40: Defiing the will of heaven and earth!

Inside the cave, Ye Chen was at the most critical juncture of his Breakthrough!

The volatile energy of the earth fire molten crystal had been forcibly brought under his control, like a roaring fire Dragon, surging through his Meridians, impacting the Heaven and Earth shackles that mysteriously existed, targeting the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body!

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the illusory image of the Life Soul representing the Origin of 'power' became increasingly clear. Only one last step remained before it could completely solidify and ascend to the Life Soul Realm!

However, the deadly killing intent from outside had arrived!

The Ghostly Fiend Claw of the Ghost Fiend Sect Old Ancestor, accompanied by chilling winds, struck directly at his Heavenly Spirit!

The Shadow Kill Tower assassin's poisoned dagger, silent and unseen, aimed for his back!

Zhao Kuo's sharp sword, gleaming with the treasure light of a Marquis's Manor, slashed at his arm, extremely malicious!

The three Life Soul Realm powerhouses chose this moment to launch a thunderous strike; the timing was utterly vicious!

They not only wanted to kill him and seize his treasures, but also to interrupt this heart-pounding Breakthrough process, causing him to suffer a backlash and die!

"Roar—!!!"

Ye Chen's eyes were bloodshot as he let out a roar filled with extreme unwillingness and fury!

He wanted to resist, but the power within his body was fiercely clashing with the Heaven and Earth shackles and the earth fire energy, making it impossible to spare much power to defend against enemies!

If he forcibly interrupted it, he would surely suffer a terrifying backlash; shattered Meridians would be the least of his worries!

Was he truly destined to fall here today?! An extremely intense sense of crisis and unwillingness surged into his heart!

Just at this critical moment, this instant of life and death—

"Hmph."

A cold snort, indifferent yet seemingly containing supreme majesty capable of making myriad Dao submit, suddenly resounded like a Nine Heavens thunderclap throughout this small cave, even spreading across the surrounding mountain range!

Time, it seemed, froze at this moment.

The ghostly claw, dagger, and longsword, about to land on Ye Chen, along with their owners, and the ferocious, greedy, triumphant expressions on their faces, were all frozen in mid-air, like mosquitoes preserved in amber!

Not only were the attacks static, but the flow of air, the fluctuation of Spiritual Qi, and even the falling dust all entered a state of absolute stillness!

Only the surging power within Ye Chen's body and the condensing Life Soul in his Sea of Consciousness remained unaffected. In fact, due to the sudden disappearance of the external threat, the condensation process accelerated!

The next moment, a blurry figure silently appeared in front of Ye Chen.

The newcomer wore green robes and a jade crown, his face indistinct, seemingly shrouded in the Chaos Qi of eons. Only his eyes were calm and profound, as if containing the birth and Reincarnation of a Universe.

He merely stood there, and around him naturally flowed a supreme Dao charm that transcended all things and surpassed all Law!

It was a Dharma Body of Lin Dao, who, sensing Ye Chen's extreme crisis, used the System's positioning and instantly crossed endless space with his supreme Divine Ability to descend!

Lin Dao's gaze didn't even sweep over the three frozen figures, as if they were insignificant dust.

He looked up, his gaze seemingly penetrating the cave's rock walls, looking towards the depths of the mysterious Void Realm.

There, a vast, majestic, cold, and undeniable will was gathering!

Countless invisible and insubstantial, yet incredibly tough, Chains of Order stretched out from the Void Realm, coiling around Ye Chen, intending to firmly lock down hisThe Holy Body and Soul About to Condense (Sacred Body Life Soul) that was about to condense, stifling it in its cradle!

This was the instinctive suppression and shackles of the Heaven and Earth Law against a Heaven-Defying Physique like the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body! It was the manifestation of the Heaven and Earth Will!

"The mere Heaven and Earth Will of a Small World dares to shackle my Lin family's Qilin child?"

Lin Dao's voice remained calm, yet it carried an indescribable domineering and indifferent tone.

He didn't hesitate in the slightest.

"System, use the 'invincible experience card'."

[Ding! 'invincible experience card' has been used! Duration: One hour!]

Buzz—!!!

An aura, impossible to describe even a thousandth of its power, suddenly erupted from Lin Dao's body!

It surpassed Dao Tribulation! Surpassed Nirvana! Surpassed all Realm limits known to the Nine Provinces Continent!

That was true invincibility! Immune to all Dharma! Untouched by Karma! Absolutely invincible!

