A blind man cultivates immortality and witnesses the great secret of the holy maiden in her bridal c

Eliza looked around in bewilderment and despair.

The once magnificent and prosperous imperial palace is now a desolate hell on earth. Ruins and charred bones litter the ground, smoke rises from the embers, and all life is extinguished. For miles around, there is no trace of life.

All her loyal subordinates and countless attendants and monks in the palace perished in this catastrophe, without exception.

Of the once vast royal family of the European Kingdom of the Myriad Immortals Dynasty, only she, the fallen queen with her shattered Golden Core and greatly diminished cultivation, remains alive in the world all alone.

On the other side, Chen Yang stood there in a daze, his gaze fixed on the direction in which Liu Qingxia and Liu Nianqiu had disappeared.

A surge of pent-up, violent anger was building up in his chest, churning endlessly, yet he had nowhere to vent it or exert his power.

After a long while, he slowly lowered his head, his ten fingers clenched tightly, his knuckles turned white, and the veins on his arms bulged slightly. His heart was filled with helplessness and forbearance.

In the midst of this deathly silence and desolation, a hurried and anxious cry suddenly pierced the stillness from afar: "Chen Yang! Chen Yang! Can you hear me?!"

Hearing the sound, Chen Yang turned his head and saw Yang Hongyuan leading several Tianhai Sect disciples, rushing towards them at full speed, their figures hurried and their faces full of anxiety.

Upon seeing Chen Yang standing safely amidst the ruins, Yang Hongyuan's tense nerves instantly relaxed. He quickly stepped forward, gave Chen Yang a heavy hug, and patted his back forcefully, his tone filled with relief at surviving the ordeal: "I knew it, you're tough as nails, you definitely wouldn't die so easily!"

Seeing his old friend with whom he had shared hardships, Chen Yang felt a little less gloomy. He raised his hand and patted Yang Hongyuan's shoulder heavily, a faint smile playing on his lips: "I knew you old codger wouldn't die so young."

Yang Hongyuan first grinned, then his smile faded, and he sighed heavily. Looking around at the devastated scene of hell, his expression turned solemn: "We were lucky. Just now, I took my brothers out on an errand, and when we returned, the entire imperial city had become a desolate wasteland, littered with corpses, a truly horrific sight."

Chen Yang glanced at the group of calm and unharmed Tianhai Sect disciples behind Yang Hongyuan and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

He then turned to Eliza, who looked forlorn and weary, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, this is no place to linger. We should leave."

Eliza's eyes dimmed, all their former sharpness and arrogance gone, replaced by an endless emptiness and sorrow. She nodded gently, her voice hoarse and weak: "Fine. Good luck. Perhaps, I should leave for good too."

Chen Yang remained silent and did not say anything more.

Now, Europe is devastated and its people are suffering. This catastrophe that has wiped out the entire nation is beyond his ability to reverse or avert.

Without lingering, Chen Yang led Yang Hongyuan and his group onto a flying boat, piercing the sky and skimming across the vast sea, speeding towards the direction of Dongyuan Kingdom.

The three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The flying boat broke through the clouds and slowly approached the coastline. Beyond the sea ahead lay the territory under the jurisdiction of the Tianhai Sect.

Chen Yang stood at the bow of the flying boat, facing the wind, gazing at the familiar outline of the sect in the distance, his heart already resolute.

From this day forward, Tianhaimen will be his most solid foundation and support in this world.

The Tianhai Sect is now entirely under his control. The sect's power, the Dongyuan Kingdom's royal family, and the Hongyuan Valley are intertwined and mutually dependent, their relationship inseparable; they rise and fall together.

He had originally planned that after this incident, he would repair the inter-domain teleportation array, rush to the Southern Region, and bring Shuang'er, Qin Yuwei, and all their relatives to settle in Tianhai Sect.

After experiencing this life-or-death battle, witnessing the strength of the strong over all others, and the helpless departure of his two wives, an even more urgent obsession arose in his heart.

He must find a complete water-attribute divine power technique as soon as possible to make up for his last weakness, break through quickly, and step into the Golden Core realm!

With a thought, Chen Yang brought up the system panel and glanced at it.

