Chen Yunxuan: My Goal Lies in the Midheaven Realm

From beginning to end, Chen Yunxuan remained calm and composed, his demeanor as light as drifting clouds. Though his words carried arrogance, his tone was always steady and unruffled, devoid of any fluctuation. Even now, after defeating Elder Liu, there was no change in his voice—no joy, no pride, and certainly no overbearing superiority. It was as if none of this mattered to him.

Deep down, Chen Yunxuan felt a twinge of disappointment. If Elder Liu’s level was all there was to it, then this trip had been a waste of time.

After a brief moment of shock, the crowd regained their senses. Yet, despite their astonishment, Chen Yunxuan’s earlier words still left them baffled.

Why continue?

He had already proven his strength by defeating Elder Liu. Wouldn’t it be wiser to quit while ahead? If he lost now, wouldn’t it tarnish his reputation?

At such a young age, Chen Yunxuan possessed such formidable power—his future achievements were boundless. A single defeat could become a stain on his legacy.

"You… you weren’t going all out earlier, were you?"

Elder Liu had his suspicions, but he refused to believe them. How could a mere youth, holding back his full strength, still overpower him?

"Eighty percent."

Chen Yunxuan’s reply nearly made Elder Liu faint on the spot.

Eighty percent? This kid had only used eighty percent of his power?

Was this still the Transcendent Realm? Since when did someone in the Transcendent Realm hold back while fighting above their level?

What was even more terrifying was that Elder Liu sensed something off about that "eighty percent." Chen Yunxuan had seemed far too relaxed during their fight.

Had he truly exerted eighty percent? Or was it…

No!

Absolutely impossible!

Elder Liu didn’t dare dwell on it further. Chen Yunxuan was already monstrous enough. If his suspicions were correct, just how freakish was this kid?

A super freak!

"Are you truly from the Northern Domain?" Elder Zhao voiced his doubts.

Could such a prodigious youth really hail from the Northern Domain?

"Indeed," Chen Yunxuan nodded.

"Do any of you know of a Chen Family in the Northern Domain?" Elder Zhao frowned as he asked.

"Well… there are plenty with the surname Chen, but among cultivator families with notable strength, I don’t recall any."

"How strange. Could it be some obscure, insignificant clan?"

"Elders, I know who he is."

"Oh? Cheng Yushu, you know?"

"Yes."

Cheng Yushu stepped forward—he was the only one present who had crossed paths with Chen Yunxuan before. He recounted his previous encounter with Chen Yunxuan in detail.

After hearing his account, everyone was stunned.

In a small, backwater place like the Great Zhou Kingdom, an unremarkable family had produced such a prodigy?

Even more terrifying was the fact that Chen Yunxuan, at only the second level of the Transcendent Realm back then, had been able to fight on par with a Divine Ability Realm expert.

What kind of monstrous combat prowess was that?

"So it’s him? No wonder the name sounded familiar."

"Yushu, everything you said back then was true?"

"This kid really is that much of a freak?"

A Cheng Family elder finally recalled the matter, though at the time, everyone had assumed Cheng Yushu was lying, so they hadn’t paid much attention to the name Chen Yunxuan.

"Elder, you finally believe me now, don’t you?" Cheng Yushu said with a bitter smile.

"We were too narrow-minded, too stuck in our ways. Who would’ve thought a place like the Great Zhou Kingdom could birth a true dragon like this?" the Cheng Family elder sighed.

After listening, Elder Zhao’s gaze toward Chen Yunxuan grew increasingly intrigued.

Recruiting someone like him would be an absolute boon for the Blazing Flame Sect.

Others shared the same thought, but was someone like Chen Yunxuan so easily swayed?

"Chen Yunxuan, I am an elder of the Blazing Flame Sect."

"My cultivation is at the seventh level of the Divine Ability Realm. I wonder… am I qualified to be your opponent?"

"Do I have that honor?" Elder Zhao asked with a smile.

The moment these words left his mouth, the crowd was shocked once more!

What had Elder Zhao just said? The seventh level of the Divine Ability Realm—was he worthy of being Chen Yunxuan’s opponent?

This was far too much face given to Chen Yunxuan!

"The seventh level of the Divine Ability Realm?"

"I’m very interested."

For the first time, Chen Yunxuan’s expression showed excitement. Clearly, this level of strength was enough to ignite his fighting spirit.

"Do I sense that this kid is only now getting serious?"

"How insane is this? If I heard my opponent was at the seventh level of the Divine Ability Realm, I’d be kneeling in terror. Why is he getting excited instead?"

"This is the difference between you and a prodigy. He thrives against stronger opponents—understand?"

"I see. Maybe it’s this kind of mindset that allows him to keep growing stronger."

"Indeed. We’re simply too far behind!"

