On the Avenue.

Chapter 683: Approachable
Xiniu New Island.

Before the incense in Hu Feifei's hand had even gone out, the sky suddenly brightened, shrouded in celestial light, and the Great Dao of Xiniu New Continent suddenly became incredibly clear, allowing almost all cultivators to sense their own Great Dao, greatly enhancing their Dao techniques and cultivation!
Chen Tang's heart stirred slightly, and he hurriedly said, "The True King has arrived, causing a resonance with the Great Dao! Gentlemen, follow me and lead the crowd to welcome him."

Zhong Wuwang, Li Tianqing, and others followed the civil and military officials to welcome Chen Shi's arrival.

The two were quite unhappy with this scene, but there was nothing they could do. After all, they had been captured by Chen Shi's Yuheng Gate and forced to ascend to Xiniu New Continent.
Chen Shi walked out from the Earthly Immortal Realm, shattering the void, with thousands of rays of light trailing behind him for thousands of miles. This scene was truly spectacular, drawing the worship of all the civil and military officials.

Chen Shi, however, had neither the airs of an immortal nor a true king. With a warm smile, he told them to stand up and said with a laugh, "On the path of cultivation, we are all fellow Daoists. There is no distinction of rank among us. I was also a scholar from Xinxiang back in the day!"

He burst out laughing.

The more unpretentious he was, the more displeased Zhong Wuwang and Li Tianqing became, and they snorted inwardly.

Situ Wen, the Minister of Works in the capital, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have built five treasure ships modeled after the Ming Dynasty's treasure ships. The flagship, which is the lead ship, is named Fengtian, meaning 'receiving the mandate of Heaven.' The treasure ships are fully equipped with supplies and are ready to set sail at any time."

Chen Shi looked around and saw Zhong Wuwang and Li Tianqing. He was extremely surprised and didn't understand why they were here. He thought to himself, "Didn't Tianqing go to another world? Erniu and I were separated recently. They must have heard about this and, being so kind-hearted, came to help."

"In that case, let's set off immediately."

The immortals of Xiniu New Continent, including Wu Qi, boarded the Fengtian. This journey was also overseen by Zhang Zhenren, a Taiyi Golden Immortal, who was accompanied by officials from the Imperial Observatory. The ship was equipped with a celestial sphere and a myriad-image sphere to determine their location in the dark sea and avoid making mistakes in their course.

Chen Shi looked around and saw Wu Qi, so he immediately went up to him.

Wu Qi had grown into a young man of seventeen or eighteen, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a tall stature, though somewhat thin. It was truly remarkable that he had grown from just two finger bones to his current size.

Chen Shi checked his cultivation level and found that he had reached the peak of the True Immortal Realm, similar to himself. It seemed that Wu Qi was trying to make up for his shortcomings from back then during this cultivation, which slowed down his cultivation speed.

Chen Shi revealed the immortal techniques of the True King's Tomb and Despair Slope, and also made the Great Wilderness Dao Collection public. Wu Qi studied these Dao techniques, which greatly inspired him.

Luo Yu was also on the ship, coming to pay his respects to the True King.

Chen Shi raised his hand and said, "Rise. We are both cultivators, no need for formalities. I have heard about what happened in your Guiyuan World. I... I... um, I will definitely seek justice for your Guiyuan World!"

"His Majesty is so approachable!" Luo Yu thought to herself.

He secretly observed Chen Shi and felt a familiar aura emanating from him, which made him feel somewhat close to him. He thought to himself, "This True King of the Celestial Realm also cultivates the Dao of my clan, and the Dao he cultivates is even more advanced than mine!"

He admired Chen Shi more than anyone else.

Chen Shi had been studying the Dark Sea Heavenly Dao in the underground Green Palace these past few days, and unknowingly he also carried the aura of an outsider. The Heavenly Dao of the Guiyuan World where Luo Yu was located was also included in the Dark Sea Heavenly Dao, so he felt close to it.

Luo Yu is a member of the Shiga clan, a branch of the Yaksha, who naturally revere the strong. Chen Shi's Dark Sea Heaven Dao aura is stronger and his cultivation is higher than the Great Dao he cultivates, so he is naturally willing to submit.

Penglai West.

Six azure unicorns pulled a precious chariot into the west of Penglai, heading towards Jin'ao Island.

