Chapter 709 The Return of the Supreme of the Qianyuan Dynasty

Yuhai City, atop the highest peak.

Murong Yue gazed at the familiar land, emotions surging in her heart.

Before leaving, she had already settled the sect’s affairs and entrusted them to Hai Qiankun and the others.

She trusted these elder figures of the sect deeply.

Not only her, but the other prodigies had also taken care of their respective matters.

Although they still felt some attachment to Guzhou Heaven and Earth, their greater desire was to head for Shengxuan Heaven and Earth.

After all, that was the larger stage.

Nirvana!

Supreme!

Saint Realm!

And Zhongzhou! Eastern State! Tiannan! Western Sinking Sea!

All of it drew them forward to explore.

“Depart!”

Sun Yangming and Yuan Lie rode void beasts, carrying Murong Yue, Xue Ziyi, Zhou Mingyi, and others away from Guzhou Heaven and Earth, straight toward Shengxuan Heaven and Earth!

…

Shengxuan Heaven and Earth.

Zhongzhou.

Qianyuan Dynasty.

Here lay a void rift long ago bound by the power of a Supreme.

Around it, cultivators stood guard at all times.

They ensured that no terrifying void beasts emerged from within.

At this moment, the void rift suddenly trembled.

Something powerful seemed ready to pass through.

The dynasty’s guards grew tense, immediately sending their voices within according to regulations.

For this rift was the return path of those who ventured outward.

It might be a Supreme, or perhaps a Nirvana Realm cultivator who had grasped the power of the void.

If it were a Supreme or Nirvana returning, they would certainly respond to the guards’ transmission.

The guards would then grant passage.

If there was no response, it meant it could be an unknown and powerful void creature.

Not only could they not permit passage, they had to activate the formation at once to seal the rift.

Only thus could they prevent the invasion of dreadful void beasts.

Five hundred years ago, the dynasty’s guards had grown lax, failing to send transmission before granting passage.

As a result, five terrifying void rays broke through.

These void beasts, of medium size, could fit exactly through this rift.

They were predators of the void currents.

When moving in groups, even Supremes had no choice but to avoid them.

That day, every guard stationed here was devoured by the five void rays.

The lands surrounding the imperial city were ravaged as well.

A million mortals perished! Hundreds of thousands of cultivators died!

Fortunately, the Supreme Ancestor guarding the imperial palace struck, relying on the city’s formation to barely contain the five void rays.

Then, with the aid of two Supreme Ancestors from Hanjie Holy Land and Zuling Holy Land, the five void rays were at last slain.

From that day forth, no guard of the dynasty stationed here ever dared slacken.

For negligence could mean the tragic death of millions of lives!

Luckily, this time a response came.

The leading burly, golden-armored cultivator exclaimed with joy, “It is Supreme Yuan Lie!”

Supreme Yuan Lie had been away for thousands of years, never once returning.

Such a span was enough for several generations of cultivators to rise.

Some had even forgotten Yuan Lie’s name.

And yet—he had returned!

The golden-armored cultivator rejoiced. “Quick, inform the Ancestor! Supreme Yuan Lie has returned!”

Supreme Yuan Lie had returned!

The news spread quickly.

In no time at all, it reached the entire imperial city.

The people clapped their hands in joy.

Moments later, Yuan Lie, Sun Yangming, and the others received the fervent welcome of the Qianyuan Dynasty’s cultivators.

Xue Ziyi, Zhou Mingyi, Shi Jingtian, and the rest finally arrived at this oldest and mightiest power of Shengxuan Heaven and Earth.

The Qianyuan Dynasty!

Xue Ziyi and the others looked around.

Before them stretched jade-paved ground and stairways.

Not far away rose a towering gatehouse, its dragon heads intricately carved, patterns lacquered in gold, enduring for ten thousand years without decay.

At the center of the imperial city stood an ancient tower.

Lofty and majestic, vast and imposing—clearly the residence of the Supreme Ancestor of the Qianyuan Dynasty.

It was dusk.

The imperial city gleamed with golden light, immortal energy coiling throughout.

Within the palace, magnificent halls faintly revealed themselves, radiating grandeur that inspired awe.

Directly ahead, as far as the eye could see, were dynasty soldiers clad in silver armor, standing in tight formation.

Their number reached one hundred thousand.

Each one was at least of the Divine Palace Realm.

At the front of the silver-armored soldiers stood burly golden-armored generals.

Their cultivation was even higher—at least at the Dharma Appearance Realm.

From this alone, one could clearly see the foundation of the Qianyuan Dynasty.

Truly as Yuan Lie had said, this was the oldest and most powerful dynasty of Shengxuan Heaven and Earth.

Only the Dongli Dynasty of the Eastern State could compare.

Du Cangqing was brimming with excitement. “So this is the Qianyuan Dynasty! What boundless grandeur!”

“I’ll stay here, not leaving!”

Shi Jingtian nodded heavily. “Me too!”

Yue Yingrong whispered softly, “Ignorance is terrifying.”

Zhou Mingyi, however, did not like the atmosphere of a dynasty.

He preferred sects.

Xue Ziyi and the others each had their own thoughts as well.

None wished to be confined to a single place.

Murong Yue looked upon the grand city with deep emotion.

Yet she too did not wish to remain here.

She only wished to find Shen Mo as soon as possible.

Shi Jingtian lowered his voice. “Do you think Senior Shen is also in Shengxuan Heaven and Earth?”

“Do we have a chance to meet him again?”

Du Cangqing said gravely, “It is hard to say. Senior Shen’s disappearance was sudden. I think he likely entered the void currents.”

“But who can be sure where he truly went?”

“Did not those two Supremes say it themselves? There are countless small worlds within the void currents.”

“Perhaps Senior Shen never came to Shengxuan Heaven and Earth at all, but instead entered one of those small worlds.”

“Even if he did come to Shengxuan Heaven and Earth, this realm is vast—besides Zhongzhou, there is also the Eastern State, the Tiannan Islands, the Western Sinking Sea. Even if we wished to search, we could not find him.”

Xue Ziyi bit her lip, silent.

But in her mind also appeared the figure of that man.

Shen Mo…

A man she both loved and hated.

Zhou Mingyi said earnestly, “I believe that if Senior Shen truly is in Shengxuan Heaven and Earth, with his talent and aptitude, he would already be renowned across this realm!”

“All we need do is ask around. If we hear nothing of Senior Shen, then most likely…”

He did not finish.

But the others were not fools, and at once they understood.

If no one had heard of him—then Shen Mo was not in Shengxuan Heaven and Earth.

Murong Yue said calmly, “Everyone focus on cultivation. As for finding Shen Mo—that is my burden.”

All of them nodded.

…

Mangcang Mountains.

The Azure Sky Divine Bull, Black Death Serpent, Scarlet-Blood Winged Tiger, and Hanging Heaven Banyan Tree were waiting anxiously.

But Shen Mo still had not returned.

The Scarlet-Blood Winged Tiger growled low. “Old Bull, what is happening? It has already been a month.”

The Azure Sky Divine Bull scratched its head with a hoof. “I do not know either.”

“No one has ever entered the old master’s cave before. Who could say what lies within now?”

The Hanging Heaven Banyan Tree sighed deeply. “Then keep waiting. We have all the time in the world.”

Just then, from deep within the highest peak, the space suddenly trembled!

The four beast overlords shuddered.

He was coming!

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