Chapter 903

The room was still filled with the intoxicating fragrance. Zi Chen glanced at the Demon Ape and smiled. "You're up to no good. This is called being considerate. Demon Ape, you don't know how to enjoy life."

The Demon Ape snorted but didn't say anything.

After a moment of silence, Zi Chen said telepathically, "This world is strange. It's the same here. Be careful with your words."

Then Zi Chen said, "I've gained some insight into the technique. Stay here and protect me. Don't let anyone disturb me."

"Okay." The Demon Ape nodded.

Hei Ba was sitting on a chair and sipping tea when three women walked in.

"You're all back." Hei Ba looked at the three.

"They said they were going into seclusion," the woman in front said.

"Oh, then don't let anyone disturb you," Hei Ba said.

The woman seemed to have something to say. Hei Ba waved his hand and the two women behind him left. The woman in front said, "They're just Core Realm cultivators. Why did you bring them back and keep them here?"

Hei Ba drank his tea and smiled. "They are indeed Core Realm cultivators, but they're not ordinary Core Realm cultivators. Anyone who's here is a Trial Taker who should be on the second half of the Ancient Road. They're definitely not weak."

After a pause, Hei Ba said, "And these two are both Innate Realm cultivators. Even if they're Core Realm cultivators, they're not weaker than Mortal Realm cultivators."

The woman said, "So what? Who isn't a real cultivator when fighting for the Heavenly Book? There might even be Innate Realm or Mortal Realm cultivators. What's the use of Core Realm cultivators?"

Hei Ba smiled and said, "More friends means more options."

The woman shook her head. "Bai He doesn't understand."

"You'll understand in the future."

The woman named Bai He walked over to Hei Ba and leaned against him. "I hope we can succeed this time," she murmured.

Hei Ba hugged Bai He. "Definitely. The Heavenly Book will be ours."

Hei Ba picked Bai He up and walked back to the room. Bai He closed her eyes and said hopefully, "I've waited for more than a thousand years. We must succeed."

A moment later, extravagant moans sounded in the room.

Zi Chen didn't have much interaction with the Devil Ape. There was still the fragrance of the woman on the bed. Zi Chen didn't sit on the bed, but instead sat cross-legged beside it to comprehend the Innate technique.

The Devil Ape sat at the side and pretended to be asleep, guarding Zi Chen.

Because of Hei Ba's instructions, no one disturbed the two of them. When it was time to eat, someone would bring food to the Devil Ape.

Zi Chen mainly comprehended the Heaven Splitter Spear Art, while his doppelganger comprehended the Yin Yang Technique. Zi Chen's doppelganger did not appear. Instead, it stayed in the array formation that Zi Chen had set up temporarily.

The innate yuan energy in Zi Chen's Abdomen was being assimilated by the golden light, slowly transforming into perfect yuan energy. Along with the transformation of the yuan energy, Zi Chen's battle prowess was increasing almost every day.

In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed. Zi Chen had been in seclusion for half a year and had gained a lot. There was only a year and a half left before the thousand years that Hei Ba had mentioned.

Another half a year later, the figures of many challengers appeared in this world.

They were all experts of some forces, mainly Xiantian warriors. They had calculated the time accurately and their goal was to find the Heavenly Book.

After these people arrived, they all encountered the same situation as Zi Chen. They couldn't sense the existence of others with their spiritual senses.

After they arrived, they searched for the location of the treasure land. During this time, their traces were all discovered by strange beasts.

"Senior Brother, there really is a Heavenly Book here."

Five disciples of the Sword Sect with long swords on their backs arrived in this world. The original leader of the Sword Sect, the Sword Ninja, had actually become a foil this time.

Faced with the Sword Ninja's inquiry, the middle-aged man in the lead said solemnly, "This time, the sect specially sent a secret order to inform us that a Heavenly Book is very likely to appear here, but the specific location is unknown. Moreover, there are many experts coming this time, so we must be careful."

The Sword Ninja sighed. "I didn't expect that we would find traces of a Heavenly Book after it appeared a year ago."

"A year ago, you're talking about Zi Chen who killed the Huo Clan's spiritual body, right?" The middle-aged man in the lead asked.

"Senior Brother, you also know about Zi Chen."

"Humph."

The middle-aged man snorted. "Zi Chen's matter has long been spread on the ancient road. Being able to kill the Huo Clan's spiritual body, his strength is indeed not weak. Even if I were to face him, I would have to go all out. However, his luck is really heaven-defying. He actually obtained a page of a Heavenly Book."

The Sword Ninja sighed. "Yes, a page of a Heavenly Book. Even the Five Elements Aristocratic Families only have one page each."

Then, the Sword Ninja said, "But Senior Brother, if we all received the news, wouldn't the Five Elements Aristocratic Families also receive the news? We might be at a disadvantage if we face them."

The middle-aged man waved his hand. "It doesn't matter. If we really find a Heavenly Book, we only need to hold it back. The real person will be someone else."

The Sword Ninja's eyes flashed. He exclaimed, "Senior Brother, you mean …"

The middle-aged man snorted. "Yes, he should have received the news and come here. Even if he faces a spiritual body, he won't be weak."

