After leaving Zi Ye Palace, Chen Nianzhi turned back to look at it and fell into slight contemplation.
Zi Ye Palace had been built from piles of chaotic divine material, purple jade, and Zi Ye Daoist had laid down a ninth-rank high-grade grand formation within it. At its peak, even mighty ancient immortals would have found it difficult to breach.
Now, after dozens of calamity cycles had passed, the formation's power had long been weakened by ninety percent under the erosion of chaotic qi.
Even so, Zi Ye Palace could still withstand nearly all attacks beneath the Heavenly Immortal realm. It was a rare and precious cultivation ground.
"Zi Ye Heaven has already been destroyed. Even if Zi Ye Daoist were to awaken and return, he would be unable to restore it. Leaving Zi Ye Palace here would only be a waste."
"Since I have inherited this karmic bond, I shall borrow this item for the time being."
As his words fell, Chen Nianzhi put away Zi Ye Palace.
After storing Zi Ye Palace, Chen Nianzhi searched the ruins of Zi Ye Heaven several more times. Sure enough, he found five rare treasures left behind by the chaos ancient beast, all of them scarce chaotic divine materials.
Among them was a Chaos Stone, its material indestructible and the finest choice for refining the Earth Sovereign Bell.
After collecting these treasures, Chen Nianzhi did not linger any longer and flew all the way toward the Five-Elements Microcosm.
Chaos was a hazy expanse. Countless universes and great worlds moved relative to one another within it. Without some special means of guidance, finding one's direction was no easy matter.
Fortunately, Zi Ye Heaven was not far from the Five-Elements Microcosm. Chen Nianzhi headed in its direction, flying back at the same speed for