Arc 26The Spirit Refining Sea

Ning Chuan escaped the Heavenly Kings pursuing him, strengthened himself in the Spirit Refining Sea, and began defeating his pursuers while searching for the Prison-Suppressing Manor’s inheritance. After taking the Gloomlight Spear Martial Seal and Realm-Breaking Dao Fruits from Zhang Tianzhi, he advanced the spear art and tested its power.

  • Ning Chuan left the Federation’s group with Ye Wuchen, then learned from Le Yu that the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth inheritance would appear soon and that the Spirit Refining Sea could accelerate his body cultivation.
  • Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen escaped Si Nanbo’s pursuit through Weapon Forest Valley, and Ning Chuan used the hall’s array to attack the Heavenly Kings before they fled to the Spirit Refining Sea.
  • Ning Chuan reached the Spirit Refining Sea’s seabed, received the Nine Steps to the Ends of the World inheritance, and developed the Ends of the World Mystic Truth to hide the tracker inside him.
  • Ning Chuan returned to the Giant Wood Forest, killed several alien Heavenly Kings, and defeated Liu Cangdong, though he discovered Liu Cangdong’s Heart of Law had escaped in an avatar.
  • Ning Chuan learned that the Holy Medicine Garden had appeared, entered with his true disciple identity token, and decided to confront Xu Yuan after meeting Lu Zhan, Qin Lang, and Liu Wan.
  • Zhang Tianzhi ambushed Ning Chuan in the garden, but Ning Chuan overpowered him and pursued him outside to keep him from reaching his allies.
  • Ning Chuan forced Zhang Tianzhi to surrender the Gloomlight Spear Martial Seal, then collected three Realm-Breaking Dao Fruits and golden liquid while Zhang Tianzhi escaped.
  • Ning Chuan consumed the three fruits, advanced the Mountain and River Seal and Gloomlight Spear, and tested the spear by piercing a distant boulder.
Chapters 626–650 Vol. 7 Read

Ch. 626An Ambush, Nothing More

Ning Chuan revealed that he had killed the Holy Heaven Alliance’s Heavenly Kings without relying on a dangerous place, but Xu Yuan doubted him. As foreign Great River Realm Heavenly Kings ambushed the Federation and Liu Cangdong attacked Ning Chuan, the two exchanged a powerful blow that sent them both flying.

  • Xu Yuan asked Ning Chuan what dangerous place he had encountered, but Ning Chuan said there had been none and that he had killed the Heavenly Kings himself.
  • Xu Yuan accused Ning Chuan of hiding a dangerous place and demanded its location, but an ambush by foreign Great River Realm Heavenly Kings interrupted him.
  • Ye Wuchen and the Federation's Heavenly Kings intercepted the attackers, while Xu Yuan let Liu Cangdong pass and charge at Ning Chuan.
  • The Blazing Flame Lion attacked Liu Cangdong with a wave of fire, but Liu Cangdong split the flames with a Heaven-Overturning Seal and continued toward Ning Chuan.
  • Ning Chuan met Liu Cangdong's seal with a punch accompanied by ten blazing suns; the suns burst, and both fighters were knocked backward as Liu Cangdong spat blood.

Ch. 627If I Can't Kill You, I'll Make You Leave

Ning Chuan’s power shocked both sides as the Federation’s Heavenly Kings faced the Holy Heaven Alliance and the Alien Council. Xiao Chen then launched a strange gray-threaded weapon at Ning Chuan, and it passed through Ye Wuchen’s interception as Ning Chuan prepared to take the hit.

  • Ning Chuan’s attack matched the power of a relatively weak Great River Realm Heavenly King, forcing Liu Cangdong and the other attackers to retreat.
  • Ye Wuchen condemned the two forces for targeting Ning Chuan, while Xu Yuan stayed silent after deliberately letting Liu Cangdong pass.
  • Xiao Chen accused Ning Chuan of killing more than ten Heavenly Kings, and Si Nanbo threatened him while the Federation’s Heavenly Kings defended him.
  • Ning Chuan realized the Holy Heaven Alliance and the Alien Council wanted either to kill him or force him out of the Prison Realm.
  • Xiao Chen launched a fast-moving mass of gray threads at Ning Chuan, and it passed through Ye Wuchen’s attack as Ning Chuan braced to face it head-on.

