Center of the Utmost Eight Purgatories City in the Perpetual Night Forest.
Since the Divine Sword had left, the defense of this towering city in the forest wasn't as good as it used to be.
However, even so, the Utmost Eight Purgatories City was still the safest area of the Human Clan in the Grace Mainland, where many experts gathered.
Dozens of years ago, Shi Yan, Corpse Chief, Kante, Zenith, Bao Ao, and Jie Ji had disappeared from the Grace Mainland. From that moment on, the war between the clans in the Grace Mainland subsided.
After the other clans had swept through the Grace Mainland, the Human Clan had suffered the most. Only a small number of them had survived. Now, they were all resting in the Perpetual Night Forest.
The experts of the other clans could feel the exhaustion of earth and heaven energy. After their leaders had left, they didn't dare to start a war.
Fighting meant consuming energy. Essence Crystals were produced with thick energy, which made them the most expensive consumables. Once the war broke out, the Essence Crystals would be wasted quickly. When the energy was exhausted, no more Essence Crystals would be produced in this world.
With the Essence Crystals, people could endure for a while. Otherwise, they would enter a situation where their realm would be greatly reduced.
Thus, after Shi Yan's team had disappeared, the Grace Mainland didn't have any fierce war.
Clans were sensible. They gathered the Essence Crystals in their territories to replenish their energy. They didn't dare to start a war. These years were the most peaceful days in the Grace Mainland.
Today, the Utmost Eight Purgatories City in the Perpetual Night Forest had become a strange place. Human Clan members lived here, the Dark Devil Clan, the Winged Clan, and even some members of the Monster Clan appeared in the city from time to time.
The Utmost Eight Purgatories City had become the most tolerant place in the Grace Mainland. Many people who had nowhere to go or survived the wars of the other clans gathered here.
Yang Tian Emperor, Long Zhu, Yun Hao, Cao Qiu Dao, Yi Tian Mo, Di Shan, Yu Rou, Yu Wan Jiang, Tang Yuan Nan, Li Zheng Rong, and the other experts of the Divine Great Land were guarding this place. Since Zenith, Kante, Corpse Chief, the leaders of the alien tribes, and Shi Yan had disappeared, the force of the Perpetual Night Forest was strong in the Grace Mainland. Not many people dared to provoke them.
Under the management of those experts, even without the Divine Sword, the Utmost Eight Purgatories City was still impregnable.
However, what they needed to fight now wasn't the foreign races' experts, but the exhaustion of the world's energy.
In a corner of the city.
Yang Tian Emperor stooped, closing his eyes. His bony face was as cold as ice, as if he was searching for something.
Long Zhu, Yun Hao, Cao Qiu Dao, Di Shan, and Li Zheng Rong stood aside, their faces excited. They paced back and forth restlessly as if they were waiting for something.
After a while, Yang Tian Emperor opened his eyes. Divine light filled his eyes. His face twitched as he smiled. "He's back."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone couldn't help but cheer, and they were overjoyed as if they were celebrating a festival.
"Are you sure? Did he come back? "Bing Qing Tong of the Ice Emperor City blushed, her voice trembling as she parted her lips.
Just like her, the other three ice flowers were also trembling slightly. Their eyes were emitting a shocking glow, causing one's heart to sway.
"He's back. He'll be here soon." Yang Tian Emperor nodded seriously, praising him inwardly. "Good kid. It's been so many years, but you still make people miss you day and night. You do have some skills."
"It's good that he's back …" Bing Qing Tong muttered. Her snow-white neck glowed with an amazing pink. "Whether the energy is exhausted or not, as long as he's back, it's enough."
Han Cui, Shuang Yu Zhu, and Leng Dan Qing stooped quietly. Their graceful bodies shivered, their exquisite curves like waves that mesmerized people.
"... I wonder if he brought hope back?" Yun Hao held the teacup in his hand, sipping from time to time. His eyes were immeasurably deep, but his heart wasn't calm at all.
Long Zhu, Cao Qiu Dao, Li Zheng Rong, Yu Wan Jiang, and the other warriors of the Divine Great Land quieted down, their faces gloomy.
Time flew like a shuttle. It had been more than ten years since ShiYan left in a blink of an eye.
These ten years were the most difficult period of their lives. They could only watch helplessly as the energy of heaven and earth gradually dried up. They were all helpless, unable to find a way out. They struggled bitterly in the darkness, despair and helplessness of never being able to see the light.
Yang Tian Emperor understood the power of despair. Under this kind of torment that eroded his mind day and night, his realm had broken through continuously. His soul realm had reached the Peak of True God Realm.
Just one more step. With enough energy to support him, he could enter the King God Realm smoothly.
However, what the Grace Mainland lacked the most at this moment was abundant energy …
Not only Yang Tian Emperor had reached the Peak of True God Realm. Long Zhu had reached the Peak of True God Realm for a long time. Yun Hao and Yu Wan Jiang had entered the Third Sky of True God Realm. After more than ten years, no one was idle. Their realms had increased, more or less.
However, they were all stuck.
Without enough energy, what was the use of a high realm?
It was like a thug with a sharp weapon, but his hands and feet were tied. His energy was drained, and he could only lie there, watching himself die.
