Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

’So this is the Secrets of Darkness...’

’The Secrets of Light... how miraculous...’

’Fusing Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind with the Secrets of Wind as the foundation is indeed the right path. Although Earth can embrace all things, a Sea of All Rivers, the Secrets of Earth is too steady. If I try to fuse the other Mystical Techniques into it, they could easily be overwhelmed...’

Jiang Chen was within the Nine Emperors Stele.

He was constantly contemplating.

His understanding of the Mystical Techniques continued to grow.

The Nine Emperors Stele consisted of nine stone monuments, each containing the lifelong insights of past Human Emperor Realm experts from the Purple Wind Clan.

This was a true Cultivation Treasure Land!

Of course...

However, being in the Forbidden Land, it was impossible to contemplate the steles without limit.

The steles here were numerous, and the Mystical Techniques they contained were varied and complex.

Each expert had their own Martial Dao path, and staying too long in an environment with such a complex mix of Mystical Techniques could easily influence one’s own mastery and understanding.

It was easy to descend into madness!

Fortunately, with the help of his Eyes of the Heavens, Jiang Chen’s understanding of the Mystical Techniques was improving at an incredible pace.

His Secrets of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, as well as his Secrets of Light, had all reached the Tier Four level.

As for his Dark Sword Intent, it was only one step away.

On the second day, Jiang Chen elevated his Dark Sword Intent to the realm of Tier Four Junior Secrets.

He had already fused the Secrets of Wind, Water, and Fire from the Four Great Secrets of the Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind Sword Dao, but the Secrets of Earth stubbornly refused to integrate.

’Where is the problem? The Secrets of Earth is vast and boundless; it should be the easiest to fuse. Why won’t it merge with the others?’ Jiang Chen furrowed his brow, completely baffled.

’Should I switch from using the Secrets of Wind as the foundation to the Secrets of Earth instead?’

’But if I do that, won’t all my bitter cultivation toward the fusion be wasted?’

Jiang Chen frowned.

He rose to his feet and stood quietly among the Nine Emperors Stele, deep in thought.

More than half a day went by.

Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes. ”Forget it,” he said. ”I’ll form the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace first, and then I’ll figure out how to fuse the Secrets of Earth!”

There is always a way forward.

This wasn’t just true in life, but also on the Martial Dao.

Throughout history, many Martial Artists had been stuck in a single realm for years, their arduous cultivation bearing no fruit. So, they would set the problem aside to do other things.

Then, a small flash of inspiration would lead them to a breakthrough.

Jiang Chen had hit a dead end in fusing the Four Great Secrets of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, finding it impossible to break through. He decided to put it aside and begin forming the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace.

’The Profound Yellow Melting Furnace must be built upon the Life Palace, constructing a Melting Furnace Array. Only then, when I use the Heaven-Devouring Secret Technique, will the Mystical Essence be completely absorbed by the Life Palace...’ Jiang Chen muttered to himself, looking at the pile of materials before him.

Forming the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace was no easy task.

It required moving one’s Life Palace, using it as the very foundation for forming the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace!

One had to understand...

For an expert of the Union Palace Realm, the Life Palace was their very foundation!

Ordinary Union Palace Realm experts did everything in their power to protect their Life Palaces from harm, yet Jiang Chen was about to use his as the foundation for a Grand Array. It was truly an insane act.

’With the Life Palace as the root and the Profound Yellow Undying Technique as the guide, I will forge—the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace!’

A dark gold light erupted from Jiang Chen’s body.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Three beams of golden light shot into the sky, coalescing into three pillars of light that arranged themselves behind Jiang Chen.

The light from the three pillars faded, revealing three enormous, divinely resplendent Life Palaces.

The Life Palaces were translucent and golden, as if forged from pure Gold.

”Celestial Announcing Steel, Ten Thousand Stars Grass, Luo Yunzi, Celestial Qilin Bone...”

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Chen sent the materials one by one into the air, positioning them at the center of the three Life Palaces.

