Chapter 472: Beneath the Abyss, Phantom of the Ancient Emperor

Zhou Chen raised his hand and collected the Storage Rings of the three individuals.

As his Divine Sense swept through them, a hint of pleasant surprise flashed in his eyes.

The three Demon Venerables were indeed worthy of being Demon Venerables of the Evil Demon Clan; their wealth was substantial.

Inside the Storage Rings, there were actually thirty billion supreme grade immortal crystals.

There were also hundreds of thousands of bottles of various Immortal Rank Medicinal Pills.

There were dozens of King Rank Magic Treasures, but since they used Evil Demon Power, they were unable to use these Magic Treasures at all.

There were also several hundred Cultivation Techniques and secret arts at the Immortal King level.

It seemed this was the wealth accumulated by several Demon Venerables over endless ages.

What interested Zhou Chen the most were three fist-sized clumps of Evil Demon Origin.

The Origin emitted a pure black light, containing terrifying energy within.

Zhou Chen put the Origin into his Small World, letting the World Tree slowly refine it.

However, what surprised Zhou Chen was that Xue Yi's opportunity panel had actually refreshed.

The content of the Opportunity was actually the inscription of kun.

However, the location was in a very distant place; if he went late, he might not make it in time.

The heavens really know how to pick a time.

Sensing the seriousness of the situation, Zhou Chen delayed no longer. After flying for hundreds of thousands of miles, a massive abyss appeared ahead.

The abyss spanned a million miles and was bottomless. Looking out, one could see chaotic Law power surging at the bottom of the abyss.

Countless Laws were entangled with each other, forming a zone of Chaos.

The air was filled with a dense Death Qi, making one shudder.

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense swept across the abyss, and his brow furrowed slightly.

The Law power in the abyss was indeed chaotic to the extreme.

Even he felt a trace of pressure.

Zhou Chen's figure flashed as he jumped directly into the abyss.

Inside the abyss.

Zhou Chen activated his Immortal King Body, and his Physical Body emitted a faint golden light.

The chaos bell hovered above his head, enveloping him within.

Countless Law powers surged from all directions, constantly battering the chaos bell.

The chaos bell vibrated violently, but it still steadily blocked the attacks.

Zhou Chen activated his Divine Sense, probing toward the bottom of the abyss.

The abyss was bottomless, as if there were no end.

Zhou Chen continued to descend.

Ten thousand miles…

One hundred thousand miles…

A million miles…

Finally.

After falling for a million miles, Zhou Chen saw the bottom of the abyss.

The bottom was a massive platform.

The platform was cast from an unknown black rock, emitting an ancient aura.

In the center of the platform was a giant light gate.

The light gate emitted an aura of Chaos, and within it, countless world fragments could be seen floating.

Zhou Chen landed on the platform, his Divine Sense sweeping over the light gate.

The light gate was covered in ancient runes.

These runes contained the Law power of the world's Origin.

Zhou Chen raised his hand and pressed it against the light gate.

The light gate suddenly trembled.

Countless runes lit up, emitting a dazzling light.

In the next moment.

The light gate slowly opened.

A terrifying suction force came from within, pulling Zhou Chen inside.

When Zhou Chen opened his eyes again, he had arrived in an unfamiliar world.

This was a hazy gray space with no visible boundaries.

The air was filled with a dense world Origin power.

This Origin power was like a physical substance, flowing through the air.

Zhou Chen took a deep breath, only to feel the Immortal Spiritual Power within his body begin to surge wildly.

“Such dense world Origin power.”

He murmured to himself.

Just then.

An aged voice came from the distance.

“Someone has come…”

“How many years has it been…”

“Finally, someone has come again…”

Zhou Chen looked toward the source of the voice.

In the distance, he saw countless illusory figures standing.

These figures wore various types of robes, their faces blurred and features indistinguishable.

They all emitted a terrifying pressure.

It was all Immortal Emperor level pressure!

Zhou Chen's heart jolted.

These figures were the remnant wills of the Ancient Emperors that the Gravekeeper had spoken of.

He took a deep breath and cupped his hands, saying:

“Junior Zhou Chen greets the Seniors.”

Several figures slowly turned their heads, their gazes falling upon Zhou Chen.

After a moment.

One of the figures spoke.

“Do you have the qian inscription in your possession?”

Zhou Chen nodded.

“Yes.”

Another figure spoke.

“No wonder…”

“No wonder you were able to come here.”

“The qian inscription is one of the eight Original Inscriptions of heaven and earth.”

“To have gained its recognition means you are qualified to inherit our will.”

Zhou Chen pondered for a moment before speaking:

“Seniors, this Junior wishes to know, what exactly are the Outer Domain Evil Demons?”

The several figures fell silent for a moment.

One of the figures slowly spoke.

“The Outer Domain Evil Demons are terrifying existences born from devouring world Origins.”

“They were born at the beginning of Chaos and live by devouring worlds.”

“Over countless eons, they have devoured countless worlds.”

“And the Spirit Realm is their next target.”

Another figure continued:

“In the last eon, we engaged in an earth-shattering war with the Evil Demon Clan.”

“In that battle, countless Immortal Emperors fell, and the entire Spirit Realm nearly collapsed.”

“Ultimately, we paid a massive price to temporarily repel the Evil Demon Clan.”

“However, the Evil Demon Clan did not completely disappear.”

“They are merely lying dormant for the time being, waiting for an Opportunity to make a comeback.”

A third figure spoke.

“To completely defeat the Evil Demon Clan, one must gather all eight Original Inscriptions and restore the chaos bell to its complete form.”

“At that time, the power of the chaos bell will be enough to suppress all evil demons.”

Hearing this, Zhou Chen's heart stirred.

“Does the Senior mean that as long as the eight Inscriptions are gathered, the Evil Demon Clan can be completely defeated?”

Several figures nodded simultaneously.

“Correct.”

“However, gathering the eight Inscriptions is easier said than done.”

“These eight Inscriptions are scattered throughout the heaven and earth.”

“Some are occupied by the Evil Demon Clan, and others are suppressed within ancient ruins.”

“Gathering them requires paying a massive price.”

Zhou Chen was silent for a moment before speaking:

“This Junior understands.”

“However, this Junior has one more request.”

“Senior Gravekeeper told me that the inscription of kun is right here within this World Origin Space.”

“I wonder if the Seniors could inform me of the specific location of the inscription of kun?”

The several figures exchanged glances.

After a moment.

One of the figures spoke.

“The inscription of kun is indeed here.”

“However, it is suppressed in the deepest part of the Origin space.”

“There, an ancient Vicious Beast contaminated by Evil Demon Power resides.”

“The strength of that Vicious Beast has already reached the Tenth Layer Immortal King Realm.”

“If you wish to obtain the inscription of kun, you must first defeat that Vicious Beast.”

Zhou Chen's brow furrowed slightly.

This level of strength was indeed a bit troublesome.

However, he did not shrink back.

“Thank you for informing me, Senior.”

“This Junior will head to the deepest part of the Origin space now.”

The several figures nodded.

“Go.”

“If you can defeat that Vicious Beast, we will recognize you as the guardian of the Spirit Realm.”

“At that time, we will pass all of our power down to you as a Legacy.”

Zhou Chen bowed with cupped hands and turned to fly toward the depths of the Origin space.

Without much effort, Zhou Chen arrived.

He was surprised to find that the world Origin power in the depths of the Origin space was dense to the extreme.