Xilai Country was still five hundred thousand li from the Jingkong Sea.
He spent another six days traveling and finally arrived near the Jingkong Sea just as the spring breeze of early March swept across the land.
It was currently high noon, and the sun shone brightly.
Standing atop the clouds and gazing into the distance, he saw shimmering waves and the reflection of clouds. The sea and sky merged into one, and the azure heavens were clear for thousands of miles. No wonder it held the beautiful name 'Jingkong,' or 'Clear Sky'.
The only flaw in this beautiful picture, however, was the heavily guarded coastline, fortified with sentry posts and formations of runes.
A massive number of cultivators, both coming and going, were formed into two long lines, squeezed together before a checkpoint where they were forced to undergo inspection.
There were four such checkpoints in total, strategically placed to block the four relatively safe sea routes.
