Ziyan Heaven erupted—the Chaos Divine Artifact had actually appeared in Ziyan Heaven, causing clouds to stir in all directions.
Countless fossil-level old monsters from countless sects emerged from seclusion. Endless warships and flying vessels traveled back and forth, and terrifying sky-shrouding giant beasts roared out. The whole world was in an uproar.
Almost all powerful forces have mobilized. Chaos artifacts hide secrets of the chaotic era—whoever obtains a chaotic artifact can use it to suppress fortune.
Take Xia Guhong, for example. His ancestors obtained the Chaos Artifact, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow. Later, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow disappeared, but even the slightest bit of luck bestowed upon Xia Guhong was enough to make countless powerful beings tremble.
But when Long Chen used the Qiankun Cauldron, there was clearly no sign of fortune boosting it, meaning the Cauldron had not truly recognized its master—anyone could contest it.
In this way, Long Chen became the flesh and blood in the eyes of the Garou, and everyone wanted to take a bite.
Although everyone knew that if one lacked strength, even obtaining the Qiankun Cauldron would not be able to protect it, and could even bring about the destruction of their entire family.
But everyone held onto a hopeful mentality. If they obtained the Qiankun Cauldron and recognized it as their master, wouldn't that mean they could dominate the nine heavens and ten lands, looking down on the ancient heavens?
In short, throughout Ziyan Heaven, on every street and alley, everyone was talking about Long Chen, even digging up his background.
When they learned that Long Chen was the youngest branch dean of Lingxiao Academy, everyone was shocked, and even more shocked by Long Chen's achievements.
But shock aside, faced with the temptation of the Qiankun Cauldron, he was willing to risk his life—there was nothing else to worry about.
"Rumble...
The void shattered, and a blazing warhorse, as massive as a mountain, charged out, galloping like a bolt of lightning, roaring through the void.
The warhorse roared past, but a fiery passage remained between heaven and earth. The space was burning, twisting continuously, the momentum extremely terrifying.
"Wow, that warhorse's aura is far, far stronger than a three-flower-level Earth Venerable. It must be at the Heavenly Venerable level, right?"
A flying boat was hidden in the void. If Xia Chen hadn't noticed something was wrong in time and slowed down, he might have collided with that blazing warhorse. Guo Ran couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
"It's fine. Now is your chance to make a name for yourself. Let's catch up. You cut down the man on the horse, and we'll seize the warhorse." Xia Chen said clenching his fist.
"Are you serious?" Guo Ran was startled.
"Didn't you say you wanted to make a name for yourself?" Xia Chen pretended to be taken aback and asked back.
"Damn, good bro, don't bring such a drama down, okay?" Guo Ran said awkwardly; he had indeed said too much earlier.
The key point is, Guo Ran hadn't expected that the ancient cauldron they had created in the Three Thousand Worlds would have such a terrifying origin. If he had known it would attract such a terrifying existence, he wouldn't have boasted so much.
"I'm afraid this might be a bit troublesome."
Long Chen looked in the direction the warhorse had sped away, a look of seriousness appearing on his face.
"It's a bit troublesome." Xia Chen nodded.
"What trouble? Can you be a bit more clear? Don't make me look like a fool, okay? Guo Ran looked at Long Chen, then at Xia Chen, and couldn't help but mutter, not understanding what the two were talking about.
"Judging by the direction that person is speeding away, it's clearly the Tianhe Ferry. Although it's not the ferry we're heading to, if it can go to that one, the other ferries must be the same.
They're moving too fast; we can't leave before they block the ferry crossing. Going now would be walking right into a trap. Xia Chen explained.
"I'm afraid that's not all. If they can block the Tianhe ferry, they probably won't let the riverbank go either."
But the Milky Way is endless, and they can't block it all. Now we have no choice but to risk crossing from another place. Long Chen said.
"But above the Milky Way, dangers are endless. Demonic beasts run rampant, and there is even the terrifying Eye of the Demon, which will devour everything.
It is said that on the Milky Way, floating corpses from the Chaos Era will appear, and encountering those corpses will bring misfortune. Yu Qingxuan couldn't help but say.
Between the Nine Heavens, there are the Milky Way, the Nether Sea, and the Demon River. In fact, they are all the same, but each place has its own name.
The Milky Way refers to the barrier between the heavenly realms; the barrier between the nine heavens is extremely vast, equivalent to the overlapping of many star regions.
But others say that so-called space is just a pseudo-concept, and the distance between heavens is like the distance of a sheet of paper.
However, when people walk through this paper, they are looking at its length, not its thickness.
It is said that in ancient times, there were peerless powerhouses who could directly cross the Milky Way and ascend to the heavens.
However, later generations believe this is simply unfeasible. The laws of the Milky Way restrict all forces; either the legends are false, or the laws of the Milky Way in ancient times are different from today.
But regardless, the real Mingdian records do not mention crossing the Heavenly River.
So, no matter who you are, everyone must obediently fight to cross the Milky Way, and there are only a few relatively safe routes.
As for crossing the Milky Way in other areas, it's no different from courting death. Even so-called safe routes carry unexpected risks, with thousands of ferry disappearances every year.
In other regions, crossing the Milky Way is a near-death gamble, and the chances of reaching the other side alive are extremely low.
"Don't worry, I do this kind of thing all the time." Long Chen smiled at Yu Qingxuan.
He bore the Ghost Emperor mark, so the Demon Eye shouldn't trouble him. As for anything else, he wasn't afraid.
Hearing Long Chen say this, Yu Qingxuan smiled slightly and said no more. She had great confidence in Long Chen. Since he said he wasn't afraid, there was nothing left to fear.
Xia Chen piloted the flying boat, slowly sailing through the void toward the edge of the Heavenly River. Along the way, they saw countless powerful figures coming and going, and even the weakest among them were even three-flower-level Earth Venerables.
There were even some young experts, who, though young, exuded an astonishing aura, likely no weaker than Kuntu.
Clearly, the older generation had gone crazy, and the new generation of prodigies was also boiling over. They not only wanted to obtain the Qiankun Cauldron, but also wanted to defeat Long Chen and make a name for themselves.
Everything happened just as Long Chen predicted. Countless powerful figures were gathering around the Tianhe, seemingly calculating that Long Chen would definitely escape.
Three days later, Long Chen's strength had fully recovered, though he still had to wear an eye patch over his left eye, but it no longer affected his fighting.
At this moment, Xia Chen's flying boat was already approaching the Tianhe River. As he approached, Xia Chen's expression changed slightly: "
Boss, there's a barrier ahead. If we force our way in, we'll definitely be discovered. What should we do?"
"Break through! Kill gods in their way, slay demons in their way." Long Chen looked at the Milky Way ahead, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
"Boom!"
The moment the flying boat entered the riverbank, the void trembled and a massive barrier appeared. The moment the barrier was pierced by the flying boat, countless spatial gates appeared.
"Hahaha..."
Suddenly, arrogant laughter rang out, and countless figures flew out from the spatial gate, directly charging toward Long Chen's flying boat.