Chapter 534: Destroyed the Instance, the Unawakened Rogue

Jiang Chen feels deep curiosity about the events of the past.

In that epic battle of old, almost all the Divine Beings fell, and even those who luckily survived are unknown where they hide.

For nearly a thousand years, Divine Beings have been extinct, never appearing in the world again.

Yet, several mysterious elemental Instances have emerged in succession, as if they are clues left by the Divine Beings.

Jiang Chen himself once defeated a dying Divine Being and personally witnessed a Divine Being's self‑annihilation.

He has also slain a newly reborn Divine Being.

But the mysteries of the past remain unsolved.

Holy radiance still flickers in the air, and Jiang Chen and Yi Ning each sink into their own thoughts.

Until Xiao Bai let out a cheerful cry, Yi Ning was startled from contemplation.

Xiao Bai has Absorbed enough holy light, reaching its current limit state.

At this moment, it is at least twice as strong as when it first entered the Instance.

Likewise, its power has fed back to Yi Ning, granting Yi Ning a notable boost in attributes.

Moreover, this enhancement will continue for a period of time.

Yi Ning feels joy in her heart, but as the delight rises, recalling Jiang Chen's astonishing strength causes her joy to fade slightly.

Jiang Chen gently strokes Xiao Bai, and Xiao Bai emits a contented purr.

"Are you full?" Jiang Chen asks softly.

Xiao Bai seems to understand Jiang Chen's words and gives a happy response.

"Thank you, Xiao Bai has reached its limit. It has stored enough power; the next evolution must wait until after my Third Transcendence," Yi Ning says softly.

Summoner and Summoned Beast are tightly linked, influencing each other.

If the Summoned Beast is too weak, the Summoner cannot become strong; the reverse also holds.

For a Summoned Beast to continue evolving, the Summoner's level must keep rising.

Jiang Chen understands Yi Ning's meaning, "After your Third Transcendence, come find me; I'll keep this wing for now."

Jiang Chen does not intend to hoard it; the wing is suffused with Divine Being aura.

If Yi Ning is careless and rashly takes it out, it will soon attract the covetous eyes of many Divine-level Strongmen.

It is even possible that Divine Beings themselves will come, and with Yi Ning's power, it may be hard to defend.

Yi Ning nods, "This is originally yours; when the time comes, you can just let me borrow it briefly."

"Anytime!" Jiang Chen replies without hesitation.

The Divine Being wing, extremely precious to others, is nothing special in Jiang Chen's eyes.

After all, he already possesses a complete Divine corpse, let alone a mere fragment of a wing.

After sheathing the Divine Being wing, Jiang Chen discovers a hidden cavity below. He observes carefully, then suddenly realizes, "So the wing's power is transmitted through this cavity to each mysterious Rune on its surface."

"This cavity should originally conceal some unknown source of power."

"But why does it do this?" Jiang Chen muses, his body slowly floating upward, gazing down from the air.

Yi Ning also rises with Jiang Chen, asking, "Did you discover anything?"

Jiang Chen fixes his gaze on the layout below, saying gravely, "Look at the positions of these Runes; they seem to form an ancient formation."

Yi Ning examines closely, nods, and confirms, "Indeed, it truly resembles a formation."

Jiang Chen continues pondering, "I guess the wing hides some significant purpose or plan, but what exactly?" He shakes his head, unable to solve the mystery for now.

"Never mind, let's not delve deeper for now," Jiang Chen knows his current strength is insufficient to unravel all secrets.

"Let's go," Jiang Chen says to Yi Ning.

As the two just leave the area, the spot where the Divine Being wing had been suddenly erupts in intense light. Then the entire space seems torn by a massive force, and the wing along with the formation below vanishes without a trace.

This scene draws the attention of some nearby explorers.

"What happened?"

"Where did that Instance go?"

With the Instance's disappearance, Jiang Chen and Yi Ning appear outside.

Some explorers quickly surround them, accusing Jiang Chen and Yi Ning, "Did you destroy this Instance, causing the collapse here?"

Facing the crowd's questioning, Jiang Chen calmly replies, "The Instance was indeed destroyed by me, but the area's collapse has nothing to do with me. Moreover, what does any of this have to do with you?"

