Chapter 943

This tall woman in purple actually had the same aura as Sophie.

However, when he thought of Sophie's imposing figure and the beautiful woman before him, the shock on Zi Chen's face became even more intense.

"What's wrong? Are you stunned?" The tavern owner laughed.

"How … How is this possible?" Zi Chen was surprised.

"If you can be expelled from the Ancient Road, what else is impossible in this world?"

The tavern owner smiled smugly. At the same time, he limped towards the woman, seemingly wanting to sit beside her.

"Damn cripple, get lost." The woman pushed the tavern owner away. Although she was cursing, her voice was very pleasant.

After that, she smiled apologetically at Zi Chen and said, "Zi Chen, about what happened back then …"

Without waiting for her to finish, Zi Chen waved his hand, stood up, and said seriously, "I have to thank the three seniors for what happened back then. Thank you for giving Zi Chen the opportunity to enter the Strongest Trial."

With that, Zi Chen bowed deeply to the three of them. At the same time, the demonic ape also stood up and bowed to the three of them to express its gratitude.

Zi Chen, the monk, and the demonic ape had benefited greatly from their trip to the Ancient Road, especially Zi Chen. He had obtained a Perfect Body and had gained the most. Although the demonic ape had encountered some problems along the way, it was all because of the Five Elements faction. Fortunately, the demonic ape had been on the Strongest Ancient Road. If it had been on the First Ancient Road, it would have been suppressed by everyone long ago. In addition, the demonic ape had also gained a lot on the Ancient Road.

"Haha, I knew it. Zi Chen isn't that kind of person." The old man laughed loudly.

"Zi Chen is one of us now. He belongs to the Ancient Body Cultivator lineage, so he won't be so petty." Cripple also had a smile on his face.

Sophie smiled. The other party was indeed Sophie, the beautiful Sophie.

After chatting for a while, the old monitor said, "Zi Chen, I've heard about your matter. You gained a lot on the Ancient Road, but because of this, you offended many factions. What do you plan to do next?"

Zi Chen said, "I plan to return and protect my faction first."

When the three of them heard this, they immediately looked at each other, but none of them spoke.

The current Zi Chen was no longer the person he used to be. He was now on equal footing with them. When the three of them spoke to Zi Chen, they would need to consider carefully. They were no longer as casual as they used to be with the younger generation.

Strength determined one's status.

The three of them looked at each other, clearly communicating with their eyes. After that, the old man spoke, "Zi Chen, the matter of the Heavenly Tomes is no small matter. For the Heavenly Tomes, all the major forces will definitely do whatever it takes. You should know that the rise of the major forces is due to the Heavenly Tomes. And the Heavenly Tomes in your possession are enough to drive anyone crazy."

Zi Chen nodded. "I know."

The old man hesitated for a moment and said, "What I mean is that when necessary, you can choose to be alone and give up some."

Zi Chen nodded again and said with a smile, "If it really comes to that, I will consider it."

Since he had already said so much, there was no point in saying anything more. As for whether Zi Chen would listen, it was all up to him.

Zhang Haotian frowned slightly and said directly, "The experts of the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion are guarded by Elder Gui. As for the pavilion, there is also Lv Peng, a formation master. In the face of a strong enemy, it is not a problem to defend. If you don't return, even if they find the place, they will not make a big fuss. At most, they will be burning with anger and tear down the Bedlam Land, but they will not be able to do anything to the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion."

Zhang Haotian's words were obviously much more direct. What he meant was that Zi Chen should not return. If he did not return, his life would not be in danger and the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion could still be saved. As for the Bedlam Land, it was fine if it was gone.

Zhang Haotian was not like Zi Chen. He was born cold, did not speak much, and did not have many friends. His temperament was incomparably firm, or even cold. In his eyes, there was no so-called good or evil. He was not a compassionate person. As long as it did not involve him or his friends, he would not be sad or take revenge. At most, he would be angry.

Zi Chen hesitated slightly and said, "Let me think about it."

Zhang Haotian glanced at Zi Chen again and said, "You are a good person who always thinks about others. I know what you did in the World of Ancient Beasts. If it were me, I would not have cared. The monster race oppresses them, so be it. Go ahead and kill them. It has nothing to do with you. You, the demon ape, and the monk risked your lives to fight for the Bedlam Land, but what did you get in return?"

Zhang Haotian snorted, "If I did not return in time, the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion would have been forced out of the World of Ancient Beasts. You think for their good, but they might not think for you. As for those so-called alliances of yours, they are nothing but a joke before they have enough strength to resist."

Zhang Haotian's words were not polite at all, and he did not care about Zi Chen's face at all. It should be known that Zhang Haotian's strength was not comparable to Zi Chen's. Sophie and the others had strange expressions when they heard his words. However, the demon ape did not say anything, and Shangguan Yue'er did not find it inappropriate either.

Zi Chen took a deep breath, but he did not know what to say. That was the thing he was most worried about, and he did not expect it to actually happen. It seemed that strength and benefits were the deciding factor between the various factions.

"What about now?" asked Zi Chen.

