Chapter 4845: Arriving at the Chaos Realm

Thirty million years had passed.

In the Immortal Realm, on the Azure Lotus Continent, Azure Lotus Immortal City was bustling with activity, its streets teeming with people and carriages.

"Word has it that many valuable items will be on offer at this Azure Lotus Dharma Assembly, including even the Dao Inquiring Pill, which aids in advancing to the Dao Ancestor realm."

"This isn't the first time the Wang family has offered the Dao Inquiring Pill. So far, no one has been able to acquire it. The Wang family certainly isn't short on ordinary items."

"Exactly! Given the Wang family's power, they have no shortage of common items. Everyone desires the Dao Inquiring Pill, but it's incredibly difficult to obtain. Top-grade immortal artifacts are relatively easier to acquire."

"By the way, the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple hasn't been seen for over a hundred million years. I hope nothing untoward has happened to them!"

"It's hard to say. Some claim they suffered severe injuries and are recuperating, while others believe they've gone to a place with more abundant cultivation resources."

The cultivators discussed these matters animatedly.

The Azure Lotus Immortal Couple had not appeared for over a hundred million years, becoming a complete legend. Despite the numerous races vying for power in the Immortal Realm and a significant increase in the number of Dao Ancestors, the Wang family remained the strongest force, now boasting several additional Dao Ancestors. However, the outside world remained most concerned about the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple. The Wang family's high-ranking members publicly announced that the couple was in secluded cultivation.

Subordinate forces of the Wang family, such as Zhenhai Palace, the Wang, Lan, Ni, Zhou, and Li families, and the Myriad Spirit Sect, grew increasingly powerful. Old acquaintances of the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple, including Cheng Zhenyu, Zheng Nan, Sun Tianhu, and Gongsun Yang, had all advanced to the Dao Ancestor realm and consistently stood with the Wang family. The Wang family was immensely wealthy. While the number of Dao Ancestors in the Immortal Realm had significantly increased, most did not possess Dao artifacts. Yet, the Wang family's Dao Ancestors could even produce complete sets of top-grade Dao artifacts. Consequently, no force dared to openly oppose them.

In the Azure Lotus Garden, Wang Huizheng, Wang Huidai, and Wang Huiguang sat in a cyan stone pavilion, enjoying tea and light conversation.

"So many years have passed," Wang Huizheng wondered aloud, "I wonder if the Old Ancestor has reached the Chaos Realm yet." Wang Huizheng, who had currently established ten fundamental laws, remained in the Immortal Realm, tasked with gathering rare cultivation resources such as Great Dao Origins, Primeval Dao Stones, and Great Dao Seeds.

"It's hard to say," Wang Huidai replied, her face filled with longing. "The Chaos Sea is simply too vast. Perhaps they've arrived! Once the Old Ancestor settles, they'll send someone back to fetch us." Without Great Dao Seeds, they were all stuck at the late Dao Ancestor stage, unable to break through to the Dao Venerable realm. Wang Changsheng and his companions' journey to the Chaos Realm was also to find a path for their clansmen who had reached the Dao Ancestor realm. This was an unprecedented path; at least, no one in the Immortal Realm had ever taken it.

"I hope the Old Ancestor and the others reach the Chaos Realm safely," Wang Huiguang said earnestly. "The Old Ancestor mentioned that the Chaos Realm is at least ten thousand times the size of the Immortal Realm and far richer in cultivation resources."

"We can't be of much direct help," Wang Huizheng stated. "Our greatest contribution is to remain in the Immortal Realm, collecting cultivation resources as per the Old Ancestor's instructions."

Wang Huidai and Wang Huiguang nodded in strong agreement.

In the Chaos Sea, over a vast blue expanse, the Azure Lotus Immortal Island swiftly traversed the sky, passing by Azure Lotus Peak. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingling, and Wang Qingcheng sat in a cyan stone pavilion, conversing.

"The Chaos Sea is truly immense!" Wang Qingcheng remarked, frowning. "It's been over thirty million years, and we still haven't reached its end." Along their journey, they had encountered numerous powerful restrictions and formidable creatures, including Dao Ancestors and Dao Venerables. Though some of these creatures attacked the Azure Lotus Immortal Island, the group had managed to resolve all threats without major incident.

"That's a good thing!" Wang Changsheng said. "It means it's not easy for the strong cultivators of the Chaos Realm to reach here."

"We've been navigating according to the terrain map in Ji Hai's storage bracelet, which has helped us avoid many powerful restrictions," Wang Ruyan stated. "I truly wonder what kind of opponents he encountered." Ji Hai's terrain map had been of immense help. Without it, the powerful restrictions alone would have given them a great deal of trouble.

Suddenly, an alarm blared, echoing throughout the Azure Lotus Immortal Island. Wang Changsheng flew into the air, gazing towards the distant horizon. Ahead lay a boundless black sea, beneath a gloomy, grey sky. The void itself was scarred with thick, long fissures, through which immense, rapidly spinning whirlpools could be seen. These whirlpools generated a powerful suction force, distorting and warping the surrounding space.

