Chapter 321: Another Teacher Appears, First Insight into the Realm

Ao Hongchen frowned as he finished listening to Jiang Chen's story, and then Hong Jishi took up the thread, vividly supplementing Jiang Chen's adventures in the Abyss World.

Even though Ao Hongchen outwardly claimed he didn't want to listen, he couldn't help savoring the story Hong Jishi narrated.

Jiang Chen's adventure left him utterly shocked.

"You actually entered the Abyss World, razed three cities, and even defeated a Demon King Clone?"

Ao Hongchen furrowed his brows, staring unblinkingly at Jiang Chen, as an invisible pressure gradually enveloped him.

Under the aura of a Divine-level Strongman, no one can conceal the truth.

Hong Jishi seized the moment, continuing to detail Jiang Chen's deeds with great vigor.

Ao Hongchen's expression grew increasingly astonished.

"Shut up!" Ao Hongchen barked, cutting off Hong Jishi without doubt.

He stared at Jiang Chen as if trying to see through everything in his eyes.

"Shut up, I didn't ask you; I want him to speak for himself," Ao Hongchen growled low, interrupting Hong Jishi.

Hong Jishi snorted; given his temperament, how could he not retort?

But now he needed a favor, so Hong Jishi held his tongue.

Jiang Chen said in a deep voice, "I razed three cities, defeated the Four-Winged Barbarian Bull King Clone. Before the Four-Winged Barbarian Bull King arrived, I unleashed the Poison Star Ring, poisoning the Demon King City."

Ao Hongchen asked, "Poison Star Ring? Is that the Skill you just used?"

Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes. Paired with the Primordial Rune, the Poison Star Ring is extraordinarily powerful."

Ao Hongchen, having personally experienced the terrifying power of that Skill, remarked, "For ordinary demons below Level 70, it's a certain death."

"Well done." Ao Hongchen's eyes flashed

with a hint of approval.

Hong Jishi laughed heartily, "See, we all failed to raze cities in the Abyss World, but my disciple managed it."

"You didn't go yourself, so why are you laughing," Ao Hongchen coldly cut off Hong Jishi's boastful words.

Hong Jishi was somewhat angry, but given the current situation, he swallowed his fury.

Jiang Chen's performance had clearly moved this powerful Divine-level Strongman.

For a moment, the scene fell into a heavy silence.

Finally, Hong Jishi broke the silence, "How about it, that thing of yours, can you...."

"Can't!" Ao Hongchen refused without hesitation.

Hong Jishi's expression changed, "Don't reject so hastily; state any condition you wish, we can negotiate a solution."

Ao Hongchen stared at Jiang Chen.

Based on Jiang Chen's earlier performance, he could no longer be called a prodigy, but a monster.

He asked himself honestly, even he, at Level 39, could not have done such things.

Cross-level challenges aren't hard, but leaping so many levels is.

He had also slain a Demon King Clone.

But at that time he was already Level 69, only half a step away from the level Third Transfer at Level 70.

Whereas Jiang Chen was only Level 39...

The gap was astonishingly large.

Ao Hongchen had to admit that Jiang Chen was superior to him.

Ao Hongchen's eyes glimmered slightly, "Agree to one condition, and that thing can be yours."

Hong Jishi replied broadly, "You name it; not just one condition, ten will do."

Since he was already here, he didn't care about saving face; he'd agree first and worry later.

As for whether it can be done, that's another matter.

Ao Hongchen said, "No need, just one condition, make him become

my disciple."

"No problem!" Hong Jishi agreed without hesitation.

Jiang Chen was stunned, and Ao Hongchen was also stunned.

Did this guy not hear clearly, agreeing so readily?

Hong Jishi said indifferently, "What's the big deal? It's normal for a person to have two teachers."

"It's like one teacher taking two disciples; there's no difference."

Jiang Chen twitched his mouth corner; this is called no difference? The difference is huge, you know.

But he's not a fool, so he said nothing.

His own situation was already serious; if it couldn't be resolved, who knows how things would unfold.

Hong Jishi seized the moment, giving Ao Hongchen no chance to backtrack, "It's settled then; as a Divine-level Strongman, your words must be kept."

Ao Hongchen's face darkened: "Damn, I spoke too quickly just now. I should have first severed this guy's master‑disciple bond with Jiang Chen."

But it's too late now; as a Divine-level Strongman, my words must be kept.

He growled angrily at Jiang Chen, "Come with me; as for you, you may leave."

The latter half was addressed to Hong Jishi.

Hong Jishi chuckled, showing no lingering attachment, "Fine, let's go!"

Since the goal was already achieved, the rest didn't matter.

Although Bloody Land, like Ancient Battlefield, is an isolated space, it isn't as vast as Ancient Battlefield.

On the contrary, it's small, with a diameter no more than 100 kilometers.

