Liang Zhaohuang rode the Kunpeng Dharma Aspect, clutching the wreckage of the thousand-zhang warship as he flew all the way back to the port of the Liang Family Guard City in New Sea Commandery. His display was flamboyant enough to alarm all directions along the way. Many seagoing vessels sailing the East Sea stopped at the sight and watched.
Even pirates driving sea beasts to besiege merchant ships along the trade routes scattered at once upon sensing his distant might.
Having entered the Nascent Soul Realm, one could already be considered among the upper ranks of the cultivation world. Especially in the East Sea, one was practically at its very peak, able to roam it unchecked. Everyone he encountered retreated; no one dared block his path.
Liang Zhaohuang sat cross-legged upon the Kunpeng Dharma Aspect's back, savoring this feeling of unfettered freedom.
At last, he raised his head to look at the sky. He knew that this freedom was only freedom beneath heaven—a freedom with limits. Above heaven, there were immortals. Perhaps that was true freedom?
The Kunpeng Dharma Aspect carried the warship wreckage, and its return journey was somewhat slower than its trip there. Still, it cost only two additional days before it returned to New Sea Commandery City.
He placed the warship wreckage in the shipyard near the port of the Liang Family Guard City. At the same time, Liang Family descendants and followers in the shipyard were busily transporting in all manner of high-grade spirit materials and resources, all prepared according to the materials list provided by the Yang Family.
Most of them were materials and resources obtained from the Cloud Firmament Heavenly Palace. After all, the Eight Directions Pavilion that had built the Cloud Firmament Heavenly Palace was famed for connecting all directions with sea vessels,