Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven.

A massive array stretched between heaven and earth, like a Kun Peng opening its colossal maw to swallow the world in a single gulp. A huge black hole materialized, completely absorbing the surging tide of Spiritual Qi!

And beneath that massive array, a figure sat cross-legged.

This person was, of course, Ye Chen!

At this moment, his body was still covered in wounds, looking utterly battered.

But ever since activating the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array, the pressure on him had lessened significantly, and his aura gradually stabilized.

The Spiritual Qi devoured by the array was all converted into the purest Spiritual Power and absorbed into Ye Chen's body.

The Realm Spirit to the side could even clearly sense that the aura around Ye Chen was steadily rising, bit by bit.

For a moment, even she couldn't determine what realm Ye Chen had broken through to.

'This Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array is truly incredible.'

'With the array's help, I've managed to withstand this wave of Spiritual Qi that could easily crush a Divinity Transformation Cultivator!'

The golden Spiritual Sea behind Ye Chen was constantly and rapidly expanding, and the golden Spiritual Power within it was also increasing.

Under the scouring of the Spiritual Qi torrent, Ye Chen's physical body was even further strengthened.

Azure dragon scales began to grow on his body once more, their smooth surfaces glinting with a cold, faint light.

The True Dragon Jade Emperor Scripture, when cultivated to its highest realm, could recreate the body of an ancient True Dragon—a body capable of pulverizing the mortal world and shattering planets with sheer strength. Its power was terrifying beyond measure, almost unimaginable.

This scripture was divided into four levels: Azure Scale, Violet Scale, Silver Scale, and Gold Scale.

Once one could form golden dragon scales, it meant they had truly cultivated the True Dragon's body to perfection.

Each type of scale was, in fact, further divided into lower, middle, and upper grades.

Previously, Ye Chen had absorbed and comprehended the True Dragon Jade Emperor Scripture, successfully cultivating lower-grade azure dragon scales. His physical body became much stronger than that of an ordinary Cultivator; with his physical strength alone, he could overwhelm a Cultivator at the Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm.

And now, under the frenzied scouring of the Spiritual Qi torrent, every cell in Ye Chen's body had absorbed its fill of Spiritual Qi.

Moreover, although his body was covered in wounds due to the immense pressure, the True Dragon's body possessed a powerful healing ability, and he quickly recovered.

Now, Ye Chen could clearly feel that the power contained within each of his azure scales was far greater than before.

This undoubtedly meant that his lower-grade azure dragon scales were gradually transforming into middle-grade ones!

His True Dragon Jade Emperor Scripture was also on the verge of a breakthrough!

Ye Chen barely suppressed his surging emotions.

He knew he hadn't reached his limit yet.

With the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array in operation, he could last much longer!

...

Two more days passed in the blink of an eye.

If three days were enough for the Spiritual Qi tide to become powerful enough to crush a Divinity Transformation Cultivator...

...then after five days, even a mighty existence at the Seventh or Eighth Layer of Divinity Transformation would perish!

Even Ye Chen could clearly feel that this time, the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array was also reaching its limit!

The Spiritual Qi tide rushing in from the outside had, at this point, completely liquefied.

As far as the eye could see, it truly looked like a vast ocean pouring down from a rift high in the sky, its impact far more terrifying than any torrential downpour.

And beneath that vast ocean, the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array was like a giant sinkhole. Despite desperately operating and absorbing, it was clearly struggling to keep up.

'If this ocean of Spiritual Qi really breaks through the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array and crashes down on me, I'll probably be shattered to pieces on the spot, even if I've cultivated middle-grade azure scales!'

'This won't do! Even with the array's help, my efficiency at absorbing Spiritual Qi is nowhere near enough!'

Ye Chen's eyes flickered as he rapidly searched for a solution in his mind.

He had treated the terrifying Spiritual Qi tide as a great opportunity, and he had indeed succeeded, reaping substantial rewards from it.

At this point, perhaps taking the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven and leaving the Dragon Prison Cave was the best choice. If he stubbornly held on, it wouldn't be long before he couldn't take it anymore.

Ye Chen was already on the verge of his limit.

He pondered if he could still maximize the use of the remaining Spiritual Qi tide.

Suddenly, Ye Chen's expression shifted slightly, as if he had thought of something.

'I've got it!'

His gaze fell upon the dried-up Spiritual Spring not far away.

'With the irrigation from this Spiritual Qi tide, maybe this Spiritual Spring can be revitalized?'

'A single drop of its water is equivalent to a low-grade Spirit Stone.'

'Once the Spiritual Spring starts flowing again, won't I have an endless supply of Spirit Stones in the future?! I'll never have to worry about lacking resources for cultivation again!'

Ye Chen used the last of his Spiritual Power to drive the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array, diverting the cascading torrent directly to the location of the Spiritual Spring!

What a spectacular sight it must have been.

The sea in the sky seemed to merge with the horizon. Looking up was like watching the entire sky collapse and fall to the mortal realm.

The massive torrent slammed into the spring's eye and then rapidly flowed into its depths.

Most of the Spiritual Qi tide was funneled into the spring's eye. With the spring now sharing the burden, Ye Chen immediately felt the weight on his shoulders lighten considerably.

But the Spiritual Qi tide had reached a terrifying level. Even with the spring siphoning off the majority, the pressure on Ye Chen was still immense.

The Realm Spirit at his side watched this spectacular scene, completely stunned.

She never would have thought that Ye Chen would come up with the idea of using the liquefied Spiritual Qi tide to irrigate the dried-up spring.

This would not only revitalize the Spiritual Spring, but also help him bear the pressure of the Spiritual Qi tide, allowing him to hold on even longer!

It was undoubtedly the best possible choice in this situation!

Just as the Realm Spirit was reeling from her shock...

...the spring's eye suddenly erupted with an unimaginably powerful suction force.

In less than half a day, it had absorbed the rest of the Spiritual Qi tide completely.

Only seven or eight years had passed since the Dragon Prison Cave had last opened.

All the Spiritual Qi that the Guardian Array had absorbed over those seven or eight years was now completely gone.

"This... It's all gone?"

Even Ye Chen was shocked.

Sensing the now-empty space where the Spiritual Qi tide had been, he quickly stood up and walked toward the Spiritual Spring.

Standing at the edge of the Spiritual Spring, he seemed to sense something.

Deep in the endless abyss beneath the Spiritual Spring, a giant skeleton lay buried.

It was the remains of a member of the ancient True Dragon clan!