Spirit Realm?


    Divine Swords... In the Minor Spirit Realm, where the Void Sky True God existed, there indeed were swords of the Divine Artifacts that were even more powerful than Sacred Artifacts!


    As Ye Chen was reeling from the shock, Mu Qingqing also spoke out to him, "Ye Chen, this Divine Sword fell from the Upper Realm over three thousand years ago. Back then, countless masters from our Heavenly Sacred Pce specifically came to this back mountain to investigate!


    "I heard from my grandfather that this Divine Sword is even stained with Divine Blood. It''s very likely that it fell from the Upper Realm due to some divine battle up there, and its broken condition could also be due to that divine battle."


    "The terrifying red malevolent aura that coils around the de, it is said to be the Divine Blood that stained the sword. When the Divine Sword first fell over three thousand years ago, even my grandfather and the others didn''t dare get close to it! It''s been thousands of years, and that malevolent aura hasn''t dissipated yet!"


    Mu Qingqing''s words gave Ye Chen an even greater shock.


    More than three thousand years ago! Divine battle! Divine Blood!


    Suddenly, Ye Chen thought of something.


    Wasn''t it more than three thousand years ago when the Divine Phoenix n of the Upper Realm was in the midst of a fierce battle with the other two Ancient ns, the Vermilion Bird n and the Flying Spirit n? The Azure Blue Mansion was brought down from the Upper Realm by Heavenly Saint Moya just over three thousand years ago.


    Could this Divine Sword be rted to the battle with the Divine Phoenix n?


    Ye Chen hurriedlymunicated with his Phoenix Spirit through Divine Sense.


    However, the Divine Sense of the Phoenix Spirit couldn''t leave the Azure Blue Mansion too far and thus could not detect the aura of that Divine Sword, so the Phoenix Spirit did not know whether the sword was rted to the Divine Phoenix n.


    While Ye Chen was pondering the rumors of the Divine Sword and the battle involving the Divine Phoenix n, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder continued to speak as he looked at the Divine Sword.


    "The name of this Divine Sword is unknown, as it fell from the Void; we''ve simply named it the ''Fallen Sword''."


    "But, it definitely reaches the quality of a Divine Artifact, even though it is damaged, it is absolutely a Divine Artifact!"


    Divine Artifact.


    The words of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder made Ye Chen cease hismunication with the Phoenix Spirit and attentively listen.


    Ye Chen himself possessed a Divine Artifact, one that even Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had just failed to detect, which harbored the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Starlight Tower."


    However, the Starlight Tower, left behind by the Zi Ji Star Lord, gave Ye Chen the intuition that this Divine Sword had truly fallen from the Minor Spirit Realm, but even if it were undamaged, it would definitely not surpass the Starlight Tower he possessed.


    Ye Chen felt that his Starlight Tower was an existence that surpassed the realms like the Minor Spirit Realm!


    Forget about the artifacts of a Void Sky True God, even the artifacts of a much stronger Space-Time God King would probably not be stronger than his Starlight Tower!


    However, Ye Chen had only just reached the second level of the Starlight Tower and had only obtained the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, so his understanding of the Starlight Tower was still limited; he couldn''t draw too much information from it inparison with this Divine Sword.


    Besides the Starlight Tower, Ye Chen had alsoe into contact with another item rted to the Void Sky True God, which was the "Ancient God Tower" in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm that possessed the wonderful Time Flow Rate.


    The Ancient God Tower was forged by the Ancient Emperor of the Yan n, one of the eight Ancient ns of the Upper Realm, and a significant figure even among Void Sky True Gods!


    Thus, Ye Chen was not too unfamiliar with Divine Artifacts.


    While Ye Chen listened intently, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder went on to say, "When this Divine Sword fell all those years ago, the three Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce..." At this point, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nced at Mu Qingqing, "used top-quality Sacred Artifacts to test the Divine Sword, only to find that even such Sacred Artifacts couldn''t leave the slightest Sword Mark on its de!"


    "The three Pce Masters had once seen the Void Sky True God in the Upper Realm. They guessed that after its fall, the sword revealed its true form. When Divine Artifacts are forged, their true form is iparably huge, and they can transform and shrink for use in realbat. However, this true form reveals all the mysteries of a Divine Artifact."


    "The true form of this Divine Sword just happens to be a ten thousand meter tall Sky-Supporting Giant Sword!"


    "Unfortunately, there is no Void Sky True God on the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, so it''s impossible for us to use this Divine Sword. Even the three Pce Masters, with their pinnacle cultivation in thete Heavenly Saint Realm, couldn''t move the sword by a hair, so it simply remains here, in the valley behind the mountains of the Tai''a Sword Sect."


    Ye Chen nodded in understanding.


    Although he didn''t know if the Ancient God Tower was a Divine Artifact, it was specifically sent to the thirty-three continents by the Ancient Emperor of the Yan n, and since its prohibitions were unlocked, Heavenly Saint Di Kong was able to carry and use it.


    But this Divine Sword had obviously fallen by itself. With the prohibitions not being unlocked, it was understandable that the Barbaric Wilderness Continent''s mightiest couldn''t do anything about it.


    "A Divine Sword lies here, yet it cannot be used. It''s not just the three Pce Masters, but us cultivators from Tai''a Sword Sect are also very dissatisfied."


    "Hence, many Heavenly Saints, especially Sword Cultivator Heavenly Saints, have started to research this Divine Sword."


    "Persistence pays off, and as a result, we discovered a great opportunity¡ªthat is, this Divine Sword is damaged, and there are gaps on the de of the Divine Sword!"


    "Originally, the aura of divine blood and evil was too strong for us to dare to approach and investigate. But as hundreds and thousands of years passed, the aura on it weakened, and we were able to remain beside the Divine Sword for longer periods of time. Later on, we even sessfully entered the damaged part of the Divine Sword de!"


    As he reached this point, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s gaze also turned towards Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen''s mind and spirit were stirred¡ªif one could enter the de of the Divine Sword, that likely had something to do with his uing cultivation inside this Divine Sword!


    Ye Chen also listened attentively.


    Seeing that Ye Chen understood his meaning, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nodded approvingly, "Once we entered the de of this Divine Sword, we discovered that it truly was a Divine Artifact, for its de contained a world of its own!"


    "A ten-thousand-meter-tall Divine Sword in its true form. From the outside, it''s evident how vast its de is. But upon entering, we found that the inner space of the de was evenrger than it appeared from the outside, hiding countless Prohibited Formation Arrays."


    "These Prohibited Formation Arrays were likely forged by the great power that originally refined this Divine Sword, specifically to enhance the might of the Divine Sword!"


    "About a dozen of us Heavenly Saints battled our way up these Prohibited Formation Arrays from below, but in the end, we only managed to challenge thirty-eight of them. The ones above were simply beyond our ability to tackle, even forte-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses."


    "Over these thousands of years, we have been continuously studying the thirty-eight Prohibited Formation Arrays we could ess, and gradually, we havee to understand them more and more deeply."


    "These Prohibited Formation Arrays are all marvelous, but one of the most important features is the time flow rate!"


    "Only a Void Sky True God who has started toprehend the Laws of Time would be able to refine it, the time flow rate!"


    Time flow rate?


    Ye Chen''s heart trembled.


    He had encountered a change in the time flow rate in the Ancient God Tower, and now within this Divine Sword as well?


    He only heard Elder Xiao Supreme Elder continue, "We discovered that once inside the Divine Sword de, due to the prohibitions, the entire time flow rate changed. If we stayed inside for ten days, only one day would pass outside!"


    "The time flow rate inside the Divine Sword is actually ten to onepared to the outside!"


    "This revtion made us Heavenly Saints ecstatic. With a ten to one time flow rate, the amount of cultivation we could do inside this Divine Sword would be ten times more than outside!"


    Ye Chen smiled to himself.


    When he first encountered the time flow rate in the Ancient God Tower, he, like Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the others, was delighted. However, the time flow rate had its limits, staying too long would cause severe bacsh, and he had only stayed there for 540 days, which was actually only 54 days outside.


    "I wonder how long one can stay inside this Divine Sword?" Ye Chen thought to himself.


    The following words from Elder Xiao Supreme Elder gave Ye Chen his answer, "After discovering the secret of the time flow rate, of course, we wanted to cultivate more within the Divine Sword."


    "Eventually, after cultivating for three hundred days, which was thirty days outside, we were ejected out, and the next time we entered, the marvelous effect of the time flow rate had disappeared from us. The Laws of Time are indeed wondrous and extraordinary!"


    "Later, we used many disciples to experiment and ultimately found that the time one can spend inside the Divine Sword is rted to their realm. Disciples in the True Qi Realm can only stay for ten days, those in the Spirit Sea Realm for thirty days, Rotating Pill Realm disciples for a hundred days, and we Heavenly Saints for three hundred days."


    "Ye Chen, as you are in the Spirit Sea Realm, when you enter this Divine Sword to cultivate, you can stay inside for thirty days while only three days will pass outside. This is the first marvelous benefit that the Divine Sword can offer you," Elder Xiao Supreme Elder said to Ye Chen.


    At this moment, Mu Qingqing also giggled at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, I''ve cultivated inside as well. Back then, I stayed for thirty days."


    Ye Chen nodded with a smile.


    Being able to cultivate for an additional twenty-seven days inside this Divine Sword may notpare to the Ancient God Tower, but it was still not bad.


    Ye Chen knew that this Divine Sword wasn''t like the Ancient God Tower, which relied on time flow rate for cultivation; the Divine Sword was innately abat artifact, and the time flow rate was just a subsidiary effect of itsbat prohibitions. Having such a benefit was already good enough.


    There must be other wonderful uses hidden within so many prohibitions.


    Indeed, Elder Xiao then said to Ye Chen, "Besides the time flow rate, the greater function of this Divine Sword lies in those Prohibited Formation Arrays."


    "Ye Chen, we Heavenly Saints can enter up to thirty-eight Prohibited Formation Arrays, but with your realm, you can only enter the bottom eight Prohibited Formation Arrays. I will not tell you the functions of the other arrays."


    "These eight Prohibited Formation Arrays, there are those that can help youprehend Sword Intent and Sword Formations, those that can aid you in cultivating True Qi, and even a few rted to trials. When you enter the Divine Sword, you will be able to encounter each of these in turn."

 Chapter 295: Chapter 262: Sea of Evil Qi, Blood Ignition Fruit

    The Prohibited Formation Array was specifically refined to enhance the might of Divine Artifacts.


    The purpose of each prohibition differs, and naturally, the form of the Prohibited Formation Arrays is diverse as well.


    Listening to the words of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and then gazing at the colossal sword body towering ten thousand meters high, dwarfing giant mountains, Ye Chen took a deep breath.


    The Divine Sword, a sword among Divine Artifacts!


    Simply the prohibitions inside this Divine Artifact''s sword body required Heavenly Saints to fly into them to explore, and even they could notpletely traverse it!


    Countless Prohibited Formation Arrays only allowte-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts to break through the thirty-eight formations at the very bottom.


    At this thought, Ye Chen felt his mind surge with excitement.


    One day, when he could step into the realm of the Void Sky True God, just the mention of a single weapon would enthrall countless individuals in the Heavenly Saint Realm, some even venturing inside for hundreds or thousands of years. That sensation was truly the feeling of a mighty being!


    With his mind greatly stirred, Ye Chen could no longer resist the urge to fly into the Divine Artifact''s sword and witness the wondrous Prohibited Formation Arrays refined by the Void Sky True God.


    Seizing every opportunity to cultivate and continuously strengthen his power, his entry into the realm of the Void Sky True God would be even more likely!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s eager gaze, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder smiled.


    "Ye Chen, I will engrave the details about those Prohibited Formation Arrays onto a Divine Sense Law que for you to understand them more thoroughly," He said.


    "Additionally, because you are in the Spirit Sea Realm, you can only cultivate inside for thirty days'' worth of time dtation before being rejected from it. And once your opportunity for time dtation is exhausted, even if you advance to the Rotating Pill Realm and re-enter the Divine Sword, you will no longer have the chance for time dtation."


    "Do you n to finish cultivating the thirty days of time dtation in one go, or would you like to save some opportunity for time dtation and wait to cultivate it after you''ve advanced to the Rotating Pill Realm? After all, you could cultivate for one hundred days'' worth of time in the Rotating Pill Realm,"


    "If you want to split your cultivation, I can give you another chance to enter the Divine Sword after you reach the Rotating Pill Realm," he offered.


    After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen responded, "I''ll just cultivate the entire thirty days of time dtation at once."


    Cultivating for thirty days would only ount for three days outside, giving Ye Chen an extra twenty-seven days of cultivation time.


    Although that was twenty-seven days less than the one hundred days avable in the Rotating Pill Realm, Ye Chen didn''t wish to split the opportunity.


    After all, the main feature of this Divine Artifact''s sword was its offensive capability; the time dtation offered in the Heavenly Saint Realm was only three hundred days, which wasn''t even better than the opportunity Ye Chen had received in the Ancient God Tower.


    Ye Chen''s purpose in entering the Divine Sword was to challenge the Prohibited Formation Arrays inside to enhance hisbat abilities; the chance for time dtation was secondary to that.


    Instead of waiting to use this opportunity when in the Rotating Pill Realm for a slightly longer period of time dtation, it was better to fullymit to cultivating now to improve his strength thoroughly.


    Ye Chen was about to join the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, a ce with numerous top geniuses from across the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, and he would also have to face the imminent war between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness.


    Whetherpeting with the infinite geniuses of the First Holy Temple or contributing in the war between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, Ye Chen needed to quickly increase his strength to an even more formidable level.


    Of course, he cherished each opportunity to enhance his abilities, instead of postponing it forter.


    Hearing Ye Chen''s decision, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nodded his head.


    Mu Qingqing, who was standing by, smiled and said, "Ye Chen, I thought the same as you. When I first entered this Divine Sword, I toopleted thirty days of cultivation all at once. I didn''t want to keep a few days forter when I reach the Rotating Pill Realm.


    If there were several more years'' worth of time dtation avable, I might consider waiting, but having only a few extra dozens of days in the Rotating Pill Realmpared to the Spirit Sea Realm is too short and not worth the wait."


    "After all, strengthening my power now means I possess the power immediately. Maybe this boost in power will bring me greater opportunities than cultivating in the space inside the Divine Sword in the future."


    "Our opportunities are not limited to this Divine Artifact''s sword. Across the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and even on the other thirty-two continents, there are countless opportunities. Only with great strength can we seize more chances!"


    As she concluded, Mu Qingqing winked slyly at Ye Chen and offered a yful smile.


    Hearing Mu Qingqing''s words, Ye Chen nodded as well.


    The girl indeed was quite astute and full of ideas.


    "Alright, Ye Chen, since you''ve decided toplete the thirty days of time dtation in one go, spend these thirty days cultivating well inside the Divine Sword!"


    "We will wait for you outside for just three days," Elder Xiao Supreme Elder told Ye Chen, as aw que flew directly towards Ye Chen from his hand. "This contains detailed information about the eight Prohibited Formation Arrays you can challenge. Take a good look before you enter the Divine Sword."


    Ye Chen took thew que and held it to his head, closing his eyes to sense its content with his Divine Sense.


    "The lowest Prohibited Formation Array is the ''Eighteen Wind Beads Formation,'' which the powerful being who refined the Divine Sword likely used to enhance its wind-based attack power. We can utilize this formation toprehend the essence of wind, and also cultivate our bodies and speed..."


    "The second Prohibited Formation Array below is the ''Heavenly Thunder Formation,'' which provides the Divine Sword with supreme Heavenly Thunder attacks. Upon entering, besides understanding the essence and cultivating like with the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation, we can also refine our souls with the Heavenly Thunder..."


    "The third Prohibited Formation Array..."


    As Ye Chen''s Divine Sense swept out, in no time at all, he had scrutinized the condition of the eight Prohibited Formation Arrays.


    After looking, Ye Chen couldn''t help but nod in admiration.


    These formation arrays, crafted by the great being who refined the Divine Sword, served to enhance the might of the Divine Sword. The ingenuity of these arrays filled Ye Chen with wonder.


    The methods to cultivate with the help of these Prohibited Formation Arrays, summarized by the Heavenly Saints who had braved them, were also ingenious, earning Ye Chen''s endless admiration.


    Having seen Ye Chen finish inspecting the Prohibited Formation Arrays, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nced at Ye Chen and then at Mu Qingqing by his side, before speaking, "Let''s go, Ye Chen, I''ll take you to the ce of the Divine Sword. Qing girl, youe with me to have a look as well."


    "Thank you, senior." Ye Chen bowed in thanks to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder.


    Mu Qingqing also giggled with a smile, "It''s been a long time since I''ve visited the Divine Sword. Ye Chen, I will wait with Elder Xiao outside for three days. Make sure you take advantage of the thirty-fold time flow inside to bravely challenge those Prohibited Formation Arrays!"


    "Alright, I will definitely seize this opportunity to enhance my strength before heading to the Heavenly Sacred Pce!" Ye Chen smiled and nodded at Mu Qingqing.


    As the two spoke, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder didn''t dy any longer. With a sweep of hisrge sleeve, he set off towards the location of the Divine Sword, taking both Ye Chen and Mu Qingqing with him.


    Standing atop the mountain peak and seeing that the Divine Sword was close, it was only during flight that Ye Chen realized the Divine Sword was still some distance away.


    After traversing dozens of miles of mountain valleys, Ye Chen finally arrived at the domain of the Divine Sword and saw the intricate patterns on its sword body clearly.


    The red Sea of Evil Qi enveloping the entire sword body of the Divine Sword was even more startling to Ye Chen.


    From atop the mountain, the impact of the Sea of Evil Qi was so fierce that Ye Chen felt as if endless cries of ughter were surging in his mind.


    Now that he had truly stepped into the domain of the Divine Sword, Ye Chen felt that the Sea of Evil Qi cloaking the sword body hadpletely formed into a blood-red sea thousands of feet in circumference, with endless clouds of evil Qi rolling and roaring within.


    At the same time, thunderous sounds of battle resonated within Ye Chen''s mind, like roaring thunder. If it weren''t for Ye Chen''s sufficiently powerful Divine Sense, perhaps the mere sound of this evil Qi would have knocked him out!


    This was the Sea of Evil Qi formed by the Divine Blood once tainted by the Divine Sword!


    Having endured for thousands of years, the fact that the Sea of Evil Qi still remained so intense made Ye Chen realize how terrifying it must have been when the Divine Sword first fell.


    No wonder Elder Xiao Supreme Elder said that at the time, evente-stage Heavenly Saint Realm existences dared not approach it!


    The might of Divine Blood, the might of the Void Sky True God, just the Divine Blood alone was this terrifying!


    "Ye Chen, get used to this Sea of Evil Qi. In a moment, we will fly down into the midst of the Sea of Evil Qi below the Divine Sword," Elder Xiao Supreme Elder spoke to Ye Chen as they flew towards the Divine Sword.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had already protected Mu Qingqing, but he did not shield Ye Chen; instead, he allowed Ye Chen to adapt to this terrifying Sea of Evil Qi.


    After all, if Ye Chen was to challenge the inside of the Divine Sword, he couldn''t always rely on others for protection.


    Ye Chen nodded, without using his true energy to block the assault of the Sea of Evil Qi but instead biting down and adapting to this terrifying Sea of Evil Qi, sensing the thousand-year-old remnants of Divine Blood, feeling the ever-closer residual might of the Divine Sword!


    Just as Ye Chen, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, and Mu Qingqing flew into the rolling red Sea of Evil Qi below the Divine Sword, "whoosh whoosh whoosh," dozens of figures flew towards the trio from within the Sea of Evil Qi.


    Upon seeing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, all of these figures halted in the void and bowed to him.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nodded at these people and then began to exin to Ye Chen, "These are the Protector Sword Disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect, responsible for guarding the Divine Sword. Although no one can move the Divine Sword, without our sect''s permission, others cannote close to it."


    Ye Chen nodded and looked at these people.


    He saw that all of these dozens of people were in the Rotating Pill Realm, but each of their auras was terrifyingly powerful; Ye Chen even felt that despite his ability to fightte-stage Rotating Pill Realm warriors, he probably couldn''t handle them.


    Warriors who could stay in the Sea of Evil Qi all year round are indeed extraordinary!


    Then, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder looked towards the leader among these people and said, "Lu Jia, how many are currently cultivating inside the Divine Sword?" Continue reading on m|v-l''e -NovelBin


    The leader, a sword-bearing youth in brown clothing, responded upon hearing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s question, "Reporting to the Supreme Elder, currently there are thirty-five disciples challenging the Prohibited Formation Arrays inside the Divine Sword.


    In the Sea of Evil Qi below, there are thirteen disciples preparing to enter the Divine Sword, bombarding the ''Blood Ignition Fruit'' in preparation."


    "Forty-eight people, that''s quite a few," Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nodded, "Lu Jia, this is Ye Chen. He will also be entering the Divine Sword for cultivation this time. Take him down below to bombard the ''Blood Ignition Fruit'' as well."


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder introduced Ye Chen to the leader, Lu Jia.


    "Ye Chen?" Lu Jia''s eyes directly turned towards Ye Chen.


    A youth personally brought by the most powerful Elder Xiao Supreme Elder of the entire Tai''a Sword Sect, this made Lu Jia regard him as extremely significant.


    Ye Chen smiled back at Lu Jia.


    However, Ye Chen was thinking, "Lu Jia said that there are thirteen disciples preparing to enter the Divine Sword, bombarding the ''Blood Ignition Fruit''. Elder Xiao Supreme Elder also has Lu Jia take me to bombard the Blood Ignition Fruit, so what exactly is this ''Blood Ignition Fruit''?"


    "Why do they have to bombard the Blood Ignition Fruit before entering the Divine Sword?"


    Ye Chen''s gaze turned towards the rolling red Sea of Evil Qi below, curious to see what the Blood Ignition Fruit actually looked like.

 Chapter 296: Chapter 263 The Surprised Lu Jia

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    Upon looking, he could see nothing at all.


    The rolling sea of malevolent qi surrounding the Divine Sword de not only obstructed the view, but even Divine Sense could only prate a small part of it.


    Ye Chen''s Divine Sense reached down about a dozen meters before it could no longer prate any further.


    Seeing Ye Chen looking down, Lu Jia smiled and said, "Ye Chen, you want to see the Blood Ignition Fruit, don''t you?"


    "That Blood Ignition Fruit grows on the ground far below, and can''t be seen from up here. Come, I shall take you down to the very bottom and exin how to strike the Blood Ignition Fruit, preparing you to enter the Divine Sword."


    As he spoke, Lu Jia began to lead the way in front.


    Ye Chen nced at Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Mu Qingqing, and after seeing them nod with a smile, he swiftly followed Lu Jia down.


    Finally, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Mu Qingqing followed behind Lu Jia and Ye Chen, also flying downwards.


    As for the rest of the Protector Sword Disciples, they vanished back into the sea of malevolent qi, taking up their guarding positions and continuing to protect the Divine Sword.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    After flying downwards for about one to two kilometers, passing through seven or eightyers of malevolent qi, Ye Chen atst saw the ground below.


    He could see that a vast expanse of red malevolent qi below had been pushed far away, making the situation on the ground clearly visible.


    What Ye Chen first noticed was the Divine Sword''s immense tip anchored into the earth, piercing the ground to create an enormous rift hundreds of meters long.


    The tip had disappeared into the rift, leaving only the giant de above it.


    Looking around the de, he could see within tens of thousands of meters from the de, grand trees with a peculiar blend of silver and red hues grew, as if the colors of the de and the malevolent qi werebined together.


    Within this area of tens of thousands of meters, there could be thousands of such grand trees!


    On these enormous trees grew long, arm-shaped fruits, each one resembling a clump of zing mes, blood-red beyondpare!


    Upon seeing these fruits, Ye Chen understood at once¡ªthese must be the famed Blood Ignition Fruits that Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Lu Jia had mentioned.


    Just as Ye Chen was scrutinizing these "Blood Ignition Fruits," many of these fiery red fruits abruptly fell from the trees and shot rapidly towards the far reaches of the grove, into the rolling sea of malevolent qi.


    The speed of these Blood Ignition Fruits ranged from fast to slow, yet even the slowest of them moved at speeds nearly that ofte-stage Spirit Sea Realm experts, while the fastest reached the speed ofte-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts!


    This greatly surprised Ye Chen, for he had never seen fruits that could fly so fast!


    As Ye Chen''s Divine Sense enveloped the area, he noticed that as the Blood Igniting Fruits shot towards the sea of malevolent qi, a dozen figures leaped up from the dense grove and from various directions, ferociously striking towards the "Blood Igniting Fruits."


    Many failed to strike the "Blood Ignition Fruits," and as those fruits burst into the malevolent qi, they exploded with a "bang,"pletely eradicating a puff of malevolent qi.


    This caused Ye Chen to narrow his eyes¡ªthe "Blood Ignition Fruit" could actually annihte malevolent qi!


    No wonder the malevolent qi at the very bottom was pushed so far out, gathering only outside the grove. It turned out that the Blood Ignition Fruits within the grove possessed such formidable power!


    Some, however, were sessful in striking the "Blood Ignition Fruits." The moment these fruits were hit by them, they exploded, turning into a faint blood-red glow that enveloped the hitters.


    Those who sessfully struck the Blood Ignition Fruits all revealed joyful smiles.


    "So this is what it means to strike ''Blood Ignition Fruits''?"


    Ye Chen looked at the smiles on their faces, then back at the Blood Ignition Fruits that had flown into the malevolent qi, eliminating it. He began to understand the purpose of these "Blood Ignition Fruits."


    Presumably, the disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect struck the Blood Ignition Fruits to harness their unique ability to eradicate malevolent qi.


    Indeed, just as Ye Chen had guessed, Lu Jia, who was leading the way, pointed to the flying Blood Ignition Fruits and the several figures striking them and said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, you see those disciples? They are striking the ''Blood Ignition Fruits.''"


    "These Blood Ignition Fruits grow in the woods beside the Divine Sword de and possess unique abilities."


    "ording to the Heavenly Saint Lords, these Blood Ignition Fruits are the very manifestation of the Divine Sword''s might!"


    "When the Divine Sword fell from the sky and crashed into the earth, the Divine Blood left on the de released an immense sea of malevolent qi, a thousand times denser than what you see now!"


    "Later, the might of the Divine Sword itself fluctuated on the earth, causing these grand trees to grow slowly and bear these peculiar ''Blood Ignition Fruits.''


    "These ''Blood Ignition Fruits'' possess great power. They can ignite the Divine Blood''s malevolent qi and devour it. It is because of these fruits that the sea of malevolent qi around the Divine Sword has weakened, allowing us to approach and enter the Divine Sword!"


    "Over these thousands of years, as more ''Blood Ignition Fruits'' trees have grown and more malevolent qi has been eradicated, the malevolent qi below has been pushed far away, being replenished by the dense qi above, gradually diluting the upperyer too."


    "It''s feared that in a few more centuries, the terrifying sea of malevolent qi surrounding the Divine Sword willpletely disappear, revealing the true form of the Divine Sword!"


    Lu Jia''s words left Ye Chen feeling deeply moved.


    He could envision the Divine Blood on the Divine Sword as belonging to a foe of the original owner of the sword!


    This fearsome Divine Blood, once it had contaminated the de and fell to the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, released a vast sea of malevolent qi that even Heavenly Saint Realm experts couldn''t approach.


    Fortunately, the Divine Sword itself possessed its own might, which created the ''Blood Ignition Fruit'' capable of countering the malevolent qi. Continuous cleansing of the malevolent qi allowed less and less of it to surround the Divine Sword, making it possible for people to approach it and ultimately enter it.


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    One could say that without these "Blood Igniting Fruits," if the malevolent energy did not disperse and perish, I''m afraid no one would have had the opportunity to enter the Divine Sword and see the inner world of the Divine Sword!


    While Ye Chen was reflecting, Lu Jia continued, "These ''Blood Igniting Fruits'' have a significant role in eradicating malevolent energy, and it is for this reason that we bombard the Blood Igniting Fruits. After the Divine Sword was damaged, quite a bit of Divine Blood also seeped into the Divine Sword, and the interior of the Divine Sword is likewise rife with rolling malevolent energy."


    "Only with the help of ''Blood Igniting Fruits,'' letting the light of the Blood Igniting Fruits cover oneself, can one remain unaffected by malevolent energy after entering the Divine Sword and dedicate oneself to cultivation within the Divine Sword."


    "Over the years, the Heavenly Saint Lords have concluded that bombarding one hundred Blood Igniting Fruit fruits will grant enough light of the Blood Igniting Fruits to protect oneself and ensure that one is not affected by malevolent energy after entering the Divine Sword."


    "Outside the Divine Sword, there are currently over three thousand Blood Igniting Fruit Trees, with hundreds of thousands of Blood Igniting Fruit fruits.


    We need to ensure both the growth of the Blood Igniting Fruits and the eradication of malevolent energy at a suitable pace, as well as allow disciples to bombard the Blood Igniting Fruits to cultivate inside the Divine Sword, which is why we stipte the number of disciples who can enter the Divine Sword and open it only once every so often."


    Ye Chen nodded his head.


    The Blood Igniting Fruits had such a marvelous use, of course many people desired to use the light of the Blood Igniting Fruits to enter the Divine Sword for cultivation.


    But if the bombardment of Blood Igniting Fruits was too great, even surpassing their rate of growth, then problems would arise, not only failing to eradicate malevolent energy, but also likely causing the malevolent energy to roll back again.


    That would be draining the pond to get all the fish.


    The experts of Tai''a Sword Sect would certainly not let such a thing happen and would naturally regte the number of people bombarding Blood Igniting Fruits and the number of people entering the Divine Sword.


    "Ye Chen, the Divine Sword has only recently been opened, and a new batch of ''Blood Igniting Fruits'' has grown enough for bombardment."


    "Currently, inside the Divine Sword, thirty-five disciples have bombarded one hundred Blood Igniting Fruits and have sessfully entered the Divine Sword for cultivation. Another thirteen people are bombarding Blood Igniting Fruits."


    "Now, you should also hurry to bombard Blood Igniting Fruits. The faster you bombard one hundred fruits, the quicker you can enter the Divine Sword for cultivation."


    Lu Jia said to Ye Chen with a smile.


    At the same time, Lu Jia also reminded Ye Chen, "These Blood Igniting Fruits burst forth at varying speeds, and even the fruits from the same tree have different velocities. Even for practitioners in theter stages of the Dan Rotation, it takes a long time to bombard one hundred Blood Igniting Fruits.


    Ye Chen, considering your mid-Spirit Sea Realm, it will be quite challenging to hit one hundred Blood Igniting Fruits, so you must hurry up."


    "The Blood Igniting Fruit Trees to the far south, rtively speaking, have a slower projectile speed for the fruits, so you can go there to bombard Blood Igniting Fruits."


    As Ye Chen was brought by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, Lu Jia naturally wanted to give Ye Chen a good reminder, so he could enter the Divine Sword for cultivation more swiftly.


    Hearing Lu Jia''s advice, Ye Chen smiled and nodded.


    However, he did not specifically head towards the southernmost Blood Igniting Fruit Trees, but instead thanked Lu Jia, who had been exining for quite a while, then gave Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Mu Qingqing, who were floating above and watching him, a nod before his sleeves swept up, and he directly burst toward the Blood Igniting Fruit Tree below.


    Ye Chen did not make any particr choice but simply selected the tree nearest him to begin bombarding the "Blood Igniting Fruits."


    This surprised Lu Jia.


    "What is Ye Chen doing? I reminded him that the Blood Igniting Fruits in the south are easier to capture. Why isn''t he heading there?"


    While Lu Jia was pondering this, just after Ye Chen had descended to the ground near a Blood Igniting Fruit, one of the fruits fell from the tree and erupted forth, shooting toward the rolling malevolent energy in the distance.


    The speed of this Blood Igniting Fruit''s burst was astonishingly at the initial stage of the Dan Rotation level.


    It was then that Lu Jia saw Ye Chen move.


    The mid-Spirit Sea Realm Ye Chen directly chased after the erupting Blood Igniting Fruit, seemingly choosing to directly bombard this fruit.


    "That''s a Blood Igniting Fruit at the initial Duandan speed; how can Ye Chen, at the mid-Spirit Sea Realm, catch up..."


    Lu Jia hadn''t finished speaking when his voice abruptly ceased.


    For he was suddenly struck by the realization that Ye Chen, who was chasing after the explosive fruit, had overtaken it although he took offter, moving even faster than the Blood Igniting Fruit and instantly catching up with it.


    Whoosh!


    In barely a tenth of a blink, Ye Chen had swung out the ck fire sword from behind him, the tip of the sword stabbing directly and bombarding the swiftly flying Blood Igniting Fruit.


    Bang!


    The Blood Igniting Fruit exploded instantly, a faint red light then lingering around Ye Chen.


    The first Blood Igniting Fruit, hit!


    "This¡­"


    "Such incredible speed!"


    When Lu Jia heard the explosion of the Blood Igniting Fruit and saw the faint red light around Ye Chen, he could hardly believe his eyes.


    He had never seen such speed on a disciple at the Spirit Sea Realm; the speed was probably that of a Duandan practitioner!


    As Lu Jia was still in disbelief, another Blood Igniting Fruit fell from the tree and shot out.


    The speed of this Blood Igniting Fruit was even faster than the previous one, reaching the Escaping Speed at thete stage of the Dan Rotation.


    To Lu Jia''s increased astonishment, Ye Chen moved again, chasing after this second rapidly firing Blood Igniting Fruit!


    Ye Chen had chosen to bombard the Blood Igniting Fruit at thete Duandan Escaping Speed!

 Chapter 297: Chapter 264 Real Monster!

    Watching Ye Chen''s movements, Lu Jia had his mouth wide open.


    Previously, Ye Chen, in the Spirit Sea Realm midterm, achieved the speed of the Dun pill level and struck a Blood Igniting Fruit with the starting speed of the Dun pill level, which already made Lu Jia disbelieve.


    Now, Ye Chen was directly chasing after a Blood Igniting Fruit with thete speed of the Dun pill level, whichpletely left Lu Jia stunned in ce!


    Although Lu Jia had never seen it before, he had heard that there were disciples of exceptional talent in Tai''a Sword Sect who could reach the early Dun pill level speed while being in the midterm of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    But to say that someone in the midterm of the Spirit Sea Realm could reach thete Dun pill level speed, even after Lu Jia had cultivated for hundreds of years in the Tai''a Sword Sect, he had never heard of any disciple capable of this, not even in rumors!


    Perhaps only the strongest among all the sects on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, the "Heavenly Sacred Pce," with its demon-level geniuses, could achieve such a feat.


    Could this young man, Ye Chen, really catch up with a Blood Igniting Fruit that flies at thete Dun pill level speed while he is just in the midterm of the Spirit Sea Realm?


    Could he be another demon-level genius?!


    Thinking this, Lu Jia''s gaze was now entirely fixed on Ye Chen.


    Boom!


    Just as Lu Jia focused all his attention on Ye Chen, and while the fruit at thete Dun pill level speed burst forth, flying out of the grove toward the rolling evil aura outside, an odd, clear, and crisp sound suddenly emitted from Ye Chen''s body.


    It was the cry of the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast Dharma Idol Phantom!


    Swoosh!


    Almost instantly, fiery true qi burst forth around Ye Chen''s body, and the indescribably mysterious Vermilion Bird Dharma Idol Phantom enveloped his entire form.


    After that, Ye Chen, like a huge Vermilion Bird slicing through the void, suddenly pierced through space and appeared behind the rapidly fleeing Blood Igniting Fruit withte Dun pill level flying speed.


    Then, with a touch of the ck Fire Sword in Ye Chen''s hand, there was a "bang," and the fruit, at its ultimate speed, exploded on impact.


    That explosion left Lu Jia, who had been watching Ye Chen attentively,pletely thunderstruck.


    Ye Chen, the one he had previously reminded to strike the weakest area Blood Igniting Fruit, had actually seeded in hitting one at thete Dun pill level speed!


    Ye Chen actually possessed the speed to overtake cultivators in thete Dun pill level with just his midterm Spirit Sea Realm cultivation!


    "Ye Chen, just what kind of a demon are you from!" eximed Lu Jia.


    Lu Jia looked up at Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, previously thinking he had brought a disciple who relied on connections to cultivate in the Divine Sword ce.


    Now, it seemed nothing of the sort; this friend Ye Chen hadpletely surpassed all the Tai''a Sword Sect''s Spirit Sea disciples!


    Even among the Tai''a Sword Sect''s Dun pill realm disciples, aside from the truly powerful in theter stages, there were probably only a few who couldpare with him.


    And yet, Ye Chen was only in the midterm of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Lu Jia looked up at Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, who also had a shock in his eyes.


    Previously, when Elder Xiao was in Tai''a City, and he heard that Ye Chen had overpowered Liu Zheng in the mid Dun pill level, he knew that Ye Chen''s strength was incredibly formidable, but that was only hearsay, which paled inparison to the shock of witnessing it with his own eyes.


    Ye Chen had taken action only twice, and he had already made Elder Xiao Supreme Elder feel as if he was witnessing the genuine demon-level geniuses from the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce right before him.


    Moreover, the indescribably mysterious Dharma Idol Phantom around Ye Chen left Elder Xiao Supreme Elder extremely astonished.


    "Excellent, truly excellent!"


    "Qingqing, you''ve really found a rare talent for the Heavenly Sacred Pce!" Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s eyes sparkled as he looked at Ye Chen and nodded in admiration.


    "Elder Xiao, my judgment is never wrong!" Mu Qingqing also proudly lifted her little head, her beautiful eyes curved into smiles.


    The young girl even murmured to herself: "Ye Chen''s capabilities are not just limited to these! Even without cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, he is this formidable. If he cultivates in the Divine Sword for another month and then goes on to cultivate in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, it''s very likely he could surpass most of the demon-level geniuses from the First Holy Temple!"


    "Humph, grandpa and the other Envoys would be shocked to the core if they knew the kind of talent I picked for the Heavenly Sacred Pce this time!"


    The girl couldn''t help but imagine the scenario when she would return to the Heavenly Sacred Pce in a few months, her lips curling into a smile as she pondered.


    "The second Blood Igniting Fruit!"


    After striking another Blood Igniting Fruit and feeling another faint red aura envelop him, Ye Chen''s eyes shone even brighter.


    Blood Igniting Fruit!


    Strike a hundred Blood Igniting Fruits quickly and enter the Divine Sword!


    Ye Chen didn''t notice the amazed expressions of Lu Jia and Elder Xiao Supreme Elder; his attention was entirely focused on the countless Blood Igniting Fruits. He wanted to quickly strike enough fruits to enter the Divine Sword.


    This gigantic sword that fell from the heavens, with Divine Blood merely touched to its body, had churned out a vast sea of evil aura, which even after thousands of years had notpletely dissipated.


    The sword might emanating from this enormous sword formed the marvelously unique Blood Igniting Fruit Tree and Blood Igniting Fruits, continuously annihting the Divine Blood Evil Qi.


    Ye Chen could no longer restrain his desire to see what the inside of the Divine Sword looked like, what the forbidden formations within the Divine Sword were like.


    Of course, he wasn''t going to waste too much time on the outside.


    Boom!


    Ye Chen''s Divine Sense had already reached a coverage radius of forty li, and he enveloped countless Blood Igniting Fruit Trees and the fruits hanging from the branches within this range of his Divine Sense.


    He just waited for the Blood Igniting Fruits to fall, ready to strike immediately!


    Whoosh!


    Right after Ye Chen hit the second Blood Igniting Fruit, many more fruits began falling from the Blood Igniting Fruit Grove, and Ye Chen immediately sted towards the one closest to him.


    Bang!


    In the blink of an eye, another Blood Igniting Fruit, which had the speed of ate-Spirit Sea Realm retreat, was struck by Ye Chen.


    The third Blood Igniting Fruit hit!


    Then, without any pause in his movements, Ye Chen flitted through the Blood Igniting Fruit Grove like a flying divine beast, hitting a fruit with every strike.


    Whether it was a Blood Igniting Fruit with the retreat speed ofte-Spinning Pill or the retreat speed of mid-Spinning Pill, not a single attack from Ye Chen missed its mark!


    In just a moment, Ye Chen had hit as many as fifty Blood Igniting Fruits.


    By the end, Lu Jia waspletely numb to the spectacle.


    For other disciples, it would take a lot of time to hit enough Blood Igniting Fruits, but for him, Ye Chen, there was simply no difficulty at all.


    Lu Jia didn''t even need to look to know that when Ye Chen had his sights on one hundred Blood Igniting Fruits, that was when he would hit all one hundred!


    Ye Chen filled Lu Jia with confidence through his absolute strength!


    While Lu Jia''s mind was still processing, the number of Blood Igniting Fruits hit by Ye Chen rose from fifty to as many as sixty or seventy.


    In that moment, he hit more than twenty Blood Igniting Fruits again.


    Ye Chen''s striking speed even caught the attention of the other thirteen Tai''a Sword Sect disciples who were hitting the Blood Igniting Fruits in the grove.


    Eventually, all thirteen Tai''a Sword Sect disciples even stopped their actions and turned to look at Ye Chen.


    When they saw that each of Ye Chen''s strikes hit a Blood Igniting Fruit without fail, that none of the fruits he targeted could escape, like the first Holy Temple disciple Lu Jia, they all gaped in amazement.


    Their own pace at hitting the Blood Igniting Fruits was so slow, but... but this youth who seemed even younger than them was picking them off as easily as picking flowers, one sword strike per fruit!


    Comparing themselves to others, they simply couldn''tpare!


    They were witnessing a demon-level genius right before their eyes!


    Under the astonished gazes of the thirteen Tai''a Sword Sect disciples and Lu Jia, under the nodding approval of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, and as Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes sparkled with amazement while she watched Ye Chen,


    Ny-eight, ny-nine...


    One hundred!


    In less than the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Ye Chen sessfully hit all one hundred required Blood Igniting Fruits in the grove outside the body of the Divine Sword.


    Hum! Hum!


    At this moment, one hundred rays of Blood Igniting Fruit radiance twined around Ye Chen, ranging from his body all the way to the ck Fire Sword in his hand.


    With the ck Fire Sword in hand, its tip pointed downward, and under the reflection of the fiery red glow of the Blood Igniting Fruits, contrasted against the ten-thousand-meter tall towering sword behind him, Ye Chen emanated an odd temperament.


    This temperament caused Mu Qingqing, who had been watching Ye Chen all along, to be momentarily transfixed.


    "One hundred! He hit all of them so quickly!"


    This temperament made both Lu Jia and the thirteen Tai''a Sword Sect disciples unconsciously exim aloud.


    At that moment, Ye Chen finally turned his head, looking towards a gap at the very bottom of the Divine Sword''s body.


    That gap was a ce of damage on the sword''s body, the lowest entry point into the internal space of the Divine Sword.


    "The Divine Sword, a divine artifact sword that fell from the Upper Realm''s Minor Spirit Realm!"


    "I''ll soon enter it for thirty days of cultivation. In these thirty days, I aim to use the forbidden formations inside topletely master my advanced sword formations! Once that''s done, with my perfect mastery of the thirdyer of Sword Intents, I''ll be ready topete with sword cultivators from all over the world at the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference!"


    As Ye Chen''s eyes shone brilliantly, he alsomunicated with Phoenix Spirit of the Azure Blue Mansion through his Divine Sense: "Phoenix Spirit senior, I''m now close to this Divine Sword. Can you sense whether this Divine Sword is rted to the great war with the Divine Phoenix n from the Upper Realm?"

 Chapter 298: Chapter 265: The Voice within the Divine Sword

    This Divine Sword, with its de damaged and stained with the Divine Blood of the Void Sky True God, had fallen from the Minor Spirit Realm of the Upper Realm over three thousand years ago.


    All of this coincided remarkably with the outbreak of the war between the three ancient ns¡ª the Divine Phoenix n, the Vermilion Bird n, and the Flying Spirit n.


    Ye Chen naturally suspected that the Divine Sword had fallen from the Upper Realm due to the war between the three ns.


    Previously, Ye Chen and Feng Ling were too far from the Divine Sword, and Feng Ling couldn''t sense its aura. Now that Ye Chen had reached the body of the Divine Sword, he naturally asked Feng Ling about the origins of the Divine Sword.


    "This aura..."


    Upon hearing Ye Chen''s doubts, Feng Ling''s divine consciousness spread out from Azure Blue Mansion, enveloping the de and sensing its aura.


    "It is indeed a divine artifact of a Void Sky True God, a weapon used by an existence of that level!"


    "However..."


    As the sensing continued, Feng Ling''s feathers shook gently, "However, I am not familiar with this aura, and I do not sense the presence of the powerful beings of the Divine Phoenix, Vermilion Bird, and Flying Spirit ns on it. The Divine Blood stained on it does not seem to be that of the n members of the three ns, rather, it seems like it is, it seems like it is..."


    Feng Ling also seemed uncertain.


    "Elder Feng Ling, it seems like what?" Hearing that it was unrted to the Divine Phoenix n, the Vermilion Bird n, and the Flying Spirit n, Ye Chen was somewhat surprised.


    He had initially thought that the Divine Sword was rted to the war between the three ns and that he might learn more about the Divine Phoenix n from it. Unexpectedly, there was no connection.


    But hearing the uncertainty in Feng Ling''s voice also moved Ye Chen, evidently, even if the Divine Sword had nothing to do with the war between the three ns, Feng Ling seemed to still know something from the Divine Blood stained on the de.


    Instead of answering Ye Chen directly, Feng Ling said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, do you remember I told you that the strongest in the Minor Spirit Realm of the Upper Realm were six ancient ns?"


    Ye Chen nodded.


    He had learned about the six great ancient ns of the Upper Realm back in the secret realm of the Ancient God Tower in his ancestralnd, and he was quite connected to the Yan n, one of those six ns, even having shed with a phantom of the spiritual consciousness left by the granddaughter of an ancient emperor of the Yan n, Yan Ling''er, and he even had an Ancient Token of the Yan n.


    Later, through Feng Ling, Ye Chen learned about the Divine Phoenix n, the Vermilion Bird n, and the Flying Spirit n among the six great ancient ns.


    Ye Chen''s understanding of the six great ancient ns of the Upper Realm was growing.


    Now, hearing Feng Ling''s words, Ye Chen''s mind stirred. Feng Ling mentioned the six ancient ns, but this Divine Blood was unrted to the Divine Phoenix, Vermilion Bird, and Flying Spirit ns. Could it be rted to another of the three great ancient ns?


    Of the other three great ancient ns, Ye Chen only knew of the Yan n, and the names of the two other ancient ns were unknown to Ye Chen.


    Amidst Ye Chen''s conjectures, Feng Ling''s voice reached him, "From this Divine Blood, I feel an aura that seems to be of the ''Blood God n,'' one of the six ancient ns which my master mentioned in the past!"


    As she spoke, Feng Ling''s divine consciousness once again sensed the murderous aura of the Divine Blood on the de, recalling what her master had told her about the Blood God n. Feng Ling''s voice finally became certain, "With blood reaching the heavens and a murderous aura devouring souls, this, this Divine Blood is probably truly from the ''Blood God n'' among the six great ancient ns!"


    "If this Divine Blood is from the ''Blood God n,'' then this Divine Sword must be rted to another great ancient n that specifically opposed the Blood God n¡ª the ''Beiming n''!"


    Blood God n!


    Beiming n!


    The words of Feng Ling shocked Ye Chen.


    He had also spected whether this Divine Sword and Divine Blood were rted to the war between the Divine Phoenix n, the Vermilion Bird n, and the Flying Spirit n, and eventer suspected a connection with the Yan n.


    Now, Phoenix Spirit was actually mentioning another two ancient ns he had never even heard of!


    Ye Chen finally learned the names of all six mightiest ancient ns in the Upper Realm: the Divine Phoenix n, the Vermilion Bird n, the Flying Spirit n, the Yan n, the Beiming n, and the Blood God n!


    "Ye Chen, I don''t know much about the ''Beiming n'' and the ''Blood God n,'' and I also don''t know much about the ''Yan n.'' What I do know is that the Minor Spirit Realm''s six ancient ns divided the realm, with the ''Divine Phoenix n,'' the ''Vermilion Bird n,'' and the ''Flying Spirit n'' located in the southern territories of the Minor Spirit Realm, while the ''Yan n,'' ''Beiming n,'' and ''Blood God n'' are in the northern territories."


    "A natural chasm separates the southern and northern territories of the Minor Spirit Realm, hence there is little interaction between the two! Even if there is a great war involving the three ns from the south, the three ns from the north usually do not participate."


    "I''ve heard that the ''Yan n'' is the most secretive of the six great ancient ns. But the ''Blood God n'' and the ''Beiming n'' are deadly enemies! Rumor has it that both ancient ns are vying for control over the Minor Spirit Realm''s ''Beiming Divine Sea,'' andrge-scale wars frequently erupt!"


    "This Divine Sword could well have belonged to a Void Sky True God of the ''Beiming n.'' It became damaged during a major battle against another Void Sky True God from the ''Blood God n.'' It was then coated with the true blood of the ''Blood God n'' and fell from the Upper Realm into this Lower Realm!"


    Phoenix Spirit shared her conjectures with Ye Chen.


    Hearing Phoenix Spirit''s words, Ye Chen heaved a long sigh.


    He had long been told by Yan Ling''er that the Minor Spirit Realm was much more perilous than the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, with countless struggles. It turned out to be true indeed.


    In the south of the Minor Spirit Realm, three ns waged war, while in the north, two ancient ns fought in blood battles. It seemed the whole Minor Spirit Realm was shrouded in conflicts and strife!


    "If this Divine Sword truly belongs to the Beiming n, then I shall take a look and see what the interior space of a Divine Sword owned by one of the six great ancient ns of the Upper Realm looks like."


    Ye Chen looked up at the gap in the body of the Divine Sword, his eyes shining brightly.


    After the Yan n and the Divine Phoenix n, Ye Chen was about toe into contact with something rted to the third great ancient n of the Minor Spirit Realm!


    The spiritualmunication between Ye Chen and Phoenix Spirit urred in an instant, and at this moment, he had only stood next to the body of the Divine Sword for a short while.


    Then, seeing that Ye Chen had finally struck enough Blood Igniting Fruits to obtain one hundred beams of light from the fruits, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder spoke directly to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, enter the Divine Sword and make good use of your one-month training period!"


    Mu Qingqing, who was next to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, also waved her small fists at Ye Chen, smiling and cheering him on.


    After hearing Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s words, Ye Chen nodded to Elder Xiao and Mu Qingqing with a smile. He then turned his head to look at Lu Jia beside him and the thirteen disciples from the Tai''a Sword Sect within the Blood Igniting Fruit Grove.


    Then, Ye Chen took a deep breath, let Phoenix Spirit''s spiritual sense return to the Azure Blue Mansion, and with a leap, he transformed into a beam of light, flying towards the damaged gap at the bottom of the Divine Sword''s de.


    Ye Chen was about to enter inside the Divine Sword!


    Just as he finally flew into the body of the Divine Sword under the watchful eyes of a dozen onlookers, unbeknownst to everyone, even to Phoenix Spirit, from the highest point within the 10,000-meter-tall Divine Sword, amidst countless prohibitive formations and arrays, came an old, surprised murmur: "Hmm, the one who released the breath to sense me just now, is such a young boy?!"


    "Only fifteen years old? And in this Lower Realm, how could there be the aura of a divine artifact upon him?"


    "In all these years, even those at theter stages of Heavenly Saint have not possessed any divine artifact aura! Strange, it''s really strange!"


    "It appears I must carefully see what is special about this young boy. Perhaps my chance to return to the Beiming n from the Lower Realm could very well rest upon this boy!"


    From the words of this voice, it could be discerned that the Divine Sword was indeed connected to the Beiming n of the six great ancient ns of the Minor Spirit Realm!


    And what was even more astounding, while Phoenix Spirit had not detected the old voice within the Divine Sword, the old voice had clearly recognized that Phoenix Spirit originated from a divine artifact, bearing its aura!

 Chapter 299: Chapter 266: Strange Beam

    Phoenix Spirit was none other than a phoenix feather born from the "Nirvana Pool" of the Divine Phoenix n, which waster refined into the Divine Artifact "Ice Snow Divine Fan" alongside other feathers by a Void Sky True God.


    In the great war of the Divine Phoenix n, that Void Sky True God fell, and the tens of thousands of phoenix feathers from the Ice Snow Divine Fan entered countless Azure Blue Mansions, with Phoenix Spirit following into one that came to the Lower Realm.


    Apart from Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, even Heavenly Saint Moya, who originally obtained the Azure Blue Mansion, was unaware of Phoenix Spirit''s existence. Now, the divine aura of Phoenix Spirit was seen through by the ancient voice at the very top of the Divine Sword!


    Clearly, the ancient voice from above might be an existence even more powerful than Phoenix Spirit herself!


    Divine Artifact, the Fallen Sword.


    Within ity such a powerful being, unnoticed even by the threete-stage Heavenly Saint Realm Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and countless Heavenly Saint Realm experts who had entered the Divine Sword.


    Of course, Ye Chen was even more unaware that he had now been noticed by this existence. At this moment, he had truly flown into the inner space of the Divine Sword.


    "Is this the inner space of the Divine Sword?"


    As Ye Chen flew into the Divine Sword from an opening at its base, the first thing he saw was formations that resembled nebe, extending endlessly from the bottom to the boundless space above the sword.


    Looking at the number of these weird formations, there were easily hundreds, if not thousands!


    Prohibited Formation Array!


    Ye Chen immediately realized that these were the countless Prohibited Formation Arrays Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had mentioned within the inner space of the Divine Sword.


    The inner space of the Divine Sword was vast; it seemed tens of thousands of meters high from the outside, but inside it was like a strange space stretching endlessly upwards, with no visible end in sight!


    Obviously, spacews were definitely refined within it!


    Next to the countless Prohibited Formation Arrays, Ye Chen felt as insignificant as an ant.


    Ye Chen drove his divine sense upwards toward the Prohibited Formation Arrays, only to see a blurred vision of their exteriors, but as soon as his divine sense neared those arrays, a mysterious force expelled his divine sense, clearly beyond what his divine sense could pry into!


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder had said that of the countless formation arrays, even those in thete stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm could only enter the thirty-eight arrays at the bottom; surely, Ye Chen could not probe the higher arrays.


    With Ye Chen''s cultivation at the Spirit Sea Realm, he could only enter the bottom eight Prohibited Formation Arrays.


    "Let''s take a look at these eight Prohibited Formation Arrays at the bottom."


    Ye Chen flew towards the bottom Prohibited Formation Arrays.


    While flying, Ye Chen noticed twenty-three disciples cultivating within the eight Prohibited Formation Arrays that could be entered by Spirit Sea Realm disciples at the bottom.


    "Those guards who previously defended the Divine Sword, Lu and the others, mentioned that thirty-five disciples from the Tai''a Sword Sect had already arrived in the Divine Sword, cultivating inside the Prohibited Formation Arrays. It seems these twenty-three are the Spirit Sea Realm disciples among them."


    "The other twelve must be cultivating in higher Prohibited Formation Arrays. With my True Qi cultivation, I can''t see them,"


    Ye Chen flew while observing these twenty-three Tai''a Sword Sect Spirit Sea Realm disciples.


    At this point, many of them were meditating with closed eyes within the eight Prohibited Formation Arrays, while others were looking around within the arrays, turning their gazes towards Ye Chen who was flying past and who wasn''t wearing the Tai''a Sword Sect''s dress, appearing somewhat curious.


    After smiling at these people, Ye Chen flew towards the "Eighteen Wind Beads Formation" at the very bottom.


    The Eighteen Wind Beads Formation, one of the countless great formations within the Divine Sword at the very bottom, was constructed from eighteen huge spherical wind beads.


    At that time, two Spirit Sea Realm disciples from the Tai''a Sword Sect were cultivating within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation.


    One could see that their clothes and hair were fluttering loudly in the formation, clearly, there was an extraordinary power of wind within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation.


    Ye Chen nced at the "Eighteen Wind Beads Formation" and then looked up to the second formation above it, the "Heavenly Thunder Formation".


    "In the past, inside the ''Thousand Lotus Cave Abode,'' Senior Qian Ji demonstrated both Wind''s Concept and Thunder''s Intent to me, and Senior Qian Ji came from the Tai''a Sword Sect. Perhaps these two concepts were what he hadprehended inside this Divine Sword!"


    "Now that I have the chance to be here inside the Divine Sword, I will start by entering the ''Eighteen Wind Beads Formation'' to see how the concept within differs from what Senior Qian Ji demonstrated to me!"


    Moving in spirit, Ye Chen flew into the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation.


    As Ye Chen flew in, he felt as if his entire being had plunged into the ocean of a storm.


    Gentle breezes, fierce winds, hurricanes... countless sensations of the wind swept across his body and soul, and in an instant, Ye Chen felt as though he was back in the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, experiencing the Wind''s Concept as performed by Heavenly Saint Qian Ji!


    This "Eighteen Wind Beads Formation" really bore a remarkable resemnce to the Wind''s Concept practiced by Heavenly Saint Qian Ji; the only difference was that the Wind''s Concept within this "Eighteen Wind Beads Formation" was even moreplex and profound!


    Having already grasped the Wind''s Concept, Ye Chen decided to sit cross-legged in this "Eighteen Wind Beads Formation" just like the other two disciples from Tai''a Sword Sect, to further experience the uniqueness of the Wind''s Concept.


    Just as he had begun to sit down, something unexpected happened.


    As soon as Ye Chen sat down inside the formation, the eighteen wind beads suddenly emitted countless weird beams. These beams quickly formed bundles of light, epassing Ye Chen entirely within.


    The anomaly of the eighteen wind beads startled the other two Tai''a Sword Sect disciples practicing in the formation, awakening them from their meditation. When they saw Ye Chen shrouded in light beams, they eximed in surprise, "Weird beams, is this... is this the ''Weird Beam'' recorded in the ''Divine Sword Record'' of our sect?!"


    Amid the astonished shouts of the two Tai''a Sword Sect disciples, a disciple from the nearby "Heavenly Thunder Formation" heard their cries, flew out, and arrived at the "Eighteen Wind Beads Formation."


    On seeing the weird beams around Ye Chen, this disciple was equally shocked, "The ''Divine Sword Record'' of our sect, which contains the ount of practicing within the Divine Sword, mentions that only the most exceptional talents are enveloped by the ''Weird Beam'' when they enter the Divine Sword!"


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    "Over the years, every disciple covered by the ''Weird Beam'' has achieved great sess, and even a few from the Rotating Pill Realmter sessfully advanced into the Heavenly Saint Realm! Who is this young man to also be enveloped by the ''Weird Beam''?!"


    "Thest time the ''Weird Beam'' appeared was four years ago; that disciple is now the strongest among our Tai''a Sword Sect disciples in the Spirit Sea Realm, ''Elder Xiao Feng!'' Elder Xiao Feng has nowprehended three high-level sword formations and even ranks among the top few when shing with other talented Sword Cultivators from the central region''s third-rank Sword Sects!"


    "Having been enveloped by the ''Weird Beam,'' could this young man be another extraordinary talent like Elder Xiao Feng?"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As these people were talking, Ye Chen, shrouded in the light beams, suddenly emitted a weird cyan beam from his body. In the blink of an eye, a second and a third weird beam followed in session.


    Seeing these weird beams shooting out from Ye Chen, the Tai''a Sword Sect disciples screamed even louder, "ording to the ''Divine Sword Record'' and the testimonials of those talented disciples who were enveloped by the ''Weird Beam,'' they all entered an indescribable trial. The result of that trial was rted to these cyan beams that shot out!"


    "The earlier the cyan beams shoot out, the stronger the natural talent. The more cyan beams there are, the greater the potential. This young man, immediately after being enveloped by the ''Weird Beam,'' shot out cyan beams. And judging by the timing, it seems even shorter than when Elder Xiao Feng did years ago!"


    The strange phenomena happening to Ye Chen and the shrill screams of the Tai''a Sword Sect disciples caught the attention of other disciples practicing in the higher-up Prohibited Formation Arrays. Many now flew towards the "Eighteen Wind Beads Formation" to observe.


    Eventually, in the entire Spirit Sea Realm training area, out of the twenty-three disciples in the eight major Prohibited Formation Arrays, aside from three who remained in meditation, the other twenty had flown into the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation to watch Ye Chen.


    Even from the higher Rotating Pill Realm training area, three people hade over.


    By this time, the cyan beams that had burst from Ye Chen numbered three to four dozen!


    "There are already thirty-eight cyan beams that have burst forth so quickly!"


    "Judging by this speed, the final count of cyan beams for this young man definitely won''t be low! Years ago, Elder Xiao Feng shot out six hundred and twenty-five cyan beams. The highest number of cyan beams recorded in the ''Divine Sword Record'' burst by our Tai''a Sword Sect''s ''Nine Swords Heavenly Saint'' was one thousand two hundred and thirty-five. I wonder how many this young man can burst out?"


    Twenty-six Tai''a Sword Sect disciples stood not far from Ye Chen, enveloped by the weird beams, marvelling at this rare sight seen only once in many years.


    At that moment, another three Tai''a Sword Sect disciples flew into the Divine Sword.


    These three were part of the thirteen who had previously hammered on the Blood Igniting Fruits in the Blood Igniting Fruit Grove; following Ye Chen, they too had gathered a hundred fruits.


    "What''s going on?"


    Upon entering the Divine Sword, these three immediately saw the crowd of people gathered in the lowest "Eighteen Wind Beads Formation."


    The Eighteen Wind Beads Formation, being at the very bottom, was usually sparsely popted, but this time around, it was crowded with twenty to thirty people, which was highly unusual to these three.


    When they, too, flew into the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation and saw Ye Chen wrapped in the weird beams, they cried out incredulously.


    "Isn''t that the amazing young man who gathered a hundred Blood Ignition Fruits in an instant just now?!"


    "That around his body... is it the ''Weird Beam'' recorded in the ''Divine Sword Record'' of our sect?!"


    "Over forty cyan beams already, this young man was simply astonishing when gathering Blood Ignition Fruits outside, and now that he''s entered the Divine Sword, equally amazing, to be enveloped by the ''Weird Beam'' and to have triggered cyan beams?"


    The three new Tai''a Sword Sect disciples who had just entered the Divine Sword werepletely astonished.

 Chapter 300: Chapter 267: The Ancient Path and The Green Lantern

    The astonished words of the three drew the attention of others.


    Recognizing the trio, a disciple asked one of them, "Yun Hua, do you know this young man? What do you mean he sted enough Blood Ignition Fruits in just a moment? And who exactly is this young man, do you know?"


    These disciples from Tai''a Sword Sect, who had entered the Divine Sword earlier, were unaware of Ye Chen''s fruit sting outside the Divine Sword.


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    "Who this young man is, I do not know, but I do know that he was brought here personally by our sect''s most powerful Elder Xiao Supreme Elder. Even Senior Lu Jia, the guardian of the Divine Sword, specially guided this young man, showing him where to st the Blood Ignition Fruits!"


    "Moreover, right before this young man entered the Divine Sword, guess how long it took him to st the Blood Ignition Fruits? He didn''t even take the time of an incense stick to st enough for a hundred Blood Ignition Fruits! I''ve never seen a disciple of the Spirit Sea Realm st enough fruits so quickly!" the Tai''a Sword Sect disciple named Yun Hua eximed.


    The other two beside him chimed in, "It''s not just the speed of sting the Blood Ignition Fruits that''s fast!"


    "This young man is simply too incredible. Even the Blood Ignition Fruits with Escaping Speed of the Spinning Pill''ster stages, this young man could st them. He didn''t even choose specific Blood Ignition Fruits to st, he just struck at will, and yet, none of the fruits with Escaping Speed could evade his palm!"


    "In my opinion, his strength must have reached theter stages of the Spinning Pill. Even if his power hasn''t reached there, his speed can certainly match that of the powerhouses in the Spinning Pill''ster stages!"


    The words of the three caused the rest of the Tai''a Sword Sect disciples to look at each other with surprise in their eyes.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder personally brought him here to the Divine Sword!


    Senior Lu Jia, a powerhouse of theter stages of Spinning Pill and the guardian of the Divine Sword, personally led the way!


    In less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he sted enough for a hundred Blood Ignition Fruits!


    The Blood Ignition Fruits with Escaping Speed of theter stages of Spinning Pill couldn''t escape his grasp!


    Hearing about these miraculous deeds and looking at Ye Chen enveloped in strange beams of light, continuously emitting cyan rays from his body, the disciples from Tai''a Sword Sect within the Divine Sword all eximed in their hearts, "This... where does this extraordinary young mane from!"


    ...


    The disciples of Tai''a Sword Sect inside the Divine Sword were incredibly shocked.


    Outside the Divine Sword, within the void.


    At this moment, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Mu Qingqing were also looking at the massive body of the Divine Sword.


    Even Lu Jia and the other Protector Sword Disciples were looking towards the body of the Divine Sword.


    They could only see that as Ye Chen entered a mysterious state, surrounded by the strange beams and bursting with cyan rays from his body, on the exterior of the Divine Sword, the massive de began to show emerging cyan patterns as well.


    Andparing them closely, one could see that the number of cyan rays Ye Chen emitted inside the Divine Sword exactly matched the number of cyan patterns appearing on the de''s exterior¡ªand both were still increasing!


    "I knew that Ye Chen might enter into the Divine Sword''s mysterious restrictions; I just didn''t expect him to actually activate them!" Elder Xiao Supreme Elder said within the void, a glint of brilliance in his eyes as he looked at the cyan patterns on the Divine Sword.


    Standing beside Elder Xiao, Mu Qingqing giggled, "Elder Xiao, Ye Chen is a true genius. Over the years, all the real geniuses who have entered the Divine Sword have managed to trigger those mysterious restrictions and enter the ''Ancient Path Green Lantern'' space to find out the number of their Divine Soul''s Innate Potential. It''s no surprise that Ye Chen is no exception¡ªI expected this all along!"


    Judging by the look on Mu Qingqing''s face, she didn''t seem at all surprised that Ye Chen was engulfed by the strange light beam and burst out with a cyan light.


    Upon hearing Mu Qingqing''s words, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nodded as well, "All these years, the ''Ancient Path Qing Lamps'' space has indeed appeared intermittently. The three Pce Masters once said that perhaps within the Divine Sword, there are still secrets we know nothing about. After all, this is a Divine Artifact!"


    "However, that ''Ancient Path Qing Lamps'' space is indeed marvelous; every cultivator who can trigger this forbidden space to appear is a genius. That this situation urred with Ye Chen does add a bit more confidence in his cultivation at the First Holy Temple."


    "It''s just unknown how much of his Divine Soul''s innate potential will be exposed under the irradiation of the ''Ancient Path Qing Lamps''. The higher the Divine Soul''s innate potential, the stronger the cultivation talent potential. After all, the Divine Soul is the most important of the three life vital signs: Essence, Qi, and Spirit."


    "In my opinion, the number representing Ye Chen''s Divine Soul''s innate potential will definitely not be low. It''s very likely to be even higher than mine," said Mu Qingqing with a sly glint in her eyes. "When I entered the ''Ancient Path Qing Lamps'' space, the number representing my Divine Soul''s innate potential was ''one thousand five hundred and thirty-two''.


    My grandfather said that this number was already extremely high; many Heavenly Saints don''t have such high Divine Soul innate potential."


    "Having high Divine Soul innate potential allows one to specifically cultivate Divine Soul type secret arts. With the Divine Soul type secret arts, coupled with True Qi secret skills, and physicalbat skills, all three major forces, Essence, Qi, and Spirit, can be elevated¡ªthat''s true strength!"


    "I don''t think Ye Chen has ever cultivated Divine Soul type secret arts, otherwise I would have been discovered by him a long time ago as I followed his trail. Among his many techniques, the Divine Soul is the weakest. It''s still adequate at the Spirit Sea Realm, but stepping into the Rotating Dan especially the Heavenly Saint Realmter on, Divine Soul secret arts be very important.


    This time, if his Divine Soul''s innate potential is enough,ter in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, he can specifically cultivate Divine Soul secret arts!"


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nodded continuously at Mu Qingqing''s words.


    "Let''s just see the number of his Divine Soul''s innate potential first. Back then, the strongest Divine Soul''s innate potential number was from the most powerful among our three Pce Masters, ''Pce Master Yuan Li,'' whose Divine Soul reached an astonishing ''three thousand eight hundred and sixty-five''. That''s just the Divine Soul''s innate potential!


    Coupled with the development of the Divine Soul''s acquired potential, Pce Master Yuan Li, with just the Divine Soul techniques alone, could cultivate to an extremely terrifying extent!"


    "Hehe, Pce Master Yuan Li is truly formidable. She''s much younger than my grandfather but is the most powerful among the three Pce Masters.


    Unfortunately, she ordered that the Divine Soul innate potential of Heavenly Sacred Pce martial artists not be recorded; otherwise, Elder Xiao, the first name for Divine Soul innate potential in your Tai''a Sword Sect''s ''Divine Sword Record'' wouldn''t be ''Nine Swords Heavenly Saint''. Mine is already stronger than Nine Swords Heavenly Saint''s Divine Soul innate potential.


    Our ''Pce Master Yuan Li'' would rank even higher!" Mu Qingqing said with a chuckle.


    ...


    Inside the Divine Sword, within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation, many disciples were paying attention to Ye Chen.


    Meanwhile, outside the Divine Sword, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Mu Qingqing were discussing the Divine Soul''s innate potential.


    The moment he was engulfed by the strange light beam, Ye Chen felt his entire Divine Soul entering an unknown space.


    This mysterious feeling astonished Ye Chen!


    He had not the slightest defense; he had just sat down within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation, even before he could react or detect it with Phoenix Spirit, he was drawn into this unknown space, naturally shocking him.


    "I did not expect that within the Divine Sword''s space, there is still a more mysterious space hidden."


    "Where is this?"


    Ye Chen looked around the space he was in.


    At this moment, his Divine Soul was drawn into this ce, and many of his techniques like the Azure Blue Mansion, flying swords, Heavenly Saint Law Bead, and others were still with his physical body. Without many techniques at his disposal in this mysterious space, Ye Chen had to be even more careful.


    As Ye Chen surveyed the area, he found himself at the entrance to an ancient path. On both sides of the ancient path was a dark, empty space that evidently could not be stepped into.


    Looking down the ancient path, Ye Chen saw a series of Qingmps lit on both sides.


    Themps flickered faintly like beans, swaying gently. Ye Chen felt a soft glowing from themps, making his entire Divine Soul feel incrediblyfortable.

 Chapter 301: Chapter 268 Beiming Secret Tome

    Just as Ye Chen was feeling thefort of thentern light illuminating his soul, amidst the flickering mes, an unknown perception transmitted into his Divine Sense.


    This unknown perception was not someone transmitting a message nor was it someone''s recorded words, but rather it felt as if Ye Chen had established a miraculous exchange of Divine Sense with the ancient pathnterns.


    Perception through Divine Sense.


    After a long while, when Ye Chen looked up again at the ancient path and thenterns within it, his eyes had be incredibly bright.


    Through the mysterious perception generated with these ancient pathnterns, Ye Chen finally understood where he was.


    "So it turns out that I have actuallye to a hidden prohibition within the Divine Sword¡ªthe ''Ancient Path Lantern'' prohibition!"


    "The ''Ancient Path Lantern'', this hidden prohibition, can actually test out my Divine Soul Innate Potential. ording to the Divine Sense perception, this hidden prohibition is a strange ability of the Divine Sword''s attack. Anyone who enters under the influence of this prohibition can burst forth the number of their Divine Soul Innate Potentials!"


    "Divine Soul Innate Potential refers to the strength of the martial artist''s soul at birth, which is as important as the potential of the physical body and True Qi. The higher the potential of the Divine Soul, the more likely one is to achieve high aplishments when cultivating Divine Soul Secret Techniques in the future!"


    "With this prohibition, I can take a look and see just how my Divine Soul Innate Potential really is."


    "This hidden prohibition doesn''t seem to hold any danger. ording to the previous mysterious perception with the ancient path, walking in this path will cause thentern light to shoot into the body, stimting the light of the Divine Soul Innate Potential.


    Once the Divine Soul Innate Potential light has been fully stimted, I will be repelled by this prohibition and return back to my physical body."


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    "Since that''s the case, let''s take a walk through this ancient path!"


    Without finding any other way to return to his physical body, and driven by curiosity towards this hidden prohibition, Ye Chen pondered for a moment before stepping boldly into the ancient path.


    Whoosh!


    As soon as he had stepped onto the ancient path, the firstntern immediately shot a beam of light into Ye Chen''s Divine Soul. The moment this beam of light entered, Ye Chen felt as if a small part of his entire Divine Soul had been lit up.


    Ye Chen suddenly realized that this was the feeling of his Divine Soul Innate Potential being stimted!


    This feeling was incredibly wonderful. If Ye Chen''s understanding of his own Divine Soul was a nk te before, now, he felt as if he had gained control over it.


    Feeling this marvelous sensation, Ye Chen hesitated no more, striding deeper into the ancient path.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    As Ye Chen moved, thentern light kept shining without pause. In a brief moment, dozens ofntern lights had been shot into Ye Chen''s Divine Soul, and dozens of beams representing his Divine Soul Innate Potential had been stimted.


    At this time, it was also at Ye Chen''s physical location that his body emitted dozens of azure lights!


    Eighty beams, one hundred beams, one hundred and fifty beams...


    As Ye Chen walked deeper into the ancient path, the number of his Divine Soul Innate Potential beams erupted increasingly.


    ...


    Inside the Divine Sword, at the lowest level of the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation, the disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect observing Ye Chen were stunned as they watched more and more azure lights burst from his body.


    They had heard that this kind of azure light eruptionsted from a short period like the burning of an incense stick to one or two hours at most; the longest record, ording to the Divine Sword Record of the Tai''a Sword Sect, was achieved by the ''Nine Swords Heavenly Saint'' of the sect, who was enveloped in strange light and emitted one thousand two hundred thirty-five azure lights, over the span of two and a half hours!


    The disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect watching Ye Chen had stopped their own cultivation, deeming the wait of no longer than two and a half hours bearable. They wanted to witness with their own eyes how many azure lights this youngster could emit and how long he would be enveloped in the strange light!


    In the end, these disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect even sat down in meditation, all their gazes focused on Ye Chen enveloped in the strange light.


    ...


    "Two hundred and thirty beams now."


    "Three hundred and eighty beams!"


    Outside the Divine Sword, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Mu Qingqing couldn''t help but count the number of azure patterns appearing on the huge de of the Divine Sword as they increased.


    Seeing that the number of azure patterns was increasing without any sign of weakening, their eyes grew brighter and brighter.


    The manifestations revealed on the Divine Sword de even attracted the attention of many distant disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect watching this direction.


    When they saw the appearance of the azure patterns on the Divine Sword, which exactly matched the description of the strange light prohibition anomaly recorded in the Sect''s "Divine Sword Record," many disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect even flew into the sky and stopped in mid-air, peering toward the side of the Divine Sword.


    As more and more azure patterns surfaced on the Divine Sword, more disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect gathered in the nearby skies, having heard the news ande to observe.


    ...


    Everyone, whether it was Ye Chen, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder or Mu Qingqing, or those observing disciples from the Tai''a Sword Sect, thought that Ye Chen''s current test within the strange light was just like the usual tests recorded in the "Divine Sword Record" of other talented individuals who entered the Divine Sword''s hidden prohibition, simply to disy the number of Divine Soul Innate Potential beams.


    But what they all did not know was that the disy of the Divine Soul Innate Potential number, or rather the transference of their souls into the unfathomable Ancient Path Lanterns, was deliberately done by an existence at the top level of the Divine Sword.


    This entity, which had previously observed Ye Chen and even noticed the Phoenix Spirit in the upper space of the Divine Sword, spoke in an ancient voice.


    "Over these many years, anyone who enters the Divine Sword that I take an interest in, I have them test their Divine Soul Innate Potential."


    "In these more than three thousand years, the strongest Divine Soul Innate Potential was that of a girl in theter stage of Heavenly Saint, called ''Yuan Li''¡ªpity¡­ even she only had ''three thousand eight hundred sixty-five beams'' of Divine Soul Innate Potential."


    "Three thousand eight hundred and sixty-five paths, for Martial Artists of the Lower Realm, it is already extraordinarily remarkable. However, it still hasn''t met the requirements of our Beiming n. She can''t cultivate the Beiming Secret Tome!"


    "If she can''t cultivate the Beiming Secret Tome, she will never be able to wield this Divine Sword, unless she steps into the Void Sky True God Realm!"


    "Over all these years, apart from that ''Yuan Li,'' the highest Divine Soul Innate Potential has only been just over two thousand paths, and there hasn''t even been a second person above three thousand Divine Soul Innate Potential!"


    "Back then, when the master battled the Blood You True God, my original body and Spiritual Deity were severely damaged, and I even fell into this Lower Realm, no longer having the ability to cross worlds and return to the Minor Spirit Realm. Am I destined to stay in this Lower Realm forever?!"


    Saying this, the hoarse voice turned its gaze toward Ye Chen, walking along the ancient greenntern path.


    "This young man..."


    When looking at Ye Chen, the hoarse voice paused: "At such a young age, he possesses the aura of a Divine Artifact. Divine Artifacts, those are things from the Upper Realm, yet while only at the Spirit Sea Realm, he can already have the aura of a Divine Artifact on him, and he can even use the aura to probe this Divine Sword.


    It indicates that he has already made that Divine Artifact aura willingly serve him!"


    "To make even a Divine Artifact willingly serve him means he must definitely have something special about him!"


    "I hope, I hope his Divine Soul Innate Potential can break the barriers of that ''Yuan Li,'' and cross the threshold of five thousand paths. Once his Divine Soul Innate Potential exceeds five thousand paths, he will be able to cultivate the ''Beiming Secret Tome''!


    As soon as he reaches the fourthyer of the ''Beiming Secret Tome'', he will be able to pull out the Divine Sword and take me away from this ce!"


    "Five thousand paths of Divine Soul Innate Potential¡ªcan he achieve that?"


    The hoarse voice watched Ye Chen, muttering to itself.


    ...


    "Five hundred and sixty paths!"


    "I feel that as more of my Divine Soul Innate Potential is stimted, my entire being craves to cultivate the Divine Soul Secret Techniques!"


    Ye Chen walked along the ancient path, sensing this feeling as his Divine Soul Innate Potential was being activated.


    "The Divine Soul, marvelously extraordinary. I too have experienced several unusual movements in my Divine Soul before."


    "Entering the Starlight Tower, my Divine Soul touched the ''Primordial Star Scripture''..."


    "Cultivating the Primordial Star Scripture''s ''Gang Yuan Chapter'' and ''Primordial Chapter,'' my Divine Soul grew stronger..."


    "There was also the time Heavenly Saint Moya attempted Body Snatching¡ª I obliterated a wisp of his Divine Spirit, assimting his memories, which expanded my own Divine Spirit..."


    "Furthermore, when I was brought by the Starlight Tower from Earth to this Barbaric Wilderness Continent, it resulted in the fusion of my Divine Soul with its predecessor!"


    "I myself don''t even know how much Innate Potential my Divine Soul has!"


    Ye Chen was very curious about the amount of his Divine Soul Innate Potential.


    "It is said a powerful Divine Soul is not only greatly useful for cultivating Divine Soul Secret Techniques but also for Comprehending Sword Intent, after all, Sword Intent is alsoprehended by the Divine Soul."


    "Moreover, the three major life forces¡ªEssence, Qi, and Spirit¡ªinfluence each other. A strong Divine Soul can help with the cultivation of the Physical Body and True Qi."


    "I hope that my Divine Soul Innate Potential is strong enough. If it''s not, even through acquired cultivation, I will strengthen the power of my Divine Soul!"


    Ye Chen did not know of that elderly voice''s expectations for him, nor was he aware that others were paying attention to the amount of his Divine Soul Innate Potential. He was just walking along the ancient path, stimting his innate potential, while thinking about his future cultivation.


    Inadvertently, the number of Ye Chen''s activated Divine Soul Innate Potential had surged to as many as six hundred and thirty paths!


    Six hundred and thirty paths, this number had already surpassed what the genius Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivator "Xiao Feng" of the Tai''a Sword Sect had achieved during the recent appearance of a mysterious light beam in the Divine Sword!


    Ye Chen didn''t know about this situation, but within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation around the Divine Sword, many onlookers werepletely astonished.


    "Six hundred and thirty paths of blue light!"


    "My heavens, this young man''s potential is even higher than Elder Brother Xiao Feng''s!"


    "Four years ago, Elder Brother Xiao Feng only unleashed ''six hundred and twenty-five'' paths of blue light! Even so, Elder Brother Xiao Feng was the strongest among us Spirit Sea Realm disciples in the Tai''a Sword Sect!"


    "Could it be that this young man has even more talent and potential than Elder Brother Xiao Feng?!"


    The Tai''a Sword Sect disciples within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation were utterly shocked.


    Outside the Divine Sword, in the void, when they saw that the blue lines on the Divine Sword de exceeded six hundred and twenty-five, many of the Spirit Sea Realm disciples were startled.


    "He has surpassed the record set by Elder Brother Xiao Feng four years ago!"


    "Heavens, who is cultivating within the Divine Sword?"


    "Hurry, go notify Elder Brother Xiao Feng toe here and see this!"


    As these Spirit Sea Realm disciples talked, quite a few of them flew towards the mountain gate and the training peaks of the Tai''a Sword Sect to inform those who were cultivating and had not noticed the anomaly happening here with the Divine Sword.


    Even more went directly to inform the currently strongest Spirit Sea Realm disciple in the Tai''a Sword Sect, the "Elder Brother Xiao Feng."


    And as many people rushed towards the Divine Sword upon hearing the news, even as "Elder Brother Xiao Feng" himself flew over, Ye Chen had already ignited the staggering amount of over nine hundred paths of Divine Soul Innate Potential, boldly marching toward a thousand paths!

 Chapter 302: Chapter 269: The Limit!

    "This..."


    "This..."


    When "Brother Xiao Feng" arrived and saw the blue patterns on the Divine Sword nearing a thousand, he stood frozen in the void, his mouth hanging open in shock.


    He had already been amazed when he heard from his sect members that someone in the Divine Sword had surpassed his own record for Divine Soul Innate Potential, but now he was utterly astounded.


    Standing next to the Divine Sword and seeing the blue patterns with his own eyes, he had never imagined that his record would be exceeded by so much!


    "Who exactly is inside the Divine Sword?"


    "This person''s Divine Soul Innate Potential is so much stronger than mine!"


    As a genius disciple of the formidable Third-rank Tai''a Sword Sect, and currently the strongest Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivator in the sect, the appearance of someone even more talented evoked an indescribable sense of awe in Xiao Feng.


    But after the shock, apetitive spirit arose in him.


    "Having a high amount of Divine Soul Innate Potential only shows great potential, not real strength!"


    "If this person is a Spirit Sea Realm martial artist, once he exits the Divine Sword, I must challenge him to see his true strength!"


