Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"We don't need to be anxious. We can just wait here quietly."

Hearing this, the experts from the other factions all nodded. "Saint Mother Jinglian is absolutely right."

However, what shocked them all was that Ye Chen, at only the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, could actually slay a Primordial Mansion Realm cultivator?

How many realms was that to cross?

'How can that guy's combat prowess be so unbelievable?'

Although they found it incredible, they obviously wouldn't question Saint Mother Jinglian's words.

Saint Mother Jinglian was a renowned expert in the eastern part of the dynasty. Rumor had it she could have stepped into Divinity Transformation three years ago, but she had been suppressing her realm ever since.

Many guessed that the reason she never entered Divinity Transformation was to wait for the next time the Dragon Prison Cave opened, so she would still have a chance to enter and compete for its opportunities and fortunes!

However, no one had expected the Dragon Prison Cave to end up like this.

'Saint Mother Jinglian must be frustrated to death right now.'

No one desired the secrets Ye Chen held more than she did.

A black shadow suddenly flashed to the edge of the continent, facing the distant starry sky.

The terrifying pressure forced many nearby cultivators to retreat repeatedly!

The black shadow revealed a suit of sharp, sturdy armor. Its gloomy face was filled with bone-chilling killing intent!

It was none other than the Undying Demon Lord!

As if refusing to believe it, he circled more than halfway around the entire Dragon Prison Cave, but in the end, he still found nothing.

Everywhere he went, there was nothing but a desolate and ancient scene, without a trace of life.

'The answers to all these mysteries are probably with Ye Chen.'

'I'd like to see just how long you can stay in there!'

The Undying Demon Lord crossed his arms, his expression terrifyingly sinister!

His eyes, surging with black light, stared fixedly at the starry sky before him. At the slightest sign of disturbance, he would strike without hesitation!

...

「Inside the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven.」

Surging Spiritual Qi nearly filled the entire space.

A heavy pressure bore down on this corner of the world.

And yet, the surroundings were still a vibrant green, with lush mountains and various spirit beasts playing and frolicking among the springs and streams, completely unaffected.

Looking closely, one would easily discover that the land of this Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven seemed to be emitting a faint, soft glow.

That soft glow clung to everything within the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven. Under its protection, they were completely isolated from the external pressure.

The surge of the Spiritual Qi tide couldn't affect them in the slightest!

According to the Realm Spirit, this was one of the powers emanating from the Ancient Dragon's corpse underground. Not only did it transform into nutrients, thoroughly nourishing the land, but it also sheltered everything in this world, protecting them from the influence of the external Guardian Array.

Only Ye Chen was not protected by the soft glow.

Even though he was now the master of the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven, the glow still seemed to act with a will of its own, deliberately avoiding him.

Of course, for Ye Chen, this wasn't a bad thing.

This so-called Spiritual Power tide might be as terrifying as a viper to outsiders, but for Ye Chen, it was a heaven-sent opportunity!

He had condensed a golden Spiritual Sea, and every time he broke through to a new realm, he needed to consume far more Spiritual Qi than an ordinary person.

If he were to cultivate alone under normal circumstances, there was no telling how many external resources and how much time it would take for him to even have a chance at charging into the Primordial Mansion Realm.

But now, this Spiritual Power tide, as vast as the ocean and powerful enough to crush even Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators, was providing Ye Chen with an endless supply of Spiritual Qi.

As long as he could use his various methods to keep the Spiritual Qi tide from crushing him, the final reward would be unimaginably great!

Ten hours had passed since the Spiritual Qi tide first appeared.

Even a Primordial Mansion Realm cultivator would perish on the spot under this terrifying pressure, unable to even struggle.

The crowd outside was dwindling. Those who could remain in the Dragon Prison Cave were all at the Primordial Mansion Realm or higher!

The golden Spiritual Sea behind Ye Chen began to churn violently.

The immense pressure weighed down on Ye Chen like a mountain. The Realm Spirit beside him could even hear the clear sound of his bones creaking as they were compressed.

"You... You mustn't push yourself too hard!" The Realm Spirit's expression changed slightly. Ye Chen was only at the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm; for him to have lasted this long was already incredible.

And even so, Ye Chen hadn't even used the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array yet.

The Realm Spirit couldn't understand just how far Ye Chen intended to push himself!

Just then, a faint layer of azure light suddenly appeared on Ye Chen's body.

A layer of azure scales had actually materialized on his body. A heavy, stable aura immediately spread out, as if a terrifying power, as vigorous as a volcano, was coursing through Ye Chen's limbs and bones!

It was the True Dragon Jade Emperor Scripture!

Under the intense pressure, Ye Chen's True Dragon Body had been automatically activated.

With the help of the True Dragon Body, Ye Chen immediately felt the pressure on him lighten. He had been on the verge of being crushed to the point of being unable to breathe, but now, he felt much more relieved.

Soon, another two hours passed!

BANG!

Ye Chen's clothes suddenly burst apart. He sat there cross-legged, stark naked, as the terrifying pressure smashed down on him like a giant hammer, so much so that a faint depression appeared in the ground beneath him!

"This can't go on!" Seeing this, the Realm Spirit began to panic again. She couldn't understand why Ye Chen wasn't using his trump cards when he had clearly reached his limit.

'If this continues, even his True Dragon Body will probably burst apart on the spot!'

Ye Chen paid no attention to the outside world.

He was wholly immersed in his cultivation, continuously absorbing the gushing Spiritual Qi from the outside into his body.

But even though his absorption speed was already incredibly fast, and he was pushing the Demon God's World-Shaking Record to its absolute limit...

...the Spiritual Qi tide was like a vast ocean descending from the sky, while he was merely a spring. No matter how fast he absorbed it, it was nowhere near the speed at which the ocean surged forth.

Just as the azure scales on Ye Chen's body were about to crack...

SWISH!

A sharp Sword Qi suddenly sliced through the air, cleaving a path through the ocean of Spiritual Qi around him!

Although the path was quickly filled in again, it had, after all, slowed the advance of the overwhelming Spiritual Qi tide, buying Ye Chen a moment to breathe!

As a result, just as he was about to be overwhelmed, he managed to hold on once more!

"This is... Sword Intent?"

"You've actually comprehended Sword Intent?"

The Realm Spirit's eyes widened, her face filled with astonishment.

To comprehend Sword Intent at Ye Chen's age... even she had rarely seen a prodigy of such talent.