Ch. 628Gray-Line Vine Snake

Xiao Chen marked Ning Chuan with a Gray-Line Vine Snake that could track him, prompting the Federation Heavenly Kings to argue over whether he should leave the Divine Martial Stele. Ye Wuchen refused to yield to the enemy’s demands as Ning Chuan searched for a way to conceal the tracker’s signal.

  • Ning Chuan’s attack passed through the Gray-Line Vine Snake, which entered his body and spread into tracking threads; he realized he could not remove them before the Divine Martial Stele closed.
  • Xiao Chen revealed the tracker, and Liu Cangdong threatened that the enemy forces would either drive Ning Chuan out or wait for a chance to surround and kill him.
  • Xu Yuan argued that Ning Chuan should return to the North Sea Domain for safety, but Qin Lang and Lu Zhan challenged the proposal while the Federation Heavenly Kings debated.
  • Ning Chuan kept testing ways to conceal the tracker’s signal as Ye Wuchen ended the argument and declared that the Federation would not accept the enemy’s demands.
  • Xu Yuan warned that the enemy might be using Ning Chuan as a pretext to disrupt the Federation and asked what the Federation would do if Ning Chuan stayed.

Ch. 629To Withdraw Was Not to Leave, Yet From Then On They Went Their Separate Ways

Ning Chuan withdrew from the Federation’s expedition party so he could pursue the Prison-Suppressing Manor’s inheritance without being bound by the group’s need to protect him. He and Ye Wuchen flew to Origin Martial Mountain, where Ning Chuan called for Le Yu but received no response.

  • Xu Yuan urged Ning Chuan to leave the Divine Martial Stele, while the Federation’s Heavenly Kings struggled to agree on a plan to search for the inheritance.
  • Ning Chuan announced that he was withdrawing from the Federation’s party but would remain in the Divine Martial Stele and pursue the inheritance on his own.
  • Ning Chuan asked the Federation to hold off the Holy Heaven Alliance and Alien Council’s Heavenly Kings, and Xu Yuan agreed; Ye Wuchen chose to accompany him.
  • Ning Chuan instructed the three River Realm ferocious beasts to find Le Yu and search for martial caskets after the battle, then left with Ye Wuchen.
  • The Federation’s Heavenly Kings clashed with their opponents as Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen flew away from the Storm Plain toward Origin Martial Mountain.
  • Ning Chuan shouted for Le Yu at Origin Martial Mountain, but Le Yu did not appear.

Ch. 630He Alone Was the Twilight of the Kings

Ning Chuan reunited with Le Yu and learned that the Spirit Refining Sea had appeared, offering a way to improve Nine Steps to the Ends of the World and cultivate the Dragon Elephant Mystic Truth. As Le Yu warned that the Prison Realm’s destruction could soon kill its realm spirits, Ning Chuan prepared to head for the sea, but he and Ye Wuchen sensed something approaching.

  • Le Yu appeared after Ning Chuan called for her and revealed that the Prison Realm’s erosion could put her to sleep or kill her, while the realm spirits would vanish if more than half the realm were destroyed.
  • Le Yu showed Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen a map and identified the Spirit Refining Sea northwest of Physique Flaunting Park, explaining that it had appeared and that it emerged when the Prison-Suppressing Manor’s supreme inheritance opened.
  • Le Yu told Ning Chuan that the inheritance was kept in the Ancient Tree of Heaven and Earth, which would appear within a few days, and that Nine Steps to the Ends of the World might conceal his fluctuations.
  • Le Yu explained that the Spirit Refining Sea could speed up cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Mystic Truth more than tenfold, prompting Ning Chuan to consider gaining enough strength to face the Great River Realm Heavenly Kings.
  • Ning Chuan prepared to leave for the Spirit Refining Sea, but he and Ye Wuchen sensed something in the distance and turned toward the horizon.