    Not only Xiao Feng, a Spirit Sea Realm martial artist, was filled with the desire to challenge, but also other martial artists in True Qi Realm and Rotating Pill Realm, each of them staring intently at the sword body of the Divine Sword.


    "A genius!"


    "Is it my Tai''a Sword Sect''s genius, or someone else''s?"


    "He has created a miracle with Divine Soul Innate Potential. Regardless, as long as he is in the same realm as me, I will challenge him after he exits the Divine Sword!"


    The Tai''a Sword Sect is an incredibly powerful sect.


    The disciples of such a sect are all prideful individuals. When they see a formidable genius emerge, naturally, many can''t help but want to test their own strength against them!


    Only by truly surpassing them in talent, potential, and strength will they genuinely acknowledge other geniuses!


    The higher the number of Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential triggered in the Divine Sword, the more intense became their desire to challenge him.


    A thousand!


    Eleven hundred!


    Time passed.


    The number of blue Divine Soul Innate Potential patterns Ye Chen had triggered on the Divine Sword continued to increase.


    And when Ye Chen''s patterns in the Divine Sword reached thirteen hundred, even surpassing the Tai''a Sword Sect''s "Divine Sword Record" highest record of a thousand two hundred and thirty-five set by the "Nine Swords Heavenly Saint," the entire Tai''a Sword Sect was shaken!


    In the end, it wasn''t just the disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect who were paying attention to the Divine Sword¡ªa multitude of strong Heavenly Saint Realm martial artists, elders, and supreme elders all flew to the vicinity of the Divine Sword!


    And when they arrived and heard from Elder Xiao Supreme Elder that the one inside the Divine Sword was a Spirit Sea Realm youth from outside their sect, the news spread like wildfire, and the entire Tai''a Sword Sect boiled with excitement!


    Eventually, the strongest dozen or so Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators of the Tai''a Sword Sect gathered together, waiting for the outsider youth to emerge from the Divine Sword, eager to see his true face and even to spar with him!


    ...


    While various figures arrived in the void outside the Divine Sword, inside, as Ye Chen walked past the one thousand five hundred and thirty-second bluemp, he had triggered one thousand five hundred and thirty-two lines of Divine Soul Innate Potential!


    By now, Ye Chen had already surpassed the performance of Mu Qingqing from her time amidst the ancient pathway of bluemps.


    This caused Mu Qingqing, who was outside, to light up with excitement.


    Yet at that moment, Ye Chen did not feel the slightest fatigue nor any sense of reaching the limit of his Divine Soul Innate Potential. He continued to walk forward, passingmp aftermp, which still sent light beams into his Divine Soul, igniting more numbers of his Divine Soul Innate Potential!


    "He has surpassed that ''Xiao Meng'' from Heavenly Sacred Pce''s Second Holy Hall!"


    "He has surpassed ''Lin Yue'' from the First Holy Hall!"


    The Heavenly Sacred Pce had also seen many geniusese to the Divine Sword and enter the ancient pathway of bluemps.


    Their numbers of Divine Soul Innate Potential were not recorded in the "Divine Sword Record," but Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and many saints of the Tai''a Sword Sect were aware of these facts.


    When they saw Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential exceed two thousand, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and those saints exchanged nces, their eyes revealing turmoil.


    It seemed that Ye Chen was destined to break many records, continuously aiming for higher points of Divine Soul Innate Potential!


    "It can''t be..."


    "He won''t surpass ''Pce Master Yuan Li,'' will he?"


    Eventually, such a thought even crossed the minds of several saints, albeit unconsciously.


    But as soon as this thought emerged, they immediately dismissed it from their minds.


    Pce Master Yuan Li, what a figure she was!


    She was the most powerful existence in the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce, a top figure in the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, a pinnacle expert in theter stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Such a person''s Divine Soul Innate Potential was, of course, extraordinary!


    If Ye Chen could surpass even Pce Master Yuan Li in Divine Soul Innate Potential, that would imply his future achievements might surpass hers!


    After all, on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, how many could achieve that?!


    Naturally, these saints found it even harder to believe that the young man before them could match Pce Master Yuan Li in Divine Soul Innate Potential.


    Two thousand three hundred.


    Two thousand five hundred!


    Two thousand eight hundred!


    As the number of Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential disyed on the Divine Sword''s de grew increasingly close to Pce Master Yuan Li''s figure of three thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, Mu Qingqing, and these Heavenly Saints were already on tenterhooks!


    Previously, they didn''t believe that Ye Chen could surpass Pce Master Yuan Li, but considering the situation, it looked very likely to happen!


    At this time, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the others were feeling extremelyplicated.


    They both hoped that Ye Chen could create a miracle and break Pce Master Yuan Li''s record, yet they were also somewhat afraid of a new record being born, especially in such a young boy!


    In the midst of theseplex emotions, Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential continued to rise, surprisingly surpassing the three thousand mark!


    Divine Soul Innate Potential of three thousand!


    Even if all those who had entered the Divine Sword''s "Ancient Path Green Lantern" were counted, not just the Tai''a Sword Sect, but also the powerful figures from Heavenly Sacred Pce altogether, only Pce Master Yuan Li alone had surpassed this achievement!


    This thoroughly shocked Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the others.


    No matter what, they couldn''t have imagined that Ye Chen would have such tremendous potential in Divine Soul Innate Potential, such immense untapped depth!


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the others were aware of Pce Master Yuan Li''s record, still holding onto thatst sliver of record in their hearts, but the numerous disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect had gonepletely mad!


    When Ye Chen had previously surpassed the record of the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint in the Tai''a Sword Sect''s "Divine Sword Record," these disciples were already incredibly shocked.


    Now, Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential had actually reached three thousand, even surpassing the most powerful Nine Swords Heavenly Saint by twice as much!


    This left the Tai''a Sword Sect''s disciples inplete stupefaction.


    This amount of Divine Soul Innate Potential directly indicated that the boy within the Divine Sword would have unbelievably great achievements just with the cultivation of the Divine Soul Secret Technique in the future!


    He might even directly surpass the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint, bing even more powerful than him!


    These disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect fell into stupefaction and frenzy.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, Mu Qingqing, and the Heavenly Saints of the Tai''a Sword Sect watched as Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential approached a higher number, marching towards Pce Master Yuan Li''s record, with their minds on edge!


    Three thousand three hundred!


    Three thousand five hundred!


    When they saw Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential reach three thousand six hundred, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder was nearly unable to breathe.


    He didn''t know how to deal with Ye Chen if he broke Pce Master Yuan Li''s record, perhaps he would have to personally report to Pce Master Yuan Li!


    Not only was Elder Xiao Supreme Elder gued by aplexity of thoughts, but Mu Qingqing and several other Heavenly Saints were also inundated with countless thoughts passing through their minds.


    Boom!


    In the midst of their myriad thoughts, the count of blue patterns within the entire Divine Sword finally began to slow down after a furious increase.


    Atst, it came to a halt at three thousand seven hundred and twenty-six!


    Three thousand seven hundred and twenty-six, over one hundred less than Pce Master Yuan Li''s "three thousand eight hundred and sixty-five."


    "Phew¡­"


    Seeing this result, for some reason, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the others all breathed a sigh of relief, while Mu Qingqing, with her sly and beautiful eyes, couldn''t help but slightly nod her small head in approval.


    While Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the others, knowing Pce Master Yuan Li''s record, could remain calm, this result caused an uproar of oceanic and thunderous discussions among the countless disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect outside the Divine Sword.


    Divine Soul Innate Potential of three thousand seven hundred and twenty-six!


    This was the first achievement these disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect had witnessed with their own eyes!


    ...


    As the count of Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential outside the Divine Sword finally came to a stop, within the Divine Sword, amidst the Eighteen Wind Pearl formation, the blue light emitting from Ye Chen also ceased.


    But what everyone didn''t know was that, at that moment, Ye Chen was still advancing in the "Ancient Path Green Lantern," and Divine Soul Innate Potential was still being stimted and emerging.


    And his real Divine Soul Innate Potential had already surpassed Pce Master Yuan Li''s "three thousand eight hundred and sixty-five," breaking into the four thousand mark!


    Boom!


    At this moment, even the ancient voice from above the Divine Sword was shaken.


    One could even see an ancient shadow stand up with great force at the very top of the Divine Sword!


    "This young man has truly created a miracle!"


    "He could possibly have the potential to cross the five thousand mark of Divine Soul Innate Potential, meeting the basic conditions to cultivate the ''Beiming Secret Tome''!"


    Thinking this, the ancient shadow began to feel unsettled.


    In the end, the gaze of the ancient shadow passed through the Divine Sword and looked out towards the countless figures outside, towards Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    "There are too many people here."


    "This young man could very well be someone who will assist me in the future; his true Divine Soul Innate Potential must not be revealed!"


    "Showing over three thousand is already enough to make these people take him seriously. Too high a number may not necessarily be good for the young man''s future growth and could even draw envy from many."


    "Let me alone see where this young man''s true limit lies!"


    In the end, the gaze of the ancient shadow returned to Ye Chen in the Ancient Path Green Lantern.


    "If he can reach the Divine Soul Innate Potential of five thousand, then I will appear and meet with him! This will also be the first time in over three thousand years that I meet a person from the lower realm!"

 Chapter 303: Chapter 270: Spirit of the Divine Sword

    ```


    The ancient shadow murmured to himself, but the look he gave Ye Chen was filled more and more with expectation.


    The Divine Swordy hidden within the prohibition "Ancient Path Green Lamp".


    When the Divine Soul Innate Potential surged within Ye Chen, reaching four thousand strands, he felt as though the majority of his Divine Soul had been illuminated.


    It was an indescribably strange sensation.


    Ye Chen could feel that his ability to arrive at this point and continuously stimte his Divine Soul Innate Potential must be rted to the fusion with his previous Divine Soul, and must have something to do with the Stars Tower and the Primordial Star Scripture that had brought him to the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.


    Move on.


    Continue forward.


    Ye Chen wanted to see what level his final Divine Soul Innate Potential could reach.


    Once his whole Divine Soul waspletely illuminated and he had a clear understanding of all his innate potentials, what would it look like?


    With these thoughts, Ye Chen stepped deeper into the heart of the Ancient Path Green Lamp with great strides.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    At first, the beams shot into Ye Chen''s body, stimting the number of his Divine Soul Innate Potentials, were only a pale aqua color.


    When Ye Chen crossed into four thousand strands of Divine Soul Innate Potential, the hue of the greenmp''s beams turned directly from pale aqua to deep aqua.


    Bathed in the glow of these deep aqua beams, Ye Chen''s whole Divine Soul radiated an incredibly odd green light!


    Four thousand three hundred!


    Four thousand six hundred!


    Four thousand nine hundred!


    The ancient shadow''s wait was not in vain, as under his exceedingly hopeful gaze, Ye Chen ultimately stepped into the threshold of five thousand strands of Divine Soul Innate Potential!


    When Ye Chen''s Divine Soul emitted the light of the five thousandth strand, the ancient shadow atop the Divine Sword, his face forged from endless sword patterns, was filled with surprise and joy.


    Divine Soul Innate Potential number, five thousand strands!


    This was someone he had waited thousands of years for, the first to reach such a level of Divine Soul Innate Potential!


    Reaching this level of Divine Soul Innate Potential met the basic requirement for practicing the Beiming Secret Tome of the ancient shadow''s "Beiming n".


    And by cultivating the Beiming Secret Tome, reaching only the fourthyer, even without attaining the Void Sky True God Realm, one could readily lift the ten-thousand-meter Divine Sword, wield it, and even use it to return directly to the Minor Spirit Realm, back to the Beiming n.


    How could this not cause the eagerly waiting ancient shadow to be overwhelmed with ecstatic joy?!


    After his Mind and Spirit were agitated for several ten breaths, the ancient shadow gradually calmed his euphoric emotions, and when he looked at Ye Chen again, his eyes no longer held expectation but true recognition!


    This youth was now someone who could bring great help to him, and he would undoubtedly fully recognize him!


    "Five thousand strands of Divine Soul Innate Potential!"


    "Such a number is easily reached by offspring of the God n."


    "This youth, in the Lower Realm, to reach such a level, his Divine Soul Innate Potential is truly extraordinary!"


    "This suggests that, in the grand scheme of fate, I have hope of returning to the Minor Spirit Realm once more!"


    Boom!


    With that said, the ancient shadow grabbed a scroll radiating endless Divine Light that appeared in his palm.


    "Beiming Secret Tome."


    "This is the Secret Tome practiced by my master in the past, and I just need to wait for the youth to cease being illuminated by the greenmp before I can hand it to him."


    "At only fifteen years of bone age and having cultivated the True Qi Realm to the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, looking at his Physical Body, he has also practiced extremely powerful External Skills. In addition, his inconceivable Divine Soul Innate Potential allows him mysterious means to have a Divine Artifact on his person."


    "If he cultivates the Beiming Secret Tome, reaching the fourthyer should pose no problem!"


    "Perhaps in less than ten years, he will be able to leave this ce with the Divine Sword, taking me with him!"


    The ancient shadow held the scroll of unending Divine Light "Beiming Secret Tome", while watching Ye Chen, who had surpassed the five thousand strands of Divine Soul Innate Potential and continued to walk forward in the Ancient Path Green Lamp.


    Five thousand five hundred.


    Six thousand seven hundred.


    In the end, unknown to everyone else and under the sole gaze of the ancient shadow, Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential stopped at six thousand nine hundred thirty-three strands.


    Ye Chen''s final Divine Soul Innate Potential number was: six thousand nine hundred thirty-three strands!


    Even more than the "Pce Master Yuan Li" of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, who tested at three thousand eight hundred sixty-five strands in the Ancient Path Green Lamp years ago ¡ª over three thousand more!


    This number, even within the Upper Realm''s Minor Spirit Realm and among the six Ancient ns, would be deemed capable only for the most exceptional disciples!


    Observing Ye Chen''s result, the ancient shadow took a deep breath, and then, his figure flickered and he vanished from the top of the Divine Sword.


    ```


    Only the ancient phantom knew the final number of Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential.


    If this number were to be revealed, not only would the disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect go mad, but even the most powerful Heavenly Sacred Pce in the Central Region, and all three Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, would go crazy for it!


    "Six thousand nine hundred and thirty-three paths."


    Within the Trail of the Ancient Lantern, Ye Chen introspected his Divine Soul and felt he had gained a deeper understanding of it.


    Before, Ye Chen had no idea about the innate potential of his Divine Soul, but now, even without knowing the state of others, he had a feeling that his Divine Soul''s innate potential was extraordinary!


    Because Ye Chen could feel that the depth of the Trail of the Ancient Lantern he had stepped into was unprecedented!


    Just as the number of Divine Soul Innate Potential lines had all been illuminated and Ye Chen was walking forward, with no morentern light shining upon his Divine Soul, and as he awaited being expelled from this hidden prohibition to return to his physical body...


    A voice suddenly echoed by Ye Chen''s ear, "Hello, young man... Are you called ''Ye Chen''?"


    A voice!


    There was unexpectedly a voice within this Divine Sword, within the Trail of the Ancient Lantern?!


    Amidst Ye Chen''s astonishment, he saw that all the lights of the ancient trail ahead were shining frantically as if they were emitting endless divine sword lights, and as all the lights shone crazily, the prohibition of the Trail of the Ancient Lantern seemed to tear open, and an ancient phantom suddenly appeared before him, appearing in front of Ye Chen.


    This ancient phantom was indeed the same being that had just spoken to him!


    This ancient phantom was none other than the hoary voice that had muttered to itself at the very top of the Divine Sword, having discovered the presence of Feng Ling!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s astonished expression, the ancient phantom smiled faintly at Ye Chen and softly said, "Ye Chen, hello, you may call me the Spirit of the Divine Sword."


    ...


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As if piercing through time and space, and after a wave of Divine Soul fluctuations, Ye Chen''s Divine Soul returned to the bottom of the Divine Sword, atop his physical body epassed by the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation.


    At this moment, within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation, the strange beam of light covering Ye Chen''s body had not yet dissipated. Typically, for others who entered the Trail of the Ancient Lantern, it would take a full day for the strange light on their bodies to spread entirely.


    This strange light, with its tremendous might, was untouchable by anyone and prevented contact with the person inside; ording to the "Divine Sword Record" of the Tai''a Sword Sect, it was probably meant to protect those who entered the hidden prohibition.


    Ye Chen, sitting cross-legged within the strange light, noticed that many Tai''a Sword Sect disciples who had been surrounding him were shocked by the number of his Divine Soul Innate Potential and had left after seeing himplete the test.


    Only a few people were still cultivating within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation, seemingly waiting to talk to Ye Chen after he emerged from the strange light.


    The moment Ye Chen''s Divine Soul returned to his body, before opening his eyes, his Divine Soul surveyed the surrounding area.


    At the same time, Ye Chen''s mind heard a voice from Feng Ling, "Ye Chen, where did you go just now? You attracted quite a crowd!"


    Feng Ling was immensely shocked because Ye Chen''s Divine Soul had been gone for a whole three hours, and during this period she could not contact him at all, which had worried her greatly.


    Later, she heard from the astonished and admiring Tai''a Sword Sect disciples that Ye Chen''s Divine Soul had departed connected to a hidden prohibition of the Divine Sword, which eased her concerns slightly.


    However, the power that even she could not detect and that had taken away Ye Chen''s Divine Soul was also profoundly unsettling for Feng Ling.


    Listening to Feng Ling''s confusion, Ye Chen''s Divine Soul moved and he entered the Azure Blue Mansion. He smiled gently at Feng Ling, "Elder Feng Ling, I just went to a strange prohibition and met a predecessor from the Minor Spirit Realm, just like you."


    "Ah!" Feng Ling gasped at Ye Chen''s words.


    A predecessor from the Minor Spirit Realm like her? Was there such an existence within this Divine Sword?


    Feng Ling was incredibly surprised, and Ye Chen also recalled the ancient phantom that had appeared before him in the Trail of the Ancient Lantern, along with the words the phantom had spoken to him.


    Ye Chen looked again at the hidden chart within his Divine Soul, emitting endless divine light, which even Feng Ling hadn''t sensed; it was the very chart given to him by the ancient phantom when he left the Trail of the Ancient Lantern.


    Beiming Secret Tome!


    The Spirit of the Divine Sword, the Sword Spirit Elder!


    Entrustment, the fourthyer of the Beiming Secret Tome, and to return to the Divine Sword ce to take the Divine Sword...


    Thinking about these matters, Ye Chen was just as shocked as Feng Ling and had not fully recovered from the surprise that they entailed.


    "Elder Feng Ling, I have just braved an unknown prohibition within the Divine Sword and met the Artifact Spirit of this sword, the Spirit of the Divine Sword!"


    Ye Chen spoke slowly, telling Feng Ling about what had transpired within the Trail of the Ancient Lantern.


    When Feng Ling heard that there was a Sword Spirit in the Divine Sword that had not met anyone for over three thousand years, even she was utterly astonished!


    When she learned that the Sword Spirit truly hailed from the "Beiming n" among the six Ancient ns of the Minor Spirit Realm, as she had initially spected, and that the demise of the sword''s master in battle against an adversary from the Blood God n had caused the sword to fall here, with both the Spiritual Deity and the sword gravely damaged, preventing any return to the Minor Spirit Realm, Feng Ling sighed in deep empathy.


    Finally, hearing that the Spirit of the Divine Sword personally met with Ye Chen to ask him to take it back to the Minor Spirit Realm in the future, and that he provided Ye Chen with a set of immensely powerful Cultivation Secret Skills, Feng Ling was overwhelmed with emotion.


    She hadn''t misjudged; Ye Chen was indeed a man of great destiny!


    Heading to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and just visiting the Tai''a Sword Sect, he had stumbled upon such an opportunity!


    Although she didn''t know what the "Beiming Secret Tome" was, it was an item personally given to Ye Chen by the Divine Sword Spirit, and the Spirit of the Divine Sword was aplete Artifact Spirit, unlike Feng Ling, who was but one feather from among the tens of thousands in the Divine Artifact "Ice Snow Divine Fan". The Divine Sword Spirit was even more powerful than Feng Ling!


    Of course, Feng Ling understood how precious this chance that Ye Chen had received was!

 Chapter 304: Chapter 271: All-Encompassing Divine Diagram

    "Ye Chen, what do you n to do next?"


    After listening to Ye Chen recount his experiences within the "Ancient Pathway & Green Lantern," Phoenix Spirit asked.


    "Next..."


    Having entered the Divine Sword and not yet begun to cultivate, Ye Chen was drawn into the prohibition of the Ancient Pathway & Green Lantern, and only a few hours had passed. Ye Chen still had thirty days of cultivation time within this Divine Sword.


    However, Ye Chen wasn''t in a hurry to cultivate but instead had Phoenix Spirit take him to see Jiang Yao at the Phoenix Blood Pool again. Continue your adventure with m|v-l''e -NovelBin


    Phoenix Spirit had said that in seven days, Jiang Yao would be able toplete her Bloodline Awakening and sessfully emerge from seclusion.


    Unfortunately, from talking with Phoenix Spirit, Ye Chen learned that Azure Blue Mansion was an object of the Upper Realm and was also refined by the Void Sky True God. The flow of time within this Divine Sword couldn''t interfere with the time within Azure Blue Mansion.


    Therefore, even if Ye Chenpleted thirty days of cultivation within the Divine Sword, Jiang Yao would experience it just like outside the Divine Sword¡ªit would only be three days for her in Azure Blue Mansion.


    So, Ye Chen couldn''t see Jiang Yao emerge from seclusion quite yet. He would still have to wait four more days after leaving the Divine Sword.


    These few months of waiting.


    Ye Chen truly missed Jiang Yao deeply.


    Although he could see the girl who he deeply cared for any time, not being able to speak to her made Ye Chen feel as if the days dragged on like years.


    Thankfully, there were only seven days left to wait.


    Upon entering the Phoenix Blood Pool, Ye Chen looked at Jiang Yao, who had her beautiful eyes closed within it.


    Looking at the only girl who moved his heart, at her waterfall-like ck hair, her pert nose, and the light dimples on her cheeks, an involuntary smile appeared on Ye Chen''s face.


    "Jiang Yao, you''ve obtained the opportunity for Bloodline Awakening from the Divine Phoenix n," Ye Chen said to himself.


    "This time, I''ve also obtained a set of Secret Tomes from the Beiming n."


    "We both have had our fortunes connected to the Upper Realm, bringing us one step closer to the Minor Spirit Realm," he reflected.


    After standing by the Phoenix Blood Pool for half an hour, Ye Chen nodded at Phoenix Spirit and left Azure Blue Mansion once again.


    Boom!


    Jiang Yao was diligently cultivating, and the golden monkey was alsoprehending the divine abilities it had awakened to after its slumber within the Heaven Spirit Ring.


    Ye Chen wouldn''t waste any time either!


    The moment his Divine Soul returned to his body, Ye Chen immediately opened his eyes.


    Seeing the strange light enveloping him, Ye Chen nodded. He did not leave the light but started to cultivate right within it.


    What Ye Chen cultivated was the newly acquired Beiming Secret Tome!


    "The Beiming Secret Tome, ording to the Sword Spirit senior, requires me to cultivate to the fourth level before I cane here and take away the Divine Sword."


    "And to cultivate the fourth level of the Secret Tome, one must reach the Heavenly Saint Realm."


    "The third level can only be cultivated after entering the Rotating Pill Realm."


    "Currently, being in the Spirit Sea Realm, I can only cultivate the first and second levels. Let''s begin with the most foundational¡ªthe first level of the Beiming Secret Tome!"


    With a thought, the scroll of the Beiming Secret Tome hidden within his Divine Soul slowly unfolded.


    "The Sword Spirit senior said that the Beiming Secret Tome is one of the sword divine arts among the Eight Great Divine Skills of the Beiming n. Divine Arts vastly surpass the ''Heaven and Earth Primordial'' four major methods, and are even more powerful than the Holy Arts condensed by the Heavenly Saint practitioners!"


    "Ordinary techniques only enhancebat power, but this ''Divine Art'' can directly break through realm bottlenecks after cultivation!"


    Mulling over the words of the Spirit of the Divine Sword, Ye Chen felt a tremor in his heart.


    To know, realm bottlenecks were something every cultivator would encounter. It''s because of these bottlenecks that many remain in the True Qi Realm unable to break into the Spirit Sea Realm, and many in the Spirit Sea Realm cannot sessfully merge with the five major Void Sky Laws to enter the Rotating Pill Realm, ultimately bing only half-step Rotating Pill practitioners.


    Many Rotating Pill practitioners also end up being unable to cultivate one of the five major Void Sky Laws to perfection, and thus cannot step into the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    These bottlenecks could be said to be the biggest obstacles for martial practitioners seeking to elevate their realms!


    This obstacle has prevented countless people from stepping up further.


    After obtaining the "Beiming Secret Tome," this set of "Divine Arts," Ye Chen finally understood why there were so many high-realm individuals in the Upper Realm, why not only were there many Heavenly Saints, but also many Void Sky True Gods!


    Because, especially in the Upper Realm, particrly the six ancient ns, under the research of countless Void Sky True Gods, they summarized Divine Arts¡ªa powerful cultivation secret method that can directly break through realm bottlenecks!


    "The Sword Spirit senior said, with the ''Beiming Secret Tome,'' as long as I sessfully cultivate to the second level before attempting to break into the Rotating Pill Realm, it would surely attract the descent of the five major Void Sky Laws, allowing me to step into the Rotating Pill Realm with certainty!"


    "The third level of the ''Beiming Secret Tome'' can greatly assist me inprehending the five major Void Sky Laws, eliminating the bottleneck between the Rotating Pill Realm and the Heavenly Saint Realm," Ye Chen thought.


    Previously, Ye Chen had not known much about breaking into the Rotating Pill Realm, after all, he had only recently reached the mid-phase of the Spirit Sea Realm, and the journey to breaking through to the Rotating Pill Realm was still long.


    Now, with this "Beiming Secret Tome," Ye Chen felt immensely confident about stepping into the Rotating Pill and even the Heavenly Saint Realm in the future!


    "No wonder Phoenix Spirit said that within ten years, Jiang Yao would have the confidence to step into the Heavenly Saint Realm. Perhaps, the Bloodline Awakening of the Divine Phoenix n also involves the transfer of divine arts unique to their n," Ye Chen spected.


    A towering edifice originates from the t ground.


    Thinking about the Rotating Pill Realm and Heavenly Saint Realm now is still too far off; what Ye Chen needed to do was to enhance his strength to prepare for future realm breakthroughs!


    After some contemtion, Ye Chen stopped hesitating and formally began to cultivate the firstyer of the "Beiming Secret Tome."


    "The firstyer of the Beiming Secret Tome, the Divine Art depicted within it is named ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram''!"


    Ye Chen looked towards the scroll representing the firstyer of the Beiming Secret Tome. He could see that engraved on the scroll were countless mystical Divine Patterns, which seemed to contain everything between heaven and earth!


    Everything could be born from these countless mystical Divine Patterns!


    At the very top of these countless mystical Divine Patterns, there were even nine fierce suns hanging in the sky!


    "This Divine Art from the Beiming Secret Tome is a swordsmanship Divine Art. This firstyer corresponds to the stage of ''Sword Intents'' in swordsmanship!"


    "ording to what the Sword Spirit elder said, as long as I master this firstyer, I will truly understand the essence of Sword Intents. I can find the origin of Sword Intents from within the diagram, and no Sword Intents will pose difficulty to me anymore!"


    "By mastering the firstyer of the Beiming Secret Tome''s ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram,'' it is akin to grasping the very source of true Sword Intents!"


    "By then, no matter what Sword Intents, whether they are low, mid, or high-level Sword Formations, I will be able to learn them if I wish to practice!"


    Thinking this, Ye Chen could not help but start cultivating the ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram'' immediately!


    The first step in cultivating the ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram'' is to integrate one''s Divine Sense with the countless mystical Divine Patterns in the scroll.


    Within the Divine Soul, the scroll was not veryrge, only a few feet in length.


    But when Ye Chen truly began cultivating the ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram,'' he felt as though he was facing the entire universe.


    The countless mystical Divine Patterns were simply too numerous and profound; just by looking at them, his Divine Sense could not take them all in.


    Ye Chen finally realized how difficult it was to cultivate the Beiming Secret Tome, as the Sword Spirit had said.


    If Ye Chen''s Divine Soul did not possess strong innate potential from the start, it would have been impossible to sessfully cultivate the Beiming Secret Tome.


    Even for others, just a nce at the firstyer''s ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram'' might cause them to faintpletely!


    This was also why one must have a Divine Soul with innate potential of over five thousand paths to cultivate the Beiming Secret Tome!


    "Sword Spirit elder said that I have met the requirements for cultivation. The firstyer is only slightly difficult for me, the real challenge lies in theteryers."


    "Now that it''s only the firstyer, I must not be daunted by this difficulty!"


    Ye Chen mobilized all his mind and spirit and looked at the ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram'' once again, at every Divine Pattern within it.


    With this look, five days passed by directly.


    From the outside, the strange aura surrounding Ye Chen had already disappeared after the first day.


    Seeing that Ye Chen was still meditating, no one in the surrounding array of Eighteen Wind Pearls disturbed him.


    In fact, seeing Ye Chen immersed in his cultivation, many went to other formations to cultivate, waiting to greet Ye Chen once he finished his training.


    Under these circumstances, time slowly trickled by.


    From the outside, Ye Chen did not seem to move at all over the five days.


    But when looking inside Ye Chen''s Divine Soul, one could see that from the scroll of ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram,'' the nine fierce suns above the endless Divine Patterns had started shining with a strange glow.


    This clearly indicated that Ye Chen hadpleted the first step of integrating his Divine Sense with the endless Divine Patterns of the ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram'' and proceeded to the second step of ''zing Sun Illuminates the Divine, Manifesting Sword Intents''!


    Just as the nine fierce suns shone upon the scroll''s Divine Patterns, they also shone upon Ye Chen''s Divine Soul. At that moment, Ye Chen felt as if he had crossed the barrier of the Divine Sword and truly entered into the universe.


    Instantly, he felt the Sword Intents of wind, rain, thunder, lightning...


    He even felt Sword Intents he had never experienced before, such as fog, smoke, snow, light...


    All things Sword Intents!


    It was as if endless Sword Intents were passing through Ye Chen''s Divine Soul, through the scroll illuminated by the nine fierce suns!


    The vast universe, with myriad Sword Intent nuances.


    Following the multitude of Sword Intents, Ye Chen saw that they began to integrate.


    Remarkably, this was the secondyer of Sword Intents: integrating Sword Intents.


    In the integration, Ye Chen saw the ughter of all things, the destruction, death, rebirth...


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As if a great change had urred in heaven and earth, finally, the endless integrating Sword Intents began an astonishingbination, progressing towards the thirdyer of Sword Intents, within the Sword Formations!


    Various Sword Formations began to appear in Ye Chen''s Divine Soul,bining in peculiar ways, featuring arrangements he had never seen before, even more wondrous and infinite than the Eight Great Sword Formations he had practiced.


    In the end, all the Sword Formations, all the Sword Intents, formed in Ye Chen''s Divine Soul the ultimate source of Sword Intents.


    That is, the Origin of All Things, the source of true might!


    Ye Chen finallypletely understood what Sword Intents are.


    Sword Intents are the countless forms of attack that a swordsmanship master summarizes from the various nuances of all things,bining all attacks to create the ultimate killing power of sword techniques!


    Thisbination has no end, and even swordsmanship masters don''t know how many forms Sword Intents can take.


    But after cultivating the ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram,'' regardless of whether it is the most powerful high-level Sword Formation or just a single Sword Intent, theirbination can be found within the ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram''!


    This is the might of the firstyer of the Divine Art ''Beiming Secret Tome,'' the ''All-Epassing Divine Diagram''!


    Boom!


    After cultivating for a full eighteen days, absorbing the sunlight of the nine great suns, and integrating the manifestations of the various Divine Arts into his Divine Soul, Ye Chen opened his eyes, stood up from his seated meditation position.

 Chapter 305: Chapter 272: Waiting

    Eighteen days.


    After eighteen days, Ye Chen finally finished cultivating the first level of the Beiming Secret Tome, the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram"!


    Whoosh.


    After standing up, Ye Chen reached into the void with a grand gesture and instantly, ten thousand Swords of True Qi formed around his body.


    These ten thousand Swords of True Qi, each bearing a strange and dazzling sword intent, possessed an exclusive lethality!


    What''s more, when viewed together, the ten thousand Swords of True Qi matched perfectly as a whole, exuding an even more astonishing collective murderous aura.


    This was one of the two high-level Sword Formations among the Eight Great Sword Formations that Ye Chen had mastered, the "Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability" Sword Formation!


    Previously, Ye Chen had only managed to cultivate this high-level Sword Formation to the minor achievement stage, but now, afterpleting the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram," he could set up this Sword Formation with a mere wave of his hand, and its power had incredibly reached the level ofplete mastery, a major achievement stage!


    Divine Arts.


    The Beiming Secret Tome is an extremely powerful Divine Art!


    Though this most fundamental first level, the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram," did not provide Ye Chen with a direct increase inbat power, the true manifestations of sword intent through the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram" made it incredibly easy for Ye Chen to advance his Sword Formation to the major achievement stage, indirectly boosting his strength significantly!


    A high-level Sword Formation, that is equivalent to the level of heavenly-grade martial arts,monly used by practitioners in the Rotating Pill Realm!


    And Ye Chen''s "Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability" Sword Formation, even among heavenly-grade martial arts, is considered a high-medium quality technique. Relying solely on this Sword Formation, Ye Chen could contend with Rotating Pill experts, and with his True Qibat ability, his currentbat power could probablypletely suppress manyte-stage Rotating Pill-strong individuals!


    In terms of both martial arts and True Qi, Ye Chen now entirely matches up against those in the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Aside from the extremely few exceptionally powerfulte-stage Rotating Pill Realm practitioners and thosete-stage individuals who haveprehended sword principles more formidable than sword intent, Ye Chen can now be said to be unmatched within the Rotating Pill Realm, though he has not yet entered it!


    Seeing Ye Chen rise from his meditative state, a few disciples from the Tai''a Sword Sect within the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation stood up, and even the disciples above in the Heavenly Thunder Formation noticed Ye Chen''s movements and flew towards his location.


    "Ye Chen is awake!"


    "Ye Chen, who possesses Divine Soul potential surpassing nine Heavenly Saints, finallypleted his cultivation!"


    "We must get to know him well!"


    These people surged towards Ye Chen, and just as they were about to greet him, they saw Ye Chen wave his hand, establishing an exceptionally peculiar Sword Formation.


    The lethality emitted by this Sword Formation immediately caused theplexions of these Spirit Sea Realm disciples from the Tai''a Sword Sect to change dramatically.


    "A high-level Sword Formation!"


    "It''s even a major achievement-level high-level Sword Formation!"


    "Ye Chen hasn''t even gone up to the high-level Sword Formation area to study and yet he has directlyprehended a major achievement-level high-level Sword Formation? Good heavens, not only does he have extraordinarily strong Divine Soul potential, but his swordsmanship achievements are also so high?!"


    "Those disciples who entered the Divine Sword previously said that Ye Chen could even catch up with the Rotating Pillte-stage ''Blood Ignition Fruit'' with its Escaping Speed, showing astonishing speed, unparalleled strong Divine Soul potential, and equally incredible sword cultivation... My god, this Ye Chen, he doesn''t seem like a regr Spirit Sea Realm disciple at all!"


    "I fear even all of our sect''s Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses can''tpare to him! Merely in terms of swordsmanship, probably very few can match him!"


    These Tai''a Sword Sect disciples were stunned by Ye Chen''s "Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability," and for a moment, their steps towards Ye Chen slowed down.


    Boom!


    Seeing people approaching him, Ye Chen waved his hand grandly, and instantly, the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability Sword Formation he had set up to test the effect of the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram" turned back into True Qi, which he then retracted back into his body.


    "Fellow Daoists." Ye Chen smiled and looked towards these individuals, then walked over to them.


    A short whileter, after a brief chat with them, Ye Chen, under their gaze, swept up his sleeves and shot upwards towards the higher formations.


    Within the Divine Sword, there''s only a total of one month for cultivation.


    Ye Chen had spent eighteen days cultivating the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram," leaving only twelve days to ponder over the eight formations within the Divine Sword; naturally, he wouldn''t waste all his time on the Eighteen Wind Beads Formation.


    In the subsequent days, Ye Chen would directly fly past some of the formations while he would spend several days with others.


    As for that particr formation that was helpful in cultivating high-level Sword Formations, Ye Chen even dedicated six days to studying it.


    This formation, which is conducive to high-level Sword Formation cultivation, incredibly contained twelve high-level Sword Formations within. Amongst them were two high-level Sword Formations that were even more formidable than the "Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability" and "Combined Swords Divine Ability" Sword Formations that Ye Chen had cultivated!


    This formation is also the one most frequently practiced by Spirit Sea Realm cultivators who enter the Divine Sword.


    For Spirit Sea Realm cultivators of the Tai''a Sword Sect, being able toprehend one or two high-level Sword Formations within a month of entering the Divine Sword is considered an extraordinary achievement.


    But Ye Chen wasn''t going to be satisfied with just that. Having sessfully cultivated the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram," and with it greatly aiding his Sword Formation practice, he couldn''t let this Divine Art go to waste.


    Within this high-level Sword Formation formation, within six days, Ye Chenprehended all twelve high-level Sword Formations once, and in the end, he even mastered all of the Sword Formations, including the two most formidable ones.


    Lastly, when the full thirty days in the Divine Sword were up, the number of Sword Formations that Ye Chen had mastered had reached a whopping twenty!


    Even among high-level Sword Formations, he had mastered fourteen!


    This achievement, if spoken aloud, could frighten the practitioners of the Tai''a Sword Sect into fainting!


    ...


    Outside the Divine Sword.


    As Ye Chen cultivated within the Divine Sword for thirty days, the outside world had quietly passed by three days.


    Three days, for cultivators, was extremely brief. The disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect who had noticed the anomaly in Ye Chen''s Divine Soul had stayed mostly outside the Divine Sword, hardly leaving.


    When the three days had fully passed, the area outside the Divine Sword was already buzzing with activity.


    "Three days have passed, that Spirit Sea Realm youth will being out soon!"


    "I want to see just how formidable this youth is!"


    "It''s said his Escaping Speed surpasses that of thete Rotating Pill phase, I, in the Rotating Pill Realm, wish topare speeds with him!"


    Many of the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses of the Tai''a Sword Sect gathered together, looking towards the center of the Divine Sword.


    "He is of the Spirit Sea Realm, and so are we!"


    "Even if his Divine Soul''s innate potential is strong and his speed is extremely fast, as for battle prowess and swordsmanship, I don''t believe he can be stronger than us!"


    The Spirit Sea Realm swordsmen of the Tai''a Sword Sect stared at the Divine Sword with burning gazes, only waiting for Ye Chen to emerge from within.


    At the highest reaches of the sky, the Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses, although not as eager as those in the Spirit Sea Realm and Rotating Pill Realm to challenge Ye Chen, were likewise focused intently on the Divine Sword, wishing to see for themselves what this youth, praised by their most powerful Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and possessing a Divine Soul of amazing innate potential, actually looked like!


    The ten-thousand-meter tall Divine Sword, and the vast void outside of it, was already dense with people from the Tai''a Sword Sect. Such a spectacle was a rare grand event for the Sect!


    Mu Qingqing stood next to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, her sly beautiful eyes ncing alternately between the Divine Sword and the surrounding crowd. The young girl chuckled to herself, murmuring, "I wonder how Ye Chen''s thirty-day cultivation within the Divine Sword went. When hees out and sees the countless disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect surrounding him, he''ll probably be quite astonished."


    In the midst of everyone''s anticipation, the Divine Sword finally showed signs of activity.


    Whoosh!


    When a figure flew out from the damaged entrance at the bottom of the Divine Sword, all eyes were immediately fixed upon this figure.


    "Xue!"


    Someone recognized him; the person who came out was a disciple of the Tai''a Sword Sect, not Ye Chen.


    Upon seeing the massive assembly outside, the Xue surnamed disciple was greatly startled. Then, realizing that everyone''s gaze was once again turning towards the broken entrance, as if waiting for someone else, he instantly understood.


    These people, they must be waiting for Ye Chen!


    Inside the Divine Sword, they had all been impressed by Ye Chen''s Divine Soul''s innate potential, and naturally, those outside had noticed the extraordinary disturbance caused by Ye Chen through the anomalies of the Divine Sword itself.


    "Fellow Daoist Ye Chen entered the Divine Sword after me; he should being out soon," the Xue surnamed disciple said with a wry smile to the crowd, "Fellow Daoist Ye Chen... he is incredibly powerful!"


    Thinking of the number of times Ye Chen had been able to activate his Divine Soul''s innate potential within the Divine Sword, recalling the imposing sight of him deploying an advanced Sword Formation with a mere wave of his hand, remembering his focused expression as he conquered each challenging formation, and finally, the terrifying waves of sword intent unleashed whileprehending high-level Sword Formation techniques...


    Even after flying out of the Divine Sword, the shock within the Xue surnamed disciple''s heart still hadn''t subsided.


    This Xue surnamed disciple was also a prominent figure among the Spirit Sea Realm disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect. Having emerged from the Divine Sword and speaking so highly of Ye Chen right away, the crowd outside the Divine Sword became even more aware of Ye Chen''s uniqueness.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Subsequently, several more individuals flew out from the Divine Sword.


    These were the Spirit Sea Realm disciples who had entered the Divine Sword before Ye Chen arrived and hadpleted their thirty-day cultivation, exiting before him.


    Like the Xue surnamed disciple, when they flew out and saw the densely packed crowd in the void outside the Divine Sword, they were also greatly shocked. In the end, they too expressed immense admiration for Ye Chen, whom everyone was waiting for.


    After the twenty-three Spirit Sea Realm disciples who had entered the Divine Sword before Ye Chen all flew out, there came a momentary stillness around the Divine Sword.


    At this point, the martial artists of the Tai''a Sword Sect who had inquired about the cultivation status of the disciples within the Divine Sword felt their hearts pounding wildly.


    Because ording to the order of entry into the Divine Sword, it was almost time for Ye Chen to emerge!


    Outside the Divine Sword, in the void filled with countless figures, with over a dozen Heavenly Saints, several hundred Rotating Pills, and more than two thousand Spirit Sea disciples, all eyes were concentrated on the entrance at the very bottom of the Divine Sword!


    Even on the ground below, countless Tai''a Sword Sect disciples from the True Qi Realm who hade because of the fame looked up towards the damaged entrance of the Divine Sword.


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    In the midst of these thousands of gazes, at the entrance of the Divine Sword, a youthful figure finally emerged.


    This youth had a tall and straight stature, an extraordinary demeanor, and a pair of ck eyes with an inexplicable allure. Behind his back was sheathed a ck and red sword.


    "Ye Chen!"


    Seeing the youth, Mu Qingqing was the first to exim in surprise and flew towards him.


    "Ye Chen?!"


    Hearing Mu Qingqing''s shout, all eyes focused on the youth.


    This youth, who hadpleted a thirty-day period of cultivation within the Divine Sword and emerged with significant gains, was indeed Ye Chen!

 Chapter 306: Chapter 273 Endless Challenges

    "Mu Qingqing."


    "So many people."


    After flying out of the Divine Sword, Ye Chen saw Mu Qingqing flying towards him and noticed the dense swarm of disciples from Tai''a Sword Sect floating in the void outside the sword.


    He even saw many powerful characters from the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    However, Ye Chen was not too surprised.


    Back when the Divine Sword Spirit handed over the "Beiming Secret Tome" to Ye Chen, it had already mentioned the disturbance caused outside due to the number of his Divine Soul Innate Potential. The Sword Spirit had cautioned Ye Chen to simply state that his Divine Soul Innate Potential was three thousand seven hundred and twenty-six.


    He was advised not to reveal his true Divine Soul Innate Potential to others, to avoid unnecessary jealousy.


    Now, seeing so many people outside, Ye Chen instantly understood that it was probably because of the more than three thousand Divine Soul Innate Potentials he had disyed that had drawn so much attention.


    "Ye Chen, you have finallye out of the Divine Sword. How has it been, did you gain anything from a month of cultivation?"


    "I didn''t expect your Divine Soul Innate Potential to be so high, just slightly less than Pce Master Yuan Li of our Heavenly Sacred Pce, who is the strongest. It''s like being above ten thousand people, just below one person!"


    Mu Qingqing flew to Ye Chen''s side and chattered at him non-stop.


    Ye Chen smiled and nodded at Mu Qingqing, "Thanks to you for bringing me here to the Divine Sword. This time inside the sword, I indeed made great gains, as I have sessfullyprehended a high-level sword formation to a high degree of proficiency."


    As for Pce Master Yuan Li mentioned by Mu Qingqing, Ye Chen had indeed heard of him from the Sword Spirit. He was a prominent figure who had performed exceedingly well in the "Ancient Path with Flickering Lamps" of the Divine Sword, a legendary presence in thete stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    Mu Qingqing said Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential was a little less than that of Pce Master Yuan Li, but Ye Chen did not point it out. Of course, he wouldn''t im to be stronger than Pce Master Yuan Li.


    After all, the Divine Sword Spirit had seen his Divine Soul Innate Potential and had blessed him with the invaluable "Beiming Secret Tome." There was no need to boast about his true Divine Soul Innate Potential to others.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s confident and rxed smile, Mu Qingqing''s eyes shone brightly.


    The clever glint in the girl''s eyes as she pondered, "Looks like Ye Chen must have made no small gains inside the Divine Sword!"


    "Previously, Ye Chen was able to overpower those in the mid-stage of Rotating Pill Realm and even contend with those in thete-stage. Now, there probably aren''t many in thete-stage Rotating Pill Realm who could be a match for him. It looks like I need to find an opportunity to test Ye Chen''s true strength again!"


    "This time, the disturbance caused by Ye Chen''s Divine Soul Innate Potential was so significant. Why not let the disturbance grow even bigger, to astonish the other envoys of the Heavenly Sacred Pce with the true genius I''ve selected..."


    As the girl mulled over her thoughts like a crafty little fox, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the Heavenly Saints of the Tai''a Sword Sect also approached Ye Chen.


    The people who came were the real movers and shakers of the Tai''a Sword Sect. There were three in the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm and even more in the early stage¡ªnine in total!


    The top forces of the Tai''a Sword Sect alone were stronger than all thebined strong individuals from the Southern and Western Wilderness!


    Even as these prominent figures approached Ye Chen with smiles and subdued auras, Ye Chen still felt an overwhelming sense of pressure washing over him.


    Beings of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    These are the most prestigious existence on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, the most distinguished figures!


    Even though Ye Chen could now battle those in thete-stage of Rotating Pill Realm, he still felt a significant gap when facing these beings.


    "Elder Xiao Supreme Elder."


    "And all the esteemed seniors."


    Ye Chen sped his hands towards Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the Heavenly Saint powerhouses as he greeted them.


    After all, in front of these people, Ye Chen was indeed a junior and had used the Divine Sword of Tai''a Sword Sect, so of course, he needed to be respectful.


    "Fifteen years of bone age."


    "Not bad, not bad at all. To be able to cultivate to such a degree at such a young age is truly extraordinary!"


    The Heavenly Saints smiled and nodded at Ye Chen as they saw him.


    Some even sighed and said, "It''s a pity that the Heavenly Sacred Pce recruited you first, otherwise, if you had joined our Tai''a Sword Sect, with your incredible Divine Soul Innate Potential, you would definitely be another formidable Heavenly Saint for our sect in the future!"


    The Heavenly Saints praised Ye Chen endlessly, and Elder Xiao Supreme Elder also smiled and inquired about Ye Chen''s cultivation experience in the Divine Sword.


    Apart from the things the Sword Spirit had asked him to keep secret, such as the things that could assist in sword intent cultivation like the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram," Ye Chen did not hide much else and shared his cultivation experiences within the Divine Sword.


    Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses spoke to Ye Chen.


    ```


    And it was the top figures of Tai''a Sword Sect who were speaking to Ye Chen.


    This caused many Rotating Pill and Spirit Sea cultivators who couldn''t help but want to challenge Ye Chen to hold back from stepping forward.


    In the end, when there was a pause in the conversation between Ye Chen and the Heavenly Saints, finally one of the Rotating Pillte-stage disciples, who was extremely favored by Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, flew directly towards Ye Chen and issued a challenge, "Ye Chen, I am Yao Chong. I''ve heard you are quite formidable.


    With a Spirit Sea realm cultivation, you have surpassed the fleeing speed of a Rotating Pillte-stage Blood Ignition Fruit. I want to challenge you to a match of speed. Do you dare ept?"


    As Yao Chong spoke, he attracted the attention of all the Heavenly Saints, who looked at him and Ye Chen with amusement.


    Clearly, the Heavenly Saints had long noticed the desire of their disciples to challenge Ye Chen.


    However, the Heavenly Saints did not stop them and simply watched the two with smiles, curious to see how Ye Chen would respond.


    "A challenge?"


    Ye Chen looked at Yao Chong with a smile.


    He hadn''t spoken yet when, seeing that the Heavenly Saints were not intervening, other Rotating Pill and Spirit Sea disciples could no longer restrain themselves and all flew towards Ye Chen.


    "Ye Chen, I''m also a Rotating Pillte-stage, I want to challenge you too!"


    "I am in the mid-stage of Rotating Pill, but I am known for my speed. Ye Chen, shall wepare our speeds?"


    "Ye Chen, with your speed being so fast, I suspect yourbat power is not ordinary either. Although I''m in the mid-stage of Rotating Pill, mybat power is enough to contend withte-stage cultivators. I want to have a full-force battle with you!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    A stream of Rotating Pill figures densely filled the sky and flew towards him, swarming around Ye Chen like flies.It wasn''t just these Rotating Pill realm powerhouses, even more Spirit Sea realm martial artists surged towards Ye Chen.


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    "Swordsmanship, Ye Chen, I''ve heard you''ve cultivated a high-level sword array. Our Tai''a Sword Sect is famous for its swordsmanship. Do you darepete with me in swordsmanship?"


    "Ye Chen, and me, I want to challenge you too..."


    The mor of challenges filled the space outside the Divine Sword, brimming with noise.


    Ye Chen looked at each figure, at these Tai''a Sword Sect disciples who could no longer restrain themselves from challenging him.


    A surge of fighting spirit welled up in Ye Chen''s heart!


    He knew why these disciples were challenging him¡ªit was because he was strong enough!


    Strong enough that passing by the Tai''a Sword Sect had caught the attention of all its talented disciples, stirring their impulse to exchange blows with him.


    There was a time when Ye Chen was the one challenging the strong.


    Now, he had be the powerhouse that countless others wanted to challenge!


    There was a time when Ye Chen was just a nominal disciple of an eighth-grade sect.


    Now, even within the third-grade Tai''a Sword Sect, he could draw the gaze of all the talented disciples!


    He had even been valued by the strongest second-grade sect in the central region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and chosen to be in the most powerful First Holy Temple!


    All of these were the achievements of Ye Chen''s cultivation over the years.


    It was precisely through repeated arduous training and opportunities that he had been able to stand where he was today.


    And Ye Chen had no intention of stopping. He had a much longer path to traverse. He had made a promise to Jiang Yao and the Divine Sword Spirit¡ªto step into the Heavenly Saint realm, to go to the Minor Spirit Realm, and he would fulfill it!


    Even beyond that, there was an even broader future waiting for him¡ªone where he would surpass the Heavenly Saints and exceed the realm of the True Gods of the Void Sky. He was ready to fight for it!


    His fighting spirit surging, Ye Chen looked at each face that was challenging him.


    Whether they were in the Rotating Pill or Spirit Sea realm, Ye Chen would not shy away from the fight.


    As Ye Chen was considering how to arrange the bouts with these Tai''a Sword Sect disciples, Mu Qingqing, the girl beside him, with a sly twinkle in her eyes, spoke up before Ye Chen could, addressing the Tai''a Sword Sect crowd.


    Clearly, the girl had something to say!


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 Chapter 307: Chapter 274: The Sword Fighting Tournament Begins!

    Watching the numerous disciples from Tai''a Sword Sect eager to challenge Ye Chen, Mu Qingqing raised her voice and said, "Ye Chen, you will soon be participating in the Spirit Sea Realm swordfightingpetition!"


    "I know. In past years, your Tai''a Sword Sect and a few other third-grade sword sects were reluctant to participate, with most of the participants being sword cultivator disciples from fourth and fifth-grade sects."


    "This time, if you want to challenge Ye Chen, you canpete against him at thepetition!"


    Mu Qingqing''s words also stirred something in Ye Chen''s heart.


    He had long heard from Mu Qingqing about the Spirit Sea Realm swordfightingpetition, and at the time was disappointed to learn that the truly powerful disciples from the major sword sects had not been participating for quite some time, choosing instead to directly challenge for higher cultivation levels by joining the Rotating Pill Realmpetition.


    At that time, Mu Qingqing had said that if Ye Chen really wanted to participate in thepetition, she would make the Spirit Sea Realmpetition more lively.


    Unexpectedly, the girl was now directing these challengers to the uing Spirit Sea Realmpetition!


    "Ye Chen is participating in the Spirit Sea Realm swordfightingpetition?"


    "We haven''t taken part in thepetition for many years."


    The disciples of the Spirit Sea Realm from the Tai''a Sword Sect started to hesitate.


    And those from the Rotating Pill Realm even called out to Mu Qingqing, "If Ye Chen''s challenges are to be held at the Spirit Sea Realmpetition, what about us in the Rotating Pill Realm? We can''t take part in the Spirit Sea Realmpetition."


    Seeing the expressions of the Spirit Sea Realm and Rotating Pill Realm disciples, Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes shifted as she nced towards Elder Xiao, the Supreme Elder at her side.


    Then, the young girl loudly dered, "Many of you may not know, but I am an Envoy from ''Heavenly Sacred Pce''."


    "And Ye Chen, he has just been selected to join the First Holy Temple as a genius disciple by our Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    Mu Qingqing''s words shocked the countless disciples of Tai''a Sword Sect!


    Apart from a few individuals, the majority of the Tai''a Sword Sect''s disciples had no idea about Mu Qingqing and Ye Chen''s identities. Finding out that the duo had significant ties with Heavenly Sacred Pce, it was inevitable for them to be astonished to the core!


    Heavenly Sacred Pce, ah!


    That was the most powerful sect in the entire Central Region, the only second-grade sect, the only sect where ate-stage Heavenly Saint powerhouse existed!


    Even as disciples of a third-grade major sect, they couldn''t help but feel a surge of awe at the prospect of facing Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    No wonder, no wonder this girl could stand beside Elder Xiao, the Supreme Elder¡ªshe turned out to be an Envoy from Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    No wonder Ye Chen, this young man, had such formidable innate potential for a divine soul¡ªit turns out he had just been chosen as a genius disciple by the most powerful First Holy Temple of Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    After learning about Ye Chen''s identity, those who had issued challenges to him felt their fighting spirit ze even more fiercely within them.


    They were even more eager to see what great aplishments, aside from divine soul innate potential, a youth favored by Heavenly Sacred Pce possessed!


    With Ye Chen, a disciple of Heavenly Sacred Pce, deciding to join the Spirit Sea Realmpetition, the Spirit Sea Realm disciples from Tai''a Sword Sect soon became intrigued by the idea of testing their skills at thepetition!


    And the Rotating Pill Realm disciples, even if they couldn''t participate in the Spirit Sea Realmpetition, were determined to find other ways to spar with Ye Chen!


    At this moment, Mu Qingqing turned to the Spirit Sea Realm disciples of Tai''a Sword Sect and said, "This time, I will offer one slot for entry into Heavenly Sacred Pce and a powerful magical treasure from Heavenly Sacred Pce as a reward for the Spirit Sea Realmpetition."


    "Whoever wins first ce will receive the reward from Heavenly Sacred Pce! They will also attract the personal attention of this Envoy, with the chance of joining Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "However, if you cannot defeat Ye Chen in thepetition, then the slot for entrance into Heavenly Sacred Pce will have nothing to do with you!"


    With that, Mu Qingqing''s gaze shifted, looking at the Rotating Pill Realm disciples from Tai''a Sword Sect, "As for you in the Rotating Pill Realm, because the Spirit Sea Realmpetition is only a ce for those in the Spirit Sea Realm to demonstrate swordsmanship, after it ends, I will ask Sir Mu to provide a few treasures to set up a true test ofbat strength¡ªthe ''Hidden Dragon List Competition'' where not only you, but everyone from the Spirit Sea Realm and Rotating Pill Realm across all sects of the Central Region can participate, to vie for the top three spots on the Hidden Dragon List.


    The top three will then have the opportunity to join Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "Spirit Sea Realm swordfightingpetition!"


    "Hidden Dragon List Competition!"


    "It has been many years since the Central Region was this lively. Since we''ve encountered the joyous event of Ye Chen, a new disciple of Heavenly Sacred Pce, inciting over three thousand strands of divine soul innate potential, let''s hold these two grand events and search for more talents for Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Mu Qingqing''s words reverberated with a thunderous impact throughout thend.


    With the personal promise of an Envoy from Heavenly Sacred Pce¡ªparticipation in the Spirit Sea Realm swordfightingpetition and the Hidden Dragon List Competition¡ªthese two grand events presented an opportunity to join Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Following Ye Chen''s disy of overwhelming amounts of divine soul innate potential in the Divine Sword, this was another asion that left all disciples of Tai''a Sword Sect in awe!


    Moreover, all disciples of Tai''a Sword Sect knew that if this news spread, the "Spirit Sea Realm swordfightingpetition" and "Hidden Dragon List Competition," these two grand events, would not only attract disciples from Tai''a Sword Sect but also countless talented disciples from major sects all over the Central Region!


    Keep in mind, the second-grade sect "Heavenly Sacred Pce" rarely recruits disciples, and now, under the Envoy''s promise, at least three individuals will have the chance to join Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Of course, this would cause countless disciples from all over the Central Region to shake and go wild with excitement!


    Finally, everyone still looked incredulously towards Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, prepared to see how he would address the matter.


    After all, Elder Xiao was a member of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and even the vice hall master of the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    If he also confirmed what the young Envoy had said, it would mean that, because of Ye Chen''s extraordinary deeds, they could really be encountering two grand events and have the great opportunity to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Seeing the gaze of the crowd, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nced at Mu Qingqing and then at Ye Chen.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder was clearer than anyone else that Mu Qingqing''s words carried weight in the Heavenly Sacred Pce since behind her stood an individual whom even he dared not provoke.


    The decision of the young girl was beyond doubt; seeking approval from the three main pce masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce would surely be granted!


    Finally, after his gaze swept past Mu Qingqing and Ye Chen, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder turned to address everyone within the void and even spoke to the entire Tai''a Sword Sect.


    "The Envoy is not mistaken, the Heavenly Sacred Pce will indeed participate in the ''Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference'' and the ''Dragon Hidden List Competition'' these two grand events!"


    "The Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, ever since more than two thousand years ago when the top ten rankings were dominated by the disciples of the four major third-rank Sword Sects for dozens of terms, those disciples from the major third-rank Sword Sects have been holding their own contests among disciples and have not participated in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference.


    Instead, they directlypete in the Rotating Pill Realm Sword Fighting Conference."


    "Ye Chen, as a disciple not of these Sword Sects, truly possesses remarkable sword cultivation skills! This indicates that over these many years, there have been many sword cultivator talents outside the third-rank Sword Sects, and it''s time for these major Sword Sects to return to the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference!"


    Speaking thus, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder directly turned to address a Heavenly Saint beside him, "Nine Swords, the matter of Tai''a Sword Sect rejoining the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference and the rewards from the Heavenly Sacred Pce for the Sword Fighting Conference, you go and deal with the organizer of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference.


    Ensure that the truly powerful sword cultivators can participate in this event!"


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    The Heavenly Saint whom Elder Xiao Supreme Elder addressed as he spoke was d in white robes, his body enveloped with swirling sword Qi, and was indeed the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint¡ªwho ranked first in innate potential of the divine soul ording to the "Divine Sword Record" of the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    "Yes, I will handle it well," said Nine Swords Heavenly Saint, responding respectfully to themand of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder.


    "Furthermore, for the ''Dragon Hidden List Competition'', just as the Envoy said, the top three finalists will be able to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce! Moreover, I will present three Sacred Artifacts as the rewards for the top three contestants of the Dragon Hidden List Competition!"


    "The ''Dragon Hidden List Competition'' will be held three days after the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference at the same location, Immeasurable Mountain. This matter will be announced to the entire world in the name of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    Boom!


    The words of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder truly sent the disciples of the Tai''a Sword Sect, who were already shocked by the two events finalized by Mu Qingqing, into a frenzy!


    Now that their most powerful, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder of the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, had spoken thus, it seemed that these two grand events were really about to be held!


    With the influence of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, as soon as the news spread, it would likely shock the entire Central Region, and perhaps even the entire Barbarian Wilderness!


    ...


    Immeasurable Mountain, located in the eastern part of the Great Qian Dynasty.


    This was the ce where the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference was to be held!


    With a little over a month until the day of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, on this day, the nine hosts of the Sword Fighting Conference, who were all in thete stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, were discussing the details of the event in the "Immeasurable Sword Sect" next to Immeasurable Mountain.


    The Immeasurable Sword Sect was a fourth-rank Sword Sect.


    Since the four major third-rank Sword Sects had stopped participating in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, the responsibility of organizing the event fell to the Immeasurable Sword Sect.


    Looking towards the nine hosts, one could see Daoist Wine Sword, who had invited Ye Chen to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, among them.


    "Wine Sword, how many powerful sword cultivators have you found in the Southern Territory to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference?" asked Snow Jade, a Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse from the Immeasurable Sword Sect, towards Daoist Wine Sword.


    Daoist Wine Sword smiled and replied, "This time, I have selected thirty-three formidable sword cultivators, on top of the top ten from the True Qi Realm Sword Fighting Conference in the Southern Territory. So, the Southern Territory will have forty-three participants in the Sword Fighting Conference."


    Snow Jade nodded her head before turning to anotherte-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse and asked, "Heavenly Brow, how many participants for the conference have you chosen from the Pr Star Archipgo in the east?"


    This Heavenly Brow was a female cultivator who also began to speak, "In the Pr Star Archipgo, the various hidden ns and independent cultivators rarely wish to travel to the Central Region, and with the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference waning in the past thousand years, this time only a little over twenty formidable sword cultivators have chosen to participate."


    After listening, Snow Jade sighed regretfully and nodded her head.


    As the main supervisor for the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, Snow Jade directly felt that since the absence of the third-rank Sword Sects from the Conference, the event had been losing the public''s attention year after year.


    Then, Snow Jade went on to inquire about the selection of participants for the Sword Fighting Conference from the other people present.


    In the midst of their conversation, suddenly, their expressions all changed simultaneously as they looked towards the sky.


    Just as they raised their heads, the void was torn open, and a sword cultivator in white emerged.


    Upon seeing this sword cultivator in white, Snow Jade cried out in astonishment, "Nine Swords Heavenly Saint! Senior, why have youe here?"


    The one who had torn through the void to arrive was none other than Nine Swords Heavenly Saint, who had just received the order from Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and had hurried over to the Immeasurable Sword Sect to exin the situation to the hosts of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference.


    When they heard Nine Swords Heavenly Saint announce that the vice hall master of the First Holy Temple and the Envoy had issued orders, to set up rewards for the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference sponsored by the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and that the third-rank Tai''a Sword Sect would rejoin the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, the nine hosts were stunned!


    Upon hearing that after the Sword Fighting Conference, the Heavenly Sacred Pce would also specially hold a "Dragon Hidden List Competition" to select the top three finalists to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the hearts of the ne-stage Rotating Pill Realm cultivators raced even more!

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    Of course, their hearts were racing!


    As hosts and Rotating Pill Realm martial artists of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Competition, they could not participate, so the rewards set by the Heavenly Sacred Pce themselves were surprising.


    But ording to the rules of the "Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition," these ne-stage Rotating Pill warriors could, just like everyone else, participate in the Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition and vie for one of the three spots to enter the Heavenly Sacred Pce, which naturally excited them immensely!


    Joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    And the rewards of three Sacred Artifacts bestowed by the Vice-Lord of the First Holy Temple!


    Such opportunities and rewards were coveted even by these ne-stage Rotating Pill experts.


    Even if they ultimately failed in thepetition with countless powerhouses and did not secure one of the three spots nor rank within the top three of the Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition, they would certainly not hesitate to participate!


    After all, with the chance to join the most powerful second-rank sect in the entire Central Region, "Heavenly Sacred Pce," they would naturally want to be involved!


    The news of the two grand events shocked the nine immensely, and when Snow Jade inquired the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint about the reason behind the Heavenly Sacred Pce''s involvement in these two grand events, which turned out to be rted to a young man from the Southern Territory named Ye Chen, two of the ne-stage Rotating Pill experts werepletely stunned and speechless.


    One of them was, of course, Daoist Wine Sword from the Southern Territory.


    Ye Chen was the one whom Daoist Wine Sword invited to the Sword Competition, and upon hearing Ye Chen''s name, he immediately thought of the remarkable young man who had caught his attention.


    However, when he learned that Ye Chen had gained the attention of the Heavenly Sacred Pce''s Envoy and sessfully joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce, even though Daoist Wine Sword had a hunch it was the very same incredible young man he was well-acquainted with, he still found it somewhat unbelievable, fearing it might be another person with the same name.


    But when the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint specifically mentioned that this Ye Chen came from a sixth-rank sect in the Heavenly Wind Country of the Southern Territory, Daoist Wine Sword instantly became certain, certain it was the Ye Chen he knew!


    That was the Ye Chen who had been extraordinarily brilliant even in the Spirit Sea Realm, who had even in the Heavenly Sacred Pce''s split soul in the ancient tombs, holding in high regard by the strongest in the Southern Territory, the Dragon Xuan Heavenly Saint!


    "Gara the Fairy and the others were summoned to train in the secret grounds of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and I came to the Central Region to host the Sword Competition. I thought Ye Chen was still in the Tai''a Sword Sect, striving to cultivate for the uing battle between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, nning toe here to the Sword Competition to check things out."


    "I never expected Ye Chen to arrive in the Central Region ahead of time and be noticed by the Heavenly Sacred Pce, joining the most powerful second-rank sect in the Central Region. My god, Ye Chen is simply too incredible! Give him a little more time, and our Southern Territory''s hope might all rest on him. He is already so powerful in the Spirit Sea Realm.


    If he steps into the Rotating Pill and Heavenly Saint realms, the entire Western Wilderness might no longer dare to confront the Southern Territory!"


    Although here to host the Sword Competition, the looming battle between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness had always been a weight on Daoist Wine Sword''s mind. Now that he heard about the Heavenly Sacred Pce''s Envoy''s great interest in Ye Chen, it was simply fantastic news for him!


    Daoist Wine Sword could hardly wait for the Sword Competition to begin soon, eager to meet Ye Chen and see the miraculous youth from the Southern Territory who had also caused a great sensation in the Central Region!


    Besides Daoist Wine Sword, the other one who was incredibly astonished was Daoist Kusun, one of the ne-stage Rotating Pill experts, responsible for selecting the Western Wilderness contestants for the Sword Competition and from one of the ten great demonic sects of the Western Wilderness.


    This "Daoist Kusun" was a middle-aged cultivator d in a ck robe, his True Qi robust and boundless, his aura not the least bit weaker than that of Daoist Wine Sword.


    Because of the blood feud between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, among the nine great Rotating Pill Realm hosts of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Competition, "Daoist Kusun" and Daoist Wine Sword could not get along at all.


    Even when he was selecting candidates from the Western Wilderness for the sword-fightingpetition, he did so with the intention of having Western Wilderness sword cultivators overwhelm those from the Southern Territory. This time, he specially chose many powerful sword cultivators.


    But now, suddenly, tremendous news hade¡ªthey said that the Southern Territory had produced a Ye Chen who had caught the full attention of the Heavenly Sacred Pce Envoy. It was even said that because of Ye Chen, the Envoy had specially set up two grand events, granting additional spots to enter the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Daoist Kusun knew what this implied¡ªit meant that this Ye Chen was not merely a disciple entering the Heavenly Sacred Pce, but a true prodigy, one that could make the Heavenly Sacred Pce take serious notice and regard him with high esteem!


    This gave Daoist Kusun a sense of crisis; he was already prepared to ry this news back to the ten great demonic sects of the Western Wilderness.


    It was only when he heard that Ye Chen''s realm was still at the Spirit Sea Realm that he breathed a slight sigh of relief.


    "The Spirit Sea Realm, no matter how formidable, is of little use. They cannot reach the celestial level of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and cannot change the battle situation between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness."


    "However, we must pay close attention to this Ye Chen. An unripe genius is no genius at all. If he truly goes to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, it would provide an opportunity for our Western Wilderness disciples there to properly deal with Ye Chen!"


    In the end, countless evil thoughts began to surge in the heart of "Daoist Kusun"!


    ...


    The Nine Swords Heavenly Saint came to the Immeasurable Sword Sect and reminded thete-stage Rotating Pill Realm hosts overseeing the Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Competition about the changes to the event.


    The news about the "Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Competition" and the "Dragon Potential List Competition" also spread from the Immeasurable Sword Sect and the Tai''a Sword Sect to the entire central region.


    Eventually, even the furthest reaches of the Southern Territory, the Western Wilderness, the East, and the Extreme North among other regions of the barbaric continent came to know of these events.


    When news spread that the second-tier great sect, Heavenly Sacred Pce, was involved in both the "Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Competition" and the "Dragon Potential List Competition"¡ªeven offering spots for cultivation within the Heavenly Sacred Pce¡ªcountless disciples from various sects went crazy!


    Not only were the Sword Cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm flocking to Immeasurable Mountain in the great Gan Dynasty, in hopes of securing a ce in the sword-fightingpetition; other Spirit Sea Realm and Rotating Pill Realm experts were also heading to Immeasurable Mountain in droves, ready to take part in the ultimate "Dragon Potential List Competition."


    And after three days, when news of the two grand events had spread across numerous regions, an even more astonishing piece of information came to light¡ªthe secluded second-tier great sect, "Heavenly Sacred Pce," was indeed dering to the world that it would be taking part in these two grand events!


    The spots to enter the Heavenly Sacred Pce were indeed going to be released during thesepetitions!


    The announcement from the Heavenly Sacred Pce dispelled thest doubts of some people, and in the end, not only did numerous disciples from fourth- and fifth-tier sects take action, but countless disciples from third-tier sects, as well as Loose Cultivators and secretive noble families'' children, all emerged!


    For a time, the "Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Competition," which had seldom seen the participation of formidable sword cultivators in the past, truly became a precious opportunity. The celestial powerhouses from the four major third-tier Sword Sects personally flew to Immeasurable Mountain, deciding the participation of their disciples in the sword-fightingpetition.


    The Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Competition was already in full swing with countless sword cultivators gathering. The "Dragon Potential List Competition," which had fewer restrictions and was open to all strong contenders of the Spirit Sea Realm and Rotating Pill Realm, drew even more attention than the sword-fightingpetition itself!


    In the end, even after the Heavenly Sacred Pce dispatched the officials to preside over the "Hidden Dragon List Grand Competition" and reached Immeasurable Mountain, setting the requirements for the Grand Competition, Immeasurable Mountain waspletely submerged by a sea of people!


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    The Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament.


    The Hidden Dragon List Grand Competition.


    These two grand events were rare urrences in the Central Domain over two thousand years.


    As numerous sect disciples flocked to Immeasurable Mountain for these two grand events, the key figure driving these Grand Competitions, Ye Chen, was instead in a secluded and quiet courtyard within the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    That day marked the fourth day since Ye Chen had emerged from the Divine Sword.


    The Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Tournament and Hidden Dragon List Grand Competition were immensely important, yet there was something that, in Ye Chen''s heart, was a thousand, even ten thousand times more significant than these two grand events!


    That matter was that Jiang Yao was finallypleting her bloodline awakening and emerging from seclusion from the Phoenix Blood Pool!


    Since entering the tomb and visiting the Phoenix Spirit in Azure Blue Mansion, Jiang Yao had been in seclusion for a full three months!


    During these three months, Ye Chen had dealt with the Moya Heavenly Saint in the ancient tomb, left the Southern Territory to head to the Central Domain, encountered Mu Qingqing who joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and then arrived at the Tai''a Sword Sect to enter the Divine Sword¡ªYe Chen had experienced many events!


    But Jiang Yao, being engrossed in her cultivation, had not taken part in any of them.


    Now, ording to the Phoenix Spirit, Jiang Yao was finally about toplete her bloodline awakening and fully ept the bloodline inheritance of the Divine Phoenix n, and would leave the Phoenix Blood Pool to meet Ye Chen again¡ªnaturally, Ye Chen was extremely excited!


    In these past few days, Ye Chen had be a true personage of influence within the Tai''a Sword Sect, and countless people who wanted to make his acquaintance were streaming endlessly into the small courtyard arranged for him by the Elder Xiao.


    But on the day of Jiang Yao''s emergence, early in the morning, Ye Chen had closed the doors of the small courtyard tightly, refusing to meet with anyone.


    Even to Elder Xiao and Mu Qingqing, Ye Chen had made it clear that he did not want to be disturbed that day.


    Seeing how much importance Ye Chen was cing on this matter, Mu Qingqing instantly knew it had to be the extremely important girl who was cultivating in some Sacred Space Artifact, as Ye Chen had mentioned, wasing out of seclusion!


    Elder Xiao sent a message instructing everyone not to disturb Ye Chen, while Mu Qingqing stood directly outside Ye Chen''s courtyard, wishing to catch a glimpse of the girl whom Ye Chen cared so deeply for and see what she looked like.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen, after closing the courtyard door and setting up a protective barrier, entered directly into Azure Blue Mansion.


    "Phoenix Spirit Elder."


    Upon entering Azure Blue Mansion, Ye Chen saw Phoenix Spirit who was already waiting for him.


    "Ye Chen, you must be anxious. Come on, let''s go to the Phoenix Blood Pool and wait for Jiang Yao toe out," said Phoenix Spirit, seeing Ye Chen''s expression; she knew exactly how he was feeling and with a gentle smile, she led him towards the Phoenix Blood Pool.


    Ye Chen had visited the Phoenix Blood Pool countless times in the past few months.


    But this time, with Jiang Yao about to leave seclusion, Ye Chen''s heart was the most unsettled when he arrived at the Phoenix Blood Pool.


    How did Jiang Yao''s cultivation go?


    Even though Phoenix Spirit said Jiang Yao had achieved the optimum bloodline awakening state for the Divine Phoenix n, love breeds anxiety, and until Ye Chen heard it from Jiang Yao herself, he couldn''t bepletely at ease.


    Standing beside the Phoenix Blood Pool, looking at the beautiful girl sitting in meditation in the pool hundreds of feet wide, her waterfall-like ck hair floating on the surface, and her delicate body entirely enshrouded by the icy blue aura of the Phoenix Blood Pool, Ye Chen quietly waited.


    One incense stick, two incense sticks, one hour, two hours...


    When three hours had passed, within the endlessly surging mysterious icy blue aura of the entire Phoenix Blood Pool, suddenly three clear and resonant phoenix cries were heard!


    "Jiang Yao haspleted the bloodline awakening; she is about to emerge!"


    At the sound of those three phoenix cries, both Phoenix Spirit and Ye Chen were immensely uplifted.


    As they watched with a mix of nervousness and excitement, the entire Phoenix Blood Pool began to churn wildly with countless currents and ripples, until finally, "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," the aura and water enshrouding Jiang Yao seemed repelled by an unknown force, revealing her clear and distinct figure.


    And as those currents and ripples dissipated beside Jiang Yao, she slowly opened her eyes as if awakening from a profound dream.


    The girl''s eyes, as bright as stars, still ck and glistening, and her snow-like skin and delicate features, remained staggeringly beautiful!


    When the girl opened her eyes and returned to her senses from the peculiar state of bloodline awakening, the first thing she sought was Ye Chen!


    The first thing she saw was indeed Ye Chen standing by the edge of the Phoenix Blood Pool, nodding with a gentle smile towards her.


    Seeing Ye Chen, joy that could not be concealed shone in the girl''s eyes, and the strange months of awakening seemed to vanish in an instant.


    "Ye Chen!"


    With a soft smile, Jiang Yao''s figure lightly moved, and she soared out of the Phoenix Blood Pool, flying towards Ye Chen by the poolside!

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    Afternding beside Ye Chen, Jiang Yao''s delicate little hand directly grabbed Ye Chen''s palm, her eyes sparkling like stars as she earnestly looked at Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen missed Jiang Yao intensely, and Jiang Yao, who had been in closed-door cultivation, missed Ye Chen just as much.


    "Ye Chen, how long did my bloodline awakening take?"


    Jiang Yao raised her little head and asked Ye Chen.


    "Three months," Ye Chen said with a smile, looking at Jiang Yao. "Jiang Yao, guess where we are now?"


    Seeing Ye Chen''s expression, Jiang Yao had a hunch, "Could it be that we''ve left the ancient tomb?"


    Jiang Yao remembered that before her bloodline awakening, she was exploring Azure Blue Lake in the ancient tomb.


    Now that three months had passed, judging by Ye Chen''s expression, it was very likely that they were no longer inside the ancient tomb.


    "Not only have we left the ancient tomb, but too much has happened in these three months..."


    Ye Chen began to tell Jiang Yao about the events after her seclusion for cultivation.


    When she heard that the true owner of the ancient tomb, Heavenly Saint Moya, had not perished and that the Heavenly Saint''s true soul was still alive, even though Ye Chen was now safe and sound, Jiang Yao''s delicate face showed worry, and she couldn''t help but tighten her grip on Ye Chen''s hand.


    Jiang Yao had not expected that while she was undergoing bloodline awakening in the Azure Blue Mansion, Ye Chen would encounter such dangerous situations.


    Fortunately, Ye Chen was unharmed.


    Otherwise, Jiang Yao wouldn''t know how to face it!


    Her parents, her Ancient n, the Divine Phoenix n, had already encountered an attack by the Vermilion Bird n and the Flying Spirit n, under the assault of war, Jiang Yao definitely didn''t want Ye Chen, who held such importance in her heart, to encounter any problems.


    Later, when she heard about the incident involving Heavenly Saint Moya leading to Heavenly Saint Long Xuan''s involvement, and the subsequent preparations in the Southern Territory and Western Wilderness for an imminent great war, Jiang Yao''s eyebrows furrowed even more.


    And Fairy Jia Luo''s arrangements for her and Ye Chen to cultivate at Tai''a Sword Sect, where Ye Chen also encountered Mu Qingqing from Heavenly Sacred Pce, and even entered the Divine Sword at Tai''a Sword Sect, meeting the Divine Sword Spirit of the Beiming n, which likewise belonged to the six great Ancient ns of the Upper Realm¡ªwhen Ye Chenid all this out for Jiang Yao, the young girl''s mouth hung open in shock.


    The girl had not anticipated that so many events had transpired in these three months!


    After sharing his own experiences, Ye Chen also inquired about Jiang Yao''s bloodline awakening.


    Of course, Jiang Yao would not keep any secrets from Ye Chen, and she shared the peculiarities of her awakening to the Bloodline Secret Skills of the Divine Phoenix n in the Phoenix Blood Pool with him.


    When Jiang Yao released the aura from her bloodline awakening, Ye Chen was also taken aback.


    In just three months, Jiang Yao had sessfully broken through to thete stages of the Sea of Consciousness during her bloodline awakening in the Phoenix Blood Pool!


    ording to what Jiang Yao said, in these three months, she had awakened the truly powerful Divine Secret Method within her bloodline andprehended several of the Divine Phoenix n''s hidden Bloodline Divine Arts. She wasn''t even sure how strong her truebat abilities would be if she were to fully unleash all of the Bloodline Divine Arts.


    What was even more precious was that, after the bloodline awakening, the girl had real confidence in advancing to the Rotating Pill and Heavenly Saint stages, and she now knew the direction of her cultivation.


    Divine Secret Method!


    Bloodline Divine Art!


    Coming from the Divine Phoenix n, Jiang Yao indeed possessed the mystical Divine Arts within her bloodline, just as Ye Chen had anticipated.


    The "Beiming Secret Tome" that Ye Chen had obtained from the Divine Sword Spirit of the Beiming n is a divine art of the Beiming n, and he, as someone not from the Beiming n, had reaped great benefits.


    And Jiang Yao is a true member of the Divine Phoenix n, even possessing the most noble "True Phoenix Bloodline" within the n; moreover, the Divine Phoenix n even has a stronger true lineage and heritagepared to the Beiming n among the six great Ancient ns. It''s evident just how precious the girl''s Bloodline Divine Art must be!


    Unfortunately, just as the "Beiming Secret Tome" could only be cultivated by Ye Chen through special means provided by the Divine Sword Spirit of the Beiming n, and owing to Ye Chen''s innately strong spiritual potential, Jiang Yao''s Bloodline Divine Art could only be cultivated and manifested by those of the "True Phoenix Bloodline." The two of them were unable to pass on these techniques to each other.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao talked for a long time, and only then did they remember the presence of Phoenix Spirit nearby.


    "Senior Phoenix Spirit."


    With a blush on her small face, Jiang Yao greeted the Phoenix Spirit.


    She had been unable to resist speaking with Ye Chen after emerging from the Phoenix Blood Pool, eager to know what had happened to Ye Chen during this time. She had not even noticed Phoenix Spirit.


    The root of all this was her deep concern for Ye Chen, and all of it was seen by Phoenix Spirit, leaving the young girl feeling bashfully embarrassed.


    Phoenix Spirit gave a light smile.


    She looked at Ye Chen and then at Jiang Yao.


    As a divine artifact spirit, her senses were more acute than many cultivators of high realms; she could naturally feel the affection that this young man and woman had for each other.


    Phoenix Spirit, of course, would not tease Jiang Yao.


    "Alright, you two have talked enough. Now, let''s go to the ''Battle Spirit Hall'' and test the truebat strength of Jiang Yao after her bloodline awakening," said Phoenix Spirit with a smile to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    ...


    More than an hourter, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, holding hands, flew out of the Azure Blue Mansion and arrived in the small courtyard.


    Finally, at Ye Chen''s request, Jiang Yao put away the shrunken Azure Blue Mansion and carried it with her.


    After arriving in the courtyard, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao nced at each other, both with a faint smile in their eyes.


    In the Battle Spirit Hall, the two had fought another battle against the Battle Spirits of the Divine Phoenix n.


    This time, both gained a new understanding of their own abilities.


    Ye Chen, at full power, was now able to truly fight against thete-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits of the Divine Phoenix n. Although these were only phantom Battle Spirits without the actual bloodline skills of their true bodies, theirbat skills and strength were definitely superior to those of thete-stage Rotating Pill in the Lower Realm.


    Being able to truly fight against thete-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits of the Divine Phoenix n meant that Ye Chen''s battle prowess had improved greatly since before. Now, there were truly few in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent of the Lower Realm who could be his match!