At the center of Bloody Land lies a courtyard.

There is no fence; the solidified blood‑colored killing aura has become the courtyard's best wall.

In the courtyard, flowers and grasses are planted.

They are not ordinary plants; these flowers and grasses all display an abnormal blood‑red condition.

The drifting fragrance also carries a scent of blood, and simultaneously

it hints at faint threads of vitality.

Jiang Chen did not expect that in the desolate Bloody Land, a hundred miles of barren red earth, there was no vitality.

He did not expect that it could still grow flowers and grasses.

Ao Hongchen said, "For this period, you will stay here."

Jiang Chen nodded, "Teacher, what about my killing aura?"

Ao Hongchen tossed a Black Prism Gem toward him.

At the same time, he lightly tapped Jiang Chen in midair.

After the palm wind, Jiang Chen's ever‑boiling killing aura instantly subsided.

The effect was better than taking a Calming Pill.

Jiang Chen held the Prism Gem, guessing that this must be what Hong Jishi was after.

A Detection Technique flashed.

"Domain Godstone: can form a domain."

Domain?

Jiang Chen had never heard of it.

Ao Hongchen saw Jiang Chen's expression and said, "Never heard of it, right?"

Jiang Chen nodded; indeed he had not heard of it.

"Knowledge about domains is not recorded in books."

"You don't need to know it for now; what you must do is Control your own killing aura."

"Inject the controlled killing aura into the Domain Godstone."

"As for how to Control the killing aura, think for yourself; I have no time to answer you."

Ao Hongchen said that and entered the house.

The door slammed shut, clearly not intending to let Jiang Chen in.

Jiang Chen let out a light sigh, held the Domain Godstone, and tried to inject his killing aura into it.

But the killing aura was uncontrollable; no matter how he tried to command it, it was useless.

"The teacher's killing aura is so heavy, yet it can be freely Controlled."

"There must be a way, I just haven't comprehended it yet..."

"Exactly how can one Control the killing aura?"

Jiang Chen thought for a long while but could not figure it out.

Suddenly he saw the dense killing aura outside the courtyard.

The killing aura here had fully materialized, enveloping the courtyard like mist, lingering for a long time.

Needless to say, these auras belonged to Ao Hongchen; Jiang Chen sensed Ao Hongchen's aura within them.

Ao Hongchen can release the killing aura into the outside world and retrieve it at any time.

Regardless of whether his strength or Hong Jishi's is higher, at least in manipulating killing aura, he far surpasses Hong Jishi.

"Within the killing aura, there is the teacher's seal."

"It is a seal belonging to the soul..."

Jiang Chen could clearly feel the imprint in the killing aura that belonged solely to Ao Hongchen.

A flash of insight struck, and Jiang Chen seemed to understand something.

He began using Spiritual Power to manipulate the killing aura.

He tried again and again, but always ended in failure.

Jiang Chen did not get discouraged, nor would he give up.

If others can do it, he believes he can too.

Jiang Chen kept striving without pause, tireless.

This is not a Skill that can be used once mastered.

Learning it is quite Difficult.

Time passed day by day.

For ten consecutive days, Jiang Chen sat there motionless.

Ao Hongchen watched and silently nodded.

Jiang Chen's willpower was extremely strong, earning his approval.

Previously, he asked him to become his disciple because he wanted to oppose Hong Jishi.

Now he has begun to recognize Jiang Chen.

During those ten days, Jiang Chen's killing aura was uncontrolled, flaring several times.

Each time Ao Hongchen brushed it away with a casual tap, vanishing it into nothingness.

Finally, after ten days, Jiang Chen discovered he could control a strand of killing aura.

He finally guided the killing aura into the Domain Godstone.

With a 'ding', the Domain Godstone shot out of his palm and spun endlessly before Jiang Chen's eyes.

Then it transformed.

A beam of light pierced Jiang Chen's forehead and vanished.

Jiang Chen discovered that something new had appeared in his Spirit world—it was that Domain Godstone.

The Domain Godstone entered his body, and its attributes changed accordingly.

A Killing Domain Skill was added to his Skills.

But it was noted as unusable.

Ao Hongchen, who was in the room, saw the scene, a hint of shock on his face, "I didn't expect it—he really did it."

He pushed the door open and stepped out, the first time in ten days.

Jiang Chen immediately rose and saluted him, "Teacher."

Ao Hongchen waved his hand, "No need for that formality. Did you just gain a new Skill?"

Jiang Chen hummed, "Killing Domain, but I still can't use it."

Ao Hongchen said, "Of course you can't use it. At your level, trying to use a Domain-type Skill is practically courting death."

"What you need to do now is pour all the killing aura from your whole body into the Domain Godstone."

"Once you fill it up, this Skill will become usable."

"Continue, I'll step out for a while."