Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 591 - 532: Forcing the Throne

After Zhao Wudi and the others discussed the specific process, they couldn’t wait to return to the Alliance.

The Alliance had changed leadership again, and Zhao Wudi needed to go back urgently to stabilize the situation.

Otherwise, with the front lines under pressure and instability at the rear, where would humanity find hope?

Zhao Wudi’s team had been mobilized in advance, and now with the original team returning, it was believed that the Alliance would restore its former order within three days.

When everyone asked Chu Chen about his plans, he only said he needed to fulfill a promise and would return to the Alliance in half a month, or in a month at the most.

Everyone knew Chu Chen had important matters to attend to, so they naturally didn’t stop him.

After leaving Purple Luo Volcano, Chu Chen immediately contacted Zhao Qingzhu.

The other party did not hesitate and quickly agreed on a meeting place with Chu Chen.

From the tone of the other party, Chu Chen could infer that the situation the other party was in was not good; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so urgent.

The place they agreed to meet was at the Broken Sky Cliff, which was not far from Purple Luo Volcano and would take about two days of travel at full speed.

After plotting the route, Chu Chen immediately set off.

Lei Yao and the other beasts were resting in the Soul Sea, and during the journey, Shadow Kill and Zhenhun alternated in leading the way.

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Chu Chen looked at the towering cliff that reached into the clouds in the distance and couldn’t help but feel emotional; how magnificent this beautiful mountain and river landscape was.

Unfortunately, the existence of Star Beasts meant that few could appreciate such magnificent scenery.

As Chu Chen was lost in thought, a clear cry came from afar.

He saw a blue-colored luan bird speeding towards him.

Upon seeing this, Chu Chen couldn’t help but smile slightly, for this blue luan bird was Zhao Qingzhu’s Guardian Beast, Qinghuo Luan.

When Qinghuo Luan arrived in front of Shadow Kill, Zhao Qingzhu spoke urgently: "Sect Leader, you’re finally here. Quickly follow me; Sect Leader Fu is forcing the issue, and if you don’t come, our Zu Shen Sect will face a change in leadership."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen replied with some helplessness: "Time is tight, let’s discuss this as we go."

Zhao Qingzhu was naturally overjoyed at the response and immediately instructed Qinghuo Luan to fly towards the location of the cliff.

Soon, the two of them were flying towards the sky along the cliff.

They passed through the clouds, and the fierce wind whipped their clothes, revealing Zhao Qingzhu’s graceful figure.

Chu Chen had no desire to admire this scene and coughed lightly to inquire about the current situation.

Zhao Qingzhu also seemed aware of her state, and waving her hand, she used Soul Power to create a Defense Shield before explaining things in detail.

Through her narrative, Chu Chen learned that the crisis facing Zu Shen Sect was caused by Deputy Sect Leader Fu Henian, whose actions were motivated by a secret Key.

This Key was a key to enter the Eighth-Level Secret Realm, but Zhao Qingzhu didn’t know what was inside the realm.

However, she was sure that the Key was related to the gods, as Zu Shen Sect was founded because of this Key.

Only past sect leaders could possess this item, and the previous sect leader stored it within the sect before exploring the relics; otherwise, it would have vanished along with him. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The two continued for a while and finally reached the top of the cliff. By then, they had entered the clouds, and the temperature around them dropped sharply; the cliff top was covered in a thick layer of frost.

Zhao Qingzhu pointed to a rock wall below the cliff top and said, "Zu Shen Sect is located there. Fu Henian is a powerful warrior of Emperor Level Fifth Rank, but he can exert Emperor Level Sixth Rank strength with full force, so be cautious in dealing with him later."

Chu Chen replied with great interest, "Emperor Level Sixth Rank, this is intriguing."

As they spoke, the two appeared on the rock wall, and Zhao Qingzhu flipped her hand to take out a palm-sized Token from the Spatial Ring.

Under the control of Soul Power, the Token slowly fell into an inconspicuous corner.

At this time, a groove the size of the Token suddenly appeared inside the rock wall, and the Token just fit into the groove.

As the Token fell, a dull rumbling sounded, and the rock wall slowly moved aside, revealing a cave with a diameter of several dozen feet in front of Chu Chen.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Qingzhu waved to Chu Chen and said, "Let’s go." Afterward, she took the Token into her hand.

Then, a dull sound echoed again as the rock wall slowly began to close.

Chu Chen, seeing this, didn’t dare delay and immediately directed Shadow Kill to fly into the cave.

Once inside the cave, the rock wall slowly closed, and oil lamps on the cave’s stone walls lit up, illuminating the cavern like daylight.

Zhao Qingzhu led the way, guiding Chu Chen deeper into the cave.

They twisted and turned, passing several stone rooms, but didn’t see any people, though there were many signs of recent activity, indicating that these people had left not long ago.

After walking for several more minutes, they arrived at a space of about a thousand feet, where dozens of people were gathered.

Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn’t help but furrow his brow, as the gathering of dozens indicated something significant was happening, especially given that the entire Zu Shen Sect only comprised fifty-three members.

Their arrival naturally drew everyone’s attention, and soon all eyes turned to Chu Chen.

Looking at the crowd’s gaze, Chu Chen couldn’t help but furrow his brow again; these eyes were extremely varied, containing curiosity, confusion, surprise, scrutiny, and venomous resentment.

Clearly, only a few knew Chu Chen would be here.

While Chu Chen paid little mind to the initial types of gazes, he did take note of the venomous resentment, which came from only two individuals: one was an elderly man with silver hair, presumably Fu Henian, and the other was a middle-aged man whose background Chu Chen couldn’t guess.

After briefly resting his gaze on Chu Chen, Fu Henian turned to Zhao Qingzhu.

"It’s good that the Saintess is here; today, I’ve gathered everyone for an urgent discussion."

The crowd fell into brief silence, but before long, someone asked, "Sect Leader Fu, what is it that you’ve called us to discuss?"

Fu Henian quickly replied, "The Sect Leader has been missing for ten years. Though our Zu Shen Sect is small, the position of Sect Leader cannot remain empty. I propose we elect someone to become the Sect Leader. What does everyone think?"

Zhao Qingzhu immediately countered, "The Sect Leader may be missing but not dead; electing a new Sect Leader now seems inappropriate."

Fu Henian remained calm, as if he had anticipated this rebuttal.

"That statement is misguided; a country cannot go a day without a leader, just as Zu Shen Sect cannot be leaderless. You keep saying the Sect Leader is trapped in a relic. We’re willing to muster the entire sect to rescue the Sect Leader, but you won’t disclose the relic’s location. I suspect you’re deceiving us. If you can’t provide a reasonable explanation, not only will we elect a new Sect Leader today, but we will also revoke your position as Saintess."

In the face of Fu Henian’s power move, Zhao Qingzhu seemed prepared, and she flipped her hand to take out a dim Soul Lamp from the Spatial Ring.

"This is the Sect Leader’s Soul Lamp; everyone can feel it."

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately released their Soul Power to sense it.

"Indeed, it’s the Sect Leader’s Soul Lamp; the Saintess is telling the truth."

"Since the Sect Leader hasn’t fallen, why shouldn’t we look for him?" The middle-aged man who had previously displayed malice towards Chu Chen asked coldly.

"Elder Wu, I don’t know where the Sect Leader is trapped, and considering the place can trap the Sect Leader, it’s beyond what we can explore."

Upon hearing this, the crowd fell silent, knowing the strongest among them was Fu Henian. Nonetheless, he was far inferior compared to the Sect Leader.

Should they recklessly enter that mysterious relic, surviving would be impossible.