The carriage was filled with beautiful women, singing and dancing. But the young master inside had no interest in the music and dance; instead, he opened the window and looked towards this rumored treacherous place.

At this moment, a group of immortals formed the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, and immediately black mist filled the area around the chariot, a cold wind howled, and the sky darkened, blocking the chariot's path.

A maid stepped out of the carriage and bowed towards the black mist, saying, "This is the carriage of Xi Gongcao, a subordinate of the Heavenly Emperor Wenchang. We have come to pay our respects to Chen Shi, the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Army. Please inform him of our arrival."

She took out the travel permit, gently raised her hand, and the travel permit flew into the black mist.

After a moment, an immortal emerged from the mist, carrying official documents. He came before the carriage, bowed, and said, "So it is Young Master Xi. Wu Guanyun greets you, Young Master."

The young master in the carriage was Xi Muran, whose identity in the Heavenly Court was the Chief Clerk under the Wenchang Emperor. He smiled and said, "Commander Wu, there's no need for formalities. Let's talk in the carriage."

Wu Guanyun agreed and entered the carriage.

Xi Muran raised his hand to gesture for him to sit down, and said with a half-smile, "Commander Wu has joined forces with my junior brother Chen Shi, and he has been having a good time these days. It seems that he is in high spirits under Junior Brother Chen and has gained a lot of benefits. He has already forgotten me and forgotten the Celestial Court."

Wu Guanyun quickly replied, "I dare not. Although I work under King Chen, I am not his retainer or private subject. Whether I work under King Chen or King Li, I am loyal only to the Celestial Court."

Xi Muran snorted lightly. Wu Guanyun's words clearly meant that he was neither loyal to Chen Shi nor to Xi Muran.

Xi Muran suppressed his displeasure and said, "I've come to visit Junior Brother Chen. Go and inform him."

Wu Guanyun said, "Young master, you've come at an inopportune time. King Chen has just left."

Xi Muran frowned slightly and asked patiently, "Where did Junior Brother Chen go?"

"I am also unaware."

Wu Guanyun asked, "Would the young master like to meet the other people from Jin'ao Island?"

Xi Muran was somewhat disappointed and shook her head, saying, "Junior Brother Chen isn't here, why bother seeing others? You go ahead."

Wu Guanyun bowed and stepped out of the carriage.

The Qilin chariot turned around and left on its own.

Xi Muran was quite disappointed that he did not see Chen Shi on this trip. He rode the Qilin Carriage to the nearest ferry and left on the Star Raft.

The star raft arrived in Dongtian, which was under the jurisdiction of the Azure Emperor of Dongtian, and docked at the Tianjin ferry.

As the Qilin chariot departed from Tianjin Ferry, Xi Muran spotted a familiar face. He ordered the chariot to stop, stepped out, and smiled at a young man, asking, "Junior Brother Shaoguang, where are we headed?"

The young man was handsome and dashing. He was traveling alone when he saw Xi Muran. He was both surprised and delighted: "So it's Senior Brother Xi! It's been more than a hundred years since we last met!"

He rushed forward and gave Xi Muran a tight hug, his joy overflowing.

Xi Muran was not used to such enthusiasm, but she could feel the sincerity of her fellow disciples. Her heart warmed, and she thought to herself, "Junior Brother Shaoguang is not as aloof as Junior Brother Chen."

Shao Guang was originally his junior brother, but after Xi Muran met Chen Shi, he gave up the title of junior brother to Chen Shi.

They hadn't met many times, only three times in total. This was the fourth time, but Shao Guang's enthusiasm deeply moved Xi Muran.

The two brothers took their seats in the Qilin Carriage. Shao Guang smiled and said, "I am here on Master's orders to go to the Xunjiang Star Region. Master said that something seems to have happened in the Xunjiang Star Region, and the senior brother in charge of Xunjiang has not been heard from for a long time. Master is worried that something has happened in Xunjiang, so he sent me to check."

Xi Muran smiled and said, "There aren't many powerful beings in the Dark Sea of ​​Xunjiang Star Region. Junior Brother Li is the one guarding Xunjiang Star Region. He is always mature, steady, and meticulous. Nothing will happen to him. However, Master always acts cautiously. He has instructed you to go, so go."

