Cultivation knew no passage of time.
In the blink of an eye, another ten years hurried past.
Bang!
That day, a muffled sound suddenly rang out inside the cave abode.
It came from within Chen Changming's body, like a mountain collapsing or spring thunder exploding.
Whoosh-
His body trembled violently, and a powerful aura surged out of him.
The aura of the second layer of the Void Refinement Realm, vast and profound, roiled through the cave abode.
"I've finally broken through..."
Chen Changming opened his eyes, a trace of joy appearing on his face.
Having broken through to the second layer of the Void Refinement Realm, he was fully capable of taking on cultivators at the tenth layer.
The Immortal Furnace Body-Forging Art granted him physical strength far beyond others at his level. Combined with the Pagoda-Lifting Heavenly Art and his indestructible demonic heart, his combat prowess was enough to crush most Void Refinement Realm cultivators.
"Ordinary cultivators at the tenth layer of the Void Refinement Realm are no longer a match for me. But against some veterans at the tenth layer, perhaps I could only fight to a draw..."
Chen Changming quietly felt the surging power within him and assessed his own strength.
He did not overestimate himself; he remained thoroughly practical.
He knew all too well that the Spirit Realm held countless powerful cultivators. Their talents differed, their circumstances differed, and so did the times at which they had broken through.
Some had spent centuries honing themselves at the tenth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, possessing deep reserves of magical power, extensive combat experience, and an endless array of tricks; others had only just broken through, with unstable foundations and unremarkable strength.
As a result, even among those at the same cultivation level, their strength could be