Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

With Ye Chen's aptitude, in this day and age, he could be called nothing less than peerless!

'As expected of the fated one who could unravel the mysteries of the Guardian Array and arrive here.'

'He truly is extraordinary.'

The Realm Spirit's beautiful eyes flickered. She gazed quietly at Ye Chen's resolute profile, a strange feeling welling up in her heart.

'You certainly are harsh with yourself.'

'How long do you plan to last in this Spiritual Qi Tide?'

...

"It's almost been a whole day!"

"That Ye Chen, why hasn't he appeared yet?!"

"This shouldn't be happening!"

Inside the Dragon Prison Cave, a glance around revealed only a sparse few people remaining.

Among them, even top prodigies from major factions like the Buddha's Son, Xu Qianqiu, and Ling Qianxiao had long since left the Dragon Prison Cave, persuaded and escorted by their respective elders.

But as they left, their faces were filled with deep frustration.

They had traveled thousands of miles, crossing mountains and rivers, all for the sake of the opportunities within the Dragon Prison Cave, had they not?

Yet now, they were to return empty-handed. Who could possibly accept that?

More importantly, they simply couldn't understand why Ye Chen could stay inside the Dragon Prison Cave for so long!

Even a hidden space would be no exception; it would inevitably be scoured by the Spiritual Qi Tide.

Under such terrifying pressure, even they had been unable to endure and had to leave the Dragon Prison Cave.

How could Ye Chen possibly still be in there?

Of course, some had considered the possibility. They thought Ye Chen, fearing an ambush from the crowd outside, had chosen to hole up in the hidden space, only to be crushed to death by the Spiritual Qi Tide in the end.

This was the most likely scenario, but also the one everyone least wanted to see.

Their trip to the Dragon Prison Cave had not only yielded nothing, but it was also shrouded in mystery.

No one knew why the Dragon Prison Cave had become like this, nor did anyone know what secret of the cave Ye Chen had grasped that always seemed to allow him to get one step ahead of them.

If Ye Chen died inside the Dragon Prison Cave, the only person who knew its secrets would be gone, and all the mysteries would be lost to the void.

They would never get answers and would only feel even more aggrieved and indignant!

Therefore, as long as there was a sliver of hope, they were unwilling to give up!

They preferred to believe that because Ye Chen held the Dragon Prison Cave's secret, he had temporarily isolated himself from the impact of the Spiritual Qi Tide, allowing him to stay inside for a longer period.

This was not an impossible scenario.

As long as they didn't see Ye Chen's body with their own eyes, they were more willing to believe this possibility.

And now, inside the Dragon Prison Cave, only a handful of experts at the Peak of Primordial Mansion Realm remained, such as Saint Mother Jinglian and the Undying Demon Lord.

Rather than calling them at the Peak of Primordial Mansion Realm, it would be more accurate to say they were slightly stronger, with one foot already in the Divinity Transformation Realm.

The only reason they hadn't broken through to the Divinity Transformation Realm was that they didn't want to miss the chance to enter the Dragon Prison Cave.

But this trip to the Dragon Prison Cave had left them with extremely grim expressions.

After all their painstaking preparations and long-awaited opportunity, it had all ended like this.

Wasn't this all for nothing?

"Among everyone who entered the Dragon Prison Cave this time, our Cultivation Realms are the highest."

The Undying Demon Lord glanced at the few figures before him and said in a low voice, "If even we can't hold out until Ye Chen appears, then there's truly nothing to be done."

"I assume none of you want to return empty-handed, right?"

"If you can hold on, then push yourselves to the limit!"

At their level, combat strength was no longer a simple, superficial matter.

For example, the Demon-Guarding Battle Armor he wore was a Peak-grade superior spirit weapon.

This suit of battle armor could even withstand two or three full-power strikes from a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator.

The other experts, naturally, also had their own trump cards.

It was just that unless it was a last resort, they wouldn't easily use them.

...

"Fourteen hours have passed!"

"Even a Cultivator at the Peak of Primordial Mansion Realm would be reduced to dust under this pressure!"

The Realm Spirit estimated the time, her eyes filled with shock as she looked at Ye Chen.

At this moment, Ye Chen had become a man of blood!

Under the extremely terrifying pressure, his entire body had burst open, and scalding hot blood sprayed out from countless wounds!

Yes, sprayed!

The pressure was simply too terrifying! The moment a wound appeared on his body, the blood within seemed to be squeezed out, spraying outwards!

If not for Ye Chen constantly consuming various Spirit Pills to replenish the immense life force in his nearly depleted body, he would have collapsed long ago, his strength completely exhausted.

The Ancient God Order flickered with golden light, guarding him from above.

The Cangming Sword emitted an invisible Sword Intent, occasionally letting out a piercing hum under the high pressure. Its swirling Sword Qi continuously tore at the encroaching Spiritual Qi Tide.

The golden Spiritual Sea billowed behind Ye Chen like a brilliant golden Flame. Vast Spiritual Qi was absorbed into his body, and he desperately tried to refine and absorb it, but his speed was still far, far too slow.

RRRIP—

Another huge gash appeared on Ye Chen's chest!

As blood spurted out, several cyan scales fell to the ground along with it.

Looking closely, the ground beside Ye Chen was already stained red with blood. Amidst the now-viscous gore, countless cyan scales were scattered densely.

No matter how you looked at it, Ye Chen was on the verge of collapse!

Even with all the methods he employed, he still couldn't withstand the pressure of the Spiritual Qi Tide. His teetering body looked as if it would collapse at any moment.

The Realm Spirit watching from the side felt her heart clench. Her face was full of anxiety, and she had unconsciously transformed back into the appearance of a little girl.

'What am I going to do?'

'Why are you so stubborn? Why won't you listen to reason?'

After an agonizing wait, another hour soon passed.

As the Spiritual Qi Tide surged even further, Ye Chen's eyes suddenly snapped open, and a terrifying suction force began to operate around him!

...

"That's the last one, right?"

"Even the Undying Demon Lord came out. There's no one left inside the Dragon Prison Cave who can hold on."

"This Spiritual Qi Tide is truly terrifying! It's only been two days, right? The pressure is already almost a threat to Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivators!"

...

Outside the Dragon Prison Cave, the crowd watched as the last Cultivator, the Undying Demon Lord, walked out of the cave entrance. Their faces were instantly filled with disappointment.

So, it seemed Ye Chen really had died inside after all?