"Break!"

After seeing hope, Ji Chen pressed his advantage, simultaneously activating three types of Emperor Scripture Secret Techniques, his tightly clenched fist striking forward fiercely.

A thunderous sound erupted, shaking the heavens and the earth, and the entire void had already become extremely distorted.

"Roar!"

The Celestial Qilin let out a wail once more, being sent flying by Ji Chen's punch.

Several scales on its body were shattered, and its body caved in, showing just how astonishing the power of Ji Chen's punch was.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

With repeated attacks, Ji Chen seemed to be burning his own life, his Spiritual Power almost always in a state of depletion, relying on Elixirs to recover quickly.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of countless people from the Nine Peaks, Ji Chen delivered hundreds to nearly a thousand punches in succession.

The Celestial Qilin was already covered in wounds, its protective scales shattered beyond count.

In the end, it turned into a purple calamity light, its massive body obliterated, disappearing between this heaven and earth.

"Buzz..."

The sea of thunder above Spirit Peak also gradually dissipated.

At the same time, the sky became brighter, and just like that, a night had passed.

Sunlight poured down, as if the entire earth was reviving at this moment.

On Ji Chen's body, a vast aura was climbing upward.

"Bang!"

At a certain moment, when the surging momentum inside him reached a certain pinnacle, a muffled sound came from within his body.

It was as if some bottleneck had been broken.

At this moment, Ji Chen's cultivation finally crossed a threshold, jumping from the Ninth Layer of the Celestial Essence Realm to the First Layer of the Void Realm!

"Hoo!"

He exhaled a long breath, feeling a sense of relief, like seeing the clear sky after clouds part.

The breakthrough in strength made Ji Chen feel like he had undergone a transformation.

The injuries he had suffered during his tribulation had mostly healed, and with the Hongmeng Body's powerful self-healing ability, these injuries would soon be completely erased.

"Congratulations, Brother Ji!"

When Ji Chen's body slowly descended and returned to Qixian Residence, laughter came from the distant void.

Mo Cheng and others quickly came over, all cupping their hands in congratulations.

"This step into the Void Realm suggests that in the near future, there will be few in the Celestial Emperor's Mansion who can match you," Ning Bufan remarked.

He was the first prodigy of Daoxuan, hailed by the world as the Banished Immortal, with extremely high talent and potential.

But to this day, Ning Bufan's cultivation had only just reached the Seventh Layer of the Void Realm.

He knew very well that with his current cultivation, he might be able to look down on peers in Daoxuan, but in the Celestial Emperor's Mansion, he was simply not noticeable.

Now that Ji Chen had also reached the Void Realm, it was naturally a good thing for Daoxuan.

It meant that in the Celestial Emperor's Mansion, Daoxuan would have a strong pillar and would no longer be looked down upon by geniuses from the other Eight Great Star Domains.

Ji Chen was also overjoyed. That day, he directly hosted a feast at Qixian Residence, drinking and chatting freely with everyone.

He had been in this world for some years now, and today had finally stepped into the Void Realm, not far from the peak of his previous life.

"Has there been any movement from the Cyan Gate recently?"

In the evening, when everyone was a little drunk, Ji Chen suddenly asked. Recently, he had been absorbing and refining Spirit Crystal Stones and hadn't had time to deal with affairs of the Dao Dust Pavilion.

Si Ruyan replied, "Indeed, quite a few from Cyan Gate have come to cause trouble, but we've handled them. However, judging by their demeanor, they may continue to provoke us."

"It seems this matter truly needs resolving; I originally didn't want to bother with Shen Yan too much, but since he keeps seeking trouble..."

Ji Chen spoke, draining his cup in one gulp.

Gu Hao couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ji, how do you plan to resolve it?"

Hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Ji Chen.

"Battle Platform," Ji Chen said calmly.

"Battle Platform?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but change their expressions, frowning deeply.

"Isn't this a bit too reckless?" Ning Bufan voiced his concern.

In the Celestial Emperor's Mansion, no matter how the disciples conflict, the various Saint Venerables often turn a blind eye, intervening almost never.

And in all these so-called conflicts, vendettas only deepen, leading eventually to an irreversible point where the Battle Platform becomes the only solution.

In Celestial Emperor City, there is a place of life-and-death duels, the Battle Platform.

On the Battle Platform, only life and death is decided.

Once stepping onto the Battle Platform, only two choices remain: kill the opponent or be killed!

Thus, hearing Ji Chen's intention to go on the Battle Platform with Shen Yan, Huang Shuying and others couldn't help but frown.

Because in their eyes, this decision was undoubtedly too reckless.

After all, regardless of how strong, Shen Yan had been with the Celestial Emperor's Mansion for many years, tempering himself there, achieving unfathomable strength. Reportedly, more than two years ago, he had already stepped into the Half-Saint Realm.

And over the past two years, no one knew if he had taken a further step, advancing his cultivation to the Quasi-Saint level.

Although Ji Chen had achieved Body Sanctification, his cultivation had just reached the First Layer of the Void Realm. To fight Shen Yan now, especially in a life-and-death duel, is excessively risky.

"Half-Saint or Quasi-Saint, since I dare to face him on the Battle Platform, naturally, I am confident I can kill him," Ji Chen stated, his words carrying absolute confidence.

Everyone remained silent, exchanging glances.

Though they knew Ji Chen possessed tremendous strength, if it truly came to a head-to-head fight with Shen Yan, they feared it would be tough to gain any significant advantage.

"Previously during the tribulation, I sensed three Emperor Scriptures from Brother Ji. Could it be..." Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes, voicing his doubt.

Ji Chen did not hide it, nodding, "I indeed have grasped some of the Profound Spirit Scripture, though not entirely. But if I perform all three Emperor Scriptures at once, with my current cultivation, I might contend directly with a Quasi-Saint, coupled with the Great Success Hongmeng Body, I'm not without a chance."

"Indeed!"

Upon hearing his admission, everyone was visibly amazed.

Previously they speculated whether Ji Chen had truly comprehended the Profound Spirit Scripture.

Unexpectedly, this scripture that had seen no other successful comprehensions in ten millennia apart from that by Saint Venerable Huanglong, had been grasped in entry level by Ji Chen after all.

"When do you plan to act?" Mo Wanqing inquired.

Ji Chen was silent, gazing in the direction of Dao Peak. After some contemplation, he replied, "Before the trials begin."