Chapter 462: Principle-based Beings, the Councilors Take Action (II)

After taking in the changes within his body, Chen Chu willed the attribute page to appear.

[Stats]

Realm: Seventh Heavenly Realm (Middle stage)

Physique: 6484

Strength: 6823

Agility: 5935

Spirit: 5901

Attribute Points: 41

[Abilities]

Soul Splitter (Top-level)

-Emperor's Protection, Principle Entanglement, initial soul essence transformation, containing a trace of principle

Double Pupil of the Void: 16014 (Top-level)

-Eyes containing the destructive power of the void

[Arts]

Taixu Nether Light Scripture (Second stage)

-Soul Emperor Phantom: Condenses a tangible soul, innately forming an emperor’s soul. Even if the physical body is destroyed, it can persist for ten days before dissipating

War God Body: Halberd (Seventh stage)

-Battle Phantom 46%

[Secret Arts]

Space-Time Summoning (Intermediate)

[Runes]

Apocalypse Purgatory (Complete)

Hidden Divinity (Complete)

Blade of Void (Incomplete)

[Will]

Hellblood Battle Will (Advanced)

[Equipment]

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Chen Chu had gained significant rewards from this journey to the ruins.

In terms of art inheritance, he obtained the Taixu Nether Light Scripture. In regards to physical gains, he acquired four fragments of thunderbolt laws and the Black Gale Crystal, which contained the essence of wind-based laws.

His cultivation had also smoothly broken through to the middle stage of the Seventh Heavenly Realm, and his normal combat power reached the late stage of the Eighth. This level of combat strength, surpassing his realm, was shocking even to a king.

However, the greatest reward was undoubtedly the primordial law, equivalent to a ticket to becoming an emperor. Additionally, he contemplated the micro-world's projection on the path of heavenly kings.

Although these weren’t reflected on the attribute page, their value far exceeded the four thunderbolt law fragments. This represented his martial foundation and was immeasurably valuable.

Before this, Chen Chu only had a vague idea of the four external construct worlds behind his War God Body and had planned to cultivate while perfecting them.

After comprehending a complete micro-world, however, he now knew how to condense, perfect, and ultimately unite the four worlds into one, achieving creation itself.

The eighth and ninth stages of the War God Body art posed no difficulty for him anymore; they were clear in his mind.

After this experience, Chen Chu simply needed to cultivate steadily. While it wouldn’t be a matter of days, breaking through to the Eighth Heavenly Realm, and then the Ninth, would be smooth sailing.

Deep in thought, Chen Chu slowly stood up. Triggering the inheritance mechanism, a wave of principle power enveloped him, and in an instant, he vanished.

As Chen Chu left, the "world" that existed deep in the void collapsed. Simultaneously, the floating continent also began to quake violently.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under the push of the destructive Void Tide, the continent trembled and then shot into the depths at a speed far surpassing its original descent.

At the edge of the void fault, Chen Chu's figure appeared out of thin air. He looked at Xie Chen, who sat cross-legged in the air not far away, and politely said, "Greetings, King Xie."

Xie Chen opened his eyes, rose, and floated toward Chen Chu. "Your performance on the path to godhood shocked even us old folks. Not only did you complete the path of heavenly kings, but you even reached the end of the path and obtained an emperor's inheritance."

Chen Chu humbly replied, "You overpraise me. I only stood on the shoulders of giants. Without your understanding of the ruins' principles, I couldn't have advanced this quickly."

"Hahaha... You really are just as humble as the reports say, overly humble." Xie Chen couldn't help but laugh heartily. "Your classmates are all in the base, currently in seclusion to digest the gains from this journey. I assume you also plan to enter seclusion?"

Chen Chu nodded. "Yes, I also plan to enter seclusion for a while. I’m hoping to break through to the Eighth Heavenly Realm in one go."

"That’s fine. The front base has abundant transcendent energy and a quiet environment, perfect for seclusion. But before that, there are a few things we should discuss. Let's walk."

"Alright."

With that, Xie Chen led the way, with Chen Chu following half a step behind as they headed toward the distant forward base.

