Qu Jianlei's words were backed by corresponding facts.
"In the Maiden Star Region, Energy Masses can merge, but they can also split apart. There are simply too many cases of things dividing and recombining!" "I understand," Yi He True Monarch replied. "But my ability to distinguish auras surpasses that of most Nascent Soul Realm cultivators."
"That would be best." Qu Jianlei had no intention of questioning him. If the other party was boasting, he would bear the consequences himself.
"Pick a direction first... where should we head?"
The Soul Nourishing Wood spun in place. After a while, it lightly nodded twice in a certain direction. "Let's go that way."
Qu Jianlei analyzed it. They were generally still heading deeper into the Maiden Star Region, only with a slight deviation.
For the next dozen or so days, they traveled nonstop.
As they went deeper into the star region, not only did the turbulent currents grow increasingly violent, but all sorts of anomalous phenomena also gradually became more frequent.
Along the way, they encountered many Energy Masses, some of which lay directly in their path.
When they had first arrived, they would at least have tried entering to see what was inside.
But now, even when faced with an Energy Mass blocking their path head-on, they chose to go around it.
In the end, obtaining the Flawless Crystal as quickly as possible was the proper course. Everything else was merely secondary.
They had already entered the depths of the Maiden Star Region. Within any Energy Mass, there were dangers capable of severely damaging a Battalion-Class Ship.
Their Battalion-Class Ship truly could not afford to be damaged now—once the starship was damaged, obtaining the Flawless Crystal would become far more difficult.
And after obtaining the Flawless Crystal, they still needed to hurry back