The wasteland.
This was an area occupied by the beings of the Milky Way. It was about three hundred million kilometers away from Maple City.
On the continent in front of them, there were many other areas occupied by beings of the Milky Way like the wasteland, but the wasteland was the most famous.
Because the beings of the Milky Way here were the closest to humans.
But they were only close. The characteristics of the races of both sides could still be seen at a glance.
For example, although the beings of the Milky Way here were all humanoid, most of them were strangely shaped.
Some had two heads, some had four legs, some were covered in scales with gills on their faces, and some were covered in spikes like hedgehogs...
Although these creatures were all humanoid creatures, their genes were fundamentally different from that of humans.
Moreover, although they seemed to live in groups, in reality, even the beings of the same race lived separately.
For example, in the area occupied by the Two-headed Tribe, if they found the Four-legged Tribe, they would not hesitate to expel them.
This caused conflicts of all sizes to break out among the beings of the Milky Way.
Sometimes, there were even wars.
Only a true top-level existence could gather these cold-blooded, bloodthirsty beings together and restrain them to prevent any major riots in this place.
The ruler of the Great Desolate Land was a terrifying creature with spikes all over its body.
It had been in front of the Milky Way for thousands of years.
Before it, there had been another ruler of the wasteland. At that time, it had chosen to follow that ruler.
That ruler was also very powerful. He suppressed this place and controlled all the beings of the Milky Way here.
He often led them to attack the "wall".
The wall was the boundary around the Milky Way!
It was also called the edge of the world by the beings of the Milky Way.
A few years ago, the original ruler of the wasteland was ambushed by a group of human guardians in a great battle. After an earth-shattering battle, the strongest of the human guardians was seriously injured and on the verge of death. The original ruler did not make it and died on the spot.
As the second most powerful being in the wasteland, it naturally became the ruler of this place.
It gave itself a name, "Spiky Tyrant."
According to human civilization, the word "thorn" represented sharpness and indomitable will. Just like the thorns on its body, it was very powerful!
The word "tyrant" represented power!
Thorny Tyrant was a creature of the Milky Way who loved to learn.
Back then, when it woke up from the chaos, a kind of instinct drove it to follow the Heavenly River. It experienced untold hardships along the way before climbing ashore.
Its luck was not bad. It did not encounter the guardian of the celestial river. It relied on some kind of instinct to arrive at the previous world.
When it first arrived here, it had gone on a killing spree and was targeted by many terrifying creatures. It could be said that it had narrowly escaped death on its way to the Great Desolate Land.
Deep down in its heart, a kind of instinct had been driving it and all the creatures in the Milky Way to break that wall and go further.
As for what was further away and what they were going to do, it and the other creatures of the Milky Way had no idea.
They only knew that if they encountered a different race, they should kill!
It was as if this was the mission they were born for.
However, Ci Ba was different from most of the other beings in the Milky Way. He was also different from his former master.
It loved to learn.
Although it took a lot of effort to learn.
To understand the civilizations of different races, one needed to be extremely talented.
The creatures of the Milky Way had no talent for anything other than killing.
Therefore, if it wanted to learn from humans and the civilizations of the other races, it had to suppress its violent and murderous desires.
It had to be patient and learn bit by bit.
For thousands of years, it had paid off!
Thanks to its efforts, the Milky Way had managed to break into the black market!
At the same time, under its efforts, it had cultivated a group of beings in the Heavenly River who could barely communicate with other races.
These creatures were not as intelligent as it was, but over the years they were able to complete the tasks it gave them.
Ci Ba's methods were a shock to all of the Milky Way's creatures.
For the first time in their lives, these creatures, who only knew how to kill, felt the benefits of trading.
They had never thought that they could exchange for what they wanted from other races without fighting and killing.
However, the instinct that was engraved in the depths of their souls still drove them to kill, to break through walls, to go further … to kill.
Ever since Ci Ba had become a Paragon, it had made many changes, even though the desire to kill was still strong in its heart.
For example, it had learned to use benefits to entice other races to work for it!
For all of the Milky Way's creatures, this was an unprecedented change.
It wasn't an exaggeration to call it a revolution that broke through history.
Who would have believed that the Milky Way's creatures … had learned to do this?
But it was too useful!
A few days ago, Ci Ba had bribed a broker who was active in the black market. He had brought him a piece of important news.
The man who had killed its former Paragon had found a way to save him!
