NOVEL WEB Chapter 154 Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River
Qin Chuan returned to Divine Radiance Mountain, preparing for a few days of leisure and self-cultivation, a rare respite.
The story now shifts to two sides.
As for Qin Zi, things were quite dire...
He encountered the most terrifying pursuit of his life, with no less than five Saints of the Ninth Heavenly Layer hunting him!
There was a burly blind monk, exuding golden light, with a string of skull Buddha beads as large as fists around his neck.
There was an elder in a green robe, standing upon a massive azure serpent, skilled with poisons.
There was a short, white-bearded elder carrying a huge wine gourd containing wind, fire, thunder, and lightning.
There was also a seemingly righteous middle-aged swordsman in red robes, pinching an orchid finger gesture.
Lastly, there was a hunched old woman with a face full of wrinkles, white hair, and leaning on a dragon-headed cane.
These individuals appeared one after the other.
But after Qin Zi managed to escape, in order to avoid retaliation from Qin Chuan, they decided to join forces to pursue and silence him!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Qin Zi's hair turned golden as he rode on the Fire Dragon formed from the Imperial Long Spear, fleeing for his life.
He even ventured into many forbidden lands.
However, the five pursuers were too formidable, complementing each other's abilities, and flattened these forbidden lands!
Wherever they passed, peaks crumbled, rivers were severed, scenes of utter terror.
Ultimately, Qin Zi's luck erupted, and he gritted his teeth and dove into a severely damaged, ancient teleportation array, narrowly escaping disaster.
"Buzz!"
The teleportation array emitted a column of white light that enveloped Qin Zi, and in the next moment, Qin Zi vanished.
"Follow him!"
"Don't let him escape!"
"This lad must not be allowed to live!"
The five of them, bold and skilled, were not worried about being transported to a dangerous place, and so they prepared to dash into the beam of light.
However, they were a step too late; the already damaged teleportation array seemed unable to bear the strain and cracked open.
Turning into a pile of rubble.
The five let out long howls toward the sky, yet there was nothing they could do. They could only give up and prepare to go back into hiding.
...
Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River.
It is one of the infamous deadly realms in the Eastern Domain, about a thousand feet wide, grand and majestic, where the waves during strong winds can rise a hundred feet high, like undulating mountains!
But the most terrifying aspect is.
The river contains endless Sword Energy. No one knows where this Sword Energy originates, but once someone enters the waters, countless Sword Energies converge along the water's flow, relentlessly, until the intruder is slain.
Those below the rank of Emperor are certain to die upon entry!
A thousand years ago, when Emperor Yu ascended to power, his momentum was like a rainbow, thinking the whole world was within his grasp, he boldly ventured into the Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River.
The result was a severe injury!
If not for Sword Emperor intervening at the crucial moment, lifting the Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River with a single sword, blocking those Sword Energies briefly, Emperor Yu might have perished here.
And in these past couple of days.
A massive vortex suddenly appeared at the center of the Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River, seemingly revealing an entrance.
Someone, bold enough, flew over the vortex to inspect it.
And was shocked to discover below the vortex lay a majestic gateway made of piled stones.
This was a relic!
Thus, within a short span of time, this news was sold through secret channels to the major forces in the Eastern Domain.
Yes, sold!
This kind of precious information couldn't possibly be casually spread everywhere, making it known to all. It surely would be sold as a resource.
To earn a substantial fortune.
At this moment, the banks of the Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River were already teeming with a multitude of forces, three prominent Royal Families, two Holy Lands, six declining Royal Families, and other top-tier major powers.
Most of those who came were young people.
Originally, for such a grand event, the elder generation of strong experts should have moved out, even Emperors personally should have attended, but...
The Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River was too perilous.
From past experiences, if this relic contained traps, even an Emperor venturing in would face death. Given this, rather than having super-strong experts risk their lives, it was better to let the young gain experience.
In a family.
It takes hundreds to thousands of years to cultivate a Ninth Heavenly Layer Saint and countless resources, whereas cultivating a talented individual... can yield a new crop in at most twenty years.
Which is more significant is clear at a glance.
This is also why each time a relic or secret realm appears, it's the young who venture in to take risks.
Of course, to maintain appearances, everyone claims it's for the purpose of training the young...
