"Dim Heaven Dark Earth" covered far too vast an area. If he wanted to go around it, then judging from these jade slips, a Void Refinement Realm cultivator would need seventeen to twenty years, even with flight and teleportation.
But if he passed straight through, assuming everything went smoothly, it would take roughly seven to nine years. The difference in time was simply too great.
Moreover, Dim Heaven Dark Earth had existed for a very long time. The various dangers within had basically all been described. Those known perils were more or less every situation that could arise.
Since he already knew what dangers might appear, passing through was feasible. Besides, his physical body was not something ordinary cultivators could compare with...
Based on the contents of the jade slips in his hand, Li Yan estimated the two possible travel times through this region and ultimately decided to enter Dim Heaven Dark Earth.
Other Void Refinement Realm cultivators needed roughly seven to nine years to cross it. If he traveled within it himself, his speed would certainly surpass that of ordinary cultivators, and he should be able to leave that wasteland even sooner.
Once he had made his decision, Li Yan immediately put away the jade slips. After confirming his direction, the Cloud-Piercing Blade shot away in that direction...
More than three years later, on this day above the sea, Li Yan spotted the coastline from afar. During these years of crossing the ocean, he had not encountered any danger.
The aura of the Void Refinement Realm that Li Yan gave off left those low-level Demon Beasts in the sea utterly terrified of attacking him. The cultivators he occasionally encountered nearby either avoided him from afar or exchanged distant glances with Li Yan before leaving.
The instant Li Yan saw