Chapter 527: Breakthrough, Martial Divine Ability Realm!

And at this moment, within the Commander's Mansion in the Northern Capital City.

Zhu Ying was in closed-door cultivation.

Because the spiritual energy within this [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] was quite abundant, coupled with the fact that Zhu Ying's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Great Grandmaster stage, and further bolstered by the fact that during this period, the armies of the Great Ming Empire had been campaigning extensively across the land—strengthening the national destiny—Zhu Ying was on the verge of a breakthrough.

Thus, Zhu Ying chose to enter seclusion. While he cultivated, Guo Zhen, as the Commander of the Imperial Guard, continued to lead troops in battle, while Liu Lei led Wang Wei to guard the Commander's Mansion to prevent anyone from disturbing Zhu Ying's cultivation.

Inside the mansion, Zhu Ying sat cross-legged in his room. He took a deep breath, utilizing his [True Dragon Qi] to forcibly absorb the spiritual energy of the Comprehensive Martial Arts World.

Currently, Zhu Ying was in the Great Grandmaster Realm, and the realm above that was the Divine Ability Realm.

To be honest, although the Great Grandmaster Realm and the Divine Ability Realm were separated by only a single layer, the two realms were worlds apart.

Once one broke through to the Divine Ability Realm, it meant they had comprehended divine abilities; their strength would naturally ascend to a new level, and they would obtain an Emperor's Domain. Within this Emperor's Domain, Zhu Ying could be described as invincible, crushing all enemies.

Zhu Ying focused on keeping himself as calm as possible while forcibly mobilizing the true qi within his body.

In an instant, the spiritual energy of the entire [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] began to be absorbed by Zhu Ying's body. After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Ying felt every part of his body burning hot.

After another period of time, Zhu Ying saw several golden dragons fighting amongst each other in his mind. Suddenly, these golden dragons merged into one!

With a flash of golden light, Zhu Ying slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, Zhu Ying found himself in another world; everything here was something he had never seen before.

Suddenly, many top-tier experts of the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World] emerged before him, and simultaneously, the armies of many nations were slaughtering one another.

At this time, Zhu Ying vaguely felt a sense of pain in his head, as if he were experiencing a dream.

However, Zhu Ying did not panic. Within this dreamscape, he maintained his composure as much as possible. He saw several experts dressed in black suddenly attacking him.

Zhu Ying hurriedly mobilized his true qi to engage them. After an unknown amount of time, these black-clad experts suddenly vanished.

At the same time, Zhu Ying felt his own body gradually disappearing!

In this moment, Zhu Ying could feel almost no pain. A moment later, his body became completely transparent.

However, this state did not last long. Before long, Zhu Ying noticed his body gradually turning from transparent to gold.

And then...

The golden light within his body became increasingly dazzling, to the point where Zhu Ying had to forcibly close his eyes!

After an unknown amount of time, the intense golden light suddenly dissipated, and Zhu Ying opened his eyes once more.

Except... Zhu Ying now felt as if he were deep within the void.

Looking out, beneath him were great mountains, rivers, lakes, and so on...

Just then, the mountains, rivers, and all things in the world began to merge into his body.

Seeing this, Zhu Ying understood that his true qi was connecting with the primordial essence of heaven and earth. This was the mandatory path to transition from the Great Grandmaster Realm to the Divine Ability Realm.

Suddenly, Zhu Ying felt a breath of fresh air, followed by the scent of soil, and then the scents of ice mountains, flames, and forests.

At this moment, Zhu Ying's body had completely merged with heaven and earth.

Once this fusion was complete, Zhu Ying could clearly feel the true qi within his body undergoing a fusion; even the true qi was gradually evolving into Astral Qi!

Simultaneously, at this moment, Zhu Ying felt as if a massive amount of spiritual energy was being injected into his body. Once this spiritual energy entered him, it instead continued to transform into true qi!

After an unknown amount of time, the true qi within Zhu Ying's body slowly released itself from his body.

It then gradually solidified around him.

A moment later, Zhu Ying saw the ground around him gradually disappear, replaced by the true qi released from his body!

This was the so-called Emperor's Domain!

Within a radius of a thousand miles, almost everything was controlled by Zhu Ying's true qi, and he could sense the existence of all things in the world!

