Space Wormhole

The sun hung high in the sky, scorching the earth. As the carriage gradually slowed, Yao Feng lifted the curtain and leaned out. An ancient city gate appeared before him, with three archaic characters carved upon it, exuding an air of long history.

The anticipated mechanical voice did not sound. Yao Feng curled his lips, though it was within his expectations. If he could successfully check in every time he arrived at a city, he would not have chosen to head to the Jia Ma Empire. He could simply take the Space Wormholes through the major cities of the Central Continent, make a round, and become invincible in a few days. Why would he need to lie low and slowly develop?

After entering the city, Yao Feng did not hesitate in the slightest and headed straight for the Space Wormhole at the city center. Quite a few people with extraordinary auras were also hurrying toward the center. Among them were some experts whose auras were only slightly weaker than Zhou Tong's. Tian Huang City had a long history, though it had declined somewhat in recent times. Still, the occasional Dou Huang experts proved that a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Compared to a remote place like the Jia Ma Empire, Tian Huang City remained a colossal existence.

"Young Master, we've arrived."

Zhou Tong's voice sounded. Yao Feng rose and stepped down from the carriage, glancing over the surroundings. They were standing in a massive plaza built entirely from Black Spirit Stone, making it exceptionally sturdy. The plaza was already packed with people. At its center stood a towering stone platform, around which a squad of guards in black armor stood ramrod straight with spears in hand, watching the passing crowd.

Above the stone platform, a pitch-black hollow dozens of meters wide slowly rotated. Waves of astonishing spatial power spread from within, stirring awe and a trace of fear.

"So this is a Space Wormhole? It looks a little inferior to the Yao Clan's Space Gate!"

Yao Feng stepped closer and muttered as he looked at the Space Wormhole.

"Young Master, the carriage has been sold. Let's set off."

Zhou Tong appeared behind Yao Feng and spoke softly.

"Alright."

He did not know whether he would ever have a chance to return here. Yao Feng did not want to simply abandon the Azure Scale Horse he had bought only a few days ago, so selling it at least let him recover some money.

After paying some gold coins, Yao Feng and Zhou Tong made their way to the Space Wormhole. With a single step, the two of them abruptly vanished.

The instant Yao Feng stepped into the Space Wormhole, everything before him suddenly went black, and a powerful sensation of weightlessness swept over him. It came quickly and left just as quickly, dissipating after a single breath. Then, a strange spatial passage appeared before him.

It was a spatial passage whose end could not be seen at a glance. Faint silver spatial barriers surrounded it on all sides, tightly enclosing the circular passage, which was over twice a man's height. Endless darkness lay at the end of the passage. It was deathly quiet within, and Yao Feng could clearly hear even his own breathing, making it somewhat stifling.

"Young Master, this is a Space Ship. It can speed up our passage through the spatial tunnel."

Zhou Tong took out a miniature boat behind him and spoke.

Yao Feng looked at the Space Ship in Zhou Tong's hand, his eyes revealing a hint of surprise. "This thing that looks just like a collectible from my previous life is actually a Space Ship!?"

Zhou Tong smiled faintly and flicked his wrist. The Space Ship expanded in the wind like a fish entering water. In just a short while, under Yao Feng's astonished gaze, it became a small boat several meters long. Strands of pale silver spatial power flowed across its hull, making it appear quite mystical.

Zhou Tong grabbed Yao Feng's arm and leaped into the boat, explaining softly, "Space Ships are practically essential means of transportation within Space Wormholes. They can save a great deal of time, and they are divided into grades as well, from one to nine. The higher the grade, the faster they travel. Mine is only Grade Six..."

Zhou Tong was speaking enthusiastically, but Yao Feng's gaze had grown somewhat blank. His attention had already been drawn to a Dou Technique that had just appeared in his mind.

Yao Feng had thought he could not check in within Tian Huang City, yet he had unexpectedly succeeded in the spatial passage. The low-grade Earth-class Dou Technique, Void Profound Illusory Palm, left Yao Feng so delighted that he hardly knew what to do. A Dou Technique involving spatial power was several times more precious than an ordinary Dou Technique of the same rank. After all, only Dou Zong experts had the chance to dabble slightly in spatial power, yet Void Profound Illusory Palm directly used spatial power when unleashed. This meant Yao Feng had the opportunity to experience a Dou Zong's abilities in advance. Although it was only a tiny bit, it was still exceedingly rare. Moreover, the Dou Techniques rewarded by the system allowed the host to directly reach the realm of mastery, saving him a great deal of arduous cultivation. Thus, Yao Feng only needed to focus on raising his cultivation and could continuously grow stronger.

"Young Master, get ready. I'm accelerating!"

Zhou Tong reminded him softly. He gently placed his palm on a protrusion on the hull and poured his vigorous Dou Qi into it. The entire boat began to tremble slightly. Then, a powerful thrust erupted from the stern. With a whoosh, the Space Ship transformed into a streak of silver light and shot toward the boundless darkness...

Watching the spatial barriers rapidly retreat around him, Yao Feng became dizzy after only a short while. He simply sat down cross-legged and began familiarizing himself with Void Profound Illusory Palm.

Time slowly passed. Within the spatial passage, Yao Feng's sense of time had dropped to its lowest point. After familiarizing himself with the circulation route of Void Profound Illusory Palm, Yao Feng began cultivating the Flame Mantra again. For now, he only needed to rapidly raise his strength. As for alchemy, at his age, there was probably not a second person who could reach Second Grade Alchemist. With the system's support, he had leaped from the first grade to the peak of the second grade, capable of refining every second-grade medicinal pill.

After a long while, Yao Feng opened his eyes irritably. He had reached a bottleneck. As long as he had enough Dou Qi, he could break through once more and become a four-star Dou Zhe.

Meanwhile, the unchanging darkness in the distance gradually began to change. A faint glimmer of light emerged within it.

Yao Feng rubbed his eyes and said softly in disbelief:

"I'm not hallucinating, am I?"

"Hehe, judging by the time, it's about right. Tian Huang City is located on the edge of the Central Continent, so traveling through the Space Wormhole will not take too long."

Seeing Yao Feng's reaction, Zhou Tong smiled warmly. When he had first traveled through a Space Wormhole, he had acted much the same way. The enclosed space was indeed somewhat oppressive, especially for those of lower realms. The changes brought about by spatial power alone could affect some people. Yao Feng's performance was already exceptionally good.

As the light grew brighter and brighter, Yao Feng stood and walked to the very front of the boat. Looking toward the unknown ahead, anticipation gleamed in his eyes. A new journey had begun.