    Ye Chen was even confident that once he reached thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, if he could release some more of the might of his five Divine Bloods, along with his "Beiming Secret Art," sword formation techniques, and other methods, he would definitely be able to sweep through the Rotating Pill ranks of the Lower Realm!


    Ye Chen''s gains during this period were tremendous, and Jiang Yao''s strength after her Bloodline Awakening was a great delight to him.


    In the battles against the Battle Spirits of the Divine Phoenix n, Jiang Yao was able to effortlessly sweep away thete-stage Rotating Pill Battle Spirits. Without the enhancement of Bloodline Secret Skills, they were no match for Jiang Yao!


    ording to the Phoenix Spirit, Jiang Yao''s strength now meant she could probably be called invincible amongst the Rotating Pill in the Lower Realm!


    Even the Phoenix Spirit assessed that Jiang Yao''s strength might even surpass Ye Chen''s by a notch!


    After her Bloodline Awakening, Jiang Yao''s power was exceptionally strong. With her innate talent beingparable to Ye Chen''s and after cultivating the Divine Secret Methods and Bloodline Divine Arts, there was no doubt that her futurebat power would increase substantially!


    Entering the ranks of the Heavenly Saints within ten years was not an empty dream!


    The only difficulty for the girl was that the Divine Phoenix n had exclusive cultivationws for both entering the Rotating Pill and ascending to Heavenly Saint. What she needed to do now was to perfectly step into the Rotating Pill stage and then perfectly ascend to the Heavenly Saint stage!


    That way, when she returned to the Minor Spirit Realm in the future, she would have a greater chance of breaking through to the Void Sky True God Realm, or even higher realms, and contribute her own strength to the Divine Phoenix n!


    Although Ye Chen''s battle prowess was currently less than Jiang Yao''s, it had already left the Phoenix Spirit immensely surprised!


    It must be known that Ye Chen was two years younger than Jiang Yao, his cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, and he did not possess the bloodline of any of the six Ancient ns, and yet he was so remarkable!


    The Phoenix Spirit had a premonition that once Ye Chen, just like Jiang Yao, reached thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, his battle prowess would definitely not be less than Jiang Yao''s, and he too would be an invincible presence amongst Rotating Pill!


    Heavenly prodigies!


    These were two mighty heavenly prodigies!


    In the end, motivated by the Phoenix Spirit, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao would have to face the geniuses from the Minor Spirit Realm of the Upper Realm when they went back to the Divine Phoenix n. They would also have to confront enemies from the Ancient ns of the Vermilion Bird and the Flying Spirit n.


    If they continued cultivating in this manner, when they ventured into the Upper Realm''s Minor Spirit Realm in the future, they would have a solid foundation and a great assurance of sess!


    Back in the small courtyard, the words of the Phoenix Spirit still echoed in the minds of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    The two exchanged a nce, understanding each other''s thoughts.


    The Minor Spirit Realm of the Upper Realm¡ªof course, they would venture there for an adventure!


    And now, with the two grand events, the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Tournament and the Dragon Rankingpetition uing, the two were ready to meet with the myriad heroes of the Barbaric Wilderness!


    ...


    Just as Jiang Yao sessfullypleted her Bloodline Awakening and emerged from the Azure Blue Mansion together with Ye Chen, arriving at the courtyard arranged by Elder Xiao of Tai''a Sword Sect,


    tens of thousands of miles away from Tai''a Sword Sect, in the core area of a secluded valley within another great dynasty, the Great Xia Dynasty of the Central Region, a voice emanated from a ten-thousand-meter-wide ice-blueke, "Princess Yao, she haspleted her Bloodline Awakening?"


    "For the past seventeen years, I have traversed the void and forcibly descended to this Barbaric Wilderness Continent, sustaining severe injuries. To prevent being discovered by the Void Sky True Gods of the two Ancient ns, thereby endangering Princess Yao, I deliberately guided her into the care of Fairy Jia Luo in the Southern Territory."


    "I intended to wait until Princess Yao turned eighteen before sending someone to bring her to my side and assist with her Bloodline Awakening. How did she manage to achieve Bloodline Awakening on her own? Could it be that she has encountered some other fortune?"


    As this voice spoke, a pair of kilometer-long, enormous Phoenix wings stirred in the ice-blueke. Then, a magnificent ice-blue Phoenix emerged, its figure bing visible above the surface of theke!


    The speaker of the words just now was precisely this Phoenix!


    As the Phoenix revealed itself from the ice-blueke, its appearance startled a woman in yellow clothes who was cultivating in meditation by theke.


    The woman in yellow, flew up immediately and addressed the Phoenix in theke, "Elder, why have youe out?"


    If anyone saw this woman in yellow, they would recognize her as the most powerful entity in the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce, the strongest amongst the three Pce Masters¡ªPce Master Yuan Li!


    And this secluded valley was none other than the secret domain of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the only second-tier sect in the Central Region!


    If Ye Chen and Jiang Yao saw this ice-blue Phoenix in theke, they would surely recognize it as the very Phoenix that had appeared before Jiang Yao in the Azure Blue Mansion, through the "Ice Blue Crystal," showing scenes of her parents and the Divine Phoenix n; the same Phoenix that had been pulling the carriage carrying Jiang Yao!

 Chapter 310: Chapter 277: The Millennium Gala

    The phoenix that had brought Jiang Yao to the Lower Realm was actually in Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    And it was clearly well-informed about Jiang Yao''s situation!


    Despite the distance of hundreds of thousands of miles, the phoenix knew that Jiang Yao hadpleted her bloodline awakening. Clearly, when the phoenix had sent Jiang Yao away, it had left some means to protect her and kept an eye on her!


    What was even more surprising was the way the phoenix addressed Jiang Yao, calling her "Princess Yao."


    Ye Chen and Phoenix Spirit had only thought that Jiang Yao came from Divine Phoenix City and possessed the True Phoenix Bloodline, but the phoenix''s address revealed that Jiang Yao evidently held a high status within the Divine Phoenix n!


    In the depths of Heavenly Sacred Pce, within ake of ice-blue water.


    Seeing the yellow-robed woman "Pce Master Yuan Li" flying towards her, the phoenix looked at the woman: "Yuan Li, I am much indebted to you for taking care of me these past years and for traveling to various continents to find healing items for me. The wounds I suffered from forcibly traversing the void to the Lower Realm have only recovered a bit."


    Hearing the phoenix''s words, "Pce Master Yuan Li" quickly responded: "Senior, Yuan Li once received great kindness from the Divine Phoenix n in the Upper Realm. This is what I should do!"


    The phoenix nodded and then its eyes seemed to traverse the distance of hundreds of thousands of miles to look at Jiang Yao again. It said to Pce Master Yuan Li: "Yuan Li, there is another matter for which I must ask your help."


    "Just give your order, senior," Yuan Li replied.


    The Phoenix pped its huge wings toward a point in the void, and Jiang Yao''s face appeared there, along with the scene of the Tai''a Sword Sect mountains where she was: "This girl is the one I took to the Lower Realm, my young master ''Princess Yao.'' She has now arrived in the central region."


    "Yuan Li, because of my identity as the ''Void Sky True God,'' I cannot easily show myself in the Lower Realm, or I would not only attract the suppression of realmws but also easily provoke the scrutiny of enemies from the Upper Realm. Therefore, I can only hide in this ''Luo Yu Divine Lake.'' However, the safety of ''Princess Yao'' must be treated with the utmost caution!


    Especially now that she haspleted her bloodline awakening, she is more likely to encounter truly powerful foes! Yuan Li, promise me that you will take good care of Princess Yao and, if possible, bring her back to the Heavenly Sacred Pce to protect her and ensure that ''Princess Yao'' does not suffer any harm!"


    "Princess Yao?"


    Yuan Li''s eyes immediately fixed on Jiang Yao''s face appearing in the void by the phoenix: "Is this the young master you spoke of back then?"


    Upon seeing Jiang Yao''s face, Yuan Li did not hesitate and nodded: "Rest assured, senior, with me here on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, absolutely no one will be able to harm Princess Yao!"


    "Is the princess now within Tai''a Sword Sect? I will go and see what business brings Princess Yao to the central region and take the opportunity to bring her back to the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    Seeing the phoenix nod, the yellow-robed woman, Pce Master Yuan Li, stirred the void from theke and disappeared.


    With Yuan Li gone, the phoenix sighed softly: "Almost eighteen years have passed; I wonder how the Divine Phoenix n is doing now. Princess Yao haspleted her bloodline awakening; she likely... already knows about the affairs of the Divine Phoenix n!"


    "I''m afraid that once Princess Yao enters the Heavenly Saint Realm, she will surely find a way to return to the Upper Realm! It seems, I too must prepare for my return to the Upper Realm..."


    After muttering to itself, the colossal body of the phoenix flipped and plunged back into the ice-blueke,pletely vanishing from sight.


    ...


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had absolutely no idea what was happening deep within Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    The two of them were even more unaware that the strongest in the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce, Pce Master Yuan Li, would be connected to them!


    At this time, afternding in the small courtyard, the two sat side by side, talking about the uing two grand events.


    "The Spirit Sea Realm Swordfighting Convention... Ye Chen, do you remember, back in Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, when we learned about Senior Qian Ji and Senior Lian Yue''s participation in the swordfighting convention?"


    Jiang Yao''s beautiful eyes looked at Ye Chen, brimming with memories.


    The Thousand Lotus Cave Abode was where they first met; there, together, they braved the inner abode of the Thousand Lotus Cave Abode, climbed the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, learned about Heavenly Saint Qian Ji and Heavenly Saint Lian Yue, and their feelings for each other began to grow.


    "How could I forget? It was you who told me about the four major swordfighting conventions. I never expected we would be able to attend one of them so soon." Ye Chen smiled gently and embraced Jiang Yao, "Senior Qian Ji and Senior Lian Yue both cultivated here within Tai''a Sword Sect. Life is really mysterious. Now the two of us are also in Tai''a Sword Sect."


    Jiang Yao leaned on Ye Chen''s chest, looking at the sky: "I wonder how Senior Qian Ji is doing in the Minor Spirit Realm, searching for medicine for Senior Lian Yue. Ye Chen, when we go to the Minor Spirit Realm, shall we also look for Senior Qian Ji if we have the chance?"


    "Sure," Ye Chen nodded, "Both of our flying swords were left by Seniors Qian Ji and Lian Yue. We will definitely help them if we can. And there''s Elder Tuoshan from the Chaotic Sea Area who harmed both seniors; once we be stronger, we''ll be able to go to the Chaotic Sea Area and avenge Senior Lian Yue."


    "Mhm," Jiang Yao responded softly.


    As they spoke, the day faded into night, and the dusk quietly descended.


    The night sky over Tai''a Sword Sect was exceptionally peaceful.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao enjoyed this rare tranquility within the small courtyard.


    The next morning, bright and early.


    When Ye Chen was about to take Jiang Yao to Tai''a City to taste the "Sword Fang Rice," just as he opened the gate of the small courtyard, he encountered Mu Qingqing, who had been waiting outside the courtyard.


    "Ye Chen, you said you wouldn''t see anyone and you really haven''t opened the door the entire day. How is it, has that Jiang Yao sister you mentionede out of seclusion? I really want to meet this sister!" Mu Qingqing heard the noise of the door opening and, without even looking up, cheerfully called out to Ye Chen.


    As she spoke, Mu Qingqing looked up at Ye Chen, and upon seeing Jiang Yao beside him, she was stunned.


    "Is... is this Sister Jiang Yao?"


    Mu Qingqing had never seen such a naturally graceful and beautiful girl before.


    She was already a young beauty in the making, butpared to Jiang Yao before her, she unconsciously developed a feeling of inferiority.


    Especially Jiang Yao''s pair of clear, beautiful eyes, which were so unforgettable that even Mu Qingqing found it hard to forget them after just one nce.


    These were the clear, beautiful eyes that she had never seen before,pletely devoid of any stray thoughts, so pure and wless!


    Seeing Mu Qingqing''s astonished expression, Ye Chen smiled gently as he introduced Mu Qingqing to Jiang Yao, "This is the Mu Qingqing I mentioned, an Envoy from the Heavenly Sacred Pce. She has been a great help to me this time."


    "Sister Qingqing, thank you for helping Ye Chen gain the opportunity to enter the Divine Sword and for helping him get into the Heavenly Sacred Pce," Jiang Yao expressed her gratitude towards Mu Qingqing.


    "No need to thank me, no need to thank me," Mu Qingqing waved her hands again and again.


    Facing Jiang Yao, the normally sly and cunning Mu Qingqing couldn''te up with any of her usual tricks, "By the way, Sister Jiang Yao, Ye Chen has said that you are very powerful. Would you like to join our Heavenly Sacred Pce?"


    Jiang Yao looked at Ye Chen and smiled gently, for they had already discussed the matter of cultivating at the Heavenly Sacred Pce the night before.


    If Ye Chen chose to enter the Heavenly Sacred Pce, of course, she was willing to cultivate there as well.


    "I am willing to go to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, but, is there any kind of assessment needed?" Jiang Yao inquired of Mu Qingqing.


    If it were before, Mu Qingqing might have evaluated Jiang Yao a bit more, but now, just looking at Jiang Yao, Mu Qingqing felt that the girl before her definitely qualified to enter the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    "No assessment is needed, I''m an Envoy after all. Sister Jiang Yao, once the two major events are over, we''ll go to the Heavenly Sacred Pce together," Mu Qingqing said with a smile.


    "Ye Chen, where are you nning to take Sister Jiang Yao?" Mu Qingqing asked,ing back to her senses.


    When she heard Ye Chen say they were going to Tai''a City to try the Sword Fang Rice again, Mu Qingqing immediately took the lead, "That''s perfect, I''ve been wanting to eat it again too."


    "Sword Fang Rice is really delicious. Sister Jiang Yao, you have to try it properly!"


    "By the way, Sister Jiang Yao, would you like to participate in the martial arts tournament, and the ''Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition''?"


    Along the way, Mu Qingqing just couldn''t stop talking to Jiang Yao.


    Seeing her chirp away, it was clear that Mu Qingqing felt an inexplicable closeness to Jiang Yao, whom she had just met.


    When Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Mu Qingqing arrived at the "Heavenly Treasure Pavilion" in Tai''a City, it was no surprise that they once again attracted countless onlookers.


    Especially Jiang Yao, standing beside Ye Chen, caused many martial artists to sneak peeks at her from time to time.


    Even the disciples of third-rank sects had never seen such an elegantly beautiful girl before!


    However, when they saw the girl''s hand tightly sped with Ye Chen''s, these people couldn''t help but let out an internal sigh, as it was obvious from the actions of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao that there was an intimate rtionship between them.


    By this time, Ye Chen had already be quite famous within the Tai''a Sword Sect, and of course, no one would dare challenge him so casually anymore. This visit to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was much calmer than thest time.


    After eating the Sword Fang Rice, in the following few days, Ye Chen took Jiang Yao to meet with Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, and together they visited the Rotating Pill friend rmended in Fairy Jia Luo''s letter.


    Ye Chen even specially requested Elder Xiao Supreme Elder to allow Jiang Yao to cultivate within the Divine Sword for three days, making use of the thirty days of elerated time within the sword.


    Time passed quickly, and soon, there were only ten days left until the official start of the Spirit Sea Realm martial arts tournament.


    On this day, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Mu Qingqing, together with a group from the Tai''a Sword Sect, finally left the Tai''a Sword Sect and headed towards the Immeasurable Mountain territory within the Great Qian Dynasty, ready to officially participate in the two major uing events.


    However, what their group didn''t realize was that, flying in the void far above their airship, Pce Master Yuan Li, the most powerfulte-stage Heavenly Saint Realm being of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, was also traveling along with them, heading towards the Immeasurable Mountain.


    ...


    Immeasurable Mountain was a range of mountains in the eastern region of the Great Qian Dynasty, famous for hosting the Spirit Sea Realm martial arts tournament.


    This time, due to the "Spirit Sea Realm martial arts tournament" and the "Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition" ¡ª two major events involving the Heavenly Sacred Pce ¡ª the whole Immeasurable Mountain fell into an unprecedented liveliness that hadn''t been seen for nearly one or two thousand years.


    Even one month before the earlier of the two events, the "Spirit Sea Realm martial arts tournament," thousands of people had already gathered at Immeasurable Mountain.


    And with ten days left until the start of the Spirit Sea Realm martial arts tournament, the number of martial artists who had arrived at Immeasurable Mountain had even reached seventy to eighty thousand!


    Looking at this, when the Spirit Sea Realm martial arts tournament officially began, the number of martial artists here might exceed one hundred thousand!


    A millennium event.


    Clearly, these two events at Immeasurable Mountain could indeed be described as one of the grandest events in the central region in a thousand years!


    Among the martial artists who came to Immeasurable Mountain, there were not only numerous practitioners from both the Spirit Sea Realm and the Rotating Pill Realm, but also several dozen Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses who had arrived here.


    The entire mountain range of Immeasurable Mountain, stretching for hundreds of miles, and the surroundingrge cities and major sects, had be a sea of people!


    In the midst of all the excitement, with three days left until the start of the Spirit Sea Realm martial arts tournament, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the rest of the group from the Tai''a Sword Sect finally crossed tens of thousands of miles to arrive within the territory of Immeasurable Mountain.

 Chapter 311: Chapter 278: Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking

    Great Yue City was thergest city near the site of the Immeasurable Mountain Sword Fighting Tournament.


    After arriving at Immeasurable Mountain, the Tai''a Sword Sect delegation headed straight to the Immeasurable Sword Sect, where Nine Swords Heavenly Saint had specially arranged amodation for them.


    As for Mu Qingqing, she nned to go with Elder Xiao Supreme Elder to a valley in Immeasurable Mountain to meet the people from Heavenly Sacred Pce who hade to Immeasurable Mountain this time, to discuss the arrangements for the two grand events organized by Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Since Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were not familiar with the Immeasurable Sword Sect and it was inconvenient for them to be involved in the discussions about the arrangements for the two grand events, they arranged another way to stay in touch with Mu Qingqing. After saying goodbye to the Tai''a Sword Sect group, they headed directly to Great Yue City.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao arrived in Great Yue City, they found the entire city was bustling and extraordinarily lively!


    It has to be noted that not many outsiders could venture into therge sect of Immeasurable Sword Sect near Immeasurable Mountain, and the mountain ranges were even more secluded and deep, only those who enjoyed quiet would stay within the mountains.


    In contrast, as thergest city near Immeasurable Mountain, Great Yue City had nearly eighty to ny percent of the people who came to attend the two grand events.


    Above the sky and earth, Rotating Pill Realm and Spirit Sea Realm martial artists could be seen flying and walking around everywhere, while deep within the city, one could asionally feel waves of terrifying auras that made hearts tremble¡ªthese auras were none other than those of mighty warriors who had reached the Heavenly Saint level.


    Clearly, within the depths of Great Yue City, there were Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses!


    "It''s so lively!"


    "The martial artists gathered here in Great Yue City are even more numerous than all the strong ones in our entire Tianfeng Nation!"


    Walking along the roads of Great Yue City, Ye Chen admired the warriorsing and going around him and eximed with admiration.


    Thest time they went to the ancient tomb, outside the Demon Burial Abyss, only a few hundred Rotating Pills had gathered from the strong practitioners of Tianfeng Nation, and there weren''t any Heavenly Saints.


    But now, just the Rotating Pills that Ye Chen could sense numbered over a thousand, and the number of Spirit Sea Realm martial artists was countless, not to mention the faint sense of the Heavenly Saint aura!


    "With both ''The Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament'' and ''The Hidden Dragon Ranking Contest'' being held at Immeasurable Mountain, and with Heavenly Sacred Pce''s involvement, not only from the central domain but probably also from ces like the Southern Territory and Western Wilderness, Spirit Sea Realm and Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses will be drawn here.


    Even those who aren''t participating in the two grand events and just want to watch the excitement are quite numerous," Jiang Yao, who was by Ye Chen''s side, also said with a smile.


    Although there were many strong figuresing and going, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao seemed rxed as they walked through the great city.


    Their strength was such that, besides a few Heavenly Saints in the city, ny-nine percent of the people there were no match for them!


    You see, the reason why Immeasurable Mountain had attracted so many people this time was all because of Ye Chen.


    However, the people walking in Great Yue City were unaware of this.


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao walked along, the aura they disyed was that of the Spirit Sea Realm, so not many paid attention to their strength, but Jiang Yao''s exceptionally beautiful face would asionally attract astonished gazes.


    At that point, it was only midday, and there was still plenty of time, so Ye Chen and Jiang Yao strolled around Great Yue City without any particr destination.


    After passing four or five streets, a huge square ahead, filled with bursts of noise, caught their attention. Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked at each other and then headed towards the square.


    This square was tens of thousands of zhang in area, and it had gathered no less than ten thousand people. Suspended in the void at the center of the square was a huge ranking list, surrounded by a crowd of people. The noise wasing from this crowd.


    "What is this?"


    Ye Chen, pulling Jiang Yao with him, made his way into the crowd and looked up at the giant ranking list.


    At the top of the list were the bold characters "Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking!"


    Below the title, there was a dense collection of names and various descriptions.


    "The Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking?"


    "Could it be rted to the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament?"


    Peering at the huge list suspended in the void, Jiang Yao grew curious as well.


    As they both examined it, through the conversations of those around them, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao finally understood what the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking was all about.


    This ranking, strikingly, was devised by the Third-Rank Great Sect known throughout the central region for being exceptionally well-informed, the "Heavenly Machine Sect," listing the powerful contenders participating in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament.


    Upon hearing that the list was rted to the strong participants of the Sword Fighting Tournament, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were both curiously looking at the names on the list.


    At the very top of the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking, the introductions of six individuals were found, clearly set apart from the names below.


    "Lu Xiaojia, from the Third-Rank Sword Sect ''Tiankun Sword Sect'' of the Great Xia Dynasty, rumored to be the champion of thest sword cultivators'' contest within the ''Four Great Third-Rank Sword Sects!''"


    "Fang Luohan, from the Third-Rank Sword Sect ''North Cang Sword Sect'' of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a rising talent, though he didn''t participate in thest contest of the Third-Rank Sword Sect, it is said he has challenged and thoroughly defeated Mo Beiling, the runner-up of the previous contest!"


    "Mo Beiling, from the Third-Rank Sword Sect ''South Cang Sword Sect'' of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the runner-up of thest contest of the Four Great Third-Rank Sword Sects. After being defeated by Fang Luohan, it is rumored he secluded himself toprehend swordsmanship for three years, and his current true strength is unknown!"


    "Liu Qingmei, an independent cultivator from the Eastern Star-islets, she wasn''t originally on the list, but just three days ago, while she was practicing swordsmanship on Immeasurable Mountain, her sword qi created a rainbow that caught the attention of a Heavenly Saint from our Heavenly Machine Sect, who specifically added her to the list of hottest favorites to win the crown!"


    "Xiao Feng, from the Third-Rank Sword Sect ''Tai''a Sword Sect'' of the Great Qian Dynasty, the third ce in thest contest of the Four Great Third-Rank Sword Sects, rumored to be the top Spirit Sea Realm sword cultivator of the Tai''a Sword Sect!"


    The first five individuals, apart from "Liu Qingmei," the other four were all from Fourth-Rank Sword Sects of the central region, among which Ye Chen had even met Xiao Feng from Tai''a Sword Sect.


    The Four Great Third-Rank Sword Sects usually did not participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament, having their own sword cultivators contests instead. Their participation this time directly made them hot favorites to win, which piqued Ye Chen''s curiosity about the disciples of these Third-Rank Sword Sects.


    But when Ye Chen saw the sixth name, he gave a wry smile and shook his head.


    The situation of the sixth individual was written on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking as, "Ye Chen, rumored toe from the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory, even more rumored to be a genius youth recently chosen by the first hall of Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "There are even rumors that the special rewards offered by Heavenly Sacred Pce at this Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament, which drew the participation of disciples from the Third-Rank Sword Sects, were all because of this Ye Chen! However, no one has seen Ye Chen''s swordsmanship, so, our Heavenly Machine Sect could only rank him as the sixth hottest favorite to win!"


    Below the names of these six people, a special note from the "Heavenly Machine Sect" was marked: "These six are the hottest favorites to win at this Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament! Of course, this tournament is unlike any held in previous years, and it is very possible that stronger contenders have not yet appeared.


    Once our ''Heavenly Machine Sect'' receives such news, we will add them to the hottest favorites list."


    "The names below the six are other sword cultivator strong contenders collected by the Heavenly Machine Sect. While their strength may not match the top six, they also possess the power topete for supremacy at the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament."


    ncing down, most of the other names and descriptions also belonged to people from the Four Great Third-Rank Sword Sects. Besides them, almost all the other formidable sword cultivators were disciples from the major sects of the central region.


    Among the hundreds of names in the entire "Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking," only three individuals, including Ye Chen, came from the Southern Territory, which was even fewer than the Western Wilderness. The Western Wilderness had as many as ten sword cultivator disciples from the top ten Demon Sects on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking.


    "Our Southern Territory''s sword cultivators are so few on the ''Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking,'' even fewer than the Western Wilderness."


    "Could it be that the Heavenly Machine Sect believes that there are only these three individuals worth mentioning from the Southern Territory participating in this Sword Fighting Tournament?"


    Ye Chen furrowed his brow.


    However, he soon chuckled and shook his head: "Speaking of which, they missed a truly formidable person this time, right, Jiang Yao?"


    "No matter how many from the Western Wilderness are on the ''Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking,'' when it reallyes to battle, just one girl from the Southern Territory could sweep them all!"


    Noticing Ye Chen''s teasing gaze, Jiang Yao''s face turned slightly red.


    Ye Chen was referring to Jiang Yao.


    Since Jiang Yao''s awakening, she had grasped several Divine Arts from the Divine Secret Method, one of which rted to swordsmanship.


    Based on their private sparring, Jiang Yao''s true swordsmanship skill, although just newlyprehended and not even fully entered into the firstyer, was only slightly less lethal than Ye Chen''s. It''s likely the other five hot favorites on the list would be no match for her.


    As Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were looking at the list and chatting via transmitted messages, some tens of meters away, a quarreling sound emerged from the crowd gathered around the ranking.


    When Ye Chen extended his divine sense towards the source of the altercation and saw one of the arguing parties, he was taken aback: "Hmm, they''re here at Immeasurable Mountain too?"


    After Ye Chen listened carefully to the content of the quarrel, his expression turned grave.

 Chapter 312: Chapter 279 Provocation

    A few dozen meters away from Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Shi Tianhe, Shi Tianjiang, and Shi Tianhai, the three brothers of the Shi Family, felt quite displeased as they looked at the dozen or so disciples from the Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness before them.


    Their trip to the Central Region this time was toplete a mission assigned by their sect, which took them more than ten days. They had smoothly aplished the task, which made the three brothers quite pleasantly surprised.


    With some spare time, the brothers traveled around the Central Region. Not long into their journey, they heard an earth-shattering piece of news: the most powerful second-tier sect in the entire Central Region, Heavenly Sacred Pce, would take part in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Convention at Immeasurable Mountain and set up rewards for the event.


    Moreover, aside from the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Convention, Heavenly Sacred Pce would also specifically host a "Hidden Dragon List Competition" at Immeasurable Mountain!


    The reputation of Heavenly Sacred Pce was something the Shi Family brothers had heard of several times whening to the Central Region. As Sword Cultivators themselves, they had long cherished the idea of going to Immeasurable Mountain to witness the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Convention.


    Now that Heavenly Sacred Pce was joining the convention, they did not hesitate at all and set out straight away, hurrying towards Immeasurable Mountain.


    This trip to the Central Region had been exceedingly smooth for the three brothers. When they arrived at the square and saw the "Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking," they were quite shocked to find.


    There, among the top six picks expected to win the championship, they spotted the name "Ye Chen."


    The Shi Family brothers remembered that on their way to the Central Region, at the Boundary River which separated the Southern Territory from the Central Region, they had by chance met a youth named Ye Chen.


    At that time, the three brothers traveled with Ye Chen, who said that he was heading to the Tai''a Sword Sect.


    Now, seeing the name "Ye Chen" on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking and hearing from those around them that "Ye Chen" had been noticed by Heavenly Sacred Pce within the Tai''a Sword Sect and selected to enter the first sanctuary of Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Coming from the Southern Territory, named Ye Chen, and noticed by Heavenly Sacred Pce within the Tai''a Sword Sect, these pieces of newsing together greatly shocked the Shi Family brothers.


    In their hearts, they suddenly realized that the youth Ye Chen who had traveled with them to the Central Region might very well be the "Ye Chen" on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking!


    The brothers were surprised and delighted; after all, Ye Chen was listed as one of the top six favorites to win the championship, not falling behind any of the talented disciples from the major sects of the Central Region and even ranking as the highest among all Sword Cultivators in the Southern Territory, which naturally made the brothers from the Southern Territory extremely proud!


    While the Shi Family brothers were brimming with pride, a mocking voice came from beside them.


    When they looked towards the source of the mockery, they saw that those who spoke were disciples from one of the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness.


    While watching the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking, these Demon Sect disciples ridiculed and belittled the Sword Cultivators of the Southern Territory, iming it was a disgrace that among the manypetitors from the Southern Territory, only three were selected for the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking.


    These Demon Sect disciples were even more insolent, saying their Western Wilderness swordsmanship was several times stronger than that of the Southern Territory. They bragged that in this Sword Fighting Convention, they would thoroughly humiliate the Sword Cultivators of the Southern Territory!


    Hearing these words made the Shi Family brothers quite ufortable, so they immediately mentioned Ye Chen, one of the top six candidates from the Southern Territory, in response to these Demon Sect disciples.


    However, their retort only provoked a torrent of curses from the Demon Sect disciples, who insisted that they had never seen Ye Chen make a move and did not believe in his strength, while also provoking the Shi Family brothers with their words.


    Among the dozen or so disciples from the ten Demon Sects who stood together, seven or eight were in theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, and another five or six were in the Rotating Pill Realm, including even two at the mid-stage of Rotating Pill Realm.


    Inparison, the three Shi Family brothers were merely at thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, far inferior to the opposition in terms of strength.


    Nheless, the Shi Family brothers were incredibly staunch and fearless of these Demon Sect disciples, engaging in a fierce argument and exchange of insults with them.


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    When the disciples from the Central Region saw that it was the age-old enemies from the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness shing with each other, they all stepped aside and watched themotion as if it were a spectacle, while those from the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness who were present joined their respective groups.


    In no time at all, the noise from both sides'' heated argument spread far and wide.


    When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao noticed themotion on the square, a confrontation was imminent between the two sides from the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness.


    "Hmph, what, has the Southern Territory only brought these weaklings this time? I heard your Heavenly Saint has gathered all the real experts into the Heavenly Saint Secret Realm for training, nning to prepare for a great battle with us from the Western Wilderness?"


    "Wait until we from the Western Wilderness invite reinforcements from the Chaotic Sea Area, you of the Southern Territory just wait for us to wash you in blood!"


    On the side of the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness, more than a hundred disciples had already gathered, among them numerous powerful fighters of the Rotating Pill Realm, including two in thete stage of Rotating Pill Realm.


    On the contrary, the Southern Territory side had only about forty or fifty people, and the strongest among them were just three mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm fighters, clearly at a disadvantagepared to the Western Wilderness.


    This time, there were significantly fewer martial artists from the Southern Territory in the Central Regionpared to those from the Western Wilderness, especially since the truly formidable fighters from the Southern Territory, like the Fairy Garo and others, had been selected by Heavenly Saint to train in the Heavenly Saint Secret Realm.


    Meanwhile, when the news of the two grand events in the Central Region reached the Western Wilderness, many genuinely powerfulte-stage Rotating Pill Realm fighters had made their way to the Central Region.


    Even the scattered forces of the Western Wilderness in Great Yue City would undoubtedly far surpass those from the Southern Territory.


    As the tension between the two sides escted, more people from the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness heard the news and began rushing towards the square. However, the neers from the Western Wilderness continued to outnumber those from the Southern Territory.


    This emboldened the Western Wilderness side even further, and eventually, the altercation became more than just a verbal spat. Many began provoking openly, as if they were ready to erupt into conflict with the Southern Territory right there.


    "Wipe out our Southern Territory?" Hearing the taunts of the Western Wilderness disciples, the disciples of the Southern Territory were anything but submissive, "Relying on the help of the Chaotic Sea Area, you think you can overwhelm us? Is there anyone among you in the Western Wilderness Heavenly Saints who can rival our Heavenly Saint Long Xuan?"


    "Wait until our Heavenly Saint Long Xuan breaks through to the mid-phase of the Heavenly Saint Realm. By then, we''ll see what frightened looks you Western Wilderness people will have!"


    The words of the Southern Territory disciples touched a raw nerve with the Western Wilderness disciples.


    Over the years, the Western Wilderness''s ten great Demon Sects indeed had more powerful fighters and even one more Heavenly Saint than the Southern Territory. However, what caused them the most frustration was the emergence of the exceptionally talented Heavenly Saint Long Xuan from the Southern Territory.


    Despite having one more Heavenly Saint, none from the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness were a true match for Heavenly Saint Long Xuan.


    Even the disciples of the ten great Demon Sects in the Western Wilderness knew that among the Heavenly Saints of the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, the one most likely to break through to the mid-phase of the Heavenly Saint Realm was definitely Heavenly Saint Long Xuan!


    That was the very reason the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness sought help from the Chaotic Sea Area, willing to initiate another war to wipe out the Southern Territory. They were afraid, terrified of Heavenly Saint Long Xuan stepping into the mid-phase of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    At this moment, by mentioning Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, the disciples of the Southern Territory had hit the sore spot of the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness. Many of the Western Wilderness disciples'' faces changed color on the spot.


    Some even started to provoke loudly, "We don''t care about Heavenly Saint Long Xuan. Do you Southern Territory people dare to battle us?"


    "Don''t cry to your fathers and mothers when we beat you up directly!"


    "This time we''vee to the Central Region, the Sword Cultivators on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking are stronger than those of you in the Southern Territory. We as a group are also stronger than you!"


    "If you have the guts,e at us and we''ll see how you fare!"


    The disciples of the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness were jeering, and the disciples from the Southern Territory couldn''t bear it, "If it''s a fight you want, it''s a fight you''ll get!"


    "You think just because you have more people, we of the Southern Territory are afraid of you?"


    Although they responded, the disciples of the Southern Territory were indeed feeling nervous.


    After all, the strongest among them in the za were merely at the mid-phase of the Rotating Pill Realm, whereas there were severalte-phase Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses among the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness.


    This caused the disciples of the Southern Territory to retort to their opponents while also signaling to other strong fighters who hadn''t arrived at the za yet.


    Seeing the movements of the Southern Territory disciples, the Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness mocked them even more. One of the young men d in a blood robe and shrouded in ck aura stepped forward with a sneer, "Crying for help?"


    "It''s toote. By the time your reinforcements arrive, we''ll see how you beg for mercy!"


    "And remember, the one who defeated you is me, ''Yin Jiuning''!"


    This blood-robed youth, Yin Jiuning, was ofte-phase Rotating Pill Realm cultivation. From his tone, he made it clear he intended to defeat all the Southern Territory fighters by himself!


    Boom!


    In an instant, billowing ck qi burst forth from Yin Jiuning, shooting into the sky and sweeping up hundreds of meters high.


    Seeing Yin Jiuning taking action, everyone from the Western Wilderness Demon Sects sneered continuously, folding their arms to watch the good show.


    On the Southern Territory side, seeing ate-phase Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse take the field, their faces also changed. The three mid-phase Rotating Pill Realm martial artists exchanged nces and simultaneously stimted their surging true qi.


    Even the three brothers of the Shi Family were now standing beside the three fighters, with their aura pulsating forth.


    However, none of these people had the ability to fight across higher realms, and the opponent was ate-phase Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse. It was indeed possible that he could sweep them away!


    Just when everyone from the Southern Territory had grim expressions, ready to go all out, and as Yin Jiuning sneered viciously, about to make a brutal move and disable a few from the Southern Territory first, while other martial artists from neither the Southern Territory nor the Western Wilderness were watching the fun from the sidelines, not wanting to intervene in the feud between the two blood-sworn forces,


    A faint voice suddenly sounded in the arena, "We of the Southern Territory have never been afraid of the Western Wilderness."


    "An ordinaryte-phase Rotating Pill Realm fighter wants to make disciples of the Southern Territory kneel and beg for mercy, what utter nonsense!"


    Boom!


    Amidst the faint voice, a young man, leading a strikingly beautiful young woman, stepped through the void and walked into the Southern Territory''s side, positioning himself in front of the people from the Southern Territory.


    When they saw the mid-phase Spirit Sea Realm aura the young man possessed and heard his faint words, everyone from the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness waspletely stunned.


    A mid-phase Spirit Sea Realm youth daring to scorn thete-phase Rotating Pill Realm Yin Jiuning?


    Had this young man lost his mind?!


    On the Southern Territory''s side, when the three Shi brothers saw the figure of the young man, they were shocked and cried out, "Brother Ye Chen, is that you?!"

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    The figures who descended before the people of the Southern Territory were none other than Ye Chen and Jiang Yao!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao noticed the quarrel in the square, which involved a dispute between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness. Naturally, they would not stand idly by and watch the Southern Territory be insulted.


    Seeing that Yin Jiuning, who was at theter stage of Rotating Dan, wanted to make a move, the two of them flew over directly.


    Upon hearing the words of the three Shi brothers, Ye Chen even smiled slightly at them, "Brother Tianhe, Brother Tianjiang, Brother Tianhai, long time no see."


    Seeing Ye Chen, whonded before them, face the rapidly rising aura of Yin Jiuning without any fear, and even smiling and talking to them, the three Shi brothers were somewhat dumbfounded.


    "Brother Ye Chen, is it really you! You''ve alsoe to the Sword Fighting Conference?" Shi Tianhe''s voice trembled with excitement, "Does this mean that the Ye Chen on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking is really you?"


    Ye Chen smiled lightly and nodded.


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    Above the square, there were no shortage of martial artists who noticed the dispute between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness. When they saw a Spirit Sea mid-stage youth daring to face a Rotating Dante-stage practitioner without any sign of weakness, everyone in the za was shocked.


    Moreover, when they heard this youth being called "Ye Chen" and saw him nod in affirmation that he was the Ye Chen listed on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking, many in the crowd were startled!


    Ye Chen, one of the six hot contenders for the championship on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking!


    Furthermore, it was rumored that he had caught the eye of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and had joined the First Holy Temple. Even the "Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference" and "Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition" were events that arose because of him.


    This mysterious Ye Chen, was he the youth in front of them?!


    Spirit Sea mid-stage, a Spirit Sea mid-stage, could hold such high importance to the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    A Spirit Sea mid-stage, facing a Rotating Dante-stage practitioner without any fear or weakness?


    Could it be that this Ye Chen had the ability to fight against Rotating Dante-stage practitioners?


    Considering this possibility, many disciples from the great sects of the Central Domain, and even warriors from the Eastern and Far North regions, turned their gaze toward Ye Chen.


    A distance of thousands of meters from the site of the dispute between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, a grey-clothed elder who had been sitting cross-legged at a high tform in the square suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards Ye Chen, "Ye Chen?


    The youth chosen by our Heavenly Machine Sect as one of the six hot contenders for the championship on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking?"


    "Perhaps, this time we might witness his action."


    While the grey-clothed elder was murmuring to himself, at the same distance from where Ye Chen stood, in a different direction, a girl in light purple clothes, with an oval face and a graceful figure, had her eyes fixed on Jiang Yao standing beside Ye Chen.


    "What a peculiar temperament, this girl, why does she bear such resemnce to my aunt''s aura? Could it be..."


    The girl''s eyes brightened as she considered a possibility, her gaze unblinkingly fixed on Jiang Yao, paying no attention to Ye Chen.


    In the midst of the arena,


    Seeing countless gazes converging on Ye Chen and hearing his words, Yin Jiuning, wrapped in billowing ck energy, licked his lips and sneered, "I was wondering who it was, turns out it''s Ye Chen, the neer of the Heavenly Sacred Pce? Do you think your identity as a disciple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce can intimidate me?"


    "The Heavenly Sacred Pce does not concern itself with the various disputes on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. Even if I kill you, the Heavenly Sacred Pce won''t seek revenge for you!"


    Yin Jiuning thought that Ye Chen''s unfaltering confidence stemmed from his identity as a disciple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    After all, the idea of a Spirit Sea mid-stage practitioner being able to battle him was something he simply could not believe.


    Ye Chen shook his head and was about to speak when Jiang Yao, standing beside him, frowned, her exquisite face darkening. The ice-blue sword in her hand moved, ready to strike at Yin Jiuning.


    Jiang Yao could not tolerate Yin Jiuning speaking about Ye Chen in such a manner!


    The girl''s movement startled many onlookers.


    Clearly, they realized that the stunningly beautiful girl at thete stage of Spirit Sea, standing beside Ye Chen, was just as fearless as Ye Chen when facing the Rotating Dante-stage Yin Jiuning.


    Was she about to make a move against Yin Jiuning?!


    Where did this young couplee from?


    The fact that Spirit Sea mid-stage Ye Chen wasn''t afraid of a Rotating Dante-stage practitioner was one thing; after all, he was a newly-epted disciple of the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, obviously with some confidence.


    But this girl, whom many did not recognize, was only at thete stage of Spirit Sea. Could she also confront a Rotating Dante-stage practitioner?


    And from the expression of the young girl, she seemed truly confident that she could kill Yin Jiuning!


    This, of course, took many people by surprise.


    Seeing Jiang Yao''s movement, Ye Chen simply smiled and pressed his hand on the girl''s palm, shaking his head at her.


    Ye Chen wouldn''t let Jiang Yao dirty her hands with the likes of Yin Jiuning.


    He himself would handle such a person.


    "No need for such idle talk," Ye Chen said to Yin Jiuning, "Make your move. Let me see what arrogance the people of the Western Wilderness have to base their confidence on."


    Hum!


    Ye Chen''s words instantly made everyone''s gaze turn to Yin Jiuning.


    Clearly, everyone saw that Ye Chen was not simply relying on his status as a disciple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce to suppress Yin Jiuning; he had the confidence to really fight against someone who was in thete stage of the Spinning Dan realm.


    Yin Jiuning was already ufortable after Jiang Yao offered to take action.


    Jiang Yao, with her stunning beauty, caught even Yin Jiuning''s eye involuntarily, wanting to take several more nces. However, after he had spoken only a couple of sentences, she was ready to make a move against him. It was obvious that Jiang Yao cared about Ye Chen.


    Now, with Ye Chen''s disdainful attitude, rage was ring up in Yin Jiuning''s heart.


    "I really want to see what battle strength someone in the mid-stage of Spirit Sea possesses, daring to stand before me!"


    Boom!


    In the moment when rage surged in Yin Jiuning, his entire body erupted with rolling ck qi, instantly transforming into a roaring gigantic ck skeleton that lunged at Ye Chen, biting and tearing at him.


    The instant the huge ck skeleton roared, the entire void seemed to be frozen.


    Law Domain!


    This was clearly a Law Domain of someone in thete stage of the Spinning Dan realm!


    Feeling the Law Domain spreading in that instant, all the cultivators from the Southern Territory changed color. Many feared that Ye Chen, in the mid-stage of Spirit Sea, couldn''t withstand the Law Domain and thought to intervene to help him.


    On the side of the disciples from the Western Wilderness, seeing Yin Jiuning''s move and him unleashing his famous killer move, "Soul Devouring Skeleton," they all sneered coldly at Ye Chen, "An ignorant youth without any idea of the vastness of the heavens and earth, taste the sensation of being torn apart by the skeleton, kneeling and begging for mercy!"


    Meanwhile, in the arena, countless eyes were fixed on the giant ck skeleton that had lunged towards Ye Chen in an instant, waiting to see how Ye Chen would defend himself.


    Just as the disciples from the Southern Territory wanted to step in to help Ye Chen, and as the disciples from the Western Wilderness were sneering, under the gaze of countless warriors, Ye Chen faced the oing giant skeleton with an utterly casual flick of his finger in the void.


    Puff!


    A faint sword cry whistled by, and the Law Domain that enveloped arge expanse of the sky and swept toward Ye Chen shattered instantaneously!


    Everyone also saw a sword light, condensed to the utmost point, carrying what seemed like an endless sword intent. In an instant, it sliced through the void and exploded right in front of Yin Jiuning.


    Yin Jiuning, in thete stage of Spinning Dan, reacted very quickly. Sensing the sword light shattering the Law Domain, his expression changed drastically, and his body was engulfed in rolling ck qi, trying to protect himself from the sword light.


    But how could it possibly withstand it?


    Just as the rolling ck qi swirled toward Yin Jiuning, forming a ck shield hundreds of feet in radius, everyone saw that the casual flick of Ye Chen''s finger had not only shattered the Law Domain instantaneously, but it also broke right through the huge ck shield formed by Yin Jiuning''s ck qi.


    In the end, the sword light from that simple flick struck Yin Jiuning, sting him into the air, causing him to violently cough up several mouthfuls of fresh blood!


    Everyone even heard the sounds of several defensive treasures breaking on Yin Jiuning''s body!


    Obviously, if it weren''t for the protection of defensive treasures, Ye Chen''s sword might have killed Yin Jiuning on the spot!


    A mid-stage Spirit Sea cultivator with a simple flick of his finger sent ate-stage Spinning Dan flying and coughing up blood, and even broke through several defensive treasures to barely avoid death.


    This scene left countless warriors in the arena with their mouths agape in shock.


    Even many warriors from the major sects in the central domain couldn''t help but exim in horror!


    And on the tform in the arena, even the gray-d elder from the Heavenly Machine Sect, who was seated, stood up with a shocked expression and eximed in disbelief, "A high-level sword array?! Such a powerful high-level sword array! The True Qi sword light infused with sword intent is extraordinary indeed!"


    "This Ye Chen truly possesses great strength!"

 Chapter 314: Chapter 281: All Parties Gather

    Ye Chen''s move was precisely the advanced sword array from the Eight Great Sword Formations, the "Sword Fusion Divine Ability," which he had initially obtained from Sister Yu.


    The "Sword Fusion Divine Ability" formation, unlike the mass-killing "Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability" formation thatprised ten thousand true Qi swords, was an attack formation that merged the attack powers of twenty-five incredibly strong second-tier Sword Intents, making it highly suitable for one-on-onebat!


    Combined with Ye Chen''s unparalleled Primordial True Qi, even thete-stage Battle Spirits of the Divine Phoenix n would be no match for him with this move.


    Not to mention Yin Jiuning.


    Though Yin Jiuning was in thete stage of the Rotational Dan realm, he was just an ordinary contender at that stage, and his actualbat power was not evenparable to a mid-stage Battle Spirit of the Divine Phoenix n.


    In front of Ye Chen, he was utterly out of his league!


    The sight of Ye Chen knocking Yin Jiuning back, causing him to spit blood with such nonchnce, struck thunder in the minds of the disciples from the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness like a bolt from the blue.


    The disciples from the Southern Territory, who were extremely worried about Ye Chen and their confrontation with the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness, suddenly shifted to a mood of ecstatic joy.


    They never expected that Ye Chen, who stood before them, would be so powerful!


    To the point that he, with a mid-stage Spiritual Sea realm, could send Yin Jiuning, ate-stage Rotational Dan from the Demon Sects, flying with blood spewing out!


    Ye Chen had given the disciples from the Southern Territory a tremendous surprise!


    And they all saw that Ye Chen had not even used his full strength.


    Without using his full strength, he had effortlessly sent ate-stage Rotational Dan from the Demon Sects flying. Wouldn''t that mean that among the Demon Sect''s hundred-plus disciples present, very likely not a single one of them would be a match for Ye Chen?


    Possibly, just by his own strength, Ye Chen could overpower everyone from the Demon Sects?!


    Realizing this, the disciples from the Southern Territory finally took a long sigh of relief and truly held their heads high in the presence of the people from the Demon Sects!


    The people on the Southern Territory''s side were immersed in ecstatic joy.


    However, the disciples from the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness felt a chilling fear.


    It was terrifying!


    A mid-stage Spiritual Sea realm beating ate-stage Rotational Dan until he vomited blood was something unheard of among these Demon Sect disciples!


    Theirprehension had finally caught up with why Ye Chen was chosen by the Heavenly Saint Pce and had be the first disciple of the sanctuary!


    Such power was truly frightening!


    These Demon Sect disciples even thought that Ye Chen, being just at the mid-stage Spiritual Sea realm, possessed such strength. What level of power would he have once he reached theter stages of the Spiritual Sea realm or stepped into the Rotational Dan? What if he did?


    Perhaps he would even possess the power of a Heavenly Saint?


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    This was far more terrifying than Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, whom their Demon Sects deeply feared. If they let Ye Chen grow, his threat to the Western Wilderness might even surpass that of Heavenly Saint Long Xuan!


    In the midst of the crowd''s astonishment, Ye Chen nced at Yin Jiuning, who was rolling on the ground spitting blood after being knocked back, and then his gaze settled on the disciples from the Demon Sects.


    When Ye Chen''s gaze fell on the disciples of the Western Wilderness Demon Sects, all the hundred-plus disciples from the ten great Demon Sects on the za took several steps back in fright!


    Fearing that they might be the next ones Ye Chen would deal with!


    This scene caused an uproar among other Martial Artists watching from the side, and it also elicited a round ofughter from those on the Southern Territory''s side.


    "Not so arrogant now, are you?"


    "You, the Western Wilderness, rely on your numbers, don''t you? So why aren''t you daring to shout and curse at us now?"


    The words of the Southern Territory disciples, reaching the ears of the Western Wilderness disciples, made their faces look incredibly unsightly.


    A fewte-stage Rotational Dan disciples from the Western Wilderness mustered their courage and looked at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, what exactly do you want?"


    "What do I want?"


    Ye Chen smiled lightly, "It seems to me that it has been you from the Western Wilderness who have been pressing forward all along, not me wanting something."


    "I also heard that you from the Western Wilderness intend to ''blood-wash'' the Southern Territory?"


    At this point, Ye Chen''s expression darkened, "I would like to see just how you n to ''blood-wash'' the Southern Territory?"


    As Ye Chen stepped towards the people from the Western Wilderness.


    With each step, he further frightened the people from the Western Wilderness, their expressions changing drastically. The most powerful among them were only on par with Yin Jiuning at best. If even Yin Jiuning was no match for a single move from Ye Chen, let alone them.


    If Ye Chen really wanted to kill them, they would truly have nowhere to cry for help!


    "Ye Chen, we misjudged this time."


    "A major battle is to beunched by the Heavenly Saint, determined to ''blood-wash'' the Southern Territory but that is none of our business!"


    Many Demon Sect disciples shouted out one after another.


    Watching these Demon Sect disciples, who had been so overbearing before but were now resorting to various means to ingratiate themselves, Ye Chen let out a coldugh.


    These people from the Demon Sects indeed fell short of those from the Southern Territory.


    Even when the Southern Territory disciples were in a weaker position, they never begged for mercy!


    These ten great Demon Sects from the Western Wilderness relied on their older heritage and more numerous strong individuals to always be hostile towards the Southern Territory. Little did they know that one day, the Southern Territory would truly dominate the Western Wilderness!


    Even if Heavenly Saint Long Xuan could not achieve this, Ye Chen would make it happen!


    He would never let the tragedy that befell Jiang Yao''s people, the "Divine Phoenix n," be repeated in the thirteen nations of the Southern Territory!


    Now, Ye Chen, by his own strength, was able to make over a hundred disciples, even with the presence ofte-stage Rotational Dans, from the Demon Sects retreat in fear.


    Ye Chen believed that one day, he could also make the Heavenly Saints of the Demon Sects retreat in the same way!


    As his mind raced, Ye Chen walking toward the Demon Sect disciples would not easily let them off the hook.


    If it weren''t for him and Jiang Yao being in this za by chance, it''s very likely that the Southern Territory, at a numerical disadvantage, would have indeed suffered at the hands of the Western Wilderness.

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    From Yin Jiuning''s attack method just now, Ye Chen could tell that the disciples of the Demon Sects spared no mercy toward them.


    Of course, Ye Chen wouldn''t be merciful to these Demon Sect disciples who had been mocking from the sidelines either!


    "Earlier, Yin Jiuning said he wanted us from the Southern Territory to kneel and beg for mercy."


    "If you want to beg for your lives, do as Yin Jiuning said, kneel before us Southern Territory people and beg for mercy!"


    "If you are unwilling to kneel and beg, then swear an oath that you will not oppose the Southern Territory in the future; otherwise, you shall die from the swarming inner demons!"


    Ye Chen said indifferently to the disciples of the Western Wilderness''s Ten Great Demon Sects.


    Attack the heart first when attacking the enemy!


    Ye Chen''s demand on these Western Wilderness people was to eliminate future troubles from the mind, cutting off their intent.


    Whether it was making them kneel and beg for mercy or swear an oath, by defeating them this time, they wouldn''t dare underestimate the people of the Southern Territory again and risk a great war between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, where these individuals could be a threat!


    "Ye Chen, don''t go too far!"


    Upon hearing Ye Chen''s demand, the disciples of the Western Wilderness''s Ten Great Demon Sects had faces flushed red.


    They certainly did not want to kneel before the people of the Southern Territory and beg for mercy; they feared that they would never be able to hold their heads high in front of Southern Territory warriors for the rest of their lives.


    They were even less willing to swear an oath because of the blood feud between the Western Wilderness and the Southern Territory; they would inevitably deal with the Southern Territory one day. They did not want to disrupt their cultivation because of an oath!


    "It seems you truly bear malice in your hearts and are sworn enemies of the Southern Territory to the death!"


    Ye Chen''s expression darkened. With a sweep of his hand through the void, tens of thousands of Swords of True Qi immediately spiraled around his body.


    Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability!


    This was undeniably a high-level Sword Formation of the Ten Thousand Swords Divine Ability!


    Seeing these Western Wilderness Demon Sect disciples reluctant even to utter an oath, Ye Chen had a momentary thought to eliminate them on the spot to prevent them from bing a future scourge to the Southern Territory.


    Witnessing the tens of thousands of Swords of True Qi circling Ye Chen''s body, the martial artists who recognized Ye Chen''s technique eximed in shock: "A high-level Sword Formation, another high-level Sword Formation!"


    When the disciples of the Western Wilderness''s Ten Great Demon Sects saw that Ye Chen was about to make a move, their faces turned pale with horror, and many screamed, "Ye Chen, we can''t change the blood feud between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness; stop pushing us! If you dare, go find the Heavenly Saint of our Western Wilderness!"


    "The Heavenly Saint? If they dare to invade our Southern Territory, one day I will indeed go looking for them!"


    "But now, it is your turn to be dealt with!"


    "In the countless blood battles between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, which one wasn''t initiated by you Western Wilderness? Which one didn''t involve you deliberately opposing us? Now, I''m merely asking you not to actively oppose the Southern Territory, and you can''t even do that. Do you really think I would nurture a threat?"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As Ye Chen spoke, his True Qi surged, and the tens of thousands of Swords of True Qi around his body suddenly shot towards the disciples of the Western Wilderness''s Ten Great Demon Sects in the arena.


    Although he did not intend to kill them outright, Ye Chen sought to utterly defeat them and have them willingly swear an oath.


    When the tens of thousands of Swords of True Qi burst forth, the entire void was filled with sword light, and this scene was even more astonishing than Ye Chen''s previous "Sword Merging Divine Ability" Sword Formation.


    The disciples from the Western Wilderness''s ten great Demon Sects, upon witnessing Ye Chen''s Sword of True Qi streaking their way, all had a drastic change in color. Those strong practitioners in thetter and middle stages of the spin-dan realm even had their True Qi surge out of their bodies, rolling and bursting towards Ye Chen''s ten thousand handles of True Qi.


    Ye Chen was single-handedly matching the strength of over a hundred people from the Western Wilderness''s ten great Demon Sects!


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Earthshaking explosions of True Qi instantly erupted in the area, and even with all members of the Western Wilderness''s ten great Demon Sects, including those in thetter and middle stages of the spin-dan realm joining forces to besiege him, they were still sent reeling backward in a violent retreat by Ye Chen''s ten thousand Sword of True Qi.


    Ye Chen was facing off against a hundred, and all these Demon Sect disciples were at a disadvantage!


    This scenepletely dumbfounded the other martial artists at the venue.


    Many powerful spin-dante-stage practitioners who were prepared to take part in the "Hidden Dragon Ranking" could tell that Ye Chen''s strength far exceeded that of an ordinaryte-stage spin-dan, fearing that he was already incredibly close to the invincible level of the spin-dan realm!


    With such strength, the people of the Western Wilderness here absolutely could not withstand him!


    The grey-clothed elder of Heavenly Machine Sect, who had been observing Ye Chen, even started looking at the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking, thinking of reporting back to his sect to move Ye Chen to the top spot among the favorites to win the championship!


    The others at the venue were aghast at Ye Chen''s strength, and the disciples from the Western Wilderness''s ten great Demon Sects who were directly engaged in battle with Ye Chen were even more horrified in their hearts.


    All of them had made a move, only to find themselves at a disadvantage!


    The people of the Western Wilderness realized that their strength was qualitatively different from Ye Chen''s and feared that only the truly powerfulte-stage spin-dan practitioners from the Demon Sects could repel Ye Chen!


    Just like the disciples from the Southern Territory earlier, these Demon Sect disciples now also longed for reinforcements.


    Even though they were numerous, they all yearned for help!


    Looking to one side, the other onlookers had no intention of helping them, just as they hadn''t nned on helping the Southern Territory''s side before, and naturally, they were even less likely to help the Western Wilderness now.


    After all, they definitely did not want to muddle into the affairs of the Western Wilderness and the Southern Territory!


    "Could it be that we really have to submit an oath of allegiance under the military force of Ye Chen?"


    This thought shed through the minds of the Western Wilderness disciples.


    Just as this thought flickered, thosete-stage spin-dan beings among the Western Wilderness disciples suddenly, as if sensing something, looked up towards the void.


    Seeing several figures in the void, those few people simultaneously called out with great joy towards the sky, "Bai, quickly take action and save us!"


    As these people looked up towards the void, Ye Chen had already turned his gaze in the direction they were looking.


    Because Ye Chen had long noticed that, after his previous move, there were three exceptionally strong fluctuations rapidly approaching from the void.


    "Bai?"


    Hearing the voices of the Demon Sects'' people, Ye Chen looked up at the figuresing from the void.


    He saw three young men speeding toward his direction from the void, with one of them wearing a Daoist robe adorned with the same pattern of the Eight Great Demon Towers that was shown on the ancient bronze coffin by Heavenly Saint Moya whom Ye Chen had seen in the ancient tomb.


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    Clearly, this young man must belong to the "Defying Demon Sect" where Heavenly Saint Moya of the ten great Demon Sects resided!


    The other two young men, flying beside this Demon Sect youth, wore outfits that were not of Demon Sects but seemed like those Ye Chen had seen in the Barbaric Wilderness Mountain and Sea Map, belonging to a third-rank great sect of the Great Zhou Dynasty called "Heavenly Kui Sect".

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    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Just as Ye Chen lifted his gaze, the three neers sliced through the void with their fierce and domineering presence, and arrived before the members of the Demon Sects in an instant.


    As the trio settled their figures, the disciples of the Western Wilderness''s Demon Sects seemed to have found their backbone, all flocking to the three neers'' sides.


    "Brother Bai, you''ve finally arrived!"


    "Brother Bai, this Ye Chen is unbearably arrogant. Relying on his overwhelming strength, he does not even consider us from the Western Wilderness worth his attention, and he even wants us from the Southern Territory to kneel and beg for mercy! Brother Bai, you must help us teach him a lesson!"


    After converging around the trio, the disciples of the Demon Sects began to wail andin to the young man from the Demon Sects.


    Meanwhile, those in the square who recognized the identities of the three were involuntarily inhaling sharply, whispering among themselves about them.


    "Oh my, the Southern Territory is in for it now. Who would have thought the Western Wilderness would send ''Bai Wuchen,'' along with the ''Feng brothers,'' Feng Zimo and Feng Zixu from the Heavenly Kui Sect!"


    "This ''Bai Wuchen'' is rumored to be the number one expert from the Western Wilderness attending the Hidden Dragon List contest, at thete Rotating Pill Realm, approaching an invincible state in Rotating Pill.


    It''s said that upon entering the Rotating Pill Realm, he merged three of the five Heavenly Void Laws, creating the ''Three Apertures Rotating Pill,''prehending all threews to an extremely profound degree, reaching the strongest level of thete Rotating Pill Realm!"


    "The ''Feng Brothers'' are equally formidable, having also cultivated the ''Three Apertures Rotating Pill'' and reached the strongest level in thete Rotating Pill Realm. Moreover, rumors say the two have mastered abined attack technique, nearly invincible when they join forces!"


    "With such three masters arriving at the same time, standing before the Demon Sects, even if Ye Chen is powerful, he cannot withstand three beings close to invincible in the Rotating Pill Realm. The Southern Territory haspletely fallen into a disadvantage now!"


    The murmurs of the crowd caused Ye Chen''s eyebrows to twitch.


    Bai Wuchen, Feng Zimo, Feng Zixu?


    Thete ''Three Apertures Rotating Pill'' Realm?


    Three figures close to invincibility in the Rotating Pill Realm?


    Having battled the Battle Spirits of thete Rotating Pill Realm from the Divine Phoenix n, Ye Chen of course knew what the ''Three Apertures Rotating Pill'' was.


    When stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm from the Spirit Sea Realm, one would merge with the five Heavenly Void Laws into the Rotating Pill. The number of Heavenly Void Laws merged is referred to by the number of apertures in the Rotating Pill.


    Legend has it that the rarest ''Five Apertures Rotating Pill,'' which merges all five Heavenly Void Laws, is also known as the ''Perfect Rotating Pill''!


    But the Five Apertures Rotating Pill is not only exceedingly rare, it''s also extremely difficult to cultivate. After all, merging all five Heavenly Void Laws at once means they interfere with one another, making it much harder thanprehending a singlew.


    However, if one trulyprehends all five Heavenly Void Laws to thete Rotating Pill Realm, that practitioner of the ''Five Apertures Rotating Pill'' at thete stage bes the most formidable, truly invincible within the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Though the Five Apertures Rotating Pill is exceedingly rare, the Four and Three Apertures Rotating Pill are also scarce, but they are moremonpared to the Five Apertures version.


    These practitioners of the ''Three Apertures Rotating Pill'' who have cultivated all three Heavenly Void Laws to thete Rotating Pill Realm are also quite extraordinary, easily able to defeat those like Yin Jiuning, who had only merged with one Heavenly Void Law previously faced by Ye Chen.


    And most Rotating Pill practitioners have only merged with a single Heavenly Void Law or multiplews but chose to abandon the others to focus on advancing onew only, which are called ordinary Rotating Pills.


    Even if these ordinary Rotating Pills are cultivated to thete stage, they cannotpare to the ''Three Apertures Rotating Pill'' or ''Five Apertures Rotating Pill'' practitioners.


    Now that the Western Wilderness''s Demon Sect disciples suddenly have three ''Three Apertures Rotating Pill'' practitioners of thete stage among them, it''s no wonder the onlookers do not favor the Southern Territory where Ye Chen is.


    However, Ye Chen remained undisturbed by the discussions of others.


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    If it had been three masters at thete stage of the "Five Apertures Rotating Pill" who were invincibleing to aid the people of the Western Wilderness, Ye Chen would have been more cautious. But with three "Three Apertures Rotating Pill" cultivators, Ye Chen simply wouldn''t care.


    Although Ye Chen had not yet entered the Rotating Pill Realm, he possessed the methods of the Five Great Divine Bloods, coupled with the special Primordial True Qi, and his Nine Transformation Fighting Body.


    After cultivating Divine Arts and mastering more than a dozen high-level sword formations, as well as his flying sword, even without using the Heavenly Saint Law Bead, Ye Chen dared to face these three head-on!


    Besides, Ye Chen had Jiang Yao by his side.


    As the trio was flying over, Jiang Yao stood right beside Ye Chen.


    Jiang Yao is a true inheritor of the Divine Phoenix bloodline from the Phoenix n, and she has cultivated the n''s truly powerful attacking Divine Arts. With just her swordsmanship Divine Arts, she is already capable of battling one of these three.


    Adding her even more powerful bloodline Divine Arts, in the words of Phoenix Spirit, Jiang Yao is a genuine invincible force within the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Dealing with these three who were nearly invincible in the "Three Apertures Rotating Pill" was not an issue at all!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had the confidence to fight these three, but the others didn''t know that. When the people from the Southern Territory saw that their reinforcements had not yet arrived, and the Western Wilderness side suddenly had three powerfulte-stage Rotating Pill experts, their expressions changed at once.


    But no one from the Southern Territory retreated, they all stood in front of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    It was clear that if a battle truly broke out, the Southern Territory side would not back down; they were all ready to join the fight!


    Seeing the Southern Territory''s movement, and hearing the cries of their own disciples, the Demon Sects'' youth "Bai Wuchen," whose eyes were fierce, looked straight at Ye Chen. Moreover, in his gaze, there boiled an unspoken intent to kill.


    "Ye Chen?"


    "So it''s you. My ''Demon Sects'' Master Moyan, who had just returned, told me you destroyed one of his divided spirits in the ancient tomb! Hmph, at that time, you escaped disaster thanks to Longxuan the Heavenly Saint. I did not expect to encounter you here now!"


    "Since our paths have crossed so fatefully, this time I will, on behalf of my Master Moyan, properly collect some interest!"


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    Bai Wuchen''s voice was filled with an inexplicable killing intent. Clearly, even without the conflict between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, he would have confronted Ye Chen.


    As Bai Wuchen spoke, hispanions "Feng Zimo" and "Feng Zixu," the Feng brothers, smiled indifferently: "Oh? Brother Bai, so this Ye Chen has a history with your Demon Sects? Haha, then this time, we brothers would relish the opportunity to clear the way for you."


    During their talk, the Feng brothers even lifted their heads to look at the people from the Southern Territory, their gazes particrly sliding over Jiang Yao standing next to Ye Chen. Finally, they started taunting, "The rest of you from the Southern Territory, just stay put. If you dare make a move, don''t me us brothers for showing no mercy!"


    Whoosh!


    The words of Bai Wuchen and the Feng brothers caused a stir among the onlookers.


    Everyone could tell that the Feng brothers really intended to get involved in the affairs between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness and directly support Bai Wuchen.


    Threete-stage Rotating Pill masters, three beings nearly invincible in the Rotating Pill Realm, were really going to target the Southern Territory!


    Thinking this, everyone lifted their heads to look at Ye Chen, the leader on the Southern Territory side, to see how he would respond under these circumstances.


    Hearing the words of the Feng brothers and Bai Wuchen, Ye Chen merely raised his eyes slightly, his expression remaining utterly calm, but the words he spoke next left the entire crowd astonished.


    "Collect some interest? Show no mercy?"


    "I have even in Heavenly Saint Divided Spirits!"


    "You three, what are you inparison!"

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    Ye Chen''s unyielding words ignited the emotions of the onlookers in the square, and many even screamed in excitement.


    My God, facing threete-Rotating Pill Supreme Experts, three masters almost invincible in the Rotating Pill stage, Ye Chen actually dared to speak like this?!


    One must realize that these three masters were not ordinaryte-rotating Pill phase practitioners at all¡ªtheirbined strength could absolutely surpass that of a hundred ordinaryte-rotating Pill warriors!


    Even though Ye Chen had previously managed to fight a hundred by himself, everyone still believed that he didn''t stand much of a chance against such masters, after all, even if Ye Chen was incredibly powerful, he was merely in the mid-Spirit Sea Realm. How could he possibly defeat actualte-rotating Pill Supreme Experts?


    However, Ye Chen''s words shocked everyone.


    Ye Chen dared to speak like this, which obviously meant he had other methods yet to be used!


    It was clear that Ye Chen might be even more powerful than he had shown before and might even surpass everyone''s wildest imagination!


    A mid-Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artist who could suppress ordinaryte-Rotating Pill practitioners was already shocking enough.


    If Ye Chen could also handle ate-Rotating Pill Supreme Expert, that would be far more than surprising¡ªit would force all the martial artists present to admit their inferiority!


    Even those in the Heavenly Saint Realm would likely pay great attention to Ye Chen!


    The onlookers screamed because of what Ye Chen mentioned about ying a Heavenly Saint Divided Spirit. Hearing that Ye Chen had even interacted with a Heavenly Saint Divided Spirit, everyone grew even more curious about his methods.


    The onlookers in the square were immensely amazed by Ye Chen''s words, but Bai Wuchen, Feng Zimo, and Feng Zixu, who were actually facing Ye Chen, instantly became bloodshot with eyes zing with brutal killing intent.


    As Supreme Experts of thete-rotating Pill wearing the "Three Apertures Rotating Pill," no one had dared to speak to them in such a manner!


    Now, Ye Chen''s words had truly enraged them.


    The trio, who were already not nning to let Ye Chen off, now felt an endless rage surging in their hearts.


    "Impudent boy, you actually dare to speak to us like this!"


    "You clearly have no idea what death is!"


    As they spoke, murderous intent bloomed in their eyes. Feng Zimo and Feng Zixu didn''t even leave Bai Wuchen to take the lead but attacked together with him. All threeunched their attacks at Ye Chen simultaneously.


    It was in an instant that a boundless aura swept through everyone in the Southern Territory.


    All the Southern Territory martial artists who intended to help Ye Chen, even those in the mid-rotating Pill stage, were instantly immobilized, unable to move an inch.


    This was confinement by the Law Domain of thete-Rotating Pill Supreme Experts, which included three mysticalws'' binding powers. The people of the Southern Territory couldn''t resist it at all.


    While confining the Southern Territory fighters with the Law Domain, the vast Qi from Bai Wuchen, Feng Zimo, and Feng Zixu surged out like a storm. The terrifying Qi even tore through the void, creating rifts and emitting ear-piercing howls.


    Then, their terrifying strength burst forth, merging into the palms of their hands, transforming into three fearsome attacks that shattered the void and smashed toward Ye Chen almost instantly.


    One of these fearsome attacks was a w strike from Bai Wuchen, which even formed a monstrous ck w spanning dozens of meters, reaching directly for Ye Chen''s head.


    The other two were attacks from the brothers Feng Zimo and Feng Zixu; the terrifying forces aimed at Ye Chen actually materialized into a ck and white colossal bear just outside their bodies. These two colossal bears, each hundreds of meters tall, roared as they lunged at Ye Chen.


    Terrifying ck w!


    Colossal Bears!


    The attacks of the threete-Rotating Pill Supreme Experts enveloped the entire void, covering a hundred meters in radius, and in an instant, they bore down on Ye Chen.


    Wherever these three forces rampaged, the void of the square waspletely torn apart, and the ground was as if shed by a sharp de, totally shattered. Finally, all the broken forces of the void and the debris of the earth mingled within the trio''s attacks, all pounding toward Ye Chen.


    This earth-shattering scene elicited gasps from all the onlooking martial artists, with many lower-leveled martial artists unconsciously retreating far away from the battlefield, and those higher-leveled martial artists watched intently without blinking.


    The killing moves of threete Rotating Pill Supreme Experts¡ªattacks that were practically equivalent to those from an invincible Rotating Pill warrior¡ªhow would Ye Chen defend?


    Just as countless gazes were fixed on those three terrible onughts, focused on Ye Chen, he moved.


    In an instant, a startling golden-white Qi erupted from Ye Chen.


    This mystical golden-white Qi soared into the sky, reaching hundreds of meters high, and as it shot upward, a massive divine beast projection of a White Tiger roaring to the heavens suddenly manifested around it.


    Projection of the Divine White Tiger!


    As the White Tiger roared, all the golden-white Qi around Ye Chen turned into sword des, each flickering with a horrifying light of sword energy, as if Ye Chen''s whole body was enveloped in endless des.


    This terrifying storm of sword des rapidly coalesced into an immense storm of sword energy, towering three hundred meters high, which burst forth from Ye Chen and collided head-on with the attacks of Bai Wuchen, Feng Zimo, and Feng Zixu.


    Sword Formation, Death Storm!


    This is none other than the most powerful high-level Sword Formation that Ye Chenprehended within the divine instrument "Falling Sword"¡ªthe Death Storm Sword Formation!


    This Sword Formation has definitely reached the level of a high-grade Heavenlybat technique. The force of each and every sword de within the storm is a sort of Sword Formation killing power, and with hundreds of thousands of sword des densely packed within the vast storm, it''s like an endless Sword Formation killing force, an endless Death Storm killing power!


    Ye Chen intended to use this most formidable high-level Sword Formation along with the great divine powers of his White Tiger mythical beast attack, as well as his Primordial Golden Elemental Energy, to confront the three great experts all at once!


    Above the za, amidst the battleground.


    One side saw the three Supreme Experts at theter stages of the Rotating Pill condense a terrifying ck w spanning dozens of meters and a ck and white bear towering over a hundred meters, while the other side saw Ye Chen unleashing a terrifying sword de storm that swept across everything.


    In the blink of an eye, amidst the shocked gazes of all the surrounding martial artists, it violently collided!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the moment of impact, the whole world resonated with thunderous explosions of Elemental Energy, which even spread throughout the entire za, and even surged towards the entirety of Great Yue City!


    Simultaneously, amidst the explosions of Elemental Energy, even more terrifying was the collision of four forces. All the onlooking martial artists saw Ye Chen''s terrifying sword de storm instantly intertwine and grind against the fearsome ck w and the mighty power of the towering bear.


    This grinding caused even the void itself to tear apart repeatedly, emitting an ear-piercing cacophony of grinding sounds!


    In the end, all the grinding converged into a blinding sh of light and a massive force rebounded towards Ye Chen and the trio including Bai Wuchen.


    Ye Chen was pushed back dozens of meters by this force, while Bai Wuchen and his twopanions were simrly repelled dozens of meters!


    As the four were pushed back by the terrifying force, the giant impact even tore apart thend of thousands of meters around the za!


    Above the skies, the sounds of Elemental Energy explosions resonated; on the ground, a swath of thousands of meters was torn asunder.


    This astonishing scene would likely have stunned countless Spirit Sea and Rotating Pill martial artists, yet all the onlookers paid no attention to the chaos of heaven and earth, instead, their eyes were all fixed on Ye Chen.


    One against three!


    All the martial artists eximed in disbelief, Ye Chen had actually managed to fend off the joint attack of three by himself!


    Whether it was Ye Chen''s terrifying golden white Elemental Energy, or the roaring phantom of the mythical tiger, or even the sword de storm that engulfed heaven and earth, they all caused a moment of nkness in the minds of the countless martial artists.


    Ye Chen had employed several methods they had never seen before!


    But while these onlooking martial artists had yet to recover from their shock, something even more astonishing happened.


    Everyone saw that while Ye Chen, Bai Wuchen, Feng Zimo, and Feng Zixu were being blown back by the st wave of Elemental Energy explosion, the stunningly beautiful girl beside Ye Chen moved.


    The people of Southern Territory had been immobilized by the Law Domain of the threete-stage Rotating Pill Supreme Experts, to the extent that even mid-stage Rotating Pill experts couldn''t move, but the stunningly beautiful girl beside Ye Chen seemed to be unaffected as she took flight.


    Everyone also heard the gentle yet shocking voice of the stunning girl as she took flight, "You three joined forces to attack Ye Chen, now it''s my turn to deal with you!"


    The voice was incredibly gentle but carried an rming sense of calmness and confidence.


    Then, everyone saw the girl flying up into the void, her waterfall-like hair sweeping in the wind. As her hair fluttered, the girl''s fair fingers pointed towards the void in front of her.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Out of nowhere, as if summoning infinite strength, three azure lightning bolts, each several feet long, shot out explosively toward Bai Wuchen and his twopanions.


    Although each of these azure lightning bolts was only several feet long and may not have seemed as fearsome as the prior attacks of Bai Wuchen''s trio, as these lightning bolts cleaved through the void, all the people on the za heard the thunderous sound of real thunder rolling in the Void Heaven above.


    These three-foot-long lightning bolts actually invoked the true thunder of Void Heaven!


    What was more bizarre was that these azure lightning bolts, as if epassing the Space Law within them, bridged the distance in the void when shooting toward Bai Wuchen and his twopanions. In less than a fraction of a blink of an eye, the bolts pierced right in front of the three.


    In that instant, Bai Wuchen and his twopanions were thoroughly shocked. They didn''t even have time to react, only to feel a chilling sensation of death rising from all over their bodies. Then, they felt three forces prate their bodies.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    At the same time, an explosive sound burst forth from their bodies, which was clearly the sound of three high-grade defensive Treasure Instruments shattering.


    Everyone saw the sh of Treasure Instrument light on the bodies of Bai Wuchen''s trio flicker and extinguish, and then, amidst the shattering of the top-notch defensive Treasure Instruments, Bai Wuchen and hispanions were struck by the remaining force of the azure lightning that had yet to be fully absorbed. They were sted and spewed mouthfuls of blood before copsing to the ground.


    One move!


    With just one move, the stunningly beautiful girl shattered the three high-grade defensive Treasure Instruments on Bai Wuchen and hispanions and inflicted deep wounds on them!


    Seeing the girl hovering in the void with her hair flowing freely, all the onlookers eximed in disbelief, "Rotating Pill Invincible!"


    "This is the true Rotating Pill Invincible!"

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    Everyone had failed to anticipate that the stunningly beautiful girl by Ye Chen''s side could be so formidable!


    With True Qi at thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, she possessed the invinciblebat power of the Rotating Pill Realm, sweeping away threete-stage masters of the "Three Apertures Rotating Pill" with a single move!


    What''s more, if not for the top-grade defensive Treasure Instruments these three were equipped with, shielding them, it''s feared that the beautiful girl''s move just now could havepletely obliterated Bai Wuchen and the other two!


    To annihte threete-stage masters of the Rotating Pill Realm with a single blow, isn''t that the epitome of invincibility in the Rotating Pill Realm?!


    Ye Chen, at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, had already astounded everyone by holding his own against the threete-stage powerhouses of the Rotating Pill Realm in a one versus three conflict¡ªand now, this strikingly beautiful girl, with whom Ye Chen shared an exceptionally close rtionship, seemed even more formidable than Ye Chen himself!


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    Amidst all those eyes, a good distance from Jiang Yao, the girl in the pale purple robe with an egg-shaped face and a gentle demeanor, who had been observing Jiang Yao, now harbored profound agitation within her eyes, "Incredible."


    "She... she''s younger than me, yet her strength is so much greater than mine!"


    "Moreover, that move¡­ it''s very simr to the ''Ice Lightning sh'', a Divine Art used by my aunt when she took me through ''Mist Star Ind''!"


    Thinking this, the girl in the lc robe became even more excited, "It appears I truly need to seize the opportunity to get to know this girl¡ªshe might indeed have some connection to my aunt!"


    The girl in the lc robe had her eyes shining brightly with excitement, and amongst the crowd, numerous hidden experts, including some realte-stage powerhouse of the Rotating Pill Realm who had flown to the arena upon hearing the battle, were all dumbfounded in the void.


    On the za, descriptions of thebatants of the "Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament" who made it onto the Spirit Leaderboard were announced, yet, there was no information about the strong contenders in the "Dragon Hidden List Tournament"; Heaven''s Secret Sect hadn''t released that list yet.


    Many who hoped to seize the top three spots in the Dragon Hidden List Tournament were still concealed among the crowd.


    But now, all those in hiding felt their hearts sink.


    Because the strength demonstrated by both the girl and Ye Chen sent shivers down everyone''s spines.


    One wielded the invinciblebat power of the Rotating Pill Realm, while the other was verging on that invincibility.


    Just these two alone were definitely capable ofpeting with them for the top three spots of the Dragon Hidden List, and furthermore, the extraordinary ability of the beautiful girl seemed unmatched on the field; she was very likely to take first ce in the Dragon Hidden List Tournament!


    Invincibility in the Rotating Pill Realm!


    This kind of existence was exceedingly rare; only second-tier sects like Heavenly Kui Sect had such beings in their ranks.


    In other sects, anyone with such potential would have long been invited by the roaming envoys of Heavenly Saint Sect, or sent by their own sects to the Heavenly Saint Sect, rather than waiting for an asion like the two major events to make a name for themselves.


    Yet now, here in this za, they had witnessed a person with the invincible strength of the Rotating Pill Realm, who also happened to be a breathtakingly beautiful girl, which inevitably caused all present to inwardly feel astounded!


    Amid theplexity of thoughts from everyone, the views of the disciples from the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness were the most mixed.


    The Southern Territory disciples had hardly recovered from their exhration at Ye Chen''s disy of power when the three mighty figures from the Western Wilderness arrived; they had been concerned about Ye Chen but unexpectedly, he managed to stand up to the three alone without losing ground!


    What came as an even greater surprise to them was the girl by Ye Chen''s side, who handled the exceptionally arrogant trio from the Western Wilderness without breaking a sweat!


    Ye Chen, it turned out, had such a formidable girl by his side!


    Jiang Yao?!


    The disciples from the Southern Territory recalled the name Ye Chen had called out, etching it deeply in their memories¡ªnot only because of the girl''s stunning beauty but even more so for her incredible martial strength!


    "Brother Ye Chen... is too impressive!"


    Among the people of the Southern Territory, the Shi Family brothers were filled with unstoppable admiration.


    They, of course, saw the intimate rtionship between Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen was already powerful enough to earn their respect, and that Ye Chen also had the affection of such a powerful girl made the brothers envy him even more!


    By contrast, the Western Wilderness side, with all the Demon Sects disciples, found their spirits utterly deted.


    They had originally believed they could easily crush the people of the Southern Territory, but an unanticipated Ye Chen emerged, repelling all their forces with his own strength.


    With great anticipation, they had awaited Bai Wuchen, the strongest of their cohort toe to the Central Region, apanied by two equally formidablepanions, thinking that Brother Bai and his trio could help them regain their lost honor.


    But to their dismay, Brother Bai and his group had also been defeated so miserably, even narrowly escaping death!


    This time, they had truly provoked someone formidable!


    All disciples from the Western Wilderness''s Demon Sects understood that with the beautiful girl''s invincible strength of the Rotating Pill Realm, any hope of turning the tables in their struggle against the Southern Territory was utterly dashed!


    While everyone grappled with theirplex thoughts, Jiang Yao in the void once again fixed her gaze upon Bai Wuchen, Feng Zimo, and Feng Zixu.


    The murderous intent the trio previously directed at Ye Chen was something Jiang Yao could certainly feel.


    The girl knew of Ye Chen''s strength, so she wasn''t worried on his behalf, but she found the trio''s ill intent towards Ye Chen intolerable!


    They might have resisted her attack with their defensive Treasure Instruments, but Jiang Yao had no intention of sparing these three and nurturing future threats.


    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!


    In an instant, Jiang Yao''s fair fingers moved slightly, and three ice-blue bolts of lightning formed once again at her fingertips, promptlyunching towards those three.


    Clearly, Jiang Yao was about to use the same Divine Art as before to deal with Bai Wuchen and the others!


    The moment the ice-blue lightning shot out from Jiang Yao''s fingertips, Bai Wuchen''s face ashened as if he had seen a ghost. He had no more aces up his sleeve, and facing the Rotating Pill girl''s lethal move, if struck again, he was certain to die!


