The last martial artist who tried to assassinate him had some strength, but Ye Tianchen did not hold back. Even though he was extremely weak, lacking even the strength to open his eyes, he still commanded the "Holy Heavenly Prison" to crash down on this vile character. Such despicable men, he would never spare, nor would he be lenient!

"You want to kill me without even asking who I am?" The last martial artist, already heavily injured by a burst of chaos energy, would have been obliterated if not for some secret treasure.

At this moment, the "Holy Heavenly Prison" crashed down, an overwhelming pressure with a world-destroying aura, aiming to annihilate this final assailant of Ye Tianchen completely. Hearing the martial artist's question, Ye Tianchen weakly opened his eyes and coldly uttered a single word:

"Kill!"

"Fine, my death doesn't matter. Not only can I take you, Ye Tianchen, with me, but also everyone associated with you!" The last martial artist laughed confidently.

Boom!

The Holy Heavenly Prison descended, turning chaos energy into a sword light, slaughtering the martial artist until he was completely obliterated. Ye Tianchen didn't hold back, knowing well that the five martial artists invited by Huang Jinkuang were no ordinary people, especially this last one, whose aura and cultivation realm suggested affiliation with some major cultivation sect or family, otherwise he wouldn't be so formidable and domineering.

But, in Ye Tianchen's dictionary, he recognizes reason, not people. No matter who the enemy is, if they intend to kill him, how can he sit idly by? If he hesitated every time because an opponent came from a powerful faction, he wouldn't know how many times he'd have died. This wasn't his style. If anyone dared to make a move against him, even if it were the Heavenly King, he'd smash him with a punch. That's his creed!

After defeating this final martial artist, blood continuously oozed from Ye Tianchen's mouth, nose, eyes, and ears. He had reached his limit; even the "Holy Heavenly Prison" slipped out of control, falling into the dark, chaotic land below. Ye Tianchen felt his soul barely connected to his physical body, fearing that within a breath, his body might completely separate from his soul!

"Is there really no way? If my soul leaves my body, my divine thought will be pulled from my skull, which means true death!" Ye Tianchen thought to himself.

"You're strong; you're the first to resist this Nine Netherworld technique for so long. Unfortunately, you shouldn't have opposed the Nine Netherworld. No one can stand against it..." That sinister voice echoed again in Ye Tianchen's mind.

Divine thought is actually a person's will, their thoughts. As long as the divine thought isn't destroyed, even if the body is shattered, the soul can be reformed. If I use this move—yes, on the Buddha statues of that formation, there are dense scriptures. If this formation can protect a cultivator's divine thought, does it also have a way to break the pull on the soul?

Ye Tianchen suddenly considered the possibility, though it was slim. But at this point, with imminent obliteration, he had no time for further deliberation. When he gathered all the remaining power of his divine thought, assembling his scattered martial arts True Qi, he finally performed his Buddhist Holy Skill!

"Protective Godly Vajra Array!"

As his consciousness was about to fade and his soul about to be completely pulled from his body in that last moment, Ye Tianchen mustered all his strength to softly say those five words. Yet, he didn't know whether he succeeded, or if his soul had already been taken by the Nine Netherworld practitioners, or had his divine thought dissolved, or even failed utterly, facing obliteration!

Upon opening his eyes, Ye Tianchen's entire body was in severe pain, worse than death itself, making him wish for death. Yet, he couldn't die, doomed to such torment, because he had half-succeeded. Why say half-succeeded?

At the moment his consciousness last scattered, Ye Tianchen successfully activated the "Protective Godly Vajra Array," safeguarding his divine thought. However, at that time, his soul was just a hair's breadth from being pulled from his body, entirely detached from his body. So, although Ye Tianchen used the "Protective Godly Vajra Array" successfully, most of his soul was still pulled from his body. Now, his entire body's entirely shattered, but his divine thought was protected by the "Protective Godly Vajra Array." Meanwhile, his soul was stuck in a stalemate, with the "Protective Godly Vajra Array" causing his soul to stop being pulled. His soul stood between his body and the outside world, unable to be fully pulled out nor return to his body. This state felt like countless small knives cutting at Ye Tianchen's soul, with unimaginable, excruciating pain.

The person from the Nine Netherworld deploying the secret technique was also astonished, perceiving Ye Tianchen's soul fixed in place, immovable. What kind of Holy Skill is this? So formidable? It could contend with the Nine Netherworld's secret technique?

