Chapter 616 614: Returning to Position

Standing at the highest point of the Royal Palace Hall, Jiang Chen gazed toward Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

At that moment, a terrifying aura from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain was continuously battering the entire world.

It was like a show of force, a declaration.

"Hahahaha…!"

The booming laughter echoed for a long, long time.

Then, a voice announced, "I, Fang Yinzi, am about to be free."

The laughter only faded after a certain moment.

"Jiang Chen, the time has come. Return to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain at once."

Just as Jiang Chen was looking at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, a voice echoed in his mind.

It was Fang Yinzi's voice. Even from thousands of miles away, Fang Yinzi could still easily transmit his voice into Jiang Chen's mind.

Jiang Chen turned and looked back at Flame Dragon and the others.

He waved his hand. "Wait for my return."

"Perhaps it won't be long."

'I have confidence. After all, I'm different from Fang Yinzi. I was a Divine Emperor in my past life. Maybe I can find a way to escape after entering the Ghost Temple.'

'Being trapped is only temporary.'

With that said, Jiang Chen soared into the air and headed straight for Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain was now long empty. All the Demon Beasts were inside Jiang Chen's Dragon-locking Realm.

'I absolutely cannot let myself be trapped in the Ghost Temple.'

'I have too many responsibilities.'

'The entire Jiang Family is in my Dragon-locking Realm, and all the Demon Beasts of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain are in there as well.'

'Even the Orchid Fairy is waiting for me to go back.'

WHOOSH!

Amid a flash of light, a figure landed on Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

It was Jiang Chen. He stood at the foot of the mountain peak that concealed the Ghost Temple, looking up at it.

"Fang Yinzi, I'm here," Jiang Chen said coolly.

Just as his words faded,

WHOOSH!

a light breeze blew out from the mountain. It wrapped around Jiang Chen, and with a tug, he flew involuntarily into the mountain and disappeared from sight.

Inside the secluded pavilion on the ninth floor of the Ghost Temple.

Fang Yinzi, clad in a gray robe, stood there looking up.

THUD!

Just then, a figure dropped from above.

It was none other than Jiang Chen.

"Haha, kid, you came as expected."

"Excellent, excellent."

Fang Yinzi grinned at Jiang Chen.

It was a smile with a hidden meaning.

"Jiang Chen, I have already had you fuse with the Ghost Heart. Now, once you take your position, I can finally escape from the Ghost Temple."

Jiang Chen's expression soured slightly.

"Fang Yinzi, you really screwed me over this time."

Fang Yinzi laughed heartily.

"Kid, it couldn't be helped. I've been trapped for ten thousand years, and I was going absolutely stir-crazy."

"If I didn't get out now, I might never have gotten the chance."

"Besides, don't look so wronged. There are plenty of treasures in the Ghost Temple. This place is a veritable Treasure Mountain."

"There are countless benefits in it for you."

He spoke as if Jiang Chen was the one getting the better end of the deal.

He stroked his beard and chuckled.

"How do you think I managed to raise my cultivation to the Martial Emperor Peak? It's all thanks to this Ghost Temple. If outsiders knew about this place, they'd be breaking down the doors to get in."

Jiang Chen was silent. 'I've been screwed, but what can I do about it?'

'Right now, I'm completely at Fang Yinzi's mercy.'

'The crucial thing is that I gave him my word.'

"Alright, let's get this over with," Jiang Chen said, clearly displeased.

Fang Yinzi knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't mind Jiang Chen's attitude.

In fact, he was quite happy.

He was about to be free, which naturally meant Jiang Chen would be trapped in his place. Because of this, he felt a little ashamed.

But it couldn't be helped; he had no other choice.

The two of them returned to the seventh floor.

Jiang Chen sat cross-legged in the center of the altar.

Fang Yinzi sat opposite him.

Immediately, Fang Yinzi pressed his palms together. From between his eyebrows, a square, black object floated out.