And he was looking everywhere for the materials!
He had found them!
Ci Ba's knowledge of human civilization was limited, and he didn't know what it meant to walk right into a trap. But when he heard the news, he was delighted.
He gave the broker a handsome reward, then sent out a few of his men to kill the human who'd traded with the broker.
Unfortunately, the human managed to escape in the end.
But that didn't matter. He had ordered his men to keep a close eye on the two materials. They wouldn't allow any negligence!
All these years, there was only one thing Ciba wanted to do more than anything else – to avenge his former Paragon!
He was a different kind of Milky Way creature.
None of the other Milky Way creatures he'd come into contact with had such thoughts.
They were angry when their own kind was killed, but it was their bloodthirsty nature that kept them going.
After a period of time, he would basically forget about the hatred.
The next time they saw their 'enemy', they would still attack. But that was only instinct.
Not hatred.
Only Ci Ba would always remember that hatred.
If it wasn't for the fact that Maple City was too terrifying and had a super expert, it would have killed that heavily injured general a long time ago.
Even so, over the years, he had led his troops to attack the city several times.
But each time he failed, and suffered heavy losses.
In the end, he found it difficult to break through the city, and reluctantly gave up.
But deep in his heart, he still hoped that one day, when he was stronger, he would take revenge!
"Tell the Two-headed Tribe and the Four-legged Tribe to watch over those two places. Remember, if any creatures approach, kill them!" Ci Ba was still worried, and once again ordered his men.
As a creature of the Milky Way, Ci Ba knew that the other party wouldn't give up so easily.
Perhaps in the near future, there would be a large scale attack on the Great Desolate Land.
But just like he couldn't break through Maple City, it was impossible for the humans to break through the Wastelands!
The Wastelands were located halfway up a huge mountain, surrounded by cliffs with natural formations. Unless one climbed up the cliffs bit by bit, there was no other way to get to the top!
This natural formation was especially magical, formed around the cliffs of the Wastelands. No living creature, including the Milky Way creatures, could use spiritual energy to fly up!
No one knew how this formation was formed. Anyway, after the former Paragon discovered the magic of this place, he chose this Wastelands at the top of the cliffs.
With the advantage of the natural formation, it was impossible for anyone to break through this place.
At this moment, Shirō Makino and Ji Chae Yi had already arrived at the foot of the Godly Mountain where the Wastelands were located.
Looking up, the Godly Mountain in front of them was like a world wall!
It towered into the depths of the universe, and they couldn't see the situation above at all.
"The Wastelands are right above us. It's an area of more than a million square kilometers." Ji Chae Yi looked at the information Jin Zheng had prepared for them and sighed. "I really can't imagine how this world was formed. A mountain … and there are suns, moons, and stars revolving around it. It's really too big!"
Shirō Makino nodded. "So, if a top-level expert stood at the peak of this mountain, he would be able to see Maple City, right?"
"Yes, in a sense, although it's tens of thousands of miles away, Maple City is still at the foot of this mountain …" Ji Chae Yi sighed.
And there were many other Godly Mountains like this in the previous world.
Bai Muye sighed and said, "That's why it's so hard to imagine what kind of existence was able to set up a barrier that sealed the entire previous world and even left behind a door that allows us to enter and exit."
His eyes were filled with fascination.
He thought of his modified Talisman Artist's Grimoire. He wondered how much higher level inheritance and knowledge he could obtain from it after he reached the Overlord level.
He also didn't know what kind of Dao the so-called "Talisman Dao" was.
However, whenever he thought of the time when he could temporarily control the Overlord level energy, the feeling of gathering the power of heaven and earth for his own use, he felt a surge of emotions!
Those abilities were actually the top-level Talisman Techniques from the Talisman Artist's Grimoire before it was modified!
Then, what about after it was modified?
What would it be like?
"Let's go, we'll go up the mountain. We need to be careful. After all, we're close to their habitat. It's very likely that we'll encounter the beings of the Milky Way." Shirō Makino reminded.
Ji Chae Yi nodded and said, "Don't worry!"
During the journey, she didn't neglect her cultivation. Although it wasn't as fast as when she cultivated in seclusion, she had a lot of Spiritual Pearls. Overall, her speed wasn't slow.
Ever since she stepped into the God level, her Eight Nine Arcane Art's Transformation Technique also lasted longer than before.
Although it was still very short, at least it wasn't like before, where she could only last for a moment.
