229: Xiao Chen who woke up

The intense pain had long since gone numb, replaced by an unprecedented sense of "solidity"!

It was as if his body was no longer made of flesh and blood, but condensed from the purest essence of the earth!

Every movement he made carried a majestic power capable of suppressing the eight desolate regions and bearing all things!

"Hoo—"

Yao Delong slowly opened his eyes.

Two solid, condensed beams of dark-yellow essence shot out from his eyes like sharp swords, piercing through the thick Evil Qi before him and leaving two bottomless holes in the hard rock wall!

The divine light in his eyes was brilliant and deep as an abyss; there was no trace of pain left, only a powerful confidence in controlling his strength!

With a slight movement of his mind, he looked within himself.

His skin and membranes were tough, comparable to a top-grade defensive Earth-Grade Weapon!

His muscles were knotted, containing terrifying power capable of shaking mountains!

His bones were dense, as if cast from divine metal!

Under the tempering of the Evil Qi, his internal organs were also covered in a layer of dark-yellow luster, vibrant with life and incredibly resilient!

"With my current Physical Body strength..."

Yao Delong's lips curled into a confident arc, "I'm afraid even the attacks of an ordinary Golden Core Perfection Cultivator could barely break through my skin."

If he combined this with his Demon Mongoose Soft Armor and the terrifying recovery ability of this Physical Body, he would simply be a mobile, human-shaped fortress!

Not even the ordinary attacks of an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator could easily inflict serious harm on him!

Under the continuous nourishment of the yanshen fetus, his Divine Soul was also exceptionally strong and condensed, far surpassing other Golden Core Cultivators of the same rank.

Now, his Physical Body, Golden Core, and Divine Soul had all been polished to the peak of the Golden Core Realm; there was no room for further improvement!

The only thing lacking was the opportunity to achieve the Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage!

"It is time to leave."

Yao Delong rose to his full height. As he moved, the heavy aura permeating his body slowly receded, and the dark-yellow patterns on his skin faded away, returning to their normal state.

However, the sense of power he radiated with every movement, as if he could shake the earth, could not be completely hidden.

He waved his hand to put away the Formation Plate and Formation Flags, his body turning into a streak of earth-yellow light. His speed was several times faster than when he arrived, and in a few flashes, he reached the entrance of the Earth God Ravine.

The light screen of the Restriction parted like water ripples.

"Yao... Senior Brother Yao!"

Li Ya, who had been waiting outside, was startled to see Yao Delong emerge, his face immediately filled with awe and a trace of lingering fear.

He carefully sized up Yao Delong, feeling that this Senior Brother, the leader, had an aura even more unfathomable than half a month ago. Standing there, he seemed like an immovable mountain, making Li Ya feel suffocated involuntarily.

"Junior Brother Li, you have worked hard keeping watch for so long."

Yao Delong said in a calm tone, casually tossing over ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Li Ya hurriedly caught them, flattered and overwhelmed, saying repeatedly, "It is not hard work at all! It is this Disciple's honor to serve Senior Brother Yao! Senior Brother, as long as you... as long as you are alright!"

He recalled the terrifying Evil Qi riot half a month ago and still felt a lingering fear.

"Thank Senior Martial Uncle Hei for his care on my behalf. I am returning to Luoxia Peak now."

Yao Delong nodded, said nothing more, turned into a streak of sword light, shot into the sky, and vanished instantly into the horizon.

At Spirit Plant Peak, in a quiet room filled with swirling Spiritual Qi and rare flowers and plants.

Xiao Chen leaned against a jade couch, his face pale, his eyes so gloomy they seemed about to drip water.

Although he had awakened, his Divine Soul Origin was damaged. The feeling of weakness—as if a piece of his Soul had been torn away, causing his control over his own power to plummet—made him want to go mad!

"Yao! De! Long!"

These three words were squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with deep-seated resentment and killing intent.

"Chen'er, it is good that you are awake."

Luo Baiya stood to the side, his face wearing just the right amount of concern, "Although you were injured in this ranking battle, you are still in the top ten. The trip to the God Burial Abyss Secret Realm will be the time for you to wash away your shame!"

"Revered Master..."

