Nine hours later, a black streak tore through the sky above Baluan Prefecture, which covered more than ten thousand kilometers and was comparable in area to an ordinary planet. It came to a stop outside Baluan Prefecture City, revealing a black giant sword-shaped flying vessel over a thousand meters long hovering in midair. Dense silver secret patterns glimmered faintly across its black metal surface.
Chen Daolin, who had been cultivating in his room, sensed the flying vessel stop. He opened his eyes, a puzzled expression appearing on his face.
"We're here already?"
The intelligent being Biqi's voice sounded in Chen Daolin's mind. "Master, according to the route markings on our recorded map, this secret-pattern flying vessel should currently be near Baluan Prefecture in Black River Country."
Chen Daolin did not carry many "living creatures" with him now. The highly advanced intelligent being Biqi, whose behavior was no different from that of an ordinary person, counted as one. Baruch in the Inheritance Hall counted as one. The Cloud-Touching Vine Chen Daolin had left in the Inheritance Hall to spend ten years evolving into a ninth-rank Domain Lord also counted as one...
The secret-pattern flying vessel drew the attention of the guards below. However, instead of descending, it turned around and flew along the city wall toward the depths of the distant, majestic mountain range.
Deep within the mountains tens of thousands of kilometers from Baluan Prefecture, there was a specially cleared expanse of flat land. A fortress a thousand meters tall and spanning hundreds of kilometers stood there. The pitch-black fortress crouched in the depths of the mountains like a ferocious beast, with many soldiers standing guard atop its dark walls.
A black streak tore through the air and descended onto an enormous plaza inside the fortress. Ahead of the plaza