I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2619 - 1196: Imperial Court Secret Realm

Long ago, Jiang Zongheng uncovered a mysterious skeletal remains inside a cave in Zhao Country, where a jade scroll etched with the Temporal Dragon-Sovereign Scripture lay nearby, accompanied by a small Dragon Capturing Tripod.

Once Chen Mobai perfected the Artifact Refining Technique, he employed Stat Fire to process this tripod, fusing it with the Eastern Wilderness Dragon Vein.

This incident took place ages ago, so Chen Mobai didn't remember it right away.

[We’ll discuss this matter later.]

Chen Mobai sent a transmission to Jiang Zongheng. Since Shenxi and Da Kong stood nearby, it wasn't suitable to probe deeply into the tripod's odd manifestations, though it was easy to surmise a link to Guangwu Immortal City.

Whether lingering might from the Eastern Emperor Court or another factor caused it remained unclear.

Jiang Zongheng nodded wordlessly at these words, then trailed after Chen Mobai while escorting Duan Shuyu and Jin Ling’er up to the ruins atop the Imperial City.

It resembled a compact Immortal City, encircled by towering, robust walls crafted from massive blue stones. Yet, countless areas showed deep claw gashes, unmistakably from Demon Tribe True Spirits clashing over the Dragon Capturing Tripod. The destruction here surpassed even Guangwu Immortal City's walls, with one section fully crumbled.

Exactly because the Imperial City fell did the world realize the Eastern Emperor Court appeared mighty but was frail within, resulting in regions acknowledging edicts without true compliance, confining the Human Emperor’s Order inside Guangwu Immortal City.

Shenxi guided Chen Mobai and the rest downward to the city gate on the Imperial City's east wall; it consisted of one large and two smaller ones.

"Here, though most restrictions have long failed, the air-restriction spell lingers for those outside the Eastern Emperor Court bloodline, forcing entry only through the gate."

Shenxi clarified, as battle-armored cultivators guarded this gate side. A golden-armored general among them, clearly knowing Shenxi, flung the gate open at his sight and directed his men to salute by pressing right hands to chests.

"This is a junior nephew from our Dao Morale Sect. After the Eastern Emperor Court dissolved, several Holy Lands took charge back then, and over time, only our sect and the Nine Heavens Morality Sect remain."

At Shenxi’s explanation, Chen Mobai instinctively glanced toward Da Kong True Monarch. Logically, Taixu MiaoMiao Palace ought to have claimed a portion as well.

"Our sect has no interest in such affairs; we prefer handling business."

Da Kong noticed Chen Mobai’s look, instantly grasped the intent, and offered an explanation.

During the Eastern Emperor Court era, Taixu MiaoMiao Palace had established the Commerce Association across East Continent and forged certain vows with the Human Emperor, which they continue honoring. For them, this setup proves entirely agreeable.

In the midst of their talk, they passed the gate and stepped into the Imperial City's depths.

A splendor of grand, ornate palaces filled their view. Shenxi directed them to the central grand hall, where sunlit glazed-tile roofs gleamed with golden radiance. Through Echoes in the Void, Chen Mobai sensed mighty restrictions enduring at Rank-5 strength.

One could easily picture the Eastern Emperor Court's overwhelming might in its heyday.

"East Heaven Palace"!

Chen Mobai voiced aloud while eyeing the plaque above the grand hall.

"This served as the Human Emperor's workspace. A concealed secret realm world hides here, much like the shipyard factory at Wandering Mountain in those days..."

Shenxi kept describing, naturally skipping how this small world once sheltered most of the Eastern Emperor Court’s core assets, split among ancient Holy Lands long ago.

Just some shattered, worthless remnants lingered, such as the Rank-5 Puppet Golden Armored Celestial.

Chen Mobai entered the hall, striding across the vast chamber upheld by scarlet pillars, admiring murals of landscapes and past Human Emperors on the walls, until he reached the throne in the middle.

Shenxi produced a Talisman, causing Chen Mobai’s brows to twitch as a threatening aura emanated from it.

This was a Sixth Rank Spirit Talisman.

Unlike the one Shenxi wielded against the old Flood Dragon previously.

The Ancient Sacred Land’s heritage ran profoundly deep.

As Chen Mobai inwardly marveled, Shenxi ignited the Spirit Talisman, and abruptly, the scene before them shifted entirely.

The fine tiles under their feet turned into soft earth, while the walls flanking them vanished, revealing a vast, aromatic space that resembled a garden. A glance around showed vibrant flowers blooming everywhere, with pavilions and towers dotting the horizon amid winding streams encircling them, like stepping into a paradise for mortals.

"The Golden Armored Celestial embodies the legacy of the mightiest Human Emperors from the Eastern Emperor Court, left to guard their future heirs. Only those with royal blood or cultivators of the Temporal Dragon-Sovereign Scripture can awaken it..."

While Shenxi explained, the Spirit Talisman he gripped soared outward, shifting into a golden True Dragon that breathed forth toward the ground.

Rumble!

The ground quaked fiercely from the dragon's exhalation. Moments later, three golden-armored humanoid puppets surfaced, dropping to one knee before the True Dragon hovering above.

"This Talisman I possess is the Six Dragons Talisman, which replicates the aura of the Temporal Dragon-Sovereign Scripture and permits entry into the Eastern Emperor Court's various secret realm bastions."