Chapter 424: Made a Big Splash

Xuan Ji's huge and beautiful eyes blinked twice: "Picked up? Where picked up?"

Anna spoke: "Just when you guys were fighting, explosions were everywhere; this bead came out of some unknown corner and rolled under my foot..."

Hearing that answer, Shen Qing also couldn't help but laugh.

Shen Ao and the Heavenly Dao had been searching here for a long time without success, but as soon as Anna arrived, the bead bounced onto her foot by itself.

It seems Anna also has some luck on her.

Shen Qing took the metal sphere, then glanced back at Shen Ao still in Xuan Jie Valley.

"Shen Ao, it seems luck is on our side this time."

Shen Ao didn't speak, but his face was grim; he could only pray that Shen Qing couldn't open the Nexus Chamber.

But heaven thwarted human wishes; the metal bead fit perfectly into the round hole on the door, and instantly the Nexus Chamber's core glowed, lighting up intricate patterns across the door.

Boom—

This ancient door, sealed for ages, slowly opened.

At that very moment, Shen Ao in Xuan Jie Valley moved; he knew he couldn't just wait for death, since the Heavenly Dao had already conquered several Primordial Clan relics, so he clearly knew the Nexus Chamber could indeed seal Xuan Jie Valley's barrier.

So once Shen Qing fully mastered the Nexus Chamber, that would be his time of death.

So rather than wait for death, it would be better to seize the moment when Shen Qing and company's attention is focused on the Nexus Chamber and make a break—maybe he could escape.

But as soon as he rushed out of Xuan Jie Valley, several chains shot up from the Blood Sea and blocked Shen Ao's path.

Sorry, Wu Di and company's attention never left Shen Ao.

Under normal circumstances, Wu Di's Blood Sea chains would certainly not be able to stop Shen Ao, a Heavenly Dao who has comprehended the Fourfold Supreme Realm.

But who let him detonate his Threefold Supreme Power Realm while fleeing just now?

So now Wu Di's chains easily locked him down tight.

Shen Qing calmly approached Shen Ao's front: "You seized the moment perfectly, but you still can't do it."

Shen Qing sat on a stone, looking down at Shen Ao.

"Come, let me ask you a few questions; I've always wanted to know where your headquarters actually is."

Before, Shen Qing never had much time to interrogate the Heavenly Dao in battle, but now he finally has the chance.

This is the perfect opportunity to ask thoroughly.

Shen Ao gave a cold laugh: "Why do you think I'd tell you?"

Although Shen Ao had become a prisoner, he wasn't overly panicked, because he didn't know Shen Qing could erase his soul; he thought that even if he died he could revive, at most paying some price.

Moreover, he wanted to buy some time, as he said, the Heavenly Dao have markers on their own; they might notice the anomaly here.

Against others he could indeed stall a while, but he ran into Shen Qing.

Shen Qing chuckled: "You Sinful Clan folks have stubborn mouths."

As soon as Shen Ao heard the two words 'Sinful Clan' he wanted to flare up, but before he could speak, Shen Qing's Chaos Power already fell upon him.

That void and chaotic power instantly erupted, beginning to erode Shen Ao's soul.

Shen Ao's gaze gradually turned fearful, a fear from his soul; in that moment he recalled the days of being controlled.

Shen Qing's voice reached Shen Ao's ears: "You look like you're remembering something, right?"

Shen Ao looked at Shen Qing, his body trembling uncontrollably: "You... have come back... but how could that be..."

Shen Qing narrowed his eyes; it seemed the Sinful Clan's Sin Shackles were indeed imposed by the Primordial Clan, and just sensing the Chaos Power made them react like this.

Shen Qing shouted: "What right do you have to question me? Tell me! Where is your headquarters?"

"In... the Heavenly God Realm..."

Immediately afterward, Shen Ao gave a set of coordinates.

"How many of your Sinful Clan still exist?"

"Less than a thousand."

Shen Qing narrowed his eyes; less than a thousand is already a terrifying number, considering each Heavenly Dao can wield supreme power.

No wonder they became the rulers of the third-layer world.

Shen Qing continued: "Do you also know of any other Primordial Clan relics?"

Shen Ao shook his head again: "We destroy any Primordial Clan relic we find, so I don't know either..."

Afterward, Shen Qing and Wu Di's group exchanged glances, all shaking their heads; Shen Qing didn't want to waste more time—finishing up and fleeing was urgent, since no one knew when Heavenly Dao reinforcements would arrive.

Moreover, the Nexus Chamber of the Primordial Clan relic had just opened, and Shen Qing hadn't yet checked what gains lay inside.

Shen Ao seemed to have realized something as well; he immediately spoke, pleading humbly: "Give me a chance! I'm willing to become your servant, like..."

But the only response he got was Shen Qing's Chaos Power—a single slash that completely shattered Shen Ao's soul.

"From eternity ago... it was the same."

Shen Ao uttered his last words in disbelief, then his body completely vanished.

Shen Qing had no intention of enslaving this servant; moreover, the Heavenly Dao's souls connect directly to their race, and he didn't want to implant a soul mark on them, for fear their race might detect it.

"Congratulations on slaying the Sinful Clan, successfully looting entry: Sin Shackles (II)"

Moreover, another Sin Shackles dropped; added to the two previously obtained, that's already half completed.

Obviously, once the Shackles are complete, using this method to enslave the Heavenly Dao is a safer approach.

Shen Qing clapped his hands, then walked toward the Nexus Chamber.

Shen Qing certainly hadn't forgotten this big insurance; after rushing for days and slaying so many Heavenly Dao, wasn't it all for this Primordial Clan relic?

Who knows if it could contribute a few reds to Shen Qing.

Shen Qing entered the Nexus Chamber; the situation here was completely different from outside, the whole place constructed from a huge hollowed black crystal.

Around were several mechanisms, each with buttons; one of them corresponded to Xuan Jie Valley.

Here one can indeed control the various facilities within the Primordial Clan relic.

One of them is called the Supreme Stone Stele.

Xuan Ji said: "I remember now! Back when the inner sect disciples also mentioned these places! The Supreme Stone Stele can test what kind of supreme power you are compatible with."

Wu Di and Shen Wendao's eyes lit up; they really need this, because their supreme power is still borrowed from Shen Qing.

Most beings initially can only align with one supreme power; only after completing a domain of one supreme power can they accept other supreme powers.

But the hardest part is this process from zero to one.

Because most beings have enough strength, but they simply cannot find a supreme power that matches them.

Shen Qing then looked at several other buttons, one of which is called the Dao Comprehension Chamber.

Xuan Ji's eyes shone with excitement: "Dao Comprehension Chamber! The inner sect disciples also mentioned this; they said the Dao Comprehension Chamber in the Primordial Clan relics works even better than ours on Grand Beginning Mountain!"

Shen Qing's eyes lit up, and he turned red!

It was a bright red!

Moreover, it was the bright red Shen Qing needed; aside from the two ultimate powers of time and chaos, Shen Qing had already mastered seven supreme powers, and the Heavenly Dao Village that had just been slain also contributed a dream power to him.

What Shen Qing needs is to comprehend these powers into domains, then merge them into chaos power.

This is also the fastest and most fierce path to increase strength.