Chapter 274: That fiery red long robe!

"Ye Shao, don't kill me, I can tell you about Nangong Bai Xue's affairs. Surely you must really want to know what exactly happened to Nangong Bai Xue?"

Ye Chen had a blank expression.

He didn't want to know, nor did he want to get involved.

Ye Chen directly approached Emperor Qianyang and threw a punch!

"Boom!"

Emperor Qianyang's head directly burst open, exploding like a watermelon.

Instant kill!

In the next instant, Ye Chen felt somewhat dazed, his body swaying as if about to fall, nearly collapsing.

"Medicine Elder, what's happening to me?"

Medicine Yan said, "Chen'er, quickly regulate your breath. Today, you forcibly fought the emperor, and your body has reached its limit. Earlier, during the fight, your body gave rise to a 'momentum'—it is this momentum that has been supporting your tireless battle!"

"Now that your battle is over, whether your soul, meridians, or Dao foundation, all are at their limit! Quickly adjust your breath! This state is dangerous, but it is also a great opportunity!"

Ye Chen immediately sat cross-legged, his hand seal shifting, swallowed a healing pill, and began to inspect his inner world.

He shockingly discovered that his meridians had developed tiny cracks, like dry land about to split.

In an instant, his whole body transmitted unbearable intense pain, as if ten thousand insects were devouring his body!

Ye Chen gritted his teeth and persisted!

Medicine Yan said, "Chen'er, hold on! The medicinal power is now continuously nourishing your inner world; if you endure, your body will undergo a transformation!"

"This is a rare opportunity! Between life and death, there is great terror, but also great opportunity!"

Ye Chen nodded, his fists clenched tightly; between breaths, he was already drenched in sweat.

As time passed, his inner world seemed to have condensed sweet dew; the meridians and soul, on the brink of their limit, regained vitality, like a withered tree meeting spring.

One incense stick!

One double-hour!

After a full three days and three nights, Ye Chen finally recovered!

Now his body seemed to have been forged; previously, the Dao resonance within his body merged into his meridians and Dao foundation like sweet rain, and his whole being was transformed!

Ye Chen felt somewhat moved, "One only regrets insufficient Dao resonance when it is needed!"

Besides that, his cultivation foundation has increased enormously, bringing him a step closer to the half-emperor realm!

In this great battle, his insight into the Wilderness Heaven Secret deepened further.

We cultivators should view life and death lightly; when our martial will is focused, it can pierce even stubborn stone!

Not long after.

Ye Chen slowly rose and walked toward the depths of the Sea of Spiritual Fire, where the aura of the Bone-chilling Netherfire gradually stabilized.

He directly broke through to the emperor stage!

In the next instant, a large amount of cultivation feedback surged within Ye Chen's body, and his cultivation foundation increased again!

Breaking through to the half-emperor realm is imminent!

The Bone-chilling Netherfire transmitted a summons; after stepping into the emperor stage, it gave birth to a faint consciousness.

Soon, Ye Chen understood the meaning of the Bone-chilling Netherfire.

It turned out that beneath this endless sea of fire, there was also a shattered heavenly fire!

The Bone-chilling Netherfire wanted to devour it!

Medicine Yan flew out from the jade pendant on Ye Chen's chest, extended his divine sense to probe the depths below; after a moment, he slightly frowned, saying, "That underground fire, though shattered, is still of emperor rank."

Ye Chen smiled, "No problem, I still have the formation disk and talismans. The Bone-chilling Netherfire has already been subdued by me; it keeps improving and can also feed back cultivation foundation to me!"

Saying that, Ye Chen made up his mind, taking the Bone-chilling Netherfire and directly stepped into the earth's core.

There lay a shattered strange fire, having endured endless ages, no longer at its peak, yet still tremendously terrifying, retaining the might of a high-star emperor rank.

Ye Chen directly offered a large number of high-star emperor weapons, emperor-rank talismans, and formation disks, sealing this shattered strange fire.

The strange fire continually leapt, frantically struggling, summoning the entire Sea of Spiritual Fire to devour Ye Chen.

But it was useless!

Ye Chen's surroundings were already shrouded by many emperor weapons and defensive formation disks; the spiritual fire could not invade!

He activated the talismans to continually cut that shattered ancient strange fire, dividing it into countless portions, and the Bone-chilling Netherfire began to devour it in large mouthfuls.

Three days later.

The aura of the Bone-chilling Netherfire kept surging, directly stepping into the five-star emperor rank!

And Ye Chen, continually comprehending the power of the spiritual fire, plus the feedback from the Bone-chilling Netherfire, saw his cultivation surge as well!

He directly stepped into the half-emperor realm!

Moreover, it did not stop; ultimately, he was only one step away from the emperor rank!

Ye Chen was overjoyed, murmuring, "Master will surely be very pleased!"

He slowly rose, stored the Bone-chilling Netherfire, in high spirits, and stepped out of the earth's core.

Having lost the ancient remnant strange fire, the spiritual fire here became ordinary flame; it would likely extinguish not long after.

