Published: January 3, 2025
“Hmph!”
The two exchanged glances, knowing that neither could gain the upper hand in the short term.
“With my strength, although I still have trump cards that I haven't used, this place is extremely mysterious. If I were to severely injure myself in order to kill this person, it would surely be a loss.”
The Earth Venerable’s gaze flickered, his thoughts darkening.
Boom!
At that moment, a power that caused a deep-seated dread to rise from the very depths of the soul suddenly surged from beneath the ruins.
“What is that…”
Qin Chen and the Earth Venerable looked down at the depths of the ruins below. In the next moment, they both moved simultaneously, their figures vanishing into the void as they raced towards the depths of the ruins.
Both were strong, and in an instant, they made their decision. Since they weren’t able to take down the other, it was better to pause their confrontation for now and engage at a later time.
The urgent matter was to investigate the origin of this ruin.
Whoosh!
Qin Chen’s thoughts surged as he dived into the void, descending further. As he went deeper, the aura that made his heart race grew even stronger. After a few flashes, he had already arrived at the bottom of the ruins.
“So many powerful beings.”
At this moment, at the bottom of the ruins, many strong figures stood tall, each emanating a vast aura, towering like a chasm as they gazed below.
“What is that?”
Qin Chen also looked towards where the many strong figures were staring in the depths of the ruins.
In the next moment, Qin Chen's hair stood on end. In the deep recesses of the ruins, there was a pitch-black cave. The cave was riddled with countless passages, and an ancient aura wafted out from within.
“What a rich chaotic aura.”
Qin Chen was shocked. From that pitch-black cave, he sensed a strong chaotic aura, and within this aura, there was also a trace of temporal power.
“It’s the Chaotic Tree!”
Qin Chen instantly regained his composure. The Chaotic Tree had undoubtedly appeared in this dark cave just moments ago.
“Could it be that the Chaotic Tree escaped into here?”
The Chaotic Tree was a heavenly treasure, one of the top treasures in the world. Even the Heaven Venerable would go crazy over it, and it's unlikely that a Supreme could remain indifferent. A place where such a heavenly material grew must be extraordinary.
That cave, if it could even be called that, was better described as a small world. Its space was layered upon layers, giving a feeling of endless depth.
At this moment, outside that pitch-black cave, a faint luminous membrane was beginning to form. This membrane emitted a heart-pounding aura, constantly flickering, connecting to the inside of the cave.
“This luminous membrane must be some kind of seal, it’s not trivial.”
Qin Chen furrowed his brows. Without needing to test, he already knew that this luminous membrane could not be easily broken. Otherwise, the many powerful beings here would have rushed into the cave at the first opportunity, instead of waiting until now.
At the same time, Qin Chen also noticed the many powerful beings present. He saw countless experts densely packed around the cave. The majority of them exuded deep and powerful auras, and many of the strong figures made Qin Chen’s expression change, akin to an ocean, instilling a strong sense of dread in him.
“Peak Earth Venerables!”
Qin Chen’s gaze sharpened. With his current cultivation, ordinary Earth Venerables were nothing to fear, but if he encountered a peak Earth Venerable, he would need to be more cautious. To say nothing of the previous Earth Venerable, Ghost Zen, who was not even at the peak Earth Venerable level, it would be difficult for him to easily take down a true top-tier clan's peak Earth Venerable.
As Qin Chen descended, other experts in the area also turned their gazes toward him.
“Hmm? Another one has arrived?”
“The Venerable of the True Dragon Clan?”
“The aura on this person should only be at the Human Venerable level, yet he can come here? The True Dragon Clan indeed has some capability.”