Chapter 618 - 616: Breaking Free

Jiang Chen was thrilled to have broken through to the Martial Arts Sect Second Heaven.

He stood up. Tian Du had left him so much that he would need time to slowly digest it all.

Now, he was pondering how to leave the Ghost Temple.

With a thought, a black, block-shaped object appeared in his hand. It was the Ghost Heart.

It was the core that controlled the Ghost Temple.

’Fang Yinzi never received the Ghost Temple’s inheritance, so he never gained its acknowledgment.’

’Otherwise, he would have been the Ghost Temple’s ninth-generation successor.’

Jiang Chen had a feeling that Fang Yinzi had missed out on a great opportunity.

’If Fang Yinzi had truly received the Ghost Temple’s inheritance, he would be the ninth-generation successor right now.’

However, he was the ninth-generation successor.

He held the Ghost Heart.

’My situation is different from Fang Yinzi’s. I have completely and utterly become the master of the Ghost Temple.’

At this thought, Jiang Chen focused his mind.

"Out!"

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen’s figure flickered and vanished.

The next moment, a figure flickered in mid-air beyond the peaks of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, and Jiang Chen abruptly materialized outside.

Jiang Chen trembled as he stared blankly at his surroundings.

"This..."

"I’m out. I’m really out."

The moment he became the Ghost Temple’s ninth-generation successor, Jiang Chen had a premonition he would be able to leave. And now, sure enough, he was out.

He wasn’t trapped inside the Ghost Temple.

It was almost too much for Jiang Chen to process.

’Could this be an illusion?’

At that thought, Jiang Chen focused his mind.

WHOOSH!

He instantly appeared on the ninth floor of the Ghost Temple.

"Out!"

Jiang Chen focused his mind again.

He then went in and out of the Ghost Temple repeatedly. To his elation, he could now enter and exit as he pleased.

He wasn’t trapped at all.

He was instantly overcome with joy.

"Hahahahaha..."

He stood on the mountain peak and let out a booming laugh.

"Fang Yinzi, you miscalculated."

"Not only can I leave, but I’ve also scored a massive windfall."

Jiang Chen was ecstatic.

To confirm he could truly leave the Ghost Temple’s vicinity, Jiang Chen’s figure flickered as he flew toward Gambling City.

WHOOSH!

An hour later, Jiang Chen appeared outside Gambling City, observing it from the air.

Everything was so real. It wasn’t a dream.

This made him laugh inwardly.

The feeling that he had been screwed over by Fang Yinzi completely vanished.

Now in high spirits, he went straight to the Royal Palace in Gambling City.

"Big Bro, you... you’re back?"

Upon seeing Jiang Chen again, Flame Dragon, Black Fire Crow, Mr. Qiu Shui, and Xiaotian were all flabbergasted.

Their shock quickly turned into elation.

They all rushed toward Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen laughed heartily.

"I wasn’t trapped in the Ghost Temple, believe it or not. I can come and go as I please."

"I came out as soon as I could to let you all know I’m safe."

"Congratulations, Big Bro."

"Congratulations, Young Master."

Everyone was overjoyed. They had all thought Jiang Chen would be trapped in the Ghost Temple for thousands, or even tens of thousands, of years. By the time he emerged, they would have been long gone.

But now, after only a few short days, Jiang Chen had returned, safe and sound.

"Master, tell us what happened!"

Xiaotian leaned in excitedly, his face a mask of curiosity.

Jiang Chen then slowly explained, "Not only can I now come and go from the Ghost Temple freely, but I’ve also become its ninth-generation successor—in other words, the Ninth Generation Ghost Lord."

At this, Flame Dragon and the others were finally at ease.

Jiang Chen didn’t stay long in Gambling City.

"The Ghost Temple still has many secrets for me to uncover."

"I’ll be staying in the Ghost Temple for a while."

After saying his farewells and confirming his safety, Jiang Chen immediately returned to the Ghost Temple.

The Ghost Temple was filled with endless secrets, and he now wanted to explore it thoroughly.

He returned to the mountain peak in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain where the Ghost Temple was located.

Jiang Chen looked at the peak.

Suddenly, he had another flash of inspiration.

’This Ghost Temple has always been hidden in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain... It seems it can be moved.’

’Could I take it with me?’

An idea began to form in his mind.

It would be extremely inconvenient for him if the Ghost Temple remained here.

Therefore, he wanted to take the Ghost Temple with him.

With this in mind, Jiang Chen focused his thoughts, and the Ghost Heart appeared in his hand.

He recited a Spell to the Ghost Heart: "Empty fate, sighing wind, pity for the hundred desolate realms. The Ghost Temple is where the gods return."

This was a Spell that the Master of Ghosts had to have control over.

Although, to this day, Jiang Chen still didn’t understand the Spell’s true meaning.

After finishing the recitation, Jiang Chen shouted in a low voice, "Rise!"

The moment the word left his lips...

RUMBLE!

The entire mountain peak suddenly began to tremble.

It was as if some behemoth was about to burst out from within the mountain.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE...

The mountain peak collapsed in an instant.

A Divine Tower, as black as ink, was revealed from within the mountain.

The Divine Tower was thousands of feet tall and radiated a terrifying might.

This was the true form of the Ghost Temple.

It was an Immortal Artifact; Jiang Chen could feel it clearly.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen realized he could control the Ghost Temple.

However, once the Ghost Temple appeared, he was stumped.

The Ghost Temple was simply too enormous to be carried.

As its master, he could move the behemoth, which was thousands of feet tall, with ease. But he couldn’t just carry the Ghost Temple around with him.

That would be far too conspicuous.

Besides, the Ghost Temple was an Immortal Artifact. There was no telling how many terrifying experts would hunt him down to seize it.

Ten lives wouldn’t be enough to survive that.

’Wait... I wonder if I can put the Ghost Temple into my Dragon-locking Realm?’

Jiang Chen stroked his chin, his gaze turning fervent.

The Dragon-locking Realm was a world unto itself, with a vast amount of space.

It was more than enough to contain the Ghost Temple.

So, he considered moving the Ghost Temple into the Dragon-locking Realm. That way, he could enter the Ghost Temple at any time.

He could then take his time studying it.

Acting on the thought, Jiang Chen immediately enveloped the Ghost Temple with his Divine Thought.

The moment he did, Jiang Chen felt his Divine Thought grow heavy.

The Ghost Temple was not only massive but also incredibly heavy.

Of course, this wasn’t a problem for Jiang Chen, the master of the Ghost Temple.

"Rise!"

Jiang Chen let out a low shout.

The next moment, the terrifyingly massive Ghost Temple abruptly lifted off the ground.

The nine-story Divine Tower was effortlessly lifted into the air by Jiang Chen’s Divine Thought.

Then, with a thought...

He tried to move the Ghost Temple into the Dragon-locking Realm.

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, the Ghost Temple vanished. It was simply gone.

It had entered the Dragon-locking Realm.

Jiang Chen stood there, stunned.

It had succeeded just like that, with no effort at all.

It was so easy that Jiang Chen himself hadn’t been prepared.

"Haha..."

"This is perfect."

After his moment of shock, Jiang Chen was overcome with joy.

He had actually managed to send the Ghost Temple into the Dragon-locking Realm.

Without hesitating, he followed suit, disappearing as he entered the Dragon-locking Realm.