Half a Year!
In the air, the Bloodwave Warship advanced all the way.
This Floating Island has a maximum diameter of about 800,000 li and a minimum diameter of nearly 200,000 li. Although it is not large among the countless Floating Island in the Void Sea, its vast area far exceeds the area of Earth in Zhou Hao's previous life.
After the Bloodwave Warship traveled nearly 200,000 miles into the heart of the Floating Island, all that could be seen was an endless, snow-white, icy world.
"Stop."
Zhou Hao stood on the second deck, looking down at the continuous, steep mountain peaks below, which resembled icicles.
"The camp will be set up here." Zhou Hao pointed to a mountain peak that was only a little over a thousand feet high and looked unremarkable. "About ten miles from the base of that mountain, there is a huge cave, probably left by some team in the past. We won't have to waste our energy there."
The unique environment of the Floating Island has an extremely strong suppressive effect on divine sense and consciousness; the divine sense of ordinary Earth Immortal and Loose Immortal can only penetrate to about a hundred meters underground at most.
Even for a celestial being, having the ability to penetrate ten miles in depth is considered a sign of a powerful soul.
Maintaining constant mental awareness for exploration is extremely taxing on the mind, and there's nothing particularly unusual about this place. If Zhou Hao hadn't been searching for a suitable secluded spot to use as a campsite, he might not have discovered the underground cave hidden beneath the mountain peak.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Third Squad of Godslaying Guard flew out of the Bloodwave Warship and, following the direction Zhou Hao pointed, quickly found a deep passage covered by a thick layer of ice.
These Godslaying Guard were all Earth Immortal Loose Immortal, with even the shortest cultivation period being several thousand years. Naturally, they were adept at establishing camps in dangerous places.
Two teams of one hundred Earth Immortal Loose Immortal explored the surroundings to see if there were any hidden dangers, while the other team took out many puppet palaces and courtyards and set up an underground cave as a camp.
Zhou Hao had Luo Hui put away the Bloodwave Warship, and the group flew away, following the passage directly to the bottom of the mountain.
"It's quite a large area." Zhou Hao glanced at the cave, which already contained dozens of puppet palaces, and saw a large open space. He casually swept his hand across it.
Peng!
The Weiyang Palace, its entire structure resembling topaz, appeared out of thin air and landed on the cave floor.
"Luo Hui, we just arrived at the Floating Island today and have already fought a battle. Let everyone rest for now," Zhou Hao instructed. "You will arrange for the garrison and the two teams of soldiers to take turns exploring."
"Yes," Luo Hui replied, and then went to arrange the defenses and security.
Those soldiers of the Godslaying Guard who were not on duty went into the puppet palace to relax and rest.
It should be understood that once one reaches the level of Earth Immortal Loose Immortal or a wandering immortal, it is perfectly normal for it to take hundreds or even thousands of years to go out and hone one's skills.
How can one stay on edge for such a long time?
These soldiers understood that relaxing and resting was for the purpose of being able to fight better in the future.
"Old Zhu, you should go and rest too. Is there a puppet palace?" Zhou Hao asked Zhurong Ying, who was following behind him.
"Master, you don't need to worry about me," Zhurong Ying said with a smile. "We gods and demons use the sky as our blanket and the earth as our bed. Sleeping in those puppet palaces is already too stifling. I'll just rest next to your palace."
Zhou Hao thought about it and agreed.
Previously, Zhurong Ying would simply find a small world to slumber in. Although he has now shrunk to the size of a human, he probably wouldn't like the puppet palace.
"Then it's up to you." Zhou Hao nodded. "If you feel cramped in the cave, you can go out and find a place you like to rest. As long as you don't go beyond ten thousand miles, I can call you anytime with my mind."
After saying that, Zhou Hao flashed into the Weiyang Palace.
With five hundred Godslaying Guard outside and top-grade immortal palace treasures protecting him, Zhou Hao wouldn't have to worry about being ambushed even if he went into seclusion here.
After Zhurong Ying recognized its master, its various behaviors greatly satisfied Zhou Hao, who naturally did not hesitate to be close to it.
Call!
Zhurong Ying cross-legged in front of the Weiyang Palace.
At this moment, he was the only one still outside the palace in the entire cave.
He appeared to be breathing steadily, with his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep, but in reality, his mind was constantly focused on everything around him.
They, the gods and demons, either would rather die than submit, but once they do, they are absolutely devoted to each other.
