"Finally, I've broken through the pure physical body power to the Late Stage Martial Saint. The breakthrough of pure physical body power is indeed vastly different from a martial arts cultivation breakthrough, filled with mysteries worth exploring!"

Ye Tianchen stood at the top of the white staircase, gazing at the distant, almost unreachable, other level of the world. This breakthrough in pure physical power involved enduring much hardship and suffering, but he gritted his teeth and persevered. His will is strong and unyielding, and he would not be defeated by any difficulties; otherwise, there wouldn't have been this breakthrough to the Late Stage Martial Saint in his physical power.

Tightly clenching his fists, Ye Tianchen slowly withdrew his divine thought from this virtual world of the physical body. He wasn't sure how much time he had spent, just that to leap up this several-thousand-meter-high white staircase through daily physical cultivation, it took him nearly half a year. Sitting cross-legged and comprehending before this mirror-like wall, he was completely engrossed in that state, unaware of how long it took. Therefore, Ye Tianchen now urgently wanted to regain his consciousness, unsure of what might have happened outside during his absence.

Within the Fire Well of the second layer of the Fire Domain, Ye Tianchen opened his eyes, observing no change around him, then immediately leaped up, jumping out of the Fire Well. Now, Ye Tianchen no longer needed to use any martial arts true Qi to protect his body. Just his physical power alone was enough to withstand the heat of the second layer of the Fire Domain in the Flame Valley. It's a transformation from Heaven to Earth for his physical body, a qualitative leap beyond ordinary comparison.

Whoosh!

Just as Ye Tianchen shot out of the Fire Well and began to observe the changes around him, he suddenly saw a creature engulfed in flames, like a flame divine beast, charging towards him. Ye Tianchen was shocked. What is this creature? Where's the Little Qilin? Could something have happened?

Bang!

Firelight exploded, and Ye Tianchen dodged. As he just avoided it, the flame divine beast had already rushed to him, attempting to pierce him with its blazing Qilin horn, its force immense.

"Alright, let me test the breakthrough of my physical body power and see what the results are!"

Ye Tianchen roared, his physical body now no longer fearing the flames of the second layer of the Fire Domain in the Flame Valley, allowing him to concentrate fully on the battle. When the flame divine beast thrust its massive flaming Qilin horn at him, Ye Tianchen sidestepped while swiftly grabbing the horn with his right hand. He felt a tremendous force, almost throwing him off, which alarmed Ye Tianchen; the strength of this flame divine beast was indeed large. He barely managed to hold on; if his physical power hadn't broken through to the Late Stage Martial Saint, understanding many mysteries about the realm of martial artists' physical power, he might not have been a match for this flame divine beast.

Poof!

Seeing that it couldn't shake off Ye Tianchen, the flame divine beast immediately spewed a powerful flame aimed at burning him.

Bang!

Ye Tianchen quickly wielded the "Taie Sword" with his left hand, slicing the powerful flame away with a sword Qi while tightly holding the beast's Qilin horn with his right hand, shouting, "What have you done with Little Qilin? If it's dead, I will take your life!"

The colossal flame divine beast, with just a forceful throw from Ye Tianchen's right hand, was flung away. This was a terrifying scene; the flame divine beast was as enormous as a mountain, yet Ye Tianchen merely exerted strength with his right hand to throw it, causing a mountain to be tossed aside—this physical strength was so mighty that Ye Tianchen himself hadn't realized its extent, making one's heart tremble.

It's undeniable that this flame divine beast is no pushover. Though it possibly hadn't expected Ye Tianchen to be so formidable, unknowingly thrown off by him, it quickly stabilized in mid-air with several rolls, landing firmly on the ground, with its large eyes fixed on Ye Tianchen, suddenly evoking a sense of familiarity, its form continuously shrinking.

"Is it you?" Suddenly, Ye Tianchen heard a childlike voice, somewhat awkward, yet he heard it clearly.

"You... you are the Little Qilin?" Ye Tianchen was taken aback, a look of joy appearing on his face.

"Are you Xiao Yezi?" That childlike voice came from the flame divine beast's mouth, and Ye Tianchen now confirmed it.

"Haha, it is me! I never thought you'd grow so big, and your divine skills have improved so much, too!" Ye Tianchen laughed happily.

"It really is you, I almost couldn't recognize you. You've changed so much, especially your skin and the power emanating from you; it's all completely different now!" The young Fire Qilin emerged from the flames, looking at Ye Tianchen and happily speaking.

