Nine Astra Skies

The Tribunal Council Mystique Venerable Rank combatants saw the gold-armored soldier's huge finger pressing down on them but they could not move under the oppression of that powerful aura, let alone escape.

"Ah!" All three Tribunal Council Mystique Venerable Rank combatants were squashed by the gold-armored soldier's finger. A huge pit appeared on the ground with a loud rumble as the three Mystique Venerable Rank combatants were flattened into the soil. The gold-armored soldier twisted its finger like it was crushing a few ants before retracting its hand.

The Snowshadow Clan and the other forces were horrified. Three Mystique Venerable Rank combatants were crushed like ants!

This was a Daemon King!

This was the incomparably powerful Daemon King Rank!

Maybe at this moment, the Daemon King was hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away but his Psyche Astral Externalization that appeared here could easily kill all of them Mystique Venerable Rank combatants!

This was the might of a Daemon King!

They bowed their heads humbly under the gold-armored soldier's great pressure and waited quietly for their sentence.

Resist?

That would be a joke. They could not even begin to comprehend the power of a Daemon King!

"Swoosh swoosh", two other Tier Five spirit artifacts flew toward the gold-armored soldier's palm as if they sprouted wings.

The gold-armored soldier took three items and stared at the crowd with huge eyes glowing like lanterns, and disappeared with a whoosh.

After the Daemon King's aura had disappeared, the Snowshadow Clan and the other forces immediately gasped for breath. Their eyes still had a trace of fear. They thought that they were dead for sure. They quickly thanked their lucky stars and looked into the pit ahead. The three Tribunal Council masters had been ground into meat paste!

The gold-armored soldier had used a single finger to kill three Mystique Venerable Rank combatants!

That powerful strength made them crazy.

They were Mystique Rank combatants - some of whom had stagnated at peak Mystique Rank for decades and had been unable to advance. Once they had advanced, they would either be Daemon Kings or Godly Venerable Rank combatants. They could also possess that terrifying strength!

However, it was not easy to break through the level advancement barrier to Daemon King or Godly Venerable Rank. Ordinary combatants needed at least ten to a hundred years to break through to Daemon King or Godly Venerable Rank. Many people had remained stuck at peak Mystique Venerable or Mystique Adept Rank, unable to advance until they died of old age. They had always looked up to Daemon Kings and Godly Venerable Rank combatants.

After becoming a Daemon King or Godly Venerable Rank combatant, the Tribunal Council, the Thunder Beast Clan, and other super forces would attach great importance to you. You would be considered one of the peak existences.

Just which force did that Daemon King belong to to dare kill masters from the Tribunal Council?

The Snowshadow Clan was also an old family. They had always been at odds with the Tribunal Council and many fights had occurred between them. They had always been suppressed by the Tribunal Council. Although they had also killed many people from the Tribunal Court, they had always been at a disadvantage because they lacked powerful combatants.

The enemy of an enemy was a friend. Which Celestial Beast clan was that Daemon King from? Some primordial Celestial Beast clans including the extremely powerful Thunder Beast Clan, were famous for being difficult. The Tribunal Council rarely provoked those forces and those forces also seldom got involved with the Tribunal Council.

The Thunder Beast Clan looked at each other and leaped away.

The direction they were going was not further up the Soul Pagoda but leaving the Soul Pagoda! They wanted to report important information that a Daemon King especially targeting the Tribunal Council had appeared in the Soul Pagoda!

On the northern area of the third floor, six Tribunal Council masters were killed, and three Tier Five spirit artifacts were seized.

At the south, seven Tribunal Council masters were killed, and a jade slip was lost.

Ye Chen's gold-armored soldier flew and collected all the glints of treasures he saw. He did not hesitate to teach a lesson to any Tribunal Council member he had encountered. There were some arrogant ones but they were also squashed to death by the gold-armored soldier's finger.

In just a moment, Ye Chen had collected countless treasures.

The combatants left on the third level almost cried to death. They were frantically grabbing treasures when a gold-armored soldier suddenly appeared in the air and robbed them of their belongings. They were Mystique Venerable Rank combatants but they were completely powerless against a Daemon King. They could only watch as the treasures in their hands fell into another's pockets.

Who was so immoral to let a Daemon King Rank combatant enter?

This was supposed to be a battle between Mystique Venerable Rank combatants but now, a combatant that was superior to everyone else appeared. The balance was instantly broken.

After collecting the treasures of the third level, Ye Chen reached the entrance of the fourth level. His mind searched through the armguard space. There were thirty-two Tier Five spirit artifacts in the armguard space. More than half of them were swords and there were even some Tier Six items. Besides these treasures, Ye Chen also obtained a low-grade Purple Demon Armor. The armor formed a set that could completely protect his body and arms.

