9: Chapter 9 A World with Only Water

"Bang!"

The Heavens Chain was broken free; Ye Jianxing held his sword in one hand with the sword-nurturing gourd following beside him, exuding an unstoppable Aura.

Chen Xing observed calmly, using the extreme speed of the Light Element to dodge; if any Flying Sword approached, it would immediately be knocked away by the Heavens Chain.

Light Speed Retreat wasn't just as simple as a kick; it also involved footwork-type combat techniques, allowing him to pull away in just a few Moves.

"I finally kept up!"

Chen Xing felt a surge of joy; with both sides in the same Realm, he held the advantage in speed.

Ye Jianxing saw the problem at a glance, so he gave up the pursuit and instead stood in place, controlling the Flying Swords.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—!"

The Flying Swords were incredibly fast, like meteors streaking past as they chased down the opponent.

With the Heavens Chain wrapped around his hands like a divine Sharp Weapon, every Move and strike parried the charging Flying Swords.

"Let's try again!"

After several rounds of fighting, Chen Xing felt a bit weak; his energy reserves were somewhat low, and he couldn't sustain such a high-intensity battle for the time being.

Thus, he decisively unleashed another Innate Divine Ability—Origin of Light!

"Boom!"

Blinding radiance flickered as Chen Xing rose into the air, becoming holy and dazzling.

His entire body was wrapped in a golden airflow that even covered his face and limbs; when he opened his eyes, his black pupils seemed to be the only flaw.

At this moment, Chen Xing broke through the limits of the Light Opening Realm, actually stepping into the first level of the Divine Sea Realm for a brief moment!

"What a miraculous power. I'll research it later; for now, I need to finish the battle!" Chen Xing clenched his fists, feeling an inexhaustible strength throughout his body.

"Whoosh!"

Then, he charged toward his opponent.

Ye Jianxing's expression remained calm; the moment his opponent rushed over, he once again unleashed his Innate Divine Ability—Starry Phantom Sea.

"Buzz!"

At this moment, Chen Xing felt his speed slowing down while his opponent seemed to drift further and further away, giving him the illusion of being trapped in a dreamscape.

This was an area-of-effect type of Divine Ability; in this place, the opponent's strength would be suppressed while one's own strength would increase.

Combined with the Innate Divine Ability [Sword Transformation Unity], Ye Jianxing actually brought himself to the first level of the Divine Sea Realm as well.

"Wait... how can you be such a cheat too?" Chen Xing's eyes widened.

"Boom!"

Ye Jianxing attacked, unleashing his third Great Divine Ability—Star Sword Heaven Breaker.

A brilliant galaxy streaked across the sky, transforming into a blade in his hand; Ye Jianxing gripped it tightly and slashed out with a full-strength strike.

"Puchi!"

Chen Xing was split apart; the speed of this sword strike was beyond imagination, leaving him with no way to dodge.

Ye Jianxing had stacked three Divine Ability skills onto this one Move, along with Tribulation Transformation Realm Sword Intent and the sword-nurturing gourd, to finally slay him.

With such a combination of techniques, almost no one could withstand it; anyone facing it would surely die.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Xing was resurrected.

"Holy crap, that was only three Divine Abilities. If the fourth one came out, I wouldn't be able to withstand it even if I had another life, right?" He rubbed his head, feeling a chill.

"However, most people only awaken two Divine Abilities. Teacher's other two must have been awakened upon reaching the third Realm—the Divine Ability Realm. I can't do that yet, so it's no wonder I lost." Chen Xing pondered; if Teacher only had two Divine Abilities, it seemed he might not be unbeatable?

Thinking of this, he returned to cultivation mode, practicing diligently.

After some research, Chen Xing also figured out what his two Divine Abilities did.

"[Origin of Light] erupts the Light Element Origin power within the body to its most primitive and pure state, briefly increasing strength; during this time, any damage received will be repaired by the Light Origin."

"Although the consumption is a bit high, this Move seems to have no side effects. It's a trump card killer Move!" At this thought, Chen Xing's eyes lit up.

"[Heavens Chain] has an effect similar to [Seal]; if it binds an enemy, it can Seal their Spiritual Power and Sword Intent, and even suppress a person's consciousness, making them lose the will to resist... It can even be used as a weapon to whip people, not bad at all."

On the first day, he learned the S-Rank Combat Technique Secret Tome of Light; on the second day, he challenged his Tribulation Transformation Realm teacher; and then he figured out the effects of his Innate Divine Abilities.

Such progress was already astonishing enough, but Chen Xing felt it wasn't enough and that he needed to practice more.

"Teacher's Sword Intent and Moves are at the Great Master level, but my fist techniques aren't good enough yet. Tongzi, start cultivation mode, continue studying the Secret Tome of Light!" Chen Xing clenched his fists, his gaze determined.

"Thud!" The System didn't speak but proceeded to do as he said.

...

Three days later.

According to the original itinerary, they should have arrived at the Tianhe Galaxy Alliance Academy, but Ye Jianxing had changed the route.

"Stop the train."

On the morning of the fourth day, Ye Jianxing stopped the train and woke up Chen Xing, who was still cultivating.

"Teacher, where are we going this time?" he asked.

"We've arrived. Look out the window." As Ye Jianxing spoke, the metal plating on the wall slid down, and a window automatically rose.

Chen Xing walked to the window and was shocked by the scene before him.

There was no land outside, only ocean.

"This planet is almost entirely ocean; the life it has evolved is only marine life," Ye Jianxing said.

"A planet with only water actually exists? Amazing! Teacher, where did you find this? You even know the coordinates." Chen Xing exclaimed in wonder.

"This is the private property of some noble's son. I bought it from him specifically for your use," Ye Jianxing explained.

"Bought... bought it?" Chen Xing was dumbfounded.

This was a rare life-bearing planet; although it had no human rule, how could he say it so casually? As if it were worthless.

Looking at Ye Jianxing's demeanor, Chen Xing gasped, secretly marveling.

"Teacher, what do you mean 'for my use'? I'm a Light Element user, not a Water Element one. The attribute probably isn't right, is it?" he asked, puzzled.

"Pure Light Element regions are very expensive. Where am I supposed to find one for you right now? We'll talk about it later. Just make do for now; I can't let the purchase go to waste," Ye Jianxing glared at him.

"So rich..." Chen Xing was speechless, then followed him toward the train door.

"Before we go down, I need to give you a reminder. The environment here is different; you can no longer breathe like an ordinary person, or it will be a dead end," Ye Jianxing said.

"You are an Ability User, and your absorption and cultivation now primarily involve Spiritual Power. If you find breathing difficult, that's correct, because you no longer need oxygen, but Spiritual Qi. Remember to switch over."

"I see, then I understand." Chen Xing nodded; these three days of combat cultivation hadn't been in vain.

"Good that you understand. Go on down."

"Eh? I haven't said I'm ready..."

Before Chen Xing could finish, the train door opened, and he was immediately kicked out by Ye Jianxing.

"Holy crap, is this really necessary?" Chen Xing cursed.

The Railcar was hovering a thousand meters in the air; falling into the water from this distance was actually no different from hitting concrete.

Time was short; he had to find a way to land safely.