After studying the map, Huo Hai understood that he was roughly in the northern part of the Central Region. However, this Secret Realm had originally been the Northern Region. For some reason, Giantwood Sect's territory in the Central Region was located here.
Of course, this might merely be one of Giantwood Sect's branches. It was perfectly normal for their true headquarters to be in the southeast. Regardless, since he was in the north, he simply headed north. Huo Hai did not stop along the way, arriving at the northern border at top speed. Then, he fully employed his Concealment Art and carefully passed through the Border Region.
Once he had completely crossed the border, Huo Hai entered the Northern Region. No matter what factions existed here, he continued northward. In less than a day, Huo Hai had already crossed the World Barrier of the Northern Region.
Not long after entering the outskirts, he arrived at the Border Wasteland. There were no people or Ferocious Beasts here. Even ordinary wild animals were scarcely seen.
"This is the place." Huo Hai stopped, suppressing the discomfort in his body as he swiftly set up a Spirit Formation. Then he lifted his clothes. The skin around his right shoulder was already loose and withered, looking as though it had been dead for a long time. "What a formidable secret art. Is the end of vitality death? Giantwood Sect truly has some ideas."
This had been left behind by Mu He's final strike. It had not seemed like much at the time, but now Huo Hai discovered just how terrifying this power was. It injected an enormous amount of vitality into the enemy's body, ultimately causing the body to collapse.
His entire right shoulder had completely deformed, which was enough to prove it. If it