344: Another boundary nail

Instantly, the vast Council of Elders was filled with Devilish Qi and Evil Qi, and weaker Elders even found it difficult to breathe.

"Great demon..." The Grand Elder's face was somewhat pale, and cold sweat streamed down his thin spine into his buttocks.

It was sticky and very uncomfortable.

Wu Xiong, who was standing beside Chen Heng, quickly leaned against a nearby table, his palms drenched in sweat.

Although he had guessed that Chen Heng's true form would definitely not be so simple, he hadn't expected it to be so terrifying.

"What's wrong, cat got your tongue?" Chen Heng raised an eyebrow, his eyes fixed on the Grand Elder.

"I apologize, Mr. Chen, the Grand Elder has always been like this; please don't take him seriously."

Seeing the atmosphere on the field turn dangerous, Wu Xiong quickly stood up to mediate.

If Chen Heng were to get angry and go wild in the imperial capital, all of them combined wouldn't be his match.

Also, this Grand Elder was really out of his mind; he had repeatedly warned him not to put on airs, yet this old geezer still pulled this stunt.

He really knew how to cause him trouble.

"Tell me, why did you invite me here?" Chen Heng propped his foot on the table in front of Wu Xiong, leaning back in his chair as he asked.

"Grand Elder, speak!" Wu Xiong's face was anxious as he turned to shout at the Grand Elder.

"Ah, ah, we did indeed invite you here because we have some matters we need your help with."

Only then did the Grand Elder come to his senses, his attitude undergoing a complete 180-degree change.

"That's right, when asking for help, you should act like you're asking for help. I really didn't know what you were boasting about just now."

Chen Heng nodded in satisfaction; the Grand Elder's current attitude was much more comfortable.

But Chen Heng still did not retract his Devilish Qi and Evil Qi.

Having suppressed it for so long, and finally finding a place where he could relax a little, Chen Heng had no intention of retracting it anytime soon.

"However, before we discuss your problems, I also have a few questions for you."

"Please speak," the Grand Elder quickly nodded, fearing that Chen Heng would once again make things difficult for him.

"Everything here is inseparable from that world-suppressing nail, isn't it?"

"Or rather, this Central Great Tower of yours is built upon the world-suppressing nail?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all the Elders present changed, and the atmosphere once again grew tense.

They immediately realized that the 'world-suppressing nail' Chen Heng spoke of was precisely the ruins beneath their feet!

"Don't be nervous. I'm not interested in your technology, nor will I snatch anything from you."

Chen Heng waved his hand, looking indifferent.

"You are right. The entire Chengtian Empire was established on the premise of acquiring the technology from the 'world-suppressing nail' you mentioned."

The Grand Elder sighed, unable to believe how much Chen Heng knew.

"The ancestors of the great Emperor Your Majesty discovered the ruins beneath your feet and obtained a large amount of technical knowledge from within."

"You recognize those characters?" Chen Heng frowned; there were actually people in this world who recognized Chinese characters.

"No, the data in the ruins has been undergoing decipherment since the founding of the Empire, but there has been no progress so far."

The Grand Elder shook his head, not intending to hide anything from Chen Heng.

After all, the matter they wanted Chen Heng's help with was related to the ruins.

"The ancestors of the Emperor Your Majesty acquired the technology by dismantling objects from the ruins."

"Compared to the items in the ruins, our technology is still too primitive."

"It's hard to imagine how powerful a civilization could create such technology in ancient times."

"And how did that powerful ancient civilization disappear from the world, without even leaving a single word behind."

The Grand Elder paused, then took a deep breath, seemingly having prepared himself.

"Since you know of the existence of the ruins, and you know its true name, then you must know that the world is divided into Yin and Yang, right?"

"I know." Chen Heng didn't say much; he wanted to know the extent of the Chengtian Empire's understanding of these matters.

Or rather, what their attitude was towards this matter.

"The following matters are related to what we need your help with."

The Grand Elder sighed, his expression somewhat helpless.

"The Foundation of many technologies in the Chengtian Empire is the metal that makes up the ruins."

"After nearly two thousand years of excavation, there is still no end in sight to those ruins."

"But half a year ago, we made a huge mistake."

"The door to the Yin Side of the World, sealed within the ruins, was cut open by us, creating a hole."

"?" Chen Heng was stunned for a moment, his gaze at the Grand Elder becoming strange.

These people are quite capable, to be able to chip away at that kind of metal.

"Fortunately, with our remedial measures, the hole was partially plugged, but it still couldn't stop the monsters from the Yin Side."

"We ultimately had no choice but to re-Seal the entire ruins, which led to the semi-paralyzed state of the entire Empire."

"Without that metal, we can't develop anything."

"For example, the spiritual energy gun you saw earlier, its core is made from that metal fused with ordinary metal."

"So you want me to help you kill those monsters, right?" Chen Heng immediately got excited when he heard there was a fight to be had.

This Chengtian Empire is full of good people; he just happened to be feeling a bit restless lately.

The battle with Qing Changsheng was truly not satisfying; there was no stimulating feeling of punching flesh.

"Yes, but monsters will continuously pour out of the hole; it's impossible to kill them all."

The Grand Elder paused, finally speaking the truth.

"There is only one thing we want to ask for your help with: installing the Seal device we have prepared over the excavated hole."

"Actually, before we met you, we had tried many times, losing thousands of strong individuals."

"But none of those strong individuals could reach the point where the Yin Side was leaking; they were all devoured by those monsters halfway through."

"Alright, I'll take this job." Chen Heng didn't care about anything else; he urgently needed a durable punching bag to satisfy his craving for a fight.

"This matter is too difficult, and we won't force it..."

After learning that Chen Heng knew about the Yin Side of the World, the Grand Elder originally held no hope that Chen Heng could help them.

After all, this matter had nothing to do with him; helping them would be a favor, and not helping was also perfectly fine.

"You... what did you say?" The Grand Elder, somewhat flustered, scratched his ear, thinking his hearing had deteriorated again.

"Are you deaf, old man?"

Chen Heng stood up from his chair and flashed to appear in front of the Grand Elder.

"I said, I'll take this job, but there are conditions."

"You'll take it!?" The Grand Elder let out a yell that almost made him croak.

"Mr. Chen, name your conditions! As long as the Chengtian Empire can do it, we can pay any price!"