Originally, this was a valley.

But now, it had been forcibly blasted into a wilderness.

Especially the ground, a huge pit, as if a meteorite had fallen and created it, was shocking.

At this moment, Huo Zhijin and Shui Jingtian were standing in the pit, observing everything around them.

"Be careful, there might still be spatial rifts..."

"It should be gone. Look at the stone piles over there. I have a feeling that the cuts on the stones are like they were cut by spatial rifts."

"Where's the secret realm?"

"The secret realm is gone."

"Huo Zhijin, what exactly is the origin of this secret realm?"

At this time, Shui Jingtian's face was very bad.

He had a feeling that he had been deceived...

"The secret realm can grow on its own, but then it inexplicably exploded. Because of this, my Shui family lost two Rank 1 enshrined elders... If there's no explanation for something like this, I won't be able to explain it to the family when I return!"

Shui Jingtian questioned Huo Zhijin, who was silent, "The Huo family has to give an explanation for this, right?"

"You want an explanation from me?"

Huo Zhijin was also angry. "Even my eldest son died, died inside the secret realm! He was, after all, the future heir of my Huo family!"

"Spare me!"

Shui Jingtian didn't think much of it and said coldly, "Huo Zhijin, don't think that outsiders really don't know anything about your Huo family's little secrets... From what I know, Huo Yingtu's personality is eccentric and strange. Would you really choose someone like that as your heir? He's someone who only cares about himself, and can even kill his own brothers!"

It seemed that Huo Yingtu's violent personality wasn't only known by the Huo family themselves.

Families from other provinces knew about it.

However, the Shui family and the Huo family had never gotten along.

Water and fire were incompatible!

The two families had been mortal enemies since their ancestors.

Although they later served as officials in the same dynasty, and after many years of reconciliation, the conflict was no longer so sharp and deep, they still didn't get along.

Therefore, even though the Shui family wasn't in Zhenhai Province, they still paid attention to the Huo family's affairs.

And Shui Jingtian was obviously very clear about Huo Zhijin's character and personality.

Otherwise, would he dare to ask like this?

"But he's also my son, my eldest son!"

Huo Zhijin said in a deep voice, "Shui Jingtian, the reason my Huo family came here was to obtain this secret realm. Now the secret realm is destroyed, and the Huo family's heir has been lost inside. So, you'd better not anger me right now, understand? The Huo family doesn't need to give you any explanation for this matter!"

After saying that, Huo Zhijin turned and left.

Shui Jingtian was silent for a moment.

His eyes were cold.

If one could carefully observe his face, one would see a bit of complexity in his expression, and the pupils in his eyes were contracting and dilating... He seemed to be weighing something, but in the end, Shui Jingtian still looked back at the scene of the explosion.

In the end, Shui Jingtian didn't take any action...

He didn't choose to fight Huo Zhijin.

Even though Shui Jingtian was very clear in his heart that Huo Zhijin didn't care about Huo Yingtu's death.

If he cared, then why did he let Huo Yingtu go in in the first place?

He could have just sent a Rank 1 mid-stage enshrined elder!

Even several members of the Huo family's third generation had entered, and all of them had perished inside.

"I couldn't figure it out before. Even if you wanted Huo Yingtu to take more risks for the Huo family's future, and something unexpected happened, you didn't need to sacrifice so many people from the Huo family! Could it be that... you knew all along that this secret realm was extraordinary, and you deliberately sent so many people to venture into the secret realm at the time just to shut my Shui family's mouth?"

Shui Jingtian was muttering to himself as he left.

In his opinion, Huo Zhijin was his lifelong enemy.

His biggest opponent.

However, this experience made Shui Jingtian feel Huo Zhijin's ruthlessness for the first time!

Too ruthless!

His own eldest son, and among his grandchildren, two granddaughters and one grandson, and a grandnephew...

Just like that, they were all sacrificed?

After returning to the Shui family's clansmen, Shui Jingtian immediately said to the people around him, "Go, investigate if there's anything wrong with those members of the Huo family's third generation who recently entered the secret realm... Also, are there any particularly special individuals among the Huo family's third generation?"

At this time, a Rank 2 individual stepped forward and said, "Huo family's third generation? Brother, I just returned from teaching in the Imperial Capital and heard about a woman surnamed Huo. Her talent is amazing, and her name is Huo Linglong. Although she's only fifteen years old, she has an extraordinary gift and is about to complete the trial to advance to the God Disciple realm!"

"A fifteen-year-old God Disciple realm?"

