The Death Road was exceedingly strange. Though it had neither light nor darkness, it could infinitely magnify any light that entered it. Within the True Spirit Continent, everyone could see flashes of light flickering in the Death Road. Unless something unexpected had happened, Ye Chen had already exchanged blows with the Alien Race experts guarding the Death Road. Yet the light only flickered once before abruptly vanishing, as if the battle had already ended.
"This is really nerve-racking—more nerve-racking than crossing the Death Road myself."
Sweat trickled down many foreheads. As Life and Death Realm Kings, they could already control their bodily secretions; sweating was something that should have been impossible for them. Yet now, because they were too tense, they displayed the same reactions as ordinary people.
"Unfortunately, no one has managed to find a single Barren Stone so far. If we had one, we could enter Barren Star. With Ye Chen's comprehension, his Profundities would surely advance greatly, and his strength might increase severalfold. Then killing all the Alien Race experts guarding the Death Road would be no problem, and we could temporarily go out as well, raising our lifespans to a hundred thousand years."
The Barren Stone was the key to entering Barren Star. Without this key, no one could enter Barren Star. Before the Alien Race Calamity, everyone's greatest hope had been to find an opportunity to enter Barren Star before the calamity arrived and strengthen themselves. Yet without exception, everyone had failed, including Ye Chen.
The reason Ye Chen was crossing the Death Road now rather than waiting until he found a Barren Stone and entered Barren Star was because he feared circumstances might change. Just as Empress Xuan had once advised Ye Chen to cross the Death Road immediately, once the Devil Race and