    Hispanions, Feng Zimo and Feng Zixu, were even more terrified.


    They never expected to stir up such trouble; now both deeply regretted involving themselves in the conflict between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness and invoking such a disaster.


    Their two supreme defensive Treasure Instruments had shattered and saved their lives. Now, faced with Jiang Yao''s second attack, they would have to use theirst resort to survive!


    Thinking of the preciousness of their trump card, their hearts were filled with immense pain and reluctance, but Jiang Yao''s ice-blue lightning strike was upon them again, and they had no choice but to use it!


    Whoosh!


    Just as Jiang Yao''s ice-blue lightning strike was piercing through the void and closing in on Bai Wuchen''s group, during the Demon Sect disciples'' horrified screams, and as many warriors closed their eyes in anticipation, Feng Zimo suddenly pped his Storage Waist Belt. In an instant, a small talisman paper shot out from his body.


    The very moment the talisman paper shot out, it rapidly expanded to dozens of feet in length. In the blink of an eye, it surged with the formidable power of the Heavenly Saint, instantly blocking Jiang Yao''s continued attack.


    At the same time, the talisman paper imbued with the power of the Heavenly Saint radiated dazzling light, casting a peculiar Heavenly Saint Law Light into the sky.


    Warriors familiar with this light screamed upon seeing the talisman: "Heavenly Saint Decree! The Feng brothers are about to summon a Heavenly Saint''s projection!"


    Boom!


    Amid the screaming crowd, the peculiarw light shot from the void revealed an elderly figure. This elder stepped out from the projection of the Heavenly Saint Law Light and arrived before the trio of Feng Zimo, Feng Zixu, and Bai Wuchen.


    Those who recognized the elder eximed: "''Heavenly Saint Wutuo'', it''s the ''Heavenly Saint Wutuo'' from the Heavenly Kui Sect!"


    As "Heavenly Saint Wutuo" descended before the Feng brothers, Ye Chen too flickered through the void, reaching Jiang Yao''s side.


    Ye Chen hadn''t expected the two brothers to have a Heavenly Saint''s projection at their disposal, let alone to have invoked a Heavenly Saint.


    When Heavenly Saint Wutuo descended before the Feng brothers and started inquiring about the situation, the entire square fell deathly silent.


    A Heavenly Saint indeed!


    Those in the square, all being of the Rotating Pill Realm and Spirit Sea Realm, were naturally shaken to the core by the presence of a Heavenly Saint.


    Everyone had not anticipated that a minor skirmish between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness would grow increasinglyplex, drawing in not only the supreme Rotating Pill fighters but even a Heavenly Saint.


    "Calling upon a Heavenly Saint suggests that the ''Heavenly Saint Wutuo'' must have some significant connection with the Feng brothers."


    "If the Heavenly Saint takes a stand for the Feng brothers, then Ye Chen and that girl are sure to be at a disadvantage!"


    Many bystanders murmured to themselves.


    "Brother Wutuo, weren''t you cultivating at the Heavenly Kui Sect? What brings you all the way here?"


    While everyone was uncertain about how the situation would unfold,ughter echoed once more from the void. Following that, three more Heavenly Saints flew towards the square.


    Three more Heavenly Saints have arrived!


    Clearly, these three Heavenly Saints had been nearby in the Immense Mountain Great Yue City, and they had descended upon this location because of "Heavenly Saint Wutuo''s" appearance.


    In this square, four Heavenly Saints had suddenly arrived!


    And from the looks of it, these three archaic Heavenly Saints seemed to be well-acquainted, perhaps even close to "Heavenly Saint Wutuo."


    This tightened the grip Ye Chen had on Jiang Yao''s hand.


    "Heavenly Saint Wutuo" had just finished telepathically inquiring about the matter from the Feng n brothers when he sensed the other three Heavenly Saints approaching. Raising his head, he saw them andughed: "Ah, it''s the ''Three Saints of Mantuo Mountain''. My two disciples used a Heavenly Saint Decree to seek my arrival here.


    I had promised to save them thrice; this is the third Decree, so I decided toe have a look."


    "Heavenly Saint Decree? These young fellows must be quite favored by you, Brother Wutuo, for you to have left them with a Heavenly Saint Decree," said the "Three Saints of Mantuo Mountain" as they descended and spoke to Heavenly Saint Wutuo with a smile.


    The conversation between the four Heavenly Saints brought an eerie silence to the field, with only the four of them chatting andughing.


    However, the spectators all knew that the current situation put tremendous pressure on the side of the Southern Territory where Ye Chen stood.


    When the four Heavenly Saints ceased their conversation and turned their gaze to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao in the center, everyone held their breath even tighter.


    Soon, they would learn how these several Heavenly Saints would deal with Ye Chen and the girl beside him, as well as the entire Southern Territory.


    "Truly young prodigies, you two youngsters possess suchbat strength at your age, truly remarkable!"


    Heavenly Saint Wutuo smiled as he spoke to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    But as soon as he finished his sentence, his expression darkened: "However, you''ve been excessively rough with my sect''s disciples, haven''t you?"

 Chapter 319: Chapter 285 Confrontation

    Whoosh!


    The words of Heavenly Saint Wutuo stirred up a series of hushed and chaotic murmurs in the square.


    It was clear to everyone that Heavenly Saint Wutuo was going to stand up for the Feng Brothers.


    "Huff..."


    The words of Heavenly Saint Wutuo also allowed Feng Zimo and Feng Zixu to breathe a sigh of relief.


    The brothers were somewhat uncertain about Heavenly Saint Wutuo''s temperament. They owed their possession of Wutuo''s Heavenly Saint Decrees to a cousin who practiced at the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Although that cousin barely tended to their affairs, he was a disciple of the first temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and a peerless talent with a great chance of advancing to the Heavenly Saint Realm. His future achievements might even surpass Heavenly Saint Wutuo''s.


    That was why Heavenly Saint Wutuo treated the Feng Brothers so specially, leaving them with three Heavenly Saint Decrees, dering he would save them three times.


    And the reason the Feng Brothers knew Bai Wuchen from the top ten demonic sects of the Western Wilderness, and were willing to get involved in the affairs of the Western Wilderness, was because of their cousin "Feng Zili," who was good friends with "Yin Qianjue," the strongest practitioner from the top ten demonic sects in the first temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    No one knew that the conflict between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness had escted to the current point partly because of the two talented disciples of the first temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, "Feng Zili" and "Yin Qianjue"!


    The stance taken by Heavenly Saint Wutuo relieved the Feng Brothers, as well as Bai Wuchen and the disciples of the Western Wilderness demonic sects, who had been on edge.


    With a Heavenly Saint backing them, they no longer needed to fear facing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Ye Chen hadn''t joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce yet and therefore did not know about the matters concerning "Feng Zili" and "Yin Qianjue."


    At this moment, facing Heavenly Saint Wutuo''s words and the other three Heavenly Saints who stood by his side, smiling and watching the spectacle with folded arms, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao showed no signs of cowardice.


    Side by side, hand in hand, they faced the four Heavenly Saints together.


    Ye Chen even responded, "Heavy-handed against them? It was they who interfered in the struggle between my Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness and joined Bai Wuchen in an assassination attempt against me. How did it turn into us being heavy-handed?"


    "Heavenly Saint, is this how unreasonable you can be?"


    Buzz!


    Ye Chen''s words caused a moment of astonishment among the surrounding warriors engaged in discussion.


    They didn''t expect that even in the face of four Heavenly Saints, Ye Chen wouldn''t beg for mercy but would still dare to argue his case.


    But Heavenly Saints were not known for reasoning with juniors!


    Indeed, as everyone had anticipated, the gleam in Heavenly Saint Wutuo''s eyes intensified upon hearing Ye Chen''s words: "What an articte young man. Don''t you know how to show respect in the presence of a Heavenly Saint?"


    "Do you really think that with the power of the Rotating Pill, you can act so insolently?"


    Whoosh!


    Without taking physical action, the immense presence of Heavenly Saint Wutuo surged directly towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    He aimed to directly suppress them with his Heavenly Saint pressure.


    The moment Wutuo''s Heavenly Saint pressure was unleashed, the Heavenly Saint Law Bead on Ye Chen''s body glimmered, and a torrent of Heavenly Saint power was released, enveloping him and Jiang Yao with its protection.


    "nning to make a move?"


    "So this is how unreasonable a Heavenly Saint can be!"


    Whoosh!


    Simultaneously with the release of the Heavenly Saint Law Bead, Ye Chen''s wrist shook, sending the Sacred Artifact "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror", which he had obtained from Heavenly Saint Moya, flying out.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the instant the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror" sted out, five Combat Puppets infused with Heavenly Saint power appeared alongside Ye Chen!


    During this time, Ye Chen had been nurturing the "Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror" within the "Eight Extremes Map," fully restoring its power.


    The Holy Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror, a Sacred Artifact, could unleash its strongest power by firing the most powerfulbat puppets infused with Heavenly Saint power.


    Though these Heavenly Saint powerbat puppets could still not ovee a presence from the Heavenly Saint Realm, with these puppets, Ye Chen could hold off Heavenly Saint Wutuo for a moment.


    As Ye Chen unleashed Heavenly Saint power, Jiang Yao''s beautiful eyes were fixed on the other three Heavenly Saints beside Wutuo.


    "Do you also intend to join him in suppressing Ye Chen and me?"


    "Today, we may not be able to best you, but if you really wish to oppress us because you are in the Heavenly Saint Realm, then one day, I will personallye to settle the score with you!"


    Boom!


    As Jiang Yao spoke, her waist-length hair began to fiercely grow longer!


    Ye Chen unleashed Heavenly Saint power andbat puppets to fend off Heavenly Saint Wutuo, while Jiang Yao stood ground against the other three great Heavenly Saints.


    Watching the two young champions undaunted by the four great Heavenly Saints, everyone present tightened their breath.


    If it was any of them facing four Heavenly Saints, they would likely be scared stiff by now!


    "Ah, such grandeur from an early-stage Heavenly Saint realm being! If there truly is a move against this sister, I, ''Liu Qingmei,'' would like to assist her."


    Just as the stand-off intensified, another figure soared into the air from one side of the square and flew toward Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    This figure was none other than the oval-faced girl with a refined temperament in light purple garments, who had been paying attention to Jiang Yao.


    This girl, having noticed some inexplicable connection with Jiang Yao, of course wouldn''t let her and Ye Chen face the crisis alone.


    "Liu Qingmei?"


    Hearing the self-introduction of this young girl, everyone thought of a name on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking.


    Was she the girl from the Eastern Pr Star Archipgo, ranked among the top six hot contenders for the championship¡ªLiu Qingmei?


    Everyone''s gaze turned towards this young girl, even Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, as well as the four Heavenly Saints, were drawn to her.


    Only in thete stage of Spiritual Sea cultivation?


    There was actually another girl who dared to defy a Heavenly Saint!


    Many spectators were surprised once again after seeing the light purple-d Ye Qingmei''s aura.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces, also somewhat taken aback.


    They didn''t expect that this girl, whom they didn''t know at all, would speak out to help them.


    And, listening to this girl''s tone, it sounded as if she didn''t care about the four Great Heavenly Saints of the early Heavenly Saint Realm at all.


    It wasn''t until Liu Qingmei flew next to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, and nodded with a smile at Jiang Yao, that the two of them still hadn''t figured out the reason why this girl was helping them.


    "This matter arose because of us, if you want to deal with Ye Chen, then face us first!"


    "Yes, we may not be able to defeat the Heavenly Saints, but we will definitely not beg for mercy!"


    Following Liu Qingmei''s stand, the Shi Family''s three brothers from the Southern Territory, as if stimted, also stood up and raised their voices.


    "And us!"


    "What''s so great about Heavenly Saints? If they really intend to use their power to bully others, one day, our Heavenly Saint Long Xuan from the Southern Territory will definitelye to demand an exnation from you all!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The warriors from the Southern Territory all stood up.


    Seeing one figure after another standing up, Heavenly Saint Wutuo and the other three Great Heavenly Saints narrowed their eyes.


    Although they didn''t take these people seriously, the power of the Heavenly Saint Puppet and the Heavenly Saint Law Bead released by Ye Chen had to be taken seriously, suggesting that behind Ye Chen was definitely a Heavenly Saint.


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    There was also Jiang Yao, the stunningly beautiful girl next to Ye Chen.


    When Jiang Yao spoke those words to the three Great Heavenly Saints, they were all rmed, sensing from the girl''s eyes that if they really helped Wutuo, they would definitely incur troubles they couldn''t handle!


    A girl in herte Spiritual Sea stage, with the bone age of seventeen, already possessed the invincible strength of the Rotating Pill, which spoke volumes to the three Great Heavenly Saints.


    And this girl named Liu Qingmei, who dared to speak out while Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were under pressure by the four Great Heavenly Saints, indicated that she too must have a strong backing.


    Originally, Heavenly Saint Wutuo''s group, who clearly had the upper hand in momentum, now felt hesitant to make any rash moves under these circumstances.


    Even after hesitating for a few breaths, the three Great Heavenly Saints from Mantuoshan seemed to be making excuses when they directly said to Jiang Yao and Ye Chen, "We just came to meet with Brother Wutuo, and had no intention of meddling in your affairs. Whether or not to deal with these youngsters is up to you, Brother Wutuo. We won''t get involved."


    A show of weakness!


    The words of the three Great Heavenly Saints took the onlooking crowd by surprise.


    They clearly perceived the reticence and desire to avoid conflict in the hearts of these three Great Heavenly Saints!


    Jiang Yao, with just a single statement, had forced the three Great Heavenly Saints to not dare take a stand!


    The words of the three Great Heavenly Saints caused Heavenly Saint Wutuo''s expression to change dramatically; he hadn''t expected things to turn out this way.


    Just when Heavenly Saint Wutuo was in a difficult position, another voice from the sky made him truly panic.


    This voice was immensely enchanting, yet carried the temperament of a true superior: "I''ve only left for a short while, and someone dares to make a move against our people from Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "Although Heavenly Sacred Pce does not interfere with conflicts in the Barbarian Wilderness, however, if you really want to go against Ye Chen and my sister Jiang Yao, you should ask me, the Envoy, first!"


    The moment that enchanting voice sounded, a beautiful girl with long legs and a curvaceous figure appeared from the vast mountain ranges in the far sky and, within a few shes, was instantly above the za.


    This person was none other than the Envoy of Heavenly Sacred Pce, Mu Qingqing.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As soon as Mu Qingqing appeared, not less than ten waves of movement emerged simultaneously in the void, and finally, fifteen Heavenly Saint figures all arrived explosively following Mu Qingqing.


    "Qingqing!"


    "It''s really you!"


    "Qingqing, how is Elder Mu? Will he be attending the two grand events this time?"


    When these fifteen Heavenly Saints arrived, they all greeted Mu Qingqing with bright smiles!


    Among these fifteen Heavenly Saints, there were even two who were in the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Yet Mu Qingqing didn''t pay attention to these Heavenly Saints and went straight to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Ye Chen."


    "Sister Jiang Yao."


    "Are you both alright?"


    Mu Qingqing looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with concern, and upon seeing them shake their heads, she then curiously nced at Liu Qingmei, who was standing by their side.


    Then, Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes directly faced Heavenly Saint Wutuo.

 Chapter 320: Chapter 286: The End and the Beginning

    Under the intense gaze of Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes, and seeing the fifteen Heavenly Saints behind her¡ªespecially the existence of two mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses¡ªHeavenly Saint Wutuo waspletely petrified with fear.


    On his side, previously there had been four Heavenly Saints suppressing Ye Chen''s group.


    Who would have thought that three Heavenly Saints would be directly deterred by Jiang Yao, leaving only him.


    Now, the other party had suddenly shown up with more than a dozen Heavenly Saints, their momentum even greater than his was earlier!


    What''s more, this girl who had just flown in even mentioned the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the Envoy!


    This girl, she''s the Envoy of the Heavenly Sacred Pce?


    Qing?


    Mu?


    Thinking of the names the Heavenly Saints used for this girl, thinking of the Heavenly Saints consulting this girl about the matters of a senior with the surname Mu, an inexplicable horror filled Heavenly Saint Wutuo''s heart.


    Could it be that this girl is rted to that powerful being of the Heavenly Sacred Pce?


    Heavenly Saint Wutuo surely knew that among the strongest trio in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, one bore the surname Mu!


    There must be a connection!


    This girl must be rted to that senior with the surname Mu!


    Otherwise, it would be impossible for mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses to be so ingratiating towards this girl!


    Thinking of that legendary senior with the surname Mu, Heavenly Saint Wutuo felt his scalp tingle.


    He never would have imagined that an issue between him and two younger generations would lead to the intervention of the Envoy from the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and this Envoy wasn''t just any ordinary one but was connected to a truly powerful being of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Now Heavenly Saint Wutuo finally understood why both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, so young in age, possessed such extraordinarybat powers.


    It turned out that both of them were disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and were so highly regarded within it!


    When Heavenly Saint Wutuo first arrived, he had only heard that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were from the Southern Territory and had then targeted the two, never realizing that the Heavenly Sacred Pce was involved.


    The Feng n brothers never mentioned to him that the two were disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Thinking of this, Heavenly Saint Wutuo red fiercely at the Feng n brothers and cursed inwardly, realizing he was in big trouble!


    The Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Of course, he wouldn''t dare to provoke it.


    He was merely an early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm cultivator; any Heavenly Saint from the sacred mountain of the Heavenly Sacred Pce was stronger than him, let alone having a connection to that overwhelmingly strong senior with the surname Mu from the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    If he truly angered that senior with the surname Mu, a hundred of him wouldn''t be able to withstand that senior''s wrath!


    In the end, even Heavenly Saint Wutuo couldn''t help but lower his head towards Mu Qingqing, his wordsing out hesitant and stumbling, "Envoy... Envoy My Lord..."


    The sudden arrival of Mu Qingqing not only terrified Heavenly Saint Wutuo.


    The brothers of the Feng n, and even the entire group led by Bai Wuchen from the Western Wilderness, were utterly petrified.


    They had never seen so many Heavenly Saints descend at once, let alone the presence of two mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses in this ce.


    The Envoy of the Heavenly Sacred Pce?


    They, unlike Heavenly Saint Wutuo, were aware of Ye Chen''s background; they knew he had recently joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


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    After all, they simrly knew the real geniuses of the first sacred hall of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and had significant connections with them.


    But what they didn''t expect was that the Envoy of the Heavenly Sacred Pce would care so much about Ye Chen, even going so far as to stand up for him!


    And furthermore, she was able to gather more than a dozen Heavenly Saints to this ce.


    And it looked like these dozen or so Heavenly Saints were all eager to please the Envoy!


    A dozen Heavenly Saints eager to please the Envoy!


    Without having to think, one would know this Envoy had an extraordinary background!


    Thinking of the troubles that Ye Chen''s offending of this Envoy might bring, Bai Wuchen and the others were already on the verge of fainting from fear.


    The other martial artists in the square felt their thoughts couldn''t keep up with the developments.


    The small skirmish between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness had escted to this level, something nobody had anticipated.


    Not only had it involved the strongestbat power of the rotating pill, the invinciblebat power of the rotating pill, but also the Heavenly Saints, and now even an Envoy and a mid-stage existence of the Heavenly Saint Realm had arrived here!


    Everyone looked toward Mu Qingqing, who had suddenly appeared, to see what the final situation would be.


    In the end, after Mu Qingqing''s eyes had swept over the crowd, she looked directly at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "Ye Chen, Sister Jiang Yao, what exactly happened? Is there anything that needs my attention?"


    ...


    Higher up in the false heavens.


    What nobody knew was that a powerful being was watching everyone in the square, including Jiang Yao, Ye Chen, and Mu Qingqing.


    This being was none other than Pce Master Yuan Li, the strongest of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, who had left for the Tai''a Sword Sect and then followed Ye Chen and Jiang Yao all the way to Immeasurable Mountain.


    A certain ''Mu'' senior had already scared the likes of Heavenly Saint Wutuo stiff.


    If they knew that while they were preparing to attack Jiang Yao, Pce Master Yuan Li in the false heavens was ready to make an appearance, and it was only Mu Qingqing''s eventual arrival that made Pce Master Yuan Li choose not to show herself, continuing to silently protect Jiang Yao and observe her and Ye Chen, these people would probably faint on the spot from fright!


    "This Ye Chen, indeed not bad; courage, insight, and will all very strong. Facing Heavenly Saints without a shred of fear, his talent andbat abilities are also quite extraordinary," noted Pce Master Yuan Li as she looked at Ye Chen beside Jiang Yao and nodded.


    "Since Qing has invited them to the Heavenly Sacred Pce this time, I don''t need to make my presence known deliberately."


    "I''ll use the uing two grand events to bring them into the Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    "However," Pce Master Yuan Li looked at Jiang Yao and Ye Chen''s closely held hands and smiled gently, "I''m afraid even the real phoenix senior doesn''t know that Princess Yao has already taken a liking to someone, and cares so much for this Ye Chen. From Princess Yao''s expression just now, I''m afraid if Wutuo truly dared to make a move, she would really fight alongside Ye Chen to the death."


    After a gentle smile and a few words to herself, Pce Master Yuan Li once again disappeared into the false heavens.


    Her movements, unknown to anyone, not even the two mid-stage Heavenly Saints in the square.


    ...


    While Pce Master Yuan Li was observing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the arrival of Mu Qingqing finally brought the conflict in the square to an end.


    The root of this fighty in the disciples of the Western Wilderness using their numbers to first oppress and provoke the disciples from the Southern Territory.


    In the end, without exception, all the disciples from the Western Wilderness, including Bai Wuchen, were forced by Ye Chen to make a vow of the heart not to initiate hostility against the Southern Territory!


    As for the Feng n brothers, Ye Chen didn''t pursue the matter further. However, it was clear that after causing such a loss of face for Heavenly Saint Wutuo, their return to the Heavenly Kui Sect wouldn''t be easy.


    After all was settled, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao chatted with the arriving Heavenly Saints for a while, bid farewell to the disciples from the Southern Territory, and left the square with Mu Qingqing.


    Although they left and the dispute was resolved, the events that transpired in the square spread like wildfire, leaving the square, out of Great Yue City, and throughout the entirety of the Immeasurable Mountain region.


    In the end, everyone knew that in these two great events, two incredible geniuses hade, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, capable of overpowering the strongest of the rotating pill geniuses!


    Even on the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking in the square, Ye Chen''s ranking was adjusted from sixth among the six top contenders to first.


    And Jiang Yao, though she had not used sword techniques, her feat of injuring three of the strongest from the rotating pill greatly impressed the Heavenly Machine Sect, which also ced her among the favorites to win the championship, making her another girl who was greatly anticipated at the sword fighting tournament following Liu Qingmei!


    In the midst of endless discussions, three days passed in the blink of an eye.


    That day, the much-anticipated Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament finally began!

 Chapter 321: Chapter 287: Immeasurable Peak

    "The Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Competition is finally going to begin!"


    Early in the morning on the day the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Competition was to start, from within a sealed cave in a remote mountainous area of Immeasurable Mountain, there came a low murmur.


    Then, with a "boom", the sealing array outside the cave shattered into pieces, and a young man with long ck hair strode out.


    Aftering out of the cave, the young man in ck gazed toward the direction of the highest peak of Immeasurable Mountain, then he lowered his head to look at the palm of his right hand.


    The moment he lowered his head, a vibrant blue sword light suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand, which had been empty before. As the blue sword light appeared, all the true qi of heaven and earth within hundreds of yards around where the young man stood started to pulsate wildly.


    Eventually, even the mighty trees withered instantaneously, but the blue sword light in the youth''s hand became even more intense!


    "Three years and five months!"


    "Finally, I ''Mo Beiling'' have touched upon a level that transcends the Sword Intent and have cultivated the ¡ª Law Sword Seed!"


    "With the ''Law Sword Seed'', once I break through to the Rotating Pill Realm, I will be able to fuse the five great Void Heaven Laws into my Law Sword Seed and cultivate my very own ''Law Sword Domain''!"


    "Sword Intent, Law Sword Seed, Law Sword Domain, these threeyers of the Sword Path, can only cultivate the first twoyers before stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Yet among the countless Spirit Sea Realm sword cultivators, not many haveprehended the ''Law Sword Seed'' while still in the Spirit Sea Realm; the majority are still cultivating their Sword Intent and the Sword Formations within it!"


    "Last time, I lost to ''Fang Luohan'' because I was defeated by a high-level Sword Formation, but this time, havingprehended the ''Law Sword Seed'', I will definitely be able to defeat him when we meet again!"


    "In the many years ofpetition among the Spirit Sea sword cultivators, it''s been many years since someone hasprehended the ''Law Sword Seed'', This time, I will definitely im the championship at the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Competition and avenge my previous defeat by ''Fang Luohan''!"


    After murmuring to himself, the young man in ck grabbed with his right hand, and the vibrant blue sword light disappeared into the center of his palm. Then, with a move of his body, he shot towards the highest peak of Immeasurable Mountain.


    From the self-murmuring of the young man in ck, it could be heard that he was none other than Mo Beiling, the favorite to win the championship among those listed in the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking, who came from the third-grade sword sect ''Nan Cang Sword Sect'' of the Great Zhou Dynasty.


    After being defeated by Fang Luohan, a disciple of another third-grade sword sect, Mo Beiling secluded himself toprehend sword intent. No one would have imagined that he wouldprehend a higher level of the sword path that transcended sword intent ¡ª the Law Sword Seed!


    ...


    In the west of Great Yue City, atop a vast building, two young men holding treasured swords stood facing each other.


    They weren''t circting any techniques, but the overwhelming sword intent was involuntarily bursting out from within them.


    These two youths, one wielding an extremely thin narrow sword and the other a thick, heavy ck sword.


    Like their swords, one of the men was thin while the other was robust and brawny.


    The robust youth spoke to the thin one, "Lu Xiaojia senior brother, you haven''t epted my challenge for years. At this Sword Fighting Competition, you will have to fight me, right?"


    "Rumor has it that you''ve cultivated a high-level Sword Formation, and that you possess eighteen kinds, with some reaching the high grade of the Heavenly Tier. I really want to see how powerful your high-level Sword Formation is!"


    The thin youth nced at the brawny one, smiled nomittally, and said, "Luohan junior brother, my opponent this time isn''t you, but a young man whose reputation has skyrocketed in the past few days."


    "A young man whose reputation has skyrocketed?" The brawny youth was startled, then instantly realized, "Are you talking about Ye Chen, who recently joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce, senior brother Lu Xiaojia?"


    The thin youth nodded but did not say anything more. Instead, he started flying into the air, "Let''s go. The Sword Fighting Competition is about to begin. We have to head to ''Immeasurable Peak'' now."


    After the thin youth took off, the robust one also rose into the air, following the figure ahead towards the highest peak of Immeasurable Mountain, Immeasurable Peak.


    Those who recognized them would surely know.


    This thin youth was none other than Lu Xiaojia, who was previously the top favorite to win the championship ording to the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking, from the third-grade sword sect "Tian Kun Sword Sect" of the Great Xia Dynasty!


    And the robust youth facing him was none other than Fang Luohan, the one who had defeated Mo Beiling, from the third-grade sword sect "Bei Cang Sword Sect" of the Great Zhou Dynasty!


    ...


    Immeasurable Peak, the highest peak in the Immeasurable Mountain region.


    It is also where the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Competition has been held for many years!


    As Mo Beiling, Lu Xiaojia, Fang Luohan, and other favorites to win the championship flew towards Immeasurable Peak, the entire mountainside of Immeasurable Peak was already densely packed with people.


    Not only at the mountainside but even in the void surrounding the peak, one could see Spirit Sea Rotating Pill martial artists everywhere.


    The Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Tournament was about to begin, with many people already arriving early at this mountain peak. At this time, tens of thousands had gathered around Immeasurable Peak!


    Among them, there were those who were to participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Tournament, and even more were sword cultivators who hade to watch this millennial event. Many others were waiting for the Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Tournament to end so they could take part in anotherpetition, "Hidden Dragon Ranking," for the strong contenders of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Several Heavenly Saints had even arrived early, sitting cross-legged in the void high above!


    At this moment, within the countless crowds, a girl dressed in light purple clothing, Liu Qingmei, was looking in the direction of Great Yue City: "In these three days, Ye Chen and Sister Jiang Yao still need to intensify their cultivation. The Sword-fighting Tournament is about to start, and they haven''t arrived yet!"


    "So talented, yet they still cultivate so diligently, no wonder they''re so powerful!"


    Liu Qingmei smiled gently.


    "Sister Jiang Yao kept asking me why I would stand up to help her, perhaps after the Sword-fighting Tournament officially starts, she might be able to see the reason."


    "They''re close to invincible below the Heavenly Saints in terms ofprehensive strength, but this Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Tournament is only a contest of swordsmanship. I hope they won''t disappoint me this time in their swordsmanship achievements."


    Liu Qingmei murmured to herself, while in her storage ring, a snow-white treasured sword also hummed softly.


    ...


    Lu Xiaojia, Fang Luohan, Mo Beiling, Liu Qingmei...


    One by one, the hot favorites from the Sword Fighting Spirit Ranking had all gathered in Immeasurable Peak.


    And as warriors from the Southern Lands, the Western Deste, Pr Star Archipgo, and the warriors from the Extreme North arrived one after another, Immeasurable Peak became increasingly bustling.


    When sects from the Central Region, those ranked fourth and fifth, particrly the immensely powerful third-ranked sects arrived, Immeasurable Peak waspletely lively!


    Everyone was waiting, waiting for the half hour to pass and for the Spirit Sea Realm Sword-fighting Tournament to begin, anticipating the arrival of the strong contenders who would host the tournament and the people from Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    At this time, in an inn in Great Yue City.


    Mu Qingqing and Jiang Yao were both waiting outside a room in the inn.


    "Sister Jiang Yao, you havepleted your cultivation, why hasn''t Ye Chene out yet? The Sword-fighting Tournament is about to start." Mu Qingqing said to Jiang Yao anxiously.


    Jiang Yao smiled gently, "Don''t worry, Ye Chen sent a message the day before yesterday saying he woulde out on time. In the past two days, he seemed to have entered a wonderful state of enlightenment."


    "A wonderful state of enlightenment?" Mu Qingqing''s eyes lit up, "Ye Chen''s already so powerful, and he''s still enlightening; could it be that in these short two or three days of cultivation, he could have a great breakthrough?"


    "I don''t know." Jiang Yao shook her head with a smile, "All I know is that even though you scared away that Uto Heavenly Saint, Ye Chen and I are somewhat discontented. We don''t want to be oppressed by the Heavenly Saints forever, so we''re also eagerly cultivating these days. Maybe those few confrontations in the square with the people from Western Deste gave Ye Chen some enlightenment."


    As Mu Qingqing and Jiang Yao conversed softly, the door of the room behind them creaked open.


    "Has Ye Chen finished cultivating?"


    Hearing the sound of the door opening behind her, both Jiang Yao and Mu Qingqing were overjoyed and turned around to look.


    To their surprise, they saw the door wide open; inside, Ye Chen was smiling faintly at them.


    "Ye Chen!" Seeing that Ye Chen really had finished his cultivation, Jiang Yao ran towards Ye Chen happily.


    Mu Qingqing also pursed her rosy lips and said with a softugh to Ye Chen, "I thought you wouldn''te out and were going to miss the Sword-fighting Tournament."


    "The Sword-fighting Tournament?"


    "I can''t miss that."


    Ye Chen smiled, looking up towards the Immeasurable Mountain Range outside Great Yue City, towards the highest peak of Immeasurable Mountain, barely visible in the distance.


    "Let''s go, I''ve justpleted my cultivation, yet I inexplicably feel that this Sword-fighting Tournament might just bring some surprising idents that''ll be quite a delight!"

 Chapter 322: Chapter 288 Void Heaven Sword Valley

    When Ye Chen arrived at Immeasurable Peak with Jiang Yao and Mu Qingqing, there were already over a hundred thousand people gathered around!


    A hundred thousand people.


    Even though Immeasurable Peak towered several thousand feet high, a huge mountain spanning the earth and piercing the sky, the mountain peak and the space around it were densely packed with figures.


    Among these figures, there were over seventy thousand martial artists at the Spirit Sea Realm alone, and even more¡ªforty to fifty thousand¡ªat the Rotating Pill Realm; there were even over thirty Heavenly Saints present!


    Just one nce at the number of powerful figures gathered was astonishing, not to mention the suffocating aura emanated by each of them.


    Even Ye Chen and Jiang Yao couldn''t help marveling at the sight of so many powerful figures converging around Immeasurable Peak.


    The millennium gathering!


    Indeed, it was the millennium gathering!


    The two grand events organized by the Heavenly Sacred Pce had drawn countless martial artists from the Central Domain, the Southern Territory, the Western Wilderness, the outer inds of the Eastern Star Region, and the Northern Ice Pce''s snowy ins, truly deserving of the title ''Monstrous Gathering''.


    Countless martial artists might not witness such a grand gathering in their lifetimes, let alone participate in it.


    Being able toe to Immeasurable Mountain and witness such a grand asion firsthand, even if many didn''t participate or didn''t achieve good results, it would still be worth treasuring immensely.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao watched the teeming figures all around the mountain, listened to the roiling mor, and thought of the two grand events that were about to take ce, a feeling of excitement stirring within them at the thought of truly matching skills with countless martial artists.


    After taking a deep breath, the two flew up with Mu Qingqing, heading towards the expanse of space above Immeasurable Peak.


    As Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Mu Qingqing flew toward the airspace above Immeasurable Mountain, they attracted a lot of attention. When people began to recognize their identities, even more eyes gathered upon the trio.


    At that moment, Ye Chen was dressed in light blue robes, his figure tall and lean, hair cascading down his back, brows like swords and eyes like stars, but it was the transcendent confidence and grace he carried that made countless young female martial artists below scream in admiration!


    Mu Qingqing and Jiang Yao, who were apanying Ye Chen, also attracted numerous gazes.


    Mu Qingqing, wearing a suit of tight emerald garments, entuated her straight legs, making them appear even more well-rounded and shapely. Looking upward, one could see her slender, sexy waist, her full and enticing bosom, and her swan-like, elegant snow-white neck. Especially those charming and cunning eyes set in her exquisitely beautiful face¡ªthey made it hard for one to look away.


    Mu Qingqing was already a girl of astonishing beauty, but when many eyes drifted to Jiang Yao in her white dress next to Mu Qingqing, a gasp of astonishment rose from deep within them.


    Jiang Yao did not possess the coquettish allure of Mu Qingqing, but her ethereal, tranquil elegance was even more captivating. Not even Mu Qingqing couldpare to Jiang Yao''s visage; in her presence, she seemed to pale somewhat.


    Her exquisitely delicate face was free of blemish, skin like snow, a noble nose, rosy lips, and cheeks adorned with faint dimples, all emanating breathtaking beauty. Especially her faint brows, long eyshes, and those starry, brightly sparkling eyes were mesmerizing.


    Seeing Mu Qingqing, and then Jiang Yao, and then Ye Chen beside the two stunning girls, many people felt immense envy for Ye Chen.


    Having one such beautiful girl by one''s side was already the envy of many; two of such beauty, especially the most beautiful Jiang Yao, who held Ye Chen''s hand, made countless young martial artists unable to hide their jealousy!


    When Liu Qingmei noticed Ye Chen''s group arriving and flew toward Ye Chen, seeing a third beautiful girl joining Ye Chen''s side made many young martial artists howl with envy in their hearts: "It''s so unjust!"


    While Ye Chen was unaware of these young martial artists'' thoughts, he looked towards the approaching Liu Qingmei with a smile and greeted her.


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Ye Chen, you''re here!"


    Once the four of them entered the airspace above Immeasurable Mountain, even more people flocked toward Ye Chen.


    Among these were martial artists from the Southern Territory, those newly acquainted with Ye Chen from the Central Domain, and even many from the Tai''a Sword Sect, a third-rank sword sect, were approaching Ye Chen.


    In no time, arge crowd had gathered around Ye Chen.


    Witnessing the bustling scene around Ye Chen''s group, in a corner of the void, in the area where the martial artists from the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness were gathered, many were wrestling withplicated feelings. Their eyes betrayed a mix of jealousy and fear as they looked at Ye Chen.


    These people were the same group that Ye Chen had dominated earlier in the za, including Bai Wuchen, the strongest participant from the Western Wilderness on this asion.


    On the za, Ye Chen had single-handedly suppressed over a hundred of them with just his individual power. Even Bai Wuchen, with two other powerfulbatants, had been repelled by Ye Chen. In the end, even the arrival of a Heavenly Saint didn''t work in their favor, making the Western Wilderness representatives feel extremely frustrated.


    What they feared even more was Ye Chen''s potential.


    Being so formidable in the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, it was daunting to imagine how powerful Ye Chen would be once he stepped into the Rotating Pill or Heavenly Saint Realm. By that time, the Western Wilderness might no longer have the courage to provoke the Southern Territory!


    Disciples from the Western Wilderness were consumed withplex emotions, and among the void of Immeasurable Peak, numerous figures watched Ye Chen with eyes gleaming brightly.


    "Ye Chen!"


    "So this is the youth!"


    In the crowd, the lean Lu Xiaojia caressed the sword in his hand, a fighting spirit igniting in his eyes.


    "I heard that at the square, he alone overpowered more than a hundred from the Western Wilderness, and even consecutively executed several immensely powerful high-level sword formations. This time, at the Spirit Sea Realm''s Sword Fighting Conference, he could very likely be my greatest opponent!"


    "I, Lu Xiaojia, have never met my match among the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators of the four major third-rank Sword Sects. This time, I want to see if this Ye Chen''s swordsmanship is stronger than mine!"


    While the fighting spirit zed in Lu Xiaojia''s eyes, on the other side of the crowd, the solitary Mo Beiling also fixed her gaze on Ye Chen, "Hmm, is this the youth Ye Chen that I''ve been hearing about incessantly sinceing to Immeasurable Mountain?"


    "To be able to overpower an end-stage Rotating Pill powerhouse while only in the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, this in itself is far superior to me!"


    "But in the Sword Fighting Conference of the Spirit Sea Realm, it''s all about sword technique, and I believe that in swordsmanship, he definitely can''t beat me!"


    As Mo Beiling spoke, the green sword light in her tightly clenched right fist flickered wildly!


    However, she suppressed the outward force of this green sword light, and no one noticed her abnormality, not even the other Sword Cultivators beside her sensed the slightest fluctuation.


    While Ye Chen conversed with several Martial Artists, and as countless Martial Artists took notice of Ye Chen, wanting to spar with him, and even more Martial Artists were making final preparations for the start of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, the moment for the official start of the event finally arrived.


    Boom!


    The appointed moment marking the start of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference came, and everyone took notice as the summit of Immeasurable Peak suddenly thundered with the sound of surging air waves.


    Amidst the roar of the air waves, the void canvas was torn apart, and a dozen figures emerged from the summit of Immeasurable Mountain.


    Leading these dozen figures was none other than the vice hall master of the first sacred hall of Heavenly Sacred Pce and the Supreme Elder of Tai''a Sword Sect, Xiao Jiukong!


    Alongside Elder Xiao Supreme Elder stood three mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses, who, by the look of their vestments, were unmistakably from Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    "Ye Chen, Sister Jiang Yao, the other three beside Elder Xiao are the three great Heavenly Saints from Heavenly Saint Mountain who havee to participate and preside over the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference and the Hidden Dragon Rankingpetition," Mu Qingqing introduced these three great Heavenly Saints to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Apanying Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and the three great Heavenly Saints from Heavenly Sacred Pce were also four early-stage Heavenly Saints.


    Ye Chen recognized only one of the four, who was from the Tai''a Sword Sect, the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint.


    However, through the words of the Martial Artists beside him, Ye Chen learned that the other three were from the other three third-rank Sword Sects in the Central Region.


    All four major third-rank Sword Sects of the Central Region had sent Heavenly Saints to this ce!


    Behind the eight great Heavenly Saints were the nine Rotating Pill Masters presiding over this Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, among whom were the Snow Jade of the Immeasurable Sword Sect from the Central Region, the Wine Sword Immortal that Ye Chen was quite familiar with from the Southern Territory, the Dried Mountain Daoist from the Western Wilderness, the Sky Brow Daoist from the Eastern Star Bound Archipgo, and so on.


    However, with the participation of Heavenly Sacred Pce and the four major third-rank Sword Sects in this Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference, the nine Rotating Pill Masters presiding were now not drawing as much attention.


    Almost all eyes were drawn to the Heavenly Saints, especially fixed upon Elder Xiao Supreme Elder standing at the forefront.


    Amidst the countless gazes, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder looked at the people, and when his eyesnded on Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Mu Qingqing, his gaze paused for a moment, revealing a faint smile.


    After Elder Xiao Supreme Elder nced around at everyone, he finally nodded and gently said toward Snow Jade among the nine Rotating Pill Masters presiding over the event, "Snow Jade, you preside over this sword fighting conference."


    Hum!


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s voice was soft, yet it reached the ears of every Martial Artist.


    In an instant, all around Immeasurable Peak, the Martial Artists burst into excitement.


    Snow Jade presiding over the conference!


    The Sword Fighting Conference was finally about to begin!


    Amidst numerous excited gazes and the low yet irrepressible chatter, Snow Jade paid his respects to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder with a bow and took the lead, responding to the call.


    He addressed the countless Martial Artists in the void and on the mountain peaks, proiming, "The sword fighting conference this time marks the first participation of the four major third-rank Sword Sects in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference after two thousand three hundred forty-three years!"


    "Usually, the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Conference takes ce in the void at the summit of Immeasurable Peak. This time, the event will return to the location where it was held over two thousand years ago¡ªthe ''Void Heaven Sword Valley'' of Immeasurable Peak!"

 Chapter 323: Chapter 289: Opening of Sword Valley

    "Reopening ''Void Heaven Sword Valley''?!"


    Many Rotating Pill realm and Heavenly Saints in the venue, as well as the Spirit Sea Realm martial artists who knew about the events of "Void Heaven Sword Valley" from thousands of years ago, were all deeply shocked.


    "Void Heaven Sword Valley is rumored to be the most mysterious ce in Immeasurable Mountain. It was because of the discovery of this ''Void Heaven Sword Valley'' that the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament was held here."


    "It is said that there are countless Sword Pits in the Void Heaven Sword Valley. As long as one can enter the valley, they can induce the Sword Pits to emit Void Heaven Sword Qi! This Void Heaven Sword Qi is rumored to be an extremely powerful kind of Innate Sword Qi.


    Not only can it nourish Sword Intents, but it can also be integrated into the Qi Sea to elevate True Qi cultivation level, and it''s even beneficial for eventually understanding the Five Great Heavenly Void Laws!"


    "It can be said that this Void Heaven Sword Valley is the most precious secret ground for Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators. It offers tremendous benefits to Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators. Back then, many champions of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament gained incredible benefits in the Void Heaven Sword Valley!


    Unfortunately, as the Void Heaven Sword Qi inside the Sword Pits was exhausted, and the four third-grade Sword Sects withdrew from the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament, Void Heaven Sword Valley has been sealed for a long time."


    "Now, after thousands of years, Void Heaven Sword Valley is being reopened. I''m afraid the Void Heaven Sword Qi inside will be incredibly dense. Those who participate in the Sword Fighting Tournament this time will surely reap great rewards, especially the victor!"


    Countless people who knew of "Void Heaven Sword Valley" couldn''t help but exim in admiration.


    Even many at the Rotating Pill Realm couldn''t help but sigh, "What a pity that Void Heaven Sword Valley is rumored to be essible only to Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators. I''ve already stepped into the Rotating Pill Realm and can no longer enter it!"


    "Otherwise, it would be wonderful to enter the Void Heaven Sword Valley and experience the Void Heaven Sword Qi rted to the Five Great Heavenly Void Laws!"


    Those who knew about Void Heaven Sword Valley were discussing it heatedly, while those who did not became even more curious about it after hearing the many rumors.


    "Void Heaven Sword Valley?"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces. Like those who were unaware of Void Heaven Sword Valley, they showed a hint of bewilderment.


    They had never heard of Void Heaven Sword Valley and did not know that such a ce existed within Immeasurable Mountain.


    Mu Qingqing, who was beside them, also seemed a bit stunned, "I''ve never mentioned this ce either, and even Elder Xiao never told me about it. It seems this Sword Fighting Tournament is going to be very interesting."


    While everyone was either discussing or curious, Snow Jade, the person presiding over the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament, continued saying, "Many people may not have heard of Void Heaven Sword Valley, so I will inform you about it."


    "Void Heaven Sword Valley is a strange spatial realm located behind the peak of Immeasurable Mountain, only essible to Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators who have mastered Sword Intents."


    "Moreover, once inside, any cultivation technique unrted to swordsmanship, even True Qi, cannot be used. Only Sword Qi, Sword Intents, and other sword techniques can be utilized."


    "Upon entering, every Sword Cultivator will induce the Sword Qi from countless Sword Pits within the valley to erupt. Eventually, each Sword Cultivator will condense a Xu Tian Sword Qi Light Group around them!"


    "After many years of research on Void Heaven Sword Valley, we have discovered that the more exceptional the talent of the Sword Cultivator, the more Void Heaven Sword Qi they will induce, and therger the Xu Tian Sword Qi Light Group they will form!"


    "These Xu Tian Sword Qi Light Groups initially just envelop the Sword Cultivator''s body and cannot even be utilized. All the Sword Cultivators who enter the Void Heaven Sword Valley to participate in the Sword Fighting Tournament have three days, during which they can engage in sword fighting to seize the Sword Qi Light Groups from others.


    The loser will only retain half of the Void Heaven Sword Qi Light Group they initially condensed, whereas the victor will take away the other half of the Sword Qi Light Group from their body, as well as all the Sword Qi Light Groups they have won from others!"


    "At the same time, once a Sword Cultivator suffers defeat, they willpletely lose the opportunity to fight again in the Sword Fighting Tournament and will be directly transported to a Sword River area within the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Once the three-day period is over, all the Sword Cultivators in the Void Heaven Sword Valley, regardless of victory or defeat, can begin to refine the Void Heaven Sword Qi Light Spheres that remain on their bodies!"


    "The duration of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament is three days. In these three days, the more powerful the Sword Cultivator, the more Sword Qi Light Spheres they can seize, and after the tournament concludes, the more Void Heaven Sword Qi they will be able to refine."


    "Even when one captures a certain amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi, it can trigger a magnificent benediction from the Void Heaven Sword Valley, causing a surge of Void Heaven Sword Qi once again to envelop them, providing a second opportunity to undergo Sword Qi Condensation!"


    At this point, Snow Jade turned her gaze towards many of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators in the arena, "The opportunity to participate in the Sword Fighting Tournament in the Void Heaven Sword Valley is extremely precious, especially since this time, after more than two thousand years, the Void Heaven Sword Valley has been reopened, and the Void Heaven Sword Qi within it is even more potent than ever before.


    All Sword Cultivators who wish topete in the Sword Fighting Tournament, unleash your strongest power to trigger the surge of Sword Qi and seize the Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    "This Void Heaven Sword Qi differs from the True Qi that you cultivate. Cultivating True Qi requires daily meditation and training, and there is also a daily limit to the True Qi that can be absorbed in one sitting.


    But this Void Heaven Sword Qi is extraordinarily peculiar; once you have gathered the Void Heaven Sword Qi Light Spheres, in the end, all of it can even be transformed into True Qi and enter your bodies, helping you to elevate your cultivation levels!"


    "During the Sword Fighting Tournaments over two thousand years ago, manyte Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators who won the tournms were even able to condense unparalleled Void Heaven Sword Qi in the Void Heaven Sword Valley, attracting the descent of the Five Great Void Heaven Laws and directly stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm. I hope you all can also achieve great gains within!"


    Snow Jade''s words ignited a zing fire in the eyes of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators who were about to join the Sword Fighting Tournament.


    By entering the Void Heaven Sword Valley, one can directly attract Void Heaven Sword Qi to themselves. The more exceptional the Sword Cultivator, the more Void Heaven Sword Qi they can attract!


    Through sword fighting, one can also seize Void Heaven Sword Qi from others. Even in defeat, one can retain half of one''s own Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    If there''s sufficient Void Heaven Sword Qi, one might even have a second chance for Sword Qi Condensation, or even directly use the Void Heaven Sword Qi to assault the boundaries of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Whether victorious or not, there will be gains, and obviously, victory brings greater rewards, naturally exciting countless Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators to an immense degree!


    "Void Heaven Sword Qi can directly fuse into the body and transform into True Qi?!"


    Ye Chen was also extremely exhrated at this moment.


    He had been at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm for some time now, and even though he had top-quality Spirit Stones, there was a limit to the amount of True Qi he could absorb into the Qi Sea each day.


    If this Void Heaven Sword Qi could indeed bepletely transformed into True Qi and fully integrated into his body, then as long as he umted enough Void Heaven Sword Qi, he might be able to directly assault theter stages of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    The True Qi within Ye Chen was extraordinarly unique; it was the Primordial True Qi, and the quantity of True Qi he required far exceeded that of a typical Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artist. If he could use Void Heaven Sword Qi to swiftly elevate his True Qi, that would indeed save him a considerable amount of cultivation time!


    Even more so, if he could break through to thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, the power of the Five Great Divine Bloods he could harness would be greater, even possibly enabling him to call upon the full might of the Divine Bloods, allowing the Divine Blood to drop into the Qi Sea Spiritual Liquid and step into the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    This, of course, filled Ye Chen with anticipation.


    Ye Chen was impatient to enter the Void Heaven Sword Valley to see just how much Void Heaven Sword Qi he could gather, how much he could seize, and ultimately how much it could assist in his advancement of the True Qi Realm!


    As Ye Chen eagerly anticipated, and while countless Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators had fiery looks in their eyes, Snow Jade finally announced, "Now, the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament officially begins!"


    "First, please invite the seniors from the four great third-rank Sword Sects to open the ''Void Heaven Sword Valley''!"


    After Snow Jade finished speaking, she gestured respectfully to the four Heavenly Saints from the four great third-rank Sword Sects, and the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint among the four grand Heavenly Saints stepped forward.


    At this moment, countless martial artists were intently watching these four great Heavenly Saints, curious about how they would open the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Mu Qingqing, and Liu Qingmei''s eyes were also fixed on the four Heavenly Saints.


    The four Heavenly Saints stepped forward, and all their gazes were directed towards a void behind the summit of Immeasurable Mountain.


    Then, with a spell formed in each of their hands, they cast it towards that void.


    Wave after wave of strange light surged forth from that void.


    This surging light caused the martial artists nearby to unconsciously step back, leaving a vast space several hundred feet in diameter.


    Next, within this vast space, "boom, boom, boom," four gigantic treasured swords rose up.


    These four gigantic treasured swords, each one hundred meters in length and standing in the four cardinal directions, seemed to anchor the vast space in ce.


    Each sword de was inscribed with countless mystical runes, patterns, and arrays, appearing incredibly divine and marvelous.


    Just as the four gigantic swords appeared, the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint and the other three held treasured swords in their hands, and while these swords were not as huge as the four hundred-meter ones, the inscribed runes, patterns, and arrays on them were exactly the same as those on the gigantic swords!


    As soon as the four from the Nine Swords Heavenly Saint pointed their swords towards the four giant ones, a "rumbling" sound came, and the swords that held the several-hundred-feet space aloft took flight, shrinking and flying towards the four great Heavenly Saints.


    As the four giant swords shrank and flew back, all the martial artists standing in the void and around Immeasurable Mountain heard waves of strange sword criesing from the vast space.


    Peering into the vast space of several hundred feet, one could see a hidden mysterious world within.


    Void Heaven Sword Valley!


    This mysterious world was none other than the venue for the Sword Fighting Tournament of the Spirit Sea Realm¡ª"Void Heaven Sword Valley"!


    "The Void Heaven Sword Valley has opened!"


    Seeing this mysterious world within the vast space, the breath of countless martial artists tightened.


    Especially the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators who were going to participate in the Sword Fighting Tournament, their hearts were pounding fiercely.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were also greatly stirred at this moment.


    Even the flying swords within their Sword Pce Acupoints began to move rapidly, indicating that there was something within the Void Heaven Sword Valley irresistibly attracting them, that Void Heaven Sword Qi!


    "Void Heaven Sword Valley is now open. All Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators who have received the tokens qualifying for the Sword Fighting Tournament, prepare to enter the Void Heaven Sword Valley!"


    As the four great Heavenly Saints lifted the seal on Void Heaven Sword Valley and retreated, Snow Jade projected her voice towards everyone on the mountain.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As Snow Jade''s voice fell, figures flew towards the entrance of the Void Heaven Sword Valley, the vast space several hundred feet in diameter.


    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!


    As they flew past Snow Jade, they took out their Sword Fighting Tournament tokens.


    When Snow Jade nodded and pointed towards the Void Heaven Sword Valley inside the vast space, the crowd flew into it, and in mere moments, they had entered the Void Heaven Sword Valley hidden within the space.


    The crowd surged, and in less than a moment, thousands of figures had flown into the Void Heaven Sword Valley!


    "Let''s go too!"


    Ye Chen softly spoke to Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei, who was nearby.


    "Mm."


    Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei nodded at the same time.


    "Ye Chen, Sister Jiang Yao, Sister Liu Qingmei, you must try your best and condense as much Void Heaven Sword Qi as possible!" Mu Qingqing said to the three with a smile.


    Mu Qingqing had not chosen to participate in the Sword Fighting Tournament; she was not a Sword Cultivator and had not cultivated swordsmanship.


    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!


    After nodding to Mu Qingqing, Ye Chen, with Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei by his side, flew towards the vast space behind the summit of Immeasurable Mountain.


    After taking out their Sword Fighting Tournament tokens, the three, following the dense crowd, also flew into the Void Heaven Sword Valley.

 Chapter 324: Chapter 290: Sword Qi Pierces the Skies

    Ye Chen felt an inexplicable sensation of spatial transference envelop his entire body as he flew into the vast space and headed towards Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    This feeling was as if he had entered another world altogether.


    Clearly, within the few hundred zhang radius space atop Immeasurable Peak, which could conceal the entirety of the massive Void Heaven Sword Valley, there must be the power of spatialws at y.


    When the force of spatial transferencepletely vanished, Ye Chen discovered that he had arrived in a vast and boundless world.


    Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    This world was none other than the ce of sword fighting for the martial artspetition¡ªthe Void Heaven Sword Valley!


    Looking up at the sky of Void Heaven Sword Valley, one could see it filled with mysterious glows of morning light, with streams of air asionally whizzing through the heavens and earth.


    Looking down at the ground, one could see that the entire ce was pitted with holes. There were pits sorge they were hundreds of zhang in diameter, their dark depths unfathomable, while the smaller ones were only a few dozen zhang across.


    There seemed to be countless pits, too many to count, stretching as far as the eye could see, possibly amounting to thousands upon thousands!


    From within these pits echoed a heart-palpitating sound of sword cries, and peering closer into the pits, one could glimpse Sword Qi in gold, cyan, blue, crimson, and brown colors faintly appearing within.


    Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Ye Chen had a feeling that the multicolored Sword Qi within these pits was the legendary Void Heaven Sword Qi, which could transform into True Qi and even aid in understanding the five great Heavenly Void Laws.


    "Hmm? Where''s Jiang Yao?"


    "Liu Qingmei isn''t here either?"


    Ye Chen looked around and noticed that, like him, there were figures suspended in the void. These figures were spread out from each other, some by tens of zhang and others by thousands, and Ye Chen could sense that there were as many as five to six hundred figures.


    However, among these figures, Ye Chen could not spot Jiang Yao or Liu Qingmei.


    The three of them had flown into Void Heaven Sword Valley together, yet after entering, they had be separated?


    Ye Chen moved, gliding through the void, and saw even more figures in this world, but still, he did not find Jiang Yao or Liu Qingmei.


    "Strange."


    "Could it be that Void Heaven Sword Valley is divided into several areas, and Jiang Yao and the others are not in this area?"


    Ye Chen looked towards the figures in this world and shockingly discovered that these figures, like him, were all at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    "All at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea?"


    "Not a single one at the early or thete stage?"


    Ye Chen floated in the air with suddenprehension.


    "Where is Ye Chen?"


    In another part of the world, Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei were also flying through the air, searching for Ye Chen.


    Looking into this part of the world, one could see that these figures were all at thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    "Ah? All of us at the early stage of the Spirit Sea got put together."


    "Could it be that sword fighting only matches people of the same cultivation level for thepetition?"


    In yet another area, several Sword Cultivators at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm were gathered together, looking towards other early-stage Sword Cultivators.


    As everyone was pondering, the skies of all three realms simultaneously echoed with the voice of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, "Void Heaven Sword Valley is divided into three areas, namely the ''Spirit Sea Early-stage Sword Fighting Area,'' the ''Spirit Sea Mid-stage Sword Fighting Area,'' and the ''Spirit Sea Late-stage Sword Fighting Area!''"


    "The number of participants who have entered the Spirit Sea Early-stage Sword Fighting Area is 1,322; for the Spirit Sea Mid-stage Sword Fighting Area, there are 2,653 participants; and for the Spirit Sea Late-stage Sword Fighting Area, there are a total of 5,893!"


    "On the first day, the three Sword Fighting Areas are separated from each other, with the Sword Cultivators only allowed topete within their respective areas. On the second day, the boundaries between the Spirit Sea Early-stage Sword Fighting Area and the Spirit Sea Mid-stage Sword Fighting Area will be broken down, allowing the Sword Cultivators from both areas topete together.


    On the third day, the boundary of the most popted, Spirit Sea Late-stage Sword Fighting Area, will also be broken down, and all the Sword Cultivators who have not been defeated from all three Sword Fighting Areas will be able to join together topete in Swordsmanship."


    "The three days ofpetition time for the martial artspetition are thus derived."


    "Now, everyone start preparing to condense the Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    "Once you have condensed the Void Heaven Sword Qi, and a Sword Qi Light Sphere forms outside your body, you will be able to sense the location of all the other Sword Qi Light Sphere Sword Cultivators in your area andpete with them."


    "Moreover, you can bring out your strongestbat methods without worrying about death.


    Because these Sword Qi Light Spheres contain a mystical force, if you encounter a life-threatening situation that you can''t withstand, the Sword Qi Light Sphere will fly towards the victor on its own, while the remaining half of the Sword Qi Light Sphere will carry the defeated into the Sword River for the eliminated within Void Heaven Sword Valley."


    "So, fight without worries about death, bring out your strongest power!"


    "All your fights are visible to us outside of Void Heaven Sword Valley, and even if you don''t win first ce, if you perform well, you will be noticed by the major sects, which will greatly benefit your future cultivation."


    "And for the one who can seize first ce¡ªshow your strongest ability and win. Not only will you reap the great benefits of Void Heaven Sword Qi, but as Heavenly Sacred Pce stated before, the one ranking first will be able to join Heavenly Sacred Pce immediately, and also receive a Sacred Sword as a reward from Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "In a quarter of an hour, Void Heaven Sword Qi will begin to erupt, all Sword Cultivators can start to condense the Void Heaven Sword Qi, everyone, prepare to start your martial artspetition!"


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s voice resonated across the skies of the three realms of Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Looking towards these three realms, nearly ten thousand Sword Cultivators were suspended in the air, listening to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s words.


    Looking outward from the Void Heaven Sword Valley towards the peak of Immeasurable Peak, all the martial artists watching the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament could see that everyone was looking up towards the void in the sky.


    At this moment, in the void, there were several huge light screens disying the scenes from the three main areas within the Void Heaven Sword Valley!


    Central region, Southern Territory, Western Wilderness, Eastern Star Pole Inds, Far Northern Ice Pce Snowfields¡ªall the martial artists from various sects and regions who did not participate in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament were looking up at the scenes within the lightscreens in the sky.


    Just as the crowd outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley looked up at the light screens, and nearly ten thousand sword cultivators inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley listened to Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s words, each of them was trying to keep their fluctuating spirits in check, looking down at each of the sword pits, waiting for the eruption of Sword Qi.


    The quarter of an hour from the time they entered the Void Heaven Sword Valley quickly approached.


    The moment that time arrived, the ground in the three main areas of the Void Heaven Sword Valley simultaneously erupted with the roaring sound of countless sword pits.


    Then, pirs of Sword Qi shot into the sky.


    As these streams of Sword Qi burst forth from the pits, five colors of Sword Qi instantly merged into one, transforming into strands of miraculous, multicolored Sword Qi, surging towards the shadows in the sky with sudden force.


    "It has started!"


    "The gathering of the Void Heaven Sword Qi Light Spheres has finally begun!"


    "Legend has it that the higher one''s talent in swordsmanship, therger the Sword Qi Light Sphere they can form. The more Void Heaven Sword Qi they can gather, and even if they fail in the end, they can retain half of the original Sword Qi they umted."


    "This first step, gathering Void Heaven Sword Qi, is the most fundamental. Let''s see, among these nearly ten thousand sword cultivators, who can gather the most Void Heaven Sword Qi! Who has the highest talent!"


    Outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, more than thirty Heavenly Saints, Snow Jade, Daoist Wine Sword, and other nine hosts of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament, as well as countless Rotating Pills and numerous Spirit Sea Realm martial artists who didn''t participate in the tournament, all looked towards the light screens in the void.


    Through the light screens, one could see that all the figures floating in the void were gathering strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi around them. This Void Heaven Sword Qi was bing more and more abundant around these sword cultivators, increasingly tumultuous¡­


    Inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    In the mid-stage Sword Fighting Area of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    "Is this Void Heaven Sword Qi?"


    In the sky, Ye Chen floated calmly; his eyes were fixed on the surging Void Heaven Sword Qi erupting from the ground below, soaring upwards.


    Ye Chen sensed that as the Void Heaven Sword Qi burst forth, his whole being''s spirit, sword intentprehension, including the Tai A Sword Qi and the Red Fire Flying Sword within his Sword Pce acupoint, all began to stir spontaneously!


    As his intrinsic power rted to swordsmanship stirred on its own, the Void Heaven Sword Qi below seemed to be drawn to him, crazily surging towards Ye Chen''s body, eventually umting outside his body.


    Looking at others in the mid-stage Sword Fighting Area of the Spirit Sea Realm, other sword cultivators were also absorbing and materializing Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    However, if one were to make an overallparison, it would be seen that many sword cultivators were only able to gather the Sword Qi slowly, bit by bit.


    In contrast, at Ye Chen''s side, the Void Heaven Sword Qi gathering around his body was like wild serpents and dragons, frenziedly umting; the speed and quantity of umtion were by far dozens or even hundreds of times greater than those of others!


    "Heaven."


    "Who is that, gathering such an immense amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi?"


    This phenomenon caught the attention of the sword cultivators in the surrounding void in no time. Many nced at the small sphere of Sword Qi they had just managed to gather around themselves, then towards Ye Chen, where an impressive expanse of Sword Qi had already formed, dozens of meters in size, and they were stunned, their eyes widening in shock.


    Outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, the martial artists watching the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament also noticed the anomalies in various spots on the light screen.


    In the end, as Elder Xiao Supreme Elder lightly tapped with his finger, everyone could see the light screen disying a dozen shocking images of Void Heaven Sword Qi being gathered.


    "What incredible speed and quantity of Sword Qi gathering!"


    "Heaven help us, there are eight streams, all from thete-stage Sword Fighting Area of the Spirit Sea Realm. Just by looking at the speed and amount of Sword Qi gathering, one can tell that there are eight unbelievable swordsmanship geniuses in thete-stage area!"


    Everyone turned their gaze to the faces within those eight incredible Sword Qi streams.


    When the faces became clear, many eximed, "The one who has already gathered Sword Qi spanning dozens of meters ¨C that''s Lu Xiaojia, the favorite to win this Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament!"


    "And that''s Mo Beiling, that is Mo Beiling gathering Void Heaven Sword Qi. Heaven help us, he has already formed almost a hundred meters in size of Sword Qi!"


    "There''s Fang Luohan, another hot favorite for the championship; indeed, they all have strong swordsmanship talents!"


    "Those two girls, who are they? I remember now, those two girls seem to be the ones next to Ye Chen, Liu Qingmei and Jiang Yao?!"


    "Heaven help us, the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi that Jiang Yao is gathering seems to be more than even Lu Xiaojia!"


    Just as countless people were eximing at the sight of the busiest and most tumultuouste-stage Sword Fighting Area of the Spirit Sea Realm, another voice filled with extreme excitement reached everyone''s ears.


    "You all... look at the mid-stage Sword Fighting Area of the Spirit Sea Realm!"


    "In the mid-stage Sword Fighting Area of the Spirit Sea Realm, there''s a towering Sword Qi, and the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi being gathered seems to be even greater than those few streams in thete-stage area!"


    Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads to look at the mid-stage Sword Fighting Area of the Spirit Sea Realm.


    Even Elder Xiao Supreme Elder couldn''t help but tap on the light screen in response to the astounding view, revealing the figure of the sword cultivator who was gathering the soaring Sword Qi.


    As they saw the young figure emerging from the tumultuous Sword Qi Light Sphere, the sword cultivators from the Southern Territory who were outside watching the tournament let out an incredibly excited scream, "Ye Chen, it''s Ye Chen!"

 Chapter 325: Chapter 291: The Pride of the Southern Territory

    "In the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm section of the sword fighting area, the quantity of Sword Qi that Ye Chen condensed actually surpassed that of the top sword cultivators in thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm sector!"


    "Just from this light screen, it''s evident that Ye Chen may very well be the entity among the nearly ten thousand participants of the Sword Fighting Tournament who has condensed the most Sword Qi!"


    "No one in thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area, and certainly not in the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area, has condensed a quantity of Void Heaven Sword Qi that surpasses Ye Chen. As for the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area, there''s no need to even mention it¡ªYe Chen is undoubtedly number one!"


    The more they shouted, the more excited the warriors from the Southern Territory became.


    This trip to the Central Region brought mixed feelings to the warriors from the Southern Territory.


    They were well aware that among the major regions of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, the overall strength of the Southern Territory was at a disadvantage.


    Lagging behind other regions was one thing, but upon their arrival at the Immeasurable Mountain in the Central Region, the Southern Territory warriors realized that their contingent''s strength couldn''t even match their sworn enemies from the Western Wilderness¡ªthe ten great Demon Sects. This realization made them even more ufortable.


    Especially after hearing about the events at the za, and learning that the ten Demon Sects had encircled the Southern Territory cultivators, their indignation was uncontainable.


    If not for Ye Chen, it is feared that the Southern Territory would have lost much face on the za.


    The Southern Territory had sent over two thousand participants to join the two grand events in the Central Region. Among them, only about two hundred had witnessed Ye Chen''s strength in the za, and the rest had not seen his power with their own eyes.


    However, through word of mouth, all Southern Territory warriors subconsciously filled with expectations for Ye Chen.


    Because they knew that among all the warriors they had brought to the Central Region, apart from Ye Chen, there was probably no one who could contend with warriors from other regions.


    Only Ye Chen was likely to bring glory to the entire Southern Territory!


    Expectations are expectations, but without witnessing firsthand, many of the Southern Territory warriors were still somewhat worried.


    But now, as soon as Ye Chen entered the Void Heaven Sword Valley and began condensing the Void Heaven Sword Qi, such a powerful disypletely reassured the warriors from the Southern Territory.


    With such miraculous performance from the outset, coupled with the various rumors of Ye Chen''s strength,


    all warriors from the Southern Territory knew that Ye Chen might truly bring great honor to the entire Southern Territory this time!


    Ye Chen, born in the Southern Territory and stronger than the top sword cultivators from the Central Region, even far surpassing the sword cultivators from the Western Wilderness¡ªhow could this not fill the warriors of the Southern Territory with immense pride?!


    Ye Chen, the warrior of the Southern Territory! The pride of the Southern Territory!


    Considering that the Southern Territory could raise its head high in front of the ten great Demon Sects from the Western Wilderness, and that its warriors were even stronger than the disciples of the great sects in the Central Region, many cultivators from the Southern Territory even felt their eyes well up with tears.


    The female cultivators, having seen Ye Chen in the light screen, had tears of pride rolling in their eyes. Wiping away those tears, they shouted even louder, cheering for Ye Chen!


    It wasn''t just the Southern Territory warriors who were incredibly excited. When they clearly saw the most potent and surprising surge of Sword Qi in the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm section of the sword fighting area had been condensed by Ye Chen, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder in the void kept nodding his head in approval.


    And Mu Qingqing''s little face turned red with excitement.


    Even though the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament was only a contest of Sword Fighting Art, and she knew of Ye Chen''s unparalleled prowess, Mu Qingqing was concerned that Ye Chen might be at a disadvantage solely in thepetition of Sword Fighting Art.


    But now, all of Mu Qingqing''s worries had flown away!


    The scene before her eyes made it clear that Ye Chen''s Sword Dao Talent was just as iparably profound as the Divine Soul Innate Potential previously disyed in the Divine Sword, leaving all others far behind!


    Moreover, knowing the power of the high-level sword formations Ye Chenmanded, Mu Qingqing was no longer worried about the uing sword fights; instead, she was filled with anticipation!


    A genius of heaven is just like this, without any weaknesses to speak of, and with strengths so incredible they''re beyond belief!


    While Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Mu Qingqing felt happy for Ye Chen, other Heavenly Saints, including the three mid-stage Heavenly Saints from the Heavenly Sacred Pce and the four Heavenly Saints from the four top third-rank sword sects, were also nodding their heads in agreement.


    Onlookers from other regions outside the arena, observing Ye Chen in the void light screen as well as Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and Lu Xiaojia''s performances, were also engaged in heated discussions!


    In all the regions, none felt a greater sense of repression than the area belonging to the Western Wilderness''s ten great Demon Sects.


    In the light screen, not only did the Southern Territory have Ye Chen''s miraculous performance, but Jiang Yao was equally powerful. Not to mention the Central Region, with figures like Lu Xiaojia, Mo Bei Ling, and Fang Luo Han, who, although slightly weaker than Ye Chen, were nheless impressively strong.


    There was also Liu Qingmei from the Eastern Pole Star Inds, and even from the extremely northern Icy Pce Snowfield¡ªwhich had fewest cultivators and sword cultivators present¡ªthere were still two sword cultivators in the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm section who disyed extraordinary might!


    Byparison, none from the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness had truly made a mark for the Western Wilderness that drew admiration from warriors of other regions.


    This certainly left quite a sour taste in the mouths of the Western Wilderness''s ten great Demon Sects!


    They had originally imed to be stronger than the Southern Territory, but now, just the Southern Territory''s Ye Chen and Jiang Yao alone had left countless Western Wilderness warriors far behind!


    As over a hundred thousand warriors outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley watched the light screens, screaming, thrilling, or feeling disappointed, with countless thoughts swirling in their hearts, inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, nearly ten thousand sword cultivators gathering the Void Heaven Sword Qi had now entered a truly stable phase.


    Strong sword cultivators like Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Lu Xiaojia, Mo Bei Ling, and others continued to condense the Void Heaven Sword Qi, while many of the weaker sword cultivators had alreadypleted the step of condensing Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    When the first sword cultivator finished condensing the Void Heaven Sword Qi, the four third-rank sword sect Heavenly Saints simultaneously took a step outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley and pointed with the swords that had initially fixed the valley towards the void above.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the spaces higher up beyond the numerous light screens outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, as well as in the sky above the three major sword fighting areas within it, a gigantic sword silhouette simultaneously appeared.


    In the instant that the vast sword shadow appeared, the sword cultivators who hadpleted the umtion of Void Heaven Sword Qi within the Void Heaven Sword Valley saw their Sword Fighting qualification tokens emit a strange glow, illuminating the spheres of Void Heaven Sword Qi around their bodies.


    At this moment, above the skies of the three major areas outside and inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, the enormous sword shadow created by the efforts of the four great Heavenly Saints began to disy characters etched upon it.


    "Wang Liu, Western Wilderness, a total umtion of 3,845 strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    "Xiao Long, Southern Territory , a total umtion of 4,232 strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    "Zhao Jiukui, Western Wilderness, a total umtion of 4,563 strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    "..."


    "Wang Chong, Central Region, a total umtion of 13,269 strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    As each sword cultivatorpleted the umtion of Void Heaven Sword Qi, their names, regions of origin, and the number of Void Heaven Sword Qi strands they had gathered appeared on the colossal sword shadow.


    By the look of it, this vast sword shadow was evidently designed to disy the quantities of Void Heaven Sword Qi umted by all the sword cultivators participating in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament.


    With the aid of the Sword Fighting Tournament qualification tokens and the spheres of Void Heaven Sword Qi inside the Valley, to be able to disy everyone''s quantities of Void Heaven Sword Qi was an astonishing and unparalleled feat!


    "This giant sword shadow is none other than the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, jointly refined with the assistance of the Void Heaven Sword Valley and the Sword Fighting qualification tokens!"


    "Now, the quantities of Void Heaven Sword Qi for all sword cultivators will continuously be presented on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking."


    "Once everyone haspleted their umtion of Void Heaven Sword Qi and the sword fighting matches begin, depending on the number of Void Heaven Sword Qi strands seized, the ranking on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking will change once again."


    "Ultimately, three dayster, the one at the very top of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking will be the champion of this Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament!"


    The voice of Elder Xiao Supreme Elder reached everyone watching outside, as well as all the sword cultivators inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley participating in the tournament.


    Countless people lifted their heads to behold the giant sword shadow and the characters inscribed upon it.


    Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!


    As more and more sword cultivatorspleted their umtion of Void Heaven Sword Qi, the names and scores of Void Heaven Sword Qi began to appear more frequently from the bottom to the top of the enormous sword shadow.


    With the presence of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, everyone could now see the results of the various sword cultivators in the tournament more clearly.


    When the Void Heaven Sword Ranking listed over a thousand names, from bottom to top, those ranked above the one thousandth ce had already umted more than 100,000 strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!


    This development made Elder Xiao and others nod in approval.


    "This time, there are a total of 9,868 participants in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament. Since it is after more than two thousand years that third-rank sword sect disciples are participating again, the qualifications for the tournament have been significantly rxed."


    "The number of participants in this Sword Fighting Tournament can be said to be the highest in history."


    "However, despite therge number of participants, the results are not bad at all. Aside from the weaker choices selected early on at the lower end, the scores at the intermediate level were in no way inferior to those sword cultivators who entered the Void Heaven Sword Valley more than two thousand years ago."


    "Moreover, the real powerhouses have not even finished umting Void Heaven Sword Qi yet!"


    As he said this, Elder Xiao''s gaze also swept across individuals in the Void Heaven Sword Valley such as Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liuying Mei, and Lu Xiaojia.


    "I''m afraid that this time, the strongest group might surpass the highest scores ever achieved in the Void Heaven Sword Valley in the umtion of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    Elder Xiao''s words caused Mu Qingqing to shift her gaze thoughtfully, "I''m not sure about the others, but looking at this, Ye Chen''s final umtion of Void Heaven Sword Qi may very well reach tens of millions!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Amidst the discussions of the crowd and the anticipatory gazes of the martial artists watching the tournament, more and more names began to appear on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    Over three thousand people!


    Over five thousand people!


    Over seven thousand people!


    When the quantity of people who hadpleted their umtion of Void Heaven Sword Qi on the ranking surpassed nine thousand, with just a few hundred left toplete, the names on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking on the giant sword shadow had reached the uppermost area!


    At this point, the quantity of Void Heaven Sword Qi umted by the sword cultivators in the topmost region had reached more than 800,000 strands!


    Then, both outside and inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, whether they were martial artists observing the tournament or sword cultivators who had alreadypleted their umtion of Void Heaven Sword Qi, everyone looked up, staring intently at the uppermost area of the huge sword shadow, watching every new name that appeared on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    Because at this time, there were only a few hundred people left who had not appeared on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking!


    These were the few hundred people with the strongest Sword Dao talent among all sword cultivators!


    Everyone wanted to know, in the end, who would be at the very top!

 Chapter 326: Chapter 292 Rankings

    "Luo Qiancheng, from the Eastern Star Inds, congruity with five million nine hundred and eighty-three thousand strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    When thest youngster in the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm sword fight area finished condensing the Void Heaven Sword Qi, there were only ten people left in the entire venue who had yet toplete this step!


    This Luo Qiancheng from the Eastern Star Inds, with his early Spirit Sea Realm stage, had condensed enough Void Heaven Sword Qi to rank eleventh, earning the admiration of everyone for the youth.


    However, even more attention was already focused on the remaining two areas, on thest ten people!


    Thest ten people were the strongest ten in Sword Dao Talent out of the more than nine thousand participants in the Spirit Sea Realm sword fightingpetition!


    "Xuanyuan Wuhen, from the Pr Ice Pce ins, congruity with six million two hundred and fifty-four thousand eight hundred and twenty-three strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    When another Sword Cultivator in thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm sword fight area finished condensing the Void Heaven Sword Qi, the ranking on the great sword shadow of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking had reached the tenth ce!


    In tenth ce, Pr Ice Pce ins, Xuanyuan Wuhen!


    In ninth ce, Central Region, Ling Yue!


    In eighth ce, Central Region, Xiao Feng!


    When the number one Spirit Sea Sword Cultivator from the Third Rank Sword Sect Tai Ah Sword Sect, Xiao Feng, also finished condensing the Void Heaven Sword Qi, ranking eighth, many warriors outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley stood up.


    Xiao Feng, one of the favorites to win the championship, hadpleted the condensation of the Void Heaven Sword Qi, and the number of remaining people was getting fewer and fewer!


    In seventh ce, Central Region, Fang Luohan!


    In sixth ce, Pr Ice Pce ins, Murong Qi Qi, congruity with eight million two hundred and thirty-six thousand nine hundred strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!


    When the Void Heaven Sword Ranking reached the sixth ce, a girl named Murong Qi Qi also finished condensing the Void Heaven Sword Qi. There was only one person left in the entire mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fight area still condensing the Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Ye Chen!


    In the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fight area, the only one left was Ye Chen!


    The remaining four who had not yetpleted the Void Heaven Sword Qi condensation were all in thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fight area.


    Seeing that there were only five people left who hadn''tpleted the Void Heaven Sword Qi condensation, the breath of all the warriors watching the sword fightingpetition tightened!


    These five people were going to be within the top five ranks in this first step of Void Heaven Sword Qi condensation!


    The first ce was among these five!


    Seeing that Lu Xiaojia, Mo Beiling, Liu Qingmei, Jiang Yao, and Ye Chen were among these five, the warriors from the Southern Territory couldn''t contain their excitement anymore.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were both from the Southern Territory. It was incredible that two people from the Southern Territory had made it to the top five!


    This was by far the best result for the warriors from the Southern Territory participating in various grand events in the Central Region!


    When the ranking reached the top five, all eyes from the Heavenly Sacred Pce were glued to the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    The Sword Cultivators in Void Heaven Sword Valley who hadpleted the Void Heaven Sword Qi condensation, including Xiao Feng, Murong Qi Qi, Fang Luohan, and others, were also looking up at the colossal sword shadow in the sky withplex emotions.


    At that moment, in thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fight area, another person finallypleted the Void Heaven Sword Qi condensation.


    Mo Beiling, Central Region, congruity with eight million three hundred and ny-four thousand three hundred and twenty-nine strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi! Ranking fifth!


    Boom!


    "Ranking fifth?"


    "There are actually four people stronger than me!"


    Mo Beiling, who hadpleted the condensation of the Void Heaven Sword Qi, clenched her fists tightly before rxing them again.


    "Who could it be? Who has greater Sword Dao Talent than me?"


    "No matter, this is only the first step of the sword fightingpetition. The real sword fight hasn''t started yet. Fighting with swords isn''t just about talent; it''s also about sword technique andbat strength. Even if I''m ranked fifth now, I''m going to take the Void Heaven Sword Qi from others and push for the first ceter!"


    Mo Beiling''s gaze flickered as she looked back at the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    Boom! Boom!


    Right then, two people almost simultaneouslypleted the Void Heaven Sword Qi condensation.


    "Liu Qingmei, from the Eastern Star Inds, congruity with nine million four hundred and sixty-three thousand strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi! Ranking fourth!"


    "Lu Xiaojia, Central Region, congruity with nine million five hundred and twelve thousand four hundred strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi! Ranking third!"


    When Liu Qingmei and Lu Xiaojia looked up at the Void Heaven Sword Ranking as well, there were only the second and first ces left to be determined on the entire ranking.


    At that moment, the warriors from the Southern Territory were going insane!


    Because thest two whose ranks had not yet been determined were none other than the two from the Southern Territory, Jiang Yao and Ye Chen!


    "My goodness!"


    The warriors from the Southern Territory were speechless, many of them so overwhelmed with excitement that tears streamed uncontrobly down their cheeks.


    The top two slots being from the Southern Territory meant they had produced two supreme Sword Cultivators, the ones with real power to surpass all other Sword Cultivators from the major territories!


    Having Ye Chen be so strong had already been a delightful surprise for the warriors from the Southern Territory.


    Even Jiang Yao reaching this level was something the Southern Territory warriors found utterly unbelievable and joyously surprising!


    These warriors had heard that Jiang Yao''s most formidable skill was not her swordsmanship.


    The most incredible technique isn''t even the swordsmanship, which is already so strong, I can''t even imagine what level of talent Jiang Yao must possess to be this formidable!


    "Sister Jiang Yao!"


    "Ye Chen!"


    At this moment, when Liu Qingmei didn''t see Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s names on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, she knew that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao hadn''tpleted their Void Heaven Sword Qi gathering, and that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were thest to be ranked second and first respectively!


    This deeply astonished Liu Qingmei as well.


    "The technique Sister Jiang Yao used on the square, if I''m not mistaken, is... Divine Arts! A kind of Divine Arts that''s not swordsmanship!"


    "My God, I never thought Sister Jiang Yao''s swordsmanship would be so strong!"


    While Liu Qingmei was filled with envy, out beyond the Void Heaven Sword Valley, Mu Qingqing''s enchanting face bloomed with a smile, her beautiful eyes shining brightly as they emitted light!


    "Ye Chen and Sister Jiang Yao, they are actually the top two!"


    "My God, this time, I''ve really found two absolute geniuses for the Heavenly Sacred Pce, supreme prodigies!"


    Just when Mu Qingqing was about to take credit before Elder Xiao Supreme Elder, she noticed that Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and several Heavenly Saints were staring at the Void Heaven Sword Qi around Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, mouths agape in astonishment.


    "What''s the matter, Elder Xiao?" Mu Qingqing asked Elder Xiao Supreme Elder.


    "Heaven."


    "Heaven."


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder sighed several times beforeing back to his senses.


    "Over two thousand years ago, across hundreds of Spirit Sea Realm Sword Competitions, I remember the highest record being the gathering of more than nine hundred fifty thousand strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi, roughly the same as Lu Xiaojia''s achievement."


    "But looking at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi around them right now is several times more than that of Lu Xiaojia!"


    As Elder Xiao Supreme Elder spoke, Mu Qingqing also looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s positions on the screen.


