Chapter 913: Hunyuan Dao Scripture – Fifth Layer

The effect of the Five Elements Dragon Pill is not limited to that; the five elemental forces erupt within the body, triggering a reaction in Chen Chuyang, and that Golden Core begins to rotate, merging with the Hunyuan unity, absorbing the five elements, fusing with the Golden Core, and everything becomes part of the Golden Core.

The five elements increase rapidly; the Golden Core, which can never be filled, devours whatever comes.

The energy released by the Five Elements Dragon Pill is quickly absorbed; in less than half an hour, Chen Chuyang's Golden Core has already reached its peak yet continues to absorb—one Five Elements Dragon Pill is not enough, so another is taken.

Breaking through with true Qi requires a process; this process must continuously generate true Qi, maintain its sustained capacity, and also ensure its increase and replenishment. It cannot be interrupted, for if it stops, the breakthrough will cease.

Chen Chuyang naturally understands the situation, circulates the Hunyuan Dao Scripture, transmuting the body's energy into the purest Hunyuan true Qi; the amount of this true Qi rises rapidly, and the second Five Elements Dragon Pill, existing for only half a shichen, is completely absorbed.

The residual energy is also absorbed, yet it still cannot guarantee the supply of true Qi, so Chen Chuyang begins to devour a third Five Elements Dragon Pill along with a Black Goat Pill, taking both pills together.

The energy unleashed by the two instantly fills Chen Chuyang's interior, ready to erupt at any moment; his body begins to swell, a swelling that lasts for a few breaths before returning to normal, and the Hunyuan Dao Scripture's circulation accelerates, hastening the consumption of all energy.

After a full shichen of continuation, Chen Chuyang's true Qi seems to be reaching fullness, yet he keeps devouring without pause.

Throughout this shichen, Chen Chuyang watches closely, ready to control his body's condition at any moment.

The breakthrough of true Qi will trigger a bodily breakthrough, but the body has not yet taken that step.

Chen Chuyang knows he hasn't reached the right timing, still a bit short; the Fifth Layer of the Hunyuan Dao Scripture lies before him, yet he cannot break through, as if a shackling has appeared, blocking his breakthrough.

That shackling has never existed before, and Chen Chuyang has never encountered it; previously he was never obstructed, but this time is different.

He will not be limited by a shackling; having reached this point, Chen Chuyang has no possibility of retreat.

He could not retreat.

"Just a shackling; the breakthrough will come."

"No matter what shackling it is—shackling of cultivation, shackling of technique, or even the heavens' shackling—it cannot limit me."

Chen Chuyang again swallowed an Anshen Pill, an upgraded Dragon Blood Pill, and a Five Elements Dragon Pill; after a quarter of an hour, he then devoured a Black Goat Pill and a Water Carp Pill, sequentially ingesting several pills, releasing a pile of spirit stones, all placed on the formation base to guard against insufficient spiritual Qi.

The room's formation activates in all directions, and the spiritual Qi of Longshe Shan begins to converge into the room.

The shift in heavenly and earthly spiritual Qi naturally draws everyone's attention.

Everyone looks toward the room where Chen Chuyang is; Shang Hongxue appears outside at once but dares not approach, for the spiritual pressure is too overwhelming, and she cannot move forward.

One step forward would be swept into the spiritual Qi turbulence, which is extremely dangerous.

"Brother Chuyang."

The magnitude of the disturbance is so great that Shang Hongxue knows Chen Chuyang is about to breakthrough.

This disturbance sweeps across the entire Longshe Shan.

The formations suppress it, preventing the disturbance from bursting outward.

Heishanyang appears beside Shang Hongxue, eyes fixed on the room's disturbance, exclaiming, "This kid is attempting another breakthrough; this time it seems not simple—heaven and earth change color, even this very realm begins to intervene and suppress him, refusing his breakthrough."

"It seems he truly has surpassed this realm's limits; further breakthrough may likely damage this very realm."

The others see the heavens and earth changing hue; in Heishanyang's eyes, the realm is screaming.

This realm is fragile, unable to endure overly powerful forces.

Chen Chuyang's strength has always been great, and he has constantly concealed himself, preventing his own eruption and exposure, so the realm has not targeted him; this time, however, his breakthrough cannot be hidden.

The heavens and earth, having taken notice of him, naturally will not let him breakthrough easily.

This is the rule of heaven and earth, and also this realm's self‑preservation rule.

"Brother Chuyang won't be okay?" Shang Hongxue asks worriedly.

Heishanyang shakes his head: "I don't know; this kid insists on breaking through at this moment. His power is truly defying the heavens, alright? He should leave this realm to breakthrough."

"His methods can conceal himself and merge with heaven and earth, but the breakthrough would render that divine technique ineffective."

"In this situation, even I have no recourse; he must rely on himself."

Shang Hongxue clenches her fists, gritting her teeth as she watches.

Then she relaxes her hand and rubs her belly.

"Brother Chuyang, you must not have an accident; the child hasn't been born yet."

She does not want the child to be born fatherless.

Shang Hongchen exits her cultivation state; she cannot cultivate as the heavenly and earthly spiritual Qi is drawn away, halting her practice. She steps out of the room to observe, staring at the storm above the room—a spiritual Qi storm.

Tianlian Zhenren murmurs, "Spiritual Qi storm, what realm is he truly in?"

Such a terrifying spiritual Qi storm, without formation protection, could sweep the entire world.

It's too terrifying.

Shang Hongchen's eyes flash with worry: "Husband."

"You will be fine."

In her heart, Chen Chuyang's figure lingers.

Tianlian Zhenren hears this, a smile curling his lips; it seems Shang Hongchen has been won over.

Within a few days, she is completely conquered, prompting her to change her words entirely.

Three Uncle downstairs also watches the sky; he does not ascend, knowing it would be useless—this is Chen Chuyang's nephew's matter.

Such spiritual pressure—if he went up, it would only be a burden.

"Chuyang this kid is truly defying the heavens; the disturbance of his breakthrough is so massive it directly raises a spiritual Qi storm."

Liu Yuer worries, "Chen Shen, will Chuyang be okay?"

"Don't worry, Yuer; that Chuyang kid will be fine. He's very capable; it's just a breakthrough, no need to worry." Chen Shen holds Liu Yuer's hand, comforting her.

His eyes stare at the storm above; Chen Shen's gaze flickers with concern.

Longshe Shan is affected; everyone watches.

They dare not relax nor act recklessly.

The spiritual Qi storm expands, sweeping the entire Longshe Shan.

The formation trembles on the brink of collapse, yet it neither breaks nor is destroyed.

After one shichen.

The spiritual energy storm stopped abruptly, everything entered the room, leaving nothing behind.

Such a terrifying spiritual energy storm completely disappeared.

It should be said that it was swallowed, swallowed in one gulp.

Heishanyang was closest and saw it most clearly; it was its divine ability, displayed by Chen Chuyang.

「Did 【it】 eat? 」

「The spiritual energy storm was swallowed in one gulp? Isn't this kid afraid of bursting himself? 」

That was a spiritual energy storm, it swept up how much spiritual energy — it's not something Chen Chuyang could swallow.