Death Grip
When Xing Chen stepped into the Teleportation Array, he suddenly felt a tremendous pressure in the surrounding space. Fortunately, the Pointing Sword in his hand emitted a faint glow that countered this pressure.
This Teleportation Array was, after all, a long-distance Teleportation Array. It was normal for a powerful pressure to descend upon Xing Chen during the teleportation, as the surrounding space underwent significant changes.
Only at this moment did Xing Chen understand why Yan Haoxuan had insisted he take the Pointing Sword.
After a moment, the bright light around him faded away, and the glow emanating from the Pointing Sword gradually diminished.
At this point, he had been teleported to the ocean, far away from the Eastern Region. However, due to the dim lighting around him, Xing Chen could not see his surroundings clearly. It was quiet all around, indicating that there were likely no other people present.
This made Xing Chen feel a slight sense of relief after just arriving here. He then stood up to assess his surroundings.
However, as soon as he got up, he felt a wave of dizziness; his legs went weak, and he nearly fell back to the ground.
Xing Chen knew this was definitely a negative effect caused by long-distance teleportation. Gritting his teeth, he managed to stand up and looked around, his brow furrowing tightly.
"I wonder how Master and the others are doing now? But since I've already been teleported to the ocean, I believe Master and the others won't continue to clash with that foolish bird," Xing Chen thought to himself.
After standing still for a while to recover, his strength finally returned somewhat, and he began to adapt to the surrounding darkness.
At this point, he started to move around. It appeared to be a sealed stone chamber that was not only pitch black but also filled with an unpleasant odor in the air.
Xing Chen crouched down and looked at the ground. As they say, one doesn't know until they look; upon inspection, he discovered that there was at least ten centimeters of thick dust accumulated on the floor.
However, although Xing Chen felt somewhat displeased about this, being transported here was not necessarily a bad thing. After all, at least for the time being, he did not have to worry about his safety.
Xing Chen sat cross-legged on the ground and began to recover his Vital Energy. In the blink of an eye, several hours passed, and Xing Chen's strength had basically recovered to the Soul Realm Pinnacle.
Then, Xing Chen slightly opened his mouth, and the Thunderfire Pearl appeared instantly, its purplish-red light immediately dispelling the surrounding darkness.
Xing Chen glanced around again; this place was indeed as he had imagined—a sealed stone chamber, completely empty except for a stone door in front of him.
A glimmer flickered in Xing Chen's eyes as he reached out and gently pushed against the stone door. To his surprise, the door opened easily with just a light push, requiring no effort at all. This unexpected result left Xing Chen quite astonished.
“What is this…” After pushing open the stone door, he was greeted by blinding light. Xing Chen slightly closed his eyes and, after a moment, adjusted to the glaring brightness. The scenery around him greatly exceeded Xing Chen's expectations.
At that moment, Xing Chen found himself on a peak of an island. Looking down from where he stood, he could see most of the island's situation clearly. What caught Xing Chen's attention the most was that the island was surrounded by an endless expanse of ocean, with no other islands in sight.
The area of this island was roughly comparable to that of the Sun Kingdom.
“It seems this is indeed the legendary sea region,” Xing Chen murmured as he gazed at the vast ocean. Arriving here left him almost completely in the dark about everything around him. The only advantage was that he could cultivate here without worrying about threats from the Demon Sect.
“I am not very familiar with the situation in the sea region, but just in case, I should try to improve my cultivation as much as possible!” Xing Chen thought to himself.
Although he did not know much about the sea region, he understood that it was much more powerful than their current Eastern Region. Here, strong practitioners of Yang Spirit Realm were not as rare as in the Eastern Region, and there were even many powerful individuals from Gaze of Fate. As for whether there were any formidable existences from Spirit Void Realm, that remained unknown.
“Only by raising my cultivation to Yang Spirit Realm can I have some self-defense capability here.” Xing Chen turned around and returned to that stone chamber. So far, he knew nothing about this island; therefore, it would be best to cultivate here for now.
"During this time, my realm has improved too quickly. I wonder if a Thunderfire Divine Pill can help me break through to the Yang Spirit Realm." Xing Chen returned to the stone chamber, sitting cross-legged, and took out the Thunderfire Divine Pill from the Thunderfire Divine Ring.
However, due to his rapid cultivation improvement recently, he himself was unsure whether he could ascend to the Yang Spirit Realm this time.
Xing Chen hesitated for a moment before swallowing the Thunderfire Divine Pill. Instantly, a scorching aura radiated from him, and violent power surged wildly within his body. Moreover, this time, the Mysterious Moon Pendant did not come out to help suppress it.
It seemed that it had exhausted all its power last time and was no longer able to assist Xing Chen in suppressing the effects of the Thunderfire Divine Pill.
