Li Changsheng had barely stopped during the three-day journey.
From the miasma swamps at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest to the wastelands spanning the border between the Two Great Empires, he traveled day and night, finally reaching the Sun Moon Empire.
That evening, the sunset clouds on the horizon burned like molten gold. A faint metallic scent suddenly spread through the air—the distinctive energy fluctuations of Soul Tools in operation.
Li Changsheng stood atop a ridge, looking at the faint outline of a steel city on the distant horizon, and stopped.
Just then, Ice Empress's cool voice suddenly rang out in the Sea of Consciousness, carrying a note of certainty. "We're... going to the Sun Moon Empire?"
Li Changsheng raised a brow, unsurprised that she had figured it out.
Ice Empress's Spiritual Power was naturally sharp. The Soul Tool aura they had sensed along the way had only grown stronger; even a fool could guess their destination.
He replied inwardly, "Mm. We're going in to take a look."
"What are we going to the Sun Moon Empire for?"
Scarlet King's voice immediately followed, filled with loud, boisterous curiosity. "I heard that place is full of people playing with machines. Soul Masters hardly even cultivate Soul Power there. What's worth going for?"
Before Li Changsheng could speak, a cheerful ripple suddenly arose from the depths of the Sea of Consciousness. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's plump figure swayed within his mind. "I know! Is it for that thing?"
It paused, its voice brimming with excitement. "That Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast embryo that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy auctioned off a few years ago!"
Back then, they had wanted to snatch it too, but for certain reasons, they had ultimately given up.
He hadn't expected Li Changsheng to still