Chapter 624: Canglang Sea (Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader Qianyu!)

The Mortal World

From what I've observed, the Western Frontier is too barren with sparse spiritual energy, making it unsuitable for long-term cultivation. Even local Core Formation cultivators are forced to leave for distant lands.

Qin Sang didn't want to be trapped in such a place, as it would hinder his future cultivation.

Beyond the Western Frontier, a vast world awaited him.

If he continued to be unable to locate the ancient teleportation array, Qin Sang would have to temporarily abandon the search, leave the Western Frontier, find a suitable place to cultivate, and then return to devise a plan after his cultivation improved.

During this period, Qin Sang had been wondering if Senior Qingzhu had experienced a similar predicament.

During the teleportation, Qin Sang was almost torn apart by the ancient array. He only survived by losing an arm and depleting his spiritual sense. However, if his spiritual energy hadn't been sealed by the forbidden talisman, the outcome would undoubtedly have been much better.

Senior Qingzhu was at least a late Core Formation expert back then, so he should not have perished during teleportation. Yet, despite his great vengeance awaiting, he had not returned to the Minor Cold Domain.

Did something unexpected happen?

Or could Senior Qingzhu also not find the ancient teleportation array?

Qin Sang suddenly had an ominous premonition.

“Has there ever been an expert named Qingzhu in the Western Frontier?”

Qin Sang suddenly asked.

Cui Xuanzi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head and replied, “Although the Western Frontier is barren and largely wilderness, it has not been without its share of influential figures. This junior has not heard of anyone named Qingzhu.”

Qin Sang said, “Think carefully again. Qingzhu might just be his given name; he might have an alias, such as 'Sword Demon'. This person was obsessed with the Way of the Sword and skilled in sword manipulation techniques. He was at least a late Core Formation expert, possibly even having broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. Not just in recent years, but looking back over two hundred years, has there ever been anyone similar to him?”

Cui Xuanzi smiled upon hearing this. “Senior,” he said, “if there truly was such a figure in the Western Frontier, they would undoubtedly have shaken the entire region! Most cultivators native to the Western Frontier choose to leave after breaking through to the Core Formation stage. How could such a powerful cultivator possibly come here? Even those who enter to search for spiritual insects don't stay long. If Senior wishes to find this person, I will check while gathering information; perhaps I'll find something.”

Cui Xuanzi was very curious about Qin Sang's objective.

Could the person he was looking for be a senior from his sect, just like Cui Xuanzi's own martial uncle, who had vanished without a trace after leaving the sect?

He had indeed guessed correctly; this person's sect actually contained a Nascent Soul almighty, indicating a truly extraordinary background.

“Very well.”

Qin Sang nodded. “Besides these, also release news that I am offering a high price for Soul-Guiding Grass and Myriad World Camphor. Additionally, keep an eye out for any sightings of Fire-Quelling Sparrows.”

Myriad World Camphor is usually buried deep underground, making it difficult to find.

If its companion demonic beast, the Fire-Quelling Sparrow, can be found, one can then follow the clues to locate the Myriad World Camphor.

The Primordial Conjoined Rings only lacked one spiritual material: Myriad World Camphor. Finding it would grant him an additional magic treasure, which was currently the fastest way for Qin Sang to increase his strength.

Moreover, the Primordial Conjoined Rings had a special effect that would be useful when venturing deep into the wilderness to find the ancient teleportation array.

As for Soul-Guiding Grass, the more the better. Refining a few more Flying Yakshas would allow him to assert dominance among early Core Formation cultivators.

“Fire-Quelling Sparrow, Myriad World Camphor, Soul-Guiding Grass…”

Cui Xuanzi's expression soured. He grumbled inwardly that Qin Sang had too many demands, practically treating their Five Elements Sect like pack animals. Fortunately, these were all trivial matters like gathering information, not life-threatening tasks.

“This junior hasn’t heard of any of them. Please tell me more, Senior.”

These three were quite rare, so it was normal that Cui Xuanzi hadn't encountered them. Qin Sang took out a jade slip and inscribed their images onto it.

“Work diligently, and I, Qin, will not treat you unfairly.”

