"I know where the twelfth sun pattern is. To the east of the Land of Extreme Yin, there is a golden desert with a radius of tens of thousands of miles. That is the place with the weakest Earth Qi and Yin Qi. It symbolizes the sun of the Land of Extreme Yin. In the golden desert, a broken shrine would often appear out of nowhere. The sun pattern on the shrine is exactly the same as the one on the map. I saw it in an ancient book." Murong Qingcheng put down her chopsticks and took out a yellowed ancient book from her storage ring. She opened it and handed it over to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen took the book and carefully read it.
After a while, he put down the book and said, "According to the description, this dilapidated temple should be a building from ancient times and is located in another space. It will only be connected to this world when the sun rises. However, it will only exist for three days every month, and the time of its appearance is uncertain."
Murong Qingcheng nodded, "Although I know where the twelfth sun pattern is, I still need to know the previous eleven patterns. Since this map has no end, who knows what lies beyond the last pattern?"
"En, it would be best to find someone who knows the history of Extreme Yin Region. However, I want to break through to the peak of late Astral Reaching realm in the next three days. I'll have to trouble you to find someone."
In fact, Ye Chen didn't have that kind of urgent desire for the Undying Body. However, the opportunity was right before his eyes, and he couldn't ignore it. Who knew what he would discover in the process of searching for the secrets of the Undying Body? He couldn't act as if nothing had happened.
"Alright, rest assured and cultivate!"
When Murong Qingcheng heard that Ye Chen had another opportunity to make progress, she was already used to it. As for finding someone who knew the history of Extreme Yin Region, it wasn't too difficult. Regardless of the era, there would always be people who liked to study history. If she couldn't find one in Three Yin City, she could go to another city.
After eating breakfast, Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng greeted each other and returned to their guest room.
"The most important thing right now is to increase my strength. Once my cultivation base reaches the peak of late Astral Reaching realm, I'll be able to contend against ordinary Sea of Soul realm experts." Without exchanging blows with Sea of Soul realm experts, Ye Chen couldn't figure out their strength. Rather than pinning his hopes on Dragon King's will, he might as well strengthen himself. Only by strengthening himself would he have the confidence to contend.
Hu!
Letting out a deep breath, Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the bed, took out two Upper Grade Spirit Stones and started cultivating.
The Spirit Stone Yuan Qi contained in High Grade Spirit Stones was extremely pure. It did not need to be tempered at all and could be directly transformed into Quintessential Essence. The only difference between it and Quintessential Essence was that it was thinner and not as condensed as Quintessential Essence. A hundred strands of Spirit Stone Yuan Qi could be condensed into a strand of Quintessential Essence.
Three days passed in a flash.
The morning of the fourth day.
A powerful Zhen Yuan fluctuation spread out from Ye Chen's room like a storm, engulfing the entire restaurant. The sharp Qi belonging to the Green Lotus Zhen Yuan soared into the sky, even cutting the flowing wind in the sky into pieces, cutting it off from the outside air.
"He broke through!"
In the guest room opposite, Murong Qingcheng raised her head thoughtfully.
His bones crackled as Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes. Two beams of cold lightning shot out from his pupils, causing the air to stagnate.
"I've finally reached the peak of Late Astral Reaching realm. If I don't break through to the Sea of Soul realm in the future, my Zhen Yuan will not increase in the slightest."
The amount of Zhen Yuan one could contain was also different according to the difference in one's physique and soul. A person with a stronger physique and soul might be able to contain several times more Zhen Yuan than a person with a weaker physique and soul, or even ten times more. And in between, there was a relation of utilization. For example, if a person's physique was very strong, but his soul was not strong, then his Zhen Yuan could only reach the limit of his soul's control. His physique would not be saturated at all. This was the same principle as a wooden bucket, where the water inside would always be at the same level as the shortest piece of wood.
