Wang Chen had suspected Evana and Aaron from the very beginning, which was why he had always kept an eye on them while concealing his true abilities.As it turned out, they really did have malicious intentions. Five members of their team had died, leaving only Evana, Aaron, Wang Chen, and Fu Yuan alive.However, Wang Chen had already sensed their intentions shortly after entering the ninth floor. That was why he had instructed Fu Yuan to use an illusion while he dealt with the Rune Formation responsible for the intense mental pressure.With Wang Chen's abilities and knowledge of Rune Formations, especially since this particular formation had been created by his master, he could easily take control of the Rune Formation here and alter its patterns, rendering the artifacts Evana and Aaron used to withstand the pressure completely ineffective.As a result, Aaron and Evana immediately froze as countless voices flooded their minds."What... did you do...?" Evana groaned in pain, feeling as

The appearance of Ling Zhizun left Wang Chen speechless.“Master?” Wang Chen asked hesitantly, wondering if this might be an illusion.However, he couldn't sense any Rune formation responsible for creating an illusion. Besides, if this were truly an illusion, Fu Yuan would surely have been able to deal with it.“Master? Me?” The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow and pointed at himself.“I don't remember ever taking on a disciple. And my downfall happened a very long time ago, while you're still only at the Immortal Ascendant Realm. There's no way my disciple would be this pathetic when it comes to cultivation.” Ling Zhizun looked at Wang Chen skeptically.“Perhaps I simply resemble your master, young man. I came to see you because I was curious about how you managed to solve all my Rune formations so effortlessly. I deliberately made the challenges more difficult for you, yet you completed them without the slightest trouble. That was truly astonishing.”Ling Zhizun laughed. “I should