Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor

Seeing Chu Ming, Chu He smiled wryly and explained, "The Grand Elder came half a month ago. Seeing you in closed cultivation, he didn't disturb you. I didn't expect you to be in closed cultivation for an entire month. From the Grand Elder's expression, he seems to be in a hurry. You should go and check!"

"Alright!"

Chu Ming nodded slightly, following behind Chu He and headed towards the Chu Family's main hall. When they arrived at the hall, Kong Qianren was sitting restlessly in his seat. Seeing Chu Ming and Chu He, he immediately rose from his chair.

"Greetings, King!"

Kong Qianren clasped his fists and bowed respectfully.

"Rise, please. I wonder what brings the Grand Elder here this time?"

Chu Ming gently flicked his right hand, and an unusual force burst forth, lifting the Grand Elder Kong Qianren up.

The Grand Elder was startled but soon his face turned bitter as he recounted the recent events in the Celestial Realm.

Initially, they did not intend to bother Chu Ming, but things escalated beyond their expectations. After the Hall Master Miao of the Law Enforcement Hall's death, they dispatched a large number of elders and disciples to the Han Feng Empire to find the murderer. They didn't expect that not only would they not catch the culprit, but nearly half of the dispatched disciples went missing. Finally, Yan Nanxing realized the complexity of the situation and had no choice but to seek Chu Ming's help.

After the Grand Elder Kong Qianren finished, he stood aside quietly, waiting for Chu Ming to speak. Chu Ming, seated, frowned slightly in thought.

"Take me to see Miao's body!"

After a long silence, Chu Ming pondered aloud. He first ruled out the possibility of Demons being involved because they usually feed on humans and wouldn't leave any traces or bodies behind.

"Alright!"

The Grand Elder Kong Qianren nodded in agreement.

Miao's body was placed in the Burial Hall of the Celestial Travel Sect, a place with heavy yin energy because the bodies of past elders, if recovered, were placed here. A Nine Fiends Gathering Yin Array ensured these bodies would not decay for a thousand years.

When Chu Ming and the Grand Elder Kong Qianren arrived, the Grand Elder simply gave a few instructions to the disciple guarding the place, and the disciple promptly left, casting a curious glance at Chu Ming before departing.

"Alright, let's go inside!"

Creaaak!

The Grand Elder Kong Qianren pushed open the door of the Burial Hall. Even though it was just a crack, a bone-chilling cold rushed out. This cold was nurtured over a millennium.

Following the Grand Elder Kong Qianren, Chu Ming scanned the surroundings and found countless crystal coffins neatly arranged on the ground, totaling tens of thousands. These were all Celestial Travel Sect elders who, after death, were eligible to be placed here.

"These coffins house the elders of the Celestial Travel Sect, who were powerful figures during their lifetime. Alas, in death, they can only accompany ice coffins!"

Kong Qianren glancing at the ice coffins, shook his head slightly. If nothing unexpected happened, his body would also appear here in three hundred years.

"Miao's body is here!"

Perhaps because Miao had recently passed, his coffin was placed not far from the hall entrance. Just a few steps, and Chu Ming and Kong Qianren were in front of Miao's ice coffin.

Through the ice coffin, gazing at Miao's body, Chu Ming's brows furrowed. Miao's body was emaciated, despite being dead for only two months, it seemed as if he had been dead for a hundred years, with not a drop of vital essence remaining, and a gray death aura entwined between his brows.

Unleashing his Soul Power, Chu Ming's eyes flashed with two light rings, inspecting every part of Miao's body.

A stick of incense later, Chu Ming withdrew his gaze, having figured out most of the situation.

"Recall all the disciples and elders from the Celestial Travel Sect; the perpetrator is likely a Life and Death Realm King!"

Chu Ming took a deep breath and said slowly.

"A Life and Death Realm King?! How is that possible?!"

The Grand Elder Kong Qianren's eyes flashed with horror. Apart from Chu Ming, a Life and Death Realm King in the entire Celestial Realm could be considered supreme. If he wanted to kill someone, he wouldn't need to hide. A Life and Death Realm King could kill anyone, even if the entire Celestial Travel Sect mobilized, they couldn't stop him.

"Indeed, a Life and Death Realm King, and his cultivation is not low!"

Chu Ming affirmed without a doubt, feeling immensely relieved that he returned in time. Otherwise, both the Celestial Travel Sect and the Chu Family would be in grave danger.

"Leave this matter to me; you need not concern yourselves!"

Chu Ming instructed the Grand Elder Kong Qianren and then left the Burial Hall.

Returning to the Chu Family, Chu Ming immediately entered closed cultivation. This time, he was not cultivating for personal advancement but preparing some safeguards for the Chu Family and Celestial Travel Sect. Otherwise, in these chaotic times, he wouldn't dare to leave the Chu Family.

Chu Ming took out countless precious ores from his Storage Ring; extending his right hand, his Spiritual Power erupted with a torrential flame from his palm, fiercely smelting these ores. In just half an hour, the ores were forged into human-shaped figures, resembling Chu Ming by seventy percent.

Swish!

Chu Ming lightly moved his right hand, forcing out a drop of blood from his finger, dripping it onto the iron figure. Instantly, a pale golden halo enveloped the iron figure, which seemed to come to life, gently opening its eyes.

Whoosh!

Chu Ming tore off a Soul Fragment from his mind, imbuing it into the iron figure while extracting the Blood Dome Sword from his Storage Ring, handing it to the iron figure.

"I'm leaving now; during this period, the Chu Family and Celestial Travel Sect will rely on your protection!"

Chu Ming said calmly. This puppet could be considered his avatar, possessing thirty percent of his strength, which was sufficient to match a High Tier King's overlord-level power.

Moreover, to be safe, Chu Ming sealed three full-powered attacks of the Blood Gang Explosion Flame Needle within the Blood Dome Sword. Even a Top Tier King would have to avoid its edge.

"Understood!"

The puppet avatar nodded slightly, without any sense of discord. Although it lacked the Blood Rebirth and Life and Death Dharma Aspect abilities, in terms of combat power, the puppet avatar was no less than a High Tier King's overlord-level strength.

Departing from the Chu Family, Chu Ming did not inform anyone, including Chu He and Yu Guxue. His destination was the Han Feng Empire.

Miao's death was shrouded in mystery; he had to uncover the truth.

In merely a stick of incense, Chu Ming arrived at the border of the Han Feng Empire, his Soul Power surging like waves, sweeping across rapidly. If there were any abnormalities, he would detect them immediately.