Chapter 2509

Chapter 2509: Qian Kun Advancement

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The rumbling echoed across the eight barren lands, with the battle between Songshan Shenzi and Hengshan Shen Nv creating an immense commotion. They had clashed for hundreds of rounds, blood raining down like a storm and soaking the battle platform.

While that scene was lively, Ye Chen's side remained quiet and deserted. He continued hurrying through the virtual heavens, having already found four reincarnated individuals. He visited more ancient cities but gained no further results.

Behind him, those secretly following still lingered, their expressions puzzled and confused. This little stone spirit seemed uninterested in the Wuyue Fight, as if he were searching for something specific. To this day, they had no idea what Ye Chen was frantically seeking across the immortal lands.

"Do not pursue him anymore."

When passing over a mountain range, the people of the Eighth Prince Yin Ming stopped in their tracks. They had already planted a tracking mark on Ye Chen, so finding him again would not be difficult.

That group quietly withdrew, heading toward the Wuyue Fight. Ye Chen might not care about it, but they enjoyed the excitement. Such an event only happened once every hundred years, and they did not want to miss it.

Like them, many others left, until no one was following Ye Chen anymore.

Ye Chen was aware of their departure. He would go to the Wuyue Fight himself, but only after searching all the ancient cities along his route. As for the rest, most people were likely gathered at the Wuyue Fight venue.

The Tenth Emperor of Da Chu was not particularly serious in daily life, but when it came to reincarnated individuals, he was quite reliable. He had made it his mission, even an obsession, to find all the surviving reincarnated people in his lifetime and guide their heroic souls back to their homeland.

Ahead lay another ancient city, which appeared somewhat empty with few people in sight.

Or rather, ever since dawn, the ancient cities he visited had been much the same. Once the Wuyue Fight began, apart from mortals, even minor demons mostly went to watch.

Despite this, he did not stop, refusing to overlook any ancient city. There were always some lazy individuals hiding in their caves, sleeping away, and they might just be a reincarnated person.

And indeed, among them was a Da Chu reincarnated soul—a sparrow that had gained sentience. Its cultivation talent was pitifully poor, only at the Ling Xu realm, and it was fast asleep in a remote mountain corner. It belonged to the Da Chu Ouyang family, from the same generation as Ouyang Shengzhu.

Ye Chen was straightforward. He stepped inside without a word and cast the Memory Immortal Light.

What followed was a cry of pain.

Then came sobbing and tears.

The emotional scene unfolded, but Ye Chen arrived quickly and left even faster. He needed to finish searching all the ancient cities and immortal mountains before the Wuyue Fight ended. The fight venue would be his final stop, where crowds gathered, and he could scan them at a glance to see if anyone was there.

Along the way, his luck held up well—he found more reincarnated individuals: one from the Situ family, one from the Da Chu imperial clan, and one from Guanghan Palace, all from the older generation.

It was not until evening that he finally stopped in an ancient city.

By then, he had searched every ancient city marked on the map.

After downing a flask of wine, he set off again, heading straight for the Wuyue Fight. From a distance, he could hear the booming sounds, indicating the battle was fiercely intense. However, for Huashan, it would undoubtedly be awkward.

Hm?

As he passed a towering mountain, he suddenly halted, sensing a mysterious Dao aura that flickered in and out. If not for his extraordinary perception, he might have missed this opportunity.

Without hesitation, he stepped into it.

He stopped at a rock wall, his eyes narrowing slightly. Etched on it was a single character, seemingly carved by a sword, bold and powerful. It was the character "Dao." The elusive Dao aura emanated from this character, carved by someone with immense divine abilities.

Ye Chen moved closer, focusing intently. The character itself was ordinary, but the Dao aura it contained was extraordinary—perfectly natural and even evolving on its own, occasionally manifesting visions.

Ye Chen closed his eyes, meditating to comprehend it. He grasped a trace of intent and immersed his mind, realizing the Dao cultivated by the one who carved it was the Qian Kun Dao. It transformed the heavens into Qian Dao and the earth into Kun Dao, with Qian and Kun uniting to form Taiji, from which all Dao principles derived.

In his meditative state, he comprehended the Qian Kun Dao within the intent, while also deriving it himself. The Dao was boundless, and all paths led to the same truth. His Chaos Dao encompassed many paths and could accommodate the Qian Kun Dao.

From afar, he stood before the rock wall like a stone-carved statue, completely still. Around him, Qian Kun evolved continuously, with visions appearing one after another and the Dao aura profoundly mysterious.

Once more, the grand Dao heavenly sound resounded, and the flowers and grass in the forest gained a touch of vitality.

In a certain moment, he achieved enlightenment, fully understanding the Dao character and the Qian Kun Dao—or rather, the Qian Kun path within his Chaos Dao had reached perfection.

In the next instant, his divine body trembled lightly, and a beam of light shot up from his celestial spirit cover, dazzlingly brilliant. It pierced a massive hole in the vast sky, causing the heavens and earth to shake.

He had broken through. With the Qian Kun Dao perfected, he advanced to the Saint King realm in his state of comprehension, without heavenly tribulation descending. Yet, the virtual heavens were filled with extraordinary visions.

"Breakthrough immortal light."

At the Wuyue Fight venue, many turned their gazes toward the horizon, as if they could peer through the endless void to see the intertwining visions.

"The fight is so lively, yet there are still cultivators who haven't come to watch."

"Not everyone enjoys excitement. If not for my master's orders, I'd still be drinking in the brothels."

