This was a majestic hall, located in the center of Baihua Palace, the Golden Hall of the Twelve Golden Hairpins, the most revered place of Baihua Palace.

There were twelve saintly seats in the hall, symbolizing the twelve golden hairpins, and at the moment, seven beauties were seated in seven of those saintly seats.

"Master Lingyun seems to have discovered something; could it be that she has seen through my identity?"

Ye Chen stood in front of the seven masters, these women seemed to have noticed something, yet he had revealed nothing.

"Ye Chen, you are already our disciple, but you have secrets hidden deep within you, why are you not willing to tell us?" Master Lingyun asked from her high seat, addressing Ye Chen.

There was an aura of mystery about Ye Chen that made Master Lingyun and the others feel a sense of familiarity. However, Ye Chen did not want to reveal too much, which made them suspicious.

"Masters, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all!" Ye Chen said with a downcast expression.

Ye Chen had once claimed to be a Celestial Emperor, had nearly killed Feng Wu, and had cursed the holy women of Baihua Palace. If his identity were seen through by the seven grandmasters at this moment, he couldn't guarantee that his beautiful masters would continue to amuse him.

"What is this aura about you that makes us feel so familiar?" Master Qian Qiu asked.

"I, I don't know either!" Ye Chen said with a guilty conscience.

The seven masters had never met him, so how could they be familiar with his aura?

Ye Chen was puzzled by this question.

"I can sense that the root of that mysterious aura is right there in your bosom!" Master Qi Li suddenly said.

"In my bosom?" Ye Chen was stunned.

"Yes, what is in your bosom? Take it out and let us have a look," Master Qi Li said.

"..."

The object in Ye Chen's bosom was the Qiankun Bag, but the Qiankun Bag was crafted by Di Lintian, and his beautiful masters could not possibly be familiar with it.

If not the Qiankun Bag, could it be the contents of the bag?

The Qiankun Bag contained a variety of miscellaneous items: a washing machine, computer, television, cellphone, and even luxury cars... These were all things that Zhang Xinlan and Liu Shihua had stuffed inside, essentials for Ye Chen's travels as a monk.

These were all items from Earth; they couldn't possibly be familiar with them!

"Could it be the Xuanming Fan?" Ye Chen considered a possibility.

However, when Ye Chen had assumed the identity of the Celestial Emperor, he had used the Xuanming Fan. If the fan were exposed, his identity would be revealed too!

"Ye Chen, we know you possess a remarkable treasure, but we are all your masters, would we covet your treasures?" Qin Yue said.

"Ye Chen, is that treasure in your bosom the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot?" Master Qian Qiu suddenly asked.

"The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot?" Ye Chen feigned ignorance. "I don't have the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot on me?"

"You little rascal, stop pretending, we just want to confirm it, we're not trying to take that demon pot!" Master Qi Li said with a laugh.

"All my respected masters, I truly do not know about the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot, but I do have a little clay pot I picked up while walking!"

Seeing the smile on Master Qi Li's face, Ye Chen felt somewhat reassured that things were perhaps not as bad as he had imagined.

Even when Ye Chen had transformed into the Celestial Emperor, he had only used the lid of the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot and had not revealed its full appearance. They couldn't possibly know his identity from that!

However, the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was a sacred treasure of Canglan Realm, having once been stained with saintly blood, known to many powerful beings as a great weapon. The seven masters were all familiar with the aura of the demon pot, which suggested they may have witnessed its majesty.

"Ye Chen, did you find the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot?"

Ye Chen produced a small clay pot that was extremely ugly, as if it had been kneaded from yellow clay.

But seeing the clay pot, all seven masters showed an extremely shocked expression, obviously aware of the great origin of this little clay pot.

"Yes, that day I was fishing in the river, and instead of catching fish, I caught this clay pot," Ye Chen said.

"You fished the demon pot out of the river?" Master Lingyun said in disbelief.

"Yes." Ye Chen nodded.

Suddenly, Ye Chen did something shocking, startling the beauties until they paled.

"Boom!"

Holding the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot, Ye Chen smashed it forcefully onto the ground, and the sheer force made the earth tremble, shattering the stone slabs on the floor.

"..."

The seven beautiful women were petrified by Ye Chen's violence, their bodies rigid as stone.

"This clay pot isn't very useful, it's just incredibly hard. No matter how you smash it, it won't break!" After searching through the rubble, Ye Chen found the unscathed clay pot.

Ye Chen's foolish demeanor dumbfounded his beautiful masters.

This was the legendary Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot, the invincible treasure once stained with saintly blood, carelessly smashed onto the ground?!

"Masters, what's the matter?" Ye Chen asked cutely.

"Nothing, we're just a bit surprised, that's all," Master Lingyun said, shaking her head.

"Master, do you recognize this earthen pot?" Ye Chen shook the pot in his hand and said to his beautiful mentor with an innocent expression.

"..."

The simple and carefree appearance of Ye Chen left the revered lady masters speechless; their disciple was truly one of a kind.

"Ye Chen, that little pot in your hand has a significant history. It is called the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot and has refined a Supreme Saint to death. It is one of the most powerful treasures in the Canglan Realm!" Master Qili said.

