System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

59: The wind rises and the green duckweedInside the quiet room of the Cloud Deep Courtyard, Ye Chen’s figure had already vanished, replaced by a blurred, flowing shadow that seemed to merge with the light and air.

His feet stepped in a mysterious rhythm, sometimes to the left, suddenly to the right. The footwork appeared slow, but in reality, every step secretly aligned with a certain rhythm of heaven and earth, leaving trails of afterimages in the small space while his true body had already appeared at the other end of the quiet room.

A low, faint dragon’s roar accompanied the movement in the air; it was a strange phenomenon created by the rapid friction between Spiritual Qi and the air.

”Grand Void Roaming Dragon Steps”!

This footwork was indeed incredibly profound; it did not focus on the explosion of Spiritual Qi, but rather on the synchronization of the mind and the Concept.

When Ye Chen first practiced it, he felt unsteady, like a baby learning to walk, and could never grasp the method.

However, his Soul power far exceeded his peers, and his comprehension of ”intent” benefited greatly from the Nirvana Sword Intent and the baptism of that ancient will, so he progressed extremely quickly.

In just three days, he had initially grasped the basics and mastered the rudimentary form of the ”Roaming Dragon’s First Appearance.”

Although he was far from reaching the Realm of being ”trace-less,” the agility of his movement and the strangeness of his turns had already far surpassed his previous ”Flowing Wind Fleeting Shadow.”

He was confident that if he were to fall into an encirclement like the one in the secret room or cellar that day, he could definitely hold out longer and find more chances of survival by relying on this footwork.

At the same time, he pressed his right index and middle fingers together. On the tips of his fingers, a wisp of extremely condensed, dark golden Sword Intent flickered, emitting a faint ”hissing” sound, as if it could pierce through the Void Realm.

”Cloud Breaking Sword Finger”!

This finger technique pursued extreme penetration and condensation, which perfectly complemented his Realm of ”condensing intent into a beam.”

He fused a wisp of Nirvana Sword Intent into his finger strength, causing the power of this ”Cloud Breaking Sword Finger” to undergo a qualitative change. It not only had astonishing penetrating power but also carried the terrifying characteristic of annihilating spiritual properties.

He pointed a finger lightly at a piece of black iron sword-testing stone in the corner of the quiet room, which was strong enough to withstand a full-strength blow from someone at the Kaiyuan Realm Fifth Level.

”Shoo—!”

A tiny dark golden ray of light flashed and vanished.

There was no loud noise, no flying debris.

On the black iron sword-testing stone, there was only a thumb-sized, bottomless hole left behind, its edges as smooth as a mirror, as if it had been instantly pierced by the most precise tool.

What was even more alarming was that the black iron around the hole had taken on a strange, grayish-decayed color, having lost all its spiritual properties and becoming incredibly fragile.

Ye Chen withdrew his finger, panting slightly.

Cultivating two Spirit Rank High Grade Martial Skills at the same time consumed a massive amount of Spiritual Qi and mental energy.

But his eyes shone with excitement.

These two Martial Skills undoubtedly greatly compensated for his current shortcomings and enriched his means of attack.

”If I can raise my cultivation by one more level to reach the Kaiyuan Realm Fourth Level, my Spiritual Qi will be even more abundant, and I will be able to perform them with even greater ease.”

Ye Chen felt the Spiritual Qi in his body approaching the Peak of the Kaiyuan Realm Third Level and calculated in his heart.

The resources provided by the academy were abundant, and combined with the Spiritual Qi here, he was confident of making a Breakthrough in the short term.

Just as he was preparing to take the Medicinal Pill and Breakthrough the Bottleneck, footsteps were heard outside the quiet room again; this time, they seemed somewhat hurried.

”Junior Brother Ye.”

It was Chen Feng’s voice, carrying a hint of gravity.

Ye Chen opened the door and saw Chen Feng standing outside with his brows slightly furrowed.

”Senior Brother Chen, what happened?”

Ye Chen felt a stir in his heart and asked.

Chen Feng said in a deep voice, ”Elder Liu asked me to inform you that although we destroyed some of the Formation bases at the nodes we uprooted according to the map, it... does not seem to be the core.”

”Not the core?”

Ye Chen was stunned.

”Mm.”

Chen Feng nodded, ”Those nodes were more like diversions, or perhaps backup plans.

The few peripheral members of the Dark Hall we captured revealed during interrogation that the true core of the ’Demon Summoning Grand Array’ might not be fixed in one place, but rather... exists in the form of a living creature or some kind of mobile ’carrier,’ which is extremely secretive and difficult to lock onto.”

Ye Chen’s expression changed slightly: ”A carrier? Could it be...”

A terrifying thought flashed through his mind.

If the Demon Summoning Grand Array, which requires massive energy and blood essence to support, were to use a living creature as a carrier, then this ”carrier” itself must contain extremely terrifying power, or... it needs to constantly devour the blood essence of living beings!