The two of them rode on a small flying device. Although it flew very fast, it still took them more than an hour to finally reach the halfway point of the Godly Mountain.
When they got out of the flying device, the two of them looked down. Their vision was blocked by the endless clouds below.
This place was actually deep in space.
The air here was extremely thin, almost to the point that it was almost non-existent.
Ordinary people couldn't survive here at all.
However, the spiritual energy was very abundant, so it wasn't uncomfortable for cultivators to stay in such a place.
According to the information given to them by Jin Zheng, the cliffs around the Great Desolate Land had natural formations. There was no way to use energy to fly there.
Shirō Makino wanted to try the Flight Talisman.
The two of them didn't say a word along the way. Soon, they arrived at the bottom of the cliff. After some discussion, they didn't choose to climb up from there. Instead, they took some time to go around to the side.
Looking at the towering cliffs above their heads, the two of them looked at each other.
They both knew what they would face if they went up.
However, there was no sign of retreat in their eyes.
Everything else aside, they had already gained unimaginable benefits from the people of the 36th Fort!
They didn't hesitate to hand over the Spiritual Pearls that could help a group of people become Emperors. In fact, it wasn't easy for Emperors to make Spiritual Pearls, and it also took a lot of energy.
Although the losses could be slowly recouped through cultivation, it would still take time, wouldn't it?
If they couldn't do something for them, they would feel guilty.
Shirō Makino first tried to fly, and found that he was indeed being suppressed by a mysterious force. He couldn't mobilize the energy in his body at all.
Even his mental strength felt like it had been sealed.
He was very familiar with this feeling.
After all, he had been sealed for so many years. Now that he was experiencing it again, it felt very familiar.
To hell with it!
Under such circumstances, there was no need to try using the Flight Amulet. He couldn't even use his spiritual energy. Even if he could activate the Flight Amulet from the outside, if he was attacked in mid-air, or if the Flight Amulet's time ran out, wouldn't he fall to his death?
Only the heavens knew how high this cliff was.
As for the aircraft, they couldn't use it either. The natural formation around the cliff seemed to isolate all energy fluctuations.
Even if the aircraft could turn invisible and silent, it couldn't fly within the range of the formation.
Since they couldn't use mechanical power, the two of them could only use the most primitive method — climbing.
It was also known as rock climbing.
Before climbing, Shirō Makino said, "Change the color of your clothes. Don't let a Celestial River Being suddenly appear."
Both of them were wearing the top-grade battle suits made by the Zulong Empire. They could change the color of their clothes according to the environment.
Chae Yi glanced at him. "If a Celestial River Being suddenly appears, even if we change the color of our clothes, it won't be of much use, right?"
Shirō Makino smiled. "It's better to be prepared."
"Alright, I'll listen to you!" Chae Yi changed the color of her battle suit and the device on her head. Like a chameleon, she was almost invisible as she lay on the rock.
"Let's go. I'll carry you." Chae Yi glanced at Shirō Makino. "You just need to hold on to the rope."
"Are you kidding me? Do I need you to carry me? " Shirō Makino glanced at Chae Yi. "In this place, your spiritual energy is also sealed. Let's climb based on our physical strength!"
Chae Yi looked at him. "Based on our physical strength? Are you sure? I have a God-level physique! What about you? "
Xiao Bai: "…"
Was she looking down on a Level Four Spiritual Warrior?
Without a word, he walked to the bottom of the cliff and began to climb. In the blink of an eye, he had climbed more than a hundred meters!
He was as agile as a gecko on the wall.
Ji Chae Yi paused for a moment. Then, she pursed her lips and came to the bottom of the cliff. With a light leap, she used both her hands and feet to surpass Shirō Makino in an instant. In fact, she was way ahead of him.
"How about it? Do you want me to carry you? "Chae Yi had a smug look on her face.
Usually, everyone feared being dominated by the Demon King. The closer she was to them, the more obvious this feeling was.
This guy was too outstanding!
If she didn't have a strong heart, she wouldn't be able to stay by his side.
Now, apart from drinking and singing, there was finally something else she could do better than him.
I'm so happy!
Shirō Makino glanced at Chae Yi calmly. "This cliff is very high. Take it easy. You can't use your spiritual energy. Even if you have a God-level physique, you can't maintain this speed forever …"
"Then, take your time. I'll wait for you at the top."
Shirō Makino looked at Chae Yi, who had suddenly rushed up again. He was instantly speechless.