"Do you think there’s a chance… that Chen Yunxuan believes he can actually win against a seventh-level Divine Ability Realm expert?"

"Are you joking? That’s the seventh level of the Divine Ability Realm!"

"But the fifth level has already lost."

"Well…"

As the crowd debated, Chen Yunxuan and Elder Zhao had already begun their battle.

In the sky, the two clashed back and forth, neither gaining the upper hand for the moment.

"So he really wasn’t using eighty percent of his strength earlier."

Elder Liu let out a helpless, bitter laugh. Judging by the current fight, Chen Yunxuan’s power was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

Facing a seventh-level Divine Ability Realm expert like Elder Zhao, he wasn’t at a disadvantage at all.

A sixth-level Transcendent Realm cultivator, with combat power rivaling the seventh level of the Divine Ability Realm—who could stand against that?

Boom!

A deafening explosion rang out as both Chen Yunxuan and Elder Zhao were forced back over ten meters.

Elder Zhao looked at Chen Yunxuan, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"Good! This is exhilarating!"

"Hahaha! I never expected you to push me to this extent."

"I underestimated you."

"In that case, I won’t hold back anymore."

"Chen Yunxuan, you’d better be careful now."

At this moment, Elder Zhao’s feelings toward Chen Yunxuan weren’t just admiration—they were tinged with deep respect.

A teenager, forcing him to use his strongest move—how could he not feel reverence?

"Looking forward to it!"

"Elder Zhao, then this junior won’t hold back either," Chen Yunxuan replied with a faint smile.

"Good! Let me see just how monstrous you really are!"

Elder Zhao laughed heartily before his aura erupted violently.

The overwhelming pressure radiating from his body sent tremors through the onlookers.

"Not good! Fall back!"

"Get farther away—do you have a death wish?"

"Move!"

The crowd hastily retreated, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.

"Blazing Inferno!"

The temperature around Elder Zhao skyrocketed as a massive fireball materialized above him.

As Elder Zhao swung his palm, a massive fireball suddenly exploded, transforming into countless smaller fireballs that surged toward Chen Yunxuan.

"Scorching Sun Incinerates the Heavens?"

"That's the Blazing Flame Sect's strongest martial technique!"

"Can Chen Yunxuan really withstand it?"

"This… hard to say."

Facing Elder Zhao's attack, Chen Yunxuan smiled faintly, and then an overwhelming, domineering aura erupted from his body—one that proclaimed supremacy over heaven and earth.

The Heavenly Unity Intent!

"Such tyrannical energy!"

"Is this… an Intent?"

"What? Chen Yunxuan has even comprehended an Intent?"

"This… just how many more tricks does he have up his sleeve?"

At this moment, Chen Yunxuan radiated an indomitable presence, his formidable aura causing Elder Zhao's heart to tremble involuntarily.

In the next instant, Chen Yunxuan's body became enveloped in a golden light as he shot toward Elder Zhao at blinding speed.

Boom!

The golden light exploded, and the onlookers could only watch as Elder Zhao was sent flying backward—mirroring the exact scene of Elder Liu's defeat.

"He lost!"

"Elder Zhao… was actually defeated too?"

"Hiss—"

Gasps of shock echoed around them. Clearly, this outcome had surpassed everyone's expectations.

Chen Yunxuan had… truly created a miracle!

A myth as grand as the creation of heaven and earth!

"Cough! Cough!"

"I admit defeat."

"Chen Yunxuan, did you… hold back?" Elder Zhao asked with a frown.

"That was my full power. No reserves."

Full power?

Hearing Chen Yunxuan's answer, Elder Zhao let out a sigh of relief. So the kid had also reached his limit.

"Chen Yunxuan, from today onward, you are the undisputed number one among the younger generation of the Northern Domain."

"You rightfully deserve a spot in the Four Domains Martial Assembly," Elder Zhao said with a smile.

No one objected to Elder Zhao's words. With someone like this representing the Northern Domain, he would undoubtedly shine brilliantly, leaving the other three domains utterly stunned.

"I will attend the Four Domains Martial Assembly, but I won't participate in the competition."

"What I seek has never been to be the number one among the Northern Domain's younger generation."

"Oh? Then what do you seek?"

"Before, it was to be the strongest in the Northern Domain. But now…"

"I aim to become the strongest across all four domains!"

The strongest across all four domains?

This kid's ambition is too grand, isn't it?

But given Chen Yunxuan's age and the combat prowess he just displayed, it was only a matter of time.

"Do you intend to unify the four domains?" Elder Zhao asked in shock.

"No."

"My goal lies beyond the four domains."

"Where, then?"

"The Central Heaven Domain!"

With that, Chen Yunxuan turned his gaze toward the direction of the Central Heaven Domain.

"Ancestor, will you be satisfied with my performance?"