Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 420: Chapter 419 Eight Times Speed_1

ROAR!

As soon as Ling Chen finished speaking, a dark tide surged, as if mighty waves were rising. Lightning flashed and thunder roared as the second Demon Dragon tore through the Darkness, bursting forth violently.

Ling Chen remained unfazed. He swung his sword, and the Dragon Blood Power within him erupted. An enormous, golden light dragon phantom emerged around his body, illuminating the entire expanse of Darkness. It swiftly entangled and clashed with the Demon Dragon.

The entire Array Formation trembled violently!

In another heavily guarded area of Magic Fog Mountain, an ancient palace lay hidden. The palace seemed profound and icy cold. From the very earth around it, a blood-red, rune-like aura seemed to occasionally seep out.

That was the aura of an unnamed ancient powerhouse.

Grand Witch.

Legend has it that in Ancient Times, long before the Human Emperor unified the Tianyuan Continent, twelve Grand Witches governed the world. Each of them possessed immense Divine Power, capable of moving mountains, filling seas, and reshaping heaven and earth.

However, despite understanding the principles of creating heaven and earth, they failed to achieve the Shattered Void. Ultimately, they all perished in a cataclysmic battle between heaven and earth, vanishing from this world.

Now, only legends of them remained.

This ancient hall was the Saintess Hall.

Inside the Saintess Hall.

After navigating numerous mechanisms, Elder Beiming arrived in an empty chamber deep within the palace. The entire area was shrouded in a blood-red mist. Within this mist, the silhouette of a female figure was visible at the center.

”This old one pays his respects to Her Highness, the Saintess. The young master has been brought back safely and is currently undergoing Cultivation under my care. The Fire Crow Taoist and the other four are temporarily guiding him, attempting to rapidly enhance his strength in preparation for the Sky Demon Tower trial.”

He bowed deeply.

After a long silence, a voice finally emanated from within the blood-red mist, ”How is his progress?”

”The young master is currently in the Demon Galloping Heavenly Dragon Array, facing the trials set by the Fire Crow Taoist and the others. If he can pass all of them, he will achieve substantial progress and soar to new heights,” Elder Beiming stated slowly.

”I’m afraid that’s still not enough.”

Liu Xiling’s voice emerged from the blood-red mist once more, ”This Sky Demon Tower trial is different from previous ones. Even the tenth level has been opened—a place that has extremely stringent requirements for one’s strength. Furthermore, many Geniuses of the Demonic Way who were cultivating outside are now returning to the main headquarters for this trial.”

”Many of them are loyal to Sikong Yi. If they encounter Chen’er in the Sky Demon Tower, they will surely strike a killing blow. I am now hesitant about whether to let him participate in this trial.”

”It should be fine. I observe that the young master is full of confidence, and his Cultivation improves by leaps and bounds. He is currently in seclusion, focusing on breaking through his Realm. While I cannot say for certain how many levels he will advance, he should at least be able to reach the Grandmaster Third Realm. Each time the young master advances a Realm, his strength undergoes earth-shattering changes. With that, he will navigate the Sky Demon Tower with ease.”

Elder Beiming continued, ”I find the young master to be a prudent person; he always plans before acting. He would never undertake anything without confidence. He has set his sights on this trial and is striving desperately for it. Even if you try to stop him, it will be futile.”

”The Cultivation Technique and Martial Arts the young master practices are both top-tier. He is protected by the Divine Dragon Jade and also obtained a great fortuitous encounter in the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace. This Sky Demon Tower trial is an excellent opportunity for him. Success would save him years of arduous Cultivation.”

”Besides, Your Highness,” a glint flashed in Elder Beiming’s eyes, ”we don’t have much time left... Before we depart, we must nurture the young master so that he can stand on his own.”

Hearing this, Liu Xiling, who was completely enveloped by the blood-red mist, seemed to tremble. The atmosphere instantly grew quiet.

”Then let it be as you say.”

After a long moment, the blood-red silhouette nodded and then said, ”You may withdraw. I am only a sliver away from breaking through to the Five Heavenly Layers. Once I emerge from seclusion, I will assess Chen’er’s progress and then decide.”

”Yes, this old one shall take his leave now.”

Elder Beiming cupped his fists in salute and quickly turned to exit the grand hall.

Once Elder Beiming had departed, a sigh echoed through the hall, still shrouded in the blood-red mist.

I never imagined that after so many years, it would still be clinging to me, refusing to let go. Is it truly so difficult to desire a peaceful and simple life with my family...?

Her murmured monologue echoed within the hall, yet there was no one to hear it. The blood-red mist around Liu Xiling seemed to grow even denser. A terrifying suction force spread out, and in an instant, the blood-red mist throughout the entire hall abruptly transformed into a Blood Sea. Within this Blood Sea, strange, flickering patterns could be seen, all surging towards Liu Xiling!

「Beiming Feng.」

BANG!

Inside the Demon Galloping Heavenly Dragon Array, another Demon Dragon was blasted into fragments. Ling Chen strolled deep into the Great Formation, which resembled a black ocean. With a casual slash of his sword, the Demon Dragon disintegrated, transforming into True Qi that merged into Ling Chen’s body.

The Fire Crow Taoist and the other four outside the Array Formation were closely monitoring the situation within. ”That’s the fourth one!” one of them exclaimed. If Ling Chen showed any signs of being unable to withstand the pressure, they would intervene immediately to disperse the Array Formation.

However, such a situation had not yet occurred. Instead, Ling Chen’s performance astonished them. From start to finish, Ling Chen had used only a single sword strike for each foe, as if no problem existed that one slash of his sword could not solve.

Yet, even after slaying and absorbing four Demon Dragons, Ling Chen’s aura had not significantly intensified. The Energy from the Demon Dragons was continuously refined by him and surged into his body, but he was still a long way from reaching the critical point.

”What a vast aura! His strength is at least ten times that of an ordinary Third Level Great Master. Once he breaks through, what Realm will this boy reach?” Several Demonic Cult Leaders mused as they observed Ling Chen’s changes.

The more extraordinarily talented an individual, the more difficult it is to achieve a breakthrough in Cultivation. It is akin to having two identical containers, one shallow and one deep; the amount of water they can ultimately hold will undoubtedly differ.

An improvement in Cultivation merely enlarges the container’s size, not its depth. This is often the reason why geniuses can fight and defeat opponents of higher Realms.

With the power of this Demon Galloping Heavenly Dragon Array, an ordinary person who absorbed the Energy of four Demon Dragons would have broken through long ago. Yet Ling Chen had not even reached the critical point for the Second Realm Grandmaster. This was the disparity.

The eyes of the five Demonic Cult Leaders narrowed almost simultaneously. A peerless genius, the likes of which haven’t been seen since ancient times!

Just then, Ling Chen suddenly raised his head, looked towards the five Demonic Cult Leaders, and called out, ”Seniors, please accelerate the Array Formation’s operation! Increase the speed to more than eight times the current rate and assist my Cultivation!”

”What? Eight times? What are you planning to do?”

”If the speed is increased eightfold, the remaining three Demon Dragons will appear almost simultaneously! Are you certain about this?”

”We told you before, the power of the Demon Dragons increases with each successive one. If the final three Demon Dragons appear all at once, forget you—even ten Yan Xiangs would undoubtedly perish!”

”That’s sheer recklessness! You absolutely cannot withstand that kind of power! Don’t gamble with your life!”

Undoubtedly, all five Demonic Cult Leaders felt Ling Chen was speaking rashly. They considered his words naive and arrogant, believing he had no understanding of how formidable the Array Formation’s remaining power truly was.