Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

”Friend Jiang, are you all right?”

Zifeng Tianhen walked up to Jiang Chen, his face filled with worry.

Jiang Chen grinned, a brilliant smile spreading across his pale face. ”It’s just a minor injury, nothing serious. I’ll recover after a period of rest!”

”As long as you’re okay!”

Zifeng Tianhen nodded. He opened his mouth to speak, but then hesitated.

Jiang Chen smiled. ”Senior, is there something you wish to say to this junior?”

”Yes.”

Zifeng Tianhen hesitated for a moment before saying, ”Friend Jiang, once your injuries have healed, I will have Little Jun escort you out of the Profound Celestial Ice Field. From now on, you should not set foot here again!”

”Why?” Jiang Chen was taken aback. ”Is it because of Bing Qianchi?”

Zifeng Tianhen nodded and said, ”Bing Qianchi is known to be vengeful over the smallest grievance. You killed his son and a Royal Family elder; he will absolutely not let you go. The Royal Family is extremely powerful, with experts as numerous as the clouds. I am worried...”

He didn’t finish his sentence.

But Jiang Chen understood Zifeng Tianhen’s meaning. The Royal Family was powerful. Having offended them, it would be impossible for him to move a single step in the Profound Celestial Ice Field in the future!

However... Jiang Chen grinned and said, ”Thank you for your guidance, Senior. But I still have some unfinished business, so I cannot leave the Profound Celestial Ice Field for now.”

”This...”

Zifeng Tianhen hesitated. Looking into Jiang Chen’s clear and determined eyes, he gave a wry smile. ”So be it. In the future, just try not to leave Purple Wind City. As long as I am here, Bing Qianchi won’t be able to do anything to you!”

”Thank you, Senior!” Jiang Chen said gratefully.

Zifeng Tianhen waved his hand dismissively and then instructed Elder Yuan Jiu, ”Elder Yuan Jiu, Friend Jiang’s injuries are not light. Take him back to the city to recuperate!”

”Yes!”

Elder Yuan Jiu immediately led Jiang Chen away.

Zifeng Tianhen, meanwhile, remained outside Purple Wind City, commanding the Purple Wind Clan to clean up the battlefield while also guarding against a surprise counterattack from the Royal Family and the Ice King Race!

However, even after the battlefield was cleaned and the gates of Purple Wind City had been completely recast, neither the Royal Family nor the Ice King Race appeared.

It seemed that for the sake of the Profound Celestial Ancestor Realm, they had truly given up on annexing the Purple Wind Clan for the time being.

’The Profound Celestial Ancestor Realm has reappeared in the world. I wonder if this is a blessing or a curse...’ Zifeng Tianhen glanced at the seven-colored light that shone as brilliantly as an aurora in the Celestial Vault, let out a long sigh, and returned to Purple Wind City.

...

The allied forces of the Royal Family and the Ice King Race retreated, bringing the punitive war against the Purple Wind Clan to a close.

But at the same time, the appearance of the Profound Celestial Ancestor Realm was like a stone dropped into a calm lake, sending ripples and shockwaves through the placid waters of the Eastern Continent.

「Within the Luotian Dynasty, an Upper Grade Dynasty known as the Eastern Continent’s First Country.」

Inside the vast Imperial Palace, Emperor Gai Jinlong, who was holding morning court, suddenly had a change in expression. He shot to his feet, assuming a posture of respectful listening.

He would nod at times and frown at others, as if asking questions.

A moment later... this Sovereign of the Eastern Continent’s First Country, the peerless powerhouse ranked first on the East Continent Celestial Venerable List, swept his cold gaze over his court officials and said nonchalantly, ”Left Prime Minister, effective immediately, summon all powerhouses within our Luotian Dynasty who are under one hundred years old and below the Human Emperor Realm to gather in the Imperial Capital.”

”Right Prime Minister, you will go to the Luobu Mountain Range and bring Gai Shi back!”

The Left and Right Prime Ministers respectfully acknowledged the order. The Right Prime Minister, with a hint of confusion, asked, ”Your Majesty, has something happened?”

”Yes.”

Gai Jinlong nodded, his gaze distant as he looked toward the northern part of the Eastern Continent. ”The skies over the Eastern Continent are about to change!”

「In the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country, within the Imperial Palace, lies the Dragon Emperor Mausoleum.」

Legend has it that after the fall of the founding Monarch of the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country, the Dragon Emperor, he was buried in this very place.

「Today.」

Outside the Dragon Emperor Mausoleum, countless experts from the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country had gathered.

The current Emperor, all his officials, and numerous other powerhouses were present, each face etched with deep anticipation and excitement.

RUMBLE!

The massive stone doors of the Dragon Emperor Mausoleum boomed open, and a tall, straight figure walked out from within.