Furthermore, the range of this true qi was constantly expanding, eventually losing all boundaries!

*Boom!*

With a massive roar!

A powerful surge of true qi erupted directly from Zhu Ying's body, and simultaneously, countless giant dragons soared into the high sky!

...

At this moment, within the Northern Capital City.

Everyone was suddenly drawn by the appearance of the giant dragons!

For a time, the common people were in an uproar of discussion.

"Ah? Is that a dragon?! I didn't expect such a creature to actually exist in this world!"

"And it's not just one! Dozens of them appeared above the Commander's Mansion at once!"

"This... what on earth is happening!"

"Could it be that a deity has descended to the mortal realm?"

...

It was clear that for the people of the [Comprehensive Martial Arts World], seeing the divine dragons left them greatly shocked, even unable to believe their own eyes!

Within the Northern Capital, the four Great Secret Agents of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow belonging to the Dragon Protection Villa were also shaken by the sight!

Upon seeing this miraculous spectacle, Duan Tianya immediately whistled to gather the other three agents!

"What... what is going on? Why are there divine dragons in the Northern Capital? And... why are there so many!"

Despite Duan Tianya's vast experience, seeing so many giant dragons above the city still felt incredible, even making his scalp tingle.

"Didn't you feel it? A powerful surge of true qi just erupted from the Commander's Mansion. There must be a top-tier expert inside," said Guihai Yidao, who had been silent.

Cheng Shifei nodded repeatedly, adding, "Indeed. The range of this true qi is far too wide and incredibly profound. It seems this person's cultivation is above all four of us."

Shangguan Haitang also said from the bottom of her heart, "Correct! And I feel that the realm of the person living in this mansion is even stronger than the Divine Marquis. Just who is this person? To possess such high cultivation!"

Without exception, the four secret agents were shocked by the massive amount of true qi released from Zhu Ying's body. Just then, Duan Tianya raised his voice and shouted to the crowd, "Look!"

"The giant dragons in the sky are merging into one!"

As Duan Tianya's voice fell, everyone's gaze instinctively turned toward the sky. Just as he had said, the dozens of giant dragons in the sky had merged into one, transforming into a single, multicolored divine dragon!

Then!

This divine dragon charged directly into the Commander's Mansion.

At this moment, Zhu Ying's breakthrough reached its final stage.

The divine dragon descended from the heavens and dove directly into Zhu Ying's body. At this moment, Zhu Ying clearly felt his body become much lighter.

In fact, this sensation grew increasingly intense.

After a while, Zhu Ying felt the divine dragon within him begin to continuously absorb true qi!

A moment later!

The divine dragon and the true qi merged completely.

Simultaneously, the burning sensation in Zhu Ying's body instantly dissipated.

Zhu Ying slowly opened his eyes.

Just like that, Zhu Ying successfully broke through to the Martial Divine Ability Realm!

Unlike his previous breakthroughs, this transition from the Great Grandmaster Realm to the Martial Divine Ability Realm did not involve much pain; instead, the breakthrough was completed quite naturally.

"Is this the Divine Ability Realm?"

Zhu Ying looked at his hands and gave a light wave, instantly triggering a gust of gale!

Clearly, Zhu Ying could now manipulate the power of heaven and earth; a simple wave of his hand could stir up violent winds, which piqued his interest.

To test the power of the Divine Ability Realm, Zhu Ying impatiently opened the gates of the mansion and walked into the courtyard.

Seeing Zhu Ying emerge from seclusion, Liu Lei immediately approached him.

"Imperial Grandson... you succeeded?"

Although Liu Lei's realm was not as high as Zhu Ying's, upon seeing him, he could clearly feel a powerful sense of oppression washing over him.

Zhu Ying nodded to Liu Lei and said in a casual tone, "Indeed. I have successfully broken through to the Martial Divine Ability Realm. This is thanks to the spiritual energy of the Comprehensive Martial Arts World."

When Zhu Ying finished speaking, Liu Lei was greatly astonished. He never imagined that Zhu Ying could break through from the Great Grandmaster Realm to the Martial Divine Ability Realm in such a short time!