This is quite similar to how Qin Chuan "trains his son."
And these young people, each one as fearless as a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, all possess a mystical confidence of 'my life is determined by me, not by fate', naturally they don't mind taking a risk.
After all, danger and opportunity coexist!
"Everyone, we've been waiting here for a long time, and our observations are almost complete. Now, shall we go in?"
At this time, a youth dressed in an exquisite purple robe spoke. He wore a golden crown, and around his body, there were illusory images of the sun, moon, and stars rotating, adding an extra touch of nobility and majesty.
He is the Young Master of the Ji Family—Ji Xuanyuan!
The Ji Family is one of the three great Dingsheng Royal Families, even hailed as the oldest family in the Eastern Domain, with unfathomable heritage.
"Why not let Brother Ji go first?"
Another person responded with a smile, this person wore a black-yellow long robe, his eyes bizarre, containing a pair of Tai Chi Yin-Yang fish inside.
It seemed natural.
It was none other than the senior brother of Dongsheng Divine Sect—Xuan Tianji!
"I think it's possible."
Chu Zhongtian, the Young Master of the Chu Family, nodded with a smile, his purple long hair was like a lion's mane, slightly curly, and his forehead was imprinted with a purple lightning mark, exuding an air of dominance.
But for some reason, those eyes always carried a slightly sly and cunning feeling, damaging the original majesty.
Ji Xuanyuan glanced at the two and said faintly, "In that case, then I shall take the lead without hesitation."
To go first, so be it!
Do they think I dare not?!
Immediately, he led a few followers toward the whirlpool, and those followers, being perceptive, flew ahead of Ji Xuanyuan.
"Buzz!"
The portal below the whirlpool seemed to have a light screen, those followers passed through directly and nothing untoward happened.
"Heh heh."
Ji Xuanyuan looked back at everyone with a mocking smile, then swiftly entered the portal.
"Looks like it's fine."
Xuan Tianji and Chu Zhongtian exchanged a glance and smiled, then they too entered the whirlpool.
"Let's go too."
Qi Huang smiled at Shui Qinghan beside him, his expression always calm and breezy.
"Go!"
"Follow up."
The other surrounding factions also followed suit, such as the Young Masters of the declining royal families: Yang Shi, Xue Yi, Chen Feng, and Wei Yan. Although these people were not of poor stature, in such a gathering, they held little sway.
Among scholars, there's no first place; among warriors, no second.
As long as they are suppressed by others above, it's difficult to stand out.
Soon, everyone entered the ruins.
Wow!
Immediately, a magical and vast world appeared before everyone's eyes.
Looking around, the sky resembled a night curtain, emitting a faint light amid darkness, while huge black stones floated in the air like floating mountains and islands.
"Rumble!"
A silver-white roaring river, composed of countless sword shadows, meandered between those floating islands in the sky, like a playful school of fish or a swimming dragon.
"So big."
"What a terrifying aura."
"This kind of sword energy, even if a trace were to leak out, it would be enough to obliterate us all."
"Could it be that the murderous sword energy of the Ten Thousand Swords Celestial River originates from this river?"
"A work of supernatural craftsmanship, a work of supernatural craftsmanship!"
Everyone was overwhelmingly shocked, almost worshipping in awe.
"Look quickly, there's light up ahead!"
At this time, someone pointed to the deepest part of this world, and everyone looked over.
In the extremely distant place, it was likewise a patch of darkness, but in the darkness, a tall golden building stood like an altar, emitting dazzling golden light.
"There seems to be someone on top!!"
At this moment, someone else exclaimed, and then everyone erupted into chaos.
"Did someone get there first?!"
Instantly, everyone forgot about admiring the massive sword river above them, and like a swarm of locusts, they flew toward that direction.
And at this time.
On that altar, Qin Zi was somewhat bewildered.
Where is this?
The surroundings were enveloped in darkness, like the cosmic starry sky, with such a massive sword river floating overhead, a place like this was simply unheard of.
And just at this time.
A lofty voice rang out: "What have you obtained here? Hand it over."
Qin Zi turned his head and saw a young man dressed in a purple robe, surrounded by the phenomenon of the sun, moon, and stars, wearing a golden crown, stepping through the air, looking down on him.