While Jiang Chen was in the middle of breaking through to the Seventh Stage of the Heavenly Destiny Realm...

「Inside the Celestial Pride War Hall...」

Countless experts craned their necks, eagerly watching the vast, roiling ocean within the Floating Battlefield.

"What’s going on?"

"They sank to the bottom of the ocean and still haven’t reemerged? What in the world happened?"

"Who won?"

"Jiang Chen?"

"Or Mu Tiexin?"

Each and every expert wore a look of confusion and curiosity.

The strength of both Mu Tiexin and Jiang Chen had far exceeded everyone’s expectations. Mu Tiexin’s Yama Ghost Body could nullify powerful attacks, making him seem nearly invincible.

But at the last moment, Jiang Chen had unleashed an inconceivable technique, sending Mu Tiexin fleeing in a panic.

It left everyone even more astonished and shocked!

Just then...

RUMBLE!

A series of terrifying thunderclaps echoed from the Celestial Vault above the ocean, where a tribulation cloud had suddenly materialized.

The terrifying tribulation cloud was dark and roiling, saturated with the sound of thunder.

The sheer pressure of the thunder alone was enough to strike fear deep into the hearts of most Heavenly Destiny Realm masters.

"A Heavenly Destiny Tribulation? Is someone breaking through?"

"A breakthrough during a battle? Who could it be?"

As everyone watched...

BOOM!

A thousand-meter-tall column of water shot straight into the clouds, resembling an Azure Dragon emerging from the ocean. A clear, loud dragon’s roar echoed across the Celestial Vault.

A figure shrouded in dark golden light burst out from within the column of water.

"Jiang Chen..."

Someone was the first to cry out his name!

An uproar immediately followed.

"Jiang Chen actually broke through?"

"Does that mean Jiang Chen won?"

"Mu Tiexin still hasn’t appeared. Could he have been seriously injured?"

Xuue Yinhao’s expression changed abruptly. He stared at the thirty-five-zhang-long Dragon of Fortune floating above Jiang Chen’s head, his eyes flickering with disbelief as he exclaimed, "Th-this is impossible, isn’t it? Thirty-five zhang... Doesn’t that mean Jiang Chen killed Mu Tiexin?"

"This guy’s a bringer of death! First he killed Beast Nine, and now he’s even killed Mu Tiexin?"

The Night Emperor’s expression flickered with an unreadable emotion.

Even Lan Haichen’s expression was a whirlwind of emotions. He clenched his fists so tightly his shoulders trembled, the killing intent in his eyes growing ever stronger. ’Even Mu Tiexin was no match for him? This brat is growing too fast. I have to eliminate him as soon as possible.’

Of course, Jiang Chen was completely unaware of the crowd’s shifting expressions. He was currently charging into the tribulation cloud, ferociously smashing it to pieces.

Unfortunately, ever since collecting some Thunder Tribulation Spirit Liquid during his first Heavenly Destiny Tribulation, Jiang Chen hadn’t been able to gather any more of the incredibly precious liquid in his subsequent tribulations.

Watching the tribulation cloud slowly dissipate, Jiang Chen let out a long breath. He quietly clenched his fists, producing a series of sharp CRACKS. He murmured, his eyes burning, ’When I killed Jiang Ziyou, I had already reached the Heavenly Destiny Realm Sixth Stage. After several months of arduous training, I’ve been stuck at the Peak of the Sixth Stage. I never thought I’d finally break through today!’

Jiang Ziyou was a Top-grade Furnace Cauldron.

After obtaining her Primordial Yin, Jiang Chen had entered the profound and mysterious Enlightenment Realm, where he comprehended the Four Great Sword Intents of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, raising them to Tier Three.

Sword Intent is a form of True Martial Dao.

And True Martial Dao is, in turn, a manifestation of the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

Cultivation in the Heavenly Destiny Realm is mostly about evolving and enhancing one’s own power, but the Union Palace Realm is different!

The Union Palace Realm requires one to comprehend the Laws of Heaven and Earth!

To enter the Union Palace Realm, one must at least reach Tier Four True Martial Dao in a single path.