Liu Lei hurriedly offered his congratulations: "Congratulations, Imperial Grandson! You are now an expert of the Divine Ability Realm. Under the heavens, I fear no one is your match."

Zhu Ying waved his hand and said with a smile, "Not so. There are still many experts in this Comprehensive Martial Arts World, even those at the Half-Step Astral Qi Realm. This level of cultivation is still far from enough."

Of course, this was Zhu Ying's modesty. Although his realm was the Divine Ability Realm, because of his True Dragon Qi and his ability to mobilize the national destiny of the Great Ming, his current strength could already rival an Astral Qi Realm expert.

In short, this breakthrough had greatly enhanced his personal strength.

Zhu Ying then said to Liu Lei, "I will show you now what the strength of the Martial Divine Ability Realm is truly like."

As his voice fell, he began to mobilize the true qi within his body, releasing it in its entirety. In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains trembled; the sky darkened, and the previously clear sky was instantly covered in thick clouds and lightning.

Seeing this, Liu Lei was struck with terror and hurriedly said to Zhu Ying, "Imperial Grandson, have you already gained the ability to manipulate the power of heaven and earth?"

Zhu Ying did not respond to Liu Lei's inquiry but continued to immerse himself in the power of the Divine Ability Realm. He once again drove his true qi and waved his hands! In an instant, a thousand-mile radius was entirely enveloped within his Martial Domain.

For a moment, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an invisible framework, unable to move. Meanwhile, Zhu Ying could freely control the life and death of anyone within it.

This was the strength of the Martial Divine Ability Realm.

However, activating the Martial Domain consumed a massive amount of true qi. Therefore, Zhu Ying did not maintain it for long and chose to close it shortly after.

At the same time, Zhu Ying felt his feet becoming increasingly light.

In fact, his legs contained immense power.

With a thought, Zhu Ying guessed that he now possessed the ability to ride the clouds and mist.

The next second, Zhu Ying leaped lightly!

In a flash, he was already standing atop the void.

This time, he did not rely on the Wind-Fan Pterosaur; he could even walk leisurely through the high sky.

Although Zhu Ying had gained the ability to fly in the air when he broke through to the Great Grandmaster Realm, both his time and distance were extremely limited.

But this time, upon reaching the Divine Ability Realm, he could clearly feel that he was no longer bound by heaven and earth!

Even a light leap could cover a thousand miles!

At this moment, seeing Zhu Ying's strength, Liu Lei remarked with heartfelt emotion, "Imperial Grandson, your strength can already be called that of a Half-Step Immortal!"

"This is too powerful."

"Our Great Ming Empire will surely be able to crush this entire [Comprehensive Martial Arts World]!"

Zhu Ying said calmly, "Naturally so. However, we cannot be in a hurry. We must still follow my previous plan and take it one step at a time!"

Meanwhile, within the Northern Capital, because Zhu Ying had just deployed the Emperor's Domain, the secret agents of various nations who had infiltrated the city instantly sensed its existence.

Lu Youjiao, a member of the Beggars' Sect, immediately said to his subordinates, "I truly did not expect such an expert to be in the Northern Capital!"

"He actually deployed an Emperor's Domain just now. It seems this person's realm has reached the Divine Ability Realm!"

"Looking across the entire world, experts of the Divine Ability Realm are few and far between!" Lu Youjiao couldn't help but marvel.

As a spy for Cao Zhengchun, the Thousand-Faced Gentleman also sensed the true qi released by Zhu Ying, especially when the Emperor's Domain appeared, which gave him a great shock.

He couldn't help but lament, "An Emperor's Domain... how is this possible!"

"To think a top-tier expert of the Divine Ability Realm would be in this place. No wonder this mysterious army could conquer so many cities of the Jin Kingdom in such a short time."

"There truly was a top-tier expert present!"

...

Among the Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow secret agents, the four of them had naturally all sensed the existence of the [Emperor's Domain].

"It seems this person's cultivation has indeed reached the Divine Ability Realm. The entire Northern Capital was just covered by this Emperor's Domain. It seems the world is about to become turbulent," Duan Tianya said in a low voice.

He knew very well that whenever an expert of the Divine Ability Realm appeared, the entire martial world would face a period of bloodshed.