The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2295 - 2284: Preparing to Fuse

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Previously on The Strongest Dandy in the City...
Ye Chenfeng, gravely injured, activated a deadly formation to eliminate his enemies. As the Bloodswallow Clan's ancestral land collapsed, he urged his companions to escape. Though they initially refused, Ye Chenfeng's insistence and a covert action by Zhao Jinpeng ensured their departure. Once alone, Ye Chenfeng unleashed the full power of the formation, seemingly engulfing Tun Tian and himself in destruction as the ancestral land vanished.

As the ancestral land of the Bloodswallow Clan utterly crumbled into ruin.

It was absorbed into the dimensional expanse, becoming but a fragment of spatial turbulence within it.

Luo Qianhai, Hua Wanchuan, and their companions were the vanguard to enter a vast white aperture, successfully making their way back to the Central Continent.

Given that numerous immense white openings had manifested within the ancestral ground, each leading to disparate locales, Luo Qianhai and the group found themselves not returning to the precise spot from whence they had ventured into the ancestral land.

Upon the realization that they had returned to Central State, Luo Qianhai and the others finally exhaled in relief; the portal to the Bloodswallow Clan’s ancestral domain was nowhere to be seen.

Luo Qianhai and the company were the initial ones to emerge, quite unaware of the ultimate circumstances within the ancestral ground. After a period of contemplation, Hua Wanchuan proposed, "It would be prudent for us to depart from this place and devise our strategies with care. Should the Bloodswallow Clan yet persist, we must make preparations for the challenges ahead."

Luo Qianhai and Jin Hongsheng wholeheartedly endorsed Hua Wanchuan’s counsel, and Luo Qianjiang then declared, "It appears we must postpone the objective of eradicating the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin for the time being. Nevertheless, its annihilation remains an absolute certainty."

Hua Wanchuan and the rest offered nods of agreement. Despite their escape from the ancestral land this time, facilitated by the clash between Ye Chenfeng and the Bloodswallow Clan, they harbored no iota of gratitude and remained set on obliterating the Ancient City.

Just as Hua Wanchuan and his cohort made their egress from the ancestral domain.

In a separate location, amidst a verdant forest within Central State.

Zhao Jinpeng, Wu Lingxiang, Tan Yuanwu, and their associates also emerged from the Bloodswallow Clan’s ancestral land. Bai Xiaorou, still unconscious, was being supported by Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan. The instant they stepped out, the exit sealed itself and vanished without a trace.

Zhao Jinpeng’s brow furrowed deeply. While Ye Chenfeng, as the Dragon Clan Leader, instilled immense faith within him, a persistent thread of apprehension still lingered.

The two ladies, Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan, were equally unsettled. Observing the collective expressions, Tan Yuanwu addressed them, "My friends, previously, within the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin, a Lifebound Token corresponding to Chenfeng was meticulously crafted. As long as we make our way back to the Ancient City, should Chenfeng’s Lifebound Token remain intact, it shall serve as irrefutable proof that Chenfeng is safe."

Prompted by Tan Yuanwu’s words, everyone immediately set their sights on the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin, hastening their steps towards it.

Concurrently.

Ye Chenfeng, having succumbed to unconsciousness, had no recollection of the duration it took for his senses to gradually return. He perceived only an utter lack of strength; as he painstakingly opened his eyes, he discovered himself adrift in a void of darkness, where colossal stones occasionally drifted past.

The composition of these celestial bodies was peculiar, far removed from that of mundane rock. Should these stones traverse at a sufficient velocity, even a cultivator of the formidable Divine King Realm would sustain considerable harm from a direct impact.

Upon regaining awareness, Ye Chenfeng ascertained that he had been drawn into a different dimension. These drifting stones constituted what were termed spatial turbulence, albeit not yet coalescing into genuine, unrestrained spatial maelstroms!

Genuine spatial turbulence, conversely, is characterized by an innumerable density of such debris, affording cultivators absolutely no sanctuary.

Surveying his surroundings, Ye Chenfeng could perceive nothing but the oppressive darkness, his form passively carried along within the currents.

Suffering from exceptionally grievous injuries, Ye Chenfeng’s countenance was suddenly illuminated by a spark of elation. Through this harrowing experience, his cultivation had ascended from the Peak of the sixth layer of the Heavenly God Realm to the Initial Stage of the seventh layer.

Having breached the threshold into the Initial Stage of the seventh layer, he mused, if he were to ingest the inner core of the ancient mud-spider, could he rapidly ascend from the seventh layer all the way to the Initial Stage of the Divine King Realm?

The thought took hold.

Ye Chenfeng was instantaneously filled with exhilaration. The chasm between the Heavenly God Realm and the Divine King Realm was vast indeed; once he attained the Divine King Realm, he anticipated a transformation of his power, a qualitative leap forward.

Ye Chenfeng extended his senses outwards and discovered that the restrictions pertaining to the Law of Space had vanished in his current locale. Could it be that he was now able to access the pocket dimension within his Chaos Ring?

Incapable of maneuvering his body with any ease, he desired to enter the small world instantaneously; as he made his attempt to do so, without warning, the surrounding space exerted an immense gravitational pull upon his person, effectively thwarting his intended entry.

Recognizing this impediment, Ye Chenfeng’s brow knitted in thought, and he proceeded to attempt the retrieval of the ancient mud-spider’s inner core from the Chaos Ring.

The act of procuring the inner core from the Chaos Ring proceeded without encountering any resistance; an inner core belonging to the ancient mud-spider now rested snugly within Ye Chenfeng’s palm.

While Ye Chenfeng remained perplexed by this development, the ancient voice of Bai Wu Fengxian resonated, "Little one, do not trouble yourself with excessive contemplation. Within such an unbounded expanse, each distinct region is governed by its own unique set of laws. While your current location may not impose severe constraints upon the Law of Space, a peculiar form of suction appears to be present, permitting the extraction of items from storage but prohibiting their deposition. Effectuating entry into a miniature world is, in essence, equivalent to depositing items into storage."

Upon hearing Old Bai’s explanation, Ye Chenfeng ceased his contemplation. His utmost priority was to seize this opportunity to break through to the Divine King Realm, so he immediately commenced the integration of the ancient mud-spider’s inner core.

While Ye Chenfeng, barely capable of movement, endeavored to absorb the inner core’s essence.

A shadow drifted from a distance, gradually resolving into Tun Tian as it drew nearer.

Tun Tian was now only an upper torso, his lower half completely gone, presumably obliterated by the Array of Ten Deaths Without Life. Nevertheless, Tun Tian persevered, albeit in a more perilous state than Ye Chenfeng. His dantian was shattered, stripping him of all his power.

A life-saving artifact from the Bloodswallow Clan had prevented Tun Tian’s body from complete incineration, activating at the most crucial juncture. Despite this reprieve, Tun Tian’s lower body disintegrated into a mist of blood, leaving him utterly ruined.

As Ye Chenfeng detected Tun Tian, Tun Tian similarly laid eyes upon Ye Chenfeng.

Observing that Ye Chenfeng was also immobilized in space, Tun Tian guffawed, "Kid, is this the outcome you desired? The true spatial turbulence has yet to manifest, but in your current condition, once it does, we shall both perish. Having you as company will at least alleviate my loneliness."

Ye Chenfeng responded with composure, "Your premise is flawed from the outset; you envisioned my demise, yet I have defied death time and again. I refuse to believe I will perish here. I shall flourish and depart this realm, while you are destined for death."

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