Translator: CinderTL
Half a minute later, the two appeared in a vast chamber.
Inside, an elderly man in a black robe sat cross-legged, his life aura withered and feeble.
It was Qiu Cang.
"Teacher!" Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu stepped forward in unison.
The moment Jiang Ye entered, he noticed Qiu Cang's horrific injuries. His limbs and torso were severely damaged.
But the most critical wounds weren't the external ones.
Buzz! Jiang Ye swept his psychic power across Qiu Cang.
He quickly realized that Qiu Cang's internal organs were severely damaged. For an eighth breakthrough powerhouse like Qiu Cang, whose life aura should be incredibly robust, even ruptured organs would normally heal instantly.
However, Qiu Cang's injuries had been inflicted by a peer, leaving behind residual eighth breakthrough-level rule power within the wounds.
Such injuries would take months or even years to heal, requiring continuous refinement to expel the lingering rule power from his body.
"You've come," Qiu Cang said, his voice lacking its usual resonant strength as he looked at Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu.
"Teacher."
"You're gravely injured," Jiang Ye said gravely.
He knew Qiu Cang must have endured an exceptionally brutal battle, indicating the front lines were under immense pressure and the Shadow Calamity was likely escalating.
"It's nothing," Qiu Cang said, shaking his head. "As long as my life isn't threatened, I'll recover with some rest."
"Teacher, perhaps I can help you," Jiang Ye offered.
"Help me?" Qiu Cang looked at him, a flicker of confusion in his eyes.
Jiang Ye stepped forward and placed his hand on Qiu Cang's back.
"What are you doing?" Qiu Cang's confusion deepened.
Buzz!
A strange energy surged from Jiang Ye's palm, spreading through Qiu Cang's body.
Sizzle~ The visible wounds on Qiu Cang's skin began to heal rapidly before their eyes.
"This... Jiang Ye, you...?" Qiu Cang's face was etched with shock.
He had been injured by a ninth breakthrough expert. Even he himself couldn't fully recover from these wounds in the short term. Yet Jiang Ye had healed him instantly? How was this possible?
But soon...
"The external wounds have healed, but the internal injuries remain," Qiu Cang said after a moment of sensing his body. Despite this, he remained astonished.
Jiang Ye's methods had completely exceeded his expectations.
"What a pity."
Broken Mirror, Reunited can repair all external injuries, Jiang Ye thought to himself. But Teacher's internal injuries were inflicted by an eighth breakthrough expert. Even this technique can't fully heal them.
In truth, it wasn't that the injuries were beyond repair.
Just moments ago, Jiang Ye had sensed that Qiu Cang's internal wounds, which he had just healed, had reopened almost immediately.
This was because...
While Broken Mirror, Reunited could repair injuries, it couldn't eradicate the residual rule power left by a ninth breakthrough expert.
As long as that rule power remained, Qiu Cang's injuries would persist.
"Teacher," Jiang Ye said, "this is all I can do for now."
"You've already done more than enough," Qiu Cang replied, shaking his head. "Thank you."
Though only the external injuries had been healed, this was an invaluable improvement for Qiu Cang.
At least now he could recover nearly fifty percent of his combat power.
"When did you two return?" Qiu Cang asked, referring to the Star Realm Sea incident.
He didn't press Jiang Ye about his earlier techniques; everyone had their secrets.
"Two months ago," Jiang Ye replied.
"Why aren't you at the academy?" Qiu Cang asked, puzzled.
"I was with the Chen Clan," Jiang Ye explained, briefly recounting his recent experiences.
Of course, he omitted the ambush they had encountered on the way.
He didn't want his teacher to worry.
"I see," Qiu Cang nodded slightly. "The Chen Family Patriarch's five-hundredth birthday? A pity I couldn't attend."
"Teacher, our ancestor wouldn't mind," Chen Zilu quickly assured him.
"No matter, I'll pay my respects another time."
Qiu Cang didn't elaborate further. He turned to the pair and asked, "What's your current cultivation level? Show me."
A hint of anticipation flickered in his eyes.
Their journey to the Star Realm Sea should have yielded significant gains.
Hearing this, Chen Zilu immediately revealed her life aura.
"Late-stage fifth breakthrough?" Qiu Cang's eyes lit up.
"Excellent!"
"To leap from early-stage fifth breakthrough to late-stage fifth breakthrough!" Qiu Cang nodded in satisfaction. "With this progress, you might even contend for a top-ten spot in the Great Stellar War!"
A top-ten ranking in the Great Stellar War carried immense prestige.
After all, transcendent beings ranging from fourth breakthrough to seventh breakthrough would participate. Competing against such powerhouses for a top-ten position would be exceedingly difficult.
Qiu Cang's assessment was remarkably fair.
"What about Jiang Ye?" Qiu Cang turned to him.
Seeing his teacher's gaze, Jiang Ye immediately revealed his current realm.
Boom!
A formidable aura erupted from Jiang Ye's body, its intensity rivaling that of Chen Zilu's earlier display.
"What's this?"
"Fifth breakthrough?" A flicker of shock crossed Qiu Cang's eyes. "Jiang Ye, you've already reached the fifth breakthrough?"
"Just a breakthrough in my life level," Jiang Ye replied with a smile.
His True Divine Manual had only just reached the peak of the fourth breakthrough.
"This shouldn't be possible."
"Half a year ago, you were only at the peak of the third breakthrough, right?" Qiu Cang's expression was a mix of disbelief and suspicion. "And now you're at the fifth breakthrough?"
Even as Jiang Ye's teacher, he found it utterly inconceivable.
Two major realm breakthroughs in just six months?
What kind of monstrous talent was this?!
While Jiang Ye was conversing with his teacher, Chen Jiuxuan had already returned to the Chen Clan Territory.
The moment he arrived, he waved his hand, releasing streams of flowing light that coalesced into towering, sky-piercing walls of air, sealing off the entire Chen Clan Territory.
In an instant, the Chen Clan's territory, spanning hundreds of miles in all directions, was completely sealed off, as if covered by an inverted bowl.
Rule power!
This kind of cosmic force could only be wielded by experts at the demigod level or higher.
Even peak ninth breakthrough experts couldn't budge it an inch.
"All Chen Clan members, gather in the Council Hall immediately!"
A majestic voice echoed throughout the Chen Clan Territory.
Hundreds of Chen Clan members instantly recognized it as the ancestor's voice!
Within a minute, hundreds of Chen Clan members had assembled in the Council Hall, a hall spanning over ten thousand square meters.
Except for the experts who had been dispatched to provide reinforcements, every remaining Chen Clan member was present.
"Are there any among the Chen Clan who have been secretly communicating with the Hidden God Organization?" Chen Jiuxuan stood on the dais, his opening words dropping like a bombshell and sending shockwaves through the crowd.
"What? The Hidden God Organization?"
"Does the ancestor mean someone in our clan is colluding with them?"
"Who is it?" The Chen Clan members exchanged horrified glances.
They understood the gravity of the situation.
"Whoever it is, step forward now," Chen Jiuxuan said calmly. "Lenient treatment will be considered."
(End of the Chapter)
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