    When she saw the vast amounts of Void Heaven Sword Qi gathered around Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, forming a massive luminous sphere towering more than eight thousand zhang in height and over three thousand zhang in width, Mu Qingqing''s mouth hung open.


    This quantity of Sword Qi, just the sight of it, was incredibly frightening. The amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi alone is probably enough for Jiang Yao to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm.


    If Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were to additionally take more Sword Qi from others throughbat, their spheres of Void Heaven Sword Qi could exceed ten thousand zhang!


    Naturally, this left Mu Qingqing in utter shock!


    "It could exceed forty million strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!" The Heavenly Saints were also astonished, "This Sword Qi, if all converted into True Qi, would be enough for someone in the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm to break through to the middle stage!"


    "If either Ye Chen or Jiang Yao can stand until the end, without having to take anyone else''s Void Heaven Sword Qi, and just by not losing their own Sword Qi, they will definitely be able to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm!"


    Outside the arena, countless martial artists screamed continuously upon seeing that heaven-shattering Void Heaven Sword Qi around Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, and the Heavenly Saints found it unbelievable.


    In the Void Heaven Sword Valley, the Sword Cultivators near Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, upon seeing the grand spheres of Void Heaven Sword Qi shooting up into the sky around them, widened their eyes in awe.


    Among the two vast areas where Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were located, many Sword Cultivators who saw the two towering beacons from afar surged towards them, gathering around the two.


    The Sword Cultivators in the area around Ye Chen were from the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, and they did not dare to approach Ye Chen.


    As for Jiang Yao, thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators around her were quite restless, with many eagerly eyeing Jiang Yao, for if they could defeat her and take half of her Sword Qi, they might well rise to first ce!


    Jiang Yao was still in the process of condensing her Void Heaven Sword Qi, and Liu Qingmei was not far from her. Seeing that manyte-stage Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators were gathering around with malicious intent, Liu Qingmei swiftly drew the snow-white sword in her hand.


    "Sister Jiang Yao is still gathering Void Heaven Sword Qi, if you want to fight with swords, wait until she''s done!"


    "Now, anyone who dares to disturb Sister Jiang Yao''s gathering of Void Heaven Sword Qi, don''t me me for eliminating them on the spot!"


    Liu Qingmei''s action caused thete-stage Spirit Sea Sword Cultivators to shoot nces filled with agitation, and upon seeing the equally massive Void Heaven Sword Qi around Liu Qingmei, they paused, stopping in their tracks.


    However, it was clear that although they refrained from acting immediately, they had no intentions of giving up on fighting Jiang Yao, or even Liu Qingmei.


    After all, having great talent and gathering a lot of Void Heaven Sword Qi doesn''t necessarily mean one''s swordsmanship is solid. Those who came to participate in the Sword Competition, especially in thete-stage Spirit Sea fighting areas, few Sword Cultivators would concede to others!


    They naturally wanted to take the Void Heaven Sword Qi from others, striving for an even higher ranking!


    And so, as manyte-stage Spirit Sea Sword Cultivators stood not far from Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei, ready to make their move, in the middle-stage Spirit Sea fighting area, there were also many Sword Cultivators who sat in the void around Ye Chen, watching him gather Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Finally, Jiang Yaopleted her gathering of the Void Heaven Sword Qi as well.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As thest strand of Five-colored Sword Qi merged into the sphere of Void Heaven Sword Qi around Jiang Yao, her sphere of Void Heaven Sword Qi suddenly burst forth with endless multicolored radiance.


    At the same time, on the giant shadow of the sword of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, the second-ce inscription appeared: "Jiang Yao, Southern Territory, gathered forty-three million, forty-two thousand, eight hundred strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    After the amount of Jiang Yao''s gathered Void Heaven Sword Qi was revealed, both inside and outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, there was a collective shock.


    Because, the number of Void Heaven Sword Qi Jiang Yao had gathered was actually more than thebined total of the third, fourth, fifth, and other strong Sword Cultivators!


    Thispletely surpassed many warriors'' imaginations.


    But, what shocked them even more was that such an achievement from Jiang Yao was still only good for second ce.


    There was still one morepetitor, who hadn''t finished gathering their Void Heaven Sword Qi yet!


    With this thought, all eyes turned towards the only youth in the Void Heaven Sword Valley who had yet to finish his gathering of Void Heaven Sword Qi, converging on Ye Chen!

 Chapter 327: Chapter 293 First!

    In the mid-stage Spirit Sea Sword Fighting Area.


    Ye Chen didn''t care about the countless gazes fixed on him, many of whom were seated nearby watching him condense the Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    His entire attention was focused on the Xu Tian Sword Qi Light Group outside his body.


    What no one knew was that as the quantity of Void Heaven Sword Qi outside Ye Chen exceeded forty million strands, a scroll of the "Beiming Secret Tome" that had been hidden within Ye Chen''s Divine Soul, previously obtained from the Divine Artifact "Fallen Sword," began to slowly unfold of its own ord!


    The Beiming Secret Tome was the Beiming n''s Sword Dao Divine Art, representing the ultimate secret technique for sword cultivation!


    The firstyer of the tome, the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram," pertains to the cultivation of Sword Intent levels. After Ye Chen hadpleted thisyer within the divine sword, practicing high-level sword formations became a breeze.


    The secondyer of the Beiming Secret Tome, known as the "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu," is dedicated to cultivating an existence within the Sword Daoyers that transcends Sword Intent¡ªthe even more powerful Law Sword Seeds.


    Ever since Ye Chen hadpleted the "All-Epassing Divine Diagram," he had been studying the cultivation method of the secondyer, the "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu." ording to the diagram, once someone masters this, they can directly condense the "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth" five types of Law Sword Seeds within their body, possessing unimaginable Sword Dao potency.


    Even when advancing to thetter stages of the Spirit Sea and making a breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm, one could use the five Law Sword Seeds to draw upon the five great Heavenly Void Laws, not only achieving the most perfect Rotating Pill formation of the five orifices but also stepping into the third level of Sword Dao cultivation¡ªthe "Law Sword Realm."


    Seeing the sheer power of the "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu," Ye Chen naturally continued his cultivation, but despite spending much time, he had not been able to fullyprehend this secondyer.


    It was only after arriving at the Immeasurable Mountain, shing with warriors from the Western Wilderness, even confronting strongte Rotating Pill Realm cultivators like Bai Wuchen, and facing the saintly pressure of Uto from the heavens, that Ye Chen suddenly experienced an epiphany.


    Then, in the three days before the start of the Sword Fighting Tournament, Ye Chen went into seclusion to cultivate specifically in order to step into the "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu."


    As a result of three days of enlightenment and intense cultivation, Ye Chen finally unlocked the cultivation method of the "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu," truly beginning the process of condensing the "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth" five types of Law Sword Seeds within his Divine Soul.


    This process, as recorded in the "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu," would take a long time, and it was very possible that it would only be sessfullypleted when the five great Heavenly Void Laws descended during the breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm.


    However, once Ye Chen in the Sword Fighting Area had condensed over forty million strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi outside his body, he was amazed to find that within the light of the multicolored sword Qi, there seemed to be five dazzling seeds slowly being born.


    Five types of Law Sword Seeds!


    This was exactly what Ye Chen had been struggling to cultivate, the Law Sword Seeds that were even more formidable than Sword Intent!


    Before entering the Void Heaven Sword Valley, Ye Chen had heard others say that Void Heaven Sword Qi was helpful forprehending the five great Heavenly Void Laws. Ye Chen had never expected that after he had condensed enough Void Heaven Sword Qi, it would first greatly aid the cultivation of his "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu," bringing him a pleasant surprise!


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    The others were watching as Ye Chen''s body continued to umte Void Heaven Sword Qi, but only Ye Chen knew that at this moment, those five dazzling seeds in the Void Heaven Sword Qi were flying towards his Divine Soul, and ording to the cultivation method of the "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu," they were starting to take real shape inside his body.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    When the Void Heaven Sword Qi outside Ye Chen surged over ny thousand zhang high, almost reaching a hundred thousand zhang, everyone watching Ye Chen condense the Void Heaven Sword Qi had their mouths agape in shock, while inside Ye Chen, the five types of Law Sword Seeds were finally reaching thest stage of cultivationpletion.


    As the multicolored Void Heaven Sword Qi roared furiously outside of Ye Chen, the "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu" within his Divine Soul also began emitting frenzied rays of light, and finally, under thebination of these two extraordinary forces, five shining sword light seeds began to form above the diagram within Ye Chen''s Divine Soul.


    These five sword light seeds were linked to the five great Heavenly Void Laws of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth¡ªLaw Sword Seeds!


    When these five Law Sword Seeds took shape, Ye Chen''s entire Divine Soul seemed illuminated by the seeds. Instantaneously, Ye Chen even felt as if he could sense the five strangew forces above the heavenly void!


    Although this feeling was fleeting, Ye Chen was certain that if his Qi was sufficient and he reached the extremetter stage of the Spirit Sea, when he began to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm, with the help of these five Law Sword Seeds, he would definitely be able to summon the presence of the five great Heavenly Void Laws!


    Bypleting this step in cultivation, Ye Chen not only elevated his swordsmanshipbat power beyond the level of sword intent but alsoid a solid foundation for his future ascent into the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Within his Divine Soul, Ye Chen sensed the newly formed five Law Sword Seeds.


    Outside his body, Ye Chen''s Void Heaven Sword Qi converged, finally reaching the final stage, atst, its speed of condensation grew slower and slower.


    Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!


    As thest few streams of multicolored sword qi surged into the Xu Tian Sword Qi Light Group outside Ye Chen''s body, and no more Void Heaven Sword Qi flowed towards him, Ye Chen had fullyprehended the five Law Sword Seeds and opened his eyes.


    At the same moment that Ye Chen opened his eyes, in the void, the first name finally appeared on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking!


    "Ye Chen, Southern Territory, has condensed 46,279,988 strands of Xu Tian Sword Qi!"


    Ye Chen, in the first step of the Sword Fighting Competition, took first ce in the Void Heaven Sword Qi condensation battle!


    Wow!


    When this result was disyed in the skies above the early, middle, andtter Spirit Sea stages of the Sword Fighting Area in the Void Heaven Sword Valley, and amidst the boundless peaks of Void Heaven where countless martial artists observed from outside the valley, a tumult erupted in all four areas, astonishing a myriad of warriors!


    Ye Chen had condensed over two million more strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi than Jiang Yao, who had achieved an unbelievable second ce!


    This was, by far, the most unbelievable record in the history of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Competition!


    "Over 46,279,988 strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi!"


    Gazing at the first-ranking name on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s eyes shone brightly, "Ye Chen''s swordsmanship potential is this strong as well! Indeed, strong innate potential in the Divine Soul greatly aids swordsmanship talent!"


    "Ye Chen, over 46,279,988 strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi, sister Jiang Yao, over 43,424,988 strands, the two of thembined have almost condensed more Void Heaven Sword Qi than the total condensed by the top hundred Sword Cultivators!" Mu Qingqing now had stars in her eyes as she spoke.


    Although Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and others were surprised, they were not so shocked as to loseposure, but other martial artists had gonepletely mad.


    Especially the warriors from the Southern Territory, when the scores of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao clearly appeared on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking in the first and second ces, all the more than two thousand warriors in the entire Southern Territory region let out sky-shaking screams!


    "This... this..."


    In the region of the ten Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness, individuals like Bai Wuchen and the other Demon Sect disciples, as well as the ascetic responsible for the Demon Sects'' selections for the Sword Fighting Competition, all opened their mouths in stunned disbelief.


    Within the Void Heaven Sword Valley, many powerful Sword Cultivators in the three regions, such as Lu Xiaojia and Mo Beiling, looking up at the Void Heaven Sword Ranking in the void, clenched their fists tightly!


    "Ye Chen."


    Jiang Yao, who had just finished condensing her Void Heaven Sword Qi and was conversing with Liu Qingmei, learned of the surrounding situation and then saw Ye Chen''s score on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    Seeing that Ye Chen''s score was better than hers, Jiang Yao smiled sweetly, "I knew it, Ye Chen is still that impressive!"

 Chapter 328: Chapter 294: Flying Sword Leaves

    When Ye Chen''s ranking at the top was announced, the entire arena, both inside and outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, was astounded!


    This shock persisted for dozens of breaths, and then an earth-shaking disturbance began to sweep through all three of the major sword-fighting zones of the Void Heaven Sword Valley. One could only see that as the Void Heaven Sword Ranking above the void in the three major sword-fighting zones shed brightly, countless flying leaves burst forth from the Sword Pits below the entire Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    These flying leaves fluttered between heaven and earth in the Void Heaven Sword Valley, drifting among the myriad Sword Cultivators.


    As these leaves took flight, all the Sword Cultivators felt that with the newly condensed clusters of Void Heaven Sword Qi around their bodies, they could sense the locations of all the other cultivators within their fighting zones.


    Each of the three major fighting zones spanned thousands of miles, but this sense of perceptionpletely enveloped the entire zones, allowing all Sword Cultivators to locate their opponents within their respective zones.


    At the same time, the swords in the hands of the cultivators began to move wildly, as if preparing for the imminent battles.


    The flying leaves of the Sword Pits, the illuminated figures of opponents by the Sword Qi clusters, and the swords in their hands were all eager for battle.


    All these signs indicated that after the Void Heaven Sword Qi had been fully condensed, the true highlight of the sword-fighting tournament, the swordbat challenge, would begin!


    "Sword Leaves Fly, Sword Fighting Begins!"


    "The Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament, with three days of sword-fighting time, starts now!"


    "The results on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking are just your initial results and do not reflect your final rankings. Defeat other Sword Cultivators, seize their Void Heaven Sword Qi to erge your own Sword Qi cluster. Battle will change the rankings."


    "Who can truly stand until the end, who can be the first when the sword-fighting tournament concludes. After three days, all will be clear."


    "Now, begin your battle!"


    As Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s voice echoed through the three major regions of the Void Heaven Sword Valley once again, all the Sword Cultivators stirred with Sword Intents.


    Sword fighting!


    The true sword-fighting had finally started!


    Sword Cultivators, by nature, advance forward with their swords, clearing thorns and brambles as part of their cultivation!


    As Sword Cultivators participating in the sword-fighting tournament, nobody would feel fear, nobody would evade; even if they could not seize first ce or stand till the end, they would still defeat several other cultivators to battle for the honor of their swords.


    "Ye Chen, you''re currently in first ce."


    "But that doesn''t mean you''ll still be first at the end!"


    In theter stage Spirit Sea Realm fighting zone, Mo Beiling''s eyes burned with fighting spirit.


    "We are now in different fighting zones, and it won''t be until the third day that we can meet. For now, let me umte my own Sword Qi. On the third day, I''llpete with you for the top spot!"


    Mo Beiling, with a fighting spirit aze, sensed the position of a Sword Cultivator closest to him through the cluster of Void Heaven Sword Qi outside his body, and then he sted towards that cultivator at high speed.


    "Sword fighting!"


    "Sword fighting has begun!"


    "Rush for more Void Heaven Sword Qi. Without fighting to the very end, no one knows who will have thestugh!"


    "After all, even if Ye Chen is currently first, as long as I can defeat him when we confront each other, I can take half of his Void Heaven Sword Qi and surpass him directly!"


    In theter stage Spirit Sea Realm fighting zone, at another location, Lu Xiaojia''s eyes also surged with fighting intent, as he waved his hand and unleashed Sword Intents to attack a nearby Sword Cultivator.


    After Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s words settled, it was not only Mo Beiling and Lu Xiaojia who started fighting. Throughout all three major fighting zones, real sword-fighting matchups had begun!


    In theter stage Spirit Sea Realm fighting zone, where Jiang Yao was located.


    As early as when Jiang Yao finished condensing her Void Heaven Sword Qi, she had already attracted the attention of no fewer than thirty Sword Cultivators. Now, as the actual sword-fightingmenced, all thirty cultivators turned their gaze towards her.


    At that moment, Jiang Yao''s cluster of Void Heaven Sword Qi outside her body surged to over eight thousand feet in height, which was incredibly alluring.


    This Sword Qi cluster, which could not be used yet and could only be absorbed after the three days of sword-fighting, was enticing to the cultivators surrounding Jiang Yao.


    Even though the Void Heaven Sword Qi was condensed by Jiang Yao herself, as soon as she was defeated, they could directly snatch away half of her Sword Qi. Naturally, this made the Sword Cultivators encircling her very tempted.


    Jiang Yao knew what these people were thinking, as Liu Qingmei had informed her of the surrounding situation after she had finished condensing her Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    "So you all want to take my Void Heaven Sword Qi?"


    The young girl smiled lightly.


    Her eyes looked towards the Void Heaven Sword Ranking in the sky.


    At this moment, as bouts of sword-fighting unfolded, the quantities of Void Heaven Sword Qi behind countless names on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking had started to change.


    "I am in theter stage Spirit Sea Realm fighting zone, while Ye Chen is in the middle stage Spirit Sea Realm fighting zone."


    "Now, let the swordfighting begin, and may the best im the Sword Qi!"


    "Perhaps when Ye Chen and I meet, both of our Void Heaven Sword Qi will have grown by a lot!"


    After murmuring to herself, the girl raised her icy blue sword, looking at the surrounding Sword Cultivators, "Liu told me many of you want to challenge me. Now, step forward. I wee your challenge!"


    After Jiang Yao spoke, Liu Qingmei also looked up at the Void Heaven Sword Ranking and smiled, "The gathering of Void Heaven Sword Qi has ended, and now, the real swordfighting begins!"


    Whoosh!


    Liu Qingmei simrly drew her snow-white sword, looking at the warriors around her, "Who wishes to swordfight with me? Come forward! I have a fair amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi myself¡ªif you have the ability,e and take it!"


    "These two young girls truly possess remarkable talent!"


    "But real swordy in battle isn''t just about talent; it doesn''t mean that high talent equals strongbat power!"


    Boom! Boom!


    After Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei agreed to fight, two figures immediately flew out from the crowd and charged toward them with swords ready.


    Swordfighting.


    One-on-onebat.


    The loser will lose half their Void Heaven Sword Qi and be transported to the losers'' area, within a Sword River in the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    As per the traditions of the swordfighting tournament, the loser will also leave their treasured sword behind as a sign of respect to the victor and to the more powerful Sword Cultivators!


    At that moment, as Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei began their battle, more than a thousand duels were taking ce simultaneously across the three major swordfighting arenas.


    Some had even been eliminated, leaving behind their treasured swords and being sent to the losers'' area.


    While countless battles raged like wildfire.


    Ye Chen watched the many Sword Cultivators nearby, his eyes brimming with a fighting spirit.


    Although he had secured first ce in the first step of gathering Sword Qi, Ye Chen was far fromcent and wouldn''t stop there.


    Ye Chen hadn''t forgotten why he was participating in the swordfighting tournament.


    He was here to exchange blows with Sword Cultivators from all over, and more importantly, to hone his swordy and advance toward a higher realm of the sword path.


    Just over forty million strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi?


    Of course, Ye Chen wasn''t satisfied.


    He intended to win even more Void Heaven Sword Qi, defeat more Sword Cultivators, umte truly astonishing Sword Qi, and eventually, transform that Sword Qi into true Qi to make a bid for thete Spirit Sea Realm, or even the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Ye Chen was incredibly eager to reach thete Spirit Sea Realm¡ªperhaps the Void Heaven Sword Valley would be the very ce he broke through!


    "Come on!"


    "Swordfighting!"


    With a whoosh, Ye Chen unsheathed his ck Fire Sword.


    ck Fire Sword, his weapon for the swordfighting tournament, Ye Chen wouldn''t let this sword be defeated by anyone. He would carry this sword, along with a Sword Cultivator''s glory, to battle Sword Cultivators from all around.


    Boom!


    As Ye Chen drew the ck Fire Sword, the floating leaves around him seemed to be stirred by Sword Intents, swirling around him.


    Amidst the swirling leaves and surging battle intent, a young Sword Cultivator who had been sitting near Ye Chen flew towards him first.


    This youth, having watched Ye Chen''s final gathering of Void Heaven Sword Qi, naturally knew that Ye Chen was currently the top figure on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking!


    Despite his immense respect for Ye Chen, the youngster wouldn''t truly fear him without engaging in realbat.


    After all, possessing strong talent and gathering much Void Heaven Sword Qi didn''t mean one''s actual sword skills were perfected already.


    This youth also entertained the thought of taking away half of Ye Chen''s Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Without any unnecessary words, after flying opposite Ye Chen, the young Sword Cultivator simply said, "Central Region, Fang Ming, currently thirty-ninth on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, here to challenge!"


    Ye Chen observed the young man''s circumference of over two thousand feet of Void Heaven Sword Qi and nodded. Without wasting words, he responded, "Southern Territory, Ye Chen, challenge epted. Make your move!"


    As Ye Chen''s words fell, the myriad of sword leaves swirling in the void around the two soared even higher.

 Chapter 329: Chapter 295: Ice Palace, Murong 77

    Amidst the whirling leaves of swords in the sky, Fang Ming and Ye Chen stood facing each other in the void, about seventy to eighty feet apart.


    After entering Void Heaven Sword Valley, all True Qi Skills of the sword cultivators and other means of attack became ineffective, apart from their inherent flight abilities in the Spirit Sea Realm. Their means of attack were reduced to swordy alone.


    The Sword Fighting tournament was all about the swordsmanship!


    "Ye Chen, my friend, shall you make the first move, or shall I?" Fang Ming called out to Ye Chen from across the void.


    Ye Chen smiled, "If I make the first move, I''m afraid you won''t get a chance to strike at all."


    "That''s quite domineering," Fang Ming retorted with an unconvinced smile and with a "whoosh," he drew a cyan treasure sword from his hand.


    "In that case, let me test just how formidable you really are, Brother Ye Chen!"


    Boom!


    The tip of Fang Ming''s sword pointed at Ye Chen, and from the void, a tremendous sword intent erupted wildly from him. In an instant, the swirling leaves in the sky, under the control of his sword intent, transformed into countless streaks of sword light, charging towards where Ye Chen stood.


    Controlled by Fang Ming, these sword lights made from sword leaves emitted a blinding brilliance like the scorching sun, causing the entire space to flicker with a white haze!


    It wasn''t just the dazzling light; these sword leaves and sword lights carried boundless lethality. As they flew towards Ye Chen, they carved the earth with astonishing sword marks tens of feet long.


    In just a moment, Ye Chen was entirely engulfed within the endless sword light''s ughter.


    Fang Ming, ranked thirty-ninth on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, deployed a powerful high-tier sword formation technique with his first move!


    This technique was so formidable that many sword cultivators in the Void Heaven Sword Valley would not be able to withstand it, and would likely be defeated by Fang Ming in a single exchange.


    But now, Fang Ming was facing Ye Chen, the top-ranked individual on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking!


    Not to mention this high-tier sword formation akin to a mid-grade Heavenly martial technique, even if Fang Ming''s sword formation''s lethality increased several times over, it would pose no threat to Ye Chen.


    During the Sword Fighting tournament, in this middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area, there were over two thousand sword cultivators fighting. Naturally, Ye Chen would not waste time on Fang Ming.


    As Fang Ming''s endless sword formation enveloped Ye Chen, thetter, who was trapped within, simply pointed with his finger, and the myriad of sword leaves that had been flying towards him were suddenly controlled by him. In the blink of an eye, they merged together, forming a sword of sword leaves that shot back towards Fang Ming with explosive force.


    Boom!


    This sword of sword leaves, unlike the dispersed, countless individual strikes made by Fang Ming earlier, merged into one. It was like a single point of Void Heaven Sword Qi, piercing through the void with inconceivable speed and reaching Fang Ming in a sh.


    Fang Ming had not anticipated that his attack would be taken over by Ye Chen.


    This clearly showed that Ye Chen''s understanding of sword intent was much deeper than his, allowing him to wrest control of the sword leaves from him!


    Seeing the point of Void Heaven Sword Qi rapidly shooting towards him, Fang Ming''s expression changed. He had just prepared to dodge swiftly, but the point of sword light had already sliced through the void and struck him.


    Bang!


    With a single move, just one move, Ye Chen sent Fang Ming, ranked thirty-ninth on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, flying through the air.


    As Fang Ming was sent reeling, he was shocked to find that half of his Void Heaven Sword Qi had flown towards Ye Chen.


    ording to the rules of the Void Heaven Sword Valley''s sword fighting, this Void Heaven Sword Qi would only fly to the other party when faced with an irresistible and deadly threat.


    Fang Ming was horrified. The fact that his Void Heaven Sword Qi flew towards Ye Chen indicated that if this were a real life-and-death battle, Ye Chen''s point of sword light would have already pierced through and killed him instantly; he would have stood no chance against it.


    Otherwise, his Void Heaven Sword Qi wouldn''t have flown away!


    Otherwise, he would have had a chance to counter!


    Not feeling the power of Ye Chen''s move, yet being instantly defeated by it, was even more astonishing for Fang Ming. It meant that he had utterly failed to grasp the true potential of Ye Chen''s technique before losing!


    "I have lost."


    Defeated was defeated.


    At this moment, with half of the Void Heaven Sword Qi having entered Ye Chen, Fang Ming also felt himself wrapped by a teleportation formation.


    Fang Ming didn''t want to believe it, but he had to admit that his journey in the Sword Fighting tournament had just begun, and it was already over.


    Thud!


    Fang Ming flung his sword from his hand toward Ye Chen, and with a sullen expression, he was teleported away, entering the Sword River of the Void Heaven Sword Valley, designated for the defeated.


    From the moment Fang Ming challenged Ye Chen to Ye Chen defeating him, it all happened in the blink of an eye.


    The sword cultivators surrounding Ye Chen and Fang Ming, who had been watching the fight, hadn''t yet discerned Ye Chen''s move before they saw Fang Ming defeated and transported away.


    Looking at Fang Ming''s treasure sword pierced into the ground, many gasped in shock.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen, paying no attention to the sword Fang Ming had lost to him on the ground, looked around with a faint smile and asked, "Who''s next? Who shall duel with me?"


    ...


    Outside Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    In the void.


    At this time, the light screen in the void was mainly disying fights among the sword cultivators ranked in the top ten of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    And countless martial artists who were spectators had their eyes glued on Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen had been the first to condense Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    They naturally wanted to see how lethal Ye Chen''s real sword fighting and sword techniques were.


    When they saw Ye Chen cross swords with Fang Ming, it was but a fleeting moment, a sh of the sword, and Fang Ming was defeated. Many warriors had already cried out in amazement.


    For many warriors, it was the first time they had seen Ye Chen make a move.


    Ye Chen instantly suppressed a sword cultivator ranked in the top echelons, his astonishingly lethal sword formation technique utterly surprised many people.


    "So powerful."


    "This Ye Chen, although he is only in the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, it seems that he has cultivated his sword technique to an extremely profound level!"


    "His natural talent for sword techniques is formidable, and hisbat strength in swordy is equally formidable. Obviously, he has applied his talent to the cultivation of sword techniques and did not just rely on his talent to break into the Sword Fighting Tournament!"


    "Just the sword technique he used just now would probably rank at the forefront even among high-level sword formations!"


    In the midst of these discussions, Ye Chen within the light screen continued to engage in sword fighting with other opponents.


    And as Ye Chen''s sword fighting proceeded, more and more astonished warriors emerged among the spectators.


    Because many warriors shockingly discovered that in the process of defeating more than thirty sword cultivators, Ye Chen had employed over ten different high-level sword formations in session!


    And with each sword fight, Ye Chen would defeat his opponent with a single move!


    One move to defeat one person!


    In less than a moment, Ye Chen even eliminated all the sword cultivators within dozens of miles around him!


    At this point, the sphere of Void Heaven Sword Qi around Ye Chen''s body had even surged to a height of over ten thousand feet.


    On the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi for Ye Chen had reached more than sixty million strands, still firmly holding the first ce!


    "The Sword Fighting Tournament."


    "Since the beginning of the Sword Fighting Tournament, the true powerhouses have emerged. As the umted Void Heaven Sword Qi on each person is continuously taken by victoriouspetitors, the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi possessed by these true powerhouses has be more and more astonishing!"


    Chapter Discover:


    "The final battles will be the battles of these real powerhouses, and the majority of sword cultivators will soon be swept away by them!"


    On the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, with Ye Chen at the top, there were also many sword cultivators who saw the number of their Void Heaven Sword Qi rapidly increasing, drawing everyone''s attention at this time.


    "In the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area, there are three people whose Void Heaven Sword Qi numbers are soaring the fastest, obviously, they have been continuously defeating other sword cultivators without a single loss!"


    "In thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area, Lu Xiaojia, Mo Beiling, Fang Luohan, Xiao Feng, and other favorites to win the championship are likewise sweeping through the other sword cultivators!"


    "Good heavens, after defeating more than twenty sword cultivators, Jiang Yao''s amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi is about to surpass Ye Chen! In thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area, there are many strongpetitors, and they have more Void Heaven Sword Qi, so the amount Jiang Yao has seized is even more than what Ye Chen has!"


    "That Liu Qingmei is also impressive, having not suffered a single defeat!"


    When the eyes of the spectating warriors moved past the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area and thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area, many people''s gaze returned once again to the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting area where Ye Chen was.


    "In the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone, Ye Chen is unstoppable. After entering the Void Heaven Sword Valley, he was in the southern part of the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone, and by now, he has already defeated more than a hundred Sword Cultivators in the south!"


    "Besides Ye Chen, there is another person in the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone who is also unstoppable. This person, who previously had an equally astonishing performance in umting Void Heaven Sword Qi, is ranked sixth in collecting Void Heaven Sword Qi and hails from the Ice Pce Snow ins of the far north. She is Murong Qiqi!"


    "Ye Chen is advancing from the south of the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone, while Murong Qiqi is pressing forward from the north. Both of them, one from the south and one from the north, have defeated all the Sword Cultivators they encountered!"


    "This Murong Qiqi''s use of advanced sword formations doesn''t seem any less powerful than Ye Chen''s. Seeing herposed demeanor suggests she hasn''t even resorted to her more formidable techniques!"


    "Looking at it this way, in the end, it will probably be Ye Chen and this Murong Qiqi who contend for superiority in the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone!"


    Amid the discussions of the martial artists, looking through the light screen towards the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone, one could indeed see two figures standing out, fighting their way through and proving invincible.


    One of those figures was indeed Ye Chen.


    The other figure was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl in green, her face veiled with a light covering, revealing only a pair of exceptionally spirited eyes. What''s more, the girl wore a snow fluff headdress, from which hung numerous snowy white beads.


    This girl in green was none other than the very person the martial artists were discussing fervently, Murong Qiqi, from the Ice Pce Snow ins of the far north.


    The martial artists watching from outside could see through the light screen that in the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone, both Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi were sweeping through the other Sword Cultivators.


    As Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi continued to defeat opponents in Sword Fighting, they also sensed that, aside from themselves, there was another person in their Sword Fighting zone who was constantly increasing their count of Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    With the aid of the spheres of Void Heaven Sword Qi, it was possible to sense the locations and the status of Void Heaven Sword Qi of all opponents within the Sword Fighting zone.


    When the number of Sword Cultivators in the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone had dwindled to just a few hundred, their sensing of this formidable opponent became even more distinct.


    At this moment, within the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone, Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi were still more than two thousand li apart.


    "The Ice Pce Snow ins? Murong Qiqi?"


    Ye Chen looked up at the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, finding the name of the one he sensed umting Void Heaven Sword Qi at a rapid pace in the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone, defeating other Sword Cultivators just like him.


    At the same time, Murong Qiqi seemed to sense something and cast her gaze toward the top position of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    The girl''s eyes sparkled faintly, "So, the other person in the Spirit Sea Realm mid-stage Sword Fighting zone sweeping through others and seizing their Sword Qi is Ye Chen, ranked first."


    "Interesting, truly interesting."


    "Defeating this Ye Chen, I could take half of his Void Heaven Sword Qi. Perhaps, without needing to go to other Sword Fighting zones, I might climb to the first ce just here!"


    "Since that''s the case, I should see just how formidable this Ye Chen really is!"


    After murmuring to herself, the girl ignored the other Sword Cultivators and, sensing Ye Chen''s location, she burst forth directly towards him.


    It seems that Murong Qiqi, even when facing Ye Chen ranked first, is quite confident in her ability to defeat him!

 Chapter 330: Chapter 296: The Pinnacle Duel

    "Look fast!"


    "It looks like Murong Qiqi is heading straight for Ye Chen. Could it be that she intends to challenge him directly?"


    When they saw Murong Qiqi in the mid-Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Area no longer fighting with other Sword Cultivators, but instead heading straight towards Ye Chen''s location, many outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley who were paying attention to both Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi cried out in surprise.


    It was no wonder they were astonished.


    Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi were the only two out of the mid-Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Area who had broken into the top ten of the Void Heaven Sword Rankings. And both of them had fought their way through other Sword Cultivators in the mid-Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Area without a single defeat!


    One was ughtering all around the south side of the mid-Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Area, and the other was sweeping through thepetitors on the north side.


    If these two were to actually start fighting with swords, it would undoubtedly be the most pinnacle confrontation in the mid-Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Area!


    In other Sword Fighting Areas, those truly ranked in the forefront amongst Sword Cultivator experts seemed, almost by some agreement, still busy eliminating the weaker Sword Cultivators, as if they were saving the real confrontations forst.


    Now, Ye Chen, who had secured first ce in the earlier contest of condensing Void Heaven Sword Qi, and Murong Qiqi, who was in sixth ce, were still at the first and seventh positions even after several hours of sword fighting.


    It was natural that a direct fight between such two would attract countless gazes.


    "She really is charging towards Ye Chen."


    "Murong Qiqi, from the far northern Ice Pce Snowfield, that ce is one of the most mysterious in the vastnds. By her demeanor, it seems she is confident she can defeat Ye Chen."


    As Murong Qiqi flew past countless Sword Cultivators she had encountered on her way towards Ye Chen, she was mere tens of miles away from him, even more people noticed her actions.


    "Daring to directly challenge Ye Chen, the top-ranked contender, this is going to be interesting!"


    Seeing that Murong Qiqi truly dared to seek out Ye Chen for sword fighting, countless spectators outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley became excited.


    Even Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and other Heavenly Saints like Mu Qingqing had a sh of light in their eyes.


    "Previously, Ye Chen has not met any opponents who could match him, and even his most powerful high-level sword formation, the ''Death Storm Sword Formation,'' has not been witnessed in use. Perhaps, this Murong Qiqi will force Ye Chen to reveal his true strength."


    As countless onlookers outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley were focused on Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, in the mid-Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Area, Ye Chen also noticed the figure rushing towards him.


    "Murong Qiqi?"


    "You want to fight me directly with swords?"


    As Ye Chen sensed the figure flying straight towards him, and once the figure was over thirty miles away, within the range of his divine sense, he too took flight, moving to meet Murong Qiqi.


    A duel with swords?


    Ye Chen obviously would not shy away. He was ready to apany her!


    Besides, he was somewhat curious about Murong Qiqi from the far northern Ice Pce Snowfield.


    This was the first time he had encountered anyone from the Ice Pce Snowfield. Ye Chen had heard from Heavenly Saint Long Xuan that Heavenly Saint Di Kong, who had left a mysterious legacy in his family and then vanished without a trace, had appeared in the Ice Pce Snowfield over three hundred years ago.


    Perhaps, from Murong Qiqi, he could learn something about the Ice Pce Snowfield and get news about Heavenly Saint Di Kong!


    Boom! Boom!


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    One came flying directly, and the other went out to meet the challenge.


    In but an instant, Ye Chen had covered the tens of miles and stopped in the void, seventeen or eighteen yards apart from Murong Qiqi, facing each other.


    "Ye Chen?" Murong Qiqi looked at the young man in front of her, whose tall figure and extraordinary presence unconsciously made her nod her head.


    Ye Chen smiled and turned his attention to the young girl in front of him.


    The girl, veiled in a thinyer, revealing only a pair of lively eyes and wearing a snow fur headdress, struck him as quite mysterious: "Murong Qiqi? From the far northern Ice Pce Snowfield? I have long heard of that ce. One of my predecessors, known as Heavenly Saint Di Kong, once went there, and his whereabouts have been unknown since then. I wonder if Miss Murong has heard of him."


    "Heavenly Saint Di Kong?"


    Murong Qiqi hadn''t expected to seek out Ye Chen for a sword duel only for the young man to directly inquire about someone to her.


    Moreover, the name "Di Kong" felt familiar to her, as if she had heard it somewhere before, yet she couldn''t recall where.


    Seeing Ye Chen looking expectantly at her, Murong Qiqi smiled lightly: "Ye Chen, I am here to fight you with swords, not to solve your puzzles."


    "After you have ovee my sword, then you can ask me," she said.


    As she spoke, Murong Qiqi shook the azure-colored sword in her hand lightly, and the scabbard flew out, stuck in the ground, revealing the cold, gleaming, precious sword in her hands!


    Then, Murong Qiqi raised the tip of her treasured sword, making a starting gesture for sword fighting directly at Ye Chen.


    Ye Chen hadn''t expected the girl to be so straightforward, reluctant to talk further, ready to engage him in sword fighting.


    I must defeat her before I can even ask her?


    Ye Chen chuckled, "Then let''s start with a sword duel!"


    With a "swoosh," Ye Chen''s ck Fire Sword together with its sheath flew out and nted itself in the ground. Ye Chen held the ck Fire Sword with the tip pointing downward. "Since Miss Murong has said so, then let''s begin the duel. Make your move!"


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The young male and female Sword Cultivators, one wielding a heavy sword radiating ck fire and shimmering light, and the other handling a bright treasure sword overflowing with cold light, stood facing each other. In an instant, the freely bursting Sword Intents began to surge around them.


    By this time, Ye Chen had already defeated hundreds of Sword Cultivators. The sphere of Void Heaven Sword Qi around him had surged to a height of over thirteen thousand zhang. The quantity of Ye Chen''s Void Heaven Sword Qi had even reached more than eighty million strands!


    Although Murong Qiqi was somewhat weaker than Ye Chen, she had also eliminated hundreds of Sword Cultivators. The sphere of Void Heaven Sword Qi around her was soaring more than six thousand zhang high, and the number of her Void Heaven Sword Qi strands was also over forty million.


    Regardless of who won, they could seize half of the other''s remaining Void Heaven Sword Qi, plus all the Void Heaven Sword Qi they had won from other people.


    Once the oue of their sword duel was decided, one of them would have a quantity of Void Heaven Sword Qi exceeding one hundred million!


    A quantity of Void Heaven Sword Qi exceeding one hundred million, if converted into True Qi, would absolutely surpass the amount of True Qi ofte-stage Spirit Sea Realm practitioners, enabling these Spirit Sea Realm martial artists to assault even higher realms!


    Though the Void Heaven Sword Qi could be absorbed into their bodies only after three more days, the spectacle of two individuals encircled by intimidating spheres of Sword Qi preparing forbat naturally drew the attention of countless people!


    Even other Sword Cultivators in the mid-stage Spirit Sea Sword Fighting Area who had not yet been eliminated flew towards where Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi were to watch the battle from a distance, let alone the warriors watching from outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Many of the warriors observing from outside the Sword Valley had already risen from their meditation in the void, looking towards Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi.


    In the midst of countless gazes, Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi looked at each other for a few moments, then moved simultaneously.


    Unlike others who directly channeled their Sword Intents in their duels, the two of them fought directly with their treasure swords, as if they were practicing basic sword techniques that Sword Cultivators learn at the very beginning.


    But to the horror of many genuine swordsmen witnessing their swordy, it seemed that within their sword skills, Subtle essence akin to the ultimate form of Sword Intents was diffusing!


    ng! ng! ng! ng! ng!


    Each sh of swords between Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, though appearing to be ordinary strikes, sent out shocking bursts of Qi when the lethal force dispersed into the surroundings, even cleaving hundreds of zhang long, enormous sword marks deep into the ground beneath them!


    By their tenth move, it was as if with each turn of their sword tips, the infinite Sword Intents in their hands were fully unleashed.


    The beginning was a test of swordsmanship, and also a study of the opponent''s techniques.


    But now, they had both begun using their true elimination moves!


    When the infinite Sword Intents werepletely released, Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi stood holding their treasure swords, and within a few hundred zhang around them in the void, Sword Intents surged and exploded.


    As their eleventh strike collided, the power of the Sword Intents in their hands soared to the level of a high-tier sword formation.


    Ye Chen''s technique was the powerful high-tier sword formation he had used before in the square, the Death Storm Sword Formation, when facing three opponents at once!


    As for Murong Qiqi, her azure treasure sword pointed in the void and the entire space erupted with snowke-shaped sword lights. These snowkes descended from the heavens, the Sword Intents bursting from them by no means inferior to Ye Chen''s Death Storm Sword Formation!


    "My heavens, they were just crossing swords a moment ago, and now they''ve erupted their Sword Intents to such a level in an instant!"


    Seeing Ye Chen unleash the Death Storm Sword Formation, creating a sky-filled Sword de Storm that devoured everything, the countless martial artists spectating from outside were stunned; they hadn''t expected Ye Chen to use such a powerful sword formation so suddenly.


    Clearly, it was likely that Ye Chen, realizing Murong Qiqi''s formidable capabilities, was no longer holding back!


    Indeed, as anticipated, when Ye Chen''s all-devouring Sword de Storm furiously attacked Murong Qiqi, her sky-filled snowke Sword Intent Formation directly collided with Ye Chen''s Death Storm with a thunderous impact.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Like a cataclysmic storm meeting a devouring snowstorm, the two extraordinarily powerful high-tier sword formations collided, plunging the whole world into a terrifying frenzy of lethal force.


    This terrifying lethality even caused the void to darken, as if the light of the heavens was being consumed and extinguished by this force!


    And the horrifying explosions of Sword Intent made the entire mid-stage Spirit Sea Sword Fighting Area shake, the ground where Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi stood copsing outward for tens of thousands of zhang in all directions.


    This scene even caused many other Sword Cultivators watching nearby to change color dramatically and retreat explosively!


    The explosions raised a magnificent dust storm that obscured the figures of Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi.


    It was not until dozens of explosions had passed that everyone saw Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi both bursting upwards into the heavens almost simultaneously.


    And at the same moment, Murong Qiqi sheathed her treasure sword and extended her fair palm gracefully, revealing a dancing white snowke in her hand.


    As the white snowke appeared, it instantly caused the entire void to chill.


    The Heavenly Saints on the outside, especially the formidable rotary pill Sword Cultivators, cried out in unison upon seeing the white snowke in Murong Qiqi''s hand: "A Law Sword Seed, this is the ''Water Element'' Law Sword Seed!"

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    The Heavenly Saint and the powerful Rotating Pill Sword Cultivators, with their extremely sharp vision, could naturally recognize what the white snowke in Murong Qiqi''s hand was.


    It was just a snowke a few inches in size that, after appearing, even overshadowed the killing power of a high-level sword formation, making the whole void feel icy cold.


    Through the light screen, all the strong participants could sense in the void where Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi were standing, endlessw power and sword intent converging towards the white snowke in Murong Qiqi''s hand, feeling a shocking sword light beginning to crazily grow within the white snowke.


    What else could overpower the killing power of a high-level sword formation if not a Law Sword Seed!


    The Law Sword Seed is the highest achievement Spirit Sea Realm Sword Cultivators can reach in practicing sword techniques, and its power is far beyond the existence of high-level sword formations. Many Rotating Pills might not be able toprehend the Law Sword Seed. In previous Spirit Sea Realm sword fightingpetitions, those whoprehended the Law Sword Seed were few and far between, even over the span of hundreds of thousands of years.


    The fact that Murong Qiqi had suddenly used the Law Sword Seed technique caught all the powerful individuals by surprise!


    "No wonder, no wonder this Murong Qiqi dared to directly challenge Ye Chen."


    "It turns out she has actuallyprehended the Law Sword Seed to this level. The Water Law Sword Seed, one of the five most powerful Law Sword Seeds, and looking at the snowke that Murong Qiqi is manifesting with the Law Sword Seed, it''s clear that her Water Law Sword Seed has beenprehended from cold ice!"


    "With this Law Sword Seed''s killing power, Ye Chen is in danger!"


    Previously, when Murong Qiqi dared to challenge Ye Chen, the top-ranked individual of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, many people were not optimistic about Murong Qiqi. After all, it was widely whispered that Ye Chen possessed a very powerful high-level sword formation.


    But now, with Murong Qiqi suddenly using a move that surpassed a high-level sword formation, unleashing the killing power of the Law Sword Seed, this had made quite a few people start to worry about Ye Chen instead.


    If Ye Chen had only reached the level of a high-level sword formation in his sword techniques, then in front of Murong Qiqi, he was undoubtedly doomed to lose!


    "What can be done?" From the sidelines, Mu Qingqing listened to the countless strong participants discussing and, when looking at Ye Chen again, her beautiful eyes were also filled with worry.


    She had seen Ye Chen''s moves, and his most formidable one was the high-level Death Storm Sword Formation. Originally, Mu Qingqing thought that the incredibly powerful Death Storm high-level sword formation was enough to let Ye Chen sweep through all his opponents. What she didn''t expect was that in this sword fightingpetition, there would be a Murong Qiqi, someone who had mastered the Law Sword Seed!


    The sword formation that filled the sky with snowkes had previously shed with Ye Chen''s Death Storm Sword Formation, and they were evenly matched; now, Murong Qiqi had once again deployed the Law Sword Seed, taking her battle prowess to the next level. In such a situation, if Ye Chen didn''t have something up his sleeve, he would likely be defeated straight away!


    If there were something up his sleeve, outside of Void Heaven Sword Valley, Mu Qingqing would believe that Ye Chen would certainly have a countermeasure, but within Void Heaven Sword Valley, where only sword techniques could be utilized, what could Ye Chen, who had only cultivated his sword intent to the level of a high-level sword formation, use to defend against Murong Qiqi''s Law Sword Seed strike?


    Thinking of how Ye Chen had been leading and dominating the number one spot on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, to lose to Murong Qiqi would mean he would be directly stripped of half of his Void Heaven Sword Qi, and he would be eliminated from thepetition, no longer having the chance to face other Sword Cultivators. Naturally, this was an oue Mu Qingqing was unwilling to ept.


    But what could she do if she wasn''t willing to ept it?


    The Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting tournament was apetition of sword techniques.


    Ye Chen, who had only mastered his sword intent to the level of high-level sword formations, was indeed no match in sword techniquespared to Murong Qiqi, who had achieved the Law Sword Seed.


    "It''s over."


    "This Ye Chen is going to lose."


    Mu Qingqing was worried, but many other experts who had seen Murong Qiqi''s moves were absolutely certain that Ye Chen would soon be defeated.


    They feared that the moment Murong Qiqi released the killing power of her Law Sword Seed towards Ye Chen, it would be the time of Ye Chen''s defeat!


    As countless gazes converged on the white snowke in Murong Qiqi''s hand, they were shocked by her new move. In the mid-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword duel, Ye Chen looked at the snowke in Murong Qiqi''s hand, which brimmed with an astonishing sword killing power in an instant, and he too felt a tremor in his eyes.


    "Law Sword Seed?"


    Ye Chen hadn''t expected that this girl in front of him had alsoprehended sword techniques to such an extent!


    While Ye Chen was taken aback, Murong Qiqi with a thin veil over her face looked towards Ye Chen, and at the same time, her lightughter came through, "Ye Chen, your high level sword formation earlier, which was on par with my ''Snowfall Shocking Heaven Move'', has already surprised me."


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    "Now, let my Law Sword Seed skill ''World of Ice Seal''pletely defeat you!"


    "Don''t worry, afterwards, I will defeat everyone else in the same way and let them all join you in that eliminated Sword River!"


    In Murong Qiqi''s lightughter, the white snowke in her hand suddenly erupted with a sky-shattering killing power. Earlier, the white snowke had merely cooled the entire void, but in an instant afterward, the air of the entire void surged with ice swords. In a sh, the whole void seemed as if it was about to be sealed in ice!


    Seeing Murong Qiqi use her Law Sword Seed skill, many people couldn''t bear to look at Ye Chen anymore.


    They didn''t want to see the immensely powerful Ye Chen lose to the girl.


    Just as Murong Qiqi''s lightughter had not yet dissipated, and as the white snowke surged with Law Sword Seed''s killing power, about to seal the entire void and utterly defeat Ye Chen, Ye Chen''s lightughter also sounded, "World of Ice Seal? It is indeed powerful."


    "But is this move going to defeat me?"


    "Miss Murong, I still wanted to ask you about the Extreme North Ice Pce ins, how could I just admit defeat like this!"


    Boom!


    In the midst of Ye Chen''s lightughter, everyone saw that as the endless ice-sealing killing power approached to freeze Ye Chen, in his palm, something else emerged.


    An extremely fiery red dot of fire seed!


    The moment this Fire Seed appeared, it suddenly burst forth with a sky-high heat. This astonishing heat even made the cool void burn hot, shattering the endless ice swords that were freezing towards Ye Chen!


    The instant they saw the Fire Seed, under her veil, Mu Qingqing''s mouth opened wide in shock, "Law Sword Seed, you have also cultivated to the Law Sword Seed? And it''s the Fire Seed from the five major Law Sword Seeds?!"


    In absolute astonishment, Ye Chen gently smiled, "That''s right, it''s the Fire Seed Law Sword Seed!"


    In his lightughter, that dot of Fire Seed in his hand explosively surged upward, instantly forming a region of Sky Burning Fire Swords in the void. These Sky Burning Fire Swords shattered the ice swords around Ye Chen and stood off in the distance against Murong Qiqi''s Void Heaven Ice Swords.


    Clearly, the killing power of Ye Chen''s Law Sword Seed was in no way inferior to Murong Qiqi''s ''World of Ice Seal'' skill, and it even had a feeling of being slightly superior!

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    "Another Law Sword Seed!"


    "Ye Chen has actually cultivated to the point of mastering a Law Sword Seed!"


    Just as Ye Chen seemed on the brink of defeat, all the powerful experts had not expected that Ye Chen would also deploy a Law Sword Seed technique and manage to reverse his disadvantage in one fell swoop, directly confronting Murong Qiqi head-on once again.


    This waspletely beyond everyone''s expectations!


    It made numerous martial artists scream out in shock!


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    This naturally made countless people unable to believe their eyes!


    "A millennial grand event!"


    "It seems that this Sword Fighting tournament, with the participation of members from the Heavenly Sacred Pce, calling upon sword cultivator powerhouses from various regions to join, has not only caused a surge in the number of fighters to the level of a millennial event but has also elevated the talents of the sword cultivators to the same level!"


    "This tournament, with Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, and possibly others with formidable techniques..."


    "This scene will definitely go down in the thousands of years of history of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting tournament!"


    In the void, upon seeing Ye Chen unleashing the fire-attributed Law Sword Seed and creating a vast expanse of Sky Burning Fire Sword, confronting Murong Qiqi''s sky-filling ice-sealing sword directly, Elder Xiao Supreme Elder who was equally worried about Ye Chen''s defeat, breathed a sigh of relief, with a sense of admiration.


    Elder Xiao Supreme Elder''s heart rxed, and standing beside him, Mu Qingqing was filled with incredulity and ecstasy in her beautiful eyes.


    The young girl had not at all expected that Ye Chen still had hidden techniques, capable of countering even a move of the Law Sword Seed''s caliber, and had himself attained understanding of the Law Sword Seed level!


    "Ye Chen..."


    Mu Qingqing was so excited she couldn''t even speak.


    She remembered bringing Ye Chen into the Tai''a Sword Sect, going towards the Divine Sword to cultivate, where Ye Chen hadn''t even fully mastered the high-tier sword formations, and not much time had passed, yet not only had Ye Chen mastered a dozen high-level sword formations, but he had also grasped the Law Sword Seed that surpassed high-tier sword formations!


    This rate of cultivation, this talent forprehension, was unheard of to Mu Qingqing, making the young girl overjoyed to no end!


    Ye Chen''s innate potential of the soul was already incredible, and his swordsmanship achievements were even more outstanding; coupled with this rate of cultivation andprehension, Mu Qingqing had earlier said that Ye Chen, going to the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, would contend with the true geniuses there.


    Now, it seems that it''s not just about contending anymore. If Ye Chen were to continue cultivating, he would easily overpower the geniuses of the First Holy Temple and even ascend directly to the Heavenly Saint Mountain of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, achieving great renown!


    Mu Qingqing couldn''t help but look forward to seeing Ye Chen enter the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the First Holy Temple, and shake those arrogant geniuses to their core!


    After all, this was the young man she, Mu Qingqing, had invited to Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    At this thought, Mu Qingqing''s little head rose with pride!


    Outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, among the observing martial artists, the area for martial artists from the Southern Territory.


    Previously, countless experts discussed how Ye Chen would be defeated, and many warriors from the Southern Territory had never heard of the Law Sword Seed, but through the light screen, they could feel how formidable Murong Qiqi, whom Ye Chen was battling, was. At that time, they were already so suppressed that they dared not speak.


    After all, Ye Chen was representing the Southern Territory, leading all the way on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking. If Ye Chen were to be defeated, and moreover, on the first day of the three-day Sword Fighting event, it would be a blow to everyone from the Southern Territory.


    Now, Ye Chen, whom the people of the Southern Territory admired immensely, had not been defeated!


    Despite facing the Law Sword Seed technique that astonished and moved even the powerful Dan Sword Cultivators from the Heavenly Sacred, Ye Chen managed to hold on once more, directly confronting Murong Qiqi and gaining the upper hand.


    This caused the previously suppressed sword cultivators from the Southern Territory to be unable to contain their excitement, trembling with agitation throughout their bodies.


    In the end, all their excitement turned into earth-shaking shouts: "Ye Chen! Ye Chen!"


    The shouts from the Southern Territory also affected the other martial artists outside Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Thinking of Ye Chen''s performance while condensing Void Heaven Sword Qi, remembering how unstoppable he was when fighting against numerous sword cultivators, and now seeing Ye Chen face a Law Sword Seed move with his own incredible Law Sword Seed technique, other martial artists also began to shout loudly: "Ye Chen! Ye Chen!"


    They were rooting for Ye Chen!


    They were cheering for the strongest name on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking!


    The shouts outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley stirred the heart, and within the valley, in the mid-level Sword Fighting zone of Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, who had both unleashed their Law Sword Seed moves, finally began their battle again!


    Sword Fighting, that''s about deciding who is superior!


    Even if both sides used Law Sword Seed techniques, there is still a hierarchy!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    On Murong Qiqi''s side, seeing her Void Heaven Ice Sword shattered into fragments by Ye Chen''s Sky Burning Fire Sword, the young girl wasn''t angry; instead, her eyes shone with the thrill of finding a worthy opponent: "Ye Chen, you''ve surprised me once again!"


    "Even in my extreme northernnd, in the ''Ice and Snow God Pce'' where I cultivated, no Spirit Sea Realm sword cultivator has managed to develop a Law Sword Seed like me. I thought thating to the Sword Fighting tournament would likely leave me disappointed."


    "But this time, witnessing your Law Sword Seed, my trip to the Central Region has not been in vain. Now, let''s see whose Law Sword Seed is more powerful!"

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    In Murong Qiqi''s voice full of fighting spirit, her sky-filling ice swords suddenly transformed, all bing deep blue water swords.


    Then, the sky-full of deep blue water swords crazily inundated towards Ye Chen''s Sky Burning Fire Swords.


    Ice could be melted by fire. However, water could extinguish fierce mes.


    Upon seeing that Ye Chen''s Law Sword Seed was of the fire-based sword, Murong Qiqi instantly shifted her "Frozen World Sword Technique" to the original form of her water-based Law Sword Seed.


    As those deep blue water swords flooded towards the Sky Burning Fire Swords in the void, Ye Chen, hearing Murong Qiqi''s renewed challenge, his eyes sparkled with precision, "A contest of who''s stronger? Let''s do it!"


    "The five major Law Sword Seeds can mutually counteract each other, but that doesn''t mean water can always ovee fire; fire can also burn everything to ashes!"


    In Ye Chen''s voice, up in Void Heaven, the sky-filled Sky Burning Fire Swords hemanded faced the endlessly covering and assaulting deep blue water swords, and suddenly whipped up surging mes.


    What Murong Qiqi was even more unaware of was that as Ye Chen executed his fire-based Law Sword Seed technique, deep within his divine soul, the "metal, wood, water, fire, earth" five Sword Light Seeds also lit up brightly.


    This was the result of Ye Chen''s cultivation of the Divine Art "Beiming Secret Tome," the second level "Void Heaven''s Five Stages Diagram," his mastery of the five major Law Sword Seeds!


    Everyone thought that Ye Chen had only cultivated one type of Law Sword Seed, unaware that he possessed all five major Law Sword Seeds, which continuously countered andplemented each other.


    When the five Sword Light Seeds lit up at the same time, the Sword Dao Killing Force of the Sky Burning Fire Swords that Ye Chen unleashed suddenly soared to an unbelievable level.


    It was truly like burning up the void, a myriad of swords piercing through the sky!


    Looking towards Void Heaven, the sky-full of deep blue water swords deployed by Murong Qiqi were already stirring up a world filled with infinite killing force. But once the true power of Ye Chen''s Sword Dao technique was revealed, those numerous Sky Burning Fire Swords seemed to burst ceaselessly downward in the void, shing madly.


    Sky-filled Sky Burning Fire Swords, a sky-filled barrage! A sky-filled mad shing!


    This was not just the power of the fire-based Law Sword Seed but also the Sword Origin Killing Force!


    Before such a powerful force, Murong Qiqi''s deep blue water swords, before they could smother and assault a single one of Ye Chen''s fire swords, were utterly destroyed by the countless bombarding and wildly shing fire swords. When all the deep blue water swords were caught amidst the descending barrage of Sky Burning Fire Swords, they were wiped out in an instant!


    The entire void was left with none of Murong Qiqi''s water-based Law Sword Seed''s power, only the mes of Ye Chen''s Sky Burning Fire Swords flickering everywhere!


    In the end, even the white snowkes that Murong Qiqi had initially cast had be utterly dim!


    At this moment, if Ye Chen were tounch his fire swords towards Murong Qiqi, she would be directly eliminated from thepetition!


    Hum!


    This scene brought silence to the countless martial artists watching inside and outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    They had thought that Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, both using Law Sword Seed techniques, would continue fighting intensely for a while, but no one expected that under the head-to-head sh of the true Law Sword Seed Killing Forces, Murong Qiqi was utterly no match for Ye Chen!


    Clearly, Ye Chen had a deeper understanding of the Law Sword Seed than Murong Qiqi!


    At this moment, Murong Qiqi, looking at the now dim snowkes in her hands, then towards the sky-filled Sky Burning Fire Swords Ye Chen had unleashed in the void, her eyes subtly moved.


    The girl knew why Ye Chen had notpletely defeated her yet.


    Perhaps Ye Chen was still waiting to hear from her about the news of the snowfields of the Ice Snow Divine Pce in the Extreme North, and about the Heavenly Saint Di Kong he was inquiring about.


    With this thought, the girl sighed softly.


    Then, Murong Qiqi gently pinched her fingers and lifted the light veil on her face, looking at Ye Chen: "Ye Chen, I have lost. I am a disciple of the ''Ice Snow Divine Pce'' in the Extreme North. When I set out, I had an agreement with the people of the Divine Pce, that if no one at the Central Region Swordfighting Competition defeated me, I would not reveal my face."


    "Now that I have been defeated, it is also time for me to return to the Ice Snow Divine Pce in three days."


    "The Heavenly Saint Di Kong you''re inquiring about, I have a vague impression, but I don''t remember much. When I return, I will investigate for you."


    "This Ice Snow Jade Pendant is a token of the Ice Snow Divine Pce in the Extreme North. In the future, when you travel to the Extreme North, you can use this pendant to find me, and I will inform you of everything I have investigated!"


    After Murong Qiqi spoke, she flicked her finger, and a snow-white, ice crystal-like jade pendant, engraved with the endless patterns of the Ice Pce and tied with a golden thread and a red cord, shot straight towards Ye Chen.


    "Ice Snow Divine Pce? Ice Snow Jade Pendant?"


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    Ye Chen''s heart stirred, and he caught the jade pendant in his hand.


    Looking at Murong Qiqi as she removed her veil, Ye Chen saw that she had a delicate and slightly chubby face, making her appear even more tender and endearing, and without the veil, her spirited eyes had an inexplicable allure.


    Perhaps if it had not been for Ye Chen''s frequentpany with Jiang Yao, anyone else who nced at Murong Qiqi''s true face would have been deeply attracted.


    Seeing Ye Chen sizing her up, Murong Qiqi smiled gently but did not talk further. Instead, she leapt towards the Sky Burning Fire Sword above the Void Heaven.


    Having been defeated by Ye Chen and with no other moves to counterattack, Murong Qiqi naturally would not waste any more time.


    Having lost to Ye Chen, she waspletely convinced in her defeat.


    As Murong Qiqi leapt towards the Sky Burning Fire Sword and touched it, the Xu Tian Sword Qi Light Group on her body sensed her defeat, and a great portion of the Void Heaven Sword Qi surged explosively towards Ye Chen.


    Simultaneously, Murong Qiqi''s body shed with light and she was teleported to the elimination area of the Void Heaven Sword Valley, within the Sword River.


    Ye Chen held the Ice Snow Jade Pendant and saw Murong Qiqi vanish. He started to admire the straightforward and decisive girl: "Ice Snow Divine Pce, Murong Qiqi? After I settle down in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, I will make a trip to the Ice Snow Divine Pce in the Extreme North."


    Ye Chen had to investigate the news about Heavenly Saint Di Kong, which ultimately meant he would make a journey to the Extreme North, as Di Kong had left a secret realm in Ye Chen''s family grounds and had a great favor with him; coupled with the ties with the little monkey, Ye Chen was, of course, going to inquire about Heavenly Saint Di Kong''s news.


    As Ye Chen murmured to himself, the Void Heaven Sword Qi that had surged explosively from Murong Qiqi had fully entered Ye Chen''s Void Heaven Sword Qi Light Group.


    With thebined forces of the two Void Heaven Sword Qi Light Groups, the one surrounding Ye Chen shot up to a height of over eighteen thousand zhang.


    And the number of Ye Chen''s Void Heaven Sword Qi had reached an astonishing number of one hundred and twenty-three million, nine hundred and twenty thousand!


    The battle between Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi could not be seen by the other two Sword Fighting Areas, the early and thete Spirit Sea Sword Fighting Areas.


    However, when the number of Ye Chen''s Void Heaven Sword Qi changed again and showed a number of one hundred twenty-three million, nine hundred and twenty thousand on top of the first ce of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, all the sword cultivators in the other two areas were thoroughly astonished!

 Chapter 334: Chapter 299: Jiang Yaos Swordsmanship

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    These Sword Cultivators were constantly keeping an eye on the rankings on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, as well as the changes in the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi held by those ranked at the top.


    The number of Ye Chen''s Void Heaven Sword Qi had previously been over eighty million, but now it had suddenly increased by over forty million, reaching the enormous tally of over one hundred and twenty million.


    Even without witnessing the battle between Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, everyone understood that Ye Chen must have defeated a powerful cultivator with a substantial amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi to have such an immediate and significant increase.


    Seeing Murong Qiqi''s ranking drop from seventh and then being eliminated,


    All the Sword Cultivators instantly realized, Ye Chen had eliminated another formidable figure in the mid Spirit Sea battle zone¡ªMurong Qiqi!


    A battle between two top ten powerhouses on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking!


    Now, for the first time, a top ten powerhouse was eliminated, which was a shock to all other Sword Cultivators.


    If these cultivators knew the details of the battle between Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, they would be even more astounded.


    This was not just a battle between top ten powerhouses but also involved a sh at the level of Law Sword Seeds. Even Murong Qiqi, who had unleashed his Law Sword Seed, was defeated by Ye Chen. If the other powerhouses on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking knew this, they would probably be unable to remain calm right now.


    "One of the top ten has been eliminated, Murong Qiqi is out!"


    "Having taken Murong Qiqi''s Void Heaven Sword Qi, now Ye Chen''s count has soared to over a hundred million in quantity!"


    "It seems I need to seek out stronger cultivators with more Void Heaven Sword Qi to battle. Initially, I nned to fightter but now it looks like I should snatch up some Void Heaven Sword Qi first, to increase my amount and attract more attention!"


    In thete Spirit Sea battle zone, Mo Beiling, upon seeing Ye Chen still upying first ce on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking and his Void Heaven Sword Qi breaking past one hundred million, his eyes sparked with determination.


    He then ignored those nearby opponents with lesser amounts of Void Heaven Sword Qi and, after sizing up the globe of Void Heaven Sword Qi around him, shot toward a Sword Cultivator nearby who had over twenty million Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Mo Beiling was not the only one, after seeing Ye Chen eliminate Murong Qiqi and his Void Heaven Sword Qi explosively increase, other Sword Cultivator powerhouses also truly began the battle of the strong.


    In the early Spirit Sea battle zone, two youngsters with the most Void Heaven Sword Qi directly shed with each other.


    In thete Spirit Sea battle zone, Xiao Feng, ranked eighth, immediately started his battle with Fang Luohan, ranked sixth. Ling Yue, ranked ninth, likewise challenged Xuanyuan Wuhen, ranked tenth.


    As the true battles of the strong erupted, the rankings on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking also began to shift dramatically.


    With the battles proceeding, Luo Qiancheng from the Eastern Star Deste Inds in the early Spirit Sea battle zone defeated another young Sword Cultivator from the Central Region, causing his ranking to surge and elevate him to the ninth position.


    In thete Spirit Sea battle zone, in the battle between Xiao Feng and Fang Luohan, Xiao Feng was defeated, and Fang Luohan''s Void Heaven Sword Qi also explosively increased to over sixty million strands!


    These battles were intensely fierce, but in the hearts of all the spectators outside of the Void Heaven Sword Valley, none of these battlespared to the sword fight between Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi in terms of intensity.


    For none had reached the level where bothbatants were of the Law Sword Seed tier like the fight between Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi.


    However, these cultivators didn''t have to wait long before another earth-shattering battle descended upon thete Spirit Sea battle zone.


    Following the battle between Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, two top-ranking powerhouses on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking shed once more¡ªJiang Yao, ranked second, encountered a challenge from Lu Xiaojia, ranked third.


    Before the battle began, Jiang Yao''s count of Void Heaven Sword Qi had already reached over eighty million strands, while Lu Xiaojia also had over fifty million strands.


    The victor between the two would be the second person to break past one hundred million Void Heaven Sword Qi after Ye Chen.


    This battle attracted countless Sword Cultivator elites from around the area to watch, including Liu Qingmei, who had been by Jiang Yao''s side all along, and even Fang Luohan, who had defeated Xiao Feng, turned his attention to this sh.


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    The countless warriors outside the arena were equally focused on the battle between Jiang Yao and Lu Xiaojia.


    After all, among the two, Jiang Yao was the powerful girl who, before the Sword Fighting Competition, could defeat the three strongest Rotating Pill experts with a single move, hailed as the invincible Rotating Pill master. In the gathering of Void Heaven Sword Qi, she ranked second, trailing just behind Ye Chen by a slight margin, and also a talented girl who had gathered more than forty million strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Everyone wanted to see just how powerful Jiang Yao''s true swordsmanship was.


    The previous challengers to Jiang Yao weren''t very strong Sword Cultivators, but now Lu Xiaojia was the perfect opponent to test the true power of Jiang Yao''s swordsmanship. Discover more stories at M-V-L


    Lu Xiaojia, before the Sword Fighting Competition, was the most favored among the top six candidates to win the championship, even momentarily getting more calls to win than Ye Chen.


    Moreover, in previous battles among the fourth-ranked Sword Cultivators, Lu Xiaojia had won first ce in numerous sword fights, earning him the title of the number one Sword Cultivator of the fourth rank.


    Such a youth''s battle with Jiang Yao was, of course, a spectacle thatmanded great attention!


    And when the two truly began their sword fight, the scene of the battle shocked countless people immensely.


    The level of surprise was by no means lesser than the battle between Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi.


    In the battle, both Jiang Yao and Lu Xiaojia initially used high-level Sword Formations. After dozens of moves, Lu Xiaojia still could not defeat Jiang Yao.


    At this point, Lu Xiaojia finally revealed his trump card, one that nobody knew before the Sword Fighting Competition. Like Murong Qiqi, Lu Xiaojia had alsoprehended a type of Law Sword Seed.


    The one heprehended was known for its strongest offensive power among the five major Law Sword Seeds¡ªthe Metal Law Sword Seed.


    When Lu Xiaojia used the Metal Law Sword Seed, Liu Qingmei and Fang Luohan, who were watching the battle, were incredibly astonished, and the countless warriors outside the arena eximed in shock.


    Indeed.


    Unbelievably, after Ye Chen and Murong Qiqi, this Sword Fighting Competition saw the emergence of the third person to master a Law Sword Seed!


    What''s more, this person who mastered the Law Sword Seed finally emerged among the Central Region''s Sword Cultivators.


    This sent the warriors from the Central Region, who made up thergest group of spectators, intoplete frenzy.


    However, before these Central Region warriors could enjoy their excitement for long, the battle between Lu Xiaojia and Jiang Yao shocked them once again.


    Because, even after Lu Xiaojia took out the Metal Law Sword Seed, known for its strongest offensive power, he still couldn''t defeat Jiang Yao. During the battle, Jiang Yao brought out a set of swordsmanship that no warrior had ever seen.


    A mystical sword technique, bolstered by the divine illusion of an icy blue phoenix!


    Even more so, in the end, with this sword technique, Jiang Yaopletely defeated Lu Xiaojia, who had used the Metal Law Sword Seed.


    Divine Arts!


    When thest move from Jiang Yao activated, it instantly drew upon all the power of the endless void, causing Lu Xiaojia''s Metal Law Sword Seed power to copsepletely. Between the heavens, the sky was filled with Jiang Yao''s endless icy blue sword shadows, several formidable Heavenly Saints who were watching from outside the arena cried out: "Divine Arts!"


    These Heavenly Saints recognized that Jiang Yao''s sword technique, whichpletely shattered the power of the Metal Law Sword Seed, was definitely a powerful Divine Art they had never encountered!


    Divine Arts!


    Following the Law Sword Seeds, they actually witnessed sword technique Divine Arts in the Sword Fighting Competition!


    This was absolutely unprecedented in the thousands of years of the Sword Fighting Competition!


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 Chapter 335: Chapter 300: The Proud Son of Heaven, Who Can Compete!

    Ye Chen defeated Murong Qiqi, who controlled the Law Sword Seed, and in theprehension of the Law Sword Seed, he had reached an inconceivable level!


    And this stunningly beautiful girl, Jiang Yao, who had always been with Ye Chen and was obviously deeply connected to him, also defeated Lu Xiaojia, who controlled the Law Sword Seed, and even showcased a type of divine swordsmanship!


    This of course shocked the Heavenly Saints immensely and startled countless warriors into eximing with awe!


    Even when Jiang Yaopletely defeated Lu Xiaojia, eliminating him from thepetition, and Jiang Yao''s Void Heaven Sword Qi suddenly surged to over 120 million, almost tying with Ye Chen for the top rank, the entire Void Heaven Sword Valley''s three major sword-fighting areas fell deadly silent at once as countless Sword Cultivators watching the Void Heaven Sword Ranking were struck dumb.


    Because they clearly saw that, at the same time Jiang Yao''s Void Heaven Sword Qi surged, Lu Xiaojia''s ranking plummeted from third to nowhere to be found!


    Certainly, Lu Xiaojia had been eliminated by Jiang Yao!


    The previously favored champion, Lu Xiaojia, had been eliminated, even the third-ranked had been eliminated!


    This was simply the highest-ranked person to be eliminated since the start of the Spirit Sea Realm''s sword-fightingpetition!


    This, of course, frightened countless people.


    And as the news of Jiang Yao defeating Lu Xiaojia spread throughout the Spirit Sea Realm''ster-stage sword-fighting zones, hearing that Lu Xiaojia had unleashed a tremendously powerful metal-based Law Sword Seed only to be eliminated by Jiang Yao shocked all Sword Cultivators.


    The Law Sword Seed, oh!


    That was definitely the strongest swordsmanship a Sword Cultivator at the Spirit Sea Realm could achieve. With that being eliminated, who else could win against Jiang Yao in swordsmanship?


    Even Mo Beiling, who also harbored the technique of the Law Sword Seed, turned pale at once upon hearing this news and couldn''t speak for a long time.


    Mo Beiling had always thought that his Law Sword Seed technique would be an incredible trump card in this sword-fightingpetition.


    He had not expected that Lu Xiaojia would have the same trump card.


    Even less did he expect, now, someone with this trump card, Lu Xiaojia, had lost!


    This meant that he, Mo Beiling, would very likely be defeated by Jiang Yao as well.


    Although the mastery of the Law Sword Seed varied from high to low, Mo Beiling felt that his Law Sword Seed was likely stronger than Lu Xiaojia''s, but now he no longer dared to im that he would surely take the first ce on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, the first ce in the sword-fightingpetition.


    Because before him stood Jiang Yao, a girl he could not fathom at all, and Ye Chen, a youth he also could not see through!


    These two were definitely the biggest obstacles on his path to the championship, and perhaps insurmountable ones at that!


    Mo Beiling was shocked to his core, yet he still clung to hisst shred of unwillingness to concede. But others no longer harbored many thoughts of winning the championship.


    Even Fang Luohan, upon witnessing the fight between Jiang Yao and Lu Xiaojia, realized that he would not be Jiang Yao''s match.


    At this moment, many people only thought about fighting as much as possible against other Sword Cultivators before losing, eventually losing to Jiang Yao, who they could not ovee.


    In the Spirit Sea Realm''ster-stage sword-fighting zone, as Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei flew towards other Sword Cultivators, many even bowed respectfully to Jiang Yao from afar, avoidingbat with her and starting fights with other Sword Cultivators instead!


    The Spirit Sea Realm''s mid-stage sword-fighting zone.


    Seeing Jiang Yao''s Void Heaven Sword Qi numbers skyrocket, Ye Chen also smiled.


    Afterward, Ye Chen''s figure moved, and he shot off towards other Sword Cultivators.


    In the Void Heaven Sword Valley, beside the three sword-fighting areas, was a flowing Sword River.


    All the Sword Cultivators who had been defeated and eliminated in the sword-fightingpetition were now sitting cross-legged on huge leaves on the Sword River.


    Above their heads in the void, the same magical lights permeated, illuminating the various scenes of sword-fighting in the three areas and a Void Heaven Sword Ranking hanging high.


    When Jiang Yao fought Lu Xiaojia, in the Sword River, the number of eliminated Sword Cultivators had reached over six thousand, among them, Murong Qiqi, who had been defeated by Ye Chen, sat within the crowd.


    Seeing the battle between Jiang Yao and Lu Xiaojia, especially when Lu Xiaojia unleashed the deadly power of the metal-based Law Sword Seed, Murong Qiqi was startled.


    The girl had not expected that, aside from her and Ye Chen, another Sword Cultivator with the level of Law Sword Seed would appear.


    And once Lu Xiaojia was defeated, Murong Qiqi looked at Jiang Yao with eyes full of disbelief. She had not thought that Lu Xiaojia, who had unleashed the killing power of the Law Sword Seed, would be defeated by Jiang Yao.


    Murong Qiqi could feel that herbat strength was simr to Lu Xiaojia''s.


    This meant that even if she had not been defeated by Ye Chen, she would have ended up losing to Jiang Yao in the end!


    "Ye Chen."


    "Jiang Yao."


    "In this Swordsmanship Tournament, two prodigies have emerged! Both are definitely stronger than I!"


    Murong Qiqi''s eyes sparkled with light.


    "Both of them, I heard, are newly recruited disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce. In the Extreme North, within the Ice Snow Divine Pce, I had no rivals among the Sword Cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm. Even against cultivators in the spinning Dan realm, using all my techniques, I could fight against many of the strongest at theter stages. Yeting to Middle Domain showed me that there are skies beyond our skies and people beyond our people."


    "After I return to the Extreme North this time, it seems I will need to seriously cultivate besides helping Ye Chen seek information on that Di Kong Heavenly Saint!"


    Murong Qiqi was deeply moved by Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Other sword cultivators who had been defeated felt the same intense impact from Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s swordsmanship.


    In everyone''s hearts surged a wave of admiration and a burning passion.


    The admiration was for the strength of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    And the burning passion was because their swordsmanship had not reached its limit, and Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were their role models; they needed to continue cultivating!


    This deep feeling of admiration and fiery passion grew even more intense as the Swordsmanship Tournament continued, with more participants getting defeated and eliminated, plunging into the Sword River.


    Because the defeated could clearly see, within the Spirit Sea Realm''s mid-stage sword fighting area, Ye Chen swept through everything undefeated, without a single sword cultivator capable of stopping his victorious march.


    In the entire mid-stage sword fighting area of the Spirit Sea Realm, as Murong Qiqi had been defeated, there was no one else who could be Ye Chen''s match.


    Even as the tournament proceeded into its second day and the limits separating the mid-stage and early-stage Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting areas were opened, allowing the remaining sword cultivators from both areas to battle each other, the situation remained unchanged.


    Aside from two sword cultivators who pushed Ye Chen to once again unleash the killing power of Law Sword Seed resulting in their elimination, no one else posed a barrier to him; Ye Chen could eliminate these contenders even with high-level sword arrays.


    Ye Chen''s twice-executed Law Sword Seed''s killing force made those in the eliminated Sword River who hadn''t seen Ye Chen employ the Law Sword Seed techniques in the other two sword fighting areas gasp in astonishment.


    Moreover, what shocked these sword cultivators was that many noticed towards the end, Ye Chen even began using many of the sword array techniques of those he had crossed swords with.


    Clearly, Ye Chen, while engaging with those sword cultivators, was not only winning Void Heaven Sword Qi but also learning the swordsmanship of various sword cultivators.


    Ye Chen, who had mastered the incredibly powerful Law Sword Seed technique, was not prideful orcent, and kept learning relentlessly. Even lower-level sword array techniques than the Law Sword Seed did not escape his interest; he learned, pondered, and summarized them!


    Looking on, many sword cultivators in the eliminated Sword River fell silent.


    Many of them recalled that within their own sects, they belonged to the absolute elite of sword cultivators. Yet when facing those whom they deemed inferior, they could hardly avoid looking down on them.


    Now, Ye Chen had taught them what it means to remain unhaunted by victory and always pursue continuous learning and growth.


    "Perhaps, it is because of this that Ye Chen has be so powerful," many thought to themselves.


    Throughout the early and mid-stage areas of the Spirit Sea Realm''s Swordsmanship Tournament, Ye Chen swept through, continuously umting Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Yao kept winning in thete-stage Spirit Sea Realm, victory after victory.


    Aside from a few like Liu Qingmei, Mo Beiling, and Fang Luohan who hadn''t faced Jiang Yao, the rest were being continuously eliminated.


    The number of people in the eliminated Sword River kept increasing.


    The situation on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking became clearer and clearer.


    Many understood that among the few most powerful contestants remained the eventual champion of the Spirit Sea Realm Swordsmanship Tournament.


    And among them, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who had already umted over 500 million strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi, were unquestionably the two hottest favorites to win the championship!


    As the Swordsmanship Tournament arrived at thete moments of the third day.


    When only five out of the nine thousand eight hundred sixty-eight participating sword cultivators remained after a slew of eliminations, the final five finally flew together.


    These five individuals were Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, Mo Beiling, and Fang Luohan.


    Now at the final moment, these five could no longer avoid battle and finally had to determine their respective standings!

 Chapter 336: Chapter 301: The Final Challenge

    When Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, Mo Beiling, and Fang Luohan, the five of them, flew together, the eyes of all martial artists and sword cultivators both outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley and eliminated within the Sword River, converged upon them.


    At this time, these five were thest remaining top five contenders who had yet to be defeated in the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    In the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, Fang Luohan was ranked fifth. After capturing the Void Heaven Sword Qi from other sword cultivators, the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi on him had reached over eighty million strands.


    Liu Qingmei was ranked fourth, and the quantity of her Void Heaven Sword Qi also exceeded one hundred million strands, reaching over one hundred and thirty million.


    Mo Beiling, surpassing both Fang Luohan and Liu Qingmei, was ranked third. The sphere of Void Heaven Sword Qi around him had condensed a staggering amount of over one hundred and eighty million strands, incredibly astonishing.


    Whether it was Fang Luohan, Liu Qingmei or Mo Beiling, just the quantity of their Void Heaven Sword Qi alone was already unbelievable. However, when the final five stood together, all eyes became even more focused on the other two, especially on Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Because Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who had defeated the highest number of sword cultivators, had quantities of Void Heaven Sword Qi that far exceeded thebined total of the other three.


    Each of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had over five hundred million strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi surrounding them!


    Over five hundred million strands.


    This simply signified that almost the majority of the Void Heaven Sword Qi from all participating Spirit Sea Realm sword cultivators in the cultivation conference had gathered upon these two individuals!


    Liu Qingmei had been by Jiang Yao''s side all along and had grown ustomed to her astonishing Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    However, when Fang Luohan and Mo Beiling flew beside Ye Chen and Jiang Yao and witnessed the towering sphere of Void Heaven Sword Qi that spiraled thousands of feet high around them, they were rendered speechless in utter shock inparison to their own.


    Although through the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, they already knew the quantity of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s Void Heaven Sword Qi, witnessing the scene of this spiraling sphere that soared thousands of feet high still left them deeply astonished.


    "Jiang Yao,"


    Ye Chen didn''t bother with the two shocked individuals. After the five gathered together, he approached Jiang Yao directly.


    Observing the sphere of Void Heaven Sword Qi around the girl that resembled his own, Ye Chen nodded with a smile.


    Jiang Yao also returned a gentle smile and extended her hand to take hold of Ye Chen''s palm.


    The three days of the Sword Fighting Conference, just from the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi congealed around the two of them, it was evident that they had gained tremendously.


    "Ye Chen," Liu Qingmei also looked at Ye Chen''s surrounding Void Heaven Sword Qi with a smile.


    "Now that only the final five remain, how do you n to proceed with thest battles?" Liu Qingmei asked Ye Chen.


    "The final battles?"


    Ye Chen''s eyes moved past Liu Qingmei,nding on Fang Luohan and Mo Beiling.


    In these three days, Ye Chen had defeated thousands of sword cultivators. He had learned hundreds, if not thousands, of fencing techniques, which greatly enhanced his knowledge.


    Not to mention the more than five hundred million strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi he had amassed, as well as Ye Chen''s mastery of "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu" and his insight into the newly cultivated five Law Sword Seeds duringbat.


    It could be said that Ye Chen was nowpletely satisfied with his gains from the cultivation conference.


    Ye Chen was looking forward to the end of the three-day period, when he could convert the surrounding Void Heaven Sword Qi into True Qi and make a breakthrough towards a higher realm to see just how far he could go.


    As for Fang Luohan and Mo Beiling in front of him, he didn''t feelpelled to defeat them necessarily.


    After all, among the remaining five, Ye Chen obviously would not engage with Jiang Yao to take her Void Heaven Sword Qi. Furthermore, Liu Qingmei had helped him and Jiang Yao in the square earlier, so Ye Chen wouldn''t choose to battle Liu Qingmei either.


    So whether or not to engage Fang Luohan and Mo Beiling in battle was of no significant consequence.


