Chapter 377 - 198: The Might of Xuantian, a Divine Soul Falls

Cangwu Immortal Continent, Celestial Essence Realm, Southern Wilderness, Qiu Long Mountain Range. In the dim sky, rays of light pierced through the clouds, seemingly wanting to penetrate heaven and earth, radiating with immense brilliance.

The space was shattered, the ground was a wreck, and a terrifying Sword Qi lingered in the air. It sliced apart the surrounding space, and the soil and gravel were annihilated into nothingness.

At this moment, high above in the Nine Heavens, Ye Xuantian hovered in the air. He put away the Dao Artifact in his hand, the Celestial Punishment Sword, and lifted his head slightly. His deep eyes gazed toward the heavens, as if piercing through layers of space to the vast starry river Outside Celestial Essence Realm, his expression grave.

According to what the other party had said, they would soon lock onto the Celestial Essence Realm.

When that time came, if that being managed to find a way to break through the obstruction of the outer world’s Celestial Dao, then he would be in grave danger.

A Tribulation Cosmos Venerable... with his current Cultivation, any technique he used would be futile.

However, there was still time. If his combat prowess could be restored to the Tribulation Cosmos Realm during this period, then with his many other techniques, he might just have a chance.

’Time... in the end, it always comes down to time,’ Ye Xuantian sighed inwardly.

What truly worried him was not this calamity facing the Celestial Essence Realm, but those beings who roamed the starry sky—the ones who had utterly destroyed his Sect.

At this thought, Ye Xuantian’s heart sank. He didn’t even know how the Sect had provoked those beings. But no matter what, since he was now living a second life, he would absolutely not allow the Sect to be destroyed before his very eyes again!

"Senior Brother, thank you for saving me this time. Otherwise, your Junior Brother would have been on his way to see Yama." At that moment, Gu Yun floated through the void, arriving beside Ye Xuantian high in the Nine Heavens, and spoke with his hands clasped in a fist-and-palm salute.

"Hahaha, don’t worry. You’re a tough one to kill. Yama wouldn’t dare take you just yet." Ye Xuantian smiled faintly when he saw Gu Yun arrive beside him.

"Senior Brother, where should we go next?" Gu Yun then asked.

Ye Xuantian pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Let’s return to the Sect first, then head to Central Earth."

"The Great Calamity of Celestial Essence is approaching, and the Outer Celestial Demons are running rampant. Central Earth has raised the banner of war, shouldering immense pressure."

"I didn’t suggest you go to Central Earth before. It seems I misjudged. With your strength, Junior Brother, you could surely slay thousands of enemies on the Void Celestial Battlefield!"

At this thought, Ye Xuantian gave Gu Yun a deep look.

’This junior brother of mine is no simple character.’

’To think he obtained the complete inheritance of the Celestial Dream Divine Palace!’

The Celestial Dream Divine Palace was a titan in the Canglan Great Realm. It was one of the top powers that spanned countless vast Great Realms, standing firm across the long river of time.

Even at his peak in his previous life, he was far from its equal.

"Alright, I’ll do as you say, Senior Brother." Gu Yun nodded slightly. This senior brother of the Profound Celestial Sect was far stronger than him.

Ye Xuantian nodded. "Let’s head for Xingjian City. From there, we can take a Teleportation Array directly to the Eastern Profound Domain."

Then, the two of them transformed into a streak of light and streaked across the sky at incredible speed, as if teleporting through space.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Central Earth, the Dao Alliance.

In a silent space shimmering with faint light, several figures sat around a circular table, seemingly in discussion.

"[Those beings have already broken into the Void Celestial Battlefield. If they break through the Void Celestial defenses, it will not be so easy for us to hold our ground,]" said a middle-aged man in magnificent robes at the table. His voice was filled with Dao Rhythm, his face resolute, and he exuded an overwhelmingly powerful aura.

This man was Jiang Daoming, the Sect Leader of the Divine Martial Sect, one of the five great powers of Central Earth. He was a Unity Realm expert, ranked ninth on the Celestial List, and his power shook the entire Celestial Essence Realm!

The Celestial List was a ranking of the titan-level Unity Realm experts in the Celestial Essence Realm. There were just over a dozen in the entire realm, and each one was a terrifying figure whose name shook the world.

"[Sect Leader Jiang speaks the truth. The Void Celestial Battlefield is a crucial line of defense for Celestial Essence, and we absolutely cannot afford to lose it. The Outer Demon Race has now invaded, and the battle is extremely fierce.]"

"[I propose we unite the Eastern Profound, Southern Wilderness, Western Celestial, and Northern Barbarians. We must gather the full strength of the Celestial Essence Realm to defend Celestial Essence, suppress the Demon Fiends, and overcome this crisis together!]"

An old man in a white Daoist Robe spoke in a deep voice from the table. He had an ancient face, a long white beard, and deep eyes that seemed to have witnessed the passage of eons. A misty light swirled around him, and he radiated an earth-shattering aura of power.

