Immortal Divine Tribulation

Chapter 221: The Arrival of the Heavenborn Clan

On the Divine Martial Continent, the oppressive atmosphere in the sky intensified, the heavens grew overcast, as if sensing an impending catastrophe. 

Even the sun seemed less dazzling.

“Our time is running out. A fierce battle is inevitable in the near future. The Heavenborn Clan has been recuperating for a million years. They will descend again soon, perhaps in a hundred years, perhaps in ten, perhaps even tomorrow…”

In the Fire Spirit Cave, everyone gathered together. 

Long Yuyun, Zi Ying, Bai Hu, and even the usually lively little dragon listened quietly. They knew all the ancient secrets and understood the gravity of the situation.

“When the Heavenborn Clan descends, the sealed memories will be unlocked. Everyone in the mortal realm will know who their enemy is. At the same time, this will be a tragic beginning, because the world today truly cannot contend with the Heavenborn Clan…”

Hearing the beautiful woman’s words, everyone fell silent. Her words were true. It was foreseeable that this era would be extremely bleak, far inferior to the Primordial Era. In that era, a hundred schools of thought contended, powerful figures abounded in the mortal realm, and many supreme beings existed, no less capable than those of the Three Realms. It was an incomparably glorious age.

However, even in that era, it was difficult to stop the Heavenborn Clan’s advance. Human experts dwindled, the strongest beings of the Three Realms vanished, and all the supreme figures disappeared. A devastating battle further depleted many of the mortal realm’s spiritual veins, leaving this world practically crippled. To the point that cultivators today can hardly even step out of the Immortal Returning Realm. How can such a force possibly contend with the terrifying Heavenborn Clan?

“Why would the Sword Immortal Sect ally with the Heavenborn Clan?”

Tian Fan was confused about many things. He knew his origins and his enemies, but what he couldn’t understand was why the Sword Immortal Sect would side with the Heavenborn Clan and traitors from the Demon Race. As the number one immortal sect on the Divine Martial Continent, they shouldn’t be doing this.

Zi Ying and Long Yuyun expressed their doubts simultaneously. To eliminate Tian Fan, this sect had repeatedly resorted to underhanded tactics. In Hell Valley, they had even colluded with a person radiating blue light, who claimed to be from the Heaven-Guarding Clan—presumably a member of the Heavenborn Clan.

“Hmph, they dare call themselves the number one immortal sect!” Hearing his words, the beautiful woman scoffed disdainfully, saying, “They’re nothing but a bunch of despicable and shameless people!”

Back then, the mortal realm had actually been defeated. The powerful had vanished, and immortals, gods, and demons were all suppressed. However, the Heavenborn Clan had also suffered a powerful blow at that time, their vitality severely damaged. Furthermore, the world’s vitality was extremely depleted, so they hastily departed.

“Around two hundred thousand years ago, members of the Heavenborn Clan crossed over to this realm. They were terrifying beings, possessing at least the peak of the Earthly Burial realm. They destroyed the last remaining lineage of the former First Immortal Sect and then established the Sword Immortal Sect!”

“The former First Immortal Sect? Wasn’t it the Sword Immortal Sect?” Zi Ying asked, not understanding what the beautiful woman meant.

“What are they!” the beautiful woman said disdainfully, then sighed softly, “The First Immortal Sect back then, so powerful it was awe-inspiring. They were the true guardians of the mortal realm.”

The group was taken aback. The First Immortal Sect back then… they pondered deeply, finally seeming to understand something. They exchanged glances and asked, “Are you talking about the Heaven and Earth Gate?!”

The beautiful woman nodded and continued, “What is now known as Hell Valley in the mortal realm was the last branch of the Heaven and Earth Gate, the last survivors. Since the ancient war, they have been repairing something…”

Even she didn’t fully understand these things. At that time, she was critically injured and on the verge of death, but the Phoenix Clan’s ancestor protected her life and teleported her back to the Holy Land, Fire Spirit Cave. She hadn’t seen them since, remaining in seclusion to heal.

Occasionally, she would release her divine sense to survey the mortal realm. Two hundred thousand years ago, when the Heavenborn Clan descended, she happened to awaken for the first time, but dared not venture out because she was still severely injured. It wasn’t until several hundred years ago that she fully recovered.

Everyone fell silent. With their current strength, how could they possibly contend with the Heavenborn Clan after their arrival? It was almost certain defeat, as it was truly difficult to find anyone in this world who could rival them.

“After the great war back then, there should have been survivors…”

The beautiful woman pondered, her brows furrowing slightly. She implied that since she had survived, there must have been other powerful individuals who had managed to preserve their lives amidst the chaos.

Tian Fan was stunned, suddenly remembering something. He recalled the demonic man he had seen in that strange ancient tomb, and the mysterious old man he had encountered beneath the Soaring Dragon Dynasty’s underground palace—both incredibly powerful. These two were clearly ancient beings who had survived from millions of years ago.

“I see. Right, I know.”

The beautiful woman and Bai Hu showed slight surprise. In the ancient war, countless powerful beings perished; it was an incredibly dark and chaotic era. Immortals, gods, and demons were nearly extinct, but some still survived.

The Heavenborn Clan was too terrifying and powerful; the mortal realm could hardly contend with them. Some radical elements, in an attempt to combat this terrifying race, had sought special powers.

“Some wanted to unleash the power of death. At that time, there was a terrifying capital city in the mortal realm, a power not belonging to this world, sealed away for centuries. Even the Demon Emperor never considered using it, because there were too many unstable elements within, difficult to control, and the slightest carelessness could lead to a backlash.”

Bai Hu was quite knowledgeable about this. At that time, she hadn’t yet entered the realm of time-space manipulation, and as someone who accompanied Xuan Nu, she knew a little about it.

“Back then, two Heavenly Immortals under the Immortal Emperor broke the seal, opening the City of the Dead. Even though it was just a small hole, the consequences were terrifying!”

Bai Hu spoke with some fear. At that time, a towering crimson light shot up from the ground, tearing apart several powerful beings of the Heavenborn Clan, but also destroying many immortals and gods. One of the two Heavenly Immortals was swallowed by that aura the moment the seal was broken. The other, extremely powerful, also lost control. At the last moment, he used the Immortal Binding Chains to seal himself beneath the earth, along with the City of the Dead. Only with the Thunder Spirit Orb, a sacred artifact of heaven and earth, suppressing it, was this terrifying city forcibly sealed, but it was still very unstable.

“The City of the Dead, what kind of existence is that?” Purple Poppy asked from the side.

“I know a little about this. I saw some of it back in the ancient tomb. Thinking back now, it was truly terrifying. It was definitely not a power belonging to this world; there was only the aura of death there.”

Tian Fan said. Now that he had entered the Realm of Returning Immortals, he was no longer the small cultivator from the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm he once was. Now he deeply understood the horror of that place.

“As for that mysterious old man in your club, I don’t know who he is yet, but I can imagine he’s no ordinary person.”

The beautiful woman wanted to say something more, but at that moment, the Fire Spirit Cave trembled violently. 

Everyone was shocked, and they all ascended into the sky, their expressions changing instantly.

The sky cracked open, and countless dark portals appeared, wreathed in divine light and marked with countless sword and weapon engravings. They seemed to lead to unknown realms, emanating a terrifying aura that made one’s heart tremble. 

A cold, ruthless voice came from within: “It’s time to clear the area. Those who defy the Heavenly Dao only face death…”

A million years later, another cycle began, and the Heavenborn Clan descended once more!