250: Chapter 250 Forced Breakthrough

"Holy crap! What's going on?"

Before Wang Chen could take a closer look at that strand of legendary immortal matter, it moved.

Like a startled loach.

With a "whoosh."

It instantly transformed into a streak of light and lunged into the depths of his Soul.

Its speed was ridiculously fast, so fast that Wang Chen didn't even have time to react.

By the time he came to his senses...

...that strand of immortal matter had already disappeared from his Sea of Consciousness, sinking into a deeper place—

Wang Chen hurriedly performed an internal inspection.

He wanted to track down the location of that strand of immortal matter.

He could feel it.

It was in the depths of his Soul, quietly taking root there like a seed.

It emitted a gentle glow, merging with his Soul until they were indistinguishable from one another.

But the problem was—

He was actually unable to mobilize it now.

That feeling...

...was like knowing there's a chest of gold in your house, but the chest is locked and the key isn't in your hand.

"What is this? A forced move-in?"

"You're making yourself a bit too much at home."

Wang Chen tried to touch that strand of immortal matter with his Divine Thought, but it didn't budge an inch.

He tried to wrap it with his Soul power, but it still didn't move.

He even tried to suppress it with his Emperors Dharma Idol, but it remained completely motionless.

Wang Chen had no choice.

He directly withdrew from his Sea of Consciousness.

The ninth floor of the Legacy Tower.

Wang Chen opened his eyes and found himself still standing where he was; everything that had just happened felt like a dream.

But Wang Chen knew it wasn't a dream.

Because in the depths of his Soul, that strand of immortal matter was still there.

"It's time to go."

When Wang Chen walked out of the Legacy Tower, Feng Jiutian was waiting anxiously in place.

When she saw Wang Chen emerge...

She hurriedly went up to meet him.

"Master! Did you succeed?"

Wang Chen nodded.

"In a way. We should leave now."

The two walked out of the Secret Realm, passed through the imperial tombs, and returned to the palace of the Fire Phoenix Dynasty.

"Feng Jiutian."

"Your subordinate is here."

Wang Chen turned around and looked at her.

"I am leaving."

"I'm leaving this world in your hands."

Wang Chen's voice was flat, yet it carried an unquestionable authority.

"Manage it well, and do not fail my expectations."

After hearing Wang Chen's words...

Feng Jiutian immediately knelt down, her forehead pressed against the ground.

"Rest assured, Master! Your subordinate will surely guard this world for you!"

Wang Chen nodded.

"I believe in you."

After saying that...

Wang Chen's figure completely vanished from the spot.

The power of the space-time treasure mirror carried him across the endless void and through countless worlds, back to the place he came from—the Tianxuan Dynasty.

Inside the main hall of the Imperial City.

Wang Chen's original body was sitting on the dragon throne, his spirit wandering the Great Void.

Suddenly...

A golden light lit up in the hall.

Within the light, a figure slowly stepped out; it was Wang Chen's Clone.

The moment the Clone appeared, it merged directly into Wang Chen's original body.

At the moment of their Fusion...

A terrifying power erupted from the original body.

That power was like a volcanic eruption or a towering tsunami, sweeping through the entire hall.

The tables and chairs in the hall were shaken until they were all askew.

The decorations on the walls rustled and fell.

Even the guards outside the hall were so frightened by this power that they collapsed to the ground.

Wang Chen's aura also began to climb frantically.

Late Stage Domain Realm...

Late Stage Peak Domain Realm...

Peak Domain Realm!

Wang Chen's cultivation broke through directly from the Late Stage Domain Realm to the Peak Domain Realm!

Normally speaking...

Given Wang Chen's current strength, annexing a world definitely shouldn't have raised his Realm by so much.

But the Fire Phoenix Dynasty was no ordinary medium-sized world; it was a large world that had once given birth to an Immortal Realm expert.

Annexing such a world provided a massive boost to the Imperial Dynasty's Luck.

Feeling the surging power within his body, a satisfied smile appeared on Wang Chen's lips.

"Peak Domain Realm... not bad, not bad."

He closed his eyes.

He felt that strand of immortal matter in the depths of his Soul.

Just because the Clone couldn't do anything about it didn't mean he couldn't.

"immortal matter... I shall see exactly what you are capable of."

He took a deep breath.

And then—

He directly began to charge toward the legendary Immortal Realm.

In the Legacy of that Immortal expert, there was a detailed introduction on how to break through to the Immortal Realm.

First...

One needed to merge immortal matter into the Soul, then use the immortal matter as a core to ignite the Immortal Fire, forge an immortal foundation, and finally achieve an immortal body.

This process...

Was simple to say, but as difficult as ascending to the heavens to actually do.

Wang Chen followed the method in the Legacy and began to guide that strand of immortal matter.

His Soul power gushed out like a tide, instantly enveloping the strand of immortal matter.

Then, the immortal matter moved.

It slowly rotated in the depths of Wang Chen's Soul, emitting a gentle glow.

"It's working!"

Wang Chen was delighted and continued to guide it.

The rotation speed of the immortal matter grew faster and faster, and the light it emitted became brighter.

It began to permeate Wang Chen's Soul, merging into it bit by bit.

Wang Chen could feel that his Soul was undergoing a change.

It was becoming more solid, purer, and more powerful.

"Next is to ignite the Immortal Fire."

With a thought from Wang Chen...

His Soul power began to burn.

It was a special way of burning—not destruction, but sublimation.

Under the catalysis of the immortal matter, his Soul power transformed into a mass of golden flames.

Those flames...

Were warm and bright, burning quietly in the depths of his Soul.

"The Immortal Fire is formed!"

Wang Chen was overjoyed and continued to the next step—forging the immortal foundation.

The Immortal Fire began to spread, enveloping his entire Soul.

Under the tempering of the Immortal Fire, his Soul became firmer and more stable.

It was like casting the Foundation for a skyscraper; the firmer the Foundation, the higher the building could be constructed.

However—

Just as the immortal foundation was about to be completed, a problem arose.

The immortal matter...

Was insufficient.

That strand of immortal matter had already been mostly consumed during the process of igniting the Immortal Fire and forging the immortal foundation.

The small remaining portion was simply not enough to support him through the final step—achieving an immortal body.

"Damn! What a pity!"

Wang Chen cursed inwardly, but he did not give up.

Gritting his teeth, he put forth all his strength, trying to use the remaining bit of immortal matter to force a Breakthrough.

Unfortunately!

The Immortal Fire began to dim, and cracks started to appear on the immortal foundation.

"This won't work!"

Wang Chen hurriedly stopped.

If he continued, not only would he fail to break through, but he would also damage his Foundation.

He opened his eyes, gasping for breath.

"I... actually failed..."

"However... it's not a complete failure."

Feeling the changes within his body, although his cultivation hadn't broken through to the Immortal Realm, he had advanced from the Peak Domain Realm to a Half-Step Immortal.

He was only one step away from the true Immortal Realm.

And...

A trace of Immortal Fire still remained in the depths of his Soul.

Although that trace of Immortal Fire was faint, it truly existed.

As long as he found more immortal matter, he could reignite the Immortal Fire, forge the immortal foundation, and achieve an immortal body.

"Half-Step Immortal... it's enough for now."

"At least, in this Star Domain, I am already invincible."

"Next, it's time to unify the entire Star Domain..."