This person had a face as handsome as jade, wore a purple feathered crown, and was dressed in exquisite robes—clearly a man of outstanding talent. The moment he emerged, the surrounding powerhouses of the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country surged forward, their faces burning with passion.

The current Emperor of the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country, Long Chan, stared intently at the young man and asked, ”Yun’Er, how did it go?”

”Replying to Father Emperor, your son has lived up to expectations and finally obtained the ancestor’s inheritance. I plan to head to the Luotian Dynasty in a few days to challenge Gai Shi and take back the number one spot on the Human Venerable List that belongs to me!” This young man was none other than the former number one on the Human Venerable List, currently ranked second, the Crown Prince of the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country, Long Jingyun.

”Good, good, good!”

Long Chan laughed heartily and nodded in satisfaction. ”With the ancestor’s inheritance, Yun’Er, you will surely lead our Dragon Emperor Ancient Country to new heights. However, there’s no rush to challenge Gai Shi right now. You should rest for a while. In three days, you will accompany me to the Profound Celestial Ice Field!”

”The Profound Celestial Ice Field?” Long Jingyun asked, confused. ”Besides Bing Long, there are no experts there worth a second glance. What are we going there for?”

Long Chan took a deep breath and said slowly, ”The Profound Celestial Ancestor Realm has appeared!”

Long Jingyun sucked in a sharp breath.

At the same time... all the dynasties across the Eastern Continent, including the Great Yuan Dynasty, Chuanshu Ancient Country, Dawei Ancient Country, Da Wu Dynasty, Nine Swords Dynasty, Haotian Ancient Country, Fengyang Ancient Country, Six Mountains Dynasty, and Flying Snow Dynasty, all began to take action.

Countless geniuses were being summoned by their Royal Families or Sects!

The geniuses were many, but the conditions were all the same!

Under one hundred years old, with cultivation below the Human Emperor Realm...

All these powerhouses were gathered together.

And their target was singular—the Profound Celestial Ice Field!

...

While the entire Eastern Continent was in an uproar, its powerhouses mobilizing with great urgency, Jiang Chen was in a quiet chamber within the Clan Leader’s Mansion, beginning to treat his injuries.

His current condition was far more severe than it appeared on the surface. The bones in both his hands were shattered, three of his ribs were broken, and his internal organs had all suffered heavy damage. If his Divine Demon Tyrant Body hadn’t advanced to the Peak of the Fourth Stage, Bing Qianchi’s previous strike would have been enough to kill him.

’As expected of a Human Emperor Realm Overlord. A single casual strike nearly killed me. Bing Qianchi, I will settle this score with you sooner or later!’

With a flicker of his Divine Thought, the Eight Trigrams Roaming Dragon Cauldron appeared before Jiang Chen. He took out numerous Spirit Medicines from his Storage Ring, tossed them into the Medicine Cauldron, and began to refine a pill.

With his current Divine Thought Power, refining a Fourth-grade Advanced Pill was an effortless task.

After a full double-hour, waves of medicinal fragrance began to waft from the Eight Trigrams Roaming Dragon Cauldron.

This was the Withered Wood Rejuvenation Pill, a Fourth-grade Advanced Healing Elixir. He swallowed the pill in one gulp, and a surging medicinal power began to travel throughout his body, nourishing his injured form.

「Two days passed in the blink of an eye.」

A thick layer of dead skin had formed on Jiang Chen’s body. With a shudder, the dead skin fell away, revealing that his external injuries had completely healed. His broken bones and ruptured internal organs were also restored to their original state. Letting out a long breath, Jiang Chen’s gaze became distant. ’I’ve finally recovered. Now, it’s time to deal with the Martial Souls and Essence Blood of Fu Hai and Wang Xiao...’

The thought of the two Human King Realm Martial Souls and Essence Blood stored within the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace made Jiang Chen tremble with excitement. Both of their Martial Souls were of the Celestial Tier Ninth Grade. Although they weren’t enough to upgrade the God-slaying Sword completely to a Saint Tier Martial Soul, they would still provide a significant boost!

More importantly, the Essence Blood from those Human King Realm experts was practically a Treasure Medicine!

And... Human King Realm powerhouses had an understanding of Mystical Techniques that far surpassed those of the Union Palace Realm. ’Both of them were powerhouses at the First Stage of the Human King Realm and had mastered a Tier Six Basic Mystical Technique. Once I refine and absorb their Mystical Techniques, my Mystical Power should be able to break through to Tier Five. Then, I can continue to advance my cultivation!’

He immediately activated the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace and unleashed the Heaven-Swallowing Secret Technique, beginning to devour the Essence Blood and Martial Souls.

And his cultivation began to rise steadily!