After the white boat entered the entrance of the inner layer, there were waves of clouds and mist that flickered with lightning outside.
Zhang Yu looked outside. Two years ago, when he left the inner layer, he sat on the giant boat sent by the Xuanting. At that time, he did not feel much.
But this time, he steered the white boat from the outer layer to the inner layer, and he felt an exceptionally strange feeling.
He felt as if he was getting out of a sluggish muddy pond, and going to a vast ocean that he could move freely.
For a moment, he seemed to be free of some kind of restraint, and his Qi and heart became more lively. Moreover, as he went deeper into the inner layer, this feeling became more obvious.
It was no wonder that the forces in the outer layer tried every means to invade the inner layer. Putting everything else aside, in terms of cultivation, it was obviously easier for cultivators to reach the upper realm in the inner layer.
From this point of view, those cultivators who went to the outer layer, no matter what their initial purpose was, were undoubtedly sacrificing themselves for Tianxia.
At this time, the flying boat was slightly lighter, as if some burden had been removed.
He raised his head and looked at the sky. There was a huge vortex of clouds. The entrance to the inner and outer layers would usually take the initiative to draw people or things that approached it. The change just now should have meant that they were completely out of the influence of this boundary.
However, the surroundings of the white boat were still foggy. This was due to the influence of the Turbid Tide, so he could not see further into the boundary.
In fact, if it were not for the drawback of constantly passing through the inner and outer layers, which would lead to more and more entrances and exits, it would not be so inconvenient to travel between the various continents.
Fortunately, the Turbid Tide had receded by more than half. When it completely disappeared, the connection between the various continents could be restored.
Because he had completely entered the inner layer, Zhang Yu also increased the urging of his thoughts. A layer of lustrous light lit up outside the white boat, and it showed a slanted angle, speeding down at a speed that was several times faster than before.
About half a summer later, the clouds that obstructed their vision gradually thinned out. An undulating land that stretched as far as the eye could see appeared below. However, it was incomparably desolate, with only a few scattered patches of greenery dotting the landscape.
Zhang Yu knew that although he had entered the entrance to the inner layer of the Ilo Upper Continent, it was only an approximate location.
Moreover, due to the Turbid Tide, it would cause them to deviate from their direction. Therefore, it was generally impossible for those returning from the outer layer to the inner layer to land precisely where they wanted to go. They still needed to find the final part of the journey that led to the final destination.
Xu Chengtong looked at the scenery below with a complicated expression.
In the blink of an eye, more than seventy years had passed, and he had finally returned to the inner layer.
When he left back then, his cultivation was far from what it was now, and because of the suppression of the turbid tide, he was unable to fly for a long time outside the continent. At that time, although there was also the Outer Void Evil in the outer layer, as long as he consumed a pill, he could resist it, and the circulation of his magic power would not be affected too much.
From the looks of it, the Turbid Tide had truly receded by quite a bit.
He thought for a moment, and said to Zhang Yu, "Patrol Officer, the Ilo Upper Continent occupies a vast area. As long as we are near this continent, we should be able to hear the sound of the great river rushing."
Zhang Yu acknowledged and looked around. In fact, even if they had deviated from their direction, they were still not very far away from the Ilo Upper Continent. They could take their time to search for it, but it would take too much time. Therefore, his eyes flashed, and two flying swords had already flown out, circling around the outer layer, searching for the location of this continent.
He said, "From the records of that Deacon Yue, I saw that Fellow Daoist Xu was also from the Ilo Upper Continent in the past?"
Xu Chengtong repeatedly cursed Deacon Yue in his heart, but on the surface, he said respectfully, "Reporting to Patrol Officer, I am indeed from this continent. In fact, those who first arrived at the outer layer were mostly from the Ilo Upper Continent. Because the impact of the Turbid Tide on the Ilo Upper Continent was relatively small, the first batch of cultivators who went to guard the outer layer came from here. "
Zhang Yu only casually asked a few questions, and the flying boat that went out discovered something. Immediately, the white boat turned around and flew towards a direction.
After about ten breaths, the front seemed to have entered an open land. Thin clouds and mist dispersed in front of the boat, and then a huge continent that sat on the boundless land and almost occupied the entire horizon appeared there. Among them, the most eye-catching thing was the two celestial rivers floating in the sky above the huge continent.
These two rivers intersected at times, and sometimes spiraled up, and let out the rumbling and surging sound of a huge river.
Xu Chengtong could not help but become excited, and said, "The Ilo Upper Continent!"
At this moment, Zhang Yu took two steps forward and looked in front. He looked carefully, and found that there were two white dragons shuttling back and forth in the two rivers. They were not just illusions, but real living dragons.
Xu Chengtong saw that he was paying attention to the real dragons, and explained, "Patrol Inspector, when my teacher taught me Dao, he once said that when I, Tianxia, came here, I used the water of Ancient Xia to cross over, and triggered the earth veins to create the Ilo Upper Continent. Because of this, the Upper Continent gained spirituality.
When the Turbid Tide came, a powerful person used his great mana to guide and enlighten it, turning the Upper Continent into two dragons to resist the Turbid Tide. Since then, it has been the guardian of the Ilo Upper Continent. "
Zhang Yu understood and nodded. The Turbid Tide was extremely dangerous. The Qingyang Upper Continent had the protection of the Great Green Banyan, and the Ilo Upper Continent had the water of the Double Dragon. It seemed like the other upper continents also had the corresponding protection.
