168: Chapter 165 Another Breakthrough!

Zetian Sect.

Chen Zhiwen sat cross-legged, eyes closed, his expression calm as water.

Before him, with every breath, the air seemed to be dyed with a faint layer of gold. This was the manifestation of his Sacred Ancient Imperial Scripture being pushed to its limit; the Imperial Qi was tyrannical and unparalleled.

Beside him stood another figure quietly.

The figure was pitch black, as if condensed from the deepest dark night. It had no facial features, no Aura, only a pair of eyes, like two boundless starry skies, so deep they seemed capable of devouring all light.

indestructible dark clan clone!

This was one of Chen Zhiwen's greatest trump cards, an supreme emperor from the Ancient Era's Remnant Clan, whose Bloodline nobility was unimaginable.

Hum!

A thought flickered in Chen Zhiwen's mind, and the method of the Soul Tempering Undying Scripture seemed to be activated, flowing slowly within his Sea of Consciousness.

In an instant, an invisible storm of Soul Power erupted, centering on Chen Zhiwen, rising within this secret chamber like a surging flood.

This Soul Power storm was like a violent hurricane; wherever it passed, space seemed to be torn apart, emitting low rumbles.

And Chen Zhiwen's Divine Soul also seemed to undergo some wonderful changes at this moment.

His Divine Soul burned like a lit flame, emitting dazzling light.

Within this radiance, his Divine Soul gradually condensed into a deity standing between heaven and earth, sitting in the center of the Sea of Consciousness, like the Dominator of the Universe, majestic and solemn.

This deity had its eyes closed, yet it seemed capable of perceiving everything.

A faint layer of Soul Power radiance surrounded its body; these lights were like agile flames, leaping and dancing, making the deity's body appear even more sacred and solemn.

As the Soul Tempering Undying Scripture continued to operate, Chen Zhiwen could clearly feel his Soul Power climbing at an astonishing speed.

This Soul Power was like a long-suppressed volcano, finally finding an outlet to erupt, continuously gushing out from his Divine Soul.

The Soul Power became increasingly solid, increasingly majestic, as if endless.

It raged within Chen Zhiwen's Sea of Consciousness, impacting his Divine Soul, yet simultaneously nourishing it, making it stronger.

And the indestructible dark clan clone beside Chen Zhiwen also underwent changes at this moment.

Its eyes, originally immensely deep, were now like stars in the Universe, flickering with cold and dead light.

These lights were like meteors streaking across the night sky, moving extremely fast, dazzling to the eyes.

As the speed of the stars circulating increased, the pressure emanating from the indestructible dark clan clone also became increasingly intense.

This pressure was cold and dead, as if from the abyss of Hell, making one shudder.

In this secret chamber, time seemed to lose its meaning.

Chen Zhiwen was completely immersed in the cultivation of the Soul Tempering Undying Scripture, forgetting everything in the outside world.

His Divine Soul, under the tempering of the scripture, was constantly transforming and sublimating, moving towards a higher Realm.

One day passed quietly.

Inside the secret chamber, Chen Zhiwen's brow slowly furrowed.

His Soul Refining cultivation had steadily remained at the Peak Grandmaster Realm, with only a thin layer of window paper left before the legendary Great Grandmaster Realm.

Yet this layer of paper was as tough as the separation between heaven and earth; no matter how he impacted it, no matter how he urged his Soul Power, he could not pierce it.

It was a feeling of powerlessness, being able to clearly see the scenery on the other shore, yet never being able to cross the chasm before him.

"Still a little short..."

"Exactly, what is missing?"

Chen Zhiwen muttered to himself, his mind immersed, deducing the Profound Truth of the Soul Tempering Undying Scripture over and over again, searching for that possible flaw.

However, no matter how he tried, the Bottleneck remained unmoved.

Just when Chen Zhiwen's mind was anxious, almost falling into a dead end.

A sudden change occurred!

From the head of the indestructible dark clan clone beside him, which was like a sculpture, a strand of strange energy unexpectedly permeated without warning.

That energy presented a kind of Chaos color, neither Soul Power nor Qi, yet it contained a vastness and antiquity originating from the primordial flood.

The moment this energy appeared, it rushed into Chen Zhiwen's brow like a homing swallow, covering his entire Sea of Consciousness.

Boom!

Chen Zhiwen only felt a heaven-shaking roar in his mind, as if the Universe had just opened, and Grandmist had dawned!

Following this, an incomparably obscure and difficult Cultivation Technique, like the most original imprint from when heaven and earth first opened, was deeply engraved upon his Divine Soul.

