Within the sea of lightning, Jiang Chen, transformed into the Fire-Taming Daoist, darted freely through it.
After realizing that Azure Firmament Mountain was a trap, he carefully investigated the situation within Azure Firmament Mountain while also attempting to break the seal barring the outside world. The result was naturally failure. The seal was extraordinarily strong; even when he unleashed his strongest Heavenly Dipper True Form transformation, he could scarcely shake it.
"To break the seal, I need greater power. Advancing to the middle stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm is imperative, but even taking that step will likely still not be enough. The power of the middle Celestial Phenomenon Realm is still somewhat lacking."
"To truly break the deadlock, the key still lies in the Yang Spirit. That is my greatest advantage. As long as the Yang Spirit advances another step, even if I cannot overturn the situation, I can at least preserve my foundation."
Flames gathered as thoughts surged. Jiang Chen temporarily halted.
"The ninth layer. The key to the Yang Spirit's transformation lies on the ninth layer, but that place is simply too close to those two..."
Raising his head and gazing at the heavens, Jiang Chen calculated every possibility.
The transformation of his Yang Spirit had strengthened both his perception and his ability to deduce. Coupled with the help of the Purple Lightning Sword, entering the ninth layer of the sea of lightning was not impossible for him. The real trouble was how to evade everyone's gaze without drawing anyone's attention.
Just as Jiang Chen searched for a solution, an unusual fluctuation came from afar.
"Starlight and sparks filling the skies—is that True Lord Xuanji?"
His Yang Spirit reached through heaven and earth, ignoring the barriers of space as he gazed into the distance. Jiang Chen raised