Chapter 510: Why the Eastern Sea?

Outside the Tian Yun Star, within the vast starry sky, lies a mysterious place.

From a distance, this place looks like a massive collection of floating objects condensed together, forming an immense, dense, and seemingly endless Floating Sea.

Blue and red are the monotonous colors here; the entire Floating Sea is dominated by them.

Every 5,000 years, this Floating Sea emits a strange power. As this power reverberates, a large number of strange objects in the starry sky are confined by this power and absorbed inside.

Among these strange objects are corpses and Magic Treasures; everything imaginable may exist here.

This place is like a cornucopia, absorbing things once every 5,000 years, yet never releasing them. If one wishes to seek treasure, they must enter and explore!

No one knows how this place was formed. It is said that when the Tian Yun Star first appeared, this place had already existed for countless ages.

Some legends claim that this place was originally an Outer Realm Immortal Residence belonging to a powerful Immortal Lord from the Immortal Realm. Later, due to the collapse of the Immortal Realm, this location was somehow affected and eventually transformed into a State of Ruin. In reality, this State of Ruin is merely a Spell protection. If a person with Opportunity enters, they can certainly restore this Immortal Residence to its original state.

Other rumors suggest that this place is actually a passage connecting to an unknown space, where one might find the legendary other world that transcends the Immortal Realm.

In short, the rumors are countless, and most of them are stated with certainty, as if backed by great evidence.

This Floating Sea, whose origin is unknown, is located in the eastern part of the area outside the Tian Yun Star. Over time, it came to be known as the Tian Yun Eastern Sea!

On the day Heavenly Fate Child attained the Dao, he invited several close friends, including Sword Venerable Ling Tianhou before their falling out. This group explored the Eastern Sea three times!

In these three explorations, the first two yielded nothing, but during the final one, less than half of the group returned after entering!

Furthermore, after that incident, Sword Venerable Ling Tianhou and Heavenly Fate Child split ways. For all these years, neither of them has ever spoken about what happened during the third trip inside the Eastern Sea.

However, Heavenly Fate Child did leave behind one statement after that!

"Ancient Yao exist within this Eastern Sea. From now on, this place shall be one of the Tian Yun Star's Forbidden Lands: The Eastern Sea Yao Spirit Gate!"

The term "Ancient Yao" was also spread at that time and remembered by countless people.

Even the Cultivation Alliance sent people to investigate this Eastern Sea Yao Spirit Gate, but regarding outsiders entering the Eastern Sea, Heavenly Fate Child, Sword Venerable Ling Tianhou, and even the other highly cultivated Old Monsters in the vicinity, adopted a rare unified stance.

They absolutely forbid any outsiders from entering, declaring, "This place is a Forbidden Land of our Tian Yun Star!"

After this situation persisted for a long time, the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit Gate gradually and naturally became a Restricted Area of the Tian Yun Star.

Although mysterious places like the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit Gate are not abundant in the starry sky, they are certainly not few. As such, the Cultivation Alliance did not wish to antagonize the many Cultivators of the Tian Yun Star over a single mysterious location; in their eyes, the matter was not worth it.

The opening of the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit Gate, which occurs once every 5,000 years, is a top priority event on the Tian Yun Star. The moment it opens, a Tidal Phenomenon that lasts for several months will appear!

This Tidal Phenomenon is the result of the Strange Power spreading out from within the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit. It will permeate an immense area, and all Cultivators present will witness countless Rare Treasures, innumerable Hand Seals and Immortal Spells, countless Yao Beast corpses, and countless strange objects being forcibly sucked into the Eastern Sea from all directions, as if being swallowed.

Whenever it opens, almost all the Old Monsters outside the Tian Yun Star dispatch Disciples to go. Although this trip is inexplicably dangerous, it is an Opportunity that occurs once every 5,000 years. It would be too regrettable to miss, so it is better to take a chance!

Every time the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit Gate on the Tian Yun Star opens, a large number of people enter, ranging from hundreds to over a thousand. The cultivation of these individuals is at least Nascent Soul Transformation, and the highest among them are those who have just begun to grasp the two concepts of Yin and Yang, Reality and Illusion.

However, that is the maximum limit. The Tian Yun Star has strict restrictions on those who enter this place: if the entrant's cultivation exceeds Soul Transformation, they are absolutely forbidden from entering.

After all, this location is prepared for the Disciples of various sects. Even when it opens, it only opens halfway, which reduces the danger inside somewhat, preventing everyone from dying here.

Nevertheless, nothing is absolute. Everything still depends on whether something extremely appealing appears during the Tidal Phenomenon on the day of the opening. If a Heaven-Defying object truly appears, this opening will instantly tempt the Old Monsters, and once they are tempted, the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit Gate will become extremely lively.

At this moment, there are still five days until the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit Gate opens!

However, outside the Eastern Sea in the Void Realm, countless Cultivators have already gathered densely. These Cultivators are all preparing to enter this time. They wore various types of Daoist robes, and although they mingled, their boundaries were clear. The Disciples of their respective sects stood together, creating a very lively scene.

