"Please wait a moment, esteemed Sovereigns. We need to adjust our essence, energy, and spirit to prepare our full concentration for divining the true location of the Fiftieth Trial Pass." One of the Nine Great Celestial Masters responded respectfully.
The five Ancient Monarchs were not overly anxious. In truth, having lived for who knows how many years, these ancient beings possessed ample patience; a single seclusion could easily last thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
The Nine Great Celestial Masters also silently adjusted their own states, gradually returning to their peak condition.
Below the city walls, Ye Chen stood among the crowd, gazing at the Nine Great Celestial Masters from afar. He could clearly sense waves of profound and mysterious Great Dao fluctuations continuously emanating from them, harmonizing with the heavens and earth, sensing the world.
It was as if the vast Heavenly Dao held nothing that could escape the perception of these nine individuals.
Was this the profound mystery of the Celestial Masters who could peer into the Heavenly Dao?
Ye Chen also felt a sense of curiosity. After all, the terrifying nature of this Way of Divination could deduce almost everything in the world. Especially Tianjizi, one of the nine Overlords of the ancient path, was the strongest in the Way of Divination. His power was such that even the other ancient path Overlords feared him greatly, even to the point of joining forces to eliminate Tianjizi.
It was precisely this that made Ye Chen quite curious about this Way of Divination.
"Although they are the Nine Great Celestial Masters, the Fiftieth Pass represents the one that escaped from the forty-nine of the Great Dao. Heavenly Secrets are unfathomable. How will the Nine Great Celestial Masters manage to locate it?" Ye Chen felt some curiosity about this as well, but he did not ask at this moment.
A full half-day passed before the Nine Great Celestial Masters properly adjusted their states. Each had restored their essence, energy, and spirit to peak condition. They nodded towards the five Ancient Monarchs and said, "Esteemed Sovereigns, we have all adjusted and are ready to begin the divination."
"Excellent!"
Donglin Monarch, one of the five Sovereigns, nodded. "You may proceed with the divination. We will handle any Heavenly Punishment that arises."
"Thank you, Sovereign!"
The Nine Great Celestial Masters were truly prepared and now began to act.
The nine individuals each sat cross-legged in different positions in the void. The direction, height, and orientation each faced were all different, yet they contained a kind of Dao and principle that was difficult for ordinary people to articulate.
Without a doubt, this was one of the methods most suitable for divination used by the Celestial Masters.
Soon, the Nine Great Celestial Masters began their divination. The two Great Power-level Celestial Masters were positioned at the center, with the other seven surrounding them in other directions. In their hands, white tortoise shells appeared simultaneously.
These were also tools to assist in divination. These white tortoise shells were extraordinary, with strands of Great Dao divine charm flowing within them, possessing a special aura. At the very least, they were tortoise shells of Great Powers.
The tortoise shells in the hands of the two Great Power-level Celestial Masters were even more remarkable, with the aura of a Sovereign flowing within. They were likely shells left behind by the transformation of some Mysterious Tortoise Sovereign, now obtained by the Celestial Masters for divination.
Boom—
The moment the nine tortoise shells were cast out, heaven and earth suddenly shook. All Great Daos seemed to be greatly affected, thrown into chaos. The many powerful figures present found it difficult to sense these Daos.
Light shone from between Ye Chen's brows as he tried to sense this Heavenly Secrets Dao. However, even he was affected; everything was disturbed, making true perception difficult.
Among them, the nine white tortoise shells began to flip over at an astonishing speed in the void. Waves of profound and mysterious auras continuously surged forth, interfering with the Great Daos of heaven and earth while seeking traces of the Heavenly Secrets.
Boom—
At this moment, a thunderbolt thicker than a mountain peak suddenly appeared in the heavens, descending from the sky and directly striking towards the tortoise shells cast by the Nine Great Celestial Masters.
"This is bad! Heavenly Secrets must not be revealed. Heavenly Punishment descends to prevent the secrets from leaking!"
Someone exclaimed in alarm. The Fiftieth Pass was extraordinary. Even before its true location was divined, it had been sensed by the Heavenly Dao, which descended a terrifying Heavenly Punishment to interfere with all divination.
However, with the five Ancient Monarchs present, although the Heavenly Punishment thunder was fearsome, it was insufficient. Donglin Monarch made his move, preliminarily displaying the supreme means of an Ancient Monarch, shaking the heavens as he directly withstood it.
Safe and sound!
The tortoise shells continued to flip rapidly. Soon, one of them descended, revealing a special aspect.
Naturally, aside from the Celestial Masters, no one else could understand its meaning.
Yet, at this moment, the expressions of the Nine Great Celestial Masters all changed almost simultaneously.
Boom—
The instant the tortoise shell descended, another fearsome Heavenly Punishment thunderbolt fell from the heavens, shattering the void as it rumbled down, obliterating everything.
And it was not just one heavenly thunderbolt, but three, far more terrifying.
Donglin Monarch acted again, withstanding them.
Next, the second, third... more tortoise shells continuously descended.
With each angle at which a tortoise shell flipped and appeared, the Heavenly Punishment thunder from above grew more fearsome. Even Donglin Monarch, an invincible Sovereign who had dominated the great cosmos for many years, had a crack appear on his palm, with blood trickling out. This showed the terrifying nature of the Heavenly Punishment thunder; it was extraordinarily fearsome.
However, a Sovereign was a Sovereign, a dominator of the cosmos. Losing only a few drops of blood, he remained safe and sound.
In the end, a full seven tortoise shells had descended, each revealing a different aspect containing unparalleled philosophical principles. Heavenly thunder rumbled incessantly, capable of destroying everything, causing even Donglin Monarch to frown.
Even an ordinary Great Power facing this would undoubtedly meet their end, body perishing and Dao dissipating.
Yet, Donglin Monarch was, after all, a generation's Ancient Monarch, powerful beyond description. Even ancient Great Powers found it difficult to fathom the true terror of such a cosmic overlord. It was seen that Donglin Monarch continuously made moves, forcefully withstanding all the Heavenly Punishment thunder from the heavens.
Finally, he directly took action, unleashing a most fearsome Great Dao Law—a Great Dao Law at the level of an Ancient Monarch—that shot towards the heavens, colliding with the Heavenly Punishment in a most terrifying impact.
Boom—
Under the stunned gazes of all, all the fearsome Heavenly Punishment thunder vanished into thin air in the blink of an eye, ceasing to exist, everything destroyed.
Everyone drew in a sharp breath. Truly worthy of being a legendary cosmic overlord. When such an Ancient Monarch acted, it was truly far more terrifying than imagined. Who could withstand it?
Yet, no one relaxed, for the true result had not yet appeared.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
At this moment, everyone closely watched the final two tortoise shells, for only these two could completely reveal the final location of the Fiftieth Trial Pass!
It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it was merely an instant. The eighth white tortoise shell descended.
Boom—
The moment the tortoise shell descended, heaven and earth suddenly changed color. Wind and clouds gathered and swirled, shaking the myriad heavens. An aura akin to great destruction emerged.