C1 War Monarch Reborn

In the Dragon Vein Continent, within the depths of Heavenly Cloud City, the clock struck midnight in the Ye family's dungeon.

"Who am I?"

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

"No, I am the preeminent 'Dragon Blood War Monarch,' the foremost of the nine great god emperors of the God Realm!"

With a fierce roar, the young man lying on the ground abruptly opened his eyes, a torrent of hatred blazing within them. After a moment, Ye Chen's fury subsided as he took in his surroundings, his shock palpable.

"Haha! To think that I, Ye Chen, have been given a second chance at life!"

He was the legendary War Monarch, the unrivaled warrior of the God Realm. Eight centuries prior, he established the Divine Combat Sect, leading tens of thousands of disciples in a crusade against the demonic hordes. Just as he was on the brink of obliterating the Devil Race, his own brother, Zhan Wuji, betrayed him. In a treacherous assault, Ye Chen was mortally wounded and fell in the Domain of Fallen Gods.

Believing his end had come, Ye Chen could never have anticipated his miraculous rebirth on the Dragon Vein Continent, eight hundred years later.

"Now that I've returned, this life will be one of conquest. I will sweep across the Liu He, and wage war in all eight directions!"

"I will shatter the heavens, exact vengeance on my betrayers, and eradicate the deceitful. Both god and demon clans will be erased from existence!"

After his defiant roar to the heavens, Ye Chen took a moment to regain his composure and examined his battered body, his expression darkening.

Here in Heavenly Cloud City, he was recognized as the top prodigy. Just six months ago, he awakened his Yellow Rank Grade Nine Martial Soul, catching the eye of the Heaven-Battling Sect—the most formidable within a thousand miles—who accepted him as an Outer Academy disciple despite the norms.

His Bone Structure was the exceptional Yellow Rank Eighth Grade, a rarity seen once in a century. His Martial Soul, equally rare, was the coveted Yellow Rank Grade Nine. Together, they endowed Ye Chen with an extraordinary talent for cultivation.

At the tender age of seventeen, he had already become the youngest warrior at the Martial Soul Stage and the youngest Tier 1 alchemist. His potential was boundless.

Yet, a mere ten days ago, he was deceived by the Great Elder, Ye Yang, and lured back to the Ye family.

Shattering the Martial Soul, stripping away the Bone Structure!

Ye Chen's Yellow Rank Grade Nine Martial Soul was ruthlessly shattered by the Ye family's Great Elder, Ye Yang!

And his Yellow Rank Eighth Grade Bone Structure? That was forcibly extracted by the elder's son, Ye Xuan, who then fused it into his own body right in front of Ye Chen!

With the Bone Structure assimilated, Ye Xuan's power surged, and just days ago, he awakened a Yellow Rank Eighth Grade Martial Soul, a rarity not seen in a century!

Meanwhile, Ye Chen, with his Martial Soul destroyed and Bone Structure taken, was left grievously wounded and cast into the dungeon, barely clinging to life.

Simultaneously, news spread like wildfire across Heavenly Cloud City.

Ye Xuan, the son of the Ye family's Great Elder, had fortuitously advanced to the Martial Soul Stage, awakening a once-in-a-hundred-years Yellow Rank Eighth Grade Martial Soul!

Ye Xuan's rise to fame was meteoric!

But Ye Chen? He had become a nobody, utterly forsaken, on the brink of death in the gloomy depths of a dungeon!

"Oh, Ye Yang, how bold of you! Not only did you betray the Ye family, but you also dared to strip away this emperor's Bone Structure and shatter my Martial Soul... If I don't avenge this, I, Ye Chen, am unworthy of the title God Emperor!"

"Wait... This is the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower!"

The moment Ye Chen uttered those words, his expression transformed into one of utter disbelief.

In his past life, it was for the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower that Zhan Wuji conspired with demons to ambush him, leaving him critically injured and his blood to stain the tower before being consumed by it.

Yet, after seizing the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower from the realms of the gods, Ye Chen had perished before he could thoroughly investigate it.

Now, to his ecstatic surprise, the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower had been reborn with him. Deep within Ye Chen's forehead floated an ancient, grey tower enveloped in swirling golden mist, a majestic nine-story Dragon Pagoda.

The Dragon Pagoda exuded an aura of ancient majesty, commanding awe and reverence from all who beheld it.

Etched on the ancient and weathered plaque of the Dragon Tower were the imposing characters: "Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower"!

"Boom!"

In that instant, a flash of golden light pierced the air, and Ye Chen was struck by a searing pain in his head.

The very next moment, he found himself in a golden realm!

"Is this... the space within the Nine Dragons Heaven Swallowing Tower?"