This technique had no name, no words; it only contained some Dao and principles that could not be described in words, some expositions about the most original essence of the Soul!

The inheritance technique of the Indestructible Dark Clan!

Chen Zhiwen's mind shook violently!

Without the slightest hesitation, overjoyed, he immediately began to try to understand and operate this nameless technique.

His Comprehension Ability, which could be called Heaven-Defying, was displayed to the fullest at this moment.

Those original Dao principles that might take ordinary people thousands or ten thousand years to understand, in his mind, seemed to turn into simple symbols, being quickly parsed, reorganized, and comprehended by him.

But in a short while.

Chen Zhiwen's eyes suddenly opened!

Within those pupils, it seemed as if the sun and moon were sinking and floating, stars were being born and dying!

He had already completely comprehended this inheritance technique!

"So that's how it is..."

"Grandmaster and Great Grandmaster are not an accumulation of quantity, but a transformation of quality."

"It is the difference between 'Me' and 'Heaven and Earth'!"

"The Soul of a Grandmaster, though strong, is still within the rules of heaven and earth. But the Soul of a Great Grandmaster must transcend, becoming a world of its own; wherever the Soul reaches, that is my Domain!"

Enlightenment rose in his heart.

That inheritance technique from the Indestructible Dark Clan was like a key, opening a door for him to a whole new world!

He slowly closed his eyes. In his Sea of Consciousness, the Soul Tempering Undying Scripture and that nameless technique began to blend, collide, and finally... perfectly merge into one with unprecedented posture!

Boom!!!

A vast Aura that could not be described in words, like an ancient god who had slept for billions of years, suddenly awakened within Chen Zhiwen's body!

That unbreakable Bottleneck blocking him, at this moment, melted instantly like ice and snow under the scorching sun!

His Divine Soul began a crazy transformation at this moment!

Wisps of crystal-clear light bloomed in his Sea of Consciousness, and his Divine Soul body actually began to become like glaze, pure and flawless, unstained by dust!

Soul Refining path, Breakthrough!

Stepping into the Great Grandmaster Realm!

The moment Chen Zhiwen broke through, a mental pressure of extreme magnitude, centering on his retreat chamber, spread out like an invisible ripple, instantly covering the entire Zetian Sect!

Zetian Sect, Main Peak Hall.

Chen Heng, Zheng Ming, and others, who were discussing countermeasures for three days later, suddenly changed their expressions!

They felt a terrifying Mental Energy that made even them palpitate!

That power was not tyrannical, but carried an absolute majesty originating from the life level, as if a God King was patrolling his territory, making everyone's Divine Soul involuntarily produce an urge to kowtow and worship!

"This is..."

Chen Heng stood up abruptly, and in his turbid old eyes, unprecedented brilliance erupted.

He turned his head suddenly, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Forbidden Ground in the back mountain, his face filled with unbelievable ecstasy!

"It's Zhiwen!"

"He... he broke through!!"

Zheng Ming was also full of shock. Feeling the intensity of that Mental Energy, he muttered: "Such strong Divine Soul pressure... This Aura, compared to this old man, is probably only stronger and not weaker!"

They looked at each other and saw the undisguised excitement and encouragement in each other's eyes.

Breaking through right before the battle!

This was undoubtedly injecting the most powerful stimulant into the worried Human Race side!

And at the same time.

In another courtyard in the Zetian Sect that was strictly guarded.

Chu Chaosheng and Fang Tao also felt this earth-shattering Divine Soul fluctuation.

"Bang!"

The teacup in Chu Chaosheng's hand shattered, and the scalding tea spilled onto his hand, but he was completely unaware.

His face instantly became incomparably gloomy, ugly to the extreme.

"Great Grandmaster... The path of Soul Refining has also stepped into the Great Grandmaster Realm!"

Fang Tao's voice carried a trace of imperceptible trembling.

"Body Refining, Qi Refining, Soul Refining..."

"Cultivating all three paths, all three entering Great Grandmaster..."

"This... how is this possible! Since the Ancient Era, when has such a monster appeared in Huang Province!!"

A bone-chilling coldness rose from the bottom of their hearts, instantly spreading to their whole bodies.

They had thought that Chen Zhiwen would surely die in three days, and the humiliation they suffered would be settled by the North Sea Demon Clan.

But now, Chen Zhiwen's Breakthrough again was like a loud slap, fiercely striking their faces, causing their hearts to be covered again by the shadow named fear.

Inside the secret chamber.

Chen Zhiwen slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. That breath was long, actually condensing into a white line in mid-air, not dissipating for a long time.