Purple light circulated the Purple Demon Armor and it was full of mysterious runic seal patterns that were tightly woven. It was filled with an ancient feeling. Ye Chen did not know how many years this Purple Demon Armor had been around.

Even if it was a low-grade Purple Demon Armor, a Daemon King or Godly Venerable One would not be able to easily break it even if they had attacked with full strength!

Ye Chen put away the Purple Demon Armor. Besides the Purple Demon Armor and some ordinary spirit artifacts that he could tell which tier they were, Ye Chen also collected an ancient book and a jade slip.

The ancient book looked extremely dark and worn out but it was not broken. There were two words on it that Ye Chen did not know how to read, but it was relatively complete. It looked quite old and mysterious. A strange energy seemed to seep from the words. Ye Chen turned over the first page and looked at the lines of twisted words. The words looked messy, but it seemed to have a mysterious pattern.

As for the jade slip, it was long and had some ordinary carvings. It emitted a faint black light. Ye Chen could not tell what type of jade it was made out of and what its purpose was.

"Master Lion, is this ancient book some kind of secret technique?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

"Secret technique?" Master Lion laughed. "If you're talking about secret techniques, then it'd be that jade slip in your hands! That thing is called a secret technique jade slip. It hides secret techniques and only some old-timers would be able to recognize that thing. As for that old book, the two words on the front of the book should be 'Ten Absolutes'. It's an extremely old writing system. If I had to guess, this book is at least one hundred thousand years old. The book is quite extraordinary to be able to be preserved until today. I don't know what 'Ten Absolutes' mean, and even I can't recognize some of the words on the first page. I'll have to flip through some of the old stuff I collected!"

Even Master Lion could not figure out the ancient book's origin. Ye Chen had no way of knowing either.

"Give that to me. I'll check it out!" Master Lion said.

"Alright." Ye Chen put the ancient book inside the Heavenly Astra Vice Seal and left it with Master Lion. "Master Lion, how do we use this secret technique jade slip?"

"It's very easy to use the secret technique jade slip. You drip blood on the jade slip. If your blood merges into the jade slip, that means you can learn the secret techniques in it. If your blood doesn't merge with it, then maybe it requires some special bloodline. In that case, it's better if you give up. You won't be able to learn the secret techniques in that jade slip at all."

Ye Chen cut his finger and let his blood drip onto the jade slip. However, he saw the deep red blood slowly flow down the jade slip without fusing into it.

It was unable to merge?

Ye Chen was a little disappointed.

"Secret technique jade slips usually have some blood requirements. It's not that easy to learn them! That's because secret technique jade slips are made with great skills and their secret technique is generally passed on to inheritors of the same bloodline. Only a few jade slips don't have any requirements, so don't be discouraged. You can let that little Winged Serpent try. If it can't learn it either, then just find a chance to sell it. If you meet a buyer who knows his stuff, you can still sell it for a good price." Master Lion's voice came from the Heavenly Astra Vice Seal.

Ye Chen could not learn the secret technique from this jade slip, but he could look for other secret technique jade slips. Ye Chen guessed that there should be many good items in this Soul Pagoda, so he was not disheartened. He let Little Wingsy try it, but his blood also was not able to merge into the secret technique jade slip.

Just what kind of bloodline did this secret technique jade slip need?

Ye Chen was not discouraged. 'Today's harvest is good. I wonder what's on the fourth floor of the Soul Pagoda. Let's go and have a look!'

With a "swoosh", Ye Chen's figure disappeared into the large black gate.

Outside the Soul Pagoda.

"What? A Daemon King is slaughtering our people in the Soul Pagoda?" Cang Lu's expression immediately darkened after hearing the report from his subordinates. He glared at Fu Yu and the others. "Didn't you assure me that there won't be any Daemon Kings or Godly Venerable Ones in the Soul Pagoda?"

"Please calm down, elder. The three of us took turns to watch the entrance of the Soul Pagoda and didn't find any Daemon King or Godly Venerable One entering the Soul Pagoda. There's something odd about this. It may be that some forces used a secret method to send a Daemon King into the Soul Pagoda!" Fu Yu hurriedly explained. He also had some doubts. How did a Daemon King appear inside the Soul Pagoda?

Cang Lu snorted coldly.

"Is it possible that an ancient family is targeting us?"

"Masters from ancient families are almost Godly Venerable Ones. They can be considered our old enemies, but I've never heard of a Daemon King who can materialize a gold-armored soldier. The appearance of this Daemon King is somewhat puzzling." Cang Lu frowned. There was a large number of casualties among the Mystique Venerable Rank combatants they had sent into the Soul Pagoda. Although to Peerless Power beings like them, Mystique Venerable Ones were as insignificant as ants, these Mystique Venerable Ones were still the strength of their Tribunal Council. Maybe one or two Daemon Kings or Godly Venerable Ones can be born from them!