Published: February 2, 2025
At this moment, Shadow One had completely merged his entire form into the void.
Especially since it was nighttime, shadows enveloped the entire hall. As a powerful being who had mastered the law of shadows, Shadow One carefully concealed himself, as if he had become a part of the shadows in this grand hall.
He didn't even use his eyes to lock onto Qin Chen; instead, he relied on his peripheral vision to sense him.
This was the most basic quality of a killer. Some powerful great emperors with strong mental powers could detect any subtle movements from a direct gaze, making it easy for them to notice the slightest trace of others.
"Get a bit closer."
Shadow One's form moved silently within the shadows, without causing the slightest ripple in the laws, imperceptibly making him hard to guard against.
In the hall.
Qin Chen sat cross-legged, as Emperor Crystals shattered one after another in front of him. The laws of the great path that were formed from the Emperor Crystals were absorbed into his body, allowing him to comprehend the source power within.
Over the course of several days, Qin Chen had consumed more than fifty thousand Emperor Crystals.
At this moment, many areas of the laws of the great path within Qin Chen's body had already been lit up, as the laws contained in the Emperor Crystals he had comprehended infused similar attributes into those areas.
Unfortunately, the power of the laws contained in different Emperor Crystals was also different, and there was no guarantee of what kind of law power each Emperor Crystal held. Qin Chen could only rely on luck to light up different law areas.
"It's a pity that the fragments of law contained in a single Emperor Crystal are still too scarce. Most of them are just a hint of the source power of the laws of the great path. If a peak great emperor were to perceive such source power, it would be beneficial, but if I want my laws of the great path to have sufficient improvements and step into a new realm, it won't be an easy task."
Qin Chen shook his head slightly. He had a feeling that if he absorbed enough law power from the Emperor Crystals, he could indeed step into the late-stage great emperor realm.
However, the number of Emperor Crystals required would be astronomically high.
"Fifty thousand Emperor Crystals only lit up a small part of the law areas in my body. If I want to step into the late-stage great emperor realm solely by absorbing the source of the laws from these Emperor Crystals, I'll probably need at least ten million more," he thought, feeling a strong sense of pressure.
Where would he find ten million Emperor Crystals?
He was still poor.
Getting a hundred thousand Emperor Crystals through extortion from the Left President of the Skeleton Society was merely a drop in the bucket when compared to his training needs.
"Looks like I need to find a way to make money," Qin Chen said, shaking his head.
"However, one must also be content." Qin Chen smiled slightly. "I didn't expect the Emperor Crystals from the cosmic sea to be so beneficial for my cultivation. This is indeed much better than my slow training; at least it saves me ninety percent of the effort."
"Now the only thing I need to consider is where to find so many Emperor Crystals."
After consuming fifty thousand Emperor Crystals in just a few days, Qin Chen felt a significant financial strain.
Just as he was deep in thought, a faint smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
Just as he was worried about his lack of Emperor Crystals, here they were, appearing right in front of him!
Though they might not seem significant, even mosquito legs contain meat.
Within the shadows of the hall.
Shadow One had already lurked not far behind Qin Chen.
Seeing the Emperor Crystals continuously shatter and be devoured before Qin Chen, a cold glint flashed in Shadow One’s eyes. "This guy is actually absorbing my Emperor Crystals?"
Without any hesitation, Shadow One, completely shrouded in darkness, suddenly moved.
"Die!"
In an instant, an invisible shadow, like a gust of wind entering the night, appeared behind Qin Chen. The sword shadow in his hand had already transformed into an intangible remnant and, in a heartbeat, struck at Qin Chen.