Feeling the unprecedented powerful strength in his body, the corners of his mouth could not help but hook into a confident arc.

Qi Refining Middle Stage Great Grandmaster!

Body Refining Early Stage Great Grandmaster!

Soul Refining Early Stage Great Grandmaster!

Entering the Great Grandmaster Realm in all three paths—looking across the vast history of Huang Province, he was the first person!

At this moment, he felt a wonderful resonance with the entire heaven and earth, as if as long as he was willing, he could easily leverage the power of the rules of this world.

His strength had increased by more than several times compared to before!

"Ao Shang..."

A brilliant Battle Intent flashed in Chen Zhiwen's eyes.

"The current me, perhaps, can truly... wrestle with you."

But he did not rush to leave seclusion.

Because he knew, this was not enough!

To ensure nothing went wrong, he needed stronger power!

With a thought, a simple, ancient small pagoda emerged from his brow.

prison suppressing pagoda!

With a flash of light, Chen Zhiwen's figure, along with the indestructible dark clan clone, instantly disappeared from the secret chamber.

...

Inside the prison suppressing pagoda was a space independent of the world.

Chen Zhiwen's figure appeared at the entrance of the first floor.

He did not stop at all, took a step out, his figure like lightning, rushing directly towards the higher floors!

Second floor, broken!

Third floor, broken!

...

Sixth floor, broken!

With his current strength, the trials on the first six floors no longer posed any threat to him.

Soon, he arrived at the seventh floor.

The space of the seventh floor was a vast ancient battlefield, with Evil Qi soaring to the sky.

The moment he appeared, three phantoms emitting powerful Auras slowly condensed and took shape.

These three phantoms were all at the Early Stage Great Grandmaster Body Refining Realm!

If it were before the Breakthrough, Chen Zhiwen would need to spend some effort to defeat them.

But now...

Chen Zhiwen didn't even draw the dao-slaying sword; he just pointed his fingers like a sword and slashed lightly towards the front.

"Hegemonic Sword Domain!"

Hum!

An invisible Sword Domain unfolded with a boom!

A hegemonic will of looking down on the world and being the only one supreme instantly filled the entire space!

The three Body Refining Early Stage Great Grandmaster phantoms that had just condensed stiffened suddenly, and then, under the shredding of the Hegemonic Sword Domain, they couldn't even last a single breath before they shattered with a boom, turning into dots of light in the sky!

One move, instant kill!

Chen Zhiwen's expression was calm, as if he had just done a trivial thing.

He took a step out, and his figure appeared before the light gate leading to the eighth floor.

"To be safe..."

"Before the North Sea Demon Clan arrives, my Body Refining Realm must break through again!"

A flash of determination crossed his eyes; without any hesitation, he resolutely stepped into that light gate!

Eighth floor!

When Chen Zhiwen's figure appeared again, he found himself in an endless Void Realm.

There was no heaven here, no earth, no light, and no sound.

There was only eternal silence and darkness.

A terrifying pressure capable of crushing mountains surged from all directions, as if to completely crush his Physical Body!

Just at this moment.

In the Void Realm in front of him, three figures slowly emerged.

These three figures were countless times more solid than the phantoms on the seventh floor. They were burly, with knotted muscles, like ancient demon gods, and the power of Qi and blood radiating from them was as vast as the sea, almost about to completely burst this Void Realm!

Three... Late Stage Great Grandmaster Body Refining Realm phantoms!

The moment they appeared, three pairs of emotionless eyes locked tightly onto Chen Zhiwen.

Next moment!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The three phantoms, without a word, moved simultaneously!

They stepped on the Void Realm, and every step caused the entire space to tremble violently!

Their speed was extremely fast, like three meteors streaking through the darkness, carrying the momentum to destroy everything, attacking Chen Zhiwen together!

Before the fists arrived, the fist wind that tore through the Void Realm already made Chen Zhiwen's skin feel stinging pain!

Chen Zhiwen's pupils shrank suddenly.

He dared not be the slightest bit careless!

"Well come!"

A long roar came from his mouth, sounding exceptionally loud in this dead silent Void Realm!

The Qi and blood in his body erupted at this moment, golden Imperial Qi wrapped around his body, and his black hair danced without wind!

Facing the joint attack of three Late Stage Great Grandmaster Body Refining experts, he not only did not retreat but chose... to face them head-on!

He clenched his right fist tightly, gathered all his strength to one point, and threw a punch fiercely at the phantom approaching him!

"Hegemonic Fist!"

Bang!!!