It was the Ghost Heart.

The very core that controlled the entire Ghost Temple.

Once he obtained the Ghost Heart, the Ghost Temple would be completely under Jiang Chen's control, and he would become its master.

Fang Yinzi maneuvered the Ghost Heart until it floated in front of Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen already had a faint connection to the Ghost Heart. After all, when he first entered the Ghost Temple's first floor, Fang Yinzi had already made his blood fuse with it.

"Begin. Force a drop of blood from between your eyebrows and let it fall onto the Ghost Heart. That's all you need to do," Fang Yinzi prompted.

With no other choice, Jiang Chen didn't hesitate. He forced a drop of blood from between his eyebrows.

He then let it drip onto the Ghost Heart.

PFFT!

As soon as Jiang Chen's blood landed on the Ghost Heart, it was rapidly absorbed.

PFFT!

The next moment, a drop of blood shot out from the Ghost Heart and flew toward Fang Yinzi.

It was Fang Yinzi's blood.

Jiang Chen's blood and Fang Yinzi's blood had swapped places.

BOOM!

Jiang Chen felt a roaring in his mind.

It was as if a nine-story Divine Tower had abruptly appeared in his sea of consciousness.

The Divine Tower stood between heaven and earth, majestic and magnificent, radiating divine might.

It was the Ghost Temple. For the first time, Jiang Chen saw its true form.

His consciousness took on his own form and appeared before the Ghost Temple.

He stared at the Ghost Temple: the first floor, Ghosts; the second floor, Black Water…

All the way to the ninth floor, he could enter any of them with just a single thought.

After gaining complete control of the Ghost Temple, Jiang Chen was stunned to discover that it was actually an extremely powerful Magical Treasure.

'An Immortal Artifact! It's actually an Immortal Artifact!'

Jiang Chen was inwardly shaken.

This Ghost Temple was a Magical Treasure of the Immortal Artifact Level.

'Even though it's an Immortal Artifact…' Jiang Chen mused. 'Immortal Artifacts are powerful, but they aren't the highest-grade Magical Treasures.'

'Above Immortal Artifacts, there are Acquired Spiritual Treasures, Innate Spiritual Treasures, and Holy Artifacts.'

Without inspecting the Ghost Temple any further for the time being, Jiang Chen withdrew his consciousness.

He looked at Fang Yinzi.

Fang Yinzi had already retrieved his drop of blood and was standing there with a relaxed expression.

He was brimming with energy and excitement.

"How about it? Feel like you got the better end of the deal now?" Fang Yinzi chuckled.

Jiang Chen was utterly speechless.

"If you say it's a good deal, it's a good deal."

'If I could escape the Ghost Temple, then getting an Immortal Artifact like this would truly be a huge gain.'

'But he knew that, as of now, he was trapped.'

For a moment, Jiang Chen fell silent.

Fang Yinzi, however, suddenly had a lot to say.

"Jiang Chen, don't be disheartened. Once your cultivation reaches the Peak, you can use the same method I did to get out."

"Of course, that will take at least a few thousand years."

Saying this, Fang Yinzi stroked his beard.

He continued, "After I leave this place, you will no longer be able to summon me."

"If you have any questions, ask them now."

"If not, I'm leaving."

Jiang Chen looked at Fang Yinzi.

He said in a solemn voice, "I have no other requests. I only hope that, on the outside, you can watch over the Fire Sparrow Kingdom."

"At the same time, try not to bring disaster upon this world."

Fang Yinzi gave a mysterious smile.

"Whether or not there's a catastrophe has nothing to do with me."

"Once I'm out, I will naturally take revenge where it's due and repay all my grievances."

"As for the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, I'll look out for it. You can rest assured on that point."

He had no more questions. After taking control of the Ghost Temple, Jiang Chen already knew what he had to do.

"Alright, I'm off!"

With a flash, Fang Yinzi's figure flew out of the Ghost Temple.