194: Chapter 191 Mysterious Ethereal Aura

"Hum!"

The Void Realm let out a dull tremor, as if an invisible barrier had existed there since ancient times.

Leng Feng's body jolted, and he retreated several steps, leaving deep footprints with every step on the iron-hard bloody ground.

He steadied himself, the look of shock in his eyes intensifying.

He was already a Great Grandmaster!

Yet in the face of that aura, he felt like an ant facing the majestic and boundless sky, insignificant and not worth mentioning.

It was not True Qi, nor was it blood energy; it was a kind of will.

A hegemonic will that stood above Heaven and Earth, supreme and unrivaled!

This will, perfectly blended with the tragic killing intent of this ancient battlefield and the unyielding Battle Intent of the gods and demons who shed blood, formed a more terrifying and profound domain.

"This... is this Master's Dao?"

Leng Yue, Leng Ming, Leng Zhu, and Leng Tu stepped forward, their faces equally filled with horror.

The five of them were top-tier killers who had crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, their minds as firm as rock. Yet, just by feeling the aftermath of that will, their Divine Souls trembled, nearly forcing them to kneel and worship.

Just as the five were filled with doubt and fear, a sudden change occurred!

"Crack... crack..."

Crisp shattering sounds came from the "stone statue."

The thick dust covering Chen Zhiwen began to crack inch by inch like dried tortoise shells. Brilliant golden light burst forth from the cracks, like the rising sun, piercing through the eternal darkness of this battlefield.

"Boom!"

An indescribably terrifying aura erupted from Chen Zhiwen's body like a volcanic eruption!

In an instant, the winds and clouds changed color, and the Heaven and Earth lost their voice!

Within a radius of a hundred miles, all the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi seemed to be drawn by some fatal attraction, turning into long dragons of visible Spiritual Qi, crazily pouring into Chen Zhiwen's body!

Above the ancient battlefield, a huge Spiritual Qi vortex formed, its momentum so vast that it seemed to want to swallow this entire world!

Leng Feng and the others looked up in horror, and saw Chen Zhiwen's figure revealed in the center of the vortex.

He was still sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, but his body was like a bottomless black hole, crazily devouring the incoming Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

His Qi Refining cultivation, at this moment, began a shocking climb!

Late-stage Grandmaster...

Peak Grandmaster...

Finally, amidst a roar that seemed to break some kind of shackle, his aura steadily settled at the Peak Grandmaster Realm!

Qi Refining Realm, Peak Grandmaster!

"This... this is... a Breakthrough?" Leng Zhu's voice was trembling; he simply could not believe his eyes.

From the Late Stage of Grandmaster to the Peak, the chasm in between was enough for countless Prodigies to spend their whole lives trying to cross!

Yet, for the Master, it was just a matter of sitting for a month and having it happen naturally?

But this was just the beginning.

The moment his Qi Refining cultivation broke through, boundless precious light also bloomed from Chen Zhiwen's Physical Body!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Clanging sounds like Sharp Weapons clashing emanated from within his body; every cell, every inch of muscle and bone was undergoing a heaven-shaking transformation.

A vast and majestic force of blood energy surged into the sky, turning into a bloody Dragon, coiling above his head and roaring at the sky!

Body Refining cultivation, at this instant, also broke through its Bottleneck, stepping directly from the Early Stage of Grandmaster into the Late-stage Grandmaster realm!

Immediately after, an invisible wave of Soul Power spread out from between his eyebrows.

That Soul Power was pure and vast, like a sea of stars, so profound that one would sink into it just by taking a look.

Soul Refining cultivation also, at the same time, kept pace with the Body Refining cultivation, stepping into the Late-stage Grandmaster realm!

Cultivating three methods simultaneously, three Daos resonating together!

At this moment, Chen Zhiwen's aura reached an unprecedented Peak!

Leng Feng and the other four were already shocked beyond measure by this miracle-like scene before them; their thinking almost came to a standstill.

However, the very moment Chen Zhiwen completed his Breakthrough, the originally clear blue sky above his head suddenly turned dark without warning.

This was not the arrival of night, but a kind of abnormally oppressive darkness that made it almost impossible to breathe.

The originally cloudless sky was instantly covered by boundless dark clouds. These clouds were as black as ink, rolling and surging, like an upside-down black ocean, as if wanting to swallow the entire world into that endless dark abyss.

