The Black Heaven Sect was once again enveloped by the Astonishing Cloud of Seas Formation, so no one could spy on what was going on inside. Many people had already left.
"An era has ended."
"My youth is gone."
Many people shook their heads and sighed.
Chu Kuangren had created too many miracles over the years, especially this time. His unprecedented feat of pulling hundreds of thousands of people through ascension had earned him a lot of respect and admiration.
Coupled with his handsome looks, he had won the hearts of many female cultivators, and they all became his loyal fans.
However, this time, Chu Kuangren was sealed by the Heavenly Punishment Seal and became a normal person. This made many of his fans very upset.
"Chu Kuangren … Even if his glory days are over, it's undeniable that he's the first person in history!!"
"His era has ended, but his legend will live on in the new era and be known by countless people."
A cultivator could not help but exclaim.
The crowd gradually dispersed. It was foreseeable that without Chu Kuangren's suppression, the sky-prides of this world would become lively again.
The next era belonged to these sky-prides.
As for Chu Kuangren …
No matter how legendary he was, it was all in the past now.
…
Inside the Black Heaven Sect.
The Illusive Mirage arrived before Chu Kuangren.
The crowd descended from the Illusive Mirage and hurried to Chu Kuangren. Many of them were worried when they saw the Heavenly Punishment Seal.
"Sect Leader, how are you?" Elder Ruyan asked.
"I'm alright."
Chu Kuangren smiled.
Elder Ruyan was heartbroken when she heard that. "What do you mean 'alright'? That's the Heavenly Punishment Seal we're talking about!"
"Heh, it's just a seal. I'm still alive."
Although Chu Kuangren was a little concerned about the Heavenly Punishment Seal, he believed that he could not break free from it as long as he was still alive.
The Emperors of Old could not.
However, that did not mean that Chu Kuangren could not!
"Elder Ruyan, pass on my orders. The Black Heaven Sect shall temporarily hide from the world, and the Astonishing Cloud of Seas Formation shall operate as usual," Chu Kuangren said.
Now that he was carrying the Heavenly Punishment Seal, he would not be able to hold out if another strong enemy came to invade. The Astonishing Cloud of Seas Formation was his best protection.
"Yes."
"Also, send some people to clean up the battlefield. There should be some decent loot there," Chu Kuangren said calmly. So many Sages, Sage Rulers, and even two Boundary Emperors had died.
There should be a lot of treasures dropped by these people.
"Alright."
Chu Kuangren handed the matter over to Elder Ruyan and the others to handle.
He turned around to return to the Towering Heaven Palace.
Subconsciously, he wanted to circulate his spiritual power and turn into a stream of light, but just as he took a step forward, he realized that he couldn't use his spiritual power.
"Tsk, looks like this is going to be troublesome."
He shook his head and sighed, then walked into the mountain gate.
When the others saw this, their eyes were filled with worry and heartache.
"What are you all standing there for? The Sect Leader told you to clean up the battlefield, not to just stand there and stare."
Elder Ruyan suppressed the worry in her heart and announced loudly to the crowd. Under her command, the Black Heaven Sect began to operate in an orderly manner.
…
"It really is a little messy."
Chu Kuangren looked around at the ruined Black Heaven Sect.
Although he had tried his best to prevent the battle from affecting the Black Heaven Sect, the final heavenly tribulation was too terrifying. Many places in the Black Heaven Sect were inevitably damaged, and many buildings had collapsed.
"Master, these will be rebuilt soon."
Lan Yu said beside him.
"Yes, as long as everyone is still here."
Chu Kuangren nodded slightly.
When he arrived at the Towering Heaven Palace, it was not too badly damaged. That was enough for Chu Kuangren to find a place to stay.
Once he entered the Daoist Palace, he began to check the condition of his body.
His consciousness sank into his spiritual mound.
