1288: information

The six little ones' four-level increase brought a huge boost to Wang Chen's four-dimensional attributes, with a single increase reaching 480 points.

Coupled with the average distribution of free attribute points gained from leveling up, Wang Chen's current strength is completely incomparable to what it was before entering the Samsara Destroying Land.

Strength (God): 5510 points.

Wisdom (God): 5506 points.

Physique (God): 5506 points.

Agility (God): 5506 points.

With all four-dimensional attributes breaking through 5500 points, he has now touched the edge of Twelve-Order Peak in his normal state. If he activates Secret Skill: All Directions Destroy…

In Wang Chen's view, even if he only used the first stage, he wouldn't be afraid of any Twelve-Order Peak Expert and could easily crush them.

This was true even for those veteran Twelve-Order Peak Experts renowned on the front lines.

If he used the second stage, even if his power wasn't as smooth as before, it would still allow him to contend with a Thirteen-Order.

However…

“Plans can't keep up with changes!”

“I originally planned to fully upgrade after the Radiant Pegasus and Gengjin White Tiger completed their advancement rituals. Now, I've instantly risen to level 256, but the two little ones are still stuck.”

Wang Chen stroked his chin and glanced at the crying Radiant Pegasus and Gengjin White Tiger in the Beast Pet Space.

Watching their companions' strength rapidly increase while they remained stagnant, the two little ones were almost crying themselves unconscious.

“There's still no news about the chronal crystal, but with my current strength, it's certainly enough to go to the Sun Moon Sword Sect and demand some mental compensation!”

As he pondered, a hint of killing intent flashed in Wang Chen's eyes.

He had long kept a mental note of the Sun Moon Sword Sect's constant underhanded schemes. Now that he was strong enough, he naturally had to demand an explanation.

He could ignore the others, but White Jade City must die.

He would also squeeze out this guy's remaining value. As a veteran Twelve-Order Peak Expert and the master of a faction, he must have some understanding of the Upper Realm Supreme Universe.

The only question was what attitude Devouring Sun Demon God King would take.

If he were to act within the Third Defense Line and attract the other party's intervention, things would become troublesome.

After all, he couldn't defeat that old monster yet.

“I'll take it one step at a time and get the Nine Heavens Divine Metal Iron first.”

After a long period of thought, Wang Chen clapped his hands and stood up.

If acting within the Third Defense Line attracted the Devouring Sun Demon God King's intervention, he could always retreat. The Sun Moon Sword Sect only had an outpost in the Third Defense Line; their main base was still in the Yuanguang Realm.

He didn't believe that White Jade City could sit still if he went to block the entrance of the Sun Moon Sword Sect's main base in the Yuanguang Realm.

No matter what, he had to settle the score for being hunted and having a bounty on his head.

However, just as Wang Chen was about to set off for the Third Defense Line to investigate the Sun Moon Sword Sect's situation, his identity jade token suddenly received a message midway.

Second Defense Line.

Military Merit Exchange Hall.

In the spacious hall, Wang Chen sat at a table, holding a cup of tea and lost in thought.

Across from him, a female Cultivator with an oval face, dressed in a yellow long gown, stood respectfully.

This female Cultivator, Ding Lingping, was the one who had received him the last time Wang Chen came to the Military Merit Exchange Hall.

It was also because of Ding Lingping's message that Wang Chen, who was heading to the Third Defense Line, directly changed direction and came to the Second Defense Line.

Because there was news about the chronal crystal.

Someone had found clues about the chronal crystal in the Abyssal Meteorite Abyss, one of the three dangerous lands. However, the Abyssal Meteorite Abyss was fraught with danger, and the location of the chronal crystal was surrounded by a naturally formed killing array, making it difficult to approach. The Cultivator's strength was insufficient to enter the killing array, so he had to sell the information to the Military Merit Exchange Hall.

“Miss Ding, is the information obtained by the Military Merit Exchange Hall true?”

After a moment of contemplation, Wang Chen put down his teacup and looked up at Ding Lingping.

“Senior, Junior can confirm that this information is accurate.”

Ding Lingping respectfully said:

“We used some methods to test the Cultivator who came to sell the intelligence; he did not lie. Furthermore, outside the killing array in the Abyssal Meteorite Abyss, our people also found some traces of the chronal crystal's existence.”

“The only remaining problem is that we cannot truly confirm whether there is indeed a chronal crystal within that killing array.”

“Because the Abyssal Meteorite Abyss is too dangerous, and this killing array undoubtedly possesses Twelve-Order power.”

At this point, Ding Lingping's tone was somewhat helpless.

The three dangerous lands were infamous on the front lines, with Twelve-Order Experts having died in each. Even if the chronal crystal in the Abyssal Meteorite Abyss was truly confirmed, the Military Merit Exchange Hall dared not, and was unable to, delve deep into it.

Then, Ding Lingping hinted:

“Senior, the information about a treasure in this area has already been spread, attracting many Cultivators who consider themselves powerful.”

“Mm.”

Wang Chen nodded upon hearing this, understanding the warning in Ding Lingping's words.

His search for the chronal crystal was something that anyone with a bit of effort could discover. Not to mention the related tasks at the Military Merit Exchange Hall, the mere fact that he had plundered a group of Twelve-Order Great Cultivators outside the Second Defense Line and asked them to help “search” meant that this news could not be kept secret.

The Sun Moon Sword Sect, and other individuals with grudges against him, would clearly not miss this opportunity.

However, Wang Chen didn't care.

The matter of his need for the chronal crystal was something he had intentionally leaked.

Traps, ambushes—as long as the item truly existed, none of that mattered.

“Miss Ding, thank you very much for the information provided by the Military Merit Exchange Hall. The corresponding fees can be directly deducted.”

Wang Chen expressed his gratitude to Ding Lingping for the information, and at the same time, took out his identity jade token.

During this period of sweeping through the wilderness between the Second Defense Line and the Third Defense Line, his accumulated military merit points once again exceeded 100 million, reaching 230 million.

It was a pity that clearing out the demons in the Samsara Destroying Land yielded no military merit, seemingly because the power of the Soulsearching Lockearth Grand Formation Array Spirit could not penetrate there.

Of course, if he were to bring out the Twelve-Order War Mother Nest and the bodies of those Great Demon Gods, the Soulsearching Lockearth Grand Formation Array Spirit would also issue corresponding military merits. This was also how Cultivators who left the Third Defense Line and ventured deep into demon-occupied areas earned military merits.

However, Wang Chen's attacks were too thorough, completely destroying the War Mother Nest and most of the Great Demon Gods into dust. As for the remaining ones, he was too lazy to occupy space in his spatial ring.

Furthermore, for him, military merit no longer served much purpose after he had exchanged for the little ones' advancement Materials.

After thanking Ding Lingping, Wang Chen left the Military Merit Exchange Hall and even directly departed the Second Defense Line, setting off for the Abyssal Meteorite Abyss.

And just as he appeared in the Second Defense Line, various pieces of information about him spread outwards, falling into the ears of certain interested parties.