Qin Sang took out two top-grade magic artifacts and several bottles of spirit pills, flashed them before Cui Xuanzi's eyes, then put them away and tossed him the jade slip.

The Black-Winged Eagle's cave dwelling.

It was now set up with a spiritual array by Qin Sang, serving as a temporary cave dwelling, which was acceptable for the time being. He would definitely change it later, but finding a satisfactory cave dwelling in the Western Frontier, with its sparse spiritual energy, wouldn't be easy.

Qin Sang sat on a meditation cushion, holding three jade slips, which he examined one by one.

The contents of these three jade slips were the Five-Insect Sect's true heritage Insect Manipulation Arts, a geomantic map, and the Witch-Insect List. The Witch-Insect List, in particular, marked the habitats of various spiritual insects.

Cui Xuanzi had already been sent back by Qin Sang to continue gathering information.

Qin Sang was eager to understand his exact location, so he first took out the geomantic map to examine it.

The Five-Insect Sect's geomantic map was most detailed in its depiction of the Bear Mountain region and its vicinity. It also provided a brief introduction to the major powers within the Western Frontier. However, beyond the Western Frontier, it was extremely brief.

Beyond the Witch God Continent, in particular, there was nothing but blank space.

According to the map, the Witch God Continent could be roughly divided into three regions: the Western Frontier, the Southern Frontier, and Witch God Mountain.

Both the Western and Southern Frontiers were referred to as wildernesses. The Western Frontier was the most barren, and experts were unwilling to come. The Southern Frontier was slightly better, with more numerous and powerful factions than the Western Frontier, yet it was also the most chaotic, plagued by incessant warfare.

The Western Frontier was characterized by dangerous mountains and treacherous waters, making places suitable for the Witch Tribe to live scarce. They were all like the Bear Mountain region, where mortals and cultivators settled in fortified villages within relatively safe areas.

These regions were separated from each other by the wilderness, with some being extremely far apart.

The wilderness contained countless dangers; mortals who entered would surely die, and even powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators had to remain constantly vigilant.

Upon seeing this geomantic map, Qin Sang gained a clear understanding of the Witch God Continent's size and couldn't help but marvel at the vastness of this sea region.

The sea region where the Witch God Continent was located was formerly called the Witch God Sea by the Witch Tribe, but was renamed the Azure Waves Sea after the rise of the human race. The Witch Tribe was furious about this, but could do nothing.

The Western Frontier alone was almost as large as the Minor Cold Domain.

Excluding the Ancient Immortal Battlefield, the Minor Cold Domain was a long, narrow strip running east to west, whereas the Western Frontier, located on the western side of the Witch God Continent, was roughly semicircular.

The Southern Frontier was similar in shape to the Minor Cold Domain and even larger than the Western Frontier.

Witch God Mountain was the name of a mountain. This mountain was the ancestral home of the Witch Tribe and considered a sacred place, representing the most fertile region of the Witch God Continent. Compared to Witch God Mountain, the Western and Southern Frontiers were merely remote areas.

The most powerful factions of the Witch Tribe were all located there.

Legend had it that the Witch Tribe had a great cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage, but the Five-Insect Sect, being ill-informed, did not know which faction that great cultivator belonged to.

The Witch God Continent was just one island in the entire Azure Waves Sea, though it was the largest. The Witch Tribe controlled the Witch God Continent and the surrounding sea region, located in the southeastern corner of the Azure Waves Sea.

The Storm Demonic Sea, however, was not within the Azure Waves Sea.

It was said that the Azure Waves Sea was not boundless. At its edges, it was surrounded by terrifying storms, which were blocked by a strange barrier formed by an ancient forbidden technique. Even Nascent Soul cultivators dared not venture into the most violent parts of these storms.

To this day, no one knew how this barrier was formed or who had left it behind.

Despite being constantly impacted by the storms, the barrier remained extraordinarily stable.

Upon reading this, Qin Sang's gaze sharpened as he suddenly recalled the spiritual tides within the Ancient Immortal Battlefield and the mysterious barrier between the Ancient Immortal Battlefield and the Minor Cold Domain.

They sounded so similar; what connection could there be between them?