The party from the Hidden World returned with only Ye Tianchen, the blade-carrying man, and the Great Elder of the Chinese Kunlun Secret Realm alive. As for the seven strongest individuals from the Mortal World, now only the Great Elder from the Chinese Kunlun Secret Realm remains, the others having perished within the Hidden World! 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

For the ordinary people of the Mortal World, who live their lives in a daze, this is actually an incredibly lucky occurrence. If not for this, the Mortal World would have erupted into a third world war—a pain not easily endured by anyone, and certainly not bearable for ordinary mortals of the Mortal World!

At the summit of Mount Everest, Ye Tianchen, with a brief moment of contemplation, became even more determined to grow stronger. He used his Divine Movement Skill, rushing like the wind towards the Capital City of China in the Mortal World!

When Ye Tianchen returned to the Capital City of China in the Mortal World, it was already midnight. He landed in a corner and made his way to the gate of the Ye family mansion. Just as he reached the gate, the guards recognized him. The two guards solemnly saluted Ye Tianchen, who nodded and walked inside the Ye family mansion.

It was so late, Ye Tianchen didn’t want to disturb his parents, nor did he want to disturb Liu Rumei. Instead, he headed straight for his own villa. However, when he reached the door of his villa, Ye Tianchen noticed the lights inside were still on, which puzzled him. Were others living there while he was away?

With this thought, Ye Tianchen pushed the door open and entered. He immediately saw Liu Rumei asleep on the sofa, the TV on, holding a bucket of popcorn. But Liu Rumei had already fallen asleep. Ye Tianchen glanced at her—she must have been waiting for him to return!

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen remembered why Liu Rumei was here. He recalled that when he left, he had said he would be going out, and Liu Rumei insisted on going with him. It seemed he had agreed, but when he left, he hadn’t taken Liu Rumei along. It appeared that this beautiful woman was quite temperamental and was here to settle accounts as she waited for him to return.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Tianchen dared not wake Liu Rumei. If he did, she would definitely lose her temper. Imagine: a woman waiting here so long, simmering in anger, falling asleep eventually, only to wake up and see the despicable person; wouldn’t she erupt? If it were Ye Tianchen, he would explode too!

Ye Tianchen covered Liu Rumei with a blanket, quietly heading up to the second floor of the villa, and entered his room. He yawned—it had been quite a tiring trip. Ye Tianchen was ready to sleep but suddenly sensed a slight disturbance from the "Holy Heaven Prison" and couldn’t help but probe with his Divine Thought.

"So, it’s you, kid. I almost forgot you!" Ye Tianchen said with a chuckle.

Ye Tianchen used his Divine Thought to investigate inside the "Holy Heaven Prison," discovering that the Little Black Bear, this little rascal, had awakened and was causing a ruckus inside, wanting Ye Tianchen to let him out. At the time of entering the Hidden World, the Little Black Bear had been reckless, wanting to confront the law of the Hidden World with low cultivation, collapsing unconscious as a result.

The Little Black Bear’s troublemaking fortunately met timely rescue from Ye Tianchen and the Great Elder of the Chinese Kunlun Secret Realm; otherwise, it might have led to a deadly fate. Later, Ye Tianchen checked the Little Black Bear’s injuries; there wasn’t anything serious, just unconsciousness, using the "Holy Heaven Prison" to safeguard it. Amidst this great battle, many events unfolded, and Ye Tianchen actually forgot about the Little Black Bear. If not for it awakening and making a commotion to alert him, Ye Tianchen might have continued to forget!

"Hey, let me out; it’s too stifling in here!" The Little Black Bear hurriedly said when it sensed Ye Tianchen’s Divine Thought probe.

"I find you doing quite well in there. Just stay put and undergo some proper training!" Ye Tianchen replied with a sly smile.

"No way? Are you trying to kill me? What is there to train on inside? It’s all Chaos Qi, indestructible, yet everywhere. I’m constantly under crushing pressure, facing obliteration of form and spirit!" The Little Black Bear lamented painfully.

"Cut it out. I know exactly how formidable the Holy Heaven Prison is. You’re not going to die inside; just stay and train thoroughly. I’ll let you out when I remember in a few days!" Ye Tianchen teased with a smirk.