Xiao Chen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his churning hatred, "That Yao Delong's Heart Sword is strange and unpredictable. Disciple... Disciple needs stronger assistance!"

"Rest assured." A trace of imperceptible sharp light flashed in Luo Baiya's eyes, "Revered Master has already arranged for your Senior Sister Luo Tianying to accompany you. She has already achieved a Breakthrough to the Late Nascent Soul Stage; she is enough to protect you in the Secret Realm and lend you a hand!"

"Thank you, Revered Master!"

Xiao Chen showed a hint of "gratitude" on his face, but sneered in his heart. Luo Tianying? A Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator? In a place like the Burial God Abyss, facing the strangely capable Yao Delong, she might not be enough!

His true reliance had never been Spirit Plant Peak!

After Luo Baiya left, Xiao Chen immediately took out a pitch-black jade talisman engraved with strange flame patterns from his storage ring.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as he injected a wisp of Divine Thought into it, transmitting everything: the course of the ranking battle, the power of Yao Delong's Heart Sword, the details of his own Divine Soul injury, and the plan to kill Yao Delong in the God Burial Abyss Secret Realm!

The other end of the jade talisman was connected to the Moyang Sect, the Hall Revered Master of the Dharma Transmission Hall—his biological mother, a Void Refining Early Stage powerhouse, Mo Qingxuan!

"Mother! Your child's Divine Soul is injured, and my Foundation is shaken! If this revenge is not taken, my Dao Heart will not be at peace! Please, Mother, you must dispatch a Nascent Soul Perfection powerhouse to infiltrate the Burial God Abyss! I want Yao Delong... to die without a burial place! To have his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!"

Xiao Chen's Divine Thought was filled with resentment and madness.

After the message was sent, a ferocious smile appeared on Xiao Chen's face. The power of the Moyang Sect was his true trump card!

Outside the quiet room, Luo Baiya, who had not truly left, sensed the secret transmission fluctuation, and a cold arc curled at the corner of his mouth. Very good, the fish has taken the bait.

Not long after, a report came from outside the quiet room. "Your Highness, Young Master Meng Bi and Young Master Meng Lang from the Zhenyuan Marquiss Residence, as well as... Senior Scarface have come to visit."

A cold light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes: "Let them in."

The door opened, and Meng Bi walked in with a fawning look on his face, followed by the calm-looking Meng Lang and a scarred man with a ferocious aura.

"Your Highness! You are finally awake! You worried me to death!"

Meng Bi hurried forward and offered a jade box filled with rare Spirit Medicine, "This is the 'Soul Nourishing Jade Marrow' that my father specifically asked me to bring; it has miraculous effects for repairing the Divine Soul!"

"You have a heart." Xiao Chen looked at the Soul Nourishing Jade Marrow offered by Meng Bi and replied in a flat tone, but his gaze swept over Meng Bi and the scarred man behind him with the sharpness of one who saw through everything.

How could he not know Meng Bi's thoughts? It was nothing more than worrying that his Divine Soul injury would affect the trip to the God Burial Abyss Secret Realm, and even more worried that the two Secret Realm spots promised to him would fall through.

"Brother Meng, rest assured," Xiao Chen squeezed a cold smile onto his pale face, "The two spots promised to you will naturally count. As for Yao Delong..."

A cold light flashed in his eyes, "You need not worry even more. Although my Divine Soul is injured and my strength is somewhat compromised, my mother has personally arranged strong reinforcements for this trip to the Secret Realm! When the time comes, you just need to have Scarface cooperate fully."

Upon hearing this, the heavy stone in Meng Bi's heart fell, and the fawning smile on his face grew wider: "Your Highness is far-sighted! With Hall Master Mo personally making arrangements, that Yao Delong will undoubtedly die! After entering the Secret Realm, Uncle Scarface will be at your disposal, Your Highness, with absolutely no objections!"

The scarred man behind him also nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a fierce light.

Having achieved his goal, Meng Bi tactfully stopped disturbing him: "Then, Your Highness, please rest well and strive to recover more strength before the Secret Realm opens! We shall take our leave."

After saying this, he took Meng Lang and the scarred man and retreated respectfully.