"Boom!" Accompanied by a dull thunder, the depths of the dark clouds suddenly exploded, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was cracking, shaking one's heart until it almost shattered. This thunder was like a roar from Hell, making one shudder.

Following that, a faint, ancient, and extremely cold aura slowly descended from the highest point of the dark clouds.

This aura had no emotional fluctuations, as if it were the will of Heaven and Earth, the rules of the Dao, looking down on everything in the world with a high and mighty, cold and ruthless posture.

The moment it appeared, an invisible pressure swept downward at an astonishing speed like a powerful shockwave.

This pressure was like Mount Tai crushing an egg; everything in its path was awed by its powerful force.

And Chen Zhiwen below was like someone locked onto by this pressure, becoming its target.

Although this pressure was only slightly revealed, it was enough to make one feel its terror and majesty.

Leng Feng and the other four were all experts in the Grandmaster Realm, possessing strength that ordinary people could hardly reach. However, in the face of this pressure, they felt as if all their strength had been drained, their bodies instantly becoming extremely stiff, and even breathing became exceptionally difficult.

They felt this pressure with terror, their hearts filled with fear and despair.

In the face of this powerful aura, they felt so small and insignificant, like dust in the wind, which could be blown away at any moment.

What made them feel even more desperate was realizing that if the other party's mere trace of revealed pressure was already so terrifying, then if the other party really wanted to attack them, they probably would not even have a chance to resist, and would be wiped out instantly without leaving a trace.

"Retreat!"

A difficult roar came from Leng Feng's throat; he tried his best to lead the other four to retreat frantically.

Just at this moment, the quiet figure below finally moved.

"Crack..."

The last layer of dust covering him cracked completely, turning into powder and drifting away with the wind.

Revealed was Chen Zhiwen's angular face, as if carved by a knife and axe.

He slowly opened his eyes.

What a pair of eyes they were!

Deep and calm, like the eternal starry sky, within which it seemed as if the sun and moon were rotating, stars were being born and dying, and the ten thousand Daos were sinking and floating.

When his gaze looked toward the sky, the whole world seemed to stand still.

He looked up, calmly staring at the churning dark clouds, his eyes without a trace of fear, but rather with a hint of... playfulness.

"You all retreat further."

Chen Zhiwen's voice was very soft, yet it clearly reached the ears of Leng Feng and the other four.

Hearing this, the five did not dare to be the least bit slow, retreating another thousand feet and watching from afar.

Chen Zhiwen slowly stood up, his right hand gripping the void.

"Clang!"

A clear sword hum resounded through the world.

The dao-slaying sword appeared out of thin air and fell into his hand.

Holding the long sword, his robes rustled in the strong wind; his whole person was like a peerless divine weapon about to be unsheathed, sharp and pointed straight at the sky!

The next moment, he tapped his toes lightly, and his whole body turned into a Heaven-Defying stream of light, without any hesitation, flying straight toward the endless dark clouds ten thousand feet in the sky!

He was going to fight the might of Heaven with human power!

In the vast sky, that ethereal and cold aura seemed to be thoroughly enraged by Chen Zhiwen's provocative action.

It became increasingly dangerous and violent, as if it could not tolerate the existence of someone like Chen Zhiwen, who defied the heavens, on this desolate land!

"Boom!"

Ten thousand miles of dark clouds, like a boiling black sea, churned violently.

In an instant, ten thousand thunders poured down from the depths of the cloud sea!

But these thunders were not ordinary lightning; in mid-air, they actually condensed into various forms of killing weapons at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The spears transformed from thunder flashed with destructive cold light!

The battle blades condensed from thunder contained the will to slay everything!

The giant axes gathered from thunder carried a terrifying momentum as if splitting the sky and earth!

Thousands of thunder weapons formed a torrent of death, covering the sky and earth, bombarding the figure that was rising against the heavens!

Facing this scene of destruction, a cold smile appeared on Chen Zhiwen's face.

In his expression, there was not a trace of panic or fear; there was only endless hegemonic power and Battle Intent!

"Well come!"

He laughed loudly, his left hand forming a Seal, and spat out two words.

"Thunder, come!"

"Boom!"

An equally violent purple thunder erupted from his palm, growing as it met the wind, instantly turning into a sea of purple thunder, colliding fiercely with the torrent of thunder weapons falling from the sky!

The thunder of Heavenly Punishment clashed with the hegemonic divine thunder!

Two completely different thunders unfolded the most primitive and violent collision in the vast sky!

