"Kid, give up that Painting Scroll and choose this Void Emperor's royal decree. With your future achievements in Martial Arts, no one in the Five Kingdoms will be able to catch up to you."

The Human Emperor sounded as if he were peddling a product, trying to convince Ling Chen to select the Void Emperor's royal decree.

"What do you say, little guy? I'm allowing you to reconsider once."

"No, I want this."

Unexpectedly to the Human Emperor, Ling Chen still chose the Painting Scroll.

A Human Emperor's Order could be slowly collected in the future after reaching that level, but a living Human Emperor's Will was an opportunity that wouldn't come twice.

"Very well, a stubborn little guy. You've been in this Human Emperor's Palace for a long time. It's about time you got out for some fresh air."

The Human Emperor helplessly shrugged, then his gaze sharpened slightly. "But don't get your hopes up too high. This is merely a fragment of my will. Aside from answering a few of your questions, I can't do anything else."

Although he said this, in reality, the Human Emperor greatly admired Ling Chen. If not, he would not have shared all the secrets of the Human Emperor's Palace with him.

Nor would he have allowed Ling Chen to take this Painting Scroll containing his will.

Only those he favored were granted this privilege.

WHOOSH!

At this moment, hurried footsteps suddenly echoed from the entrance of the hall.

"Someone's coming!"

Ling Chen's expression changed, and he quickly retrieved the Painting Scroll from the table. Simultaneously, the Human Emperor's image transformed back into a beam of light and returned to the portrait scroll.

The person from outside had already entered the hall.

Ling Chen turned his head and saw a familiar face approaching him.

"Sect Leader?"

It was none other than Shentu Yan, the Sect Leader of the Divine Intent Sect.

"Ling Chen?"

Seeing Ling Chen here in the inner hall, Shentu Yan's face changed, clearly surprised.

"You're the first one to enter here?"

"Yes."

Ling Chen nodded.

"There are quite a few Treasures in this place." Shentu Yan glanced around, and then his eyes fell on the Giant Cauldron in the middle of the hall. He removed the lid, and an extremely dense aura diffused from within.

"What kind of liquid is this? It actually possesses such pure Energy!"

Shentu Yan was astounded.

"This is Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid," Ling Chen explained to Shentu Yan, also detailing its effects.

He naturally hoped that the Divine Intent Sect could cultivate more Top Sky Apex Strong, becoming even stronger. However, Ling Chen also explained the restrictions of the Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid to Shentu Yan: this Spiritual Liquid was best used by those Great Master Level Powerhouses whose lifespans were nearly depleted.

"I see."

In a flash, Shentu Yan appeared beside Ling Chen. Placing his hand on Ling Chen's shoulder, he showed a warm smile and said, "Truly worthy of being our Divine Intent Sect's genius. You managed to leave so many Top Sky Apex Strong behind and arrive here first. Well done."

"Actually…"

Just as Ling Chen was about to say something, the Human Emperor's voice suddenly boomed in his mind.

"Watch out!"

A chill, like an electric current, shot through his entire body. Ling Chen retreated explosively. Where he had just stood, a large hole had been blasted by Shentu Yan's palm, wisps of smoke rising from it.

"Master Shentu, you!"

Ling Chen's pupils shrank. Shentu Yan, renowned in the Martial World for his "Unparalleled Benevolence" and esteemed reputation, had just tried to ambush him, to put him to death!

"Managed to dodge?"

The smile had vanished from Shentu Yan's face, replaced by an incomparably frigid look. A murderous glint flickered in his eyes. Just as he was about to strike Ling Chen again, the sound of rushing air came from outside the hall once more.

Someone else had entered!

Ling Chen looked towards the entrance of the hall. The woman who entered this time had an extremely graceful figure. After the black light around her dissipated, a beautiful face was revealed.

The Demon Dao Saintess, Liu Xiling!

Seeing Liu Xiling's arrival, Shentu Yan immediately abandoned his attack. He instead swept towards the space above the stone wall and, with a grasping motion of his hand, plucked down the Void Emperor's royal decree.

"Void Emperor's royal decree! This person must not be allowed to obtain it!"

Only now did Ling Chen realize that Shentu Yan was a hypocrite. He had just tried to kill him to silence him, completely shattering the image Ling Chen had of him.

"Void Emperor's royal decree?"

Hearing Ling Chen's outcry, Liu Xiling's beautiful eyes lit up. Tapping her toes, her body swept out like a nimble swallow. Wielding her Bewitching Sword, she thrust it through the air at Shentu Yan.

Striking out with Palm Power to deflect the Sword Light, Shentu Yan retreated two steps, his expression turning cold. "Ling Chen, aren't you going to draw your sword and attack this Demonic Woman? If the Void Emperor's royal decree falls into the hands of the Saint Witch Religion, the consequences would be unthinkable."

"You're right."

Ling Chen would not be fooled by his words again. "But if the Void Emperor's royal decree falls into the hands of someone like you, I'm afraid it's even more dangerous than it falling into the hands of the Demon Way."

A hypocrite is more terrifying than a true villain. Ling Chen would not allow someone like Shentu Yan to obtain the Void Emperor's royal decree.

However, just as he drew his sword, preparing to deal with Shentu Yan, a third figure burst into the inner hall from the entrance.

The newcomer was the Heavenly Void Palace Master, Xu Feihong.

"Brother Xu, you've come at the perfect time!"

Seeing Xu Feihong's arrival, Shentu Yan was overjoyed. A look of stern righteousness immediately appeared on his face. "Quick, help me! Let's kill this Demonic Woman together!"

Xu Feihong entered the hall and heard Shentu Yan's shout. His expression turned slightly grim, but then his gaze fell upon the Giant Cauldron.

Seeing this, Shentu Yan's eyes darted, and he then shouted sharply at Xu Feihong, "Brother Xu, quickly take this cauldron of Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid! We can't let the Demon Cult get this item, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid!"

Xu Feihong's expression changed drastically. He knew very well what Breaking Sky Spirit Liquid was. A single drop of this Spiritual Liquid could create a Top Sky Apex Strong. It was incredibly precious. To think there was a full cauldron of it was simply unbelievable.

Without much hesitation, Xu Feihong swept to the side of the Cauldron and stored it in his Storage Ring.

Then, Xu Feihong moved, appearing beside Shentu Yan. From his stance, it was clear he was preparing to join forces with the latter.

"King's Palm!"

With Xu Feihong's support, Shentu Yan felt greatly reassured. He gathered True Qi into his palm. The Palm Power spread out, transforming into a distorted, disc-like shape. As he struck out, the distorted True Qi disc spun forth, cutting through the air towards Liu Xiling.

"Heaven Collapse Finger!"

Xu Feihong pointed his index and middle fingers into the air. Vast True Qi surged forth, condensing into a True Qi vortex at his fingertips. A terrifying beam of finger energy then abruptly shot out.