The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was once a slaughterous treasure, having devoured many powerful masters and even refined a Supreme Saint to death. Almost everyone knew of this fearsome artifact.

"This earthen pot refined a Saint to death?"

Ye Chen was so startled that his hand trembled, and he nearly dropped the pot. He knew that the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was extraordinary, but he hadn't expected that it had actually refined a Saint!

"Ye Chen, you don't have to be afraid!" Master Qili said. "The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was severely damaged in the past and has since sealed itself. Its ferocity is no longer present."

"Severely damaged?"

The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was a supreme secret treasure with unimaginable power at its peak. Who could have damaged it to the point that it sealed itself?

"Ten years ago, the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot appeared in the Forbidden Zone of Life, attracting countless strong masters to fight for it. It sparked several catastrophic bloodbaths, with Saints shedding their blood, and many masters at the level of authority falling in droves!"

"In the end, Grandmaster Litian emerged out of nowhere, washing a group of masters in blood and confronting an invincible Saint, ultimately taking the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot!"

"However, Grandmaster Litian is from an otherworldly realm and does not belong to our domain. After obtaining the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot, he completely disappeared from sight."

Master Lingyun recounted a segment of the past, the key points being the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot and Ye Chen's 'benevolent godfather'—Emperor Litian.

"Master Lingyun, what place is this otherworldly realm, and is Grandmaster Litian very powerful?" Ye Chen asked, pretending to be ignorant.

Ye Chen was aware of how terrifying Emperor Litian was but did not know the extent of his terror—to wash his peers in blood and to clash with a Supreme Saint... What kind of splendid combat power was that?

"The otherworldly realm is another vast world, and Grandmaster Litian is a true dragon among men," Master Lingyun said. "Oh, and that youngster named Di Lintian also belongs to the forces of the otherworldly realm."

"Di Lintian is strong, but still not able to contend with a master," Ye Chen said. "That Litian is a master-level figure, yet capable of clashing with a Supreme Saint. Is he very powerful?"

"Litian is of course extremely terrifying, possessing the Supreme Heavenly Skill and controlling treasures of the heavens, which is why he could confront a Supreme Saint," Master Lingyun said. "However, Di Lintian hasn't fully grown yet, otherwise, he might become even stronger than Grandmaster Litian!"

"Oh," Ye Chen nodded, somewhat understanding.

Di Lintian was Ye Chen himself, which he knew better than anyone else. However, the boundless ferocity of Emperor Litian and Master Lingyun's admiration for him were slightly surprising to Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was taken by Grandmaster Litian. How did it end up in your hands?" Master Lingyun asked.

"I picked it up!" Ye Chen replied without the slightest panic, firmly maintaining that he had found the pot on his own.

"This is too strange!"

Master Lingyun was full of confusion, and Master Qili and the others were also puzzled. The matter was too mysterious.

Though the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was damaged and no longer as fearsome as before, such damage could be repaired, and countless overlords desired it.

In the battle for the Demon Pot years ago, a large number of the Twelve Golden Hairpins from Baihua Palace had participated, and they had witnessed Litian taking away the pot. How had it now fallen into Ye Chen's hands?

They subconsciously believed Ye Chen because his eyes were too clear!

Eyes are the windows to the soul, and Ye Chen's clear eyes were not those of a deceitful or cunning person.

"Honored masters, I came across the Demon Pot unintentionally and have never been able to fathom its mysteries. If you want the Demon Pot, feel free to take it, consider it a gesture of filial respect from your disciple!" Ye Chen said boldly.

The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was an invincible treasure, and naturally, Ye Chen was reluctant to part with it. But the issue had too many uncertainties, and he did not want to arouse their suspicions. Thus, he had to feign magnanimity to dispel their doubts.

Ye Chen needed some time. As soon as he could leap to the other shore, he would have the stature to stand tall, and he wouldn't have to be so humble anymore.

"The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was once taken by Litian, but somehow it has ended up in your hands," Master Lingyun said.

"It must be destiny—the will of the heavens has decreed it to be your fated opportunity. We will not rob you of your chance."

The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot could drive masters to madness, but Ye Chen was their disciple. How could they take his opportunity away?

"Honored masters, the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was once damaged. Can you help me repair it?" Ye Chen began to think optimistically.

Emperor Litian had once told him that to restore the Heaven Swallowing Demon Light, a massive amount of Immeasurable Golden Light was needed. But Ye Chen had searched the entire Earth and couldn't find any Immeasurable Golden Light, which made him anxious.

The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot was a significant weapon. Currently, it could only be used defensively. If it were restored to its heyday, Ye Chen, relying on the Demon Pot, would have the capacity to stand proud.

"The Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot has suffered severe damage. To restore it to its peak state, it would need an infinite amount of heavenly and earthly treasures," Master Lingyun said.

"There is a kind of radiance known as Immeasurable Golden Light, born at the dawn of the cosmos, which has miraculous effect on repairing the Heaven Swallowing Demon Light."

"However, we don't have Immeasurable Golden Light, only the Forbidden Zone of Life does!"

"Forbidden Zone of Life?" Ye Chen murmured to himself.

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