Chapter 356: Return to Divine River City

Chapter 356: Chapter 356: Return to Divine River City

"The Profound Sword Scripture..."

Ji Chen murmured to himself, gazing at the jade scroll engraved with ancient scripture dao patterns in his hand.

As Yellow Dragon Saint Venerable had mentioned, a great battle was imminent. If he could master the Profound Sword Scripture before then, his ability to protect himself in Divine River City would naturally be much greater.

Without much hesitation, he immediately sat cross-legged in Qixian Residence, releasing his divine thought, covering the jade scroll, and quickly entering a state of deep comprehension.

In the following days, Ji Chen almost never left Qixian Residence. He was constantly comprehending the Profound Sword Scripture.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion grew increasingly tense.

Finally, on the sixth day after returning to the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, Ji Chen, sitting cross-legged in Qixian Residence, suddenly opened his eyes.

A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes, like a sword aura about to burst forth, exuding a fierce and astonishing aura that could not be contained from his body.

"Finally succeeded..."

After letting out a long breath, Ji Chen stood up from the ground, satisfied.

After several days of comprehension, he had finally grasped the basics of the Profound Sword Scripture, capable of displaying it in battle.

However, to truly unleash its power, he would need to comprehend it to a higher realm of great success.

"Dong!"

On the same day, at noon.

In Celestial Emperor City, a grand and ancient drumbeat suddenly resonated, echoing throughout the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion.

At the same time, countless disciples set off, rushing from their respective peaks towards Celestial Emperor City.

Ji Chen didn’t hesitate, knowing this was a call to gather.

He quickly tidied up and changed into a clean white robe, then headed down Spirit Peak alone.

Before long, Ji Chen arrived in Celestial Emperor City.

Looking around, the square had already gathered countless figures, all disciples and elders from various branches.

Everyone looked serious, some silent, others whispering to each other.

Ji Chen found Huang Shuying and Ning Bufan.

"Be careful in Divine River City, everyone. Let’s hope we all return safely," Ji Chen said.

This trip to Divine River City was different from last time; it would be a true life and death trial. If they perished on the battlefield, it would mean fading away from the world.

"Swish!"

Time passed, and shortly after, in the distant sky, the nine great Saint Venerables and the Mansion Master appeared simultaneously.

"Your journey to Divine River will be fraught with uncertainty. You are all disciples of the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion and must shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the Desolate Realm. Remember, behind you lies the entire lives of the Desolate Realm," Celestial Saint Venerable spoke, his voice old yet exceptionally strong, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

"Buzz!"

Without much more to say, soon, under everyone’s gaze, Celestial Saint Venerable raised a finger, pointing towards the void above the square.

The space trembled, and then everyone saw a huge transmission portal appearing in the void above.

This was the channel leading to Divine River City.

"Swish!"

The crowd soared into the air, heading into the portal.

After exchanging a glance with Huang Shuying and others, Ji Chen did not hesitate and followed them into the transmission channel.

"Buzz!"

A feeling of weightlessness washed over him. When his vision recovered, Ji Chen found himself already speeding through a transmission channel.

Huang Shuying, Ning Bufan, and others were all present.

Gu Hao spoke, "We will arrive in Divine River City by tomorrow. Once there, we will face endless unknown dangers. Before that, it is best to adjust our state."

The group nodded and sat down, preparing to meet the impending battle in the best possible condition.

Ji Chen continued to cultivate the Profound Sword Scripture. This ancient scripture could greatly enhance his sword technique. By developing this scripture, his sword technique’s power could increase by several degrees at least.

"Buzz..."

One day passed in the blink of an eye.

Above a certain void in Divine River City.

The space trembled slightly, and soon, a large number of figures appeared out of nowhere, numbering over ten thousand.

Most of these people had youthful faces; they were none other than Ji Chen and others from the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion.

"Has the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion finally arrived?"

Now, Divine River City had already gathered a large number of cultivators, all powerful figures from the major forces of the Nine Great Star Domains, preparing for the upcoming war.

As the group of over ten thousand from the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion arrived, they naturally attracted a lot of attention from within the city, and many eyes turned to look upwards.

"As expected of the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, the strength of these young people surpasses many older generation powerhouses!"

"So many Saint Realm Kings, any of these young people could become a formidable figure in any of the Nine Great Star Domains!"

"Those are the nine great Saint Venerables from the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion. Terrifying indeed, even though they don’t deliberately reveal their cultivation, the aura they emit makes my heart race."

In the city, many people were discussing, with expressions of astonishment on their faces.

Although they had expected this situation, they couldn’t help but be shocked when seeing such a lineup from the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion. At the same time, they felt somewhat relieved.

After all, facing the massive Yu Realm invasion, the Desolate Realm had difficulty resisting. Thankfully, there was a giant like the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, a huge assurance for the Desolate Realm.

Amidst the discussions, Celestial Saint Venerable soon led the group to the north of Divine River City.

There was a cluster of buildings here, reserved for the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion people, able to accommodate around ten thousand people.

Under the guidance of the great Saint Venerables, the disciples from each branch chose their residences and settled in.

Ji Chen chose to stay in a relatively secluded courtyard. After tidying up a bit, he didn’t stay long and directly headed towards the bustling city.

The ancient city had an extensive and long history, existing for countless years.

As night fell, Ji Chen wandered alone through the bustling streets.

Everything here felt extremely familiar to him.

After all, he had spent ten years in Divine River City. Compared to that decade, the city hadn’t changed much.

Besides the strong ones from the Nine Great Star Domains, there were many local cultivators and forces from Divine River City.

The Nine Great Emperor Clans hadn’t perished; their Daoist lineage still continued.

Following the direction in his memory, Ji Chen walked on without knowing how long it had been when an ancient mansion appeared before him—Qin Family.