Hearing that voice, the Old Master was instantly overjoyed. He quickly turned to Wei Chen and exclaimed, "Fellow, you finally woke up!"
"I was worried sick! I thought you were going to be trapped in the Divine Stone forever. There was a talented individual at the Temple of Martial Arts who had considerable Mental Strength, but he ended up trapped in the Divine Stone. Everything else was fine, but he became an idiot, a living dead."
Seeing Wei Chen open his eyes, the Old Master felt a surge of happiness, as if a light had appeared in his despair. Wei Chen's eyes sparkled; they were simply mesmerizing.
Truly, the Old Master was on the verge of tears from joy.
"Hey, don’t interrupt or change the subject. I clearly heard you calling me your ancestor. Don’t dawdle; just say it. I'm waiting," Wei Chen said with a grin, half-joking and half-serious.
The Old Master was speechless. He shot a glare at Wei Chen and said, "Child, are you serious? I just said that casually."
"Casually? Master of the Hall, that's not how a man should behave! A true man keeps his word; when he says something, he must follow through. Am I supposed to wake up after revealing myself?"
After a pause, Wei Chen continued, "I did what I said I would, but you can’t do it. Honestly, that would disappoint me."
The Old Master was left without words; he had encountered a rogue.
"Child, don’t go too far. I’ve already given you the treasured Divine Stone from the Temple of Martial Arts. You must have gained quite a few excellent cultivation methods from it," the Old Master said weakly, trying to appeal to emotions.
Unfortunately for him, Wei Chen wasn’t buying it.
He pouted and replied, "Old Fellow, don’t think you can bargain with me. The Divine Stone was rightfully mine. I almost died in there; you should be grateful that I didn’t perish inside. Otherwise, just like yours, you would have been left with nothing."
"That’s only natural, but don’t expect me to call you my ancestor," the Old Master said sternly. That was merely something said in a moment of panic; how could he take it seriously? Even though a gentleman's word is hard to retract, at his age, the Old Master preferred not to have such empty titles or be called a gentleman.
Wei Chen smiled slightly and dropped the issue.
He took out the new Divine Stone given to him by Killing God Senior from the formation above his head. Without the strongest Destruction of the World Thirteen Swords' Divine Stone, he handed it to the Old Master and said, "Returning what belongs to its rightful owner; it's complete restitution. Please check it."
"Why bother checking? Can you even damage this Divine Stone? Who knows what material it's made of? Even beings at the highest God-Level wouldn’t be able to leave a scratch on it," the Old Master replied confidently.
The Old Master wore a proud expression on his face, unaware of the true nature of the divine stone. Its hardness was unimaginable; no matter what methods were employed, not a single scratch could be left on its surface.
Initially, when the senior from the Temple of Martial Arts obtained the divine stone, he did not know what lay within it. He began conducting experiments on its surface, but no method could damage the stone, leading him to abandon his efforts. Later, by coincidence, a disciple used Mental Strength to probe into the interior of the divine stone and discovered its true significance.
Gradually, the divine stone became a trump card for the Temple of Martial Arts. Some disciples with exceptional Mental Strength were given opportunities to enter the divine stone's interior to explore Mental Attack Techniques. Each time they acquired a Mental Attack Technique, it was different. With Killing God Senior inside, he knew countless Mental Attack Techniques; each time was unique and not difficult for him at all.
The term "divine stone" does not refer to the kind of stone that can be refined and absorbed in the Endless Divine Realm; it is merely a name, akin to a magical rock.
The Old Master never worried that Wei Chen would cause any issues with the divine stone. No matter how extraordinary Wei Chen was, he could not rival the wonders of that divine stone. It was known that even the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming had personally examined it and attempted various methods to probe it without success. Strangely enough, despite the immense strength of Mental Strength at the level of the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming, not even a trace of it could penetrate into the divine stone's interior. This caused quite a stir among the higher-ups of the Temple of Martial Arts at that time.
Wei Chen understood clearly that Killing God Senior did not want the eighteen Supreme Gods with special ties to Bloodshed Shop to learn about what lay within the divine stone. If word got out and someone from Bloodshed Shop came to take it away and imprison it in their headquarters, Killing God Senior would have no hope of ever rising again.
Thus, as long as Killing God Senior was present, those connected to Bloodshed Shop within the Endless Divine Realm would never be allowed inside that divine stone.
Killing God Senior hid within the divine stone, fully aware of his surroundings and even the situation in the entire Endless Divine Realm. His Mental Strength could extend beyond the divine stone into all corners of the Endless Divine Realm; any significant event he wished to know about could be sensed completely.
