Qin Yan frowned.
The Core Zone was where a Venerable had fallen, and it was extremely dangerous.
But I probably won't need to enter the depths of the Core Zone.
Qin Yan thought to himself.
The place where the Annihilation Aura is densest may be at the edge of the Core Zone.
As long as I'm careful, there shouldn't be a problem.
After gathering all the information, Qin Yan returned to his Cave Dwelling.
Once back in his Cave Dwelling, Qin Yan sat cross-legged, the information about the Ancient Trace Kingdom lingering in his mind.
A sense of urgency rose within Qin Yan.
I need to get myself some more life-saving measures.
Strictly speaking, this trip to the Ancient Trace Kingdom would be his first expedition since arriving in the Mystic Realm.
Previously, he had mostly remained around the Mystic Sanctuary, where things were relatively safe.
His only long journey had been to Qingyun City, but he had companions then, and every one of them had an impressive background—Yin Li was the legitimate daughter of a True Emperor Clan, Huang Jiuli was a direct disciple of Phoenix Divine Mountain, while Yun Qingge and Lu Qingshan were descendants of True Emperor Noble Clans.
Powerful experts from their clans had secretly followed behind them.
Moreover, Qingyun City's strongest cultivator had only been a Seventh-Rank Grandmaster. There had been no need to worry about the strong robbing the weak or bullying the young.
With their strength and backgrounds, they could swagger through a small place like Qingyun City without restraint.
But the Ancient Trace Kingdom was different. Experts gathered there like clouds. Grandmasters were everywhere, Great Grandmasters walked the streets, and even Venerables were not uncommon.
Although he was not weak, he was still somewhat insignificant before a Grandmaster.
An Early-Stage Grandmaster could