For example, whether it’s the True Meaning of Flame or the True Meaning of Water, one must advance at least one of these paths to Tier Four before they can enter the Union Palace Realm!

Comprehending True Martial Dao becomes progressively more difficult.

Some masters at the Peak of the Heavenly Destiny Realm get stuck at Tier Three High-level True Martial Dao, unable to advance for the rest of their lives.

Therefore, for a master on the verge of entering the Union Palace Realm, an Enlightenment is an incredibly precious opportunity—one that can only be chanced upon, not sought.

Jiang Ziyou possessed the Profound Yin Body, making her one of the world’s rarest Top-grade Furnace Cauldrons.

This was because obtaining her Primordial Yin guaranteed entry into that mystical state of Enlightenment.

As the ancient saying goes: "In the beginning, chaos gave way to Yin and Yang."

This means that at the dawn of the world, the most fundamental forces were chaos and Yin and Yang.

A very small number of people in the world are born with either the Extreme Yin Body or the Extreme Yang Body. The special powers they possess are Profound Yin Power and Pure Yang Power, respectively. Both of these constitutions are the closest to the very source of True Martial Dao.

However, the Extreme Yang Body tends to appear in men!

The Profound Yin Body, in contrast, is usually found in women!

This was precisely why Lan Haichen valued Jiang Ziyou so highly, willing to pay any price to cultivate her into a powerful expert and ensure her safety.

His goal was to seize her Primordial Yin once she reached the Peak of the Heavenly Destiny Realm, using it to achieve his own Enlightenment.

And thus break through to the Union Palace Realm!

However...

For all of Lan Haichen’s meticulous planning, he never calculated that the Furnace Cauldron he had so carefully nurtured would end up falling right into Jiang Chen’s lap!

However, while Jiang Chen had obtained Jiang Ziyou’s Profound Yin Power, what it improved was his state of comprehension, not his cultivation level.

Only today had he truly stepped into the Seventh Stage of the Heavenly Destiny Realm.

With this advancement in his cultivation, Jiang Chen’s combat power also soared. He was far stronger than before—it wasn’t just a minor improvement!

’The Mixed Element Golden Pill in my body is almost completely digested. The remaining energy should be enough to get me to the Ninth Stage of the Heavenly Destiny Realm! Once the Mixed Element Golden Pill is fully refined and absorbed, my True Martial Dao should be able to advance another step. But... raising my Sword Intent from Tier Three Junior to Tier Four will be no small feat!’ Jiang Chen stood high in the sky, muttering to himself.

His eyes were full of profound wisdom.

The Celestial Fate Daoist asked calmly, "Jiang Chen, do you wish to continue your challenge?"

"I’ll challenge."

Jiang Chen nodded. His gaze flashed as it swept across several names on the Venerable List. A smirk played on his lips as he said, "Senior, this junior feels that fighting one by one is too time-consuming. I would like to challenge several people at once. Is that permissible?"

"Challenge several people at once?" The Celestial Fate Daoist said calmly. "There is no precedent for this, but if you have the confidence, you may certainly try. However, should you lose the battle, all of your Dragons of Fortune will be divided equally among your opponents."

Jiang Chen said, "No problem!"

"Then choose your opponents!" the Celestial Fate Daoist said.

Hearing the exchange between Jiang Chen and the Celestial Fate Daoist, the nearly one thousand people before the Celestial Pride War Hall were all utterly astonished.

Challenging several people at once?

’Is he insane?’ 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

’Even if he’s powerful, none of the Ten Great Venerables are pushovers. And he wants to challenge several of them at once?’

"So arrogant!"

"He’s completely disdainful of everyone..."

The prodigies on the Venerable List were all geniuses with immense pride. How could they tolerate being treated with such contempt?

In an instant, the gazes of all the Venerables on the list turned hostile as they looked at Jiang Chen.

But Jiang Chen acted as if he hadn’t noticed. His gaze swept over them as he said with a smile, "Du Xinwu, Yee Chenfeng, Qin and Han Dynasties, Sima Hengfeng... Come and face me!"

Jiang Chen was actually going to fight four of the young Venerables at once?

One against four?

Before the Celestial Pride War Hall, every master who witnessed this scene was completely stunned...