As for whether or not Old Chen would keep his secrets, there was no need to worry about that. Since he had sworn an oath on his Martial Dao Heart, if he wanted to deceive them, he would have to pay a price. If his Martial Dao Heart was broken, he would have no chance of becoming a Great Emperor.
It could be said that as long as they could obtain this first-hand information, the three of them would definitely be able to gain an advantage in the upcoming Great Dao struggle, giving them a greater chance of becoming Great Emperors.
Thinking of this, whether it was the middle-aged woman or the other man, both of them couldn’t help staring at Stone Demon with fiery eyes, as if the one in front of them wasn’t a Demon Race that everyone hated, but a delicious dish.
At this moment, Old Chen, who was exploring the secrets of the Stone Demon’s Knowledge Sea, suddenly had a change in expression as his aura erupted. The middle-aged woman and the man who were focused on suppressing the Stone Demon were caught off guard and were sent flying.
“What are you doing!?” The man was furious, thinking that Old Chen had discovered some kind of incredible information and was unwilling to share it with them.
If that was the case, it could only mean that Old Chen was short-sighted.
However, after taking a look, he discovered that the situation was not what he had imagined. Old Chen’s condition…
“Old Chen seems… a bit off,” The middle-aged woman also noticed the situation and stared forward.
At this moment, under Old Chen’s eyes, two streams of blood flowed out. Not only that, but his face was also flushed red as his violent Divine Sense swept out like a tidal wave, as if he had gone mad.
“Xue… Xue Li!” Old Chen grit his teeth and roared, staggering backwards, unable to stop himself from falling to the ground, blood spurting from his mouth as his aura rapidly weakened.
“What?” The middle-aged woman’s beautiful face paled as she instinctively checked her surroundings. The meaning behind Xue Li’s name was clear to the Star Boundary’s Pseudo Emperor. He was a Demon Saint from the Demon Territory, an existence comparable to a Great Emperor.
But… could a Demon Saint enter Profound Heaven Palace?
“Divine Soul Restriction!” On the other hand, the man was quick-witted and immediately thought of the key point, exclaiming, “This Stone Demon’s Knowledge Sea has a Divine Soul Restriction, we’ve been tricked!”
When the middle-aged woman heard this, she suddenly realized that it wasn’t Xue Li who had entered the Profound Heaven Palace, but rather that he had left some kind of seal in the Stone Demon Knowledge Sea, causing Old Chen to fall into a vicious trap.
“Save… save me!” Old Chen's seven orifices constantly bled as he cried out for help. Even the two Pseudo Emperors beside him could clearly feel his Divine Sense colliding with some kind of force.
Needless to say, this power came from Demon Saint Xue Li!
The middle-aged woman and the man glanced at each other and saw the struggle in each other’s eyes. The Demon Saints were too famous, so they didn’t have the courage or confidence to fight with them. If they couldn’t save Old Chen, it wouldn’t be worth it.
However, seeing Old Chen, they couldn’t help feeling sorry for him. Moreover… Xue Li should have only planted a Divine Soul Restriction in the Stone Demon’s Knowledge Sea, so the amount of power he could display should be limited.
After a moment of hesitation, the two of them arrived beside Old Chen and pointed at his forehead.
With a surge of Divine Sense, the two of them couldn’t care less as their Divine Soul rushed into Old Chen’s Knowledge Sea. Immediately after, the middle-aged woman and the man’s expressions changed greatly.
After an hour, the middle-aged woman and the man suddenly opened their eyes and gasped for breath, their faces both pale.
The two of them looked at each other and saw the fear in each other’s eyes.
“I was too careless!” The middle-aged woman grit her teeth, who would have thought that Xue Li would actually leave a trace of his Soul Clone in the mind of a Half-Saint? Even if he was a Demon Saint, this method was not without burden.
Just a single Soul Clone was enough to cause the three Pseudo Emperors to fall into a difficult battle. The strength the other party could display might not be stronger than any of them, but his ability to utilize his strength was something the three of them couldn’t compare to. Moreover, the battlefield was Old Chen’s Knowledge Sea, so whether it was the middle-aged woman or the man, both of them were somewhat restrained. On the other hand, Xue Li’s Soul Clone was able to display its full might without any restraint.
Although this bitter battle had killed Xue Li’s Soul Clone, the price they had paid was not small.
The man glanced at Old Chen with a pained expression, “Old Chen, he…”
The middle-aged woman’s expression also became gloomy, “Although the life isn’t in danger…” Saying so, she let out a heavy sigh.
“Let’s find a place to settle down first,” The man suggested.
“We can only do so.”
A moment later, inside a cave, a middle-aged woman led the way. After confirming that there was no danger inside, she sent out a message with her Divine Sense. A short while later, the man carried the unconscious Old Chen into the cave and placed him in a clean place before turning around to arrange things outside.
This time, Old Chen fainted for three days before slowly waking up.
As a Pseudo Emperor, although he was still in a coma, he knew what was happening. When he opened his eyes, his two companions immediately looked over and the middle-aged woman asked with concern, “Old Chen, how do you feel?”
Old Chen coughed lightly and forced himself to sit up, smiling bitterly, “This time it really was like trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice for it.”
