CHAPTER 1549: CHAPTER 1540: DO I NEED TO RUN?

After murmuring for more than ten minutes, the emotions of Lao Bai and Lao Hei finally calmed down.

"Cough, cough!"

Lao Hei, Jiang Yuntian, coughed twice and said, "Kid, you have no idea about the origins of the Chaos Ring; otherwise, you wouldn’t be so composed."

"Based on my and Lao Bai’s deduction, that black ring is indeed the Chaos Ring. Now, the Chaos Ring has completely fused with you, and the pattern on your left index finger must be the mark left by the fusion of the Chaos Ring with you."

"Before this world was established, heaven and earth were originally unified, the entire world in a chaotic state, and that’s when the Chaos Ring was forged."

"That era predated the Ancient Era significantly, and nobody knows who created the Chaos Ring. Many ancient texts barely mention details about the Chaos Ring."

"Legend has it that the Chaos Ring is an entity that surpasses Immortal Artifacts, but it doesn’t possess any offensive power."

"The legend says a small world was formed inside the Chaos Ring, where the spiritual energy is incredibly dense. The stronger you are, the larger this small world becomes."

"Don’t be fooled by the current size of the small world within the Chaos Ring. As long as your strength increases, the world will continuously expand, eventually surpassing the combined size of the Earth Profound Realm, the Ancient Martial World, and the Secular World."

Jiang Yuntian spoke with great excitement, pausing for a moment before continuing, "Kid, now that the Chaos Ring has fused with you, you are the master of this small world and can bring others into the Chaos Ring’s small world."

"However, according to ancient texts, you can only forcefully bring people weaker than yourself into the small world. If others are stronger than you, they can resist the Chaos Ring’s pulling power."

"Yet, if someone stronger willingly enters the small world and doesn’t resist, you can still bring them into it."

"Once others enter this small world, you can kill even a Peak Nirvana Realm Fivefold Heaven expert with just a flick. The Chaos Ring likely has numerous untapped abilities; Lao Bai and I only know a fraction. The rest is up to you to discover."

After hearing Lao Hei’s explanation, Ye Chenfeng felt a bit regretful. If he could forcibly pull people stronger than himself into the small world, would he not be invincible?

Ye Chenfeng asked again, "Since the Chaos Ring is so powerful, why would the Thunder Beast ignore it?"

This time, Lao Bai, Wu Fengxian, responded, "Kid, you think the Chaos Ring is just any artifact? It has to acknowledge you before it chooses you as its master, and you have gained its acknowledgment."

Ye Chenfeng nodded, knowing he couldn’t stay here. He needed to quickly return to the surface as he had no idea about Xia Zining’s situation. He asked, "How do I leave this small world?"

Wu Fengxian replied, "Just think about it in your heart."

Sure enough, as soon as Ye Chenfeng moved the thought in his mind.

After a wave of dizziness.

Ye Chenfeng returned to the secret chamber deep within the black hole.

With a wave of his right hand, the Green Flame burning on the ground flew back into his palm.

As Ye Chenfeng clenched his hand and then released it, the Green Flame returned to his Dantian.

There was nothing else in this underground chamber for Ye Chenfeng to study.

Spiritual energy surged from Ye Chenfeng’s body towards his back, and two blue Spirit Qi Wings unfolded from behind him.

Ye Chenfeng once again wore the silver mask; he had no intention of revealing his identity.

He felt an urgency as the over three hundred extermination azure thunders in his Sea of Consciousness surged.

Each one could strike down a Post-Initial Stage Nirvana Realm expert; it was time for the people of the Spiritual Medicine Valley to pay the price.

With a single motion of the blue Spirit Qi Wings.

Ye Chenfeng’s body swiftly flew upwards within the black hole.

Meanwhile.

Outside Medicine King City’s gates.

After a day, more people had gathered here.

The Sect Master of Spiritual Medicine Valley, Nan Haosheng, the Great Elder Wang Yonggui, and the Fifth Elder Wang Yongxing stood not far from the enormous black hole, with nearly all the other elders of Spiritual Medicine Valley present as well, except for the Great and Fifth Elders.

To the right of Nan Haosheng stood two elderly men in black and gray robes.

These two were the patriarchs of nearby sects, Nirvana Realm experts who had arrived first.

The elder in black robes was Li Youtong, at the Initial Stage of Nirvana Realm Onefold Heaven.

The elder in gray robes was Zhao Hecheng, at the Post-Initial Stage of Nirvana Realm Onefold Heaven.

Li Youtong had recently broken through to Nirvana Realm and smiled as he looked at Nan Haosheng, saying, "Sect Master Nan, don’t worry. Thanks to the elixir pills you kept providing me, I could break through to Nirvana Realm. This time, I, Li Youtong, will do my best to help Spiritual Medicine Valley capture the Thunder Beast."

Zhao Hecheng quickly added, "Indeed, Spiritual Medicine Valley cannot vanish from our Earth Profound Realm. Someone dared to kill the top genius of Spiritual Medicine Valley. My condolences, Sect Master Nan!"

Nan Haosheng nodded silently. Although two Nirvana Realm Initial Stage experts had come, it was far from enough to capture the Thunder Beast, so he still had to wait.

Not far away, He Xuechun and Zhou Yue of Lingyue Sect kept a close watch on the acupoint-sealed Xia Zining.

Xia Zining was already in complete despair.

He Xuechun coldly said to the despondent Xia Zining, "Knowing this, why did you do it? You might have become the wife of the next Sect Master of Spiritual Medicine Valley."

Zhou Yue disdainfully remarked, "Master, Xia Zining is a disgrace to Lingyue Sect. For a wretch like her, being a slave suits her well."

...

While the people of Spiritual Medicine Valley awaited the arrival of more powerful Nirvana Realm experts.

Ye Chenfeng, flying upwards within the black hole, saw a glimpse of light, signaling his approach to the surface.

Retracting the Spirit Qi Wings into his body, he pushed off the muddy wall of the black hole with his right foot, bursting from the hole to stand stably on the ground.

Once Ye Chenfeng emerged from the black hole.

All eyes instantly focused on him.

Indifferent to the gazes from all around, Ye Chenfeng first sought out Xia Zining, and upon realizing she had sustained only minor injuries, he felt relieved.

The Sect Master of Spiritual Medicine Valley, Nan Haosheng, the Great Elder Wang Yonggui, and the Fifth Elder Wang Yongxing initially gaped upon seeing the silver-masked Ye Chenfeng. Then shock overtook their faces; they couldn’t believe Ye Chenfeng, swallowed by the Peak Fourth Heaven Thunder Beast, had survived unscathed. It was incredible.

If they knew Ye Chenfeng had drained the Thunder Beast of its lightning power, they would be even more astounded.

"You little bast**d, you’re not dead? Fine, letting you die so easily would be too easy," Wang Yongxing roared, forgoing any attempt to understand Ye Chenfeng’s survival.

Great Elder Wang Yonggui also shouted, "You brat, where can you run this time?"

Sect Master Nan Haosheng yelled in a sinister tone, "Kid, you’re trapped. You’ve destroyed our number one genius and caused so many of our disciples’ deaths. I’ll ensure you experience a fate worse than death."

Li Youtong and Zhao Hecheng stepped forward with nonchalant expressions, the Post-Initial Stage Nirvana Realm expert Li Youtong saying, "Kid, you’re the one who killed our top genius? I advise you not to entertain thoughts of escape."

The silver-masked Ye Chenfeng let out a cold smile, "Do I need to flee from the likes of you? Is there any need for me to escape?"

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