Chapter 2526 - 2216: Are You Really Planning to Join the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land?

Wu Zhan regained his composure and said, "Ancestor, is it possible that the ancestor of the Wind and Cloud Tower went to the Border Wilderness to seek revenge on Lu Chen? After all, Lu Chen instant-killed a Holy Realm from the Wind and Cloud Tower."

Wu Zhenhai said, "It’s unlikely. In the presence of the Emperor Realm, even at its peak strength, it shouldn’t give me a sense of mortal danger."

"To make me feel fear without releasing any aura, it’s likely an existence above the Emperor Realm."

Wu Zhan’s brain buzzed, an existence above the Emperor Realm?

How is that possible?

That’s the Border Wilderness!

In such a desolate place, can there really be an existence above the Emperor Realm?

Even in Central State, with its abundant spiritual energy, there aren’t any experts above the Emperor Realm.

Wu Zhenhai said, "I suspect that the Ancient Secret Realm mentioned by the Tianji Pavilion might be a trap set by some Ancient Great Power to select a body for reincarnation."

"Perhaps Lu Chen was able to break through to the Emperor Realm in such a short time because he has already been taken over by that Ancient Great Power."

"Otherwise, how could he, with an Emperor Realm body, instantly kill a Holy Realm expert?"

Hearing Wu Zhenhai’s words, Wu Zhan suddenly understood, right, why hadn’t he thought of it before? If an Ancient Great Power had reincarnated into Lu Chen, everything about Lu Chen could be explained.

Wu Zhenhai continued, "If my guess is correct, then the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty absolutely cannot provoke Lu Chen. Quickly order the people you’ve sent to the Border Wilderness to return, even if that Ancient Great Power hasn’t recovered its strength, it’s still not someone we can offend. No one knows if he has a trump card capable of destroying the Emperor Realm in his hands."

Wu Zhan said, "Ancestor, I understand, I’ll order all the people in the Border Wilderness to withdraw immediately."

Subsequently, Wu Zhan summoned Li Shuo, instructing him to send word to those he left in the Border Wilderness, telling them to find a way to bring Wu Junwan back from the Border Wilderness.

Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.

In the ice-blue great hall, Chu Yunzhi sat on the ice crystal chair atop the high platform, listening to the report from the Holy Realm Elder in the middle of the hall.

After hearing the news he brought back, Chu Yunzhi’s delicate brows knitted slightly, "Lu Chen, a mere Border Wilderness native, was actually able to instantly kill a Holy Realm expert."

If Lu Chen possesses such strength, wouldn’t Chu Yuqin be in great danger upon entering the Ancient Ruins?

Immediately, Chu Yunzhi instructed the maid beside her, "Go to the Soul Hall and check if Elder Yu Changqin’s soul token is intact."

The maid bowed and left the hall.

A moment later, the maid returned to the hall, "Holy Master, Elder Yu Changqin’s soul token is intact."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunzhi finally let out a sigh of relief.

As long as the soul token is fine, then Chu Yuqin should still be alive.

Knowing that Lu Chen possesses the strength to instantly kill a Holy Realm expert, Chu Yuqin will likely conceal her identity and hide, avoiding a direct confrontation with Lu Chen.

However, it remains to be seen whether she found the Ancient Inheritance.

But come to think of it, Lu Chen, just a mere Border Wilderness native, no matter how great his talent, it’s impossible for him to break through to the Emperor Realm in such a short time.

This must be due to some external force forcibly enhancing his realm.

The Ancient Inheritance must be with Lu Chen.

If Lu Chen obtained the Ancient Inheritance, then to obtain it, they’d likely have to bring Lu Chen back.

Inheritances like this, once obtained by someone, can only be retrieved from the recipient, or perform a Soul Search on the inheritor.

Inheritance items often have a unique character.

The Ancient Great Power would not permit this inheritance to be passed to others.

Generally, when a great power takes on disciples, they warn them not to casually pass on the inheritance to others.

Especially an Ancient Great Power.

Therefore, in this world, if one wants to forcibly seize an already owned inheritance, a Soul Search method is often employed.

But now that Lu Chen possesses the strength to instantly kill a Holy Realm, for the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land to obtain the inheritance again, it will not be easy.

Should Lu Chen’s strength be genuine, and they send Holy Realm experts to forcibly seize it, they might also suffer a loss of Holy Realm experts.

The Sacred Land only has a few Holy Realm members, and they cannot afford losses, especially with the Eternal Night approaching, she could not let their ancestor go to the Border Wilderness.

They would have to continue waiting for news, she believed that Chu Yuqin would suspect the Ancient Inheritance is in Lu Chen’s possession, and would certainly attempt to bring Lu Chen into the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.

If Lu Chen is willing to join the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land and hand over the Ancient Inheritance, it would be a double blessing for the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.

Now it’s up to Chu Yuqin on how to persuade Lu Chen, let’s hope this Lu Chen is not that clever.

However, Chu Yunzhi felt a faint sense of concern.

Lu Chen’s strength has indeed grown a bit too swiftly.

Either he received the Ancient Inheritance and the power of the inheritance forcibly elevated his realm, and that strength does not belong to him.

Or the current Lu Chen is no longer the original Border Wilderness native.

Perhaps the body is still Lu Chen’s, but the soul has changed.

If Lu Chen was taken over by a great power within the Ancient Ruins, then the Ancient Inheritance would not be something the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land could covet.

Chu Yunzhi raised her jade hand and gently rubbed her beautiful brow.

She actually wanted Chu Yuqin to return, because with the Eternal Night descending soon, any major force in Central State would devote everything to counter the Deceit Tide.

Yet their Heavenly Profound Sacred Land still had two Holy Realms in the Border Wilderness, should the number of Deceit Tides during this Eternal Night be too great and two Holy Realms are suddenly lacking, the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land might suffer heavy losses.

Thinking it over, Chu Yunzhi still said to the maid beside her, "Immediately send word to Elder Song, informing him of the impending Eternal Night, and have him return to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land."

The maid bowed and agreed, "Yes, Holy Master."

...

Several months passed.

Dazhou.

Within the Imperial Palace, Lu Chen was indulging in the tender embrace, thoroughly enjoying himself.

After some time of torment, Lu Chen and Ji Yunmeng were nestled together, his large hand gently stroking Ji Yunmeng’s slightly sweaty jade back, Ji Yunmeng lay in his arms like a little woman.

At this moment, Ji Yunmeng spoke, "The forces in Central State seem to be gradually withdrawing from the Border Wilderness. It seems they’re no longer interested in you."

Although those Holy Realm experts had long left the Border Wilderness, they left behind part of their respective force’s disciples before they left, aiming to contact Lu Chen to see if they could win him over.

Recently, those forces tried various ways to approach Lu Chen, promising him various benefits, but Lu Chen refused them all.

Lately, those forces seemed to realize that Lu Chen was unwilling to join them, and their conditions couldn’t move Lu Chen, so they gradually left the Border Wilderness.

Now, there are not many Central State forces left in Dazhou.

Lu Chen said, "It’s good they’ve left, now they won’t come every so often to disturb me."

Lu Chen already had his destination in mind, which is the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.

Because Chu Yunzhi is in the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land, Lu Chen had no interest in the solicitations from other forces, no matter how appealing their conditions, unless those forces also had a female Ancestor of the Strange.

Of course, even if he wants to go to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land, he’d have to wait until he breaks through to the Holy Realm.

To avoid getting to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land and Chu Yunzhi acting against him, he doesn’t think Chu Yunzhi would be as easy to talk to as Chu Yuqin.

At this time, Ji Yunmeng asked, "Are you really planning to join the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land?"