Chapter 311: Ten Thousand Demon Plains, Outer Region

"The Inner Region is mostly home to Emperor Realm level Yao Beasts, and they are numerous, so you must handle them with care."

"As for the Core Area…"

He paused: "The sovereigns of the Ten Thousand Demon Clan live there, and their strength is at least at the Sovereign Realm."

"If you want to come back alive, whatever you do, do not enter the Core Area."

Zhou Chen nodded, committing this information to memory.

"Thank you for informing me, Senior."

"You're welcome."

Elder Mo took out a token from his robe and handed it to Zhou Chen: "This is a teleportation token. Take it to the academy's Teleportation Hall, and someone will naturally activate the teleportation array for you."

"As for the Spirit Stones…"

He waved his hand, and a Storage Pouch flew into Zhou Chen's hand: "There are ten million Top-Grade Spirit Stones here, consider it the academy's support for the Chief Elite Disciple."

"But remember, this amount of Spirit Stones is only enough for one use. If you want to use the teleportation array next time, you'll have to provide the Spirit Stones yourself."

Zhou Chen took the Storage Pouch and bowed with cupped hands.

"Thank you, Senior!"

"Go then, and act with caution."

Elder Mo waved him off: "If you encounter life-threatening danger, immediately crush this Life-saving Jade Talisman. It can teleport you to a place a hundred thousand miles away."

He handed Zhou Chen a jade talisman.

The jade talisman was entirely golden, emitting powerful spatial fluctuations.

Zhou Chen stowed the jade talisman and turned to leave the Intelligence Repository.

Walking out of the Intelligence Repository, Zhou Chen did not return to his Immortal Cave, but headed directly toward the Teleportation Hall.

Time was of the essence; he needed to reach the Ten Thousand Demon Plains as quickly as possible to find the fragments of the chaos bell.

The Teleportation Hall was located in the central area of the academy. It was a massive building, a thousand zhang tall, constructed entirely from Star Stones.

Inside the building, it was densely packed with teleportation arrays that could lead to every corner of the Tianxuan Continent.

Zhou Chen walked into the Teleportation Hall and presented the teleportation token.

"Chief Elite Disciple?"

The Elder in charge of teleportation saw the token and immediately bowed respectfully: "May I ask where you are heading?"

"Ten Thousand Demon Plains."

Zhou Chen said.

"Ten Thousand Demon Plains?"

The Elder was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhou Chen solemnly: "Chief Elite Disciple, the Ten Thousand Demon Plains is extremely dangerous. Are you sure you want to go?"

"I'm sure."

"Very well."

The Elder sighed: "Please follow me."

He led Zhou Chen to the depths of the Teleportation Hall, where there was a special teleportation array.

The teleportation array was a hundred zhang in diameter, covered in complex runes, emitting terrifying spatial fluctuations.

"This is the academy's ultra-long-distance teleportation array, capable of teleporting someone ten million miles away."

The Elder explained: "However, the consumption is immense, requiring ten million Top-Grade Spirit Stones as an energy source."

"I have already prepared the Spirit Stones."

Zhou Chen took out the Storage Pouch and handed it to the Elder.

The Elder then placed all the Spirit Stones from the storage ring into the core of the array.

Countless Top-Grade Spirit Stones piled up like a small mountain, emitting dense Spiritual Qi.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Elder nodded to Zhou Chen and then directly began to activate the teleportation array.

He was seen forming hand seals, striking streaks of spiritual power into the teleportation array.

In the next moment, the teleportation array began to operate. Countless runes lit up, and the complex symbols began to flicker. Even with Zhou Chen's current level of Formation attainment, it was difficult to fully see through all the runes of the teleportation array.

After about fifteen minutes, the teleportation array was fully activated.

At the Elder's signal, Zhou Chen walked into the center of the teleportation array.

Boom!

The teleportation array erupted with a blinding light, and countless spatial forces surged into Zhou Chen's body.

Zhou Chen felt his body wrapped in a massive force, and then he instantly tore through space, flying toward the far east.

