Arrival at the North Sea

Shi Hao had reached the Unique Cave Heaven far ahead of schedule, but it would not have much impact. When the Seven Gods Descended to the Lower Realm in the future, if Liu Shen did not intervene, even if he won, he would still suffer grave injuries. The laws of the Upper and Lower Realms were simply too different in their completeness.

"So, I'll have your back from now on!" Shi Hao said with a grin as he repaired his damaged body.

"Forget it. The two of us won't lack enemies in the future."

Shi Jue rolled his eyes. So-called geniuses would attract countless people wherever they went, all wanting to recruit them as subordinates. If they refused, they would be ruthlessly eliminated. Disobedient talents made those people feel insecure, and neither he nor Shi Hao was destined to become anyone's subordinate.

"By the way, doesn't opening Kun Peng's Nest seem to require Ten Heavenly Passages? Can your Unique Cave Heaven still do it?" Shi Jue suddenly thought of a rather crucial question.

"I'll try it first. Besides, aren't you there? Even if we don't take the same route, we can still meet at the North Sea then." Shi Hao froze for a moment before shaking his head. Although the Unique Cave Heaven was stronger than Ten Heavenly Passages, he did not know whether it would work.

"Leave in two months. Although your Unique Cave Heaven has been opened, Shi Hao, it is still unstable. Mainly because your foundation and comprehension are insufficient, so you will need a great deal of time to temper it until it is flawless," Liu Shen said.

"I understand, Liu Shen. Unless it's absolutely necessary, I won't use my Heavenly Passage. There still hasn't been anyone capable of forcing me to use it. Perhaps only that little brother of mine could."

Shi Hao nodded solemnly. He also knew that this time, he had been far too reckless. Perhaps only after reaching the Upper Realm could he use its more complete laws to make the Unique Cave Heaven truly flawless.

Moreover, something as frightening as the Unique Cave Heaven would make many people unable to sit still if it was used too often.

"Shi Jue, when the time comes, I'll send you to the North Sea. This time, you should... forget it, just give it your all!" Liu Shen had wanted to remind him to restrain himself, but upon recalling his past deeds, she decided against it. As long as he did not encounter an Array Formation cultivator or a Venerable, he would not suffer a loss. There were not many prodigies like Shi Yi, so there was no need to worry.

"Got it. This time, I mainly want to test one of my new moves." Shi Jue smiled faintly as five kinds of light flashed across his hand. Liu Shen deduced it for a moment, then smiled.

"The application of the power of the five elements. Though I do not know the exact move, it should be quite novel."

Two months later.

"Shi Hao, see you at the North Sea. Don't let those people trick you!" Shi Jue waved as he watched Shi Hao depart.

"You too. Don't get eaten by some big fish in the sea," Shi Hao said with a laugh.

"It'll be the fish getting eaten by me!" Shi Jue sneered.

"Are you ready?"

After Shi Hao left, Liu Shen's voice sounded beside Shi Jue's ear. This trial would surely allow both of them to grow greatly.

"Of course. I'm already prepared to cause a huge stir!" Shi Jue nodded, filled with anticipation for this journey.

Boom!

A jade-green branch swayed gently, releasing dazzling radiance. With a boom, it pierced through the void like an Order Divine Chain. Great swathes of blazing runes descended, while spatial fragments flowed about. A passage appeared before Shi Jue, its end unseen, leading toward a mysterious place.

"Liu Shen, we will bring back the Kunpeng Treasure Technique!"

After saying that, Shi Jue resolutely stepped into the passage. Spatial fragments turned into streams of light that flashed past like meteors vanishing through the starry sky. Here, it seemed as though the passage of time could not be felt.

Liu Shen said nothing. With Shi Hao and Shi Jue participating, the bloody and violent North Sea would likely become even more chaotic.

"It's been ten years since I last saw the sea. I really missed it!"

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Jue emerged from the passage and stepped onto the soft beach. The sea breeze blowing toward him carried moisture and a faint salty fishy scent. The boundless ocean offered a visual impact entirely different from the Manghuang Mountains.

All rivers flowed into the sea, and what he saw was only a tiny corner of it. The sea's mysteries surpassed those of the land, and the even more mysterious Sea of Worlds was a place that filled Shi Jue with endless curiosity.

But even this ocean was unimaginably vast to Shi Jue. Many places within it were deadly, so there was no need to think so far ahead as the Sea of Worlds.

"Shi Hao probably hasn't arrived yet. After all, not everyone has someone as powerful as Liu Shen."

Shi Jue muttered to himself as he took out a small boat made from withered black bark. Though it looked as if it might sink at any moment, it had been given to him by Liu Shen and refined from bark she had shed. It definitely would not sink in a sea like this.

Once he sat in this little boat, all he had to do was lie down and let the currents carry him forward. Even terrible weather could not affect Shi Jue.

And so, Shi Jue drifted for several days.

"By the way, where is Kun Peng's Nest?" Shi Jue held a fishing rod and fished for sea creatures as he gazed across the endless ocean. Apart from birds flying overhead, there was not a single person in sight.

"Never mind. Something's hooked!"

Shi Jue felt a tremendous force of tens of thousands of jin travel through the fishing line and rod. His spirits immediately rose as he began battling the massive creature beneath the water.

Its strength was so great that he could faintly hear the fishing line tightening.

"Up!"

Shi Jue gripped the rod tightly with both hands and exerted all his strength. The sound of water breaking rang out as he dragged his prey from the sea.

"A crab?"

Shi Jue was stunned when he saw the enormous creature. He had caught fish for the past few days, but this time, he had actually hooked a crab.

The crab was more than ten meters wide, its shell grayish-black. Just one of its huge claws was far larger than Shi Jue's body. At a single glance, Shi Jue could tell that this would be an exceptionally sweet crab, and eating it would be immensely satisfying.

Shi Jue used condensed flames to roast the crab directly. Its entire body turned red, while golden crab roe flowed out. The incredibly enticing aroma nearly made Shi Jue drool. High-end ingredients often required the simplest cooking methods.

"Delicious!"

After taking a bite of crab meat, Shi Jue praised it wholeheartedly. Its sweetness carried a faint saltiness from the sea. In his previous life, he had never enjoyed huge mouthfuls of crab meat like this. It was truly satisfying.

"Hey... wait for me!"

Shi Jue had just finished eating when he saw a large ship passing not far away and immediately shouted.

He had been drifting on the sea for days and had finally spotted people. If he missed this ship, who knew how many days it would be before he encountered another one.

Perhaps they had heard Shi Jue's voice, because the large ship truly slowed down. Shi Jue hurriedly urged his little boat toward it. He only needed to ask for directions; mainly, he did not want to wander around aimlessly.

"Oh?"

"Everyone's welcome is really enthusiastic, isn't it?!"

After boarding the ship, Shi Jue froze briefly, then revealed a friendly smile and waved at the people aboard.