Chapter 924: Leaving the Eastern Region

Before he left, Xu Yang told Yunxiao everything about his journey to Yingzhou Continent, revealing his past experiences and his purpose in detail.

Originally, deep down, the girl longed to stay by Xu Yang's side. However, after hearing everything Xu Yang told her about his past and his true identity, she decisively chose to remain in the Eastern Region, clearly understanding that this was the only way she could contribute her strength to him.

"Though we must part ways temporarily, don't forget my promise to you: we will reunite once the Path to Heaven opens! If possible, I will ensure you become a true immortal on Yingzhou Continent. Everyone who followed me on this battlefield, I will make them the strongest class ruling the entire Yingzhou Continent."

Yunxiao nodded contentedly and finally nestled into Xu Yang's embrace.

She knew she had never hoped to follow Xu Yang her entire life. But to have even a trace of this man's presence in her life was enough to make her the happiest woman in the world.

A farewell was inevitable.

The next day, at the first hint of dawn, Xu Yang left Yunxiao's room. He took Lingyao, mounted the saber-toothed tiger, and soared into the sky, heading straight for the Western Region battlefield, one of Yingzhou Continent's five major regions.

That night, Xu Yang and Yunxiao finally became intimate, creating the most beautiful memory for each other.

Watching the first rays of dawn gradually brighten outside the window, Yunxiao finally smiled contentedly…

"Boss, I can't believe your power has grown to such an extent! Even the Nine Heavens Moonlight obeys your command!"

Xu Yang smiled and shook his head: "I'm not quite that powerful. Does Yingzhou Continent even have a real moon? That was merely an illusion I created using the power inherited from the ancient jade. Otherwise, how could so many people worship it? Regardless, the outcome is good, and our objective has been achieved, which is enough for me."

Lingyao sighed: "I can't believe we didn't encounter a single acquaintance in the Northeast regions; it's frustrating! After all that effort, it's still just the two of us."

"It's unclear where Long Kun, Ling Yun, Xiao Hua, and the others are now."

Xu Yang didn't seem anxious: "Don't worry. With their strength, it's hard for them to encounter stronger opponents on Yingzhou Continent. Even if they do, self-preservation won't be an issue. This time, let's head to the Western Region first and see if any of our companions have infiltrated the alliance forces there."

The two traveled swiftly, taking a full two days to completely exit the Eastern Region and reach the Western Region's border. After all, the central area between these two regions almost entirely spanned the border of the Central Region imperial dynasty. To keep a low profile and avoid alerting anyone, they took a bit more time to infiltrate the Western Region's interior from the southern outskirts, perfectly evading the searches of the Central Region's people.

Previously, as the leader of the Eastern Region Alliance, Lingyao had access to a vast number of alliance records, many of which contained detailed explanations about the major forces in the Western Region.

Due to its unique geographical features, the Western Region was considered the latest developed among the four outer regions of Yingzhou Continent.

However, the level of civilization in the Western Region has now surpassed that of the other three regions, becoming the second largest power bloc, second only to the Central Region Imperial Clan of Yingzhou Continent.

The reason for this is that the cultivation system used by cultivators in the major alliance forces throughout the Western Region is completely different from those outside.

The Western Region can be said to have developed its own unique system; here, most cultivators practice 'Spirit Qi' cultivation methods! This is a special primordial power extracted from the essence of heaven and earth across the entire continent, combined with a unique cultivation system, creating an entirely new model.

The Spirit Qi cultivation system offers extremely powerful combat capabilities.

This is the fundamental reason why the Western Region caught up and surpassed others.

If they spend the same hundred years cultivating, a century-old cultivator from the Western Region will have far greater personal combat ability than any cultivator from the other three major regions.

However, the Spirit Qi cultivation system has a drawback, similar to Xu Yang's current primordial power offense and defense system: the Spirit Qi cultivation method requires extremely strict innate talent from the cultivator.

Simply put, how high a cultivator can ultimately reach is clear from the very beginning of their cultivation.

If a Spirit Qi cultivator's talent is strong enough, then they only need to proceed step-by-step, following the process, and they will eventually reach a very high level of power.

In contrast, if a person's talent is poor, even if they cultivate for three lives and seven generations, they will still be useless unless they can change their spirit root type or form.

According to Lingyao, the current population of beings in the entire Western Region has reached several hundred million. Among them, those who have successfully embarked on the Spirit Qi cultivation system and can truly be called cultivators number only about one million in the entire Western Region.

Such a number, compared to the Northern and Eastern Regions, is barely one-tenth of the total number of cultivators in each of those regions.

Nevertheless, if these approximately one million cultivators from the Western Region could genuinely be united, this force would undoubtedly be able to easily crush the combined powers of the Eastern and Northern Regions twice over.

Because their combat power is truly formidable, even the Central Region Imperial Clan dares not provoke them lightly.

"Roar!!"

As they traveled, Xu Yang and Lingyao entered a vast, lush forest.

In this great forest, various rare flowers and herbs, and ancient trees grew.

What truly caught Xu Yang and Lingyao's eyes, however, were the various strange beasts in this jungle, which the cultivators of the Western Region called Spirit Beasts.

"Hey, you big guy, aren't you hungry? Why did you suddenly stop?"

The saber-toothed tiger wiped a massive front paw and spoke in human tongue: "Ahead, there's an entire group of dozens of Spirit Qi cultivators. Their team is very strong; they must be hunting spirits."

"Spirit hunting" is when Spirit Qi cultivators kill Spirit Beasts and use special methods they've mastered to extract the life essence from the dead Spirit Beasts, transforming it into Spirit Light. They then absorb this into their bodies to research and awaken their exclusive Spirit Skills, which are their unique, individual cultivation methods.

The stronger the Spirit Beast, the more vibrant the color of the Spirit Light that can be extracted and absorbed. This Spirit Light can also be divided into seven levels: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.