No matter what tricks the Ten Great Families might have used, with Chen Guan’s Secret Law acting as a shield, no one could trace the whereabouts of the ransom.

Once Chen Guan collected it into the Secret Realm Orb, they would be even more clueless.

Within the space of the Secret Realm Orb, how to use these things was Chen Guan’s own affair; he could use them however he wished, and no one could interfere.

The majority of resources, Chen Guan used to cultivate his own pets.

Having reached the Ninth Awakening, naturally his pets could not fall behind. Besides the paperman, which was difficult to upgrade, all other pets had advanced to the Ninth Awakening and their levels were steadily and rapidly progressing.

Additionally, with the Secret Treasures acquired through blackmail, Chen Guan now had numerous assets in hand.

Of course, his strongest asset was not these blackmailed Secret Treasures, but the Secret Treasures he had collected himself.

The Secret Realm Orb, Divine Land Cauldron, and Daoist Mortar—upon reaching the Ninth Awakening, Chen Guan could already use the Divine Land Cauldron, but still could not use the Daoist Mortar.

It wasn’t that it couldn’t be used, but using it came with a price unless the Daoist Pestle could be found to complement it.

However, with the Divine Land Cauldron in hand, coupled with the Secret Realm Orb and Chen Guan’s own abilities, even the Celestial King might not gain any advantage over him.

The Divine Land Cauldron is a divine object passed down through generations in the Great Xia. This cauldron differs from those imitation Divine Land Cauldrons.

Chen Guan also possessed several imitations, which could be used for storage and suppression, as well as to enhance Qi luck.

Yet, the true Divine Land Cauldron was different; it could neither store objects nor be used as a weapon to suppress others.

The true Divine Land Cauldron’s sole purpose was to suppress Qi luck.

Yes, not to enhance Qi luck, but to suppress it.

Strong Qi luck is beneficial, offering many advantages. From this perspective, the true Divine Land Cauldron might seem weaker than the imitations.

After all, the imitations can fight, withstand attacks, store objects, and enhance Qi luck.

But in the eyes of top-tier experts, the Divine Land Cauldron is the true supreme treasure.

While Secret Treasures or abilities related to Qi luck are rare, they are by no means unknowable forces.

Within the Divine Land and Secret Realms, many possess Secret Techniques, Secret Skills, and Secret Treasures concerning Qi luck, making defying fate not a difficult matter for them.

No matter how strong your Qi luck, you can’t withstand someone secretly targeting you.

In the Ten Great Families, there are plenty of such individuals, among them top-tier experts capable of reversing your Qi luck from extremely strong to extremely weak in the blink of an eye.

Against such power, the effect of an imitation Divine Land Cauldron is limited.

But with the true Divine Land Cauldron in his possession, Qi luck suppression ensures no one can change Chen Guan’s Qi luck unless he wishes so himself.

And those cultivators attempting to alter Chen Guan’s fate will be counter-suppressed by the Divine Land Cauldron’s power, suffering severe consequences: death on the spot, reduced to imbecility, or at the luckiest, bedridden for several days.

After Chen Guan advanced to the Ninth Awakening, he dared to act so recklessly due to his ability to use the Divine Land Cauldron.

The Secret Realm Orb was even more formidable. With fifty-five Secret Realm Orbs, each equivalent to a top-grade Secret Divine Artifact at level 99, it surpassed the top-grade Secret Treasures of the Great Cave Heaven.

The Secret Law of the Secret Realm Orb mainly revolves around space, possessing abilities like distortion, manipulation, stillness, transfer, beyond just storage.

One could say the Secret Realm Orb is a kaleidoscope of spatial Secret Laws. Although Chen Guan himself does not possess spatial abilities, with the Secret Realm Orb in hand, even top spatial experts might not manipulate space more effectively than him.

After all, Chen Guan has sufficient Primordial Energy to freely utilize various spatial Secret Laws, something spatial experts lack the Primordial Energy to continuously employ.

"Old Lie, it’s about time for you to take the stage." Chen Guan brought Ji Fenglie out from the Secret Realm Orb and said to him with a smile.

"Master, what should I do?" Ji Fenglie was now very obedient as he had become increasingly convinced of Chen Guan’s terrifying nature as he got to know him better.

He was now quite certain that the real Chen Guan should have died long ago, and the current Chen Guan was a Great Demon posing under Chen Guan’s identity.

Otherwise, how could someone like Chen Guan, with his background, reach this level and possess such terrifying abilities? There was only one truth: the Great Demon was just wearing Chen Guan’s skin.

"I have arranged everything. You just need to pretend to be discovered by Qi Tianxin and then escape, luring his true form to a deserted place, where I can help you kill him," Chen Guan said.

"Qi Tianxin is extremely suspicious. With you there, he might not fall for it," Ji Fenglie pondered.

"It’s fine. You open the Thirty-Three Heavens portal. I will hide within. Once you lure him over, just open the portal of the Thirty-Three Heavens, and I will come out to assist you," Chen Guan said lightly.

These words left Ji Fenglie astonished.

Within the Thirty-Three Heavens is the realm of lightning, where the lightning not only has the power to destroy matter but also to annihilate the soul.

Even he could only borrow the power of the Thirty-Three Heavens lightning, not truly control it.

That Chen Guan dared to venture there—isn’t that an ability and confidence of terrifying proportions to dare propose such a plan?

"He actually dares to step into the Thirty-Three Heavens—isn’t he afraid I might close the portal and trap him there?"

Ji Fenglie’s mind turned over countless thoughts; someone as fierce as he would not genuinely submit unless forced by strength.

Now such an opportunity presented itself, and naturally, Ji Fenglie was tempted by the thought.

But in an instant, Ji Fenglie quickly realized: "The Great Demon’s power is unfathomable, with numerous peculiar Secret Treasures for protection. The Thirty-Three Heavens might trap others but can’t possibly trap him. If he dares to demand entry into the Thirty-Three Heavens, he must have a method to break through it. The reason he keeps it secret must be a test for me. If I harbor rebellious thoughts, he’ll surely burst out of the Thirty-Three Heavens and crush me under his palm..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The more Ji Fenglie thought about it, the more he felt he was correct, quickly adopting a submissively worried expression and said, "Master, within the Thirty-Three Heavens the Infinite Golden Radiance Thunder Tribulation can not only destroy the body but the soul too. Its lightning far more powerful than what I can summon, thousands of times more. Should there be any harm to you..."

"Mere lightning won’t harm me. Just let me in and lure Qi Tianxin out. When the time comes, open the portal. You need not worry about the rest," Chen Guan casually replied, seemingly unconcerned with the dangers of the Infinite Golden Radiance Thunder Tribulation.

Seeing this, Ji Fenglie was all the more convinced he was right and didn’t dare harbor any more ill intentions. He summoned the Infinite Tribulation Bell to open the entrance to the Thirty-Three Heavens, respectfully sending Chen Guan inside and watching his figure disappear into the lightning. After a moment, upon receiving instructions from Chen Guan inside, he closed the entrance.

"He actually can survive in there, without giving me a set time to reopen the portal. What kind of confidence and ability is that? How powerful is this Great Demon?" Ji Fenglie’s expression constantly changed, but in the end, he dared not go against Chen Guan’s orders.