Ye Tianchen was taken aback, examining the Little Qilin, and in his heart, he was truly shocked. The changes in the young Fire Qilin left him speechless; it was as if it had broken through to another realm of power, exuding an aura of inviolable majesty. Especially with its previous attack on him, though he managed to block it, it was still astonishingly powerful. If they truly let loose in a battle, perhaps the young Fire Qilin might be stronger than him.

"I just broke through to the Late Stage Physical Body Martial Saint realm, while you've grown to another stage, and you've already learned human speech. It seems you've made great progress!" Ye Tianchen said with a joyful smile.

"I've only just learned a few human words. There's no one here to communicate with me, so my knowledge is still limited. It's been three years already; it's about time I made some progress!" the young Fire Qilin said.

"What? Three years? This..."

Upon hearing the young Fire Qilin's words, Ye Tianchen was stunned. He never imagined it would take him three whole years just to break through to the Late Stage Physical Body Martial Saint realm. It was almost unimaginable. Could it be that sitting cross-legged before that mirror-like wall took up over two years unknowingly? What might have happened during those three years? What about Dongfang Meng and the others? How was Desolate Stone Village?

Thinking of this, realizing he had actually stayed in the Fire Well for three years, Ye Tianchen couldn't sit still. The Blood Killing Organization, Nine Netherworld, the Jin family, even some of the hidden powerful Ancient Alien Races might have emerged during this time. Ye Tianchen said to the young Fire Qilin, "I need to go out and take a look. I'll come by when I have time!"

"Okay!" The young Fire Qilin nodded and said.

Swish!

A flash of fire shot out of the Flame Valley, and Ye Tianchen instantly reached outside of the Flame Valley. At the same time, he erased the flames surrounding his body because they would attract too much attention. Three years had passed; he didn't know what changes had happened in Earth's three Ancient Martial Worlds. Ye Tianchen needed to understand this first. His most urgent task now was to reach Desolate Stone Village, as Dongfang Meng and the others were his greatest concern.

Ye Tianchen sped along the way, pushing the power of the "Divine Movement Skill" to its limit. Having broken through to the Late Stage Martial Saint in his body realm, his use of the "Divine Movement Skill" had become even stronger. So much could happen in three years; Ye Tianchen couldn't help but worry. The Nine Netherworld, Blood Killing Organization, the Jin family—each was immensely powerful and deeply rooted. If he wasn't present and these mighty forces found Desolate Stone Village, the more he thought about it, the more dangerous it seemed.

Boom!

While passing through a mountain range, Ye Tianchen suddenly heard sounds of fighting. He couldn't help but glance casually, initially intending to ignore it. After all, battles were common in this Ancient Martial World and had nothing to do with him. He just wanted to reach Desolate Stone Village quickly. However, when Ye Tianchen looked over, he saw someone he hadn't seen in a long time and had been searching for: Wuxue.

Wuxue and seven others had disappeared after Ye Tianchen brought them into the Ancient Martial World, and he didn't know where they went. Ye Tianchen had been searching for these eight people, as they were his brothers, but had come up empty-handed for a long time. Unexpectedly, they appeared here.

Ye Tianchen stopped and saw that opposite to Wuxue stood a person wielding a large blade. This person was very powerful, emanating a Yin Qi from head to toe, making it unclear from which legacy he hailed, giving an uncomfortable feeling. Judging by the battle, Wuxue seemed slightly weaker, but Ye Tianchen was already greatly surprised. He had not misjudged Wuxue; possessing great cultivation talent, in less than five years, he had reached the Mid-stage Martial King cultivation realm—something impossible without certain talent.

"I'll give you one last chance: if you join our Yintian Sect, you can survive; otherwise, you'll face complete annihilation!" the person with the large blade coldly said to Wuxue.

"Impossible. Even if I must follow, even if I must join an organization, I'll only listen to my big brother." Wuxue frowned and said.

"Your big brother? Who's that?" the person with the large blade asked dismissively.

"Ye Tianchen!" Wuxue said resolutely.

"Hahaha, that man indeed made a name for himself three years ago, but he has been missing for over three years. Rumor has it he died in the Flame Valley, and his cherished Desolate Stone Village is also in grave danger. Following such a person will only lead to a dead end. I suggest you join our Yintian Sect!" the person with the large blade laughed and said. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)

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