*Inside the ancestral tomb realm.WOOOOOOOSH!The Demon Lotus flames exploded outward, submerging the entire tomb realm in a sea of fire. Yao Chen's cultivation had now reached the 3-Star Spirit Emperor stage."It is done..." Opening his eyes, he looked at the middle-aged man who was sheltering Toushen from the ferocious, unchecked flames that had been pouring out over the past few hours."Ah... my apologies." Recalling all the Demon Lotus flames, which had grown significantly stronger alongside him, Yao Chen immediately turned toward the middle-aged man with a deep look of respect."Do you not wish to continue your cultivation? Your body is far more extraordinary than any supreme physique in existence... To you, these Lotus Crystal Seeds are like mere snacks."Yao Chen fell silent for a moment, then shook his head."Several cultivators are waiting for me outside... Senior, could you allow the younger generation to stay and cultivate here, hiding for a while until the battle conclude

Huang Chao's expression darkened completely. The sheer dismissiveness, these insults, and the vendetta over the death of his youngest son ignited a furious rage within his heart."For my youngest son, for my own revenge... and for your cursed words today, I will destroy your body and soul until nothing remains!""BURN!" His voice echoed with terrifying power.Black smoke surged forth, completely enveloping his body. Slowly, his form expanded, his muscles swelled, and three menacing horns sprouted from his head.Witnessing this transformation, Yao Chen focused intensely. His alertness did not slacken for a second; he even closed his eyes.BZZZZZT!When he opened his eyes, his left iris was deep, pitch-black, while his right iris glowed a brilliant gold.This combination of light and dark was the signature mark of a cultivator possessing both Divine and Demon Bodies.GROAAAAAR!Like a dragon born anew, Yao Chen let out a mighty roar. A single roar caused the entire battlefield to grind

Standing atop a continental sphere that floated in the midst of thousands of stars connecting the heavens, Yao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. The void outside this continent felt immensely chaotic. Perhaps something was causing this usually quiet void to emit a series of somewhat lethal hyper-light waves.“A chaotic void usually causes a continent to sever all paths of entry and exit for cultivators... What exactly is going on?” he thought to himself, when Shang Guan suddenly chimed in."Young Master, it would be wise for us to devise another plan to continue our journey... Regardless, a chaotic void will inevitably trigger a terrifying energy storm...""It seems that won't be necessary now..."Observing several flying ships passing toward him, Yao Chen swiftly deployed his spatial power.Whooooosh!Forcing them to a halt, the helmsman of the flying ship in front of him—from whichever continent they belonged to—immediately stepped out."Why have you stopped our journey?""Senior, I

"Our business from earlier isn't finished yet... Wait in this room and do not make a scene that causes trouble for us."Yao Chen merely nodded without expression. However, he soon knit his brows, for the room beside him was far from soundproof."Are we really going to enter the domain of the Blue Lotus Continent?" Wei Yun's voice drifted in clearly from inside the room where Yao Chen waited."Young Lady, if we enter that weakest domain... we might never be able to return, considering how decayed that continent is. There won't be any fuel for our flying ship."Moments later, the tightly shut door swung open. Yao Chen stepped out, offering a way forward."Little girl, I have a way out for all of you...""You bastard! How dare you address the Young Lady as 'little girl'?! Are you seeking de—"Wei Yun instantly raised her hand to cut him off."Speak... If the plan you offer makes sense and brings us no harm, I won't allow a single cultivator aboard this warship to look down on you...""Yo

"T-The Yao Clan hasn't been completely destroyed?" This massive wave of shock caused Yao Chen to lose his composure for a moment."Young Master, back then, we were actually tasked by your father to seek help... Unfortunately, not only did we fail to secure aid, but we were also unable to return to the Firmament Continent... We are prepared to willingly accept whatever punishment you deem fit."Taking a deep breath, Yao Chen immediately instructed all twenty Supreme Elders of the Yao Clan to enter his soul realm.Glancing briefly at the old man by Wei Yun's side, Yao Chen turned around."The Yao Clan is gone, and I am no longer the War God... Why are you still following me?"Wei Jiang immediately dropped to his knees."All of the Wei Clan's glory was bestowed by you... Even if you asked us to march down and conquer this continent, we would exert every ounce of our strength to accomplish it!" the man declared with utmost conviction."Tsk, tsk, tsk! With just you, you think you can conqu