618: Eastern Wilderness Continent, Dream Forest

Eastern Desolate.

Canglan Province.

Deep within the Illusion Dream Forest, an ancient ruin stood.

The ground was shattered, the buildings incomplete, and some metal artifacts lay scattered, already corroded by the lingering wind.

Within the ruins was a bronze plaza, riddled with cracks, where ancient and mysterious runes could vaguely be seen.

Buzz!

From the sky, a pillar of light descended, and suddenly, a black-robed man with a lazy demeanor and unparalleled handsomeness appeared on the plaza.

"Where am I?"

Xie Weilou glanced around, a pensive look on his face.

The spiritual energy of this place was exceptionally rich, far beyond what the Great Xia Dynasty and the Barren Desert could offer.

"..."

After a brief moment of thought, Xie Weilou chose a direction and walked off, intending to leave this place first and then investigate the situation of this world.

Not long after.

Xie Weilou arrived at the eastern part of the ruins.

"Save me..."

Just then, a faint soul fluctuation entered Xie Weilou's ears.

"..."

Xie Weilou glanced in a certain direction and walked towards it.

Half an incense stick later.

Xie Weilou arrived in front of a giant purple stone wall.

On the stone wall, there were some purple vines, and these vines bound a woman. Vaguely, one could see the woman wearing golden armor, with a gray spear piercing her chest, nailing her to the wall.

The soul fluctuation from earlier had come from the woman before him.

"Fellow Daoist Xie... save me... I will reward you handsomely."

The woman again sent out a faint soul fluctuation.

She had been trapped here for a month; these purple vines devoured her vital energy, and that spear was even more malevolent, piercing her body and imprisoning her, making it impossible for her to break free.

Xie Weilou observed the woman in front of him. Encountering a living person, he might be able to quickly understand this world from her.

"Handsomely? What can you offer?"

Xie Weilou asked indifferently.

"Fellow Daoist Xie, just name it."

The woman again sent out a soul fluctuation.

Xie Weilou said, "A ten-thousand-year-old seven souls flower, can you provide it?"

The woman replied, "Yes! I happen to have one..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Weilou no longer wasted words. His figure moved, instantly appearing before the woman.

A fiery aura emanated from him, and the purple vines withered instantly.

He grabbed the gray spear. The moment he held it, he sensed a power of Ban.

Xie Weilou activated a wisp of the power of a strange flame, and the spear's Ban was instantly incinerated. He pulled hard.

Whoosh!

The gray spear was pulled out and shattered instantly.

The woman fell to the ground. She knelt on one knee, her face extremely pale.

Xie Weilou looked at the woman before him.

She wore golden armor, had a graceful figure, curvaceous, with skin like congealed fat, and flowing hair. Her appearance was quite striking, very beautiful, but her face was too pale.

The woman took a deep breath and immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Xie, please take me out of these ruins first. There's something terrifying hidden here."

Just as she finished speaking, Xie Weilou sensed a terrifying aura locking onto him.

"..."

Xie Weilou grabbed the woman's arm and rushed into the distance.

Just as the two left, an ancient Corpse Skeleton immediately pounced forward. It stared intently at Xie Weilou and the woman's retreating figures but did not pursue them.

Half an hour later.

By a stream in the forest.

The woman bowed to Xie Weilou: "Huang Quanxiao of the Canglan Dynasty, thank you, Fellow Daoist Xie, for saving me."

As she spoke, she took out a box from her storage ring.

"Inside is a ten-thousand-year-old seven souls flower that I obtained by chance."

Huang Quanxiao handed the box to Xie Weilou.

"..."

Xie Weilou took the box and opened it.

Inside was a gray flower with seven petals, containing a peculiar power.

It was indeed a ten-thousand-year-old seven souls flower, obtained effortlessly. It seemed his luck was good.

He was already at the pinnacle of the Dragon Transformation Realm. Simply cultivating diligently, it would be extremely difficult to enter the Divine Court Realm.

To enter the Divine Court Realm, one needed to enhance their soul, and soul enhancement was a slow process, often taking years or even decades, and it was also very resource-intensive.

Even with soul cultivation methods, it was difficult to achieve instant improvement.

