Chapter 558 - 557: Disaster Descends

Chapter 558: Chapter 557: Disaster Descends

"Go!"

The Celestial Thunder Divine Pearl in Yi Tianyun’s hand was almost fully charged. When a thick bolt of lightning was about to strike, he quickly waved the pearl. A massive bolt of Divine Thunder immediately shot out to meet it, its power even more terrifying than the falling lightning.

BOOM!

When the two collided, the falling lightning was instantly devoured. The remaining Divine Thunder struck the surrounding dark clouds before vanishing without a trace, leaving no effect whatsoever.

This falling lightning wasn’t at its limit. If it truly were, those at the Saint King level would have already ascended long ago instead of being trapped below. Therefore, no matter what he did, the surrounding environment wouldn’t be damaged in the slightest.

Nearby, a few Cultivators were struggling to ascend, constantly resisting the divine lightning. Seeing how easily Yi Tianyun’s group was managing, and on a phoenix no less, they were overcome with envy.

The number of lightning bolts here wouldn’t decrease whether one was fast or slow; the amount was fixed. Likewise, the faster one’s speed, the sooner one would get out, instead of being continuously struck by lightning.

Riding the phoenix was much faster. They soared upward in the blink of an eye. It seemed it wouldn’t be long before they could easily pass through this passage.

"We’re about to pass through!"

Yi Tianyun looked ahead. As they flew further and further forward, he saw a light in the distance. ’We should be able to reach the Mortal Realm once we pass through that light.’

The process wasn’t as terrifying as they had imagined, at least not for them. With the Celestial Thunder Divine Pearl, a cultivation level that wasn’t considered too high, and the speed of the phoenix, the danger was minimized, allowing them to return with ease.

The next moment, they disappeared into the light. It felt like passing through a waterfall that cascaded over them. However, they weren’t the least bit wet. After passing through with ease, they immediately shot into the sky!

An endless forest came into view. This time, they hadn’t been teleported to a random location; they were still riding the Ice Phoenix. There was nothing unusual about the surrounding environment. Below them was an empty clearing with no sign of a Teleportation Array.

If it were possible to return from here, a Teleportation Array would surely have been inscribed. However, there was no Teleportation Array, so to go back down, one still had to use the Netherworld Passage.

Going down the Netherworld Passage was much easier than coming up. A sufficiently powerful cultivator could pass through it with ease, facing no pressure at all. This was because no matter how strong one was, the environment of the passage would not change.

"We’re back..." Ren Liangchen took a deep breath of the air. It wasn’t actually that different, except that the Spiritual Power was a whole lot weaker than in the Netherworld.

Although it was a bit lacking, this was the place most familiar to them. Most importantly, with their cultivation levels, they could definitely hold their own here. They didn’t have to worry about how many people could be a match for them.

Void Spirit Stage experts were quite rare here, so they didn’t need to worry about danger from that front.

"Yes. Let’s head back now." Yi Tianyun directed the Ice Phoenix to fly swiftly toward his Celestial Cloud Mansion!

...

On the Celestial Cloud Continent, formerly known as the Netherworld Continent, the construction of the Imperial City and many other cities was now in full swing. Numerous rebel forces and bandits had been completely eliminated.

They wanted to make the entire continent safe and free of conflict, creating a harmonious Celestial Cloud Continent. They hoped to have everything ready before Yi Tianyun returned.

For this, Yi Tianyun had been gaining a lot of experience from the elimination of these forces. They thought Yi Tianyun was unaware, but he knew everything perfectly clearly and was reaping substantial benefits. The accumulated experience alone was enough for him to level up.

Today, the construction of the Imperial City was proceeding in an orderly fashion. The Spirit Race was personally handling the work, wanting to build the safest Imperial City possible. It needed to be a city that could withstand an attack even from a Spirit King Stage expert; that was what they required.

"Ancestor, shouldn’t you take a break?" a member of the Spirit Race asked, looking worriedly at the Spirit Race Ancestor, who was drawing Divine Patterns.

The Spirit Race Ancestor was on the newly built city wall, inscribing Divine Runes to madly reinforce it. It would be several times sturdier than even the Netherworld Prison. He was pouring all his strength into its creation.

"What’s there to rest for? I can still go on," the Spirit Race Ancestor said with a faint smile. "Don’t think I’m useless just because I’m old. I’m tougher than any of you young folk!"

The Spirit Race member looked at him helplessly. But since the Spirit Race Ancestor was so insistent, they could only let him be.

However, the other Spirit Race People were also continuously drawing Divine Patterns. Ye Qingxuan and the others were also constantly at work. As long as one was a Fifth Grade Divine Rune Master or higher, they came to help inscribe the Divine Rune Array. Inscribing it on the newly built city walls and on the ground was a truly massive undertaking.

It was only because Yi Tianyun had left behind so many resources that they could afford to be so extravagant.

Just as they thought everything would continue to proceed smoothly, someone suddenly sounded the alarm. The siren blared throughout the entire Imperial City, loud enough to be heard from several miles away.

Everyone looked up. The Spirit Race Ancestor flew directly to the top of the city wall. Ye Qingxuan and the others also stopped what they were doing and hurried to the wall to see what was happening that would warrant sounding the alarm.

Their faction couldn’t claim to be the strongest, but at the very least, most Empires wouldn’t dare to make a move against them. Not only was their own strength considerable, but their main advantage was having the Celestial Dragon Empire as an ally. Thus, they were extremely safe on the Celestial Cloud Continent, and no one dared to attack them.

Now that someone had suddenly come to attack, they were eager to see who these audacious characters were!

"A Treasure Ship..."

When the Spirit Race Ancestor arrived, the first thing he saw was an immense Treasure Ship rapidly sailing toward them. Onboard were numerous experts, all exuding a terrifying aura. The expert standing at the very front, in particular, was releasing a power that made even the Spirit Race Ancestor tremble.

This Treasure Ship was exceedingly expensive—it was a Low-grade Sacred Artifact! Most Imperial Influences could not afford a Treasure Ship that was a Low-grade Sacred Artifact.

In terms of price, this Treasure Ship was equivalent to at least a Mid-grade Sacred Artifact, not a Low-grade one.

"Unfamiliar friends, please halt!" the Spirit Race Ancestor called out loudly, motioning for them to stop.

How could they possibly let them approach so casually when they had suddenly appeared in a Treasure Ship packed with so many experts?

"Hahaha, no need for pleasantries. I advise you to surrender obediently. Otherwise, you die!" the middle-aged man in the lead sneered. He didn’t beat around the bush, stating bluntly, "This Imperial City of yours isn’t half-bad. From now on, it will be the Imperial City of our Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom. We will begin our conquest of this Mortal Realm from here!"

The moment his voice fell, the aura of a Spirit King Stage expert swept over them. The overwhelming pressure descended from the sky, pressing down ruthlessly. Many of the cultivators with lower cultivation levels were forced directly to their knees, unable to move.

Even those at the Core Formation Stage couldn’t stop their legs from shaking, completely unable to resist!