Published: November 30, -0001
Unfortunately, later on, Qin Chen rose to prominence, and in terms of momentum, he was even above Fu Qiankun. However, it cannot be denied that Fu Qiankun was the most talented person Qin Chen had ever encountered, a veritable terror.
Moreover, unlike Qin Chen, who was carefree and devoted to researching various alchemy, bloodlines, and weapon refining techniques, Fu Qiankun's ambition was to transform the Bloodline Sacred Land into the continent's top force. He thought this way, and he acted accordingly.
Unexpectedly, this man suddenly went missing two hundred years ago.
At that time, there were several speculations within the Bloodline Sacred Land, but they mostly believed that Fu Qiankun was trapped in some forbidden area of the Martial Domain and had fallen. They never considered the possibility that Fu Qiankun had been plotted against.
After all, with Fu Qiankun's strength, it was practically impossible for anyone in the world to surround and kill him without leaving any trace.
In fact, if Qin Chen thought about it, there was only this one possibility. For a powerhouse like Fu Qiankun, being surrounded and killed was indeed a far-fetched notion; the only possibility was that he, like himself back then, wandered into a forbidden area similar to a divine forbidden ground and accidentally perished.
This left Qin Chen deeply contemplative.
As the two continued their conversation, Qin Chen was surprised to discover that Yue Chaolun was actually the disciple of an old acquaintance of his.
That old acquaintance had once been a core elder of the Bloodline Sacred Land. After Fu Qiankun went missing, various vice presidents engaged in intrigues, and he lost heart, not wanting to participate in the struggle, thus falling into complete decline.
However, one of his disciples rose against the odds, now controlling the lineage of the Bloodline Sacred Land and becoming a prominent figure within it, and Yue Chaolun had become that person's disciple.
When Qin Chen asked Yue Chaolun about his old acquaintance, Yue Chaolun was also unaware of the situation. He only knew that his grandmaster had gone missing after a closed-door retreat over a hundred years ago, and it was highly likely that he had fallen.
This further caused Qin Chen to sigh. Three hundred years had passed, how many of those ancient figures from back then were still alive?
Buzz!
During their conversation, Qin Chen suddenly received a faint piece of information in his mind.
It was from the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor!
Qin Chen had enslaved the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor and planted a Soul Destruction Seal in his mind, creating a subtle connection between them. However, this place was very strange, capable of blocking spiritual perception, so he had never sensed the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor's location until now.
Now, sensing the aura of the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor was enough to prove that he was nearby.
Initially, he had ordered the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor to search for people from the Xuanyuan Empire, but he was unsure whether the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor had succeeded.
"This area has already been searched; let's look over here instead," Qin Chen said, swiftly darting into a passage on the left.
As they searched around, he and Yue Chaolun couldn't find any sign of others, feeling like blind flies. Now that they sensed the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor's location, their joy was hard to conceal.
They quietly moved towards the sensed position of the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor.
Inside this ruin, it was dark and profound, with a complex path. Although they vaguely sensed the location of the Ancient Cang Martial Emperor, it took Qin Chen's group several days to approach the area.
"Just ahead."
However, as they got closer, Qin Chen became wary. He sensed that there were countless auras gathering ahead, indicating not just one person, but multiple forces converging together.
"Someone's there."
Yue Chaolun approached, his eyes showing a mix of surprise and seriousness.
The surprise was in finally seeing people again, while the seriousness came from the dangers lurking in this place, with unknown circumstances ahead.