Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

”Friend Jiang, please give me a list of the materials you require!”

The Purple Wind Clan Leader was swift and decisive.

Jiang Chen immediately handed the Purple Wind Clan Leader the list of materials needed to forge the Profound Yellow Melting Furnace.

Without even glancing at it, he handed it to one of the clan elders. ”Elder Yuan Zeng, take my token to the Treasure Vault and retrieve the materials on this list. Choose only the best of everything. If anything is missing, take Hong Luan with you to Icebound City and bring it back as quickly as possible!”

”Yes!”

Elder Yuan Zeng took the list and immediately turned to leave.

The Purple Wind Clan Leader looked toward another elder, one at the Human King Realm. ”Elder Yuan Jiu, I must trouble you to take Friend Jiang to the Forbidden Land!”

”Rest assured, Clan Leader!” Elder Yuan Jiu nodded. A gentle smile on his face, he looked at Jiang Chen. ”Friend Jiang, please come with me!”

”One moment!”

Jiang Chen smiled and looked at the Purple Wind Clan Leader. ”Senior, in a little while, I’ll have Little Black go with you to find the Thousand-Branch Hundred-Leaf Flower. He knows how to completely eradicate both the flower and the Soul-Loss Gu Worms. They must be thoroughly purged, or else we’ll only be treating the symptoms, not the root cause!”

”I understand!”

The Purple Wind Clan Leader nodded seriously.

And so, Jiang Chen nudged the Black Emperor in front of the Purple Wind Clan Leader, said a quick farewell to Zhao Hongluan and the others, and departed with Elder Yuan Jiu for the Purple Wind Clan’s Forbidden Land.

As for Zhao Hongluan, Lei Tong, and the others, the Purple Wind Clan Leader had them escorted to the Clan Leader’s Mansion.

Although it wasn’t explicitly stated, Zhao Hongluan and the others understood that this was a form of house arrest. Unless the Purple Wind Clan’s crisis was resolved, they wouldn’t be allowed to take a single step out of the clan’s territory.

However, they all had complete confidence in Jiang Chen and could understand the Purple Wind Clan’s difficult position, so they were all very cooperative.

Wuu Rui looked dazed. ”Damn... my little bro just became the great benefactor of the mighty Purple Wind Clan?”

Lei Tong gave a wry smile. ”Yeah. Who would have thought Brother Jiang was so capable!”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Zhao Hongluan’s expression was complicated. Watching his figure recede into the distance with Elder Yuan Jiu, she suddenly felt as if an invisible barrier had formed between them.

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The Purple Wind Clan moved with remarkable speed and efficiency.

By the time Jiang Chen and Elder Yuan Jiu arrived at the Forbidden Land, Elder Yuan Zeng had already returned with the materials from the list. He wore a smile on his face. ”Friend Jiang, I have successfully completed my task. The Purple Wind Clan’s Treasure Vault had all the materials you required. Here they are. We must now trouble you to do your utmost to help our Purple Wind Clan overcome this crisis!”

Jiang Chen nodded. ”Rest assured, Elder Yuan Zeng. I will certainly do my best!”

”Mm!”

Gratitude showed in Elder Yuan Zeng’s eyes.

The entire Purple Wind Clan was incredibly united. Now that their people faced the threat of annihilation, they were truly grateful that Jiang Chen had stepped forward at such a crucial time.

Elder Yuan Jiu had already used the Clan Leader’s token to open the entrance to the Forbidden Land. He instructed, ”Friend Jiang, before they die, every expert of our Purple Wind Clan at or above the Human King Realm enters this Forbidden Land to leave behind their life’s most profound and powerful insights for the younger generation to study and comprehend. You are the first outsider ever to enter. I hope it will be of help to you!”

The Icefield Race was known for being extremely xenophobic.

Even the Purple Wind Clan, considered the most open-minded of the three major tribes, was still quite insular.

To this day, the Purple Wind Clan’s only dealings with the outside world were some minor trade relations with the Cloud Sea Business Alliance, and even that involved no deep connections.

For Jiang Chen to be given the chance to enter the Forbidden Land was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

He already had a preliminary understanding of the Purple Wind Clan’s strength. They had over three hundred elders at or above the Union Palace Realm, and, most notably, as many as ten Human King Realm powerhouses.