The five of them walked forward. They didn't notice a strange beast hiding in the dense forest. After the five of them left, the strange beast also turned and left.

The strange beast ran wildly in the dense forest for an hour.

After an hour, the strange beast arrived outside Hei Ba's cave. With a flash of light, the strange beast turned into a human figure. It was a big man in a black robe. He walked towards the cave.

"Master." In the living room, Hei Ba was drinking tea. When he saw the big man come in, he said, "There's news."

The big man nodded. "Five people from the Sword Sect came. The leader is a Mortal Origin Stage master. He should be a Xiantian Realm master. I heard their conversation. It seems that there are other masters from the Sword Sect who are not afraid of spiritual bodies."

Hei Ba's eyes flashed. "Not afraid of spiritual bodies?"

The big man said, "Yes, Master. I want to ask if there are any masters from the Sword Sect who are not afraid of spiritual bodies."

"Of course there are. They are people with the heart of the sword. The Sword Sect has sent someone with the heart of the sword. It seems the spirits of the Five Elements will appear as well." Hei Ba frowned slightly and a different emotion flashed through his eyes.

"Continue to monitor. If there's anything, report back." Hei Ba said.

The big man nodded and retreated. After leaving the cave, a light shot out from between his eyebrows. After the light appeared, the big man turned into a strange beast again and ran away.

After the big man left, Hei Ba fell into deep thought. His expression kept changing. It seemed that he was about to make a difficult decision. After a while, he snorted heavily. It seemed that he had made a decision. He shouted outside, "Bai He."

Bai He came in from the outside, her figure graceful. Hei Ba said directly, "Call Zi Chen and the Demon Ape out."

Bai He's eyes flashed. She asked, "Call them now? Isn't there still a year before the Heavenly Book appears?"

"Things have changed. We can't wait that long."

Hei Ba's voice was cold. "There are too many masters. Those with the heart of the sword are here. And the spiritual bodies of the Five Elements should appear soon. It doesn't make much sense to have these two Connate warriors."

Bai He looked at Hei Ba. "What do you mean?"

"I've thought about it and decided to give them a chance. I'll take them to Mr. Wu and let him talk to them." Hei Ba said coldly.

Bai He's eyes flashed with fear. "Mr. Wu."

Hei Ba's expression became ugly. "Damn Mr. Wu. He's greedy and has a unique taste. If we want to ask him for help, we have to send them to him."

Bai He's emotions calmed down. She asked worriedly, "What if he takes the things but refuses to help us?"

Hei Ba shook his head. "Impossible. Mr. Wu is a man of his word. As long as the two can satisfy him, he will help us."

Bai He took a deep breath and said, "Well, I'll go find Zi Chen and the Demon Ape."

With that, Bai He turned and left.

In the room, Zi Chen was still comprehending, but Hei Ba invited him to wake up. After a whole year of comprehension, Zi Chen had made great progress. If he faced the spiritual bodies again, he would be able to deal with them more easily.

After a year of comprehension, Zi Chen's combat power had increased a lot. The changes in his spiritual thoughts were also very significant. Although he still did not break through to the Renyuan Realm, in the Dan Realm, Zi Chen's spiritual thoughts were also transforming again and again.

After opening his eyes, Zi Chen saw Bai He in the room. In the bright eyes of Xing Chen, a strange light flashed. This strange light flashed and disappeared, but Bai He did not notice.

"Two masters, my master invites you." Bai He said with a smile.

Zi Chen nodded and said, "Thank you for leading the way."

"How is it?" On the way, the Demon Ape said telepathically.

Mind Sound Transmission was of a higher level than Spiritual Sense Sound Transmission. While Spiritual Sense Sound Transmission could be intercepted by experts halfway through, Mind Sound Transmission could not.

But telepathic communication required some kind of connection between the two souls.

"After a year of closed-door cultivation, I have gained a lot." Zi Chen was very confident.

Before the Demon Ape could ask, Zi Chen continued, "My spiritual sense has evolved again in the past year. Now, I can sense some simple situations. Look at the woman in front of us. She's actually in the Human Origin Stage."

"The Mortal Origin Stage." The Demon Ape's voice was filled with surprise.

"Yes, she is definitely in the Renyuan Realm, and her combat power is not bad."

"If she is in the Renyuan Realm, why is she following Hei Ba and calling us masters?"

"I don't know, but don't underestimate her."

While they were talking, the two arrived at the hall again. Hei Ba was waiting there. Seeing the two arrive, Hei Ba quickly stood up and greeted them with a smile.

"Zi Chen, how have you gained after a year of closed-door cultivation?" Hei Ba asked with a smile.

Zi Chen said, "We have some gains, but not much. Brother Hei Ba suddenly called us brothers over. Could it be that something has happened?"

Hei Ba nodded and said seriously, "There is something, and it is serious."

"It is about the Heavenly Tomes." Zi Chen asked.

"Yes, those who want to steal the Heavenly Tomes are here. So far, we have found people from the Sword Sect, and we know that someone with the Sword Heart will appear soon."

"Someone with the Sword Heart." Zi Chen was obviously puzzled.

Hei Ba originally had a glimmer of hope for Zi Chen, but when he heard that Zi Chen did not even know about the Sword Heart, he was completely disappointed.