While the Mountain and Sea Realm was methodically making all sorts of preparations to seize Jun Chen, on the other side, a huge Cloud Whale was traversing through the Void Essence Sea.
This creature's bloodline originated from a Void Variant of unknown origin. As soon as it reached adulthood, it was born with the ability to traverse the Void. This creature was called Yun Jiang, and he was already more than a thousand years old. He was one of the youngest members of the tribe.
However, in addition to being a member of the Cloud Cloud Tribe, he also had another important identity. He was Wei Zihong's disciple in name, and he had studied techniques and divine abilities under the Jade Moon Sect. If not for that, Sect Leader Qin would not have been at ease to let him come out alone.
The Cloud Whale Tribe did not have any cultivation techniques, and when they were around a thousand years old, they were almost at the level of Demon Great Saints. However, they did not have much combat ability. When facing ordinary Demons, they could rely on their huge bodies to win, but when facing creatures with magical techniques and divine abilities, they were powerless.
Yun Jiang, however, was different. He had a unique talent, and when he was 800 years old, he was able to take human form. After that, he became a disciple of the Jade Moon Sect and cultivated his strength to the Fourth Revolution. No one in the same generation could compare to him, and when he used his magical treasures, even some of the elders could not do anything to him. This time, there was no one more suitable than him to search the Horn Flower Realm.
After traveling for six years, Yun Jiang felt the pull from his bloodline grow stronger, and he knew that he was about to reach the Earth Realm.
In the past, the Cloud Whale Tribe had to travel through the Void Essence Sea for tens of thousands of years because they did not know which Void Realm could accommodate them, so they could only drift about. This time, it would not take them so long to return to their homeland.
He pulled himself together. He had made it through such a long journey, and he could not afford to make any mistakes during the last part of the journey.
Another period of time passed, and he finally arrived at the Horn Flower Realm before the Heaven and Earth Gate closed. However, just as he was about to enter the realm, something unexpected happened. The originally clear feeling in his heart suddenly disappeared, and it was so sudden that there had been no warning.
Yun Jiang was startled. The bloodline connection had been severed. Perhaps that member of his tribe had encountered some danger.
Originally, his plan was very good. He wanted to quickly find that fellow clansman and try to understand what the situation was like in the Lower Realm. Then, he would send useful information over as soon as possible.
But now, he was in a difficult situation. If that clansman wasn't here, then he would have to do it himself. Right now, he could be considered an outsider. Even if he was willing to do it, he had to consider all sorts of unforeseen circumstances.
Should they retreat or advance?
In fact, even if he didn't enter this world, he only needed to throw the Tongtian Gui or the Two-Realms Instrument into it, and it would be considered as a trip to this world. However, these two magical artifacts couldn't speak, so they could only slowly wait for the natives of the lower realm to discover them. This was something that relied heavily on one's luck. If they were unlucky and ended up in a remote place, it would be common for them to remain silent for thousands to tens of thousands of years.
"My Cloudy Cloud Tribe doesn't have a very high position in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Now that we have a lot of teleportation spell formation altars, they're relying less and less on me. If I fail this time, I'm afraid they'll be even more disappointed in me."
While practicing cultivation in Jade Academy, he had inevitably been influenced by his fellow clan members. He knew that if the Cloudy Cloud Tribe didn't display its full worth, then its position would drop dramatically. In times of peace, it wouldn't matter much, but in times of crisis, it was possible that no one would care about the Cloudy Cloud Tribe. Although that might not necessarily happen, he had to be prepared for danger in times of peace. As long as he displayed his importance, he wouldn't have to worry about any of that.
Having reached this point in his train of thought, he decided to enter the Lower Realm. His enormous frame flickered to the side as he peeled off the Cloudy Cloud Robe, which he then swallowed. Then, he shot toward the Heaven and Earth Door. In the blink of an eye, he felt a tremor run through him, and a feeling of dizziness washed over him. When he came to his senses, he found himself hovering in the sky, surrounded by layers upon layers of clouds that churned endlessly.
After a moment of observation, he realized that this was the Whitecloud Cloud Sea that Yunzhu had told him about, which meant that he was in the vicinity of the Base Skull Mountain.
The Horn Flower Realm was similar to the Mountain and Sea Realm in that it had a round sky and a square earth. However, the land here wasn't boundless. Instead, there was an end in every direction, and beyond that was the boundless void.
The Base Skull Mountain was to the west of the land, and he could sense that no one was nearby. Clearly, no one had noticed him entering the Lower Realm.
The Cloud Whale's ability to pass through the void was an innate divine ability, and when it broke through the Heaven and Earth Door, it caused a huge commotion. If it weren't for the fact that several tribes had entered the Mountain and Sea Realm at the same time, and had landed near Frigid Jade Sea Prefecture, the Mieming Tribe wouldn't have noticed.
His body flickered, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a tall, valiant young man with long, flowing hair.
Compared to his previous enormous form, he preferred to act in his human form. First of all, he didn't attract too much attention. According to Yunzhu, the stronger the Demons in the Horn Flower Realm were, the larger their bodies would be. Generally speaking, the native creatures of the Lower Realm relied on this method to determine the threat of their opponents. Second of all, it was more convenient to practice cultivation as a human, and it was easier to absorb the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth.
