"Jiang Chen, you’ve gone too far!"

"We have no grievance with you! How can you be so greedy and unscrupulous?"

"All the top experts of the Ten Great Dynasties are gathered here! Every single one of us is backed by a Sect more powerful than your Saint Martial Sword Sect. How dare you do this?"

"You’re making an enemy of all the Ten Great Dynasties of the Cloud Domain!"

Faced with the domineering Jiang Chen, the experts were filled with fury, yet none dared to step forward. They could only roar with gritted teeth from across the sword mark he had drawn.

They were furious!

They had cultivated bitterly in their respective Sects, fighting, scheming, and backstabbing just for the chance to enter the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm.

For the past six months, they had woken up early and worked late, mining Cyan Radiance Stones and killing enemies for points.

They had exchanged them for countless treasures!

They were so close. After receiving the inheritance, they would be able to leave this place, return to their Sects in glory, and embrace a brilliant future.

But at the very last moment...

Jiang Chen had appeared out of nowhere! 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

It was utterly devastating!

If any other expert had dared to block the way and rob them like this, they would have swarmed and attacked him long ago.

But the one standing before them now was Jiang Chen.

So now, aside from running their mouths, they didn’t dare make any rash moves, terrified of suffering the same fate as Lan Haichen and the others.

Jiang Chen glanced at the ones shouting the loudest and said coolly, "In my current situation, do you really think robbing you or not will change how the Ten Great Dynasties feel about me?"

Everyone: "..."

When they thought about it, they realized he was right.

He had already killed five of the Ten Great Young Venerables. The Sects behind just those five alone would never let him go.

’Damn it!’

’This guy is already in so deep that more trouble means nothing to him. He has nothing left to lose!’

The crowd was speechless.

They could only turn their pleading gazes to Xue Yinhao and the others. Of the former Ten Great Young Venerables, only Xue Yinhao, Night Emperor, Sima Hengfeng, Qin Han, and Du Xinwu were left. They were everyone’s last hope.

Xue Yinhao gave a bitter smile and looked at Jiang Chen. "Jiang Chen, can you do me this favor?"

Night Emperor also chimed in, "Jiang Chen, it’s always better to have another friend than another enemy. What do you say?"

Sima Hengfeng and the other two also stared intently at Jiang Chen.

’They felt so incredibly wronged!’

’Back in the day...’

They were all among the proud Ten Great Young Venerables of the Ten Great Dynasties. Even the Crown Prince of a dynasty would greet them with immense enthusiasm and respect. Wherever they went, they were the undisputed center of attention. Others would beg them for favors, showering them with flattery and trying to curry favor in every possible way.

’When had they ever been reduced to begging someone so humbly?’

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. "People from the Fiery Sun Sect, Star Pavilion, and Sun and Moon Pavilion don’t have to hand anything over. You can go on in."

Du Xinwu, Qin Han, and Sima Hengfeng were stunned, looking at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

Jiang Chen waved his hand. "If you want to thank someone, thank Sima Qingling, Xing Canghai, Xu Haisheng, and Shaoyang Yu."

He had spotted Sima Qingling and the others in the crowd long ago.

Sima Qingling and her group had greeted Jiang Chen, but they weren’t from the Saint Martial Sword Sect. Since Jiang Chen was surrounded by enemies, he hadn’t wanted to drag them into his troubles, so he hadn’t acknowledged them publicly.

The three of them hesitated for a moment before cupping their fists toward Jiang Chen. "Our thanks!"

"Go on!"

Jiang Chen waved his hand. After letting the members of these three Major Sects pass, he turned to Di Tian, Xue Yinhao, and Night Emperor. "The three of you can pass. As for the members of your Sects, don’t even think about it. They can either stay here forever or hand over their Storage Rings and valuables. I have all the time in the world to wait."

Xue Yinhao: "..."

Night Emperor: "..."

In the end, they were helpless.

Jiang Chen allowing them to enter was already more than generous. The two nodded immediately, instructing the disciples from their Sects to obey Jiang Chen and hand over their Storage Rings before they entered the Inheritance Space.

