Chapter 223: The Dark Sea and Three Thousand Yama Floats

Chapter 223: The Dark Sea and Three Thousand Yama Floats

Ji Jingqiu had previously heard Hera describe the Dark Sea and the plan to use it as a passage.

If he could enter the Fetal Breath, and with the formation of the Divine Embryo, the resonance of heaven and earth, he could use the Dark Sea as a path, opening a portal to other dimensional universes. He could even descend with his mind and spirit, seizing cultivation resources—

Moreover, if he could step into the God-Human realm, he would be able to physically traverse the Dark Sea, directly entering other dimensional universes.

The Dark Sea and Three Thousand Yama Floats referred to the powerful beings in these dimensional universes. Ji Jingqiu earnestly sought clarification.

[The composition of the Dark Sea and Three Thousand Yama Floats is extremely complex. Some are born attached to the Dark Sea, boasting themselves as Divine Spirits.]



[Some are small worlds floating around the Dark Sea, tainted by its aura, becoming its supporters, temporarily ignored by the Dark Sea, not yet targets for erosion.]



[There are also those like us, remnants of universes devoured by the Dark Sea, hiding in its shadows, barely surviving.]



The reason for allowing the Buddha Country to develop is twofold. First, the five major overlord forces have no intention of expanding their territories. Second, the Mysterious Fog disaster is growing, and only the Buddha Country can resist it on a large scale, providing relief to the lower beings.

……

Long Qingyang was drinking with Lu Tong.

More and more powerful beings began to surge in, some stepping into the Yama Land, sensing a familiar aura, and sighing in awe.

Suddenly, a hand grasped the edge of the portal.

In essence, invading other worlds and seeking cosmic creation is a matter of perspective. Once a powerful being reaches a certain realm, they often choose to roam the multiverse, seeking opportunities for enlightenment.

Countless years ago, it had invaded the Ancient Heaven, known as the Heaven-Swallowing lineage. With the ability to swallow and spit out the sun and moon, and refine the heavens and earth, it had devoured countless stars in the Ancient Heaven universe.

At that moment, Lu Tong suddenly turned his head, his gaze sinking as he sensed something amiss.

[Wait for your return to the Grand Universe. In the future, you will inevitably encounter them. So, for you, this will be a good practice, allowing you to experience the methods of certain ancient civilizations in advance.]



For a dominant force occupying nearly half of the Yama Land, this seemed somewhat demeaning.

[This trial will focus on hunting. Every time you kill an enemy of the Ancient Heaven, you will receive a gift from the Ancient Path Primordial Source.]



Just listening to the description, one could imagine the lofty beings in the Dark Sea, capable of borrowing its power.

[Every time they swallow a universe of higher caliber, they become the vanguard of the Dark Sea, plundering and invading various worlds, filling themselves with cosmic creation.]



Additionally, regarding the suspected regret of Hero General in the past, he also had expectations and wanted to take a look at what was on that mountain.

At that moment, his concern was that the strong enemies, who should have been scattered, would gather because of him, possibly leading to the deaths of Sen Luo and the others.

[It's hard to conclude. But they should be among the top thirty. As you complete the trial, this ranking will be higher. The specific ranking, for a warrior of your realm, can only be determined through combat, as there are too many interfering factors.]



On the Nine Palaces side, the Palace Master of the Red Bright Heaven, Qi Yunfei, plucked a beard, looking helpless.

"The Ancient Path Primordial Source?" Ji Jingqiu exclaimed, "How can the Ancient Path continue if you use such a thing?"

Ji Jingqiu's mind returned, and he immediately contacted La Jiang, communicating with her.

The elder from the Hunt God Company spoke calmly, "Then the Buddha Country shouldn't exist either. It was allowed to develop because the Mysterious Fog's invasion of lower beings was too severe. After today, we'll deal with the Buddha Country first."

……

Unknown to these warriors, what path had they walked in the Divine Roaming Realm?

From behind the door, a middle-aged man emerged, tall and majestic, with loose black hair, appearing unkempt, but his eyes were sharp like cold electricity, dazzling and captivating. He swept his gaze across the room and muttered, "I've indeed found a way back."

[Some are indeed powerful, the strongest in their respective worlds, or they wouldn't have survived. As for those attached to the Dark Sea, their strength lies in borrowing its power, like the Mysterious Fog, or even higher-caliber Dark Sea fog!]



