Martial Master

“Tut, Qin Chen, I didn’t expect that you only broke through to a small realm, yet your soul power has increased so much. You’re almost approaching the level of a high-ranking Demon Lord.” Lao Yuan exclaimed in astonishment. It was genuinely shocking to him; moving from a mid-stage peak Martial God to a later-stage Martial God represented two different levels and statuses. However, fundamentally, they were just two small realms within the Martial God realm. The fact that Qin Chen’s soul power had increased threefold left Lao Yuan stunned. This was all thanks to the Celestial Soul Forbidden Technique. Without it, Qin Chen's soul power would have only increased slightly, but with the technique, it had tripled, highlighting its terrifying nature.

Qin Chen smiled faintly and began to collect the spoils he had obtained earlier. Many people had numerous True Stones on them, but for Qin Chen now, they were no longer of any value. Even some ordinary Imperial Weapons and secret techniques couldn’t stir his interest. The only things that sparked hope for him were those mysterious items. Unfortunately, after searching through several storage rings, he found nothing special. Just as Qin Chen was about to give up, he discovered a fragment of an array pathway within Xu Hantian's storage ring.

“Hmm!” Qin Chen’s eyes lit up as he thought, “No way?” He eagerly picked up the fragment, his mental energy seeping into it, and his eyes instantly brightened. This was indeed a fragment of an ancient array pathway, which clearly recorded the endgame of the Heaven and Earth Killing Array. Qin Chen couldn’t help but laugh with excitement. Although he had already understood the layout of the Heaven and Earth Killing Array from Xu Hantian's demonstration, Xu Hantian was merely a scattered cultivator and array master. While he was unparalleled in the array techniques of Leizhou, he wasn’t considered top-tier in the true array world.

Xu Hantian's understanding of the Heaven and Earth Killing Array only scratched the surface. This killing array was extraordinarily powerful and not simply arranged with array flags; it was built on four core array bases: Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu. The true completion of the Heaven and Earth Killing Array would manifest the phantoms of the Four Divine Beasts, slaughtering gods and bodhisattvas alike. This was undoubtedly a super array that surpassed the ninth-level Imperial rank. Unfortunately, the array was incomplete. Although Qin Chen comprehended more from it, he couldn't change the fact that it was a flawed array, which was a great regret.

However, after further contemplation of the array, Qin Chen was confident that the Heaven and Earth Killing Array he set up would enhance its power multiple times on the foundation laid by Xu Hantian. This was terrifying. The Heaven and Earth Killing Array previously laid out by Xu Hantian was already capable of threatening peak Martial God-level experts. After Qin Chen's modifications, while it wouldn’t be able to eliminate top experts like Long Batian, it could definitely leave them in a state of utter disarray.

Time was running out. If he didn’t go out soon, it was likely that Piao Miao Palace would achieve its goals. “Huff!” Taking a deep breath, Qin Chen stopped his comprehension and suddenly appeared in the stone chamber.

“Boom!” At that moment, the stone chamber shook violently. Someone was attacking the stone door from outside. “Is someone there?” Qin Chen frowned. Outside the stone chamber, two powerful experts with overwhelming auras were attacking the stone door.

“Hahaha, this stone door is actually closed. There’s a high chance there are treasures inside. It seems we aren't too late.” A sinister-looking strong man with a goatee sneered, as he unleashed his attack, causing the void to tremble. He was a peak Martial God expert, and as he struck, the stone door emitted a thunderous roar. Beside him stood a numbed-looking expert who seemed almost wooden, with an equally terrifying aura. He frowned, saying, “This stone door originally must have had a complete mechanism, but now it’s broken. Whether there are treasures inside is still uncertain.”