Why Doesn't the Villain Play by the Rules?

Now that he had what he wanted, there was no longer any need for Yuan Bupo.

True to his usual principle of pulling up weeds by the roots, Chen Changan directly killed Yuan Bupo.

Chen Changan opened the scroll in his hand and read the information inside.

"Saint Soul Pearl, Saint Origin Fragment, Saint Dao Scepter?"

From the scroll, Chen Changan learned that the pearl was called the Saint Soul Pearl.

The other two items were the Saint Origin Fragment and the Saint Dao Scepter.

Only by gathering all three could their true function be unleashed.

Yet these three items were actually just a key.

But not a key to the Sacred Domain.

They were the key to a place called the Sacred War Ruins.

"The Sacred War Ruins?"

"What is that?"

The scroll gave no information about the Sacred War Ruins, but it did mark the locations of all three items.

The Saint Soul Pearl was in the Jian Yuan Realm, the Saint Origin Fragment was in the Gu Yuan Realm, and the Saint Dao Scepter was in the Tai Yuan Realm.

"Does this mean I've found myself another job?"

"I thought they'd be some kind of cultivation treasure, but they're just a key."

"But... how have I never heard of these Sacred War Ruins before?"

Chen Changan furrowed his brow. From his conversation with Yuan Bupo, it was clear that Yuan Bupo didn't know what kind of place it was, either.

He had simply been drawn to the name, convinced that something extraordinary had to be hidden there. That was why he'd been so fixated on obtaining the key.

"Whatever. I'll take it one step at a time."

After putting away the scroll, Chen Changan returned to Mu Yunyao and the others.

By then, the Four Absolutes Divine