The Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain was vast and boundless, unimaginably huge. Moreover, the deeper one went into this ancient domain, the larger it became.
The Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain was reputed to be one of the top three largest heavenly realm ancient domains among the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, infinitely vast and indescribably enormous.
This was one of the primary gathering places for the one hundred and eight Ancient God Clans and the three thousand royal clans. It was said that over one-third of the imperial clans, immortal clans, and royal clans existed within this heavenly realm ancient domain.
Myriad clans flourished, numerous schools of thought contended, and thousands of nations stood like a forest, creating an unimaginably prosperous heavenly realm ancient domain.
Mang Tian City was one of the eternal divine cities of the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain, no less magnificent than Myriad Saints City, equally grand and massive.
The Domain Heaven Gate opened, and Ye Chen and the others, disguised, walked out, blending into the cultivators of various races within this city without their true identities being recognized.
Mang Tian City was extremely prosperous and bustling, with experts from countless races appearing, powerhouses from major forces coming and going, and Great Powers occasionally visible here.
From time to time, one could even see beings at the level of Super Great Powers driving chariots across the sky.
It was easy to imagine that the overall strength of the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain far surpassed that of the Second Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain.
"So this is the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain?"
Ye Chen and the others sensed the aura of the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain; the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was also far superior to that of the Second Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain.
The Great Dao was closer, making cultivation easier.
"Hehe, young friend, the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain hosts numerous imperial clans, immortal clans, and royal clans. The reason they all chose this heavenly realm ancient domain naturally lies in its unique advantages," Divine King Qinghuang spoke, explaining to Ye Chen.
The Five Divine Kings all came from the depths of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain and naturally knew much about it.
At the same time, Divine King Qinghuang, Divine King Tianya, Divine King Mingdu, and Palace Master Guanghan—the four Divine Kings—made a request to Ye Chen, hoping to return to their respective clans or forces for a look.
Among them, Divine King Mingdu was a burly man, while Palace Master Guanghan was the only female Divine King, dignified, elegant, and possessing an extraordinary aura.
Only the Old Divine King did not request to leave.
Ye Chen agreed, as they had all been away from their clans for quite some time. Although they had sent messages during this period saying they were fine, the various Divine Kings were still somewhat concerned.
"What about you?" Ye Chen looked at the only one who hadn't requested to leave—the Old Divine King.
The Old Divine King was very aged, his body withered, similar to those ancient fossils, except he was a Divine King-level ancient fossil, nearing the end of his life but extremely dangerous. Now subservient to Weier and having recognized Ye Chen's potential—possessing the makings of a Great Emperor—he naturally did not antagonize him.
He was mysterious, his origins unknown, not even the other Divine Kings knew much about him.
Yet in reality, he was also extremely powerful. Had he not encountered Weier, who wielded the might of an Emperor's World, he would have found few rivals among Divine Kings.
The Old Divine King stroked the few remaining hairs on his chin and chuckled, "This old one won't trouble himself so much. Having left the clan for many years, they probably already think this old one has passed away from old age. Moreover, the clan has other newly advanced Divine Kings overseeing it. Whether this old one returns or not is of little consequence."
The other Divine Kings all shot a glance at this old fossil.
What nonsense about it being of little consequence. It was clearly because he was nearing the end of his life, his lifespan about to reach its absolute limit, with not many years left to live. He hoped to continue protecting the side of the Battle Saint King during this time, praying that the Battle Saint King would be benevolent and bestow a treasure pill to extend his lifespan, allowing him to live a few more years.
How could they not see through this old fellow's thoughts?
But there was no helping it. They had each been away from their clans for a period and, to avoid anything happening within their clans, they all had to return.
"Battle Saint King, we shall meet again in half a month at the Ascension Ancient Capital!"
The four Divine Kings bid farewell, leaving behind a communication jade token. Should any accident occur, they would rush over immediately as long as the token was crushed.
After temporarily parting with the four Divine Kings, Ye Chen and the others did not linger in Mang Tian City. The Domain Heaven Gate of this city was easier to activate than that of Myriad Saints City. After paying the corresponding spirit stones, they began the teleportation, heading towards their true destination—
The Ascension Ancient Capital!
That was the venue for the Imperial Son Feast.
Half a day later, Ye Chen and the others walked out from the Domain Heaven Gate and appeared in the Ascension Ancient Capital, immediately sensing a special feeling.
This was a sensation that neither Myriad Saints City nor Mang Tian City could provide.
A heavy, indestructible aura spread, pressing down on their hearts.
Everyone's expressions turned grave, able to feel the extraordinary nature of the Ascension Ancient Capital.
Especially Ye Chen; the Great Emperor reincarnation body within his Chaos Universe sensed a faint, elusive special energy spreading.
He looked at this Ascension Ancient Capital with surprise and suspicion.
Extraordinary!
At the same time, the Old Divine King on the side began to explain.
The Ascension Ancient Capital was among the famous divine cities of the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain, its status comparable to that of Myriad Saints City in the Second Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain.
However, in truth, looking across the entire Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, the status of the Ascension Ancient Capital far surpassed that of Myriad Saints City by an unknown degree, ranking among the Seven Great Ancient Capitals of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain.
Because the Ascension Ancient Capital held an extremely special historical position—it was one of the main battlefields of the Dark Blood Era, where battles involving more than five Ancient Sovereigns had occurred.
More than three Ancient Sovereigns had even perished here, the entire ancient capital stained with Sovereign blood.
In fact, there were also many astonishing rumors that had circulated for a long time, gradually adding a layer of mystery to the Ascension Ancient Capital.
One such rumor was that this was the nirvana site of a peerless Emperor Lord. In ancient times, he had slain three Beast Gods of the First Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain, paying a heavy price himself—severely wounded and on the brink of death. He built this Ascension Ancient Capital upon the earth stained with Sovereign blood, hoping it would help him take the final step and become the first to achieve Emperor status among the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain after the various Emperors.
But endless ages had passed without success.
Some said the nirvana failed, and he perished.
Others said this peerless Emperor Lord had always been in a state of nirvana, never truly extinguished.
Of course, there were also rumors that the Ascension Ancient Capital was an imperial capital left behind by an Ancient Great Emperor.
It was precisely because of these numerous mysterious rumors that the Ascension Ancient Capital possessed such peerless renown.
"This Ascension Ancient Capital is not simple," Ye Chen murmured to himself. His intuition told him it was completely on par with the Sovereign Saint City he had once descended upon at the Birth Emperor Star.
"Passing by, don't miss out, we have True Dragon meat skewers!"
"Phoenix-feathered Rainbow Garments made from the feathers of the Immortal Undying Phoenix are growth-type battle garments with the potential to become Emperor garments in the future!"
"Selling Chaos Origin Stones, brought out from the Chaos Sea by an Ancient Great Emperor, priceless, likely containing Chaos Immortal Gold!"
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The streets were filled with all kinds of shouts, myriad clan cultivatorstraversed through them, extremely lively.
The Ascension Ancient Capital was even more prosperous and flourishing than Mang Tian City, with numerous royal clan members appearing, and members of imperial clans, immortal clans, and others appearing from time to time. Great Power figures were also much more common here.
Heavenly palaces, divine halls, and divine islands stood in the sky above, stretching continuously and expansively, all being the stationed locations of the top-tier forces, inviolable.
Ye Chen and the others found a relatively good heavenly palace location, paid a generous amount of spirit stones, rented it, and settled down to quietly await the Imperial Son Feast that would open in half a month.