Chapter 589 - 323: Reactions from All Sides

Lu Huai’s mind was a mess. After a few moments of bewilderment, he barely managed to come to his senses. He stared at the white pillar of light right before him, finding it utterly inconceivable. "Pure and flawless," he muttered, "and it’s even Twin Divine Dawns..."

’Could the Profound Celestial Instrument really evolve a Star Amber to the Divine Dawn Level?’

The Profound Celestial Sect had long since determined the functions and limits of the Profound Celestial Instrument with absolute clarity. The number of experiments and attempts they had made was countless. What was impossible was simply impossible.

But the scene before him completely shattered his understanding.

’How did he do it? Can it be replicated?’ A flood of thoughts rushed through Lu Huai’s mind.

’Twin Divine Dawns?’

Standing to the side, Qing Cang’s heart trembled. He looked at the pure, flawless dawn light before him, equally unable to remain calm. ’He actually succeeded?’

’At this rate, Su Chen might actually have a shot at the Spirit of Sun.’ Qing Cang suddenly realized this, but his gaze fell back on Lu Huai, who still seemed to be in a daze.

The Profound Celestial Sect had controlled the Profound Celestial Instrument for many years. For something that had never happened before to suddenly occur, the shock to Lu Huai was likely far more profound than what he himself was feeling.

’But...’ Qing Cang’s expression was complex. ’Is this due to Su Chen’s special circumstances, or is it a credit to the Profound Celestial Instrument?’

The white pillar of light shot straight into the clouds. Though it was pure and bright, it held a subtle, attention-grabbing power. He feared it had already drawn the notice of many people.

He reacted quickly, sending several waves of psychic energy sweeping out in different directions.

...

"Hooo..."

Inside the Profound Celestial Instrument, Su Chen let out a long breath. His Talent had undergone countless leaps before, but this time, the sensation was far more intense than ever.

He felt as if his body had become several times lighter, as if another layer of impurities had been purged from it.

’My body is like a highly efficient conductive material now. It doesn’t just improve my development efficiency.’ Su Chen mused. Higher Energy conduction efficiency meant he could activate his abilities much faster and utilize all forms of Energy more effectively.

The body was an incredibly precise instrument; it was nearly impossible to enhance one quality in isolation without affecting other aspects in some way. He had long since learned this from experience.

Not only that, but as he clutched his chest over his heart, he felt a surging warmth, as if something was about to burst out.

’Is this the ability to ignite the Morning Fire?’

Su Chen whispered to himself. Now was definitely not the time to investigate it further. It took him a while to get used to the sensation before he looked at the text that had appeared on his panel—

[The Purifier congratulates the host on a successful evolution. The Purifier hopes the host will continue to strive and obtain information on higher-level Talents for it to analyze.]

’Information about a higher level?’ Su Chen raised an eyebrow. ’I’m not even in a hurry, but the Purifier sure is getting impatient.’

"Don’t worry, if there’s a real chance, I’ll be more eager than you are," Su Chen muttered. He felt a faint sense of rejection welling up from his surroundings, and his body suddenly vanished.

...

In Copper Heart, at the Qin Family’s residence, a stately middle-aged man with graying hair at his temples hurried through a courtyard corridor. He arrived before the innermost room and raised a hand to knock.

"Father," he called out respectfully.

"Come in." Qin Yun’s voice came from inside the room. The man pushed the door open and walked in. His gaze immediately fell on the body of Qin Tianlin, which was laid out in the center of the room. Crystals of ice beneath it radiated waves of cold air.

"Lie’er, what have you found?"

Hearing this, Qin Lie retracted his gaze and looked at Qin Yun, who was standing by the window. He replied respectfully, "Father, we’ve made some progress. The rumors are true. Su Chen’s men did indeed have direct contact with the Black Tuo Blood and Flesh Body."

"Oh?" A sharp glint flashed in Qin Yun’s eyes. He turned around, waiting silently for Qin Lie to continue.

Qin Lie felt a weight settle on his shoulders and quickly said, "However, it’s probably not what you’re thinking."

"And what is it you think I’m thinking?" Qin Yun’s tone was icy.

Qin Lie swallowed hard, not daring to say more on that topic. He braced himself and continued, "The person who had direct contact with Black Tuo was named Ming Lin, but it wasn’t a secret meeting. He was conducting a routine investigation."

"To be more precise, those two men under Su Chen have suspected the Black Tuo Blood and Flesh Body all along."

"They suspected the Black Tuo Blood and Flesh Body?" Qin Yun’s brow furrowed. He walked slowly to the side of Qin Tianlin’s corpse and rested a hand on the ice crystal.

Qin Lie’s eyes followed Qin Yun’s movements as he explained, "That’s right. Not long after the Dark Moon Group arrived, an inspector named Teng Liang submitted a report about his suspicions to the Sect."

"Ming Lin is his direct superior, which is why he went to investigate further. And according to my investigation, this Teng Liang is rather unusual."

At this point, Qin Lie himself seemed quite surprised. "It’s said that he was the one who discovered the hidden Black Tuo and the Faceless Ghost Divine Son last time. He seems to possess some kind of Talent, an intuition for Deceitful God’s Followers."

"Perhaps it’s because he comes from a Desolate Planet and has been fighting Deceitful God’s Followers since he was a child."

"Continue with what I asked you to investigate," Qin Yun said, his voice flat.

Qin Lie’s expression tightened. He quickly replied, "Yes."

"Besides the Dark Moon Group, the two of them also reported a few other factions, but we’ve already confirmed that there are no Deceitful God’s Followers hiding among them."

Qin Lie continued to elaborate on his investigation. "The two of them were also checked by Chu Lingyuan and confirmed to be free of any contamination from a Deceitful God. They’re clean."

’Completely clean?’ Qin Yun murmured softly.

"The only suspicious point is that these two were temporarily transferred back by Su Chen from an external post only after Dragon Abyss opened. It’s as if he anticipated that Deceitful God’s Followers would try to infiltrate," Qin Lie said hesitantly, choosing his words with care.

"Of course, one could also say that Su Chen is just naturally cautious and has always been on guard, which is why he transferred this subordinate with a special Talent over."