Chapter 362: Fifty Percent Law, Evil Demon Riot

Zhou Chen closed his eyes and began attempting to comprehend the Space Law.

The Space Law was extremely profound, much more difficult to comprehend than ordinary Laws.

However, with the help of the Ancient Bodhi Tree, Zhou Chen's progress was countless times faster than that of ordinary Cultivators.

One day, two days, three days…

Time passed quickly during his meditation.

Zhou Chen was completely immersed in his comprehension of the Space Law, forgetting time and everything in the outside world.

His Divine Sense extended continuously, perceiving the surrounding spatial structure.

Space was not a void, but was composed of countless tiny spatial nodes.

These nodes were interconnected, forming a massive network.

What Zhou Chen needed to do was find these nodes and then sever them.

Finally, on the seventh day, Zhou Chen had a Breakthrough.

His Divine Sense touched a spatial node and then lightly swiped across it.

Crack!

A tiny crack appeared in space.

The crack was only as thick as a strand of hair, but the power it contained was terrifying.

If someone were hit by this crack, their body would be instantly sliced in half.

“It's a success!”

Zhou Chen opened his eyes, a look of joy on his face.

The third layer of the Great Void Eight Desolations Formless Scripture, Space Severing, had finally reached the initial level.

Moreover, as his understanding of the Space Law deepened, Zhou Chen's Space Law power increased from ten percent to forty percent.

Forty percent Space Law was already enough for Zhou Chen to hold a massive advantage in battle.

Not only that, but Zhou Chen also took out the Low Grade Immortal Rank Divine Sense Cultivation Technique, the Spirit Refining Longevity Scripture.

This technique specialized in tempering Divine Sense and was divided into nine layers.

Zhou Chen had only skimmed it before and had not Cultivated it deeply.

Now, with the assistance of the Ancient Bodhi Tree, it was the perfect time to Cultivate it.

The first layer of the Spirit Refining Longevity Scripture was called "Divine Sense Manifestation."

It required condensing the originally ethereal and illusory Divine Sense into a physical substance.

Following the guidance of the technique, Zhou Chen began attempting to condense his Divine Sense.

Divine Sense was originally one of a Cultivator's most important powers, but most Cultivators' Divine Sense was scattered and unable to exert its full power.

The first layer of the Spirit Refining Longevity Scripture aimed to condense the Divine Sense into a single whole, increasing its power several times over.

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense was already powerful, and with the aid of the Ancient Bodhi Tree, his Cultivation progress was extremely fast.

In just three short days, he successfully condensed his Divine Sense into a form.

Furthermore, his Divine Sense strength had actually reached the level of the First Layer of the Venerable Realm!

One must know that Zhou Chen's Realm was still only the Ninth Layer of the Emperor Realm, yet his Divine Sense had already reached the Venerable Realm.

This situation was extremely rare; even those Prodigies would find it difficult to achieve.

“As expected of an Immortal Rank technique.”

Zhou Chen nodded in satisfaction.

With a Venerable Realm level Divine Sense, his combat strength had ascended to another level.

In the following days, Zhou Chen continued his meditation under the Ancient Bodhi Tree.

He re-organized all of his previous combat experiences from scratch.

Every operation of the Laws, every fluctuation of spiritual energy, and every sweep of his Divine Sense was repeatedly scrutinized by him, striving for perfection.

Time slipped away minute by minute.

Zhou Chen was completely immersed in his meditation, forgetting time and everything in the outside world.

One month later.

Zhou Chen opened both eyes.

Those eyes were as deep as an abyss, as if they contained the birth and death of ten thousand stars.

He stood up, his aura perfectly harmonious and flawless, every movement revealing a terrifying presence.

The Ninth Layer of the Emperor Realm.

He had finally broken through.

Moreover, he had already touched the threshold of the Venerable Realm.

As long as he was given a bit more time, he would be able to cross that heavenly chasm and become a true Venerable Realm Expert.

“Not bad.”

Zhou Chen nodded in satisfaction.

The three hundred thousand contribution points were well spent.

Just as Zhou Chen was preparing to leave, he suddenly felt an unusual fluctuation.

That fluctuation came from the sky.

Zhou Chen looked up and saw that the originally clear sky had become gray and dim at some point.

Dark clouds gathered, blotting out the sun.

And within the dark clouds, black cracks could be faintly seen.

Those cracks were constantly expanding, as if they were about to tear the entire sky apart.

“This is…” Zhou Chen's pupils constricted.

In the next second, his figure flashed, leaving the space where the Ancient Bodhi Tree was located and returning to the academy's back mountain.

Looking up, the sky of the entire Tianxuan Continent had turned into this state.

Not only that, Zhou Chen could also feel that the Seal nodes in various parts of the continent were simultaneously leaking dense Devilish Qi.

That Devilish Qi soared into the sky, echoing the cracks in the heavens.

“The Seal… is about to collapse,” Zhou Chen murmured to himself.

He immediately activated the xuanyuan ferry and flew toward the academy's Discussion Hall.

At this time, the Discussion Hall was already filled with all the high-level members of the academy.

Vice Palace Master Bai Chongming sat in the main seat, his expression solemn.

Dozens of Elders stood on both sides, each with a cultivation at or above the Emperor Realm.

As soon as Zhou Chen entered the hall, everyone's gaze turned toward him.

“Zhou Chen, you've come at the right time.”

Bai Chongming said in a heavy voice, “You should have also felt it; the Seal can no longer be suppressed.”

Zhou Chen nodded: “Vice Palace Master, what is the situation now?”

Bai Chongming took a deep breath and said slowly, “Just now, we received news from other academies. The Seal nodes in various parts of the continent all showed abnormalities at the same time.”

“Furthermore, there is intelligence showing that those traitorous forces are gathering their armies, preparing to launch a general offensive on the Seal nodes.”

“Once the Seal is completely destroyed, the Outer Domain Evil Demons will descend upon the continent. At that time, the entire Tianxuan Continent will fall into a catastrophe.”

Zhou Chen's brow furrowed tightly.

As expected, the worst-case scenario had occurred.

“Then what should we do?” an Elder asked.

Bai Chongming stood up, his gaze sweeping across everyone present.

“Pass down the order: Jixia Academy is to enter a state of maximum combat readiness.”

“All Elders and Disciples above the Emperor Realm are to immediately head to the nearest Seal nodes to assist in guarding them.”

“Disciples below the Emperor Realm are to remain at the academy, ready to provide support at any time.”

“In addition, immediately contact the other four great academies to discuss a joint operation plan.”

Everyone responded in agreement.

Bai Chongming turned to look at Zhou Chen.

“Zhou Chen, I am very clear about your strength. For this battle, you will move together with me.”

Zhou Chen nodded and said, “Alright.”

Just then, a Disciple rushed into the hall in a panic.

“Vice Palace Master, this is bad!”

The Disciple's face was pale.

“News has come from the one hundred and eight Holy Lands of the Central Continent; the Evil Spirit Clan has launched a full-scale riot, and thirteen Holy Lands have already fallen!”

“What!” Bai Chongming's expression changed drastically.

“Furthermore, traitorous forces such as the Nether Soul Sacred Hall and Evil Spirit remnants have already begun attacking various Seal nodes. The Demon Suppression Tower in the Western Regions, the Demon Sealing Array in the Northern Regions, and the Monster Locking Tower in the Eastern Desolation are all in critical condition!”

A deathly silence fell over the hall.

Everyone could feel that a catastrophe sweeping the entire continent had arrived.

The atmosphere inside the Discussion Hall was suppressed to the extreme.