Because he owes me!
Southsky Continent and Ten-Yao Continent face each other across the sea.
This sea is called the Black Demon Sea, a deadly ocean filled with countless spatial rifts. Even Fusion experts dare not enter lightly; falling into a rift can trap you in an unknown place or a minor world.
At the same time, the Black Demon Sea emits a soul-corroding demonic miasma. Cultivators below Fusion who enter have a more than ninety-nine percent chance of dying from soul corrosion.
However, an undersea passage connects the two continents, said to have been built by primordial gods and indestructible even by Immortals.
Thus, both ends of the passage are heavily guarded by large human and demon armies.
Within half an hour, Ian Song arrived near the passage.
He carried a token prepared for him by the Silver Fox Princess, allowing direct access to the passage and the Ten-Yao Continent.
After years of chaotic war, Ten-Yao Continent has only two major powers left: the Chilong Kingdom and the Underworld Phoenix Kingdom. Recently, the Chilong Kingdom defeated the Underworld Phoenix main army, leaving Underworld Phoenix on life support.
Once Underworld Phoenix is destroyed, Chilong can unify Ten-Yao and found the Chilong Empire.
Ten-Yao Continent's environment is harsh, and its spiritual energy is far inferior to Southsky's. So the demon-beasts' greatest wish is to turn Southsky into their own territory.
Therefore, once Ten-Yao is unified, the armies will gather to attack Southsky.
The High Zhou Imperium rose anew after the Great Chu Dynasty fell.
Although the High Zhou Imperium appears peaceful, many forces are secretly waiting for the demon-beasts to destroy it so they can rise up and take power.
According to the Silver Fox Princess, remnants of the old dynasty have been especially active lately, so the Empress wants to push the Imperial Cultivation Academy reform to strengthen national power and deny them a chance to strike back.
Swoosh!
Ian Song descended from the sky in front of the passage.
Who goes there?
There is a garrison of a million soldiers near the passage, including Fusion and Tribulation experts.
Several armored cultivators rushed over, their eyes sharp as they sized up Ian Song.
This is my token—I want to enter the passage!
Ian Song directly tossed out the token the Silver Fox Princess had given him.
Seeing the token Ian tossed over, the Fusion cultivators' expressions sharpened. One said, "Please wait, sir, we'll go report to the general right away!"
Ian Song nodded.
One of them took the token and turned into a streak of light, flying away to a massive military camp and entering the command tent.
General, someone has arrived with a Heaven Martial Shadow Guard token and wants to enter the passage!
The general was a bronzed, sharp-eyed, imposing elder. He reached out and grabbed the token, checked its authenticity, then tossed it back: "Let him through!"
Yes, sir!
After the subordinate left, a faint shadowy figure appeared in the command tent.
Bowen Tate glanced at the shadow and said in a low voice, "Transmit news that Ian Song is about to pass through the tunnel—have the demon armies prepare an ambush!"
The shadow vanished from the command tent.
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Led by two Fusion cultivators, Ian Song arrived before a massive tunnel. To him, it looked like the gaping maw of some ancient beast, waiting to devour.
One of the Fusion cultivators warned: "Sir Ian, this is the passage connecting to Ten-Yao Continent. It's extremely strange—a mysterious force inside suppresses human cultivators' souls, greatly weakening our senses. Be careful not to be ambushed by demon-beasts inside. Also, although Ten-Yao is embroiled in civil war, tens of thousands of demon soldiers still guard the passage. Once you reach the other end, leave as quickly as possible to avoid being entangled by their armies."
Thank you for the warning. I'll take my leave now!
Ian cupped his fists to the two and darted into the passage.
Upon entering, Ian felt a strange force suppressing his soul. However, his mental strength far exceeded his peers, so while his senses were dulled, he remained sharper than most Fusion experts.
The tunnel was dim, damp, and reeked of foul odor.
According to the two Fusion cultivators who brought him, the passage stretched a hundred thousand li. Because of the mysterious force, blink teleportation couldn't be used.
Even without teleportation, Ian's speed was fast—he could cross the tunnel in at most half an hour.
After traversing a third of the way, three black shadows suddenly lunged at him.
Die!
Ian flicked his fingers three times, blasting the shadows down from mid-pounce.