Ch. 631How Long Could They Hold Out? It Seemed They Could Hold Out for a Long Time

Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen fled the five Heavenly King pursuers through Giant Wood Forest, relying on Ning Chuan’s healing to survive Li Huo’s attack. They reached Weapon Forest Valley, where the pursuers spotted a hall and mistook it for the Prison-Suppressing Dao Lineage.

  • Si Nanbo attacked Origin Martial Mountain with Falling Stars Descend from Heaven to block Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen from reaching the Suppressing Platform, but they escaped in another direction.
  • Ning Chuan directed Ye Wuchen to detour through Weapon Forest Valley in Giant Wood Forest, while Si Nanbo, Xiao Chen, Li Huo, and the others pursued them.
  • Li Huo unleashed Burning Heaven Flame, and Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen charged through the fire, suffering injuries that Ning Chuan quickly healed.
  • Xiao Chen declared that the pursuers would surround and kill the two fugitives, but Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen reached Weapon Forest Valley first.
  • The five pursuers entered the metal forest and sensed a hall, which the Holy Heaven Alliance’s three Great River Realm Heavenly Kings and Li Huo believed was the Prison-Suppressing Dao Lineage.

Ch. 632What Trump Card Did Ning Chuan Have?

Ning Chuan used his true disciple token to lure five pursuing Heavenly Kings into the hall’s attack array and escaped with Ye Wuchen. After they broke through another interception, Liu Cangdong wondered what hidden trump card Ning Chuan had, then dismissed the idea that he could grow strong enough to fight a Great River Realm Heavenly King before his pursuers caught him.

  • Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen entered the hall over its wall, and Ning Chuan suppressed its array with his true disciple token.
  • Xiao Chen and Si Nanbo recognized the Suppressing Platform, but Ning Chuan feigned alarm and led the five Heavenly Kings into the hall’s central area.
  • Ning Chuan released the array, whose enormous weapons of light attacked the five Heavenly Kings, while he and Ye Wuchen fled toward the Giant Wood Forest.
  • Liu Cangdong and three alien River Realm Heavenly Kings tried to intercept Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen, but the pair broke through and left them behind.
  • Liu Cangdong suspected Ning Chuan had a secret plan, considered whether he could grow strong enough to face a Great River Realm Heavenly King, and rejected the possibility.

Ch. 633Don't Be Alarmed, I Just Had a Little Inspiration, Nothing Worth Mentioning

Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen reached the Spirit Refining Sea, where Ning Chuan fully comprehended the Dragon Elephant Mystic Truth and greatly increased his physical strength. They descended into the sea to erode the protection around the weapon case, and Ning Chuan reached the seabed while Ye Wuchen waited above.

  • Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen arrived at the Spirit Refining Sea, where Ning Chuan fully comprehended the Dragon Elephant Mystic Truth but did not advance to the Dragon Elephant Law.
  • Ning Chuan used holy medicine to temper his body to the Mystic Truth's limit, greatly increasing his strength and speed.
  • Ning Chuan and Ye Wuchen entered the sea and found that its soul attacks grew stronger with depth while also eroding the weapon case's protective mist.
  • Ye Wuchen stopped at a depth of about 13,000 meters when the soul attacks reached his limit, and Ning Chuan continued alone.
  • Ning Chuan reached the 49,000-meter seabed, where the weapon case's protection rapidly dissipated as the sea began injuring his soul.

Ch. 634So I Became a Peerless Prodigy Across the Universe Just Like That? Honestly, It Was a Tiny Bit Easy

Ning Chuan opened the weapon case in the Spirit Refining Sea and inherited Nine Steps to the Ends of the World, gaining insight into its twelve Title Mystic Truths and forming the Ends of the World Mystic Truth. He used it to block the Gray-Line Vine Snake’s fluctuations, while Si Nanbo and the others headed toward the Spirit Refining Sea to investigate.