Too much!
She's cheating!
She can climb so fast without using her spiritual energy?
Is a God-level physique really that awesome?
As Ji Chae Yi climbed up quickly, she muttered to herself. Hmph, a mere sorcerer dares to compete with a Great Warrior in terms of physical strength!
Actually, she had another reason for wanting to go up first. She wanted to help Xiao Bai investigate the situation at the top and ensure his safety!
It might seem like she was the main force in this operation, but she knew very well that the person who truly controlled the situation was still Xiao Bai.
Only by cooperating with each other could they complete this mission.
Fortunately, there wasn't any problem of tacit understanding between them.
Watching Chae Yi's figure disappear from sight, Shirō Makino sighed helplessly. He continued to climb up slowly.
He understood why Chae Yi was climbing so fast, so he didn't stop her.
Cai Yi was an assassin, so she knew how to hide herself better than him. If the two of them couldn't even cross the cliff, then they shouldn't think about stealing any talisman materials from others. They should just go back and find another way to deal with it.
Chae Yi's speed was very fast, but the cliff was indeed very high!
If she could use her spiritual energy to fly, this height would be nothing for a Great Grandmaster.
But if she relied solely on climbing, even with Chae Yi's speed, she would need at least half an hour to reach the top.
A God-level physique was indeed different. Even if she couldn't use her spiritual energy, her terrifying endurance allowed Chae Yi to climb up without any effort.
Twenty minutes later, Chae Yi could almost see the top of the cliff!
It was bare, with some huge rocks sticking out. If she wanted to climb up, there had to be a section that was suspended in the air.
She glanced at it, and all she could see was such a scene.
To her, this wasn't too difficult. She just needed to use a little bit of strength.
But it was a little strange. How was the array around the cliff formed?
Jin Zheng said that the array was natural and that there were many such places in front of them.
Some of them were occupied by the tribes in front of them, and some were in the hands of the beings in the Milky Way.
However, such places were easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it was very difficult to break through.
Xiao Bai was very good at arrays. She would ask him later to see if he could break the natural array here. Once it was broken, it would only be a matter of time before this place was broken through!
As Chae Yi was thinking about this, suddenly, a huge cage flew down from the top of the cliff.
She was startled by the sudden appearance of the huge cage. Her body, which was stuck close to the cliff, flashed and dodged into the gap between two rocks. With her clothes that had changed color, it was almost impossible to see her.
The moment Chae Yi hid, she saw a thick rope that was connected to the huge cage, falling down from a few hundred meters away from her!
Vaguely, Chae Yi seemed to see a figure moving in the cage.
Oh no!
Chae Yi thought that this was not good. This should be a way for the beings in the Milky Way to go up and down. She had hidden, but what about Xiao Bai?
Looking at the thick rope that was a few hundred meters away from her, Chae Yi wondered if she should cut the rope with a knife.
But if she did that, the other party would definitely find out that something was wrong!
No, she could not cut the rope.
She could not help but feel a little regretful that she had climbed too fast!
At the same time, she was also a little depressed that the place she had chosen was not right. She had specifically chosen the side to climb, but in the end, there were still beings in the Milky Way above …
The key was that there was no way to observe the situation above, and she did not dare to use the flying device to observe from afar.
After all, the beings in the Milky Way were not idiots. When you see them, they can also see you!
She hid between two rocks and waited patiently. At the same time, she prayed in her heart that Xiao Bai would not be discovered.
At the same time, she could not help but admire Xiao Bai's meticulousness!
Even as an assassin, she did not think of changing the color of her clothes before climbing.
Some things were based on experience, but some … were really based on talent!
The moment the cage was thrown down, Bai Muye, who was below, saw it immediately.
Coincidentally, there was no place around him that he could hide … He could only hang his heart in suspense and stick his body tightly to the cliff. Fortunately, he had already activated the device on his clothes in advance, changing the color of his clothes to the same color as the rocks.
Otherwise, in the situation where no energy could be used within the range of this array, it would be too late even if he wanted to change it!
The huge cage was at most fifty to sixty meters away from Xiao Bai. With a swoosh, he went down.
Damn, was he going to be thrown down to his death?
Shirō Makino mumbled in his heart.
Soon, the thick rope was taut. It seemed that the cage was close to the bottom.
Now, there was another problem in front of him and Chae Yi, and it was a very serious problem.
There were people up there.
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