Supreme Lord of Towers

The Ten-thousand Way Human Sovereign Body was created by the Supreme Human Emperor with his life’s energy, demanding extremely high requirements from cultivators.

Just reaching the First Level of the Foundation Establishment Realm of the Ten-thousand Way Human Sovereign Body requires cultivating the Divine Soul to the First Layer of the Soul Condensation Realm and mastering a martial art to the Perfection Realm before beginning cultivation.

As for the Second Level of the Dragon Elephant Realm, the requirements are even higher; at the very least, one must cultivate the Divine Soul to the Second Layer, the Exorcism Realm, and master a martial art to the Transformation Realm before proceeding with cultivation.

This step is unquestionably an obstacle for the majority of cultivators in the Celestial Flame Dynasty.

After all, even Luo Tong, the Patriarch of the Luo Family, and Ye Chen’s foster father, Ye Ming, haven’t mastered a martial art to the Transformation Realm, let alone others.

Generally, only those exalted Qi Dao Grandmasters can attain such a realm.

People like this are as rare as phoenix feathers in the Celestial Flame Dynasty.

”Mastering a martial art to the Transformation Realm shouldn’t be too difficult for me. It seems I need to find some time to cultivate ’Thunderstorm Swordsmanship’.”

Ye Chen’s eyes sparkled with brilliance.

One must know, ’Thunderstorm Swordsmanship’ is a Yellow Level Middle Grade Martial Arts, capable of being cultivated to the Transformation Realm.

Given Ye Chen’s martial arts talent, mastering this swordsmanship thoroughly shouldn’t be a difficult task.

As long as he masters ’Thunderstorm Swordsmanship’ to the Transformation Realm and cultivates the Divine Soul to the Second Layer of the Exorcism Realm, he can use the Exquisite Purple Ice to refine his body.

If, one day, he manages to cultivate the Ten-thousand Way Human Sovereign Body to the Second Level of the Dragon Elephant Realm, crushing a Qi Dao Master like Ye Kun should be an easy task.

”Collect for me.” The next moment, Ye Chen’s mind moved, and the Myriad Dao Space deep in his Dantian began to rotate like a nebula.

Immediately, a mysterious force surged from the depths of the Myriad Dao Space, enveloping the piece of Exquisite Purple Ice, making it disappear instantly.

”Indeed, my Myriad Dao Space can be used to store heaven and earth spiritual objects.”

Ye Chen said, his expression full of excitement.

He noticed that the piece of Exquisite Purple Ice that had disappeared was now hovering deep in his Myriad Dao Space, and even if a Qi Dao Grandmaster were to come, they certainly wouldn’t be able to sense its existence.

Thus, Ye Chen no longer had to worry about it being discovered by others.

”Foster father, I have successfully picked the Purple Heart Fruit; it will surely heal your Dantian. You must wait for me.”

Ye Chen thought to himself while pushing his speed to the utmost, leaving a trail of afterimages as he swiftly dashed towards the exit of the canyon.

He had been in the Canglan Mountain Range for about two days, and he was really concerned that his foster father might not hold on for much longer.

Therefore, he had to rush back to Kunzhou Prefecture City with all his effort.

Yuelai Inn, located on the west side of Kunzhou Prefecture City, was sparsely populated, unlike the bustling city center.

It was precisely because of this that Ye Chen settled his foster father and foster mother in this inn to avoid being found by Ye Kun and his associates.

At this moment, in a small room at the Yuelai Inn, Ye Ming paced back and forth, his brow furrowed with deep anxiety.

It had been two days since his foster son Ye Chen entered the Canglan Mountain Range, yet he hadn’t returned.

This inevitably caused some worry in his heart.

After all, the Canglan Mountain Range was fraught with dangers, including Tier Two Demon Beasts comparable to a Qi Dao Master.

If Ye Chen accidentally encountered them, the consequences would be unimaginable.

”Husband, Chen’er will certainly be fine. You should come and rest for a bit,” Xiao Hui looked at her husband with a face full of concern.

During these two days, Ye Ming’s Dantian injury had worsened, and the Gang Qi inside had even begun to disappear.

It won’t be long before he completely loses his cultivation.

What worried Xiao Hui even more was that there was still a considerable amount of Gang Qi remaining in Ye Ming’s meridians, unable to be absorbed back into the Dantian.

