Chapter 2240: The Tidal Sea

"The Tidal Sea can only be entered by those below the Sovereign level, so we can only watch from outside. Once it opens, the Nine Heavens and Nine Sovereigns will send their own titled Divine Kings and Divine Kings to seek various treasures. Killing and plundering are inevitable, and countless experts die within each time. As for who obtains how many treasures, if the Nine Sovereigns do not reveal it, no one will know."

With his strength restored, the Yellow Chicken learned these things from the reports submitted by his subordinates.

"This time, I want my master to enter as the Divine King of my Spirit Source Heaven. If there is an opportunity to act, please protect my descendants from harm. Of course, if it's inconvenient, forget it..."

"If the opportunity is right, I will keep them from harm!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Fire Feather, Ice Feather, and other titled Divine Kings, being the Yellow Chicken's juniors, could also be considered his juniors. If danger arose in the Tidal Sea and he encountered them, helping them would not be a problem.

"This is the emblem representing my Spirit Source Heaven. Wear it on your chest, young master, and when you enter the Tidal Sea, others will recognize which side you belong to. Whether to ally or fight will be considered accordingly." The Yellow Chicken handed him an emblem.

Zhang Xuan wore it on his chest.

The Divine Kings entering included those from the Nine Sovereigns' camps as well as rogue cultivators seeking to take a gamble and gain more resources. With the emblem, identity could be better confirmed, reducing danger considerably.

Although the Tidal Sea had no rules, killing someone from a Sovereign's camp still required careful consideration.

"The spiritual energy tides grow stronger each time, and the treasures born within also increase each time. There have even been items that help Sovereigns. That's why Emperor Tianzong reached a level comparable to Emperor Lingxi in just over forty years."

The Yellow Chicken looked at him. "I heard that this time, other Sovereigns have gathered many experts for this tide, even using Time Mirrors to distort time at great cost... The battles may be even more brutal. Young master must also be careful..."

It was said that other Sovereigns had trained many titled Divine Kings, but their specific names and strengths had not yet been investigated.

However, while others were prepared, they were not, so they had to be even more cautious.

The master's strength was indeed unmatched below the Sovereign level, but two fists are no match for four hands. If a dozen titled Divine Kings besieged him, along with traps and array treasures, he could still fall into danger.

It was said that the Tidal Sea contained many natural traps, and even Sovereigns who entered would find it hard to come out alive.

Knowing that the other meant well, Zhang Xuan said no more.

The two of them and the chicken tore through space again, flying toward the direction of the Tidal Sea.

The Tidal Sea lay at the edge of the heavens. Stepping out of the spatial passage and seeing the scene before him, Zhang Xuan was speechless for a long time.

The sky above seemed to have a huge hole. At the edge of the blue sky, a massive black hole, deep and dark, led to an unknown place. Countless violent forces were contained within a thin light barrier.

The light barrier was extremely thin, as if it might shatter at any moment.

"Over forty years ago, a black hole suddenly appeared in the sky. The spiritual energy of the Divine Realm leaked out rapidly like a punctured balloon... That's when the spiritual energy decline began!"

Emperor Bùsǐ looked at the pitch-black sky, his face showing fear.

"Why did the black hole appear? And you... who killed you?" Zhang Xuan looked at him in confusion.

He had always wondered who had killed this little yellow chicken.

With the strength of a Sovereign, no one below that level could slay him. What happened over forty years ago that caused his direct fall?

Could it be related to this sudden black hole?

On the Master Teacher Continent, Master Teacher Kong existed around forty thousand years ago, which corresponds to over forty years ago in the Divine Realm.

The sky of the Divine Realm collapsed, and Master Teacher Kong obtained the Heavenly Dao Order... Could the two be connected?

"The memory of my death seems to have been erased. Even with my strength restored, I can't find it... But it should be related to the appearance of this black hole!" The Yellow Chicken shook his head.

"Erased?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

Being able to erase the memory of Emperor Bùsǐ... In the Divine Realm, only Luo Ruoxin and Master Teacher Kong could do that!

"It's not Emperor Lingxi, nor Master Teacher Kong!" Seeming to read his thoughts, the Yellow Chicken shook his head. "When the black hole appeared, Master Teacher Kong should still have been on the Master Teacher Continent, even just born. Emperor Lingxi was busy sealing this hole to stop the spiritual energy leak, notifying the heavens, and building arrays... She had neither the time nor the energy to act against me!"

"Sealing the hole? You mean this seal was set by Luo Ruoxin...?" Zhang Xuan looked at the seal before him.

"Yes!" The Yellow Chicken nodded.

Soon after the black hole appeared, he fell. He didn't know much, but he still knew something about the black hole's appearance and subsequent events.

Zhang Xuan frowned.

Now he finally understood why Luo Ruoxin and Master Teacher Kong had to compete and fight so quickly.

It was probably related to this broken black hole.

It was very likely that his own Library of Heaven's Path was also connected to this incident.

As the two were talking, the black hole before them shook violently, becoming even more ferocious.

Then, countless spiritual energy tore through the seal like a hurricane, surging outward.

In an instant, the sky changed color, the sun and moon lost their light, and the entire Divine Realm seemed shrouded in a black storm.

"Hurry in..."

With a loud shout, countless figures in the distance rushed toward the black storm, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

"Has the spiritual energy tide begun?" Zhang Xuan's face darkened.

He had thought there would be more time, but it had already started as soon as they arrived.

"It's begun. They've all gone in. Young master, hurry..." The Yellow Chicken quickly nodded, reaching out his hand to send Zhang Xuan and Luo Qiqi inside.

"Wait a moment. There's something I need to ask. Didn't you say this black hole used to devour the spiritual energy of the Divine Realm? Why is it now spewing spiritual energy out?"

Zhang Xuan asked urgently.

Without understanding what was happening, he remained full of doubt.

"I don't know either. But the spiritual energy behind the black hole behaves like a tide: after devouring for a while, it surges inward, but... the spiritual energy that surges out is less than one percent of what was devoured." The Yellow Chicken shook his head.

The mysteries of the Divine Realm were infinite; even as a Sovereign, he couldn't know everything.

Seeing that the other didn't understand either, Zhang Xuan asked no more. He released his soul, enveloping himself and Luo Qiqi, and the next moment, the Yellow Chicken sent them into the Tidal Sea.

Opening his eyes again, he found himself in a desolate place, full of broken rocks and chaotic spiritual energy, with not a single plant or sign of life.