A closed Profound Realm, no matter how vast, has a limit to its energy.
The tides of heaven and earth returned to calm. Sitting cross-legged in mid-air, Chen Guan slowly opened his eyes, meeting those piercingly clear eyes. Yan Jin and the others sensed that his gaze had deepened, seeming to hold within it the boundless starry sky, a gaze that could only draw one's soul in.
Chen Guan took a deep, lingering breath. A whistling wind blew from the Medicine Realm. If this realm weren't already shattered, a massive energy surge would surely follow.
Feeling the terrifying, destructive power within his limbs, Chen Guan brushed his sleeves and rose, exhaling a breath of foul air. A rumbling sound echoed, and the foul air dispersed, transforming into rolling thunder across the sky.
Smiling faintly, Chen Guan gazed deeply at the Medicine Realm, whose energy had been nearly drained from heaven and earth, a breath that would take at least eight to ten years to recover.
Nearly a hundred people fell silent as they gazed upon the towering figure. They seemed to perceive a holy, verdant glow from it. Suddenly, a faint, sinister black streak appeared, the result of refining the Void Devouring Flame.
In an instant, conflicting thoughts crossed their minds. He seemed...
both holy and demonic, both good and evil!
The silence lasted for a moment before a deep, magnetic voice echoed.
"How long has it been?"
"Twenty-eight days," Great Elder Zhukong replied with a piercing gaze.
The more powerful the individual, the more they sensed the youth's terror at this moment.
Even with their eight-star Dou Sheng strength, standing before him, they felt a sense of insignificance, like standing beneath a towering mountain, a sense of the unknown and terrifying abyss.
All signs indicated that the youth's power far exceeded their comprehension.
Chen Guan nodded slightly, "Time to leave."
A golden light swept over, and he embraced him. Only the innocent Xiaojiu could remain so casual at this moment.
"Daddy, you're so strong now! Can you defeat that Soul Emperor?"
The childish words were innocent, but they pricked everyone's ears. They also wanted to know the young man's current realm, but they couldn't sense it at all. Every time they tried to probe, they felt a sense of emptiness and vastness.
Holding his adopted daughter, Chen Guan laughed heartily.
"Haha, nothing to fear. Your daddy is now..."
"Invincible in heaven and earth!"
No one was sure whether he was telling the truth, but the words still stirred a wave of shock in everyone's hearts.
While they were distracted, Chen Guan had already picked up Xiaojiu and taken away the Medicine Clan tablet. Then, with a single stroke of his hand, the enclosed space that had rendered nearly a hundred powerful warriors powerless was instantly torn apart like paper.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Rich energy from heaven and earth suddenly poured in.
A thunderous, earth-shattering roar reached everyone's ears, and they all stared intently.
Beyond the Medicine Realm, the lush Shennong Mountains had been shattered. Peak after peak collapsed, vast swathes of land tumbled, blood and flesh sludge faintly visible, and deep cracks and crevices were everywhere. Not a trace of the idyllic scene remained.
High above, a myriad of beasts galloped, their roars echoing through the rivers! Ancient
Taixu Dragons, Nine Netherworld Pythons, Azure Luans, Ancient Elephants, Crimson Flame Tigers and Lions...
their numbers were endless, a vast ocean of magical beasts. Both in number and quality, they were countless times more terrifying than the beast tides of the Wild Ancient Domain.
And at the head of the herd was Zi Yan.
Beside her were Elder Ming Xie, the bull-riding Danta Patriarch, Queen Medusa, Yao Ming, the Little Medical Immortal, Yun Yun, Cao Ying, Xuan Kong Zi...
as well as the Yin Valley Flower Sect, the Burning Flame Valley, and many other forces affiliated with the Dan Alliance.
Facing them was a boundless sea of blood-red thunderclouds. Within it stood a series of powerful black-robed figures, each brimming with blood and rage. One could imagine the chaotic battles that had erupted in the past.
Beyond these two armies, flanked by the solemn and dignified Black Annihilation Army, the Black Annihilation Army was the smallest in number, yet its formidable force commanded no one to be ignored. The burly man leading them was a truly remarkable eight-star Dou Sheng!
The three major factions formed a V-shaped formation within the heavens, yet for now,
they remained silent, their gaze fixed on the two figures engaged in a high-altitude battle. Only after noticing the spatial anomaly did everyone turn their gazes towards its source. Even the two engaged in the fierce battle simultaneously halted their attacks.
Upon seeing the group emerging from the spatial rift, and especially upon sensing the unfathomable aura of the young leader, the heavens fell silent for a moment.
Then, a thunderous roar echoed from the army behind Zi Yan.
"Alliance Leader!"
"Lord Dragon!"
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"Master Chen Guan!"
The shouts were varied, but the only thing they shared was a look of excitement.
After all, Chen Guan and his companions had returned safely, meaning the Soul Clan's plot had failed. The battle within the medicine world was undoubtedly won, a cause for celebration.
Fortunately, they couldn't sense Chen Guan's current strength; otherwise, their excitement would have been several times greater.
"Chen Guan."
"Nothing happened?"
"Junior Brother."
Medusa and her companions quickly approached. As close friends, they knew more. Seeing Chen Guan's appearance, they knew the answer. Everyone's eyes sparkled, especially Zi Yan, whose face flushed with excitement.
Releasing Xiao Jiu from his arms, Chen Guan smiled broadly.
"From now on, we no longer need to fear anyone!"
Having given them the answer they had been waiting for, Chen Guan finally looked towards the other two forces, who lay silent in the distance.
His gaze lifted slightly, locking onto the two figures high in the sky. The one
with disheveled hair was the ancient clan leader.
As for the other figure, with a grim expression and a hint of disbelief...
it was undoubtedly the Soul Emperor!
This was Chen Guan's first encounter with the Soul Emperor, and he couldn't help but scrutinize him for a moment longer.
Judging solely by his features, he was indeed strikingly handsome, elegant and easygoing. His fluttering white robes added a touch of unrestrained elegance.
Unfortunately, veins bulged across his handsome face, and his expression was subtly distorted, marring this beauty.
"Chen Guan!"
"You are Chen Guan!!!"
"I don't believe it!"
The Soul Emperor gritted his teeth, each word uttered through gritted teeth.
Even with the facts before him, he remained skeptical.
Just a month ago, he'd heard he was still a five-star Dou Sheng. How could he suddenly become a powerhouse on his own level in just one month?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!!!
Afar, the dishevelled Gu clan leader was no less shocked than the Soul Emperor.
He knew Chen Guan's ambitions were ambitious, but he hadn't imagined them to be this grand!
In just one month, a complete transformation!
If the facts weren't staring him in the face, who would have told him that someone could soar from a five-star Dou Sheng to a late nine-star level in just one month? Gu Yuan would have designated a slap on the head to wake him up, and he'd be talking in his sleep.
But now...
he was speechless.
The shock had temporarily forgotten the trick he'd been tricked not long ago.
Chen Guan wasn't one to get carried away, but seeing the two's expressions change, he couldn't help but smile, a smile of immense comfort.
He smiled. Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west!
About thirty years ago, when he arrived on the Dou Qi Continent, the Soul Emperor was a mountain weighing down his head.
Now, he finally stood on equal footing, even slightly higher!
A late nine-star Dou Sheng, an emperor-level soul, a physical body that had reached its peak, twelve strange fires, and the inheritance of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint and the Yellow Spring Demon Saint!
At this moment, looking at this former mountain, Chen Guan had only one thought:
"Soul Emperor, do you fight?"
(End of Chapter)