Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1576 - 1572: Divine Domain

Li Hongzhao furrowed her brows.

She turned her head to look at the cave, then at Song Chaoge: "Master, I’m afraid things are not good."

Song Chaoge’s expression was grave: "These Six Ferocious Beasts are more savage than expected!"

"Master, close the portal."

"..."

"If there’s no problem, it’s not too late to open it again, but it’s best to close it now."

"If Zhiyuan finds out, he might have some thoughts." Song Chaoge said.

"He’s not that petty," Li Hongzhao urged, "Let’s act quickly!"

"... Alright, then let’s disconnect first." Song Chaoge said, "Let’s go."

Li Hongzhao said, "Master, I’ll stay and take a look."

"Nonsense!" Song Chaoge’s face fell instantly: "What help can you provide by staying here?!"

"I can activate the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree."

"Isn’t it supposed to listen to him more?"

"Master..." Li Hongzhao was surprised.

Song Chaoge snorted, "Do you really think I know nothing? The famous Demon Suppressing Divine Tree, how could I not know? This is just a branch, and it’s still under his control!"

"I can still be of help," Li Hongzhao said.

"If we’re leaving, leave together." Song Chaoge said, "Don’t be a burden here!"

"Mas-ter——!"

"Aren’t you a burden? We are all burdens, quickly go!" Song Chaoge snorted.

At this moment, the cave shook more violently, as if an Earth Dragon was turning over, possibly collapsing at any time.

"Go!" Song Chaoge said.

Li Hongzhao hesitated.

Suddenly, Chu Zhiyuan’s voice rang in their ears: "No need to leave."

The two women were stunned.

Soon after, their eyes were suddenly dazzled.

Dazzling light poured out from the cave entrance, flooding the area.

It was as if a sun had fallen before their eyes, and all they could see was a blinding white light, nothing else.

The sound of screeching filled their ears, the ground trembled like a sieve, and though they tried operating, they couldn’t keep themselves standing.

Finally, they fell softly to the ground.

"Haha..."

Bright laughter roared out from the cave, resounding in the clouds.

The two women were stunned, then overjoyed.

The light before their eyes dimmed, their vision restored.

They saw Chu Zhiyuan striding out of the cave, a face full of exhilarated laughter.

They quickly straightened up, smiling.

Li Hongzhao said, "Suppressed it?"

Chu Zhiyuan maintained his smile, laughing heartily, "Swept them away in one stroke, they will no longer wreak havoc!"

"Destroyed them?" Li Hongzhao exclaimed, "Killed them directly?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile, patting the longsword at his waist: "This sword of mine is sharp enough!"

The Heavenly Sword displayed divine might.

Li Hongzhao and Song Chaoge looked at the Heavenly Sword, with a glimmer in their eyes, yet they saw nothing unusual.

The Heavenly Sword’s aura was contained, and they couldn’t tell it was any different than before.

Couldn’t see that it had become much stronger.

Chu Zhiyuan also understood what heavenly will meant, it was to eliminate evil and uphold righteousness.

The Six Ferocious Beasts were evil, and after exterminating them, heavenly will descended into the sword.

This mysterious power made the Heavenly Sword stronger, sharper, and lighter.

He felt that if this strengthening continued, it could cut through anything in the world.

Truly unstoppable.

What’s more important is that this heavenly will not only enhanced the physical attributes of the Heavenly Sword but also its spiritual attributes.

The connection between the Heavenly Sword and the heaven and earth grew closer, allowing it to leverage Heaven and Earth’s Power.

Through the changes in the Heavenly Sword and the world, he gained a deeper understanding of the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture.

The gains were immense.

Song Chaoge said, "So the Six Ferocious Beasts have been completely wiped out?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Li Hongzhao said, "Master, let’s go and take a look."

"Let’s go."

The two floated lightly towards the cave.

At this time, the cave was completely different from before.

The altar had already shattered and collapsed, turning into a pile of rubble.

The Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree was nowhere to be seen.

Inside the entire cave, nothing remained intact.

The stone walls were full of countless grooves, as deep as a finger, as if slashed by countless swords and knives.

Seeing these numerous deep grooves, one could imagine the fierce battle that took place.

Within these grooves remained remnants of abnormal energy, an aura that left them with a sense of unease.

The aura made them understand, that if it were them, they wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This time was really close."

"Indeed, very dangerous," Song Chaoge said.

Li Hongzhao said, "If not for your arrival, I would have died at their hands, along with our Phoenix Lineage..."

She shook her head as she said this: "I dare not imagine."

Song Chaoge’s face was earnest as he slowly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "These fierce beasts had already broken the array, could rampage at any moment, just waiting for an opportunity."

"What opportunity?" Li Hongzhao asked.

"My appearance," Chu Zhiyuan said, "Their primary target was me."

Li Hongzhao asked, "If you didn’t come, they wouldn’t reveal themselves?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "They had enough patience to wait for me, they’ve waited for so many years, they wouldn’t mind waiting a bit longer."

Li Hongzhao asked curiously, "Why do they have such a deep grudge against you?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The Demon Suppressing Divine Tree."

The Demon Suppressing Divine Tree was what they hated most, and now the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree was one with him.

The thing they wanted to destroy the most was the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree.

And to destroy the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree, they first had to destroy him.

Li Hongzhao said, "The Demon Suppressing Divine Tree can no longer suppress them?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "The array and Demon Suppressing Divine Tree together suppressed them; once the array broke, the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree couldn’t hold them anymore."

"Why did the array break?" Li Hongzhao frowned, "I’ve been stationed here all along, no one got close."

"It wasn’t man-made destruction," Chu Zhiyuan said, "Heaven and earth’s abnormal changes made the array malfunction, eventually leading to a problem."

"If the Six Ferocious Beasts are suppressed here, are there other places where fierce beasts are suppressed too?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Hard to say."

Li Hongzhao snorted, "This Grotto Heaven may not be a fortuitous encounter, but a pit of fire."

Song Chaoge sighed, "So many Venerables have been lost, it truly is a pit of fire, ... Zhiyuan, how is your progress?"

"Progress is minimal, it must come slowly."

"Be careful."

"Senior Song, is there really a Divine Artifact here?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "Isn’t it just a legend?"

Song Chaoge slowly said, "This Grotto Heaven is recorded as the Divine Domain."

"Master, is it because the Divine Race resided here?"

"Even when there were no changes in heaven and earth, some of the Divine Race lived here."

"Wait... Master, do you mean this place is one of the Divine Race’s Grotto Heavens? Not all the places where the Divine Race lived?"

"Yes, the Divine Domain is a Grotto Heaven of the Divine Race, outside is the true dwelling of the Divine Race. After the Divine Race left, the external heaven and earth changed greatly, but this place changed the least."

"Divine Domain..." Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

"This Divine Domain is likely where the supreme artifacts of the Divine Race are stored."

"Master, what kind of Divine Artifact is it exactly?"

"There are no records, the Divine Race that saw it wouldn’t tell, and those outside the Divine Race never had the chance to see it."

"Did the Divine Race ever activate this artifact?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

"It’s said that they did."

"Against whom?"

"It was to deal with a natural disaster," Song Chaoge said, "And the level at which this artifact was used was that of a natural disaster. The Divine Race had no external enemies, they were unbeatable in the world, only having internal conflicts."

"Natural disaster..." Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, thinking carefully.

He recalled what his Divine Eye had seen from the past, whether a natural disaster existed.

He soon opened his eyes, deep in thought.

Song Chaoge asked, "Any clues?"

Chu Zhiyuan pondered, "If it’s a natural disaster, is it targeting the Divine Domain, or our world?"

"I speculate it should be targeting the outside of the Divine Domain."

"I see..." Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes again.