Now, within the "Protective Godly Vajra Array," despite the heart-wrenching pain, Ye Tianchen's powerful will sustained him. For martial artists or ordinary people, strength of will is far more important than physical strength. Strong will allows one to overcome many perplexing challenges, unleashing their full potential. Those with weak will can neither conquer certain ailments nor succeed in many things.

Holding up his divine thought, heedless of the unbearable pain, Ye Tianchen began searching the four Buddha statues encircling him, hoping to find a way to break the Nine Netherworld technique. Even after thoroughly searching the entire "Yijin Jing," he couldn't find a method, but he believed the four Buddha statues of the "Protective Godly Vajra Array" might contain such scriptures, as divine thought and soul were similarly interlinked.

During Ye Tianchen's first experience with the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Tribulation, the purple thunder punishment was truly earth-shattering. He used both "Holy Heavenly Prison" and "Taie Sword" yet failed to withstand this purple thunder punishment. First, because it was his first time Crossing Tribulation, inexperienced, as someone going against the heavens, striking the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Tribulation with fists, is exceedingly rare. Secondly, Ye Tianchen hadn't yet mastered control over "Holy Heavenly Prison" and "Taie Sword." Otherwise, with such a mysterious Supreme Treasure, he should resist the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Tribulation.

During that purple Heavenly Punishment Thunder Tribulation, Ye Tianchen was struck into oblivion, leaving only a wisp of his divine thought. Unintentionally activating this Buddhist Holy Skill, named "Protective Godly Vajra Array," it was preserved, allowing Ye Tianchen to narrowly escape. So this time, he hoped to gain some insight from the "Protective Godly Vajra Array," having no other recourse.

Divine thought, protected by "Protective Godly Vajra Array," was temporarily safe, but Ye Tianchen knew well that being without danger now was the greatest threat. With his soul perpetually stuck in the middle, unable to enter or exit, incredibly dangerous. If his soul exploded, he would be obliterated, unable to exist even as a soulless wretch; a horrifying fate worse than complete demise, leaving nothing behind. This means his body could be endlessly used, without the deserved respect.

"I must quickly find a way to break this vicious secret technique of Nine Netherworld, or I'm truly in danger!" Ye Tianchen thought.

The Nine Netherworld's legacy was unexpectedly this terrifying; in his prior battle with the Nine Netherworld's Blood Shadow, despite being unaware then, Ye Tianchen could have never anticipated their frightening power.

Thanks to the "Protective Godly Vajra Array's" miracle, Ye Tianchen's soul was in a peculiar state, not pulled away by the Nine Netherworld's secret technique. However, he understood well that he couldn't rely on this state for long, as he hadn't fully comprehended the "Protective Godly Vajra Array." In such a state, maintaining it for an unknown length was uncertain, and he had crucial matters at hand.

With his divine thought safeguarded by the "Protective Godly Vajra Array," temporarily free of danger, Ye Tianchen's body constantly endured an excruciating pain, his resolve the only thing sustaining him. Regardless of whether one's a martial artist or an ordinary person, the strength of one's will is far more crucial than physical strength. A strong will allows triumph over many incredible difficulties, tapping the full potential within.

Ignoring the excruciating pain and keeping his focus on the four Buddha statues surrounding him, wrapping his divine thought around them, Ye Tianchen searched for the method to break the soul-pulling Nine Netherworld secret technique. Even after combing through the "Yijin Jing," he couldn't find a resolution. Yet, he believed the densely inscribed scriptures on the Buddha statues around the "Protective Godly Vajra Array" might contain such incantations, as they seemed from ancient times, not even belonging to this era's writing, making them hard for Ye Tianchen to understand, further compounded by the deep intricacy of Buddhist Scriptures.

"Once, a dominator of the Martial Arts World said that fundamentally, any mighty skill is not as important as the spirit of the heart. To use one's heart is what matters most."

Ye Tianchen muttered to himself, slowly immersing his divine thought, refraining from studying each scripture behind the Buddha statues sentence by sentence. Instead, he entered a state of meditation, attempting to naturally comprehend these complex spells, hoping for some breakthrough. Otherwise, he genuinely feared for his life, risking utter annihilation. Readers, if you've enjoyed this work, please consider voting for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users may access it via m.qidian.com for reading.

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