But he couldn’t afford to worry about that much.
The sturdy barrier of the cultivation realm in his Dantian was successfully torn open with a faint crack under this force!
"There’s a chance... unlike the last forced breakthrough, the bottleneck now has loosened!"
Chen Ye’s heart was filled with wild joy.
It’s not enough! Just a little bit more!
Without hesitation, he opened his mouth again and swallowed two more Taiyin Barrier-Breaking Pills.
The majestic medicinal power surged like a frenzied dragon into the sea, causing turbulent waves within his Dantian.
At the same time, he multitasked, pushing two cultivation techniques to their limits.
A faint green spiritual light emerged from his body surface, intertwined with the gray-white aura of the Life and Death Profound Light, forming a perfect cycle.
The Evergreen Technique’s enduring vitality steadfastly protected his heart and organs; no matter how violent the medicinal power or how decayed the power of Life and Death became, his physical body remained as steady as a mountain.
...
For Chen Ye, immersed in the breakthrough, time lost its meaning.
Yet in the outside world, over a month had passed since the opening of the Luoxiao Grotto Heaven!
During this month, the Luoxiao Grotto Heaven had been a whirlwind of dramatic changes.
And at the White Jade Plaza in front of the Heaven-Suspended Tower in Hunyuan City, the daily noises of countless cultivators watching the huge water mirror projection filled the air with gasps.
Nowadays, in this plaza, what people discussed most was no longer Huayue Mansion’s prodigy or any famed true inheritor from the Five Sects of Yan Kingdom, but three sudden small monsters that appeared!
"Have you heard? The Iron Armored Earth Dragon at the late second tier that killed three loose cultivators before was stripped of its tendons and skinned alive by someone, even the accompanying spiritual mines in its lair were excavated clean, cleaner than a dog’s lick!"
"Was it that trio from Lingyin Sect again? It’s... it’s the late second tier! How is it possible! Even the leading teacher from their sect might not be able to kill an Iron Armored Earth Dragon, right?"
"Not only! The other day the cultivators from Medicine King Valley tried to snatch an Earth Ganoderma from them, and ended up burned without even their underwear left, even... even the Fairy Su from Medicine King Valley was captured by them."
"Fairy Su!? Are you talking about Fairy Su Qingdai?"
"Hehe... you have no idea how miserable Fairy Su is right now."
"Tell us in detail!"
"Humph!"
Listening to the fervent discussion among the cultivators, the lead teacher from Medicine King Valley, Su Xuange, had a face as dark as a pot.
Damn Lingyin Sect!
They actually... captured True Inheritor Su...
The only fortunate thing is, those three little girls are female cultivators; if they were male, True Inheritor Su’s current fate...
Even though Su Xuange is full of anger, his hands can’t reach into the Luoxiao Grotto Heaven.
Unable to find trouble with the little girls, he originally wanted to find Chen Ye.
Unfortunately, this person seems to have caught wind of the news, claiming closed-door cultivation recently with various excuses.
And the sects had long agreed not to involve outside matters in the Grotto Heaven, so Su Xuange couldn’t forcibly find trouble with Chen Ye.
"Shh! Speak cautiously! Who dares call them little girls now? They are clearly demon children! Especially that silver-haired girl..."
In the crowd, a Spirit Treasure Sect cultivator swallowed nervously, extremely frightened.
The most miserable ones were indeed the cultivators from Spirit Treasure Sect!
This past month,
Chen Ye’s three disciples, after stabilizing their cultivation, were no longer low-key.
They roamed around the inner regions of Luoxiao Grotto Heaven, advancing triumphantly and leaving desolation wherever they went, like locusts ravaging the land!
First disciple Lu Zhiwei, her Flying Sword skills are magical, and in the same realm, almost no one could withstand three of her sword strikes, earning the title "Bloodless Sword Demon"!
Third disciple Lin Jin, appearing gentle and innocent, was in reality an expert in fire techniques.
Once she acted, her fire techniques covered the sky and earth; even Zhong Yue from Huayue Mansion was severely injured by her fire techniques! Dubbed "Burning Heaven Demoness."
But the one most feared, causing even some sect prodigies’ Dao hearts to collapse, was the seemingly harmless Xu Qingjun!
During this month, the number of demon beasts killed by her small, tender fists was beyond counting; her stomach seemed like a bottomless pit that devoured numerous demon beasts.
