Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1591 The Thief Discovers the Purple Secret

Chen Chuan looked down, and from his current height, Bei Ze resembled a silver plate radiating cold light.

The falling meteor flames swiftly passed through the thin clouds, forming thin streaks as they plummeted downwards.

The moment it hit the lake surface, countless tiny white dots lit up, followed by a burst of white mist that spread out in concentric circles along the lake's surface.

Scattered sparks flew into the surrounding barren frozen ground, creating craters and then stirring up large clouds of grayish-white dust and brief bursts of fire.

He watched all of this, hovering in the air, silently experiencing the demon-subduing strike he had just unleashed.

He could sense that when he struck with that mace just now, the Purple Qi Mutation Organization, under the manipulation of the Demon-Slaying Secret Technique, unleashed a power that even he himself had not anticipated.

Not only did it directly shatter Bai Yuzi's spirit, but the intrusion and obstruction of the purple energy also caused his close connection with the upper echelons to disappear at that moment.

Without this connection, the white fish roe loses its ability to return instantly.

He pondered for a moment and realized that the potential of the Purple Qi Mutation Organization might be much greater than he had imagined. As it stands, it is by no means inferior to the Secret Diagram Bloodline that many people pursue. The key is that it did not originate from elsewhere, but rather he himself cultivated and grew it on his own.

In this light, it seems that "Dian Zi Zhan" truly deserves to be considered the most superior method by the Xuanjiao sect. It's just that in the past, I only used the power on the surface and failed to fully unleash its potential.

This is actually normal. This is a superior secret of the Xuanjiao sect. In the past, the most suitable thing to match it should be the divine image. If a certain Xuan master obtains it, he should be able to master it very easily.

He, however, follows the path of the human form, where the expression of the spirit is not the whole story; it also needs to be combined with the body, which makes all the difference. This requires him to seek and explore the methods of its application himself.

He sensed something and looked up at the sky, only to find that the heads of the monsters above had disappeared and the voids had been filled.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the ancestor in the mural who cleansed all demons. He realized that what he had displayed was probably not the full power of the Demon-Subduing Technique. He would probably need a more powerful weapon to complement it in order to shatter the demons in the heavens and completely subdue them.

While he was pondering, he began to fall, only stopping when he reached the sky above Kitazawa.

Most of Bai Yuzi's body fragments were burned away by Xuan Kong Fire in mid-air, with only a small portion falling to the ground.

He carefully sensed it and found that all the fragments were tinged with a wisp of purple aura. He could no longer sense any of Bai Yuzi's spirit, which meant that the person had been completely eliminated.

In fact, completely eliminating a god's appearance is never a simple matter.

No one knows exactly how much of their spiritual energy they dispersed, but Bai Yuzi had just planned to break through the upper level, so his originally dispersed spiritual energy had to be gathered into one, and not a single bit could remain in the lower level. This, in turn, created the conditions for him to finally achieve success in one strike.

However, this person had no choice but to do so, because once the rift completely closed, it would be unable to withstand the burning of his Xuan Kong Fire and would still be a dead end. On the contrary, being able to decisively choose to break through the realm under such circumstances was actually quite decisive.

As for the fallen fragments, he guessed they were impurities resulting from the combination of power bestowed by the upper-level demons and the spirit and flesh of the white fish roe, which is why even the Xuan Kong Fire could not completely burn them away.

He was considering whether these things would pollute the area and whether he should try to recycle them.

Suddenly, I felt something vibrating slightly within my own field of energy.

A thought struck him, and he reached out and took it out, discovering that it was the Celestial Map that Gretchen had given him.

This secret map is different from the others. It looks like an irregular polygon, and the patterns on it are messy and disordered. Compared with the other secret maps, it is considered ugly. He is not even sure if it can be considered a complete secret map.

But then, they discovered that the object suddenly lit up after being taken out, and then a surprising scene unfolded.

As the object trembled, the impurities that had fallen onto the outside of the white fish roe, whether they had fallen into the lake or gone deep underground, suddenly turned into drifting smoke, all of which gathered towards the jade piece in wisps.

Once it was fully inside, he felt the object in his hand become hot and burst forth with a blazing light like lava.

After a while, as the temperature gradually dropped and the light disappeared, he found that the jade piece had become more regular, and the patterns on it had become more recognizable, looking somewhat similar to other secret diagrams.

Seeing this change, he raised an eyebrow. Was there some direct connection between this kind of secret map and the higher-ups?
He thought about it again, and if he thought about it more deeply, it might not have anything to do with this at all, but rather with the white caviar itself.

