Long Chen quietly left without saying goodbye to anyone, but those close to him—Bai Shishi, Bai Xiaole, Qin Feng, Qi Yu, Xu Zixiong, and others—all knew Long Chen was leaving.
To avoid unnecessary sadness, Long Chen didn't want them to see him off. Life is unpredictable, especially in this perilous world of cultivation. Every farewell could become a final farewell. Even the strongest people fear farewell.
Some things, once decided, can only move forward without retreat. But as he quietly left the academy, he sensed pairs of eyes behind him, watching the direction he left from a corner.
But when it came to the Seventh Academy, he could rest assured. Not to mention the main academy's protection, even Bai Shishi's strength alone was enough to intimidate countless formidable enemies.
Back then, she fought alone against Galo, and as time went by, she gradually absorbed the inheritance of the Golden Sword Master, only growing stronger. After all, she was an incredibly terrifying existence.
Long Chen rode the teleportation array continuously, quickly reaching the edge of the Tianyan Star Domain. Passing through the domain's edge, he held a map in hand and sped northwest.
After passing through the borderlands, Long Chen arrived at another star domain. This star domain was a desert, an endless desert with not a single sign of human life, not even a trace of any beasts.
Long Chen spread his body and flew continuously all day. The scenery before him did not change at all; the sky and earth were covered in dust, and the scent of loneliness made one think of death.
Long Chen squatted down, grabbed a handful of sand, and felt the endless power of time within. He couldn't help but sigh:
"Rumor has it this is a beautiful world, with clear mountains and waters, abundant spiritual energy. After a great battle, it became a place of absolute death, never recovering for billions of years. I don't know what kind of power has caused the earth to wither and the heavenly way to suffer severe damage."
Long Chen knew that this sand was not naturally formed, but was caused by a terrifying power, which had influenced the Heavenly Dao and turned this place into a dead zone.
One person's power can destroy an entire star region—how terrifying must that be?
Back on the Tianwu Continent, Long Chen had also encountered a sand power wielder, but compared to this powerhouse, there was no comparison at all.
Where Long Chen stood, a trace of ancient aura still remained, but the years were so distant. Even though Long Chen used the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique to trace the traces of time in reverse order, he could not capture any image and ultimately had to give up.
Long Chen sped all the way, sensing no signs of life. The Heavenly Dao appeared weak and weak, and the spiritual energy here had almost vanished.
Long Chen unleashed the Thunder Falcon clan's movement technique, his wings tearing through the void like an ancient demonic bird, pushing his speed to the extreme.
Because there were no high mountains here, Long Chen could ride recklessly. From a distance, he saw a bolt of lightning streak through the void, and the dust rising from the earth formed a giant dragon with no end in sight.
Long Chen sped for three days and nights, finally reaching the edge of the domain again and entering another star domain. There, he finally saw living beings, but the inhabitants here were not humans, but some wild beasts.
Although there was a trace of spiritual energy here, it was very thin, which was not conducive to cultivation, and beasts couldn't grow very large.
Passing through one star domain after another, Long Chen would occasionally take out a map to determine direction. Without this map, running so wildly would have made him lost long ago.
After a month of continuous speed, Long Chen passed through seven star regions, three of which were absolute dead zones. However, in some star regions, strange laws lingered in the air, affecting one's mind. Some even emitted poisonous vapors, and if he stayed for a long time, even a powerful Immortal King could face life-threatening danger.
After all, not everyone has the speed of Long Chen. Generally, an Immortal King crosses a star domain day and night, taking at least a month.
Moreover, in some star regions, flying boats cannot be used because they lack spiritual energy support. A flying boat has a boat, which, as the name suggests, requires water to move.
This water is spiritual energy. In a world without spiritual energy, flying boats rely solely on formations and consuming spirit stones to run, so very few people have the ability to cross domains.
Unless there are specially made tools like Huayun Trading Company, which can travel through such star regions, but Long Chen had asked and the consumption was terrifying.
Therefore, Huayun Trading Company's supplies must be transported back and forth only after a certain amount is obtained; otherwise, the money will be thrown on the road.
Long Chen was highly skilled and bold, fearless of any danger, setting out alone and crossing so many star regions.
It wasn't until Long Chen reached the Eighth Star Domain that he finally felt the spiritual energy rushing toward him. This world was finally a bit more normal, though the concentration of spiritual energy was still not as strong as in the Tianyan Star Domain.
With spiritual energy, there was the existence of the human race. However, Long Chen had one advantage of coming here: no one knew him, and he was no longer in the spotlight. Instead, he felt a very comfortable atmosphere.
With the human race in hand, everything became much easier. He found a provincial city, teleported continuously, and in half a day, he was teleported to the edge of the star region.
Passing through the edge of the domain, he entered another star domain, which was also Long Chen's final destination, the Binhai Star Domain.
This is a maritime star region, with little land—mostly islands. Life here is somewhat harsh for the human race, because the demon beasts in the deep sea pose the greatest threat to their survival.
The Binhai Star Domain is dotted with countless islands, but many islands are occupied by powerful magical beasts, as well as numerous terrifying sea monsters.
Therefore, only a small portion of the islands are inhabited by humans. To survive, people have to fight sea monsters to protect their habitats.
Legend has it that the former Binhai Star Domain was half land and half sea. In the ancient era, it experienced a great war, the land was sunk and the terrain changed, which is why so many islands appeared.
Cultivators here usually make a living by hunting sea monsters and selling beast corpses.
Long Chen's destination was the largest island in the Binhai Star Domain, called Changqing Island. The entire island was much larger than the Tianlan Domain and was the strongest island in the entire Binhai Star Domain.
"If you want to go to Ziyan Heaven, pay quickly. The ship is about to depart. If you can't make it in time, you'll have to wait for the next wave in three months." Long Chen had just stepped out of the teleportation array when he heard someone shouting at the top of his lungs nearby.
"Wow, you really came at the perfect time!"
Long Chen was overjoyed; he hadn't expected good luck this time—no need to wait, he could board the ship directly.
When Long Chen said he wanted to board the ship, someone immediately stepped forward to guide him. But it wasn't for free—he had to charge a fee for an Immortal King Crystal.
The Immortal King expert personally led the way, and handled various matters for him. It was truly worth the price. Soon, Long Chen paid one hundred Immortal King Crystals as the boat fare to enter a teleportation array. When he emerged, he saw a grand and enormous giant ship, followed by a group of fierce, menacing faces.