"Such profound visions mean that person is no ordinary figure."

Amid the booms, discussions arose. Many looked into the distance, and if the fight weren't still ongoing, some would have gone to investigate. It must involve a special bloodline, perhaps even a prodigy.

"Go take a look."

The Kunlun Sect Leader sent a message, dispatching an elder. If it was a talent, how could they not recruit them for Kunlun? The sect leader loved talents.

"Go take a look."

It wasn't just Kunlun; many other major sects' holy leaders also sent their people. The Fengchan Immortal Lands weren't solely Kunlun's domain; there were hidden great sects that usually stayed low-key, maintaining a tacit understanding with Kunlun to preserve peace in the immortal lands.

"Senior brother."

The Huashan Immortal looked toward the Huashan Zhenren, wanting to go see for herself. All sects valued talents, and Huashan was no exception. Such profound visions must belong to a monster.

"Just sit here. He will come on his own."

The Huashan Zhenren smiled, his words full of meaning. His old eyes showed a hint of surprise and astonishment, as if he already knew who the breakthrough was.

"Watch the show."

Most people turned their attention back to the battle platform.

The current fighters were Hengshan Shenzi and Hengshan Shenzi—wait, no, Hengshan Shenzi and another.

The two sects' titles sounded similar, and these two Shenzi were no ordinary fighters. The battle had been raging for several hours, over eight hundred rounds, without a clear winner. It seemed they could go another eight hundred, perhaps even spark some romantic chemistry.

This endurance surprised even the sect leaders of both sides.

There was no helping it—their Shenzi had equal combat power and bloodlines, neither weaker than the other. A evenly matched battle was the most drawn-out, and defeating an opponent took time.

"Waste."

Songshan Shenzi sneered with contempt, then closed his eyes to heal.

Earlier, in his fight against Hengshan Shen Nv, he was the victor, but though he won, he suffered heavy injuries, with his mana greatly depleted and his combat power fallen from its peak. Most importantly, he had nearly exhausted his trump cards, all forced out by his opponent.

Compared to him, the Hengshan Shen Nv opposite was in worse shape. She had already swallowed more than one healing sacred pill, her mana exhausted, her aura weak, and her face pale. Her beautiful eyes burned with sparks, occasionally glancing at Songshan Shenzi. He had insulted her, and she remembered it well.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Under the world's gaze, the battle grew even more intense. The two Shenzi stood in the virtual heavens, one to the east and one to the west, like immortal kings and divine kings. They bombarded each other with secret techniques, their combat power steadily rising as they activated forbidden laws without regard for the cost, their rolling vital energy surging through the sky.

Onlookers wore strange expressions, feeling that these two could fight for three days and nights.

Not just them—even the sect leaders shared this sentiment. After over eight hundred rounds, their vital energy not only did not wane but grew more vigorous, and their momentum rose with each clash. It was as if the previous eight hundred rounds were just warm-up; now they were getting serious.

In reality, both were holding back major moves, ready to strike and defeat the other in one blow.

"If there were a intermission, no one would object."

Taiyi stroked his beard, watching with fascination. For them to decide a winner, it would take quite some time.

"Fighting this persistently, their bedroom skills must be impressive."

The Ox Demon King rubbed his chin, quite approving of these two youngsters. If he kidnapped them back to Flame Mountain one day, he could stew them together.

Amid the battle sounds, the sect elders who had gone to find the talent returned one after another, drawing many curious glances. Everyone wanted to see just who this breakthrough figure was.

Unfortunately, they were destined to be disappointed. They found the area but saw no sign of the breakthrough person—likely already gone, as they had been too slow and missed it.

"I say, was that the little stone spirit from Huashan Sect?"

An old man muttered, drawing everyone's attention to another part of the virtual heavens.

There, a domain gate opened, and Ye Chen stepped out.

His appearance made over ninety percent of the people raise their eyebrows.

"I heard he was a saint. How did he become a Saint King?"

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Breaking through four realms in a day? Just a few months ago, and now he's advanced to Saint King? His talent is ridiculously heaven-defying."

"Was the person who broke through earlier him?"

Discussions erupted like waves, filled with astonishment, surprise, shock, and doubt. Ye Chen's reputation was too prominent; wherever he went, he attracted attention. As a Saint King, he left everyone caught off guard. This breakthrough seemed almost playful.

Among the crowd, there were plenty of veteran Saint Kings who couldn't help but cover their faces in embarrassment. A thousand-year-old like them was being outpaced by a junior.

"What a freak."

The leaders of the Four Peaks all frowned, puzzled.

"What a freak."

The Kunlun Sect Leader, leaders of the major sects, and even the Ox Demon King and his group of great demons frowned. They were about eighty percent sure that the one who broke through earlier was this little stone spirit. His advancement speed was more insane than activating a god-level cheat.

Even a prodigy like Kunlun Shenzi couldn't help but click his tongue. Of course, the one who helped his wife undergo body reconstruction couldn't be ordinary. This talent far surpassed his own.

"Senior brother, did you know about this?"

The Huashan Immortal asked tentatively.

"Of course I knew."

The Huashan Zhenren laughed, taking a deep breath. He was puzzled too, but the surprise overshadowed it. The person recognized by the Dao Sutra was indeed heaven-defying.

"Monster."

The Huashan Shen Nv sighed, equally shocked.

"So what if he's a Saint King? He'll still die."

The Huashan Shenzi's smile carried a sinister edge, as if he could already envision a scene: Ye Chen dying under his sword.