Inside his spiritual mound, he saw colorful chains crisscrossing each other. Each of them had a large amount of mysterious Daoist Rhymes and runes flowing on them.
After counting, there were a total of nine colorful chains.
That was the Nine Heavenly Punishment Seal!
Not only did it seal his spiritual power, but it also sealed his spiritual power, foundation, physical body, and even his three Supreme Daoist Physiques.
Only his Immortal Body and Universal Cauldron Physique had some use.
That was probably the key to breaking the seal.
"This Heavenly Punishment Seal seems to be some kind of strange energy. The Universal Cauldron Physique can convert it into energy, but with my spiritual power sealed, even with the Universal Cauldron Physique, I don't know how long it will take for me to completely break the seal. I wonder if there's any way to speed up the process?"
Chu Kuangren thought about the various methods he had.
His consciousness sensed the Heavenly Punishment Seal, and suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind. "The Daoist Rhymes and runes contained in this seal seem to be able to be understood. If I can fully understand it, it'll undoubtedly be of great help to me in breaking the seal."
At that thought, Chu Kuangren calmed himself down and began to understand the Heavenly Punishment Seal. His mind was completely immersed in the Daoist Rhymes.
Time passed.
Soon, a day and night had passed.
Chu Kuangren opened his eyes. "It's too mysterious. The Daoist Rhymes contained within this Heavenly Punishment Seal are so mysterious that I'm afraid even a Sage Ruler would find it hard to comprehend. Even with my level of comprehension, I've only comprehended a small part of it after a day and a night of meditation …"
How terrifying was Chu Kuangren's enlightenment?
With the help of the Meditative Clarity of Clarity, he could quickly comprehend even Emperor Techniques. One day and one night was enough for him to comprehend two Emperor Techniques. However, it was only a drop in the ocean when it came to comprehending the Heavenly Punishment Seal!
One could see how terrifying the Heavenly Punishment Seal was.
No wonder even the Emperors of Old could not break it.
However, Chu Kuangren realized that after he understood the Heavenly Punishment Seal's Daoist Rhymes, his Cauldron Physique's refinement speed of the Heavenly Punishment Seal was still very slow, but it was indeed a little faster.
That confirmed Chu Kuangren's guess.
Understanding the Heavenly Punishment Seal could speed up the refinement of the Heavenly Punishment Seal.
"However, based on my current efficiency, it'll probably take a few decades or even a hundred years to fully understand this Heavenly Punishment Seal."
Chu Kuangren muttered.
If it were someone else, even an Emperor would not be able to understand even a little bit of it even after thousands of years.
"It's a little slow, but it's better than having no hope at all."
Chu Kuangren shook his head and smiled.
'Forget it.'
'I've spent too much time in the outside world anyway. I might as well use this period of peace and tidy up what I've learned.'
Chu Kuangren thought to himself.
The next day.
In the Longevity Hall of the Black Heaven Sect.
"We've collected a total of fifty-six broken Fairy boats, sixteen billion soulstones, seven thousand six hundred bottles of medicinal pills, and four hundred and eighty-one Sage Weapons, including twenty-one Sage Ruler Weapons, Great Sage Weapons …"
Elder Ruyan was reporting the harvest to Chu Kuangren.
The eyes of the elders in the Longevity Hall lit up.
Their harvest this time was just too huge!
Everything else aside, just the hundreds of Sage Weapons alone were unimaginable for the Black Heaven Sect in the past!
"Hmm, it's not that surprising."
Chu Kuangren's expression was calm.
Putting aside the Six Great Unknown Lands, just the 36 Islands in the Outer Seas alone had a bunch of Sages and a bunch of Sacred Weapons.
"These items, along with the Serpent Deity's treasury and the Opportunities of Fortune that the Sect Leader brought back last time, are enough for the Black Heaven Sect to develop for a long time. At least for the next few thousand years, we won't have to worry about resources anymore."
Elder Ruyan said with a faint smile.
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