Ye Chen had cultivated the Pure Jade Body Boosting Spell, and his body had also been tempered by the Heavenly Demonic Flower. His physique was definitely second to none among Astral Reaching experts. Up until now, the only one who could surpass him in this aspect was Xu Jing. However, compared to his physique, Ye Chen's soul was even more powerful, which caused the Green Lotus Zhen Yuan to reach the limit of his physique. It had yet to reach the limit of his soul's control.
In other words, even if Green Lotus Sword Arts broke through to the fourteenth layer, the total amount of Zhen Yuan would not increase. Only the purity of Zhen Yuan was limitless.
"It's time to leave!"
Standing up, Ye Chen felt his whole body brimming with an indescribable aura. This was because his cultivation base had reached the limit of Astral Reaching realm. Before this, although his cultivation base was very close to the peak of late Astral Reaching realm, a gap was a gap, and it wouldn't change. However, when the power of this realm reached perfection, a mysterious feeling of control arose, and he had the desire to break the shackles of heaven and earth.
…
Outside Three Yin City …
Three figures, one in the front and two in the back, headed east.
"In Extreme Yin Region, the rooster pattern represents four places. The first is Rooster Crow Valley, the second is Rooster Crow Town, and the third is the Chaoyang Mountain where the first eleventh grade Demonic King Cyan Radiance Chicken was born. As for the last one, Rooster Crown Tree, very few people know about it. I only came across it by chance in an ancient book."
The one leading the group was an old man in his seventies. His name was Wang Tong. Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng both called him Old Wang. Old Wang's cultivation base was not weak, having long since reached mid Astral Reaching realm. He had been traveling all year round, and had recently returned to his hometown, Three Yin City. Murong Qingcheng had run into Old Wang on the Antique Street. Seeing that he was knowledgeable, she exchanged some words with him, and eventually decided on him as the leader.
The reward that Elder Wang needed was not small at all. A high-rank Earth Realm cultivation skill manual, three high-rank Earth Realm Martial Skill manuals, a lightness skill manual, thirty thousand mid-rank Spirit Stones, and five hundred thousand low-rank Spirit Stones. Adding them all together, it was definitely a shocking amount of wealth.
Of course, it wasn't that Old Wang was greedy. For someone like him who explored history, whenever he encountered something of research value, he would buy it even if he had to eat. He was often short of spirit stones, both mid grade and low grade. Moreover, when traveling alone, his battle strength couldn't be too weak. His cultivation technique and martial skill had to be a bit better, and he also had to have a agility technique manual, which could allow him to escape at a crucial moment.
High grade earth grade cultivation technique and two high grade earth grade martial skill manuals were given to Wang Tong by Ye Chen. Because Wang Tong needed three unique martial skills, the third martial skill manual was given to him by Murong Qingcheng — Little Demonic Hand. When cultivated to the late stage, this martial skill could condense a small demonic force field. Be it in battle or defense, it was extremely outstanding, making Wang Tong beam with joy. Ye Chen didn't have the agility technique manual, so it was given to Wang Tong by Murong Qingcheng. As for the spirit stones, they were all paid by Ye Chen.
With a long sword on his waist, Ye Chen followed closely behind Wang Tong and asked, "Out of these four places, which one should we go first?"
Wang Tong said, "Chicken Crow Valley and Chicken Crow Town can be eliminated, their history is too shallow. Yang Mountain Range and Cockscomb Tree are the places we need to go. Let's go to Yang Mountain Range first!"
"Hehe, you guys can't go anywhere!"
On the mountain peak next to them, two human silhouettes flew over and blocked in front of the three of them. On the left was a handsome young man with a silver crown, and on the right was an old man wearing a ghost swallowing cloud robe.
Ye Chen's expression didn't change. He had long since guessed that Duan Lingyun wouldn't let him off so easily. The corner of his mouth curled into a smile as he walked forward and said, "That's fine too. Let's settle this trouble today."
