True Flame Pill Reaches Great Perfection, a Devilbreak Sect Powerhouse Appears

Han Zhan had been forced awake from his recuperation not only because his Yin Extremity Puppet could no longer hold out.

Another important reason was that Luo Chen's refinement of the Primal Chaos Cauldron had grown deeper over the years.

He had begun by purging its impurities, then gradually gained control over its arrays, and finally probed into the Magic Treasure's depths.

As a result, the Spatial Restriction Qing Shuang had set back then had also been affected.

Repeated disturbances had robbed Han Zhan of any peace in which to recuperate.

For him, it was bad news.

For Luo Chen, it was an unmitigated blessing.

It meant Luo Chen was not far from mastering the Primal Chaos Cauldron completely.

Luo Chen took the opportunity to ask Han Zhan about the contingency Tianyezi had left in the cauldron.

Han Zhan's answer surprised him.

"It was only a temporary measure. There's no need to worry."

After his initial surprise, Luo Chen thought it over and gradually understood.

Tianyezi's artifact-refining skills had indeed been extraordinary.

But Qing Shuang and Nether Spring were no fools, either.

If he had left an overly obvious countermeasure in the Primal Chaos Cauldron, they would certainly have seen through it.

Only a subtle, weaker temporary measure had any chance of deceiving heaven and crossing the sea.

That also explained why Tianyezi had seized the cauldron in the Truth Crossing Hall dungeon on Cangwu Mountain, yet had been unable to wield it freely against the Thunder Prison Divine Peng.

He had merely left contingencies at a few crucial points.

And with Tianyezi's death, those contingencies had vanished.

"No wonder refining it has felt smoother and smoother these past few years!"

With that realization, Luo Chen gave a self-mocking smile.

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