After bidding Xin Rui farewell, Mu Qing went to the residence Mu Lu had arranged for him, cultivating quietly as he awaited the opening of the Slaughter Secret Realm.
"Perhaps I can find some heavenly treasures in the Slaughter Secret Realm that can restore my soul." Mu Qing murmured under his breath.
He examined his soul. Its condition was proving difficult to recover from.
If his soul could originally recover through quiet cultivation, then now, even if he cultivated in seclusion for two years, it would be impossible for it to return to its peak.
When he had fought the Asura God, Mu Qing had acted despite his soul being severely wounded. Though he had killed the Asura God, it had left hidden damage in his own soul.
He needed high-grade heavenly treasures specifically for the soul to repair it.
Just as Mu Qing was cultivating in seclusion, a group of unwelcome visitors arrived in the eastern district of Giant City.
At their head was a young man with an arrogant expression. A sword-like marking ran between his brows, and black mist curled around his entire body, seemingly a trait of his race.
His aura was immensely powerful, having reached the peak of the lower rank. He could even faintly touch upon the level of an upper-rank Great Emperor!
Beside him stood several old men, steeped in the air of decay. One glance was enough to tell that they did not have much lifespan left.
Yet these old men were all lower-rank Great Emperors!
"Heaven-Slaying Young Lord, does the Slaughter Secret Realm truly contain heavenly treasures capable of extending one's lifespan?" an old man beside him asked.
The surrounding old men also turned their gazes toward Heaven-Slaying Young Lord.
This was what concerned them most.
They were all lower-rank Great