The surrounding space seemed unable to bear the power of his physical body, actually emitting a series of groans under unbearable strain.
"The formation of the Purple Mansion's Star-Dust has allowed my soul realm to also achieve a qualitative leap." A satisfied arc curled the corners of Qin Chen's mouth. "The present me, relying solely on physical strength, is enough to tear apart Nascent Soul stage peak cultivators with my bare hands. If I unleash all my trump cards, even old monsters of the Dongxu stage, I can blast them to death with a single punch!"
With a thought in Qin Chen's mind, a suit of battle armor radiating dim starlight appeared out of thin air on his body; it was precisely the system-returned supreme-grade spirit artifact, Star Cloud Armor.
This battle armor adhered to his skin like liquid metal, and then a flash of light caused it to vanish into his body, perfectly fusing with his flesh and blood so he could summon it at any time to withstand a fatal blow.
"After half a year in seclusion, it's also time to go out and take a look. I wonder how cultivation is going for that kid, Xiao Yu."
Qin Chen smiled slightly, dismissed the formation, and pushed open the hall doors that had been sealed for half a year.
Sunlight spilled onto his body, making him look like an immortal exiled to the mortal world.
Meanwhile, thousands of li away, Cloudmist Manor.
"Ah-ah-ah-ah-break for me!!!"
Beneath the waterfall, Qin Yu let out a beast-like roar.
He was practicing the final movement of the second Tongtian Diagram-the Seventy-Second Form!
At this moment, there was not a single patch of uninjured flesh left on Qin Yu's entire body, and fresh blood mixed with pool water continuously flowed, staining the giant