CHAPTER 538: CHAPTER 434 ONE SWORD

"They come to see me for no other reason than the Holy Artifacts."

"But how many Holy Artifacts are there in the entire Immortal Sect Realm?"

"After you, there’s Yu Ming Immortal Venerable, then Shanhua and Yu Cheng, the two Heavenly Venerates, and only then would it be their turn. If they were ordinary Heavenly Venerates, they might be willing to wait, but other Immortal Venerables and Heavenly Venerates are likely too impatient for that."

Chen Jichuan saw it clearly and understood the thoughts in their hearts.

But he also had a scale in his heart.

Yu Ming Immortal Venerable fully supported his and Wang Yan’s cultivation; in this regard, priority had to be given to Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and the two Heavenly Venerates under his command.

As for the other Immortal Venerables and Heavenly Venerates, in their eyes, Chen Jichuan and Wang Yan were unlikely to wait until the end of their lifespan to leave, so the time they would remain in the Chongming Realm would be limited.

Dongning Immortal Venerable.

Wind Thunder Venerable.

Yu Ming Immortal Venerable.

Shanhua Venerable.

Yu Cheng Venerable.

That makes five people needing Holy Artifacts and Holy Marks to transcend the Immortal Sect.

There’s not enough time!

"To fulfill their demands, there are two options: First, let them cut in line, ahead of Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and his three. Second, share the key to my dominion within the Immortal Sect Realm and let them fend for themselves, gathering the Holy Artifacts by their own effort. Holy Artifacts are limited; to each, their own means."

Chen Jichuan shook his head.

But neither of these paths was viable. Facing those Heavenly Venerates and Immortal Venerables who came harboring intentions, Chen Jichuan initially played along in a perfunctory manner, but over time, he grew more blatant and pragmatic until he simply shut his doors and cared little about offending them.

"Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s sincerity cannot be let down."

Wang Yan nodded in agreement.

"Since neither of the two paths is feasible, next, they’re likely to resort to more extreme methods."

Chen Jichuan gazed towards the direction of the Immortal Sect, a smile on his face, but his brows carried a trace of menace.

Turning his head.

He no longer spoke of these matters and instead looked at Wang Yan, asking, "Have they all been fused?"

"Yes."

"They’ve all been fused. Now there are 3,100 Holy Marks in total."

Wang Yan nodded, taking out the ’Seven Emotions and Six Desires Map’ and holding it in his hands.

After forty thousand years of refining and nurturing, this Lifebound Magical Treasure had become increasingly vibrant, already showing extraordinary potential.

The Holy Marks extracted from the Holy Artifacts seemed insignificant, but they contained hidden mysteries. Over the years, they had aided the nurturing of the treasure, significantly enhancing the power of the ’Seven Emotions and Six Desires Map.’

Chen Jichuan, having assisted Wang Yan in crafting this Lifebound Magical Treasure, had even broken through in his long-stagnant Artifact Refining skill, reaching the Fourth Order.

It could be considered an unexpected delight in addition to his cultivation and Divine Skills over the years.

At this moment, within the ’Seven Emotions and Six Desires Map,’ 3,100 beams of radiant light intertwined, brimming with vitality.

"3,100 Holy Marks."

Back when the battle in the Virtual Arena concluded, the ’Seven Emotions and Six Desires Map’ already contained 1,000 Holy Marks.

Wang Yan ventured into the Immortal Sect but was still blocked.

This time, they acquired 794 Holy Artifacts all at once, most of which were Lower Holy Artifacts. These contained a combined total of 1,500 Holy Marks.

The ’Summoning Cottage’ also housed treasure troves like the ’Virtual Arena,’ the ’Magic Sound River,’ and the ’Elemental Ranch.’

Over nearly forty thousand years of efforts, on average, they were able to obtain a Holy Artifact every one or two hundred years.

After thirty-seven thousand years.

The Holy Artifacts acquired through regular operations amounted to nearly 400, again primarily Lower Holy Artifacts, containing a combined total of 600 Holy Marks.

All these Holy Artifacts were handed over to Wang Yan, and with this latest batch, the ’Seven Emotions and Six Desires Map’ now contained a total of 3,100 Holy Marks.

"Exceeding 3,000 Holy Marks."

Such a number of Holy Marks might not be unparalleled throughout the ’Yu Xing Sea,’ but they were undoubtedly unprecedented and unrepeatable in the Chongming Realm.

Even Immortal Venerables like Bixia Immortal Venerable, a veteran figure, would find it extraordinary to possess over 1,000 Holy Marks.

This would require at least 300 Lower Holy Artifacts.

If most were Lower Holy Artifacts with only one or two Holy Marks each, the number would be even higher.

Judging from Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s attainment, this was by no means easy.

Even with a groundbreaking number of Holy Marks, Chen Jichuan and Wang Yan still weren’t completely confident, but they felt in their hearts that they had a strong chance of passing through the Immortal Sect.

After all, even if they used Upper Holy Artifacts, gathering 3,000 Holy Marks would require 300 to 400 artifacts. And to collect 300 to 400 Upper Holy Artifacts, at the rate of one per century, would still take 30,000 to 40,000 years.

Chen Jichuan, having obtained many Holy Artifacts in the Immortal Sect Realm, was well aware of how rare they were.

3,000 Holy Marks was already an extraordinary challenge.

Even if the ’Yu Xing Sea’ intended to test disciples, this difficulty was undoubtedly sufficient.

"Let’s go."

"To the Immortal Sect."

No more overthinking. Chen Jichuan grasped Wang Yan’s hand, and the two headed straight for the Immortal Sect.

When he first entered the Immortal Sect Realm, he had to rely on Immortal Treasures for protection and couldn’t get close to the core of the Immortal Sect. But today, he was a Fourth Realm Venerable, with three distinct manifestations, and could easily come and go from the Immortal Sect.

This time.

He could accompany Wang Yan in attempting the trial together.

...

The Nine Heavens.

The Immortal Sect stood atop the mid-sky clouds, looming faintly, with immortal light dazzling. It seemed to exist simultaneously across numerous Boundary Heavens—clearly right before their eyes, yet feeling ethereal and elusive.

This was the Immortal Sect.

The supreme treasure passed down from the Upper Realm’s ’Yu Xing Sea.’ When it descended to the Chongming Realm, it created the Ninth Layer Heaven.

The Immortal Sect was grand and magnificent.

Illuminating ten directions.

No matter the perspective, only the front of the Immortal Sect was visible.

The 999-step jade staircase stretched from heaven to earth, leading directly to the entrance of the Immortal Sect. The ancient bronze doors seemed aged, specked with rust, yet exuded an air of majesty and solemnity.

"The Immortal Sect!"

Even though it wasn’t his first time seeing the core of the Immortal Sect, Chen Jichuan was still awestruck.

He and Wang Yan soared forward, and as they approached the Immortal Sect, the space shifted. Unknowingly, they found themselves in a desolate ruin of rubble and broken walls.