Shao Guang smiled and asked, "Senior Brother Xi, where are you headed?"

Xi Muran said, "I originally planned to go to Penglai West to see Junior Brother Chen. You don't know, Master has recently taken in a new junior brother named Chen Shi, who was the bandit leader on the Zhuxian List not long ago, and the one who later abducted 200,000 heavenly soldiers and generals from the Jade Emperor. He's currently living as an outlaw in Penglai West, mingling with the bandits of Jin'ao Island. I wanted to see him, because if the Celestial Court were to rise up in the future, they would need his 200,000 immortals." Shao Guang excitedly said, "Chen Shi, the bandit leader on the Zhuxian List, is my junior brother? When did Master take in a junior brother? Is the dog immortal who's second on the Zhuxian List also my junior brother?"

Xi Muran shook his head and said, "How could Master accept a dog immortal as a disciple?"

Shao Guang laughed and said, "I've heard of the bandits of Jin'ao Island. They used to be our enemies, but were later defeated. Most of the gods in the Heavenly Court are from their faction. The Heavenly Court's repeated opposition to us is mostly due to these bandits' machinations. Junior Brother Chen must have been deceived to join forces with them."

Xi Muran smiled and said, "Anyone in the Earthly Immortal Realm with a bit of sense would keep their distance from them. However, Junior Brother Chen's close relationship with them is probably for other reasons. He is a very cunning person, and I can't see through him."

He hesitated for a moment, wanting to tell Shaoguang that when he fought Chen Shi, he discovered that the Great Wilderness Dao Collection that his master had taught them might not be complete, and that the Great Wilderness Dao Collection that his master had taught Chen Shi was more comprehensive.

But after thinking it over carefully, he refrained from saying anything.

This matter is of great importance, after all, he doesn't know if his master has hidden loopholes or flaws in the cultivation techniques he passed on to them.

This kind of thing has happened far too many times in the Immortal Realm; we must be on guard.

"Shaoguang is still too naive. If he lets something slip in front of his master, it will only harm him," he thought to himself.

"I didn't meet him on my trip to Penglai West. I didn't know where he had gone, so I had to leave disappointed. I never expected to meet you here."

Xi Muran said, "It's rare for us, fellow disciples, to meet like this. We must drink until we're completely drunk!"

The two men drank and chatted merrily, and before they knew it, they were talking about the current situation. They lamented the corruption and depravity of the Heavenly Court, were indignant about the injustice suffered by the immortals and the Heavenly Court's forbearance and concessions, and talked about their future achievements, sweeping across the world and making the Heavenly Court the rightful ruler of heaven and earth. They were filled with high spirits and their blood was boiling.

Although neither of them was drunk, they were somewhat tipsy from their high spirits.

Shao Guang got up to take his leave, and Xi Muran did not try to stop him. He saw him off to Tianjin Ferry and said, "Junior Brother, be careful on your journey to the Dark Sea. Be wary of Junior Brother Li. He has cultivated the demonic path, and in a place like the Dark Sea, he can easily be corrupted by heretics."

Shao Guang said so, and boarded the star raft heading to the eastern edge of the Xuanhuang Sea.

The star raft moved swiftly, and after five or six days on the raft, they finally arrived at the fortress on the eastern border.

Next to the fortress is the Dark Border Town, where the immortals who guard it captured the sun and moon and made them revolve around the town. The border town has a thriving trade, and adventurous immortals often venture into the Dark Sea from here to search for treasures and sell them here.

Some immortals also captured alien races from the Dark Sea, locked them up, and sold them as male and female slaves to merchants, who then transported them to the Earthly Immortal Realm to sell for a good price.

This place is a melting pot of all sorts of people, with brothels and gambling dens. Legend has it that the ethereal immortals who are supposed to be detached from worldly affairs are no different from ordinary mortals here.

Shao Guang strolled around the border town, appreciating the local customs, and felt quite moved: "What's the difference between these immortals and mortals? They live in a daze, unaware of why they have achieved immortality, unaware of why they are on adventures. In the end, only in the hands of someone like my mentor can the immortal realm be set right and the Heavenly Court overthrown!"

He looked down on these decadent immortals, summoned a ship, and set sail alone into the Dark Sea.

