Chaos

Before long, Yun Ying and the others crossed the mist-shrouded sea and reached the central region where the Kunpeng Nest had appeared.

Countless creatures gathered here, each race occupying its own territory. Innumerable corpses floated on the sea, their blood staining the waters red. Farther in, battle cries shook the heavens as powerful beings clashed.

"That's... the Kunpeng Nest!"

At last, Yun Ying and the others saw it: an enormous stone cliff rising from the depths of the sea, even more majestic than the Primordial Sacred Mountain.

An ancient nest rested on the cliff face, simple and unadorned, without runes or strange radiance. Yet wisps of chaos energy streamed down from it, creating an astonishing sight!

This was the nest of Kun Peng, one of the primordial Ten Fiends!

At the sight of the magnificent Kunpeng Nest, everyone's heartbeat and breathing quickened despite themselves. The Kun Peng Precious Technique lay within!

The sea around the Kunpeng Nest had turned red, littered with countless corpses from every race. Those who had come were all elites, and a savage war had erupted over the Kun Peng Precious Technique.

"Let's head over too."

The divine servants calmed their restless hearts and propelled the treasure ship onward.

Suddenly, the Kunpeng Nest seemed to become a vast living being. It breathed, and the entire world resonated with it, rising and falling as layers of ripples spread through the void.

"Oh no, those strange ripples are back!"

The creatures panicked. Those below the inscription realm were still all right, but the faces of the experts beyond the spirit transformation realm changed. They shot into the air, fleeing the battlefield.

These golden ripples exerted a suppressive force, forcibly knocking them down from their higher realms and preventing them from exceeding the spirit transformation realm. For these experts, that was exceedingly dangerous.

Sure enough, as their cultivation fell, those experts were soon attacked from all sides, their blood staining the azure sea.

Only after quite some time did the suppression disappear. Another stretch of time would pass before it returned. Its erratic nature made it impossible to predict.

Even so, many cultivators beyond the spirit transformation realm still prowled this place. For the Kun Peng Precious Technique, they were willing to risk their lives.

Among them were even some venerables who had secretly slipped in, such as the Flood Dragon Venerable, whose might awed this stretch of sea.

"That's... the Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow!"

Soon, everyone saw an enormous divine bird appear, flying toward the Kunpeng Nest at tremendous speed.

Immediately afterward, an immense flood dragon emerged from the sea. It was none other than the Flood Dragon Venerable, who struck to intercept the Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow. The two supreme experts launched into a fierce battle.

"What a pity. We can't summon a venerable here."

The divine servants sighed. Events had developed beyond their expectations, and the situation was entirely different from what they had anticipated.

But soon, golden ripples surged from the Kunpeng Nest and spread in every direction, suppressing the two venerables and sending them retreating in terror.

All the creatures were making their way toward the stone cliff. Though the Kunpeng Nest seemed close enough to touch, it was actually still far away.

A full half month passed before Yun Ying and the others approached the stone cliff. Only then did they realize how enormous the Kunpeng Nest was, and how grand the cliff beneath it.

Looking up, they saw claw marks and scars left by sabers, spears, swords, and halberds, all dating back to ages long past.

Ahead, a stone stairway stretched across the sea, leading to the top of the cliff.

"What enormous steps!"

Yun Ying and the others disembarked from the treasure ship and stepped onto the stairway, exclaiming in wonder as they looked ahead.

The stone stairway was incredibly broad and extended so far that its limits were nowhere in sight. Endless multitudes could travel along it without it seeming crowded in the slightest.

Yet even though everyone could ascend, fierce battles still broke out. After climbing onto the steps, the experts of the various races fought as they advanced, leaving many corpses behind.

After nearly another month, Yun Ying and the others safely reached the end of the stairway under the divine servants' protection.

Meanwhile, the golden ripples on the stone cliff grew increasingly intense. Finally, they joined into a single expanse, covering the entire stretch of sea around the cliff. Every creature who came here with cultivation beyond the spirit transformation realm was suppressed, and the suppression could no longer be lifted.

In other words, what followed would be a war between creatures in the spirit transformation realm.

"There's a formation!"

After ascending the stone cliff, Yun Ying and the others found nothing but bare ground wreathed in mist. However, a great formation had been inscribed here. Any creature who stepped inside vanished, transported elsewhere.

"As expected of Kun Peng, one of the primordial Ten Fiends. The nest it built isn't simply resting on the sea as it appears. There's another world within."

An elder sighed in admiration, deeply impressed.

He had even heard legends that Kun Peng's cultivation grounds lay in the Divine Realm, or that the grounds it had created were a small world unto themselves.

The others also came to understand. This stone cliff was merely a stepping stone. Though the Kunpeng Nest appeared to rest upon it, the nest was actually in a different space.

"Let's go."

Yun Ying spoke and stepped into the teleportation formation. Yun Xi and the others followed, and the entire party vanished.

Before long, Yun Ying and the others were transported onto an island. Violet radiance filled every corner, giving it a dreamlike beauty. Many similar islands lay nearby, glowing in a dazzling array of colors.

Every island held many creatures, who had been transported to different locations. The spiritual energy here was so dense it seemed impossible to disperse. A single deep breath left their entire bodies refreshed, as though they were about to ascend.

The seawater was crystalline and waveless, with hazy vapor rising from it. Astonishingly, it was entirely composed of innate essence energy. Cultivating here for an extended time would bring boundless benefits.

Looking ahead, they saw a nest resting on an immense island reef, level with the sea and incomparably grand.

Without a doubt, that was the true Kunpeng Nest.

The Kunpeng Nest was vast and boundlessly immense, built from one divine timber after another. Chaos energy suffused it, and runes flickered nearby, turning the area into forbidden ground. A dozen or so paths led to its entrance.

The creatures who had just arrived charged out like mad the instant they saw the Kunpeng Nest.

Across from them, battles were already raging all around the Kunpeng Nest.

"Young master, let's hurry over too! We mustn't fall too far behind!"

The divine servants were also intensely excited and could no longer contain themselves.

"All right, let's go."

The red-haired youth and the blue-haired youth had naturally been restless for some time. They immediately nodded and charged straight out, with the divine servants responsible for protecting them quickly following.

Seeing this, Yun Xi and Yin Xue were also about to lead their people after them. With the Kunpeng Nest right before their eyes, no one could remain entirely calm.

"Don't rush. Kun Peng's legacy won't be so easy to obtain. Since it's a legacy, it isn't merely people choosing the legacy-the legacy will also choose its inheritor. If the Kun Peng Precious Technique really is inside, it certainly won't be obtained easily. Kun Peng wouldn't let its legacy fall casually into someone else's hands."

At that moment, Yun Ying spoke to Yun Xi and the others.

Hearing her, Yun Xi and the others lowered the feet they had just lifted. Thinking about it that way, her words did seem reasonable. This was Kun Peng of the primordial Ten Fiends. Even if it had left a legacy behind, it would naturally select its successor with care. Setting numerous trials would be perfectly normal.