The other man said, “Who would have thought Xue Li would have such an arrangement… Old Chen, you…”
Old Chen raised his hand and stopped him, “This old master understands my situation. I’m afraid I won’t be able to participate in this Great Dao competition.” His expression was quite carefree, but whether it was the middle-aged woman or the man, both of them could see the deep loneliness and unwillingness in Old Chen’s eyes.
Who would be willing to accept this? The struggle for the Great Dao was a grand event that could only be encountered once every tens of thousands of years, an opportunity that many Pseudo Emperor Realm masters would never be able to obtain even after exhausting their entire lives. It was not easy for them to enter this place and have a chance to reach the peak of the Martial Dao, but in just a short time, they had fallen into such a state.
Although he had received the help of his two companions during the Divine Soul Battle to preserve his life, his Divine Soul had been severely damaged. This kind of injury had cut off his road of martial arts, and the damage to his Divine Soul would likely be impossible to recover from for the rest of his life. It was only a matter of time before he fell from the Pseudo Emperor Realm.
It could be said that this Great Dao competition had nothing to do with him anymore. Fortunately, Old Chen’s cultivation and temperament were quite good. If someone with a slightly weaker Divine Soul were to encounter such a situation, they would probably go crazy.
“It’s fate, but to be able to obtain such information, this old master’s sacrifice wasn’t in vain,” Old Chen laughed self-deprecatingly before turning to look at his two companions with a solemn expression, “No matter what, this information must be passed on to the other comrades so that they can be vigilant and not follow in this old master’s footsteps.”
“Don’t worry, if we encounter anyone else, we will definitely inform them,” The middle-aged woman nodded solemnly.
The man sighed and said, “What a pity, if the Space Spirit Bead could be used…” After they entered, they immediately discovered that the Space Spirit Bead could not be used, causing them to be unable to transmit such important information.
“The two of you have accompanied this old master for several days now, so don’t waste any more time here. Please hurry up and leave. If you miss this opportunity, this old master will die ten thousand times over, it will only trouble the two of you to take the old man.”
The middle-aged woman said, “If Old Chen trusts me, this Mistress will risk her life to protect Old Chen.”
Old Chen smiled, “How could I not trust you?”
The middle-aged woman nodded and took out the World Bead before extending her hand towards Old Chen, “Excuse me.”
Old Chen relaxed his mind and was instantly pulled into the World Bead.
Inside the cave, the middle-aged woman and her only companion glanced at each other and said, “Let’s go out, it’s more important to find someone else to join up with.”
The man had no objections.
Inside the World Bead, Old Chen’s face became gloomy as two streams of tears flowed down his cheeks…
In less than ten days after the opening of the Profound Heaven Temple, a great battle had broken out everywhere, and whenever a Pseudo Emperor or a Half-Saint encountered one another, they would fight.
The Star Boundary's Pseudo Emperors were more restrained. After all, there were many Half-Saints here, and they knew nothing about the situation inside the Profound Heaven Temple. Their intelligence network was quite lagging, so they didn’t want to cause too much trouble until they found out more. However, if they had an absolute advantage in numbers, such as Old Chen’s group, they wouldn’t mind eliminating one or two Half-Saints.
Compared to the Pseudo Emperors, the Half-Saints were much more aggressive. As long as they had a slight advantage, they would act ruthlessly.
In just ten days, more than five or six Pseudo Emperor and Half-Saints had fallen in the Profound Heaven Temple.
This number was extremely terrifying. It had to be known that after so many years of war between the two worlds, the billions of cultivators from the two races had participated, and only a dozen or so of them had died.
The cruelty and bloodiness of the Great Dao struggle was obvious.
As time passed, more Pseudo Emperors and Half Saints found their companions and began to travel together. No matter how big the Profound Heaven Temple was, it had its own limits. Since everyone was in the same Secret Realm, there would always be times when they would meet.
However, regardless of whether it was a Pseudo Emperor or a Half-Saint, as long as they died in this Profound Heaven Temple, they would instantly become a dried corpse, as if they had been drained of their energy.
With the death of the masters, in the in the depths of the Profound Heaven Temple, the chaotic and hazy atmosphere in the Gian Cauldron became more condensed and the darkness surrounding it became much fainter.
Inside the Mysterious Small World, Yang Kai breathed a sigh of relief as the dark green light around his body gradually faded. The injuries he had sustained from the battle with the Demon Race Half-Saint had finally been completely healed. Not only that, after digesting the experience and gains from that battle, Yang Kai also gradually realized his own shortcomings.
After all, this was the first time Yang Kai had killed a Half-Saint in his peak state, and all kinds of details had been replaying in his mind over the past few days. Yang Kai was confident that if he was given another chance, he would be able to take down this Half-Saint at the least cost, and not suffer such heavy injuries. However, if he wanted to kill this Half-Saint, he would have to pay a certain price.
Strength was still strength! Right now, he was only a High-Rank Demon King, if he could break through to the Half-Saint realm…
Yang Kai clenched his fists tightly. There were countless opportunities in the Profound Heaven Temple, so he didn’t know if he could break through to the Half-Saint realm here.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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