Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 443 - 396 Secret Dao News

Chapter 443: Chapter 396 Secret Dao News

"The Ancient City is not the city it once was, nor are the people the same as before."

Elder Yan sighed softly and uttered these words, vague and elusive, leaving even Ye Chen somewhat perplexed.

Nevertheless, he refrained from asking further questions. He knew that Elder Yan’s origins were far more mysterious than one could imagine, and it was very likely that the elder had visited this city in the past, hence his emotion.

The massive, heavy gates of the city swung open without a single guard in sight, as cultivators from various regions steadily entered the city. There were also streaks of light descending from the sky into the city—these were powerful cultivators.

These formidable beings, whether riding jade chariots, exotic beast mounts, controlling fierce magic artifacts, or treading upon divine light, each displayed their might.

Ye Chen stepped slowly into the city and saw the streets buzzing with activity as cultivators mingled with one another and ordinary people lingered.

In Heavenly Saint City, opulent restaurants were erected on the streets to entertain cultivators from all places, along with gambling houses, auction houses, and more, all presenting a vibrant vitality.

Along the streets were stalls displaying a variety of goods, including magic artifacts, heavenly materials and earthly treasures, top-quality materials for refining and forging magic artifacts, spiritual pills, and a bounty of other wares.

It could be said that Heavenly Saint City was a divine city combining both cultivators and ordinary people, with ones who could fly or tunnel through the earth, as well as those who walked upon it.

"The domain gate of Heavenly Saint City is extraordinary, unlike any other, capable of opening a space channel across greater distances," Ye Chen gazed at the domain gate in the heart of the divine city, hundreds of feet tall, with a sense of awe.

The Heavenly Saint City ranked among the top twenty of all the domains in the Ten Thousand Domains, and it was suspected to be an ancient city from the Mythical Era. Its domain gate was no ordinary gate; it was said to have been personally established by an ancient great power of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land. It was capable of transporting across not merely one or two domains but sizable distances, with a range so vast it shocked the world—a few such domain gates existed.

Generally, only the Supreme Sacred Lands and a handful of Immortal Forces controlled such long-distance domain gates.

Moreover, as long as other domain gates could input the correct coordinates, they could also connect one-sidedly with the domain gate of Heavenly Saint City to traverse great distances.

It was for this reason that superior forces from other domains could continuously appear in Heavenly Saint City.

But every usage of the gate required a cosmic amount of spirit stones, even reaching tens or hundreds of millions of pounds for sufficiently distant domains.

Because of the excessive expenditure, even Immortal Sacred Lands would not use it unless absolutely necessary.

Since the preparations were still underway, the Purple Mansion Sacred Land could not be entered immediately, but it was certain that within the next few days, the young elites competing for the spots were granted identity tokens. With the token in hand, they could enter.

Despite this being his first time in Heavenly Saint City, Ye Chen refrained from wandering around, choosing a place to rest instead.

Due to the matter of the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, many people have been entering the city recently, causing the accommodation prices at major inns to skyrocket. A single night could cost fifty pounds of spirit stones, prompting many cultivators to feel the urge to curse, considering it a rip-off.

Of course, Ye Chen would not shortchange himself, opting to stay in a palace treasure pavilion built by a major force within the city. With ornate carvings, jade embellishments, bridges over flowing water, and inner halls glittering with gold and set with pearls, it was both bustling and comfortable, offering fresh tea served by pure and elegant maidens.

Ordinarily, this place catered to important guests from all quarters, and now, having paid a hefty sum of spirit stones, he secured a corresponding comfortable environment, complete with dense and vigorous spiritual energy.

Not just him, but the treasure pavilion also housed exceptional young elites from significant forces, with no lack of super experts famous throughout the world.

Ye Chen disregarded them, focusing on resting and gathering various intelligence from the outside world to prepare for his future entry into the Purple Mansion Sacred Land.

The Purple Mansion Sacred Land, which had vanished for over a hundred thousand years, had reemerged, stirring the winds and clouds and alarming the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, drawing various Immortal Forces to investigate.

In the approaching days, the city would host true dignitaries: Saints and esteemed figures such as Saint Lords and Sect Hierarchs converging in Heavenly Saint City for an exceptional Ten Thousand Domains grand event, capturing the attention and interest of the entire world.

Some even speculated that the fearsome immortals from within these Immortal Forces might make an appearance; their cultivation was terrifying, surpassing even that of Saint Lords. Their presence brought trepidation among the mighty.

Moreover, rumor had it that a few Heavenly King Invincibles, whose might shook the Heavenly Ten Thousand Domains, might attend. Perhaps even Ancient Great Powers would come personally, as this pertained to the secret of a Supreme Sacred Land, a revelation no supreme existence, not even one of the Ancient Great Power level, could ignore.

Regardless, the city was now a gathering place for rulers and Saint Lords from various quarters, each commanding awe and respect, making the Holy City a rare venue for a grand congregation of such characters—a sight unseen for thousands of years. Only the emergence of a Supreme Sacred Land’s divine treasure could attract the presence of such noble figures from Immortal Forces.

