Half a day later, the group stepped out from the spatial gate, truly appearing within the imperial capital of Tianxu, one of the nine ancient imperial dynasties.
Before their eyes was a vast and magnificent metropolis, incredibly huge, with numerous towers and palaces standing in great numbers, not much inferior to the main divine city of a domain within the myriad realms.
The imperial capitals of the nine great imperial dynasties were the core of a great dynasty, naturally teeming with powerful experts, far stronger than imagined. There were many powerful auras, and experts from various races appeared—not just humans, but also Elves, Dwarves, Giants, Stone Men, Beastmen, Yakshas, and so on, making it quite prosperous.
This time, Ye Chen came to Tianxu Imperial Capital primarily to find that bastard dragon, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, to understand some truths.
He wanted to know even more: what exactly did the so-called "people watching" refer to?
Because he couldn't sense anyone watching him.
At the spatial gate, Ye Chen formally bid farewell: "Everyone, let us part ways here."
The six looked at Ye Chen, their expressions complex.
Although Ye Chen was the great demon, he wasn't a bad person after all, and they didn't harbor any ill feelings towards him.
Lin Ke'er looked at Ye Chen especially reluctantly, her expression pitiable, her gaze somewhat dim, yet she forced a cheerful smile: "Brother Qian, we part here. If you encounter any trouble in the imperial capital, you can go to the Lin Residence. Ke'er lives there. I may not be able to help with major matters, but I can perfectly resolve trivial, complicated matters."
Although she knew that with Ye Chen's cultivation level, he would basically have no trouble, she still extended the invitation.
The others hesitated for a moment, then also issued their own invitations.
It was clear that their invitations now were sincere from the heart, without falsehood.
Ye Chen nodded slightly with a smile: "If necessary, I will definitely visit your residences. Farewell."
"Farewell!"
Without the slightest reluctance, he turned and left, disappearing into the crowd, the azure-robed Cang Dragon following closely behind, not straying half a step.
Lin Ke'er silently watched Ye Chen's figure disappear, her eyes dim...
Tianxu Imperial Capital was very prosperous and flourishing, more so than many Domain Lords' Divine Cities within the myriad realms. Powerful experts were everywhere, and along the way, many young geniuses appeared—humans, and naturally geniuses from other races. Occasionally, one could even see collisions or gatherings between these geniuses.
Ye Chen naturally paid no heed. He just rubbed his suddenly aching head. That damned bastard dragon had only told him it was in Tianxu Imperial Capital, without giving an exact location.
Tianxu Imperial Capital, after all, was a place teeming with powerful experts and countless race experts, and also housed the imperial clan of the Tianxu Imperial Palace.
Moreover, that bastard dragon wasn't particularly skilled in anything else, but it was most adept at sneaking around. Trying to find its figure in the vast Tianxu Imperial Capital was no easy task, especially since he had to show some consideration and couldn't openly release his divine sense for a comprehensive observation.
Only then did he realize he had been somewhat hasty. If earlier, perhaps he could have used the influence of Lin Ke'er and the others to grasp some clues, making the search much more convenient.
Unfortunately, there was no 'if,' and he didn't want to turn back and seek help.
He strolled through the imperial capital, found a high-class palace-style garden to rest in. Before leaving, Lin Ke'er and the others had given Ye Chen quite a few Ancient Divine Coins, which he didn't refuse. The Ancient Divine Continent didn't widely use spirit stones, and they were also easily recognizable.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen had stayed in Tianxu Imperial Capital for a full three months, yet there had been no news whatsoever about the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor. On the contrary, the Ancient Divine Coins on him were almost completely spent.
However, during this period, relying on his extraordinary cultivation, Ye Chen often frequented the strongholds of those major powers within the imperial capital.
Of course, he infiltrated them, perusing relevant texts to understand the Ancient Divine Continent, the Chaotic Sea, and the mysterious Ancient Emperor Continent from another perspective.
Only the results often disappointed him; he didn't obtain much useful information. However, his understanding of the Ancient Divine Continent deepened considerably, and he learned many secrets.
Regarding the Ancient Emperor Continent, in a stronghold of a superpower second only to the ancient imperial dynasties within Tianxu Imperial Capital, he found some useful, important information while flipping through texts.
According to some ancient records from the Primordial Times, it was recorded that the Ancient Emperor Continent on the other side of the Chaotic Sea buried all the secrets of the world.
It was rumored that on the Ancient Emperor Continent, there were lofty Divine Spirits looking down upon the mortal world, an immortal Sky City, an invincible race ruling the world, a lost world, and also immortal elixirs of longevity that could prolong life, allowing one to live another lifetime.
In short, that place was filled with far too many secrets, and also endless great Dao treasures, countless and inexhaustible.
Historically, there was no shortage of overlord-level and Saint Lord-level figures venturing deep into the Chaotic Sea. There were even ancient recluses at the pinnacle of the Saint Vault realm, with their lives like candles in the wind, who, in order to live another life, risked their last bit of lifespan to charge into the Chaotic Sea, solely to seek the immortal elixir of longevity. Unfortunately, they never returned.
The events recorded in those ancient texts were all too distant, at least from the Primordial Times, millions of years ago, or even more ancient times. It was unknown whether they still existed today.
However, according to some records from the Primordial Times, the Ancient Divine Continent had once given birth to a truly invincible existence, unrivaled throughout the heavens, surpassing everything, one of the most powerful invincible existences throughout ancient and modern times. He had once traversed the endless calamities of the Chaotic Sea alone and returned safely.
That was a generation's Palace Master of the Ancient Divine Palace, from the Primordial Times, a very long time ago.
However, after that Primordial Palace Master returned from the Ancient Emperor Continent, he never mentioned anything about the other side of the Chaotic Sea throughout his life.
Only when he passed away did he truly mention one or two things, which were then passed down.
That Primordial Palace Master mentioned that beyond the Chaotic Sea was a brand new world, with a continent far more magnificent than the Ancient Divine Continent, named the Ancient Emperor Continent.
And from then on, it was learned that this was the Ancient Emperor Realm!
The immortal elixir of longevity, the invincible race, the Sky City, and so on, circulated in the world, were actually mentioned firsthand by that Primordial Palace Master. But he also mentioned that the Ancient Emperor Continent was a forbidden land. Although it had countless treasures, it also had deathly forbidden grounds leading to demise. Unless absolutely necessary, one should not set foot there.
Finally, Ye Chen even discovered a shocking passage of text on an extremely ancient divine jade.
It was also a certain secret mentioned by that Primordial Palace Master, carved on this ancient jade that could have a history of a million years.
On the Ancient Emperor Continent, there may be a woman, with beauty like a heavenly immortal, stunning the mortal world, sleeping for eternity, named Yi Wu!