System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Having undergone trials to temper his Dao heart, Chen Xuan is now more stable in all aspects. Upon waking today and learning that no major mistakes had been made, he felt a sense of relief, his gaze deep and filled with ambition.

"Bai Li, you've really had a tough month. Not only have you had to expend so much energy piloting the flying boat for such a long journey, but you've also had to be constantly on guard against attacks from monsters in the Great Swamp Wilderness, as well as ambushes from various rogue cultivators." Chen Xuan looked at the little girl who had been by his side for nearly four years and said gently, "Leave the rest of the journey entirely in my hands." Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Once we arrive in Qingtian City, there are so many fun places to visit; you won't be able to do it without energy."

Bai Li had originally wanted to refuse, but upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, she obediently nodded, knowing that her master cared for her. "Yes, Bai Li understands."

Subsequently, Chen Xuan took over control of the dilapidated flying boat, while Bai Li began to sit cross-legged in the cabin, entering a state of recovery.

Having taken on the responsibility of traveling, Chen Xuan was quite excited for the first few days, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers below. Occasionally, he would release his divine sense to scan the landscape again and again, and when he found some rare spiritual herbs and fruits on the desolate mountain peaks and cliffs, he would take them to study.

Chen Xuan did not steer the boat at a fast pace, because there were still nearly twenty days until the New Year, and Bai Li was still recovering, so Chen Xuan deliberately slowed down his journey.

However, as Chen Xuan got closer to Qingtian City, a place where geniuses gathered, he encountered more and more cultivators from all walks of life along the way.

Being located on the edge of a regional vassal king's territory is truly impressive.

Chen Xuan had encountered countless warships and chariots belonging to the Yuan Shen Daoist alone.

This was the first time Chen Xuan had witnessed a Heaven-rank magic weapon that only a Nascent Soul Daoist could refine, as well as the grandeur of a Nascent Soul Daoist's entourage. The power of a Heaven-rank warship was worlds apart from that of a Human-rank magic weapon.

Fortunately, no one paid much attention to Chen Xuan's attire and the dilapidated flying boat he was riding.

On one occasion, when a puppet warship passed by, it was unclear whether it was a spoiled young master from a large tribe who gathered a group of beautiful female cultivators to accompany him. These enchanting female cultivators, holding wine cups and bowing their heads, accompanied the handsome young man with silvery laughter, while looking down at Chen Xuan and making disparaging remarks.

Chen Xuan remained calm and did not pay any attention to it.

The tribal princes and others, considering themselves of high status, disdained to pay much attention to Chen Xuan, a rogue cultivator from a barren land, and simply glanced at him and laughed it off.

Chen Xuan had assumed that the closer he got to Qingtian City, the safer he would be. He never expected to witness a life-or-death duel. Judging from their uniforms, the two sides were clearly from different sects or tribes.

A group of cultivators at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, some proficient in magic, others skilled in divine and demonic body tempering and close combat—this chaotic battle was incredibly appealing to Chen Xuan.

When he crossed the Dead Sea, he killed many cultivators at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, but those were disciples on the fringes of sects or tribes, with average strength and foundation. This time, however, it's different.

This time, any two disciples from the two sects and tribes who had died in a blood feud could easily sweep away the group of rogue cultivators on the edge of the Myriad Manifestations Realm who were on the sunken wooden ship in the Dead Sea.

As one's cultivation level increases, the gap in strength between those at the same level becomes more and more obvious.

At this moment, the battle in the wild was taking place above a valley ahead. Watching the magical swords unleash their power and attack, and seeing the cultivators who had refined their bodies with divine power roar and then quickly transform into giants, Chen Xuan was secretly shocked.

At the same time, Chen Xuan was also extremely curious, because among the two sides fighting, the disciples dressed in blue clothes were few, but they remained calm and composed when facing an enemy that outnumbered them by more than half.

"Interesting. Everyone says that in the wild, a cultivator who has mastered the Divine Demon Body Refinement technique can sweep away a group of Qi Refining cultivators. These disciples in blue robes, none of whom are Divine Demon Body Refinement cultivators, are facing an enemy that outnumbers them by twice as many, including four Divine Demon Body Refinement cultivators. Yet they remain calm and collected, as if they are not afraid at all."

In open-world battles, there are too many unstable factors that determine victory. For example, a Dao talisman that fails to become powerful in one go, a powerful puppet magic weapon containing a source of spiritual energy, a pre-arranged formation, or the nurturing of thousands of powerful insect beasts, and so on. Chen Xuan only knew that the Divine Demon Body Refinement realm could crush the Qi Refinement realm at the same level, but he had only heard about many other factors that influenced the outcome of the battle from hearsay on the sunken wooden ship in the Dead Sea, and knew very little about them firsthand.

"It has begun. The four Myriad Manifestations Realm Body Refinement cultivators who are using the 'Law of Heaven and Earth' divine power are indeed powerful. They can blast away a large number of flying swords with a single punch. Their physical skin is radiant with precious light and is as hard as a magic weapon."

Chen Xuan observed intently, analyzing the situation repeatedly in his mind. As he watched and analyzed the battle, he discovered that the strength displayed by the disciples of the blue-robed sect was not particularly astonishing. Their sword formation was sharp, and their Dao power was slightly stronger, but they had not yet shown any truly amazing strength.

"If that's all there is to it, these disciples from the Green Robe Sect will likely be wiped out as the battle drags on," Chen Xuan easily predicted after witnessing the battle.

Divine power is difficult to cultivate, but its consumption is very slow, equivalent to 92 octane gasoline, but not in the same league as 98 octane gasoline.

Because of their system, cultivators who refine their bodies through divine and demonic means possess terrifying physical defense, recovery ability, and vitality.

When a Qi Refining cultivator faces a Divine Demon Body Refining cultivator of the same realm, the first thing to do, aside from anything else, is to prevent the Divine Demon Body Refining cultivator from getting close.

Once they get close, the destructive power and explosive force of a cultivator who has refined their body through divine and demonic cultivation can determine the outcome of the battle in the blink of an eye, without any surprises.

Just as Chen Xuan decided to detour and continue on his way, a shockwave targeting his divine sense suddenly swept over him.

Chen Xuan, after all, possessed the divine sense that only a Nascent Soul Daoist could have, while ordinary Myriad Manifestations Realm cultivators did not possess such a trump card.

When his soul was swept by this shockwave, he only felt his consciousness was slightly touched and became somewhat hazy.

This sudden turn of events caused Chen Xuan to abruptly turn around and look.

As soon as Chen Xuan turned his head to look at the battlefield again, he was slightly stunned, his eyes filled with intense curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. The few disciples dressed in blue robes were only at the Qi Refining Myriad Manifestations Realm, and their numbers and strength were far inferior to those of the opposing side.

However, just when Chen Xuan thought victory was assured and the outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion, he was proven wrong by a handsome young man with long hair.

At this moment, when the gaze was directed in that direction, four body-refining cultivators who were using the "Law of Heaven and Earth" technique and wielding divine weapons to attack the blue-robed disciples' camp were seen with blank stares, as if their brains had temporarily lost control of their consciousness.

In a battle between cultivators of the same level, this kind of mental confusion and loss of body control is simply a sure kill.

"kill!"