Duan Lingyun took out his Azure Dragon Halberd and pointed it at Ye Chen. He said coldly, "That's right, it's time to end this. Today, this place will be the place of your death."
Boom!
Azure light exploded from the Azure Dragon Halberd. Duan Lingyun tightened his grip, and the two meter long halberd shot towards Ye Chen with a violent roar. The azure light streaked across the sky like an azure dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. The dragon's body traversed across the mountain peak, its head stretched out and opened its mouth to bite. Duan Lingyun had used his killing move right from the start.
Pushing Wang Tong a few miles away, Ye Chen's right hand grasped the sword hilt, and the Azure Wood Sword was instantly unsheathed. The incomparably sharp sword light was like a wound that split the heaven and earth, and a tearing will gushed out, enveloping the incoming azure dragon energy.
The azure dragon energy was broken into pieces, but Duan Lingyun had already used this opportunity to close in on Ye Chen. The heavy Azure Dragon Halberd fell from the sky with great force.
Ding!
The sword and halberd collided, and sparks connected, radiating in all directions in a fan shape. The forest was set ablaze, and the mountain peak was burnt. Wherever the two went, the sky and earth were turned upside down.
"Bewitching Eye!"
His attack blocked, Duan Lingyun retreated. While he was retreating, his eyes shone brightly, and circles of misty ripples spread out, affecting Ye Chen's body.
"En, it really came."
Ye Chen was already prepared. Although he couldn't pull out his sword intent and use it alone like his opponent could, the gap between his battle power and Duan Lingyun's battle power was too big, and it wasn't something that could be made up for with a mere Soul Sundering Eye.
"Break!"
Withdrawing his Zhen Yuan, Ye Chen waved out a sword filled with sword intent.
Pop!
Duan Lingyun's Soul Sundering Eye's first style was broken, and his face was extremely pale. Clenching his teeth, he forcefully used the second style, Chaotic Soul Eye, which was also the strongest style he could grasp.
Chaotic Soul Eye, as its name suggested, could confuse the opponent's soul. The ripples it emitted did not have any pattern, and were ripple vortexes of different sizes. If one got too close, one's soul would feel like it was about to be sucked away. Wang Tong, who was watching the battle, was shocked. He was several li away from the battlefield, but he could still feel the power of Chaotic Soul Eye. He felt dizzy, and if it wasn't for Murong Qingcheng using her martial will to isolate it, he would have lost his composure long ago. He couldn't help but be shocked by Duan Lingyun's strength, and even more shocked by Ye Chen, who was suppressing him.
"You're not my opponent. Let the old one do it!"
Inside the ripple vortex, Ye Chen raised his Azure Wood Sword high, poured a powerful sword intent into it, and slashed down.
Puff!
Duan Lingyun spurted out a mouthful of blood, looking dispirited. During the battle, he had not only used the Soul Sundering Eye to affect Ye Chen's battle strength, but also launched sneak attacks. However, Ye Chen's battle strength was beyond his imagination. A casual attack from Ye Chen was able to push him back, and the Soul Sundering Eye was ineffective.
"Lingyun, back off!" Ghost Moon moved. His figure flashed, and the surrounding space seemed to sway. His whole person was like a silhouette in a mirror, appearing a hundred steps in front of Ye Chen in an extremely strange manner.
Standing with his hands clasped behind his back, Ghost Moon looked down at Ye Chen, "Kid, it's not easy for you to reach where you are today. I, Ghost Moon, also don't want to do something that will anger the heavens and the people. How about this! I'll give you a chance to live. Break your own arms and legs, then cut off your own tongue. How about that? "
In his eyes, Ye Chen was already a dead man. Saying such words was already enough to make him feel honored. He was not like other Sea of Souls Realm warriors, who would fight and kill right from the start. He liked to destroy his opponent's faith first, letting him know that no matter how hard he struggled, the result would not change, and then give him a cruel choice.
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