Once Ye Ming completely loses his cultivation, his meridians and even his organs might rupture from the Gang Qi.

This could be life-threatening.

”Wife, it seems my Dantian cannot be healed. However, being able to watch Chen’er grow up, I have no regrets. The only person I feel I’ve let down is you. Over the years, following me, you haven’t enjoyed much happiness, instead you’ve suffered grievances. I’m truly not a qualified husband.”

Ye Ming sighed, gazing at Xiao Hui, eyes full of guilt.

”Husband, I never regretted marrying you. In fact, I’m very proud. You are the strongest in Kunzhou Prefecture and my hero, even now.”

Xiao Hui smiled sweetly, her jade hand tightly held Ye Ming’s.

This caused Ye Ming’s eyes to redden.

Now, he was about to lose his cultivation, becoming akin to a cripple for life.

Yet Xiao Hui still didn’t abandon him.

With a wife like this, what more could one ask for?

Bang!

At this moment, a terrifying force suddenly shattered the inn’s door.

Immediately, an old man in a black robe, with a grim expression, walked into the inn. He showed no emotion, sending chills down one’s spine.

”Spare us, my lord,” the innkeeper and servant were instantly terrified, hastily kneeling and begging for mercy.

They couldn’t understand why such a powerful being would attack their inn.

”Noisy,” the black-robed old man’s gaze was indifferent. With a casual wave of his right hand, a fearsome Gang Qi roared out, instantly knocking the innkeeper and servant away.

Ah!

The anguished screams echoed through the inn.

The innkeeper and servant were ordinary people without the ability to withstand such an attack; their organs shattered, and they died on the spot.

”Not good, it’s a Qi Dao Master of the Gang Qi Realm. We must flee,” Ye Ming’s face drastically changed, his expression turning grave, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Now, his Gang Qi was vanishing, unable to exert much combat strength.

Against a Qi Dao Master of the Gang Qi Realm, he stood no chance.

”Heh! Flee? Can you escape?” A cold voice came from outside, laden with mockery.

Boom!

Immediately, the black-robed old man’s figure flickered, shooting towards Ye Ming’s room like a meteor. Along the way, the floor’s tiles and nearby wooden chairs shattered, turning to dust.

In a flash, the black-robed old man appeared in front of Ye Ming and Xiao Hui. His eyes were cold and sinister like a snake, staring at them like prey.

”Sixth Layer of the Gang Qi Realm, who are you?” Ye Ming’s face turned extremely grim, his gaze fixed on the black-robed old man, shouting.

To his knowledge, in the entirety of Kunzhou Prefecture, only Luo Tong, the Patriarch of the Luo Family, had a cultivation reaching the Sixth Layer of the Gang Qi Realm.

Others had cultivations below the Sixth Layer of the Gang Qi Realm.

Yet, the black-robed old man before him had already reached the Sixth Layer of the Gang Qi Realm, indicating he wasn’t from Kunzhou Prefecture.

”The dead need not know this, but since my young master instructed me to let you die with understanding, it doesn’t matter to tell you. I’m a servant of Young Master Duanmu Jie, and this time I’m following his orders to end your worthless lives.”

The black-robed old man coldly smiled, regarding Ye Ming and Xiao Hui as if they were already dead.

”Duanmu Jie? So it’s him,” Ye Ming wasn’t surprised.

He had long suspected Duanmu Jie might send someone to kill him and Ye Chen, but he hadn’t expected them to arrive so soon.

”It seems that useless Ye Chen isn’t here. You better come with me! If it weren’t for Young Master Duanmu’s instruction to crush you while Ye Chen watches, you’d already be dead.”

The black-robed old man’s voice was terrifyingly calm, sending shivers down one’s spine.

Buzz.

The next moment, a violent Gang Qi surged from the black-robed old man’s body, crashing towards Ye Ming and Xiao Hui like a tide.

If Ye Ming were at his peak, he wouldn’t fear the black-robed old man at all.

But now, he had no power to resist before the black-robed old man.

”Chen’er, do not come looking for us. Flee as far as you can,” Ye Ming couldn’t help but utter an unyielding roar, only to be promptly rendered unconscious by the Gang Qi.