Chapter 446: Spatial Turbulence, Arriving at the Chaotic Demon Sea

Lin Potian was shaken back dozens of feet, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

True Person Zixia's strike had actually far exceeded the strength an Immortal King Realm should possess.

It seemed the Old Ancestor of the Zixia Sect had secretly intervened; Lin Potian was inwardly horrified.

On the side of the white-haired Elder, an even stronger aura suddenly appeared.

An old man wearing purple-gold Daoist robes appeared out of thin air and raised his hand to block that Sword Qi.

"Fellow Daoist Zixia, why such a great temper?"

The old man's voice was flat, but his eyes carried a threat.

It was precisely the Grand Elder of the Gu family, Gu Zhentian.

His cultivation had reached the Eighth Layer of Immortal King Realm.

True Person Zixia's expression was unsightly.

He knew the Gu family had deep foundations, but he hadn't expected even Gu Zhentian to come.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, your Gu family is going too far!"

"My Zixia Sect is not to be trifled with either!"

True Person Zixia said coldly.

Gu Zhentian gave a faint smile.

"Trifled with? Fellow Daoist Zixia, you overstate the matter."

"The Ten Thousand Sects Grand Competition is inherently about the survival of the fittest. Your Zixia Sect's Disciple injured a direct son of my Gu family; shouldn't he pay the price?"

"Besides, we didn't actually harm him, did we?"

True Person Zixia trembled with rage.

This old thing's ability to lie through his teeth was truly first-rate.

Lin Potian took the opportunity to cast a Blood Escape Secret Technique, his entire being transforming into a streak of bloody light that soared into the sky.

He knew his actions just now had completely offended the Zixia Sect.

Staying here would only lead to a reckoning by the Zixia Sect; it was better to take this chance to leave first.

True Person Zixia wanted to pursue him, but was once again blocked by Gu Zhentian.

"Fellow Daoist Zixia, why be so relentless?"

"Fellow Daoist Lin was merely acting on impulse."

True Person Zixia took a deep breath, suppressing the fury in his heart.

He knew now was not the time to have a falling out.

The Gu family was powerful; if a fight truly broke out, the Zixia Sect might not necessarily come out on top.

"Good, very good."

"Today's matter, my Zixia Sect will remember it."

True Person Zixia turned and left, his back radiating suppressed anger.

The Disciples on the square looked at each other, for a moment not knowing what to say.

This Ten Thousand Sects Grand Competition had actually ended with such a result.

Deep within the Void Realm.

Zhou Chen's figure tumbled within the spatial turbulence.

The effect of the Great Shift Talisman was even stronger than he had imagined.

In an instant, he had been transported an unknown number of billions of miles.

The spatial turbulence was like countless knives, frantically cutting at his body.

Had it been an ordinary True Immortal Realm, they would have been torn to shreds long ago.

Fortunately, Zhou Chen possessed the Immortal King Body, and his physical strength was comparable to the Immortal King Realm.

This bit of spatial turbulence could not yet harm him.

The chaos bell automatically emerged, emitting a faint halo that isolated the spatial turbulence outside.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Zhou Chen finally felt the power of the teleportation weaken.

A spatial rift appeared ahead.

Boom!

Zhou Chen was flung out of the rift, crashing heavily onto the ground.

He climbed up and patted the dust off his clothes.

His Divine Sense swept over the surroundings.

This was a deserted island.

It was barely a hundred miles in circumference, covered everywhere with bare rocks.

The air was filled with a thick, fishy smell of the sea.

In the distance was a boundless black ocean, with eerie black waves churning on the surface.

"Where is this?"

Zhou Chen's brow furrowed slightly.

He took out a Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense.

This was a large map of the Spirit Realm prepared by the Zixia Sect for every Disciple.

The Spirit Realm map could precisely determine one's current location based on the Spiritual Qi characteristics of different regions.

A moment later, Zhou Chen's expression turned somewhat unsightly.

"Damn it, it's actually the Chaotic Demon Sea?"

"Curse it, to actually be transported to such a place."

The Chaotic Demon Sea was located at the edge of the Spirit Realm's Eastern Region.

This was the most chaotic area in the entire Spirit Realm.

No faction governed it; it was completely a lawless territory.

All sorts of outlaws, demon Cultivators, and Loose Cultivators gathered here.

