C1 War Monarch Reborn

Heavenly Cloud City, late at night, in the Ye family's dungeon.

"Who am I?"

"I am Ye Chen, the top genius of Heavenly Cloud City!"

"No, I am Ye Chen, the 'Dragon Blood War Monarch,' leader of the nine great emperors of the divine realm!"

...

With a roar, the young man on the ground suddenly opened his eyes, filled with overwhelming hatred. After a moment, Ye Chen calmed down, glanced around, and was instantly shocked.

"Haha! I can't believe it, I've been reborn!"

He, Ye Chen, was once the foremost War Monarch of the divine realm! Eight hundred years ago, he founded the Battle God Sect, leading tens of thousands of disciples to attack the demon clan. Just as he was about to annihilate them, he was betrayed by his brother, Zhan Wuji, who conspired with the demons to ambush him, delivering a fatal blow that led to his downfall in the realm of gods.

Ye Chen thought he had perished, but unexpectedly, he was reborn on the Dragon Vein Continent, eight hundred years later.

"Since I've been reborn, this time I will conquer all lands, fighting fiercely across the world!"

"I will break through the heavens, destroy those who wronged me, and eradicate all the hypocrites! I will ensure that both the divine and demon clans vanish without a trace!"

After a moment of shouting to the sky, Ye Chen took a deep breath, looked at his battered body, and his expression gradually turned grim.

At this moment, Ye Chen was recognized as the top prodigy in Heavenly Cloud City. Just six months ago, he awakened a Grade Nine Yellow Rank Martial Soul, catching the attention of the most powerful sect within a thousand miles, the War Monarch Sect, which made an exception to admit him as an Outer Academy disciple. His bone structure was an exceptionally rare Grade Eight Yellow Rank, and his Martial Soul was an equally rare Grade Nine Yellow Rank. These attributes endowed Ye Chen with an extraordinary talent for cultivation. At just seventeen, he became the youngest Martial Soul Stage expert and the youngest Grade One Alchemist, with limitless potential ahead.

However, ten days ago, he was deceived by the Ye family’s elder, Ye Yang, and lured back home. There, his Martial Soul was shattered, and his bone structure was forcibly extracted. Ye Yang destroyed his Grade Nine Yellow Rank Martial Soul, while Ye Xuan, Ye Yang’s son, personally removed Ye Chen’s Grade Eight Yellow Rank bone structure and fused it with his own body right in front of him. With the bone structure integrated, Ye Xuan’s abilities surged, and a few days later, he awakened a Grade Eight Yellow Rank Martial Soul.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen, with his Martial Soul broken and his bone structure stripped, was severely injured and thrown into a dungeon, barely clinging to life. At the same time, news quickly spread throughout Heavenly Cloud City: Ye Xuan, the son of the Ye family elder, had fortuitously gained an opportunity, advancing to the Martial Soul Stage and awakening the rare Grade Eight Yellow Rank Martial Soul.

Ye Xuan was a sensation! Yet he faded into obscurity.

Ye Chen was utterly abandoned, left to die in a dark dungeon. "Ye Yang, how dare you betray the Ye family, strip me of my core strength, and shatter my Martial Soul... If I don't avenge this, I'm unworthy of being a God Emperor!"

"Wait... is that the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower?" As soon as Ye Chen uttered these words, his expression shifted to disbelief.

In his past life, War Monarch had allied with the demon clan to ambush him, aiming to seize the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower from him. This attack left him severely wounded, and his blood stained the tower, leading to his disappearance as the tower consumed him. Ye Chen had barely begun to explore the tower's mysteries after acquiring it from the realm of the gods before he met his demise.

Now, seeing the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower had followed him into his rebirth, Ye Chen was overwhelmed with joy. Deep within his brow, the tower hovered—a majestic structure of ancient gray, surrounded by swirling golden mist, towering nine stories high. The tower exuded an aura of ancient majesty that inspired awe and reverence.

On its weathered plaque were the bold words: "Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower."

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a flash of golden light hit, and Ye Chen felt a sharp pain in his head. In the next moment, he found himself in a vast golden space.