He then activated the Profound Yellow Undying Technique, unleashing a terrifyingly sharp aura as profound runes shot into the sky.

WHOOSH...

Balls of golden flame flared, continuously burning the large pile of materials.

The materials were quickly melted down into their essence.

Jiang Chen’s expression was incredibly solemn as he rapidly formed a series of hand seals, sending out wisps of golden True Essence light between the three Life Palaces. ”Heaven-Swallowing Array—form!”

SWOOSH!

A golden beam of True Essence shot out.

It pierced through the molten essence of the materials, drawing out wisps of their power to sketch out an incomparably profound Grand Array. A magnificent light reached for the heavens as mystical runes danced through the air like nimble sprites.

The moment the Grand Array took shape,

Jiang Chen violently spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood. The blood mist instantly merged into the Grand Array.

The entire Grand Array shuddered violently.

HUMMM!

The three Life Palaces converged on the Grand Array at the same time, settling into three positions within it. The light of the golden Array Inscriptions instantly flared, enveloping all three Life Palaces.

A brilliant light shot to the heavens, ethereal and dreamlike!

The three Life Palaces slowly began to rotate, and the entire Grand Array spun along with them like a vortex.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The Grand Array became fully operational. Golden light erupted from the three Life Palaces, condensing at the center of the array to form a resplendent golden furnace!

The Profound Yellow Melting Furnace.

It could refine all things, and when paired with the Heaven-Devouring Secret Technique, it could refine Mystical Essence!

”Furnace, return to my body!”

With his hands suspended in the air, Jiang Chen formed several Seal Techniques and shot them into the furnace.

He pressed down with both hands.

As the three Life Palaces spun, they carried the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace back into Jiang Chen’s body.

’The Profound Yellow Melting Furnace is finally complete... There’s so much Mystical Power here. I wonder if the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace can devour it?’ Jiang Chen licked his lips, a look of temptation on his face.

The moment the thought appeared, it took root in his mind.

Refusing to be dislodged!

’I have to try!’

A sharp glint in his eyes, Jiang Chen immediately activated the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace.

BOOM—

The three Life Palaces within his body began to spin, and the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace whirred frantically. Jiang Chen felt an instinctive sense of suffocation sweep over him. The Mystical Power that saturated the Forbidden Land rushed toward him at an astonishing speed, continuously being absorbed by the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace.

HISS HISS...

Inside the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace, this Mystical Power was continuously broken down, smelted, and refined into the purest Mystical Essence.

This essence was then absorbed and refined by Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen could clearly feel his comprehension and mastery of the Mystical Techniques improving at a rapid pace. Most notably, after the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace absorbed a vast amount of Mystical Power, the stubborn Secrets of Earth finally began to fuse with the Secrets of Wind, Fire, and Water.

Light erupted from the three Life Palaces, soaring into the sky.

Time flowed on...

「In the blink of an eye, the three-day limit was approaching.」

A terrifying Mystical Power permeated Jiang Chen’s body. Cracks began to appear all over his skin, a sign that he could no longer withstand the immense Mystical Power and his body was about to explode.

But Jiang Chen gritted his teeth and held on.

’Almost... The Secrets of Earth is just a little bit away from being completely fused...’

Jiang Chen’s face was ashen, his body covered in cracks from which blood spurted out with a series of wet sounds. SPLURT! SPLURT! SPLURT!

His physical body was about to give out!

He was holding on through sheer force of will.

SPLAT!

His shoulder burst open, blood gushing out.

SPLAT!

Blood sprayed from his chest!

SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT...

Jiang Chen looked like a man made of blood, drenched from head to toe, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted. Just as he was about to be completely submerged in a bloody light, he suddenly snapped his eyes open and let out an ecstatic roar: ”Hahaha! The Secrets of Earth has finally fused successfully! Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, the Four Great Secrets are complete! Break through for me!”

RUMBLE!

Bathed in bloody light, Jiang Chen shot into the sky, his aura surging wildly.

His cultivation also advanced by leaps and bounds...