Zhang Haotian said, "Now that Lv Peng is in charge of the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion, no one dares to have any ideas about it. After so many years, the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion and its market have truly become the core of the entire Bedlam Lands. The Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion is now the undisputed strongest faction. Of course, that is on the premise that all of you return. However, it is worth mentioning that your female disciple has great potential. She is not only in the Mortal Origin Realm, but she is also the strongest person in the entire Bedlam Lands. Our Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion's faction in the World of Ancient Beasts is led by her, and she is also a bloodthirsty person."

In the end, Zhang Haotian smiled mysteriously and said, "In the World of Ancient Beasts, there may not be many demons who know about Zi Chen, but there are definitely many who know about Ling 'er."

Speaking of Ling 'er, Zi Chen's face was filled with relief. After not seeing her for so many years, she had obviously grown up and could take charge of things on her own. He asked, "Since she is already in the Core Realm, why didn't Ling' er come with you?"

This time, Zhang Haotian did not speak. Instead, he glanced at Shangguan Yue 'er. Shangguan Yue' er's expression was a little strange. In the end, she said, "She said that she wants to take charge of the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion and wait for you to return."

Before she finished speaking, Shangguan Yue 'er could not help laughing. Zi Chen asked again, "Did she say anything else?"

This time, even Zhang Haotian laughed. Shangguan Yue 'er said, "She said that she wants to wait for you to return and then marry you. She also told us that if we see you, we should tell you that she has grown up and can get married. She will only marry you."

"Nonsense, I am her Master."

Zi Chen almost spat out the wine he had just drunk.

Shangguan Yue 'er laughed again, "She said that she wants to marry you, Master."

After the small talk, it was time to get down to business. The journey on the ancient road was full of danger. Zi Chen had experienced it himself. It could be said that the journey was full of danger. Therefore, he could not allow any mishaps to happen to the two of them on this journey. He had to give them enough things.

Zi Chen first gave them resources. There were the resources he obtained from killing the Spiritual Bodies and the resources from the five Human Origin Stage cultivators. Even though the two of them had brought a lot of resources from the Heavenly Barbarian Pavilion and said that they had enough resources, Zi Chen still forced them to give them more. These were all excellent resources, such as high-grade Origin Liquid and Soul Melting Pills. Even Sophie and the other two's eyes flashed with a strange light.

In addition to the resources, Zi Chen also passed on perfect techniques to the two of them.

Shangguan Yue 'er refused, "I don't want them. My techniques are very suitable for me."

"You don't have to deliberately cultivate them. However, when you cultivate, you can learn from them. It will definitely not be bad for your cultivation," Zi Chen said.

Shangguan Yue 'er accepted the three golden jade slips. At this moment, she did not know how valuable these jade slips were. After that, Zi Chen naturally gave Zhang Haotian the same thing.

"These are Fruits of Strength. They can increase your physical strength." Zi Chen gave the two of them dozens of Fruits of Strength.

"These are Essence of Thunder Liquid. They can change the quality of your Origin Energy. You can refine them with your techniques." Zi Chen gave the two of them more than a hundred drops of Essence of Thunder Liquid.

"These are Soul Melting Pills and Soul Freezing Pills. They can increase your control of Origin Energy and Spiritual Sense. Take them and refine them when you have time."

Zi Chen gave the two of them enough resources and told them about the dangers on the ancient road. He also told them to be careful.

Shangguan Yue 'er suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh right, come and take a look at the Spirit Devouring Rat. It has been sleeping for a long time."

With a flash of light, a palm-sized, snow-white little guy appeared in her hand. It was the Spirit Devouring Rat. However, it used to be half a meter long, but now it was only the size of a palm.

"After it came back last time, it fell into a deep sleep. I went to see Old Gui a few times. He said that it was sleeping, but did not say when it would wake up. Moreover, Old Gui said that he was not sure about this situation." Shangguan Yue 'er said.

Zi Chen looked at the Spirit Devouring Rat. At the same time, he released his Spiritual Sense and asked, "How long has it been sleeping?"

"Thirty-two years."

Sophie and the other two also stepped forward and looked at the Spirit Devouring Rat quietly. Their eyes were full of surprise.

The Spirit Devouring Rat seemed to be sleeping. Its breathing was very stable. Zi Chen did not find anything unusual with his Spiritual Sense.

The old man looked at the Spirit Devouring Rat for a long time. After a while, he said, "It's obviously transforming. However, it hasn't woken up for dozens of years. There should be a problem with the transformation."

"Is there a way?" Zi Chen looked at the old man.

The old man shook his head and said, "There is no effective way. However, there are a few ways to try. You can try to use the blood essence or soul power in your body to see if you can wake it up."

Shangguan Yue 'er shook her head and said, "I tried before, but it didn't work."

The old man said, "Zi Chen's Origin Power and soul power are extraordinary. It might be effective."

Zi Chen nodded. Then, he held the Spirit Devouring Rat in the palm of his hand and urged the perfect Origin Power in his body to surge into the rat's body.

As his Origin Power entered, Zi Chen felt that there was a powerful force hidden in the Spirit Devouring Rat's body. However, this force seemed to have lost its master and was now in a dormant state.