Huff huff huff—

A gentle breeze blew by. It was already autumn, so leaves constantly rustled and fell from the trees to the ground.

The entire forest was very quiet, seemingly tranquil.

Qin Chen held his breath, even his facial expressions didn't dare to change, not even daring to blink.

Closer!

Even closer!

Qin Chen was standing under a large tree.

As the breeze approached, even before the wind blew by, leaves began to silently drift down from the tree.

They were about to fall on Qin Chen.

"Done for!"

Seeing this, Qin Chen's heart trembled violently.

"Damn it!"

"This time, consider yourself lucky!"

"However, I naturally have a way to force you out!"

"Three days from now, I will publicly execute Zhao Tengqi, Xia Meng'er, and Li Yang's family at the East Emperor City Training Ground."

"I can't believe you won't show up!!!"

"Once you appear, don't even think about escaping my grasp again!"

"And as for that idiotic Gu Xiaofeng! As a Shadow, he utterly failed to fulfill his responsibilities and deserves to be killed!!!"

Zhao Xiongmo said coldly, and then his telekinesis faded away.

Plop—

Almost simultaneously as Zhao Xiongmo's telekinesis moved away,

a leaf drifted down from the tree beside Qin Chen, landing on his shoulder.

If Zhao Xiongmo had lingered a moment longer,

Qin Chen would have undoubtedly perished.

However, at this moment, Qin Chen did not feel the relief of walking back from the edge of the Underworld.

Instead, he clenched his fists tightly.

Crack! Crack!

His knuckles cracked under Qin Chen's grip, even to the point of deformity.

But Qin Chen seemed impervious to pain, continuing to squeeze with force.

His gaze, as sharp as a blade, was fixed on the position of East Emperor City.

"In three days, not only will I come, but I will also personally... behead you!"

"Good, just you wait!!!"

A hint of crimson involuntarily crept into Qin Chen's pupils.

"Something's wrong."

At this moment, Little Fairy shook her head.

"What's wrong?"

"Did you hear, Zhao Xiongmo said Gu Xiaofeng is a Shadow?"

"How did he know?" Little Fairy asked.

Upon hearing this, Qin Chen was taken aback as well.

"Could it be that Zhao Xiongmo is also one of the Black Shadows, or even has an important position among them?" Qin Chen speculated.

"As for whether Zhao Xiongmo is a Black Shadow, it's uncertain for now."

"But one thing is for sure, Zhao Xiongmo definitely has an inextricable connection with Black Shadow," Little Fairy said.

"Then it's all the more reason to eliminate him!"

Qin Chen's gaze turned solemn, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Chen darted towards the West Origin Wood Clan.

He needed to summon the power of the Reverse Shadow Sect!

...

The Mu Clan, Spiritual Wood Mountain Range.

After traveling quickly for several hours, Qin Chen finally arrived at the Spiritual Wood Mountain Range.

Then he went straight to Mu Mountain.

There he met Mu Hongzhen.

"First Clan Chief, what's the matter?"

Seeing Qin Chen looking somewhat disheveled and a bit battered, Mu Hongzhen was a little surprised.

"There's been some trouble on my end."

"I need to borrow the power of the Reverse Shadow Sect."

"Please have Elder Mu spread the word, they must arrive at the East Emperor City Training Ground in three days."

"If anyone is unwilling to come, they need not be forced."

Qin Chen didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.

"East Emperor City? Isn't that the domain of the Imperial City Telekinesis Master Association?"

Looking at Qin Chen, Mu Hongzhen could vaguely sense that something big was happening.

"Yes," Qin Chen nodded.

"What is all this commotion about?" Mu Hongzhen couldn't help asking.

A cold light flashed in Qin Chen's eyes.

Then he coldly uttered two words.

"To kill."

What!

Mu Hongzhen's face changed instantly.

Going to kill someone in East Emperor City?

Never mind what kind of place East Emperor City is.

Mobilizing the power of the Reverse Shadow Sect to kill someone, just who are they going to kill?

"And who exactly does the First Clan Chief intend to kill?" Mu Hongzhen hesitated.

"The current President of the Imperial City Telekinesis Master Association, the Mind Emperor, Zhao Xiongmo," Qin Chen replied.

Mu Hongzhen's heart was once again shaken.

He even automatically ignored the fact that Qin Chen got the name wrong.

Breaking into East Emperor City to kill the President of the Imperial City Telekinesis Master Association?

What... what exactly happened?

It was clear to him that Qin Chen must harbor deep hatred for this man, otherwise, he wouldn't act so rashly.

After all, doing so would cause too much commotion.

Mu Hongzhen didn't continue to ask many questions.

Instead, hesitantly, he said, "First Clan Chief."

"The founding of the Reverse Shadow Sect that day was for the joint purpose of eliminating Black Shadow."

"So if the First Clan Chief wants to use this power for other purposes, or to kill a Mind Emperor, many might not follow the order."

"I understand."

"That's why I said, no coercion."

"Whether they come or not, it's up to them."

"But if they come, then from this day forth, I, Qin Chen, will owe them a favor," Qin Chen said unfazed.

"Alright."

Hearing Qin Chen speak this way, Mu Hongzhen didn't say more, nodding in agreement.

"Also, make sure to notify Chess King Gu Qianjue specifically."

"His son is in great danger," Qin Chen remembered Gu Xiaofeng's advice and said.

Mu Hongzhen was slightly surprised, clearly unaware of why Gu Qianjue's son was in danger, but he still nodded.

"I'll be in East Emperor City, waiting for them."

With that, Qin Chen was about to stand up and return to East Emperor City.

He couldn't sit still for a moment; he had to go to East Emperor City to investigate the safety of Zhao Tengqi, the three others, and the Li Yang family personally.

"First Clan Chief!"

Seeing that Qin Chen was leaving, and that he was headed to East Emperor City, Mu Hongzhen was startled.

Although he didn't quite know what had happened.

He knew that Qin Chen was clearly running into the tiger's den.

"Don't worry."

Qin Chen nodded at Mu Hongzhen, then turned and left the Mu Clan.

Mu Hongzhen looked in the direction of East Emperor City, muttering to himself.

"In two days, the entire Great Origin might be shaken."

"Li Yang, oh Li Yang, why did you provoke the First Clan Chief?"

Mu Hongzhen didn't yet know that Li Yang and Zhao Xiongmo had switched souls, and thought it was Li Yang who provoked Qin Chen.

...

East Emperor City.

The past few days in East Emperor City have been particularly lively.

The renowned President of the Imperial City Telekinesis Master Association was actually controlled and had switched bodies long ago.

Furthermore, he secretly imprisoned the Li Yang family for two whole years as leverage.

This is simply unimaginable.

On that day, in a great battle, Li Yang was tragically killed, a Tongtian Great Power Adept was slain, and Zhao Tengqi and the other two were captured.

Countless people dared not speak a word, which made the Imperial City Telekinesis Master Association notorious.

But not long after,

Zhao Xiongmo released bombshell news.

Three days later, at the East Emperor City Training Ground, Zhao Tengqi and the others would be publicly executed.

This news instantly made the already lively East Emperor City even more exciting.

As if it exploded.