Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 260 - 233 Tiandu City

Chapter 260: Chapter 233 Tiandu City

Tiandu City, as its name suggests, is the eminent capital of the Tiandu Continent, the central imperial city, and also the seat of Tiandu Academy, a renowned Cultivation Holy Land; it is one of the most bustling capitals on the Tiandu Continent, even somewhat outshining the imperial cities of the Three Great Empires.

But this does not mean that other imperial cities are inferior, it’s just that Tiandu City holds a special status, founded by the first generation Divine, Tiandu Great Saint himself. It occupies the best region on the Tiandu Continent, and with a place like Tiandu Academy as a Cultivation Holy Land, power tends to be more concentrated here. Even several of the key forces of the Super powers are stationed within Tiandu City, which naturally makes it particularly flourishing.

This ancient capital that spans millennia stands on top of the Ancestor Vein in the Central Region, with an abundance of nature’s spiritual energy subtly emerging, creating an extraordinary atmosphere from afar.

Fortune reaches to the heavens, with True Dragons and phoenixes dancing, Immortal Spirits flying—all appear truly extraordinary.

Ye Chen stood on the Demon Flood Dragon’s head, gazing from a distance at this immense, majestic ancient city. The gray-black city walls towering a hundred yards, seeming to reach for the clouds, were covered with numerous mottled marks, remnants of many great battles and the passage of time.

To this day, this ancient city, with a history of tens of thousands of years, still stands at the very center of the Central Region, emanating a fierce and thick aura of wilderness, like a legendary True Dragon lurking here, its aura causing many cultivators to feel a sense of oppression.

This is because it is a Super Giant City personally established by the original Divine, Tiandu Great Saint, having been ruled sequentially by several Supreme Divines throughout history, imbued with a special Divine aura, causing it to be Eternal Immortal, presenting an astonishing atmosphere.

Ye Chen, with dazzling eyes and astonishing vision, also noticed from afar the numerous Array Patterns and Dao Traces stamped in the void above Tiandu Giant City, marks of different Divines, each crafting their handiworks on the giant city’s void, continuously fortifying this legendary city’s solidity.

There were recently set formations as well as those filled with ancient atmospheres, densely packed, mysteriously infinite, connecting with heaven and earth.

Once activated, they would display terrifying Divine Powers, making even divine Supreme Powerhouses struggle to truly conquer.

"Truly deserving of being the First Holy City of the Tiandu Continent, indeed exceptional," Ye Chen marveled. The Tiandu Academy in the mainland’s Cultivation Holy Land was indeed immensely powerful. As a major seat of Super powers, protected by Divine Spirit Realm-level Great Formations embedded within the void, it could manifest a heaven-astounding Divine Power.

He speculated that it might also be connected to the potential future Heaven Punishment battle.

The massive, thick city gates opened wide, with cultivators from all over gradually entering the city. Moreover, streaks of light entered from the sky, denoting the arrivals of powerful cultivators, among them some Great Elders and lords of major forces.

These powerful figures were either riding Jade Chariots, exotic beast mounts, maneuvering formidable Magic Artifacts, or stepping on Divine Light, each displaying their might, soaring like divine beings in the mortal world.

But once they entered the city, they all restrained themselves, subdued by the majesty of Tiandu City, daring not to act rashly.

Ye Chen let the Demon Flood Dragon shrink to the size of a small bug and hid it among his hair.

Today, he was too well-known. In just a few days, he had successively slain many powerful figures from the Tianqi Empire, including a Peak Martial God. His achievements were too brilliant and unprecedented, making him the center of attention for a while.

And the Demon Flood Dragon, being his Spiritual Pet, was an absolute recognizable mark and would be identified. Thus, inevitably, more troubles would arise.

He walked slowly into the city, noticing the streets bustling with prosperity, where cultivators interacted with each other, and ordinary people lingered.

The streets were lined with luxurious inns hosting feasts for cultivators from various places, gambling houses, auction houses, and more, exhibiting a vibrant livelihood—a collective display of both the Cultivator Realm and the mundane world.

This was Ye Chen’s first visit to Tiandu City. Despite having predicated some expectations, the scale of this First Holy City was still more imposing than he had imagined.

Moreover, he faintly sensed numerous strong auras hidden within, truly a case of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

After touring around for half the day, Ye Chen gained a reasonable understanding of Tiandu City and subsequently inquired a passerby. Under the passerby’s astonished gaze, he learned the direction towards Tiandu Academy.

Recognized as a Cultivation Holy Land on the continent, Tiandu Academy occupied a remarkably vast area within the expansive Tiandu City, nearly one-fifth in size.

Knowing how immense Tiandu City was, stretching a thousand miles, nestled between mountains and rivers, yet Tiandu Academy owned a fifth of it, one can imagine the richness and power of this Cultivation Holy Land, perhaps also owing to the Old Mansion Master being a Supreme Divine.

Before long, Ye Chen arrived at the location of Tiandu Academy. Upon his first encounter with the imposing Tiandu Academy, he felt somewhat awestruck.

