Published: December 25, 2024
“Not necessarily.”
At this moment, Qin Chen suddenly said coldly, drawing everyone's attention.
“Young Master Chen, what do you mean by that?”
Fu Xingcheng frowned.
However, Qin Chen did not explain, instead looking at Bloodhand King, “Bloodhand King, you must have heard what the ghost elder of the Blood Demon Sect said back in the Ruined Palace, right?”
“Blood Demon Sect's people?”
A look of shock instantly appeared on Bloodhand King's otherwise calm face: “Young Master Chen, are you saying...”
It was at this moment that he suddenly recalled that the ghost elder of the Blood Demon Sect did indeed mention their ancestors.
At that time, they were besieged by the people of the Blood Demon Sect, and they brought up their ancestors in hopes of scaring the ghost elder and others into retreating. However, the reaction of the ghost elder and others was one of great disdain, claiming that their ancestors had been lured by the Blood Demon Sect into a dead end with no hope of survival.
“Young Master Chen, are you saying that the entry of our ancestors into this ancient relic was a conspiracy by the Blood Demon Sect?”
Once this thought emerged, Bloodhand King’s hair stood on end.
“Although I’m not completely certain, it’s not without this possibility.”
Qin Chen’s expression revealed concern; if this matter truly was a conspiracy by the Blood Demon Sect, then it would be troublesome, and Liu Tai and the others would definitely be in greater danger.
“Since we know it’s a trap, then we…”
Bloodhand King trembled slightly.
Qin Chen gave him a calm glance. Even if it was a trap, he still wanted to see what sort of tricks the Blood Demon Sect was up to. Moreover...
Qin Chen glanced at the big black cat; with it around, the Blood Demon Sect might not have as much of an advantage.
“Young lad, why do I always feel that your gaze isn’t sincere?”
The big black cat felt shivers as Qin Chen stared at it.
“You're overthinking it. However, since you understand this place so well, could you please lead the way? This Young Master needs to catch up with those who entered before; otherwise, I fear for my friends' safety.” Qin Chen furrowed his brows tightly and even used a respectful title for the first time.
“Hehe, looks like you’re quite perceptive, huh? Knowing to rely on this Emperor. Fine, I’ll speed up a bit since your attitude is passable.”
The big black cat smiled proudly, its figure swayed, and it swiftly darted into the depths of the relic.
Under the guidance of the big black cat, Qin Chen and the others wasted no time and encountered a few checkpoints along the way.
But without exception, all the checkpoints had already been broken, and before each checkpoint, there were a few broken corpses on the ground.
This made Qin Chen increasingly anxious; with so many deaths, what had happened to Liu Tai and the others?
Yet, despite his worries, Qin Chen could only silently pray and pushed his speed to the limit.
Meanwhile, as Qin Chen and the others rapidly delved deeper...
Not far ahead of them, in a grand hall, a large group of powerful individuals was gathered in a magnificent palace, searching all around.
The entire palace had clearly experienced a brutal battle, with bloodstains everywhere on the ground.
Among them, seven remarkable powerhouses stood proudly in the center, while dozens of Martial Kings sat cross-legged around them, each radiating an astonishing aura.
If an ordinary disciple from the Hundred Clans were standing here and saw the powerhouses in this palace, they would definitely be shocked.
Because here, more than eighty percent of the top forces from the Hundred Clans had gathered.
Apart from the ancestors of the seven great dynasties: Li Shang of the Great Li Dynasty, Li Xuanji of the Great Tang Dynasty, Shang Zhou of the Great Shang Dynasty, Ding Qianqiu of the Great Qian Dynasty, and Pei Dongxing of the Great Yong Dynasty.
There was also the master of the Tianji Pavilion, Shangguan Lu, the head of the Alchemy Pavilion, Zhao Tiansheng, the master of the Qi Pavilion, Su Lao, and the president of the Bloodline Sacred Land, Jiang Wuya.