Chapter 1405

Zi Chen patted Xue Ming's shoulder and said, "Heal your wounds first."

Xue Ming nodded and sat down cross-legged not far from Zi Chen. Someone beside him had already taken out a pill that emitted a colorful halo and indicated for Xue Ming to quickly consume it.

That ruthless person could come at any time. Only in front of Zi Chen was the safest.

Xue Ming began to heal his wounds, while Zi Chen's gaze was fixed on the stone forest array ahead.

Following the defeat of Xue An City's leader, Xue Ming, the cultivators who had just rushed in also ran out of the stone forest array, each of their faces filled with panic.

After these people ran out, their gazes also turned towards Zi Chen. When they saw Zi Chen, the panic on their faces eased a little, and then they all ran towards Zi Chen.

Among them, there was no lack of those who originally had a strange expression, but at this moment, there was no trace of complacency on their faces.

"He's coming, he's coming out."

"Hurry up and leave, he's coming."

Voices filled with panic continuously rang out from the stone forest array.

One person was able to force a group of people to retreat. From this, it could be seen how strong this person was. At this moment, the expressions of Wu Xie and the others also became extremely solemn.

All the human cultivators retreated, including the leaders. The others retreated far away, while the leaders gathered around Zi Chen, their faces filled with fear.

Soon, Zi Chen became the center of attention.

Shangguan Hong's gaze swept over the leaders, and she snorted in dissatisfaction.

The eyes of the others were also fixed on the stone forest array, as if they were facing a great enemy.

The sound of footsteps rang out from the stone forest array. Each sound was like a heavy hammer pounding on the hearts of the people, causing them to feel suffocated and unable to breathe. The pressure also increased greatly.

Zi Chen's pupils also shrank. Before he even saw the person, his mind was already in a tense state.

Outside the stone forest array, a person appeared.

This was a Battle Spirit wearing a black robe. He was tall and sturdy, and his indifferent eyes fell on Zi Chen after he appeared.

Zhan Ling stared at Zi Chen, his expression cold.

On the other hand, Zi Chen felt as if he was being stared at by a venomous snake. His body slightly trembled, and his heart beat even faster. Waves of golden energy passed through his blood and spread throughout his body, and rays of light came from Zi Chen's body.

This was his body's automatic defensive posture when it sensed danger. It was completely out of Zi Chen's control.

Even though he had displayed the One Star Thunder King Physique, Zi Chen still felt a sense of crisis in his heart.

It was very likely that the other party was even stronger than the beast tamer. Naturally, Zi Chen did not dare to hold back. With a flash of light, the black saber appeared in his hand.

With the black saber in hand, Zi Chen felt a sense of security. He looked up at the black-robed battle spirit, no longer speaking.

At that moment, Zi Chen realized that this black-robed battle spirit was the leader of the group of battle spirits he saw in the outside world. However, it was obvious that this battle spirit was much stronger than before.

The black-robed battle spirit looked at Zi Chen with an indifferent expression. But when he saw the pitch black scabbard in Zi Chen's hand, there was a subtle change in his expression.

There were clearly several hundred people here, but no one spoke. Not even the sound of breathing could be heard. The surrounding atmosphere was too oppressive. The others felt a great pressure, and many of them were drenched in a cold sweat.

First they encountered the beast tamer, then they encountered this black-robed battle spirit. Both of these people were inconceivably powerful. Out of the group, only Zi Chen had the strength to contend with them. At this time, everyone could only hope that Zi Chen would be able to destroy the enemy.

The silence was first broken by the battle spirit. He looked at Zi Chen and indifferently said, "It was you who killed Controlwan."

Zi Chen didn't know who Controlwan was. He could only say, "I just killed a beast tamer. I don't know if it was the Controlwan you speak of. What, are you here to avenge him?"

A trace of disdain flashed in the black-robed battle spirit's indifferent eyes. "What does his life or death have to do with me? I encountered some difficulties earlier, so I came here specifically to find him. Since you killed him, then come with me."

"Swoosh." "Swoosh."

As soon as the battle spirit finished speaking, a brilliance flashed beside Zi Chen. Except for Gu Wei, the other people from Hu Ping City appeared in front of Zi Chen in the next moment. They stared at the black-robed battle spirit with hostility.

"If you want to take Zi Chen away, you'll have to kill us first."

Man Shi bellowed. His body transformed in an instant. He was like a steel giant. His entire body was filled with a powerful force.

"Hmph."

Wu Xie coldly snorted. His body was also surrounded by a black light. This black light transformed into a battle armor. The battle armor surged with a suffocating aura.

Shang Guan Hong and Dong Qing were also ready to attack.

Even Gou Wen and Gou Qiang were staring at the black-robed battle spirit fiercely.

Around them, although the others didn't say anything, after seeing their actions, their expressions changed.

Facing this powerful black-robed battle spirit, even their own leaders were afraid and retreated. However, not only were Zi Chen's friends not afraid, they even charged forward.

No wonder Zi Chen was so determined to avenge them. It turned out that these people were also sentimental people.

