A year later.
On the Endless Sea.
A Flying Boat, crimson from bow to stern, skimmed across the sea, its hull brushing the wave crests and leaving a long white trail.
Ji Yuan stood at the bow of the Blazing Heaven Boat, his Divine Sense sweeping over the Fourth-Order Demon Beast carcasses in his Storage Bag.
Then he checked the aura he had deliberately suppressed to the Nascent Soul Early Stage and could not help clicking his tongue.
"I've saved countless cultivators again. I really am a good man."
He spoke to himself, genuine feeling in his voice.
For days, he had roamed the Endless Sea east of the Barbarian God Continent and encountered at least seven or eight Fourth-Order Demon Beasts.
The Demon Beasts here were far more rampant than those off the coast of the Desolate Ancient Continent. Every few days, one would burst out to whip up wind and waves, capsizing merchant ships or devouring cultivators.
Whenever he encountered one, he killed it in passing.
Each kill meant saving who knew how many lives.
He slowed the Blazing Heaven Boat and let it drift across the water. Sitting cross-legged at the bow, he sorted through his aims for this journey.
His main destination was Falling Star Island, where Stellar Loose Immortal lived. But Falling Star Island lay between the Barbarian God Continent and the Martial God Continent.
To find it, he would have to pass through the Barbarian God Continent.
He might as well take the opportunity to ask about Demon Blood Crystal, Earthcore Baleful Stone, and Wu-Earth Essence.
Demon Blood Crystal was crucial to upgrading the [Heavenly Craft Workshop], while Earthcore Baleful Stone and Wu-Earth Essence were needed to upgrade the Level Five [Pigsty].
Besides that, there was an old score to settle: Great Shaman Sea-Devouring.