He hadn't forgotten that this person had tried to break through the limit twice in a row—well, including this time, it was three times—and each time he had been knocked down. This situation might be due to the person himself.

Bai Yuzi believed that humans were inferior to demons, thus needing to rely on demons for survival. However, in his view, humans were far superior to demons of the same level. If they were righteous, with their talent and abilities, they could become a Xuan Ancestor in the future. He turned the object over, wondering if this situation was unique to this particular secret map, or if all Celestial Secret Maps were like this. It was unclear for now, but that wasn't the most important thing.

We'll investigate the details later.

He put the item away again and looked across. The lake in Kitazawa was slightly lower, perhaps due to the impact of the battle, and mist was floating on its surface.

At that moment, the lake water suddenly churned, as if something was about to emerge.

After a while, a huge dragonfish emerged. It had long whiskers on both sides of its lips and pitted scales, making it look very old. However, its eyes held a hint of intelligence. It bowed three times to him, who was floating in the air above, then spat something out onto the shore before returning to the water. After a splash, it disappeared again.

Upon seeing it, Chen Chuan picked it up out of thin air and discovered that it was a semi-circular and exquisitely crafted jade pendant, but it was actually a lost item.

This might be something from someone who was exiled in the past, or it could simply be something from a demon.

He used his spiritual senses to examine the object, and it seemed to serve the purpose of concealing himself and ensuring that he would not be noticed by others.

This old fish-dragon is very intelligent, but that often represents a resource. White Fish Roe must have set up a considerable ritual here in Kitazawa, and presumably used everything that could be used. It's hard to imagine that he wouldn't take action after seeing the old fish. It seems that he can only survive under its nose by relying on this thing.

It wasn't of much use to him, but he never thought he had too many lost items; even if he didn't use them himself, he could give them to others.

After casually putting it in his pocket, he assessed his strength. After the battle with the white fish roe, his second level was almost back to where he was now.
After so many days of hard work, I am only a few days away from the peak of my level. With a little push, I can reach it again.

Now that things are settled here, it's time to head back.

He called out to Ling Su, who was still on guard nearby, and then transformed into a wisp of white mist, returning to his domain. Afterward, a flash of spiritual fire appeared on his body, and he transformed into a beam of light and flew away.

Shortly after he left, a streak of light flew from afar and quickly landed on the lake shore. A man dressed in old-fashioned robes and with his hair in a bun emerged from the lake. He was none other than Qi Huishi, the guardian fighter of Haixi Road.

He had seen the light before, and then he saw a meteor falling from the sky. The impact of that movement and the energy it represented were definitely not small.

Prior to this, he had been instructed by his superiors to maintain order around the central city, so he had no choice but to stay put inside the central city. Now that he sensed that all sounds had disappeared, he rushed here to confirm the situation.

He looked around. The place was deserted, but it was clear that an unimaginable battle had taken place here. Even though the conflict was over, the chilling power still lingered in the air.

Thinking that the order must have come from that Advisor Chen, he couldn't help but feel a little complicated. He had once sparred with Chen Chuan, but he never expected that he would now be standing in the highest group of Da Shun. Is the gap between people really that big?
He sighed, composed himself, checked again, and only after confirming that there were no remaining problems did he leave.

After leaving Haixi Road, Chen Chuan headed back towards Zhongjing. Once he entered the horizon, news immediately spread that various natural disasters had occurred in different places.

This is likely caused by the clash between two worlds, and there will probably be more and more of these in the future.

Meanwhile, there's also been a result regarding a piece of information he had previously asked Kaiyang to keep an eye on.

Indeed, demons have emerged from the trenches on the continent of Gesefitu in the Federation and are attempting to attack this island.

But this time they ran into a brick wall. The Federation learned from its previous experience and deployed several high-ranking councilors to block the area in advance, successfully eliminating the demons and containing the underwater rift.

According to information from the secret service, the rift has not yet completely closed, which is likely because the fused material has not been absorbed by anyone.

However, the Federation is unaware of this now. Once they learn about the situation in other places, and with their own research, they will have a better chance of finding out where the cause lies.

He couldn't possibly compete with the Federation, and what he had absorbed so far was already enough.

Another piece of news from the boundary caught his attention: an hour ago, unusual activity had occurred in the immortality rifts of many countries, including Chiqiu in Zhongjing. The advisory group was currently mobilizing its forces.

With a thought, his body shone brightly, and his return speed increased even more.

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(End of this chapter)