Shui Jingtian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

That was too terrifying!

Although many people in Dragon Spirit Country learned the skill of killing demonic beasts from a young age, which was equivalent to leveling up by killing monsters from a young age, the speed of growth in the early stages was extremely slow. It wasn't until after the age of twelve that the speed of growth could be considered normal.

Three years to reach the God Disciple realm?

That was too unbelievable.

"That was last year. This year, she has already completed the trial and become a God Disciple. Such talent is estimated to surpass all the Huo family's third-generation individuals, and is even a bit stronger than Huo Zhijin back then."

This person continued to say.

"I understand."

Shui Jingtian waved his hand and said, "It seems that there's no need to investigate those people anymore. Focus on this Huo Linglong, including her background, everything about her... Also, find out why she's in the Imperial Capital and not in Zhenhai Province!"

"Yes, Clan Head!"

The people next to him responded one after another.

Then, Shui Jingtian looked at the Huo family members who were retreating over there, and he pondered in his heart: Huo Zhijin, it seems that this Huo Linglong is the heir you chose for the Huo family, right? To abandon even your own eldest son, including four grandchildren, for her sake, she must indeed be a genius... It's just, I wonder if she has the life to grow up!

...

Inside the big pit.

Lin Chen led Jian Nishang out of the stone statue's head.

Just now, Lin Chen and Jian Nishang heard the conversation between Shui Jingtian and Huo Zhijin.

These two came too fast.

Lin Chen and Jian Nishang didn't have time to escape. In order not to attract their attention, they finally decided to hide in the stone statue's head.

This stone statue's head was obviously extraordinary.

Previously, the Sword Spirit Stone Statue had withstood the spatial rifts in order to protect Jian Nishang. In the end, its limbs were shattered, but its head was still intact. Now that Lin Chen and Jian Nishang were hiding in the stone statue's head, Shui Jingtian and Huo Zhijin, these two Rank 2 peak experts, didn't even notice!

"It seems that this stone statue's head is also a treasure!"

Lin Chen thought for a while, and touched his space ring.

Could he fit it in?

He tried it...

And it actually worked!

This stone statue's head was even bigger than a recreational vehicle.

However, after being put into the space ring, it only occupied ten spaces.

Lin Chen wasn't a reckless man.

Although the harvest from this Sword Tomb Secret Realm was huge, and his strength had improved a lot, and even now he might not be weaker than Demire back then, Huo Zhijin and Shui Jingtian were two Rank 2 peak experts.

In terms of soul realm, they were also at the God Disciple realm peak!

Only one step away from entering the God Envoy realm.

Whether it was level or soul realm, Lin Chen was too far behind them.

Although Lin Chen's attributes were powerful.

And he had many forbidden spells.

But he estimated that it would be difficult to deal with even one of them.

Even with Jian Nishang and Yang Yourong's help, it would be very difficult.

What's more, there was more than one opponent like that at the time.

Besides Huo Zhijin, there was also Shui Jingtian!

Since these two hadn't found him, then he might as well hide.

Let them not find him, and not find Jian Nishang either.

It was estimated that by then, the Huo family would only be surprised that the two had accidentally disappeared.

After all, in such a dangerous place, it was very normal for people who ran out of the camp on their own to accidentally disappear.

But at the time, Lin Chen had made preparations and was planning to take action.

He was just waiting.

Waiting for what?

Waiting for Shui Jingtian and Huo Zhijin to fight each other first!

It would be best if both sides were injured.

Then he would come out and pick up the scraps...

But, unfortunately.

The clan leaders of the two major families were both the mainstays of their families.

There were too many consequences and things to be wary of for them to really fight each other.

In the end, Lin Chen's plan didn't succeed.

But Lin Chen didn't care.

With his current attributes, it shouldn't be too difficult to fight against either Huo Zhijin or Shui Jingtian.

This time, he hadn't exposed himself, so it was good to continue hiding.

"Nishang, let's go. Master will take you back to Sky Moon City. That's the most loyal place to your master!" Lin Chen was in a good mood. He took Jian Nishang and rushed towards Zhenhai City at full speed.

Originally, Lin Chen was going to go to Fallen Leaf City.

But now, the time he agreed with Jin Qiang should have long passed.

Then he simply wouldn't go.

Lin Chen's speed was very fast.

At the junction of the two provinces, there were actually some checkpoints and such, but Lin Chen directly flew past them from the air, leaving those in the checkpoints unable to react.

In just half a day, Lin Chen returned to Lake City.

He and Jian Nishang returned to the manor even before Huo Zhili did.

