Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Ye Chen poured out the Spiritual Spring from the bottle.

In an instant, a thick mist of condensed Spiritual Qi billowed out, enveloping Ye Chen. At first glance, he looked like an immortal roaming amongst the clouds.

His expression was so focused and earnest that Song Yubing, standing to the side, found herself staring, mesmerized.

When she snapped out of it, a blush crept onto her pretty face as she chided herself inwardly, 'What's gotten into me?'

The clear Spiritual Spring landed on the Profound Armor Combat Puppet. Ye Chen carefully guided the power contained within the spring, allowing it to seep into the puppet and repair the Arrays etched upon it.

After all, once activated, such a massive and astonishingly powerful combat puppet would inevitably consume a tremendous amount of energy.

And where did this energy come from? It was powered in one of two ways: either its body was filled with Spirit Stones or a Spiritual Spring, or it used the Arrays inscribed upon it to absorb Spiritual Qi from the world and convert it into a power source.

The Spirit Stones inside the combat puppet had long been depleted. Ye Chen was now replenishing it with the Spiritual Spring to serve as a backup power source while simultaneously repairing the Arrays on its body.

These Arrays looked intricate and complex, but their tier wasn't actually very high.

After all, this was at best a Profound Armor Combat Puppet approaching Tier Six; it hadn't truly reached it yet.

The Arrays on it were Tier Five at most.

While repairing them would certainly drain a significant amount of his energy at his current cultivation level, he fortunately had a large supply of Spirit Stones and Spiritual Spring. It was more than enough to fix these Arrays.

Soon, the Profound Armor Combat Puppet's aura grew more potent, and the dark golden light flowing across its body began to look deeper and more dazzling.

After Ye Chen's repairs, the Profound Armor Combat Puppet could now rival a Great Power at the Third Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm!

Ye Chen briefly explained the Profound Armor Combat Puppet's condition.

Beside him, Song Yubing's beautiful eyes widened in shock, gleaming with astonishment.

"So, you're saying you're basically carrying around a terrifying combat asset comparable to the Third Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm?"

"If you run into a powerful enemy, you can command this Profound Armor Combat Puppet to attack with just a single thought?"

Song Yubing covered her lips with her hand, her voice filled with unconcealable shock.

"That's right." Ye Chen nodded, a flicker of satisfaction on his face. "This haul hasn't been bad at all. Even if there's nothing I need in the Kunlun Mountain secret realm, getting this combat puppet makes the trip worthwhile."

At this moment, a flicker of surprise even crossed the beautiful eyes of the perpetually cool and aloof Realm Spirit.

Ye Chen's abilities seemed to exceed her expectations.

This young man before her clearly didn't know the Profound Armor Combat Puppet's origins. Yet, he understood how to repair its Arrays and mend the damage to its body!

"Didn't you say this puppet was approaching Tier Six at its peak? Why is it only comparable to the Third Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm now?"

Song Yubing thought for a moment before voicing the question on her mind.

"I've only fixed the easily repairable damage on the Profound Armor Combat Puppet."

"Some of its parts and components require materials I don't have. Even though I know how to fix them, my hands are tied."

Ye Chen shook his head, a hint of resignation in his voice. "Getting it repaired to this degree is already quite an achievement."

Still, he was inwardly thrilled.

With this combat puppet in his possession, he no longer had to shy away from a direct confrontation, even when facing Great Powers of the Divinity Transformation Realm. He now had the means to fight them head-on!

Just then, a furious roar suddenly erupted from the dark, deep cave nearby.

"Audacious wretches! You dare kill the Young Master of my Cyan Ape Tribe?"

The voice was like thunder, shaking the very heavens!

That single roar sent the entire mountain forest trembling as if struck by an earthquake. Countless trees shattered from the astonishing sonic boom, and a dense cascade of rocks tumbled down the slopes.

Even the members of the Cyan Ape Tribe, far away at the foot of the mountain, were inwardly alarmed.

Their leader, Steward Mei, snapped his gaze up toward the mountainside.

Kunlun Mountain was immense—a wondrous peak wreathed in mysterious legends that pierced the very clouds. The mountainside and the foot of the mountain were a full five to six thousand meters apart!

Yet even across such a vast distance, they could still feel that indescribable might!

"It's Elder Lin! Elder Lin has made his move!"

"To think even Elder Lin was forced to act... Are those young people really that strong?"

The crowd's expressions shifted as they exchanged uneasy glances.

"That may be, but why does Elder Lin sound so furious?"

Steward Mei said, alarmed and uncertain, "We should go up and see what's happening!"

At his words, the others hesitated. "Our mission is to stand guard here and prevent outsiders from ascending the mountain... Leaving our post so rashly might not be a good idea. What if the Young Master holds us accountable when he returns?"

"If the Young Master assigns blame, I will bear the full responsibility!"

Steward Mei said gravely, "It's been too long since we heard from the Young Master. This ominous feeling in my gut is only getting stronger!"

"Regardless, we need to get up the mountain immediately and see what's happened!"

...

Back on the mountainside of Kunlun Mountain, Ye Chen and his group had also been startled.

They all turned toward the nearby cave, just in time to see an old man with white hair and a white beard stepping out, his face contorted with rage!

An utterly terrifying aura billowed around him. With each step he took, the very space around him seemed to ripple outwards, a truly horrifying sight!

"This is... the Divinity Transformation Realm?!"

Song Yubing's pupils constricted and her face went pale. She could barely stop her body from trembling.

She had only ever felt such an aura from Elders who had reached the Divinity Transformation Realm!

Clearly, this man was the strongest expert among the Cyan Ape Tribe's party on Kunlun Mountain.

A true, bona fide Great Power of the Divinity Transformation Realm!

Even if he was only at the First Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm—and his aura wasn't yet stable, suggesting he'd only recently broken through.

But for an existence like him, crushing any Cultivator below the Divinity Transformation Realm would still be child's play.

After all, the gap between those below the Divinity Transformation Realm and a true master of it was simply too vast!

Even the Realm Spirit felt a sliver of pressure. Her brow furrowed, and she instinctively took a step back.

Only Ye Chen remained completely unintimidated, his eyes surging with battle intent as a cyan light flickered around his body.

Elder Lin casually swept his gaze over the scene before him. His old face instantly contorted, and an intense killing intent erupted from him!

'If that damned beast hadn't tied me up for so long, I never would have left my post!'

'You dared to strike a killing blow against my tribe's Young Master in my absence!'

"All of you... must die!!!"