CHAPTER 395: CHAPTER 394: THE SECOND VOID EMPEROR’S ROYAL DECREE_1

When Ling Chen pointed to the Painting Scroll, he keenly noticed that the Human Emperor’s smile was a bit stiff.

Is that not allowed? Ling Chen wondered silently.

"Kid, you have a sharp eye..."

The Human Emperor turned his gaze towards Ling Chen, seeming to see right through him.

"I’ve always had good taste."

Ling Chen wasn’t scared. The Human Emperor was no ordinary person; once he made his claim, allowing Ling Chen to choose, he would certainly not renege on his word.

Compared to inanimate Treasures, a living Human Emperor was naturally of greater worth. Even though it was just a Painting Scroll that had sealed the Human Emperor’s Will, its value far exceeded those so-called ’Treasures’.

"It seems you’re not aware of how many Treasures are hidden in here, in the Human Emperor’s Palace. I’ll make an exception and let you choose again."

The Human Emperor pointed to the Treasures within the spheres of light and continued, "All these things are rare Treasures of remarkable quality, including even Half-Saint Artefacts. In this small area of the Cloud Outland, such Treasures are rarely encountered."

Upon hearing this, a spark shone in Ling Chen’s eyes, but he remained unmoved.

Seeing Ling Chen’s reaction, the Human Emperor wasn’t surprised. After all, these items were not worth mentioning in the Human Emperor’s Palace.

"There are two peerless Treasures in the Human Emperor’s Palace."

The Human Emperor pressed the armrest next to his throne, activating a mechanism. Suddenly, a hole appeared in the center of the hall’s floor, from which a stone platform arose. On the platform stood a Cauldron as tall as a person.

The Cauldron was sealed with a heavy lid.

The two of them approached the Cauldron, and the Human Emperor said, "Open it."

Ling Chen nodded, then forcefully opened the heavy lid. Instantly, a terrifyingly dense Energy erupted from the Cauldron, rushing into Ling Chen’s nostrils.

Upon inhaling this Energy, Ling Chen found that his True Qi had become noticeably more concentrated.

"What a pure Energy."

Ling Chen was shocked; he had never encountered any Spiritual Medicine with such a potent aura.

"The liquid inside is called Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid."

The Human Emperor’s voice drifted over. "This Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid can tremendously unleash the potential of a Grand Master warrior in a short period, helping them raise their Cultivation to the Sky Apex Realm within a year."

"What?"

Astonishment surged on Ling Chen’s face. Elevating a Grand Master powerhouse to a Sky Apex powerhouse? Such a miraculous medicine actually exists in this world?

"There should be about a hundred drops of Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid inside," the Human Emperor said.

"A hundred drops, that’s one hundred Sky Apex powerhouses!"

Ling Chen was too shocked to speak. This Cauldron of Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid could ostensibly create one hundred Sky Apex powerhouses! Frightening!

"This thing must have side effects, right?" Ling Chen barely suppressed the shock in his heart and couldn’t help but ask.

"Of course."

The Human Emperor displayed a matter-of-fact expression. "There’s no free lunch in this world. If you want to gain enormous power in a short time, you need to pay the corresponding price.

"The price of using Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid is life span. A normal Grand Master can live up to one hundred and fifty years. A Sky Apex powerhouse can live up to two hundred years. But a Sky Apex powerhouse who has advanced by using Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid can only live for five more years.

"Moreover, no matter how they Cultivate afterward, their Cultivation will not make any further progress. This is the price."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but ponder. A heavy price.

But contemplating the effects of the Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid, this price didn’t seem too exaggerated. After all, it was equivalent to creating one hundred Sky Apex powerhouses. Even if they could only live for five more years, if this fell into the hands of evildoers, they could take control over the entire Martial World.

"How about it, boy? Owning this Cauldron of Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid could make you the dominator of Cloud Outland. Nobody would be able to challenge you."

The Human Emperor’s words contained a hint of persuasiveness.

However, Ling Chen shook his head and said flatly, "I don’t have such ambitions."

"Really? That’s a pity then."

The Human Emperor seemed somewhat disappointed, yet an obscure glint flickered deep within his eyes.

"No matter, there’s another thing that you’re sure to be interested in."

The corners of the Human Emperor’s mouth lifted slightly. With a wave of his hand, the inner wall of the hall suddenly started to loosen up, revealing an ancient-looking, intricately patterned wall of Runes. In the center of that Rune wall, there was an ancient metal Token embedded.

The Token, made of an unknown material, exuded a glow that was neither stone-like nor metallic. Furthermore, the aura it emitted was extraordinary.

Upon closer inspection, the words "Void Emperor’s Royal Decree" were inscribed on the Token!

"Another Void Emperor’s Royal Decree!"

Ling Chen’s face abruptly changed.

He remembered the first time he saw a Void Emperor’s Royal Decree was in the Tienzong Ruins. In the end, the Void Emperor’s Royal Decree triggered a scramble among all the bigwigs of the Martial World and was eventually seized by the Cyan-robed Guest.

The Void Emperor’s Royal Decree was rumored to be the supreme Treasure of the Martial World. One Void Emperor’s Royal Decree was considered the greatest secret of the Tienzong; however, Ling Chen was unaware of its actual use.

"The Void Emperor’s Royal Decree has been circulating in this world for a long time."

At this moment, the Human Emperor said, "Some people say that the Void Emperor’s Royal Decree was left behind by a Supreme emperor called the ’Void Emperor.’ Some say it was born with the Tianyuan Continent, and others claim it was left by the Creator of the Continent, passed down from the Void of the Upper Realm."

Void Emperor... Creator... Hearing these names, Ling Chen was greatly shocked. The Creator of the Tianyuan Continent, what kind of strength did they possess? The Human Emperor was merely the first emperor to break the Shattered Void, but compared to the Creator, he was likely far inferior.

"Within each of the Nine Tokens," the Human Emperor continued, "a supreme martial technique is sealed. Each martial technique is independent, yet they are all interconnected. I once managed to collect eight of them, but unfortunately, I was missing the last one and couldn’t master the entire set of martial arts.

"If the complete set of martial arts were mastered, it would likely grant the power to shape the world. But even a single technique would be more than enough for you to benefit from indefinitely."

So that’s how it is.

Only then did Ling Chen understand the true purpose of the Void Emperor’s Royal Decree. Nine supreme martial techniques, capable of shaping the world? This is practically a heaven-defying Divine Object!

No wonder there were such intense conflicts in the Martial World for the Void Emperor’s Royal Decree. Those Sky Apex Realm magnates behaved like hounds that had scented a bone, desperate to seize the Token at any cost.