Invincible Divine Sword Chapter 2132: Discovering the Supreme Treasure of the Ancient Heavenly Court

"Your Majesty, I beg you to save the Bright Saint Clan!" The Bright Heavenly Ginseng, overcome with tears, implored Yang Xiaotian.

Yang Xiaotian gazed at the sobbing Bright Heavenly Ginseng and gave a firm nod.

With his Dharma likeness being the Bright Heavenly Emperor, Yang Xiaotian simply couldn't ignore the plight of the Bright Saint Clan for that very reason.

Therefore, Yang Xiaotian directed his followers to probe the location where the Bright Saint Clan had been confined.

It wasn't long before the exact spot emerged from their investigations.

The Bright Saint Clan languished in captivity within Cold Smoke Ancient City.

Known as the chilliest domain across the entire Bright Heavenly Realm, Cold Smoke Ancient City held a frigid notoriety.

Once the Bright Saint Clan fell into their captors' hands, the Master of the Holy Realm sealed them away before hurling the whole group into the icy depths of Cold Smoke Ancient City.

Lacking any Holy Power to fend off the freeze, enduring the brutal cold of such a forsaken place proved an agonizing ordeal for the light-born members of the Bright Saint Clan.

Yet, the distance to Cold Smoke Ancient City stretched vast, and their path would inevitably skirt past the Heavenly Court Ruins.

"Your Majesty, we've uncovered something truly odd this time," the Rain Demon informed Yang Xiaotian. "Centuries back, the Son of the Holy Realm actually set foot in the Bright Heavenly Realm!"

"Oh? So the Son of the Holy Realm made a trip to the Bright Heavenly Realm!" Yang Xiaotian's interest piqued as he pressed the Rain Demon for the precise timing of that visit.

The Rain Demon provided the exact dates, allowing Yang Xiaotian to crunch the numbers—only a handful of months separated the Holy Realm Academy's claim of the Son's seclusion from his entry into the Bright Heavenly Realm.

To put it simply, the Son of the Holy Realm had retreated into seclusion for cultivation about six months after stepping into the Bright Heavenly Realm.

"Any leads on where the Son of the Holy Realm headed once he reached the Bright Heavenly Realm?" Yang Xiaotian inquired without delay.

"Nothing concrete on that front," the Rain Demon admitted with a shake of his head. "His movements stayed shrouded in secrecy upon arriving in the Bright Heavenly Realm; tracking them proves nearly impossible."

"However, we did learn that roughly half a year after the Son of the Holy Realm's arrival in the Bright Heavenly Realm, the Holy Realm Academy dispatched a massive force to secure the Heavenly Court Ruins—and those guards remain stationed there to this day."

The Rain Demon's revelation only deepened Yang Xiaotian's growing fascination.

"Has the Son of the Holy Realm ever departed from the Bright Heavenly Realm?" Yang Xiaotian questioned the Rain Demon next.

"It's unclear if the Son of the Holy Realm ever exited the Bright Heavenly Realm," came the Rain Demon's response.

"What if the Son of the Holy Realm never actually left the Bright Heavenly Realm during all these years?" Yang Xiaotian posed suddenly to the group.

A stunned silence fell over everyone.

"Does Your Majesty suggest that the Son of the Holy Realm has been in seclusion within the Heavenly Court Ruins this whole time?" the Destroying Heaven Demon blurted out in astonishment.

Yang Xiaotian's gaze sharpened: "The truth will reveal itself once we reach the Heavenly Court Ruins."

As Yang Xiaotian led his companions toward the Heavenly Court Ruins, the elders of the Holy Realm Academy were busy updating the Master of the Holy Realm on their fruitless hunt for Yang Xiaotian over the years.

The lack of any breakthroughs soured the Master of the Holy Realm's expression into a scowl.

"Your Majesty, given that Yang Xiaotian wields the Sun Holy Body, might his journey to the Bright Heavenly Realm tie into the Sun Divine Tree belonging to the Sun God Tribe?" Elder Chen Mo from the Holy Realm Academy ventured.

"We've scoured countless spots in the Bright Heavenly Realm beyond the Sun God Tribe's lands; perhaps Yang Xiaotian lurks right within their domain now!" Elder Wu Chong added.