He didn't wear his eye-catching Daoist robe. Instead, he was bare-chested as he leaped down into the sea of clouds, almost as if he were diving into water.
It wasn't that he didn't want to use his magic, but that the spiritual energy here was far inferior to that of the Mountain and Sea Realm. If he used up too much, it would take a long time to recover, and if something dangerous happened, it would be very difficult to deal with.
Half a month later, he emerged from the sea of clouds, and was finally able to see what the Lower Realm looked like. Beneath the clear blue sky was a vast expanse of land, which was gray in color. Mountains and valleys rose and fell, rivers crisscrossed, and many of the higher places were covered with snow and ice.
Based on his experience with the Yaoyin Clan, it wasn't difficult for him to determine that the spiritual energy here was sparse, not acquired, but innate. In fact, if you compared it to the Mountain and Sea Realm, it would be considered a barren wasteland.
He shifted his gaze and locked onto a large river, following it downstream.
No living creature would stray too far from a water source. Even the Lu and Lu were no exception. Although the almighty ones who cultivated divine abilities didn't need to eat or drink, most of the Lu and Lu clansmen couldn't live without it.
Along the way, he would directly fly over any dangerous place he encountered. However, after a hundred days, he had found no less than a thousand suitable places to stay. Other than some strange monsters and ferocious birds that wandered the wasteland, he didn't even encounter a single settlement. He couldn't help but feel slightly puzzled.
According to Yunzhu, the Lu and Lu clansmen were enormous, and when they fought with the Cloud Whale, they occupied almost all of the Horned Flower Realm. But now, they seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
"It's been so long," he thought. "Perhaps the Lower Realm has changed a lot. Continuing to search like this won't do. I'll have to use the Talisman."
He opened his mouth and spat out a white light. Then, a dozen or so talismans flew out of his mouth.
The Cloud Whale's stomach was born with the ability to store everything, just like the Qiankun Sack. This talisman was a Soul Seeking Talisman made by the cultivators of Guangyuan Sect. He plucked it off and tossed it out, letting it fly in different directions. He found a mountain and landed. He placed an incense burner in front of him and then sat down to regulate his breathing to recover the mana he had used up these days.
A day later, a ray of white light flew over from afar and finally came to the top of his head. It rotated in the air and gave off a rustling sound.
Yun Jiang's spirit was lifted. He caught the Talisman and looked at it. His eyes lit up as he looked in a direction and said, "It's the west." After thinking for a while, he took out a few Qi Replenishing Pills and swallowed them. Then, he leaped and traveled close to the ground.
Five days passed quickly. He saw a stronghold built with wood and stone in the distance. It was about ten acres and built on a slope. It was very crude and could barely block the wind and rain.
However, what surprised him the most was that all the creatures he saw inside were actually of the human race.
He was born in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Everything he knew about Jiao Hua came from Yun Zhu. He had heard that this place had long been devoid of humans. He had never thought that he would see it as soon as he returned.
There were about a hundred people in the stronghold. Whether they were men or women, young or old, they were all emaciated and sallow. Their clothes barely covered their bodies. When they saw him flying over, expressions of fear appeared on their faces. However, they did not flee in panic. An old man with a long beard walked out with the help of others. He shouted for everyone to kneel down and kowtow.
Yun Jiang's eyes lit up. From the reactions of these people, he could tell that they had seen people like him who could fly through the air before. He arrived in front of the stronghold and slowly descended. He took out a Heart Piercing Jade Mirror and turned it around to face the old man. He performed an incantation gesture, which caused a flash of light to appear. He understood what they were talking about. He put the mirror away and said, "This is the wilderness. Why do you all live here?"
The old man replied, "Your Excellency, our Jian clan was originally a large clan in the Sourcereach Manor. However, we committed a crime, and as a result, we were exiled to this place."
Yun Jiang asked, and only then did he finally find out that for some reason, the current Horn Flower Realm was already occupied by the human race, and it was incomparably prosperous. However, most of them were gathered in the eastern continent, and he came from the extreme west, so he didn't bump into them.
He thought for a moment, then asked, "Have you ever seen an ape-like Demon that is about the size of a human, has little fur, has a tail, and can speak?"
The old man thought for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter smile. "Please forgive this old man's ignorance, but I have never heard of such a Demon."
Yun Jiang frowned. He was very curious. Logically speaking, with Lu and Lü's strength, they should not have disappeared without a trace. What exactly had happened?
He looked into the distance. There was a large city with a population of a million ten thousand kilometers to the east. Perhaps he would be able to find out. He casually threw a bottle of pills on the ground and flew into the sky.
The people in the stronghold all heaved a sigh of relief when they saw him leave. A middle-aged man came forward to help the old man up and asked, "Father, where did that person come from?"
The old man pondered and said, "That person can fly in the air with his corporeal body, so he must have cultivated to the Heaven Step Barrier. Seeing how he speaks in the air without any difficulty, maybe he is not far from the Connecting Star Barrier."
The middle-aged man was shocked. "The Star Receiving Barrier? I don't think there is such a person in the ten prefectures. If there is, it would be in Heaven Descent City. "
The old man narrowed his eyes. "This Excellency's identity is definitely not simple. Keep that pill bottle well and don't lose it. It might be useful in the future."
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