’A powerful clan like this, with a Forbidden Land that has existed for countless ages... It’s practically the clan’s greatest treasure. The fact that they’re willing to let me enter is truly a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!’

Jiang Chen nodded with a solemn expression. ”Rest assured, Senior. I will not disappoint you!”

He immediately turned and stepped into the Forbidden Land.

SWOOSH!

Ripples emanated through the void as Jiang Chen was teleported into the Forbidden Land. It was a Void Realm, completely separate and entirely different from the outside world.

Before him lay a boundless, level plain.

Upon the plain stood massive stone steles. Each stele was branded with numerous Secret Techniques, sword marks, saber scars, spear glints, and more...

These markings all contained immortal Mystical Techniques!

’These are all Mystical Insights left by experts at or above the Human King Realm. This place is a genuine Cultivation Treasure Land! Eyes of the Heavens, open for me...’ Jiang Chen silently activated the Profound Yellow Undying Technique, pouring Profound Yellow True Essence into his eyes, causing the azure and gold light within his pupils to grow even more brilliant.

They resembled the Eyes of Golden Flame.

Azure and gold light pulsed from Jiang Chen’s eyes as he walked between the stone steles. ’Secrets of Gold? Secrets of Space? The Icefield Race truly lives up to its reputation as a powerful clan with an ancient lineage. To think so many Human King Realm powerhouses left behind their Mystical Techniques... However, my time is limited. To raise my cultivation as quickly as possible, I must focus on comprehending the Dark Sword Intent and fusing the Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind Four Great Sword Intents...’

’Don’t bite off more than you can chew.’

’That’s the most basic principle!’

To quickly improve his strength, Jiang Chen had to make the several Sword Dao Secrets he had already grasped even stronger and more mature.

If he spent time trying to comprehend Mystical Techniques he hadn’t yet grasped, like the Secrets of Space or the Secrets of Gold, even if he managed to comprehend these Sword Intents, they would only be at Tier One. It wouldn’t be a significant boost to his overall strength!

”Hm?”

Jiang Chen’s expression shifted.

Empowered by the Profound Yellow True Essence, his Eyes of the Heavens shone with a brilliant light, making him even more sensitive to fluctuations of Mystical Power. He discovered a faint Mystical Power emanating from the depths of the level plain.

It was a Mystical Power far stronger and more terrifying than anything he had yet seen!

WHOOSH!

Jiang Chen moved at incredible speed, reaching the depths of the plain in an instant.

There were a total of nine stone steles here!

Each stele was exceptionally tall, and there were no others within a ten-thousand-meter radius of these nine.

”The Nine Emperors Stele?”

The moment Jiang Chen entered the area, an incomparably powerful pressure from the Sword Dao Secrets washed over him, causing his body to tremble slightly and his eyes to fill with shock. ’Mystical Insights left behind by nine Human Emperor Realm powerhouses? It’s called the Nine Emperors Stele? The ancestors of the Purple Wind Clan actually produced nine Human Emperor Realm powerhouses? As expected of one of the Overlords of the Profound Celestial Ice Field, their foundation is truly terrifying. I just wonder if the Purple Wind Clan ever had an Emperor Realm Powerhouse!’

’On this Nine Emperors Stele, even the weakest Mystical Technique is at the Tier Seven level. This is truly a Cultivation Treasure Land!’

Sword Intent is divided into three grades!

Anything above Fourth Grade and below Ninth Grade is considered a Mystical Technique!

An average Human King Realm powerhouse would only grasp Tier Five Secrets. A Human King who could master Tier Six Secrets would be considered a top-tier genius.

As for Tier Seven Secrets, those are controlled by Human Emperor Powerhouses, while a Peak Human Emperor could master Tier Eight Secrets.

And as for the Emperor Realm...

Only one who has mastered Tier Nine Secrets can become an Emperor Realm Powerhouse.

Such powerhouses are few and far between, even across the entire Eastern Continent!

If one could break past Tier Nine and take control of a fundamental Law, they could ascend to the lofty status of a Demigod!

However, even across the entire Qiankun Continent, Demigods were the stuff of legends!

Jiang Chen’s figure flashed. He appeared in the center of the Nine Emperors Stele, sat down cross-legged, and began to comprehend the Mystical Power...