Boundary Battlefield.

A strange, desolate, and dangerous place.

The Space Rifts here are extremely unstable; not only are the gales more violent, but a turbulent current can blow out of the Space Rift at any time, making it extremely dangerous.

No Cultivator dared to approach such a Space Rift.

One careless mistake, and one could be swept into the rift by the turbulent current blowing from within.

Therefore, within the Boundary Battlefield, whether Cultivators from the Mist Hidden Realm or the Seven Alliance Realm, upon encountering such a dangerous place, they would steer clear, fearing disaster would befall them.

Yet at this moment, deep within this desolate and dangerous place, very close to a Space Rift, a white-robed Old Man was actually sitting cross-legged.

The Old Man looked exhausted, and a faint, strange yellow glow emanated from his body.

Whenever a turbulent current blew out from the Space Rift, the yellow glow on his body would dim slightly.

This Old Man was none other than Chen Liansheng, one of the Vice Valley Masters of Wulong Valley, a Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator at the peak.

Since that day, when he narrowly escaped Yang Che's grasp, Chen Liansheng had been searching for a place like this, extremely close to a Space Rift that almost no Cultivator dared to approach, relying on the increasingly scarce precious ‘Array Talismans’ in his possession to hide.

Even so, he had been living in fear for the past month or so.

Twice, he vaguely sensed that Yang Che seemed to have discovered his whereabouts, and he immediately fled, seeking an even more dangerous Space Rift.

Chen Liansheng's heart was filled with bitterness.

Even after repeated failures in his attempts to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, a sense of regret began to grow within him.

He recalled how he should not have underestimated Yang Che back then.

If he had valued and vigorously Cultivated Yang Che when he was still in Wulong Valley, Yang Che would undoubtedly be a pillar of Wulong Valley now.

Chen Liansheng knew very well that the reason Yang Che was so determined to kill him was, firstly, because Yang Che was already dissatisfied with Wulong Valley's favoritism towards the Liu family, and secondly, because he was well aware that Yang Che possessed Mutated Dual Immortal Roots.

Back then, after Junior Martial Uncle Muyuntian personally tested Yang Che's Immortal Root Aptitude and declared that his 'Mutated Dual Immortal Roots' were born in the wrong era, making it impossible for him to achieve Foundation Establishment in the current Cultivation era, he had specifically consulted numerous related scrolls and Jade Slips of ancient texts.

Ultimately, all indications pointed to the same conclusion.

That is, in the current Cultivation era, there was no longer any 'Heaven's Grace,' and a Mutated Dual Immortal Roots Aptitude absolutely could not achieve Foundation Establishment successfully.

But now, Yang Che had not only successfully achieved Foundation Establishment but also possessed terrifying combat power comparable to a Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase Cultivator.

If he remembered correctly, Yang Che was only thirty years old now, wasn't he?

Yet he, Chen Liansheng, had already Cultivated for over one hundred and fifty years, stuck at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase, unable to advance further.

Had it not been for this, he would not have chosen to enter this Boundary Battlefield to seek an Opportunity for Breakthrough.

The more he thought about it, the more bitter and regretful he felt.

Chen Liansheng even had a vague, inexplicable premonition that missing Yang Che was like missing a tremendous Opportunity, and even the trajectory of his fate would be changed.

After a period of lament and emotion, Chen Liansheng's face immediately showed determination.

Regret was useless.

After all, having Cultivated for over a hundred years, Chen Liansheng had seen countless storms.

He knew that as long as he could persevere until the Boundary Battlefield's one-year period ended and he was automatically teleported out, he would immediately inform Junior Martial Uncle Muyuntian.

As long as Junior Martial Uncle Muyuntian notified the several Old Ancestors, or even the mysterious Supreme Old Ancestor, then Yang Che would still be 'in their grasp' at Wulong Valley.

Moreover, perhaps after achieving such an extraordinary feat, asking the Old Ancestors or even the Supreme Old Ancestor to help him forcibly Breakthrough his cultivation would no longer be difficult.

However, there were still over four months until the Boundary Battlefield ended.

To persist for such a long time without being found by Yang Che, Chen Liansheng still felt immense pressure.

Suddenly, Chen Liansheng's heart leaped, and almost without thinking, he immediately took out an 'Array Talisman' and was about to activate it to escape.

However, the next moment, his expression changed drastically, revealing an utterly incredulous and astonished look.