This was Lin Guangyuan, the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Dao Sect—one of the five great powers of Central Earth. He was a terrifying Unity Realm Cultivator who had lived for two thousand years, and his strength was exceedingly formidable.

Currently, Central Earth was led by the five great powers: the Divine Martial Sect, the Spirit Dao Sect, the Flame Sun Hall, the Desolate Celestial Sect, and the Holy Origin Sect. They had gathered all the Sects and factions of the Central Earth Domain to form the Dao Alliance and jointly resist the foreign invasion!

Among the Five Domains of Celestial Essence, Central Earth possessed the greatest overall strength. If Central Earth were to be conquered, how far behind would the destruction of the Celestial Essence Realm be?

Supreme Elder Lin Guangyuan of the Spirit Dao Sect’s proposal to integrate the Celestial Essence Realm, establish a united front against the invasion from the outer world, and fight in the name of the entire realm was an exceedingly brilliant idea!

In ordinary times, uniting the Five Domains of Celestial Essence and turning scattered forces into a whole would be nothing but a fool’s dream.

There was never enough benefit to be gained. Moreover, many Sects had relationships like fire and water, hating each other to the point of wanting to utterly annihilate one another. The idea of them uniting was a complete joke.

But now, an outer world had invaded, seeking to devour Celestial Essence.

If the entire Celestial Essence Realm were to be destroyed...

...when the nest falls, can any egg remain intact?

Forming an alliance to resist and establishing a united front was now the inevitable path forward!

"[I propose we adopt the strategy of ’unite internally to resist the external threat.’ We will consolidate Celestial Essence, establish a united front, and gather the realm’s power to fend off the foreign enemy,]" a tall and powerfully built middle-aged man said in a deep voice. He was surrounded by the immense power of a terrifying Dao Domain, and his resolute, square face was filled with an air of authority as he radiated dreadful strength.

This was the Hall Master of the Desolate Celestial Hall, Chen Tianwu, who was also the current Vice Alliance Leader of the Dao Alliance and an unparalleled expert ranked fifth on the Celestial List!

"[A brilliant insight, Hall Master.]"

someone at the table praised without a moment’s hesitation.

Following that, a man with a dignified expression, shrouded in a misty glow and exuding a terrifying aura, spoke. His majestic voice was suffused with Dao Rhythm.

"[Then we shall proceed as Hall Master Chen suggests. Everyone,]

"[Regarding the strategy to unite internally and resist the external threat, to form a united front...]"

"[...who approves, and who objects?]"

"[Agreed... Agreed...]" From around the table, the twelve top Unity Realm titans spoke one after another, indicating their support.

"[Since no one has any objections, let us put this into action.]" a man at the table with a dignified face and a shimmering aura declared, his voice booming like a great bell.

...

Xingjian City.

The immortal light was magnificent, the atmosphere majestic.

In the azure sky, white clouds drifted like waves on the sea, one layer after another. They resembled a raging, boundless ocean as heavenly light poured down, casting infinite brilliance.

In the air above the vast and martial city, Cultivators rode their Escape Lights, soaring through the Southern Wilderness’s number one Immortal City—a city that stretched for tens of thousands of miles, its end out of sight.

Magnificent buildings rose from the ground, standing tall. There were even pavilions floating in the sky. Cultivators flew past on streaks of light, while down below, bustling crowds of other Cultivators walked the streets. The city was a sea of people, and the sound of shouts and cries seemed to shake the very Nine Heavens.

"It truly lives up to its name as the number one Immortal City of the Southern Wilderness!" At this moment, Gu Yun—handsome, dressed in a white Profound Robe, and exuding a terrifying Dao Rhythm—hovered high in the Nine Heavens. He gazed at the endless, sci-fi-like metropolis of Xingjian City and exclaimed in awe.

Beside him, Ye Xuantian’s expression was as calm as still water. He shook his head gently, then spoke to Gu Yun with a faint smile, "Junior Brother, while Xingjian City may be grand for the Southern Wilderness, it is like a firefly compared to the sun and moon when measured against some of the truly vast Immortal Cities on the Cangwu Immortal Continent. It’s utterly minuscule."

"Huh?"

Gu Yun was stunned. For a city as massive as Xingjian City to be as tiny as a firefly compared to some cities on the Immortal Continent... just how immense were those true Immortal Cities?

He then asked with a hint of confusion, "How do you know that, Senior Brother? Could it be that you’ve seen them with your own eyes?"

Hearing this, Ye Xuantian’s heart jolted slightly, but his face remained as placid as still water. He replied without betraying any emotion:

"I have read about them in some immortal historical records."

"Junior Brother, you should read more of the immortal records. It will allow you to understand everything from Jiuyou to the heavens, broaden your knowledge, and it will be of great benefit to your Cultivation as well."