"He made it, he broke through eleven hundred steps!" Among the experts observing from the rear, someone murmured in a low voice.

Previously, in this Ancient Tree Domain, the furthest anyone had gone was just over a thousand steps, never reaching the eleven hundred steps before completely giving up.

But now, Li Chen had reached the eleven hundred steps, effectively breaking everyone’s record.

And reaching this position, the pressure Li Chen was enduring grew increasingly terrifying.

Even with his Indestructible Body’s Physical Refinement Cultivation, he felt the monstrous pressure on his physical body, and even his bones began to creak.

The entire Ancient Tree Domain spanned only about thirteen hundred steps, and with Li Chen reaching this stage, he was merely about two hundred steps from the ancient tree. One could even say the tree was already within sight.

However, clearly, regarding this achievement, Li Chen felt no joy nor any intention to stop.

Taking a deep breath, Li Chen began to continue forward.

It was at this point that the true test for him began.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

At this moment, Li Chen’s whole body felt as if it was carrying a huge mountain. With each step, a dull booming sound echoed from beneath his feet, reflecting how heavy each of his steps truly was.

But despite this, even though the huge mountain on him grew heavier and heavier, Li Chen continued to advance slowly and steadily.

At this point, Li Chen also realized a difference here compared to the Black Water Domain. In the black water, pressure increased tenfold with each level crossed, while in the Ancient Tree Domain, pressure increased gradually as the distance to the ancient tree lessened.

Although it might be the same eventually, prior to that, it provided Li Chen with a gradual adaptation process.

Don’t underestimate this process; although gradual, this process essentially gave Li Chen greater hope of approaching closer!

Of course, if Li Chen couldn’t withstand it, his body would completely collapse, without even the hope of escape, as he would break down during the process of gradual adaptation. Even wanting to flee would require holding on briefly, and this kind of collapse is the collapse at reaching a limit, making sticking it out impossible.

"Boom boom boom!!"

When Li Chen reached the twelve hundred steps, everyone witnessing this scene could not help but show expressions of shock.

"He, actually made it there? Could it be that this exotic treasure ancient tree truly belongs to him?"

Some were reluctant for such an invaluable ancient tree to fall into Li Chen’s hands so easily, but they also knew that based on their abilities, getting close to that ancient tree was simply impossible.

Previously, they had attempted to seize the ancient tree from afar, but the problem was, no matter what methods they used, the ancient tree remained motionless, immune to any peculiar abilities they tried.

It seemed to disdain them, as not even its Heaven and Earth Essence could be endured by them, what right did they have to obtain it?

"Twelve hundred steps." Even Li Chen, upon reaching this position, finally halted his steps.

He finally understood that the Primordial Heavy Water was right. With the pressure he was enduring now, in the past, even a single step in would have instantly crushed him into a mist of blood, at best causing his physical body to instantly collapse.

This level of pressure, even for his Indestructible Body, felt difficult to support.

Li Chen hadn’t refrained from using his cultivation to resist. It was with the aid of his cultivation, combined with the endurance of the Indestructible Body, that he reached this point. The pressure of the last hundred steps would likely exceed his imagination.

"Continue?" The Primordial Heavy Water, residing within Li Chen’s body, naturally sensed how Li Chen felt and couldn’t help but ask with some concern.

"Of course." Li Chen grinned. Once he decided on something, he wouldn’t change his mind.

Even if it seemed impossible, he still wanted to give it a try.

The closer Li Chen got, the brighter his eyes became, with not a hint of discouragement.

For although the pressure was terrifying, the richness of the Heaven and Earth Essence here had reached an extreme, becoming a completely different kind of Energy!

A more advanced Energy!

Heaven and Earth Essence!

Such pure Heaven and Earth Essence, even purer than that found in some Immortal Herbs and Elixirs, could be directly converted into one’s Yuan Force with no side effects.

But Li Chen did not absorb it.

Under these circumstances, he dared not absorb it.

Because he feared that if his aura faltered for even a moment, he would be completely overwhelmed by this Heaven and Earth Essence. Even if he were to absorb it, it would have to be done only after settling under the ancient tree!

"The last hundred steps!"

Li Chen gritted his teeth and began his final journey.

After just ten steps, Li Chen’s legs emitted a crisp boom and abruptly shattered.

Seeing this, many of the experts widened their eyes, showing expressions of lamentation: "Has he... reached his limit too?"

"If even he can’t obtain this ancient tree, then we surely have no hope."

Despite losing the support of his legs, Li Chen did not immediately fall. Instead, he hovered in mid-air, with his face pale and vital essence surging throughout his body.

"Blood Gang! Body Gang!"

The dual Gang Qi wildly surged around Li Chen, the cyan and red Qi rapidly swirling beneath him, and his legs quickly regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Regrowing limbs without any treasures, purely regenerating them through vital essence — this was the most powerful trait of the Indestructible Body. In theory, as long as a drop of blood with divinity remained, an Indestructible Body expert would forever be indestructible!

At this moment, the indomitable aspect of the Indestructible Body was fully displayed.

Twenty steps!

Li Chen’s shoulders collapsed, and the immense pressure tore away half of Li Chen’s body, making blood splatter.

Even the numerous experts watching from behind felt a chill as they witnessed this scene. They were now almost certain that Li Chen was indeed an indomitable Body Refinement Expert, but if such a powerful fleshly body could be torn apart, who else could approach that ancient tree?

"Again!!"

Li Chen uttered a deep growl, and his torn body instantly regenerated once more.

This time, Li Chen unleashed his Domain.

With the aid of his Domain, Li Chen forcibly withstood the terrifying pressure and continued moving forward.

"I refuse to believe even you, an old tree, can suppress me!!"