Chen Xun and the big ck ox took a deep breath, their eyes fixed on the distant horizon. A shimmering light curtain flickered in and out of sight, the grand array before them far surpassing their understanding.


    They had reached the edge of the Tian Duan ins, but had avoided the teleportation arrays leading to the various outposts of the cultivators from the Great Li Realm Dynasty.


    "Moo~~" The big ck ox snorted heavily, gazing at the surrounding cliffs. Five elemental array gs circled around it as a rainbow light shot out, beginning to make contact with the grand array.


    Chen Xun narrowed his eyes as he observed the God-killing wind within the Tian Duan ins being sucked into the cliffs and then expelled by the array.


    Their cultivation world had long endured this relentless invasion, yet the Great Li Realm had found a solution: they had driven the catastrophe to another realm, severing all connections.


    He let out a coldugh without saying a word. The cultivation world was indeed a ce where people prioritized their own survival, sacrificing others without hesitation. The reality was likely far moreplex than he had imagined.


    "Moo!" The big ck ox''s gaze turned sharp as it touched the sky-covering array, jotting down notes in its small book.


    Chen Xun nced over and felt another jolt of shock.


    This array clearly contained massive God-killing Stones, and the array''s foundation wasn''t on the surface but buried underground!


    The Great Li Realm must have discovered something. The invasion of the God-killing Wind was not the main issue—it was the erosion of the world''s spiritual energy and the environment of the cultivation world that posed the real threat.


    Their earlier discoveries in the underground of the Qian Nation also proved this point. The keyy in the terrifying, demonic stones associated with the sealed creatures, which were definitely different from the God-killing Stones.


    The Great Li Realm''s sky-covering array could block the God-killing Wind but couldn’t halt the progress of cultivators, which was a relief.


    ording to Huang Shao and the others, it took over a hundred mid-grade spirit stones to teleport from the nearest major state, and the teleportation array could only handle ten people at a time, so they had to band together.


    Chen Xun and the big ck ox had no interest in paying for such an unnecessary expense. They weren''t in a hurry, and besides, they wanted to enjoy the scenery along the way.


    "Moo~~" The big ck ox let out a low moo, shaking its head in disappointment. The array of techniques of the Great Li Realm was so advanced that it was struggling toprehend them.


    "Haha, old ox, we''re just getting started. Take your time learning," Chen Xun said, patting the big ck ox. "See that long-distance transportation array? Surely you, Ximen ck Ox, are interested!"


    "Moo!" The big ck ox''s eyes widened. In the Qian Nation, suchrge teleportation arrays no longer existed. Not only had the technique been lost, but the materials had be extinct.


    In Qian, there were only small teleportation arrays for short-range transport. The technique of teleportation was vast and profound, and the big ck ox knew only a fraction of it.


    The big ck ox grinned, nudging Chen Xun. It was eager to go to the Great Li Realm to learn as much as possible.


    "Old ox~" Chen Xun raised an eyebrow with a mysterious glint in his eyes.


    "Moo?"


    "The Great Li Realm... has the ocean," Chen Xun whispered, his heart racing and his face flushed slightly. "One of my dreams is to go out to sea and fish."


    "Moo~~~" The big ck ox grew excited as well, snorting out a long breath.


    "Old ox, this is the ultimate path of cultivation!"


    "Moo!!"


    They grew more excited as they spoke, standing face to face. Chen Xun embraced the ox''s head while its eyes widened. It still had ns to visit the Buddhist sects and inquire about karmic reincarnation.


    "Old ox, let''s go explore the world!"


    "Moo~~~"


    Two joyfulughs echoed from the cliffside as they took to the sky, heading off into the distance.


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    At the same time, they put away theirrge ship, deciding it wouldn’t be needed for now. There would be other chances to let their little crane see the world.


    Seven dayster.


    They had traversed through the cliff region, discovering that the sky-covering array actually had threeyers. The firstyer they had seen earlier was only the beginning. The God-killing Wind was no longer detectable.


    The sky grew clearer, no longer filled with yellow sandstorms ravaging thend.


    It was as though they had entered a new world. The sky was an unblemished blue, with not a single wisp of cloud, as if all impurities had been filtered out, gleaming brightly.