Xing Chen gritted his teeth tightly, beads of sweat instantly forming on his forehead, his skin turning bright red, and a lightning-like glow appeared in his eyes.
"Boom boom..." The sound of Xing Chen's teeth grinding echoed as a series of rumbling noises continuously emanated from within him. Clearly, this was him breaking through the bottleneck to reach the Yang Spirit Realm.
"Yang Spirit Realm..." A frenzied look appeared in Xing Chen's eyes as the medicinal power released by the Thunderfire Divine Pill surged toward the bottleneck that was blocking his breakthrough.
Bang!
A tremendous sound reverberated in Xing Chen's mind, causing his face to pale slightly, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"Indeed, my realm has improved too quickly during this time; now attempting to break through to the Yang Spirit Realm is still a bit strenuous." Xing Chen panted slowly, wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth, and murmured to himself.
Although the medicinal power of the Thunderfire Divine Pill was formidable, it still couldn't help him break through the bottleneck; it only allowed him to step into Half-Step Yang Spirit Realm. However, even so, his Vital Energy was several times greater than before.
Moreover, although he did not succeed in breaking through this time, as long as he consolidated his current realm, he would definitely be able to enter the Yang Spirit Realm on his next attempt.
"I may not be able to defeat the Yang Po Fivefold with my current strength, but I am absolutely confident in my ability to overcome any strong opponents below the Yang Po Fivefold level." After feeling the surging power within him, Xing Chen's gaze flickered slightly, and he thought to himself, "However, this is the sea area, not the Eastern Region. My recent combat strength is only applicable to the Eastern Region."
The sea area is much stronger than the Eastern Region, and the powerful Martial Arts and Divine Weapons within it are certainly far more abundant than in the Eastern Region. In this situation, if Xing Chen still wanted to defeat opponents by several levels like he did in the Eastern Region, it would be nearly impossible.
After all, his greatest reliance was on the high levels of Martial Arts and Divine Weapons, but who knows if his Martial Arts and Divine Weapons are still considered high-level here in the sea area!
"It’s time to go out for a walk. I will be living here for a long time, so I need to have a general understanding of this place!" Xing Chen thought as he stood up and walked outside.
As soon as he stepped out of the stone chamber, a cool breeze greeted him, refreshing both his body and mind.
"Earth Escape Technique!" With a stomp of his foot, Xing Chen instantly burrowed into the ground. Since this mountain was incredibly tall, he decided to use the Earth Escape Technique to directly tunnel down; otherwise, getting down would be quite difficult.
After a while, Xing Chen had no idea how far he had tunneled, but based on his estimation, he had at least burrowed several hundred miles. Thus, he decided it was time to come up for air.
"Ah..." Bursting out of the ground, Xing Chen let out a sigh of relief; being underground for so long had nearly suffocated him.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Xing Chen sensed something was off. He quickly turned around and saw dozens of gazes fixed on him from behind. This left him puzzled and caused his mouth to twitch slightly.
He had only been focused on getting out for some fresh air without observing the situation above ground beforehand, which led to this predicament.
There were dozens of people facing him; most were at the Soul Realm, with a few at the Yang Po First Level, and there were even two individuals at the Yang Po Er Chong level among them.
However, after a quick glance, Xing Chen understood that these people were not allies but rather opposing enemies. It was only because of his sudden appearance that they had not immediately engaged in battle.
" cough, you all continue..." Xing Chen cleared his throat and was about to leave, but how could the two groups in front of him let him go without understanding his background first?
"Who exactly are you? Why did you suddenly appear here?" One of the strong members from Yang Po Er Chong asked.
This person looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, dressed in a fiery red robe. Achieving Yang Spirit Second Layer Peak at his age was already quite impressive.
"Be clear about your background and purpose for being here, or don't expect to leave peacefully," another strong member from Yang Po Er Chong said.
The gazes of the others also focused on Xing Chen. After all, anyone would react this way when faced with someone who suddenly appeared!
Xing Chen ignored these people and continued walking forward. To be honest, he didn't take them seriously at all. If it weren't for the fact that this was a sea area and he was unfamiliar with it, he would have acted long ago.
"Stop right there, or don't blame us for being rude!" The Red-Clad Youth's eyes flashed with anger as he shouted loudly. At the same time, he began to gather the surrounding Vital Energy in his hands, with fiery red light flickering continuously above his palms.
"Why are there so many people seeking death?" Xing Chen sighed. He hadn't intended to make a move, but since this person was so clueless, Xing Chen naturally wouldn't be polite anymore.
Xing Chen paused for a moment, slowly turned around, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He then pointed forward with one finger.
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