Published: January 7, 2025
Outside the arena, the others watched in shock as Elder Tianmang withdrew unscathed, each one in disbelief.
Has Qin Chen changed his temperament?
He actually let Elder Tianmang leave safely like this?
Inside the discussion hall, Ancient Craftsman Venerable smiled and said, “It seems Qin Chen still has some measure of restraint.”
The expressions of the other Heavenly Venerables, including the Heavenly Venerable of Inquiry, were quite varied, but their faces had relaxed considerably.
“The remaining eleven elders, come up one by one. I, Qin, do not wish to be seen as the acting vice hall master who deceives people for contribution points. When I say I will guide you, I certainly will not speak without basis.”
“Perhaps you are very dissatisfied with me as the acting vice hall master, but you are you and I am me. My principle is, if others do not offend me, I will not offend them. However, if others offend me, I will return the favor a hundredfold.”
“Who will be next?”
Just when everyone thought Qin Chen was about to finish the challenge, they heard him coldly address the remaining elders once more.
With the precedent of Elder Tianmang, the remaining eleven elders relaxed significantly, exchanging glances. One elder with a bushy beard suddenly rushed onto the arena and loudly declared, “Since Acting Vice Hall Master Qin has spoken, then I shall be next.”
Boom! As this elder took the stage, a terrifying aura erupted.
“Hehe, let’s start over there. The sooner it ends, the sooner I can rest easy,” Qin Chen said calmly.
The elder’s face turned pale, but he understood Qin Chen's formidable strength and did not dare be careless.
“Kill!”
With a piercing shout, a dreadful aura instantly shot into the sky, causing the entire space to tremble.
“Very good.”
Qin Chen's eyes lit up, and with a roar, his aura suddenly surged. A wave of sword energy surrounded him as he unleashed the sword technique of the six realms of reincarnation from the Heaven-Piercing Sword Pavilion.
Countless sword lights crazily floated and gathered, condensing into a gigantic sword energy in Qin Chen's hand, which violently slashed down towards the bearded elder.
Accompanied by a fierce shout and a tremor in the void.
Just seconds later, after dozens of exchanges, this elder was completely suppressed by Qin Chen, the sword energy piercing through him, nearly cutting him in half.
“So strong.”
The bearded elder’s body stiffened as he felt the sword energy hovering before him, capable of piercing him at any moment, filled with shock and disbelief.
He was unwilling to believe that he could lose to Qin Chen so easily, without any resistance; if it weren't for Qin Chen holding back, his sword energy would have already pierced through his body.
“Go down.”
Qin Chen retracted the sword energy and said indifferently.
Another elder without dark power inside him.
Qin Chen thought to himself.
His goal of establishing authority had been achieved, and his continued challenge of those elders was no longer just for making a name for himself, but to sense the dark power within them.
This was Qin Chen's simplest method to identify the spies inside the Heavenly Work Headquarters secret realm.
These Demon Tribe spies had no idea that Qin Chen possessed dark king blood; as long as they fought him, allowing Qin Chen's power to surge into their bodies, no matter how deeply or powerfully they hid their dark power, they could not escape Qin Chen's perception.
This ability was unique to Qin Chen.
“Thank you, Acting Vice Hall Master Qin, for showing mercy.”
This elder trembled as he respectfully stepped down.
Next, the fourth elder came up.
Then the fifth.
Then the sixth.
In just half an hour, all twelve of the previous elders who had made a bet with Qin Chen were defeated, none victorious.
Some fell after only a few moves, while others lasted a bit longer, but the outcome was the same, leaving countless elders in shock.
After this series of battles, all the elders realized why Qin Chen could become the acting vice hall master; although he was not yet a Tianzun, with Qin Chen's talent, the probability of him becoming a Tianzun in ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand years was much higher than that of these elders.