In the end, the group returned to the Underground Palace. When Shen Wushuang and Old Yellow Tooth saw that the Underground Palace had been opened, astonishment appeared on their faces as well. They marveled at the mystery of this place—it was wholly fused into the mountain, and even Nascent Soul Realm experts would likely be unable to discern anything amiss.
Once they returned to the Underground Palace, Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng finally felt a tremendous weight lift from their shoulders and let out long sighs of relief. The two had worried for two days, believing there was more danger than hope, never expecting Chen Fan to truly bring everyone back safely.
Only after Bald Bird and Chen Fan explained things did everyone learn the full details of that battle. However, aside from Chen Fan and the Bee King, no one else yet knew that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had been blasted into ruins.
As for that avatar, Chen Fan merely said it had been a fortunate windfall, that he had obtained an Avatar Dao Talisman. He did not reveal the secret that he could retrieve objects from the Heavenly Court.
As for that small black box, Bald Bird shook his head and said that heaven's secrets could not be divulged. Still, he mysteriously told everyone that it was a terrifying weapon capable of destroying this entire realm.
Old Yellow Tooth narrowed his eyes, utterly unconvinced. Shaking his head, he laughed. "You must be bragging."
"Hehe, believe it or not. Kid, since you returned safely, it seems the Ten Thousand Swords Sect really suffered a calamity!" Bald Bird said with a smug grin, making Old Yellow Tooth's eyelids twitch slightly.
The others did not pay it much mind, merely asking Chen Fan how he had escaped.
"I leveled the