Chapter 580: A Bold Plan

Brilliant divine radiance rippled through the void, spreading an indescribable pressure that enveloped the entire scene!

It was as if a magnificent, towering deity was about to emerge and descend upon the mortal world.

“Is that… Tan Jingyu’s true body?”

“Has he broken through to the Void Realm? How else could he traverse space and appear here directly?”

The entire crowd was stunned. Under this overwhelming divine might, they could hardly breathe.

Only the Xuanwu Guards showed looks of fanaticism, their eyes filled with reverence and adoration.

‘This aura…’

‘He really has reached the Peak of the Divine Might Realm! But he’s clearly still a fair distance from the true Void Realm.’

Ye Chen’s gaze sharpened as he came to a realization. ‘As for traversing space… it seems he has a Void Level Spiritual Treasure, too!’

Soon, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Tan Jingyu’s true body stepped through the Void Tunnel and appeared before them.

He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his eyes seeming to hold the sun and moon. His aura was astonishing, and his every movement resonated with the divine rhythm of the Great Dao, making him appear like a god to be revered and worshiped.

“Well now?”

“You told me to come find you, and so here I am.”

Tan Jingyu looked at Ye Chen with a broad smile.

But beneath that smile, a clear trace of mockery and amusement was hidden.

“Excellent timing.”

However, Ye Chen simply smiled back.

The next moment, a powerful spatial force erupted from him as well. Ye Chen summoned the Jasper Golden Seal and tore open a rift in space with his bare hands.

“Hm?”

Tan Jingyu watched Ye Chen’s actions in confusion, then sneered. “Trying to escape? You were the one who made the bold claim, telling me to come and see you personally. Now that I have, why are you trying to run away?”

“You’ll know soon enough.”

Ye Chen gave Tan Jingyu a look filled with profound meaning.

Then, he took a single step and vanished into the spatial rift.

‘Wait…’

Tan Jingyu’s eyes flickered as a thought seemed to strike him. His expression changed drastically.

“How dare you!”

As the words left his mouth, he struck!

He unleashed the full power of the Peak of the Divine Might Realm!

In that instant, the very sky and earth seemed to shift. The newly formed Void Tunnel shook violently, threatening to collapse on the spot.

The nearby forest was instantly flattened into a clearing, and several mountain peaks shattered, reduced to fields of rubble.

Even the Cultivators as far away as Lieyang City were stunned by this overwhelming might, and they all turned to look in Tan Jingyu’s direction.

This was the power of an expert at the Peak of the Divine Might Realm!

A single strike born of anger was enough to shake the heavens. The entire region under Lieyang City’s jurisdiction was enveloped by Tan Jingyu’s divine might, striking terror into the hearts of countless Cultivators.

Just as the Void Tunnel Ye Chen had just opened was about to be destroyed by Tan Jingyu’s attack…

Just then, a wisp of blood-red flame shot out from the void, appearing before Tan Jingyu.

Tan Jingyu’s pupils constricted. Sensing an intense threat, he hastily tried to retreat.

BOOM!

The Flame suddenly exploded, erupting into a scorching sea of fire!

The sea of fire was as crimson as blood and strangely beautiful. Its bizarre aura made even an expert at the Peak of the Divine Might Realm like Tan Jingyu feel as if he had been plunged into an icy abyss, a glacial chill piercing him to the bone.

‘What is this Flame? How can it be so terrifying?’

It was only by relying on the power of his Void Level Spiritual Treasure that he managed to narrowly evade the blood-red Flame as it erupted.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had time to dodge and would have been completely engulfed by the crimson sea of fire.

However, while Tan Jingyu had dodged, many of the Xuanwu Guards were not so lucky.

Crimson flames appeared on their bodies, and no matter what they tried, they could not extinguish the bizarre fire!

It was as if the Flame was undying and indestructible, its strange heat containing a terrifying power that made one’s very Divine Soul shudder.

“Clan Leader! Save me!”

They shrieked in agony. The crimson Flame was so terrifying it seemed poised to devour their very Divine Souls.

“Tsk…”

Tan Jingyu’s brow furrowed. He had no time to worry about the Xuanwu Guards.

After all, if he failed to stop Ye Chen now, he feared the consequences would be unimaginable.

WHOOSH!

Without further hesitation, he shot into the air, once again charging toward the distant Void Tunnel.

He hadn’t even reached it, but the terrifying aura preceding him was enough to make the entire tunnel tremble, looking as if it might collapse at any moment.

But at that moment, a giant cauldron shot out from the Void Tunnel. A torrent of Chaotic Qi Flow billowed from it like a waterfall, exuding an utterly terrifying might.

‘What kind of Spiritual Object is this?’

Tan Jingyu felt an equally intense threat from the giant cauldron.

BOOM!

This time, however, he chose not to retreat. Instead, he slammed directly into the giant cauldron!

A deafening roar echoed through the world. Tan Jingyu was sent flying backward, but he instantly stabilized himself, preparing to charge again.

But it was too late.

In that brief moment of delay, the Void Tunnel had sealed itself completely.

The giant cauldron, wreathed in Chaotic Qi Flow, slipped back inside just a moment before the tunnel vanished.

…

‘Are you sure you sensed that correctly?’ Ye Chen thought.

‘Of course not,’ the Realm Spirit’s voice replied. ‘The vibrations caused by his true body using a Void Level Spiritual Treasure to traverse a Void Tunnel were extremely strong!’

‘I can clearly sense the location of his true body!’

‘Now that he has come here, we just need to get to the Xuanwu Tribe first. You’ll be able to grab the Xuanwu Fire Seed before he can get back to stop you!’

That was right. This Void Tunnel had actually been opened by the Realm Spirit using the power of the Jasper Golden Seal.

Although Ye Chen had a preliminary grasp of the Jasper Golden Seal, his understanding of Space Law was still too shallow. Expecting him to open a Void Tunnel on his own right now was nothing more than a fool’s dream.

After refining the Fire Jade Red Cloud Ginseng, Ye Chen’s Divine Soul had already recovered enough to briefly open the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven and even command the Profound Armor Combat Puppet in battle.

But after he absorbed the Cyan Dragon’s fire seed, his physical injuries were almost completely healed, and his Divine Soul had recovered significantly. Now he could easily communicate with the Realm Spirit and open the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven at will.

Using his various secret treasures and trump cards was now a simple matter.

Therefore, from the moment Ye Chen had challenged Tan Jingyu to lure his true body over, he had already formed a bold plan.

He would do the opposite of what Tan Jingyu expected. While the Clan Leader was away, he would use the Jasper Golden Seal’s Space Law to descend directly upon the Xuanwu Tribe and seize the final fire seed!

Of course, this process would require the Realm Spirit’s help. It was only because his Divine Soul had recovered that Ye Chen dared to attempt such a thing.