    "I''m quite content with what I''ve achieved so far. Whether or not to fight in thest battles is not an issue for me," said Ye Chen with a smile. While speaking, he turned to look at Mo Beiling and Fang Luohan, "Of course, if someone wishes to fight with me, I won''t refuse."


    Jiang Yao, standing beside Ye Chen, also nodded with a smile, "My thoughts are the same as Ye Chen''s."


    Both had already been selected to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce, so they did not have to worry about the reward of joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce for being the first on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking. Furthermore, with their significant gains from the event, they naturally would not deliberatelypete for thatst bit of Void Heaven Sword Qi anymore.


    "What about the two of you?" Liu Qingmei turned to Mo Beiling and Fang Luohan and asked.


    Fang Luohan was taken aback. He had long witnessed Jiang Yao''s tactics and certainly knew he couldn''t beat her. If Jiang Yao truly sought to defeat him, he would definitely be eliminated.


    Relieved upon hearing that Jiang Yao no longer had the intention to actively fight, Fang Luohan sighed in relief and said with a smile, "I do not have the strength to vie for the first spot on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking. Whether I fight or not, it won''t affect the overall oue. If neither Ye Chen nor Jiang Yaoe after my Void Heaven Sword Qi, I would count myself lucky. I certainly won''t be the one to initiate a challenge."


    Fang Luohan expressed his stance. However, Mo Beiling next to him was struggling with his decision.


    The reason for his struggle was that Mo Beiling still harbored the thought of vying for the first ce on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking.


    After all, the first ce on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking meant one could join the Heavenly Sacred Pce and be a disciple!


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao might not care about this reward, but it was of utmost importance to Mo Beiling. After all, joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce would be of great help to his future cultivation, far more so than practicing in a third-tier Sword Sect!


    But Mo Beiling was afraid, afraid of losing to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao. After all, to vie for the first spot on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, he had to defeat at least one of them.


    Mo Beiling had heard that Jiang Yao had defeated Lu Xiaojia, who controlled the Law Sword Seed; he did not believe he had much chance of defeating her either.


    As for Ye Chen, although he had not witnessed Ye Chen''s skills, the fact that Ye Chen still ranked first and had acquired over five hundred million strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi meant he certainly had some tricks up his sleeve ¡ª something Mo Beiling refused to believe otherwise.


    Facing such opponents, Mo Beiling was, of course, afraid of losing.


    On one hand, there was the temptation of the opportunity to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce by obtaining the first spot on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking; on the other, there was the fear of defeat.


    Mo Beiling struggled immensely.


    In the end, the temptation overcame his fear.


    "I''ll gamble. If I lose the challenge, I''ll only have lost these strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi¡ª even without them, I''ll still seed in the Rotating Pill breakthrough in the future. But if I win, I get to seize even more Void Heaven Sword Qi, perhaps even winning the slot to enter the Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    "I know the power of my Law Sword Seed. A battle with Jiang Yao might not be entirely out of the question, and as for Ye Chen, I''m surely able to fight him. He''s only at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm; maybe he hasn''t faced many strong opponents in the mid-stage and early-stage Spirit Sea Realm of the Sword Fighting Area."


    "I must fight, I must strive to im the first ce on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking!"


    Once Mo Beiling had made up his mind, he looked up at the remaining four people: "The sword fighting tournament isn''t over until the veryst moment, and the rankings aren''t finalized. I... I still want to fight, to continue striving for the top of the Void Heaven Sword Ranking!"


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    As he spoke, he waved his arm, and over a thousand swords burst forth from him, embedding themselves into the ground.


    "These are the weapons of the Sword Cultivators I''ve defeated. Whether they remain in my hands in the end depends on the oue of the battles toe," Mo Beiling said while looking directly at Fang Luohan, "Fang, I lost to you in thepetition among the four third-tier Sword Sects. For my first challenge, I chose you."


    Instead of challenging Ye Chen or Jiang Yao first, Mo Beiling initiated a challenge towards Fang Luohan.


    Fang Luohan had not expected Mo Beiling to dare to make a y for the first spot on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking at thest moment, let alone challenge him first.


    "Back then, I lost to him, and I''ve heard he''s been in seclusion contemting swordsmanship in the past few years. Could it be that he has made some gains?" Fang Luohan pondered.


    However, Fang Luohan responded to the challenge without hesitation: "If Brother Mo wishes to fight me, I certainly won''t refuse."


    At this final moment of the sword fighting tournament, facing a challenge invoked the pride of a Sword Cultivator¡ªone should not, and would not, refuse.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    After epting the challenge, Fang Luohan and Mo Beiling flew directly into the sky, standing opposite each other.


    "I thought this sword fighting tournament wouldn''t see any more action after Ye Chen and Sister Jiang Yao refrained from fighting. It seems some are still not satisfied and want to battle," Liu Qingmei said with a slight smile, raising her head to look at Fang Luohan and Mo Beiling.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao also smiled and shook their heads, then flew aside to watch the battle between the two.

 Chapter 337: Chapter 302 Reverse Flow of Sword Qi

    Outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, as Mo Beiling and Fang Luohan were about to begin their sword fight, many martial artists'' eyes lit up with excitement.


    Mo Beiling and Fang Luohan were two of the six top contenders for the championship.


    Although overshadowed by the limelight of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the match between these two still garnered much attention.


    Moreover, Mo Beiling and Fang Luohan had previously dueled, with Fang Luohan defeating Mo Beiling, then ranked second among the top three grades of the Spirit Sea Sword Cultivators, which earned him fame within the Sword Cultivators. Now that Mo Beiling was challenging Fang Luohan, naturally, many wanted to know the oue of their battle.


    Everyone was eager to know whether Fang Luohan could defeat Mo Beiling again or if Mo Beiling would get his revenge.


    But when Fang Luohan and Mo Beiling actually began fighting, countless people were shocked to exim.


    Because the two who were expected to be evenly matched instead saw Mo Beilingpletely defeat Fang Luohan in just a moment after the real fight began!


    And the technique Mo Beiling used to defeat Fang Luohan was none other than the Law Sword Seed, the sword technique that had previously astonished countless spectators when disyed by Murong Qiqi, Ye Chen, and Lu Xiaojia.


    No one expected that Mo Beiling, who had lost to Fang Luohan before, also possessed the high-level sword technique of "Law Sword Seed."


    This Spirit Sea Realm sword fighting tournament unexpectedly had its fourth Law Sword Seed master appear!


    Such an urrence was unprecedented in the history of the tournament!


    Moreover, many could see that Mo Beiling''s Law Sword Seed seem slightly more powerful than Lu Xiaojia''s Gold Series Law Sword Seed.


    It was then that everyone finally understood why Mo Beiling took part in the duels and issued challenges ¨C he too held such a trump card.


    Fang Luohan, defeated by Mo Beiling, was eliminated in surprise.


    In the arena, the only undefeated were now Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and Mo Beiling.


    After taking away Fang Luohan''s Void Heaven Sword Qi and all the Treasured Swords from those Sword Cultivators he had defeated, Mo Beiling was eliminated and directly turned his gaze towards Ye Chen.


    Having revealed his Law Sword Seed technique and settled his old score with Fang Luohan, Mo Beiling''s sole intention now was to defeat Ye Chen.


    First to defeat Ye Chen, seize the top ce on the Void Heaven Sword Ranking, and then see if Liu Qingmei and Jiang Yao would challenge him.


    Thinking this, Mo Beiling directly called Ye Chen out.


    Seeing Mo Beiling challenge Ye Chen, countless martial artists outside became excited.


    These martial artists knew that Ye Chen had already defeated a Law Sword Seed master, Murong Qiqi, and now another Law Sword Seed master, Mo Beiling, was challenging Ye Chen.


    Very soon, the second battle, Law Sword Seed versus Law Sword Seed, was about to unfold!


    Ye Chen''s Law Sword Seed was more powerful than Murong Qiqi''s, and Mo Beiling''s Law Sword Seed was stronger than Lu Xiaojia''s. With Murong Qiqi and Lu Xiaojia''s Law Sword Seed strengths beingparable, everyone wanted to know who would win between Ye Chen and Mo Beiling in the end.


    The only one untroubled in the arena was Jiang Yao.


    Because after Mo Beiling challenged Ye Chen, Jiang Yao received a transmission from Ye Chen, assuring her that defeating Mo Beiling would be no problem at all.


    Of course, Jiang Yao believed Ye Chen''s words.


    And when Ye Chen and Mo Beiling flew high into the void and truly started to fight, countless people shouted in amazement.


    Because when Mo Beiling made his move against Ye Chen, he didn''t merely use the Law Sword Seed ability as he had against Fang Luohan but directly unleashed two Law Sword Seed techniques in their full form ¨C the Wood Series Law Sword Seed move and Earth Series Law Sword Seed move.


    Watching the green Law Sword Shadows and brown Law Sword Shadows fill the heavens, everyone realized why Mo Beiling''s Law Sword Seed was stronger than Lu Xiaojia''s ¨C he hadprehended two Law Sword Seed techniques!


    And what shocked countless people even more was that after Mo Beiling used his two Law Sword Seed techniques, Ye Chen didn''t hesitate and grabbed in the void, and five Law Sword Seed lights shed forth in his hand.


    Ye Chen had actually unleashed all five Series Law Sword Seeds at once!


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    This of course made countless people scream!


    The Five Series Law Sword Types represent the strongestprehension within the category of Law Sword Seeds, indicating a strong affinity with the five major Void Heavenws. Such an urrence is as rare as a perfect Five Apertures Rotating Pill, extremely umon, one might say truly one in a hundred million!


    Ye Chen''s ability to use the Five Series Law Sword Types implies that, should he step into the Rotating Pill Realm, he is very likely to also create the most perfect and powerful Five Apertures Rotating Pill!


    During the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, countless people had heard that Ye Chen had the power to battle the strongest in the Rotating Pill Realm.


    If Ye Chen steps into the Rotating Pill Realm and achieves the perfect Rotating Pill, not to mention being the strongest in the Rotating Pill Realm, even unbeatable Ye Chen could sweep through them, and might even be able to contend with early Heavenly Saint powerhouses.


    Warriors know that true fighters do not show all their cards during a fight, just like Ye Chen battling Mo Beiling, using the power of three Law Sword Seeds to defeat Mo Beiling.


    Now, Ye Chen, without any hesitation, took out all the killing power of the Five Series Law Sword Types, which definitely indicated that Ye Chen had other trump cards to use; he wanted to swiftly deal with Mo Beiling.


    These people weren''t wrong; Ye Chen''s truly powerful trump card, the one that allowed him to battle against the strongest in thete Rotating Pill Realm with Spirit Sea Realm strength, was his Mix Yuan True Qi and the methods of the five divine bloodlines. And at that moment, when Mo Beiling unleashed the killing power of two Law Sword Seeds, Ye Chen felt that within his body, the five Law Sword Seeds were drawn by Void Heaven Sword Valley and yearned to burst forth.


    Ye Chen also felt that if he used the methods of the Five Law Sword Seeds, it would trigger an incredible change in Void Heaven Sword Valley, a change that might lead to a major breakthrough for his five divine bloodlines.


    With this in mind, of course Ye Chen would not hesitate to use all five Law Sword Seeds methods right away.


    Seeing Ye Chen''s hands shimmer with the light of the metal, wood, water, fire, and earth Law Sword Types, not only did countless warriors outside the field scream, even Jiang Yao beside him was somewhat startled, while Liu Qingmei''s mouth opened wide in amazement, unable to speak.


    And in the Sword River of the Void Heaven Sword Valley, where over nine thousand eliminated Sword Cultivators were, Murong Qiqi, Xiao Feng, Lu Xiaojia, Fang Luohan, and others'' eyes bulged with astonishment.


    As for Mo Beiling, facing Ye Chen, he was the most shocked.


    Mo Beiling originally thought that his hidden Law Sword Seed methods could defeat Ye Chen and eventually challenge Jiang Yao, but he never expected Ye Chen to actually master the Five Law Sword Seeds!


    With only two Law Sword Seeds of his own, facing Ye Chen''s Five Law Sword Seeds and still thinking about defeating Ye Chen, was simply a fool''s dream!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In the midst of Mo Beiling''s great shock, the killing force of the two Law Sword Seeds he had released into the void shattered under the impact of Ye Chen''s Five Law Sword Seeds'' power, all of them breaking apart.


    Ye Chen''s Five Law Sword Seeds power merely touched Mo Beiling lightly, and the Void Heaven Sword Qi outside Mo Beiling''s body immediately burst forth towards Ye Chen.


    And Mo Beiling was directly eliminated!


    The eliminated Mo Beiling left behind all the Treasured Swords he had won, along with his own Treasured Sword, and all the Void Heaven Sword Qi he had seized, including half of his own, after which, he was transported into the Sword River of the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Ye Chen, however, did not care about the Treasured Swords and the surging Void Heaven Sword Qi left by Mo Beiling, but looked directly down at the vast Void Heaven Sword Valley and towards the Sword Pits that had be quiet since the beginning of the sword fight.


    To everyone''s surprise, the previously tranquil Sword Pits suddenly erupted with tremendous Five-Colored Void Heaven Sword Qi as Ye Chen used the Five Law Sword Seeds power to defeat Mo Beiling.


    Moreover, the quantity of Void Heaven Sword Qi erupting from the Sword Pits this time seemed to be several times more than what countless Sword Cultivators had first gathered in the Void Heaven Sword Valley, forming Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Arge part of this Void Heaven Sword Qi surged toward Ye Chen, and the quantity of Void Heaven Sword Qi around Ye Chen skyrocketed directly from over 700 million after defeating Mo Beiling to 800 million, 900 million, charging crazily toward 1 billion!


    A smaller part of the Void Heaven Sword Qi also surged towards Jiang Yao beside Ye Chen, pouring into her as well.


    Even Liu Qingmei, who was still in shock from Ye Chen''s Five Law Sword Seeds methods and had not yet recovered, received a considerable amount of the surging Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Looking at this, it was unmistakably the great blessing from Void Heaven Sword Valley mentioned earlier by Snow Crystal Daoist, the second wave of Void Heaven Sword Qi surging and offering another opportunity for sword qi to infuse the body.


    But at this moment, Snow Crystal Daoist and the Heavenly Saints outside Void Heaven Sword Valley were equally astonished.


    They knew there was a possibility for a second infusion of sword qi in Void Heaven Sword Valley, but that had only urred three times in the thousands of years of sword fighting conferences.


    And each of those three times happened only after all other Sword Cultivators were eliminated, with just the number one ranked Sword Cultivator remaining, who had more than 800 million stocks of Void Heaven Sword Qi, before it was triggered. Furthermore, this second sword qi infusion only went to the strongest Sword Cultivator, and the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi was not as much as the first time.


    Now, Ye Chen was able to trigger a second surge of Void Heaven Sword Qi that far exceeded the first in quantity, and even allowed the three remaining in the Void Heaven Sword Valley Sword Fighting Area to infuse sword qi simultaneously. This of course greatly surprised the hosts of the Sword Fighting Conference and the Heavenly Saints.


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 Chapter 338: 303

    The hosts of the Sword Fighting Tournament and the Heavenly Saints were astonished beyond measure.


    Meanwhile, the countless martial artists outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley and those eliminated in the Sword River of the tournament couldn''t help but scream out loud when they saw Ye Chen, after defeating Mo Beiling, actually caused the Void Heaven Sword Qi to surge forth once again.


    With the second dose of Sword Qi enveloping him, plus the Sword Qi Light Sphere they already possessed, no one could predict what astonishing gains Ye Chen and his twopanions would have by the end, afterpletely solidifying the Void Heaven Sword Qi and transforming it into True Qi to absorb into their bodies.


    Ye Chen paid no attention to the shock and screams of countless people.


    At this moment, inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei, after realizing the great opportunity brought by the second condensation of Sword Qi, all regted their breath and spirit. They sat cross-legged in the void, focusing all their mind and spirit on the condensation of Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    Thus, the Sword Qi Light Spheres around Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei expanded continuously, rising upwards like billowing smoke.


    Liu Qingmei was slightly better off; the original Sword Qi Light Sphere around her was only slightly more than 130 million strands, and the second wave of Sword Qi that flowed towards her was less, so the count of Sword Qi around her was just moving towards 200 million strands.


    But at this moment, the amount of Void Heaven Sword Qi around Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had reached an unbelievably massive number.


    Jiang Yao''s Void Heaven Sword Qi had rapidly increased from more than 500 million strands to 600 million strands, 700 million strands, 800 million strands...


    And Ye Chen''s Void Heaven Sword Qi had actually stepped into the range of over 1 billion strands!


    Over 1 billion strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi¡ªif all of it were turned into True Qi Spiritual Fluid, it would be enough topletely fill the Qi Sea of someone in the Spirit Sea Realm¡ªperhaps even a martial artist in the more powerful Rotating Pill Realm could attempt a full breakthrough if they truly absorbed all the True Qi!


    Although it''s said that there''s a huge bottleneck for martial artists moving from the Spirit Sea Realm to the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm. And moving from the early to the middle andter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm involves even more significant barriers, rted to the understanding of the five major Heavenly Void Laws, which does not allow for direct breakthroughs. In the past, the champions of the Spirit Sea Realm in the Sword Fighting Tournament usually couldn''t absorb it fully; more often than not, most of the True Qi they gathered would eventually dissipate away.


    However, everyone had seen the talents of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao; these two were beings capable of battling the strongest in theter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm with just the strength of the Spirit Sea Realm!


    Such level of powerhouses should definitely not be measured bymon standards!


    Most likely, they wouldn''t waste the Void Heaven Sword Qi enveloping them; there must be methods for them to utilize these tremendous gains to the fullest!


    Thinking this, everyone''s breath hitched.


    Everyone was waiting, waiting to see what gains Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei would have after the fullpletion of Sword Qi Condensation and the three days allowed for transforming Void Heaven Sword Qi into True Qi had passed.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As countless people watched and waited, the Sword Qi Light Spheres around Ye Chen and Jiang Yao continued to grow.


    And when Ye Chen''s count of Void Heaven Sword Qi explosively increased to over 1.9 billion strands, and Jiang Yao''s to over 1.3 billion strands¡ªeven Liu Qingmei''s count surpassed 300 million strands¡ªtheir second condensation of Sword Qi finally concluded.


    Before Ye Chen and the others, along with the countless martial artists focused on them, could take a deep breath, everyone realized that the real three days of the Sword Fighting event had finallye to an end. The moment for the transformation of Void Heaven Sword Qi into True Qi had truly arrived.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The instant this moment urred, the eliminated sword cultivators in the Sword River of the Void Heaven Sword Valley saw the remaining half of their Sword Qi Light Spheres outside their bodies burst open. The rolling Void Heaven Sword Qi instantly became wildly active around them and then transformed into verdant True Qi, swirling into their bodies.


    If this was happening to those eliminated sword cultivators, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei were no exception.


    The instant when Void Heaven Sword Qi could be utilized, over 1.9 billion strands of it exploded and surged around Ye Chen. In the end, it transformed into a cloud of astonishing True Qi that hovered above Ye Chen''s head, taking the form of an inverted vortex, rolling into his body.


    The same happened to Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei.


    Sensing the vast and immense True Qi entering their bodies, Ye Chen sent a sound transmission to Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei. Then, he fully entered the state of True Qi cultivation and the process of breaking through his realm!


    Not long after Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei entered the state of True Qi cultivation, many sword cultivators who had been eliminated from the Sword River gradually came out of their state of cultivating Sword Qi.


    The amount of True Qi remaining outside their bodies wasn''t much. Absorbing these bits of True Qi did not take too much time.


    And after half an hour had passed, even Lu Xiaojia, among those eliminated sword cultivators who had the most remaining Void Heaven Sword Qi, hadpleted their True Qi cultivation.


    Finally, all the sword cultivators who hadpleted their cultivation of True Qi were transferred out of the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    However, at this moment, within the Void Heaven Sword Valley, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei were still cultivating True Qi.


    All eyes, not only those of the spectators who had been watching earlier but also those of the recently eliminated sword cultivators such as Murong Qiqi, Lu Xiaojia, Mo Beiling, and others, were all fixed on thest three remaining in the Void Heaven Sword Valley, focused on Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei.


    After a long while, Liu Qingmei had dissipated more than two billion strands of the more than three billion strands of True Qi she had absorbed, but with the tens of millions she had sessfully retained, she directly triggered the descent of five great Heavenly Void Laws. She condensed the Four Apertures Rotating Pill, stepping from thete phase of the Spirit Sea Realm into the Rotating Pill Realm, and the countless watching martial artists outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley eximed in amazement.


    Four Apertures Rotating Pill!


    In this Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament, they had actually witnessed someone from the Spirit Sea stepping into the Rotating Pill, and achieving the incredibly powerful Four Apertures Rotating Pill!


    And this person was merely Liu Qingmei, who was ranked third among thest three!


    Boom!


    After stepping into the Rotating Pill, Liu Qingmei was directly repelled from the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    After sensing the changes in her body following the advancement, Liu Qingmei joined everyone else in looking towards the Void Heaven Sword Valley, focusing on thest two remaining, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Going from thete phase of the Spirit Sea to the Rotating Pill, and triggering the five great Heavenly Void Laws under the massive infusion of True Qi, did not take very long, whether sessful or not; it usually could bepleted in half a day.


    After Liu Qingmeipleted her impact on the Rotating Pill, everyone thought that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao would also finish their cultivation quickly.


    However, after waiting for a whole day, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who were seated cross-legged in the void of the Void Heaven Sword Valley, showed no sign of finishing their cultivation!


    Furthermore, there was no sign of the rolling True Qi rushing into their bodies dissipating at all!


    This surprised many martial artists and made Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and Mu Qingqing, among others, pay extremely close attention to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Everyone knew that the two of them were probably not just impacting their realm; there must be another breakthrough!


    And when two whole days had passed with still no movement from Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, many martial artists couldn''t help but stand up.


    When the wait reached three days, and the appointed time for the end of the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament hade and gone, and the day of the second grand event "Hidden Dragon List Tournament" had arrived, and Ye Chen and Jiang Yao still hadn''tpleted their cultivation, it was already a great surprise to everyone!


    In the end, it was Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and several Heavenly Saints who ordered the start of the "Hidden Dragon List Tournament" on another mountain peak next to Immeasurable Peak. After many people rushed to watch the Hidden Dragon List Tournament, the crowd outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley diminished somewhat.


    However, even though many had gone to watch the Hidden Dragon List Tournament, many still paid attention to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao from time to time.


    And people like Mu Qingqing, who were extremely attentive to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, still stayed outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, waiting for Ye Chen and Jiang Yao toplete their cultivation!


    Four days, five days, six days, as time passed day by day...


    Countless people were paying attention to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, and at the same time, many were also focused on the ongoing Hidden Dragon List Tournament, which was in full swing.


    But what others didn''t know was that despite their outward appearance of utter calmness, just sitting quietly in the void of the Void Heaven Sword Valley, tremendous changes were urring inside both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Inside Jiang Yao, within the Qi Sea, a divine and extraordinary Ice Blue Phoenix Phantom was slowly condensing, and it was the numerous strands of True Qi entering her body that were making this Phoenix Phantom materialize!


    Turning to look at Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, one could see even more dramatic changes: his Qi Sea had already undergone another transformation from the mid-phase of the Spirit Sea Realm, breaking through to thete phase.


    At this moment, Ye Chen had not stopped; the Qi Sea that had advanced to thete phase of the Spirit Sea was filled with rolling ck Primordial True Qi Spiritual Fluid, fierce enough to be considered on par withte-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, yet showing no sign of cessation, continuing to impact towards the Rotating Pill Realm.


    In this course of impact, the five Great Divine Bloods floating above Ye Chen''s Qi Sea were being utilized more and more, already surpassing two-thirds, three-quarters, constantly moving towards full utilization!


    It seemed that Ye Chen was not only impacting the Rotating Pill Realm but also aimed toplete the second chapter "Primordial Chapter" of the Primordial Star Scripture in one effort, to fully utilize all five Great Divine Bloods, drip them into the Qi Sea, and break through to the even more powerful and mysterious third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!

 Chapter 339: Chapter 304 Star Scripture Taiyuan Chapter

    The Primordial Star Scripture is divided into seven chapters, hidden within the seven levels of the Stars Divine Tower.


    Ye Chen stepped into the first level and obtained the first chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Gang Yuan Chapter." After cultivating the "Gang Yuan Chapter" topletion, Ye Chen sessfully entered the second level of the Stars Divine Tower and acquired an even more powerful "Primordial Chapter."


    The three major cultivation steps of the "Primordial Chapter" involve cultivating the "Primordial True Liquid," cultivating the "Five Elements Physique Great Divine Powers," and infusing the "Five Great Divine Bloods into the True Liquid." Now, Ye Chen had finally reached thest step.


    As the True Qi transformed from the Void Heaven Sword Qi entered Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, the amount of Primordial True Liquid in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea kept increasing, and he called upon more and more of the Five Great Divine Bloods.


    Once all of the Five Great Divine Bloods were called upon and dripped into the Primordial True Liquid, Ye Chen would be able topletely cultivate the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Primordial Chapter," and progress to the third level of the Stars Divine Tower to obtain the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    The Primordial Star Scripture once described the power of the seven cultivation techniques, stating that cultivating up to the fourth chapter would be enough to dominate an entire world.


    The most formidable existences in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent where Ye Chen resided are at theter stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm. To say that cultivating to the fourth chapter would enable one to dominate the Barbaric Wilderness Continent meant that once Ye Chen cultivated to the fourth chapter, he would definitely be able to sweep through theter stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    If he could sweep through theter stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm just by reaching the fourth chapter, it was very likely that the preceding chapter, the third chapter, could grant Ye Chen the true strength to do battle with the powerhouses of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    It should be known that the second chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Primordial Chapter," with its Primordial True Liquid and Five Elements Physique Great Divine Powers, enabled Ye Chen to battle Rotating Pills even at the Spirit Sea Realm.


    If Ye Chen stepped into the third chapter of the Star Scripture, it wasn''t impossible for him to possess the strength to do battle with even more powerful beings of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Thinking of this, Ye Chen was of course immensely excited!


    Now, with troubles brewing in the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, and a great battle approaching, Ye Chen was eager to increase his strength.


    If he truly gained the strength to challenge those of the Heavenly Saint Realm, then Ye Chen would possess boundless confidence, and when the great battle between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness truly erupted, he would be able to contribute his real strength to the Southern Territory!


    "Aim for the third chapter!"


    "Let''s see just how powerful and profound the third chapter will be!"


    With immense excitement, Ye Chen focused all his Mind and Spirit on refining the Qi into liquid, turning all the True Qi transformed from the Void Heaven Sword Qi into Primordial True Liquid, andunched the final assault towards the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Billions of strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi outside of Ye Chen''s body crazily transformed into True Qi and flew into his Qi Sea.


    Thump! Thump! Thump!


    Every strand of True Qi that entered Ye Chen''s Qi Sea finally turned into ck Primordial True Liquid and dripped into the vast ocean of True Liquid in the Qi Sea.


    And as the ocean of True Liquid surged, the five droplets of Divine Blood suspended above the ocean started bing increasingly radiant.


    On the ninth day of Ye Chen''s endeavor to break through his current Realm, he had fully refined more than eight billion strands of True Qi from the Void Heaven Sword Qi.


    And at this moment, the Primordial True Liquid within Ye Chen finally reached the true quantity needed to summon the entire might of the Five Great Divine Bloods!


    When this moment arrived, the Primordial True Liquid inside Ye Chen''s body crazily swirled towards the Five Great Divine Bloods above it, towards the "Azure Dragon Divine Blood," "White Tiger Divine Blood," "Vermilion Bird Divine Blood," "ck Tortoise Divine Blood," and "Qilin Divine Blood."


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    As the boundless Primordial True Liquid surged towards the Five Great Divine Bloods, the five droplets of Divine Blood finally, for the first time, shone brightly all together.


    At the moment they all shone brightly, Ye Chen reversed his focus and, following the method for mobilizing the Five Great Divine Bloods, directed it toward the droplets.


    Ye Chen was about to directly drop all Five Great Divine Bloods into the vast ocean of Primordial True Liquid below!


    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Under Ye Chen''s maniption, five divine beast phantasms emitting heavenward roars emerged from the Five Great Divine Bloods. They were the phantasms of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, ck Tortoise, and Qilin Divine Beasts.


    In the midst of the heavenward roars of the five divine beast phantasms, they, along with the five droplets of Divine Blood, finallypletely dropped into the vast ocean of Primordial True Liquid in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea.


    At the moment when those five drops of Divine Blood dripped into the ocean of the Primordial True Liquid, the lights of the Five Elements¡ªmetal, wood, water, fire, and earth¡ªshed, and Ye Chen felt his entire True Qi Sea, the endless Primordial True Liquid, all beginning to shine through.


    This luminous glow even illuminated all of Ye Chen''s Essence, Qi, and Spirit, shining upon his mind, bones, cells, blood¡ªeverything started to be thoroughly clear.


    Within this thorough rity, Ye Chen''s entire body emanated an inexplicable Divine Light!


    Just at that moment.


    Boom, a loud bang!


    Floating in the middle of Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, like the Sea-Calming Divine Needle, the Stars Tower finally attracted Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit for the third time, directly absorbing Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit, which was emanating an inexplicable Divine Light,pletely into the tower.


    Thirdyer of the Stars Tower!


    This time, Ye Chen entered right into the thirdyer of the Stars Tower.


    Ye Chen finally had the chance to obtain the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    In the firstyer of the Stars Tower, Ye Chen had seen five Fire Altars, which contained the fiveyers of the Cultivation Technique of the first chapter, the "Gang Yuan Chapter"; in the secondyer of the Stars Tower, Ye Chen saw five fist-sized drops of Divine Blood, which helped him cultivate the five Great Divine Bloods of the second chapter, the "Primordial Chapter".


    Now, as Ye Chen stepped into the thirdyer, he didn''t see anything else but a mist flickering like stars throughout the whole thirdyer.


    "Starry Fog?"


    "What is this?"


    As Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit were observing this Starry Fog, the mist, shing with endless starlight, came shining toward Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit.


    Under this divine and marvelous illumination, countless spell forms were transmitted into Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit at the same time.


    After Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit looked into these numerous spell forms, he finally understood what these spells represented.


    These spells turned out to be beyond the "Gang Yuan Chapter" and "Primordial Chapter," the third chapter of the ancient Primordial Star Scripture, the "Taiyuan Chapter"!


    "Star Scripture, Taiyuan Chapter!"


    Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit throbbed wildly.


    Just by hearing this name, Ye Chen felt an inexplicable sense of divine wonder enveloping his entire Mind and Spirit.


    Ye Chen couldn''t help but look closely at this "Taiyuan Chapter."


    The more he looked, the more excited Ye Chen''s Mind and Spirit became, and the more incredible it seemed.


    The "Taiyuan Chapter" starts off with: "Taiyuan Chapter, the third chapter of the ancient Primordial Star Scripture, the truly powerful one."


    "The Gang Yuan Chapter and Primordial Chapter are the two foundational chapters of the Primordial Star Scripture, but stepping into the Taiyuan Chapter is to officially enter the chapters of power of the Primordial Star Scripture!"


    "This chapter''s Cultivation Technique not only includes Internal Skills cultivation but also contains External Skills and Divine Arts!"


    Below, there is a detailed exnation of the Taiyuan Chapter left by the "Zi Ji Star Lord," who created the Primordial Star Scripture.


    "This Taiyuan Chapter is the result of me roaming through countless worlds, summarizing numerous methods of cultivation from these worlds to finally form this powerful chapter."


    "Upon entering this chapter, the cultivation of Internal Skills is for cultivating the ''Taiyuan Divine Pill''."


    "The practice of External Skills, on the other hand, is for cultivating the ''Five Great Divine Arts''!"


    "After the cultivation of both Internal and External Skills ispleted, one can directly step into the fourth chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture and truly step into the power to dominate a world!"

 Chapter 340: Chapter 305: Divine Pill, Divine Arts

    Having truly stepped into the realms of power that dominate a world.


    Zi Ji Star Lord''s words sent Ye Chen''s mind and spirit soaring with excitement!


    Although he had long known that the Primordial Star Scripture was formidable, and that the third chapter, "Taiyuan Chapter," would be stronger than the previous two, the exnation of thebat power rted to the third chapter still made Ye Chen uncontrobly excited.


    "This third chapter cultivates Internal Skills and External Skills separately."


    "Let''s take a good look at how exactly these Internal Skills and External Skills are cultivated!"


    Ye Chen suppressed his excitement and continued to read the script of the Taiyuan Chapter.


    The script read: "The ''Taiyuan Divine Pill'' cultivated in Internal Skills is conceived using the ''Primordial True Liquid'' and ''Five Great Divine Bloods'' as a foundation, inbination with the unique Starry Fog of the third floor of the Starlight Tower."


    "This method of cultivation, like many worlds that cultivate ''Rotating Pills'', ''Golden Cores'', and ''Primordial Pills'', involves transforming True Qi Spiritual Fluid from a liquid state to a solid state Divine Pill. However, the ''Taiyuan Divine Pill'' is far more powerful than the ''Rotating Pill'', ''Golden Core'', and ''Primordial Pill'' because its cultivation consists of three major steps."


    "The first step is to cultivate a ''Rotating Pill'', or a ''Golden Core'', or ''Primordial Pill'', ording to the cultivation methods of the world you are in; the second step is to cultivate from one ''Rotating Pill'' to countless ''Rotating Pills''. ording to the Internal Skills cultivation in the Taiyuan Chapter, if one truly brings the second step to Great Aplishment, one can cultivate from one ''Rotating Pill'' to nine hundred and ny-nine equally powerful Rotating Pills, reaching the state of ''Extreme Realm Dispersion''!"


    "The third step is then to unify these ''Extreme Realm Dispersed Rotating Pills'' into one, letting all ''nine hundred and ny-nine Rotating Pills'' undergo ''Extreme Realm Fusion'' into a single, even more powerful Divine Pill, which is called ''Taiyuan Divine Pill''!"


    Boom!


    The mere exnation of the cultivation of the "Taiyuan Divine Pill" astounded Ye Chen.


    My heavens, the first step of this "Taiyuan Divine Pill", the cultivation of the Rotating Pill, is the same as the cultivation methods of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, which is not surprising. But the subsequent second and third steps are terrifying.


    In the second step, one actually cultivates nine hundred and ny-nine of the same Rotating Pills from a single one!


    Ye Chen had never heard of anyone in the Barbaric Wilderness Continent possessing nine hundred and ny-nine Rotating Pills! Does this not mean that merely bypleting this second step, not to mention the original Rotating Pill being immensely powerful, thebat power gained from the sheer number of Rotating Pills would make one nearly a thousand times more powerful than others!


    It was a method of cultivation Ye Chen had never before heard of!


    And looking at the third step, the so-called "Extreme Realm Fusion" was even more astonishing for Ye Chen, as these "nine hundred and ny-nine" Rotating Pills could actually be fused together to form a single unique Divine Pill.


    This was not merely a simple fusion, ording to the exnation provided in the Taiyuan Chapter; by trulypleting this third step, the entire "Taiyuan Divine Pill" would manifest incredible grand powers, with a genuinebat power many times greater than that of thebined power of nine hundred and ny-nine Rotating Pills!


    By that time, this Internal Skills cultivation would truly have reached the foundation necessary to impact the fourth chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture!


    The Internal Skills cultivation in the "Taiyuan Chapter" had already left Ye Chen in awe, and as his gaze passed over the endless spells for the Internal Skills cultivation, he followed with looking into the External Skills cultivation.


    "The External Skills cultivation in the ''Taiyuan Chapter'' consists of cultivating the ''Five Great Divine Arts''!"


    "These Five Great Divine Arts, which I have summarized from countless continents that mainly cultivate True Qi, are most suitable for the Five Elements Secret Method, and are rted to the Five Great Divine Arts concerning the ''Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth'' Heavenly Void Laws."


    "The Five Great Divine Arts are, respectively, the Gold-Attribute Divine Art ''Golden Light Divine sh''; the Wood-Attribute Divine Art ''Wood Emperor Stacking Skill''; the Water-Attribute Divine Art ''Heavenly Origin Divine Water''; the Fire-Attribute Divine Art ''Heaven-Devouring True Fire'', and the Earth-Attribute Divine Art ''Earth Returning to Origin Art''!"


    "The prowess of the Five Great Divine Arts is rted to the Internal Skills cultivation of ''Taiyuan Divine Pill''; the stronger the Internal Skills cultivation, the more powerful the External Skills."


    "At the same time, the Five Great Divine Arts are also rted to theprehension of the Five Heavenly Void Laws; the deeper the understanding of thesews, the more formidable the Five Great Divine Arts be!"


    "The most precious are these five great External Skills Divine Arts that can bebined with Internal Skills. Once you possess these five Divine Arts, all of the Five Elements Secret Treasures rted to the five major Heavenly Void Laws throughout the whole world can be melted into the Taiyuan Divine Pill, enhancing the power of both Internal and External Skills!"


    "Take the Fire-Attribute Divine Art ''Heaven-Devouring True Fire,'' for example. This Divine Art can devour all Heaven and Earth True Fires, integrating the power of endless True Fire into the ''Heaven-Devouring True Fire'' forbat purposes!"


    "Simrly, the Water-Attribute Divine Art ''Heavenly Origin Divine Water'' can also fuse all the power of the Heaven and Earth True Water!"


    "When the cultivation of the five great External Skills Divine Arts reaches Great Aplishment, it will achieve the most powerful attack power of the five major Heavenly Void Laws! It even greatly aids inprehending the ''Space Law'' that is connected to the five major Heavenly Void Laws!"


    "One could say that the Taiyuan Divine Pill and the five great Divine Arts were specially created for the cultivation of the five great Heavenly Void Laws, constituting the most powerful practice for cultivating these Laws!"


    Heaven.


    Ye Chen was already astoundingly surprised by the Internal Skills cultivation of the ''Taiyuan Divine Pill,'' and now the External Skills cultivation of the "Five Great Divine Arts" made him feel even more incredulous!


    Golden Light Divine sh!


    Wood Emperor Stacking Skill!


    Heavenly Origin Divine Water!


    Heaven-Devouring True Fire!


    Earth Returning to Origin Art!


    Just the names of these five great Divine Arts alone made Ye Chen feel their mystery and immense strength. What the Taiyuan Chapter mentioned about these Divine Arts being able to melt all of the Five Elements Secret Treasures rted to the five major Heavenly Void Laws of the entire world truly shook Ye Chen to the core.


    As for True Fire, Ye Chen was extremely familiar. He knew that even the weakest True Fire reached the power level of Heaven Grade Cultivation Techniques, and powerful True Fire could even burn to death the cultivators in the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    The Fire-Attribute Divine Art "Heaven-Devouring True Fire" could actually devour all Heaven and Earth True Fire, which of course left Ye Chen in incredible disbelief!


    Ye Chen felt that if this Divine Art of his were to devour truly powerful True Fire, just by unleashing "Heaven-Devouring True Fire," he could burn to death countless cultivators of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Thinking of this, Ye Chen already had the idea to adventure across the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, and even across all thirty-three continents, to find countless True Fires and devour them!


    If he really did find several extremely powerful True Fires, then even if there was a great war between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, facing the Heavenly Saints of the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness, what would he have to fear?


    By then, if those Demon Sect Heavenly Saints truly dared to massacre the Southern Territory, then his True Fire would burn these Heavenly Saints, letting them truly understand the strength of the Southern Territory!


    It wasn''t just the "Heaven-Devouring True Fire," but also the "Heavenly Origin Divine Water," and the "Wood Emperor Stacking Skill"¡­


    The five great Divine Arts, along with the Internal Skills cultivation of the ''Taiyuan Divine Pill,'' truly provided Ye Chen with a strong foundation.


    Seeing the cultivation methods for these Internal and External Skills, Ye Chen finally understood why the Primordial Star Scripture said that this third chapter entered the truly powerful realm.


    If this isn''t powerful, what is?!


    Ye Chen was confident that once hepletely mastered the Internal and External Skills of this "Taiyuan Chapter," he wouldn''t even fear theter existence in the Heavenly Saint Realm of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    By then, not only would he be able to challenge the fourth chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, but he would also possess the foundation to transcend the Lower Realm of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and venture into the more mysterious Upper Realm, the "Minor Spirit Realm," to sh with even more powerful ''Void Sky True Gods''!

 Chapter 341: Chapter 306: Striking the Rotating Pill!

    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Ye Chen''s heart was racing.


    After a long while, Ye Chen finally calmed his excited mind, settling down from the power of the Taiyuan Chapter.


    "The path must be taken one step at a time,"


    "No matter how powerful the Taiyuan Chapter is, only when it is fully cultivated will it be fundamental!"


    "The Taiyuan Chapter states that cultivating internal and external skills is immensely difficult and powerful alike. Whether it is cultivating the 999 Rotating Pills of the ''Extreme Realm Dispersion'' or the unified ''Taiyuan Divine Pill'' of ''Extreme Realm Fusion,'' both are extremely challenging."


    "And to cultivate the Five Great Divine Arts, to enhance their power¡ªjust acquiring treasures like Heaven and Earth True Fire, Heaven and Earth True Water requires countless opportunities and fortune. Not to mention cultivating all five Divine Arts to perfection. All of this requires even more diligent cultivation from me!"


    "Whether it''s internal or external skills, everything starts with the Rotating Pill."


    "Now, my most important task is to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm!"


    In the internal skill cultivation of the Taiyuan Chapter, the first step is to cultivate the Rotating Pill. The external skills "Five Great Divine Arts" of the Taiyuan Chapter also require the descent of the five Void Heaven Laws in the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Therefore, if Ye Chen wants to cultivate the Taiyuan Chapter, the key is to enter the Rotating Pill Realm from the Spirit Sea Realm.


    With this in mind, Ye Chen reviewed the Taiyuan Chapter''s cultivation methods three more times in the thirdyer of the Starlight Tower, then directly used the method described in the Chapter to harness the "Starry Fog" within the thirdyer of the tower, and with a focused mind, carried the "Starry Fog" with him as he left the Starlight Tower and returned to his physical body.


    Then, as the Starry Fog drifted above Ye Chen''s energy sea and the five drops of Divine Blood fell into the Primordial True Liquid within the energy sea, Ye Chen began the final preparation to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Ordinary people take about half a day to break through from thete Spirit Sea Realm to the Rotating Pill Realm, regardless of sess or failure.


    But, just as Jiang Yao''s Phoenix n bloodline took an exceptionally long time to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm, Ye Chen''s breakthrough was also entirely different from ordinary people!


    One must know that the energy within Ye Chen''s energy sea is not ordinary Qi or spiritual liquid, but the miraculous Primordial True Liquid produced by cultivating the "Primordial Chapter."


    This Primordial True Liquid even granted Ye Chen the strength to suppresste-stage Rotating Pill powerhouses!


    Now, to solidify this Primordial True Liquid into Rotating Pills and to invoke the five Divine Blood within the true liquid, as well as the Starry Fog above, was certainly not a simple matter of breaking through to the Rotating Pill.


    After exiting the Starlight Tower, Ye Chen fully immersed himself in the final preparations for breaking through to the Rotating Pill Realm!


    This preparation took another nine days.


    During these nine days, two major events happened.


    The first event was on the fourth day after Ye Chen came out of the Starlight Tower, which was also the thirteenth day that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were breaking through their realms in the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Jiang Yao, who had been cultivating not far from Ye Chen, finally showed signs of change from her calm state and began her true assault on the Rotating Pill Realm!


    When Jiang Yao began her breakthrough, Mu Qingqing, who had been waiting outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, was extremely excited!


    And unknown to many, atop the highest reaches of Immeasurable Mountain, within the Void Heaven, the strongestte-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse, Heavenly Saint Yuan Li, watched Jiang Yao with great solemnity and anticipation.


    After spending most of the day, Jiang Yao sessfully absorbed all of the 1.3 billion strands of Void Heaven Sword Qi surrounding her body and invoked all five of the Void Heaven Laws, solidifying her perfectly exquisite¡ªFive Apertures Rotating Pill!


    The moment Jiang Yao formed the Five Apertures Rotating Pill, the entire void was permeated with the essence of Heaven and Earth Laws, and above the slowly rotating Five Apertures Rotating Pill, surged inexplicably mesmerizing ice-blue divine patterns!


    Even for the nine days, the entire sky roared with thunder, and purple lightning shed, manifesting spectacr heavenly phenomena.


    Such heavenly phenomena not only thrilled Mu Qingqing and Heavenly Saint Yuan Li but also drew the attention of countless martial artists watching the "Hidden Dragon Rankings"petition on a nearby mountain peak. Even the realpetition of the Hidden Dragon Rankings paused momentarily, as the participants looked towards the peak of Immeasurable Mountain and the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    And upon witnessing the Five Apertures Rotating Pill formed by Jiang Yao within the void, countless martial artists were stunned.


    The Five Apertures Rotating Pill! That is the most perfect Rotating Pill that can be achieved in the Rotating Pill Realm, where all five elements of the Void Heaven Laws¡ªmetal, wood, water, fire, earth¡ªare sessfully fused into the Rotating Pill!


    One must know that many martial artists in thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm can''t even integrate one Void Heaven Law when breaking through to the Rotating Pill Realm, often resulting in a failed attempt and bing half-step Rotating Pill warriors. This shows how difficult it is to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Now, not only had Jiang Yao sessfully risen to the Rotating Pill Realm, but she had also formed the most perfect Five Apertures Rotating Pill, astonishing countless people!


    This was even the first time many martial artists had witnessed a Five Apertures Rotating Pill!


    The Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses were shocked, and among the heavens and earth, those in the Heavenly Saint Realm were equally startled.


    The Heavenly Saints were shocked not only by the extremely rare formation of the Five Apertures Rotating Pill but also because many early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses actually felt a dangerous sensation emanating from Jiang Yao''s Five Apertures Rotating Pill!


    Jiang Yao actually made the early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses feel threatened!


    Considering the rumors that Jiang Yao had already possessed unmatched strength at the Rotating Pill during thete Spirit Sea Realm and now, having sessfully stepped into the Rotating Pill Realm, those early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses even had a premonition that Jiang Yao might very well be capable of battling them!


    And possibly even capable of injuring them all!


    This, of course, shocked the early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses greatly!


    In addition to Jiang Yao''s sessful breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm being the first major event, the second major event was that three days after Jiang Yaopleted her breakthrough, on the sixteenth day of Ye Chen''s cultivation, the second grand assembly of Immeasurable Mountain, the "Hidden Dragon List Great Contest," finally concluded.


    Since Ye Chen was in cultivation and did not participate in the Hidden Dragon List Great Contest, and Jiang Yao, afterpleting her realm breakthrough, chose to stay by Ye Chen''s side and also ignored the contest, three other powerhouses ultimately emerged victorious from the Hidden Dragon List Great Contest.


    Among these three powerhouses, two were martial artists from the central domain, and the other was surprisingly Liu Qingmei from the Eastern Pr Scatter Isles, who had just broken through to the early stage of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Liu Qingmei, with her early stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, managed to snatch the second ranking in the Hidden Dragon List Great Contest, filled withte-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses, shocking countless martial artists.


    Moreover, during the contest, the skill used by Liu Qingmei also baffled many martial artists, and quite a few of them even sensed from Liu Qingmei''s skill the same sensation of the Divine Arts that Jiang Yao once used to defeat three mightyte-stage Rotating Pill adversaries with a single move.


    Although some perspicacious Heavenly Saints recognized that it wasn''t Divine Arts but a Holy Art that was exceedingly close to Divine Arts, this was already enough to make many people see Liu Qingmei in a new light!


    After all, mastering a Holy Art in the early phase of the Rotating Pill Realm was something very few among the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses could achieve!


    When the three champions of the Hidden Dragon List Great Contest were decided, each of them having secured the qualification to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce, both grand assemblies of Immeasurable Mountain hade to aplete end.


    However, almost the majority of the martial artists had not left.


    Because, atop Immeasurable Peak, there was an important matter everyone wanted to wait and see the oue of.


    That was Ye Chen''s cultivation!


    The Hidden Dragon List Great Contest had concluded, after Liu Qingmei, Jiang Yao had alsopleted her breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm, and now, in the entire Void Heaven Sword Valley, only Ye Chen was left to finish his cultivation.


    Ye Chen had been cultivating inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley for a full sixteen days withoutpleting his cultivation, which naturally made countless people extremely curious about what formidable skill Ye Chen was cultivating.


    Countless spectators of the Hidden Dragon List Great Contest, numerous participants of the contest, the three who had just imed the top spots, the martial artists from the Southern Territory who greatly admired Ye Chen, the three Shi Family brothers, the Drunken Sword Hermit, and people from the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness, all gathered again in the midst of Immeasurable Peak.


    Add to that Mu Qingqing, who had always been guarding outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, Jiang Yao who hadpleted her cultivation and was waiting for Ye Chen outside, and the powerful Heavenly Saints, numerous figures all stood in the void on the summit of Immeasurable Peak, looking towards the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Everyone was waiting, waiting for Ye Chen''s cultivation to bepleted.


    This waiting dragged on for another two days.


    Five days after Jiang Yaopleted her cultivation, two days after the Hidden Dragon List Great Contest ended, on the eighteenth day since Ye Chen began his cultivation in the Void Heaven Sword Valley, nine days after receiving the "Taiyuan Chapter," the previously still and seated Ye Chen finally opened his eyes from his meditative state.


    The moment Ye Chen opened his eyes, the long-undisturbed Void Heaven Sword Qi around him surged and started rolling into his body again.


    At the same time, within the expanse of Void Heaven, continuous rumbles of Void Heavenly True Thunder could be heard, and above the ninth heaven, the overwhelming auras of the five major Void Heaven Laws began to converge, gradually enshrouding the entire sky above the Void Heaven Sword Valley!


    Seeing this spectacle, everyone waiting outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley became excited.


    Because this spectacle was unmistakably the scene of a cultivator making a breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm!


    "Ye Chen is starting his breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm!"


    In the Southern Territory martial artists'' area, the three Shi Family brothers were so thrilled that they were about to leap up.


    The three brothers knew very well that Ye Chen had once overwhelmed thete-stage Rotating Pill powerhouses during the mid Spirit Sea Realm, and if Ye Chen was sessful in his breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm, with Jiang Yao who had already seeded in her breakthrough, the Southern Territory would have birthed two astonishing figures!


    Perhaps, the two individuals who might change the stand-off between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, even altering the course of the future war between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, would be Ye Chen and Jiang Yao!


    Seeing Ye Chen''s breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm, the three Shi Family brothers were naturally over the moon, not just them, but all martial artists in the entire Southern Territory were excited!


    On the other hand, in the crowd from the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness, many had grave expressions on their faces.


    They didn''t dare to imagine just how powerful Ye Chen would be once he trulypleted his breakthrough into the Rotating Pill Realm after eighteen whole days of preparation.


    There were even quite a few disciples of the Demon Sects secretly hoping in their hearts that Ye Chen''s realm breakthrough would fail!

 Chapter 342: Chapter 307: Divine Light Shines, Rotating Pill Forms!

    Those disciples from the Demon Sects harbored ill intentions, but many warriors from the Central Region, as well as those deeply respectful of Ye Chen''s formidable strength, were filled with anticipation for Ye Chen''s sessful breakthrough to the Rotating Pill Realm.


    "Ye Chen will definitely be able to condense a Rotating Pill!"


    "Perhaps, he could even perfect it like Jiang Yao, creating the most wless Five Apertures  Rotating Pill!"


    Luo Lie, who had just achieved third ce in the Hidden Dragon Ranking, from the Great Xia Dynasty of the Central Region, stared at Ye Chen in the Void Heaven Sword Valley, his breathing tight.


    And the first ce winner of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, from the Great Qian Dynasty of the Central Region, the only invincible Rotating Pill powerhouse who participated in the Hidden Dragon Rankingpetition, Xiao Chen, was also looking at Ye Chen with admiration flickering in his eyes, "Ye Chen, when he was in the Spirit Sea Realm, had a strengthparable to mine."


    "Perhaps if he and Jiang Yao were to participate in the Hidden Dragon Ranking, I would not have gotten first ce."


    "I''m really looking forward to seeing just how much his strength will have increased afterpleting his breakthrough to the Rotating Pill Realm. It is very possible that by then, I will be far from his match!"


    Luo Lie and Xiao Chen were both filled with anticipation for Ye Chen''s breakthrough to the Rotating Pill Realm, and so were sword cultivators like Murong Qiqi who had fought against Ye Chen, as well as Mu Qingqing and others who had been waiting outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, and Liu Qingmei, who finished second in the Hidden Dragon Ranking. Even several celestials from the Heavenly Sacred Pce, including Elder Xiao Supreme Elder from the first sanctuary of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, were full of confidence in Ye Chen''s sessful breakthrough to the Rotating Pill Realm!


    The one who was most concerned about Ye Chen was Jiang Yao.


    At this moment, the young girl''s small fists were clenched tightly, and her beautiful eyes were unblinkingly fixated on Ye Chen.


    Under Jiang Yao''s concerned gaze, amid the expectations of countless warriors, and even as the disciples of the Western Destion''s ten great Demon Sects secretly cursed for Ye Chen''s realm breakthrough to fail, Ye Chen inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley raised his hands and formed a seal in front of his chest.


    In an instant, amidst the rolling thunder from the heavens, all five of the great Heavenly Laws that enveloped the heavens and earth began to surge tumultuously towards the space above Ye Chen''s head!


    At the same time, the Void Heaven sword qi outside Ye Chen''s body was also being absorbed tumultuously, all of it sucked into Ye Chen without a drop wasted. All neen billion strands of Void Heaven sword qi were drawn into Ye Chen''s body!


    Clearly, Ye Chen was intent on making a single push, using the vast sword qi transformed into true qi to breakthrough to the Rotating Pill!


    Neen billion strands of Void Heaven sword qi!


    This amount even exceeded that of manyte-stage Rotating Pill practitioners when they were making a breakthrough to the Celestial Realm.


    Ye Chen had drawn all the Void Heaven sword qi into his body, without a trace of leakage or waste, and as he finished absorbing the sword qi, a cloud of true qi began to surge once again inside the Void Heaven Sword Valley. Clearly, these clouds of true qi were drawn by Ye Chen''s realm breakthrough!


    The amount of true qi activated by Ye Chen''s realm breakthrough was simply astonishing!


    By this time, countless warriors no longer regarded Ye Chen as merely breaking through from the Spirit Sea to the Rotating Pill; they believed he was instead advancing from the Rotating Pill to the Celestial Realm!


    "That''s too terrifying."


    "How could he refine so much true qi?"


    "With such an amount of true qi, if all refined, he could easily defeat ate-stage Rotating Pill practitioner just with the sheer quantity of true qi!"


    "If Ye Chen also sessfully refines the Five Apertures  Rotating Pill and possesses the power of the five great Heavenly Laws, then Ye Chen''sbat strength is simply unimaginable!"


    Outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, countless warriors began screaming.


    Seeing the horrifying amount of true qi that Ye Chen had drawn into his body, and the presence of the five great Heavenly Laws above Ye Chen''s head, the disciples of the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Destion felt their minds thudding loudly.


    These disciples of the Demon Sects had a premonition that their adversary, the thirteen nations of the Southern Lands, would likely produce an extraordinary figure. Even if they cursed Ye Chen to fail, they could not stop the steps of Ye Chen''s transformation!


    Thinking this, the disciples of the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Destion couldn''t help but start contemting countermeasures.


    With screams and tremors outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, inside, Ye Chen had absorbed all the true qi into his body and had now reached the critical moment of his breakthrough to the Rotating Pill Realm!


    The first step in breaking through to a Rotating Pill was to transform the Liquid True Qi within the Qi Sea into the initial solid state Rotating Pill, and the second step was to attract the five great Heavenly Laws to merge into the initial Rotating Pill, turning it into a true Rotating Pill!


    After all the true qi had been absorbed into his body, the Primordial True Liquid in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea had reached its ultimate fullness, its ultimate boiling point!


    At this time, if it were still the Qi Sea, it would no longer be capable of containing any more true qi. To further increase the amount of true qi, all of this liquid true qi would have to undergo a transformation. This transformation is the metamorphosis of the Rotating Pill!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Sensing that his Qi Sea had reached its ultimate fullness, Ye Chen pinched the true qi seal in his heart, and the true qi Spiritual Liquid within his entire Qi Sea began to surge crazily toward the top of the Qi Sea.


    As it surged upwards, the endless ck Spiritual Liquid began to boil tumultuously, colliding and fusing together incessantly!


    In the midst of this collision and fusion, a ck initial Rotating Pill slowly formed.


    Initially the size of a date pit, when half of the endless Spiritual Liquid had fused, the initial Rotating Pill grew to the size of a walnut. Once all of the Spiritual Liquid had merged into this initial Rotating Pill, it grew to the size of a fist!


    A fist-sized initial Rotating Pill, capable of merging with a true qi Spiritual Liquid vast as the ocean itself, was nothing short of miraculous!


    Ye Chen could sense that there were undoubtedly spacews hidden within this initial Rotating Pill, enabling it to umte so much true qi into a solid Rotating Pill!


    Typically, ate-stage Spirit Sea practitioner would have an initial Rotating Pill the size of a walnut upon breaking through. However, Ye Chen''s initial Rotating Pill was several timesrger than thosemon pills. If one also considered the spacews within it, the power of the true Rotating Pill would be countless times greater than that of the ordinary ones!


    What was even more miraculous was that this was not an ordinary Rotating Pill; this ck Rotating Pill had five extraordinary patterns engraved upon it.


    These five extraordinary patterns depicted the aspects of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, ck Tortoise, and the Qilin divine beasts, respectively.


    These Five Great Divine Beasts'' Aspects were the incredible transformation that urred when the Five Great Divine Bloods were dripped into the True Qi Spiritual Fluid!


    At the moment when the Rotating Pill, engraved with the five divine beast patterns, fully formed, a strange Rotating Pill Spiritual Pattern simultaneously emerged on Ye Chen''s forehead.


    This Rotating Pill Spiritual Pattern was precisely thew form for summoning the Rotating Pill in and out of the Qi Sea.


    After the appearance of the Rotating Pill Spiritual Pattern, with a thought from Ye Chen, the entire pattern shed, and the nascent Rotating Pill that had formed in the Qi Sea burst forth from the pattern and flew above Ye Chen''s head, spinning around swiftly.


    "The nascent Rotating Pill hase out!"


    "Ye Chen has sessfully nurtured the nascent Rotating Pill!"


    Upon seeing Ye Chen''s Rotating Pill Spiritual Pattern sh and the nascent Rotating Pill fly to the area above his head, countless martial artists excitedly screamed.


    The formation of the nascent Rotating Pill signified that Ye Chen''s first step towards breaking through to the Rotating Pill Realm waspletely finished; the only thing left was to merge the nascent Rotating Pill with the Five Great Void Heaven Laws!


    When more people saw the nascent Rotating Pill above Ye Chen''s head, they became even more astonished.


    "Ye Chen''s nascent Rotating Pill is actually such an extraordinary ck Rotating Pill, heavens, his nascent Rotating Pill is much bigger than a normal one!"


    "And the patterns on his nascent Rotating Pill look like the patterns of mythical beasts! These patterns are as mystical as those Divine Patterns on Jiang Yao''s Rotating Pill from earlier!"


    "Five patterns, could they correspond to the Five Great Void Heaven Laws?"


    While many people were astonished and specting, Ye Chen, havingpleted his nascent Rotating Pill, directlyunched into the second step, merging with the Five Great Void Heaven Laws.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Ye Chen pinched his fingers to form aw form, and the nascent Rotating Pill above his head shot straight toward the Five Great Void Heaven Law''s aura above.


    Simultaneously, Ye Chen formed anotherw form with his hands; the five Law Sword Seeds he had cultivated from the second level of the Beiming Secret Tome transformed into five beams of sword light, encircling the nascent Rotating Pill. Together with the pill, they shot towards the aura of the Five Great Void Heaven Laws.


    The Beiming Secret Tome stated that these five Law Sword Seeds were extremely effective in drawing forth all five types of Void Heaven Laws. Naturally, Ye Chen also utilized this method when attempting to break through to the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Without the aid of this method, the five patterns of the Divine Beasts on Ye Chen''s nascent Rotating Pill would have been enough to draw in the Five Great Void Heaven Laws. With the addition of the five Law Sword Seeds, Ye Chen''s nascent Rotating Pill became irresistibly attractive to the Five Great Void Heaven Laws.


    Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!


    After Ye Chen''s nascent Rotating Pill burst into the aura of the Five Great Void Heaven Laws, the entire aura churned tumultuously. In the end, from the boundlessw aura, suddenly burst forth five different colored rays of light.


    These were precisely the Five Great Void Heaven Law Rays!


    Upon seeing these Five Great Void Heaven Law Rays burst forth and shine towards Ye Chen''s nascent Rotating Pill, the martial artists from Tian Nan outside the arena who had been fervently hoping for Ye Chen''s sessful breakthrough¡ªElder Xiao Supreme Elder, Mu Qingqing, Jiang Yao, and others¡ªwere all ecstatic.


    With the simultaneous emergence of the Five Great Void Heaven Law Rays, it seemed inevitable that Ye Chen''s nascent Rotating Pill was going to break through to be a Five Apertures Rotating Pill!


    "Five Apertures Rotating Pill!"


    "Ye Chen has really managed to merge into a Five Apertures Rotating Pill!"


    Before the screaming of the crowd could cease, the five differently coloredw rays directly shot onto Ye Chen''s nascent Rotating Pill.


    Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!


    After five sounds, the rays pierced through the nascent Rotating Pill, creating five apertures!


    The moment the five apertures were drilled into the nascent Rotating Pill, the magnificent aura of the Five Great Void Heaven Laws in the sky began to furiously pour into the apertures.


    In the blink of an eye, all of the Five Great Void Heaven Laws'' aura had tunneled into Ye Chen''s nascent Rotating Pill.


    Simultaneously, a strange divine light shone down from the heavens, enveloping both the whole nascent Rotating Pill and Ye Chen beneath in its radiance.


    No.


    At this time, it could no longer be called a nascent Rotating Pill.


    Having opened up the five grand apertures, and sessfully merged with the overwhelming Five Great Void Heaven Laws'' aura, the Rotating Pill had reached the second step of breaking through to the Rotating Pill Realm, the Law Integration.


    At this moment, the Rotating Pill had be a genuine Rotating Pill!


    With the divine light shining down, the Rotating Pill wasplete.


    Henceforth, Ye Chen had sessfully-stepped into the Rotating Pill Realm, bing a true Rotating Pill powerhouse!

 Chapter 343: Chapter 308: Undercurrents Surge

    In the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Ye Chen raised his head and looked at the Five Apertures Rotating Pill bathing in the divine light, feeling an overwhelming sense of pride surging in his chest.


    The Rotating Pill Realm.


    After countless days and nights of arduous cultivation, he had finally broken through the True Qi Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm, stepping sessfully into the Rotating Pill Realm!


    And what''s more, he had formed the most perfect Five Apertures Rotating Pill!


    The people outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley could sense the Divine Marvel of the Five Apertures Rotating Pill, but they had no idea how powerful this pill actually was.


    As the master of the Five Apertures Rotating Pill, Ye Chen, of course, knew what the formation of this pill represented.


    This was a Rotating Pill formed by refining countless strands of Primordial True Liquid, a pill that contained the Five Great Divine Bloods, and even had a greater number of Heavenly Void Laws integrated into it than anyone else!


    Even thest rays of Divine Light that shone on the pill contained countless spiritual patterns attained from contemting the Five Great Heavenly Void Laws!


    Ye Chen looked at his Rotating Pill and took a deep breath.


    "With the formation of the Rotating Pill Realm, my True Qi and strength have been greatly improved once again."


    "What''s more precious is that after stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm, I can officially begin to cultivate the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, ''Taiyuan Chapter,'' andprehend the Five Great Heavenly Void Laws!"


    "Everything is a new beginning, the start of striving towards even greater strength!"


    Ye Chen, with myriad thoughts flickering in his mind, stood up from the void.


    He looked towards the Five Apertures Rotating Pill in the heavens with his eyes, and as the rotating spiritual pattern on his forehead flickered, the Five Apertures Rotating Pill bathed in Divine Light shot towards him, entering his body.


    In the end, the Rotating Pill entered the Qi Sea World within Ye Chen, floating amidst the misty Starry Fog.


    Having taken the Rotating Pill into his body, Ye Chen nced one more time at the Void Heaven Sword Valley and then, under the gaze of countless eyes, was transported outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley!


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Ye Chen!"


    As soon as Ye Chen was teleported outside the Void Heaven Sword Valley, Jiang Yao, Mu Qingqing, and others all rushed over to him.


    Even Elder Xiao Supreme Elder smiled gently, took a step into the void, and appeared beside Ye Chen.


    ...


    Several dayster.


    Following the conclusion of the "Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament" and the "Hidden Dragon Listpetition," countless martial artists left Immeasurable Mountain, heading back to their respective territories and kingdoms.


    Immeasurable Mountain returned to its quiet state.


    However, as these martial artists returned to their territories and the news of the two great events at Immeasurable Mountain spread, discussions erupted across countless regions in the Middle Realm.


    The focal point of these discussions was Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, who ranked first and second in the Sword Fighting Tournament at the Void Heaven Sword Valley.


    Their fame even surpassed those of the top three from the Hidden Dragon Listpetition.


    Not only had both of them been invited by the Heavenly Sacred Pce to be disciples before the two events, but under numerous watchful eyes, they had both achieved the most perfect Five Apertures Rotating Pill!


    This was also because, even Xiao Chen, who reigned supreme in the Hidden Dragon Listpetition with an unbeatable Rotating Pill, was extremely respectful and admiring of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao in full view of the crowd!


    On a Flying Boat heading to the Southern Territory, there were hundreds of martial artists rushing back to the Southern Territory from Immeasurable Mountain.


    Among them were the three Shi brothers and Daoist Wine Sword.


    At that moment, these hundreds of martial artists were toasting with their cups, drinking the strong liquor with much enjoyment.


    All the Southern Territory martial artists'' faces were brimming with smiles.


    "That felt so good!"


    "I didn''t expect Brother Ye Chen to be so powerful, not only seizing first ce in the Spirit Sea Realm Sword Fighting Tournament but even achieving the Five Apertures Rotating Pill! This time, the two major events at Immeasurable Mountain truly reimed our honor for the Southern Territory!"


    Shi Tianhe took a big gulp of wine and said with a loudugh.


    "Right, did you notice? When Brother Ye Chen emerged from the Void Heaven Sword Valley, many Heavenly Saints were very enthusiastic towards him, clearly seeking to foster a rtionship with Brother Ye Chen," Shi Tianjiang next to Shi Tianhe couldn''t help but nod in agreement.


    "Of course, when Brother Ye Chen was in the Spirit Sea Realm, he had already dominated the Supreme Rotating Pill. Now as a true Five Apertures Rotating Pill powerhouse, his future achievements are boundless, with the possibility of surpassing those Heavenly Saints. They naturally want to be on good terms with Brother Ye Chen!"


    "Even Xiao Chen, ranked first in the Hidden Dragon Listpetition, was extremely courteous to Brother Ye Chen, directly acknowledging that Brother Ye Chen''s strength was greater than his own."


    "I bet Brother Ye Chen''s current strength would definitely allow him to battle with early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts!"


    Shi Tianhai''s eyes also sparkled with excitement.


    The ability to fight against early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts, although not necessarily able to defeat them, indicated that Ye Chen had stepped into the Heavenly Saint level.


    After all, Ye Chen was only in the Rotating Pill Realm and barely sixteen years old by bone age. With such achievements at this age, his future potential was limitless!


    Given time, when Ye Chen further cultivates and truly bes capable of overpowering early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts, it will surely be no empty talk!


    Of course, this made the three Shi brothers extremely excited.


    It also filled countless Southern Territory martial artists with excitement!


    The reason these Southern Territory martial artists were so jubnt on their return from Immeasurable Mountain, indulging in such joyful drinking, was due to this cause.


    After all, with the longstanding blood feud between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, especially as a great battle with the Western Wilderness loomed, many Southern Territory martial artists felt a sense of gloom on their minds.


    Now that the Southern Territory had a young genius like Ye Chen, coupled with the already mighty Heavenly Saint Long Xuan of the Southern Territory, many warriors were no longer afraid of the impending war. Many knew that as Ye Chen grew stronger, the Southern Territory would truly be able topletely subjugate the ten Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness!


    "It''s not just Ye Chen."


    In the crowd, Daoist Wine Sword also had a face full of smiles, "Jiang Yao as well."


    "You haven''t seen it, but when Jiang Yao finished her cultivation and achieved the Five Apertures Rotating Pill, many early Heavenly Saint Realm experts had a drastic change of face, seemingly harboring a sense of fear."


    "That indicates that Jiang Yao''s true strength is very likely not the slightest bit weaker than Ye Chen, who haspleted his realm breakthrough. She might even be capable ofpeting with early Heavenly Saint Realm experts!"


    "One Ye Chen, and then there''s Jiang Yao."


    "This pair of Heaven''s Chosen truly brings us great hope in the Southern Territory!"


    Daoist Wine Sword sighed with emotion, as if recalling the scene when he first met Ye Chen and Jiang Yao at the Taixuan Sect.


    ...


    The warriors from the Southern Territory were extremely excited and overjoyed.


    On a pitch-ck flying boat heading towards the Western Wilderness, however, the atmosphere was oppressive.


    About five or six hundred disciples from the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness all wore somber expressions.


    Among them, Daoist Kusun from the Demon Sects, who was in charge of the Sword Fighting Tournament and was at theter stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, looked at a Rotating Pill and spoke in a low voice, "How is it going, the news about Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, has it been passed on to the ancestors?"


    "Hmm, we had already reported to the ancestors when we left Immeasurable Mountain. By now, they should have received the information," the Rotating Pill replied.


    Daoist Kusun nodded, "I didn''t expect that two such prodigious figures would emerge from the Southern Territory; thisplicates matters."


    "With suchbat power at their young age, give them some time, and they might even surpass Heavenly Saint Long Xuan, the number one powerhouse in the Southern Territory. By then, we in the Western Wilderness will no longer be a match for the Southern Territory."


    Anotherte-stage Rotating Pill disciple from the Demon Sects beside Daoist Kusun also spoke solemnly, "Indeed, the Southern Territory is of utmost importance to us in the Western Wilderness. No matter what, we must retake the Southern Territory!"


    "The ancestors will surelye up with a solution. Ye Chen and Jiang Yao may be formidable, but after all, they have not truly stepped into the Heavenly Saint Realm. There should still be a way to deal with them!"


    Yet anotherte-stage Rotating Pill disciple spoke up, "I have already sent a message to our Sect''s strongest member in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, Elder Brother Yin Qianjue. With Ye Chen and Jiang Yao joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce, Elder Brother Yin will be closely monitoring them."


    "Elder Brother Yin has many powerful friends after so many years in the Heavenly Sacred Pce. I''ve heard that he has made acquaintance with a few Heavenly Saints. Perhaps the elders won''t even need to take action; Elder Brother Yin alone might help us deal with Ye Chen and Jiang Yao properly and cut off any chance for them to enhance their strength further!"


    This statement from the Rotating Pill disciple stirred the minds of many disciples from the Demon Sects.


    "Elder Brother Yin Qianjue?"


    "Right! Elder Brother Yin Qianjue has also reached the invincible level of the Rotating Pill, and because of his significant talent, he holds strong influence within the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "It was through Elder Brother Yin that our ancestors managed to make contact with the loose cultivators in the Chaotic Sea Area; it''s possible that Elder Brother Yin could genuinely thwart Ye Chen''s progress!"


    It was only then that the Demon Sect disciples'' darkened spirits lightened somewhat.


    ...


    Within the most mysterious secret ground of the Great Xia Dynasty, located within the domain of the second-grade Sect, the Heavenly Sacred Pce,


    Inside a pavilion in the First Holy Temple area,


    A young man d in dark clothes sat quietly, twisting amunication talisman in his hand.


    After a long time, the talisman in his hand ignited without wind and instantly turned to nothingness.


    Yet, the young man d in dark clothes lifted his face, looking out of the pavilion, "Ye Chen? Just entered the Rotating Pill Realm and already more formidable than the Supreme Rotating Pill?"


    "How could the Southern Territory produce such an impressive youth?"


    "And there''s Jiang Yao?"


    The young man in dark clothes furrowed his brows.


    After a moment of brooding with furrowed brows, his hand shed with Spiritual Light, and a talisman flew out of the pavilion he was in.


    About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a loud, heartyugh could be heard outside the pavilion where the young man was, "Qian Jue, my dear brother, why the hurry in calling me here? What''s the matter?"


    Looking towards the source of the voice, one could see that the neer was an early-stage Heavenly Saint powerhouse!


    And this "Qian Jue, my dear brother," the young man in dark attire, was none other than the strongest practitioner from the ten grand Demon Sects in the Western Wilderness cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce ¡ª Yin Qianjue!


    ...


    The news of the conclusion of the two grand events stirred various territories including the Southern Territory, Western Wilderness, Central Region, Extreme North, and the Eastern Pr Star Archipgo.


    Discussions, surprises, and undercurrents surged in a chain reaction.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the top three from the Hidden Dragon List, led by Mu Qingqing, were rushing back to the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    As for Elder Xiao Supreme Elder and some other Heavenly Saints from the Heavenly Sacred Pce who had attended the two grand events, they did not travel with Ye Chen and the others but headed to the Tai''a Sword Sect instead.


    After traveling for a considerable fifteen days, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao finally saw a vast valley shrouded in endless fog in the distance.


    "Ye Chen, Sister Jiang Yao, that''s the Heavenly Sacred Pce ahead!"


    "Through this fog, we can truly enter the domain of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    Seeing the fog that enveloped the entire valley, Mu Qingqing said to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with a cheerful smile.


    "The Heavenly Sacred Pce?!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces.


    "Atst, we will see what this legendary number one Sect in the Central Region looks like!"


    Both of them revealed a faint smile.

 Chapter 344: Chapter 309: Heavenly Sacred Palace, Hidden Dragon Hall

    Next to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the top three of the Hidden Dragon Listpetition, Liu Qingmei, Xiao Chen, and Luo Lie, also became excited after hearing Mu Qingqing''s words.


    Heavenly Sacred Pce, the number one sect in the central region, the only second-tier sect, was a grand sect withte-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses in residence.


    About to enter such a grand sect, it was no wonder they couldn''t help feeling extremely excited!


    "This mist in the valleys is the sect''s hidden prohibition."


    "Without the permission of Heavenly Sacred Pce, no one else can enter."


    "Let''s go, I''ll take you inside."


    Mu Qingqing giggled and led the way ahead.


    Following Mu Qingqing, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and the others also shot forward, flying towards the direction of the valley.


    After reaching a certain location outside the valley, Mu Qingqing stopped.


    She raised her small hand, and a ray of light flew into the mist; it wasn''t long before a group of figures appeared directly from within the mist.


    This group, donning the attire of guards, appeared to be those stationed at the entrance of the valley.


    The leader, dressed in golden armor and with a burly stature, astonished Ye Chen and the others even more with his cultivation level. This leading figure was actually exuding the aura of an early-stage Heavenly Saint powerhouse, indeed a Heavenly Saint!


    A Heavenly Saint, even if only an early-stage powerhouse, was enough to preside over a fourth-tier grand sect. In Heavenly Sacred Pce, he was merely the leader guarding the entrance to this valley.


    Looking beyond this leading figure to the others behind him, the dozen or so individuals following this Heavenly Saint were all at thete stages of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    The team stationed at the entrance to the valley, led by a Heavenly Saint with the rest allte-stage Rotating Pill powerhouses, was a force truly formidable and astounding.


    And this was only a small squad guarding the entrance to the valley.


    The depth of Heavenly Sacred Pce was staggeringly powerful!


    A second-tier sect, indeed a second-tier sect!


    This thought involuntarily crossed the minds of Ye Chen and the others.


    After this guardian squad appeared from within the mist, they immediately noticed Mu Qingqing, and behind her, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the other five individuals.


    Having examined Ye Chen and the rest, the leading Heavenly Saint smiled at Mu Qingqing and said, "Qing girl, are these five the new disciples you''ve brought back this time?"


    "I heard you''ve chosen a formidable prodigy this time and even held two grand events especially for him. Which young man is it?"


    As this Heavenly Saint spoke, his gaze settled on Ye Chen, Xiao Chen, and Luo Lie.


    Based on the messages sent back to Heavenly Sacred Pce, this Heavenly Saint knew that Mu Qingqing prized a male warrior, so he didn''t suspect Jiang Yao or Liu Qingmei.


    Hearing the Heavenly Saint''s question, Mu Qingqing''s eyes twinkled as she giggled at the Heavenly Saint, "Mr. Mu, why don''t you take a guess?"


    "Take a guess?" The Heavenly Saint''s gaze flitted over Xiao Chen and Luo Lie; after seeing their expressions, he looked at Ye Chen somewhat incredulously, "Could it be this young friend?"


    Ye Chen was merely at the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, and his powerfulbat abilities weren''t externally visible, so naturally, Heavenly Saint Mu had not sensed it.


    But precisely when Mu Qingqing spoke, both Xiao Chen and Luo Lie''s gazes were directed at Ye Chen, obviously leading Heavenly Saint Mu to guess right away that the prodigious young man he was inquiring about was Ye Chen.


    A Rotating Pill early-stage, esteemed so highly by Mu Qingqing?


    This, of course, astonished Heavenly Saint Mu immensely.


    Seeing the surprised look on Heavenly Saint Mu''s face, Mu Qingqing smiled softly, "Uncle Mu mustn''t have heard about the results of the two grand events yet. Don''t be fooled by Ye Chen''s early-stage Rotating Pill status; when he was in the Spirit Sea Realm, he was already able to suppress the strongest at theter stages of Rotating Pill."


    Mu Qingqing''s words caused Heavenly Saint Mu to take a sharp breath.


    Even the other Rotating Pill guards behind Heavenly Saint Mu, after hearing Mu Qingqing''s words, started looking at Ye Chen incredulously.


    "Ye Chen, although Heavenly Sacred Pce does not involve itself in the conflicts of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, strength is still revered here."


    "The stronger you are, the more powerful people you will meet in the future, and the more help you will receive. So, don''t me me for boasting about your prowess."


    Mu Qingqing chuckled as she transmitted her voice to Ye Chen.


    Simrly, the young girlined to Ye Chen, "I went out this time as an Envoy; the other Envoys all said I wouldn''t be able to pick a formidable disciple. Ye Chen, you and sister Jiang Yao must help me settle the score and show them your might!"


    Hearing Mu Qingqing''s petnt tone in her transmission, Ye Chen smiled and nodded.


    Seeing Ye Chen nod, Mu Qingqing felt even more reassured.


    Noticing that Heavenly Saint Mu and the group ofte-stage Rotating Pill guards were still looking at Ye Chen in astonishment, Mu Qingqing didn''t want to waste any more time. She said to Heavenly Saint Mu, "Alright, Uncle Mu, let us in quick. By the way, have the other Envoys returned yet?"


    Hearing Mu Qingqing''s urging, Heavenly Saint Mu recovered from his shock. He couldn''t help but take a few more nces at Ye Chen before raising his hand grandly. The team of Rotating Pills behind him then took out a handful of talismans and threw them into the mist.


    Following that, a grand gateway became visible within the mist-covered valley.


    "All right, little Qing, I would not dare to stand in your way if you wish to enter," Heavenly Saint Mu said with a smile as he nodded to Mu Qingqing, "The days for choosing disciples across thends are over, and the other Envoys have been returning these past few days. Right now, they are all inside the Hidden Dragon Hall."


    "They''ve all returned?" Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes lit up.


    Afterward, Mu Qingqing turned and exined to Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and the other two, "This gate is the true entrance to the Heavenly Sacred Pce. Let''s go, we shall head to the Hidden Dragon Hall first!"


    Having said this, Mu Qingqing burst through the gate and entered.


    "Hidden Dragon Hall?"


    After paying their respects to Heavenly Saint Mu and his party, Ye Chen and the others followed closely behind Mu Qingqing, flying into the gate as well.


    Nheless, they were all somewhat puzzled about what the Hidden Dragon Hall actually was.


    ...


    Upon truly entering through the valley gate, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, Xiao Chen, and Luo Lie caught sight of the newly revealed mysticalnd and couldn''t help but take a deep breath.


    From the outside, they had just been in a mist-filled valley, but once they flew through the entrance of the valley gate, they felt as if they had arrived in apletely new world!


    They were now flying in mid-air, and in front of them stood row upon row of majestic, colossal pces stretching out into five vast regions.


    Beyond these numerous pces stood a range of mountains piercing the heavens!


    Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Certainly, this was the true location of the gates to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, hidden within the valley''s restrictions.


    Grand!


    Majestic!


    Their spirit was profoundly affected!


    These were the first impressions of Ye Chen and the others upon seeing the gates to the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    And every now and then, they could see figures flitting about in the sky and walking on the ground¡ªclearly the disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Thinking that they would soon be part of the fold, even Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt their hearts stir with excitement.


    Mu Qingqing, leading the way, seemed to sense their mood.


    She smiled gently and began to exin theyout of the gates to the Heavenly Sacred Pce to Ye Chen and the group, "These five vast regions on the outskirts are the Pce''s five sacred halls. The outermost is the Fifth Sacred Hall where the disciples of the True Qi Realm cultivate. Moving inward, there are the Fourth Sacred Hall for the Spirit Sea Realm disciples, the Third Sacred Hall for the Rotating Pill Realm disciples, and the most outstanding prodigies upy the Second and First Sacred Halls."


    "As for the giant mountain in the far distance, that is Heavenly Saint Mountain, where the Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses reside!"


    Five Sacred Halls.


    Heavenly Saint Mountain!


    Ye Chen raised his head to look at whaty ahead, his eyes shining with anticipation.


    This was where he would be cultivating from now on, where perhaps he could break through from the Rotating Pill to the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    Not just Ye Chen, but Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, Xiao Chen, and Luo Lie all gazed at the gates to the Heavenly Sacred Pce with sparkles in their eyes, fantasizing about their future cultivation.


    After Mu Qingqingpleted her introduction of the various regions, she continued, "Right now, we can''t head directly to these regions. We have to make a trip to the Hidden Dragon Hall first."


    "The Hidden Dragon Hall is where the disciples selected by the Envoys undergo assessments to confirm their strengths. Although being chosen by an Envoy guarantees entry into the Heavenly Sacred Pce, to join the First or Second Sacred Hall, one must undergo an assessment."


    "If the assessment is failed, you will be ced in the Third, Fourth, or Fifth Sacred Hall based on your cultivation level."


    As she spoke, Mu Qingqing specifically looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "Ye Chen and Sister Jiang Yao, although you have been rmended by me and Elder Xiao as disciples of the First Sacred Hall, this procedural assessment must still be undertaken. Of course, with your strengths, joining the First Sacred Hall will surely be a breeze."