After nightfall, Ye Chen left the Treasure Pavilion and wandered through the Heavenly Saint City, where he also befriended another extraordinary young prodigy who stood out among many, named Zhao Tianyi, a congenial character who cultivated by himself.

Being able to stand out from so many young talents and reach this stage was enough proof of Zhao Tianyi’s exceptional nature; he had stepped into the Divinity Transformation Realm and could be considered a notable figure among the new generation.

What concerned Ye Chen even more was that Zhao Tianyi was not just powerful, but also incredibly adept at gathering intelligence, always managing to acquire all the information he wanted through various channels.

Just this point alone made it clear that Zhao Tianyi was definitely an extraordinary individual.

"Brother Zhao, do you know when they will truly breach the Purple Mansion Sacred Land?" Ye Chen asked.

"At most ten days, at least three, the move will definitely start," Zhao Tianyi replied with a smile.

"I’d like to hear more," Ye Chen said.

Zhao Tianyi explained, "The so-called few days are actually just the time we’re waiting for other significant figures to arrive. It’s rumored that some masters of the sacred lands from the Ten Thousand Domain Center and Emperors of empires have not yet arrived, but they are rumored to be bringing with them extraordinary and terrifying Forbidden Artifacts as a precaution."

"Moreover, the major forces can’t possibly wait too long, because the Purple Mansion Sacred Land has been missing for too long, vanishing for tens of thousands of years without a trace. They are all worried that the Purple Mansion Sacred Land might disappear once again, so they will definitely act soon—there is no need to worry about that."

"The current waiting period is simply to make more thorough preparations. They might even construct stable Space Channels within the Divine Death Mountain Range and the Heavenly Saint City to easily summon powerful figures at any time."

During the night, the various Immortal Forces of the Heavenly Saint City all arrived, and at night one could clearly see colossal pillars of Blood Qi, like rainbows, soaring into the sky, filling half the heaven. It resembled a volcanic eruption—the blood-red glow dyeing the entire night sky above the Holy City crimson.

Thunderous roars—

The Heavenly Saint City, also known as the Holy City, was extraordinary, like an ancient True Dragon lying dormant in the day, inspiring awe.

But after nightfall, it was as if it awoke, possessing its own spiritual intelligence. The whole city seemed like a Supreme God in meditation. In the vast night sky, a brilliant Milky Way would appear at the onset of evening, gathering the Divine Radiance of countless Heavenly Stars—a sight to behold, as it was all devoured and absorbed by the Holy City.

There was a legend that the Heavenly Saint City was a Divine City where a Supreme Being from the Mythical Era had meditated. Having suffered a dreadful blow during that era, it lay sleeping within the city, unconsciously reviving each night to engulf the starlight, waiting for the day to fully awake.

During this period, the Heavenly Saint City was always bustling, day and night alike, with the night even more brightly lit and adorned with Divine Lamps, illuminating the entire city, a beacon of light.

This was the City of Eternal Night, resplendent and prosperous around the clock.

Not long after, Zhao Tianyi received a secret and reliable message that in these past few days, various Saint Lords had gathered silently in that mysterious area of the Divine Death Mountain Range, and some had even made moves, sending people in with strong Forbidden Artifacts.

However, a heavy price was paid, as all the powerful figures sent out vanished without a trace, with not a hint of response, causing terror and mystery to pervade.

Some Saints even went so far as to split off a Dao Body to enter, hoping to perceive everything within the Purple Mansion Sacred Land through a strand of Divine Thought left in the Dao Body. Regrettably, that Dao Body lost all contact with the originator once it entered and its existence could not be sensed at all.

All of these occurrences only added to the eerie atmosphere.

Precisely because of this, the various Saint Lords felt an unprecedented threat. Even characters at the Saint Lord Level could face the risk of perishing, and nobody dared to rashly enter the Purple Mansion Sacred Land before the assembly of forces was complete, for fear of crisis.

Moreover, the assembly this time not only saw the arrival of great Saints, but also the convergence of numerous powerful beings. It was rumored that Forbidden Level Immortal Ancient Weapons would be deployed, which were at least of Ancient Great Power Level, possessing inconceivable Divine Power.

Even more secret messages revealed that the highest members of Royal Families and Emperor Clans from the Ten Thousand Domains brought with them the oldest Emperor’s Weapons!

These were Immortal Divine Weapons left by Emperors and Emperors who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Heavenly Dao during the Mythical Era, the underlying deterrent of the Ten Thousand Domains.

Nevertheless, rumors were still rumors, and whether they were true remained to be investigated.

Even so, Ye Chen couldn’t help but take a sharp intake of breath. The fact that the major Immortal Forces needed to utilize Forbidden Dao Ancient Weapons of such a level suggested that there was an immense terror in the Purple Mansion Sacred Land that could not be stopped.

"There’s one more thing. The day after tomorrow, a grand auction will be held, with countless treasures up for grabs," Zhao Tianyi added.

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