Martial Master

But now, he had not even reached the Half-Holy realm. Qin Chen had a feeling that the Town Boundary Pearl seemed to have intentionally done this.

The Town Boundary Pearl seemed to possess a consciousness of its own, preventing him from continuing to absorb the power of the Holy Crystal and stepping into the Half-Holy realm.

Why was that? Since he could communicate with the Town Boundary Pearl, it should not have malicious intent towards him. Could it be that if he absorbed too much of the Holy Crystal's power, it would allow the powerful beings of the Demon Tribe below to break free?

But Qin Chen immediately dismissed this thought. There were too many Holy Crystals here; his absorption, although it would have some effect, was incredibly weak and hardly counted for anything.

Or perhaps, this Town Boundary Pearl meant well? Whoosh! Qin Chen did not linger any longer, instead, he left the seal, transforming into a bolt of lightning, shooting upwards into the sky.

Outside the seal, Qin Chen glanced at the spatial seal below and shook his head. If possible, he truly wanted to take both the Holy Crystals and the Town Boundary Pearl away, but he also understood that once these treasures were taken, the Demon Tribe below would undoubtedly break free. He could not do that.

Moreover, with his current cultivation level, he might not even be able to take the Town Boundary Pearl.

"Swish!" With a slight movement, Qin Chen arrived in front of the Big Black Cat.

"Um, Peak Martial God, it seems the Town Boundary Pearl didn't let you absorb enough Holy Crystal energy," the Big Black Cat glanced at Qin Chen, having anticipated this.

"Why is that?"

Qin Chen just happened to be puzzled and saw that the Big Black Cat seemed to know something, so he immediately asked.

"Hehe, absorbing Holy Crystals can indeed help you step into the Half-Holy realm, but this strand of Holy intent is not something you comprehend on your own. Although your cultivation will be enhanced as a result, it will become difficult to progress further in the future... At that time, what you sacrifice will be your future."

Qin Chen was taken aback; he understood the Big Black Cat's meaning.

Absorbing Holy Crystals was akin to a martial artist swallowing pills to break through; it was not without side effects. While some side effects from pills could be eliminated by other means in the future, the comprehension of the Holy realm was difficult to eradicate by other methods.

Taking a shortcut meant taking a shortcut.

"Ha!" Exhaling gently, Qin Chen's gaze flickered.

"Alright, since that's the case, then I will rely on myself to break through to the Holy realm." Qin Chen looked down at the Town Boundary Pearl, his gaze filled with intense fighting spirit, with a surge of battle intent all over his body.

If the martial artists outside knew Qin Chen's thoughts, they would probably curse him out loud. This was the Holy realm, a legendary stage; to actually give it up because of potential future problems?

I fear no one would be willing to give up such a significant temptation.

But Qin Chen resolutely turned around.

"Let’s go!" He spoke softly, his figure flashing as he swept towards the abyss above, without any reluctance.

"This Emperor indeed did not misjudge the person." The Big Black Cat revealed an appreciative expression; Qin Chen could be so resolute in the face of temptation, and just this point was enough to make him view him in a new light.

The two moved at great speed, and in a moment, they left the abyss, heading towards the palace.

On the way, Qin Chen inquired about Qin Mo's situation from the Big Black Cat.

"You mean to say that your parasitic seed avatar is in some space here, receiving a legacy?" The Big Black Cat said in shock after hearing this.

Qin Chen nodded.

"Damn, what are you saving for?" The Big Black Cat looked at him as if he were an idiot: "Are you stupid? The legacy your avatar is receiving should be set up by the Demon Tribe. If this Emperor is not mistaken, the reason the Demon Tribe set up this legacy is to guard against emergencies, trying to find a way to break free from here."