  • Ning Chuan realized the Spirit Refining Sea had strengthened his soul as it healed, then noticed the weapon case’s luminous mist had dissipated.
  • Ning Chuan opened the case, received the Nine Steps to the Ends of the World inheritance, and used the Martial Seal to absorb its insights.
  • Nine Steps to the Ends of the World advanced to the second level and revealed twelve Title Mystic Truths that formed the Second-Grade Void Law.
  • Ning Chuan named their fully comprehended fusion the Ends of the World Mystic Truth and used it to block the Gray-Line Vine Snake’s fluctuations.
  • Si Nanbo noticed the fluctuations had vanished, and he, Xiao Chen, Zhang Tianzhi, and the other two figures flew toward the Spirit Refining Sea to check on Ning Chuan.

Ch. 635Ye Wuchen: I Was a Big Shot When I Came, but by the Time I Left, I'd Become Dead Weight

Ning Chuan emerged from the Spirit Refining Sea after comprehending a Mystic Truth related to the Void Law, then demonstrated the power of Nine Steps to the Ends of the World to Ye Wuchen. Ning Chuan refused to rejoin the Federation and set out alone for Origin Martial Mountain, while Ye Wuchen left to draw pursuit away from him.

  • Ning Chuan told Ye Wuchen that he had comprehended a Mystic Truth related to the Void Law in less than a quarter of an hour.
  • Ning Chuan explained that the Martial Seal for Nine Steps to the Ends of the World had passed on its inheritance only once, and Ye Wuchen said that comprehension still depended on personal talent.
  • Ning Chuan refused Ye Wuchen's offer to rejoin the Federation's group and declined his offer to seek help holding Xu Yuan accountable.
  • Ning Chuan demonstrated Nine Steps to the Ends of the World, moving ten thousand meters in a step and revealing that he could move thirty percent faster without suppressing the Gray-Line Vine Snake's fluctuations.
  • Ye Wuchen departed toward the Spirit Refining Sea's depths, releasing his aura to attract potential pursuers, while Ning Chuan set off for Origin Martial Mountain.

Ch. 636Bad People Live Long? Is That So? How Long Can You Live?

Ning Chuan avoided confronting Si Nanbo, Xiao Chen, and their allies, then headed toward the Giant Wood Forest after hearing sounds from it. There, he found Momo under attack by Liu Cangdong and three alien Heavenly Kings, and arrived just as Luojiatu threatened her.

  • Ning Chuan used the Ends of the World Mystic Truth to conceal himself and decided to wait for his enemies to split up before attacking them individually.
  • Ning Chuan spotted Si Nanbo, Xiao Chen, and three others heading toward the Spirit Refining Sea, then continued toward Origin Martial Mountain.
  • Ning Chuan heard disturbances from the Giant Wood Forest and changed course to investigate because Momo was there.
  • Liu Cangdong and three alien River Realm Heavenly Kings damaged the assessment hall and demanded that Momo reveal its treasure vault.
  • Momo defended Ning Chuan when the aliens questioned his abilities, while Luojiatu offered her armor in exchange for ending their attacks.
  • As Luojiatu threatened Momo, Ning Chuan appeared beside him and asked how long he could live.

Ch. 637Self-Aware, but Not Entirely

Ning Chuan ambushed Luojiatu, killed the three alien River Realm Heavenly Kings, and then overwhelmed Liu Cangdong with his improved movement technique. After severing Liu Cangdong’s right arm, Ning Chuan urged him to use the Gray-Line Vine Snake’s fluctuations to summon help faster.

