Challenge Issued

"Refine the origin of this grotto-heaven and take control of it..."

Chen Xiao nodded.

This grotto-heaven was nearly comparable to Chen Xiao's Golden Immortal Kingdom, merely lacking its vast scale.

As they spoke, Wen Che stretched out his hand, and an ice-colored key appeared in his palm.

"Keep it."

Chen Xiao looked at the ice-colored key and nodded lightly.

"Thank you, Young Master."

Wen Che hurriedly put the key away. If Chen Xiao had wanted to take it, Wen Che could do nothing about it. Only upon hearing Chen Xiao tell him to keep it himself did Wen Che's expression ease slightly.

"This Chaos Territory in Huashi Heaven—was it your doing?"

Chen Xiao asked.

"Young Master, I do not possess such influence as to claim a place comparable to an immortal realm as my private territory. This Chaos Territory had already taken shape before I came here."

Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback.

"The Chaos Territory formed not long after Hanling City outside was destroyed—roughly three hundred thousand years ago."

Wen Che explained, "As for me, I came here around one hundred and thirty thousand years ago, found this grotto-heaven, and hid here for one hundred and thirty thousand years."

"What happened to the immortal corpses outside?"

Chen Xiao continued asking.

"This... other than me, no one can absorb the spiritual energy here—not even you, Young Master. And although I can control the origin within this grotto-heaven, sending an immortal out requires an immense expenditure of vital energy. So I simply let those immortals who wandered in by mistake fend for themselves."

Wen Che watched Chen Xiao's eyes as he spoke cautiously.

Wen Che had never been a good man. He would not sacrifice his own vital energy to release a few Golden Immortals or Supreme Immortals. Besides, once those