After continuing to exchange information with the others about their respective situations, Lin Chuan dispelled the Magic Lantern Body Technique, put away the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and turned toward West Creek Continent.
Before truly entering the Spirit Realm, Lin Chuan still needed to make some preparations. The others also had various matters to attend to, so this would have to wait a little longer.
Before long, Lin Chuan returned to the fork in the road from before.
He paused there for a moment, carefully watching the blood-red mist churn along the other path. After the time it took to burn an incense stick, Lin Chuan found nothing unusual and turned to leave.
At the barrier of West Creek Continent.
Lin Chuan slowly emerged from the blood-red mist. Upon seeing him, Jade Butterfly, which had been waiting outside the formation barrier, immediately fluttered its wings and flew over.
"Thank you for waiting here."
A faint smile appeared on Lin Chuan's face when he saw Jade Butterfly.
He pressed out his right hand, and the Boundary-Breaking Talisman appeared in his palm. Rings of ripples spread outward, tearing open a dark-red gap in the formation barrier.
Whoosh!
Lin Chuan shot out in an instant, arriving before Jade Butterfly.
The formation barrier immediately sealed itself and returned to normal. At the same time, deep within the Chaotic Soul Abyss, at the fork in the road, endless red mist suddenly surged and transformed into a massive eye that stared in the direction Lin Chuan had departed.
"I've investigated it clearly. The end of the Chaotic Soul Abyss does indeed lead to the Spirit Realm, but that isn't its only exit. This place also seems to lead to an unknown region—a terrifying one. Do you know what kind of place that is?" Lin