"Huh? You can’t be serious; that’s too cruel! You’re obviously just afraid I’ll cause trouble if let out and want to keep me trapped here under grand pretenses. That’s too hateful!" The Little Black Bear felt an urge to cry, knowing Ye Tianchen well as a man of his word.

Ye Tianchen cast a disdainful glance at the Little Black Bear, saying earnestly, "Can’t you try to think positively? The elder Bai Yi entrusted you to me, so I’m responsible for you. With your current state and attitude, can you make progress? Can you grow stronger quickly? You need more training!"

"Don’t talk to me like that; it feels weird!" The Little Black Bear replied irritably.

"Alright then, let me be direct. As soon as you come out you’ll cause trouble. Behave and stay inside!" Ye Tianchen retorted, equally annoyed.

"See, you finally show your disgusting true colors!" The Little Black Bear voiced its anger and feeling of helplessness.

"So what, goodbye!" Ye Tianchen laughed wickedly.

"Hey, don’t do me like this! At least let me out for some fresh air and let me train again later, okay?" The Little Black Bear shouted hurriedly as it saw Ye Tianchen’s Divine Thought withdrawing.

With a clang, the Holy Heaven Prison shut like a real cell, leaving the Little Black Bear utterly despondent. Trapped inside the Holy Heaven Prison, relying on its current Cultivation Realm and meager strength, breaking out was an impossibility. Moreover, blocking its way was a wall formed from Chaos Qi, and breaking through it was truly not something any ordinary person could achieve!

Ye Tianchen retracted his Divine Thought from the "Holy Heaven Prison." It was getting late, and the journey had been exhausting. Ye Tianchen lay down and quickly fell asleep. As he drifted off, he couldn’t help but ponder the Dream Demon Killing Skill, an ancient and long-lost Martial Arts Divine Power. Who in the Mortal World had cultivated such a skill, and why would they harm his parents?

In a daze, Ye Tianchen found himself seemingly awake, standing in an open space that resembled a cliff. Below the cliff lay the Deep Sea, with crashing turbulent waves everywhere. Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but furrow his brows. Where was this place? Why had he come here? Was he dreaming?

When the words "dreaming" appeared in Ye Tianchen’s mind, a smile touched the corner of his mouth as he thought of something. He did not resist, allowing himself to follow the dream. In the dream, he felt a profound sadness without understanding its cause; the sorrow was overwhelming, enough to drive someone to despair. Step by step, he approached the cliff’s edge. When he reached the edge and looked at the abyss and the sea below, tears streamed down Ye Tianchen’s face. He seemed to have lost all hope, unwilling to live, overwhelmed by such agonizing emotions that could drive a person to end it all.

"Such sorrow, what’s the point of living? Better to be dead!" Ye Tianchen murmured to himself, leaping off the cliff.

Roar!

As Ye Tianchen leapt off the Deep Sea cliff, a sudden transformation occurred. A dark giant serpent in the water below began to rise toward him, seemingly intending to devour Ye Tianchen’s Divine Thought entirely!

"Hmph, you’re nothing special!"

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen heard this voice, though still falling, heading straight for the mouth of the dark giant serpent. At this moment, Ye Tianchen smiled faintly, opened his eyes, and unleashed a punch!

Bang!

With a loud crash, Ye Tianchen’s "Overlord Fist" struck the dark giant serpent below, shattering it despite its capability to devour Divine Thought. However, Ye Tianchen’s body continued its downward plunge, yet the surrounding scene shifted once more!

"I died so miserably!"

"My head is gone!"

"Half of my body remains, blood everywhere!"

"My eyes, my eyeballs are on the ground, don’t step on them!"

"I want to eat human flesh; I want human innards!"

Ye Tianchen surveyed his surroundings. There were figures everywhere, all suffering immense hardship, not a single complete body among them. Blood was everywhere, the sight horrifying enough that even he couldn’t help but wrinkle his brow. It was terribly tragic, resembling a Hell-like landscape. Even minor Martial Artists would collapse and become one of them!

"Is this a scene from Hell? It feels unreal!" Ye Tianchen remarked with a faint smile to himself.

Roar!

Wow!

Woo!

Suddenly, these blood-soaked bodies, dismembered limbs, and demon-like cannibalistic monsters all lunged toward Ye Tianchen to attack... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) and cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)