Cultivation, Divine Soul, Dao Runes, Crazy Breakthrough.

Watching Li Yan ride the Ancient Dragon into the Heavenly Palace, the Purple Micro Star Lord's body shook violently.

"How is this possible, this bastard!?"

After a moment of stunned silence, the Purple Micro Star Lord became enraged, "After him!"

He had intended to dismantle these three major star formations and lead the assembled constellations inside.

Who knew that Li Yan would raise his hand, silently chanting in his heart, "Side Effect Suppression."

"Ao Jiao, use your Dragon Breath to freeze all the formations."

"Understood!"

Ao Jiao was becoming increasingly obedient to Li Yan's commands. She discovered that this skinny little monkey was truly beyond her imagination.

He really could do whatever he wanted within the Abyss of the Netherworld!

The Ancient Dragon unleashed a Dragon Breath, completely encasing the barriers in ice.

And under the influence of Li Yan's Side Effect Suppression, the formations were directly sealed by 'time stop.'

A group of Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals were thus blocked outside the barrier.

The immortals who wanted to dismantle the formations discovered that the three star formations originally used to imprison Li Yan had now become obstacles blocking them.

The Purple Micro Star Lord looked on in astonishment, "Why? Why can't the formations be dismantled?"

Why?

Because the surface of the formations was frozen, and Li Yan's Side Effect Suppression caused Ao Jiao's frozen Dragon Breath to enter a state of time stop.

It could be simply understood as the formations being covered in a layer of time-stopped ice that could not be broken.

As such, even the Purple Micro Star Lord could not break through that layer of ice and enter the Heavenly Palace.

Seeing those immortals, whose strength surpassed hers, unable to do anything to her.

Ao Jiao felt increasingly excited, "Fun! Interesting!"

"As expected of you, you have so many clever ideas!"

Li Yan chuckled lightly, not offering much comment.

His goal was the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Coffin. As long as he controlled the Divine Coffin, he could stabilize the Abyss of the Netherworld.

As long as the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Coffin was there, the Abyss of the Netherworld would not collapse.

He turned his gaze towards the great hall behind him, from which a continuous stream of energy fluctuations emanated.

Presumably, the Divine Coffin they were guarding was inside.

As Li Yan pushed open the door, the enormous Ao Jiao also transformed into human form and followed behind Li Yan.

Looking at the hall before them.

Golden bricks paved the floor, reflecting starlight; dragon-carved jade pillars supported the dome; nine Primordial Chaos lamps hung, their light like flowing clouds.

In the hall, a gilded and jewel-encrusted throne sat, surrounded by swirling immortal mist, with faint images of auspicious beasts appearing and disappearing. Cloud patterns spread beneath the steps, and ancient Ancient God murals were carved on the walls. When still, it was solemn and dignified; when in motion, it seemed as if ten thousand immortals were paying homage.

And in the very center, protected by the Primordial Chaos Guardian Formation, was the Heavenly Emperor's Crystal Glazed Divine Coffin.

From afar, one could see the figure within the coffin.

Ancient bronze skin covered with faint golden Dao Runes, like a river of stars flowing, shimmering slightly with each breath. His brow was stern, his lips tightly pursed. Even in slumber, his expression conveyed the majesty of one who ruled the three realms, with an invisible aura of protection surrounding him.

"This is the Heavenly Emperor?"

Li Yan looked at the man in the Divine Coffin. The Heavenly Emperor was in an endless slumber, yet he gave off a sense of imposing authority.

He was like a sleeping giant dragon, ready to erupt at any moment.

The moment Li Yan saw him, the system's voice rang in his mind.

[Detection: Host is subjected to the Heavenly Emperor's pressure, Divine Soul is shaking!]

[Side Effect turned positive: Host is accelerating the comprehension of Ancient Dao Runes!]

In an instant, Ao Jiao beside him felt her Divine Soul tremble, and her head ached unbearably.

"Hiss, it hurts... it hurts..."

Ao Jiao clutched the dragon horns on her head, squatting on the ground in pain.

