167: Grand Master

The originally solemn atmosphere suddenly vanished, becoming somewhat comical.

Throwing Bai Jun, who was rolling his eyes from being choked, aside, Chen Heng lifted his foot and walked towards the Qianfa Tower group.

The several people immediately became alert, standing ready for battle.

But their trembling legs and pale faces betrayed them.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not someone who acts without a word." Chen Heng still planned to comfort these guys first; if they died of fright, he would truly be trapped in the underground cave.

But thinking about it, it wasn't like he couldn't get out. If worst came to worst, he could just dig a hole in the ceiling.

However, that would mean not knowing how long it would take to leave this place.

"Answer my questions. If I'm satisfied, I won't kill you."

Chen Heng had just gone through a bloody battle, and his body was full of Evil Qi.

Hearing this, the few people breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed this Senior was completely open to communication, which meant they had a chance to save their lives.

"Senior, please speak." The leader stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"First question, who are you?"

Chen Heng extended a finger.

"Replying to Senior, we are all bronze-ranked Qian Fa warriors of Qianfa Tower."

The leader dared not hide anything, answering cleanly and efficiently.

"Qianfa Tower?" Chen Heng was stunned for a moment, then remembered the Qiyang City Lord who had disappeared many years ago.

"Second, where is this place?"

"This is the Great Dark Sky Cave, located two hundred and ten feet beneath the Eastern Demon Alliance."

"Eastern Demon Alliance?" Chen Heng was utterly stunned, not expecting the Wutong Sect to be hidden beneath the Eastern Demon Alliance!

"This is troublesome." Scratching his head, Chen Heng had a headache.

One must know that the Eastern Demon Alliance harbored great hostility towards the Human Race; one could say they killed humans on sight.

Although Chen Heng wasn't afraid of those monsters, he couldn't just kill his way back, could he?

Furthermore, the Eastern Demon Alliance was separated from Qiyang City by a Western Demon Alliance and a Jade Fan Kingdom, a considerable distance.

Even at Chen Heng's current speed, it would take at least ten days to return.

Facing this situation, Chen Heng's plan was... since he was already here, he might as well see if he could get some good things before going back.

Anyway, he couldn't return anytime soon, so he might as well treat it as a trip.

"Very good, lead the way." Chen Heng nodded in satisfaction. He didn't need to know too much; this information was enough.

Although he didn't know the true strength of the Eastern Demon Alliance, or if there were any powerful demons that could threaten him.

But none of that mattered. If worst came to worst, he would just die twice and double his power, wouldn't he?

"Lead the way?" The leader of Qianfa Tower was startled, seemingly not understanding.

"Yes, take me to your Qianfa Tower for a stroll." Chen Heng lightly patted the man's shoulder as a sign of goodwill.

But Chen Heng's light pat was immense power to this man; his two calves were directly driven into the ground.

"Alright, how should I address Senior?"

Pulling his somewhat deformed calves out of the ground, the leader respectfully asked.

"Chen Heng." Chen Heng had no intention of hiding his identity, and besides, he didn't need to.

He was feeling a bit overconfident now, especially after confirming the method of doubling his power.

"Junior Yu Qian greets Senior Chen!" The leader bowed again.

"?" A trace of confusion flashed in Chen Heng's eyes.

"Yu Qian?"

"Does Senior Chen perhaps know another person named Yu Qian?" Yu Qian asked.

"Yes, quite familiar." Chen Heng nodded, thinking of that gentleman whose father was the commander of the Mongolian navy.

"Alright, stop with the nonsense, lead the way."

Chen Heng didn't intend to delve into this question. It wasn't unusual to have people with the same name.

He even knew a little merman.

"Senior, this way." Yu Qian walked beside Chen Heng.

"This underground cave actually has no fixed exit. One must know a specific way of walking to leave here."

Yu Qian said this while turning left and right, walking aimlessly.

Chen Heng, meanwhile, carried Bai Jun, who was still rolling his eyes and hiccuping, on his shoulder, following him in his aimless walk.

As Yu Qian's steps became increasingly peculiar, Chen Heng found himself slowly ascending.

About an hour later, the group had reached the ceiling of the underground cave.

Seeing Yu Qian haphazardly knock on the ceiling a few times, he then pulled out a small packet of powder from his embrace and smeared it on top.

The ceiling trembled slightly, revealing a gap wide enough for two people.

Within that gap was a staircase leading to the outside world, stretching as far as the eye could see.

"Senior, please." Yu Qian moved two steps aside, gesturing for Chen Heng to go first.

Chen Heng didn't say much, carrying Bai Jun and walking inside.

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Just as the group was ascending, a roar of fury erupted from the Jade Fan Kingdom's imperial palace.

"Damn it! How dare he humiliate me like this!"

A decrepit old man sat cross-legged on a jade bed, blood continuously spewing from his seven orifices.

"What kind of monster is he, that he can't even be dealt with by the Wutong God's divine corpse?"

This person was precisely the Great Protector of the Wutong Sect.

At the same time, he was also the Grand State Preceptor of the Jade Fan Kingdom, his real name Chang Yutian.

He had changed this name himself later; originally, he was called Chang Ergou.

From Chang Yutian's name, one could tell the extent of his ambition and desire.

"That monster, he literally drained the divine corpse that I had nourished with human sacrifices for three hundred years."

"I will settle this score with you sooner or later!"

"It's just a pity for the Wutong Sect, and those Zero Generation great human sacrifices that were raised for over two hundred years."

After a while, once Chang Yutian had stopped spewing blood, he changed his clothes and stood up.

"The Hundred Corpse Tomb, ah, and two keys are in the hands of that boy named Chen Heng."

"The secret concerning the gods lies within, it seems I need to make a trip."

Opening the national treasury, Chang Yutian toyed with the exquisite soul hook hairpin.

"Great Liang Kingdom, Qiyang City, huh."

Narrowing his eyes, Chang Yutian decided to personally take action.

This matter concerned his very foundation and could not be taken lightly.

"Someone."

Gently stroking the soul hook hairpin in his hand, Chang Yutian called out.

"Grand State Preceptor, please speak." A man in black armor walked over, kneeling on one knee and asking respectfully.

"Come a little closer." Chang Yutian beckoned to the man, who obediently walked over.

With a squelch, the man's head rolled to the ground, and his body instantly melted into mud, which Chang Yutian absorbed into his body.

"Not bad."

Chang Yutian smacked his lips in satisfaction and lightly clapped his hands.

"Grand State Preceptor, please speak." A woman dressed in almost nothing appeared before Chang Yutian, completely unaffected by the bloody scene that had just occurred.

"You go to Qiyang City first and see what Chen Heng's strength is like."

Chang Yutian was much more cautious this time.

He had just lost a divine corpse and had to proceed with caution.

"If his strength is low, you can just destroy Qiyang City."

"If he is too powerful to fight, then test him out and retreat."

"Understood?"