Published: January 7, 2025
“May I ask what you require of us, my lord?” Elder Heiyu bowed respectfully.
“Lure Qin Chen into the Ancient Bone Universe Tower. As long as he enters the tower and leads him to my location, he will surely die,” the black projection said.
“Lure Qin Chen into the Ancient Universe Tower?” Elder Heiyu exchanged glances with the others, their eyes filled with hesitation.
Seeing the elders before him with uncertain expressions, the black projection couldn’t help but sneer.
“I know what you are all thinking. Although entering the Ancient Universe Tower allows you to evade the Heaven-Piercing Extreme Fire Pillar’s surveillance, it does not conceal your movements. After all, everyone must register when entering the Ancient Universe Tower. Once Qin Chen falls within the tower, Heavenly Work will inevitably be enraged, and even the Divine Artisan Heaven Venerable Hall Master will be disturbed.”
“At that time, everyone will be investigated, especially you elders who incited Qin Chen to enter the tower, making you prime targets. What you fear is being uncovered by the Divine Artisan Heaven Venerable.”
Silence! The room fell into a deep silence.
Everyone kept their heads down, not daring to speak.
In fact, this was their concern. They had aligned with the Demon Tribe for efficiency, seeking to elevate themselves, but gradually fell deeper into despair. Many had not originally intended to side with the Demon Tribe but were instead swayed by those around them, slowly ensnared in the schemes of the Demon Tribe. By the time they realized what was happening, they had sunk too deep to turn back.
Thus, they could only serve the Demon Tribe.
But this did not mean they were willing to sacrifice their lives for them.
Qin Chen's appointment as acting vice hall master demonstrated his standing in the eyes of the Hall Master. If Qin Chen truly fell within the Ancient Universe Tower, it would undoubtedly cause a stir across Heavenly Work.
Though they had not been discovered for years, they lacked absolute confidence in escaping under the watchful eyes of the enraged Divine Artisan Heaven Venerable.
“I had already anticipated this. Rest assured, I have my methods,” the black projection said.
Everyone lifted their heads.
The lord claims to have a method? What could it be?
“I can provoke the malevolent energy within the Ancient Universe Tower to erupt,” the black projection said gravely.
What?
Elder Heiyu and the others were shocked and looked up.
A malevolent energy eruption?
Their hearts were stirred as if caught in a tempest.
Why had the Ancient Universe Tower become a sacred place within the Heavenly Work Headquarters Secret Realm?
It was the top-tier refining location precisely because it contained a special malevolent energy.
This malevolent energy allowed them to refine treasures beyond their own capabilities with minimal effort.
However, triggering this malevolent energy was incredibly difficult and had always been a challenge.
Yet the Ancient Universe Tower experienced a malevolent energy eruption approximately every ten thousand years. Whenever this occurred, it was the easiest time for refining, thus all refiner masters in the headquarters secret realm would rush into the Ancient Universe Tower to craft their items.
The last eruption seemed to have happened over nine thousand years ago. In fact, the next eruption was drawing near, and many refiners had already begun preparations.
However, no one knew when the malevolent energy would erupt, only that they had to wait patiently. It was rumored that only the Hall Master could easily control the timing of these eruptions, but it was immensely taxing and not worth the cost. If this eruption were to happen prematurely, the next would be delayed. Therefore, Heavenly Work had refrained from interfering with the malevolent energy eruptions in the Ancient Universe Tower for thousands of years.
Now, this black projection claimed it could invoke an eruption.
If what it said was true, then as soon as the malevolent energy erupted, all powerful beings from Heavenly Work would enter the Ancient Universe Tower. At that point, with so many elders and stewards inside, if Qin Chen fell, even the Divine Artisan Heaven Venerable, no matter how capable, would not be able to find them amidst all the elders and stewards.