126: Chapter 126 The Heavenly Secret Stone, the Zhong Clan's Foundation

"—Boom!" A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar erupted.

The terrifying, heart-palpitating fluctuations suddenly vanished without a trace.

Immediately after, three figures, majestic as gods, appeared before Zhong Xuantian without any warning.

The moment he saw these three figures, Zhong Xuantian fell to his knees without hesitation, his body trembling, his face filled with awe.

"Zhong Clan Patriarch Zhong Xuantian pays respects to the Old Ancestor, Ancient Ancestor, and Remote Ancestor!!"

Zhong Xuantian spoke respectfully, his heart filled with tension and panic.

The three people before him were the true foundation of the Zhong Clan.

Their existence concerned the rise, fall, glory, and shame of the entire Zhong Clan.

Especially that legendary Remote Ancestor, whose lifespan had already spanned several eras.

"You are the Patriarch of this generation of the Zhong Clan?" the elderly man at the lead asked, his voice filled with the vicissitudes of endless years.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Xuantian immediately replied respectfully, "Reporting to the Remote Ancestor, I am the Patriarch of this generation of the Zhong Clan."

Although the Remote Ancestor, Ancient Ancestor, and Old Ancestor had been asleep for a long time, the Zhong Clan possessed their portraits, so Zhong Xuantian naturally would not mistake them.

Remote Ancestor—Zhong Xianming, Ancient Ancestor—Zhong Emperor Jade, Old Ancestor—Zhong Fengyu.

"Sigh, my time is approaching. I have awakened from my slumber, only to perceive that the Zhong Clan's fortune has run out."

"I fear a calamity is about to befall the Zhong Clan." "We are in danger!!"

Upon hearing this, disbelief appeared in Zhong Xuantian's eyes.

The Zhong Clan was an Immortal Daoist Lineage, having survived since the Ancient Era.

They were currently at the height of their power; why would the Remote Ancestor say such a thing?

Unless a Great Emperor intervened, with the Zhong Clan's foundation, how could anyone in the Nine Provinces possibly destroy them?

On the other side, Chu Chen led Ye Fan directly toward the Ancient Zhong Clan.

"Young Master, where are we going?!!" Ye Fan asked.

"I am taking you to destroy an Immortal Daoist Lineage," Chu Chen replied.

"An Immortal Daoist Lineage!!?" Ye Fan was shocked at first, but then his eyes began to radiate a fighting spirit.

His golden blood essence boiled around his body; this was the innate instinct of the Ancient Desolate Holy Body.

As long as there was a battle, he would be excited, and only battle could allow the Ancient Desolate Holy Body to grow.

Now that he was at the first level of the Quasi-Emperor realm, if he wanted to continue improving his strength, he not only needed incomparably vast resources but also needed to fight existences stronger than himself.

Chu Chen's Demonic Power swept across the universe, as if a demon god had descended.

While Ye Fan was like a dazzling sun, suppressing everything wherever he passed.

At this moment, two terrifying auras were rushing toward the Ancient Zhong Clan at extreme speed.

At the same time, all existences in the Nine Provinces at the Saint level or above were watching these two terrifying figures.

"Where is the Demon Lord going? And who is the other terrifying aura beside him?"

"Such terrifying blood essence power; it seems to be the Ancient Desolate Holy Body that suppressed the Primordial Era."

"Heh... are you blind... this is clearly the Ancient Desolate Holy Body."

"And it's an Ancient Desolate Holy Body about to reach Great Completion!! Traveling with the Demon Lord of the Demon Court, it seems their relationship is not shallow."

"But I don't know where they are heading."

"Sigh~ The Demon Lord leads the disciples of the Demon Court to conquer the Nine Provinces, and now he is on good terms with an Ancient Desolate Holy Body about to reach Great Completion."

"Unless a Great Emperor descends, no one in the entire Nine Provinces can stop these two."

For a time, the divine senses of the Saints existing within the Nine Provinces were conversing.

At the same time, with Chu Chen's deterrence over the Nine Provinces, wherever the Demon Court passed, nothing remained, and even those stronger than the Demon Court dared not make a move, fearing that Chu Chen would settle scores later!!