Although he had obtained the emperor’s inheritance, Chen Chu was keenly aware that he was still a cultivator in the Seventh Heavenly Realm, not a king, and needed to maintain the appropriate level of respect.

"You should understand how valuable the inheritance you received is. For your safety, Heavenly King Youming personally traveled from the mythical world.

"As one of the eleven heavenly kings, Youming specializes in law powers related to the soul. Through the law of the Nether Moon, he can alter people's memories imperceptibly.

"At the end of the journey, he modified everyone’s information about you, changing it to suggest that you only reached the path of heavenly kings and possessed the bearing of a king.

"Though all the geniuses who entered the ruins have had their identities and mindsets thoroughly tested, you should know that human nature is unpredictable."

"Thank you, King Xie, for thinking of everything."

Xie Chen smiled faintly. "No need to be so polite. You are now the number one among the younger generation of the Federation. It is our responsibility to protect you so you can grow smoothly."

At this point, Xie Chen’s tone shifted. "By the way, do you have any plans after breaking through to the Eighth Heavenly Realm?"

Chen Chu thought for a moment and replied, "Before entering the ruins, I joined the Special Operations Division of the military. So, after breaking through to the Eighth Heavenly Realm, I plan to enter the mythical world to fulfill my duties."

These duties were essentially to shoulder the responsibilities expected of him.

Since Chen Chu began cultivating at the martial arts high school, the arts, low-cost essence, resources, and secret scriptures he received all came from East Xia and the officials.

Now that he had broken through to the advanced stage of his battle will, and would soon advance to the Eighth Heavenly Realm, his combat power could erupt with strength comparable to the beginning stage of the Ninth.

With such strength, if he stayed confined to the Blue Planet, even he would feel a bit ashamed. After all, Pang Long and others had applied to the front-line battlefield as soon as they broke through to the Seventh Heavenly Realm. Were they not afraid of death?

Of course, they were. But they clearly understood their responsibility. If everyone was afraid of death and dared not go to the front line, who would stand against the ever-approaching Purgatory Demon Clan?

Sensing Chen Chu's firm tone, Xie Chen was momentarily silent, then smiled with relief. "Actually, before this, I had a discussion about you with Youming..."

Xie Chen told Chen Chu about his conversation with Heavenly King Youming the previous day, including how two of the councilors would refine two life-saving trump cards for him.

The trump cards created by the councilors were not meant to guard against king-level powerhouses, but rather great demon kings.

The Purgatory Clan’s demon gods wouldn’t take action just yet. Based on their intelligence, Chen Chu’s talent was only considered at the king level, with potential to reach the heavenly king level.

Kaotoros had been the only one to know his soul foundation exceeded five times the average, and he had died before he could spread that information.

Finally, Xie Chen suggested, "If, after breaking through to the Eighth Heavenly Realm, you still decide to go to the mythical world, I recommend joining the Expansion Division first."

"The Expansion Division?"

Chen Chu hesitated. He had been eager to head to the front-line battlefield, to wreak havoc and obliterate an Eighth Heavenly Realm Purgatory Demon with a single strike, showing them what invincibility within the same realm truly meant.

Moreover, he needed to slay more high-level enemies to absorb their blood aura and strengthen the Demon God Phantom.

Xie Chen smiled slightly. "Actually, whether it's the front-line battlefield, the Expansion Division, or the Special Operations Division, they all fight for the future of humanity. But your situation is special, or rather, you are very important to humanity. None of us want anything to happen to you before you break through to the king level.

"Additionally, you're quite suited for the Expansion Division. With your cultivation of the Insightful Blade, you can sense danger in unfamiliar regions ahead of time and avoid ambushes.

"In contrast, the front-line battlefield is actually more dangerous for you, since the enemy is the Purgatory Demon Clan.

"As a race that has existed for tens of thousands of years, the Purgatory Demon Clan has numerous techniques and demonic arts to block perception and conceal killing intent, making it nearly impossible to guard against."

After Xie Chen finished speaking, Chen Chu sincerely said, "Thank you, King Xie, for your concern. I will carefully consider your advice."