Chapter 1466 - Brahma Ancient City, Road of Calamity

Chen Fan’s heart shook violently, seeing that majestic illusory silhouette in the sky ahead.

𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

“What is that?”

He shot forward, closing the distance. His vision gradually became clearer.

A vast sky city floated serenely above the clouds, like a celestial palace where the gods themselves might dwell. Its grandeur was awe-inspiring; its aura, suffused with supreme majesty.

Below was a passageway that slanted upward, leading to the sky city. It was like a divine path that seemed to promise unimaginable fortune to anyone bold enough to tread upon it.

“This is...”

Chen Fan’s eyes flickered with astonishment as he looked up into the sky.

He had learned about many things from the Heavenly Punishment Elder regarding the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm.

The realm, he’d said, was no natural phenomenon; it had been crafted. A sanctuary created by a mighty being of the late primordial era who pitied those struggling on the arduous road of cultivation. It was meant to give those with lesser talent a chance to ascend into immortality.

This powerhouse was Brahma, a Great Sage.

Legend had it that Brahma had scoured the entire Heavenly Realm, gathering rare treasures and opportunities before casting them into the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm. As his final act, he poured all his wealth and essence into constructing an ancient city—a vault of his lifetime’s accumulation, filled with innumerable treasures.

That city, forged by Great Sage Brahma himself, was said to be the most precious opportunity in the entire Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm. Yet Brahma had hidden it deep within the void, its appearances fleeting and wholly unpredictable.

So, throughout history, very few were fortunate enough to see the ancient city. Time eroded truth into rumor; whispers became legend. Many came to doubt the city’s existence altogether, believing instead that tales of Brahma’s heavenly city were nothing more than myth, a fabrication meant to glorify his name and deify his memory.

“Brahma Ancient City...”

Chen Fan looked at this majestic sky city, incredibly shaken inside. He muttered, “The rumors are true. Great Sage Brahma really built an ancient city...”

He had also been one of the doubters; unexpectedly, he actually came across it here, busting the myth.

“Excellent, I actually came across it. There’s a very high chance that the divine object capable of cleansing and refining immortal platforms lies within the Brahma Ancient City. Wonderful, truly wonderful!”

Endless sharp light flashed in Chen Fan’s eyes.

After spending an entire year braving perilous lands and finding nothing, he had nearly resigned himself to fate. He had planned one final venture before giving up; against all odds, the fabled Brahma Ancient City had appeared before him. It felt as if the heavens themselves were lending him a hand.

Swish!

Chen Fan’s heart swelled with excitement, and he moved even faster.

The appearance of the city wouldn’t remain hidden from the masses for long. Although he was in a very remote location, his fame had spread far and wide after killing Hong Cheng and the others.

He also knew that the Twin Prides Alliance and the Evil Palace had joined forces and were looking for him. It wouldn’t be long before they tracked him down and followed him here.

Chen Fan shuttled through the void, heading toward the ancient passageway to Brahma Ancient City.

The passageway stretched before him like a colossal celestial road. As soon as he set foot upon it, endless immortal light cascaded down, illuminating the way. A mighty, oppressive aura followed. It was so immense that Chen Fan’s expression changed at once. He descended fully onto the ancient road.

“What tremendous law power. It forbids flight,” Chen Fan muttered.

Before him lay a road unlike any other: an ancient path of pilgrimage ascending toward the heavens. The air shimmered with immortal light, and threads of law wove across the sky, suppressing even the void itself.

Great Sage Brahma was an existence who had truly attained enlightenment and reached the level of a Great Sage. His comprehension of the Dao was broad and profound, much deeper than the Heaven Interception Great Emperor, a quasi-Sage.

On this ancient road, he clearly sensed the existence of a Great Dao. He stepped forward cautiously, and immediately a peculiar pressure swept down from the wide path ahead. A heavy force pressed against him, sending a faint yet unmistakable warning of danger.

“It seems it won’t be easy to enter Brahma Ancient City. I’m afraid there are trials ahead.”

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly. A powerful aura emanated from him, enveloping and protecting him as he advanced cautiously.

The might of the Great Dao descended on him after he took a few steps forward, causing him to tremble violently. It felt as if a supreme calamity had descended, threatening to shatter him from within; a destructive force surged wildly through him.

An ancient voice echoed in Chen Fan’s ears, making his heart to tremble.

“Road of Calamity!”

This ancient path that led to the heavens was the Road of Calamity. One needed to face calamities to enter the ancient city in the sky.

Golden light flared from Chen Fan, forming a radiant armor that shimmered like molten sunfire.

Streams of golden light surged outward, carrying an undying will. The relentless, destructive force continued to descend, striking him like infinite particles of annihilation, battering every inch of his being. His blood roared, his body trembled, demanding that he confront the trials of the ancient road.

Chen Fan showed no fear and continued to step forward.

Road of Calamity... It was only the ancient road leading to the Brahma Ancient City, but it was already this arduous.

The destructive force kept rushing into Chen Fan. Even though his Hegemonic Golden Body had reached level 50 and was incredibly powerful, it felt as though he could be torn apart at any moment, crushed under the weight of this overwhelming might.

“What a terrifying force.”

With each step, he trembled; golden light blazed into the sky. His qi and blood surged like a roaring wave, a tidal force of life pushing back against calamity itself, as he advanced resolutely toward the trials ahead.

Although Great Sage Brahma created the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm to give less talented martial artists a chance to ascend to immortality, those who wished to enter Brahma Ancient City for more opportunities would need to face the calamities.

Only those who passed the trial of the Road of Calamity were qualified to enter Brahma Ancient City.

Meanwhile, numerous figures came zipping through the air from afar.

“That is... Brahma Ancient City. Heavens, it’s actually the Brahma Ancient City from the legends!”

These individuals had been tracking Chen Fan, and the sight of the majestic floating city left them momentarily speechless. Moments later, their astonishment gave way to unrestrained joy.

They were all people with extraordinary statuses and backgrounds. Naturally, they were well-versed in the rumors of the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm.

They quickly deduced the identity of the sky city almost instantly.

“Wonderful, I didn’t expect the rumors to be true. The Brahma Ancient City really exists!”

“It is said that Great Sage Brahma poured his entire fortune into creating this city. Over the years, almost no one has seen it, and it became nothing more than a legend. And yet, here it is, right before our eyes!”

“This is truly wonderful. I didn’t get anything from Heaven Interception Great Emperor’s tomb. Now, the Brahma Ancient City is before me. Perhaps it’s compensation from the heavens! Charge!”

“Right, charge!”