[I understand what you mean.]



[In the Three Thousand Yama Floats, you should pay attention to some who call themselves Predators, standing at the top of the food chain, immersed in the glory of plundering and invading countless universes. Among them, the Divine Spirits of the Dark Sea are the most prominent.]



Behind the portal, a black demonic bird took the lead, its eyes fierce.

Finally, the Three Thousand Yama Floats of the Dark Sea.

In the calm and boundless void, guided by a Buddha's light, a rift opened, and a passage emerged. Astonishing power surged behind the portal, tearing the void, rapidly expanding the portal.

If he guessed correctly, the Ancient Path Primordial Source was akin to the source of these universes, crucial for the Ancient Path's continuation.

[I personally suggest you participate. As the First Sequence, if you truly face a life-or-death crisis, I will intervene and extract you.]



It wasn't that he forgot...

It burst out of the portal, soaring through the starry sky. With a flap of its wings, it obscured the stars, as if splitting this starry sky. It raised its head and let out a long cry, swallowing the surrounding dead stars to restore its cross-dimensional damage with their essence.

"Hmm, as expected, the second stage is about to begin. I'm eagerly anticipating it."

"Everyone, cut off the passage first, then eliminate them one by one," the powerful female of the Celestial Deity Tribe calmly responded.

However, the Dark Sea was well-prepared, and as soon as the two sides engaged in combat, the Yama side could only barely resist.

Another powerful figure emerged from the entrance, their gaze cold and distant, a victorious smile on their face as if the outcome was already decided.

Long Qingyang furrowed his brows slightly, rose to bid farewell to Mu Xianbei, and then left the Nine Provinces through the Ancient Road, returning to the Grand Universe.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly thought that perhaps in the new Fourth Demon Eye, Yama Continent was one of the Three Thousand Floating Worlds in the Dark Sea.

Ji Jingqiu asked with a frown, "Can they really survive by hiding in the shadows of the Dark Sea?"

Thinking of this, Ji Jingqiu's gaze intensified. How could he have forgotten about the Buddha Country on Yama Continent? One of the overlords of Yama Continent, the Buddha Country was a rising star that had inherited the legacy of the Mother Goddess Church, allowing it to rise rapidly and now occupy nearly half of Yama Continent.

"The Heavenly Road has suffered severe losses. The Federation needs to mobilize powerful individuals to suppress the situation!"

A celestial-like woman took action, her presence ethereal and otherworldly. Bathed in white holy light, she was invincible and sacred, a member of the Celestial Deity Tribe.

The final trial ground, with only ten thousand participants allowed from each war zone, was a visit to ancient ruins.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the powerful individuals from Yama Continent were surprised, then breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the hidden giant demons from the Three Thousand Floating Worlds had arrived.

Ji Jingqiu found Zi Rixin and asked him to investigate the situation in the Buddha Country. "No problem, we've been keeping an eye on these overlord forces. I'll check the files." Zi Rixin rubbed his eyes as he reported, "Also, we checked the name you gave us last time, but there weren't any useful clues."

During the battle, the powerful individuals from Yama Continent focused on the entrance, breaking through the defenses several times and cutting off the entrance, but at a great cost.

"Senior, may I ask, if I were to challenge the Ten Thousand Year Monument now, which layer could I reach?" Ji Jingqiu changed the subject.

"May I ask how the second stage of the trial will be conducted?" Ji Jingqiu inquired.

The gathered individuals were only a small portion of the powerful ones; most were roaming the various realms, and their awakening would take time. Additionally, some warriors had gone to the land of the Buddha Country, striking at their rear, intending to cut off the Buddha Country's connection first.

...

The real catastrophe was still the Dark Sea.

Without waiting for Long Qingyang's response, he took a step and disappeared into the void.

The Ancient Road's will calmly said, [I hope you can seize this last chance. By traversing the Ancient Road, you can enter the highest holy land, Mount Wuwang, through this direct path. This is the greatest gift left by the ancient gods of Imperial Heaven!]



"Stop the nonsense. Let's fight first. The taste of Imperial Heaven's stars is the same as before, with a thick source."

Subsequently, Ji Jingqiu, under his personal name, gathered various Forbidden Warriors and informed them of the upcoming trial, instructing them to prepare for battle.

