401: Exploring the Ancient Temple

When Chen De got his hands on the Heaven and Earth Qian Yuan martial art, he had already learned most of it during his enlightenment.

But he was still far from comprehending it to the level of a divine ability.

However, there was nothing he could do; such things depended on serendipity. Once the feeling came, it would naturally fall into place.

Either you knew it, or you didn't. There were no divisions like 'entry-level,' 'minor accomplishment,' or 'major accomplishment.'

Just like Heaven and Earth Return to Origin, Chen De was now very adept at using it.

He was simply more skilled in aspects like timing its use.

For Heaven and Earth Qian Yuan, Chen De could only practice slowly; he couldn't rush it, and there was no one who had already comprehended it to assist him.

Blinking, Chen De quickly arrived in the Earth Immortal Realm.

The changes here were not significant; it was still sparsely populated as usual, with only occasional clusters of people.

His current identity was that of a Dominator whom Chen De had enlightened in a certain small world.

His strength was that of a Four-step Dominator, a One-step Venerable, which was quite something.

If it hadn't been for Chen De's enlightenment, who knew how much more evil he would have committed?

From the memories of these Dominators, they seemed to have some clues about Law Seeds.

Law Seeds were most abundant in the ultra-ancient era.

Even a Demon Domain Realm expert could possess several, using them to assist in breaking through to the Demon Emperor Realm. (The same applied to other cultivation systems.)

After all, if one had already comprehended a law before breaking through to the Demon Emperor Realm, the difficulty of the breakthrough would be greatly reduced.

Sometimes, certain areas in the Four Profound Heavens could suddenly condense a large number of Law Seeds.

There was also the legendary Law Tree, bearing countless Law Seeds.

However, in the current era, Law Seeds were becoming increasingly rare, and most Demon Emperor-level powerhouses broke through by comprehending laws on their own.

Now, there were mainly two ways to obtain Law Seeds.

One was through those ancient factions with long legacies, preserved and passed down through generations.

The other was by excavating ancient ruins, where they might or might not be found.

Just like Chen De's Fatherly Love as Mountain Law, it was obtained from ruins.

Of the two paths, Chen De immediately ruled out the second, uncertain method.

His choice, naturally, was the first one, without a doubt.

Factions with long legacies... what faction could have a longer legacy than the Ancient Hall?

The Shenwu Empire might also have some, but it was hard to say; the Ancient Hall was the guaranteed option.

But the very first step was to test the strength of the Hall Master of the Ancient Hall.

If he wasn't stronger than him... hehe.

Then Chen De would be Happy Superman... no, I am not eating beef.

This time, Chen De was determined, directly splitting off one-third of himself.

Don't underestimate it as just one-third; it was still immeasurably stronger than him in his Two-Ring state.

After being split off by Chen De, it quickly sank into the ground, unnoticed by anyone.

Then, far from Chen De, a black shadow slowly rose into the sky.

For a time, dark clouds gathered, shrouding the entire sky of the Earth Immortal Realm.

“Is the Hall Master doing this?”

Countless powerhouses looked up, seemingly disbelieving this sight.

They could all change the weather, but it depended on the place.

The stronger the world, the greater the power required to change its weather phenomena.

A world of the Earth Immortal Realm's caliber was no longer something a Venerable-level expert could change.

How strong must someone be to achieve such a feat?

If it wasn't the Hall Master, then how miserable would the person who made the move be?

To dare to act so presumptuously here, he must be courting death!

Look at those who fought here; except for those truly fighting to the death, who wasn't holding back?

The opponent was indeed very strong.

But no matter how strong, could he be stronger than the Hall Master of the Ancient Hall?

From ancient times to the present, the Hall Master had always been the strongest, dominating one era after another.

The number of years he had lived made it no exaggeration to call him one who had stood alone through the ages.

The black figure gradually condensed into a human form, taking on the appearance of one of Chen De's classmates from his previous life.

To make it more convincing, as soon as he opened his eyes, boundless killing intent emanated from them.

Looking around, the clone chose a lucky individual who was frantically fleeing in the opposite direction from him.

For the lucky one, it was true that this person was doomed, but it was also true that the opponent was powerful, and it was even more true that he was no match for him.

This guy didn't even care about his life; what if he decided to have some fun with them? That would be disastrous!

Unfortunately, those chosen by the clone, those chosen by justice, could not escape.

Venerables, Dominators, and such were rarely mentioned even at the peak of the system.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, Dominators would not venture out.

So the one the clone picked was truly just an ordinary Heavenly Imperial Realm Ninth Layer expert.

With a gentle flick of a finger, the clone didn't even glance at him, already setting its sights on the next target.

And that lucky one, just as he thought he could escape...

Bang!!!

He exploded into a mist of blood.

These powerhouses who usually stirred up trouble were now like targets for the King of Hell in the clone's hands; whoever he pointed at died.

But for the clone, killing was not the goal; the key was to draw out the Hall Master of the Ancient Hall.

If it were just for slaughter, he had faster and more efficient methods.

Doing it this way now was just to maximize the show's effect.

“How dare you act presumptuously on the Ancient Hall’s territory!”

A sharp shout from the sky interrupted what the clone was doing.

Has he arrived?

This thought had just risen in Chen De's mind when the clone also looked towards the source of the sound.

Then, he frowned.

Because it wasn't the Hall Master of the Ancient Hall who came, but just a small fry, a Nine-step Venerable.

Chen De didn't even have the thought of meeting such a person.

With a wave of his hand, a blade light flew out from the clone, following the source of the sound and disappearing into the clouds.

“You dare…”

“Ah!”

In just an instant, a bloody head fell from the clouds.

It landed on the ground, belonging to the person who had just spoken.

Immediately after, his body also fell.

Logically, a powerhouse of this level would not die unless completely annihilated.

His body was still intact, but he was already dead.

This was because the previous strike not only contained Chen De's blade intent but also laws, spiritual power, vital energy, and more.

One strike destroyed all life force within his body, including his primordial spirit... Chen De knew this was just a small character who came to mediate, or rather, to represent the Ancient Hall and persuade him to leave.

By directly killing him, it meant he was here to cause trouble, declaring a complete severing of ties with the Ancient Hall.

So the next one to come would not be such a small fry.

Perhaps a Saint Lord would be dispatched, allowing Chen De to see the difference between himself and a Saint Lord.

Indeed, after the clone killed the dispatched individual, a much stronger power surged from afar.

Its aura was immeasurably more powerful than before.

Even the phenomena created by the clone were slightly affected.