No matter how violently he struggled, it was utterly useless.
Taking advantage of the remaining duration of the experience card, Ye Chen instead focused on carefully sensing the immense power coursing through his body.
Once cultivation reached the Dou Zun realm and beyond, advancement was no longer a simple matter of accumulating energy....it required profound insight and comprehension.
At this moment, Ye Chen was personally experiencing the power of a peak Nine-Revolution Dou Zun, which would be of tremendous benefit to his future cultivation.
Among all his insights, the most striking was the power of space....a force only Dou Zun experts could truly command.
At that level, one could perform spatial shifts and traverse the void itself. It was a power Ye Chen deeply yearned for.
When the duration of the experience card finally expired, the overwhelming strength around Ye Chen vanished in an instant, and his cultivation returned to that of a Nine-Star Dou Huang.
He stood still, slowly closing his eyes. After a brief moment, he spread his palm, and a cluster of silver Dou Qi emerged.
Though it all appeared silver, Ye Chen vaguely sensed a strand of energy within it that carried a faint, pale-silver hue...fundamentally different from his lightning-attribute Dou Qi.
"Success."
A smile curved Ye Chen's lips. That pale-silver strand was none other than spatial energy....the very power he had been comprehending throughout the use of the experience card.
Even after returning to the Dou Huang realm, he had managed to retain a trace of it.
Ordinarily, even Dou Zong experts could only barely manipulate a sliver of this power.
Only true Dou Zun experts could fully command it.
Yet now, Ye Chen possessed it while still at the Dou Huang realm.
The next moment, he extended his palm forward and clenched it abruptly.
As his fingers closed, the space before him actually produced faint, visible distortions.
While Ye Chen was testing this newfound spatial power, Gu Fei.....standing not far away
....slowly opened his eyes.
"Gu Fei greets his master."
Gone was the arrogance from before. His gaze toward Ye Chen was now filled with absolute reverence.
"Get up," Ye Chen said with a smile, nodding lightly.
The greatest concern weighing on his mind had finally been resolved.
By controlling Gu Fei and simply having him return to the Gu Clan to report as usual, the clan would never discover Xiao Xun'er's true situation.
Over the next period of time, Ye Chen quickly extracted all the information he needed from Gu Fei, then directly brought him into the small world.
"Elder Gu Fei? Why are you here?"
Inside the small world, Xiao Xun'er—her belly prominently swollen—looked at Gu Fei, who had suddenly appeared alongside Ye Chen. Her eyes were filled with surprise.
"Miss," Gu Fei replied stiffly, "I originally came to escort you back. However, Master says you are living very well here. In that case, it would be better for you to remain."
"Master?"
"So even Elder Gu Fei has been controlled by him…"
Hearing the way Gu Fei addressed Ye Chen, Xiao Xun'er instantly understood everything. Her shock at Ye Chen's methods deepened even further.
"Elder Gu Fei, you're right," Xiao Xun'er said calmly. "I'm living very well here.
Go back and tell Father that I won't be returning for the time being."
Despite knowing Gu Fei was already under control, she spoke to him as naturally as ever.
Not far behind her, Queen Medusa stood utterly stunned by the terrifying aura lingering around Gu Fei.
"Such dreadful pressure… could this be a legendary Dou Zun?"
"Even a Dou Zun willingly serves him… just what kind of earth-shattering identity does Master possess?"
As these thoughts raced through her mind, Queen Medusa grew increasingly wary of Ye Chen's unfathomable depth.
The idea she had once entertained—of begging him to release her...was quietly swallowed back down.
"Xiao Xun'er, it's good that you think this way," Ye Chen said with satisfaction.
"After some time, once you give birth to the child, I'll reward you generously."
As he spoke, his gaze lingered on Xiao Xun'er's belly.
For some reason, he felt it was noticeably larger than Nalan Yanran's had been.
"Could it be… twins?"
The thought suddenly surfaced in Ye Chen's mind.
Not long after bringing Gu Fei inside, Ye Chen left the small world.
In the mountain forest behind Wutan City, traces of his earlier battle with Gu Fei still remained.
However, due to the spatial seal, the terrifying aura and violent fluctuations from their clash had not leaked out at all.
To be safe, Ye Chen ordered Gu Fei, Yao Chen, and Ling Ying to thoroughly clean up the area, ultimately fabricating the scene of a raging mountain fire.
Only after everything was prepared did Ye Chen lift the seal and depart with Gu Fei and Ling Ying.
As a Dou Zun expert, Gu Fei could not stay by Ye Chen's side. He was immediately sent back to the Gu Clan to report, while Ling Ying remained in Wutan City.
"Look over there....what's going on? How did such a massive mountain fire break out all of a sudden?"
"The flames are spreading too fast! If it's not contained, it'll engulf a huge area!"
The blaze in the mountains was quickly discovered by the people of the city.
To prevent it from spreading, Wutan City promptly organized manpower to block the advancing fire.
After leaving Wutan City, it took less than a day for Ye Chen to return to the imperial capital.
Ever since eliminating the hidden threat posed by the Gu Clan, Ye Chen felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
Although he had consumed a Nine Revolutions Dou Zun Peak Experience Card in the process, he felt no regret whatsoever.
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