Wang Qingcheng and the others frowned deeply at the sight. Wang Qingcheng retrieved a yellow beast hide and meticulously documented the conditions of this sea area. Their entire navigation route, along with all islands, restrictions, and creatures encountered along the way, had been recorded; this information might prove useful in the future.

"Let's bypass this area!" Wang Changsheng said, frowning.

The Azure Lotus Immortal Island glowed with a dazzling cyan light and flew off towards the northwest.

One hundred thousand years later, the Azure Lotus Immortal Island came to a halt. Looking into the distance, they could see another vast, boundless black sea. The void was riddled with countless cracks, and enormous whirlpools were still visible. Wang Changsheng frowned. He took out a cyan beast hide, which was Ji Hai's route map for the Chaos Sea. He examined it closely but found no areas that overlapped with the terrain map, causing his frown to deepen.

"It seems we'll have to force our way through," Wang Changsheng stated. He summoned a fifth-tier immortal puppet and directed it towards the black sea ahead. There was nothing unusual at first, but after the puppet had flown millions of trillions of li, countless grey threads suddenly appeared in the void. Like sharp blades, they sliced the fifth-tier immortal puppet into fragments.

"Even a fifth-tier immortal puppet can't withstand it! What kind of restriction is this?" Wang Ruyan exclaimed in confusion, activating her Blazing Fire True Eyes to investigate.

"Perhaps this is precisely what makes the Chaos Sea unique!" Wang Changsheng mused. "We'll just have to be extra cautious." He recited an incantation, and the Azure Lotus Immortal Island rapidly shrunk to palm size, which he then put away. The Azure Lotus Immortal Island was, in fact, a spatial Dao artifact. Its reduction in size simply meant it was being stored and did not affect the cultivators residing on it.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan then flew forward, their faces filled with vigilance, maintaining a slow pace. With the help of the Blazing Fire True Eyes, they managed to avoid many restrictions, encountering thrilling moments but no true danger. The space here was highly unstable; any significant combat could easily lead to its collapse.

After flying another millions of trillions of li, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan spotted a massive island. It was covered in lush vegetation, and numerous cultivators could be seen moving about. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were utterly perplexed. Why were there so many cultivators here?

"It must be an illusion!" Wang Ruyan mused. "There's no way they wouldn't have noticed us. Could we have trespassed into a Dao Venerable's cultivation ground?"

"It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it?" Wang Changsheng replied, expressing his own thoughts. "We've taken such a long detour, only to end up exactly here?"

With no turning back, they could only press forward. They ignored the island and continued flying forward at a measured pace.

After flying another millions of trillions of li, a vast yellow desert appeared before them.

"A desert on the sea?" Wang Ruyan questioned, her divine sense fully extended, yet detecting no anomalies.

A deafening clap of thunder boomed from high above, and two thick bolts of immortal lightning streaked across the sky, arcing towards them. Wang Changsheng unleashed a punch, and a massive blue fist instantly materialized, colliding with the two bolts of immortal lightning. The lightning, as if made of paper, immediately dissipated.

"No good, it's an illusion!" Wang Changsheng realized with a jolt. This illusion was incredibly sophisticated; they hadn't detected any anomalies. It must have been conjured either by a Dao formation or by a Heavenly Dao divine artifact. The massive blue fist struck the void, tearing it open. The cracks rapidly expanded, and this section of space collapsed. Wang Changsheng quickly summoned a small golden umbrella, which unfurled a golden light curtain, enveloping them.

In a certain azure sea, ripples spread across the void, revealing a massive aperture. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan emerged from it, looking disheveled and covered in dust. The sky here was cloudless for thousands of miles, the sea was calm, and a gentle sea breeze wafted through the air.

"Someone's coming," Wang Ruyan said, frowning as she looked towards the southwest.

Soon after, a streak of cyan light flew closer, revealing a short, stout old man in a green robe. Judging by his aura, he was merely at the late Grand Luo stage. The green-robed elder spoke incessantly, but Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan couldn't understand a word. The elder then produced a cyan jade stone covered in runes and offered it to Wang Changsheng with both hands, gesturing for him to place it on his forehead.

Wang Changsheng understood the gesture and placed the cyan jade stone on his forehead. The stone immediately emitted a dazzling cyan light. A moment later, he asked in a somewhat clumsy tone, "Where is this place?"

"The entrance to the Sea of Gui Xu!" the green-robed elder replied.

"The Sea of Gui Xu?" Wang Changsheng exclaimed in surprise. "Is this the Sea of Gui Xu in the Chaos Realm?" They had been unexpectedly drawn into a unique spatial anomaly, losing several sets of top-grade Dao artifacts in the process, before finally arriving at this location.