A flash of light streaked through the void as a flying vessel turned back out of the empty domain.
Wei Guang walked to the center of the main cabin and swept his hand. A star map of the void appeared there. He lightly tapped one spot, and a cluster of white qi-light immediately appeared. Then he gave a faint snort of dissatisfaction.
Just as expected, that empty domain was still utterly vacant, with no one stationed within it.
They had encountered this situation many times along their route. Dozens of qi-lights could be seen on the star map before them, each representing an empty domain they had investigated along the way.
He said, "Senior Brother, there are more and more of these empty domains. There seem to be more than before."
Daoist Zhengqing looked out into the void beyond the cabin. The heavenly domains were multiplying because the Azure Spirit Heavenly Branch was continually extending new forks.
At that moment, he could sense tremors emanating from the depths of the void. The tremors were becoming ever more distinct, spreading like ripples over water. This was because the Azure Spirit Heavenly Branch had touched upon a possible settlement of the Vast Yang Sect, causing the qi mechanisms of the two sides to collide. The Azure Spirit Heavenly Branch kept extending and curling back, while the empty domains that had just formed upon it immediately collapsed.
By this reckoning, Upper Firmament Heaven had indeed most likely found the Vast Yang Sect's location. Yet these violent fluctuations had also, to a certain extent, pointed out the way for them.
He watched for a while before saying, "Continue searching." After a pause, he added, "Proceed as usual."
Wei Guang acknowledged the order and summoned an arcane cultivator disciple accompanying them, instructing him to report