He currently only has a little over 20 million spirit stones left. Although it seems like a large amount, it is still far from enough to directly cultivate a brand-new water-attribute divine ability to the Great Perfection realm.

It seems that after returning to Dongyuan Imperial City, I must go to my father-in-law Jiang Fan to ask for spirit stones. My father-in-law had previously promised to give me 60 million spirit stones, but I haven't received a single one yet, so this is a good opportunity to fulfill his promise.

With this in mind, Chen Yang looked at the fragments of the Sacred Fire Altar in his storage ring and secretly made plans.

After this great battle, he has collected 55% of the fragments of the Sacred Flame Altar, with only 45% remaining, less than half.

He was filled with anticipation, wondering what kind of powerful treasure these top-tier immortal artifact fragments would transform into after all the fragments were collected and completely repaired.

In this great battle, the Ghost Flame Demon Lotus, which he had upgraded with over 30 million spirit stones, ultimately could not withstand the deadly attack of a top-tier Golden Core expert. It shattered into dust, and even the system could not repair or rebuild it, rendering it completely useless.

Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Souls Sacrifice Magic Wand, which he upgraded at great cost, has successfully transformed and been promoted to a low-grade immortal artifact, becoming his most core and most treasured ultimate trump card.

The Ten Thousand Souls Sacrifice Demon Staff itself possesses unparalleled combat power; with this weapon alone, his combat strength can increase several times over. More importantly, there is the staff's spirit, Xiao Daoran.

At this moment, Xiao Daoran was seriously injured and lay dormant, hiding deep within the magic wand to recuperate.

However, after this transformation of the immortal artifact and the binding of the contract, the situation was completely reversed.

Although Xiao Daoran still retained his independent intelligence and his own thoughts, he could no longer secretly cheat or turn against his master, nor could he disobey any of his orders. Even if he was unwilling, as long as Chen Yang's will was firm, he had to obey and go into battle.

This put Chen Yang at ease, and he no longer needed to be constantly on guard against the backlash or secret schemes of the artifact spirit.

Om-!

The flying boat trembled, then landed steadily in the heart of Tianhaimen.

Today, Tianhai Sect is more prosperous and thriving than ever before. The sect buildings stand tall, filled with spiritual energy, and disciples come and go in an endless stream, cultivating in a popular way, presenting a scene of great prosperity.

The sect is deeply bound to the Dongyuan royal family and Hongyuan Valley. The three forces share resources and work together, and are no longer distinguished from each other.

After returning to his sect, Chen Yang did not rest for a moment and immediately went to the back mountain to pay his respects to Zhou Xing, a Golden Core cultivator from Tianhai Sect.

Zhou Xingnian is advanced in years and nearing the end of his life. His vital energy and blood are gradually declining, and he may pass away at any time.

But seeing Tianhaimen flourish and become more prosperous under Chen Yang's leadership filled him with satisfaction and peace of mind.

Upon seeing Chen Yang's arrival, the elderly Zhou Xing slowly rose to his feet. Although he was old and frail, his eyes remained clear and bright, revealing a deep understanding of people's hearts.

He had long seen through it all; the true power behind Tianhai Sect was not Sect Master Gao Rushi, but Chen Yang, who appeared young but was actually incredibly powerful.

The sect leaders, the royal family of Dongyuan, and even Hongyuan Valley all wholeheartedly admired and obeyed Chen Yang.

Zhou Xing looked at Chen Yang, nodded slightly, and said in a gentle tone, "Young friend Chen, what brings you to this old man's humble abode today?"

Chen Yang bowed slightly, without any hesitation or formality, and went straight to the point: "Senior Zhou, I have come today to seek a complete water-attribute divine power technique. I do not require extraordinary combat power or unparalleled strength, but only that the technique be complete and flawless. I wonder if Senior knows where I can find one?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xing closed his eyes briefly to concentrate and sense his surroundings. Then, he suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with shock, and exclaimed in surprise, "Good heavens! You lad, you truly surprise me time and time again!"

"I've long known of your exceptional talent and unparalleled skill among your peers, but I never imagined you would dare to cultivate five elemental abilities simultaneously! Moreover, you've already perfected the other four, and now you only need the water elemental ability to complete all five and attempt to break through to the Golden Core stage! Truly astonishing!"