  • Ning Chuan appeared beside Luojiatu and killed him with a single slash, startling Liu Cangdong and the two other alien River Realm Heavenly Kings.
  • Ning Chuan evaded Liu Cangdong’s black mist and killed one alien Heavenly King with a slash, then blasted the last apart with a punch and golden flames.
  • Liu Cangdong called for Xiao Chen, Si Nanbo, and the others, while Ning Chuan spread a sea of fire to draw him away from the hall.
  • Ning Chuan rushed through Liu Cangdong’s Heaven-Overturning Seal and severed his right arm with a saber strike.
  • Ning Chuan told Liu Cangdong to use the Gray-Line Vine Snake’s fluctuations to summon help faster.

Ch. 638No Panic, So What If I'm Slower! My Attack Is Still There, and I Can Fight Ning Chuan on Even Terms...

Ning Chuan overwhelmed Liu Cangdong in Weapon Forest Valley, exploiting his superior speed and attacks while Liu Cangdong struggled with lingering injuries. Liu Cangdong survived Ning Chuan’s strongest punch, but a heartrending scream rang through the Giant Wood Forest.

  • Ning Chuan used his movement technique and Azure Heaven Thunder Dragon Wings to catch Liu Cangdong and overpower his Heaven-Overturning Seal.
  • Ning Chuan repeatedly attacked Liu Cangdong, leaving him badly wounded and unable to evade or restrain his movements.
  • Ning Chuan’s flame phoenix struck Liu Cangdong into a vast crater, and Liu Cangdong fought back while his old injuries limited his strength.
  • Ning Chuan seized an opening and hit Liu Cangdong with ten blazing suns, but Liu Cangdong reinforced his shield and survived the blow.
  • A heartrending scream rang through the Giant Wood Forest.

Ch. 639The Gloomlight Spear: One Strike Reached Anywhere Between Heaven and Earth in an Instant

Ning Chuan killed Liu Cangdong’s original body in Weapon Forest Valley, though Liu Cangdong’s damaged Heart of Law escaped because he had an avatar elsewhere. Searching Liu Cangdong’s memories, Ning Chuan learned that Zhang Tianzhi carried the Gloomlight Spear Martial Seal and began considering how to take it without exposing his location for too long.

  • Liu Cangdong’s old injuries flared as he used his full strength to resist Ning Chuan, but Ning Chuan overpowered him and destroyed his body with a punch.
  • Ning Chuan’s Heaven-Chaos Force cracked Liu Cangdong’s Heart of Law, but it vanished and dissipated elsewhere, revealing that Liu Cangdong had an avatar.
  • Ning Chuan assessed how the Nine Steps to the Ends of the World improved his movement and concluded that few opponents in the Prison Realm could threaten him, though Si Nanbo remained uncertain.
  • Ning Chuan searched Liu Cangdong’s memories and learned that the Gloomlight Spear was a fast, offensive martial art exclusive to the Ultimate Weapon Art.
  • Ning Chuan learned that Zhang Tianzhi carried the Gloomlight Spear Martial Seal and weighed the risk that a prolonged fight would reveal his location and attract reinforcements.

Ch. 640Who Did It

Ning Chuan asked Momo about the Prison Realm's failing condition and learned more about the Spirit Refining Sea and the Prison-Suppressing Manor's body-cultivation requirements. After Momo hid and Ning Chuan left, five Heavenly Kings reached the hall, found the dead, and debated who had killed them.

  • Ning Chuan rejected the idea of first removing the Gray-Line Vine Snakes inside him and considered ambushing Zhang Tianzhi to seize the Gloomlight Spear.
  • Ning Chuan asked Momo how to delay the Prison Realm's collapse or save the realm spirits, but Momo did not know a solution.
  • Momo recalled that the Spirit Refining Sea strengthened souls, helped establish body-cultivation foundations, and that the Prison-Suppressing Manor's supreme inheritance required the strength of forty-nine flood dragons.
  • Ning Chuan learned that the Spirit Refining Sea might work on the Dragon Elephant Law, then told Momo to hide when he sensed five Heavenly Kings approaching.
  • Si Nanbo, Xiao Chen, Zhang Tianzhi, and the other Heavenly Kings arrived and found Luojiatu, Liu Cangdong, and others dead.
  • Xiao Chen and Zhang Tianzhi concluded that Ning Chuan had killed two Heavenly Kings, but they could not determine who had killed Liu Cangdong and another Heavenly King.

Ch. 641Divine Treasures, Bai Zhi, and the Realm-Breaking Dao Fruit in the Holy Medicine Garden

The Heavenly Kings blamed Ning Chuan for Liu Cangdong’s death and searched the Giant Wood Forest while he escaped to Origin Martial Mountain. There, Le Yu explained Divine Treasures and revealed that Bai Zhi might answer Ning Chuan’s questions when the sealed Holy Medicine Garden appeared.

  • Xu Liyuan, Li Huo, and Si Nanbo concluded that Ning Chuan was responsible for Liu Cangdong’s death and planned to strike the Federation after the Prison-Suppressing Dao Lineage appeared.
  • Xiao Chen and Zhang Tianzhi agreed that the Heavenly Kings should search for Ning Chuan briefly before splitting up to seek the Dao lineage’s inheritance.
  • Ning Chuan reached Origin Martial Mountain and met Le Yu, who told him that the summoned fierce beasts had begun extracting martial caskets.
  • Le Yu explained that Divine Treasures were bodily sources of potential that body cultivators could open to gain strength and special abilities.
  • Ning Chuan realized Bai Zhi might know more about Divine Treasures, and Le Yu said Bai Zhi usually stayed in the sealed Holy Medicine Garden.
  • Ning Chuan asked whether the Holy Medicine Garden contained Realm-Breaking Dao Fruit.

Ch. 642Privileges and Whirlpools in the Sea

Ning Chuan learned that the Holy Medicine Garden would appear within days and headed to the Spirit Refining Sea to search for an intent that could advance his Dragon Elephant Law. After searching most of the sea without success, he discovered a region marked by forty-nine enormous whirlpools.

  • Le Yu told Ning Chuan that the Holy Medicine Garden would appear within ten days and that his true disciple identity token granted him unknown privileges there.
  • Ning Chuan took a weapon case containing a General-Bestowing martial art from the three River Realm ferocious beasts and left Origin Martial Mountain.
  • Ning Chuan traveled to the Spirit Refining Sea to search for the Dragon Elephant Law intent while letting the seawater erode the weapon case.
  • After three days of searching the sea and its seabed without finding the intent, Ning Chuan continued searching for another half day.
  • Ning Chuan spotted forty-nine enormous whirlpools arranged in formation and wondered what they were.

Ch. 643This Stretch of Sea Seems Haunted

Ning Chuan investigated forty-nine strange whirlpools, then captured a Mad Bull Clan Heavenly King to test whether a living person could trigger them. After searching the captive’s soul and learning more about Si Nanbo’s strength, Ning Chuan threw him into a whirlpool to see what would happen.

  • Ning Chuan sent Force clones into all forty-nine whirlpools, but none triggered anything unusual.
  • Ning Chuan secretly seized the Mad Bull Clan’s Heavenly King, making witnesses believe an unseen expert had killed him.
  • Ning Chuan captured the Heavenly King alive and searched his soul, learning that Si Nanbo had reached the Early-Stage Sea Realm at his peak and might now be at the River Realm.
  • Ning Chuan found memories suggesting Si Nanbo might possess a powerful physical body, which made him wary of the man’s hidden strength.
  • Ning Chuan brought the captive above the whirlpools and threw him into one, causing a disturbance unlike the one made by a Force clone.

Ch. 644The Holy Medicine Garden Appeared! What Were the Privileges of a True Disciple? (Tactical Lean Back)

Ning Chuan concealed a series of one-way whirlpools, then learned that the Prison-Suppressing Manor’s Holy Medicine Garden had appeared on the Storm Plain and hurried there. Inside, he discovered that his true disciple identity token let him ignore the garden’s crushing pressure, and he realized that Xiao Chen, Zhang Tianzhi, and Li Huo might also be present.

  • Ning Chuan observed a Mad Bull Clan Heavenly King vanish into a whirlpool, concealed the remaining whirlpools, and decided not to enter them.
  • Ning Chuan learned from passing Knights that the Holy Medicine Garden had appeared on the Storm Plain and that Heavenly Kings were fighting inside it.
  • Ning Chuan reached the Holy Medicine Garden, entered it, and found that its pervasive light suppressed Divine Sense and weighed heavily on everyone within.
  • Ning Chuan used his true disciple identity token to block the light’s pressure and discovered that he could move freely inside the garden.
  • Ning Chuan recalled that Xiao Chen, Zhang Tianzhi, and Li Huo might be among the Heavenly Kings in the garden and prepared for the chance that they would find him.

Ch. 645The Enormous Realm-Breaking Dao Tree

Ning Chuan searched the Holy Medicine Garden for Bai Zhi and the Realm-Breaking Dao Fruit while avoiding the other treasure hunters. After learning Xu Yuan had endangered the Federation and sent his friends away on guard duty, Ning Chuan decided to go after him.

  • Ning Chuan saw treasure hunters discover an unripe Realm-Breaking Dao Fruit growing on an enormous vine and headed deeper into the garden.
  • Ning Chuan secretly collected holy medicines as he traveled, while the garden's suppression grew stronger and treasure hunters fought over its medicines.
  • Ning Chuan encountered Lu Zhan, Qin Lang, and Liu Wan, who were heading out to stand guard on Xu Yuan's orders.
  • Ning Chuan told the three that Xu Yuan had deliberately weakened the Federation's defenses, and they realized he might have sent them away to spite Ning Chuan.
  • Ning Chuan rejected Lu Zhan's plan to gather allies and told the three to take him directly to Xu Yuan, intending to kill him.

Ch. 646Ning Chuan, Can You Hold Zhang Tianzhi Off for a Moment? Uh... Are You Sure You Only Need a Moment?

Zhang Tianzhi attacked Ning Chuan and trapped the nearby explorers in a gray net, forcing Lu Zhan, Qin Lang, and Liu Wan to seek reinforcements. Ning Chuan agreed to hold Zhang Tianzhi off, then unleashed a fire phoenix that overwhelmed his attack.

  • Zhang Tianzhi ambushed Ning Chuan and his companions with corrosive gray waves, then sealed the nearby explorers inside a giant gray net.
  • Lu Zhan, Qin Lang, and Liu Wan decided to break through the net and find a Federation expert while Ning Chuan delayed Zhang Tianzhi.
  • Ning Chuan charged Zhang Tianzhi as Lu Zhan and the others raced toward the net.
  • Zhang Tianzhi attacked with his fifth-grade Law, but Ning Chuan's fire phoenix tore through the gray-light tentacles and plunged into the attack.

Ch. 647By Realm, That's Knight Level! By Strength, Sorry, I Can't Say

Ning Chuan overwhelmed Zhang Tianzhi in the Holy Medicine Garden, revealing that he was strong enough to kill Liu Cangdong and the three alien River Realm Heavenly Kings. As Zhang Tianzhi fled toward the garden's edge, Ning Chuan let him go rather than risk drawing more enemies into the fight.

  • Ning Chuan's Nuclear-Flame Heavenly Phoenix and follow-up punch broke Zhang Tianzhi's defenses and sent him crashing through his gray net.
  • Lu Zhan, Qin Lang, and Liu Wan realized Ning Chuan had the advantage and watched as he continued to overpower Zhang Tianzhi.
  • Zhang Tianzhi accused Ning Chuan of killing Liu Cangdong, and Ning Chuan admitted it before wounding him with his saber.
  • Ning Chuan's attacks drove Zhang Tianzhi toward the edge of the Holy Medicine Garden, where he tried to escape.
  • Ning Chuan let Zhang Tianzhi flee rather than risk him seeking help from Xiao Chen, Li Huo, and the others inside the garden.