—Forbidden Zone

"The current Pavilion Master of the Tianji Pavilion, Su Qingwan, requests an audience with the Sovereign Ancestor."

Inside the Forbidden Zone, the Heavenly Secret Sovereign watched the scene outside, his eyes deep, not knowing what he was thinking.

As that withered palm waved, Su Qingwan, who was outside the Forbidden Zone, only felt the surrounding scene spinning rapidly. In an instant, she arrived before the Heavenly Secret Sovereign.

When Su Qingwan saw the elderly man with withered skin and dull eyes before her, she immediately said respectfully, "Greetings, Sovereign Ancestor!!"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Secret Sovereign glanced at the person before him. With a hoarse, low voice, he said, "Junior, I already know why you have come to find me."

"However, I am very curious why you want to kill Chu Chen so badly."

"You even came to find me. Do you not know that what I have done is no different from that Chu Chen?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Qingwan's delicate body trembled slightly.

"Sovereign Ancestor, Chu Chen is the Origin of Chaos and must be killed."

"If he is allowed to continue living, the entire Nine Provinces will be buried by his hands."

"Hahaha, Junior, even if the Nine Provinces are extinguished, what does it have to do with me? I am no longer a Great Emperor."

"I am merely someone clinging to life in the Forbidden Zone, initiating the Dark Turmoil every ten thousand years."

The Heavenly Secret Sovereign sneered, his voice carrying a hint of mockery.

Hearing this, Su Qingwan naturally knew about the Dark Turmoil.

Every Dark Turmoil was initiated by the Sovereigns in the Forbidden Zones.

They sacrificed the living beings of the Nine Provinces to nourish their own blood essence in order to continue living, thus possessing longer lifespans, waiting for the Emperor's throne to manifest and the Immortal Road to open.

However, the obsession to kill Chu Chen in her heart had already outweighed everything else.

As long as she could kill Chu Chen, she was willing to pay any price.

"Sovereign Ancestor, I want to borrow your heavenly secret stone!!" Su Qingwan gritted her teeth and said.

Upon hearing this, a flash of killing intent crossed the Heavenly Secret Sovereign's eyes.

"Junior, why do you want to borrow it?"

"Sovereign Ancestor, I want to borrow the heavenly secret stone to conceal the heavenly secrets and use the supreme foundation of the Tianji Pavilion to kill Chu Chen."

Speaking of this, Su Qingwan's clear eyes were already bloodshot, and there was even a hint of demonic corruption.

"Agree to her!!" Suddenly, a voice entered the Heavenly Secret Sovereign's ears.

The moment he heard this voice, a trace of fear appeared in the Heavenly Secret Sovereign's eyes.

"Lord Jiuyuan... but..." the Heavenly Secret Sovereign replied.

"What, do you want to disobey me?"

"I dare not!!" the Heavenly Secret Sovereign replied.

Then he looked at Su Qingwan and said, "Very well, considering you are my junior, I will lend this heavenly secret stone to you."

As he finished speaking, a stone flowing with azure light slowly descended before Su Qingwan.

Seeing this, joy appeared in Su Qingwan's eyes; she had thought that based on the Sovereign Ancestor's words, the heavenly secret stone was hopeless. She hadn't expected him to lend the heavenly secret stone to her after all.

Seeing this, killing intent gathered in Su Qingwan's eyes. Chu Chen, this time you will definitely die!!

—Ancient Zhong Clan

At this time, Remote Ancestor Zhong Xianming stood at the peak of the firmament, silently waiting, as if anticipating someone's arrival.

And Ancient Ancestor Zhong Emperor Jade and Old Ancestor Zhong Fengyu were fully operating their Quasi-Emperor power to activate the clan-protecting formation.

Zhong Xuantian looked at this scene, puzzled, and couldn't help but think. Could some terrifying existence be descending? Otherwise, why would the Remote Ancestor, Ancient Ancestor, and Old Ancestor be making such a big fuss? They had even summoned... the Zhong Clan's foundation.

"—Boom!" Suddenly, a loud noise erupted above the firmament, and the distant horizon was dyed in black and golden divine light, while the terrifying aura shook the nine heavens.

Seeing this, Zhong Xianming's eyes were like deep pools. His voice resounded throughout the entire Zhong Clan— "They are here!!"