Martial Master

The armored figure's gaze fell on Qin Chen, carrying an inexplicable meaning.

"If I am not mistaken, this must be Qin Chen, who has just been appointed as the acting vice hall master, right?

Hehe, indeed young, so young that it’s hard to believe.

However, a mere holy son of the heavenly realm, I don't know where he got such abilities to be directly appointed as the acting vice hall master. Ridiculous."

The armored figure spoke coldly, his voice grating like nails on glass.

True Word Earth Venerable's expression changed slightly, his brow furrowed; it seemed this neighbor was quite unfriendly.

Qin Chen also frowned slightly.

"You young man, take care of yourself. Being the acting vice hall master of Heavenly Work is not an easy task."

As soon as he finished speaking, the armored figure's form suddenly vanished, returning to his own palace.

"Qin Chen, it seems... the decision to appoint you as the acting vice hall master in this secret realm headquarters is quite unpopular."

True Word Earth Venerable walked up to Qin Chen and said with a frown.

"Hehe, let them be unhappy. I, Qin Chen, do not need the approval of others."

Qin Chen's expression was indifferent, seemingly unconcerned. "Let's go, to the inheritance place."

"Uh!"

True Word Earth Venerable and Venerable Radiant Light exchanged glances, blinking in surprise. Qin Chen was truly carefree, completely unconcerned. The two sighed bitterly and immediately followed Qin Chen, disappearing as they headed to the inheritance place.

They had no idea that Qin Chen genuinely did not care about those people; he didn't need to worry about the thoughts of others regarding his position.

Meanwhile, as Qin Chen and the others headed to the inheritance place, many elders had already arrived at the discussion hall, demanding a response from Ancient Craftsman Venerable and the other vice hall masters.

Faced with the doubts of the strong individuals in the headquarters secret realm, Ancient Craftsman Venerable only informed them that the decision for Qin Chen to act as vice hall master came from the Hall Master, thus dismissing everyone.

This left many elders extremely frustrated.

The Hall Master’s decision was naturally not something they could change, but many elders' eyes flickered as they considered other ways.

Acting vice hall master, hehe, although it was an order from the Hall Master, this position was not something anyone could just sit in.

To become the acting vice hall master, they had to pass their scrutiny first.

Qin Chen naturally did not know any of this; at this moment, he had already arrived at the inheritance place in the headquarters secret realm.

"Go!"

The inheritance place in the headquarters secret realm was a hidden void, located on the other side of the Heaven-Piercing Extreme Fire Pillar, surrounded by a vast starry nebula. The moment Qin Chen, True Word Earth Venerable, and Venerable Radiant Light stepped in, their forms vanished from sight.

Qin Chen felt a change before him; before he could clearly see his surroundings, he sensed a terrifying pressure enveloping him.

"Boom!"

A dreadful oppressive force descended, enveloping the three of them. This pressure was quite peculiar; it was not a powerful force but a kind of soul pressure, descending upon them.

"This is..."

As Qin Chen looked around, he saw that they were in a void surrounded by black mist.

In this black mist, there stood a pitch-black gate.

In front of this gate, a meteorite floated, and on the meteorite sat an elder in purple armor, exuding a vast aura. This old elder emanated subtle heavenly venerable aura; he was indeed a heavenly venerable.

However, this heavenly venerable's aura was already quite faded; one could not tell how long he had survived. He was frail and seemed to be on the brink of death, with his lifespan already reaching its end.

In his hand, he was carving a wooden sculpture of a majestic eagle, lifelike and vivid. As he carved, strands of Dao rhythm permeated the air, making it seem as if the wooden sculpture would come to life and soar into the sky.