Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

The Celestial Lake was situated right in the center of Celestial Secret Mountain’s peak.

Nestled within a cluster of buildings that resembled an Eight Trigrams Array, the Celestial Lake was immense, spanning a full ten kilometers in both length and width.

And this was on the summit of Celestial Secret Mountain!

The sheer vastness of the mountaintop alone was enough to boggle the mind, hinting at the true, colossal scale of Celestial Secret Mountain!

As Gai Jinlong walked, he explained to Jiang Chen and Gai Shi, ”The Celestial Secret Ancestor was a truly peerless figure! This Celestial Secret Mountain was originally only ten thousand zhang tall. But he scoured the Eastern Continent for ten other peaks of the same height, fused them all into a single mountain, and created the Celestial Secret Mountain we see today. The Ancestor once said that this mountain might very well be a Profound Weapon!”

HISS!

Jiang Chen and Gai Shi exchanged a look, their faces filled with shock.

The entire Celestial Secret Mountain was a Profound Weapon?

What grade of Profound Weapon would that even be?!

Gai Jinlong continued, ”This Celestial Lake is divided into the Yin Pool and the Yang Pool, which corresponds to the Dao of Yin and Yang. The water in the Yin Pool is as cold as ice year-round, while the water in the Yang Pool is perpetually as warm as a hot spring. The most miraculous part is that there’s no barrier between the Yin and Yang Pools. They merge into a single whole, yet remain perfectly distinct—a truly wondrous sight on Celestial Secret Mountain!”

”Senior, was the Celestial Lake formed naturally, or was it created by someone?” Jiang Chen asked.

Gai Jinlong paused for a moment, then chuckled. ”The Celestial Lake is natural, but the Celestial Secret Ancestor used his great Divine Techniques to move it here from elsewhere. When we get there, you two will sit with me. Who knows, maybe the Celestial Secret Ancestor will bring out that delicacy today!”

Seemingly lost in the thought of this delicacy, Gai Jinlong couldn’t help but swallow.

”Delicacy?”

The two of them looked completely bewildered.

Gai Jinlong was the number one expert on the Celestial Venerable List and the ruler of the top dynasty in the Eastern Continent.

His power and influence were immense!

What could he possibly not afford to eat?

Why would he have such a drooling, expectant look on his face?

While the two were still pondering this, they arrived at the Celestial Lake. Before them was a boundless expanse of water. Stretching ten kilometers in each direction, it was impossible to see the other side. However, they could clearly make out a distinct line down the middle of the lake. The water on the left was bone-chillingly cold, radiating an icy aura, while the water on the right was as warm as a hot spring, with faint steam rising from its surface.

It was truly a magical sight!

”Brother Jinlong, you’re finally here! Please, come and take your seats!” Wei Lihuang walked over to greet them with a smile.

Gai Jinlong laughed heartily. ”Brother Wei, the Celestial Secret Pavilion really is extravagant. To think they’d have a top-ten expert from the Celestial Venerable List like you acting as an attendant!”

Wei Lihuang was in charge of the Celestial Secret Pavilion’s branch in Celestial Capital City.

He and Gai Jinlong were on very good terms, often discussing the Martial Dao together. They were quite familiar with each other and would exchange harmless jokes.

”Stop teasing me! Hurry up and board the ship; your seats have been ready for a while!” Wei Lihuang laughed. ”Little friend Jiang Chen, you can sit with Brother Jinlong!”

”Thank you for your trouble, Master Wei!”

Jiang Chen nodded.

The Celestial Secret Banquet wasn’t held on land but aboard a massive cruise ship.

The ship was a thousand meters long and several hundred meters wide, constructed entirely from an unknown type of wood.

When Jiang Chen stepped onto the deck, it felt as stable as solid ground. He couldn’t feel the slightest sway of the hull, as if he were walking on a flat plain.

”Tsk tsk, as expected of the Celestial Secret Pavilion. Using a mighty Void Ship as a pleasure craft... they really are filthy rich!” Gai Shi remarked with a sigh of admiration.

Jiang Chen nodded in agreement.

Although the Celestial Secret Pavilion didn’t participate in the struggles for supremacy on the Eastern Continent, their only territory, aside from their various pavilions, was this single Celestial Secret Mountain.

But no one could deny the Celestial Secret Pavilion’s status as the wealthiest faction on the Eastern Continent!

The Luotian Dynasty had a very close relationship with the Celestial Secret Pavilion.

Their seats were to the left of the Celestial Secret Pavilion’s main seat. A hundred experts from the Luotian Dynasty were attending the Celestial Secret Banquet, led by the number one master on the Celestial Venerable List, Gai Jinlong. The younger generation was led by Commander Gai Shi, and with the addition of Jiang Chen, their lineup was quite impressive!

As they walked, a constant stream of experts greeted Gai Jinlong.

Even experts from other Upper Grade Dynasties were exceedingly respectful when facing him.

His title as the number one master on the Celestial Venerable List was enough to command the awe and respect of all the heroes present!

After Gai Jinlong passed, the reverence on everyone’s faces vanished.

In its place was a burning greed.

The focus of their gazes was none other than Jiang Chen!

”So that’s the kid, Jiang Chen?”

”I heard he has a Divine-tier Profound Weapon. Tsk tsk, if we could get our hands on it, my Vast Sea Dynasty could be promoted from a Middle Grade to an Upper Grade Dynasty!”

”My Great Yuan Dynasty only has one Divine-tier Profound Weapon, and it’s in the hands of the Ancestor. If I, Song Tiancheng, could seize this one, I could surpass Long Chan and Gai Jinlong in a single leap and become number one on the Celestial Venerable List.” In the crowd, Song Tiancheng, the Sovereign of the Great Yuan Dynasty, squinted as he sized up Jiang Chen, his eyes glinting with avarice.

Among the contingent from the Fengyang Ancient Country...

Yang Qiong’s expression was grim. He clenched his fists and said viciously, ”That damnable Bing Qianchi, he actually spread the news about Jiang Chen having a Divine-tier Profound Weapon? No matter. That Divine-tier Profound Weapon on Jiang Chen belongs to my Fengyang Ancient Country in the end. No one is taking it away!”

In the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country’s section,

Long Chan sat in his seat, motionless. He and Gai Jinlong were lifelong rivals, so he naturally wouldn’t stand to greet him.

A faint smile played on his lips as he looked at Long Jingtian beside him. ”Jingtian, I heard that Jiang Chen destroyed the Fenghuo Commerce Association’s branch in Celestial Capital City and even killed Li Ru. Do you have the confidence to fight him?”

Long Jingtian replied indifferently, ”For the past year, I have received the Ancestor’s full support and training. If I can’t even handle a mere Jiang Chen, how could I possibly face the Ancestor again?”

”However, Jiang Chen is now being called a walking Treasure Vault, and many people have their eyes on him. With Gai Jinlong protecting him, it will be... difficult for you to make a move!”

Long Chan shook his head and sighed.

Long Jingtian remained silent. With Gai Jinlong protecting Jiang Chen, no one in the vast Eastern Continent could harm him unless an Emperor Realm expert intervened.

He clenched his fists, a cold light flickering in his eyes. ’I will find an opportunity, one way or another!’

Following behind Gai Jinlong, Jiang Chen could clearly feel everyone’s stares. They were naked and predatory, the greedy and feverish gazes of hungry wolves eyeing a lamb.

He couldn’t help but rub his nose, a cold glint in his eyes as he muttered to himself, ’So every last one of you sees me as a walking Treasure Vault, plotting to kill me for my prize? If you dare to try, I’ll make sure it’s a one-way trip!’