"Zzzzzz—"

The ear-piercing roar almost tore people's eardrums.

Dazzling light exploded at the center of the collision, and for a moment, it was even brighter than the sun in the sky!

The terrifying destructive energy contained in the thunder crazily spread to the surroundings, causing ripples to appear in the vast sky, and pitch-black Void Realm cracks were ripped open, like hideous mouths opened in the sky!

After the brief confrontation, Chen Zhiwen held the dao-slaying sword, his figure not stopping in the slightest, turning into a brilliant sword light, and actually taking the initiative to rush into the even more violent dark clouds!

"Roar!"

In the depths of the dark clouds, that ethereal aura seemed to let out a silent roar.

The entire cloud sea began to squirm and change violently.

Sometimes it turned into a giant hand covering the sky, slapping down at Chen Zhiwen!

Sometimes it turned into a millstone made of Laws, wanting to grind him into powder!

Sometimes it evolved into various phantoms of ancient gods and demons, using all kinds of heaven-reaching Divine Abilities, surrounding and killing him!

And Chen Zhiwen had only one sword.

With the sword in hand, he seemed to be the only hegemon in this world!

Sword light crisscrossed, the Hegemonic Sword Domain unfolded with a boom, shattering all Divine Abilities and all Laws!

In that cloud of dark clouds representing the might of Heaven, he fought seven in and seven out, his Battle Intent soaring to the heavens!

Below, Leng Feng and the other four, who were watching the battle from afar, were already heartbroken and terrified.

They could only see that the dark clouds high in the sky were like a huge ball of light, constantly flashing, expanding, and contracting.

Every flash was accompanied by terrifying energy aftermath that could destroy mountains and rivers, evaporating rivers, permeating outward.

Just by feeling the escaping aftermath, it made these newly promoted Grandmasters feel heart palpitations and powerlessness.

This had completely exceeded the scope of battle they could understand!

This was a battle of gods and demons!

For a long time, a long time...

The terrifying aftermath in the sky finally slowly dissipated.

The thick dark clouds that covered the entire sky also began to become thin.

One ray.

Two rays.

Dense golden sunlight, like invincible sharp swords, pierced through layers of dark clouds and returned to this ancient battlefield.

The dark clouds dispersed.

A figure, holding a sharp sword, stood quietly in the ten-thousand-foot high sky, bathed in golden sunlight, like an invincible god of war.

Unharmed!

Seeing this scene, the pupils of Leng Feng and the other four suddenly shrank, their shock reaching its Peak.

Chen Zhiwen's figure slowly descended from the high sky and came before the five.

The aura on his body had been completely restrained, and he looked like an ordinary young man, but those deep eyes made people not dare to look directly at him.

"Why do you seek me?"

Chen Zhiwen spoke, his voice flat, as if the earth-shattering battle just now was nothing more than brushing dust off his clothes for him.

Leng Feng took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the stormy waves in his heart, and hurriedly bowed in salute.

"Reporting to Master!"

He did not dare to have any concealment, and immediately reported everything that had happened in the Desolate State recently to Chen Zhiwen in detail.

From the Remnant Clan member Lu Wei escaping the Seal on Qinghua Mountain, to him possessing the Great Chu Old Ancestor Chu Chaosheng, and then uniting with the Great Yan Dynasty and the Nine Great Sects to boldly declare war on the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Upon hearing all this, ripples finally appeared in Chen Zhiwen's ancient, waveless eyes.

An icy cold killing intent permeated from him.

This killing intent was not violent, but extremely pure, causing the surrounding temperature to drop by more than a dozen degrees suddenly.

"Remnant Clan... Lu Wei..."

Chen Zhiwen softly recited this name, and a cold light flashed deep in his eyes.

He looked at Leng Feng and instructed.

"You all go back first."

"Tell the Old Ancestor that I will be at the great battle three days from now."

His words were calm and full of unquestionable power, as if his arrival could settle the world.

"Yes! Master!"

Leng Feng replied respectfully.

He received the order and was about to leave with his four companions, but the curiosity in his heart grew like wild grass, making him unable to hold back in the end.

He hesitated for a moment, then gathered his courage and asked carefully.

"May I ask Master, just now... what exactly was that?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhiwen slowly raised his head, his deep gaze looking back at the sky that had returned to clarity.

He was silent for a moment before replying faintly.

"I do not know either."

"But it... seems unwilling to see an existence like me within this Desolate State."