This was why he had such an understanding of Wei Chen's affairs. From the moment Wei Chen entered the Endless Divine Realm, he sensed an aura from True God World that was unmistakable. However, he did not take immediate action but chose to wait patiently for an opportunity. Opportunities cannot be forced; if they exist, they will come naturally. If there is no fate involved, Wei Chen would never encounter that divine stone in the Endless Divine Realm.
Killing God Senior valued fate highly; if you come to me, I will give you Destruction of the World Thirteen Swords; if you do not come, I will never seek you out.
In fact, even if True God World did not explode at Wei Chen's final moment, he would not die. Killing God Senior would never stand by and watch his only hope perish. He had been secretly watching over Wei Chen all along; when it truly seemed like there was no way out for him, he would definitely intervene.
What pleased Killing God Senior was that Wei Chen's True God World activated automatically and saved his life, proving that Wei Chen's True God World was of excellent quality. Although it might not be the most suitable realm for cultivating Destruction of the World Thirteen Swords, being able to protect its master in a critical moment made it a formidable True God World.
Killing God Senior had considerable knowledge about True God Worlds and understood deeply how terrifying it was to possess a Material Realm True God World that could automatically protect its owner. Among the high-ranking members of Bloodshed Shop, only one person possessed such a True God World.
However, Killing God Senior did not share this information with Wei Chen because he feared it would make Wei Chen arrogant...
After all, revealing this now would serve no benefit; True God World had little use within Endless Divine Realm and there were no methods for cultivating True God World there. Only in a more powerful cultivation world—the one where Bloodshed Shop resided—could one cultivate True God World. For now, Wei Chen could only wait patiently for his True God World to gradually develop; how far it could grow was beyond his control.
Everyone in Endless Divine Realm, including Wei Chen, believed that Bloodshed Shop was the sole overlord of a cosmic Spatial Plane. In reality, however, Killing God Senior knew deeply from having opposed Bloodshed Shop for millions of years that this was not true. In that cultivation world, Bloodshed Shop was a giant but not an overlord. There were several large organizations like Bloodshed Shop in that cultivation world; otherwise, if Bloodshed Shop were truly dominant alone, Killing God Senior could never have resisted them for millions of years.
During the confrontation between White Out and Killing God Senior against Bloodshed Shop, other major organizations, to varying degrees, secretly assisted him, giving him the green light, hoping he would inflict as much damage as possible on Bloodshed Shop, which would be beneficial for them.
At this point, Wei Chen had no need to know about these circumstances. Knowing them wouldn't benefit him; Killing God Senior's Mental Strength was so formidable that he could consider every aspect thoroughly. Wei Chen was unaware of these matters, and only when he learned of them would he understand Killing God Senior's good intentions.
Old Master put away the divine stone without much inspection. Even if he were to examine it closely or had another chance to enter the divine stone to read the Mental Attack Technique, it would be futile; nothing would be revealed. With Killing God Senior's capabilities, if such trivial matters could be discovered, what fun would there be in playing?
As for the material of the divine stone, it was far inferior to the one Wei Chen had collected. The divine stone that Wei Chen had stored away could withstand multiple attacks from a Twelfth Level Deity before being shattered, while this one could be broken by an Eighth Level Deity.
However, unless something unexpected occurred within the Endless Divine Realm, it was impossible for an Eighth Level Deity to exist. Even if one did appear, it wouldn't coincidentally attack that divine stone. Moreover, even if such a situation arose, what difference would it make? If it broke, it broke; could they really blame Wei Chen for the actions of an Eighth Level Deity?
Thus, the matter of the divine stone was already in the past and no longer warranted attention.
After Old Master secured the divine stone, he returned to the main hall and looked at Wei Chen, asking, "My child, you must have gained quite a bit from inside the divine stone this time?"
Wei Chen smiled and replied, "Did I gain something that I need to give you? Or is there a rule in the Temple of Martial Arts that requires me to hand over any Mental Attack Technique obtained from within the divine stone?"
"That's right," Old Master nodded and continued, "This is a rule of the Temple of Martial Arts. No matter how many Mental Attack Techniques you acquire from reading inside the divine stone, you must contribute one back to the Temple."
"That's simple enough. What do I need to do?" Wei Chen asked with a smile.
Old Master took out a Memory Stone and said, "Choose any Mental Attack Technique you've obtained and inscribe it onto this Memory Stone. This Memory Stone can be read an unlimited number of times and can be used as a reward for disciples of the Temple of Martial Arts in the future. The most precious and risky divine stone is generally not accessible to disciples of the Temple of Martial Arts; lacking sufficient Mental Strength would be a suicidal act. We won't just stand by and let such situations occur."
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