The reason he came back here was because Jian Nishang said that there were some relics of her mother that she needed to take away.

"From now on, I have nothing to do with the Huo family... Actually, I knew a long time ago that although Grandpa looked very good to me, he was actually the one who had been using me all along!"

It seemed that Jian Nishang was simple, but not stupid.

She wasn't deceived by Huo Zhili's hypocrisy either.

Lin Chen was still very gratified about this.

In any case, Huo Zhili hadn't returned yet. Jian Nishang was still the Huo family's eldest miss when she returned to the manor. The people here definitely didn't know what happened at the Sword Tomb Secret Realm...

It was just that if Jian Nishang went back to get things, it might arouse the Huo family's suspicion.

Once Huo Zhili returned, then the fact that Jian Nishang was still alive couldn't be concealed.

"When it gets dark, I'll take you into the manor secretly, take the things away, and not alarm anyone for now." Lin Chen made a decision.

He would go in and steal them at night.

But at this moment, Lin Chen suddenly frowned.

His gaze looked towards the east...

That was the direction of Sky Moon City!

It was only a few thousand kilometers away.

With Lin Chen's current speed, it would actually only take ten minutes or so to get there.

"Hurry back and take your things and come out. We can't wait! Something happened in Sky Moon City."

Lin Chen was speechless.

He had just returned when he sensed that the God-Slaying Array had been triggered.

Now, he wasn't in Sky Moon City.

Who else could trigger the God-Slaying Array?

Only Qinglong! (Azure Dragon)

Because Qinglong was now the array spirit of the God-Slaying Array.

The last time the beast tide came and monsters attacked the city, Qinglong didn't make any movements.

But this time, Qinglong had activated the God-Slaying Array...

This meant that Sky Moon City was in danger!

Lin Chen couldn't care about much else. He took Jian Nishang back to the manor, and regardless of the Huo family's servants' questions, he directly broke into Jian Nishang's room and had Jian Nishang take away her mother's relics.

"Let's go!"

Lin Chen carried Jian Nishang on his back, flapped his wings, and was already in the high sky.

Then, he flew over countless mountains at a speed exceeding two thousand yards per second.

Ten minutes later, Lin Chen had already crossed the mining mountains outside Sky Moon City.

Then, in the high sky, he saw some airships.

And on the airship, there was actually a person standing...

Jin Qiang!

Over at Sky Moon City, Qinglong was roaring!

Relying on the God-Slaying Array, it was fighting against a Rank 1 peak expert.

Lin Chen also discovered that many airships had appeared around...

The heads of the six major families were all there.

"Lin Chen greets Governor Jin!"

Lin Chen's voice rang out. He quickly arrived on the airship and, looking at Jin Qiang, who looked a little surprised, Lin Chen asked with anger in his voice, "May I ask Governor Jin, what is the meaning of this?"

"Where did City Lord Lin come from?"

Jin Qiang didn't answer Lin Chen's question, but instead asked Lin Chen, "Why did you promise to go to Fallen Leaf City to see this governor, but this governor waited for several days, and City Lord Lin didn't come?"

"This seems to be completely unrelated to the attack on Sky Moon City, right? Since Governor Jin is unwilling to respond, then Lin Chen will be right back!" Lin Chen's gaze looked downwards.

But at this time, Jian Nishang opened her mouth and said, "Sword Master, I can go down first."

"You... hmm!"

Lin Chen nodded.

His expression wasn't very good.

If he took action now, the person fighting against Qinglong below would definitely be killed by his sword!

However, Jin Qiang and the heads of the six major families were all watching.

That would be prematurely exposing his strength.

Lin Chen secretly gave Jian Nishang a mark of his own.

The God-Slaying Array had already recognized her as one of its own.

The expert who was entangled with Qinglong suddenly had his left shoulder pierced by a sword energy that flew from behind.

Roar~

Qinglong roared!

Then, it grabbed the seriously injured opponent with both claws, tightly held him from the sky, and then slammed him **** the ground...

Dust flew!

That person died directly from his injuries.

Afterwards, Jian Nishang followed up, and with just one sword, she directly killed the person.

She also held the soul in her hand.

Qinglong saw this and looked up at the sky.

Roar~

It continued to roar.

It knew that it had seen Lin Chen.

A dazzling soul crystal was thrown down.

Qinglong joyfully bit it, then turned and jumped into the underground river.

Jian Nishang sent the corpse of the Rank 1 expert who had been killed up.

"Everyone, is the identity and origin of this person something I should investigate myself, or will you tell me?"

