Chapter 520: Chapter 523: Celestial Venerables Closing In!

Just as the entire Barbaric Continent was stirred by the matter of the Immortal Burial Mountain Secret Realm, Ye Qingchen remained secluded within the secret hall.

Quiet Chamber.

Ye Qingchen sat cross-legged, nine crystal-clear Bodhi Fruits, resembling flames, placed before him.

There were seventeen fruits in total on the Bodhi Tree. Ye Qingchen kept nine for himself, and distributed the remaining eight among Lin Jiuyuan, Qian Qiuxue, Yao Qing, Qin Wentian, and Kong Shun. As for Xu Haixian and the others, they naturally didn’t have such fortune.

However, each of them still received a Celestial-grade Supreme Spirit Sword, which delighted them immensely. After all, the Spirit Swords they originally used were at most Earth Grade Top, and even Yang Xuan Gan only possessed a Celestial-grade weapon.

According to Lin Jiuyuan.

As long as they sincerely submit to Taotian Palace, benefits would naturally follow.

As for other resources, they were distributed among some outstanding disciples within the sect. A sect’s strength and prosperity do not rely solely on top-tier experts like Ye Qingchen; continuous infusion of fresh blood is naturally necessary.

Only by achieving this can the sect thrive and prosper!

“These nine Bodhi Fruits should help me step into the Celestial Venerable Realm!”

Looking at the spirit fruits lined up in front of him, Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but think to himself.

One must know.

Back in the Return to Heaven Valley Secret Realm, he had already faintly touched upon the Celestial Venerable Realm. The reason he didn’t break through then was partly due to the fear of advancing too rashly and having an unstable foundation.

The main reason was the lack of Spiritual Qi.

“Once I enter the Celestial Venerable Realm, even if the Celestial Venerables of the entire Barbaric Continent come, what of it?”

Ye Qingchen thought to himself.

Thinking of this.

He suddenly clenched his right hand into a seal.

“Boom!”

One of the Bodhi Fruits in front of him suddenly exploded. The Spiritual Qi contained within it poured out like a lake accumulated over hundreds of years, instantly flooding the entire Quiet Chamber.

“Such a vast amount of Spiritual Qi!”

Ye Qingchen was slightly moved.

The Spiritual Qi contained within just one Bodhi Fruit was enough to push an ordinary person to the Celestial Saint Eighth Layer, showing just how terrifying and powerful it was!

“Right, I almost forgot…”

Ye Qingchen clapped his hands and brought out the Creation Furnace, which still contained the Spirit Liquid he collected in the Return to Heaven Valley Secret Realm!

Straightening out his scattered thoughts.

Ye Qingchen composed himself and suddenly inhaled.

“Whoosh!”

The surging Spiritual Qi turned into a great river of Qi, swirling a few times in the air before being sucked into Ye Qingchen’s stomach like a whale swallowing water.

Boom!

At that moment, Ye Qingchen only felt his whole body swell, as if it might burst at any moment. This was because of the excess Spiritual Qi, which his body couldn’t handle.

But he wasn’t the least bit flustered. Instead, he calmly activated the Nine Revolutions Star Technique, gradually subduing the Spiritual Qi, making it flow into his Dantian, transforming into a myriad of stars!

Boom!

Instantly.

Ye Qingchen’s aura rose like the vast ocean, continuously ascending, seemingly without end!

However.

While Ye Qingchen was immersed in cultivation, the matter of the Immortal Burial Mountain Secret Realm inevitably spread.

“Is there a secret realm in the Immortal Burial Mountain that can aid in reaching the Celestial Venerable realm?”

“The secret realm is filled with Spiritual Qi, a once-in-a-millennium opportunity? And there’s even a secret hall inside?”

Many Celestial Venerables were skeptical.

If it were true, how did Taotian Palace end up in its current state?

Yet.

There were still many Celestial Venerables intrigued by the information from the black pearl, preparing to visit Taotian Palace to verify its truth.

On a rainy night.

“Zheng!”

A brilliant sword light shot into the sky like a meteor, tearing through the rain, and even the entire Cyan Continent was alerted.

In less than half a day, news spread.

A Celestial Venerable investigated Taotian Palace at night, but even before approaching, was forcefully repelled.

Then.

Two days later, another Celestial Venerable sought to uncover the truth but was intercepted by seven people before even setting foot in Taotian Palace. Unable to prevail, he fled, wounded.

