Supreme Elixir God

Chapter 285: Chapter 285: The Beginning of the Immortal Ancient War

"I heard you spent most of the last three years in intense cultivation?"

The moment he emerged, Qin Zhihai summoned Qin Chen to the clan hall.

It was evident that after three years of seclusion and rest, Qin Zhihai appeared to have aged about ten years.

His originally black hair had now turned to large patches of gray and white.

All of this was due to him shielding Qin Chen from the Celestial Tribulation back then.

Despite paying a significant price, now emerging, Qin Zhihai found considerable solace in his heart.

He had learned from some clan elders that during the three years he was in seclusion, Qin Chen seemed to have changed, no longer idling away his days but frequently entering the Cultivation Technique Hall to study martial techniques.

This made Qin Zhihai feel immeasurably concerned.

"If you have any questions about cultivation techniques, you can always come to me in the future."

After a brief conversation between father and son, Qin Zhihai said this and then let Ji Chen leave on his own.

In the following years, Ji Chen indeed heeded Qin Zhihai’s words, often seeking him to discuss issues related to martial techniques and cultivation techniques.

Especially those few martial techniques in the Cultivation Technique Hall that he had not yet fully comprehended; under Qin Zhihai’s generous guidance, he finally attained insight.

Now, Qin Chen had successfully cultivated over a thousand martial techniques from the Qin Family’s Cultivation Technique Hall and could wield them skillfully.

Yet there was still a pressing issue; once the ten years were fully over and he returned to the outside world, how much he would remember remained unknown.

The White Robe Mansion Master once said that beneath the Secret Realm, it was like a dream, and upon waking, many things would be forgotten; the memories you gain here are hard to truly preserve.

Just like waking from a dream, many memories will become blurred upon awakening.

Precisely because he understood this well, despite already comprehending all the martial techniques in the Cultivation Technique Hall, Qin Chen still recited the mantras of these techniques daily, hoping to deeply imprint them in his mind.

...

Time passed, and the years rotated.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed like this.

In the final year of the Secret Realm journey, Divine River City experienced a heavy snow.

This snow lasted a whole year, covering the entire Divine River City with a thick layer of white.

The ice and snow were hard to melt, much like Ji Chen’s ten years spent here, leaving him somewhat unforgettable.

Though it’s an Illusion Realm, everything here was too real.

Every person, every incident here had once truly existed in the annals of history.

Including their emotions and Qin Zhihai’s frustration toward his only son; everything was vividly in sight.

"Finally, it is coming to an end..."

On this day, Ji Chen was having breakfast with Huang Shuying as usual.

Not only Ji Chen, but Huang Shuying seemed also affected by Chi Yun’s memories, feeling a sense of reluctance upon leaving.

"Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, like a dream, soon to awaken."

Qin Chen spoke, gazing outside the door at the slightly dim void.

The exact time of departure was uncertain, but he knew that the end of the Secret Realm journey was within the next seven days.

Based on Qin Chen’s memory, it was understood that unparalleled Immortal Ancient War could likely occur within these seven days.

"Buzz..."

At noon, Ji Chen and Huang Shuying entered the Cultivation Technique Hall again, intending to engrave these martial techniques and cultivation techniques deeper into their minds in the last few days.

While they were reviewing these cultivation techniques, suddenly a wave came, originating from the boundless sky over Divine River City.

At that moment, everyone in the city sensed it and emerged in surprise, looking towards the high sky.

Ji Chen and Huang Shuying did the same, stepping out of the Cultivation Technique Hall, standing before the hall entrance.

Raising his gaze, Ji Chen quickly saw that the sky and earth were visibly dimming.

A huge void crack appeared, stretching from one end of Divine River City to the other, traversing the sky above the entire Divine City.

An astonishing aura permeated from that crack, mixed with a terrifying and heart-palpitating momentum.

"The battle begins..."

Ji Chen squinted his eyes, as he anticipated, the Immortal Ancient War was destined to begin just as they were about to leave.

A sorrowful look appeared on his face, as if a bad memory surged in his heart.

Because at the start of this Immortal Ancient War, Qin Zhihai would fall in the starlight, completely vanishing from the heavens and earth.

He was Ji Chen, yet possessed all of Qin Chen’s memories; coupled with the ten years spent with Qin Zhihai in this Secret Realm, Ji Chen’s feelings for Qin Zhihai had long grown parent-like.

Yet now, he must witness the other exhausted under the starry sky; undoubtedly this is the most hopeless and painful thing in the world.

"Dong!"

A majestic, sonorous bell resounded in Divine River City, echoing within a thousand miles.

This was a warning sound, informing everyone in the city that the Immortal Ancient War was truly about to begin!

Many disciples from the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion hid during the last few days or had long secluded themselves to avoid accidents, preventing their demise within the Secret Realm.

In reality, over the ten years, countless events large and small have transpired in Divine River City.

Several disciples from the Celestial Emperor’s Mansion met with accidents and perished here.

This included several from the Dao Dust Pavilion, which left Ji Chen feeling unresolved.

"Buzz..."

From the endless void above, a world-shaking aura spread from that crack.

Subsequently, everyone saw a gigantic hand reaching out from it.

It seemed to be probing from the distant Desolate Ancient era, carrying an unparalleled killing intent, enveloping the entire Divine River City, as if ready to destroy the world, crashing down heavily.

In Divine River City, countless people changed color, sensing that this at least was the action of an Emperor Venerable level character; if this Void Hand descended, who knows how many would meet their demise in the city.

"Buzz!"

At this moment, the void slightly trembled, and a towering silhouette appeared before everyone.

Facing away from all beings, standing beneath the starry sky, his thin back brings an enormous sense of security.

Qin Zhihai appeared, standing with hands clasped, facing the descending Void Hand, merely stretching two fingers forward; this simple gesture extinguished the entire Void Hand, dissipating as surging heat waves in the heavens and earth.

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