Vast Sea

"Having this Dao-Pattern Gem will make things much more convenient."

Chen Nianzhi smiled and said, then integrated the Dao-Pattern Gem into the Three-Treasure Glazed Armor.

After the Three-Treasure Glazed Armor was integrated with the Dao-Pattern Gem, a large amount of Dao Pattern Power flowed into the array patterns, causing the Three-Treasure Glazed Armor to undergo continuous transformation.

"The evolution of the Spirit Treasure Array Pattern is not something that can be accomplished overnight; this process takes approximately twenty to thirty years."

Jiang Linglong put away the Three-Treasure Glazed Armor, then said with a smile, "Let it evolve on its own. After we return, we'll let it absorb the power of the Tier 4 Spirit Vein to give him one last boost."

"Um."

Chen Nianzhi also smiled. The power of the Demon-Refining Supreme Treasure was earth-shattering, and it was not easy to upgrade to a Demon-Refining Supreme Treasure.

These Three-Treasure Glazed Armor possess extremely strong defensive capabilities, and once upgraded, they also have formidable combat power, undoubtedly making them a trump card in their hands.

Compared to that, losing a Tier 5 Thunder Pearl is really nothing.

After briefly checking their spoils, the two continued flying towards the Red River Continent with great joy.

"..."

Time flies, and years pass quickly.

In the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed.

On this day, in the Eastern Wilderness, on the Wild Continent.

A treasure ship sailed through the void, with Chen Nianzhi and Jiang Linglong sitting opposite each other on board.

Looking at the endless inland sea ahead, Chen Nianzhi said with some emotion, "The Vast Sea is just ahead. This journey has truly been long."

Time really flies.

Jiang Linglong nodded and said, "When people are busy traveling around the world, time always seems to pass very slowly."

Over the years, they have traversed seven or eight continents, including Star Continent, Heavenly Lake Continent, Dawn Continent, and Chihezhou, and he has traveled around most of the Heaven's Spine Mountains.

This is now the ninth continent, Wild Continent. The reason it is more than the planned seven continents is mainly because after the Dawn Continent, they have more treasures and Spirit Stone than expected.

In order to obtain more Heavenly Crystal, they traveled to two more continents.

Further ahead into the Vast Sea, Ji Continent will be less than ten million miles away. You can simply cross it and return to the Ji Continent along the way.

Thinking of returning to the Chu Kingdom, Chen Nianzhi happily counted the Heavenly Crystal in her hand and said, "We've basically exchanged Spirit Stone for Heavenly Crystal now, it's time to head home."

"Indeed, we have basically achieved our goals on this trip."

Jiang Linglong smiled. Back in the Heavenly Lake Continent, they already had twenty Heavenly Crystal, and by the time they came out of the Dawn Continent, they had as many as thirty-seven.

Later, they visited the Golden Core Immortal Clan in several continents, including Red River Continent and Wild Continent, and exchanged their forty million Spirit Stone and useless treasures for over thirty Heavenly Crystal.

Now they have seventy-one Heavenly Crystal in their possession, which is enough to buy two Nascent Soul Formation Pill Heavenly Crystal probably enough to buy a low-grade Tier 5 heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Thinking of this, the two of them were somewhat delighted. With this amount of Heavenly Crystal in hand, they would have more confidence in the future, whether they used it to purchase Tier 5 Heavenly Material or to gather more to purchase Earth Mother Qi.

"..."

The treasure ship sailed onward, and before long it crossed the boundary between the Wild Continent and the Vast Sea.

After entering the Vast Sea, both Chen Nianzhi and Jiang Linglong showed solemn expressions.

Jiang Linglong's gaze sharpened slightly, but she still reminded her, "The forces in the Vast Sea are complex and intertwined; we still need to be careful."

"Understood."

Chen Nianzhi nodded, her gaze slightly serious.

The Vast Sea is a vast inland sea stretching for tens of millions of miles. Thousands upon thousands of islands dot the surface of this inland sea, and it was once an incredibly prosperous Immortal Realm for cultivating immortality.

As one of the seven major freshwater lakes in the Eastern Wilderness, this place is home to countless creatures and boasts an extremely thriving ecosystem.

Countless species thrive here, and the Water Vein of cultivation Immortal Realm on dozens of continents all originate from this place.

It is said that a thousand years ago, the Vast Sea was controlled by the Chen Clan, Nascent Soul Immortal Clan of the Human Race. At that time, the Chen Clan of the Vast Sea was a top Nascent Soul Immortal Clan, with more than a dozen Nascent Soul True Lord and even top-level Nascent Soul Great Perfection beings.

At that time, the Vast Sea Cultivation World was incredibly glorious, ranking among the top fifty in the eight hundred continents of the Eastern Wilderness.

Later, for some unknown reason, they angered the Black Dragon Demon Ancestor, and overnight the Chen Immortal Clan of the Vast Sea was wiped out. It is said that even the Tier 5 Upper Grade Spirit Vein were sunk and buried in the seabed, never to regain their former glory.

Now, a thousand years have passed, and the landscape of the Vast Sea has undergone tremendous changes.

In this Vast Sea, humans, demons, and monsters stand in a three-way standoff, engaged in constant battles.

Recalling his understanding of the Vast Sea, Chen Nianzhi carefully said, "There are no Nascent Soul True Lord in the Vast Sea. With our strength, we should be able to protect ourselves here."

"Hmm." Jiang Linglong nodded, but still said, "It's just that this place is too chaotic, so we should be careful."

The two talked as they flew forward.

They hadn't flown for long when they sensed a powerful Yao Qi erupting in the distance.

Sensing the burst of Yao Qi, Chen Nianzhi's pupils turned cold, and in an instant, Sword-Body Unity and flew off the treasure ship.

Jiang Linglong put away the Azure Sun Treasure Ark and followed closely behind.

Two sword lights chased after the stars and the moon, covering hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye, and soon they arrived at the scene of the Yao Qi eruption.

It was a Spirit Isle, only a few hundred miles in size, inhabited by hundreds of Human Race Spirit Isle. At this moment, hundreds of cultivators were using the power of an array to resist this incredibly huge demonic crocodile.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. Do your best to support the formation."

On Spirit Isle, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator activated an array while shouting, "We've already sent a message to the Spirit Island Alliance. If we hold out for half a day, we'll receive reinforcements from our ancestors!"

"Half a day..."

One of the cultivators suffered a backlash, spitting out blood before struggling to maintain the formation.

He looked distressed and said with a look of fear, "With the formations of Yellowwood Island, we might be able to hold off Early Purple Mansion realm Demon Beast for half a day."

"But this Purple Mansion Demon Crocodile's cultivation has already reached the Mid-Purple Mansion realm; it can only hold out for another hour at most."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators who activated the formation all showed expressions of despair.

The environment of the Vast Sea Cultivation World has been extremely harsh for thousands of years. Demons and monsters roam freely in this dilapidated cultivation Immortal Realm, making it extremely difficult for the Human Race to survive.

Although high-level cultivators in the Vast Sea Cultivation World have taken the lead in forming the Spirit Island Alliance, Tier 2 Spirit Isle like this lack sufficient defensive capabilities. Once attacked by high-level demons, it is difficult to receive support from the cultivators of the Spirit Island Alliance.

For them, once the formation is broken, Foundation Establishment cultivators might have a chance to escape, but the hundreds of thousands of mortals and low-level cultivators on the island would likely only face certain death.