Chapter 404 The Vast Sea (Location)

"With this Dao Pattern Gem (Spiritual Object), things just became much more convenient."

Eldrin smiled faintly and said, then merged the Dao Pattern Gem into the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures.

They watched as the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure) fused with the Dao Pattern Gem (Spiritual Object), causing vast amounts of dao pattern energy to merge into the formation patterns. Continuously, the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure) underwent a profound metamorphosis.

The evolution of the spiritual treasure's array patterns was no overnight feat—this process would persist for 20 to 30 years.

Lyra stowed away the Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures and said with a light laugh, "Let it undergo its natural evolution. Once we return, we shall have it draw upon the spiritual veins' energy to lend it that final, crucial boost."

"Hmm."

Eldrin also smiled. The might of a Demon Refining Supreme Treasure could shake the heavens and earth, yet advancing 1 to such a level was no easy feat.

This Glazed Armor of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure) possesses exceptionally formidable defensive capabilities. Moreover, once elevated, it also exhibits tremendous combat prowess, undoubtedly destined to become their ultimate trump card.

In comparison, the loss of a single Fifth-Rank Thunder Pearl (Magic Treasure) truly paled into insignificance.

After taking stock of their gains, the 2 continued their journey with delight, flying toward the Scarlet River Continent.

Time flew by in the blink of an eye.

In the blink of an eye, a full 10 years had passed.

Chapter 1 On this day, above the Eastern Wastelands (Location), the skies of Tianhuang Province roiled with unrest.

A treasure ark sailed through the void, with Eldrin and Lyra sitting opposite each other aboard the vessel.

Gazing at the vast expanse of the endless inland sea before him, Eldrin remarked with a tinge of emotion, "Ahead lies The Vast Sea. This journey has truly been endless."

Time passed with excruciating slowness.

Lyra also nodded and said, "When 1 is rushing about between heaven and earth, time always seems to crawl by."

Over the years, they had traversed 7 or 8 major provinces—Tianxing, Tianhu, Tianming, and Chihe among them—while he had skirted nearly half of the Heaven's Spine Mountains (Location).

Now, the Barren Wasteland Continent had become the ninth great continent. The reason it exceeded the planned 7 continents was primarily because, after the establishment of the Heaven’s Dawn Continent, the treasures and spirit stones in their possession far exceeded their initial expectations.

In exchange for more Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object), they journeyed across 2 additional continents.

Continuing forward into The Vast Sea (Location), 1 would be less than 10 million li away from Ji Continent. By traversing through it, they could conveniently return to Ji Continent.

Thinking of returning to Chu Kingdom (Location), Eldrin (Person Name) joyfully counted the Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) in his hand and said, "We've now exchanged nearly all our spirit stones for Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object). It's time we headed back."

"That's true. This journey has essentially granted us what we desired."

Lyra smiled faintly. Back when they were still in Tianhu Province, they already possessed 20 Heavenly Crystals. By the time they emerged from Tianming Province, the number had grown to 30-7.

Later, they visited Golden Core immortal clans 1 by 1 across several major continents including the Scarlet River Continent and the Barren Heaven Continent, exchanging all 400,000 spirit stones and useless treasures they possessed. In return, they obtained over 30 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object).

By now, the number of Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) in their possession had reached a staggering 70-1. They felt this amount of Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) was even sufficient to purchase 2 Nascent Soul Formation Pills (Spiritual Object), and should also be enough to acquire 1 fifth-tier low-grade heaven-and-earth spiritual treasure.

At this thought, both of them felt a surge of joy. With this sum of Heavenly Crystal (Spiritual Object) in hand, they now had some confidence—whether to purchase fifth-grade heaven-and-earth treasures or to gather more funds for acquiring Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) in the future.

The treasure ark sailed onward, soon crossing the boundary between the Tianhuang Continent and The Vast Sea (Location).

After entering The Vast Sea (Location), both Eldrin (Person Name) and Lyra (Person Name) wore solemn expressions.

Lyra’s gaze sharpened slightly as she cautioned, “The forces within The Vast Sea (Location) are intricately intertwined—we must remain vigilant.”