This silver-haired demon girl not only possessed tremendous strength but also a near-obsessive passion for the Treasures of Heaven and Earth.
Once she set her eyes on a chance, regardless of who the opponent was, she dared to take action!
For example, Zhong Yue from Huayue Mansion...
Encountered the trio inside a cave mansion, Qingjun did not retreat a step and confronted him. It was at that time Zhong Yue got severely injured by Lin Jin’s fire techniques.
Even in Luoxiao Grotto Heaven now, as long as a hint of silver hair was seen passing through the forest, whether demon beasts or sect prodigies, they all turned pale, opting to detour.
However, strangely,
The silver-haired girl had no nickname... and the ones circulated around were more of demon path names.
"Such sinful acts... how did that charming Chen Ye manage to teach these disciples?"
In the corner of the plaza, the guardians from various sects had sour faces and were seething with anger, their beards trembling.
Meanwhile, in another location.
In the Listen Wind Pavilion,
Mao Qingzhu was seated in front of the water mirror, rubbing her temples tiredly.
"These little girls... they really follow Brother Ye’s true teachings and refuse to suffer any loss."
This water mirror is a special magical artifact that can view distant places as long as there’s no obstruction in between.
Therefore, in recent days, Mao Qingzhu had been watching the projections in front of the Heaven-Suspended Tower through the water mirror.
She blushed slightly, unintentionally glancing at the closed cultivation place of Chen Ye.
Once he breaks through and comes out, learning about his obedient disciples making a prominent name outside, wonder what he would think...
"Boom——!"
Just when Mao Qingzhu was overflowing with thoughts, a muffled sound like thunder echoed from the depths of the Listen Wind Pavilion!
The spiritual energy inside the pavilion was drawn by some terrifying force and rushed frantically toward the secluded chamber!
"This commotion..."
Mao Qingzhu’s heart skipped a beat, springing to her feet.
As a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator herself, she was keenly aware of spiritual energy.
At this moment, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged in, even forming a visible spiritual qi vortex above the chamber!
"A breakthrough is imminent!"
Mao Qingzhu felt both thrilled and worried.
Breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment Stage is a critical hurdle for cultivators to undergo transformation.
If unable to control this massive spiritual power, at best the breakthrough fails; at worst, the meridians would shatter!
"Brother Ye... you must hold on!"
Mao Qingzhu clutched her hands in front of her chest, even her knuckles turned white, silently praying in her heart.
Inside the chamber.
Chen Ye was on the brink of a breakthrough.
His body appeared like a balloon about to explode.
The fractured cultivation realm barrier in his Dantian, under the dual assault of medicinal power and incoming spiritual qi, was on the verge of collapse.
"Break for me!!!"
Chen Ye bit his tongue hard, using the piercing pain reaching his mind to consolidate all the spiritual qi within him into a raging dragon, charging at the barrier!
Rumble——!
The sturdy barrier that had troubled him for so long, obstructing him countless times, finally shattered, turning to dust!
Late Foundation Establishment Stage!
It’s done!
Chen Ye opened his eyes, and within the dimly lit chamber, a dazzling cold light seemed to appear.
His deep eyes were like an abyss, faintly interwoven with gray and cyan aura.
"Foundation Establishment Seventh-Layer... from now on, in terms of cultivation alone, I’m already at the peak of the Yan Kingdom’s Cultivation Realm pyramid. Beyond this, is reaching the level of Golden Core Elders..."
Chen Ye felt refreshed, sweeping away the fatigue accumulated from closed-door training.
Now,
with his numerous trump cards, he feared no Foundation Establishment cultivator!
"Wonder how my three disciples are doing now? Zhiwei is low-key by nature, Jin’er is introverted... neither are the type to cause trouble. As for Qing Jun, though mischievous, she’d ultimately listen to her senior sister."
"Usually, they wouldn’t cause any trouble. Plus, they have the strategies and array plate I provided..."
Chen Ye murmured to himself.
Of course.
If they did get into trouble, as their master, he would trust his disciples unconditionally.
He understood their essence.
Even the little girl.
Though she appeared naughty, she was able to gauge appropriately, knowing what should and shouldn’t be done, when to be bold, and when to retreat.
If they truly caused trouble, there would definitely be an unavoidable reason!