Seeing that he had found the destination, he did not rush forward. Instead, he retracted his mental power and pushed the white boat slowly towards the direction of the continent.
When he got close to the edge of the continent, he saw mist surging out from a hill somewhere. Then, he saw a flood dragon scuttling out and flying towards them.
On the back of the flood dragon stood a blue-clothed Daoist, one hand pulling on the reins. When he got close, he shouted at the white boat: "Halt, please state your name."
Zhang Yu: "Fellow Daoist Xu, go and talk to him."
Xu Chengtong's spirit was lifted. He said yes and went out of the flying boat. He communicated with the Daoist and showed him the name list that Zhang Yu prepared for him.
After the Daoist checked it, he said a few words to Xu Chengtong, bowed and left on the flood dragon.
After Xu Chengtong returned, he said: "Patrol Officer, it's done. But this fellow Daoist said that even if I have the name list of the Outer Military Department, if I want to stay in the continent for a long time, I still need to register my name."
Zhang Yu: "No matter, we are going to the Spiritual Mysterious Realm. It has little to do with the continent, and we can't stay for too long."
Xu Chengtong thought for a while and said: "Patrol Officer, seventy years ago, the entrance to the Spiritual Mysterious Realm of the Yi Luo Upper Continent was in Yang Zhou and Ying Zhou. I don't know if it has changed."
Zhang Yu: "I asked in advance. These two places can still enter the Mysterious Realm. But now, in the Shen Zhou and Chang Zhou in the south, there are two entrances each."
Xu Chengtong murmured: "In that case, the Spiritual Mysterious Realm of the Yi Luo Upper Continent has expanded by a lot."
The Spiritual Mysterious Realm was transformed from the Spiritual Gate. The more entrances and exits, the wider the boundary. It was very likely that there were still many Spiritual Gates connected together.
Zhang Yu knew that because the Spiritual Gate was not contaminated by the turbid tide, it was easy to be targeted by various forces.
The reason why the True Cultivators could firmly occupy this place was because in the Yi Luo Upper Continent, the True Cultivators were extremely powerful. The continent still maintained a part of the old structure before Xuanxiu rose.
Perhaps this was also the reason why Huang Menghuan came here. He probably wanted to borrow the local True Cultivators' power to protect himself.
Because they entered the continent from the north, he did not have the intention to take a detour. He directly urged the white boat to head towards the northernmost Ying Zhou.
After traveling for over a hundred li, the group saw a long winding mountain range appear in the fog in front of them. The mountain ridge directly extended into the sky like a dragon snake.
And at the end, a huge decorated archway could be faintly seen. Under the sun, it was blooming with rays of auspicious light. At this moment, there were many cultivators flying along the mountain path towards the decorated archway.
Even if they didn't ask, they could tell that this was the entrance to the Mysterious Realm.
Xu Chengtong said with some emotion, "'Carriages and horses enter the heavens, seeking the Cloud Peak'. Patrol Officer, this is the Heavenly Inquiring Gate. Unexpectedly, after seventy years, it hasn't changed much."
Zhang Yu raised his eyes to look at the dazzling decorated archway. In the Qingyang Upper Continent, the entrance to the Spiritual Mysterious Realm was located in a hidden area. It was not known to outsiders. It could be said to be living in seclusion. But in the Yi Luo Upper Continent, it was openly placed there, as if it was afraid that the world would not see it.
From this, it could be seen that the True Cultivators of the two continents had different styles of doing things.
In addition, he also discovered something. Along the way, they almost did not see any creations. Most of the people who came and went were spiritual birds, beasts, and a few flying boats.
He urged the white boat to travel along the winding mountain path, gradually approaching the entrance. At this point, there was a spiritual altar in front of the decorated archway. A Daoist in feathered robes and a star crown stood on top of it. Whenever someone came here, they would take the initiative to stop and wait for this person to greet them. Only then would they continue to go through the door.
This should be the gatekeeper of this place.
Not long after, the white boat also arrived at the huge decorated archway. After it slowly landed, Zhang Yu led Xu Chengtong and the others out.
The Daoist's expression couldn't help but turn serious when he saw their group and discerned their auras. He tidied up his clothes and walked down from the altar. He solemnly bowed to the two of them and said politely, "Fellow Daoists, are you two here for the Nascent Profound Realm? May I know which fellow Daoist you would like to visit? "
Xu Chengtong stood out and said, "I heard that there will be a Dharma Symposium in the Mysterious Realm recently, so I specially came here to listen to the opinions of fellow Daoists."
The Daoist nodded and said, "So you are here for this Dharma Symposium. Fellow Daoists, please wait for a moment. After I use the mirror, if there is no problem, I will let you in … Sorry for the offense."
As he said, he took out a spell. Suddenly, a ray of light shone down from the spiritual altar, enveloping Zhang Yu and the others.
However, when this light landed on Xu Chengtong, it was nothing. When it landed on Zhang Yu, it was immediately repelled and dissipated to the surroundings.
The Daoist unconsciously frowned and said, "You are Xuanxiu? “
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