Chapter 996: Chapter 1023: World in the Plate! Black Apocalypse Thunder! (Second Update) Chapter 996: Chapter 1023: World in the Plate! Black Apocalypse Thunder! (Second Update) The disc in the cheap cat’s hands wasn’t anything else, it was precisely the family heirloom that the old man had just taken out.

After burning his Spirit Soul, the old man had given the family heirloom to Lin Dong, only to find that Lin Dong had left it behind when he departed.

Yang Zhen briefly explained the experiences of Lin Dong and his grandson to the three others, and the cheap cat immediately began jumping up and down, cursing, “Damn it, to think there are such shameless members of the Sacred Clan in the world, truly bringing disgrace to the Great Desolation. Why did you let them go? The Heaven Devouring Beast should have just eaten them all.”

Seeing the cheap cat’s hopping and cursing antics, Yang Zhen glanced at it and said, “Evil-doing will naturally bring its own demise. Such people need not be dealt with by me; they will eventually face retribution.”

Hua Youyue nodded, approached the cheap cat, took the disc from its hands, and said, “I can feel the aura of the Great Desolation emanating from this, do you know what it is?”

Yang Zhen shook his head. He could vaguely sense that this object was extraordinary, yet what it was exactly, and its purpose, he did not know.

The cheap cat asked with curiosity, “That little guy just now said this is something for recognizing one’s ancestry and returning to the clan. Kid, should we send it back to them?”

Yang Zhen shook his head and said, “No need to return it. Since they left it behind, they must have their reasons.”

Upon hearing this, the cheap cat widened its eyes and said, “What do you mean they have their reasons? A family heirloom that the two of them would risk their lives to keep, just to give it to you–kid, that’s not like you. After taking this thing, won’t your conscience hurt?”

Even though Yang Zhen had saved the two of them, with this object in Yang Zhen’s hands, what difference was there between him and the people from Tianle Holy Land?

Seeing the disdainful look on the cheap cat’s face, Yang Zhen was speechless for a moment and said irritably, “Damn it, when will your brain start thinking around corners?”

“What do you mean?” the cheap cat glared, full of dissatisfaction.

Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er, too, looked at Yang Zhen with puzzled faces, obviously thinking the cheap cat made a fair point. For a family heirloom that one would rather die than let others touch, now that it was in their hands, they all felt somewhat guilty.

Yang Zhen sighed and said, “Don’t worry, Lin Dong will come back for it later.”

“Why?” The cheap cat looked confused, clearly not catching on.

Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er exchanged glances, both looking at Yang Zhen with surprise.

Yang Zhen snorted sarcastically and said, “Let me ask you, if you had a Heaven and Earth Treasure that absolutely could not fall into the hands of evildoers, and you were unable to protect it, what would you do?”

“What else can be done, of course, hide it somewhere no one can find,” the cheap cat glanced at Yang Zhen, then its expression changed as it realized, “Wait, hiding it isn’t foolproof either–damn, I get it now. Lin Dong is making you take the fall. That kid’s too wicked. No, we must return this thing to him.”

Yang Zhen shook his head and said, “You can always trace your ancestry back, but if the item is gone, it’s no longer a matter of ancestry. There might be some big secret inside this disc, let me take a look.”

When it heard about a secret, the cheap cat’s eyes lit up, and it sidled up beside Yang Zhen, urging, “Yes, yes, check it out, kid. See what this thing is actually used for.”

It definitely wasn’t something as simple as tracing one’s ancestry back–since when do you need an object to measure that?

As soon as the disc was in his hands, Yang Zhen’s heart stirred, and a solemn expression appeared on his face. After looking at the three others, he said, “Protect me. This thing is extraordinary!”

After he spoke, Yang Zhen leaped onto the back of the Heaven Devouring Beast, patted its back, and said, “Buddy, to the sky!”

Roar—-!

A thunderous roar shook the heavens, as the Heaven Devouring Beast carried the four of them straight up into the sky.

Yang Zhen sat cross-legged, his face showing intense concentration. With both hands supporting the disc, he sent his divine consciousness sinking into it.