"Understood."

Eldrin nodded slightly, his gaze deepening with solemnity.

The Vast Sea (Location) was a majestic inland ocean spanning tens of millions of miles, dotted with tens of thousands of islands across its expanse. It was once an extraordinarily prosperous realm of immortal cultivation.

As 1 of the 7 great freshwater lakes within the Eastern Wastelands (Location), this place nurtured countless living beings and possessed an exceptionally thriving ecosystem.

Countless species thrived here, and the spiritual water sources of several dozen cultivation realms all originated from this place.

It is said that 1 1000 years ago, The Vast Sea (Location) was controlled by the Chen Clan, a Nascent Soul lineage of humankind. At that time, the Chen Clan of The Vast Sea (Location) was a top-tier Nascent Soul clan, rumored to have a dozen or so Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and even a peak existence at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

In that era, the cultivation world of The Vast Sea (Location) could be said to be exceptionally glorious—even among the 8 100 provinces of Eastern Wastelands (Location), it ranked within the top 50.

Later, for reasons unknown, they provoked the wrath of the Black Dragon Demon Ancestor. In a single night, the Chen Immortal Clan of The Vast Sea was annihilated. It was said even their fifth-grade, superior-grade spiritual vein was shattered and sank beneath the ocean, never to restore its former glory.

Now, 1 1000 years later, the landscape of The Vast Sea (Location) had undergone tremendous changes.

In the vast expanse of The Vast Sea (Location), humans, demons, and monsters stood in a 3-way stalemate, embroiled in ceaseless conflict nearly every moment.

Recalling his knowledge of The Vast Sea (Location), Eldrin (Person Name) said thoughtfully, "There are no Nascent Soul True Monarchs within The Vast Sea (Location). With our current strength, we should be able to protect ourselves here without issue."

"Mm." Lyra nodded, yet still cautioned, "But this place is far too chaotic. We'd best proceed with caution."

The 2 continued their conversation as they flew onward.

They had not been flying for long when they sensed a powerful demonic aura erupt in the distance.

Sensing the surge of demonic aura, Eldrin's eyes turned icy. In an instant, he merged with his sword and shot forth from the treasure ark.

Lyra stowed away the Azure Sun Treasure Ark and swiftly followed close behind.

2 streaks of sword light chased the stars and raced the moon, covering hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye. Soon, they arrived at the scene where the demonic aura had erupted.

It was a spiritual island no more than a few 100 miles in size, inhabited by hundreds of thousands of humans. At this moment, several 100 cultivators were relying on the power of formations to hold off an enormous demonic crocodile of monstrous proportions.

"Everyone, do not fear! Give it your all to maintain the formation!"

On the spirit island, a man at the Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) was activating an array formation while shouting, "We've already sent the message to the Spirit Island Alliance. As long as we hold out for half a day, we'll receive reinforcements from the Patriarchs!"

Half a day...

A cultivator suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood before stubbornly maintaining the formation.

A pained expression crossed his face as he cried out in terror, "With the formation arrays of our Yellow Wood Island, we might barely hold for half a day against a beast at the Purple Palace, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm)."

"But this Violet Mansion Direcrocodile has already reached the Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm). We can hold it off for at most another shichen (Time & Distance)!"

The cultivators powering the formation all wore expressions of despair upon hearing this.

Chapter 1 The environment in The Vast Sea (Location) cultivation world had been extremely harsh for the past 1000 years. In this shattered realm of cultivation, demons and monsters stood like forests, making survival for the human race nothing short of arduous.

Although high-level cultivators from The Vast Sea (Location) had taken the lead in establishing the Spirit Island Alliance, second-grade spirit islands like this 1 possessed insufficient defensive capabilities. Should high-level demons or monsters attack, it would be difficult to hold out until reinforcements from the Spirit Island Alliance arrived.

For them, if the formation were to be breached, Foundation Establishment cultivators might still have a slim chance of escape. However, the hundreds of thousands of mortals and low-level cultivators on the island would likely face certain death.