Nine Realms Sword Emperor

Chapter 1980: Chapter 1983: Sea Sacrifice Emperor Leaves Seclusion

The Divine Temple at the center of Ji Hai’s sect has always been the Holy Land, a forbidden area, and even to the elders of Ji Hai’s sect, it is an incredibly mysterious existence.

Chu Fengmian killed Lan Ming and obtained Lan Ming’s memories, but Lan Ming’s understanding of the Sacrificial Lake was not extensive.

He had never ventured into the true depths of the Sacrificial Lake’s interior.

However, today Chu Fengmian will use Lan Ming’s identity to sneak into the Sacrificial Lake, and can rely on the aura of the Glazed Water to seek out the Glazed Water.

"Lan Ming? Why are you coming to the Sacrificial Lake? Weren’t you hunting down the remnants of the Lan family?"

Chu Fengmian had just arrived at the temple entrance when suddenly a voice echoed.

With a thought, Chu Fengmian quickly probed Lan Ming’s memories to learn the identity of the speaker.

The owner of this voice is the elder responsible for guarding the Sacrificial Lake. It is said that this elder’s strength is unfathomable, already in the Heavenly Human Realm. Although called an elder, in reality, he is more of an ancestor-level Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse.

But when this guardian elder called Chu Fengmian, he addressed him as Lan Ming, meaning that the guardian elder could not see through Chu Fengmian’s disguise.

As of now, Chu Fengmian’s disguise is such that even a Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse would not detect any issues.

"Guardian elder, I have already killed those remnants of the Lan family, and now I am going into the Sacrificial Lake to break through the realm."

Chu Fengmian spoke with a thought.

Chu Fengmian’s tone was identical to Lan Ming’s, with a hint of urgency.

The Sacrificial Lake is the Holy Land of Ji Hai’s sect, containing many treasures that can assist with realm breakthroughs. Therefore, many disciples of Ji Hai would go to the Sacrificial Lake to advance their realms.

As Chu Fengmian spoke, he also activated some of the power in his body, making it seem as though he was on the verge of breaking through, unable to suppress his realm.

"You’re about to break through?"

The guardian elder expressed surprise, his gaze suddenly falling on Chu Fengmian.

Chu Fengmian knew that this was the guardian elder’s probing. Although Lan Ming was qualified to enter the Sacrificial Lake, each entry required a thorough identity check to confirm correctness before allowing entry.

After all, the Sacrificial Lake hid countless secrets and could not be accessed lightly.

"Mystical Whale Power! Conceal!"

Quietly, Chu Fengmian activated the power of the Mystical Whale bloodline, concealing all other powers.

The guardian elder surveyed Chu Fengmian and gradually retracted his gaze, indicating that Chu Fengmian had passed the test.

"Good, once you break through, Ji Hai’s sect will have another Sea Emperor. But remember, Ji Hai has invested a lot in nurturing you. Once you become a Sea Emperor, you must contribute more to Ji Hai’s sect, understand?"

The guardian elder said.

"Lan Ming understands."

Chu Fengmian quickly replied.

"You may go in."

The guardian elder said, and his voice faded away.

Without showing any emotion, Chu Fengmian entered the Divine Temple.

The Sacrificial Lake holding the Glazed Water is located at the center of the temple. As Chu Fengmian stepped into the temple, he felt waves of refined water Spiritual Power.

Inside the temple, countless water Spiritual Power flowed, greatly benefiting the aquatic tribes and martial artist deities practicing the way of the sea.

Training within this temple for one day equaled a year outside, making it worthy of the title Holy Land.

Disciples of Ji Hai’s sect who trained in the temple experienced rapid advancements in strength.

However, Chu Fengmian’s sole purpose in infiltrating the temple was the Glazed Water.

Despite the lack of numerous powerful figures within the temple, the guardian elder continuously monitored the interior.

If Chu Fengmian acted rashly, he might expose his identity. Having managed to sneak into the Sacrificial Lake, he needed to exercise caution to avoid losing this opportunity.

Pretending to be Lan Ming, Chu Fengmian’s chance to infiltrate the temple was singular, requiring extreme caution.

Chu Fengmian proceeded to a hidden chamber within the temple’s depths to begin secluded training, seemingly genuinely aiming for a realm breakthrough within the temple.

However, covertly, Chu Fengmian split his Spiritual Sense, stealthily investigating the temple’s mysteries and probing deeper into its depths.

The temple’s size far exceeded its appearance, resembling a self-contained world.

Within the temple were arrays, many Forbidden Array Formations hidden deeply. Chu Fengmian narrowly avoided triggering them, probing cautiously.

Moreover, Chu Fengmian sensed formidable presences constantly monitoring the temple.

Among these presences, three individuals caused Chu Fengmian intense fear, inducing a sense of impending danger.

For Chu Fengmian, only a Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse would currently pose a threat.

Within the temple lay three powerful Heavenly Human Realm foes.

"Ji Hai’s sect is truly terrifying; a single temple houses three Heavenly Human Realm powerhouses. How many Sea Emperors in total?"

Chu Fengmian was intensely shocked by Ji Hai’s sect’s strength.

The same for Haijian sect, one of the three major forces in the Canghai Star Domain; compared to Ji Hai’s sect, they were not even worthy of being mentioned. The outside world only knows of two Sea Emperors in Ji Hai’s sect.

But it seems this temple alone has three, none of whom are Emperor Donglin or Sea Sacrifice Emperor. This implies Ji Hai’s sect houses at least five Heavenly Human Realm Sea Emperors.

Possibly more than five.

"It’s almost impossible to make a move. What should I do?"

As Chu Fengmian explored, he mused on how to evade the three Heavenly Human Realm’s scrutiny and delve into the Sacrificial Lake’s depths.

The depths of the Sacrificial Lake held countless prohibitions; even Chu Fengmian’s Spiritual Sense hesitated to traverse these restrictions.

"What should be done?"

Chu Fengmian’s gaze flickered, and amidst contemplation, a sudden toll of a bell echoed through the heavens.

The sound spread throughout Ji Hai’s sect, audibly clear even to Chu Fengmian deep within the temple.

"What happened?"

Upon hearing the bell, Chu Fengmian promptly extended his Spiritual Sense, overhearing discussions among several temple figures.

"It’s the coming forth of the Sea Sacrifice Emperor’s ancestor! The Sea Sacrifice Emperor’s ancestor has emerged!"

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