The corrosive power of the dark element was truly immense, and Evan Chu was confident in that. By now, the invisible barrier had been almost completely eroded, but the dark element within his body was nearly depleted—he would have to recover before proceeding.
As time slowly passed, Evan Chu’s dark element faded away completely. Everyone watched in amazement as the invisible barrier changed; with their powerful divine sense, all those present could clearly sense the transformation.
Evan Chu knew that only a full-powered attack could possibly break this barrier now, so he turned to the others and said, “Everyone, retreat several hundred meters and protect yourselves. This strike is going to be huge.”
No one doubted Evan’s words for a second—especially the Emerald Immortal Empress and the others, who had just experienced his power firsthand. They quickly flew back several hundred meters, watching Evan’s every move from afar.
Evan tightened his grip on the Frostbane Divine Sword, then circulated his Chaos Immortal Force once more. This time, he was preparing to unleash Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis—the strongest attack he could currently muster. Of course, borrowing Stellar Power was another matter entirely.
In this situation, he didn’t dare recklessly draw on Stellar Power—if there was any backlash, it would be a disaster. He was also reluctant to use the energy stored in his Blood Bead; it was far too precious, and unless it was absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t touch it.
With a single thought, Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis activated immediately. Right now, he could only use three changes—plus his main body, making four figures in total. The others were stunned to see Evan suddenly split into four identical bodies.
Everyone knew Evan could create avatars, but seeing three appear at once was still a shock. What they didn’t realize was that these weren’t ordinary avatars—they were the special effect of Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis.
Princess Serena Hua’s face filled with confusion as she saw Evan’s three avatars appear. “This looks just like the legendary Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis! Right now he can only use three changes, but how does he know the Primordial Dragon’s exclusive secret art? What’s going on here? The secrets on this guy are endless—it’s unbelievable.”
Evan, of course, had no idea what Princess Serena Hua was thinking. Right now, all four of his bodies moved in perfect sync, merging their overwhelming power into one—a colossal sword formed entirely of sword-qi appeared in his hands.
The entire valley shook violently. If not for the barrier in front of them, Loveless Sword Tomb might have been leveled by that strike. Even so, the ground quaked, mountains swayed, and countless energy storms swept through the valley. Huge boulders tumbled down the cliffs, rumbling loudly as they fell.
Yvonne Xuan and several other women had to take to the air, stunned by the sheer force of Evan’s blow. This guy always managed to shock people—he was a complete monster.
“Linfeng’s strength is honestly terrifying. If he wanted to kill us, just that move could wipe us out—body and soul. I have no idea how he does it.” Nolan Nangong said, face full of shock. This was his first time seeing Evan use Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis.
“Don’t overthink it, Nolan. Lord Chu is a heaven-defying figure—just look at how quickly he rose from ascension to top-tier Immortal power. That’s never happened in the Immortal Realm before. People like him always carry a heavy destiny,” Jade Qin replied.
Evan’s sword-qi attack slammed into the barrier, but there was no deafening explosion. He was sure this strike would break it—but if it didn’t, then he was out of options. Maybe this God-Venerable Avatar’s Treasure Vault just wasn’t meant for him.
A crisp crack rang in Evan’s ears, and he immediately grinned—because right after that sound, he saw the barrier torn open by his overwhelming attack, leaving a two-meter-wide hole. At the same time, a surge of powerful Immortal Essence rushed out to greet them.
At that moment, the others hurried over to Evan. “The barrier’s finally broken, but don’t celebrate too soon—any place with a treasure vault is bound to be packed with traps and restrictions. Don’t rush in blindly,” he warned.
“Relax, we know what to do. No time to waste—let’s get inside before the barrier heals itself, or you’ll have to break it again,” Nolan Nangong said.
Evan agreed with Nolan’s logic. “Let’s head inside first and see what’s waiting for us. We’ll make plans after we check out the situation.”
As soon as they entered, everyone was stunned by the sight before them. It was like a hidden paradise—rare flowers and exotic birds and beasts thrived here, all living happily together. Many of these species were so rare it was impossible not to be amazed.
“Wow, a Nine-Leaf Violet Ganoderma!” Yvonne Xuan couldn’t help but cry out.
Right in front of her, a purple ganoderma appeared. Evan didn’t know much about the Nine-Leaf Violet Ganoderma, but from Yvonne’s reaction, it was definitely something priceless—at least one of the Immortal Realm’s top-ranked medicinal herbs.
“Linfeng, I can’t believe there’s such a precious immortal medicine here—what a surprise! The Nine-Leaf Violet Ganoderma is one of the top ten herbs in the Immortal Realm. This God-Venerable’s treasure vault really is extraordinary,” Yvonne said excitedly.
With the mention of medicinal herbs, everyone started searching. The area was huge—at least a hundred miles across, all in the form of a gorge. That meant the center of the gorge stretched for hundreds of miles, all filled with treasures like these.
Excited shouts rang out as more and more rare herbs were discovered. Everyone was laughing with joy, except Evan and Princess Serena Hua—they weren’t searching for herbs. Since this was the treasure vault left by a God-Venerable, it couldn’t just be about ordinary medicine.
“Serena, did you find anything?” Evan asked, knowing her knowledge far surpassed his own.
“Nothing yet. I’m guessing the true entrance to the vault is somewhere on the cliff walls. We should search there. What I’m most curious about is which God-Venerable left this treasure behind,” Princess Serena Hua replied.
Evan knew that if this had been a God-Venerable’s true body, the treasure would be unimaginably powerful. But since it was just an avatar’s vault, it was bound to be much weaker—just like his own golden body, which didn’t hold anything valuable.
“These cliffs stretch for hundreds of miles, and our divine sense only covers a few hundred meters here. Finding the entrance won’t be easy. Why don’t we split up?” Evan suggested.
“That’s probably the only way. If anyone finds the entrance, don’t rush in—there could be dangers inside,” Princess Serena Hua cautioned.
“Stop searching for herbs, everyone! I have something important to announce—come over here!” Evan called out loudly…