No amount of treasure was as important as the inheritance!

Following that, more and more experts chose to hand over their treasures. A smile spread across Jiang Chen’s face as he collected the Storage Rings one by one.

He had deliberately waited until everyone had converted their points into various treasures before making his move to rob them.

Now, he was truly making a massive haul!

「Not long after...」

Only Jiang Chen and Di Tian remained in the Celestial Pride War Hall.

A sweep of his Divine Thought revealed a total of 723 Storage Rings. Even the poorest one contained treasures worth a hundred thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Crystals.

This single robbery had increased Jiang Chen’s wealth more than tenfold!

"Hahaha, to think that by a strange twist of fate, I’ve managed to gather all the materials to refine the Third-Revolution Tyrant Essence Pill! And with so many Spirit Crystals and refining materials, I have enough to upgrade the Spirit-Slaying Sword to the Celestial Tier. Not bad, not bad at all..." Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction. He stood up and turned to look at Di Tian, who was standing to the side.

He smiled and said, "Di Tian, are you waiting for me?"

"Yes."

Di Tian nodded, his voice grave. "Jiang Chen, I know this request might seem abrupt, but I have to try... Inside the Celestial Pride War Hall, there is a drop of Divine Blood! My clan sent me to the Saint Martial Sword Sect over a decade ago for the sole purpose of obtaining it. With your Dragon of Fortune, you should be able to get that drop of Divine Blood. Would you be willing to transfer it to me? I am willing to pay any price!"

"Any price? Even if I asked you to help me destroy the Ten Great Dynasties?" Jiang Chen teased.

But Di Tian nodded without hesitation. "Forget a mere ten of these Lower-Class Dynasties... As long as you are willing to give me the Divine Blood, my family can help you, even if you want to unify the entire Eastern Continent and become its Emperor!"

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, studying Di Tian seriously.

’This guy is no small fry!’

’He claims he can even unify the entire Eastern Continent. Just how powerful is the family behind him?’

But...

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and shook his head. "Sorry, I don’t know what this Divine Blood you’re talking about is. If it’s useful to me, there’s no way I’m giving it to you!"

"But you need to be clear about your current situation. You’ve offended nearly all of the Ten Great Dynasties, and you’re about to be run out of the Saint Martial Sword Sect. Besides, did you think Lan Haichen had no one backing him? The power behind him is in no way weaker than my clan. If that person decides to move against you, a single word from them would be enough to ensure you die without a burial place."

Di Tian’s voice was grim. "It’s the treasure that’s the crime, not the man. Jiang Chen, with your strength and background, you are not yet qualified to possess a divine object like the Divine Blood. I urge you to consider my proposal. Give the Divine Blood to me, and I guarantee that on the Qiankun Continent, no one will dare to touch you!"

The Black Dragon coiled around his arm raised its head, its eyes flashing with a sharp light.

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes.

’For Di Tian to say something like that, the power of the clan behind him must be immense.’

’And Lan Haichen has a backer as powerful as Di Tian’s clan?’

’If what Di Tian said is true, then my situation is even more dangerous than I thought!’

However...

Jiang Chen took a deep breath. "I’ll repeat myself. If I do obtain this so-called Divine Blood, and if I have no use for it myself, I can choose to make a deal with you. But if I, Jiang Chen, *can* use it, then I will absolutely not give it up. As for the Ten Great Dynasties and Lan Haichen’s backer... if they don’t come after me, fine. But if they dare, I’ll just have to kill them all!"

With that said,

Jiang Chen turned and stepped into the Inheritance Space.

Di Tian let out a long sigh and, with a bitter smile, also walked into the Inheritance Space.

But...

Neither Jiang Chen nor Di Tian could have expected that outside the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm, in the Cloud Domain, a storm was slowly brewing, its undercurrents dark and turbulent...

[First update of the day!! If we hit 2000 recommendation tickets today, I’ll release an extra Chapter!]