”The Elders suspect that the carrier might be hiding among the millions of residents of Liuyun City, or... right here inside our Tianfeng Academy!”

Chen Feng’s voice lowered, carrying a hint of chill, ”The Dean has already taken action personally, scanning the entire city in secret with his supreme Divine Sense, but the other party is hidden very deeply and has secret treasures or Formations to shield them, making it difficult to detect for the moment.”

Ye Chen gasped.

If that were true, it would be impossible to guard against!

The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, and they might even be lurking right beside us!

”Additionally,” Chen Feng continued, ”There is news about Lin Hao.”

”Where is he?”

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed.

”Our people discovered the last traces of his whereabouts on the edge of the ’Black Wind Mountain Range’ north of the city.

The terrain there is treacherous, infested with Yao Beasts, and there are many Forbidden Grounds and spatial rifts left over from ancient times, making it very easy to hide.

The search team we sent there was ambushed, losing two men, and we suspect that people from the Dark Hall who were providing support made the move.”

Chen Feng’s tone was heavy, ”Lin Hao hates the academy and you to the bone; after defecting to the Dark Hall and gaining power, he will definitely take crazy revenge.

Elder Liu wants you to be very careful; do not leave the Cloud Deep Courtyard in the near future unless necessary.”

Ye Chen nodded silently, but a sense of urgency welled up in his heart.

Lin Hao had not been eliminated, and the core conspiracy of the Dark Hall had not been revealed; the crisis had not been resolved, but had instead become even more bizarre and dangerous.

With his current strength, he was still not enough to face the larger storm that might be coming!

”I understand, thank you for informing me, Senior Brother.”

Ye Chen said solemnly.

Chen Feng patted his shoulder: ”Junior Brother, no need to be overly anxious; the Dean and the Elders have their own countermeasures.

You should Cultivate with peace of mind and improve your strength as quickly as possible; that is the greatest help to the academy.

If you need anything, you can use the communication jade talisman to find me at any time.”

After seeing Chen Feng off, Ye Chen returned to the quiet room, his mood unable to settle for a long time.

The storm is coming, and the wind is sweeping through the building.

The cunning and foundation of the Dark Hall exceeded his imagination.

A mobile Formation core? A carrier hidden among the crowd?

This undoubtedly brought huge difficulties to the academy’s sweeping operations.

And Lin Hao... this hidden danger must be eliminated as soon as possible!

Otherwise, he will surely become a major threat in the future.

He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart.

Anxiety cannot solve problems; only strength is the foundation.

He no longer hesitated, took out the ”Gathering Yuan Pill” provided by the academy to assist in cultivation, and swallowed it. At the same time, he held a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone in each hand, activated the ”Myriad Realms Sword Canon” technique with all his might, and began to Breakthrough the Bottleneck of the Kaiyuan Realm Fourth Level!

The pure medicinal power and surging Spiritual Qi poured into his Meridians like a torrent, launching an assault against that invisible barrier.

His Meridians felt a sense of swelling pain, but having been washed by the ancient will and tempered by the Sword Intent, their resilience was far greater than before, and they steadily withstood the impact.

The Nirvana Sword Intent operated autonomously, further purifying and condensing the incoming Spiritual Qi, imbuing it with a hint of the true meaning of destruction and rebirth.

Time passed quietly during cultivation.

I do not know how much time had passed, but a faint ”crack” sound seemed to come from within Ye Chen’s body; that solid barrier was finally breached by the surging torrent of Spiritual Qi!

More majestic power instantly surged throughout his body, his Dantian and Qi Sea expanded once again, and the total amount and purity of the Spiritual Qi he could contain were elevated by a notch!

Kaiyuan Realm, Fourth Level!

Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of light vanished from them, and his aura was far more powerful than before, by more than several folds!

He felt the surging power within his body, as well as a deeper sense of control over the ”Grand Void Roaming Dragon Steps” and ”Cloud Breaking Sword Finger,” and felt slightly at ease.

However, just as he was stabilizing his cultivation and familiarizing himself with the power of the new Realm, a sensing jade talisman in his bosom suddenly, without any warning, vibrated slightly, and then returned to calm.

Ye Chen’s expression changed abruptly!

This jade talisman was one he had secretly left for his father, Ye Xiaotian, when he left the Family!

The vibration of the jade talisman meant that something had happened to the Ye Family!

Moreover, it was something even his father found tricky, to the point where he could not even convey specific information and could only trigger this simplest warning!

A cold chill instantly rushed from the soles of Ye Chen’s feet straight to the top of his head!

The Dark Hall... the Lin Family... their revenge had arrived!

Moreover, the target was directed straight at his weak point—the weak Ye Family far away in Qingcheng!

”Father... Mother...”

Ye Chen stood up abruptly, his eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins, and a monstrous killing intent erupted uncontrollably, throwing the Spiritual Qi in the quiet room into chaos!

He must rush back to Qingcheng immediately! He could not wait a single moment!