    "Sister Liu Qingmei, Xiao Chen, and Luo Lie, although you have no Heavenly Saint to rmend you and can only aim for the Second Sacred Hall, if your performance exceeds the Second Sacred Hall''s assessment standards and meets the First Sacred Hall''s criteria, I can also seek a Heavenly Saint''s rmendation for you, allowing you to join the First Sacred Hall as well."


    Mu Qingqing''s words made Liu Qingmei, Xiao Chen, and Luo Lie look serious.


    After Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces, they both nodded.


    Now the five of them finally understood what the Hidden Dragon Hall was for.


    It was, in fact, the ce where new disciples were assessed before entering the Heavenly Sacred Pce. No wonder the grandpetition to select disciples for the Heavenly Sacred Pce was named the Hidden Dragon List.


    "All right, let''s head to the ''Hidden Dragon Hall'' first. The disciples selected by the other Envoys are already there," Mu Qingqing pointed toward a pce on the outermost edge of the five regions of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and said.

 Chapter 345: Chapter 310: The Eight Envoys

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Whether it was Mu Qingqing leading the way, or Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the rest of their party, their flying speed was extremely fast. In just a moment, the six of them arrived outside the grand pce.


    Ye Chen looked up at the pce and saw that it was dozens of feet high, with the words "Hidden Dragon Hall" inscribed on the que above.


    The most astonishing thing was the two giant ck dragons carved on the exterior walls of the pce.


    The two gigantic ck dragons, with their huge heads and eyes, were staring down at anyone who looked at them. Ye Chen''s strength was already quite formidable, but when he looked into the eyes of these two giant ck dragons, he still felt an overwhelming sense of pressure.


    This pressure was even greater than the pressure from many early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses!


    It was incredible that the two carved ck dragons could exert such an intimidating force!


    Ye Chen felt a great deal of pressure, and standing beside him, Jiang Yao felt the same. However, Liu Qingmei, Xiao Chen, and Luo Lie were directly stunned by the pressure of the ck dragons, their faces turning somewhat pale from fear.


    It wasn''t until Mu Qingqing spoke up that the three of them were roused from the intimidation of the ck dragons.


    "These two ck dragons were carved by the most powerful master of our Heavenly Sacred Pce, Pce Master Yuan Li, and contain immense Divine Soul power. When their might is fully unleashed, they even possess the strength of a mid-stage Heavenly Saint. Although their true might isn''t activated now, the pressure naturally emanating from these carvings is enough to astonish the soul. Since you haven''t cultivated the Divine Soul Secret Technique, it''s better not to stare into their eyes," said Mu Qingqing.


    Carved by Pce Master Yuan Li?!


    Containing Divine Soul power?!


    Capable of possessing the strength of a mid-stage Heavenly Saint upon activation?!


    The words of Mu Qingqing made Ye Chen and the others take another deep breath.


    The five of them gained a renewed recognition of the power of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Although the five of them were considered top-notch experts outside, they were still not counted as true powerhouses in the Heavenly Sacred Pce. After all, on Heavenly Saint Mountain within the Heavenly Sacred Pce, there were many Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses, including three in thete stages of the realm.


    Just the pressure from the carvings of the two ck dragons was enough to make them feel oppressed. They would truly need to diligently cultivate if they were to advance into the deeper levels of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, otherwise they could end up in a lower position within the pce!


    "Alright, let''s go, we should enter," said Mu Qingqing with a smile as she saw everyone recover from their astonishment at the ck dragon statues.


    Ye Chen and the others nodded, following Mu Qingqing as they stepped into the Hidden Dragon Hall.


    Upon entering the Hidden Dragon Hall, Ye Chen found that the interior was incredibly spacious, with giant columns standing erect throughout the hall, supporting the vast dome above.


    At this moment, seated within the hall were quite a few figures.


    Among these figures, seven had reached the early stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm.


    As Ye Chen and the rest walked in, these seated figures took note of them, their curiosity piqued as they looked over. The seven early-stage Heavenly Saints especially gathered around Mu Qingqing.


    "So it''s Junior Sister Mu returning!" The seven greeted Mu Qingqing with smiles.


    At the same time, their gazes swept over Ye Chen and his party like lightning, carrying with them an unmistakable sense of scrutiny from a superior position.


    Being scrutinized by seven early-stage Heavenly Saints, while not as intense as the pressure from the earlier mid-stage Heavenly Saint ck dragon carvings, still made Xiao Chen and Luo Lie dare not meet their gaze directly, though Liu Qingmei fared slightly better.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were the only two unaffected by the gaze of the seven individuals.


    "Eh?"


    Seeing something distinctly different about Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the eyes of these seven early-stage Heavenly Saints finally settled on them.


    Especially Jiang Yao¡ªher incredibly beautiful face and the pure, divine-like aura emanating from her body were so captivating that the Heavenly Saints took a few extra nces, their eyes burning with intensity.


    Feeling the scrutiny of the seven, Jiang Yao''s elegant eyebrows slightly furrowed as she reached for Ye Chen''s hand.


    Ye Chen flipped his palm and took Jiang Yao''s soft hand into his, and at the same time, he casually looked back at the seven.


    For some reason, when Ye Chen gazed at them, the Heavenly Saints all felt an ufortable jolt in their hearts.


    It was not a good feeling.


    Three of the Heavenly Saints couldn''t help but let out a cold snort, their eyes piercing as they looked back at Ye Chen.


    The mutual gazested only for an instant when, at that moment, Mu Qingqing, who was standing nearby, noticed the exchange of looks between Ye Chen and the seven Heavenly Saints. She stepped forward to stand beside Ye Chen and Jiang Yao and spoke out to the seven Heavenly Saints, "What''s the matter, seven esteemed Envoys? Do you intend to intimidate our new disciples?"


    It turned out that these seven Heavenly Saints were, like Mu Qingqing, Envoys of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Mu Qingqing''s words were indifferent, but they already carried an undertone of dissatisfaction, which took the seven Heavenly Saints by surprise.


    ording to the rules of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the Envoys had the right to scrutinize new disciples, but by the look on Mu Qingqing''s face, the seven Heavenly Saints had the feeling that if they really troubled the young couple in front of them, Mu Qingqing wouldn''t hesitate to turn against them!


    Even though Mu Qingqing was only at the Spirit Sea Realm, which was much lower than their realms, behind her stood a figure none of them dared to provoke. Even with the nerve, they wouldn''t dare to conflict with Mu Qingqing!


    "It seems that Mu treats this pair of young recruits at the Spirited Pir initial stage quite highly!" the seven Heavenly Saints thought to themselves.


    With this in mind, the seven Heavenly Saints no longer stealthily assessed Jiang Yao, and even the fierce look in their eyes towards Ye Chen subsided.


    The leading Heavenly Saint even smiled at Mu Qingqing, saying, "Mu, you jest. We wouldn''t dare to show off to the disciples chosen by you."


    "We''ve just heard that Mu has selected an exceptional talent this time and that for the sake of this talent, our Heavenly Sacred Pce even organized the Hidden Dragon Listpetition. Out of curiosity, we wanted to see which talent it was."


    Hearing the seven soften their tone, Mu Qingqing rxed her own tone slightly: "Hmph, you speak as if you mean it. I heard that before the eight of us Envoys left, you privately criticized the talent I chose as being the worst!"


    "How could we?"


    "How could we?"


    The seven Heavenly Saints shook their heads in unison, but their eyes betrayed a clear disbelief in the capabilities of the five individuals Mu Qingqing had brought back.


    At least, they had been Envoys for much longer than Mu Qingqing and thus knew better how to pick real talents.


    They all thought that Mu Qingqing, being new to the role, had found someone decent and believed she had struck gold.


    Mu Qingqing, cunning as a fox, could clearly see the skepticism in their expressions.


    However, at this moment, she had no desire to argue further with them and simply addressed the seven: "Now that all eight of us have returned, let''s begin the examination for the new disciples."

 Chapter 346: Chapter 311: Bloodstripe War Beast

    Seeing Mu Qingqing so confident, the seven Heavenly Saints began to harbor some doubts.


    Could it be that this time, their disciple from the Spirit Sea Realm, Mu, had really chosen an impressive student?


    During this period, they had been selecting talents outside and had heard about the two grand events organized by Mu Qingqing, but they had no time to pay attention to the actual process and oue of those events, nor did they know the true strength of Ye Chen and his fourpanions.


    Thus, seeing Mu Qingqing so confident and directly requesting the start of the new disciples'' assessment, they began to feel uncertain.


    However, uncertain as they might have been, when it came toparing whose newly selected disciples were more formidable, they were not afraid.


    Recently, they had traversed through various inheritances and secretive ces that often produced prodigies; having rushed back to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, every Heavenly Saint had brought back several geniuses they valued highly.


    In their eyes, even at their worst, they wouldn''t be outdone by the new disciples selected by Mu Qingqing from the Spirit Sea Realm. After all, they were Heavenly Saints¡ªthe dangerous and secretive ces they walked through were far more numerous than those of Mu Qingqing, meaning they had a much higher probability of selecting prodigies!


    "Good, since Mu has also returned, let''s start the assessment. I also want to see the real strength of the new disciples chosen by various Envoys," an Envoy said with a smile.


    "Let''s begin!" The other Envoys nodded in agreement.


    The words of the Envoys were, of course, closely monitored by all the new disciples. Upon hearing that they had all agreed to start the new disciples'' assessment, everyone who had been sitting on the ground stood up and flocked behind the several Envoys.


    Ye Chen noticed that, including the five of them selected by Mu Qingqing, along with the other seven Great Envoys, the total number of newly selected disciples was fifty-eight.


    Clearly, the seven Great Heavenly Saint Envoys had chosen more new disciples.


    As Ye Chen was sizing up the others, the new disciples were also eyeing each other. At this moment, a leading Heavenly Saint spoke directly to the crowd: "All you new disciples who have joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the Envoys who brought you here must have told you about the new disciples'' assessment, right?"


    The new disciples nodded one after another.


    This Heavenly Saint continued, "Since you all know this rule, let me exin the specifics of the assessment to you."


    "This new disciples'' assessment consists of two parts."


    "The first part involves battling a ''Bloodstripe War Beast''; the second, conquering the ''Holy Temple Tower''."


    "You were chosen to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce because you are the geniuses of your respective regions, and here, all cultivating disciples are geniuses. Since we are all prodigies, there must naturally be different levels of talent among us."


    "This first part, battling the ''Bloodstripe War Beast,'' is about selecting superior geniuses among you."


    "If your strength is not enough to defeat the ''Bloodstripe War Beast'' and you can''t pass the first part, then you will be assigned to cultivate in the Third Holy Temple, Fourth Holy Temple, or Fifth Holy Temple based on your own realm."


    "However, if you can pass the first part, then you may enter the ''Holy Temple Tower'' to earn the qualifications for the ''Second Holy Temple'' and ''First Holy Temple'' disciples."


    "Follow us now to the ''War Beast Hall'' and challenge the first part!" the Heavenly Saint said, nodding to the other Envoys and leading the way.


    Mu Qingqing turned back to wink at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao and joined the other Envoys in leading the way.


    "Bloodstripe War Beast?"


    Hearing about the first part, battling a Bloodstripe War Beast, which was crucial for charging into the powerful Second Holy Temple and First Holy Temple, all the new disciples grew solemn.


    These new disciples were exceedingly proud and, of course, didn''t wish to be assigned directly to the lower-ranked Third Holy Temple, Fourth Holy Temple, or Fifth Holy Temple.


    Naturally, they aimed to strike at the legendary Second Holy Temple, or even the First Holy Temple, of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    However, they all became curious about the Bloodstripe War Beast.


    None of them had ever heard what a Bloodstripe War Beast was.


    Ye Chen was somewhat puzzled about what the Bloodstripe War Beast was and how to battle it.


    However, he didn''t think too much about it; after all, he would find out soon enough, so there was no need to worry excessively.


    Following behind the Eight Great Envoys, Ye Chen, along with Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, Xiao Chen, and Luo Lie, followed the crowd towards the "War Beast Hall."


    Leaving the main hall of the "Hidden Dragon Hall" and passing through several corridors, the group arrived in a side hall.


    Although it was a side hall, the space was vast,rge enough to amodate ten thousand people. More notably, in one corner of this side hall, there was a dark and gloomy secret tunnel from which asional roars that shocked the soul were heard.


    Clearly, something was hidden within this tunnel.


    Outside this tunnel, an area of several hundred yards in diameter was fenced off.


    "This is the ''War Beast Hall''?"


    "Could it be that the ''Bloodstripe War Beast'' is in that dark and gloomy tunnel?" all the new disciples spected as they looked at the tunnel in the corner of the side hall.


    The Eight Great Envoys, having led everyone into the side hall, then stopped walking.


    "This ce is the ''War Beast Hall,''" the same Heavenly Saint who had spoken earlier said to the crowd.


    "Before we tackle the first part, let me tell you about the origins of this ''Bloodstripe War Beast.''"


    ```


    "This ''Bloodstripe War Beast'' is not from our Savage Continent, but a bizarre creature caught from a Void Abyss between our continent and thirty-two others!"


    Boom!


    The words of the Heavenly Saint rmed all the new disciples, including Ye Chen.


    They had never imagined they would be fighting creatures not from the Savage Continent, but from the mysterious abyss between continents.


    Between continents!


    None of them had ever left the Savage Continent, stepping into other continents or the interspatial realms between them.


    It was precisely because the Heavenly Sacred Pce possessed an ancient teleportation formation with the other thirty-two continents that they often had the opportunity to encounter other continents, leading them to choose to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    They thought they would only encounter creatures from other continentster on, but to their surprise, this new disciple assessment gave them the direct chance to engage with species from beyond the Savage Continent!


    Bloodstripe War Beast.


    At this point, all the new disciples grew curious about what this exotic species from beyond the Savage Continent looked like.


    "The Bloodstripe War Beasts reside in the Void Abyss between the Heavenly Vast Continent and the Heavens Continent."


    "These War Beasts havebat blood patterns on their bodies, possess immense strength, are bloody and brutal, and do not fear pain. In battle, they can even continuously escte their power."


    "For the first trial of your assessment, if disciples in the True Qi Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm want to pass, they must defeat ten Bloodstripe War Beasts that surpass their realm by arge margin."


    "Disciples in the Rotating Pill Realm must also fight ten Bloodstripe War Beasts of the Supreme Rotating Pill level, and those in theter stages of Rotating Pill Realm who have reached the unbeatable level must defeat ten unbeatable-level Bloodstripe War Beasts at the same time!"


    "You must take note, you have to decisively defeat these Bloodstripe War Beasts. Otherwise, if you take too long and do not defeat them, the beasts will escte their power, and the difficulty of the assessment will greatly increase!"


    The leading Heavenly Saint exined the rules of the assessment to everyone.


    Hearing these rules, the expressions of all the new disciples became grave.


    Among these new disciples were those ranging from the True Qi Realm to the Rotating Pill Realm.


    True Qi Realm and Spirit Sea Realm disciples had to fight Bloodstripe War Beasts that were a major realm above themselves, which meant they had to have the ability to fight across a major level of power.


    In other words, an early-stage disciple of the Spirit Sea Realm must be able to fight against an early-stage Rotating Pill Realm!


    And not only fight against ten early-stage Rotating Pill Realm Bloodstripe War Beasts but also defeat them before they could enhance their powers.


    Difficult.


    The requirement was incredibly tough!


    Anyone meeting this requirement could indeed be called a true genius!


    The assessment for the True Qi Realm and Spirit Sea Realm was extremely challenging, and the Rotating Pill Realm was no less difficult, having to confront Bloodstripe War Beasts of both the Supreme Rotating Pill and the unbeatable level.


    Unbeatable in the Rotating Pill Realm, just the name alone indicated that at this level, the War Beasts virtually had no ws in their True Qi techniques. To defeat such level Bloodstripe War Beasts, one had to possess not only unbeatable-level True Qi techniques but also other extraordinary methods.


    This requirement was incredibly difficult for practitioners of the Qi Refining Method.


    If more time was wasted, allowing these Bloodstripe War Beasts to further escte their power, the chance of defeating them turned into a virtually impossible dream.


    Realizing this, many new disciples wore extremely heavy expressions.


    Everyone understood that indeed, entry into the Second Holy Temple and the First Holy Temple was not easy at all!


    The new disciples wore solemn faces, but the assessment had to proceed all the same.


    After all the exnations about the Bloodstripe War Beasts were made clear, finally, the Heavenly Saint added, "ording to the Envoy you belong to,e forward one by one for the assessment!"


    At this time, one of the Envoys stepped forward and said, "Let''s start with the disciple I selected. Wang Lin, step up first, enter the assessment area, and begin your test!"


    From among the crowd, a young man in the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm stepped out and walked toward a corner of the War Beast Hall, surrounded by an area.


    "Wang Lin is a disciple I chose from the Central Region of the Great Zhou Dynasty; he trained before in a fourth-grade family..."


    While the Envoy introduced the young man''s background, Wang Lin had already stepped into the assessment area.


    After finishing the introduction and seeing that Wang Lin was standing in the center of the assessment area, a few Envoys exchanged nces, and then one of the Heavenly Saints directly took out a talisman and shone it toward the dark hole in front of the assessment area.


    Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!


    After a series of earth-shattering roars, ten massive beasts, each towering over a dozen meters high, burst out of the hole with a "boom" and mmed onto the ground, causing the ground to tremble. They formed an encirclement around Wang Lin, who had entered the assessment area.


    Ye Chen looked over at these giant beasts and saw that they resembled humans yet were several times more inted in size and had fangs several feet long. Their muscles were as prominent as coiling dragons, exuding immense strength.


    Even more extraordinary were the bodies of these giant beasts. They were covered in pitch-ck scales, and from these scales, Ye Chen could even sense the aura of the five greatws of the void.


    Then, as the ten behemoths roared out and violently crashed down around the assessor Wang Lin, the pitch-ck scales on the bodies of the ten beasts suddenly all had seven stripes turn to blood red.


    Seven patterns!


    These turned out to be Seven-Pattern Bloodstripe War Beasts that corresponded to the early stage of the Rotating Pill Realm!


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 Chapter 347: Chapter 312: Instant Kill

    At the early stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, Wang Lin was surrounded by ten Bloodstripe War Beasts that were dozens of timesrger than him and their presence was even more terrifying.


    For a cultivator at the Spirit Sea Realm to challenge ten such giant beasts, a full realm above him, was indeed a shocking sight.


    But there was no choice; this was what the Heavenly Sacred Pce demanded.


    To be an outstanding disciple of the Second Holy Temple or even the more prestigious First Holy Temple within a second-grade major sect, one must face such trials.


    In the midst of countless gazes, the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts that had just burst out of the secret cavern andnded were immediatelyunching their attack.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Ten huge ck shadows shed, and the luminous blood stripes on the beasts intensified as they tore towards Wang Lin at the center.


    Spurt! Spurt!


    Even though Wang Lin was on guard, he hadn''t anticipated that the giant beasts'' attacks would be so swift, nor their presence so terrifying.


    In the blink of an eye, his body was simultaneouslycerated with ten bloody marks by the beasts.


    Luckily, Wang Lin, having been the first to be called out by his Envoy due to his substantialbat strength, managed to quickly activate his movement technique to dodge the beasts'' lethal strikes; otherwise, he would''ve suffered more than just ten bloody marks¡ªthe giant beasts likely would have eliminated him in one fell swoop!


    Although this was an entrance examination for new disciples and it wouldn''t truly result in their death¡ªthe examination area had a life-and-death protection mechanism that would teleport the disciple out of thebat area once they were judged to be outmatched¡ªto actually be defeated would mean not only escaping death but also possibly sustaining serious injuries duringbat!


    "What incredible speed!"


    "Not only is there physical strength in their attacks, but also True Qi attacks, and it seems there''s even a hint of the Laws!"


    The other new disciples, watching Wang Lin narrowly evade the ten giant beasts and emerge with bloody marks, were all shocked, worrying about how they would deal with the Bloodstripe War Beasts when it was their turn.


    In the examination area, Wang Lin, who had rapidly dodged the ten giant beasts'' attacks, summoned a ck spear into his hand with a flourish of light.


    This spear was actually a mid-grade treasure.


    Wielding the spear, Wang Lin''s strength surged as he faced the ten giant beasts charging at him again. His spear tip shed like lightning, triggering dozens of restrictions on the spear, battling against the ten giant beasts.


    Wang Lin, a young genius valued by the Envoy of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, held his ground against ten Bloodstripe War Beasts, equivalent to the early stages of the Rotating Core Realm, without falling behind, thanks to the enhancement from his mid-grade treasure.


    Eventually, even before the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts could further stimte their blood stripes to enhance their strength, Wang Lin exerted all hisbat power to the limit. With swift thrusts of his spear''s glowing tip, he managed to y all ten beasts.


    "Having in ten Bloodstripe War Beasts, passed! Wang Lin, you may enter the second trial, ''Holy Temple Tower''!"


    Seeing Wang Lin defeat the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts, his Envoy smiled and nodded, announcing the result.


    At this time, even though he had in the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts, Wang Lin was far from unscathed. His body was covered in bloody marks, with several wounds so deep that bone could be seen, a frightening sight.


    Upon hearing his victory, Wang Lin wiped the sweat from his face and moved to the side to begin healing his injuries, still with a lingering sense of rm.


    "Next up, Zhao Luo, go for your exam."


    "Zhao Luo, at thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, will face ten Nine-Pattern Bloodstripe War Beasts!"


    After Wang Lin sessfully passed the first trial, his Envoy called for the next new disciple to take the examination.


    Perhaps Wang Lin''s fortunate victory had made this new disciple somewhatcent.


    When a fresh group of ten Bloodstripe War Beasts charged out and attacked the new disciple, even though he had drawn his weapon in advance, he failed to evade the assault of the ten beasts.


    With a thunderous crash.


    This new disciple was grabbed by two of the giant beasts and almost torn apart on the spot.


    The other eight beasts simultaneously wed at him, creating eight dreadful wounds on his body.


    It was only at the veryst moment, with the protective restriction in the examination area ring up brightly, that the new disciple was transported out of the giant beasts'' grasp¡ªotherwise, he might have been killed by the Bloodstripe War Beasts at first contact!


    After being teleported out, the new disciple fainted from shock.


    Within the examination area, the ten victorious Bloodstripe Giant Beasts roared towards the heavens, beating their powerful, dragon-like chests with streaks of blood luminance, jolting all the new disciples back to reality.


    These were Bloodstripe War Beasts!


    Wang Lin''s victory did not guarantee theirs.


    Even with caution, there was no certainty of victory over these beasts. A moment''s carelessness could lead directly to a brutal defeat by these beasts from beyond the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    "Unqualified."


    "Failing to pass the first trial, Zhao Luo, Spirit Sea Realm, proceed to train in the Fourth Holy Temple."


    The Envoy coldly announced the oue.


    Then, other new disciples continued to undergo assessment battles in session.


    As the battles went on, the remaining disciples began to realize.


    The Bloodstripe War Beasts were not easy adversaries. To use them as opponents for the first trial meant very few could indeed ovee them.


    Among the remaining six disciples undergoing assessment, only one from the True Qi Realm narrowly imed victory, while all the others, like Zhao Luo, were thoroughly defeated.


    And not only were they defeated, but they also sustained serious injuries.


    Even one disciple, after holding on for a moment, provoked an increase in strength from ten Bloodstripe War Beasts, suddenly plunging into a desperate situation. The moment he was transported out, even his qi channels and spirit sea were severely injured!


    Luckily, a Heavenly Saint intervened, helping him heal his injuries; otherwise, his path of cultivation would have likely beenpletely destroyed after this battle.


    The lead Envoy, who had recruited eight new disciples, witnessed six of them suffer total defeat, disqualifying them from the next round of assessment. They were then distributed among the Third Holy Temple, the Fourth Holy Temple, and the Fifth Holy Temple.


    Even the two who achieved victory did so by the skin of their teeth, their bodies covered in bloody wounds, presenting a pitiable sight.


    This scene caused the footsteps of numerous new disciples to falter.


    Many now fully realized that getting into the Second Holy Temple or the First Holy Temple was indeed no easy feat, and this first challenge of fighting the Bloodstripe War Beasts was truly a test of strength!


    "Alright, I have two here who can proceed to the next round. Next, which envoy''s disciple will take the assessment?"


    Though only two new disciples had qualified for the second round of assessment, the Envoy appeared quite satisfied as he smiled and spoke to the other Envoys.


    After all, battling Bloodstripe War Beasts was like fighting above one''s level. To have two new disciples oveing beasts of a much higher level¡ªeven if it was through a hard-won battle¡ªwas quite an impressive feat, and naturally, the Envoy was pleased.


    While the Envoy was basking in satisfaction, Mu Qingqing spoke out, "Let my side go next."


    "Ye Chen, how about you take on the first challenge?" Mu Qingqing smiled and spoke to Ye Chen within the crowd.


    Ye Chen nodded and stepped forward.


    Seeing Mu Qingqing''s unwavering confidence, as well as Ye Chen''s calm demeanor, the other new disciples turned their gazes toward Ye Chen.


    The Envoys too, all turned their attention to him.


    "He''s the first to challenge?"


    "At the early stage of the True Qi Realm, he must defeat ten of the strongest True Qi Bloodstripe War Beasts. Moreover, he must do it quickly. If he takes too long and the beasts grow even stronger, it would be impossible for him to win!"


    "I''m actually curious to see what tricks this young man has up his sleeve," one Envoy mused.


    The Envoys remembered how Ye Chen faced them¡ªthe Heavenly Saint Realm envoys¡ªwithout a hint of fear, and they became curious about his methods.


    "Let''s hope he''s not just talking big."


    "Sister Mu, this being your first time as an Envoy, perhaps you don''t realize the true strength of the Bloodstripe War Beasts. Do you think they''re that easy to deal with just by observing them?"


    "It would be quite the joke if one were to be defeated by the Bloodstripe War Beasts right off the bat," thought a few Heavenly Saints.


    Amid these thoughts, Ye Chen had already entered the assessment area.


    In the previous assessments, all new disciples had be extremely cautious of the Bloodstripe War Beasts; before the beasts even appeared, they had their weapons ready in hand and their qi fully unleashed.


    But when Ye Chen stepped into the assessment area, his hands were empty, showing no intention of using a weapon.


    Even when ten Twelve-Pattern Bloodstripe Giant Beasts whose strength had reached the pinnacle of True Qi roared and charged at him, Ye Chen did not draw a weapon.


    He didn''t even stir his qi.


    This situation left everyone stunned.


    "The giant beast hasunched an attack; how can he defend without using a weapon or unleashing his qi?"


    "It''s over. Without defending himself, he''s bound to be seriously injured!" eximed several new disciples, their expressions changing.


    "Has he been scared stiff?"


    A few Envoys moved their lips, ready to mock Mu Qingqing for her first disciple''s apparent inaction.


    Just as these Envoys were about to speak amid the cries of many new disciples,


    everyone saw the ten Twelve-Pattern Bloodstripe War Beasts charging wildly at Ye Chen, beasts with terrifyingly ferocious qi, were all sted backward and harshly mmed onto the ground, while still at a distance from his body.


    Looking at these Bloodstripe War Beasts again, everyone saw an identical sword hole on the forehead of each one.


    And these ten Bloodstripe Giant Beasts, struck by the sword hole, were all devoid of any signs of life!


    They had been directly pierced through and killed!


    "What happened?"


    "How did he make his move? He killed the Bloodstripe War Beasts?"


    The new disciples were utterly dumbfounded.


    Just a moment ago, they were worried that Ye Chen, with no weapon in hand, would be gravely wounded and defeated by the giant beasts, but in the next moment, the ten Bloodstripe Giant Beasts were instantaneously knocked down dead!


    This stark contrast was simply beyond belief for the new disciples.


    What shocked them even more was that they hadn''t seen clearly how Ye Chen had made his move!


    Even as prodigious disciples, they hadn''t been able to discern how the young man in front of them had struck, which was truly inconceivable.

 Chapter 348: Chapter 313 The Drum Beat Unheard for a Thousand Years

    The new disciples were extremely shocked, while the seven Heavenly Saint Realm Envoys were utterly stunned!


    As Heavenly Saints, they could clearly see the techniques Ye Chen had used.


    It was precisely because they saw clearly that the shock they felt was even more intense! The Heavenly Saint Envoys even felt ten strands of Killing Power Sword Light condensed to the extreme at the moment Ye Chen made his move.


    It was these ten strands of Killing Power Sword Light, condensed to the extreme, that instantly in the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts, and the power of the Killing Power Sword Light even gave the Heavenly Saints a sense of a formidable Holy Art or even the legendary Divine Arts!


    They also felt a deadly threat!


    It was as if the sword light, if it fell upon them, could potentially severely injure even them as early-stage strong practitioners of the Heavenly Saint Realm, unless they used a powerful move to defend themselves.


    This feeling, of course, greatly surprised the seven Heavenly Saints.


    One must know, Ye Chen was still only at the early stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, ah. Even if he were incredibly talented, to be able to battle unbeatable within the Rotating Pill Realm was already unimaginable, let alone posing a threat to early-stage practitioners of the Heavenly Saint Realm ¨C that was utterly inconceivable!


    The Heavenly Saints who had been in Heavenly Sacred Pce for hundreds of years had never heard of anyone at the early stage of the Rotating Pill Realm posing a threat to those at the early stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    After exchanging nces, these seven great Heavenly Saints faced Ye Chen with extremely solemn expressions.


    Even the three Heavenly Saints who had previously thought of teaching Ye Chen a lesson no longer had the slightest intention of underestimating him.


    No joke.


    They were only at the early stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm. Even if they were stronger than Ye Chen now, they were many years older than him. Given Ye Chen''s current cultivation level at the early stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, his surpassing them in the future was absolutely a certainty.


    Not a single Heavenly Saint would choose to make an enemy of such a talent for no reason!


    The changing expressions of the seven Heavenly Saint Realm Envoys, seen by all the new disciples, made them feel even more impressed with Ye Chen''s immense power.


    Countless eyes were sizing up Ye Chen, recalling the introduction Mu Qingqing had given when Ye Chen entered the assessment area.


    "From the Southern Territory, named Ye Chen!"


    "Now, a significant figure hase to Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "First Holy Temple, with his strength, he can definitely break into the strongest First Holy Temple!"


    "In the future, he might even ascend to practice on Heavenly Saint Mountain!"


    The new disciples discussed animatedly.


    In the area for new disciples selected by Mu Qingqing.


    Jiang Yao looked at Ye Chen, who was walking out from the assessment area, and her delicate little face broke into a sweet smile. As the person closest to Ye Chen, the young girl naturally knew what techniques Ye Chen had just used.


    "Ye Chen said that after entering the Rotating Pill Realm, he has been practicing the sword techniques and Divine Arts from the ''Beiming Secret Tome'' which he obtained from the falling artifact sword, the thirdyer, the Grand Five Elements Sword Light. It seems that during these tens of days of rushing to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, his Grand Five Elements Sword Light has already been cultivated to a very powerful extent."


    Jiang Yao knew the origin of Ye Chen''s techniques, but other people didn''t understand as clearly.


    Liu Qingmei at this moment was so astonished that her rosy little mouth gaped open. She still remembered that back on Immeasurable Mountain at Great Yue City Square, Ye Chen, despite being able to suppress three Supreme Rotating Pill strong practitioners, couldn''t achieve a one-shot kill.


    How much time has passed since then, and Ye Chen was now battling even more formidable twelve-pattern Bloodstripe War Beasts. Ten of these Bloodstripe War Beasts were no match for a single move from Ye Chen!


    This kind of progress truly shocked Liu Qingmei.


    "After stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm, Ye Chen has undergone a qualitative transformation."


    "Now, he has truly reached a level where even I have to look up to him, just like Sister Jiang Yao!"


    Liu Qingmei murmured to herself.


    At this moment, the top and third-ranked contestants of the Hidden Dragon List, Xiao Chen and Luo Lie, werepletely at a loss for words.


    They were still worried about their uing battles with the Bloodstripe War Beasts, but Ye Chen, who hade with them to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, had effortlessly and cleanly dealt with the Bloodstripe War Beasts.


    Even more so, both felt that even if the Bloodstripe War Beasts were stronger, Ye Chen could still kill them with ease!


    Looking at the new disciples in front of them who had failed the first challenge, and then at the two new disciples who had won but barely,paring them with Ye Chen who didn''t have a single wound on his body and not even a drop of blood, the sense of difference made Xiao Chen and Luo Lie fallpletely into admiration for Ye Chen!


    All the expressions everyone wore fell into Mu Qingqing''s view, making her already smiling eyes, sharp as a little fox''s, shine with even moreughter.


    Especially the reactions of those seven Heavenly Saint Realm Envoys, that really gave Mu Qingqing a good reason to gloat.


    Previously, when Mu Qingqing was an Envoy, these seven Envoys often spoke ill of her behind her back, saying she took the position of Envoy only because of her grandfather''s name and that she couldn''t select any capable new disciples.


    This time, Ye Chen has truly vindicated her!


    "How about it, isn''t Ye Chen impressive?"


    Mu Qingqing''s wily eyes were sparkling as she smiled at the other seven Heavenly Saint Realm Envoys.


    "Impressive, indeed impressive!"


    "Sister Mu, you truly picked a peerless talent for the Heavenly Sacred Pce this time!"


    The seven Heavenly Saint Realm Envoys said with a wry smile and nodded their heads.


    "A peerless talent?" Mu Qingqing chuckled softly, ncing back at Jiang Yao, "Not just one, Sister Jiang Yao is equally formidable as Ye Chen!"


    "This time, it''s likely that the ''Sacred Shock Drum'' at our Heavenly Sacred Pce, which hasn''t been sounded for many years, will be sounded anew."


    Another formidable expert?


    Jiang Yao?


    When Mu Qingqing turned her gaze to Jiang Yao, towards that stunningly beautiful girl they had all been paying close attention to, the Seven Heavenly Saints were once again startled.


    Could this fairy-like beautiful girl possess powerful methods too?!


    The emergence of such a strong figure as Ye Chen had already been a rare sight within Heavenly Sacred Pce in a thousand years, and now the appearance of a powerful youngdy was even rarer for the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    Upon hearing Mu Qingqing mention the "Sacred Shock Drum," these seven Heavenly Saint Envoys knew what that signified.


    The Sacred Shock Drum was a treasured artifact hidden in the "Hidden Dragon Hall," where the assessment of new disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce took ce. It would only sound if there were two or more absolutely extraordinary new talents emerging among the new disciples.


    When this "Sacred Shock Drum" sounded, not only would the five Holy Temples tremble, but even the numerous Heavenly Saints cultivating on Heavenly Saint Mountain located behind the five Holy Temples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, including early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts, mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts, and even the three pce masters of thete-stage Heavenly Saint Realm, could hear the drumming sounds of this "Sacred Shock Drum."


    The Sacred Shock Drum symbolized that it had shocked the Heavenly Saints!


    After the Sacred Shock Drum sounded, all the Heavenly Saints who had the time would gather at the "Holy Temple Tower," the location of the second phase of the assessment, to observe the genius going through the challenge.


    Another meaning was that the few talents who could trigger the sounding of the Heavenly Saint Drum would catch the attention of all the Heavenly Saints. If they performed well at the second checkpoint, it might even result in mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts or one of the three great pce masters taking them as disciples personally!


    This was definitely an event that could shake the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    However, the Sacred Shock Drum had not been heard for many years. Even when absolute geniuses had emerged over the years, they were often alone. Such geniuses would ultimately report directly to the powerhouses on Heavenly Saint Mountain, informing them about these talents.


    In the entire history of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the Sacred Shock Drum had truly resounded only eight times!


    Moreover, those eight masters, aside from those who had fallen, allter became extremely powerful Heavenly Saint Realm experts, with four of them being directly taken in as disciples by the pce masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    Upon hearing Mu Qingqing say that the beautiful girl in front of her, in cooperation with Ye Chen, could make the Sacred Shock Drum sound again, the seven Heavenly Saint Envoys were naturally astonished!


    Seeing these Envoys still somewhat incredulous, Mu Qingqing smiled and said to Jiang Yao, "Jiang Yao, it''s all up to you now."


    "If we can stimte the Sacred Shock Drum to sound, it might catch the attention of the Heavenly Saints on Heavenly Saint Mountain for you and Ye Chen, bringing new opportunities."


    New opportunities?


    Jiang Yao''s eyes brightened.


    She and Ye Chen came to Heavenly Sacred Pce for cultivation in search of opportunities.


    Whether it was to be prepared for the potential outbreak of a major war between the Southern Territory and the Western Wilderness, or to reach the Heavenly Saint Realm as quickly as possible so that they could return to the Minor Spiritual Realm to look for the Phoenix n members, both she and Ye Chen needed to be stronger!


    If this entry-level assessment could trigger new opportunities, she would naturally strive for it.


    Even if it wasn''t for her own sake, for the sake of Ye Chen, she would fight for this opportunity!


    With this in mind, Jiang Yao nodded to Mu Qingqing, then, taking Ye Chen''s hand, who had just walked out from the assessment area, entered the assessment area as well.


    Once Jiang Yao stood in the assessment area, the seven Heavenly Saint Realm Envoys were fully alert.


    If this youngdy, coupled with Ye Chen''s previous assessment, could truly stimte the Sacred Shock Drum to sound, then their selection of new disciples this time would indeed cause a major sensation in the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    "Can the Sacred Shock Drum really sound?"


    The Heavenly Saints looked towards the inexplicable array patterns on the dome of the War Beast Hall.


    While the other new disciples did not know what the "Sacred Shock Drum" they were talking about was, just by seeing the serious expressions of the Envoys and hearing about the opportunities that could make the Heavenly Saints on Heavenly Saint Mountain take notice from Mu Qingqing, their hearts also started pounding fiercely.


    All eyes eventually gathered on Jiang Yao.


    Just at that moment, the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts that Jiang Yao was about to battle roared as they burst out from the secret chamber of the War Beast Hall.


    Jiang Yao, like Ye Chen, was also at the early stage of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    The opponents she faced were also ten Bloodstripe War Beasts that had reached the supreme level of the Rotating Pill Realm with twelve stripes.


    Before stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm, Jiang Yao could already defeat the three supreme Rotating Pills with a single move.


    Now that she had entered the Rotating Pill Realm, the ten twelve-striped Bloodstripe War Beasts, which were extremely difficult for others to deal with, posed no difficulty to her at all!


    In the instant when the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts roared towards Jiang Yao, with countless gazes watching Jiang Yao and the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts, Mu Qingqing revealed her utter confidence in Jiang Yao, and Ye Chen was also watching Jiang Yao with a light smile.


    At that moment, Jiang Yao''s fair and slender fingers lightly tapped towards the roaring Bloodstripe War Beasts charging at her.


    Pff! Pff! Pff! Pff! Pff!


    Ten icy blue shes of lightning instantly pierced towards the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts.


    In the blink of an eye, the ten icy blue shes of lightning had already pierced into the bodies of the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts.


    In the instant the icy blue lightning entered the bodies of the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts, these roaring creatures charging towards Jiang Yao were all abruptly immobilized in mid-air, and in the next moment, they disintegrated into ash!


    With a single move, Jiang Yao had directly obliterated the ten supreme-level Rotating Pill Bloodstripe War Beasts, leaving not even their remains!


    No one, neither the new disciples nor even the seven Heavenly Saint Envoys, had anticipated this oue.


    And before they could even regain theirposure, they heard the resounding thunderous drumming that shook the entire War Beast Hall and the Hidden Dragon Hall, resonating through the area of the five great Holy Temples and even deep within Heavenly Saint Mountain.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    One drum beat after another echoed out from the War Beast Hall, spread through the Hidden Dragon Hall, reached the area of the five great Holy Temples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and even prated the depths of Heavenly Saint Mountain.


    This was the sound of the "Sacred Shock Drum" that had not been heard for nearly a thousand years in the Heavenly Sacred Pce!

 Chapter 349: Chapter 314 The Three Palace Masters

    Inside the War Beast Hall.


    The Envoys and all the new disciples werepletely stunned as they watched the ten Bloodstripe War Beasts turn to ash and heard the continuous booming of the "Sacred Shock Drum."


    No one had expected that Jiang Yao, this breathtakingly beautiful girl, truly possessed techniques as formidable as Ye Chen''s!


    The Sacred Shock Drum really resounded!


    "My heavens, the Sacred Shock Drum is booming loudly! After nine hundred and sixty-eight years, the Sacred Shock Drum has sounded again!"


    "Since joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce, I''ve never heard the Sacred Shock Drum. It''s only been recorded in the scriptures of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and now, today, I''ve actually witnessed the Sacred Shock Drum sound again!"


    Every one of the seven Great Heavenly Saint Envoys was filled with disbelief.


    Meanwhile, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the other new disciples all looked up at the dome of the War Beast Hall, where they saw mysterious formations etched into the ceiling initiating the drumming of the Sacred Shock Drum.


    Actually, it wasn''t just the dome of the War Beast Hall; within the main hall of the entire Hidden Dragon Hall, where the assessments were held, and the ceilings of various side halls'' mysterious formation lines were activated, letting the drumming of the Sacred Shock Drum resound.


    The entire Hidden Dragon Hall was echoing with the sound of the Sacred Shock Drum!


    The people within the Hidden Dragon Hall were immersed in the thunderous roar of the Sacred Shock Drum.


    Outside the Hidden Dragon Hall.


    Five Holy Temple regions.


    "What is this sound?"


    As the "boom boom boom" of the drum continued, the older disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce who were cultivating in the five Holy Temple regions were all startled.


    Everyone searched for the source of the sound.


    When they sensed that this noise originated from the Hidden Dragon Hall on the very edge of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and saw strange auras of light emerging from the entire backyard of the Hidden Dragon Hall, all disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce thought of an event recorded in the sect''s scriptures.


    This event was precisely the mysterious legend associated with the "Sacred Shock Drum!"


    "It''s the sound of the Sacred Shock Drum!"


    "Hidden Dragon Hall, the assessment of new disciples, triggered the loud booming of the Sacred Shock Drum!"


    "These days are the time for the Envoys to bring new disciples back to the sect. Could it be that this time they have selected several exceptionally powerful new disciples?"


    With this thought, disciples who were cultivating in the various Holy Temple regions couldn''t help but fly at top speed toward the Hidden Dragon Hall.


    From the True Qi Realm cultivation area of the Fifth Holy Temple, which was closest to the Hidden Dragon Hall, flying demonic beasts carried True Qi Realm disciples as they flew out from various main halls of the Fifth Holy Temple and soared towards the sky above the backyard of the Hidden Dragon Hall.


    In the backyard of the Hidden Dragon Hall, a nine-story treasured pagoda stood proudly¡ªthis pagoda was what the new disciples had to face after oveing their first challenge of "Battling the Bloodstripe War Beasts"¡ªit was the second round of the assessment, known as the Holy Temple Tower.


    The strange auras of light that had emerged previously from the backyard of the Hidden Dragon Hall were in fact emanating from the top of the Holy Temple Tower after the Sacred Shock Drum had sounded!


    Not only the disciples from the Fifth Holy Temple were gathering towards the Holy Temple Tower, but the Spirit Sea Realm and Rotating Pill Realm disciples from the Fourth and Third Holy Temples were simrly taking flight from their respective temples and zooming towards the Holy Temple Tower.


    And within the deeper regions of the Heavenly Sacred Pce of the Second Holy Temple and the First Holy Temple, there were likewise countless sounds of flight.


    The Second Holy Temple and the First Holy Temple are gathering spots for the most talented disciples below the Heavenly Saint Realm within the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and at this moment, all of these disciples were flying toward the Holy Temple Tower while showing strange expressions.


    "Who could have caused the Sacred Shock Drum to sound?"


    "It looks like our Second Holy Temple and First Holy Temple are about to wee a few genius new disciples!"


    "The old disciples'' hierarchy is going to be broken!"


    Among the flying crowd, a young man in dark clothes was frowning deeply.


    This young man in dark clothes was none other than Yin Qianjue, the most formidable disciple from the ten great demonic sects of the Western Wilderness training in the Heavenly Sacred Pce. He was at thete stages of the Rotating Pill Realm and ranked fourth among the countless talented disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce in the Heavenly Saint True Dragon Ranking.


    At this moment, Yin Qianjue had a bad premonition.


    He felt that the ringing of the Sacred Shock Drum might indeed be rted to Ye Chen, the new disciple from the Southern Territory who was about to enter the Heavenly Sacred Pce, as mentioned in the messages he received.


    "If the Sacred Shock Drum rings truly because of Ye Chen,"


    "If Ye Chen draws the attention of the formidable saints from Heavenly Saint Mountain,"


    "That would be troublesome!"


    "If it''s really him, then I have to hasten my ns, otherwise, the Western Wilderness will face a great problem!"


    In the end, a bone-chilling coldness radiated from the depths of Yin Qianjue''s sinister eyes.


    Disciples of the Five Holy Temples stirred upon hearing the sound, while from within the deepest parts of Heavenly Saint Mountain, silhouettes of powerful figures seated in meditation all turned their gazes towards Hidden Dragon Hall at the outermost perimeter of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    "Hidden Dragon Hall? The ce for new disciples'' assessment?"


    "To think a new disciple has sessfully caused the Sacred Shock Drum to ring. It seems that we at the Heavenly Sacred Pce have brought back some formidable geniuses this time."


    In one of the mountain ranges on Heavenly Saint Mountain, five saints with exceptionally strong presences looked at each other and all revealed a hint of a smile.


    In their smiles, their figures vanished simultaneously from the mountain range.


    Their voices echoed throughout the mountains, "Us old fellows from Shetuo Mountain have yet to find apprentices to our liking. Let''s see if anyone impresses us this time!"


    Feeling the aura of these five saints, it was evident that all of them were of the mid-phase in the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    "Sacred Shock Drum?"


    "If I remember correctly, it should have been nine hundred sixty-eight years since west heard the sound of the Sacred Shock Drum."


    In the deepest part of a mountain range on Heavenly Saint Mountain, an elder in ck robes also turned his gaze towards Hidden Dragon Hall.


    "Thest time the Sacred Shock Drum sounded, I epted my second disciple, and now, that disciple is already a mid-phase power in the Heavenly Saint Realm."


    "This time let''s see if my third disciple will appear!"


    After muttering to himself, the elder reached out towards the void with arge hand and instantly, a rift in the void appeared. With a move, he stepped directly into the void and vanished.


    If any of the saints on Heavenly Saint Mountain were to see this elder, they would surely recognize him as one of the three most powerful beings in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, ate-phase eminent personality and one of the three great pce masters, the "Skyscraper Pce Master."


    As the Skyscraper Pce Master traveled through the void to investigate Hidden Dragon Hall, in another realm deep within the same mountain range, another elder was simrly leading two youths through a void rift.


    This elder, dressed in light blue garments and radiating vigor, strangely resembled Mu Qingqing in his facial features.


    As this elder traveled through the void towards Hidden Dragon Hall, he said to the two youths beside him with augh, "My granddaughter has returned as an Envoy this time. Just a couple of days ago, she sent me a message saying she would let me truly appreciate her discerning eye."


    "Could it be that the ringing of the Sacred Shock Drum is caused by the new disciple she has brought back?"


    As the elder spoke with a fully content smile, the two youths beside him alsoughed, "Certainly, Sister Qingqing wouldn''t act without certainty. It seems this time she has truly picked a formidable genius."


    "It''s quite likely rted to the youngster named Ye Chen, whom we''ve been hearing about in the Heavenly Sacred Pce recently."


    While speaking, the three had alreadypletely entered the rift in the void, and the void rift behind them closed up once more.


    If anyone were to recognize these three figures, they would certainly know that these two youths were the rising powers of the Heavenly Sacred Pce from the past several centuries, also having been selected during the great ringing of the Sacred Shock Drum. They were two truly supreme geniuses who dominated the very top of the "Heavenly Saint True Dragon Ranking" of countless saints on Heavenly Saint Mountain.


    And the elder beside the two youths was another one of the three great pce masters in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, Pce Master Mu Yao!


    From their conversation, it was evident that this Mu Yao was none other than Mu Qingqing''s grandfather.


    Mu Qingqing''s grandfather was actually one of the three great pce masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce!

 Chapter 350: Chapter 315: Holy Temple Tower

    The three great Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, with the most powerful Pce Master Yuan Li having always closely followed Jiang Yao, secretly protecting her.


    And now, because the "Sacred Shock Drum" had been activated, and its sound had spread throughout the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce, the other two great Pce Masters, Skyscraper Pce Master and Mu Yao Pce Master, also turned their attention to Ye Chen''s group of newly admitted disciples, rushing towards the Hidden Dragon Hall.


    While countless disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and the Heavenly Saints on Heavenly Saint Mountain were heading to the "Holy Temple Tower" of the Hidden Dragon Hall, in the deepest part of the vast territory of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, within a blue-iceke spanning ten thousand meters in a valley, the Ice Blue Phoenix, which even Pce Master Yuan Li had once respectfully addressed as a predecessor, once again rose from within theke.


    "Princess Yao!"


    At this moment, the divine eyes of the Ice Blue Phoenix, traversing the void, directly gazed upon Jiang Yao in the Hidden Dragon Hall.


    From its eyes, tears began to fall one after another.


    Seventeen years ago, it was this very phoenix that had carried Jiang Yao, evading the pursuit of the Vermilion Bird n and the Flying Spirit n, and had fled to this Lower Realm.


    True Gods of the Minor Spirit Realm could not easily descend to lower nes like the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, for they would be repelled by thebined forces of the entire continent.


    For seventeen years, due to the rebounding injuries from forcefully shuttling through the void, and even more so due to the fear of exposing her identity and putting Jiang Yao in danger, the Ice Blue Phoenix had sent Jiang Yao to Fairy G, sending her far away to the south.


    Throughout these years, it had quietly watched over Jiang Yao, protecting her.


    However, it had been seventeen years, and it had never been so close to Jiang Yao, never like this!


    Now, atst, its powerful Princess Yao, relying on her own strength, hade to the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and upon arrival, she was able to trigger an upheaval throughout the Pce.


    Finally, she hade back to its side once again!


    This of course made the Ice Blue Phoenix''s tears flow down.


    These were tears of excitement.


    These were even more so, tears of pride!


    Its Princess Yao,ing from the divine ns of the Upper Realm, wherever she went, was always that strong!


    "Princess," the Ice Blue Phoenix looked at Jiang Yao, "this time, you have once again returned to my side."


    "I will definitely protect you well, support you well!"


    "When you''re powerful enough to protect yourself, we will together, return to the Minor Spirit Realm, return to our n!"


    Amid tears, the Ice Blue Phoenix spoke with determination.


    As countless gazes converged on the Hidden Dragon Hall, and even as many Heavenly Saints'' divine senses probed into the War Beast Hall, the first stage of the assessment within the War Beast Hall still continued.


    Although no one directly entered the War Beast Hall to observe the assessment, powerful and immense pressures kept probing within the War Beast Hall. From the outside, one could see densely packed figures surrounding the War Beast Hall.


    All the new disciples inside the War Beast Hall knew that because of the ringing of the "Sacred Shock Drum," the War Beast Hall had caught the attention of the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    They were undergoing the assessment under the watchful eye of the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    At this thought, many new disciples, even became so excited and nervous that their bodies started to tremble uncontrobly!


    The first stage of the assessment continued.


    After Ye Chen and Jiang Yao created unbelievable performance records in the assessment, the three top rankers of the Hidden Dragon List, Xiao Chen, Liu Qingmei, and Luo Lie, took their turns to undergo the test.


    As a result, both Xiao Chen and Luo Lie were defeated, unable to proceed to the second stage of the assessment, and were assigned to the Third Holy Temple.


    However, Liu Qingmei, with the initial realm of the Rotating Pill, sessfully challenged ten strong Rotating Pill-stage Bloodstripe War Beasts, and also made it into the second stage of the assessment.


    Although Liu Qingmei''s performance was not as dazzling as Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, and she sustained some minor injuries during the battle, her performance was already enough to catch the attention of many Heavenly Saints.


    And among everyone, those who paid the most attention to Liu Qingmei were Jiang Yao and the Ice Blue Phoenix!


    Because, both Jiang Yao and the Ice Blue Phoenix noticed shadows of the Divine Phoenix n''s techniques in Liu Qingmei''s moves!


    Although it wasn''t the Divine Phoenix n''s divine arts, it seemed to be modified from their techniques.


    A girl from the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, bearing traces of the Divine Phoenix n''s techniques from the Minor Spirit Realm in her own skills, certainly surprised Jiang Yao and the Ice Blue Phoenix immensely!


    When Jiang Yao sent a message to inquire with Liu Qingmei, Liu Qingmei also smiled back at Jiang Yao, sharing some information with her.


    Liu Qingmei told Jiang Yao that her techniques were learned from a woman who hade to her family in the Pr Star Archipgo of the eastern region ten years ago, whom she called her aunt. Liu Qingmei also told Jiang Yao that her participation in the central region and efforts to join the Heavenly Sacred Pce this time were to gain an opportunity to go to the other thirty-two continents, to find some medicinal materials for her aunt.


    Her aunt who taught her the techniques was seriously injured when she arrived at the Pr Star Archipgo!


    Hearing this news, the Phoenix Spirit within Jiang Yao''s Azure Mansion even had a premonition that the woman Liu Qingmei spoke of could really be from the Divine Phoenix n.


    The reason for the injury was likely because she was forcefully descending from the Minor Spirit Realm to find Jiang Yao. That''s how she got the injuries!


    With this possibility in mind, Jiang Yao and the Phoenix Spirit both became incredibly excited.


    If what Liu Qingmei said was true, then the woman who might be rted to the Divine Phoenix n had arrived at the Pr Star Archipgo severely injured ten years ago. That would mean, this woman might know what happened after the grand battle between the three great divine ns in the Divine Phoenix City and she might be aware of the current situation of the Divine Phoenix n!


    Thinking of this, Jiang Yao couldn''t help but yearn to meet this woman!


    However, having just entered the Heavenly Sacred Pce and still in the middle of the entrance assessment, Jiang Yao could only suppress her urge. She continued tomunicate with Liu Qingmei via spiritual message to learn more about the woman while waiting for the assessment to end, hoping for an opportunity to go to the Pr Star Archipgo afterward.


    While Jiang Yao was concerned about the woman, the Ice Blue Phoenix sent a spiritual message directly to an unseen figure floating above the Hidden Dragon Hall, "Yuan Li, once the assessments are over, bring her and Princess Yao to me!"


    Between the transmissions from the Ice Blue Phoenix, it could be seen that the most powerful Pce Master Yuan Li of the Heavenly Sacred Pce was hidden in this expanse of space!


    ...


    The disturbance caused by Liu Qingmei was known only to a few.


    Meanwhile, the assessment within the Beast Hall continued.


    After the assessment of the new disciples selected by Mu Qingqing waspleted, the new disciples chosen by the other Envoys were assessed one after another.


    Out of the fifty-eight new disciples who entered the Heavenly Sacred Pce, forty-six were eliminated in the first part of the assessment and were assigned to the Fifth Holy Temple, the Fourth Holy Temple, and the Third Holy Temple.


    Only Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and nine others sessfully advanced to the second part, earning the chance to enter the Second Holy Temple and the First Holy Temple.


    Among the twelve who passed the first part of the assessment, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s performances were the most outstanding. Besides them, a young man at the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill also showed exceptional performance, though not as great as Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    The rest, like Liu Qingmei, were fairly good, while the others achieved miserable victories against the Bloodstripe War Beasts.


    However, even a miserable victory was significant, as among the new disciples selected by the Eight Great Envoys this time, having twelve advance to the second part was an excellent result in recent years.


    Furthermore, among them, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had even triggered the Sacred Shock Drum, a phenomenon that hadn''t urred in nearly a thousand years!


    As the first part of the assessment ended, everyone outside the Hidden Dragon Hall turned their eyes to the "Holy Temple Tower" standing in the courtyard behind the hall.


    This was where the second part of the new disciples'' entry assessment would take ce!


    Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the other ten disciples who had passed the first part, as well as the new disciples who failed, were led by the Envoys out of the Hidden Dragon Hall and to the side of the Holy Temple Tower.


    "Who is it that triggered the Sacred Shock Drum?"


    As Ye Chen and the other twelve new disciples who had passed the first part arrived outside the Hidden Dragon Hall, all gazes were focused on them.


    The Heavenly Saints who had investigated the following assessments were also concentrating on Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and a few others who had taken the assessments earlier.


    Since they had witnessed the subsequent assessments, the one who triggered the "Sacred Shock Drum" was certainly among these early assessors.


    The majority of gazes fell on Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Not only because of Jiang Yao''s stunning figure and Ye Chen''s refined and tall demeanor but also because they were profoundly distinct from all other new disciples!


    The discerning eyes of the multitude of Heavenly Saints, as well as the senior disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, could immediately tell that these two young disciples were likely the strongest amongst the neers, and they were the ones who had triggered the Sacred Shock Drum!


    Among the countless gazes directed at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, Yin Qianjie from the Western Wilderness''s Ten Great Demon Sects narrowed his eyes when he looked at the pair, hiding profound and inscrutable intentions within.


    It wasn''t just these countless people sizing up Ye Chen and the others. The twelve new disciples who had passed the first part also raised their heads to look at the dense crowd suspended in the void.


    In this crowd were senior disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce from the True Qi Realm, the Spirit Sea Realm, the Rotating Pill Realm, and even Heavenly Saints cultivating on Heavenly Saint Mountain. Among these saints were over thirty auras belonging to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    Ye Chen and the others spected that perhaps even the threete-stage Heavenly Saint Realm Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce might be watching them from an unseen location.


    With this thought, all twelve disciples who had advanced to the second part were filled with surging emotions, even Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt a wave of excitement.


    After all, what they faced now were countless senior disciples and Heavenly Saints of the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce!


    There were as many as seven to eight thousand senior disciples, and the Heavenly Saints numbered over a thousand!


    This was the central region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, the power of the mighty second-tier sect, the Heavenly Sacred Pce, such an overwhelming number of strong individuals was truly awe-inspiring!


    Thankfully, the Heavenly Sacred Pce did not meddle in the affairs of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, for if all these Heavenly Saints were mobilized, it would be difficult for anyone on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent to withstand this incredible force!


    Amidst so many watchful eyes, the twelve new disciples who had passed the first part couldn''t help but feel excited, unable to stop their breath from unconsciously tightening.


    In the end, their gazes all fixed on the ce of their next assessment, the Holy Temple Tower, the nine-tiered pagoda towering in the courtyard behind the Hidden Dragon Hall!


    It was within this Holy Temple Tower that they wouldunch their challenge under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers, to earn their ce in the First Holy Temple, to gain the attention of powerful Heavenly Saints, and to establish their footing in the Heavenly Sacred Pce by showing their true strength!

 Chapter 351: Chapter 316: Storming the Tower

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    Seeing the twelve disciples who had passed the first trial staring intently at the Holy Temple Tower, the leading messenger bowed to the countless Heavenly Saints observing the assessment in the void and then said to Ye Chen and the others, "By the look of you all, you are ready to take on the second trial."


    "Now, let me exin the rules of the second trial, ''Holy Temple Tower,'' to you."


    The rules of the Holy Temple Tower''s assessment.


    This was rted to whether they could enter the First Holy Temple, whether they could conquer the countless old disciples and Heavenly Saints watching the assessment.


    Hearing the messenger''s words, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and the other twelve all pricked up their ears and listened carefully.


    The Heavenly Saint messenger continued, "The Holy Temple Tower is divided into nine levels."


    "However, your trial will take ce in the first three levels because no matter how powerful or talented you are, it''s impossible for you to get through the third level!"


    Buzz.


    This assertion from the messenger startled all the new disciples.


    The statement that no one could pass the third level no matter how strong they were was utterly confident, clearly indicating that the third level of the Holy Temple Tower was an insurmountable gulf they could not cross at present.


    Seeing that some of the new disciples still looked somewhat disbelieving, the messenger shook his head and said, "Not to mention you, it''s been over five hundred years since I reached the early stage of Heavenly Saint, and I can barely get through the third level of the Holy Temple Tower, not to mention the fourth level."


    "Moreover, of the entire nine levels of this Holy Temple Tower, no one in our entire Heavenly Sacred Pce has conquered them all!"


    Whoosh!


    If they were shocked before, this deration from the messenger deeply shook even Ye Chen.


    The fact that the leading Heavenly Saint messenger could barely get past the third level and was utterly unable to get through the fourth underscored the difficulty of the third and fourth levels of the Holy Temple Tower.


    And the messenger added that no one in the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce hadpleted all nine levels. The Heavenly Sacred Pce had threete-stage Heavenly Saint Realm Pce Masters, indicating that even existences at theter stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm couldn''t surpass all nine levels of the Holy Temple Tower?


    If the Holy Temple Tower was so formidable, what sort of origin did it have?


    "The Holy Temple Tower is a wondrous object obtained by our great ''Pce Master Yuan Li'' of the Heavenly Sacred Pce when he visited the Minor Spirit Realm, from a mysterious legacy site. It is said that this tower was crafted by an even greater being, the legendary Void Sky True God!"


    "Once someone can pass through all nine levels of the Holy Temple Tower, that would certainly indicate possessingbat power on par with the Void Sky True God!"


    "Currently, Pce Master Yuan Li holds the record of our entire Heavenly Sacred Pce for venturing into this tower, having reached the eighth level!"


    "Our other two Pce Masters, Skyscraper Pce Master and Mu Yao Pce Master, have both reached the seventh level."


    "Apart from the three Pce Masters, no one else has set foot on the sixth level or above."


    The words of the messenger not only caught the attention of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, along with the other twelve new disciples but also drew the gaze of the countless Heavenly Saints towards this nine-level pagoda.


    Indeed.


    Just as the messenger had said, the Holy Temple Tower was a ce of myth.


    It is rumored that the name "Holy Temple Tower" was adopted, and even the reason why the training ces for the talented disciples wereter divided into five Holy Temples, was because the legacy site where Pce Master Yuan Li obtained this tower was rted to the words "Holy Temple."


    The ninth level of the Holy Temple Tower was an existence that the Heavenly Saints of the entire Heavenly Saint Mountain looked up to!


    Let alone the ninth level, even the eighth or seventh levels were ces where only the three Pce Masters had set foot.


    Countless Heavenly Saints of the Heavenly Saint Mountain were still attempting to break through to the sixth level, with many of them stuck at the fifth and fourth levels!


    "Indeed, venturing through the Holy Temple Tower is extremely difficult."


    "In our First Holy Temple, among the top ten powerhouses on the Holy Temple leaderboard, none have passed the third level."


    In the area where the older disciples were, those from the First Holy Temple also sighed and spoke up.


    Some older disciples looked directly at Ye Chen and the twelve others and said, "These new disciples, let alone theter levels, probably can''t even get past the third level. If they manage to reach the second level, that would certainly be impressive."


    Amidst the crowd''s discussions and the shock of Ye Chen and the other twelve, the messenger went on, "Well, we have digressed a bit about the Holy Temple Tower."


    "Now, let''s talk about the second trial''s assessment."


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    "As I''ve already said, it''s extremely difficult to navigate through the Holy Temple Tower; only those with true early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm strength can set foot on the fourth floor."


    "And your goal is to breach the first three floors!"


    "In the second test, if you can only stay on the first floor, then you will all be assigned to the Second Holy Temple."


    "If you can break through to the second floor, then you will be eligible to enter the First Holy Temple, and as long as a Heavenly Saint rmends you, you can go there to cultivate."


    "Once you break through to the third floor, you wille directly under the watchful eyes of the Heavenly Saints of Heavenly Saint Mountain. Any of the Heavenly Saints there can take you on as disciples and impart the cultivation insights of a Heavenly Saint. Even if they don''t take disciples, as long as you perform strongly enough, there will be Heavenly Saints who will reward you!"


    "As for how to navigate each floor, it''s simple; you will have only half an hour to enter each level, and within that half-hour, you need to kill a hundred tower War Beasts."


    "Kill enough War Beasts, and you seed! Fail to kill enough, and you''re eliminated!"


    In the second test for the new disciples'' assessment, reaching the second floor grants the qualification to proceed to the First Holy Temple, while reaching the third floor earns the possibility of being rewarded by a Heavenly Saint.


    Within half an hour, one must y a hundred tower War Beasts.


    The envoy exined the rules of the second test clearly and precisely.


    Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the other ten new disciples all knew that since the "Holy Temple Tower" was the venue for the second test, the tower War Beasts inside would undoubtedly be even more fearsome than the first test''s Bloodstripe War Beasts.


    Otherwise, it wouldn''t be so difficult to make it through the tower.


    "All right, now enter the tower and begin your assessment."


    "Just like in the first test, there are protective restrictions inside the tower. If you encounter an insurmountable life-or-death danger, the Holy Temple Tower will directly transport you out."


    "Remember, to advance to the next floor, you must kill a hundred War Beasts within half an hour; otherwise, you fail the assessment!"


    "Now, go in and undertake your assessment!"


    Boom!


    As soon as the envoy finished speaking, the massive door to the first floor of the Holy Temple Tower burst open, and a roaring sound emerged from within, as if there was an independent world inside.


    Looking at the opened door to the first floor of the Holy Temple Tower, Ye Chen no longer hesitated. He nodded to Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and the others, and then the twelve of them, under the gaze of thousands, shot into the door like lightning, entering the Holy Temple Tower.


    Once all twelve had gone in, in the void outside the Holy Temple Tower, several mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm beings waved their hands, and suddenly, a series of huge screens appeared in the higher reaches of the void.


    On these giant screens appeared the images of Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the other new disciples within the Holy Temple Tower.


    All the Heavenly Saints of Heavenly Saint Mountain who came to observe the assessment of the new disciples raised their heads to watch these giant screens.


    "So this is the first floor of the Holy Temple Tower?"


    At this moment, Ye Chen had already entered the tower and looked around at the space he was in.


    This was an illusory yet vast space, tens of thousands of zhang in diameter. Upon entering, only Ye Chen was in this space; Jiang Yao and the others were not there.


    Obviously, at this point, the twelve new disciples had been separated, each facing the assessment alone.


    Just as Ye Chen was assessing this space, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and the others were also in identical spaces, simrly observing their surroundings.


    At that time, a "thump, thump, thump" of drum beats sounded inside the spaces where the twelve new disciples were.


    After nine drum beats echoed through the space, a corner of the space they were in suddenly glowed brightly, followed by thunderous roars of War Beasts that resounded through the air. In an instant, countless War Beasts surged towards where the new disciples were standing in the assessment space.


    When Ye Chen''s divine sense swept over these numerous War Beasts, his expression changed.


    In the assessment space of the first floor of the Holy Temple Tower, the War Beasts racing towards him were like voracious dragons, and what was more terrifying was that there were well over three hundred of them, each one''sbat power reaching the peak level of the Rotating Pill stage!


    In the first test against Bloodstripe War Beasts, Ye Chen had only fought against ten Rotating Pill stage Bloodstripe War Beasts.


    And now, he was expected to confront over three hundred peak Rotating Pill stage dragon War Beasts all at once, and he was supposed to kill more than a hundred of them within half an hour!


    Indeed, as the envoy said, the Holy Temple Tower was indeed terrifying, with the difficulty of just the first level being shockingly high!

 Chapter 352: Chapter 317 Four People

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    As Ye Chen was reflecting, the more than three hundred Supreme Rotating Pill Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts had alreadypletely engulfed his figure.


    With continuous cultivation, a Jiao Dragon can transform into a True Dragon.


    At this moment, although they had not yet reached thebat power of True Dragons, their hundreds of zhang long bodies and those five to eight zhang long talons sharp as steel hooks were exceedingly terrifying.


    As they surged forward, a flick of these Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts'' tails would crack the ground with gigantic fissures, and their ws forcefully striking the ground would even excavate huge pits.


    Adding to that their roaring and howling, Ye Chen seemed to be facing not a group of War Beasts trapped in the Holy Temple Tower but Exotic Beasts that dominated the Barbarian Wilderness!


    If it were any other Rotating Pill, even a powerful one, facing this dense mass of Exotic Beasts that hadpletely overwhelmed them, they would be trembling with fear.


    However, after only a slight change in expression, Ye Chen suddenly drew the Treasured ck Fire Sword from his hand.


    The reason for Ye Chen''s change in expression was the concern for the more dangerous beasts on the second and third floors of the Holy Temple Tower, not that he couldn''t handle the beasts on the first floor.


    This first floor featured only a few hundred battle beasts with the strength of the Supreme Rotating Pill; if it were in the past, he might not have been able to handle them, but now, having stepped into the Rotating Pill Realm and sessfully entered the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture¡ª "Taiyuan Chapter," Ye Chen could certainly deal with them.


    Whoosh!


    The instant ck Fire Sword was drawn, the Five Apertures Rotating Pill within Ye Chen''s body violently stirred, and all eighty-one Prohibition Runes on the ck Fire Sword were crazily triggered, with the entire sword radiating an endless, divine marvel of ck and red sword light!


    The ck Fire Sword, a supreme Treasure Instrument, now had all of its might fully awakened!


    But this power was still not enough; as the might of the sword itself was being awakened, the endless Power of Laws from the Five Apertures Rotating Pill within Ye Chen also flooded into the ck Fire Sword. At the same time, Ye Chen raised his sword and unleashed the Swordsmanship Divine Art he hadprehended from the thirdyer of the "Beiming Secret Tome," the "Great Five Elements Sword Diagram"¡ªthe Great Five Elements Sword Light!


    The firstyer of the Beiming Secret Tome is "All-Epassing Divine Diagram," which mainly cultivates Sword Intents; the secondyer is "Xu Tian Wu Ji Tu," cultivating Law Sword Seed, even more powerful than Sword Intents.


    Now, having stepped into the Rotating Pill, the thirdyer that Ye Chen was cultivating from Beiming Secret Tome, the "Great Five Elements Sword Diagram," possessed a killing force that surpassed even the Law Sword Seed, embodying the might of a Swordsmanship Divine Art.


    The Great Five Elements Sword Light consists of the Metal Sword Light, Wood Sword Light, Water Sword Light, Fire Sword Light, and Earth Sword Light¡ªthese five types of Five Elements Sword Light.


    As Ye Chen executed the Great Five Elements Sword Light Divine Art, streaks of sword light spanning dozens of zhang, each brimming with colors, shot out from the ck Fire Sword in his hands.


    These colorful sword lights, upon contact with the charging and fighting Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts, swiftly killed them, despite the beasts being muchrger in size.


    Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!


    With a flick of the ck Fire Sword in Ye Chen''s hand, the heads of seven or eight Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts were severed.


    After Ye Chen killed these Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts, from the origin where the beasts in the first level of the Holy Temple Tower surged out, countless more Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts continued to pour forth.


    The number of Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts attacking Ye Chen didn''t decrease at all!


    Seeing this, Ye Chen''s face remained calm.


    What did it matter if their numbers hadn''t reduced?


    For battle beasts of this level, the more that came, the more he would kill!


    Ye Chen flicked his ck Fire Sword again, continuing his onught against the sea of battle beasts that covered thend.


    ...


    "So many Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts, heavens!"


    In another assessment area, a new disciple in the Spirit Sea middle stage faced off against a Jiao Dragon Battle Beast with thebat power of a mid-stage Rotating Pill.


    Upon seeing the dense swarm of Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts that outnumbered the Bloodstripe War Beasts he had previously fought by dozens of times, the new disciple''s face turnedpletely pale.


    He might just manage to deal with ten Rotating Pill-level War Beasts, but facing hundreds of them filled him with absolute terror.


    He swung his weapon and had just in four Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts when he was overwhelmed by many more.


    A momentter, a sh of teleportation light, and the new disciple was eliminated from the first level''s challenge in the Holy Temple Tower, having failed.


    ...


    In other regions, all new disciples faced an onught of battle beasts tens of times more numerous than their first assessment.


    Many new disciples were already exhausted from the struggle.


    Even those who barely managed to cope were constantly using their movement technique to dodge the onught of Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts while trying to kill them one by one.


    Within moments, these new disciples were covered with bloodstains and their faces were beaded with sweat.


    ...


    Outside the Holy Temple Tower, high up in the void, a screen of light projected the assessment situations of twelve new disciples on the first floor of the Holy Temple Tower.


    After seven or eight minutes into the Holy Temple Tower, of the twelve people, five had already been eliminated!


    And among the remaining ones, two or three seemed as if they would notst much longer and might be eliminated as well.


    "To pass the first level of the Holy Temple Tower is to earn the qualification to cultivate in the First Holy Temple."


    "For many years, in every selection of new disciples, only one or two per batch are able to directly enter the First Holy Temple. This time, even though twelve new disciples have managed to break into the second challenge of the Holy Temple Tower, I''m afraid only a very few will get through the first level to join the First Holy Temple."


    ```


    The Heavenly Saints and senior disciples from the Heavenly Sacred Pce, watching as new disciples were continually eliminated on the screens, couldn''t help but voice their amazement.


    However, after expressing their thoughts a few times, the attention of these people was drawn to two screens in particr.


    They noticed that the new disciples on these two screens, even when faced with swarms of attacking Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts, did not panic in the slightest, starkly different from the other candidates!


    On one of these screens was a young man holding a ck and red Treasured Sword. With every step he took, he would swing his sword, and each swing would directly kill seven or eight Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts. In a matter of moments, the number of Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts he had killed amounted to seventy or eighty!


    On the other screen was a young girl wielding an ice-blue Treasured Sword. She moved with ease among the multitude of War Beasts, and wherever she went, a Jiao Dragon Giant Beast would be struck down. The speed and number at which she killed the Jiao Dragon Giant Beasts were in no way inferior to that of the young man!


    Watching the two of them kill Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts, which held Supreme Rotating Pillbat power, as if they were merely ughtering chickens, many of the older disciples were stunned!


    "These two!"


    "Are the strongest among the new disciples that we could all sense earlier!"


    "ording to the Envoy, these two are called Ye Chen and Jiang Yao!"


    "Looking at them, they will definitely get through the firstyer! And possibly, they might even get through the secondyer, or even manage to break into the thirdyer!"


    Thinking of this, the disciples from the First Holy Temple were all stirred up with excitement.


    If these two could enter the secondyer, that directly implied that the First Holy Temple was about to wee two new disciples!


    "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao."


    Among the senior disciples from the First Holy Temple, Yin Qianjue, from the Western Wilderness''s Ten Great Demon Sects, watched with a deep jump in his heart as the two easily ughtered the Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts.


    "These two people are having an easier time breaking through the firstyer of the Holy Temple Tower than I did back in the day!"


    The older disciples had already taken full notice of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    And most of the Heavenly Saints from Heavenly Saint Mountain had their gazes fixed on Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Not bad, these two kids are good."


    Surrounded by a group of early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts, the mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses were all smiling and nodding at the sight of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    And among the mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses, the formidable Heavenly Saints who were self-proimed as "Five Elders of Shetuo Mountain," had their exceptionally bright gazes all fixed on Ye Chen.


    "Qing, are these two the new disciples you brought back?"


    In the area where the Eight Great Envoys stood, Mu Qingqing saw that a multitude of gazes were converging on Ye Chen and Jiang Yao on the screens, her sly beautiful eyes already brimming with amusement.


    Just then, a voice apanied byughter suddenly transmitted into her mind.


    Upon hearing this transmission, the amusement in Mu Qingqing''s beautiful eyes instantly turned into surprise, "Grandpa, are you also here to watch the new disciples'' assessment?!"


    The one Mu Qingqing was responding to through her transmission was none other than one of the three great Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, Pce Master Mu Yao!


    As countless gazes appraised them, time passed for a moment, and by then, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had already sessfully killed a hundred Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts, earning the right to enter the secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower!


    And the time it took the two to kill a hundred War Beasts wasn''t even half an hour, not even fifteen minutes!


    After killing the required hundred War Beasts, the numerous Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts still surging towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao ceased their attacks and turned around, returning to the corner light of the Holy Temple Tower.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao then sat down cross-legged on the firstyer to meditate and recover their True Qi, awaiting themencement of the secondyer''s assessment.


    After Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had sessfully qualified for the secondyer''s assessment, three more people were eliminated from the firstyer of the Holy Temple Tower.


    The total number of eliminated new disciples had reached eight!


    Only four new disciples remained within the Holy Temple Tower.


    Apart from Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, only two people were still undergoing the assessment, still fighting against the Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts.


    Among these two, one was Liu Qingmei, and the other was a young man at the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    As time drew close to the end of the half-hour period, Liu Qingmei and the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm young man struggled to kill enough Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts to secure their entry to the secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower.


    Although their victory was hard-fought, both Liu Qingmei and the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm young man were exceedingly excited.


    Because, regardless of the oue, they had killed enough War Beasts to advance to the secondyer, and even if they failed to ovee the challenges of the secondyer, they had secured their entry into the First Holy Temple!


    As Liu Qingmei and the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm young man excitedly regted their breathing and awaited the end of the half-hour assessment period, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao also stood up from their meditation.


    All four were waiting for the secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower to open.


    This wait wasn''t long.


    When Liu Qingmei and the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm young man had almost fully recovered and Ye Chen and Jiang Yao looked up into the sky above the firstyer, their surrounding space on the firstyer of the Holy Temple Tower suddenly began to flicker with numerous lights.


    Amidst the lights, all four vanished from the firstyer of the Holy Temple Tower.


    At the same time, the secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower lit up thoroughly!

 Chapter 353: Chapter 318 Sky Winged Dragon

    Holy Temple Tower secondyer.


    Stepping into thisyer signifies direct qualification to enter the First Holy Temple.


    Ye Chen and his threepanions, as long as they are rmended by a Heavenly Saint, can all join the First Holy Temple!


    Within thisyer, the state of mind of the four waspletely different from that on the firstyer. In the firstyer of the Holy Temple Tower, they were fighting to join the First Holy Temple, but in this secondyer, they were fighting to gain the attention and opportunities of the many Heavenly Saints of Heavenly Saint Mountain!


    Heavenly Saint Mountain, where there are not only many mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses but also three existences in thete stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    If they could gain the attention of these figures and obtain opportunities, it would of course be of great help to their cultivation in the Heavenly Sacred Pce. Naturally, Ye Chen and hispanions all wanted to strive for such opportunities!


    "The firstyer of the Holy Temple Tower is besieged by hundreds of Jiao Dragon Battle Beasts."


    "What kind of War Beasts will attack us in this secondyer''s assessment, which is even more difficult than the firstyer?"


    Within the four separate spaces of the secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm youth all looked around the space they were in.


    Holy Temple Tower secondyer.


    While Ye Chen and hispanions were examining the interior of the Holy Temple Tower, countless senior disciples outside, as well as the Heavenly Saints of Heavenly Saint Mountain, all had their eyes sharp.


    Many among them had already challenged the secondyer and knew what the War Beast would be like.


    "The secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower, the new disciples must face a kind of Exotic Beast that surpasses the Jiao Dragons¡ªthe Sky Winged Dragons!"


    "Sky Winged Dragons, unlike the Jiao Dragons that must undergo transformation to be True Dragons, are truly part of the True Dragon lineage, a major branch of it. Even the Void Sky True God, who crafted the Holy Temple Tower, merely used the Divine Blood of the real Sky Winged Dragons to condense them in this secondyer, but thebat power of the Sky Winged Dragons that it provokes is incredibly powerful."


    "These four new disciples will face the assault of hundreds of Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts with invincible Rotating Pillbat power in the secondyer! Not only must they be able to withstand these Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts, but they must also y enough to total a hundred within half an hour. This difficulty, for those in the Rotating Pill Realm, is truly too great."


    "Unless they possess truly special means capable of suppressing invincible Rotating Pill War Beasts!"


    Amidst the discussions of the senior disciples and Heavenly Saints, the four in the secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower, Ye Chen and hispanions, once again heard the sound of the war drums beginning to resonate.


    This is the countdown for the War Beasts to appear!


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    With each drumbeat, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and the others'' expressions became more solemn. Once all nine beats of the drums had rung out, a sh of sharp light appeared in the eyes of the four.


    Because they all saw, within the void above the space they were in, it seemed as if pieces of the void were being ripped open, and one after another, fierce War Beasts flew out from the void, attacking them.


    The moment they sensed the breath ofbat power released by these War Beasts and saw their appearances, not only did Liu Qingmei and the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm youth''s faces drastically change, but even Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt their hearts tremble.


    What divine marvels these colossal beasts were!


    Standing in the space he was in, Ye Chen watched the War Beasts that were swooping down toward him. He found that these War Beasts were in fact a flock of flying Twin Winged Flying Dragons!


    Each of these Twin Winged Flying Dragons was over a hundred zhang in length, their enormous wings adorned with endless Spiritual Patterns that shone brightly. With wings spread, they spanned over three hundred zhang in length.


    In the howling of their wings, ferocious hurricanes were directly whipped up. Within these hurricanes, they even carried the terrifying breath of the Five Elements!


    Clearly, each of these flying Winged Dragons was an awe-inspiring Exotic Beast infused with the formidable Five Heavenly Void Laws!


    These Winged Dragons, with their terrifying ws and massive beaks, were even more daunting than the previous Jiao Dragons. Coupled with the divine speed unleashed by their wings, confronting these invincible Rotating Pill Realm Winged Dragons, not to mention a whole swarm, even many invincible Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses would struggle to deal with just one.


    To survive among this flock of Winged Dragons, one must possess means that surpass those of the unbeatable at the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As these Winged Dragons burst down from the sky, instantly outnumbering and targeting the four people inside the secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower, the battle unfolded in a sh. The youth at the mid-stage of the Rotating Pill Realm was directly defeated and eliminated!


    The mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm youth, who possessedbat power that could fight beyond his level, could only deploy techniques on the unbeatable Rotating Pill level.


    Against three to five unbeatable Rotating Pill War Beasts, such techniques sufficed. However, faced with dozens of Sky Winged Dragons, they were utterly inadequate!


    Not only was this mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm youth instantly eliminated, but even Liu Qingmei, after managing to y three Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts, was also defeated and teleported out of the Holy Temple Tower.


    Their strengths were exceptional among the new disciples, which is why they were able to enter the First Holy Temple.


    Yet to pass the secondyer of the Holy Temple Tower, to gain the utmost attention of numerous Heavenly Saints, their current means fell far too short!


    Once the mid-stage Rotating Pill Realm youth and Liu Qingmei were eliminated, out of all the new disciples, only two remained.


    Only Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were left!


    "To battle against the unbeatable Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts on the secondyer, one must possess means that exceed the unbeatable level of the Rotating Pill Realm."


    "Indeed, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao each possess such means!"


    As the swarm of Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts attacked the four within the Holy Temple Tower, quickly eliminating two, the two who stood strong drew the rapt attention of the watching senior disciples and Heavenly Saints, their eyes shining brightly.


    They knew that for Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to continue in the Holy Temple Tower, they definitely wouldn''t have it as easy as on the first floor and would have to reveal their true tactics.


    Indeed, as the senior disciples and Heavenly Saints had guessed, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had already fully unleashed their realbat power.


    On Ye Chen''s side.


    "If it were one unbeatable Rotating Pill War Beast at a time, I could defeat each in turn."