These two pieces of news shocked the group of Celestial Venerables.

“How is it possible? When did Taotian Palace have such strength to repel Celestial Venerables multiple times?”

“The seven who intercepted were also Celestial Venerables? How did Taotian Palace suddenly produce so many Celestial Venerables? Could the information from that black pearl be true?”

For a moment.

The various Celestial Venerables began to take Taotian Palace seriously.

…

In the mountains, time is immeasurable, and cultivation makes one forget the years.

One day, two days, three days!

One month, two months, three months!

In the blink of an eye.

Three months had passed.

Secret realm.

Yao Qing was practicing swordsmanship.

Her sword moved gently, gracefully cutting through the air like flowing water, invisible, elusive, yet seemingly capable of stirring up a huge wave despite the calmness.

“It seems your realm is stabilized!”

Lin Jiuyuan approached, smiling.

Over these three months.

To resist the unknown Celestial Venerables, everyone practiced diligently. With the help of the Bodhi Fruits, Lin Jiuyuan was the first to reach the Celestial Venerable Realm. He no longer exhibited any Yin Spirit aura and instead had an ethereal, almost immortal air.

The second to break through to Celestial Venerable was Qian Qiuxue.

She was inherently talented, only hindered by being trapped in the Return to Heaven Valley Secret Realm for a century. With the Bodhi Fruits’ assistance, her breakthrough was natural.

The third was Yao Qing.

However, she had just recently broken through and was stabilizing her realm.

After retracting her sword, Yao Qing looked worriedly at the Quiet Chamber and said, “The master has been cultivating for three months, why hasn’t he broken through yet? Logically, he should have reached Celestial Venerable before us!”

“I don’t know either!”

Lin Jiuyuan shook his head.

Truth be told, he couldn’t comprehend it either.

One must know.

Ye Qingchen had been at the Celestial Saint Ninth Layer for quite a while, and had even touched upon the Celestial Venerable Realm in the Return to Heaven Valley Secret Realm. Moreover, his power far exceeded any Celestial Venerable, yet he still hadn’t broken through…

Just then.

Suddenly, a figure rushed over, calling out:

“Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin…”

The person was none other than Zhang Ran from the former Black Water Sect, but now a steward of Taotian Palace.

“What’s the matter?” Lin Jiuyuan spoke with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Ran, panting and anxious, said, “Something bad has happened, many Celestial Venerables have suddenly arrived outside, demanding Taotian Palace open the secret realm! A fight has already started outside, Elder Qin asked us to come and assist!”

Lin Jiuyuan, Qian Qiuxue, and Yao Qing exchanged glances, all frowning slightly.

Since the news of the Immortal Burial Mountain Secret Realm spread, Celestial Venerables constantly visited Taotian Palace. However, Lin Jiuyuan had consolidated the original Thirteen Sects, aside from Xu Haixian and six other Celestial Venerables, there were nearly a hundred Half-Step Celestial Venerables.

Even if Celestial Venerables came knocking, they weren’t afraid.

But now.

Qin Wentian actually sought assistance; how many Celestial Venerables had come this time?

Without hesitation, the three immediately left the secret realm.

Only to see.

Taotian Palace’s several thousand disciples were already fully prepared.

Qin Wentian led over a hundred Half-Step Celestial Venerables, all tense and on high alert.

“This is…”

When Lin Jiuyuan looked up and saw the scene in the sky, he gasped. There were over a hundred figures floating in the sky. Some male, some female, some monks, some Daoists.

Some surrounded by blazing fire, others encased in ice, some engulfed in raging demonic flames, and others shrouded in eerie ghostly qi, each unique.

The only similarity was that they all stood upon the void, unmistakably in the Celestial Venerable Realm!

“Over a hundred Celestial Venerables?”

Seeing this, Yao Qing felt her scalp tingle.

Could there really be so many Celestial Venerables in the Barbaric Continent?

Even Qian Qiuxue’s eyes showed signs of apprehension.

As for Lin Jiuyuan, after his initial shock, he immediately turned to the battlefield in the sky. Xu Haixian and the others were battling an elder with white hair and black clothes, who wielded forgotten swordsmanship with every move.

However.

When Lin Jiuyuan recognized the old man’s face, his expression changed dramatically, and he exclaimed:

“Sword Demon?”

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