The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3361 - 3356: Eating the Loss?_1

Yang Chen, unmatched along his journey, stepped into the Pure Spirit Secret Realm like a child barely able to talk facing a full-grown adult.

The spectators stood there in shock, and in that instant, they didn't have to keep observing to figure out Yang Chen's power level.

Setting aside everything else, if they tried the same thing, getting past the initial four trials would be a real struggle for them.

Certain individuals even found the fourth trial tough to conquer.

Yet Yang Chen breezed through without effort. He smoothly cleared every trial and made it to the fourth. With skills like that, nobody could deny he'd gone beyond the Heaven-Separation Realm's boundaries.

At this point, plenty of people were convinced Yang Chen had truly exceeded the Heaven-Separation Realm and realized he had some hidden abilities.

Jiang Qifeng, Yin City, and the rest of the watchers furrowed their brows with grave looks. They all recognized Yang Chen's exceptional might, and his latest display left them utterly speechless.

Just the Nine-Star King appeared to grapple with believing it. After all, if he took on those trials, could he zip through the first four so swiftly?

He wasn't sure he could!

But he soon drew in a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and sneered inwardly, "Why am I getting worked up? Yang Chen's skills are merely beyond the Heaven-Separation Realm, same as mine. He's likely just showing off with his strength in the early trials, so he'll falter in the later stages."

With that in mind, the Nine-Star King's gaze locked onto Yang Chen, anticipating the outcome of the fifth trial.

Without question, the fifth trial posed no issue for Yang Chen, and he overcame it with ease!

Now, Yang Chen tackled the fifth trial and, in no time at all, moved on to the sixth.

Right then, Yang Chen scanned the area around him.

This was a hidden underground city, filled with souls scattered all over the place.

Unlike the Yin souls from the Netherworld, these souls possessed great purity. You could spot all sorts—souls dressed in armor, wielding keen blades like warriors, wise old Taoist figures that seemed immortal, and even fierce demon beasts.

These souls differed from typical ones, enveloped in pure Laws. Clearly, Dao Ancestor Ye Shan had reshaped them all.

Yang Chen had to acknowledge Dao Ancestor Ye Shan's profound knowledge in altering souls and grasping Soul Rules.

In their original state, these souls weren't particularly strong; even if they'd been mighty when alive, their soul forms after death would only retain a fraction of that power, barely one percent at most.

But after Dao Ancestor Ye Shan's modifications, they could now fight against experts in the Heaven-Separation Realm.

The key detail was that these were merely the flawed creations.

"Dao Ancestor experts are genuinely frightening..." Yang Chen murmured.

If even the imperfect versions reached such heights, what must the perfect ones achieve?

Dao Ancestor realm...

Yang Chen's face grew serious.

Though he was inside the Pure Spirit Secret Realm at present, his foes weren't limited to the Heaven-Separation Realm. Still, judging from the situation, the Dao Ancestor stage was way out of his league...

Yang Chen let out a quiet sigh, his craving for greater power intensifying. For now, at least, he couldn't bring Gu Mingyue back to life, nor could he ensure Zhang Xuelian's safety and choices.

"Souls... Dao Ancestor Ye Shan crafted these souls with clever ingenuity, but unfortunately, they've crossed paths with me!" Yang Chen shook his head.

While Soul Rules excelled at forming and reshaping souls, the Life and Death Laws dominated in shattering and commanding them.

Against the Life and Death Laws, these souls stood no chance!

Yang Chen strode steadily through the sixth layer, deploying the sky-blue pattern around himself as before.

As the sky-blue pattern unfurled, Yang Chen's Life and Death Laws extended unseen across his domain, enveloping the souls drawing near.

More than a dozen souls, hit by Yang Chen's Life and Death Laws, faltered and started to waver, fighting to hold their form.

Yang Chen voiced a gentle note of surprise: "It looks like the souls in the sixth layer are tougher than expected. My Life and Death Laws didn't wipe them out right away. Still, they're no real threat to me. You souls ought to give up without a fight."

Once Yang Chen ramped up his Life and Death Laws, the sixth layer dissolved away like mist.

This spectacle stunned the crowd outside.

If Yang Chen's easy run through the first five layers could be brushed off, his smooth handling of the sixth was another matter entirely.

That was tough for anyone to swallow.

Since the sixth layer marked the point where someone in the Heaven-Separation Realm could approach its upper limits.

Yang Chen was supposed to face huge challenges clearing this layer.

Just like that, Yang Chen advanced to the seventh layer.

This layer instantly drew everyone's focus.

For the seventh layer served as the main benchmark to check if a Heaven-Separation Realm cultivator had genuinely broken past its limits!

At that point, Yang Chen examined the souls in the seventh layer and nodded: "The seventh layer's souls look more challenging. I'll start with the Life and Death Laws!"

Yang Chen pressed his palm lightly, letting the Life and Death Laws wash over the space.

Yet as the Life and Death Laws took effect, Yang Chen's eyes narrowed—the impact was surprisingly weak.

The seventh layer's souls resisted the first wave of Life and Death Laws.

Moreover, it appeared that subduing them with Life and Death Laws would demand significant effort from Yang Chen.

"Is this due to Dao Ancestor Ye Shan's Soul Rules? As the layers progress, the souls get more thoroughly enhanced and fortified by the Soul Rules, which makes it harder for my Life and Death Laws to dismantle them outright," Yang Chen pondered.

Watching Yang Chen face some resistance, the observers outside let out relieved breaths.

"What's going on with Yang Chen? Is he hitting a snag?"

"Has he exhausted his hidden moves?"

"Who knows. Yang Chen glided through the earlier layers because those souls were simpler to manage. But starting from the seventh, it's anyone's guess!"

"The seventh layer is the key test for surpassing the Heaven-Separation Realm's limit. If Yang Chen's struggling here, it suggests he might not be as invincible as he appeared."

The crowd buzzed with chatter, thrilled by the unexpected shift.

After all, seeing a near-mythical powerhouse turn into a laughingstock was something no one would pass up.