"Is this... the space inside the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower?" Ye Chen wondered aloud, scanning the endless expanse shrouded in mist, like a world unto itself. Yet, he felt isolated, unable to merge with it.

Beneath him was a large floating rock, several yards across, with a stone staircase leading from it. The staircase seemed to connect heaven and earth. Looking ahead, the end of the staircase was shrouded in darkness and mist. Above, the sky was pitch black, and below, the floating rock.

In front of Ye Chen hovered an ancient book, glowing with a golden light and exuding an aura of age and mystery. The book was a striking shade of dark gold, almost blinding. On its cover were five bold characters: "Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique."

As Ye Chen focused his thoughts, the book slowly opened.

"The Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique, created by the ancient Dragon Emperor, is the most formidable technique in existence. At the initial stage of practice, one can awaken the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul. Mastery of the technique allows one to consume the heavens and earth, capable of destroying the sky with a mere gesture!"

"The technique is divided into nine levels. With each breakthrough, the practitioner can enter the corresponding level of the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower, face its challenges, and receive the blessing of the Dragon Soul!"

Upon reading this line, Ye Chen felt a surge of shock ripple through him. Simultaneously, it was as if something new had emerged in his mind.

"This is... the first level of the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique!"

Suddenly, his mind was filled with memories that didn't belong to him. These memories were incredibly vivid, as if they were etched into his brain, impossible to forget. As these memories became fully imprinted in his mind, Ye Chen noticed that his body began to automatically perform the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique. His body transformed into a vortex, seemingly capable of devouring everything!

At that moment, a thunderous voice echoed in Ye Chen's mind!

"Dragons battle across the world, effortlessly commanding the universe; supreme over all, ruling the cosmos with unmatched power!"

The voice was immense, like a clap of thunder. Even Ye Chen was overwhelmed by the sheer impact of it.

Following this, a terrifyingly ancient voice spread from Ye Chen's mind, infusing into every part of his body, enveloping his bones with a mysterious golden light.

"Boom!"

The golden light merged into his entire being, and Ye Chen, whose bone structure had been stripped away, suddenly felt a surge. A golden bone, resembling a dragon's spine, reformed within him.

Suddenly, a massive and terrifying force surged from the golden bone structure, coursing through Ye Chen's entire body. He felt his abilities rapidly advancing. Every injury healed instantly, and his physical form became even more robust. This golden bone structure was wildly enhancing his physique and talent!

With a loud boom, Ye Chen's whole body shook as his cultivation level soared to the second tier of the Body Tempering Stage. But that wasn't all. Accompanied by a series of breakthrough sounds, in just a few moments, Ye Chen's cultivation level advanced again!

Third tier of the Body Tempering Stage! Fourth tier! Fifth tier! Sixth tier! Seventh tier!

Finally, when he reached the seventh tier of the Body Tempering Stage, the terrifying spirit energy within the golden bone structure finally subsided. At the same time, Ye Chen shuddered as an immense power erupted from within him.

"This is... the seventh tier of the Body Tempering Stage!" Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, a look of joy spreading across his face. He instinctively clenched his fists, murmuring to himself.

In the realm of martial arts, the path is divided into stages like the Body Tempering Stage, Martial Soul Stage, Martial Master Stage, Martial King Stage, Martial Dipper Stage, and Martial Fiend Stage. Achieving the seventh tier of the Body Tempering Stage meant Ye Chen's strength had truly returned!

"The Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique is truly formidable!"

Feeling the long-lost sensation of power coursing through him, Ye Chen's eyes sparkled with a sharp gleam as he spoke slowly. Although he was currently at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Stage, his strength had reached an impressive 5,000 pounds, equivalent to that of an ordinary ninth-level Body Tempering practitioner.

At this moment, Ye Chen could clearly sense the immense spirit energy flowing through his golden bone structure. Moreover, he felt a golden dragon shadow hovering where his previously shattered martial soul had been.

It was unmistakable... This was the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul, the Yellow Rank Grade One martial soul formed by the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique!