Wang Chen and Chu Yan left the Imperial Palace. They had originally planned to leave the Sun Empire altogether, but before that, Chu Yan wanted to return to his family in Wuho City.Previously, Qin Hutian had made Chu Yan a promise. Once he ascended the throne as Emperor, the Chu Family would be elevated to the rank of one of the Empire's Great Noble Families, granting them a high-ranking position, a larger and more prosperous territory, and a steady supply of cultivation resources from the Empire.Naturally, Chu Yan was overjoyed by the promise.He was about to leave the Empire to travel the world, and with the Imperial Family guaranteeing the Chu Family's protection, he could do so without any worries.After bidding farewell to his family, Chu Yan set out with Wang Chen.Their destination was Hazhe Forest—the same forest where Wang Chen had once accompanied Qin Hutian on a mission to collect Red Honey.This time, however, they had come to retrieve the Star Flame that Chu Yan had dis

Wang Chen made a conspicuous entrance, landing right in the middle of the mysterious force gathered near the waterfall."Who are you?!"Everyone in the area immediately surrounded Wang Chen from all directions, cutting off every possible escape route."I just want to ask a question. Why are all of you making such a fuss?"Wang Chen let out a sigh and shook his head."You know, I don't want to hurt any of you, so it'd be best if you didn't overreact."None of them attacked immediately. Instead, they remained on full alert because Wang Chen had appeared without any of them sensing his approach beforehand.Moreover, his calm demeanor and the confidence with which he walked into the middle of their ranks made them suspect that he had something to rely on.Could his Martial Emperor cultivation merely be a disguise?To avoid unnecessary risks, the leader of the group, Du Bo, decided not to act rashly."What do you want to ask?" Du Bo stared at Wang Chen with a sharp gaze."The Star Flame I

Before parting ways to search in two different directions, they agreed to return to the place where they had separated by sunset if neither of them found any clues. Since Wang Chen had already found a lead, he returned early and had to wait for Chu Yan to come back. Wang Chen was certain Chu Yan would not return until sunset, convinced that his friend would not find any clues. However, Chu Yan returned in the late afternoon, and what puzzled Wang Chen was the bright smile on his face. "Wang Chen!" Chu Yan landed in front of him. "You won't believe what I found!" "What? Don't tell me..." Wang Chen immediately guessed what Chu Yan had found that made him so excited. "Haha, that's right. I found a Star Flame!" Impossible! That was what Wang Chen screamed in his mind. Star elements were incredibly rare because they took an extremely long time to form and required an enormous amount of energy. Yet Chu Yan had already found four Star elements, although two of them had already been t

A gigantic bird plummeted from the sky, its body engulfed in flames. It crashed into the peak of a mountain, causing the entire mountain to tremble.Before the bird could get back on its feet, something fell directly on top of it. The tremendous impact crushed its chest, and with all the injuries it had already suffered, that single blow was enough to kill it instantly."There really are a lot of sixth-rank demonic beasts. This is already the tenth one I've obtained." Wang Chen stored the beast's corpse inside his storage ring.Wang Chen was currently lacking sixth-rank materials, so the bodies of these demonic beasts were quite useful. Although he was now capable of forging seventh-rank artifacts, many of them still required sixth-rank materials as supplementary components in order to be completed perfectly.Wang Chen continued his journey through the forest in search of more resources.Eventually, he arrived at an enormous lake with dozens of small islands scattered across its surfa

Yin Xuhua was startled when someone suddenly appeared, scooped her into his arms, and the scenery around her changed in an instant. It did not take her long to realize that she had been teleported elsewhere, and the one who had brought her away was the same man she had encountered earlier."That was a close one."Wang Chen let out a sigh of relief.Yin Xuhua stared at Wang Chen's face for a moment with a dazed expression, needing some time to process what had just happened."Put me down!""Oh, right. Sorry."Wang Chen gently set Yin Xuhua down, but the injuries inflicted by the Fire Qilin were still affecting her. She lost her balance, but Wang Chen quickly caught her before she could fall and helped her sit down against the trunk of a tree."Thank you."Yin Xuhua looked away, feeling slightly embarrassed."It's nothing."Wang Chen looked at her for a moment."Besides, you were far too reckless challenging a seventh-rank demonic beast.""I just wanted to test my strength. It turns out