With the Yanshen Pill, he could instantly enhance his soul, increasing his chances of entering the Divine Court Realm, which would save him a lot of time and resources.

Xie Weilou put away the box and smiled faintly, "Miss Huangquan, you are injured and your vital energy is depleted. Why not recuperate first? Later, I have a few questions for you."

"Alright!"

Huang Quanxiao waved her sleeve, and several formation flags flew out, sealing off a thirty-meter radius. She immediately took out a few pills, swallowed them, then closed her eyes, circulated her cultivation technique, and an aura of the early Divine Court Realm emanated from her.

Xie Weilou walked to the side. He leaned against a tree, silently watching Huang Quanxiao.

This woman seemed young but already possessed the cultivation of the early Divine Court Realm, which was quite remarkable.

In a flash.

Two hours passed.

Huang Quanxiao's vital energy recovered, her complexion became a bit rosier, and some of her internal strength returned. She slowly opened her eyes, looked at Xie Weilou, and said, "Fellow Daoist Xie, what do you wish to ask? I can tell you anything I know."

Xie Weilou said, "I am Xie Weilou. I accidentally stumbled in here and don't know where this place is. Miss, could you enlighten me?"

Huang Quanxiao took out an ancient book from her storage ring and handed it to Xie Weilou: "This is the 'Eastern Desolate Records' compiled by the Canglan Dynasty. Fellow Daoist Xie can take a look! Our current location is called the Illusion Dream Forest, situated west of Canglan Province."

"Eastern Desolate Records?"

Xie Weilou's eyes narrowed. He immediately took the ancient book, released his soul, and scanned it directly.

Half an incense stick later.

Xie Weilou finished reading the contents of the 'Eastern Desolate Records,' and a smile appeared on his face. This teleportation had gone smoothly; he had successfully arrived in the Eastern Desolate!

The Eastern Desolate Continent was vast and boundless, divided into three thousand provinces. It was difficult for anyone other than peerless grand cultivators or ancient Great Sects to traverse it.

Among the three thousand provinces, there were countless sects, forces, sacred lands, Great Sects, and major cultivation clans, teeming with hidden talents and powerful experts, countless ancient legends, and many terrifying forbidden zones.

Canglan Province, located in the southern region of the Eastern Desolate, was one of the three thousand provinces. Within it was an Imperial Dynasty called the Canglan Dynasty.

Canglan Province was vast in territory, its land mass immense. A single province was larger than ten Great Xia Dynasties combined.

Within Canglan Province, there were not only Imperial Dynasties but also numerous cultivation forces, the foremost among them being the Lingyuan Grotto-Heaven, where peerless experts resided.

Huang Quanxiao said seriously, "This 'Eastern Desolate Records' was compiled by the Canglan Dynasty. Many aspects are written concisely; otherwise, one book couldn't contain the vast amount of information. If Fellow Daoist Xie wishes to know more details, you could consider going to a Great Sect like the Lingyuan Grotto-Heaven. There, you'll find more detailed ancient texts."

She continued, "Of course, if Fellow Daoist Xie is interested, you can come with me to Azure Billow Imperial City. I can also find more detailed ancient texts for you."

Xie Weilou smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I have some other matters to attend to right now. If there's an opportunity, I'll visit Azure Billow Imperial City another time."

Now that the seven souls flower was in hand, it was time for him to find a place to cultivate in seclusion, striving to enter the Divine Court Realm as soon as possible.

The Eastern Desolate was too vast, with too many powerful experts. Without entering the Divine Court Realm, it would be difficult to survive.

Of course, the vast Eastern Desolate was not entirely composed of cultivators; cultivators still only accounted for a minority, with ordinary people making up the vast majority.

Huang Quanxiao pondered for a moment, then handed a token to Xie Weilou: "Fellow Daoist Xie, if you go to Azure Billow Imperial City, this token can help you avoid many troubles."

Xie Weilou was not modest; he casually accepted the token and said with a faint smile, "Miss Huangquan, let us part ways here!"

With that, he flew away.

Huang Quanxiao watched Xie Weilou's retreating figure. She also stood up and flew in another direction. This Illusion Dream Forest was full of danger; she needed to leave quickly.