[I understand your concerns, and it's indeed unfair to other warriors. So, we'll go with the first option, disrupting and dispersing them. This generation actually has several excellent individuals, and they might not lose to the opponent.]



Just then, Yang Yao hurried over with a message for Long Qingyang from the Federation's official, Yao He Shan, regarding an important matter.

When he enters the God-Human Realm, he will also repay the favor and step into the various realms.

The Dark Sea was a public entrance, accessible to anyone to travel to other dimensions.

However, searching for someone on the Ancient Road with just a few names was like finding a needle in a haystack, and Ji Jingqiu had only casually mentioned it to Zi Rixin.

Yama Continent.

[There is no future. This generation will be the final chapter. The Dark Sea invasion will lead to the demise of this Ancient Road, which has endured for countless years.]



[I originally had two plans. One was to completely disrupt them, and the other was to contain them in one war zone, sacrificing it. But now that you have risen, I'm considering letting you face them. Are you willing?]



The Ancient Road's will continued: [Among the warriors they sent, four are outstanding, and a cursory glance shows they have the qualifications to challenge the top thirty. Someone might even challenge the top ten.]



Someone shouted, "Is the Buddha Country cutting off all ties with the Nine Provinces?"

[And the most numerous are from other universe dimensions. They also face the qualification of the Dark Sea's invasion, but in terms of position, they are after the Grand Universe, so the Dark Sea doesn't pose an immediate threat to them.]



But now, the Buddha Country is assisting the Dark Sea in opening the invasion channel, and the major forces immediately reached a consensus that they would not let them off easily.

[This is an unsolvable method...]



This statement caused the faces of both sides to twitch, whether they were from Yama Continent or the Dark Sea.

Ji Jingqiu carefully recalled and realized that this force seemed to have no presence on the Ancient Road.

In his understanding, the Dark Sea should have no will of its own and treat all life equally, without favoritism.

"Little brother Long, I have some matters to confirm!"

After exiting that mystic realm.

The Ancient Road's will calmly stated, [I hope you can seize the last chance. Traverse the Ancient Road and enter the highest holy land, Mount Wuwang, through this direct path. This is the greatest gift left by the ancient gods of Imperial Heaven!]



"Nonsense. Let's fight first. The taste of Imperial Heaven's stars is rich in source."

The powerful woman from the Celestial Deity Tribe spoke coldly, "In the past, you would have been mere divine servants, daring to bark like dogs."

Just like the Celestial Deity Tribe, she bravely charged into the enemy camp, relying on the Celestial Deity Light to move unhindered. She was determined to cut off the Ancient Road, even at the cost of her own injuries.

"Hmm, the friends from the Buddha Country are following the trend. If successful, this piece of Yama Continent will also be transformed into our Three Thousand Floating Worlds sequence." The powerful individual from the channel laughed.

After a brief silence, the Ancient Path Will spoke:

"In this generation of warriors, no Forbidden Sequence has been born in the outside world, and there hasn't been any news of them entering the Ancient Path either. They haven't even established the Central City."

...

Ji Jingqiu's gaze was deep and mysterious.

In their eyes, perhaps all realms are resources.

This would be a life-and-death trial, but also a great opportunity.

"The Dark Sea of Three Thousand Yama Floats... Haha, they're just a bunch of scavenging hyenas."

In just an instant, the thousands of knights who had formed a protective formation were crushed by a single palm, turned into blood mud, and then clashed with several truly powerful beings.

If hiding in the shadows of the Dark Sea could avoid the calamity, the Imperial Heaven wouldn't have been destroyed.

A powerful being from Yafu Continent took action, and a jade hand tore through the void, bringing with it an unending torrent of sacred white light. It exuded dominance within its holiness, invulnerable to all laws, and swept away everything in its path.

If possible, he wouldn't mind suppressing the enemies and letting this Ancient Path bloom with its final radiance.

Nine Provinces, Yafu Continent.

The powerful being from Yafu Continent nodded indifferently.

Behind her, powerful beings from Yafu Continent floated in the void, their eyes cold and piercing.

Soon, a figure emerged from behind the door, causing the various factions to change color, especially those on the Dark Sea side.

"The Dark Sea is close to the Grand Universe, and this time, there won't be a second Imperial Heaven to bear the brunt of the Grand Universe's tribulation. The Dark Sea's great calamity is about to descend, and they will invade and plunder the Grand Universe just like before."