At this moment, Lin Chen's gaze appeared a bit aggressive. He looked around at Jin Qiang and the six family heads, and then sneered, "It seems that the lessons of the De clan weren't profound enough. Has someone come to Sky Moon City to provoke me again while this city lord is away?"

As Lin Chen's words reached this point, one of the people present's expression became unsightly.

Jin Qiang, however, was still sitting there like a mountain. He watched everything with interest. When Lin Chen's gaze turned to him, Jin Qiang raised his hand and said, "Oh, City Lord Lin, don't worry. Today's attack on Sky Moon City has nothing to do with this governor. This governor just saw that you were late in going to Fallen Leaf City, and the council issued a new order regarding Sky Moon City transporting troops to the empire's battlefield, so I brought it over, intending to convey it to you in person."

"Sky Moon City is a Dragon Spirit Country, and the king, the council, including Governor Jin, all recognize it as a Dragon Spirit Country force. As a result, it was attacked. Governor Jin, are you really unaware?" Lin Chen asked.

"Bold!" On the governor's airship, a man in full armor shouted at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was about to explode when Jin Qiang spoke first and said, "Jin Mu, don't be presumptuous! Hehe... City Lord Lin, please calm down. I know you must be anxious about something like this happening, but it's useless for you and this governor to be anxious! Whoever is responsible for this, you can go find them! This governor can also clearly tell you... That's right, I know about this matter."

After a pause, Jin Qiang continued, "And the last time, when the De clan was going to attack Sky Moon City, this governor also knew. However, this governor can only remain neutral in such matters. I believe City Lord Lin should be able to understand this governor!"

Jin Qiang really was, sitting and talking without back pain.

With one sentence of understanding, he wanted Lin Chen to tolerate all of this?

He was the governor of Zhenhai Province!

Could it be that it was really impossible to stop something like this from happening?

Lin Chen obviously didn't believe it!

Jin Qiang was obviously a scheming man as well.

With his scheming, it was estimated that Sky Moon City, including Lin Chen, were just pawns in his eyes for him to control Zhenhai Province!

"Then, can the governor tell me which one of the people sitting here is it?"

Lin Chen's voice was muffled.

Full of killing intent!

At this time, a very loud voice rang out, "It's me, Wu Xingtian!"

Lin Chen looked over upon hearing the voice.

Wu Xingtian!

The head of the Wu family.

Lin Chen didn't waste any words and directly asked, "The Wu family took action against Sky Moon City, may I ask what the reason is?"

"My daughter married into the De clan, but she was killed in Sky Moon City last time... Is this reason enough?" Wu Xingtian opened his mouth.

"Haha..."

Lin Chen laughed loudly, "Is this considered a reason? If she didn't come to attack Sky Moon City, how could she have died! Since she participated in the attack on Sky Moon City, then she should have had the resolve to be killed!"

What Lin Chen said was originally the truth.

But...

Was it useful to reason in this world?

It was obviously useless.

Wu Xingtian said coldly, "I don't care! Lin Chen, it's good that you're back... Today, my Wu family must avenge my daughter no matter what!"

"Even if it means sacrificing the entire Wu family?"

Lin Chen asked in a cold voice.

At this moment, everyone present felt a boundless killing intent emanating from Lin Chen!

Huo Zhijin and Jin Qiang were one thing.

But you, Wu Xingtian, although you are also a Rank 2 peak...

But what's there to be arrogant about?

There was also a gap between Rank 2 peak and Rank 2 peak!

Even though they were both marquises...

But why were they titled marquises, and why were you marquises without titles? Could you not understand?

In short...

Lin Chen wasn't afraid!

He would fight if he had to!

It was also a good opportunity to completely establish Sky Moon City's position in Zhenhai Province with this battle!

As the saying goes...

Strike hard with one fist to avoid a hundred punches!

Don't worry everyone, the rhythm won't collapse. What I meant by that sentence is that the plot will start to get closer to the universe chapter.

But it's not a map upgrade.

Nor is it that the protagonist will go to the universe and not come back.

So far, the protagonist is not invincible on Blue Star.

His strength is still enough to fight against top-tier Rank 2 peaks. After all, he's only at Rank 1 mid-stage, so it's impossible to cross too many levels.

There are still many realms waiting for the protagonist to climb!

Second update, over five thousand words!

The goal of fifteen thousand words today should be achievable!

The third update will be delivered around ten o'clock in the evening. I need to rest for a while, my eyes hurt.

(End of this chapter)