His figure seemed to instantly become infinitely tall, filling Heaven and Earth, yet also seemingly not existing in this space-time, profoundly mysterious!

The three frozen Life Soul Realm Cultivators, though unable to move their bodies, their thoughts and fear were still present!

"No!!!" "What... what... power is this?!" "Spare my life..."

Their Divine Souls shrieked madly, trembling in boundless terror!

They felt it; it was an absolute power they couldn't possibly comprehend, not even qualified to look up to!

In front of this power, they were more insignificant than ants!

Especially Zhao Kuo, he recognized that the aura was identical to what he had felt in front of the Myriad Dharma Tower that day, but it was tens of millions of times more powerful!

Boundless regret and despair instantly engulfed him!

However, Lin Dao didn't bother with them.

He pointed two fingers like a sword, and with a gentle stroke, he slashed at the invisible Heaven and Earth shackles coiling around Ye Chen in the Void Realm.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no dazzling brilliance.

But those incredibly tough Chains of Order, representing the Heaven and Earth Will, silently shattered, melted, and annihilated inch by inch, as if encountering the scorching sun!

From the depths of the Void Realm, a muffled and angry roar seemed to emanate!

The Laws of the entire Nine Provinces Continent trembled slightly!

Countless reclusive old monsters looked up in horror, gazing towards the Black Wind Mountain Range, their hearts filled with doubt and fear!

The Heaven and Earth Will was enraged! Even more terrifying pressure descended!

It was as if the weight of the entire world was about to crush down, obliterating anyone who dared to provoke it!

The sky suddenly darkened, and thunderclouds appeared out of thin air, not ordinary lightning, but Chaos-colored, containing the aura of judgment and destruction—Heaven and Earth Tribulation Lightning! It locked onto Lin Dao!

"Rage of an ant."

Lin Dao's tone was utterly calm. He didn't even adopt any defensive posture.

The Chaos Tribulation Lightning, powerful enough to make a Nirvana Realm expert's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, struck down with a roar!

However, upon contact with the three-foot radius around Lin Dao, it vanished silently, like a stream flowing into the ocean, without even a ripple being stirred!

Immune to all Dharma! Absolute Law immunity!

Lin Dao raised his hand again. This time, he slightly spread his five fingers and made a grasping motion towards the mysterious source of the Heaven and Earth Will.

"Shatter."

Words become Law!

Crack—!!!

A colossal shattering sound, as if originating from the very Origin of the world, exploded deep within the Divine Souls of all powerhouses who perceived this scene!

The descending Heaven and Earth might, the gathering Chaos tribulation clouds, the invisible shackles, all collapsed and disintegrated like shattered glass! Dissipating into nothingness!

Above the Black Wind Mountain Range, daylight returned! As if the world-destroying scene just now was merely an illusion!

The Heaven and Earth Will retreated! It could not contend with this existence that surpassed the world's limits!

And at the very moment the Heaven and Earth shackles were forcibly broken by Lin Dao's invincible power—

"Boom!!!"

Within Ye Chen's body, it was as if a long-closed floodgate had been completely burst open!

Vast and mighty power surged like a river bursting its banks, ceaselessly! In his Sea of Consciousness, the Life Soul representing 'power' instantly solidified!

It was a sacred illusory image, entirely dark gold, with bulging muscles, filled with the most primal sense of powerful beauty!

It was identical to Ye Chen's main body. Its eyes opened, and it let out a silent roar towards the sky!

A brand new, powerful aura, far surpassing the Tongtian Realm, soared from Ye Chen's body!

Life Soul Realm First Level! He had officially broken through!

Moreover, because the Heaven and Earth shackles were broken, the potential of his Ancient Desolate Sacred Body was unleashed like never before. His Foundation was far more profound than that of ordinary Life Soul Realm Cultivators! His strength continued to rise!

Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes, golden light bursting forth, his entire body's blood Qi surging like a Dragon. His injuries were fully recovered, and he was even stronger than before!

He immediately saw the towering figure standing before him, and felt that familiar yet strange, vast aura like an abyssal Universe.

"Old Ancestor!" Ye Chen was incredibly excited and quickly stood up to salute. He knew that it was the Old Ancestor who had acted just now, not only saving him but also breaking those damned Heaven and Earth shackles for him!

Lin Dao nodded slightly, feeling the one hour of invincible power within him slowly fading.