Chapter 2535 - 2503: Li Haoheng’s Discovery

Chapter 2535: Chapter 2503: Li Haoheng’s Discovery

After the meeting, everyone dispersed, and Li Chen dragged his heavy body back to the Red Dust Palace. To his own room.

The entire Red Dust Palace floated above the defensive platform of the First Chaos Zone. Standing by the window of his room, he could see the vast universe, mysterious aurora.

In front of him lay the Chaos Zone. A realm of true darkness, and perhaps the main body of the World-Destroying Beast was hidden within it, trying every possible way to break through the seal.

Recently, Li Chen was also surprised to discover that the Doomsday Beast Souls had seemingly disappeared into thin air, and no matter how they searched, they couldn’t find even the slightest trace.

This constituted a hidden danger.

Although the Breath of World Destruction has been completely suppressed, Li Chen couldn’t believe that the World-Destroying Beast, which waited for billions of years, would simply give up.

Moreover, recently, many Ancient Ancestor Level powerhouses have vanished on a large scale. It was actually their oversight because, from the start, they should have valued it, and now it has developed to a point where all Ancient Ancestor Level powerhouses have to be withdrawn.

Knock, knock, knock.

Just as Li Chen was pondering, the door of the room was suddenly knocked.

"Dad!"

"Boss!"

Several voices sounded together. Li Chen opened the door and found that it was Li Haoheng, Netherworld, along with Ning Wangyang.

Seeing the three, Li Chen frowned and said, "Now all ancient ancestors in the defense zone have been withdrawn. You must rely entirely on yourselves, why aren’t you back in your defense zone?"

"Dad, I’ve discovered something."

Li Haoheng hesitated for a moment, then bit his lip and said. Although Li Haoheng was renowned across the entire Starry Universe as the Eternal Path Saint, he remained forever the child who never grew up in front of Li Chen.

"What did you find?"

Li Haoheng glanced at the surrounding Netherworld and Ning Wangyang. The two nodded to Li Haoheng, apparently knowing what Li Haoheng was about to say.

Seeing the group’s expression, Li Chen smiled, "What ghostly ideas do you have this time?"

"Dad. I found that Jin Lun Saint Daoist has been acting somewhat abnormal recently."

Li Haoheng’s next words directly stopped the smile on Li Chen’s face.

Upon hearing this, Li Chen instantly widened his eyes, "What nonsense are you talking about? Jin Lun Saint Daoist is a peak powerhouse of the entire Starry Universe, some words must never be spoken carelessly!"

Jin Lun Saint Daoist was a newly born Dao Saint in the Starry Universe after Li Chen departed. Therefore, Li Chen didn’t know much about him, relative to them, he was merely a junior. As for the rest, Li Chen wasn’t well informed.

During the entire Era-Ancient battle, Jin Lun Saint Daoist did exert his full strength. It was said he had friendly relations with the Sovereign King Dao Saint.

It should be noted that casually suspecting a Dao Saint, if the other party gets to know, it could be heart-wrenching.

Li Haoheng shook his head and said earnestly, "I defended the third defensive zone alongside Senior Venerable King and Jin Lun Saint Daoist. But recently, Jin Lun Saint Daoist has changed tremendously, becoming silent and violent. Just days ago, due to a subordinate’s mistake, he directly crippled their cultivation, something the former Jin Lun Saint Daoist would never do."

"He changed completely, and moreover...."

At this moment, Li Haoheng spread his hands, and a light orb promptly appeared on his palm.

Within the orb, it was unexpectedly wrapped around a black breath.

Seeing that black breath, Li Chen instantly froze. That black qi, wasn’t it the Breath of World Destruction?

Li Haoheng said slowly, "When we patrolled the Chaos Zone yesterday, he inadvertently released a breath from his body. Though faint, I captured it. I preserved the breath using a secret technique."

At this moment, Li Chen and others were surprised to discover. Though the black qi was but a trace, its powerful devouring force swallowed the surrounding light entirely.

"What a strong devouring force! Indeed, this black qi is the Breath of World Destruction," Li Chen said in amazement.

Subsequently, Li Chen’s expression became increasingly severe. Such an evil thing, why would it appear within Jin Lun Saint Daoist’s body?

"Could it be.... Jin Lun Dao Saint was eroded by the Doomsday Beast Soul?" said Li Chen, then immediately denied this idea, "I have seen Doomsday Beast Souls. Those eroded by them can’t maintain reason, becoming slaves of the World-Destroying Beast. Clearly, Jin Lun Saint Daoist shows none of these signs."

"Or perhaps.... Jin Lun Saint Daoist formed a cooperative relationship with the Breath of World Destruction?"

Li Chen’s face grew increasingly unsightly as he muttered, "If the disappearance of the Ancient Ancestors is really the work of Jin Lun Saint Daoist, then what is his aim?"

At that moment, a very ominous speculation suddenly surged in Li Chen’s heart.

"Devouring force.... so many ancient ancestors have vanished.... if this speculation is true...."

Then Ning Wangyang finally spoke, having been silent for a long time.

"Jin Lun Saint Daoist devoured those ancient ancestor powerhouses. And possibly he has already obtained their cultivation!"

Ning Wangyang’s words instantly silenced everyone.

Netherworld beside also nodded seriously, "Indeed.... a cultivator may resist temptations of power and fame... but refusing the temptation of power is truly difficult."

"Perhaps the current Jin Lun Saint Daoist is entirely a puppet controlled by the Breath of World Destruction. And what is his real purpose? What is his next plan?"

Li Chen pondered for a moment. Although currently it cannot be absolutely certain that the disappearance of the Ancient Ancestors is solely Jin Lun Saint Daoist’s doing, he definitely bears significant suspicion.

Li Chen said, "Haoheng, you should inform the Sovereign King Dao Saint about this first. Then continue observing Jin Lun Saint Daoist in secret, if anything arises, send word quickly, don’t act rashly!"

"If the speculation holds true. Devouring so many Ancient Ancestor powerhouses, Jin Lun Saint Daoist’s strength is far beyond our imagination now, just hoping that we are overthinking everything!"

"Understood, Dad!"

Li Haoheng nodded. They then left the Red Dust Palace.

However, Li Chen, having received this news, felt an unsettling clarity within his heart.

The previously ominous feeling was finally coming to realization?

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Within the palace of Jin Lun Saint Daoist, everything appeared resplendently golden.

But for some reason, Jin Lun increasingly disliked the light ever since contacting the black qi, hiding in a dark corner of the palace. If there were no actions, he’d spend most of his time in that dark corner.

At present, Jin Lun was hiding within darkness. Over these few days, as the Starry Universe investigated the truth behind the disappearing ancient ancestors, he had to lay low.

But what he hadn’t expected was the act of devouring people becoming almost addictive. Not having devoured for days, his entire body felt uneasy, like being pierced by countless arrows.

Jin Lun touched his face in the darkness, murmuring, "I... perhaps no longer am myself."