The surrounding space had, at some unknown point, been enveloped by a mysterious Formation.

The Array Talisman, which had always been effective before, was now 'Invalidation' (ineffective)?

This discovery immediately made the white-robed Old Man, Chen Liansheng, feel his scalp tingle and his soul flee.

Not far away, an ordinary-looking young man slowly appeared.

“Hmph, Yang Che, what can this King say about you? You asked this King to teach you how to set up such a space-isolating Great Formation just to deal with a Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator?”

Tianxie Ziyin's cold voice, filled with undisguised mockery, resounded in Yang Che's mind.

Yang Che didn't take it to heart.

He had long been accustomed to Tianxie Ziyin's criticisms.

Moreover, he had learned far more about Formations and Restrictions from her than he had ever expected.

Being criticized a few times by such a top ‘Formation Great Master’ was nothing.

Yang Che slowly walked towards Chen Liansheng.

The moment the white-robed Old Man, Chen Liansheng, discovered Yang Che's appearance, he felt as if he had instantly fallen into an ice cellar, his whole body turning cold.

A Disciple whom he once considered insignificant and a Waste Immortal Root had now far surpassed him.

At this moment, with every step Yang Che took, it was as if he was heavily treading on Chen Liansheng's heart, making him break out in cold sweat, as if he smelled the scent of death.

“Yang Che, please listen to this Old Man.”

Chen Liansheng knew that with his ‘Array Talisman’ rendered useless, he would likely not escape this time.

At this moment, the originally Immortal-like Chen Liansheng instantly became a truly dying Old Man with shattered beliefs.

“Yang Che, my Wulong Valley is willing to compensate you. As long as you spare this Old Man, I guarantee that the entire Wulong Valley will keep your secret. My Wulong Old Ancestor will even take you as his Personal Disciple.”

Seeing that Yang Che still did not stop, Chen Liansheng truly panicked, and his speech became hurried.

Yang Che's expression was indifferent and calm, undisturbed by Chen Liansheng's words.

The Flash Cloud Boots on his feet flashed with silver light, activating instantaneous movement.

A brilliant sword light suddenly streaked across.

After Chen Liansheng's head, bearing an expression of extreme shock, terror, and regret, was severed, the sword light shot directly into the Space Rift, rumbling within it a few times before gradually vanishing without a trace.

Yang Che collected Chen Liansheng's Storage Pouch, then cast the Fireball Technique, and as the white-robed Old Man's corpse was reduced to ashes, a trace of lament finally appeared on his indifferent face.

He recalled how, when he first entered Wulong Valley, it was Vice Valley Master Chen who helped him test his Immortal Root and register him...

“The Karma of today is the result of the actions of yesterday.”

Yang Che gradually understood more and more why Cultivators valued ‘Karma’ so much.

“Yang Che, only like this do you truly resemble a Cultivator. Quickly check this person's Storage Pouch and see if there are any Array Talismans left.”

Tianxie Ziyin's voice rang out.

Yang Che opened Chen Liansheng's Storage Pouch and indeed saw two more strange ‘Array Talismans’.

He directly entered the Void Illusion Magic Stone Space and handed the Array Talismans to Tianxie Ziyin.

Tianxie Ziyin took them, swept them with her Divine Sense, and a hint of disdain appeared on her exquisite face: “This King thought they were Array Talismans made by some master, but it turns out they are just opportunistic, forcibly Fused semi-finished products. However, with the Spiritual Qi and resources of this Realm, for someone to be able to produce such a semi-finished product, it can barely be considered having entered the door of an Array Symbol Master.”

Tianxie Ziyin threw the ‘Array Talismans’ back to Yang Che, noticing the undisguised fervor in Yang Che's eyes, and she sneered: “I thought you, this little bug, finally had some ambition. Why do you still look like you've never seen the world? If they were Array Talismans made by a true Array Symbol Master, then those would be truly precious. What, you want to become an Array Symbol Master?”

Yang Che immediately nodded.

Tianxie Ziyin stared at Yang Che gravely for a few moments, then fell silent.

After what seemed like a long period of thought, Tianxie Ziyin finally sighed softly, and for once, she did not mock Yang Che, but instead said wistfully: “Becoming an Array Symbol Master is truly too difficult. Not to mention your Aptitude, just the consumption of Materials alone, you probably can't afford it.”

“Zi Yin, teach me.”

Yang Che's voice was filled with an unprecedented determination.