239: It was used for fishing.

Chen Yuan fell into deep thought.

The decree of the Heavenly Palace was the highest will.

And given what Qi Wuya had said, now that the will of the Heavenly Palace had been explicitly handed down, how much room for maneuver could there possibly be?

In an instant, Chen Yuan understood.

Refusal would likely immediately invite the dissatisfaction of the Heavenly Palace.

He had always been decisive in his actions, so he did not hesitate any longer and said calmly to Qi Wuya and Emperor Qi Beichen:

"Since it is a resolution of the Heavenly Palace, Chen Yuan shall naturally comply.

Infiltrating the Doomsday Dao Court to investigate their movements is also fulfilling my duty for the safety of the Human Race."

He said these words with great righteousness.

Upon hearing this, a trace of imperceptible worry flashed in Qi Wuya's eyes, and he nodded slightly:

"Little friend, you are deeply righteous and your courage is commendable."

Emperor Qi Beichen also cupped his hands with a complex expression: "Teacher Chen, take care."

Chen Yuan picked up the Doomsday Dao Court invitation and asked:

"May I ask the Retired Emperor, after accepting this invitation, how should I find the guide?"

Qi Wuya said: "This invitation is both an invitation and a token.

You only need to drip a drop of your own blood essence onto the invitation surface to activate the mark within, and you will naturally receive the guidance information."

Chen Yuan nodded, saying no more.

He walked to an open area in the hall, gently sliced his left palm with the index finger of his right hand, creating a tiny wound, forced out a drop of blood essence, and slowly dripped it toward the dark golden invitation.

"Drip."

The blood essence landed in the center of the invitation.

In an instant, the invitation shone brightly.

Immediately following that, there was a "hum" in his mind.

A phantom image of a map suddenly appeared.

In the center of the map, a flashing red light point was particularly eye-catching.

That was precisely the border region of the Divine Province.

At the same time, a piece of information flowed into his heart:

Within three days, use this coordinate sensing to arrive at the "Bone-Eroding Wind Eye Cliff" indicated by the light point; we will not wait if you are late.

"Bone-Eroding Wind Eye Cliff." Chen Yuan memorized this place name.

"When does Teacher Chen plan to set off?" Emperor Qi Beichen asked.

"Since there is a time limit, it is best not to delay. I will depart immediately." Chen Yuan put away the invitation, his tone calm.

Emperor Qi Beichen wanted to say something but hesitated, finally only saying: "Everything... prioritize your own safety."

Chen Yuan nodded, bowed to both Qi Wuya and Emperor Qi Beichen, then his figure transformed into a streak of sword light, escaped the imperial palace, and sped off toward the western border of the Divine Province.

Chen Yuan's speed was astonishingly fast.

Two days later, Chen Yuan had already crossed most of the Divine Province and arrived at the Spirit-Extinguishing Desert on the western border of the Divine Province shown on the map.

What entered his sight was a world of dim yellow.

Gobi and sand dunes extended to the end of his vision, wild winds whipped up gravel, making whistling sounds, forming yellow tornadoes that connected heaven and earth.

And ahead lay the Soul-Burial Mountain Range.

The mountains were pitch black like iron, with craggy rocks and not a blade of grass growing.

Following the guidance in his mind, Chen Yuan braved the violent sandstorms capable of tearing apart ordinary Mahayana Cultivators, and finally arrived before the Bone-Eroding Wind Eye Cliff.

The gale howled, his vision was blurred, but beside a large black rock relatively sheltered from the wind at the edge of the cliff, he saw two figures standing quietly.

They were still wearing those wide black robes, their faces covered by pure black masks.

The auras of the two were even more solid than the three in the imperial city before.

Seeing Chen Yuan arrive as promised, one of the slightly taller black-robed figures took a step forward, the eyes beneath the mask piercing through the sandstorm and landing on Chen Yuan, the gaze carrying scrutiny.

His voice, cutting through the howling wind, went directly into Chen Yuan's ears, low and hoarse:

"The invitation holder Chen Yuan? My name is Gloomy Skeleton, he is Silent Shadow. On the orders of the Court Master, we are here to guide you."

