The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3274 - 3269: Cultivation Dilemma_1

Suddenly, a crowd of formidable experts departed, with Heavenly King included, his body slick with sweat as he rushed away in panic.

Heavenly King had perceived it sharply just moments before. Yang Chen's stare felt like a razor-sharp edge, ready to slice through him and claim his life without warning.

He even experienced a choking dread surging from the depths of his soul.

As the throng of mighty figures vanished, Yang Chen shifted his gaze toward Spirit Flower Venerate and Nightingale Heavenly Venerable.

Spirit Flower Venerate and Nightingale Heavenly Venerable met Yang Chen's eyes head-on, their minds filling with anxiety now that his attention focused on them.

Spirit Flower Venerate felt it most intensely; back when she first encountered Yang Chen, his cultivation was far below hers. Yet in the span of a mere century, upon reflection, Yang Chen's power had soared past her own.

All she could do was marvel inwardly, for Yang Chen's brilliance exceeded anything she had ever envisioned.

"Yang Chen, thank you for saving our lives. If it wasn’t for you, we really don’t know what our Three Flowers Sect would face," Spirit Flower Venerate expressed, her tone heavy with lingering terror as she nibbled her lip.

Yang Chen replied softly, "It’s nothing. The two of you have treated me well in the past. How could I just stand by as I return now? Just, I don’t know where King Yueyin has gone. Shouldn’t he be here with you within the sect? Why did he go out and not return?"

"King Yueyin left in a hurry and went to the Universal Starry Sky," Nightingale Heavenly Venerable explained.

Yang Chen nodded, "I know, but what did she do in the Universal Starry Sky?"

"King Yueyin only said she is looking for someone. As for who, we don’t know..." Spirit Flower Venerate replied.

Hearing this, Yang Chen hesitated for a brief moment.

Only she knew that Yueyin Wang’s control was Hua Wanru. Who did Hua Wanru want to find?

Could it be that she still can’t forget about him?

He let out a quiet sigh in his mind and stated, "Alright, my return this time is just to come here for a visit. Farewell."

"Yang Chen," Spirit Flower Venerate's red lips parted slightly.

Yang Chen inquired with confusion, "What do you mean, Ling Hua Senior?"

"Yang Chen, what is your current...strength..." Spirit Flower Venerate's heart raced with astonishment, and she couldn't help but voice the question.

If it were anyone else posing the query, Yang Chen would dismiss it without a second thought. But since Spirit Flower Venerate was an old acquaintance, Yang Chen glanced skyward and pondered briefly before declaring, "What kind of strength... In this world, I am unrivaled!"

With those words hanging in the air, Yang Chen departed with a casual sweep of his sleeve.

His declaration lingered vividly in the thoughts of Spirit Flower Venerate and Nightingale Heavenly Venerable.

"I have told those powerful beings that no one will bully you in the future. Farewell."

The phrase that etched itself deepest into Spirit Flower Venerate and Nightingale Heavenly Venerable’s memories was the one before it.

In this world, I am unrivaled!

Those words brimmed with boundless arrogance!

Yang Chen spun around and departed, stepping onto the Spirit Leaf Flying Boat to resume his journey home.

This homecoming, of course, directed him straight to the Divine Night Sect.

Yang Chen launched into his scheme, focusing on cultivation, accepting missions, and peddling elixirs to gather Jiyu essence, handling everything seamlessly.

Twenty more years slipped by in the blink of an eye.

For cultivators, two decades amounted to a mere instant, and for those in the Three Heavenly Realms, it was scarcely a fleeting glance.

Yet during these twenty years, Yang Chen achieved a great deal.

He deliberately chose missions near the Divine Night Sect, nearly all of them swift and covert, leaving no openings for Spirit Separation Ancestor to exploit.

Surprisingly, Spirit Separation Ancestor displayed no signs of striking at him, which struck Yang Chen as odd and out of character.

Yang Chen refused to believe Spirit Separation Ancestor would abandon his grudge so readily. With twenty years now gone, he had braced for some retaliation, yet Spirit Separation Ancestor acted as if the feud had evaporated into silence.

This only heightened Yang Chen's vigilance, intensifying the mounting pressure he felt.

The longer Spirit Separation Ancestor bided his time like this, the more it hinted at a dark scheme brewing, one that would erupt in a deadly tempest at the last possible moment.

Though unease gnawed at Yang Chen, he had no other recourse.

In the span of these twenty years, he avoided rushing to the Earth Spirit Hall, instead exploring every method to bolster his power.

During this period, he mastered hundreds of pill formulas, though only a handful proved directly beneficial to him. The majority served to broaden his expertise, since certain elixirs might prove valuable down the line.

As he honed his alchemy skills, his cultivation finally surged forward once more, attaining the Later Stage of the Heavenly Extreme Realm.

The swift advancement stemmed largely from the Medicine Garden's aid, which yielded abundant rewards and enabled him to produce vast quantities of elixirs.

Even if elixirs held less sway for those in the Three Heavenly Realms, the sheer volume he amassed made up for it.

Yang Chen resembled a lavish pill refiner, and elevating his realm to the Later Stage of the Heaven-separated Realm felt entirely natural.

Should others learn of this, they would undoubtedly deem Yang Chen's approach utterly wasteful.

For Heaven-separated Realm cultivators, the gaps between Early, Middle, and Late stages held little weight. With enough time, no one remained trapped there indefinitely. The true challenge lay in surpassing the Late Stage, peaking it out, and stepping into the Heaven-appointed Realm.

Almost half of all Heaven-separated Realm experts faltered at the Heaven-appointed threshold, forever stalled.

But Yang Chen harbored no such concerns. He had already sold off a substantial portion of his refined elixirs, yet plenty remained. Failing to use them would simply squander the opportunity.

Beyond that, he pursued other forms of cultivation.

Over the past twenty years, he delved repeatedly into the diverse laws and techniques of the Shenyi Sect.

However, immersing himself in these myriad laws and techniques consumed much of his effort, yielding results that left him far from content. His progress felt disjointed somehow.

It appeared he had absorbed a wealth of knowledge, yet the actual gains diverged sharply from his hopes.

This bafflement troubled Yang Chen deeply.

Prior to entering the Three Heavenly Realms, he had assumed that joining the Divine Night Sect and grasping its superior Dao techniques would propel his strength to new heights.

Now, having engaged with these techniques firsthand, he discovered they strayed from his anticipations.

Plagued by uncertainty, Yang Chen recalled Princess Wenqi and resolved to seek her insight.

At that point, Yang Chen arrived at Princess Wenqi’s sleeping palace.

Princess Wenqi still harbored feelings for Yang Chen. Seeing him approach now, she inquired softly, "Yang Chen, what brings you here to find me?"

Yang Chen regarded Princess Wenqi and shared his inner turmoil, "Senior Wenqi, I always feel that there is something wrong with my cultivation. After practicing this exquisite Dao technique in the Sect, not only did I not feel any breakthrough, but it seems to be blocked somewhere. I truly cannot understand."