Ye Chen's gaze swept across the vast expanse that resembled a world unto itself, yet was veiled in thick mist, leaving him momentarily stunned.

This world, however, seemed to exclude Ye Chen, denying him entry.

Beneath him lay a massive stone, several meters across, floating in the void. Ahead, a stone staircase stretched out as if bridging the gap between heaven and earth.

Looking along the staircase, Ye Chen saw it disappeared into pitch darkness, the path obscured by swirling fog.

Above him was the inky blackness of the night sky; below, the colossal stone hung suspended.

Before him floated an ancient tome, bathed in golden light, radiating an aura of boundless antiquity.

The tome shimmered with a deep golden hue, almost blinding in its brilliance.

On its cover were boldly inscribed the words "Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique."

With a mere thought from Ye Chen, the pages of the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique began to turn.

"The Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique, a formidable art created by the ancient Dragon Emperor, is the most dominant cultivation method known. In its initial stages, it naturally awakens the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul. Those who master it can consume the heavens and the earth, obliterating the skies with a mere gesture!"

"The Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique is comprised of nine levels. As practitioners break through each level, they may enter the corresponding Nine Dragons Sealing Heavenly Tower, facing trials to earn the Dragon Soul's empowerment!"

These words sent a tremor through Ye Chen's heart.

Simultaneously, it seemed as though something new had emerged within his mind.

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

Suddenly, his mind was flooded with memories that were not his own, each one crystal clear, as if they were etched indelibly into Ye Chen's consciousness, impossible to dismiss.

After the memory was fully etched into his consciousness, Ye Chen discovered that the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique had spontaneously begun to circulate within him. His body seemed to transform into a swirling black hole vortex, capable of devouring all in its path!

Suddenly, a thunderous voice boomed in Ye Chen's mind, echoing with the force of a world-shaking decree:

"Dragon's battle for supremacy, with a mere laugh to settle the vast domain; Sole sovereign over desolation, commanding the obscure extremes and the divine cosmos with absolute authority!"

The voice was immense, reverberating like a clap of thunder that resonated through heaven and earth.

Even Ye Chen was momentarily stunned by its power.

Then, a primordial and fearsome voice emanated from the depths of his mind, infusing his limbs and bones with a mysterious golden radiance.

"Boom!"

The golden glow suffused his body, and Ye Chen, who had been stripped of his Bone Structure, felt a surge of energy. A golden Bone Structure, akin to the bones of a dragon, reformed within him.

From this golden Bone Structure, a vast and terrifying power burst forth, coursing through every part of Ye Chen's body.

Ye Chen could feel his cultivation level skyrocketing.

His injuries healed in an instant!

His physical form became even more robust!

The golden Bone Structure was rapidly enhancing his physical constitution and innate talent!

With a resounding boom, Ye Chen's body vibrated as his cultivation level soared to the second tier of the Body Tempering Stage.

But that was just the beginning. With several successive breakthroughs, Ye Chen's cultivation level surged forward in mere moments!

Third tier of the Body Tempering Stage!

Fourth tier of the Body Tempering Stage!

Fifth tier of the Body Tempering Stage!

Sixth tier of the Body Tempering Stage!

Seventh tier of the Body Tempering Stage!

...

It was only after reaching the seventh tier of the Body Tempering Stage that the formidable Spirit Energy within the golden Bone Structure finally ceased its tumultuous flow!

Simultaneously, Ye Chen's entire body shuddered as a colossal power exploded from within, radiating through his limbs and bones.

"This is... the Seventh tier of the Body Tempering Stage!"

Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, a look of elation spreading across his face. Instinctively, he clenched his fists, murmuring to himself in awe.

On the Dragon Vein Continent, the martial arts journey was segmented into the Body Tempering Stage, Martial Soul Stage, Martial Master Stage, Martial King Stage, Martial Dipper Stage, and beyond.

Having achieved a breakthrough to the seventh level of the Body Tempering Stage, Ye Chen found his strength fully restored!

"The Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique is incredibly potent!"

Savoring the long-missed sensation of power coursing through him, a spark of intensity flickered in Ye Chen's eyes as he began to speak with measured calm.

Though he was at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Stage, his strength had soared to an impressive five thousand Jin, on par with an average martial artist at the ninth level of the same stage!

In this moment, Ye Chen vividly sensed the vast Spirit Energy flowing ceaselessly within his golden Bone Structure.

Moreover, he could feel the presence of a golden dragon shadow suspended where his Martial Soul had once been shattered.

Clearly...

This was the Yellow Rank First Grade Martial Soul forged by the Nine Dragon Heaven Swallowing Technique, the Heaven Devouring Dragon Soul!