Translator: CinderTL
Chen Clan.
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of Chen Clan members and numerous Chen Clan elders,
Buzz!
The colossal pillar of light that pierced the heavens trembled violently, its invisible waves rippling outward. A moment later, a light gate materialized.
A figure slowly emerged from the gate.
Tall and slender, the figure radiated an indomitable spirit. Enveloped in boundless light, it shone with the brilliance of a divinity.
As the light dissipated, a handsome and dignified young man stood revealed.
It was Jiang Ye.
"Hmm?"
"So many people?" Jiang Ye glanced around, his face betraying surprise.
Hundreds of Chen Clan members and numerous Chen Clan elders were still gathered here.
"The ancestor is here too?" A flicker of astonishment crossed Jiang Ye's eyes.
He had been in the trial for several days.
Could these people have been waiting here for days as well?
In an instant, Jiang Ye realized the reason.
"It's the starlight." Jiang Ye looked up at the pillar of light above. "The starlight-covered area can elevate one's life level."
Understanding dawned in his heart.
Jiang Ye swiftly flew to Chen Jiuxuan and the others.
"Ancestor," Jiang Ye said, bowing slightly.
"Jiang Ye, congratulations," Chen Jiuxuan said, stroking his beard with a smile. "Reaching the ninety-ninth level has broken the Chen Clan's historical record!"
"Ancestor, you flatter me," Jiang Ye replied with a smile.
"Jiang Ye," Chen Zilu stepped forward, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Did you break through?"
Chen Yuan, Chen Fang, and the other elders also turned their attention to him.
Chen Jiuxuan asked curiously, "Did you surpass the peak fourth-breakthrough?"
He and the elders had remained here specifically to learn what benefits Jiang Ye had obtained.
"Peak fourth-breakthrough?" Jiang Ye shook his head.
"You didn't break through?" Chen Jiuxuan was taken aback.
Chen Zilu was equally stunned. Not even the peak fourth-breakthrough? That shouldn't be possible.
Just as everyone was growing puzzled...
Boom!
A powerful life aura erupted from Jiang Ye's body, surging with vitality and continuously escalating.
In an instant, it surpassed the threshold of the fourth breakthrough.
"This!"
"Fifth breakthrough?!"
"Jiang Ye has reached the fifth breakthrough?" Chen Fang and the other elders exclaimed in shock.
A leap from the late stage of the fourth breakthrough to the fifth breakthrough?
That's utterly absurd!
Even Chen Jiuxuan, standing at the forefront, was stunned.
"He broke through directly to the fifth breakthrough?" Chen Jiuxuan found it hard to believe, having never considered such a possibility.
Even with Transcendent Aptitude and the aid of top-tier opportunities, advancing from the late stage of the fourth breakthrough to the fifth breakthrough would typically require at least half a year.
But Jiang Ye?
Only a few hours had passed since he completed the trial.
In just a few hours, he had skyrocketed from the late stage of the fourth breakthrough to the fifth breakthrough?
Even with his vast experience, Chen Jiuxuan found it inconceivable.
"The cosmic blessing... its effects are this extreme?" Chen Jiuxuan's mind raced with thoughts. "If the ninety-ninth trial is this potent, what wonders await at the hundredth?"
In the past, he had always believed that cosmic blessings could only help one advance by one or two minor realms.
For example, Chen Zilu, who had reached the sixty-ninth trial, had only progressed from the mid-stage of the fifth breakthrough to the late stage.
Breaking through major realm barriers was notoriously difficult.
But now? Chen Jiuxuan's understanding had been completely overturned.
It wasn't just Chen Jiuxuan and the other elders.
When Chen Zilu saw this, her delicate face was filled with astonishment.
"Fifth breakthrough?"
"This is too fast!" Chen Zilu thought, her heart pounding with shock. "Jiang Ye is only a sophomore!"
She knew Jiang Ye's growth better than anyone else.
Less than two years ago, he hadn't even broken his first life's shackles!
And now, just over a year later, he had already achieved his fifth breakthrough?
No Transcendent Aptitude could match such rapid progress.
"Good."
"Truly good." Chen Zilu couldn't help but clench her fist, her peach blossom-like eyes shining with joy.
"Jiang Ye."
"He jumped three realms at once? That's insane!"
"This is beyond absurd! Is he cheating or something?" Hundreds of Chen Clan members were stunned.
As members of a transcendent family, their standards were exceptionally high.
But this? It completely shattered their worldview.
"Is this Jiang Ye's true strength?"
"That's terrifying," Chen Jue muttered, his face pale with lingering fear. "Thank goodness I didn't confront him directly earlier."
He had previously resented the ancestor's decision.
Now, he realized how foolish he had been.
"I'm also at the early-stage fifth breakthrough," Chen Jue sighed inwardly. "But compared to Jiang Ye, I probably couldn't even withstand three of his moves."
Chen Jue had no doubt about the significance of clearing the ninety-ninth level of the Hundred Cosmic Refinements.
Even he had only managed to reach the fifty-ninth level at best.
Compared to Jiang Ye, they were worlds apart.
Just as the Chen Clan members were still reeling from shock,
Suddenly,
Whoosh! The energy of heaven and earth shifted, and a powerful wave of energy surged outward like a tidal wave.
An invisible pressure descended, enveloping the entire area.
"Ancestor?" The Chen Clan members fell silent, their gazes turning respectfully toward Chen Jiuxuan at the front.
The oppressive pressure emanated from the patriarch himself.
"What happened today must not be revealed to outsiders," Chen Jiuxuan declared solemnly, his voice resonating across the heavens and earth.
"Those who disobey will be executed!"
As his words fell, Chen Jiuxuan raised his hand and waved. Instantly, hundreds of streams of flowing light erupted forth, resembling a swarm of lightning serpents, and rapidly burrowed into the bodies of the Chen Clan members.
The Chen Clan members offered no resistance, bowing deeply in response, daring not to disobey in the slightest.
A demigod-level powerhouse possessed boundless divine abilities.
Should anyone betray this order, Chen Jiuxuan could detect it with a single thought.
Soon after, the hundred cosmic refinements officially concluded.
The Chen Clan's powerhouses dispersed one by one.
In the now-empty space, Jiang Ye cupped his hands in a slight bow. "Thank you, Ancestor," he said.
He understood that Chen Jiuxuan's actions had been for his safety.
"It's nothing," Chen Jiuxuan replied with a smile. "Jiang Ye, come with me. I have something to discuss with you."
"Very well," Jiang Ye nodded.
He turned to Chen Zilu. "Senior Sister, I'll head over now."
"Go ahead," Chen Zilu waved. She did have many questions for Jiang Ye, but there was no need to rush.
Moments later, Jiang Ye followed Chen Jiuxuan into a secluded chamber within the patriarch's residence.
(End of the Chapter)
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