There was no way!
The painting shattered.
When Ye Zichen's consciousness left the painting, he gulped and collapsed onto his bed, gasping for breath.
His entire body was drenched in sweat. Even his bed was covered in a pool of cold sweat.
What made him even more astonished was that after leaving the painting this time, he could actually remember every scene in the painting clearly. It seemed he'd gained the Five Elements Great Emperor's approval, which was why he hadn't stolen his memories.
The Five Elements Great Emperor's final words reverberated through his mind. His heart pounded wildly, but Ye Zichen instinctively called out, "Zhou …."
"Zhou ….."
However, before he could say a single word, Ye Zichen hurriedly covered his mouth and swallowed the rest of his words. At their level, even the mention of their names would probably cause the Heavenly Dao to tremble. Now that he was tainted by the Five Elements Great Emperor's karma, he had to be careful.
What's more, the Five Elements Great Emperor wanted him to get revenge. If the golden-robed man knew he was on the Five Elements Great Emperor's side, he might just kill him with a wave of his hand.
Ye Zichen frowned, then pulled countless jade slips from his spatial ring.
He'd plundered them from the Axe Gang, and they contained brief descriptions of the peak factions and major figures of the God Realm's Divine Mountains.
After six whole hours, Ye Zichen read through so many jade slips that his head felt like it was about to explode ….
"I …."
The jade slip slipped onto the bed, then Ye Zichen stared blankly at the wall.
"God …. God Emperor …."
The Zhou Wu the Five Elements Great Emperor mentioned in the painting was none other than the current leader of the God Race, the leader of the God Race, who stood at the very center of the Divine Mountain.
The God Emperor!
"He's toying with me!"
Ye Zichen was about to go crazy. The golden-robed thief in the painting was actually the God Emperor?
Was this a joke?
He was just a minor immortal king. He hadn't even finished converting his divine power to a supreme yet. The leader of the God Realm, the God Emperor, was at least a ruler-level expert. Getting revenge on someone like that?
Had he lost his mind?
Not to mention seeking revenge, this kind of existence would probably be able to kill him a hundred times over with a wave of his hand before he could even reach the other party.
Revenge?
No such thing exists!
However, if the Five Elements Great Emperor could contend with the God Emperor, then he was definitely an expert on the same level. The wealth he left behind would probably be enough to buy all 72 districts and still have enough to spare.
Moreover, at his level, the fortune he left behind was not just wealth, but also legacies.
If he could obtain the inheritance, wouldn't that mean that he would be standing at the top of the food chain in this world? At that time, the God Emperor might not be so terrifying in his eyes.
Ye Zichen laughed foolishly. At that moment, he didn't even know whether he was laughing or crying.
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't tempted by the Five Elements Great Emperor's legacy. But if he did, then he would be making an enemy out of the current leader of the God Realm, the god emperor.
No matter how one looked at it, this was an extremely risky deal!
"Five Elements Elder, although I've seen the story in your painting, I sympathize with what you've been through. But this kid's strength is too shallow, I'm afraid there's little hope of avenging you. How about this? Let me think about it. Moreover, I only have a painting right now, so I can't touch your inheritance. Right now, my thoughts are a bit chaotic. You're making me think about it. "
Ye Zichen didn't care whether or not the Five Elements Great Emperor could hear him.
With that, he tossed the painting into his spatial ring. Out of sight, out of mind. He couldn't help but be on tenterhooks when he saw this painting. It was best not to dwell on it for now.
Ye Zichen sat on his bed and tried to calm himself. Then, he pushed open the door and walked downstairs …..
"Sir, you're out!"
When the attendant saw Ye Zichen, he hurriedly ran over.
"I've kept your private room open for you. Are you still the same as before?"
Ye Zichen stood on the first floor of the inn and looked at the attendant in bewilderment. Then, he instantly realized something and frowned.
"How long was I in my room?"
"Three days," replied the attendant.
When Ye Zichen heard that, he was stunned. He hadn't expected to spend so much time looking at a painting. He'd assumed it'd only been a few hours at most, but three days had already passed.
Ye Zichen nodded, walked into his private room, and sat down. Only then did he notice that the attendant was dressed differently.
"You …."
"Heh, our shopkeeper has promoted me to the position of shopkeeper. This is all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, this little one wouldn't have been able to do it. "
The shop assistant smiled as he scratched his head and immediately opened his mouth to speak.
"In order to thank you, let me treat you to a meal."
He hadn't expected Kong San to be so good at handling things. He knew this attendant was on good terms with him, so he'd promoted him to manager. It seemed he was expressing his goodwill.
Although Ye Zichen didn't lack money for a meal, he couldn't refuse such kindness. He nodded in agreement.
"I wonder how my little disciple is doing. If I count the days, it should be time for the clan's grand competition."
Whether it was revenge against the God Emperor or the Five Elements Great Emperor's good fortune, that wasn't something he should be thinking about right now. Since he had nothing better to do, Ye Zichen decided he might as well spread out his immortal awareness …..
The Wu Family in the northern part of the city.
The clan's grand competition was a grand occasion for the Wu Family, especially since it would decide the next city lord. Countless clans had hurried over to watch. They had no choice but to come. This competition would affect the next city lord, so they had to observe in advance. When the time came, they'd be on good terms with the family most likely to have a new city lord.
Although the Wu Family's residence wasn't small, there were far too many spectators. On this day, it was especially crowded.
The location of the clan's competition was the clan's training field. The training field occupied an extremely vast area, and there was a circle of pavilions around the training field.
Both the north and south sides of the pavilions were filled with spectators. In the east sat the three great clans of Raging Flame City, as well as the two major factions of the city: Skyspan Tower and Ye Zichen's Upheaval.
In truth, the Wu Family didn't want to invite them at first, but when they thought about it, they were a new faction that had just taken over the Axe Gang. They weren't quite sure what to make of it, so they invited them as well.
The true leaders of these five forces were sitting at the very front of the east side, where they could directly see the entire situation in the Martial Arts Practice Field.
"Family Head Wu, with so many clansmen here, I'm afraid it'll take several days before the results are out. You called us all here so early. I'm afraid you're wasting our time."
The speaker was the current city lord of Raging Flame City, as well as the current head of the Wang Family, Wng Lei. He was tall and sturdy, and looked like an honest and upright man. However, the hundred-year deadline was just around the corner. In the past, clans competed based on their top experts, but this time, the other two clans wanted to compete on the younger generation.
This infuriated him, so much so that he was in a particularly bad mood. He was intentionally looking for trouble.
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