Chapter 390: Celestial Yu

Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Celestial Yu

It is said that on the day of the monthly truce, most cultivators from the Ten Great Ancient Cities of the Desolate Realm return to Divine River City.

Because it is only in Divine River City that one can truly exchange battle merits for the needed items.

It’s not that exchanges can only be made on the truce day, but rather that on this day, with no battles occurring, everyone can leave the city they guard with peace of mind.

Moreover, it is heard that on such a truce day, Divine River City hosts a so-called ’Merits Recognition and Reward Event.’

Anyone who goes to Divine River City can report their battle merit points.

The top hundred with the highest battle merit points receive corresponding rewards.

Those who make it into the top ten are rewarded even more richly, especially the one who ranks first in battle merit points; it is rumored that they may receive a top-tier Sacred Artifact, or even Emperor’s Weapon!

Ji Chen had naturally heard of this.

However, he did not choose to go to Divine River City on this day.

Because after nearly a hundred battles, large and small, Ji Chen was already able to feel that he was on the verge of a breakthrough.

He was meditating in the Celestial Residence until nightfall.

"Boom!"

Finally, a dull sound exploded within Ji Chen’s body.

Immediately, a vast and endless aura surged throughout his body, reaching a peak level all of a sudden.

"Hu!"

After a while, he exhaled deeply, and his demeanor had drastically changed compared to before.

"Finally broken through, huh..."

Ji Chen muttered to himself. Indeed, by now, his cultivation had smoothly transitioned from the Nirvana Realm Sixth Layer to the Seventh Realm!

The enhancement in strength made him feel like he had transformed.

Even though it was just a breakthrough to a small realm, the increase in power was so significant that Ji Chen felt it intensely; his overall combat power had at least improved by a tier.

"Buzz!"

Just as he was planning to continue cultivating to stabilize his newly broken-through cultivation.

Suddenly, in the distant void outside Longnan City, the space began to fluctuate violently.

Soon, a black-clad figure stepped out of the void.

It was a young man, appearing around twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

The young man walked through the air, heading toward Longnan City.

Within just a few breaths, he reached the sky above the city wall.

"Who is that person?"

"A powerhouse from the Yu Realm?"

"Such terrifying aura, his cultivation likely has reached at least the Nirvana Realm Eighth Layer!"

"What does he intend to do? Doesn’t he see the Peace Token hanging high on the city wall?"

The appearance of the black-clad youth immediately attracted countless attention from people in Longnan City, causing them to discuss among themselves.

The black-clad youth stood with hands behind his back, facing Longnan City, his voice deep as he spoke, "I am Dongfang Yan, the ’Celestial Yu,’ where is the Hundred Victories Marquis Ji Chen?"

"Celestial Yu!"

These three words entered everyone’s ears, causing their expressions to change.

Evidently, the Desolate Realm has Celestial Desolators, and naturally, the Yu Realm has Celestial Yu.

It is said that since the start of the war, Celestial Yu like Dongfang Yan have crossed into various Desolate Realm areas, even infiltrating the Ten Great Ancient Cities, assassinating many Desolate Realm powerhouses or geniuses, accumulating a wealth of battle merits.

They are equally exceptional, possessing the courage of a thousand men!

"Where is the Hundred Victories Marquis Ji Chen?!"

Seeing no response, Dongfang Yan’s voice resounded again from the void outside Longnan City.

"Today’s truce, what is your purpose in coming here?"

A light flashed, and the chief general, Qin Xuan, appeared on top of the city wall.

He too stood with hands behind his back, gazing at Dongfang Yan in the void outside the city.

"Truce?"

Dongfang Yan chuckled coldly, "Do you think war comes with genuine truces? Today, I’ve come to kill Ji Chen, bring him out quickly."

"Who do you think you are? Fight whenever you want?" Qin Xuan snorted.

He was aware that Ji Chen had been on the verge of a breakthrough recently, which was why even on the truce day, he hadn’t gone back to Divine River City. Now, how could he possibly leave the city to battle a Celestial Yu from the Yu Realm?

"It’s said the Hundred Victories Marquis fights whenever he encounters a battle, why? Is he afraid to fight today?"

Dongfang Yan couldn’t help laughing, looking up at the depths of Longnan City, "Ji Chen, it’s said your courage is remarkable, that you’ve won a hundred battles since the war began. As such, you were crowned the Hundred Victories Marquis, a name so renowned that even in our Yu Realm, everyone knows it, and thus, the Emperor Marshal issued a kill order for you. Anyone who can take your head will be rewarded with ten thousand battle merits!"

"Today, I’ve come to claim your head, are you afraid to fight?"

His voice wasn’t loud but was clear as it reached into everyone’s ears in Longnan City.

"Ten thousand battle merits!"

The listening crowd was shocked, their faces showing an astonished expression.

It is said that anyone who kills a Celestial Yu rewards two thousand battle merits.

Similarly, the Yu Realm offers two thousand battle merits for killing a Celestial Desolator.

But unexpectedly, the name of Hundred Victories Marquis Ji Chen is so resounding that it even alarmed the Emperor Realm commander of the Yu Realm, who issued a kill order for him, raising his head from two thousand battle merits to ten thousand!

This is not a ’honor’ everyone can bear.

Even Qin Xuan, chief general of a city, couldn’t reach such a high battle merit count.

Imagine, Ji Chen’s influence has troubled the Yu Realm deeply recently.

"Why would I be afraid to fight?"

Not waiting for Qin Xuan to say anything, such a faint voice came from Longnan City.

A light flashed, and Ji Chen appeared clad in silver armor, facing Dongfang Yan from a hundred meters apart outside Longnan City.

"Delivering battle merits to the door, there’s no reason for me not to take them." Ji Chen smiled faintly, meeting his gaze, eyes full of confidence.

"Are you Ji Chen?"

Dongfang Yan narrowed his eyes, sizing up Ji Chen, feeling the unstable aura surrounding him, "It seems you’ve just broken through? Unfortunately, it’s only the Nirvana Realm Seventh Layer."

"Buzz."

Ji Chen clearly had no intention of wasting words with him, and immediately took action.

He used his finger as a sword, invoking the Great Dao Sword Intent, and pointed toward Dongfang Yan.

"Buzz!"

A terrifying sword light suddenly manifested, as though slicing through time, from the distant Desolate Ancient Era, locking onto Dongfang Yan, striking down angrily.

"Crack!"

Dongfang Yan was prepared, and with a cold snort, extended his hand and pinched with his fingers, crushing Ji Chen’s sword aura in the void.

"Today, I will end your title of Hundred Victories Marquis."

As the voice fell, Dongfang Yan finally released the aura belonging to a Nirvana Realm Eighth Layer powerhouse.