Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

The wooden cabin’s door swung open.

From beyond the wooden door, a figure emerged.

The person wore ice-blue robes, with a slender, tall figure. A head of aquamarine hair cascaded down his back, nearly touching the ground.

Upon his shoulder, a small bird was perched.

Looking closer...

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but gasp, pointing at the small bird. "The Celestial Burial Divine Bird? What are you doing here?"

That’s right!

The bird perched on the shoulder of the figure in ice-blue robes, preening its feathers with its sharp talons, was none other than the Celestial Burial Divine Bird from the Celestial Burial Demon Mausoleum!

’Why is it here?’

’And...’

’The great Celestial Burial Divine Bird, an existence that even the Black Emperor feared, is now standing so docilely on someone else’s shoulder like a common pet?’

’What in the world is going on?’

Jiang Chen looked at the face of the figure in the blue robes. It was an extremely cold face. His pale skin was exceptionally smooth, his nose high and aquiline like a hawk’s beak. His eyebrows were like swords, giving him a heroic and extraordinary air.

His eyes were like lightning, like ice—indifferent and devoid of any emotion.

Seeing Jiang Chen looking at him, the man in blue robes smiled. His voice was chilling, like two blocks of ice striking against each other. "Little one, my Soul Origin Dao Tea tastes quite good, doesn’t it?"

The blue-robed man’s gaze seemed to pierce through everything.

It made Jiang Chen feel as if he were being seen through, as if he had no privacy or secrets before this man.

Jiang Chen frowned, disliking the sensation immensely. He said in a low voice, "So it was Senior who prepared the Soul Origin Dao Tea. Thank you for bestowing this Divine Tea upon me. It is a kindness I can never repay."

"Haha, little one, you needn’t be so cautious. I wouldn’t stoop to scheming against a wet-behind-the-ears boy like you!"

The blue-robed man waved his hand, his laughter carrying a distinct chill. "You don’t need to worry. That cup of Soul Origin Dao Tea wasn’t prepared specifically for you. It was for a fated person who could pass the trial of the Ice Corpse Profound Lake and discover this place. You merely happened to be the one destined to enter and drink it."

His words were surprisingly blunt.

Jiang Chen was taken aback. He rubbed his nose and asked, confused, "Senior, you just mentioned passing through the Ice Corpse Profound Lake? Are you saying that the Ice Lake filled with Ice Corpses was just a trial you set up?"

"More or less."

The blue-robed man nodded. "I was gravely injured and on the verge of death back then, so I had to enter a death-seclusion to heal. Just in case I didn’t survive the ordeal, I set up some trials in advance to find a fated person to inherit my legacy. Fortunately, the heavens were kind. Two months ago, I finally made a full recovery and thus reopened the Profound Celestial Ancestor Realm!"

"Reopened the Profound Celestial Ancestor Realm? In that case, Senior, are you an ancestor of the Icefield Race?" Jiang Chen asked tentatively.

The blue-robed man nodded. "That’s right. I am indeed an ancestor of the Icefield Race... In my era, the world knew me as the Ice Emperor!"

"The Ice Emperor?"

Jiang Chen was stunned.

’To dare call himself an Emperor, he must be an Emperor Realm expert!’

’The Emperor Realm!’

’The number of powerhouses who have reached that level in the entire Eastern Continent can probably be counted on one hand, right?’

The Ice Emperor said flatly, "Back then, I and several other brothers were known as the Nine Emperors of Mystic Sect. But... a great upheaval tore my Mystic Sect apart. All Nine Emperors were severely wounded and left on the brink of death. Even our Mystic Sect Master was slain, and the Mystic Sect, once the number one sect in the Eastern Continent, was sunk into the North Nether Vast Sea!"

"Nine Emperors of Mystic Sect? The number one sect in the Eastern Continent, Mystic Sect? The North Nether Vast Sea?" Jiang Chen’s eyes widened.

These names were completely foreign to him.

He had never heard of them before!

