Chapter 321: Nirvana Golden Lotus, Black Snake Interception

Zhou Chen walked to the Golden Crow Demon Emperor's corpse and searched him for a Storage Pouch.

His Divine Sense swept through it, finding countless treasures inside.

Imperial Rank Magic Treasures, the Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique "Great Sun Golden Crow Manual," precious Spirit Medicines… dense and numerous, there were at least several hundred items.

Unfortunately, the Great Sun Golden Crow Manual could only be cultivated by those with the Golden Crow Clan Bloodline.

"As expected of a Demon Emperor, his wealth is truly substantial."

Zhou Chen nodded with satisfaction and put away the Storage Pouch.

Then, he walked to the altar and plucked the Saintly Lotus of Nirvana.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting the Golden Crow Demon Emperor's Top-Grade Emperor Rank Saintly Lotus of Nirvana, triggering a tenfold return!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Three-Turn Nirvana Golden Lotus!]

Inside the System space, a lotus flower, purple-gold throughout, appeared.

The lotus emitted a terrifying power of Chaos and life aura, being more than a hundred times stronger than an ordinary Saintly Lotus of Nirvana.

"Three-Turn Nirvana Golden Lotus?"

Zhou Chen was dumbfounded; he had seen information about it previously in the records of the Jixia Academy.

In ancient times, a powerful expert shattered the sun of the Tianxuan Continent with a single punch.

This caused fragments of the True Solar Fire to scatter across the myriad worlds. One fragment fell into the Sea of Nirvana Fire, which later gave rise to the Golden Crow Clan, and the Sea of Nirvana Fire eventually became the ancestral land of the Golden Crow Clan.

The fragment of True Solar Fire absorbed ten thousand years of Solar Essence Fire and the power of Nirvana, gradually transforming into a purple lotus called the Saintly Lotus of Nirvana, becoming the clan-protecting medicinal treasure of the Golden Crow Demon Emperor's lineage.

This was a legendary Top-Grade Emperor Rank medicinal treasure that could allow a Cultivator to completely reshape their Physical Body and even evolve their Bloodline. The ancestor of the Golden Crow Clan had also consumed a Three-Turn Nirvana Golden Lotus to survive the Nine-Nine Emperor Tribulation, which established the current foundation of the Golden Crow Clan.

The grade of the Three-Turn Nirvana Golden Lotus reached the Top-Grade Emperor Rank, capable of assisting a Cultivator with a triple Nirvana of their Physical Body, Divine Soul, and Bloodline. Its greatest effect was increasing the chance of breaking through to the Emperor Rank by fifty percent, and even providing a slim chance to glimpse the Opportunity for the Venerable Realm in the future.

One should not underestimate this fifty percent chance; many Geniuses at the Emperor Realm Tenth Layer spend their entire lives without even finding the threshold for a Breakthrough, let alone having a fifty percent success rate.

Even a sliver of a chance is enough to drive people mad.

For the current Zhou Chen, it was also quite good, but a fifty percent chance wasn't secure enough. With the System, he needed to prepare for at least a hundred and twenty percent chance.

"However, now is not the time for refinement; I should leave this place first."

Subsequently, Zhou Chen returned to Myriad Demon City as if nothing had happened.

Myriad Demon City, the Palace of the Thousand-Faced Nine-Tailed Fox.

Xi Linger was currently cultivating when she suddenly felt a familiar aura approaching.

She opened her eyes and saw Zhou Chen standing outside the window.

"Zhou Chen?"

Xi Linger stood up in pleasant surprise and opened the window.

"Why are you here?"

Zhou Chen jumped into the room and smiled, "I came to see you."

Xi Linger gave him a sidelong glance.

"Cut it out, you've definitely caused trouble again."

"You caught me." Zhou Chen shrugged. "I killed the Golden Crow Demon Emperor."

"What?!"

Xi Linger's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

"You… you killed the Golden Crow Demon Emperor?!"

"Yes." Zhou Chen nodded. "He wanted to kill me, so I killed him instead."

Xi Linger opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

The Golden Crow Demon Emperor was an expert at the Fourth Layer of the Emperor Realm and held an extremely high status within the Ten Thousand Demon Clan.

Zhou Chen actually killed him?

