Where Was the Azure Billows Sea? I Didn't Even Have a Damn Map!
Just as he was about to stand up, the sphere bounced again.
This time it wasn't a tremor—it was a faint pulse of light emanating from inside the sphere. The pulse of light passed through the outer shell of the sphere and shone on Su Zhan's chest.
A warm sensation spread from my chest to my limbs.
[Ancient Life Tree]:... Boss. The core sphere gave you something.
"What is that?"
[Ancient Life Tree]: A Key. A spare Key left in the core by the creator of the cave - it can directly open the sealed space where the Heaven-Mending Stone is located in the Azure Billows Sea.
Su Zhan looked down at his chest.
Beneath the skin, a faintly glowing line appeared—an ancient, golden Totem, about the size of a thumbnail.
The Grotto-Heaven Core is helping him.
Because it is afraid too.
I'm afraid the Sealing Formation will break.
Su Zhan touched the Totem on his chest and muttered, "You should have given it to me earlier."
The sphere bounced again.
It looks like he's rolling his eyes.
The next day.
Su Zhan awoke atop the Altar.
He didn't go back to the Core Space to sleep—last night he sat cross-legged on the edge of the platform, allowing his body to recover naturally under the nourishment of the Spiritual Qi of the cave. His Law Power reserves returned to over 90% overnight.
The bone injury has completely healed. The scales on the Wisdom King Armor Skin have been restored to look brand new.
As Su Zhan stood up, the various internal Cultivation Method reported on the progress of digesting the spoils of war.
[Nine Heavens Divine Lightning]: The Thunder Pearl has been fully digested. The stability of the Three-Dragon Rank has improved, and the resonance between the three Thunder Dragon Head has found its optimal frequency. Without affecting the operation of other Cultivation Method, the instantaneous speed of Limit Flash can be increased by another 10%.
[Ancient Life Tree]: Seventy percent of the Living Stone has been digested. The scope of the Withering and Flourishing Principle is expanding. Originally, it could only be effective on creatures below the Martial King —now... I think we can try it on Martial King First Stage. But it depends on the specific situation.
[Immovable Wisdom King Wall]: Those metal fragments have all been transformed into the Principle Reserves of the Wisdom King Armor Skin. My defensive thickness has increased again. Next time you are hit by a Martial Emperor level attack, your bones won't break.
"Okay."
Su Zhan went down and found Yuan Ji.
The old man hadn't slept all night, guarding the entrance to the Core Space. The wrinkles on his face seemed to have deepened even further.
"I want to go out."
Yuan Ji nodded. "The Teleportation Array can be activated at any time."
Su Zhan pulled out the information he had noted down from the Stone Stele yesterday. "Eastern Domain Canglan Sea. Do you know where this place is?"
Yuan Ji shook his head. "The Yuan Household has lived within the Mustard Seed Grotto-Heaven for generations, and knows very little about the geography of the outside world."
Su Zhan turned to another source of information.
"During the Thousand-Thread Lock -Soul Search process, did you find any information about the Azure Billows Sea in the memories of those three Elders or Sect Master?"
[Shadow Thousand Silk Lock]: Yes, but only a vague clue. The Sect Master's memories mention the Azure Billows Sea —about 20,000 miles east of the Main Altar. That sea area is known to the outside world as the "Heaven-Swallowing Sea Trench" because legend has it that anyone who enters that sea area will be "swallowed" by some force beneath the surface.
Twenty thousand miles.
Su Zhan mentally calculated the distance. At the speed of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Third Dragon Rank, it would take about four hours to travel at full speed.
What about the other four locations? Are there any clues?
[Shadow Thousand Silk Lock]: The approximate locations of the Withered-Bone Desert and the Flame Sun Volcano are known, but not precisely. The Eternal Icefield and Kunlun Ruins are completely unknown. The Sect Master's activities are mainly concentrated near the Demon Sea, and his knowledge of distant regions is very limited.
We can only get the first stone first, and then ask around as we go.
Su Zhan walked to the Teleportation Array.
Yuan Ji.
"In."
"After I leave, you need to do three things."
"First, solidify core authority. Raise the management level from 60% upwards, the higher the better. The stronger the self-repairing ability of the grotto-heaven, the slower the natural depletion of the Sealing Formation energy."
"Secondly, those two paralyzed probes might regain their activity in seven days. At that time, have Yuan Chou do something for me."
Su Zhan taught Yuan Ji the Paralytic Poison recipe from the Myriad Poisons Divine Farmer's Canon's Manual. Yuan Chou's cultivation level wasn't high enough to control the venom, but with the help of his core sphere's management authority, he could barely guide it to its designated location. Remember to only touch the first two small ones; absolutely do not touch the third.