The cheap cat eagerly watched from the side. Seeing Yang Zhen’s focused expression, it didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly, eyes locked on the disc, its face full of curiosity.

After a long while, Yang Zhen suddenly groaned, his face went pale, and he abruptly opened his eyes.

The sudden change startled the three of them, and the lowly cat’s face revealed an expression of doubt and uncertainty as it meowed and asked, “Kid, are you alright? Is there something odd about this thing?”

Yang Zhen nodded and said, “There is a trace of Emperor’s Qi on this disc!”

“What?” The lowly cat was taken aback and exclaimed, “Could this actually be an Emperor Treasure?”

Yang Zhen shook his head, furrowed his brows, and said, “It’s not an Emperor Treasure. The Emperor’s Qi is merely forcefully sealed within it, and the forbidding spells on it are quite terrifying. I can’t open it!”

If even Yang Zhen couldn’t open the forbidding spells, then in this world, perhaps only an Emperor Realm Expert would be capable of doing so. The lowly cat cursed and complained, “So what do we do then? There must be some secret inside. Something sealed by an Emperor Realm Expert is surely some incredible mystery. Isn’t there any way?”

Yang Zhen thought for a moment, a light flashed in his eyes as he said, “Perhaps there’s another method we can try!”

As he spoke, Yang Zhen patted the back of the Heaven Devouring Beast and said, “Get down a little; I need to take something.”

The huge body of the Heaven Devouring Beast dove down, gliding past the area where Lin Dong and others had once stayed. Yang Zhen casually touched some of Lin Dong’s blood, pondered for a moment, and then smeared it on the disc.

Watching the disc absorb the blood yet without any change occurring, the lowly cat expressed its disappointment, “It seems useless.”

Yang Zhen grinned, shook his head, and said, “No, it’s useful. Back off a bit!”

After speaking, Yang Zhen bit his middle finger, smeared some blood on the disc, and casually imprinted a string of seals onto it. The disc suddenly buzzed violently.

“It worked!” The lowly cat cried out in surprise, its gaze fixed intently on the disc in Yang Zhen’s hands.

In the midst of the buzzing sound, the disc shook violently. Yang Zhen’s complexion turned somewhat pale as he placed the disc on the back of the Heaven Devouring Beast and imprinted a series of array patterns with both hands. Blood light suddenly filled the disc, and it burst forth with a terrifying force, causing even the Heaven Devouring Beast to shudder and let out a low growl.

Yang Zhen and the other three, caught off guard by the engulfing blood light, changed their expressions dramatically. Before they could even exclaim in shock, they disappeared from their original spot.

In a chaotic realm, Yang Zhen and the others staggered to stabilize their footing. As they looked at each other, their faces were all filled with horror.

“Are we actually in the World in the Plate?” The lowly cat looked around curiously, but after a moment, it was disappointed.

The world around them was shrouded in gray, unclear of anything and as if there was nothing at all.

Just as the lowly cat was about to curse, the World in the Plate suddenly underwent a drastic change. The heavens and earth surged as mountains and rivers appeared in the chaotic world. Dark clouds bore down from the sky, and the terrifying sound of thunder was deafening. Amidst endless flashes and peals of thunder, a massive shadow appeared in the sky.

Yang Zhen looked up and his face instantly turned pale!

Apocalyptic Black Thunder!

So much of it!

Yang Zhen had seen such thunder once before; it was also an illusion, but much smaller in scale than this.

“Hea-heav-heaven’s cataclysm!” The lowly cat screamed, curling up on the ground shaking, its voice twisted in fear, showing how terrifying the sight was.

Yang Zhen kicked the lowly cat and said irritably, “This is an Illusion Domain; it’s not real!”

The lowly cat peeked out one eye toward the sky, coughed dryly, stood up, and said defiantly, “I was merely testing your reactions.”

No one paid attention to this thing!

Hua Youyue’s face was also flickering with an uncertain expression as she stared at the rampant Black Thunder in the sky, lost in thought.

Suddenly, the lowly cat murmured to itself, “Damn it, this shadow, it seems I’ve seen it somewhere before?”