The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

He could clearly feel the vast and boundless energy of heaven and earth behind the gate of flames. Even through a layer of spatial restriction, the sword essence within his body was slightly agitated.

"The Burning Heaven Ancient Realm is now open only for you. If you can absorb all the energy within, it will be enough to break through to the Sword Emperor realm."

"However, this may take a long time."

Su Zhen stared intently at the spatial gate ahead, his voice filled with anticipation.

The Burning Heaven Ancient Realm was originally a cultivation ground given by the Burning Heaven Sword Sect as a reward for those with talent and contributions.

Now, for Ye Feng alone, it has not only been completely opened up, but the restriction on the core energy point has also been lifted. Now, the concentration of heaven and earth energy in this space has been increased to an unprecedented level.

Such treatment has been reserved for Ye Feng alone since the founding of the Burning Heaven Sword Sect.

Such a massive investment is no less than a gamble for a sect like the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, which has a history of tens of thousands of years. But for that seemingly ethereal yet real world, it is all worth it.

"Um…"

Ye Feng nodded solemnly and responded.

"Ye Feng, we're all ready. Now it's up to you..."

"Go inside..."

Su Zhen, Jiang Qingcang, Chen Yuan, and Zhou Qian all stood in the void, their gazes all focused on Ye Feng.

Without exception, all four of them had eyes filled with anticipation.

The future of the entire Burning Heaven Sword Sect, and even the hope that countless beings on the Sword Continent can break free from this cage of heaven and earth, rests on the shoulders of this person who is not yet twenty years old.

Feeling that heavy expectation, Ye Feng didn't say anything grand. He just took a deep breath and solemnly clasped his hands in a salute to Su Zhen and the others.

Then, Ye Feng's gaze fell on the space gate burning with flames. His eyes were firm, and without the slightest hesitation, his figure transformed into a stream of light and plunged straight into it.

They come, the security.

He didn't believe he would be confined to a corner of this vast world, and with such a smooth path of cultivation, he had no reason to fail.

Chi Chi!

As the crimson spatial gate slowly rotated and rippled, it completely engulfed Ye Feng's figure before returning to its previous state. Only the scorching energy fluctuations continued to rise and fall like the tides, emanating from the spatial gate.

"All we can do now is wait."

Su Zhen gazed at the closed spatial gate and uttered a soft murmur, his tone carrying an unprecedented solemnity.

"Hopefully, this day won't be too long before we see it."

Jiang Qingcang also sighed deeply, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

The sealing off of the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm and the Blazing Fire Sword Stele will inevitably arouse suspicion and dissatisfaction among some disciples and elders within the sect who are unaware of the truth. These are problems that they need to solve.

But that's not the key point. The most important thing is that after Ye Feng uses the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm and the Blazing Fire Sword Stele, the two secret realm spaces will be completely abandoned.

Originally, these two cultivation grounds were only effective for those at the Sword King realm, but now they can meet the needs of those breaking through to the Sword Emperor realm. To make this change, a certain price must be paid.

"With this little guy's talent and temperament, he certainly won't let us down."

Chen Yuan spoke in a deep voice, his eyes filled with confidence.

"I share the same view. A Sword Master at less than twenty years old—such talent is probably no more than that of the ancient Sword Emperors."

"....."

"Talent is only one aspect; what I find even more remarkable is that this young man, at such a young age, can resist the temptation of beautiful women..."

"Yes, I thought he wouldn't come here to cultivate for a while..."

...

In the ancient realm of Fentian.

Ye Feng felt a flash of light before his eyes, the world changed, and then an indescribable, boundless energy completely enveloped him.

This is a vast and boundless strange space composed of pure energy. The sky is filled with flowing crimson-gold flame clouds, and the earth is bathed in crystalline light, giving one an ethereal feeling.

"Such rich天地能量 (heaven and earth energy)! Even the energy in those top-grade sword essences is no more than this. No wonder one can reach the Sword Emperor level by cultivating in it."

Ye Feng was deeply shocked and murmured to himself.

Seeing is believing. Only by personally entering the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm can one know just how concentrated the energy within it is.

The abundance of celestial energy here far exceeded his previous expectations.

These energies do not simply permeate the air; rather, they flow like a tangible liquid, converging into colorful energy streams that meander through the mountains and land.

Various colored light spots float in the air; these are particles of condensed energy, and energy flows into the body with each breath.

"This space is quite large, and the energy in the very center should be the most concentrated."

Ye Feng's divine sense spread out, and after a brief sensing, he calmed his mind slightly.

The closer you get to the center, the more powerful and pure the energy fluctuations become.

Without further hesitation, Ye Feng transformed into a wisp of green smoke and sped towards the central area.

Along the way, the mist formed by energy almost solidified into a tangible substance. Ye Feng even saw some places where the energy was so concentrated that it directly condensed into energy crystal clusters of various colors, radiating an alluring luster.

"If these energy crystal clusters were taken outside, they would likely spark a fierce competition among Sword King realm experts..."

Ye Feng sighed inwardly, then quickened his pace.

All the energy here belongs to him, so he doesn't need to linger. Cultivating in the central area will significantly increase his speed.

Furthermore, the energy that Sword King realm experts would flock to is likely insignificant to Sword Emperor realm experts.

In the Sword Continent, the gap between each major realm is so vast that it is impossible to measure.

It is no exaggeration to say that even a hundred Sword Kings would not be a match for a Sword Emperor, who is at a level where he can instantly kill the former.

Time slips away, bit by bit.

The deeper he went, the greater the pressure became. Wherever Ye Feng passed, the surrounding space became viscous due to the dense energy.

It wasn't until an incense stick had burned that Ye Feng finally arrived at the center of the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm.

Upon seeing the scene, Ye Feng couldn't help but gasp.

The central area had no mountains or land, but a huge, slowly rotating energy vortex, hundreds of feet in diameter, with a deep dark gold color and various colorful streams of light inlaid on its edges.

Such energy fluctuations are truly eye-opening…

Ye Feng could sense that the energy of the entire Burning Heaven Ancient Realm was slowly flowing and converging around this vortex.

At the center of the vortex, a faint, ancient lotus platform, formed from pure energy, floats silently.

"This must be the core of the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm. If one could cultivate on that lotus platform, breaking through to the Sword Emperor realm within five years might not be impossible..."