The qi sea returned to calm. Ye Chu withdrew his mind from it. At this moment, he had stepped into the Primordial Spirit Realm. The difference from before was like heaven and earth. As long as an opponent in the Primordial Spirit Realm had not condensed an intent pattern, Ye Chu believed he could face even a fifth-layer Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator without too much difficulty.
Ye Chu had just opened his eyes when he saw Ye Jingyun striking toward him with a palm aimed straight at his chest.
“You are crazy!” Ye Chu cursed, but he had no choice but to counter with a palm of his own. Their palms collided, and Ye Jingyun was forced back several steps before she staggered and steadied herself.
Ye Jingyun felt her arm go numb from the impact. She stared blankly at Ye Chu. Only then did she truly believe that Ye Chu had undergone an astonishing transformation. Just now, she had attacked him with the same power she possessed when she first entered the Primordial Spirit Realm. That was already remarkable. With her talent, the explosive force she unleashed was no weaker than Tan Cai’s, if not stronger.
Yet even so, Ye Chu casually blocked her strike and sent her retreating. This meant Ye Chu was now far stronger than she had been when she first stepped into the Primordial Spirit Realm.
“Do you want to give it a try?” Tan Miaotong asked Ji Die.
Ji Die glanced at Ye Chu, then shook her head. “He has nothing to do with me. I am not curious about his strength either.”
Ye Jingyun was used to Ji Die’s cold and arrogant nature, so she said nothing more. She looked Ye Chu up and down and remarked, “It is truly hard to imagine. A plucked wild chicken can actually turn into a phoenix!”
Ye Chu ignored the sharp-tongued woman Ye Jingyun. His gaze fell on the statue. Just as he had expected, since his body had not touched the statue, he had not become lost in the Supreme Being’s intent. What puzzled him was why there was a statue in Fox Mountain and another in the Tan family of the Sacred Clan. What exactly did this represent?
Ye Chu naturally did not believe that these ancient noble families had placed these statues simply to worship and admire this Supreme Being, especially Fox Mountain. His own clan had produced a Supreme Being. If they were to worship anyone, it should be their own clan’s Supreme Being.
The Tan family was a Sacred Clan. Their founding ancestor must have been an extraordinary figure. Yet they placed a statue of an outsider in such a treasured location. That was strange enough to suggest there must be a great secret behind it.
“What are you staring at the statue for?” Ye Jingyun noticed Ye Chu standing there in a daze, gazing at the statue, and felt puzzled.
“Nothing.” Ye Chu wanted to approach the statue for a closer look, but thinking of his own body, he eventually gave up the idea. He let out a soft breath and said to Ye Jingyun, “Let us go out.”
Though puzzled, Ye Jingyun followed as Ye Chu walked out of the Strange Stone Forest. She and Ji Die followed behind him.
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“You have reached the Primordial Spirit Realm?” Tan Miaotong blinked her charming, seductive eyes, showing a hint of excitement. Her flushed, beautifully alluring face fixed on Ye Chu. “So what intent pattern did you condense? A fierce beast or a sacred beast?”
Tan Miaotong’s eyes seemed to carry a thin layer of misty water vapour. Her delicate nose bridge was refined, her long, gracefully curved lashes trembled from time to time. Her perfectly oval face was vivid and incomparably beautiful. Looking at the utterly enchanting Tan Miaotong was a pure delight for Ye Chu.
“Neither. I was unable to condense a fierce beast or sacred beast intent pattern.” Ye Chu’s gaze fell on Tan Miaotong’s curvaceous figure. She sat there with her long, slender legs stretched out, drawing every eye in an irresistible way.
“Then what is it?” Tan Miaotong glanced at Ye Chu. Their eyes met, and she noticed his burning gaze fixed on her. She instantly looked away, revealing the shy, captivating charm of a young girl. Her eyes became exceptionally alluring.
“Miaotong, although you do not cultivate, you understand cultivation matters very well. Tell me, if someone manifests a starry sky with nine stars in alignment, and above those nine stars life force bursts forth, with countless flowers blooming in rivalry and splendour, what kind of heavenly phenomenon is that?” Ye Jingyun asked Tan Miaotong.
“Manifesting a starry sky, nine stars in alignment, countless flowers blooming?” Tan Miaotong wrinkled her delicate nose slightly and asked curiously, “Have you seen such a phenomenon?”
Ye Jingyun’s gaze shifted toward Ye Chu. Tan Miaotong noticed her expression. Her soft, rosy lips parted in shock. Her tender red lips looked even more tempting.
“You are not saying this is Ye Chu’s heavenly phenomenon, are you?” Tan Miaotong looked blankly at Ji Die. Seeing that Ji Die sat there coldly without denying it, Tan Miaotong immediately understood.
“It really is him?” Tan Miaotong turned to Ye Chu, her face full of surprise. Before this, she had thought it would be quite good if Ye Chu could condense a fierce beast or sacred beast intent pattern. She never expected it to be a heavenly phenomenon.
“Miaotong, do you know what kind of phenomenon this is? What grade would it rank?” Ye Jingyun asked curiously, causing even Ye Chu to turn his gaze toward Tan Miaotong.
Only when all three looked at her did Tan Miaotong answer. “There are many kinds of heavenly phenomena, such as surging, majestic waves, the sun and moon vying in brilliance, a rainbow piercing the sun, swallowing clouds and spitting mist, and so on. But no matter the type, a true heavenly phenomenon must first display a seven-coloured immortal realm, vast and spectacular, with the momentum to swallow a hundred rivers. Only then can it be worthy of being called a heavenly phenomenon. Every person who can manifest a heavenly phenomenon possesses a grand and expansive artistic conception.”
She paused for a moment before continuing. “Manifesting a starry sky filled with countless stars already carries the majestic aura of encompassing heaven and earth. The grand artistic conception is there. Combined with the nine stars in alignment, it can indeed be considered a heavenly phenomenon. However, I cannot assign it a specific grade because, before this, no one has ever heard of a nine-star alignment phenomenon.”
“Guess and estimate. What grade do you think it could reach?” Ye Jingyun was unwilling to give up.
Tan Miaotong thought for a moment and said, “Nine stars in alignment is a kind of celestial spectacle. It counts as a heavenly phenomenon, but it may not rank very high. Perhaps it is near the bottom among heavenly phenomena. But you also mentioned countless flowers blooming in rivalry and splendour, which makes it impossible for me to judge.”
Ye Jingyun looked somewhat disappointed. In contrast, Ye Chu merely smiled, showing no particular emotion about it.
“However, if you really want to know how good it is, there is one way.” Tan Miaotong smiled and said, “My clan has a genius who possesses a heavenly phenomenon. If you have your intent patterns clash with his, you will roughly know what level it is.”
Her words immediately excited Ye Jingyun. “Ye Chu, why not give it a try?”
Seeing all three women looking at him, Ye Chu also felt curious about his own heavenly phenomenon. He nodded.
Tan Miaotong saw that Ye Chu agreed and smiled. “Tomorrow, quite a few talented young cultivators will come to the sacred land, including Prince Tianyu. I will take you there. They will be discussing Primordial Spirit cultivation tomorrow. Listening to them will benefit you as well.”
“Prince Tianyu?” Ye Chu and Ji Die could not help exchanging a glance. They saw the surprise in each other’s eyes. This was another genius. They had witnessed his extraordinary presence in the Ancient Demon Forbidden Land. He was truly peerless.
They had not expected him to survive and come out of it alive, and now he had even arrived at the Tan family.