Having made the vow, Zhurong Ying would prioritize his master's safety above all else, at least for the ten thousand years agreed upon with Zhou Hao.
After resting for three days in the cave, their arduous journey of clearing out enemies began.
Luo Hui and Zhurong Ying each led five squads of Godslaying Guard, taking turns going out to hunt and fight.
At first, there were many Necro Race groups around, so when they encountered a group, they would quickly attack and leave after the battle.
If they encounter a larger group, the two teams will join forces.
If they can't defeat them even when they join forces, Zhou Hao will step in.
After each battle, the group would return to camp to rest for three to five days before going out to fight again.
In the blink of an eye, they had been staying here for nearly half a year, engaging in dozens of battles, large and small, and wiping out seven Necro Race clans, reaping considerable rewards!
Not a single ancient ruin was found in those seven Necro Race territories.
Gradually, hunting parties sometimes went for more than ten days without finding a single Necro Race.
They did encounter several other beings from the Three Realms who were also training on this Floating Island. Since they were not hostile forces from any major world, no battles broke out. Instead, they learned a great deal of information about the Floating Island from each other.
Inside the cave.
"So," Zhou Hao looked at Luo Hui, "Necro Race around us, except for those who were killed, have fled to the strongest Necro Race on this Floating Island, the ' Snow Maiden Clan '?"
In the past six months, Zhou Hao has also made more than ten moves, killing no fewer than thirty Necro Race kings at the Void Return level.
Moreover, they are all relatively strong, at least comparable to third-tier celestial Necro Race.
Through these battles, his "Thunder God Mace" technique, with its profound fusion of the Lightning Great Dao and Lightning with other Daos, has become increasingly sophisticated.
Although Zhou Hao himself has not yet succeeded in comprehending the sixteenth level of the Chiming Nine Heavens Map, he is now comparable to a fourth-level Celestial Immortal simply by relying on his fifteenth-level God and Devil Body without using his natal magic weapon, the ' Saha Treasure Tree '.
Once unleashed at full power, it is comparable to a fifth-level Celestial Immortal.
However, the Necro Race king he encountered later, even with two or three of them joining forces, could not force him to unleash his full power.
Zhou Hao could only estimate just how strong he was now.
"That's right," Luo Hui said in a deep voice. "From those Celestial Immortal Great Demons in the Gale Great World, we learned that the Snow Maiden Clan is the strongest Necro Race clan on this Floating Island. Even if their leader hasn't reached the strength of Necro Race king, he is definitely among the top kings. Moreover, there are at least a dozen Necro Race kings gathered in their clan's territory, ' Snow Maiden Peak,' and adding to the original Snow Maiden Clan's Necro Race kings at the Void Return level, the total number is estimated to be more than twenty."
"Twenty... and the strongest kings whose strength is at least comparable to a sixth or seventh-level Celestial Immortal." Zhou Hao nodded slightly. "Such strength is indeed among the strongest on this Floating Island."
"Those celestial demons have already left this Floating Island. Should we go to the next one?" Luo Hui suggested.
"Go to the next one? Does that mean we should avoid anything strong we encounter?" Zhou Hao shook his head. "Right now, apart from the Snow Maiden Clan, the others on this Floating Island are nothing to worry about. Even if we fight with all our might, we don't need to worry about being attacked from both sides. Besides, we haven't found the corpses or relics of ancient powerhouses after wiping out seven Necro Race clans. Perhaps the greatest treasure of this Floating Island is inside Snow Maiden Peak."
Luo Hui nodded.
Even without the remains and relics of ancient powerhouses, Snow Maiden Peak is still full of treasures.
If we can win this battle, this one victory alone could be equivalent to all the gains of the past six months.
It should be noted that if all their gains over the past six months were converted into Origin Liquid, the amount from Godslaying Guard alone would exceed one hundred million catties of Origin Liquid.
This doesn't even include the extra merit points gained from killing Necro Race.
"But with our current strength, can we even take down Snow Maiden Peak?" Luo Hui wondered to himself.
"A direct confrontation is definitely not going to work. Even if I can hold off their strongest leader, you can't stop twenty Void Return level Necro Race." Zhou Hao seemed to hear Luo Hui's inner thoughts and said softly, "This time, we can only outsmart them!"
"Even if it takes a few more months, it's worth it as long as we capture Snow Maiden Peak."
That's all for today.
Starting tomorrow, I will resume two updates per day. After the free trial ends on the 16th, I will start updating three times a day.