It was a desperate feeling …
"We'll have the answer soon." Yang Tian Emperor was calm, looking at the void in front of him and the thick gray cotton clouds. "He'll be here soon."
Instinctively, people walked out of the city, walking to the city wall.
Many warriors in the city recognized that something big was about to happen. They lifted their heads to see, frowning.
Cao Zhi Lan, He Qing Man, Qu Yan Qing, Yang Mu, Li Feng Er, Yang Meng, Fan Xiang Yun, Ji Mu, Yue Ying, Yun Xiu, Lao Li, Lao Lun, and Cai Yi …
Many people that ShiYan knew or didn't know were standing on top of the city walls, on the high platforms in the city, or by the windows of some buildings. They were looking at the group of the most powerful precursors in the city. They seemed to have agreed to come out of the city, waiting for something in silence.
Many people didn't know the situation. They were skeptical, looking at them from a distance, guessing who was coming.
In the Grace Mainland today, there were no alien hotshots that could threaten this place. Also, there were no noble characters that could attract Yang Tian Emperor, Long Zhu, and Yun Hao to welcome them personally.
Who could it be?
Everybody had a question mark in their heads. They couldn't figure it out no matter how hard they thought. They could only watch and see what would happen.
In the void, the sun, moon, and stars were still hanging high, as if the darkness would never fall.
Yang Tian Emperor squinted, standing in the front. His brows suddenly twitched, talking to Shi Jian next to him. "He's back."
Shi Jian had entered the Third Sky of Spirit Realm. His firm face shivered, his fingers in his sleeves digging into his flesh. He said with a hoarse voice, "That kid has suffered a lot."
Nodding, Yang Tian Emperor sighed. "Yeah, the responsibility of this continent shouldn't be borne by him. To him, it must be tough. "
"I do hope we can help him," Shi Jian gritted his teeth. "Too bad, we don't have that power."
"I think we will have it later," Yang Tian Emperor smiled brightly.
At the same time, layers of ripples suddenly surged in the void in front of him. They spread out layer by layer like fish scales, and lava could be seen.
Within the layers of ripples, there was a very clear and sharp fluctuation of space. Gradually, within the ripples, fine lightning appeared. The lightning flew out like snakes, tearing through space and disappearing in a flash.
Boom!
Just like the void exploded, a figure appeared through layers of space doors, landing in front of Yang Tian Emperor.
"Shi Yan!"
"It's Shi Yan!"
"Hasn't he disappeared for more than ten years?"
"He's back!"
"..."
Inside the Utmost Eight Purgatories City, Yang Mu, Cao Zhi Lan, He Qing Man, Qu Yan Qing, Lao Lun brothers, and Cai Yi gawked, screaming in disbelief.
More clamors arose from every corner of the city. For the time being, the Utmost Eight Purgatories City had become the liveliest market. People were discussing and discussing. In every area, people kept hearing the name of Shi Yan.
Many of the cultivators who had remained in the city flew up and hovered outside the city. They gathered like eagles, looking at that area in amazement.
Long Zhu, Yun Hao, and the others were shaken. Their eyes brightened up, as an inexplicable smile hung on the corner of their mouths.
They could see that Shi Yan's realm was much higher than theirs.
"It's good that you're back," Yang Tian Emperor smiled happily. "Thank you for your hard work."
Shi Yan bent his body slightly, talking seriously. "I'm back. I'm going to take you out of this continent that's about to dry up."
Everybody was shaken.
"You … You found a new continent?" Long Zhu's voice trembled.
"It's much better than this place," Shi Yan smiled and nodded.
Everybody was overjoyed.
"It's good that you're back." Bing Qing Tong struggled inwardly for a while. She blushed, walking forward bravely. Her beautiful eyes gazed at him. Her icy cold face now looked tender and beautiful.
Han Cui, Shuang Yu Zhu, and Leng Dan Qing gritted their teeth. Seeing their thin-skinned big sister open her mouth, they gathered by Shi Yan, their bright eyes gazing at him.
Shi Yan grinned brightly. "Being able to see you guys again, it's not in vain that I've been searching for the flame of hope. You're all good. I can ease my mind now."
From a distance, He Qing Man, Qu Yan Qing, and Cao Zhi Lan looked gloomy. They wanted to step forward and talk to him, but now, they stopped, watching people talking about the old days.
"Guys, prepare. The Ethereal Extent Gateway is on the Cold Wind Island in the Endless Sea. I'm going to build a Teleport Formation to get to the Cold Wind Island." Shi Yan smiled faintly. "You don't need to bring many things like Essence Crystals and spiritual herbs. In this new place, they're worthless."
"Essence Crystals aren't the currency?" Long Zhu was surprised.
"Divine Crystals are." Shi Yan smiled and nodded. "You guys need time to adapt to the new place. But I believe you can break through soon. As you can reach the peak in this place, you will continue to shine in other places. "
"What realm are you at today?" asked Yun Hao weakly.
"The Third Sky of King God Realm. I'm just one step away from the Original God Realm." Shi Yan said sincerely. "My competence is still weak in this new place. Above the King God Realm are the Original God Realm, Ethereal God Realm, and Incipient God Realm. I'm still far away from them."
Everybody forced a smile.
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