This… this was just too crazy.

"Are you… are you tired of living?!"

Xi Linger said anxiously, "The Golden Crow Demon Emperor is dead; the Ten Thousand Demon Clan will certainly not let this go. They will send even stronger experts to hunt you down! You must leave here quickly; leave the rest to me."

Zhou Chen felt a warmth in his heart and said, "That's why I came to say goodbye."

Xi Linger bit her lip, a trace of reluctance flashing in her eyes.

"Don't… don't die."

Zhou Chen nodded. "Don't worry, we will meet again."

Xi Linger was silent for a moment, then suddenly hugged Zhou Chen.

"You bastard, it's like this every time."

Her voice was somewhat choked with emotion.

Zhou Chen patted her back and said gently, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

"When I come back, I will give you an explanation."

Xi Linger looked up, her eyes filled with tears.

"You said it; you're not allowed to lie to me."

"I won't lie to you."

The two looked at each other for a moment, then Zhou Chen suddenly lowered his head and gave her a light kiss on the forehead.

Omitted here: three days and three nights, three hundred times.

"Wait for my return."

After saying that, his figure vanished from the spot.

Xi Linger stood where she was, a happy smile appearing on her face.

"Rogue, the next time we meet, I will have become stronger."

"Then, I will be able to protect you."

…

Outside Myriad Demon City.

Zhou Chen stood on the mountain peak and looked back at Myriad Demon City.

"Emperor Realm Tenth Layer, just one step away from the Emperor Realm."

"However, with my current combat strength and the help of the chaos bell, I no longer fear any expert below the Sixth Layer of the Emperor Realm."

"If I break through to the Emperor Realm, I might be able to kill experts at the Ninth Layer of the Emperor Realm or even the Saint Realm."

A hint of anticipation flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes.

"However, breaking through to the Emperor Realm requires a massive amount of resources and opportunities."

"It seems I'll have to go elsewhere to find opportunities."

He opened the System's opportunity panel to check the nearby opportunities.

Soon, a special Opportunity caught his attention.

[Name: Long Aotian]

[Realm: Emperor Realm Tenth Layer]

[Recent Opportunity: In seven days, will fall off a cliff at the outer layer of the Abyss Forbidden Land on the edge of the Core Area. Will accidentally enter an ancient Immortal Cave and obtain a Top-Grade Emperor Rank Dragon Blood Barrier-Breaking Pill. After consumption, can break through to the First Layer of the Emperor Realm and awaken a trace of the True Dragon Bloodline.]

Zhou Chen did not hesitate and left immediately.

However, not long after he left, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from within Myriad Demon City.

It was an old man dressed in black robes, with an aged appearance and cold eyes.

Third Layer of the Emperor Realm!

The old man stood on the city wall, watching the direction in which Zhou Chen had left, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

After speaking, his figure vanished from the spot, chasing after Zhou Chen.

While flying through the air, Zhou Chen suddenly felt a terrifying aura approaching.

He stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowed.

"Emperor Realm?"

In the next second, the black-robed old man appeared before him, looking at him coldly.

"Human brat, having the audacity to intrude into my Yao Race's territory, your time has come."

Zhou Chen took a deep breath, his expression solemn; clearly, the person before him harbored an extreme loathing for the Human Race.

Like a scholar meeting a soldier, reasoning is useless.

The reputation of the Jixia Academy was completely useless against such a brainless demon who believed in Yao Race supremacy.

Although he was only at the Third Layer of the Emperor Realm—inferior to the Golden Crow Demon Emperor—the pressure he exerted on Zhou Chen was by no means low.

At this moment, his Top-Grade Spirit Stones were exhausted, and the chaos bell could at most be used to block the enemy's attacks.

It would be too extravagant to use the Taixu Spiritual Qi from the Small World.

This was the Origin Spiritual Qi of the Small World; Zhou Chen did not want to use it unless it was absolutely necessary.

After all, this concerned the future growth potential of the Small World.

Zhou Chen currently lacked the confidence to defeat his opponent and could only try to stall for time.

"It seems I'll have to risk my life today."

Zhou Chen circulated his full-body Spiritual Qi, preparing himself for battle.

But just then, a gentle voice suddenly rang out.

"Stop."