His words convey undeniable resolve, causing the surrounding explorers to pause in astonishment.

Someone fixes their gaze on Jiang Chen, saying sternly, "An Instance doesn't vanish without cause; you must have tampered with it."

Another's eyes flicker, as if scheming, and he tentatively asks, "Did you obtain any treasure from the Instance?"

Jiang Chen nods, his expression calm, "I did acquire some fine items, but what does that have to do with you?"

"Hand over the items!" someone threatens viciously.

"Yes, hand them over!"

"The Instance belongs to everyone; you can't selfishly keep what you got."

Jiang Chen gives a slight smile, realizing reasoning with them is futile, and his tone hardens, "Are you trying to rob it outright?"

The crowd's faces harden at his words; someone shouts angrily, "Kid, think carefully—if you don't hand over the items today, you won't leave this place safely!"

The voice that threatened Jiang Chen earlier sounds again, with a hint of malice, "This place is swarming with Demons; even if you die here, people will think you were killed by Demons... Ah!"

A scream suddenly erupts, breaking the tense atmosphere.

The owner of that voice suddenly clutches his head and screams, rolling in agony on the ground, finally collapsing motionless, already dead.

Jiang Chen strikes without warning, delivering a single lethal blow.

The scene terrifies the crowd, who step back several paces, none having expected Jiang Chen's murderous intent to be so severe.

He says kill and kills, so decisive.

What made them even more frightened was Jiang Chen's speed; they didn't even see how he moved.

"Such a person is not worth mourning," Jiang Chen's gaze swept over the crowd, his tone icy, "If anyone dares to act again, they will bear the consequences themselves."

Jiang Chen's domineering attitude made the crowd hesitate; though greedy, they understood that provoking such a ruthless figure was no good.

But at that moment, a booming shout rang out, followed by a fist-sized Magic Crystal hurtling toward Jiang Chen.

Yi Ning cried out, "Shocking Demon Thunder!"

Shocking Demon Thunder is a powerful weapon crafted by the Human Race, its force immense.

The Shocking Demon Thunder before them has power comparable to a Level 70 top-tier mage who has completed the Third Transcendence unleashing a Skill at full strength.

If an ordinary practitioner in their fifties were unlucky enough to face such an attack, they would likely be killed instantly.

"Crazy! Absolutely crazy!"

"Do you intend to kill us all?"

The crowd turned pale with terror, screaming as they scattered and fled.

Jiang Chen's expression darkened; Shocking Demon Thunder is a strictly regulated military item that ordinary people cannot obtain. The other side clearly has a military background and deep connections.

What infuriated him even more was that they used this military‑controlled item against fellow humans. Jiang Chen etched the image of the person who threw the Shocking Demon Thunder into his memory.

The Shocking Demon Thunder detonated in the air with a thunderous blast, thunder roaring everywhere, creating a thunderstorm zone. This is an electric‑type Shocking Demon Thunder; once triggered, the raging lightning engulfs a radius of several hundred meters.

Its power is indeed astonishing; even a Level 70 mage using a Skill at full strength would be no different.

However, the Bone Armor on Yi Ning and Xiao Bai glowed brilliantly, successfully repelling the thunder attack. Jiang Chen didn't even activate his Bone Armor; he has 100% immunity to the Electric Element, standing amid the thunder as if he were the master of lightning.

The fleeing crowd, upon seeing this, were stunned. Especially the one who had thrown the Shocking Demon Thunder, who was now terrified to the core and fled desperately.

But how could he possibly escape Jiang Chen's grasp?

Flames flickered in Jiang Chen's palm, and a burst of Soul Fire shot out. A scream followed; the man hadn't even taken two steps before collapsing to the ground, convulsing a few times before falling still.

Jiang Chen struck with full force; the power of Soul Burn could instantly kill a peer‑level practitioner. Soul Attack is lethal to anyone without the corresponding Protection Skill.

Jiang Chen's gaze swept the crowd coldly, laden with murderous intent, "Anyone else want to come and die?"

No one dared speak again; they each retreated to a distance, fearing Jiang Chen's stare. His ruthless strikes and bizarre tactics filled them with dread.

A few seconds later, the thunder faded, and Jiang Chen said to Yi Ning, "Let's go."

No one dared to block them, and the two left safely.