Only Li Yan, facing the Heavenly Emperor's pressure, had various Ancient Dao Runes constantly flashing in his mind, constantly comprehending something.

As he comprehended, the powerful side effects overflowed, even causing Li Yan's cultivation to soar.

"How exaggerated, is this what a god is like?"

"Just the side effects of the pressure can simultaneously increase my cultivation, Divine Soul, and comprehension."

While marveling inwardly, Li Yan raised his hand, "Side Effect turned positive."

Suddenly, Ao Jiao's head stopped hurting, and instead, she began to absorb and comprehend like Li Yan.

"I... I don't seem to be in pain anymore?"

Ao Jiao slowly released the hand that was tightly gripping her dragon horns.

She began to feel an invisible energy repairing her internal injuries of tens of thousands of years.

"My cultivation... seems to be recovering rapidly. I feel like I can return to my peak strength, even... even higher!"

Ao Jiao quickly understood what was happening. It was the person before her; with a casual wave of his hand, he had benefited her immensely.

Gradually, Ao Jiao found Li Yan more and more pleasing to the eye.

Hmm... it wasn't like she couldn't consider being with Li Yan.

She couldn't accept other humans, but this man before her was terrifyingly strong, very much to the Ancient Dragon's taste.

Thinking of this, Ao Jiao couldn't help but press against him from behind, wrapping her arms around Li Yan's waist.

"Shhh, don't talk."

"Let's enjoy this feeling together."

The feeling brought by absorbing the side effects allowed Ao Jiao to taste sweetness for the first time.

She simply assumed that Li Yan had mastered some kind of power of law, capable of changing even the Heavenly Emperor's laws.

As Ao Jiao pressed close, the system voice rang in her mind again.

[Host has True Dragon Guardian, Dragon Soul Golden Body comprehension is accelerating!]

This!?

Being embraced by Ao Jiao could additionally increase the comprehension of the Dragon Soul Golden Body?

If that was the case, then Li Yan could only let this big mother dragon take advantage of him.

Under the multiple benefits of cultivation, Divine Soul, and Dao Runes, his cultivation soared like a rocket, directly reaching the eighth level of the Void Refining Stage.

[Congratulations, Host, for comprehending one-fifth of the Ancient Dao Runes!]

[Thank you, Host, Divine Soul has broken through to the Third Grade!]

The constant stream of good news was something Li Yan never expected.

He didn't expect the Heavenly Emperor's remaining power to bring him so many benefits.

The formations within this hall alone, and the pressure emanating from the Heavenly Emperor, were enough to fill Li Yan up.

"One-fifth of the Ancient Dao Runes comprehended... I only comprehended one-tenth before. At this rate, I'll be able to fully comprehend the Ancient Dao Runes sooner or later."

Li Yan discovered that the newly added Dao Runes were enough to change the power of his existing spells.

The most direct example was the Void Breaking Claw. The Void Breaking Claw mixed with the Ancient Dao Runes...

Just as Li Yan was enjoying all of this, a loud noise rang out outside the hall.

Accompanied by the cracking sound of the ice layer, it sent a jolt through Li Yan, who was immersed in cultivation.

"Hmm?"

"Someone can break through the time-stopped ice layer?"

At this thought, Li Yan immediately sensed danger.

Being able to break through time stop meant being able to cause damage to things within it.

The visitor was not friendly!

"Ao Jiao, someone's coming!"

At this moment, Ao Jiao was still lying on Li Yan's back, comfortably absorbing the energy.

She quite enjoyed the time spent cultivating with Li Yan, but the loud noise outside forced her to let go.

"Hmph..."

Ao Jiao was a little annoyed.

Someone was forcing her to get angry at her happiest moment.

"My strength has returned to its peak, and the hidden injuries in my body have been repaired."

"Let this old woman see which spoilsport it is."

Ao Jiao was reluctant to leave, wishing she could stay here with Li Yan forever.

Li Yan warned with a serious face, "The opponent can break through the ice layer, which means they can hurt you."

"Ao Jiao, don't underestimate them."