Yang Chen increasingly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
At this moment, quite a few people also spotted High River Dao Lord and his group.
Then, two elderly men with formidable auras appeared before High River Dao Lord. "High River, you truly are slow. His Excellency has long since grown impatient. Are these the finest few from this batch? Hand them all over to us."
"No problem, but he is an exception." High River Dao Lord pointed at Yang Chen.
"Why?" the two Enlightenment Stage experts across from him asked in unison.
High River Dao Lord said calmly, "He is an alchemist, and his alchemy level is exceptionally high. We overlooked him and placed him in Bloody Purgatory. With my discerning eye for talent, I discovered him. I intend to bring him before His Excellency; perhaps he can make some contribution in Alchemy."
The other Enlightenment Stage experts glanced at Yang Chen and said disdainfully, "High River, are you blind? Where have you ever seen such a young alchemist?"
"Hmph. Alchemy techniques cannot be judged by age alone. This old man trusts his own eyes; there is no need for you to meddle." High River Dao Lord waved his hand, signaling them to stop wasting words.
The other two Enlightenment Stage experts let out scornful laughs, then led the other four Divine King experts away.
Seeing this, Yang Chen could not help but grow suspicious.
Yet in the end, he could not make heads or tails of it, and followed High River Dao Lord deeper inside.
The farther inward they went, the more powerful auras he could sense. He even saw two Nirvana Stage experts.
Among them was the Evil Dragon Supreme, someone Yang Chen recognized.
After all, the mastermind behind his capture and imprisonment in Bloody Purgatory