Deserving of being a Cultivation Holy Land, his pupils were aflame with brilliant golden Holy Flames, able to see the majestic and powerful auras rising within the Academy, all at least of the Martial God Realm level, densely packed.

There were even stronger auras from the Heavenly Divine Realm, with terrifying Blood Qi rolling in the depths, invisible to the naked eye, only visible when divine eyes were opened, all indicating the powerful foundation within Tiandu Academy.

The ancient gates of the Academy were flowing with Dao Rhythms, bearing the taste of the ages. Many young people lingered back and forth, gazing at this grand Cultivation Holy Land with immense desire.

This was because here, nearly all the talents of the Tiandu Continent gathered, an acknowledged Cultivation Holy Land. Every student graduating from here was an elite of the Tiandu Continent. While some were the pride of powerful factions, others without factions were the figures eagerly sought after by various forces.

It can be said that everyone who emerged from Tiandu Academy was truly a tau[player]rant, representing limitless future prospects.

Here, there were born more than a third of the continent’s Martial Gods and a quarter of the Heavenly Gods, rightly called a cradle of the strong.

Unfortunately, the strict admission trial system blocked over 95% of the younger generation from joining the Academy. Those who were able to become students at Tiandu Academy were elites among their peers, not just anyone could gain entry.

This made many young people only able to stand at the entrance, unable to enter, gazing with envy at those wearing the glamorous uniforms of Tiandu Academy.

The students of Tiandu Academy, on the other hand, were filled with pride, having the privilege to look down on other youths.

Ye Chen strode forward, only to be stopped by several imposing and powerful guards. These guards were all at least at the Innate Realm, yet in Tiandu Academy, they only qualified to be guards—a reflection of the super forces’ foundation.

"Non-academy personnel, please halt!"

However, as soon as he produced a piece of paper, the guards immediately stepped aside and bowed respectfully, startling many onlookers.

Because ordinary students were not worthy of such a salute from the guards; very few students had such a privilege, and they were all top elites from the Heavenly Earth Academy within Tiandu Academy.

Could it be that this youth, who appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, was also an elite disciple from those high-grade academies?

"Um, this young man looks familiar, as though I have seen him before, but I can’t remember where."

"You think so too? I thought I was the only one."

"Who exactly is this kid?"

"I’ve never heard of any young prominent figure in the Academy."

Many people at the entrance were visibly astonished but could not recognize him as the Young Great Demon King Ye Chen, who had been the talk of the town for the past few days.

Ye Chen put away the piece of paper, which had been given to him by the Guiding Envoy of Tiandu Academy before he left—it was a token. As long as he held this paper, the guards would let him pass and dare not stop him.

The paper bore a stamp, a golden "Heaven" character oozing an aura of nobility and authority.

This was a unique stamp from the Heavenly Level Academy, only the most elite were entitled to possess it.

Without a doubt, Ye Chen was an elite disciple of the Heavenly Level Academy, and even without the academy’s uniform, it was enough proof; no one would dare to impersonate a disciple of the Heavenly Level Academy, as those caught, even from powerful forces, would face pursuit and death.

With the paper, Ye Chen entered Tiandu Academy. It was his first time entering this Cultivation Holy Land, where he saw majestic, towering palaces scattered about, extending into clusters and manors.

There were also many mountains and forests stretching out, filled with surging nature’s spiritual energy, far surpassing other places.

He even saw spirit deer sprinting, immortal cranes dancing in the sky, and spirit birds soaring high, all amidst the glow of colorful clouds.

He strode deeper into the Academy, seeking the location of the Heavenly Level Academy.

However, after wandering around for a whole half day, Ye Chen found himself embarrassingly lost, not knowing the direction to the Heavenly Level Academy, and the Tiandu Academy was too vast to find in a short time.

He wanted to cover the entire academy with his Divine Sense, but Tiandu Academy was no ordinary place, teeming with hidden Old Immortals. Using his Divine Sense would surely alert these figures and lead to trouble.

Therefore, he had no choice but to blindly wander in search of his destination.

As noon arrived, Ye Chen was still without any leads, even after asking some students along the way, who just looked at him in astonishment but gave no answers.

Out of options, Ye Chen finally sought refuge in an Academy inn, sitting down and ordering some food and drink.

Taverns were always the best places for gathering news, even within Tiandu Academy, where students discussed the latest happenings while dining.

Ye Chen dined alone, all the while listening intently to the surrounding conversations.

"Big news, big news, someone is challenging the Trial Gate!" a message quickly spread through the tavern.

But the crowd did not pay much attention; one person impatiently said, "How is that big news? People challenge the Trial Gate almost every day. Isn’t today just those new students’ collective test? It happens every year, nothing exciting."

The person spreading the news replied, "This time is different because the Ancient Heroes from several super forces have come specifically to test the Trial Gate, and there are rumors they want to open the ultimate layer of the Trial Gate."

"What? That’s really something, then. This could be interesting."

Suddenly, the tavern emptied as everyone rushed towards the location of the Trial Gate.

Ye Chen also rose and walked over swiftly, for he too had a profound interest in the Trial Gate.

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