Ji Jingqiu added, "It's appropriate to 'take care' of me a little more, so send a few more people."

"No problem. I'll do my best to fulfill the task entrusted to me."

The demonic bird, which had already devoured several large stars, roared as it spread its wings and dove down, cutting across the heavens. It carried the aura of devouring the sky, a supreme demonic bird possessing the blood of the Void Ancestor.

They were very dominant and had already taken the initiative.

This was something he didn't want to see.

The Ancient Path Will paused and added, "Only a small number of special means can suppress them."

From La Jiang's words, Ji Jingqiu confirmed one thing.

The final conclusion... it's time for the last brilliance to fade!

The "name" he mentioned later referred to Li Yingtian of the Li family, a matter that Ji Anquan had asked Ji Jingqiu to investigate.

When he met Long Qingyang, Yao He's first words were:

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"Prepare yourselves, the trial grounds will open in two months."

The Celestial Deity woman from the Celestial Deity Tribe, who had originally intended to take action, now revealed a strange light in her eyes. She suppressed her urge to attack and returned to a state of calm, retreating to the back.

Ancient Path Primordial Source...

After the torn void, a voice filled with hostility resounded, "Celestial Deity Light! The Holy King's lineage?"

"Buddha Homeland! How dare you lead the Dark Sea's invasion! Have you gone mad?"

"Of course, there's cooperation. In the past, we gave them all the dirty and tiring work. Some of them, in order to please us or find a backdoor, wouldn't refuse, thinking that one day they could seek our protection."

Ji Jingqiu understood that those who could rank in the top thirty probably had their own Invincible Path, just like how he had opened the Divine Roaming Treasury in the Divine Roaming Realm.

As expected, the Grand Universe would also face invasions and plunder from various realms.

A voice of shock and anger came from the other side, and someone coughed up blood on the spot.

He suddenly spoke in a deep voice:

Only those warriors who make it to the end will have the chance to challenge the Ten Thousand Year Monument.

Ji Jingqiu's eyes flashed with a belief in invincibility, and he took on the cause and effect of the Hanging Temple lineage. He had witnessed the tragic situation from the past.

"Stop talking, kill her first, refine her divine blood, and stabilize this passageway!"

He felt that this time would be different from the past because of the external invasion, as they were all once mortal enemies of the Imperial Heaven.

Among them, a few figures stood out as extraordinary, far surpassing the others.

Behind them, thousands of knights clad in pitch-black armor and flowing with dark light formed a formation. Each of them exuded an exceptionally terrifying aura, linking together to protect the passage behind them.

"I didn't expect there to be remnants of the Holy King's lineage in Yafu Continent. Your lineage will be the first to be dealt with by us!"

Ji Jingqiu spoke softly, "I fear no enemy, but I'm concerned about a battlefield with thousands of people. There are too many powerful enemies, leaving no time to care for those around me. I don't want them to die because of me."

"Imperial Heaven, we meet again, but unfortunately, the old acquaintances from the past are no longer here."

A voice of rage reverberated through the heavens and earth. A powerful being from the Yafu side possessed incredible Divine Perception and sensed something amiss, discovering the clues. However, it was too late to take action.

The Buddha Homeland occupied nearly half of Yafu's territory, but its top-tier powerful beings were far from being able to resist the other five dominant forces.

"The Dark Sea is ever-changing. According to rumors, they have signed a contract with the life forms of the Dark Sea, allowing them to receive advance warnings of disasters. No one knows what price they paid to become the claws and dogs of the Dark Sea life forms."

There was nothing to criticize; everyone was just seeking their own path to survival.

This was La Jiang's evaluation, right on the mark.

Next were the Four Demons of the Wilderness.

Ji Jingqiu asked, "Senior, are these cosmic civilizations very powerful? How do they compare to the dominant forces in the Nine Provinces?"

It was strange; although they had come from behind the door, they caused the others to scatter, as if this person wasn't their ally.

He knew that this person had torn through the void and left, searching for something unknown, and hadn't returned for a long time.

He never expected that today, this person would emerge from the passageway opened by the Dark Sea!

Where had he gone? Someone whispered his name, "Gutan Tian, who intruded into the Divine Realm outside the Four Divine Realms not long ago..."

The Crimson Heaven Lord, Gutan Tian.

(End of Chapter)

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