The scenery before his eyes changed rapidly, with countless mountains and rivers flashing through his vision.

Central Continent, Eastern Region, Desolate Region…

Countless regions flashed by in an instant.

After about three breaths of time, Zhou Chen felt his feet hit solid ground, and his body stood once more on the earth.

He opened his eyes.

What met his gaze was a desolate land.

Everywhere were withered trees, rocks, and desert; no green plants could be seen.

The sky was a hazy gray, without a sun, only a dark red blood moon hanging in the air.

The air was permeated with heavy Demonic Qi, making one feel oppressed.

"So this is the Ten Thousand Demon Plains?"

Zhou Chen's brow furrowed.

The environment here was even harsher than he had imagined.

Moreover, he could feel countless powerful Yao Beasts lurking in the surroundings.

The auras of some Yao Beasts even reached the Emperor Realm level.

And this was only the outermost region; he truly dared not imagine how terrifying the Core Area would be.

"It seems I must act with caution."

Zhou Chen circulated the Divine Concealment Art to hide his aura.

"I'll go take a look first and see."

Zhou Chen performed Formless Immortal Traces, speeding toward the direction of the Outer Region.

Along the way, he encountered countless Yao Beasts.

There were massive Demonic Bears, Wind Wolves with incredible speed, Flame Pythons that could breathe fire…

The strength of every single Yao Beast was above the Saint Realm.

But with Zhou Chen hiding his aura, these Yao Beasts simply could not detect him.

After flying for about an hour, Zhou Chen entered the Inner Region.

The Yao Beasts in the Inner Region were significantly stronger, mostly at the Emperor Realm level.

And they were extremely numerous, with an Emperor Realm Yao Beast entrenched almost every thousand miles.

Zhou Chen became even more cautious and slowed his pace.

He advanced while observing his surroundings.

Suddenly, he felt a powerful aura lock onto him.

"Hmm?"

Zhou Chen snapped his head around.

He saw a massive Demonic Eagle descending from the sky, its eyes fixed deathly upon him.

The Demonic Eagle was enormous, with a wingspan of a full hundred zhang. Its body was covered in black scales, emitting the aura of the Emperor Realm Tenth Layer.

"A human?"

The Demonic Eagle spoke, its voice raspy: "A human Cultivator dares to barge into the Ten Thousand Demon Plains? You're looking for death!"

It opened its beak and spat out a blast of black energy, booming toward Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen did not take it head-on, but instead performed Formless Immortal Traces to dodge.

But the Demonic Eagle's speed was too fast, and it pursued him relentlessly.

"Damn, I forgot to guard against the sky and was discovered."

Zhou Chen knew he couldn't dodge it, so he simply stopped trying.

"Azure Lotus Cleaving the Heavens!"

A terrifying phantom of Azure Lotus Sword Qi slashed fiercely toward the Demonic Eagle.

The Demonic Eagle sneered and flapped its wings, whipping up a terrifying black storm that swept all the Sword Qi away.

"A mere human dares to act presumptuously before this seat?"

It roared and dove down, its sharp claws lunging toward Zhou Chen.

"Great Void Eight Desolations Slash!"

Zhou Chen shouted in anger, and eight streaks of Sword Qi slashed out simultaneously.

The Demonic Eagle's expression changed, and it hurriedly retreated.

But the eight streaks of Sword Qi were too fast, and several of them still struck it.

Puff, puff, puff!

Several wounds appeared on the Demonic Eagle's body, and blood splattered.

"Damnable human!"

It bellowed, its eyes filled with rage.

"Demonic Eagle's Roar to the Heavens!"

It let out a long cry to the heavens, and the sound waves transformed into a physical attack, booming toward Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen circulated Formless Immortal Traces, his figure vanishing and reappearing a thousand zhang away.

But the Demonic Eagle's attack range was too wide, and the sound waves still hit him.

Bang—

The sound waves shattered the hem of Zhou Chen's clothes. Immediately, Zhou Chen's gaze froze.

"You dog, you dare to ruin my clothes? Pay for it with your life."