The black-robed person beside him named Silent Shadow nodded slightly without making a sound.

Gloomy Skeleton continued:

"The Doomsday Dao Court invitation is now connected to your Bloodline, proving that you are indeed qualified.

Now, answer me, are you willing to truly join our Doomsday Dao Court, explore the truth of the end of all things, and break free from the shackles of this hypocritical world?"

His words carried a strange, bewitching power.

Chen Yuan was about to respond according to the script he had planned in advance, expressing his willingness.

Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred!

A vast and terrifying pressure descended with a boom, without any warning!

The strength of this pressure far exceeded the Undergoing Tribulation stage, carrying a supreme aura that transcended ordinary mortal life.

It instantly enveloped the entire Bone-Eroding Wind Eye Cliff!

Chen Yuan felt his whole body tighten, and even breathing became difficult.

This was... the pressure of an Immortal!

Gloomy Skeleton and Silent Shadow also shook violently, suddenly looking up toward the direction of the pressure's source, their eyes beneath the masks erupting with a light of shock and anger simultaneously!

The two looked at Chen Yuan and cursed:

"Lackeys of the Heavenly Palace!"

High in the sky, the clouds parted, and a middle-aged man wearing a white Immortal robe embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars, wearing a jade crown, with a handsome face full of murderous intent, stepped out of the Void Realm.

His body was surrounded by Immortal light, with Law following him; it was precisely the Eternal Realm Immortal dispatched by the Heavenly Palace!

His gaze was like lightning, first sweeping over Chen Yuan, cold and ruthless.

"You evil heretics, daring to reappear in the world, you shall be executed!"

The Heavenly Palace Immortal's voice was grand, without the slightest emotion.

He did not have the slightest bit of nonsense, did not even glance at Chen Yuan more, directly raised his hand, and pressed a palm down toward the location of the two black-robed people and Chen Yuan below!

This palm strike sealed off all paths of retreat in all directions!

Within the palm print was destructive Immortal power that crushed everything!

Before the palm wind arrived, the black rocks of the Bone-Eroding Wind Eye Cliff had already begun to disintegrate and annihilate!

If this palm fell, let alone Chen Yuan and the two black-robed people, I fear the entire Soul-Burial Mountain Range would be wiped from the earth!

That Heavenly Palace Immortal actually completely disregarded the life or death of Chen Yuan, this hidden piece!

Chen Yuan's internal warning bells rang wildly, and the shadow of death instantly enveloped him!

He instantly realized the truth.

Damn it! They were using him as bait.

Hypocrites!

A fierce energy suddenly rose in Chen Yuan's heart, and his impression of the Heavenly Palace instantly dropped to freezing point.

He was currently tightly suppressed by the Eternal Realm pressure, making it difficult even to mobilize most of his power, let alone withstand this palm strike head-on.

But he was not without trump cards!

As his thoughts raced, he was about to communicate with the System space to take out that Tier 9 life-saving god-Talisman that could ignore any pressure or Restriction and perform ultra-long-distance random teleportation—the Heaven-Earth Void Escape Talisman!

This was one of his ultimate escape methods!

Why say one of? Because he had more than one such Talisman.

Back then, all the resources of the Eastern Wasteland were given to Ye Baixi for safekeeping, and the returned Talismans were more than just this one.

Suddenly,

Another completely different Immortal realm pressure instantly descended.

Instantly diluting part of the Heavenly Palace Immortal's suppression!

"Hmph! Hypocrites of the Heavenly Palace, as expected, still so despicable! Not even showing pity for the piece you dispatched yourselves, truly pathetic!"

An old and indifferent voice rang out, accompanied by the sound.

A greyish ray of light struck first despite being launched later, slamming into the center of that sky-covering Immortal power palm print!

"Pop!"

With a soft sound, that seemingly heaven-destroying Immortal power palm print instantly disintegrated and dissipated.

Along with the majestic Immortal power contained within, it instantly returned to nothingness!

High in the sky, the Heavenly Palace Immortal's expression changed suddenly, he let out a muffled grunt, his figure swayed, and a trace of pale golden blood actually spilled from the corner of his mouth.

He looked in horror toward the direction from which the ray of light had come.