    "But with over a hundred Winged Dragon War Beasts covering both the sky and the earth, at the same time, I have to face attacks from over ten Winged Dragon War Beasts, without being able to retreat easily, and also have to be mindful of even more Winged Dragon War Beastsing from behind."


    "Since that''s the case, let''s fight with all we''ve got. I also want to see what extent of power my newly cultivated techniques, after stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm and learning the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, have reached!"


    As Ye Chen''s eyes gleamed brightly, he soared into the sky.


    Since stepping into the Rotating Pill Realm, Ye Chen hadn''t yet encountered a real adversary, but now, he was truly about to erupt with all his might.


    Ao! Ao! Ao!


    The moment Ye Chen soared into the sky, the flock of Winged Dragon War Beasts in the heavens had an evenrger area to attack, and they all rushed toward him, aiming to tear and bite.


    "When I take to the sky, it''s not to give you an easier shot at me!"


    As Ye Chen surged upward, he watched the countless attacks from the Winged Dragon War Beasts. Inside his Qi Sea, the vibrant Five Apertures Rotating Pill shed wildly, unleashing a vast torrent of Law Breath.


    And even more astonishingly, amidst the starry sky dawn light enveloping that Five Apertures Rotating Pill, there sounded a whizzing of mysterious fluttering.


    Incessantly shing along with that Five Apertures Rotating Pill, another seven of the same Five Apertures Rotating Pills appeared.


    Within Ye Chen''s Qi Sea, eight Five Apertures Rotating Pills had suddenly emerged!

 Chapter 354: Chapter 319: Surprise, Horror

    Eight Five Apertures Rotating Pills!


    If the martial artists from the Barbaric Wilderness Continent were to witness this, countless martial artists would surely be scared to death!


    Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses from the Barbaric Wilderness Continent can only cultivate one Rotating Pill, yet Ye Chen has actually cultivated eight Rotating Pills. This is simply an inconceivable scenario!


    What these people don''t know is that the eight Rotating Pills Ye Chen had cultivated originate from the incredibly divine "Primordial Star Scripture," which is part of the cultivation path necessary for the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Taiyuan Chapter," to cultivate the "Taiyuan Divine Pill."


    In the steps of cultivating the Taiyuan Divine Pill, let alone eight Five Apertures Rotating Pills, Ye Chen could ultimately cultivate up to an entire nine hundred ny-nine Rotating Pills, reaching the state of Extreme Realm Dispersion!


    Although Ye Chen is not yet capable of reaching the nine hundred ny-nine Rotating Pills at the state of Extreme Realm Dispersion, the seven new Rotating Pills he had cultivated with the Starry Fog in the Starlight Tower, together with the first Rotating Pill originally formed from the fusion of the Five Great Divine Bloods and the Primordial True Liquid, these eight Five Apertures Rotating Pillsbined, have already given Ye Chen absolutely dominating strength that suppresses the Rotating Pill Realm invincibles.


    Now, what do these Sky Winged Dragons'' attacks amount to against him?


    Fight!


    The eight Five Apertures Rotating Pills within Ye Chen''s Qi Sea World sh wildly, while outside his body, terrible breaths of the Five Great Laws surge out, even knocking the huge Winged Dragons that were madly pouncing towards Ye Chen off course, causing them to stumble in all directions.


    At the same time, Ye Chen draws his ck Fire Sword, roars, and directly charges towards the Winged Dragons in the sky!


    With the power of the eight Five Apertures Rotating Pills in his internal skills, and the swordsmanship divine art of the Great Five Elements Sword Light with his external skills, thebination of these two attacks has caused Ye Chen''s killing force to surge to an unbelievable level.


    Thwack!


    With a sh of Ye Chen''s ck Fire Sword, he decapitates the head of a Sky Winged Dragon. As the dragon''s massive head and body fall from the sky, blood gushes forth like a fountain, sending all the Winged Dragons in the sky scurrying away in terror!


    Ye Chen, holding the ck Fire Sword, his gaze cold and determined, shoots forward after another Sky Winged Dragon.


    Seeing no chance of escape, the Winged Dragon lets out piercing screams, and astonishingly, it instigates five other Sky Winged Dragons to turn around and counterattack against Ye Chen simultaneously.


    One man against five Winged Dragons, and a fierce battle instantly ensues.


    ...


    Elsewhere.


    The stunning, long-haired beauty Jiang Yao was likewise facing attacks from numerous Sky Winged Dragons.


    As Ye Chen truly unleashed his power, Jiang Yao also burst forth with her newly acquired powerful techniques.


    Once, in thete stages of the Spirit Sea Realm, Jiang Yao could defeat three Rotating Pill invincibles with a single move. Now, having stepped into the Rotating Pill Realm, the girl had even more formidable abilities, allowing her to meet the Sky Winged Dragons head-on without hesitation!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As the Sky Winged Dragons swarmed towards Jiang Yao, the ice-blue electric killing move that she used to strike down war beasts on the first level of the Holy Temple Tower instantly changes.


    Mid-transformation, Jiang Yao''s waist-length hair billows out, and around her body, icy blue electric clouds begin to storm out. These ice-blue electric clouds even form gargantuan bolts of lightning, as thick as arms, that forcefully cleave towards the Sky Winged Dragons in Void Heaven.


    When a Sky Winged Dragon confronts one of these gargantuan lightning bolts, in an instant, it is struck and killed, plummeting down from the void!


    ...


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, both going all out, truly explode into action.


    In the second level of the Holy Temple Tower, one after another Sky Winged Dragon beasts die at their hands.


    The number of Sky Winged Dragons they needed to y to reach a hundred is getting closer and closer.


    The battle within the Holy Temple Tower is astoundingly fierce.


    Meanwhile, outside the Holy Temple Tower, countless elder disciples from the Heavenly Sacred Pce and other Heavenly Saints watching the battle, including Liu Qingmei, who had just been eliminated from the Holy Temple Tower,and a youth in the middle stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, werepletely astonished.


    Most people could have guessed that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao could enter the second level.


    Many could also imagine that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao would be able to battle the Sky Winged Dragons on the second level.


    But no one expected that once they were truly engaged in battle, both the young man Ye Chen and the young girl Jiang Yao would be so strong that they could y a Sky Winged Dragon with a single move and terrify the rest into fleeing in all directions.


    This unequivocally proves that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''sbat power has surpassed even the invincible level of the Rotating Pill Realm!


    Although outside the Holy Temple Tower, observers cannot feel the astonishing breath of Ye Chen''s eight major Five Apertures Rotating Pills, nor recognize the origins of Ye Chen''s Great Five Elements Sword Light moves or Jiang Yao''s secret Divine Phoenix n divine arts.


    But all the powerful figures of the Heavenly Sacred Pce know that both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao must have great achievements in both internal and external skills, as well as immense talent. Otherwise, there was no way they could have killed the Sky Winged Dragons so effortlessly!


    The young man and woman, still in the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, yet possessing the talent and achievements to kill invincible Sky Winged Dragons of the Rotating Pill Realm, definitively showcase their potential.


    This potential supports the possibility of them reaching the middle or evente stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    "Ye Chen!"


    "Jiang Yao! (Princess Yao!)"


    In the void outside the Holy Temple Tower, the eyes of the three hidden Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce simultaneously shone brightly.


    "Taking disciples, if I could take either of these two as my disciple, I''m afraid their future achievements would suffice to make them my foremost disciple, and they might even surpass me one day!"


    This thought shed through the minds of both the Skyscraper Pce Master and Mu Yao Pce Master.


    And for the most powerful among them, the even more formidable Pce Master Yuan Li of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, a myriad of thoughts crossed his mind: "Princess Yao is of the Divine Phoenix n, moreover, she is a princess of the n, her status immensely noble, her bloodline preciously rare, and her natural talent incredibly strong! I wouldn''t be too surprised by her achievements."


    "But I didn''t expect that Ye Chen, who is so close to Princess Yao, could also be this formidable! In such a short period of time, hisbat power has improved so much from when he was at Immeasurable Mountain!"


    "Both are true Heaven''s Chosen!"


    "Princess Yao holds such a noble status, and I am absolutely not qualified to take her as my disciple; I can only watch over her on behalf of True Phoenix. Given the rtionship between Ye Chen and Princess Yao, it is likewise not appropriate for me to directly take Ye Chen as my disciple."


    "Princess Yao will have True Phoenix personally teaching her in the future; I don''t need to worry too much about her."


    "This Ye Chen, for the sake of Princess Yao, for the sake of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, I must indeed cultivate him well."


    "To be able to absolutely suppress the invincible of the Rotating Pill Realm at the early stage of Rotating Pill, I wasn''t as fierce as that in my day! It could even be said that, at the same realm, Ye Chen would definitely be able to contend against the descendants of the God n in the Upper Realm, ranking among the top one or two in all Rotating Pill experts across the thirty-three continents of the Lower Realm."


    "Soon, the day of the joint expedition by the thirty-three continents ising; perhaps, I can give Ye Chen a spot..."


    Heavenly Saint Yuan Li contemted in the secretive expanse of the void.


    The three Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce all regarded Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with utmost importance due to their battle, let alone other people.


    At this time, the current disciples of Heavenly Saint Mountain below the Heavenly Saint Realm already felt immense pressure; among the new disciples had emerged two such Heaven''s Chosen, with strength even greater than theirs, naturally exerting great pressure on them.


    Even many early-stage powerhouses of the Heavenly Saint Realm began to feel a sense of crisis.


    Although strong individuals who had just stepped into the Heavenly Saint Realm could also easily kill the invincible Sky Winged Dragons of the Rotating Pill Realm, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were much younger than them. As long as they don''t fall, given time, there seems to be no problem at all for them to surpass these individuals.


    The older disciples and early-stage strong individuals of the Heavenly Saint Realm felt intensified pressure, but the mid-stage strong individuals of the Heavenly Saint Realm, on the other hand, were all with brightly lit eyes.


    The disy of power by Ye Chen and Jiang Yaopletely thrilled them!


    The two were still far from reaching the strength of the mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm, posing no threat to these mid-stage powerhouses but instead inspiring them to truly cherish talents and seek to befriend them.


    After all, building a good rtionship with such talented individuals before they have fully matured could be greatly beneficial to them in the future.


    "Taking disciples, if Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, these two youngsters, are willing to agree, I will definitely take them both as my disciples!"


    "Even if I can''t take them as my disciples, I must give them some rewards for traversing the Holy Temple Tower and form an alliance with them!"


    The mid-stage powerhouses of the Heavenly Saint Realm all thought to themselves.


    The crowd of the Heavenly Sacred Pce watching the Holy Temple Tower was shaken, thrilled, but among them, there was one person whose heart had already turned to utter panic.


    This person was Yin Qianjue from the top ten Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness.


    "How could it be!"


    "How could they be this formidable!"


    "Both of them are so powerful!"


    Yin Qianjue looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, filled with disbelief.


    If thebat power they showed earlier while storming the tower was still eptable to him, the power Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had now unleashed was definitely enough to disturb Yin Qianjue''s calm.


    To be able to kill with such ease amongst a group of invincible Sky Winged Dragons of the Rotating Pill Realm at the early stage clearly indicated that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, even if they haven''t truly entered the Heavenly Saint Realm, possessed thebat power of that level.


    At the early stage of Rotating Pill, possessingbat power of the Heavenly Saint level, and since both are sworn enemies of the Western Wilderness'' top ten Demon Sects from the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory, how could this not rm Yin Qianjue?


    Yin Qianjue no longer dared to imagine how formidable Ye Chen and Jiang Yao would be if they continued to grow.


    If either of them reached the mid or evente stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm, by then, the Western Wilderness wouldn''t even think about reiming the Southern Territory, let alonepete against it!


    "This Ye Chen and Jiang Yao must not be allowed to grow any further!"


    "They must die, they must be killed before they grow any more!"


    Yin Qianjue had harbored this thought earlier, and now it became even more pressing.


    In the end, Yin Qianjue''s gaze swept through the void andnded on a Heavenly Saint, who seemed to sense his look and returned it, their eyes meeting with deep and indescribable meanings.

 Chapter 355: Chapter 320: The Third Layer That Cannot Be Surpassed

    Within the second level of the Holy Temple Tower.


    "Thrilling, it''s just too thrilling!"


    Having in the eighty-seventh Sky Winged Dragon War Beast, the immense Power of Laws repelled the other Sky Winged Dragons dozens of feet away, and Ye Chen took a deep breath.


    This time, engaging with so many Sky Winged Dragons, Ye Chen had almost fully unleashed all his strength!


    His body bore over a dozen wounds, stained with quite a bit of blood.


    Though he had sustained some minor injuries, Ye Chen felt an overwhelming surge of excitement!


    In the past, Ye Chen had also fought powerful experts from the Divine Phoenix n with Rotating Pill mastery in the Azure Blue Mansion''s Battle Spirit Hall, but those were one-on-one battles. This time, in the Holy Temple Tower, he faced hundreds of Rotating Pill invincible level Sky Winged Dragons at once, with both the danger and killing intent countless times greater than the Battle Spirit Hall.


    Suchbat situations truly gave Ye Chen a sense of intense exhration.


    In the midst of battle, as he killed the Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts one by one, Ye Chen''s mastery over his newly cultivated Eight Great Five Apertures Rotating Pill and the Great Five Elements Sword Light Sword Art became more profound, finding his attacks amidst the throng of beasts bing increasingly effortless.


    "For internal cultivation, I have the ''Taiyuan Chapter,'' and the secret cultivation methods of the Taiyuan Divine Pill."


    "For external cultivation, I''ve further cultivated the Great Five Elements Sword Light Sword Art."


    "With these two techniques, I should be able to break through this secondyer!"


    Ye Chen''s gaze swept across the numerous Winged Dragons in the sky, his mind already drifting toward the thirdyer.


    "In the secondyer, I can say that my battle with these Winged Dragons was evenly matched, but to be precise, I was only slightly superior."


    "If the War Beasts in the thirdyer increase theirbat power by tens of times like in the secondyer, then I will be no match for them."


    Ye Chen had many techniques at his disposal, aside from the Taiyuan Divine Pill and the Great Five Elements Sword Light Sword Art, there were also five great magical skills from the Taiyuan Chapter that were even more powerful than the Great Five Elements Sword Light, ready to be used.


    Unfortunately, in the more than ten days after obtaining the Taiyuan Chapter, Ye Chen had devoted all his focus to practicing the Great Five Elements Sword Light Sword Art and had not yet cultivated the five great magical skills from the chapter, rendering them unusable for now.


    Of course, besides the five great magical skills, Ye Chen could also utilise the physicalbat techniques of the Nine Transformation Fighting Body, but at present, he had onlyprehended up to the Sixth Transformation, making hisbat power slightly weaker than that of the Great Five Elements Sword Light.


    As for his most powerful technique, his native Chikara Sword, an extreme-grade saint artifact, and its life-threatening moves such as the native deflection and flying sword self-detonation, were measures Ye Chen would only resort to in life-and-death situations and would not use in the battles of the Holy Temple Tower.


    After contemting the uing thirdyer battle situation, Ye Chen''s gaze hardened anew.


    "No matter what, I have used the Eight Five Apertures Rotating Pills and the Taiyuan Chapter''s Great Five Elements Sword Light Sword Art to y many powerful Winged Dragon War Beasts on this secondyer, proving my strength. This is probably enough for me to firmly establish myself within the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"


    "The rest, no matter what I may face in the thirdyer, let''s just have an all-out battle!"


    "For now, step into the thirdyer first!"


    With this thought in mind, Ye Chen took a few deep breaths, regting the energy within his body before once again charging through the sky toward the Winged Dragons.


    Kill! Kill! Kill!


    From the first to the eighty-seventh, Ye Chen had spent nearly half an hour''s time, and in the following period, with his techniques growing ever more masterful, Ye Chen''s speed at ying the invincible Rotating Pill level Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts also increased significantly.


    After about ten more minutes, Ye Chen finally seeded once again in ying thirteen Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts, bringing his total number of defeated beasts to one hundred, the number needed to break through the secondyer!


    Ye Chen finally earned the right to enter the third level of the Holy Temple Tower!


    Shortly after Ye Chenpleted his yings, Jiang Yao, in another space, also finished killing one hundred Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts, thereby earning the right to challenge the third level.


    After both hadpleted the second level assessment of the Holy Temple Tower, the entire space outside the tower, where many elder disciples and Heavenly Saints stood, erupted in cheering and apuse!


    Two people entering the third level of the Holy Temple Tower simultaneously was an extremely rare event in the Heavenly Sacred Pce in nearly a thousand years!


    Out of the twelve new disciples assessed, eight were eliminated on the first level, two on the second, and now, only Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, thest two, had sessfully broken through to the third level.


    Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!


    When the half-hour mark for the second level assessment had passed, and the third level of the Holy Temple Towerpletely lit up, a series of drumming sounds signaled that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had finally stepped into the third level of the Holy Temple Tower, ready to face the War Beasts of the thirdyer!


    "The thirdyer!"


    Facing the War Beasts of the thirdyer, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao began to feel nervous.


    They both remembered that before entering the Holy Temple Tower, the Heavenly Saint Envoy had mentioned that the thirdyer was a ce that they, as new disciples, would definitely not be able to break through.


    Even the Heavenly Saint Envoy, who had been in the Heavenly Saint Realm for several hundred years, found it very difficult to break through the thirdyer, let alone them.


    After the secondyer battles with the Sky Winged Dragon War Beasts, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao both felt that the envoy''s words were absolutely true.


    "What will the War Beasts of the thirdyer be?"


    At that moment, facing the imminent thirdyer War Beasts, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao felt a mix of nervousness and anticipation.


    The two looked on at the special spatial realm of the thirdyer of the Holy Temple Tower, which was many timesrger than the second level, and quietly waited.


    Outside the Holy Temple Tower.


    Upon hearing the drumming from the thirdyer of the Holy Temple Tower, the people of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, who had been jubnt due to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s progress to the thirdyer, finally began to quiet down.


    "The thirdyer, they''ve finally reached the thirdyer."


    "This thirdyer, even many true Heavenly Saint experts, those in the early stages of the Heavenly Saint Level, cannot break through, let alone them."


    "However, being able to stand in the thirdyer of space is already enough for those two little fellows."


    In the void, various Heavenly Saints from the Heavenly Saint Mountain sighed with emotion.


    There were some Heavenly Saints who were greatly interested in taking Ye Chen and Jiang Yao as disciples or in befriending them, and they rose from their seated positions in the void: "Prepare to wee the two of them out of the Holy Temple Tower."


    "Once they really reach the thirdyer, they wille out very soon!"


    All the Heavenly Saint powerhouses believed that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao would not be able to get through the thirdyer of the Holy Temple Tower, and Ye Chen and Jiang Yao themselves also felt indescribably challenged by the thirdyer.


    At this moment, the War Beasts of the thirdyer of the Holy Temple Tower finally appeared.


    Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!


    Following the howls that stirred the entire space, hundreds of gigantic beasts with wings spanning a thousand zhang swooped down from the airspace above the thirdyer of the Holy Temple Tower with a thunderous rumble.


    Upon seeing these gigantic beasts, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s eyes widened!


    If the sight of the Sky Winged Dragons at the secondyer had already astonished Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, now the appearance of these beasts, several times bigger than the Winged Dragons, made Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exim in shock.


    Because, they had never imagined that the War Beasts of the thirdyer would still be Sky Winged Dragons!


    These Sky Winged Dragons seemed like mature forms of those from the secondyer, not only significantlyrger but also their appearances had undergone a transformation.


    The Sky Winged Dragons on the secondyer were ck, but the evenrger ones in the thirdyer were colored ming red, icy blue, and even the color of lightning mad dragons!


    Clearly, the Sky Winged Dragons in the thirdyer had much greaterprehension of the Laws than those in the secondyer, and were probably true Heavenly Saint Level Sky Winged Dragons that had fully mastered one of the five major celestial Laws!


    Almost in the blink of an eye, this sky full of Sky Winged Dragonsunched an attack on Ye Chen.


    The ming-red Sky Winged Dragon spewed out towering mes that even burned through the void, manifesting the Power of Laws of the Fire Element to perfection.


    The icy blue Sky Winged Dragon, in turn, spewed out an icy mist that could freeze the heavens and the earth, paralyzing the void.


    And the blue and white lightning mad dragon instigated a furious storm of thunder!


    Burned by fire, encased in ice, and stirred by lightning¡­


    Ye Chen, caught in the onught of hundreds of mature Sky Winged Dragons, feltpletely numb in spirit.


    "Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    "Each of these Sky Winged Dragons has reached the level of the Heavenly Saint Realm!"


    "Although it seems that the Sky Winged Dragons in this thirdyer have just stepped into the Heavenly Saint, mastering only one of the five major celestial Laws to perfection, the most powerful few lightning mad dragons have mastered two."


    "But confronted with so many Sky Winged Dragons, I ampletely unable to resist them, unless, I truly possess the strength to overpower most early-stage Heavenly Saints!"


    Even initial stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm have their distinctions of strong and weak.


    In the Rotating Pill Realm, byprehending the "metal, wood, water, fire, earth" five major celestial Laws, only by fullyprehending one of the five major celestial Laws to perfection can one be an early-stage Heavenly Saint powerhouse.


    The most powerful early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses are certainly those who simultaneouslyprehend all five major celestial Laws, reaching perfection in all five Laws.


    The weaker ones are Heavenly Saints who have fully mastered two or three of the celestial Laws, and the weakest are those who have fully mastered just one celestial Law.


    At this moment, the Sky Winged Dragons of the thirdyer that Ye Chen faced belonged to the weakest batch of Heavenly Saint Combat Power.


    Even for the weakest batch, Heavenly Saint Combat Power is still Heavenly Saint Combat Power. Facing hundreds of thembined, he was definitely not someone Ye Chen could deal with now.


    In an instant, Ye Chen''s body was burned by the red Sky Winged Dragons, frozen by the blue ones, and in the next moment, those few lightning dragons struck countless bolts of lightning, slicing towards Ye Chen.


    Boom!


    Without any resistance, Ye Chen managed just in time to sh with a sword, repelling the weakest Winged Dragon, while he was eliminated from the thirdyer of the Holy Temple Tower in the burning, freezing, and lightning strikes.


    Ye Chen, defeated!


    "Huff huff."


    Ye Chen, havinge out of the Holy Temple Tower, still felt his spirit numb.


    This was his first time confronting Heavenly Saint Levelbat power head-on, facing so many Heavenly Saint Level Sky Winged Dragons, he was indeed unable to win and was defeated.


    This thirdyer of the Holy Temple Tower was indeed beyond his current strength!


    "At my current strength, I can handle the weakest early-stage Heavenly Saints. But any stronger early-stage Heavenly Saints, I cannot contend with."


    "Perhaps only if I cultivate dozens of Five Apertures Rotating Pills and alsoprehend and grasp the five divine arts of the Taiyuan Chapter, might I possibly get through this thirdyer of the Holy Temple Tower."


    Although defeated, this kind of failure only fueled Ye Chen''s determination to grow stronger!


    At the same time that Ye Chen was eliminated from the Holy Temple Tower, another figure flew out from within.


    This figure was Jiang Yao, who had suffered the same fate as Ye Chen, failing against the hundreds of Heavenly Saint Level Sky Winged Dragons and getting eliminated.


    When both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao emerged from the Holy Temple Tower, there was already no one left inside the tower.


    And at that moment, numerous Heavenly Saints in the void, who were already waiting for the two toe out, all converged towards thest eliminated two new disciples, the two genuine prodigies, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.

 Chapter 356: Chapter 321 Heavenly Saint Accepts a Disciple

    Heavenly Sacred Pce, the number one sect in the central region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, is the sole second-grade sect with ate-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse at its helm.


    Every new disciple who joins such a sect is trembling with eagerness, diligently cultivating, striving to establish a firm foothold in such a prestigious sect.


    However, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, relying on their strength, proved their worth upon arriving at the Heavenly Sacred Pce, earning the respect and recognition of countless individuals, and even more so, caught the eye of numerous Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses of Heavenly Saint Mountain!


    Seeing all the Heavenly Saints gather around Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the other new disciples who were eliminated from the War Beast Hall and Holy Temple Tower were filled with immense envy, and even many of the senior disciples looked at them with eyes full of unparalleled jealousy.


    Such valued opportunities by countless Heavenly Saints.


    These are opportunities that very few have the ability to obtain.


    Seeing the many powerhouses converging around them, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces and smiles appeared on their faces.


    Their struggles and advancements through the Holy Temple Tower, all the way to the third floor, were for this very moment!


    Although the two of them weren''t too concerned about the rewards from the many Heavenly Saints of Heavenly Saint Mountain, earning the esteem of countless Heavenly Saints in the Heavenly Sacred Pce greatly benefited the thirteen countries of the Southern Territory.


    Of course, these Heavenly Saints might not truly help the Southern Territory in conflicts with the Western Wilderness, but having more friends is always better than having more opponents.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao knew that as their strength increased, they would surely gain the heartfelt willingness of countless powerhouses to assist them!


    By then, even if the ten great Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness sought out more allies, they would no longer threaten the Southern Territory!


    "Young friends Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, your strength has surprised us old folks indeed!"


    "I am ''Luo Dian'', would you two be interested in bing disciples of this old fellow?"


    Amongst the numerous Heavenly Saints crowding around Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, an old man at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm took the initiative to speak to them first.


    Upon seeing the face of this mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm old man, many of the senior disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce eximed, "It''s ''Heavenly Saint Luo Dian''! Heavenly Saint Luo Dian is actually taking disciples!"


    "Heavenly Saint Luo Dian is absolutely among the top ten in strength within Heavenly Saint Mountain''s saints. He has never taken a disciple over the years, and now, he has directly extended an invitation to both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao!"


    "Being able to be a disciple of Heavenly Saint Luo Dian, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao have truly struck great fortune, their future achievements are boundless!"


    Amidst the exmations of the senior disciples, envy saturated their voices.


    Hearing the discussions of the senior disciples, Heavenly Saint Luo Dian didn''t speak up to stop them; instead, he watched Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with a gleeful smile.


    Heavenly Saint Luo Dian genuinely esteemed these two young individuals from the bottom of his heart.


    Heavenly Saint Luo Dian entered the Rotating Pill Realm with the support of the Five Orifices Rotating Pill andter sessfully mastered three kinds of illusory heavenly principles to the level of perfection, stepping into the Heavenly Saint Realm. Having joined the Heavenly Sacred Pce for over a thousand years, he had never thought of taking a new disciple, not even beforeing to the Holy Temple Tower this time.


    But after witnessing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s performance within the Holy Temple Tower, he suddenly entertained the idea of taking disciples.


    Heavenly Saint Luo Dian even had a premonition that if he could take Ye Chen or Jiang Yao as a disciple, then this disciple would surely be his pride in the future!


    Although he looked at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with a beaming smile, he couldn''t help feeling a bit nervous deep down before they agreed to be his disciples.


    Once Heavenly Saint Luo Dian spoke up, many other Heavenly Saints also eager to take Ye Chen and Jiang Yao as disciples hesitated, pausing in their steps.


    After all, with Heavenly Saint Luo Dian''s strength evident and his call for disciples already made, many knew they were no match forpetition and it wasn''t their ce to speak up anymore.


    However, at that moment, a group of people followed behind Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and smilingly said to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "Daoist Luo Dian values the young friends Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, but we five old chaps value both of you as well!"


    "Young friends Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, if you are not inclined to take Daoist Luo Dian as your master, consider us as well."


    Boom!


    In the course of their conversation, five mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm beings crossed through the crowd and also came to the side of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Upon hearing someone following up on Heavenly Saint Luo Dian''s offer, many senior disciples were stunned.


    After all, he who wouldpete with Heavenly Saint Luo Dian likely possessed strength not inferior to or very simr to that of Heavenly Saint Luo Dian.


    And when looking at these five Heavenly Saints, not only were the senior disciplespletely taken aback, but also the numerous Heavenly Saints of Heavenly Saint Mountain, and even Heavenly Saint Luo Dian, were utterly startled.


    "The Five Elders of Shetuo Mountain!"


    "Seniors, you also wish to take Ye Chen and Jiang Yao as disciples?!"


    Many Heavenly Saints eximed.


    The Five Elders of Shetuo Mountain, each at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, were definitely not to be trifled with by any Heavenly Saints, even those at the same stage of Heavenly Saint Realm.


    Because the Five Elders of Shetuo Mountain were amongst the most significant and senior figures of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, apart from the three Pce Masters.


    Rumor had it that before joining the Heavenly Sacred Pce, they cultivated together in the Pr Star Archipgo of the eastern parts of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. It was Mu Yao Pce Master, who personally invited them to the Heavenly Sacred Pce. They belonged to the first batch of Heavenly Saints cultivating on Heavenly Saint Mountain and were old seniors who helped establish the Heavenly Sacred Pce alongside the three great Pce Masters!

 Chapter 357: Chapter 321 Heavenly Saint Takes a Disciple_2

    For many years, these five elders have been inseparable, cultivating together. Although they haven''t broken through to thetter stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm, theirbined strength is such that even those in thetter stages would be willing to engage in battle with them.


    They had never taken in any disciples, so it was certainly a surprise to countless Heavenly Saints when they suddenly expressed a desire to take Ye Chen and Jiang Yao as their disciples.


    Heavenly Saint Luo Dian was the first to speak out about taking on disciples.


    Now, the elder predecessors from the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the five elders of Shetuo Mountain, were also making their intentions known.


    All the senior disciples and the Heavenly Saints from Heavenly Saint Mountain were looking at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, curious as to how the two of them would choose.


    "Heavenly Saint Luo Dian?"


    "The five elders of Shetuo Mountain? The five senior predecessors?"


    "They all want to take us as disciples?"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged nces, both somewhat surprised.


    They had anticipated attracting the attention of the Heavenly Saints, but they hadn''t expected that those who first showed interest in them would be the most powerful Heavenly Saints from Heavenly Saint Mountain.


    From the respectful behavior of the other Heavenly Saints towards Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the five elders of Shetuo Mountain, the two of them could tell that these figures were of great significance!


    However, even if Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the five elders of Shetuo Mountain had great influences, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao knew that should they decide to be disciples of either party, they would be able to walk unobstructed within the Heavenly Sacred Pce. Yet, they still hesitated.


    Choosing a master is as serious as choosing a parent.


    One must attach utmost importance to taking on a master and not make such a decision lightly.


    For Jiang Yao, Fairy Jia Luo, who raised her, was her one and only master. Although warriors from the Barbaric Wilderness Continent could have many masters in their lifetimes, she had never contemted taking another one.


    Being from the Upper Realm''s Divine Phoenix n, her achievements and personal standards were definitely to exceed those of the Heavenly Saints and to pursue the more powerful Void Sky True God Realm.


    Moreover, she already possessed the bloodline inheritance of the Divine Phoenix n. Even though Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the five elders of Shetuo Mountain were formidable, their assistance in her true cultivation wouldn''t be significant. Taking them as masters would not only be of little benefit, but it might even drag Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the five elders into the troubles of the Divine Phoenix n.


    "With the enmities between the Divine Phoenix n and the other two great God ns, plus my identity as a member of the Divine Phoenix n, I fear that I can no longer take another as my master on this Barbaric Wilderness Continent," thought Jiang Yao to herself.


    It wasn''t just Jiang Yao; Ye Chen also didn''t harbor the thought of taking a master.


    The secrets he bore were even more numerous than Jiang Yao''s. Whether it was the Primordial Star Scripture or the Stars Tower, both were critically important, and taking a master could very likely expose his secrets.


    "We will not take a master while in the Heavenly Sacred Pce."


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao shared a nce, understanding each other''s thoughts.


    The two of them hesitated andmunicated further.


    But to the other senior disciples and the Heavenly Saints, this waspletely unexpected.


    In their eyes, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were doubtlessly talented, true geniuses.


    Yet, genius was just that, genius. After all, both of them were still in the Rotating Pill Realm. Whether they could achieve the Heavenly Saint Realm was still in question, for there were many uncertainties on the path of growth, and numerous geniuses perished prematurely or fell along the way.


    In the eyes of these elder disciples, being able to take a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse as a master was already an excellent choice, let alone such absolutely powerful beings as Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the Shetuo Mountain Five Elders!


    With such impressive presences actively inviting disciples, and yet these two still hesitated, countless elder disciples and even early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses felt both envy and perplexed by Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "If it were me, I would definitely agree to be an apprentice!"


    "These are the most powerful Heavenly Saints of the entire Heavenly Saint Mountain, to be their disciples would be an incredible fortune!"


    "I want to be a disciple but can''t, and they are still hesitating!"


    Many elder disciples grumbled to themselves.


    While the elder disciples were grumbling, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were hesitating about how to refuse without embarrassing Luo Dian and the Shetuo Mountain Five Elders. Meanwhile, Luo Dian and the Five Elders were still looking forward to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s consideration, hoping they would eventually agree.


    Out of nowhere, the void in the sky ripped open, and a figure in a ck robe emerged with a heartyugh, "Even the Five Elders are inviting apprentices, it seems I need to hurry up and show myself, or else I might miss out on good apprentices."


    Amidst theughter, the ck-robed figure stepped out from the void rift.


    As the ck-robed figure appeared, he also fixed his gaze on another part of the void, calling out with a smile, "Mu, have you been hiding over there watching for so long? Why aren''t you showing yourself? Are you not nning topete for good disciples with me?"


    Upon seeing this ck-robed figure, all the elder disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and all the Heavenly Saints of the Heavenly Saint Mountain, even Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the Shetuo Mountain Five Elders, were surprised and eximed, "Third Pce Master!"


    This ck-robed elder was none other than one of the three great Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, ranking third, the Skyscraper Pce Master.


    The elder disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and the Heavenly Saints could never have imagined that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had not only attracted Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the Shetuo Mountain Five Elders but now their Pce Master had also personallye forward!


    From the tone of their Pce Master, the Skyscraper Pce Master, it was clear he too had the intention of taking Ye Chen and Jiang Yao as disciples!


    In the past, their Pce Master had also taken apprentices, but he had never appeared personally; instead, he would simply transmit a message to those favored disciples, directing them to go to Heavenly Saint Mountain to pay their respects as apprentices.


    It was unimaginable that, in thispetition for apprentices, even the Pce Master would make a personal appearance!


    Moreover, hearing the words "Mu" in the speech of the Third Pce Master, the numerous disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and the Heavenly Saints of Heavenly Saint Mountain shuddered once more.


    In the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce, there was only one person who could be addressed as "Mu" by the Third Pce Master!


    "Could it be that our Second Pce Master, Mu Yao, is also here?"


    "In the past, the two great Pce Masters have never openlypeted for apprentices!"


    "Could it be that this time, the two of them willpete for Ye Chen and Jiang Yao together?"


    "Heavens, Heavenly Saint Luo Dian, the Shetuo Mountain Five Elders, plus the Third Pce Master, if one more Second Pce Master joins... this is simply the strongest group from our Heavenly Sacred Pceing forward to recruit Ye Chen and Jiang Yao?!"


    All the disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and the Heavenly Saints looked towards the void where the Skyscraper Pce Master was staring, and at that moment, something that excited the pce disciples immensely happened; three figures walked out from the void with faint smiles.


    The three figures, one elder, and two juniors, led by an elder dressed in a pale blue robe, vigorous and hale, was none other than the Second Pce Master of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, Mu Yao!


    "Haha, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, these two young ones, were specifically chosen by my granddaughter Qing, I, Mu Yao, will not miss out! Take them as apprentices? If the two young ones are willing, of course, I want to take them!"


    Pce Master Mu Yao said with augh, his voice ringing out.

 Chapter 358 Chapter 322 The No. 1 Strongest, Yuan Li

    The Mu Yao Pce Master has arrived as well.


    The Mu Yao Pce Master also made a personal appearance!


    The numerous old disciples and Heavenly Saints of the Heavenly Sacred Pce couldn''t have imagined that this assessment for new disciples would not only incite a fiercepetition among powerful mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts for apprentices, but it would also draw the simultaneous attention of twote-stage Pce Masters of the Heavenly Saint Realm!


    "Grandpa!"


    Seeing the Mu Yao Pce Master appear, Mu Qingqing giggled and flew toward him.


    "Young friend Ye Chen, young friend Jiang Yao."


    The Mu Yao Pce Master, holding Mu Qingqing and apanied by his own disciples, stepped through the void and approached Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s side. He took his ce beside those who wished to take Ye Chen and Jiang Yao as disciples, like Heavenly Saint Luo Dian, the Five Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain, and the Skyscraper Pce Master.


    With the presence of the two Pce Masters, the expressions of Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the Five Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain altered.


    After all, their chances ofpeting with two Pce Masters for disciples were very slim.


    Since Pce Masters were personally extending offers to take disciples, it was feared that not many of the Heavenly Sacred Pce disciples would refuse, even if they were superior among the mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts; butpared to the two Pce Masters, they were not on the same level.


    "It seems that this time, these two exceptional talents, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, are going to be the disciples of Pce Masters¡­" Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the Five Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain sighed inwardly.


    While they were sighing, the Skyscraper Pce Master and Mu Yao Pce Master were watching Ye Chen and Jiang Yao with faint smiles, waiting for the two to make their choice.


    The rest of the onlooking old disciples and Heavenly Saints were also all gazing at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, eager to see how the two would choose when both Pce Masters had extended offers to take them as disciples.


    "Respected Seniors!"


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao hadn''t expected that even the two great Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce would want to take them as disciples.


    However¡­


    Just like their previous thoughts, even with these two Pce Masters extending invitations, they still had no intention of taking a master.


    Given how things had unfolded, it was no longer appropriate for Ye Chen and Jiang Yao to hesitate.


    "We''re honored that you hold us in such high regard, Senior. Jiang Yao and I came to the Heavenly Sacred Pce solely to cultivate, and we do not have the intention of taking a master. We ask for your understanding, respected seniors," said Ye Chen.


    Jiang Yao also nodded, adding, "Sorry, respected seniors."


    Hum!


    The words of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao left all the onlooking old disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and the Heavenly Saints of the Heavenly Saint Mountain utterly shocked, their mouths gaping in surprise.


    They had never considered that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, this young duo, would actually refuse to take a master!


    If it had been just Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the Five Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain offering apprenticeship, their refusal might have been understandable. But now, two great Pce Masters were extending invitations!


    These two great Pce Masters werete-stage existences within the Heavenly Saint Realm, among the highest echelons of the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    To be disciples of such figures was a wish that countless warriors sought but could not achieve; yet Ye Chen and Jiang Yao were refusing?!


    This waspletely unexpected to everyone.


    Not only was this unforeseen by the spectating crowd, but even Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the Five Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain, as well as the two Pce Masters, had not anticipated it.


    "I had thought that if I couldn''t take them as disciples, they would at least be apprentices under the two Pce Masters. But to think, even with the Pce Masters interceding, they would still be unwilling to take a master¡­"


    "These two young ones are really so confident that they intend to cultivate on their own without relying on the Pce Masters?"


    Heavenly Saint Luo Dian and the Five Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain were both inwardly shaking with shock.


    The Skyscraper Pce Master and Mu Yao Pce Master couldn''t help but take a few more nces at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, with the Skyscraper Pce Master even speaking up again, "Young friends, are you really not considering apprenticeship? If you join my tutge, with your talents and my guidance, I can guarantee that you''ll reach the mid-stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, or even achieve thetter stage like me!"


    The Skyscraper Pce Master spoke with unmatched confidence.


    As one of the three great Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce and ate-stage powerhouse of the Heavenly Saint Realm who highly valued the talents of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, the Skyscraper Pce Master certainly had the confidence to make such a statement.


    However, despite the Skyscraper Pce Master''s renewed entreaty, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao still shook their heads and politely refused.


    This caused the Skyscraper Pce Master''s expression to turn somewhat unpleasant.


    "Grandfather," at this moment, Mu Qingqing shook the arms of Mu Yao Pce Master repeatedly.


    Mu Yao Pce Master looked at his granddaughter, then smiled at Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, "Since the two young friends don''t wish to take on a master, we certainly can''t force you."


    "However, new disciples who have made it to the third level of the Holy Temple Tower, even if they don''t take a master, will still receive the Heavenly Sacred reward. So, here are two ''Heavenly Sacred Pcew tokens worth 500,000 points'' for the two of you."


    As he spoke, Mu Yao Pce Master flicked his finger and twow tokens shot towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    "Heavenly Sacred Pcew tokens worth 500,000 points!"


    Hearing the reward Mu Yao Pce Master had given to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, countless senior disciples of the Heavenly Sacred Pce were astonished!


    "The points on the Heavenly Sacred Pcew tokens can be exchanged for countless items at the Heavenly Sacred Pce, information on cultivation, and even opportunities for adventures on other continents!"


    "One hundred thousand pointw tokens are something that even the mighty first-rank disciples of the temple would need to save up for several years. Ye Chen and Jiang Yao have received such a generous reward from the second Pce Master directly!"


    Many senior disciples were filled with envy and astonishment.


    This wave of astonishment made Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s awkwardness for refusing to take a master dissipate quite a bit.


    "Ha ha, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao are so young, yet they''ve achieved so much, it''s understandable why they would choose not to take a master," Heavenly Saint Luo Dian, the first to propose taking the two as apprentices, said with augh, "Since we don''t have the destiny to be master and disciple, I hope the two young friends will not refuse my reward either. I once obtained a set of cultivation techniques on the Heavens Continent that are greatly beneficial to martial artists at the Coiling Pill Realm, I''ll give it to you two."


    As soon as Heavenly Saint Luo Dian took action, the Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain could not hold back any longer.


    They valued Ye Chen and Jiang Yao for their otherworldly talents. While they were somewhat regretful for not being able to take them as disciples, they were more than willing to help the two in any way they could.


    "We five old folks have some materials for refining weapons that we can no longer use, so we''ll give them to you two young friends," the Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain said as well.


    Although they imed these materials were something they could no longer use, considering their stature¡ªjust beneath the three great Pce Masters and among the most respected Elders¡ªtheir humility was simply a turn of phrase. When the Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain brought out those shining materials, even the many mid-stage beings of the Heavenly Saint Realm gasped.


    In the end, it was not just the Elders of Snake Tuo Mountain who conferred rewards; the Skyscraper Pce Master also presented two treasures to Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Other saints who had earlier desired to befriend Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, but had not spoken out at the time due to the circumstances, now saw the esteemed figures bestowing rewards. One by one, they surged towards Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, each offering some of their items and sharingughter with them. Your next journey awaits at empire


    While countless individuals were conversing with Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, and while the presence of the two great Pce Masters had drawn numerous Heavenly Saints to their sides, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei, who stood in the new disciple area, heard a voice simultaneously, "Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, after the initiation of new disciples is over,e together to the ''Heavenly Saint Mountain''s Heavens Question Hall''."


    As this voice resounded, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei simultaneously saw a figure emerge in the void, looking towards them.


    This figure, dressed in bright yellow robes with a faint blue divine rune imprint on her forehead, was seated in the air, smiling gently at Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei.


    When this figure appeared, all others in the area failed to notice her presence¡ªeven the two great Pce Masters of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, Mu Yao Pce Master and Skyscraper Pce Master, did not perceive her, continuing their conversations with other Heavenly Saints.


    Upon witnessing this scene, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei''s hearts skipped a beat.


    To reveal herself before the two great Pce Masters without being detected, such strength immediately made them think of one person.


    This was none other than the greatest presence within the Heavenly Sacred Pce, the true first among the three great Pce Masters, Pce Master Yuan Li!

 Chapter 359 Chapter 323 The Three Great Secret Lands

    Three dayster.


    Inside an immensely vast manor, in the cultivation room, Ye Chen was seated cross-legged.


    The ce where Ye Chen was now residing was the exclusive dwelling of the disciples of the First Holy Temple. After arriving at this dwelling, Ye Chen felt even more the profound foundation of the Heavenly Sacred Pce.


    From the outside, every disciple of the First Holy Temple was only assigned a small residence, but once one truly entered this residence, they would find that hidden within was a space governed by thews of space; a manor of immense proportions. Within the manor, not only was there a garden overgrown with spiritual herbs and trees, a main hall for receiving guests, but also a library stocked with books and a cultivation room for practice¡ªall that one could wish for.


    The dwelling of every disciple of the First Holy Temple was actually a space manor cultivated by Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses using thews of space!


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    A grand gesture.


    This was definitely a real grand gesture.


    One should know that only those strong in the early stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm had the power to refine such external spaces. Early-stage Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses in other sects were almost always supreme powerhouses, and the external spaces they refined were generally for their own use.


    To say that one would find a Heavenly Saint to refine space manors for disciples of lower realms, only a ce like the Heavenly Sacred Pce, with a great number of Heavenly Saints, could achieve such a feat!


    However, Ye Chen had alsoe to understand that such treatment was only avable to the disciples of the First Holy Temple of the Heavenly Sacred Pce. The disciples of the Second Holy Temple up to the Fifth Holy Temple could only live in ordinary dwellings.


    Sitting cross-legged in the cultivation room, and after activating the room''s protective restrictions, Ye Chen first recalled the events of the past three days.


    Three days ago, after he and Jiang Yao challenged the Holy Temple Tower, it attracted the attention of numerous Heavenly Saints for apprenticeship and rewards, especially the events involving the Mu Yao Pce Master and the Skyscraper Pce Master, which, in retrospect, filled Ye Chen with some emotions.


    But these emotions were nothingpared to what Ye Chen encounteredter.


    The source of theter events was the yellow-robed woman whost appeared outside the Holy Temple Tower!


    When Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei truly arrived at the "Heavenly Saint Mountain Heavens Question Hall" as mentioned by the yellow-robed woman and met her again, the three of them definitively knew that this woman was indeed the number one powerhouse of the entire Heavenly Sacred Pce, Pce Master Yuan Li!


    Being personally requested for an audience by Pce Master Yuan Li, Ye Chen and hispanions were of course incredibly surprised!


    But when Pce Master Yuan Li took the three of them to a hiddenke in the deepest part of the Heavenly Saint Mountain and they met another great figure, Ye Chen and hispanions were not just surprised anymore, they werepletely astonished!


    Because they saw in thatke a real True Spirit Sacred Beast¡ªa phoenix!


    Furthermore, ording to Pce Master Yuan Li, this True Phoenix senior was a being that transcended the Heavenly Saint Realm, an exalted Void Sky True God!


    Void Sky True God.


    Ye Chen had never imagined that the Barbaric Wilderness Continent would have a Void Sky True God!


    You should know, the Barbaric Wilderness Continent is one of the thirty-three lower realms of the Minor Spirit Realm, and such lower realms generally cannot give birth to a Void Sky True God. Moreover, due to the repulsion of the continental power of the lower realms, it is very difficult for a Void Sky True God to stay in the lower realms normally.


    To suddenly see a True Spirit Sacred Beast of a Void Sky True God in this secretive ce of the Heavenly Sacred Pce, of course, left Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei utterly disbelieving.


    And what stunned Ye Chen and Jiang Yao even more was that when they firstid eyes on this great Void Sky True God, the divine phoenix, a cacophony of thunder exploded in the minds of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao.


    Because, the appearance of this True Spirit Sacred Beast phoenix was exactly the same as the phoenix Ye Chen and Jiang Yao saw through the azure crystal in the Azure Blue Mansion, the one that took the infant Jiang Yao and flew away from the Divine Phoenix City!


    Was the phoenix that took Jiang Yao and fled the Divine Phoenix City to avoid the war of the three divine ns, and came to the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, still there? Was it within the Heavenly Sacred Pce?


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao couldn''t believe it.


    In their incredulous gaze, the phoenix transformed directly into a woman''s figure, walking out of theke.


    She walked towards Jiang Yao while calling out softly with tears streaming down her face, "Princess Yao!"


    At that moment, Jiang Yao''s face was streamed with tears.


    At that moment, Ye Chen also knew that this Void Sky True God senior was indeed the phoenix that departed from Divine Phoenix City.


    The following day, True Phoenix senior spent the entire time with Jiang Yao, sharing with her the events of the past decade. Through Pce Master Yuan Li, Ye Chen and Liu Qingmei eventually learned a lot about True Phoenix senior, understanding why True Phoenix senior had called the three of them here.


    True Phoenix brought Ye Chen here because of the close rtionship between Ye Chen and Jiang Yao; she also wanted to see Ye Chen.


    And the reason True Phoenix had asked Liu Qingmei toe here was precisely because of the secret techniques rted to the Divine Phoenix n that Liu Qingmei had disyed!


    On the second day, True Phoenix personally inquired, and Liu Qingmei informed him of everything she knew and produced an item given to her by the woman who had taught her the techniques.


    Upon seeing this item, True Phoenix immediately confirmed that the woman, who had visited Liu Qingmei''s family in the Pr Star Archipgo ten years ago and taught her the techniques, was indeed a member of the Divine Phoenix n!


    Liu Qingmei said that her aunt had already been injured when she hade to her family; True Phoenix had a premonition that the woman likely suffered the same type of injury as she had when descending from the Minor Spirit Realm to the Barbaric Wilderness Continent¡ªa bacsh from the force of the lower realm.


    And it was highly probable that this woman was a Void Sky True God!


    Thinking that another Void Sky True God from the Divine Phoenix n had descended to the lower realm, True Phoenix, Jiang Yao, and Ye Chen all understood that this woman must havee in search of Jiang Yao!


    With this in mind, True Phoenix had Pce Master Yuan Li take Liu Qingmei and Jiang Yao, along with a wisp of her own divine spirit, to head directly to the eastern part of the Pr Star Archipgo to personally meet the woman.


    No matter the reason for the woman''s descent to the lower realm, with Pce Master Yuan Li overseeing Jiang Yao and True Phoenix''s divine spirit wisp constantly observing everything¡ªready to traverse the heavens with a thought and reach there by harnessing her divine spirit¡ªtheir journey to the Pr Star Archipgo would be safe from danger.


    Once they confirmed that the woman had indeede in search of Jiang Yao, True Phoenix would find a way to heal the woman''s injuries and learn about the current situation of the Divine Phoenix n from her, making more arrangements for Jiang Yao!


    On the third day, unbeknownst to everyone, Pce Master Yuan Li had already taken Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei toward the Pr Star Archipgo in the eastern part of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent!


    Ye Chen did not go to the Pr Star Archipgo because, on the one hand, it was a matter concerning the Divine Phoenix n, and he should not get involved before things were certain. On the other hand, it was because Pce Master Yuan Li had discussed another matter with Ye Chen.


    That matter was that, in some time, Heavenly Sacred Pce and thirty-two other continents wouldunch three grand expeditions!


    Pce Master Yuan Li emphasized that Jiang Yao had the bloodline of the Divine Phoenix n and receiving personal instruction from True Phoenix was naturally the best fit, but it was different for Ye Chen, who could not practice the techniques of the Divine Phoenix n.


    Therefore, Ye Chen still needed to find his own cultivation opportunity.


    The three grand expeditions undertaken jointly by the thirty-three continents are an incredible opportunity and formidable challenge for the most outstanding disciples of eachnd.


    "Amid life and death lies great terror, but also great opportunity."


    "These three grand expeditions are to explore regions even we, the most formidable amongst all thirty-three continents including myself, have yet to fully understand, and the danger is immense."


    "Precisely because it''s immensely dangerous, and precisely because even we, in thete stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, haven''tpletely grasped it, the opportunities it holds are the most plentiful!"


    Ye Chen recalled Pce Master Yuan Li''s words.


    Pce Master Yuan Li went on to say to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, if you want to be powerful and reach heights others can''t, merely cultivating in the sect and not facing life-and-death trials won''t do. Sect cultivation merelyys the foundation; perpetual growth within the sect will render you vulnerable to the slightest storm. Only through genuine life-and-death ordeals can one undergo a transformation in essence."


    "The three grand expeditions of the thirty-three united continents are exactly where the most outstanding talents can undergo such a transformation."


    Pce Master Yuan Li also said that these three expeditions were entirely distinct from each other.


    The three expeditions are: the Void Abyss Expedition, the Elemental Mountains Expedition, and the Ancient Royal Tomb Land Expedition.


    By the scale of danger, the Void Abyss Expedition could be ssified as "difficult level," the Elemental Mountains Expedition as "dangerous level," while the Ancient Royal Tomb Land Expedition truly belonged to the "ultimate realm level"!


    And the more dangerous the ce, the greater the opportunity.


    At the difficult level of the Void Abyss, the opportunities encountered are random and useful both for practitioners in the Rotating Pill Realm and the Heavenly Saint Realm; meanwhile, the dangerous level of the Elemental Mountains Expedition is specifically suited for those who aim toprehend the five Void Heavenly principles and allows one to grasp all five principles simultaneously. ording to the rules of the thirty-three continents, only practitioners of the Rotating Pill Realm with five apertures and those in the Heavenly Saint Realm may enter.


    There, Rotating Pill Realm practitioners could try to cultivate all five Void Heavenly principles topletion simultaneously, striving for ascension to the Heavenly Saint Realm, whereas Heavenly Saint Realm practitioners couldplete any unmastered Void Heavenly principles, ultimately reaching full mastery of all five and achieving the strongest power of the five Void Heavenly principles, jointlyprehending the spatial principle!


    As for the "ultimate realm level" "Ancient Royal Tomb Land" expedition, it is both the most dangerous and the most enigmatic.


    ording to thete-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts from the topmost realms of the thirty-three continents, including Pce Master Yuan Li, this location is where countless Void Sky True Gods from the Minor Spirit Realm, either on the brink of death or already perished, find their final resting ce; the "Ancient Royal Tomb Land" is truly a True God Cemetery!


    The True God Cemetery, as one can imagine, is a ce of both mystique and value.


    This ce even has a guardian, a powerful Void Sky True God standing guard outside the cemetery!


    This guardian only opens the Ancient Royal Tomb Land expedition at specific times, and there are particr requirements for the number and strength of the people entering!


    The True God Cemetery "Ancient Royal Tomb Land" allows only a thousand people to enter at a time, and it requires that all one thousand possess Heavenly Saint Levelbat capabilities.

 Chapter 360 Chapter 324 Must Kill!

    "The Ancient Royal Tomb Land" has been opened dozens of times, and within these openings, out of every thousand who enter, at most only ten people cane out alive.


    Out of a thousand, at most only ten could survive, and there were even many asions when not a single person made it out alive. Among the dead, there were even many who were in thete stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm, which is why this expedition is called an ultimate realm level exploration!


    However dangerous it may be, the thousand spots avable for entering the Ancient Royal Tomb Land still sparked a craze among countless people across the thirty-three continents. Only individuals like Pce Master Yuan Li, who are among the very top figures of all the continents, have the credentials to ultimately arrange entries to the "Ancient Royal Tomb Land," because everyone whoes out of the Ancient Royal Tomb Land achieves greatness.


    All those who have entered and survived the True God Cemetery "Ancient Royal Tomb Land" find their Essence, Qi, and Spirit¡ªthe three great signs of life¡ªactivated by Divine Light, which has an incredibly beneficial effect on cultivation, even transforming the mortal bodies of the Lower Realm to resemble the Divine Bodies of the God ns of the Upper Realm.


    There are even those who have broken through the extremely difficult bottleneck from the Heavenly Saint Realm to the Void Sky True God Realm and, ultimately, in the Ancient Royal Tomb Land, they be new Void Sky True Gods and eventually step into the Minor Spirit Realm, bing a powerhouse of their generation!


    The mere chance to be a Void Sky True God is enough to set off a fiercepetition among the countless Heavenly Saint powerhouses of the thirty-three continents of the Lower Realm!


    Even if one cannot break through to the bottleneck leading to the Void Sky True God Realm, there are still many who, within the True God Cemetery, acquire True God Weapons, True God Skills, and even True God Inheritances, which skyrocket theirbat powers to inconceivable levels!


    It could be said that this True God Cemetery "Ancient Royal Tomb Land" is the first ce of opportunity, the most dangerous ce, and also the most mysterious ce in the thirty-three continents of the Lower Realm!


    Even though Ye Chen has gained countless opportunities, upon hearing that this True God Cemetery "Ancient Royal Tomb Land" expedition was rted to the Void Sky True Gods, he too was tempted.


    However, Pce Master Yuan Li told Ye Chen that among these three great expeditions, the "Ancient Royal Tomb Land," being the ultimate realm level challenge, was not yet suitable for him.


    She would arrange for Ye Chen to participate once he had grown more powerful.


    For now, Pce Master Yuan Li was only letting Ye Chen choose between the first two of the three great expeditions, "Void Abyss Exploration" and "Five Elements Mountain Exploration."


    Ye Chen understood.


    Even though he was now incredibly powerful, havingbat powerparable to that of slightly weaker early-stage Heavenly Saints while only at the initial stage of the Rotating Pill Realm himself, he was still too far from meeting the requirements to enter the Ancient Royal Tomb Land of the True God Cemetery.


    After all, the Ancient Royal Tomb Land was a ce where evente-stage Heavenly Saint powerhouses might perish. As Ye Chen wasn''t yet able topletely overpower even the early-stage Heavenly Saints, entering it would have given him very little chance of survival.


    As Pce Master Yuan Li said, only when Ye Chen has the strengthparable to a mid-stage Heavenly Saint might she consider allowing him to attempt entering it.


    Since Ye Chen was temporarily unable to enter the "Ancient Royal Tomb Land," he turned his attention to the other two major expeditions¡ª"Void Abyss Exploration" and "Five Elements Mountain Exploration."


    Ultimately, Ye Chen decided to attempt the "Five Elements Mountain Exploration."


    After all, ording to the rules for the three great expeditions, they were conducted simultaneously, and one could only choose one among them.


    With "Ancient Royal Tomb Land Exploration" currently beyond his reach, and although "Void Abyss Exploration" was somewhat saferpared to "Five Elements Mountain Exploration," the opportunities it offered were significantly less.


    In "Five Elements Mountain Exploration," only those who were Rotating Pill powerhouses with Five Apertures could enter, and the Five Elements Mountain was extremely conducive to the cultivation of the Five Great Heavenly Void Laws.


    Ye Chen''s current cultivation of the internal skill "Taiyuan True Pill" and the external disciplines of the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth "Five Great Divine Arts" were all rted to the Five Great Heavenly Void Laws. Venture in the "Five Elements Mountain Exploration," and his powers might leap forward significantly.


    Having determined to join the "Five Elements Mountain Exploration," Ye Chen naturally made thorough preparations for the expedition.


    After all, the "Five Elements Mountain Exploration" was an event in which only the very powerful Rotating Pill Realm and Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses of the thirty-three continents were eligible to participate. Ye Chen had to guard not only against the inherent perils of the Five Elements Mountain itself but also against other adventurers.


    Pce Master Yuan Li mentioned that it was a little more than a month until the Five Elements Mountain Exploration would take ce, and Ye Chen nned to use this time to further enhance his strength and better prepare for the expedition.


    Having made his decision, Pce Master Yuan Li took Jiang Yao and Liu Qingmei to the Eastern Pr Star Archipgo, while Ye Chen began his pre-expedition cultivation!


    On the third day after entering the Heavenly Sacred Pce, Ye Chen went straight to the treasure pavilion of the Holy Pce, searching for Five Elements Secret Treasures that could aid in the cultivation of his Five Great Divine Arts.


    The Five Great Divine Arts, derived from the third chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the Taiyuan Chapter, included the Gold Element Divine Art "Golden Light Divine sh," the Wood-Attribute Divine Art "Wood Emperor Stacking Skill," the Water Element Divine Art "Heavenly Origin Divine Water," the Fire Element Divine Art "Heaven-Devouring True Fire," and the Earth Element Divine Art "Earth Returning to Origin Art." All could be enhanced in power through the Five Elements Secret Treasures.


    Ultimately, Ye Chen spent three hundred thousand points of the Holy Pcew card that Pce Master Mu Yao had gifted him to exchange for two precious Five Elements Secret Treasures from the treasure pavilion of the Heavenly Sacred Pce¡ªa cluster of Saint-Grade inferior True Fire "Little Blue me True Fire" and a bag of Saint-Grade inferior True Earth "Nine Spirits Treasure Soil."


    Although he only exchanged for these two Five Elements Secret Treasures, Ye Chen was greatly delighted.


    ording to what the Heavenly Saint guarding the treasure pavilion said, these Five Elements Secret Treasures were extremely popr in the Holy Pce. Generally, as soon as they were discovered, they were exchanged by Heavenly Saint powerhouses and rarely retained. For Ye Chen to exchange two types of Five Elements Secret Treasures at once, although only of inferior Saint-Grade, was already quite fortunate.


    With these two treasures, Ye Chen could greatly enhance the fire and earth arts among the Five Great Divine Arts, specifically the "Heaven-Devouring True Fire" and the "Earth Returning to Origin Art." Currently able to fight only somewhat weaker early-stage Heavenly Saints, after refining these two Five Elements Secret Treasures, Ye Chen felt he might be able to handle an average early-stage Heavenly Saint.


    At this moment, Ye Chen, seated in the Cultivation Room of the living estates for the disciples of the First Holy Temple, was preparing to refine and consume these two treasures.


    After reflecting on all that had happened in the past three days, Ye Chen turned his attention inward, ready to begin cultivating the Fire and Earth Divine Arts of the Five Great Divine Arts!


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Ye Chen, seated cross-legged, gave his sleeves a shake, and two items flew out from within them.


    These two items were a small white jade box and a small grey pouch.


    Ye Chen''s Divine Sense first swept over the white jade box thatnded on the ground. The lid of the box flew open, and a cluster of blue mes, "whooshing" like a living creature, flew out of the box and attempted to escape the cultivation room.


    This cluster of blue mes was none other than the Saint Grade inferior True Fire known as "Little Blue me True Fire"!


    The Little Blue me True Fire possessed the destructive power of an early-stage Heavenly Saint and a unique innate trait of "Soul Burning," said to naturally suppress ghostly and demonic creatures.


    With the destructive power of an early-stage Heavenly Saint, this Saint Grade True Fire far surpassed Heaven Grade True Fire in might. Even Rotating Pill Realm experts who deeplyprehended the Fire Element Heavenly Void Laws dared not touch such fire. Yet, Ye Chen simply opened his mouth and inhaled the fleeing mes.


    As the eight Five Apertures Rotating Pills in Ye Chen''s Qi Sea trembled slightly, the escaping "Little Blue me True Fire" was sucked into his mouth and eventually entered his Qi Sea!


    Now, the Taiyuan Chapter that Ye Chen cultivated included the Wood-Attribute Divine Art within the Five Great Divine Arts. This "Heaven-Devouring True Fire" could engulf all Heaven and Earth True Fire, allowing the endless might of Heaven and Earth True Fire to fuse into the "Heaven-Devouring True Fire."


    Not to mention this early-stage Saint Grade "Little Blue me True Fire," even if it were a superior-grade Saint Level True Fire, Ye Chen would dare to consume it!


    After "Little Blue me True Fire" was ingested into the Qi Sea, Ye Chen began theplete refinement of the cluster of True Fire!


    Ye Chen sat cross-legged in the cultivation room of his residence within the First Holy Temple, deep in cultivation.


    In another residence within the First Holy Temple, two individuals weremunicating through Divine Sense, engaging in a secret discussion.


    One of them was Yin Qianjue, the top cultivator of the ten Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness studying in the Heavenly Sacred Pce, and the other was his close friend from the early stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm, "Feng Lun."


    "Qian Jue, you''ve seen for yourself the strength of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao. They''re not far off from mine, and they are highly regarded by so many powerful figures," Feng Lun said, frowning at Yin Qianjue.


    "To kill them? If we seed, that''s one thing, but if we fail, I absolutely cannot stay in the Heavenly Sacred Pce. It might even provoke the ire of the two Pce Masters, leading to our direct execution!"


    "With your and my rtionship, I can help with other matters, but to kill them is difficult for me," Feng Lun told Yin Qianjue with a frown.


    Yin Qianjue''s expression was also gloomy.


    He understood what Feng Lun was saying.


    But after seeing Ye Chen and Jiang Yao''s performance during their challenges in the Holy Temple Tower, as well as the rewards and recognition from the various Heavenly Saints afterward, Yin Qianjue harbored a killing intent towards them.


    Ye Chen and Jiang Yao must be killed!


    Otherwise, these two would undoubtedly be the nightmare of the ten Demon Sects of the Western Wilderness!


    "Brother Feng Lun, I know this is a difficult task, especially killing two Heaven''s Chosen individuals!" Yin Qianjue said.


    "But as you know, there is a blood feud between the Western Wilderness and the Southern Territory, and I absolutely cannot allow them to grow stronger. If I could kill them myself, I would, but as it stands, I am no match for them anymore and can only rely on you, brother Feng Lun!"


    "Although they are Heaven''s Chosen and valued by the strong powers, they still fall short before you, brother Feng Lun. As long as you are willing to take action and find the opportunity, it is certain you can kill them!"


    "Even if we can kill just one of them, you must help me, brother Feng Lun, no matter the cost. I am willing to pay it!" Yin Qianjue said through gritted teeth.


    Hearing Yin Qianjue''s words, Feng Lun''s expression fluctuated continuously.


    In the end, he looked directly into Yin Qianjue''s eyes and asked, "Qian Jue, are you truly willing to pay any price?"


    Seeing Yin Qianjue nod solemnly, Feng Lun''s gaze shifted outside the secret chamber, his eyes shining with a gleam of determination.


    "I, Feng Lun, have been cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce for hundreds of years and have been at the early stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm for hundreds as well. Even though I am almost unbeatable in the early stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm, I have yet to break through to the mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm," Feng Lun said.


    "Qian Jue, during yourst exploration of the ''Void Abyss Secret Land,'' you obtained a wondrous object, the ''Heavenly Wood Divine Flower.'' If you are willing to give that ''Heavenly Wood Divine Flower'' to me, despite the risks of attempting to kill Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, I am willing to do it!"


    "So, Qian Jue, are you willing to offer that ''Heavenly Wood Divine Flower'' as my reward for helping you kill Ye Chen and Jiang Yao?" Feng Lun asked deliberately.

 Chapter 361 Chapter 325 The Nine Abyss Pool

    "Heavenly Wood Divine Flower?"


    Yin Qianjue''s gaze intensified upon hearing these four characters.


    This "Heavenly Wood Divine Flower" was a Wood Element Secret Treasure he obtained through a stroke of immense luck and fortune during his "exploration of the Void Abyss"¡ªa miraculous object that was especially useful forprehending the Wood Element Law among the Five Great Divine Arts!


    One could say that the "Heavenly Wood Divine Flower" was the most precious secret treasure in Yin Qianjue''s possession, and ording to what Yin Qianjue had learned, it was a Five Elements Secret Treasure of Saint Tier Middle Rank!


    Asking him to use this item as a reward for Feng Lun to kill Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, Yin Qianjue also felt quite reluctant.


    However...


    Yin Qianjue remembered some matters imparted to him from the Heavenly Saint Dynasty of the Western-barren Demon Sect, thought of the demon sect''s demand that he must strive by all means to hinder the growth of Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, and considered the grand prospects promised to him by the demon sect¡ªthe reluctance gradually dissipated.


    In the end, all hesitation turned into a resolve to kill Ye Chen and Jiang Yao!


    "Good!" Yin Qianjue, with eyes fixed on Feng Lun, said, "As long as Brother Feng Lun can kill Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, even if it''s just one of them, I will give this ''Heavenly Wood Divine Flower'' to Brother Feng Lun!"


    "Generous!" Feng Lun''s eyes shone brightly upon hearing Yin Qianjue''s agreement.


    "Brother Qianjue, rest assured, no matter how talented these two youngsters are, they are still just juniors and will definitely be no match for me. The day I find the right opportunity will be the day I kill them!"


    Yin Qianjue smiled upon hearing Feng Lun''s confident words.


    He was well aware of the strength of his good friend; it didn''t matter that Ye Chen and Jiang Yao had only just touched the initial battle power level of Heavenly Saint¡ªthey were sure to be killed by Feng Lun''s hand, even if they possessed the true initial battle power of a Heavenly Saint, since his good friend, Feng Lun, was an absolute standout even among the early-stage strong ones of Heavenly Saint.


    "Ye Chen."


    "Jiang Yao."


    "Lucky for us, you didn''t be disciples of the pce master, otherwise, we wouldn''t be able to move against you easily."


    "Now, just wait for yourplete downfall!"


    In the end, Yin Qianjue''s gaze fell upon the outside of the secret chamber, his eyes radiating murderous intent.


    ...


    "The small blue me of True Fire, its power is really strong indeed."


    Boom!


    In the cultivation room of Ye Chen''s location, his right hand was outstretched, with a cluster of blue me slowly dancing in his palm.


    Within this burning me, countless strange little blue sparks were flickering.


    Not far from Ye Chen''s side, one could feel the aura of the void being burned.


    Just now, after Ye Chen sessfully refined this small blue me of True Fire, he directly used the sacred treasure "Sacred Light Heavenly Spirit Mirror" to shine on ten battle puppets with the battle power of Heavenly Saint, and as a result, these ten battle puppets of the Heavenly Saint force level had juste into contact with the small blue me of True Fire, and they werepletely incinerated by the True Fire!


    From the trial move, Ye Chen felt that he truly possessed an early-stage Heavenly Saint-level technique.


    If he had refined this "small blue me of True Fire" earlier, even if he couldn''t break through the third floor of the Holy Tower, Ye Chen felt that he could definitely kill several of the Sky Winged Dragons!


    "Withdraw."


    After feeling the power of the newly refined True Fire, Ye Chen had a thought, and the blue me in his palm directly rolled back into his body, finally merging into a strange fire pattern on the Eight Apertures Rotating Pills in his sea of qi.


    This strange fire pattern was in fact the Divine Pill Law Pattern of the fire series divine art "Heaven-Devouring True Fire" among Ye Chen''s Five Great Divine Arts.


    "Small blue me of True Fire, with the help of the Five Great Divine Arts, waspletely refined in less than half a day. Now, it''s time to refine another Five Elements Secret Treasure¡ª''Nine Spirits Treasure Soil!''"


    With a shift in his mind, Ye Chen entered into the cultivation of the Wood Element Law once more.


    One dayter.


    When the door to Ye Chen''s living cottage was opened, Ye Chen walked out withrge strides, and his whole demeanor had already bepletely different from before.


    Others might not sense the reason for Ye Chen''s change, but looking toward the Divine Pill Law Patterns of the Five Great Divine Arts on his Eight Apertures Rotating Pills in his sea of qi, they could see that both the fire and the earth divine arts patterns had brightly lit up.


    This indicated that Ye Chen had achieved new insights in the cultivation of the fire and earth series divine arts among the Five Great Divine Arts!


    ...


    "Brother Ye Chen!"


    Ye Chen, having greatly benefited from refining the two major Five Elements Secret Treasures, was preparing to search for news of other Five Elements Secret Treasures in different parts of the Heavenly Sacred Pce when, just as he stepped outside of the First Holy Temple, he saw a mid-stage Rotating Pill youth running towards him with immense excitement.


    "You are..." Ye Chen looked at the young man.


    "Brother Ye Chen, my name is ''Qian Xuan.'' I am a martial artist from the Heavenly Treasure Kingdom among the thirteen countries of the Southern Skies, currently cultivating in the Second Holy Temple," the youth Qian Xuan hurriedly introduced himself to Ye Chen, "Brother Ye Chen, all the disciples from the Southern Skies who are cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce would love to meet you!"


    "Disciples from the thirteen countries of the Southern Skies who are cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce?" Ye Chen also felt a stir in his heart.


    He had heard from Mu Qingqing before, that there were disciples from the Southern Skies cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce as well, but their numbers were small, and their strength was not evenparable to those of the Western-barren Demon Sect''s disciples, maintaining a very weak position in the Heavenly Sacred Pce all along.


    "How is it going? How many years have you been cultivating in the Heavenly Sacred Pce? Have you gained anything?" Ye Chen asked Qian Xuan with a smile.


    Upon hearing Ye Chen''s question, Qian Xuan seemed to fall into reminiscence: "Brother Ye Chen, you have no idea, these years us Southern Skies disciples have had a hard time in the Heavenly Sacred Pce!"

 Chapter 365 327

    This eerie scene terrified everyone!


    The patrons of the small tavern had thought Shopkeeper Liu was certainly doomed to die, but to their utter surprise, it was the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse from the Heavenly Tiger Gang who ended up dead!


    With a Rotating Pill Realm expert killed, who could have made the move?


    Shopkeeper Liu?


    The patrons were all too familiar with Shopkeeper Liu. Ever since reaching the fifthyer of True Qi, his strength had never advanced and had always remained within the True Qi Realm. It was simply impossible for someone in the True Qi Realm to kill a Rotating Pill Realm expert!


    If not Shopkeeper Liu, then who?


    The patrons nced around at each other, but the strongest aura in the tavern was merely at the True Qi Realm level; there was no one present capable of killing a Rotating Pill Realm adversary.


    As for the members of the Heavenly Tiger Gang outside, it was even less likely that they would kill their own Rotating Pill Realm expert.


    "Could it be that a master concealed nearby has taken action?"


    Many patrons began to look up into the void above them.


    They conjectured that to kill a Rotating Pill Realm expert so effortlessly, this concealed master must be at least at the mid-Rotating Pill Realm, or perhaps even at thete stage of the realm!


    The customers inside the tavern were stunned, while the members of the Heavenly Tiger Gang werepletely petrified with fear.


    They had never imagined that one of their leading Rotating Pill Realm experts, Leader Ruan Biao, would be in instantly, utterly defenseless!


    Leader Ruan Biao was the second strongest in their team, only slightly less powerful than the other Rotating Pill Realm expert, Ruan Long, the Leader. Even the Young Family Head, who was at thete stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, wasn''t quite as strong as Leader Ruan Biao.


    With Leader Ruan Biao dead, their team would stand no chance if someone wanted to target them!


    The bandits from the Heavenly Tiger Gang were entirely startled, while their leader, the Young Family Head, and Ruan Long, another early Rotating Pill Realm expert, felt a chill in their spines.


    The Young Family Head had a feeling that the kind of power it took to easily kill Ruan Biao was something only the three Great Masters of ck Wind Stronghold could possibly wield.


    Now, here at this small tavern, could it be that he had encountered such a hidden master?!


    And Ruan Long, with a trembling voice, looked around the empty space: "Who''s there? Who killed my brother,e out!"


    Ruan Biao was Ruan Long''s brother, and they had joined ck Wind Stronghold together with deep affection for one another. But Ruan Long didn''t dare to voice his challenge loudly. Although he was a notch above his brother, his superiority was limited, and given that his brother had been killed without even a trace of ashes left, he would undoubtedly have no chance of survival if he encountered this master.


    Ruan Long''s only hopey in the reputation of ck Wind Stronghold.


    There were three leaders in ck Wind Stronghold, with the Great Master being ate-stage Rotating Pill Realm powerhouse, and the second and third masters both mid-stage experts. Even if this hidden master was stronger than him, in Ruan Long''s eyes, he couldn''t possibly be stronger than the three leaders of ck Wind Stronghold.


    After all, someone stronger than the three leaders would likely be at the Heavenly Saint Realm, and it seemed unlikely that a Heavenly Saint Realm expert would involve themselves in such a trivial matter.


    Ruan Long shouted tremblingly into the void, and the others also turned their gaze upwards.


    Everyone thought the hidden master was in the void.


    Just then, from among the patrons of the small tavern, Ye Chen walked out with a young monkey in his arms and said indifferently, "Get lost. From now on, stop wreaking havoc in Falling Frost City."


    Whoosh.


    Ye Chen''s voice drew all the gazes that had been fixed on the void.


    "It''s him!"


    "Could it be this young man who took action and saved my grandfather?"


    Liu Yingying looked at Ye Chen, filled with disbelief.


    Although the young girl had a premonition that Ye Chen was out of the ordinary when she secretly looked at him earlier, she could never have imagined that this young man, not much older than her and without any semnce of a strong aura, could kill a Rotating Pill Realm expert!


    It was simply beyond imagination!


    Not only was Liu Yingying astonished, but Shopkeeper Liu and the other patrons of the tavern also felt it was inconceivable.


    Especially the patron who had just been talking to Ye Chen about the Heavenly Tiger Gang, he could never have imagined that the young man he spoke with was actually a master capable of killing a Rotating Pill Realm expert!


    "You, you killed my brother..." Ruan Long also looked at Ye Chen in hesitant disbelief.


    He could sense that Ye Chen was as young in age as he looked, truly very young.


    A youth of such a young age being able to kill an early Rotating Pill Realm warrior meant that this young man undoubtedly possessed the strength of at least the mid-Rotating Pill Realm.


    To think that a sixteen or seventeen-year-old could cultivate to the mid-Rotating Pill Realm, even Ruan Long, who held a significant position in ck Wind Stronghold, had never seen such a feat!


    "How is this possible."


    "You''re even younger than me, how could you be so powerful?!"


    The young man in the ck fur coat from ck Wind Stronghold also wore a face full of disbelief.


    "I told you to scram. Didn''t you hear?"


    Ye Chen nced indifferently at the bandits from ck Wind Stronghold.


    As his gazended on the Young Family Head, a glint of sharpness passed in Ye Chen''s eyes: "Right, since this situation started because of you, I need to teach you a lesson, so you won''t harm others in the future."


    "What are you going to do!?"


    The Young Family Head felt a numbness all over his body under Ye Chen''s stare and had a bad premonition.


    Before he could react, he suddenly saw Ye Chen''s finger lightly tap and felt a sharp pain in his lower body. Then, he realized that something seemed missing from below.


    When the Young Family Head looked down, he saw his crotch was hollow, and after catching a fleeting glimpse of a fire spark, he screamed in disbelief, "My... you! You!"


    The Young Family Head, even in thete stage of the Linghai, still had his lower parts destroyed by Ye Chen in the blink of an eye!


    After screaming a few times, either unable to bear the pain or to ept such an oue, the Young Family Head fainted and fell from his horse.


    "Young Family Head!"


    When the members of the Heavenly Tiger Gang saw their Young Family Head falling from his steed, they quickly rushed over to catch him. As they saw the blood on his lower body, many of them screamed in shock.


    Ruan Long waspletely petrified.


    He couldn''t believe that Ye Chen had acted with such decisiveness, not only killing his brother but also crippling his Young Family Head.


    What was even more terrifying was that he hadn''t even seen the moves Ye Chen used!


    Thinking of this, Ruan Long didn''t dare to stay where he was. Holding the Young Family Head, he shouted to the gang of Heavenly Tiger horse bandits, "Back to the stronghold!"


    Then, he abandoned his steed and, holding the Young Family Head, soared through the air towards ck Wind Stronghold.


    In his heart, Ruan Long cried out, "I can''t deal with this man, run! Run! I must report this to the three Great Masters so they can decide what to do!"


    Seeing their leaders either dead or injured, and the only unharmed leader fleeing, the bandits of the Heavenly Tiger Gang also panicked and raced back toward ck Wind Stronghold.


    "Are we just going to let them go?" many of the tavern''s patrons turned to Ye Chen.


    They even hoped that Ye Chen would act more ruthlessly and kill all the bandits!


    After all, over the years, these bandits had looted them many times, causing constant fear and worry.


    However, Ye Chen ignored the patrons and didn''t bother with the fleeing members of the Heavenly Tiger Gang. Instead, he turned to Liu Yingying and Shopkeeper Liu with a smile, "Are you two all right?"


    "We''re fine," Liu Yingying shook her head, her eyes looking at Ye Chen as if trying to understand how he could be so powerful!


    Shopkeeper Liu, anxious, said to Ye Chen, "Young brother, thank you for stepping in to save me. However, the three Great Masters of the Heavenly Tiger Gang are incredibly powerful, especially the Great Master, who is a strong contender in thete Rotating Pill Realm!"


    "Young brother, you have attracted trouble by saving me, you should leave quickly. Once the three Great Masterse down, our lives are insignificant, but we can''t let you get involved and be in trouble, we simply cannot afford topensate!"


    Hearing Shopkeeper Liu''s urgency, Liu Yingying also grew anxious, "Yes, little brother, you should leave quickly."


    At that moment, Ye Chen raised his hand, silencing them, "Don''t worry. If they trulye, then good, I''ll help you solve this problem once and for all to avoid any future troubles."


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    As Ye Chen was speaking to Liu Yingying and Shopkeeper Liu, the sky suddenly filled with ear-piercing screeches. Then, three terrifying streaks of light shot towards the tavern at a wild speed from the distant heavens.


    "They''re here!"


    "It''s over, the three Great Masters of the Heavenly Tiger Gang have arrived!"


    As the thundering screeches traveled dozens of miles and the fearsome trio of lights approached at inconceivable speed, many of the tavern''s patrons who had not left yet were scared out of their wits.


    It was clear to them that the iing figures must be the three Great Masters of the Heavenly Tiger Gang, mighty fighters at the middle andte stages of the Rotating Pill Realm.


    Thud! Thud! Thud!


    In a matter of breaths, the three streaks of light rapidly approached and dissipated, revealing three middle-aged figures suspended in the air.


    Those who recognized these three figures immediately knew they were the three Great Masters of the Heavenly Tiger Gang!


    Great Master Mu Yunhu, Second Master Zhao Xuan, and Third Master Wang Bao!


    "It''s you!"


    "You harmed my son and killed the Leader of our Stronghold?"


    As they hovered above the tavern, Great Master Mu Yunhu, ate-stage Rotating Pill exponent, stared at Ye Chen with eyes as cold as knives.


    Seeing the three Great Masters of the Heavenly Tiger Gang appear and having Great Master Mu Yunhu directly looking at Ye Chen, the other patrons hurriedly distanced themselves from Ye Chen.


    But Liu Yingying and Shopkeeper Liu stood beside Ye Chen, trembling as they looked up at the three men in the sky.


    Ye Chen smiled at Liu Yingying and Shopkeeper Liu and then scanned the three Great Masters of the Heavenly Tiger Gang in the air. Suddenly, he turned his gaze to a higher point in the sky, his expression growing serious.


    "So you have been hiding here all along,e out. Let me see which Heavenly Saint has been following me these past few days," Ye Chen called out to that higher spot in the void.


    Heavenly Saint?!


    At his words, the three Great Masters of the Heavenly Tiger Gang in the sky were so frightened they almost fell out of the air!


    The patrons of the tavern, as well as Shopkeeper Liu and Liu Yingying on the ground, werepletely shocked.


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    Heavenly Saint?


    Hiding in the void?


    A Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouse, a major figure capable of traversing the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, was actually hiding and following this young man?


    Everyone''s mind was overwhelmed.


    At that moment, the part of the void Ye Chen was staring at was torn open, and a young man stepped out from the crack.


    Upon emerging, the young man saw the three Great Masters of the Heavenly Tiger Gang below and smiled lightly, flicking his fingers. "Bang bang bang," three beams of light shed by, and the three powerful Rotating Pill Realm experts of the Heavenly Tiger Gang, who were untouchable masters in Falling Frost City, were instantly killed!


    Then, the young man looked at Ye Chen with a smile, "To think you''ve noticed me and even dared to call me out directly. Ye Chen, it seems you''re not afraid of me at all!"


    This young man, who had instantly killed three powerful fighters of the Rotating Pill Realm, was none other than the helper brought in by Yin Qianjue to kill Ye Chen, one of the outstanding early-stage warriors of the Heavenly Saint Realm, Feng Lun Heavenly Saint!


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