399: Return to the Four Mysterious Heavens! Big Changes!

Netherworld Evil Truth!

This was the law skill Chen De obtained from the Law Ring.

As for its power, it was hard to say.

He hadn't encountered any strong individuals of the same level since his strength transformation, so it was difficult to judge which tier it belonged to.

But there was one thing Chen De could confirm: this move definitely far surpassed the tiers of Nine-Step Overlords and Venerables.

With one move, instantly destroying worlds was child's play.

His current strength had reached its maximum potential; all existing laws were maxed out, and all three system realms were also maxed out.

For further improvement, he either needed to increase the number of laws and cultivation systems or enhance his ability to utilize power.

The former could be achieved through comprehension or Law Seeds, which was how his first law came about.

The Earth Immortal Realm had existed for so many years in the Four Profound Heavens, gathering the most top-tier strong individuals of every era.

He believed that things like Law Seeds should still exist, right?

After all, comprehending a law wasn't difficult; the challenge was how to advance it to a higher degree.

Just as a Qi Gathering Realm practitioner is a martial artist, and a Heavenly Imperial Realm practitioner is also a martial artist, becoming a martial artist isn't hard, but going very far is.

Chen De also had ideas for the latter, such as that martial skill from the Qianyuan Sect that seemed like a divine ability; it was said not to be an offensive type, but a supportive one was also good.

To achieve these two goals, Chen De had to return to the Four Profound Heavens.

He no longer lacked attribute points, but before leaving, he still converted about eight million worth of merit golden pills to keep as reserves.

No, this was condensed from the improved Three Saint Seals, which combined the original Three Saint Seals with a divine ability, so it could no longer be called a merit golden pill.

Perhaps, it should be called the Great Love Saint Mother merit golden pill, or for short, the Love Mother Saint Virtue Pill, and even shorter, the Saint Virtue Pill.

With food in hand, there is no panic in the heart.

After making all preparations before departure, Chen De was ready to officially set off.

He was currently in the spatial rift of the Four Profound Heavens, with only a thin membrane separating the two sides.

With a swipe of his hand and a step forward, Chen De entered.

However, being in different positions within the spatial rift corresponded to different locations in the Four Profound Heavens.

For example, a distance of less than a meter in the spatial rift might be the difference between the Eastern and Western Xuan Domains in the Four Profound Heavens.

Or it could be a hundred million li apart in the spatial rift, yet face-to-face in the Four Profound Heavens.

Returning to the Four Profound Heavens, his eyes met with a sea of red all around.

It was like liquid flowing, emitting a high temperature of over a million degrees.

Soon, Chen De realized where he was.

This time, his exit point must have been inside some magma; fortunately, the temperature wasn't high, so Chen De directly rushed out.

"Southern Xuan Domain..."

Looking at the surrounding environment and the system map's markers, Chen De naturally knew which domain he was in.

He wondered if anything had changed in the Four Profound Heavens over the past hundred years or so.

Chen De felt it shouldn't have; for a change to be considered a major event for the entire Four Profound Heavens, at the very least, a Demon Emperor Realm Ninth Level existence would have to make a move.

A hundred years was too short a timescale for beings of that level; it was normal for them to plan for thousands or tens of thousands of years for something they wanted to do.

But after thinking about it, he recalled that before he left, the Shenwu Empire seemed to be planning some action, which he had learned from the pacification commissioner he had enlightened during his last return.

Chen De had a premonition that this matter might cause some changes, so he decided to find a lucky individual to inquire about the current situation.

According to what was displayed on the system map and his understanding of the Southern Xuan Domain,

this seemed to be the territory of the Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix Clan, right?

Thinking back, he had also been misunderstood by the two clans, Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix and Eternally Imprisoned Taixu Dragon, and forced to leave the Southern Xuan Domain because he had saved some wayward individuals from both clans.

Throughout the more than a hundred years since his departure, Chen De had constantly thought about clarifying the misunderstanding.

Perhaps, things had already changed beyond recognition.

Let bygones be bygones; the old acquaintances are gone, and misunderstandings or not, let them fade away with the wind.

In their territory, Chen De randomly caught... invited a Phoenix.

Unfortunately, its cultivation was too low, so he couldn't get any useful information from it.

He only vaguely knew that humans had taken some action, and what the Phoenixes wanted these minor characters to do... After enlightening it, he directly arrived at the heartland of the Phoenix Clan, where countless male and female Phoenixes gathered, as if entering an uninhabited land.

However, as soon as Chen De entered, he felt an atmosphere of tension.

Although they still lived harmoniously, there was clearly a new sense of tension, not the usual relaxation.

This time, Chen De didn't intend to make a big fuss; he hadn't yet tested the strength of the Hall Master of the Ancient Hall.

Approach quietly, no shooting!

Moreover, Chen De's target wasn't them; if he was looking for someone, he'd find a big fish.

Soon, Chen De locked onto his target, definitely a high-ranking member of the Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix Clan.

A dignified Demon Emperor Realm Seventh Level existence was dealt with by Chen De in the blink of an eye.

From its mind, Chen De clearly learned about the major events that had occurred in the Four Profound Heavens during his more than a hundred years of seclusion, as far as it knew.

The Shenwu Empire had indeed taken action, first moving with thunderous momentum against the sect forces within the empire's territory.

Some sects were destroyed, some surrendered through sneak attacks, and some were pacified... as if they had been prepared, they stabilized the empire in a very short time.

Then, they simultaneously attacked the areas in the three domains that did not belong to the Shenwu Empire, successively focusing on the Northern, Eastern, and Western Xuan Domains.

Among them, the Northern Xuan Domain was the weakest, essentially a barren land with few living creatures, and even fewer established martial arts forces.

Initially, the main force of the Shenwu Empire was placed here, and it was easily declared conquered.

Next was the Eastern Xuan Domain, which was most severely controlled by the Shenwu Empire; after the main force shifted, it met with slight resistance but was then successfully subdued.

Many martial arts forces in the Eastern Xuan Domain chose to go to sea, seeking new opportunities.

It was precisely because of this that the Shenwu Empire faced much less resistance and achieved such a smooth conquest.

However, the Shenwu Empire's advance stopped at the near sea for some reason, using a certain island as a demarcation point, and did not proceed further.

After subduing the Northern and Eastern Xuan Domains, the Shenwu Empire shifted its focus to the Western Xuan Domain, which had been active for a long time.

Before dealing with the two domains, stability was the priority; after dealing with them, they launched a direct heavy assault.

And unlike the other two domains, when dealing with these deeply entrenched old sect gathering areas in the Western Xuan Domain,

the Shenwu Empire did not offer opportunities for pacification or surrender as it did in the other two domains, but directly launched a bloody suppression.

Anyway, their resistance was the strongest, so a little more strength didn't matter.

Currently, the war in the Western Xuan Domain has fallen into a stalemate, with as many as three-tenths of the sects already destroyed.

The remaining seven-tenths, unable to withstand the pressure, have formed an anti-martial alliance, but they still cannot resist the Shenwu Empire's offensive.

They have even sent people to the Southern Xuan Domain, which is the Demon Domain, to seek support.