After sailing at sea for many days, the immortals who had ventured into the Dark Sea were nowhere to be seen.

Shao Guang sailed alone, without the slightest fear. Whenever a sea monster attacked, it would be decapitated by his divine light.

After traveling for another six months, light gradually appeared ahead. When it got closer, they discovered that it was a world standing in the dark sea.

The sky of this world is mostly covered by flesh and blood, and there are many mountains in the world that are also covered by flesh and blood.

The creatures that inhabit this place struggle to survive, while demon cultivators build towns in places devoid of flesh and blood.

Shaoguang stood in the air, looking down, and said in a low voice, "This should be a world in the Xunjiang Starfield. Herding here is too close to the Earthly Immortal Realm. If the adventurous immortals in the border town discover this place, it may attract intervention."

He looked around and couldn't help but frown slightly.

The Yuan Worm failed to completely devour the world mainly because those cities contained formidable demonic cultivators. The most powerful among them, judging from the aura emanating from them, was likely comparable to a Golden Immortal!
"Even a Golden Immortal of the Demon Clan would be no match for Senior Brother Li!"

Shao Guang's eyes flickered, and he murmured, "But why hasn't Senior Brother Li wiped this world clean? Our master entrusted him with such an important task, but his progress is far too slow."

He shook his head. Senior Brother Li had been herding the Xunjiang Starfield for a long time, and should have allowed the Yuan Worms to devour this place, change the laws of heaven and earth here, and strengthen the Yuan Worms. However, Senior Brother Li had not even been able to assimilate this Dark Sea World, which disappointed him.

"Yuan insect!"

With a loud shout, flesh and blood, like clouds, covered the sky. The fleshy clouds hung low, and extremely thick fleshy tentacles descended from the sky, piercing towards Shaoguang.

Shao Guang sneered, raised his hand and unleashed boundless immortal light, making the primordial insect squeaky.

The worm felt pain and its tentacles hurriedly retreated.

"You beast, you actually tried to control me!"

Shao Guang summoned his primordial spirit, flew into the fleshy cloud, merged with the primordial worm, and instantly drew upon the primordial worm's terrifying and boundless magical power!

Shao Guang felt that he had mobilized most of the power of the universe in Guiyuan World. He said, "This kind of power is comparable to that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. If Senior Brother Li controls this power, wouldn't it be easy for him to sweep away this world? It seems that Senior Brother Li has really run into trouble!"

He leaped into the air and headed towards the nearest demon city.

At the same time, Yuanchong's various memories of Xiniu New Continent came flooding into his mind.

Shao Guang was shocked and exclaimed, "Senior Brother Li is dead?"

Scenes of Chen Shi, Chen Yindu, Zhong Wuwang, Wu Qi, and others killing the Heavenly Venerable were transmitted to his mind through the Yuan Worm.

"These people used the Great Wilderness Enlightenment Collection from our master!"

When Shao Guang witnessed the battle that led to the death of the Heavenly Venerable, he was terrified. Almost everyone was able to use the Great Wilderness Enlightenment Collection!
The person in the lead shocked and terrified him.

Because this person's name is Chen Shi!
Chen Shi, the junior brother Xi Muran mentioned!
"Junior Brother Chen Shi, you killed Senior Brother Li!"

What shocked him even more was that Chen Shi refined the flesh and blood of the Yuan Worm, forcing the Yuan Worm to abandon part of the star field!

The Yuan Worm was a strange species that his mentor found in the Dark Sea. His mentor had vaguely mentioned that this worm had almost unlimited growth potential, could devour everything, and assimilate the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Its abilities were similar to those of a rare earth spirit root.

If the Yuan Worm can be raised to adulthood, it can protect a region and bear the tribulations of Great Luo Golden Immortals and thousands of immortals!
However, Chen Shi was horrified to find that such a powerful alien species could be restrained by him.

Shao Guang controlled the Yuan Worm and swarmed towards the city. The powerful demons in the city immediately soared into the sky to meet the Yuan Worm.

One of them was indeed extremely powerful, almost comparable to a Golden Immortal.

Shao Guang didn't take it seriously, thinking to himself, "First, I'll assimilate the Great Dao of the Guiyuan World and gain control of its power. Then I'll go to Xiniu New Continent and see just how capable this Chen Shi really is!"

(End of this chapter)