Who Is Ye Chen?

Of course, last time Ye Chen had been at the middle stage of the Half-Step King realm, while now he was at the first level of the Life and Death Threshold. The gap between them was considerable. It was naturally impossible for him to contend with the Human-Demon King, and there was little hope of contending with even the most ordinary Life and Death Realm King. Still, at least there was the slightest possibility.

"At the initial stage of the Half-Step King realm, True Essence combines with arterial blood to complete one cycle. At the middle stage, True Essence combines with venous blood. At the late stage, it combines with capillary blood. As for the Life and Death Threshold realm, True Essence gradually combines with the body's flesh and blood."

Comprehending life and death was an elevation of one's state of mind. Once one's state of mind rose, advancing one's cultivation realm naturally yielded twice the result with half the effort, and one's control over the body became immensely powerful, reaching the level of perceiving every minute detail within. This was why those with high states of mind could advance a thousand miles in a day, like Eternal Sky Sect's chief disciple Gao Zhiyuan.

After spending three days stabilizing his cultivation, Ye Chen pressed onward toward the depths of the inner region.

Perhaps because the Bridge of Life and Death lay ahead, or perhaps for some other reason, Ye Chen encountered quite a few young geniuses along the way. There were demon beasts, humans, and half-demons. Human-demons were comparatively few; it was difficult to spot even one.

Boom!

After traveling for some distance, a violent explosion suddenly erupted ahead. Powerful air currents radiated in all directions, uprooting grass and trees as sand and stones flew everywhere.

"Someone's fighting. Come on,