    The sky was as clear as a sheet of blue paper, with a few wisps of thin clouds drifting slowly, as if they were melting under the sunlight.


    Standing on the edge of the cliff, they felt the overwhelming spiritual energy of thend and stared into the distance,pletely stunned.


    Under the sky, a vast, boundless in stretched out like an enormous, dark green jade disk, majestic and expansive, awe-inspiring in its grandeur.


    The endless grasnds stretched out under the sky with no hills in sight, as calm and tranquil as a peaceful sea on a windless day.


    This was the true Tian Duan ins, the frontier of the Great Li Realm, and the paradise of spirit beasts.


    "Whoa..."


    "Moo..."


    Chen Xun and the big ck ox exchanged bewildered nces. The rich aroma of earth and spiritual herbs swept over them with the breeze, leaving them utterly astonished.


    It had been so many years since they had seen greenery like this. It felt like a lifetime ago, and they hadn''t expected the Tian Duan ins to be such a beautiful sight.


    Chen Xun, filled with excitement, leapt onto the back of the big ck ox, shouting, "Old ox, let''s go! Woohoo!!!"


    "Moo!!!"


    The big ck ox let out an excited roar, charging forward. The surrounding wildflowers bloomed as they sped through, stirring up a whirlwind that caused the lush green grass to ripple like waves.


    Chen Xunughed heartily, lying back on the ox as they raced, whilerge flying spirit beasts asionally soared across the sky.


    Like an iron beast, the big ck ox galloped across the ins, asionally taking a bite of grass as it ran.


    Chen Xun raised his hand gently, feeling the five elements'' energy swirling around his fingers, sensing the boundless spiritual energy of thend. It was iparably rich, far beyond anything in their cultivation realm.


    With a deep sigh, Chen Xun marveled at the sheer strength of the Great Li Realm. Just this one Tian Duan ins was enough to reveal how abundant its cultivation resources were.


    Yet, ording to Huang Shao, even in the Great Li Realm, ate-stage Nascent Soul cultivator was still a well-known figure, not someone who would be weakened just bying here.


    As for those beyond the Nascent Soul stage, they knew little and dared not specte, but it was certain the Great Li Realm had them!


    With 360 states, who knew how many hidden experts lurked within? The major powers only controlled a hundred states or so at most.


    The remaining states were home to countless sects and other forces, including hidden sects, whose whereabouts were unknown.


    Chen Xun smiled, feeling no fear. He and the big ck ox weren''t here to steal resources or conquer sects. They just wanted to live their own lives without stirring trouble.


    "Moo!" The big ck ox suddenly stopped, gazing into the distance.


    "Oh, Foundation Establishment spirit beasts." Chen Xun''s eyes lit up as two spirit beasts fought in the distance, rainbow light shing and dirt flying.


    "Old ox, it seems the spirit beasts here are hunting each other—natural enemies, haha."


    "Moo~~~"


    They watched with great interest, not interfering in the battle.


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    The spirit beasts, with their sharp instincts, quickly sensed the presence of two humans observing them from afar. Were they nning to steal the spoils?


    They immediately separated, still full of battle intent, muttering some vicious words in the spirit beastnguage: "We’ll fight again next time!" Then they quickly fled in opposite directions.


    The big ck oxughed heartily. The spirit beasts here were much smarter than those in the Southern Dipper Mountains, which were much more reckless.


    Chen Xun rested his hands behind his head, chuckling softly. "Let’s move on, old ox. We’ll just watch the spirit beasts fight when wee across them."


    "Moo~~" The big ck ox grinned, understanding hispanion’s carefree attitude. Watching was just a harmless way to pass the time.


    For the next half month, the big ck ox ran wild without using any spiritual energy, as if releasing its pent-up excitement.


    Chen Xun asionally joined in, running alongside it,pletely free and unrestrained.


    Gradually, they ventured deeper into the Tian Duan ins, where they asionally spotted Golden Core stage spirit beasts. The abundance of spiritual herbs was astonishing.


    But Chen Xun and the big ck ox never collected them, nor did they hunt. It wasn''t necessary, and they didn’t want to spoil the beauty of the scene.