Chapter 543 - 234: The Heaven-Overturning Seal Suppresses a Grotto Heaven Expert

Chapter 543: Chapter 234: The Heaven-Overturning Seal Suppresses a Grotto Heaven Expert

One of the men quickly said in terror,

"We all have the Blood Evil Seal left on us by the Blood Evil Elder. Please, spare us! We know we were wrong. Give us a chance..."

The other man also chimed in, terrified.

"The Blood Evil Seal?"

Chen Xuan’s expression was placid as he asked, "Are you talking about this?"

He raised his palm and made a grasping motion toward the three of them.

SCHLICK!

The three of them contorted in pain and screamed. Crimson patterns rapidly surfaced on their skin. Incredibly, these patterns peeled away from their bodies and shot toward Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan caught them in his hand, imprisoning them within his palm.

The three of them were even more horrified, scared out of their wits.

’The Blood Evil Elder’s Blood Evil Seal... he just broke it that easily?’

’How is that possible?’

[Mental collapse detected in three beings from the dark depths. +400,000 retribution points!]

"Speak. Why did you come here?"

Chen Xuan’s tone was cold.

’I have to get some things straight. I need to confirm whether news about the Venerable Divine Hall has been leaked.’

’If it has, I’ll have to take drastic measures.’

’Once word gets out that the Venerable Divine Hall is in my possession, it’ll bring me unimaginable trouble.’

"I... If we tell you, can... can you spare our lives?"

One of the men, his face a mask of fear, blurted out, "It was all her! That bitch Qingyun said you were a nobody! She was the one who insisted on going after your friends. We didn’t do a thing! Spare us!"

"That’s right, that’s right! It was all that bitch! Senior, please spare us! Give us one more chance."

the man on the right added, his voice trembling with fear.

The woman named Qingyun was trembling uncontrollably, utterly terrified.

’She never thought her two companions would betray her so easily.’

"I’m not interested in your squabbles."

Chen Xuan’s tone turned icy. He looked at the woman named Qingyun, and his Unwarranted Heart Fire flared.

BOOM!

"Ah!"

The woman’s scream grew even more piercing before it stopped abruptly. She went completely still, her expression dazed and vacant. Her mind roared as if in a stupor, her consciousness completely controlled by the Unwarranted Heart Fire.

"Speak. Why did you come here?"

Chen Xuan’s tone was cold.

"We came to find the Venerable Divine Hall. Someone took it. Three elders of the Cave Heaven Realm ordered us to find clues... Also, everyone who entered the Venerable Ancient City before has been silenced. Most of them came from powerful backgrounds, so the three elders mobilized all of us to find the culprit..."

The woman murmured.

The bizarre scene terrified the other two men even more. They stared at Qingyun in horror.

’What kind of power is this?’

’He controlled our companion with just a glance?’

’How could we possibly resist such a huge gap in power?’

"Senior, spare my life! I’m willing to cooperate too!"

"Me too..."

The two men hurriedly shouted in panic.

’Once he learns everything from Qingyun, we’ll be worthless.’

’We have to prove our value right now!’

However, Chen Xuan paid them no mind. With a casual wave, a golden domain instantly enveloped and immobilized them. They couldn’t even twitch, their faces frozen in sheer terror.

"Is that so? Have you found any clues yet?"

Chen Xuan’s tone was very cold as he looked at the woman.

"Not yet. All we know is that the person who killed everyone and took the Venerable Divine Hall cultivates a Fire Attribute Cultivation Technique. The fluctuations of Fire Attribute energy they left behind still haven’t dissipated from the air..."

Qingyun continued in her dazed state.

"How many Cave Heaven Realm masters have shown up?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"For now, there are only three: Wang Xuanyi of Purple Cloud Palace, the Blood Evil Elder of the Blood Refining Hall, and Di Xin of Di Yan Tower. We don’t know if there are any others."

Qingyun continued to murmur.

"Where are they now?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"They went to visit some ancient villages."

Qingyun murmured, "It is said that many of the ancient villages originated from the dark depths and have ancient histories. Even powers like Purple Cloud Palace, the Blood Refining Hall, and Di Yan Tower think highly of them."

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes. "Aren’t those ancient villages just branches of some major powers?"

’He’d always assumed the ancient villages were just full of outcasts and failed disciples. People who couldn’t survive in the deep darkness, so they came to the shallows to lord it over everyone else.’

’But now it seemed that wasn’t the case at all.’

"No. Many of the ancient villages are exceptionally old and can be traced back to the Primordial Era. They aren’t branches of any power. They are their own lineage, their own royal clans. They simply declined over time."

Qingyun continued, "During Ancient Times, a cataclysmic battle took place in this shallow darkness. Many lineages were lost and buried here as a result. These ancient villages are all that’s left from that era."

"Is that so?"

Chen Xuan mulled it over. "Why are they looking for those ancient villages?" he asked.

"According to Senior Di Xin, they want to see if the ancient villages possess any of their former glory and if they’re worthy partners. If they are, they’re willing to help the villages return to their peak. The condition is that the villages must help them find the Venerable Divine Hall and seize control of this shallow darkness."

Qingyun responded.

"Have any of the ancient villages agreed yet?"

Chen Xuan continued to ask.

"Yes. The ancient villages of the Zhan family, the Long family, and the Zhang family have all agreed!"

Qingyun murmured, "And it seems the Zhan family’s village may already have a lead."

"What clue, specifically?"

Chen Xuan asked calmly.

"For now, we don’t know."