As time passed, more and more Cultivators gathered outside the Eastern Sea. Occasionally, some Old Monsters who had not shown their faces for a long time arrived with their Disciples. Whenever such people appeared, it caused a stir, and most Cultivators quickly moved aside, clearing a path for them.

On this day, in the Void Realm outside the Eastern Sea, a crimson light almost enveloped the starry sky. At the same time, a thick scent of blood immediately spread throughout the surroundings, instantly transforming the vast area into a world of crimson.

"Blood Star Ancestor!!" As soon as the bloody aura appeared, someone immediately recognized the identity of the arrival. Instantly, most of the surrounding Cultivators abruptly ceased their clamor.

Within that vast expanse of crimson light, a massive, entirely blood-red jade stone slowly floated over from the starry sky. A woman sat upon this jade stone. Her eyes were like the Phoenix's, her brows held a fierce intensity, and she wore a white dress. Compared to the Blood Jade she sat upon, this created an extremely strong visual impact.

Although she was seated cross-legged, her slender figure was still apparent. She had black hair, a delicate, jade-white melon seed face, crystal-like skin, and an exquisite nose bridge. Especially those phoenix eyes—on the surface, they shimmered with dazzling light like the morning sun reflecting on water, yet hidden within them were unknown depths and frigidity. If one were to accidentally fall into them, the result would be eternal damnation… As the Blood Jade she sat on flew along, all the Cultivators in its path scattered, clearing the way, allowing the woman to stop at a relatively open area just outside the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit.

Throughout the journey, the woman remained silent. After the Blood Jade stopped, she closed her eyes and began meditating right there.

"Yao Xixue, the daughter of the Blood Ancestor!" A Cultivator immediately recognized the woman's identity!

The Blood Ancestor, Yao Xinghai, is a notoriously famous Old Monster within the Tian Yun Star region. His cultivation is Heaven-Reaching, and he challenged Heavenly Fate Child seven times. Although he ultimately failed every time, his cultivation continued to grow, especially during the seventh battle with Heavenly Fate Child, where he displayed his astonishing Blood Cultivation Technique.

This man occupies a star outside the Tian Yun Star by himself, where he herds natives to clear land and collect blood for him to Cultivate Demonic Techniques.

Yao Xinghai never accepted Disciples in his life, having only one daughter whom he regarded as his pearl. He taught her all his Cultivation Techniques and even performed Heaven-Defying fate alteration for her, achieving Divine Ability techniques.

The father and daughter live year-round on that Blood Star, rarely interacting with outsiders, but precisely because of this, no one dares to provoke them.

Leaving this matter aside for now, at this moment, on the Earth Star, one of the five Secondary Stars outside the Tian Yun Star, outside the largest Teleportation Formation within the Xuan Yuan Sect's territory, the Young Sect Master of the Xuan Yuan Sect, Xu Yunshan, stood quietly. He held a jade green fan, subconsciously tapping his palm with it. Although his gaze was calm, he occasionally looked into the distance.

Following behind him were three people!

These three were all white-haired elderly men. They wore simple clothing, but standing there, an astonishing aura spread out, making the surrounding air seem to thin out.

On the outer periphery were hundreds of Xuan Yuan Sect Disciples. They sat in various corners of the Teleportation Formation, closing their eyes to breathe and circulate Qi, remaining silent. All it would take was a single command for them to fully release the Spiritual Power within their bodies and, utilizing the Immortal Jade inside the Formation, activate the Formation.

Sun Yunshan gently tapped the jade green treasure fan in his hand, his face showing no hint of impatience, remaining completely calm.

Before long, a streak of pink mist flew rapidly from the distance. Sun Yunshan frowned, a look of helplessness appearing in his eyes. He put away his fan and looked toward the pink mist in the sky.

The Pink Radiance moved extremely fast, arriving nearby in the blink of an eye. After circling once, it landed ten zhang away from Sun Yunshan, transforming into a young woman who looked to be twenty years old.

This young woman wore a pink dress. Her skin was crystal clear and translucent, and her appearance was enchanting. She looked like a Jade Figure. As she stood there, a Subtle Fragrance wafted over, like an orchid blooming in an empty valley, captivating anyone who looked at her.

"Big Brother, you promised me that as long as I could make it, you would let me go!" the young woman said quickly, puffing out her cheeks and pouting her small mouth.

Sun Yunshan glared, shouting, "Nonsense! With your cultivation, you absolutely cannot go on this trip to the Eastern Sea Yao Spirit. Although Father is in seclusion, he has already given the order that you are not allowed to go! Xuan Yi, take her back to the sect!"

One of the three elderly men standing behind Sun Yunshan immediately stepped forward, arriving directly beside the woman. He cupped his fist slightly and said, "Young Miss, please don't make things difficult for Xuan Yi!"

The young woman snorted, ignoring Xuan Yi entirely. She looked at Sun Yunshan and said, "Mother agreed!"

Just as Sun Yunshan was about to speak, his expression suddenly shifted. Ignoring the young woman, he looked toward the distant sky, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Brother Wang, I, Sun, have been waiting for you for a long time!"