The Master of the Holy Realm commanded with iron resolve: "In that case, send the troops straight into the Sun God Tribe's territory and press on with the search!"

"The Sun God Tribe has long barred any outsiders from trespassing their lands," Chen Mo pointed out.

"Should they resist, handle them just like the Bright Saint Clan—seize them all and cast them into Cold Smoke Ancient City!" The Master of the Holy Realm's voice brooked no argument.

...

Darkness had descended upon the land.

Under the cover of night, the Bright Heavenly Realm's glow dimmed to a faint shimmer, while chilly winds swept through in relentless bursts.

With the Holy Realm Academy's forces maintaining a vigilant watch, no soul dared venture near, leaving the Heavenly Court Ruins in serene quiet.

Observing the extensive patrols of the Holy Realm Academy's soldiers, Yang Xiaotian weighed his options and chose to infiltrate alone for a closer look.

After all, bringing his full entourage of dozens would heighten the risk of detection.

Though they held no fear for the Holy Realm Academy's troops, drawing the Master of the Holy Realm's attention would spell unnecessary complications.

Thus, Yang Xiaotian ordered the others to hold position outside, then invoked the Dark Divine Skill alongside the Chaos Five Elements Escaping Technique to stealthily penetrate the Heavenly Court Ruins.

Inside, the landscape brimmed with echoes of colossal structures long decayed.

Certain toppled stone pillars loomed hundreds of miles into the sky.

Other weathered statues towered like colossal peaks amid the debris.

Through the wreckage of these fallen edifices, faint traces hinted at the majestic glory of the Ancient Heavenly Court during its prime.

As Yang Xiaotian pressed onward through the air, a sudden quiver stirred within his Radiant Heavenly Emperor’s Dharma Aspect.

This vibration differed starkly from the one that had greeted him upon first arriving in the Bright Heavenly Realm.

Yang Xiaotian's eyes snapped toward a particular spot.

Something in that direction provoked the unrest in his Radiant Heavenly Emperor’s Dharma Aspect.

What force could possibly unsettle his Radiant Heavenly Emperor’s Dharma Aspect so?

Excitement surged through Yang Xiaotian at the thought, propelling him swiftly in that very direction.

Following his instincts, he navigated to the heart of the Heavenly Court Ruins.

Vast heavenly stones drifted in disarray all around.

Yang Xiaotian wove through the jumbled heavenly stones and peered toward the far end.

There, a grand palace stood.

Intricate and mystical bright runes adorned the palace's surface, while eight figures sat in vigilant vigil around it—these were none other than the elders of the Holy Realm Academy.

Evidently, these eight Holy Realm Academy elders stood as sentinels for the palace.

Though the palace's interior lay hidden from Yang Xiaotian's view, a recognizable energy pulsed from within.

That energy belonged unmistakably to the Son of the Holy Realm!

At the same time, Yang Xiaotian detected an intensely pristine Power of Bright, one that shared its roots with the essence of the Bright Heavenly Ginseng.

"Ancient Heavenly Court!" Yang Xiaotian burst out in elation; this Power of Bright surely radiated from some relic of the Ancient Heavenly Court.

Sure enough, the Son of the Holy Realm had claimed the Ancient Heavenly Court's treasure, using these years of seclusion to harness the Bright Heavenly Origin via that very artifact.

Yang Xiaotian perceived how the Ancient Heavenly Court's treasure had intertwined with the Son of the Holy Realm's own aura, a sign that the Son had successfully refined it.

Even if the Bright Heavenly Origin remained unclaimed for now, given sufficient time, the Son of the Holy Realm would undoubtedly conquer it as well.

"Master Ding, are you up to handling those eight?" Yang Xiaotian queried.

"Their combined might is impressive; united, they could rival the Blood Ancestor. Slaying them outright would prove challenging, but delivering severe wounds? That I can manage," Master Ding assured with steady confidence.

Relief washed over Yang Xiaotian at those words, so long as Master Ding could cripple them badly.

That would leave him free to confront the Son of the Holy Realm.

Employing the Chaos Five Elements Escaping Technique, Yang Xiaotian closed in on the palace's entrance.

"Strike now!"