Chapter 499 Breaking the Seal, Angel’s Staff

’This guy is an absolute monster...’

The Grand Elder sighed inwardly, looking at Chen Yu.

He snapped out of his reverie and set off. Chen Yu followed, and they departed the mountainside villa together.

...

A moment later, the two of them arrived before a valley.

When they arrived, they saw the Empress standing before the valley.

As he landed before the Empress, Chen Yu’s gaze turned to the valley in front of them.

"Is this the place where the Holy Artifact is sealed?"

The Empress shook her head. "No, this is just the entrance to the Space-Time Secret Realm."

"I see..."

Chen Yu nodded.

The Empress looked at Chen Yu and said, "Chen Yu, let us go inside together now."

"Alright." Chen Yu had no objection.

The Empress then looked to the Grand Elder. "Grand Elder, keep a close watch on the fluctuations of those three space-time nodes."

The Grand Elder nodded. "Rest assured, Empress. The three space-time nodes are under control. Nothing will go wrong."

The Empress said nothing more and strode into the valley.

Chen Yu followed the Empress into the vast valley.

Watching the two enter the valley, the Grand Elder’s figure flickered and vanished.

...

The valley was vast, surrounded on all sides by high mountains.

As he followed the Empress into the valley, Chen Yu quickly sensed that something was different.

The valley felt like another world entirely; the gravity suddenly spiked.

It was nearly a hundred times the gravity of the world outside.

However, a hundredfold gravity had no effect on them.

Although the valley’s environment was strange, Chen Yu paid it no mind.

’It’s only natural for it to have secrets!’

After all, this place was connected to a Holy Artifact of the Angel Race—an Emperor’s Weapon.

Deep in the valley stood four towering stone pillars.

Each pillar was roughly the width of a person and a thousand feet high.

The four pillars were positioned at the four cardinal directions: east, west, south, and north.

The pillars emanated a faint glow.

They were covered in symbols he couldn’t decipher.

’It seems these four pillars are part of an Array for the Space-Time Secret Realm.’

The thought flashed through Chen Yu’s mind.

He could feel fluctuations of the Power of Space-Time emanating from the four pillars.

These four stone pillars were most likely the entrance to the Space-Time Secret Realm.

Following the Empress, he arrived before the four stone pillars.

Chen Yu could feel even stronger fluctuations of space-time.

HUMMM—!

With a gentle wave of her hand, the Empress sent a stream of Divine Power splitting into the four stone pillars. Instantly, the symbols on the pillars lit up brightly.

A massive array diagram materialized.

Space twisted, revealing a rift. A powerful wave of the Power of Space-Time poured out from it.

Watching the rift form, the Empress turned to Chen Yu. "The fabric of this Space-Time Secret Realm is different from a typical Exotic Realm Space," she reminded him. "There may be... complications. The turbulence can create bombardments of Space-Time Divine Thunder, but it shouldn’t be a major issue."

Chen Yu nodded.

He looked completely calm.

’Space-Time Divine Thunder might be a Destruction Level threat to anyone below a True God. It could even injure an ordinary Tier Three True God. But for me, it’s not a problem at all.’

’Not to mention the Empress is here, and she’s at the True God Peak.’

’Even a total collapse of space-time wouldn’t affect us.’

Gazing at the rift, the Empress flicked her finger, sending a wisp of Divine Power into it.

The rampaging Power of Space-Time inside quickly stabilized.

"Chen Yu, follow me!"

With that, the Empress stepped into the rift. Chen Yu saw her go and immediately followed.

As soon as they entered the rift, the distorted space snapped back to normal. The array diagram vanished, and the glow from the four pillars faded.

...

RUUUMBLE!!!

Within a boundless Chaotic Space, terrifying bolts of Space-Time Divine Thunder detonated one after another.

The thunderous concussions echoed endlessly!

Each bolt of Space-Time Divine Thunder contained a furious surge of the Power of Space-Time.

Chen Yu and the Empress appeared in this Chaotic Space.

An infinite torrent of Space-Time Divine Thunder rained down, sweeping toward them in a mad deluge.

The potent Space-Time Divine Thunder could annihilate anything, but it was harmless against the two of them.

"Disperse!"

The Empress uttered a single word, and as if her speech was law itself, the endless barrage of Space-Time Divine Thunder instantly vanished without a trace.

Next, the Empress raised her hand. A terrifying wave of Divine Power spread out, twisting the entire Chaotic Space. A second later, the Chaotic Space collapsed, and light flooded in.

Chen Yu and the Empress found themselves hovering above a vast, boundless desert.

"So this is the Space-Time Secret Realm where the Holy Artifact is?" Chen Yu looked at the Empress beside him.

The Empress nodded. "Yes, this is the realm where the Holy Artifact resides. Let’s go. To the Barrier."

With that, the Empress set off in a specific direction, and Chen Yu followed close behind.

After crossing the endless desert and traversing countless mountains and rivers, Chen Yu and the Empress arrived at the very depths of the Space-Time Secret Realm.

Before them, a massive Divine Hall came into view.

In front of the Divine Hall stood two ruined statues.

As Chen Yu’s eyes fell upon the Divine Hall, something inside his body suddenly began to vibrate.

It was a tremor from the Celestial Demon Blade!

It seemed as if something was attracting the Celestial Demon Blade.

Or perhaps, an object similar to the Celestial Demon Blade was resonating with it!

’It seems the Angel Race’s Holy Artifact is inside this Divine Hall after all!’

Gazing at the massive Divine Hall, Chen Yu was now one hundred percent certain.

Arriving before the Divine Hall, the Empress looked at Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu, this is the place of the Holy Artifact, the Angel’s Staff," the Empress said, her expression serious. "However, it is protected by a seal that can only be broken by one who is destined. Everything depends on you now."

Chen Yu glanced at the Divine Hall. "Have you not tried, Empress?"

"I tried. There’s no way to break the seal, unless one has the power of a Great Emperor."

Chen Yu nodded and looked at the Empress. "I will do my best, but if I can’t break it, then there’s nothing I can do."

The Empress smiled. "I have faith in my husband. You can absorb the power of faith, so you will surely succeed."

Chen Yu: "..."

’So you’re putting me on the spot, huh!?’

Chen Yu was at a loss for words. He looked at the Empress but said nothing, and simply took a step forward.

Just as he was about to step into the Divine Hall, an invisible Barrier appeared and blocked him.

Seeing this, Chen Yu immediately raised his hand, unleashed his Divine Power, and blasted the Barrier.

However, the Barrier merely rippled slightly; it did not break.

Just as Chen Yu was about to use his power to attack again, the Celestial Demon Blade inside his body emerged uncontrollably.

A single, brilliant slash shot out.

The Divine Hall’s barrier seal shattered as if it were made of paper.

After shattering the barrier seal, the Celestial Demon Blade automatically returned to his body.

HUMMM—!!

And in that instant, a brilliant light erupted from within the Divine Hall.

The light was as brilliant and dazzling as a great sun.

RUMBLE!!!

Heaven and earth trembled, and the entire dimension seemed to resonate in sympathy as countless streams of Divine Light converged and poured into the Divine Hall.

BOOM—!!

The next second, the Divine Hall exploded, and a terrifying shockwave rolled out.

Chen Yu subconsciously retreated and looked forward.

A pure white staff appeared before his eyes.

It emanated a holy aura, as if intending to purify all creation!

The Angel Holy Artifact, the Angel’s Staff!