Ye Chen rose into the air, his gaze deep, "I should go find Senior Sister and the others. I don't know where they are now."

……

Region below the emperor realm.

A desolate ancient canyon, its rivers now dried up and cracked, the rugged riverbed littered with withered bones. Surrounding spirit trees grow wildly; the terrain here is permeated with a murderous aura, making one shiver.

In the canyon's cavern, Fang Yan, Luo Lingkong, Liu Xuan, and others set up sealing restrictions at the entrance, masking their auras; their faces were all grim.

Fang Yan, Luo Lingkong, and others were all bloodstained, suffering grave injuries.

Since entering the Bronze Ancient Hall, they had only found an opportunity before being pursued and killed by the half-emperor and emperor of the demon clan.

They scattered and fled.

Behind them, they encountered an elder of Shadow Island, who actually began to hunt them down!

Several heaven-chosen elites of the Great Dao Sect have already died!

They split into several waves and fled all the way into this canyon!

Fang Yan gritted his teeth, punched the stone before him, the stone turned to powder directly, "Damn the demon race and Shadow Island, truly lacking martial virtue! A bunch of half-emperors and quasi-emperors facing us, can't you show some decency?"

Luo Lingkong's face turned pale; he swallowed a pill to heal his wounds, and the sword qi on his body became somewhat disordered.

Although they have now entered the Mysterious Saint realm, they are still vastly inferior to half-emperors and quasi-emperors.

The key enemy is not just a single half-emperor!

Fang Yan asked, "Luo Lingkong, have you contacted your master? Is he on his way?"

Luo Lingkong said, "He's on his way."

Liu Xuan's beautiful eyes furrowed slightly; she shook her head and said with some worry, "This time, it's not just the demon race and Shadow Island; other races are also hunting our Great Dao Sect. I fear the elders are also being hunted."

Fang Yan's face flushed red with anger as he snapped, "Do these guys all want to oppose our Great Dao Sect?"

Liu Xuan sighed softly, "During this time, the white-robed senior has provoked many major powers; now, in the Bronze Ancient Hall, they naturally won't let us go."

Just then.

Luo Lingkong's jade slip on his body trembled slightly; he showed delight, "My master is coming!"

He extended his divine sense and soon heard the Sword Peak Master coughing blood: "Cough, cough, cough, Lingkong, you all hide for a while."

Luo Lingkong, somewhat shocked, asked, "Master, how are you?"

The Sword Peak Master said, "I'm being chased by over a dozen quasi-emperors! Now these other races, the demon race, Shadow Island, and the Extinction Sect are all targeting us."

Hearing this, Luo Lingkong's face turned grim.

I never expected even his master to be hunted!

From what the master said, the people of the Great Dao Sect have already been targeted, becoming the target of many.

Thinking of this, Luo Lingkong said, "Master, you don't need to worry about us. We'll hide for a while."

The Sword Peak Master coughed blood again and said, "Alright. Once I shake them off, I'll come find you."

Moments later, Luo Lingkong dejectedly put away the sound-transmitting jade slip and told Liu Xuan and the others, "Sorry, my master can't come; we'll hide for a while."

Liu Xuan nodded slightly, her eyes showing worry.

Who would have thought that this trip to the Bronze Ancient Hall would turn into a desperate flight!

Just then.

Boom!

Crack!

Void Rending, space twisted!

A terrifying quasi-emperor aura spread across the azure heavens, the mighty demon's blood and qi power surged continuously, roaring like waves across heaven and earth.

There were as many as five quasi-emperors and over a dozen half-emperors!

A quasi-emperor of the Giant Lizard clan flickered a spiritual technique in his hand, surveying heaven and earth, probing in all directions; moments later, a faint thread of light shot continuously from his palm, finally coming to rest at the hiding place of Luo Lingkong and the others.

Seeing this, the Giant Lizard quasi-emperor snorted coldly, "Just a few Mysterious Saint ants—if they escape from our grasp, wouldn't that be laughable!"

In an instant, the Giant Lizard quasi-emperor strode hundreds of zhang, arriving above the ancient azure canyon; he flicked his sleeve, the quasi-emperor's might like an abyss and sea, and his great hand slammed down!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Torrential spiritual energy gathered like a storm, a massive handprint covering hundreds of zhang came crashing down!

Within the canyon's cavern, the faces of Luo Lingkong, Liu Xuan, and the others turned grim; they felt utter despair.

Before a quasi-emperor, the Mysterious Saint is far too weak!

There's no escaping a quasi-emperor's palm!

Fang Yan roared toward the heavens, leapt to his feet, and shouted, "I'll go out and fight them!"

Luo Lingkong also drew his spirit sword, killing intent flashing in his eyes: "We sword cultivators regard life and death lightly—let's fight!"

Many disciples of the Great Dao Sect rose to their feet.

Faced with death, they chose to fight!

Luo Lingkong, Fang Yan, and Liu Xuan all charged out together!

Suddenly, an aberration occurred!

Boom!

Crack!

Void Rending, space twisted!

From the void rift, a figure in a Huo Se Chang Qun stepped out!

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