CHAPTER 229: CHAPTER 229: FAREWELL

"Senior, I wonder if I am qualified to go?"

In the crowd, a young man suddenly stood up, with an expression of anticipation on his face, and asked.

This person’s strength was average, merely a disciple from some medium or small power, without much fame.

But he had long yearned for the legendary Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, and naturally, he did not want to miss such an opportunity to join.

Mu Yun said with a light smile, "Everyone can participate in the assessment, but whether you pass or not depends entirely on your own fortune."

Hearing this, the young man couldn’t help but smile with joy.

He wasn’t afraid of failing the assessment, what he feared was not even having the qualification to participate, which would be truly despairing.

Now knowing that everyone can attend the assessment, he was greatly relieved, as it meant he still had a sliver of chance.

"May I ask, Senior, if we pass the assessment and join the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, what can we obtain there?" Ning Bufan asked.

"Anything you can think of, our Celestial Emperor’s Mansion can find it, but whether you can obtain it depends solely on your own abilities." Mu Yun responded.

"When will the assessment be held?" Ji Chen also stepped forward, having some ideas about this.

"In seven days," Mu Yun said.

"If we go to the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, can we return to Daoxuan anytime?" someone asked.

"Of course."

Mu Yun nodded, "However, the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion is located deep in the starry sky. Traveling back and forth to Daoxuan requires a special teleportation array, consuming a large amount of Spirit Stones. Unless necessary, I think you’d better not return too often, considering a round trip costs billions of Spirit Stones."

Billions of Spirit Stones might be nothing to a Sacred Land or a Di Race, but for an individual, it is undoubtedly an astronomical number.

A single round trip costs billions, which is indeed not something an average person can afford.

"As far as I know, in the Daoxuan realms, in every era, only one person per realm can become an emperor because the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of a single realm is only enough to let one become an emperor. Is the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion not constrained by this great rule?" Divine Body Jiang Yan also spoke, voicing his inner doubts.

This era of Celestial Martial is filled with extraordinary talents, such as Dao Body Gu Hao, Sun Body Si Ruyan, Divine Maiden Huang Shuying, as well as Ji Chen and various Saint Heirs and Crown Princes of Ancient Races.

These people are all future competitors on the Emperor’s Road, and if they all gather in Celestial Martial, it is destined that in the future, only one can become an emperor.

This is cruel, meaning the others will ultimately be buried in the annals of ancient history.

"The name of the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion comes from this. It is located deep in the starry sky, known as the source of Spiritual Qi in the great Star Domain. Not just one becoming an emperor, but even ten or a hundred becoming emperors simultaneously wouldn’t be subject to the so-called rule." Mu Yun said.

Upon these words, all the talents from various realms couldn’t help but feel restless, having a deeper obsession with joining the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion.

The Daoxuan Thirty-Six Realms mean that in this Star Domain, this era is destined to have only thirty-six emperors.

But across the entire Daoxuan, the number of young kings and those qualified to assault the Emperor Realm far exceed this number. After all, just in a place like Celestial Martial, there are Ji Chen, Jiang Yan, Gu Hao, and many crown princes from various clans, let alone the other geniuses from the Outer Realm Ancient Realm qualified to become emperors, whose numbers are only greater.

This means many geniuses must stand out amidst extremely harsh competition, making it destined that many will find it hard to reach the peak.

But by going to the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, this problem would be easily solved. Anyone with a potential for the emperor can aim for the Emperor Realm in the future, no longer subjected to the constraints of heaven and earth order.

"I am willing to accompany the senior to the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion for the assessment." Ning Bufan was the first to step forward, his eyes shining brightly.

Following him, many more young talents stepped forward, expressing their intentions.

Ji Chen, after hesitating for a moment, ultimately made up his mind, deciding to give it a try.

"Three days from now, I will be waiting for you in the Profound Domain Holy City. Whoever wants to take the assessment can come to the Holy City. I will take you there. If you pass the assessment, you will become a disciple of our Celestial Emperor’s Mansion. Those who fail the assessment, I will send you all back." Mu Yun said.

Finally, he sat with the Saint King, exchanging words, no longer paying attention to the crowds.

In the back mountain of Lingyun Sacred Land, Ji Chen and a group of young kings gathered once more.

Even former major adversaries like Dragon Heir and Ya Heir came, sitting with Ji Chen, and the topics discussed were all related to the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion.

"If we all pass the assessment and join the mansion, then in the future, we would be fellow disciples. Here, I wish everyone success." Ning Bufan raised his glass, toasting with everyone.

"The Celestial Emperor’s Mansion is located in the deep starry sky. In this assessment, not only Daoxuan, but many talents from other Star Domains will also participate. Everyone here are kings of Daoxuan’s younger generation. I hope in the future, everyone can unite and stand together. If people from other Star Domains bully our Daoxuan cultivators, please do not stand by idly." Huang Shuying said.

"Regardless of the assessment outcome, if you join the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion in the future, I hope everyone will take care of each other and not let people from other Star Domains walk all over us." Divine Body Jiang Yan also said.

Such remarks, though merely verbal talks, clearly showed that everyone had reached a consensus.

Everyone knew that once at the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, they would be facing young talents from major Star Domains.

If they don’t unite when the time comes, they fear they might be picked off one by one by people from other Star Domains.

This was foreseeable because in a place like the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion, where talents gather, the competition would naturally be fiercer than any other power, and talents from other Star Domains would likely band together to resist jointly.

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"If this journey to the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion passes smoothly, I will return once a year from now on."

On this day, as the Great Saint Ceremony concluded, guests from various sides departed one after another, with many heading directly to the location of the Profound Domain Holy City, while in the Drunken Ink Residence, Ji Chen was bidding farewell to his family and friends.

People like Nangong Ao, Fang Qingyao, Ji Xiaotian, and others came.

Qu Luoning, holding Yanyan in her arms, was full of reluctance, "Be careful of everything when you go to the Outer Realm, and don’t be too headstrong."

"I understand."

Ji Chen looked at her, eyes full of tenderness, "Take good care of Yanyan."

After making the final farewell, on the same day, Ji Chen set out with Gu Hao, Ning Bufan, and other young kings, heading to the location of the Profound Domain Holy City.