Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1666 - 385: Ruins Blessed Land, Chen 94 Subdues the Four Great Elders

"You know the saying, ’One shouldn’t leave a treasure mountain empty-handed.’ Everyone should work harder and finish sooner; it’s for everyone’s benefit, isn’t it?"

Hands clasped behind his back, Chen Jie struck a commanding pose as he spoke to the battered Twelve Elders of the Zoroastrian Sect, encompassing the Upper Three Venerable Elders—Elder Chen Long, Chou Niu, Mei Tu—and the resentful disciples following them.

Among them stood the puzzled Liu Caidie and Han Ling’er.

Indeed, their bewilderment was profound. The entire scenario shifted dramatically once Chen Jiusi came back.

They recalled how, upon Chen Jiusi’s return, hopeful and eager gazes had fixed upon him.

"So, did you get the Qiankun Great Method?"

Back then, excitement mingled with anxiety in their hearts; they yearned for an affirmative reply while dreading its confirmation.

Amid those anticipating stares, Chen Jie proclaimed, "I’ve obtained the Qiankun Great Method."

Hearing those words, Liu Caidie and Han Ling’er leaped with joy. It seemed unbelievable—Chen Jiusi had truly wrested the Qiankun Great Method away, facing the formidable Du Zundao no less.

The bound Du Xiong, overhearing this, refused to accept it.

"Impossible! How could you snatch the Qiankun Great Method from my father’s grasp? It’s utterly impossible!"

Du Xiong bellowed in fury, his expression twisted in utter incredulity.

Witnessing Du Xiong’s reaction, Chen Jie smirked faintly, saying nothing further as he simply revealed the Qiankun Great Method to all present.

Instantly, shock rippled through the crowd; even Du Xiong shut his eyes in despair.

Proof outweighed any argument—no matter how many protests Du Xiong mustered, he couldn’t rival Chen Jie’s Heaven and Earth Transposition.

At the sight, Liu Caidie and Han Ling’er brimmed with elation.

Their intent was to deliver the Qiankun Great Method to the Little Ming King, bolstering his claim as Sect Hierarch. But Chen Jie, hearing their plan, just grinned and replied, "There’s no hurry."

Realization dawned on Du Xiong then, prompting him to declare, "You don’t dare leave here; you can exert Molten Furnace Realm powers here, but outside you’re still a Molten Furnace Realm, while my father is a Melt God Realm. You’ll be instantly killed if you leave!"

Upon those words, Liu Caidie and Han Ling’er’s expressions paled in alarm.

Chen Jie, however, stayed utterly composed, having uncovered wondrous secrets—the Ruins possessed numerous exits. Though he hadn’t explored them fully, Chen Jie was aware of at least a dozen.

What’s more, every one connected to distinct locations, like the path Du Zundao had fled through, counting as one such exit.

That particular route appeared forged via a Secret Technique, rendering it special and traversable with the Ming King-refined Ruins Token.

The remaining paths, by contrast, demanded the Qiankun Great Method for activation.

Put simply, Chen Jie held a dozen escape options, bypassing any so-called Forbidden Land. That Forbidden Land tale was merely a fabrication by past Ming Sect Hierarchs to safeguard the Ruins and their dominance.

For these very causes, the Qiankun Great Method earned its fame as the essential Divine Technique for Sect Hierarchs.

Armed with this knowledge, Chen Jie brimmed with confidence, knowing he could depart at will, unlike the rest bound to await the Ruins’ reopening.

Fear held no sway over him.

True, this wasn’t Huangzhou Prefecture, yet it remained a veritable trove of riches. Chen Jie aimed to plunder every possible treasure, aware such chances wouldn’t come often.

Still, a single person’s power has its bounds.

An idea struck Chen Jie: Du Zundao had fled, abandoning hordes of underlings within. Chen Jie could command them to scour the Ruins for treasures. Plus, he harbored unique schemes; beyond the Ruins, with their Molten Furnace Realm might restored, handling them wouldn’t prove simple despite his lack of fear.

Hence, Chen Jie seized the moment to thoroughly tame them.

Exploiting his authority, Chen Jie rounded up every elder, protector, and elite guard Du Zundao had dispersed across the Ruins.

These elders, hailed as mythic experts beyond, found their Gang Qi sealed inside the Ruins, their prowess dropped to Rainbow Realm levels or below, helpless before Chen Jie’s unbound Molten Furnace Realm Gang Qi.

To Chen Jie, they resembled mere insects.

Swiftly, Chen Jie apprehended them all.

At first, defiance marked them as they vaunted their Holy Sect elder ranks, yet Chen Jie’s barrage of lightning strikes and dire warnings broke their spirits.

Now, they obeyed like docile newlyweds.

"Hey, you!"

Chen Jie gestured, and Elder Chen Long—face puffed and bruised—hurried over beaming, "Young Hero Chen, what are your orders?"

Chen Jie commanded, "You, make your way to the Northwest Ice Sealed Maze, retrieve the Ice Crystal Mushroom, Snow Flying Flower... those ten herbs for me. Miss even one, and I’ll hold you responsible. Oh, and if other herbs appear, go ahead and collect them; do a great job, and rewards will come your way, understood?"

"Yes, yes."

Elder Chen Long nodded in compliance, while Chen Jie narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "Hehe, it appears you still haven’t grasped my meaning; I’m not telling you to simply do it—I’m demanding you put your all into it."