Killing and looting were common occurrences.

Even Immortal King Realm experts didn't dare to be too arrogant here.

Because there were even more terrifying existences here.

Zhou Chen put away the Jade Slip and found a hidden cave.

After laying down dozens of Formations, he finally sat down cross-legged.

The Immortal Spiritual Power in his body had been seventy percent consumed during the teleportation just now.

He had to recover as quickly as possible.

He took out several Medicinal Pills for recovering Immortal Spiritual Power and swallowed them in one go.

Simultaneously, he operated the Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture and began to frantically absorb the heaven and earth Immortal Qi.

Time passed minute by minute.

Three days later.

Zhou Chen opened his eyes; the Immortal Spiritual Power in his body had completely recovered.

Not only that, his cultivation also showed faint signs of a Breakthrough.

"It seems I need to find a time to Breakthrough to the Immortal King Realm."

Zhou Chen thought to himself.

The Thirteenth Layer of True Immortal Realm was already the limit.

Any further up would be the Immortal King Realm.

He stood up, removed the Formations, and walked out of the cave.

His Divine Sense swept across a radius of ten thousand miles.

This sea area was sparsely populated, and even Yao Beasts were rarely seen.

Zhou Chen took out the Storage Ring he had looted from Gu Ming.

After searching through it, he actually found a Jade Slip titled 'Spirit Realm Geography.'

It contained detailed information about the Chaotic Demon Sea.

As expected of a direct son of the Gu family, to even have intelligence on a place like this.

Zhou Chen began to read carefully.

There were three major factions in the Chaotic Demon Sea.

They were the Star Sea Merchant Guild, the Blood Demon Hall, and the Myriad Treasure Pavilion.

The Star Sea Merchant Guild specialized in all kinds of business.

From Medicinal Pills and Magic Treasures to intelligence and assassinations, as long as one could pay the price, they would do anything.

The Blood Demon Hall was a gathering place for demon Cultivators.

The people inside were all bloodthirsty, refining their Cultivation Techniques through blood sacrifices.

The Myriad Treasure Pavilion specialized in acquiring and auctioning all sorts of treasures.

It was said that they all had Immortal Emperor-level factions backing them.

Zhou Chen pondered for a moment.

"The Star Sea Merchant Guild is a decent choice."

"I can join them first and hide my identity to develop for a period of time."

He had now offended both the Gu family and the Lin family.

He couldn't expose his whereabouts in the short term.

The Star Sea Merchant Guild had vast influence, which could serve as perfect cover.

Zhou Chen put away the Jade Slip, identified the direction, and his figure vanished from the spot in a flash.

Deep in the Chaotic Demon Sea, Black Tide Island.

This was a massive island, spanning a hundred thousand miles.

Buildings stood in clusters on the island, and people came and went in a bustling scene.

Various Cultivators moved through it, including the Human Race, Yao Race, and even the Demon Race.

This was where the headquarters of the Star Sea Merchant Guild was located.

Zhou Chen stood at the island's entrance, taking in the scene before him.

A massive stone stele stood at the entrance.

Four large characters were carved upon it—Star Sea Merchant Guild.

Dozens of guards in black martial attire stood on both sides, each with a strong aura, all possessing True Immortal Realm cultivation.

Zhou Chen stepped forward.

A guard blocked him.

"Who goes there?"

"What is your business?"

Zhou Chen took out a token.

This was something he had found in the Storage Ring of a Loose Cultivator who hadn't known his place.

The emblem of the Star Sea Merchant Guild was carved on it.

The guard took the token, swept it with his Divine Sense, and his expression immediately became respectful.

"So it is an honored guest."

"Please follow me."

Zhou Chen followed the guard into the island.

Along the way, he secretly observed his surroundings.

Both sides of the streets were lined with various shops.

Medicinal Pill shops, Magic Treasure pavilions, Cultivation Technique halls—they had everything.

There was even an intelligence pavilion specifically for selling information.

Zhou Chen praised inwardly.

The business of the Star Sea Merchant Guild was indeed massive.

The guard led Zhou Chen to a towering building.

This was the main hall of the Star Sea Merchant Guild.

The entire structure was built of white jade, emitting a soft glow.

Two Immortal King Realm guards stood at the main entrance.

"Honored guest, please enter."

The guard said respectfully.