Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Irrigated by the torrent of Spiritual Qi, a True Dragon skeleton had appeared in the profound depths beneath the Spiritual Spring's source!

The sight sent a jolt of shock through Ye Chen!

He could sense that the skeleton was an immense distance away. The sheer, boundless expanse of the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven was even more astonishing than he had imagined.

"What's going on?" Ye Chen asked the Realm Spirit beside him, his brow furrowed.

The Realm Spirit pondered for a long moment, seeming somewhat startled and suspicious herself. "I'm not sure if it's my imagination."

"But I'm actually sensing a trace of life force from that True Dragon's remains!"

Her perception was clearly far more subtle and detailed than Ye Chen's.

"Life force?"

"What do you mean? Are you saying this skeleton could be revived in the future, and the True Dragon race will reappear in the world?"

Ye Chen found it unbelievable.

The Ancient Dragon race had perished tens of thousands of years ago. Their flesh had long since decayed, leaving nothing but sturdy skeletons behind.

If they could be revived from this state, it would be far too outrageous.

Then again, the Ancient Dragon race had always possessed world-shaking power. They were a higher species that surpassed humanity.

So it wouldn't be too surprising if they possessed methods beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"In any case, this has always been the burial ground of the Ancient Dragon race. We can just ignore it for now. Let's just see if it undergoes any other changes in the future while being nourished by the Spiritual Spring."

The Realm Spirit said lightly, "In any case, managing to rejuvenate this dried-up Spiritual Spring is your greatest reward this time."

"As long as you don't drain it all at once, this Spiritual Spring will be more than enough to support your daily use. It's an endless, inexhaustible supply!"

At her words, Ye Chen's spirits lifted.

This trip to the Dragon Prison Cave had been astonishingly fruitful. He was returning with a full harvest!

"Now that the Spiritual Power tide has vanished, isn't it about time for you to leave?"

The Realm Spirit fixed her beautiful eyes on Ye Chen.

She had long wanted to leave the Dragon Prison Cave.

After being here for countless millennia, she was filled with a desperate longing for the outside world, an eager light shining unconsciously in her eyes.

"Of course."

With a wave of his hand, Ye Chen slowly retracted the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array.

"I'm already very satisfied with what I've gained this time."

"Now that everything is in order, it's time to go out and face the powerful enemies awaiting me."

A terrifying aura erupted from Ye Chen!

The Spiritual Power fluctuations, as vast and solid as a mountain range, were so dense and substantial that even the Realm Spirit beside him couldn't help but stare, her eyes wide with shock.

"You've actually broken through to the Ninth Layer Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm?"

Her red lips parted slightly, her heart trembling in shock.

After all, when Ye Chen had first entered the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven, he was merely a Cultivator at the Third Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

Less than a week had passed.

He had actually spanned six minor realms, and his strength was now approaching the Primordial Mansion Realm!

The Realm Spirit had to admit she was impressed.

Ye Chen had made perfect use of that vast torrent of Spiritual Qi, not letting a single iota go to waste.

"Wait, no! With your foundation, you could have even broken through to the Primordial Mansion Realm!"

"But you forcibly suppressed your realm. Why would you do that?"

The Realm Spirit's brow furrowed in confusion.

"If I broke through to the Primordial Mansion Realm rashly, my foundation wouldn't be solid. That's not what I want," Ye Chen said, shaking his head lightly.

'Foundation wouldn't be solid?' The Realm Spirit was taken aback. Ye Chen's current Spiritual Power foundation was more stable than that of ninety-nine percent of the Cultivators in the outside world; he completely met the requirements to attempt a breakthrough to the Primordial Mansion Realm. 'So how could it possibly be considered not solid?'

What she didn't know, however, was that Ye Chen's goal was never something as simple as the standard Primordial Mansion Realm.

He wanted to condense the most supreme Primordial Mansion—one unprecedented in history, and perhaps never to be seen again!

A Primordial Mansion is divided into tiers, with the lowest being one-star and the highest being nine-star.

A Cultivator capable of condensing a Nine-Star Primordial Mansion was a peerless prodigy, one in ten thousand. Across the entire Eastern Wilderness, such individuals were exceedingly rare; there might not even be a single one.

However, to forge a foundation that would be peerless throughout the ages—one comparable to his golden Spiritual Sea... how could Ye Chen possibly be satisfied with a mere Nine-Star Primordial Mansion?

That's right. He would condense a Primordial Mansion beyond nine stars!

Only then could he truly forge an insurmountably powerful foundation. At the same realm, even the Ancient Demon Gods of old might not have had a foundation as solid as his.

From the Blood Coagulation Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm, Ye Chen had cultivated each to its absolute limit.

Even though he had initially neglected his foundation in the Bone Forging Realm, and his physical body hadn't been polished to perfection... after cultivating the *True Dragon Jade Emperor Sutra* and forging the Body of a True Dragon, Ye Chen had completely remedied the flaw of failing to reach the ultimate state in the Bone Forging Realm.

Having cultivated three consecutive realms to their absolute limits, he naturally would not treat the upcoming Primordial Mansion Realm any differently.

Having come this far, Ye Chen understood one thing very clearly: only by forging the best possible foundation would his future achievements and potential in cultivation reach greater heights.

If he could maintain this mindset, polishing his foundation to perfection and taking each step with solid footing until the very end... then Ye Chen's future achievements would likely be insurmountable.

But that was a matter for the future.

Ye Chen clenched his fists. Dense cyan scales sprouted from his arms as immense power coursed through his entire body, like magma churning within a volcano, ready to erupt with a world-shaking blow at any moment.

'The Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm... combined with intermediate-grade cyan dragon scales...'

'Just what level has my combat strength reached now?'

Ye Chen clenched his fists as a startling battle intent and confidence surged within him.

He was confident that with his physical body alone, he could go head-to-head with a Cultivator at the Sixth Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm.

And when he added his Spiritual Power, Sword Intent, and other abilities, even a Cultivator at the Peak of the Primordial Mansion Realm would be no match for him.

On top of that, he still had the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array as a trump card, an array he had spent over ten Spirit Crystals to refine.

Although this Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array wasn't as convenient as the smaller Spirit-Gathering Arrays he had before, which could be carried on his person... once deployed, its power and capabilities were far greater.

"Well, I'm heading out," Ye Chen said to the Realm Spirit with a calm smile.

"Are you sure you don't want to break through to the Primordial Mansion Realm first?" A flicker of worry crossed the Realm Spirit's stunningly beautiful face. "There are many Cultivators gathered outside the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven, watching like hungry tigers!"

"And the strength of most of those experts is above the Primordial Mansion Realm!"

"They came back in?" Ye Chen asked, startled.

He suddenly realized that since the Spiritual Qi tide had vanished, the experts who had been driven out of the Dragon Prison Cave could naturally come back in.