The Ice Emperor glanced at Jiang Chen and said indifferently, "I have been slumbering for tens of thousands of years. It’s only natural that you wouldn’t know the name of the Mystic Sect’s Ice Emperor. However, it won’t be long before I make the Mystic Sect reappear in the Eastern Continent. I will make the name of the Mystic Sect resound through the Eastern Continent and across the Qiankun Continent once more!"

A vast and mighty pressure emanated from the Ice Emperor.

It was filled with boundless confidence!

These were the bold words of an Emperor Realm Powerhouse.

Jiang Chen was shaken to his core, muttering to himself, ’I never imagined the Eastern Continent once had a behemoth like the Mystic Sect. Nine Emperors in a single sect? What a terrifying force that must have been. This Ice Emperor wants to bring the Mystic Sect back to light... I wonder... Wait, Mystic Sect? I remember getting a Mystic Sect Sword Order. Is there some connection between the two?’

Jiang Chen looked at the Ice Emperor and asked, "Senior, some time ago, this junior obtained a Token called the Mystic Sect Sword Order. Might this Order have any connection to the Mystic Sect you speak of?"

"You have a Mystic Sect Sword Order?" The Ice Emperor was stunned.

Jiang Chen rubbed his nose awkwardly. "I happened to obtain a Mystic Sect Sword Order by chance, but it was stolen from me not long ago."

"Oh!"

A strange expression appeared on the Ice Emperor’s cold face. He stared intently at Jiang Chen for a moment before shaking his head with a wry smile. "It seems you, boy, truly share some fate with my Mystic Sect. Not only did you pass through the Ice Corpse Profound Lake and taste my Soul Origin Dao Tea, but you even possessed a Mystic Sect Sword Order... Very well, I shall tell you. The Mystic Sect Sword Order is a key—a key to finding the ruins of my Mystic Sect!"

As the Ice Emperor spoke, Jiang Chen finally understood.

Back then, the Mystic Sect was the number one sect in the Eastern Continent. Under its banner were no less than nine Emperor Realm Powerhouses, and their Sect Leader was a Demigod!

But...

The Mystic Sect’s power drew the attention of the sects from Zhongzhou.

To suppress the Mystic Sect.

A top-tier sect from Zhongzhou dispatched its powerhouses to besiege the Mystic Sect, leading to a massacre. Nearly everyone was killed, the Demigod Sect Master was slain, and the nine great Emperor Realm Powerhouses were scattered.

The former Mystic Sect Master, that Demigod Powerhouse, in order to continue the Mystic Sect’s legacy...

...unleashed a great Secret Technique before his death, sinking the entire Mystic Sect into the boundless North Nether Vast Sea.

"After the Sect Leader sank the Mystic Sect into the North Nether Vast Sea, he forged nine Mystic Sect Sword Orders, hoping that a fated person would one day gather all nine Sword Orders, find our Sect’s location, and inherit our legacy. Little one, you know the whereabouts of two Mystic Sect Sword Orders? Could you tell me?"

The Ice Emperor’s eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation. "Now that I have awakened, the other old geezers will surely awaken one by one. The day the Mystic Sect reopens is drawing near! When that time comes, there will inevitably be a struggle among us Nine Emperors. Whoever among us nine holds the most Mystic Sect Sword Orders will have the upper hand! Rest assured and tell me. I will not treat you unfairly!"

He had once followed that Demigod Sect Master, fighting to conquer the world and create the glorious era where the Mystic Sect commanded the Eastern Continent.

It was just a shame that the enemies from Zhongzhou were too powerful, forcing them into dormancy. Now that his injuries were fully healed, he was naturally desperate to reopen the Mystic Sect!

And restore its glory!

"This..."

Jiang Chen hesitated. Although he was indebted to the Ice Emperor, now that he knew the secret of the Mystic Sect Sword Order, he was rather unwilling to just hand over the information!

The Ice Emperor was a shrewd man. He looked at Jiang Chen and said, "Little one, rest assured! My word is my bond. As long as you tell me the location of the Mystic Sect Sword Orders, I will owe you a favor. Furthermore, when the Mystic Sect reopens and we open the Treasure Vault, I will allow you to choose any three treasures from within. How about it?"