402: The rule of small success

However, it was useless.

This newly emerged fellow, judging by his aura, was at most comparable to Chen De when he first condensed his law ring.

"It's the Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord. I didn't expect him to make a move."

Someone beside Chen De spoke, a hint of yearning in his tone.

So this was a Saint Lord. He had never had an estimate before, but now he finally saw one.

By this standard, Chen De, with his current strength, could also be called a Saint Lord.

The person beside him continued to speak.

"It is rumored that the Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord was originally an unparalleled genius from a family, and was even well-known in his region."

"Later, for some unknown reason, he lost all his primal energy, transforming from an unparalleled genius into an unparalleled good-for-nothing.

Thus, broken engagements, family suppression, sarcasm, and ridicule… followed one after another."

"Until one day, he finally understood what was happening.

It turned out that a soul resided in his waistband, having obtained a divine art, but was pursued and killed by enemies.

He could only helplessly hide in the waistband of the young Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord, passively absorbing his cultivation.

After the soul awakened, to compensate and repay, he took him as a disciple and imparted the divine art he had obtained—the "Myriad Tribulations Heart Sutra"!

From then on, everything went smoothly. He stepped on his ex-fiancée and enjoyed showing off and slapping faces, becoming a legendary tale in his era.

Even after hundreds of thousands of years, his legend persists."

Then, the speaker proudly stated, "When I was young, I even met him! But by then, he had already achieved great success and fame. He is my idol!"

"I never expected to see him again here today."

The story was good, but Chen De felt it sounded a bit... familiar?

He always felt like he had encountered this trope somewhere before.

But these were not the main points. Hearing the other person's words, Chen De felt that he knew a lot.

So, he used spiritual indoctrination to make him one of his own.

With Chen De's current strength, he could spiritually indoctrinate any Venerable below the Fifth Step at will.

Then, he learned a bunch of useless things.

This guy wasn't even a Dominator, yet he expected him to know something?

After all, he wasn't a Venerable. Ordinary Dominators were too indistinguishable after leaving their respective worlds.

The Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord instantly appeared before the clone, forcibly tearing a patch of light from the dark clouds to shine upon him.

From this, the gap between the Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord and Chen De's clone was evident.

The clone looked at him and said disdainfully, "Can't you send someone with a bit more weight?"

Hearing this blatant insult, the Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord did not get angry. Instead, he said calmly, "Your Excellency, what is your purpose in coming here?"

High-level cultivators are not so easily provoked, nor can they be swayed by ordinary insults or words.

The smile on the clone's face gradually disappeared. "Killing people, seizing territory. To be honest, I have coveted the Earth Immortal Realm for a long time."

The clone emphasized the word "coveted" particularly heavily.

Looking at the clone's serious expression, the Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord remained unfazed. "Your Excellency is determined to go against my Ancient Hall?"

The clone shook his head, a helpless expression on his face. "It's not that I want to go against your Ancient Hall, but that your Ancient Hall is going against me."

"You occupy such a good territory, yet you don't want to share any of it with me.

Yes, the Earth Immortal Realm was indeed founded by you, and the Ancient Hall is also yours. But to take a step back, are you completely faultless?"

"If you had given me the Earth Immortal Realm earlier, I wouldn't have come today. All these casualties are your own doing."

As he spoke, the clone became indignant. The more he thought, the more wronged he felt, and the more wronged he felt, the more he thought.

The Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord nodded without changing his expression. "Alright, since you're seeking death, let's stop with the pleasantries."

To be honest, the Ancient Hall still did not want to kill a Saint Lord-level expert.

If Dominators and Venerables were the essence of an era, then a Saint Lord was the essence of essences that appeared only once every countless eras.

Just as both sides were about to make their move, a phantom large hand blocked the Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord.

"No need, you are not his opponent."

Seeing himself blocked, the Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord bowed without hesitation, "Greetings, Hall Master!"

"Hmm, you may step down first."

"Yes!"

The conversation ended, and the Myriad Tribulations Saint Lord disappeared from the scene without any delay.

Meanwhile, Chen De, observing this scene from the side, mused that the Hall Master of the Ancient Hall had finally made his appearance.

However, it seemed that only a hand had appeared.

But even so, Chen De felt immense pressure and saw the threat level displayed on the system map.

Opposite the clone, a voice emanated from the hand.

"I didn't expect to unexpectedly encounter someone who has achieved minor success in laws.

After so many years, I thought only the Ancient Hall could cultivate such powerful individuals."

Minor success in laws, huh... Chen De silently repeated it in his mouth. He had never heard of such a term before.

Perhaps only those close to or at this realm could understand it.

Fortunately, Chen De was not ashamed to ask, and quickly used the clone to pose his question, "May I ask, what is Your Excellency's realm?"

Directly asking about the levels of laws might not be good. Having cultivated to this extent, it would be easy to reveal himself.

"Hahahaha." The phantom large hand let out a few dry laughs.

And Chen De felt that there was a hint of mockery in the Hall Master of the Ancient Hall's laughter?

"You've said enough. It's time for you to go."

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant hand clenched directly towards the clone.

The clone had already prepared to self-destruct, refusing to be captured.

As if sensing that the aura from Chen De's clone was a bit off, the power of the entire Earth Immortal Realm gathered towards the giant hand.

The clone's explosion and the giant hand's attack occurred simultaneously, but they did not have much impact on the Earth Immortal Realm.

As for Chen De's clone, it was instantly obliterated, leaving no trace.

Not long after the clone disappeared, a pair of calm eyes slowly appeared deep within the clouds, observing everything below.

At the same time, Chen De, who had been watching the spectacle below, suddenly felt a sense of being watched.

By intuition alone, he pinpointed the general location of the observer in the sky.

Not only that, but the surrounding laws also showed subtle disturbances.

In the Earth Immortal Realm, only one individual had the ability to control the power of the Earth Immortal Realm.

However, Chen De was also confident that the other party would definitely not discover him.

Given the current situation, a direct assault was definitely not an option.

What he truly needed to consider now was how to join the Ancient Hall.

Not just any kind of joining, but becoming a member with certain permissions.

He needed to ensure that after joining, he would have the opportunity to access the Law Seed and then bring it back.

There should be many such individuals near the Ancient Hall.