The black-robed battle spirit looked at them and the corners of his mouth slowly lifted into a faint smile. "Interesting. However, you're all too weak now. You can't stop me at all."

His gaze swept across the crowd and landed on Zi Chen. He said, "You won't send them to their deaths, right?"

Zi Chen stepped forward and separated them. He walked in front of them again and said, "You only need me."

The black-robed battle spirit's indifferent gaze swept over them. His eyes were full of sarcasm. Obviously, he was saying that the others were not qualified and were useless.

Shang Guan Hong and the others looked at Zi Chen nervously. Zi Chen nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go with you."

Their expressions changed, but they didn't stop him. They knew that once Zi Chen decided on something, it was difficult to stop him.

The black-robed battle spirit smiled and said, "As an expert, you should have the dignity and bearing of an expert. You … are very good."

After saying that, the black-robed battle spirit turned and left.

"Zi Chen, are you really going?" Xue Ming opened his eyes and looked at Zi Chen worriedly.

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Zi Chen smiled faintly and walked forward.

Stepping into the stone forest array, Zi Chen followed the correct path that was transmitted to him by the wolfwine. Soon, his eyes brightened; he had passed through the stone forest array.

On the other side of the stone forest array, the black-robed battle spirit was standing with his back to Zi Chen. After hearing the sound of footsteps, he turned around and saw Zi Chen. There was a trace of appreciation in his eyes.

"Aren't you afraid that this is a trap?" The black-robed battle spirit walked forward, his voice sounding out at the same time.

Zi Chen followed closely behind. He couldn't help but feel a bit of boldness in his heart. "Even if it is a trap, so what?"

"Indeed, even if it is a trap, I can break it with a single saber strike. Haha … hahaha." The black-robed battle spirit suddenly laughed, but there was a trace of reminiscence and melancholy in his laughter.

Zi Chen followed behind the black-robed battle spirit, not continuing to speak.

A moment later, the black-robed battle spirit's mood gradually returned to normal. He looked back at Zi Chen and said, "Don't worry. This is not a trap, but a stroke of good fortune."

"Good fortune." Zi Chen was startled.

"Have you heard of the Spirit Linking Domain Core?"

"What is the Spirit Linking Domain Core?" Zi Chen had a puzzled expression.

The black-robed battle spirit's attitude was much more relaxed than before. He shook his head and said, "It seems that you don't know anything. The place we are currently standing in is called Tong You Tower. The tower is divided into nine floors. It is said that there is a passage at the top that leads to the Nether Palace. And during the process of climbing to the top, if we are lucky enough, we will obtain two things. One is the Spirit Linking Domain Core, and the other is the perfect Domain Seed.

"The Spirit Linking Domain Core, as the name suggests, cleanses the heart and spirit, causing a transformation to occur in the body, mind, and soul. But, as far as I know, besides cleansing the heart and spirit, the Spirit Linking Domain Core's greater use is to change a domain world. It can cause a domain world to become filled with vitality, as if it were a true world. As for the perfect Domain Seed, that is something even more peculiar. But, the prerequisite is that you must have the Spirit Linking Domain Core. This is because the perfect Domain Seed requires the help of the Spirit Linking Domain Core in order to grow. The meaning of its existence is even simpler, and that is to create a truly perfect domain world."

Zi Chen's mind stirred as he heard this. It was clear that after obtaining these two things, his strength would become even greater. After all, he had many perfect series items on him and he knew just how strong they were.

However, since even the battle spirit cared so much about them, these two things shouldn't have such a minor use. Then, Zi Chen asked, "If I obtain these two things, are there any other uses for them?"

The black-robed battle spirit glanced at Zi Chen and said, "If you can obtain these two things, then your perfect Domain Seed can guarantee that you won't have any bottlenecks when you step into the Domain Realm. You can directly expand your domain world into a perfect world. At that time, you will have the qualifications to fight for the position of Mansion Master. You should know that in order to become a Mansion Master, one must at least be at the World Monarch realm. This is also known as the World Boundary."

Zi Chen's face was filled with shock. He never thought that these two things would have such an inconceivable use.

The Domain Realm was divided into nine levels, and the difference in combat strength between each level was enormous. And, the nine levels of the Domain Realm represented ascending to the heavens. Once one crossed over, they would undergo another transformation and become a peak existence within their Mansion.

Every Mansion had one hundred and eight cities, and in each city, there were many Domains. However, the overall strength of these Domains was around the Third to Fifth Heavenly Layer, and it was very difficult for them to break through after that.

Not to mention others, even the City Lord of Huping City, Mu Feng, was only at the Fifth Heavenly Layer Domain Realm, and he had been stuck in this realm for at least a hundred thousand years.

Shangguan Hong's father was only at the Third Domain Realm.

If there were no other opportunities, it would be impossible for them to break through their realms.

After this comparison, the effects of these two things could be said to be heaven-defying.

However, at this moment, Zi Chen wasn't clear about what was happening in Huping City. If he saw it with his own eyes, he would definitely be shocked.