Ch. 648Why?! Oh, I Hid My Strength

Ning Chuan drove Zhang Tianzhi out of the Holy Medicine Garden, then revealed his full speed and trapped him on the Storm Plain. Zhang Tianzhi fought back against Ning Chuan’s flame attacks, but Ning Chuan remained in control of the confrontation.

  • Ning Chuan wounded Zhang Tianzhi repeatedly and pursued him out of the Holy Medicine Garden, letting him believe he could escape.
  • Zhang Tianzhi claimed Ning Chuan could no longer harm him outside the garden’s suppressive light and threatened to leave through the Divine Martial Stele’s regular passage.
  • Ning Chuan revealed his true speed, struck Zhang Tianzhi with ten blazing suns, and explained that he had lured him away to prevent him from seeking help.
  • Ning Chuan surrounded Zhang Tianzhi with three flame storms and said the Federation’s Heavenly Kings could delay the Holy Heaven Alliance’s leaders and allies.
  • Zhang Tianzhi broke through the flame storms and tried to flee, but Ning Chuan sent a fierce phoenix of flame swooping down at him.

Ch. 649What Do You Mean, "Mere" Great River Realm Heavenly King?! Sorry, You're Strong, So You're Right

Ning Chuan defeated Zhang Tianzhi’s escape attempts and demanded the Gloomlight Spear Martial Seal in exchange for his life. After Zhang Tianzhi handed over a single-use seal, he scattered his Realm-Breaking Dao Fruits and golden liquid to distract Ning Chuan and fled, while Ning Chuan revealed he had not planned to attack again.

  • Ning Chuan repeatedly intercepted Zhang Tianzhi, leaving him trapped near his earlier crater and worsening his injuries.
  • Ning Chuan offered to spare Zhang Tianzhi in exchange for the Gloomlight Spear Martial Seal, and Zhang Tianzhi eventually agreed to give him a single-use seal.
  • Ning Chuan verified the seal was genuine and received insights from the Gloomlight Spear’s Heaven and Earth Piercing Law.
  • Ning Chuan threatened Zhang Tianzhi with the Gloomlight Spear, prompting Zhang Tianzhi to throw three Realm-Breaking Dao Fruits and a vial of golden liquid in different directions.
  • Zhang Tianzhi fled while Ning Chuan stayed behind, surprised because he had not intended to attack him again.

Ch. 650Gloomlight Spear: Realms Rise by Leaps and Bounds Without Ten-Pulls (Name Suggestions Included)

Ning Chuan collected Zhang Tianzhi’s abandoned treasures and used three Realm-Breaking Dao Fruits to advance his martial arts. The Gloomlight Spear reached its second level, and Ning Chuan tested its vastly improved speed and penetrating power.

  • Ning Chuan chased after Zhang Tianzhi’s four streaks of light and collected them before they exploded, though Zhang Tianzhi escaped.
  • Ning Chuan examined the golden liquid and three Realm-Breaking Dao Fruits, deciding to save the liquid for tempering the Gloomlight Spear’s Divine Weapon.
  • Ning Chuan ate the first fruit, advancing the Mountain and River Seal to its second level and strengthening its Divine Weapon.
  • Ning Chuan ate the second fruit, gaining little progress in the Gloomlight Spear, then swallowed the final fruit and comprehended its Mystic Truths.
  • Ning Chuan advanced the Gloomlight Spear to its second level at 70% progress and tested it by piercing a boulder from a hundred thousand meters away.
  • Ning Chuan judged the Gloomlight Spear and Heaven Severing Slash evenly matched without a paired martial art’s boost, and wondered how the Gloomlight Spear would perform with its Divine Weapon’s boost.
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Arc 26 of 44